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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-01
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW York, May 1.-Thc stock market opened
somewhat irregular this morning, but the changes
wcro limited to i 10 I. per cent generally. After
the opening tho market WAS heavy, declining (.
to p por cent. generally. The decline was check
cd in tho first quarter OF an hour, and the carly
losses were then recovered and generally frac
tious in addition. Later heavy tone prevailed
again, bringing prices slightly bc.ow opening fig
urcs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-01
Strike of PHILADELPHIA Brewers.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 1.-All the EN-.
ployes at Bez and Sons extensive brewery
in this city struck this morning and all work
was stopped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-01
LIST OF LETTER Q

The following is Il list OF the letters remaining in
the Alexandria postoilcc May |.
Persons calling for letters will please say they
advertised.
Advertised lettcIs not called for within thirty
days, will be sent to the dead letter Office.
Ashton. Miss Eliza Middleton. George
Bonncll, Miss Ella Mason. lanes
Conway George Norton, " c
Fraud, Miss ]. NcNci!y,
Friczc, George Rhoadcs. Peter
Guindell, Dave T. Robinson john
Henry, William iahur. " :
Jasper scott. Nj, Hary
Pritchct Miss Jennie >tison, Col
Laws, Edward Stevens, Cha i"tlc
Lee, Chas swain, Mrs George
Laycoek, william II ton, Washington
Mitchell, Mrs Lizzie Z Taylor Mrs James
Mitchell, James Towns, Miss Emma
W. w. IIEREERT, =. NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-01

The oyster season is nov over anG will
remain closed for four months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-01
NEW YORK, May 1.-The weekly statement o.
tho associated banks issued today shows the fol-

ALEXANDRIA MARKET May 1.-The Flour
market is quiet and nominally steady, with fat
local demand. The market for Wheat IS sluggish
and lower for futures and common grades, buyers
seeming Indifferent, hut there is good and fairly
active home milling demand for choice lots at I'M
changed figures. Corn is firm. Rye and Oats are
strong. Eggs are easy and lower. Other produce
is easy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-01

NEW YORK. May i.--Stocks dull and steady.
Money easy at 2a3. Cotton dull and easy !;
upands . SIG; Orleans 9ia: futures steady.
Flour dull and hoavy. Wheat higher. Corn bet
ter Pork firm at 50 2ja9 50. Lard rm at So 70.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-01

CHICAGO, May 1.-The grain markets are
strong this morning. June Wheat has advanced to
S11a. June Corn BIS. Pork is ruling quite
strong, June having advanced to $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-01

BALTIMORE. May 1.-Virginia Is consoli-
dated 5S with July coupons past due couToI: ;
=: new IS Cox, Cotton steady .niidling of.
Flour nominally steady and quiet. Wheat
Southern easier and quiet; Western higher
Southern red 92a3l; do amber 94a97; No
Western winter red spot 9la9l l.. May 81 bid :
June 81 a,a9l"s; Aug 9oAa9Ui. Corn-south
ern easier and quiet; Western easier; Southern
spot 474a47'2; May 45a.sl577; June 45a,s
49,. steamer Al X. bid Oats steady and quiet;
Southern 39al2; Western white 39si2 do mix
ed 317a;}8; Prnns loal2 Rye quiet at ia -.
Provisions dull and easy. Coffee higher; Rio car
goes ordinary to fair Si2a9l.. Whisky steady
at 81 13a1 20. Other articles unchanged.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

EAsTERN-V Valuable coal and iron deyel
opments are being made in Tennessee and
Georgia The Blaine Edmunds affair is
the leading topic among politicians......A
severe storm ragged yesterday in Pennsylva-
nia...A supersedeas has been issued in
the cases of the condemned Anarchists.
-Four persons are reported frozen to death
in Dakota An attempt was made yester-
day to burn the Continental Hotel, Chicago
The interior of the Bartholdi Statue
came near burning up yesterday IA fatal
collision occurred yesterday on the Cleve-
land and Pittsburg railroad......It is said
that a movement is on foot to have an
Eastern syndicate purchase the Mormon
property in Utah ...... Erastus Brooks, a
noted Journalist, died in New York yester
day......Cutting, the late ex-prisoner, is
going to lecture.
FoREIGN.-A British officer Just from the
East says Russia is not making any appa-
rent preparations for immediate hos6lties.
49,. Emperor William asks for an increase
of the army to insure peace. John Bright
does not think England will ever resort to
a protective tariff. Right Hon. John B.
Balfour has been elected Rector of st.
Andrews University, England. Times
are prosperous in Australia. 49,. London
companies offer to sell their land (nearly
the whole of Londonderry, Ireland, to the
tenants 1.-The Manchester November
racing meeting opened yesterday .....Po-
litical matters in France are greatly con-
fused.A plot has been discovered in
Bulgaria to assassinate several officials.
Elections took place in number of cities
in Ireland yesterday
PACIFIC CoAsT-Major Frank E. TAYLOR,
First Artillery, died yesterday at Fort Van
coHyer, w. T.. Religion and terpsichore
held sway at Redding yesterday......The
BERTHE r., Robson and Binnette. There
was rumor in San Francisco yesterday
that Banks, the absconding cashier of the
express company, had been captured.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26

