Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-21
The Grand Army Encampment.


to day.
Numerous resolutions, referring mostly
to changes in conduct of the Order, not IN
conflict with the rules and regulations,
were read by the Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
eneral and referred to the Committee on
Resolutions
motion was unanimously adopted re-
uuesting comrades John F. Miller and w.
S. Rosecrans TO use their eDdeavors to have
comrade U. S. Grant placed on the retired
list
The Committee on the Veterans Home
presented a brief but concise report OF their
visit to the Home on yesterday. In the
report the committee states that ii found
the Home in an excellent condition, after
having made careful investigation; COM
mended the present Directory and present
Commandant for their work. They recon-
mend the purchase OF number OF COWS
and of a couple of hundred chickens and
some other necesSarles which would furnish
additional subsistence for the inmates, and
for that purpose the committee recon-
mended an appropriation OF $500 out of the
funds of the Department Encampment.
The report was unanimously adopted.
On motion of W II. Holmes, Past Junior
Commander-in-chief, an invitation was ex-
tended to the National Encampment to
hold the annual session of 1886 in San
Francisco. The session this year Will be
held in June at Portland, Me.
The Department Encampment OF the
Women's Relief Corps Of California began
its sessions in Foresters' Hall, No. 20 Eddy
street at 10 A. NJ to-day, Mrs. c. NJ. Kline
IN the chair. This evening the corps will
give banquet TO the members OF Depart
ment Encampment, G. A r., in the ban
quet-room of B'nai Birth building
The Ironworkers Again at Work.
SAN FRANcIsco, February 20th.-All the
ironworkers who had jobs when the strike
was ordered twelve days ago are at work
to-day. The men are only agitated over the
retention of few scabs." The subject of
controvarsv at the Union meetings last
night was whether the Union men should
return to ork before the non strikers
were discharged, Oh whether to settle that
matter in the near future. The Union Iron
Works is the only one affected, and the
machinists held out to-day until the
'scabs' were discharged. a committee
interviewed Mr. Scott, and the report IS
that he gave assurances that the matter
would be satisfactorily settled before the
close of the day.
The Southern Pacific and the Wheat Crop.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 20th.-The
statement that the Southern Pacific, with
its Sunset route connections, cannot handle
the wheat crop OF this coast via New
Orleans, IS emphatcally denied by its Off
GERS The crop is estimated al 100000 tons,
which IS largely in excess OF the yield of
the State Taking this figure as true, il
world only be necessary Tor the Southern
Pacific to handle sixty odd carloads a day
r / /. -, oil 4
to carload OF wheat. 1t is understood
that the company will not attempt to
handl. the entire crop. but will transport
the bulk of it, 1t is definitely known,
that one of the most important matters
that Messrs. Stanford, TOwne and Stubs
will attend to in the East is the chartering
of a line of steamers to ply between New
Orleans and Liverpool, with the object Of
CARRYING the grain from this State. The
grain here is sacked and shipped in that
condition. The company may, however,
arrange to ship it in bulk and unsacked, as
is done in the East The dumping of grain
into cars. unsacked, renders it much easier
to handle than otherwise, but the difficulty
will be il transporting the grain from the
cars to the steamers.
The races which were TO have taken place
tomorrow have been postponed for one
week.
Manager 4. y. Towne Interviewed.
Los ANGELES. February Goth While
tarrving here Yesterday, Manager Towne,
o. the Central Pacific Railroad, said to a
reporter that the arrangement for reduc-
ton in rates of freight shipments IN green
fruits TO the East is nearly complete, and
viii 20 into effect in few weeks. The
rate per carload on an express train has
been reduced from $500 to $500, and on
freight trains from 800 to 500. The rate
on oranges. having been reduced some time
since, Will remain unchanged. In his pri-
yate car Mr. Towne showed the reporter a
sample of the pulp of the Yucca tree, which
is now being manufactured on the Mojave
desert and shipped in large quantities to
England, where it IS transformed into
newspaper the London telegraph using 1t
exclusively. The pulp has been pro-
nounced the very best material for paper
and Mr. Townc expressed surprise that
local e. pitaliSts have not before this made
use of this vast supply OF fiber The pro-
cess of preparing the pulp. he states, IS
very interesting and the mills used are
portable. being moved from place to place
as the supply is exhausted. lie seemed
fullv impressed with the possibilities OF
Southern California, and said that the rail-
road company mad determined upon u
policy winch VIII develop this section to
It's Hlmos! extent.
Chairman English Speaks.
Los Angeles, February 20th.-W. j.
English Chairman of The Democratic state
Committee, passed through here yesterday,
en- route TO Washington. He was met by
many Of the leading Democrats, and thus
freed his mind on the position Of Tie party
in this State I think the Democratic
party will stand up to the principles al
firncd al stockton 1t viii oppose monop-
olies. II will remain thoroughly consistent
and hostile T., the over-reaching, over-pow-
er5ng influence Of the railroad monopoly
in this state If necessary, 1t viii stand
mp straight and square, be- paHentlf neccs-
sary, but 1t viii adhere To- MS prlRc'pieS.
II viii eliminate a> lar Is II Is aDle' rom
the Democratic party an ana any sfco-
Pnanue IooiS el .l'' tiioliel 0.s ','. i'''0'
viii knowingly give once 10 any persons,
no matter whether ihey ai,rl9 t'gi.l .i
as Democrats OF not VINO ~ t',,t ;i ''Jyi III