Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-10
HOME HAPPENINGS.
MATTERS AND THINGS AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Disastrous Storms-The Cleveland
Strile-Turf Notes-Our Fruits
in the East.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE kEooRD-us1os.l


California Fruits IL. the East.
New YORK, July 9li-" There is no
longer any doubt but what California fruits
are running the home fruit very hard,
said r. n. Doc to your reporter this morn
ing Doe is a member Of the firm of Dud-
ley, Clapp Il Doe, the largest dealers in
California green fruits in this city. We
receive twice the quantity of fruits from the
Pacific coast this year than last, and there
Is constant growing demand from the
hotels and wealthy people. The quality OF
the fruit is also far better than last year 1t
is arriving in the 1nein in excellent shape.
You see we catch the market here just IN
the right time to unload. 1t IS too
early for home fruit, and California
fills up the vacancy. Aprlcots. ana
nectarines take the place of peaches
and pears, finding ready market:
We have disposed of large quantity OF
California fruit during the past six weeks.
Our plan is to ship by passenger train to
Chicago, and there divide up. sending con-
siguments to Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Washington, and different points in Cana
da. Others come direct to New York. The
railroads know we have got to have this
fruit at certain time, so they make their
own terms; though | must say the freight
charges are more reasonable this year than
last They have not canned as much fruit
in California as formerly, which accounts
for the quantity of green fruit we are get
ting. Yesterday we received our first con-
signment of grapes. They are of the Sweet
water variety and arrived in fair condition.
| They sell from 50 to 81 for twenty pound
cases Early Crawford peaches are finding
quick sales at 81 to 81 a case Nectarines
bring the same price. Plums sell at
81 80 to So per case. Bartlett
pears have the market all TO themselves,
being the only ones here. Their size,
quality and condition are all that could be
desired, and from So to s. case Is easily
obtained. Apricots are coming to the front,
with fair prospects of running the North
| Caroline fruit, but this is chiefly on account
| of Its fine appearance, for ike other Call
| fornia fruits, it loses much of its flavor on
| the long Journey 1t has cost us as high as
| 81 200 for a carload of fruit shipped by pas
senger train to Chicago. We look for a
| larger business than ever next season.
Mr. Wiley, who has charge of the Cali
fornia canned goods departments in Thur
| bur's big store, said :" We think Califor-
MIA is canning almost too many goods for
the present market which is greatly over
stocked. There is fair distributive trade
| but hardly up to last years business.
can't understand why Gamers charge
| twenty-five cents Il pound for evaporated
apricots, when the cost OF the green stock is
not over three or five cents per pound. II
| they would retail at from eighteen to
| twenty cents, they would find larger
! market for their goods in the East We
have trouble with California canned plums,
also They swell up on the trip. Canned
pears are selling at 81 to 81 %, apricots and
iY,l,, Of org
salmon are holding back for the season,
which begins on the 10Th of July, and ii
develops largely. l don't think you win
see the advance talked of in the papers.
From 81 10 10 81 90 is the price we get for
it now"
Agriculture and Meteorology.
WASHINGTON, July eth - The second
| days session of the Agricultural Conven-
ton began this morning. The Committee
on Order of Business reported resolutions
declaring that the relations OF agriculture
| 10 meteorology are so intimate that the OPP
erations of the United States Signal Service
should be fully demonstrated at every Ag-
ricultural College. To this end the Con-
venti0n heartily indorses the suggestion of
the Commissioner in bis address, and re-
quests him to endeavor to secure the estab-
lishment of a signal station in every Agri-
cultural College now or hereafter eStab-
lished under a national endowment, and if
It be not possible to accomplish the impOr-
tant matter through the War Department
and Chief Signal Officer, the Commissioner
is requested to refer the subject, with his
recommendation to the Committee on
LEGISLATION of this Convention, and to thus
cooperate in securing national legislation.
After one hours discussion the resolution
was unanimously adopted. The remainder
of the morning session, and the entire after
noon session, was devoted to the discussion
and reading of papers upon the general
subject of the union of agriculture and the
mechanic arts il colleges. During the noon
intermission the delegates called in a body
at the White House. by appointment, and
were received by the President.
Letter Revoked by the Land Commits
sioner.
WASHINGTON, July 9th.-The Commits
sioner of the General Land Office has re-
voled letter recently signed by the
Assistant Commissioner, addressed TO the
Land Officer at Los Angeles, allowing the
amendment of defective State school in
demnity selection and permitting the State
10 take double minimum lands in lieu Of
single minimum deficiencies. The Com
missioner stated that the letter was mad
vertently signed, the question at issue not
having received authoritative cOnsidera-
ton.
The Indian Situation-An Important
Order.
WASHINGTON, July 9th.-An important
order was issued from the War Department
to-day and sent to General Miles, who is TO
take the field in command of the troops
now in Indian Territory, to suppress the
trouble with the Cheyennes. Army Off
Gals are reticent as to the contents Of the
message, but persons not in authority, how
ever, say that the order contained lnStruc-
tons to the commanding officer, directing
him TO disarm the Cheyennes. 1t was sent
by Heutenant-General Sheridan. The
Cheyenne Indians are armed with the best
make of rifles, and have considerable
quantities of ammunition. For some time
they have anticipated an attempt by the
army to take their arms from them, and
have in some instances hidden them II
the troops undertake to disarm them. it is
thought by officials here, who have dealt
with the Cheyenues, that they will resist
until oyerpowered. There are between
200 and 1900 fighting Indians among
then. Il was said here to-day that GEN
eral Augur favored the disarming Of these
Indians, but considered the present force
insufficient for the purpose.
The Cattle Question-Very Much Like an
Outrage.
WASHINGTON, July 9th.-The following
telegram was received this morning by the
Commissioner of Agriculture
DoDGE CITY (Kansas), July s. 1885.
10 lion. Norman J. Coleman, Commissioner Of
agriculture: Nearly $4,000 cattle, on drive from
Texas to the Pan Handle of Texas and Colorado
have been forcibly stopped and prevented from
passing over the common trail for such cattle
through the Indian couL try-the Cherokee strip
and Norman Standard are now stopped there
by an armed band OF men, in the pay OF a rival
cattle interest. These cattle comprise the herds
of J. K. Blocker of 900 head Prgley Brothers
A. S. Holly, of COO and John T. Lyttle ofG,O0-
all citizens of Colorado, Missouri Kansas and
Texas. These cattle were purchased for
speedy delivery in Colorado and the Pan
Handle, the contracts for which are now eX-
piring or have expired All the cattle are sound
and healthy, and from a district clear of
disease. TIE further aid in stopping these cattle
there, criminal proceedings have been insti-
tuted by complaint sworn to by an irresponSi-
BILE party at the suggestion of this rival interest
and we have done our best to get Il trial and
have the case disposed of. We hope this may
receive your attention, and that under the
large power given YOU you may direct the
Marshal or Attorney-General of the District of
Kansas To see that these herds are not detained
but have a right not only to complete their
journey, but safe conduct from hostile parties.
= Signed by J. K. Blocker, Texas; W. $ Prigsley
Colorado; J. W. Driskoll Texas: John T. Lyttle
sour; y. bowling, Colorado; II. :. Holly, Colo
rnlD- C0mnbali TpNaS. Dennis Sullivan