distinct counting board to begin work four
hours after the first ballot is cast, seems
most feasible The objection to it is that
the knowledge of the state of the poll is
made public during the voting hours.
But it is possible to reduce this invitation
to fraud to low minimum. AT the worst,
we do not understand how the system
could be more faulty than the present
one, while it certainly can be made much
better.
PROFESSIONALLY very much of the false
footing disclosed by the official canvass is
chargeable to the WEAKNESS of the election
clerks, even though there were relays of
them, as in San Francisco. If this is true,
why then may we not conclude that
WEAKNESS, loss of rest, the use of stimulants
caused inspectors and judges to call OF"
the tickets enormously? If the clerks
I" add up" wrongly, how much more likely
were they to italy" wrongly. But it is
said that this is unlikely as there were
two or more clerks tallying simultaneously.
True, but when there was error claimed in
his fellows work by one clerk, how often
has it been demonstrated that no one
present could be absolutely certain whether
the claimant or the defendant erred.
Supplement these liabilities to sEr on
the part of the clerks by the equal
liability of the judges and inspectors to
also err in scaling" the ballots; add
then the temptation to defraud, and the
interests at stake to foster fraud; include
the clerical incompetency of seven out of
ten of all the judges, clerks and inspectors
employed, and foot up, if any can, the
"chances" of the true voice and the will of
the people being determined in an cleo
ton so close as was that recently held in
this State.
By requiring certain clerical and bust
ness or scholarly qualifications of all
election officers; by making it penal of
Tense on the part of any member or at
tache of an election board to use intoxi-
eating liquors during his service; by es-
tablishing a separate counting board to
canvass as the vote progresses, and rein
forced by relays of clerical help; by pro-
hibiting an election officer to call off"
or tally more than an hour at time, with
a lapse of one hour of rest between each
two hours of service; by reducing cleo
ton districts so that there shall not be
more than 500 votes in district or pre-
cinct, we will attain very near to perfect
system.
And all these things are feasible; they
are not involved they are reasonable, and
will cost no more than the present sys
TEN. If, as we believe, this can be demon
strated, the reform is at hand that is
needed. 1t calls only for competency,
physical ability, sobriety and ordinary
business regulations.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26
SAN FRANCISCO AND VICINITY.

1t is now thought that Gardiner, the
runaway broker, took at least 100000 with
him.
John D. Siebe is confident that he was
counted out for Assessor and will have a
recount.
OF the three iron cruisers to be built for
the Government the contract for one falls
to the Union Iron Works of San Francisco.
The body of Joseph L. Ferrer, Portu-
guese sailor belonging to the schooner
Reindeer, was found in the bay on We'd
nesday.
An important conference was held on
Wednesday between the Directors of the
Oakland Board of Trade and Congressman
McKenna on the subject of the harbor.
Daniel Lane jumped into the bay from
East-street wharf on Wednesday while in a
fit of delirium tremens. He was rescued
by Sergeant Hogue and taken to the Receiv-
ing Hospital.
Gus Meyers, a young German formerly
employed as barkeeper in a waterfront
saloon, attempted to commit suicide in his
room, at Cos Washington street, Wednes-
day afternoon.
Thanksgiving Day was generally OBJ
served in San Francisco. A grand parade
and exhibition drill by the Government
troops at the Preside was one of the
features of the day.
Gilbert Halves, an insane man who was
placed in the city prison on Tuesday night
for safe keeping, attempted to kill himself
during the night by butting l. head
against the iron wall and by turnin.; on the
gas.
Martin Jacobs, aged 10 years, who lived
with his widowed mother at 119 Fulton
street, has been missing from his home
since August 9Th. On the morning of the
day mentioned he left his home to go to
work. He has not been seen since. His
mother thinks that he did not leave home
of his own accord.
The transcontinental lines are still cut
ting excursion rates. The Union Pacific
has given notice that it will honor orders
for excursion tickets from Chicago to this
city, Los Angeles or Colorado and return
at the rate of $50, to be presented at the
Missouri river end of the line on the 25th
inst, the conditions being the same as
those governing previous excursions.
Julia Myers, young daughter of Oscar
]. Myers, an employee of Spreckels' re-
finery, in San Francisco, lately eloped with
Robert Taylor, salesman in a Market
street hardware house. The father put
detectives on the trail, who followed the
clippers to Oakland where the scent was
lost. 1t was discovered that they had not
been married, but occupied the same room
in Oakland. Sunday night drummer
from San Francisco met and recognized the
two clippers. The girl was found by her
father in bagnio, under the protection of
the proprietress.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26
rLEcTIoN REFORMs NEEDED.

The remarkable Discrepancies
closed by the official review-in the tally
ing by the election clerks in San Francisco,
emphasizes the demand for some radical
reform in our method Of canyassing the
votes for electors. A great many PROPOSE
tions have been advanced with reform in
view, hut all are open to some objection.
As human trust must be reposed some
where finally, no matter what safeguards
are thrown about the ballots, the plan that
will involve least Of trust, or rather dis
tribute ii most, viii be the best.
OfalI schemes yet suggested, that Of the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26
Auction Sale Of Land!
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
ELECTION NOTICE.

THERE WILL BE AN ELECTION IN THIS
| city MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1856, when
the following School Officers are to be chosen:
Four School Directors, one from each Ward,
to serve full term for two years.
The Election will be conducted according to
the General Election Law, excepting that the
election returns must be made to the Clerk of
the Board of Trustees.
The qualifications of voters are that their
names are on the Great Register of Sacramento
county.
Polls will open at O'Clock and close at sun
down.
The Polls will be held at the following places,
to wit
First Ward-Polls at Third and streets. In.
spector, ]. ]. Bauer; Judges, John F. brennan and
Sam. Johnson
Second Ward-Polls at Third and streets In
spector Chris Green; Judges, ]. C. Kelley and
Clarence Nelson.
Third Ward-Polls at Twelfth and Il streets.
Inspector, Sam Beede; Judges, G. w. Carey and
James McCleery.
Fourth Ward-Polls at Tenth and NJ streets.
Inspector, n. J. Toll; Judges, James Touhey and
Frank Johnson.
By order of the Board of Trustees of the city
of Sacramento.
Sacramento, November %, 1886.
n24-l0t E H MCKEE Clerk.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26

"The Proper Study OF Mankind is Man.,
Says the illustrious Pope. If he had in
V. Pierce has made them both life study,
especially woman, and the peculiar de-
engagements TO which her delicate system is
liable. Many women in the land who are
acquainted with DR.. Pierce only through
his Favorite Prescription, bless him
with all their hearts, for he has brought
them the panacea for all those chronic all
ments peculiar to their sex; such as leu
corrhoes, prolapsus aud other displace-
ments, liberation, internal fever" bloat-
ing. tendency to internal cancer and other
ailments. Price reduced TO one dollar. By
druggists.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26
MARE ISLAND.

With the completion Of the great dry
dock at Mare Island, the largest and best
owned by the United States Government,
there is more reason than ever before for
putting the naval station at the island on
a better footing 1t is the only station we
have on the Pacific coast, and it is unques-
tionably defenseless In the event of war
with foreign power, an armored ship of
the best order might not only easily enter
the Golden Gate, but could seize and de-
stroy the works at Mare Island. They de-
mand adequate protection, and in addition
they should be so perfected as to be able
supplement to the means needed
to protect the harbor of San Fran
cisco from assault and seizure. A naval
station in name and dockyard, it ought
to become a naval station in fact-a forti-
fed one. capable of fitting out for the
Government and of safely housing, the
equipment needed for the defense of the
chief port of the Pacific. 1t is idle to say
that there is no danger of such assault. As
it is possible, it may become probable
Great Britain is fitting Esguimault as
fighting port, with earthworks, floating
batteries, ETC. The San Francisco Bulletin
well says Esqulmault is being fortified
against us; not against any one else. If it
is turned into first-class fortress, with a
dockyard and arsenal, while we have
nothing of the kind on this coast, our whole
Pacific shore lies at the mercy of Great
Britain in case of war"
While the harbor defenses of the Bay of
San Francisco ought to be strengthened
and augmented, and the armament of the
forts made adequate, Mare Island should
receive such attention as will enable it to
equip all the floating defense required, and
be SO protected and armed as to make it
secure naval arsenal for the Pacific coast
possessions of the Government.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26

THE effort to make great deal of polit-
ical capital out of very small material in
the reported snub of Mr.. Edmunds by Mr..
Blaine, falls to the ground when all the
facts are stated. The two gentlemen met
at the funeral of ex-President Arthur.
Mr. Blaine merely entered the room of
mourning and left it without recognizing
or saluting anyone, as is very frequently
the case on such occasions. There was no
Misunderstanding, because it is not a polite
requisite, or even custom on such occa-
sions. Indeed, the great majority of peo-
pie who meet upon such mournful occa-
sions do not shake hands, or even bow to
those present whom they know Mr..
Blaine followed that custom. There is
nothing to show that the failure of the
two distinguished Republican leaders to
greet each other as they might have done
in drawingroom, had any political sig
niicance whatever-or, indeed, any other
bearing. The average political spy, on the
lookout for straws, jumps at conclusions
and magnifes the most trivial incidents
into apparently momentous events.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26
Notice of Street Assess ment.
OFFICE OF STREET COMMISSIONER.
SACRAMENTO lCal.1. November y. ISIS


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT HAVE
~ this day received the Assessment Roll for
constructing a Sewer in the alley between l
and J, from Thirteenth to Fourteenth streets.
All sums levied and assessed in said As
sessment Roll are due and payable imme-
diately, and the payment OF the several
sums assessed is to be made to me within
thirty days from this date. Notice is also
given that all assessments not paid before
the expiration of thirty days from this date will
be declared delinquent, and thereafter the sum
of five per cent. upon the amount of each de-
linquent assessment, together with the cost of
advertising each delinquent assessment will be
added thereto.
no9-lilt Holm RYAN Street Commissioner.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26
SAN FRANCISCO AGENCIES.

The paper is for sale at the following places
L. P. Fisher, Room q, Merchants Exchange,
who is also Sole Advertising Agent for San
Francisco: Grand and Palace Hotel News
Stands; Marketstreet Ferry and junction OF
Market and Montgomery street News Stands.
e. Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26

The REcoRD-UNIoB Is the only paper on
The coast, outside Of San Francisco that re-
csives the full Associated Press dispatches from,
all parts Of the sOOrId. Outside Of San IRAN
cisco il has no competitor, IN point Of num-
bsrs, in is home and general circulation
throughout the coast.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26

COLONEL INGERsoLL is very inconsistent
but that is not new with him. Here he
is indorsing Henry Georges fallacious
land dogma, and at the same time saying !:
If had my way, would like to see a
home of certain value-that is to say, of
q reasonable yalue-exempt not only from
forced sale for debt, but absolutely exempt
from taxation, to the end that we might
have country filed with homes, because
l believe that character, and patriotism,
and virtue are born by the freside" Very
true; but how can the eloquent eccentric
reconcile this view with the creed of Mr..
George which he has recently swallowed
whole, and head first?
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SEALED PROPOSALS

WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF
w Trustees of the city of Sacramento, until
MONDAY, November %, 1886, at 10 A. NJ, for
improving Twenty fourth from to Y streets,
according to specifications on file with the City
Auditor.
BY order of the Board of Trustees.
Sacramento, November %. 1886.
mast JOHN RYAN Street Commissioner.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-26
PROPOSALS
INVITED FOR
Furnishing Wood and Coal for the
State Capitol.
OFFICE OF THE
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS,
SACRAYENTo, November IL, 1SS

SACRAMENTO, November II, 1886.
CtEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
y at this Office until u o'clock NJ, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1886,
To furnish more or less Wood and Coal as fol-
lows:
one hundred Tons (2,OOO pounds to the tom
Coarse Screened Sidney or Wellington Coal;
price OF each to be specified.
Four hundred Cords a foot Seasoned Noun
tain Live Oak Wood.
Twenty Cords "a FOOT Dry Pitch Pine Wood.
Said Wood and Coal to be delivered at the
Capitol, Sacramento, at such times and in such
quantities, more or less than the amount above
stated, as the Secretary of State may direct, be-
tween the date of contract and the first day Of
December. 1883. Wood to be measured and Coal
to be weighed at the place and time of delivery.
Proposals to furnish Wood and Coal must be
made on separate bids
Each bid must be accompanied by certified
check on some bank of good standing drawn
TO the order of the Clerk of the Board of Exam
liners, for sum equal to 20 per cent. of the
amount of the bid, which check will be for
feited to the State il the bid which such check
accompanies is accepted. and the party making
the bid shall refuse to give satisfactory bond
for the performance of the contract awarded 10
him.
The Board reserves the right to reject all bids
If deemed too high.
All bids must be directed TO the undersigned at
Sacramento Endorsed " Proposals for Wood, or
Proposals for Coal as the case may be.
J.J. T0BIN,
Clerk of the State Beard of Examiners.
ul3-20t2p
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salt our meat too much. That's the trou-
BILE. In curing my bacon here l salt it
hard, and then soak it in frequent fresh
waters before smoking it, and so get it in
good shape
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SEALED PROPOSALS

WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF
w Trustees of the city of Sacramento until
MONDAY, NOVEMBER Goth. at 10 a. NJ, for
furnishing Supplies for City Jail, for furnishing
Water Taps and for doing the City Printing and
Advertising for one year.
By order of the Board of Trustees.
Sacramento, November % 1886.
n23 St E. Fl. MCKEE, Clerk.
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aurENnEReFR q CO..

cAcRAMENTo FOUNDRY, FRONT STREET,
- corner N Steam Engines, all kinds of Min
ing, Ship and Agricultural Machinery, House
Horse Powers and the best Ground Roller. Il
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PROPOSALS
INVITED FOR
Furnishing Stationery and Blank Books.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1886,


To furnish Stationery and Blank Books in ae-
cordance with schedules furnished by Secretary
of State.
Sample or minute description of each article
must accompany said proposal.
Each class of goods in the schedules must be
bid on separately.
The proposals must be for the delivery of the
Stationery and Blank Books bid on at the Office
of the Secretary of State in such quantities,
more or less than the schedules name, and at
such times between the date of contract and the
first day of December, 1858, as the Secretary OF
State may direct.
Each bid must be accompanied by certified
check on some bank of good standing, drawn to
the order of the Secretary o. the Board of Ex-
aminers, for sum equal to % per cent. of the
amount of the bid, which check will be forfeited
to the State if the bid which such check accom-
panies shall be accepted, and the party making
such bid shall refuse to give satisfactory bond
for the performance of the contract awarded to
him.
The Board reserves the right to reject all bids
IL deemed too high.
All bids must be directed to the undersigned
Endorsed Proposals for Stationery and Blank
Books" JJ. T0BIE,
ni3 9Ot2p Clerk of State Board of Examiners
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r. BAUEILE,

DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF SAUSAGE;
also. the finest Mettworst and Salama;
genuine and imitation Swiss Cheese, and all
other kinds; the purest Ranch Butter and Fresh
Eggs. No. 723 street, bet. Seventh ana Eighth.
A III orders nrnmntlY attended TO. I'm
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RESIDENCE. TELEPHONE.
OFFICE HOURS.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.


CFoRMERLY PHYSICIAN AT MERCY HOS
II pital, Chicago, Graduate of Chicago Medi-
eel College Special attention given to treat
ment of catarrh and diseases of the eye. ear and
skin. Office, 513 K street, between Fifth and
Sixth. Office Hours-9 to II A. NJ. to 5, and Z
to P. NJ. Residence, 1907 Sixth street. II
C. A. GOSS, NJ. ID.
7 ADY PHYSICIAN, CORNER SEVENTH AND
L l streets. Sacramento. Office Hours-S to Q
A. NJ, II to P. ~, to SIP. NJ
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CsoNTRACToR AND BUILDER. SHOP $50
L street, between Fifth and Sixth, Sacra-
menso Jobbing promptly attended to. Est.
mates furnished. A Lot of Old Doors and Good
Shelving For Sale. I'm