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better place could have been selected for a
boom than this. Nature could not have
done any more for US than she has. 1t is
located on bend in the river so that the
natural drift will carry the logs into the
boom; in short, all the conditions are just
what we should have wished, If we could
have ordered the place to be created"
GETTING READY-THE FLUME.
when may Sacramento county expect
this new enterprise to go into working
order ?"
"Ihe boom will be in place as soon as
the piers are finished, which will be in a
very short time, if the weather will permit.
They would have been finished now, but for
the late storm. They will be ready 10 re-
ceive logs when the high water comes in
the spring"
What about the V flume, Colonel, that
the company, it is understood, will soon
build ?"
"The two branches of the enterprise are
separate and distinct from each other. the
boom being built to accommodate the log
ging operations of the river and its branches,
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long, bolted to the boom logs and fast
ened by solid steel links of bars
two inches in diameter, so ar
ranged that they may be taken apart
between any two sections and logs or tim
Der hoated out at will, these sections thus
forming, so to speak, huge chain across
the river, floating upon its surface. This
/" boom " will float forty feet distant from
the piers on the lower or down current
side, and are to be connected with the piers
by solid steel chains, with links the rod
steel of which is two and one half inches
in diameter. These chains are to be at
tached to framework of iron and steel
Shown in diagram AZ, passing around and
embracing the pier. The rear rod of the
framework is placed just below the center
of gravity of the pier (as shown in diagram
By, and the side bars run diagonally up
ward to short distance above the surface
of the water on the downs stream side, so
that the whole pier would have to be
tipped over and the masonry disintegrated
before any breakage could occur. The rods
and framework are of massive steel, suf
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worth Knowinp.

Tin cleaned with paper will shine better
than when cleaned with flannel.
Ham should be broiled very quickly,
and just enough to cook through.
If sassafras bark is sprinkled among
dried fruit it will keep out the worms.
0ilcloths will last longer if one or two
layers of wadded carpet lining are laid un-
der them.
Tea leaves are good to scatter over ar
pets before sweeping, not only to fresh en-
the colors, but also to prevent the dust
arising.
Flowers can be kept fresh for some time
if pinch of soda or saltpetre is added to
the water. Wilted roses will regain tn cir
freshness ii dipped minute or two in hot
water.
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more. A half a mile above the dam the
American River Land and Lumber Com
pany has erected in this slack water Of the
river, on line running diagonally across
the stream, northeasterlv and south
westerly, three gigantic granite piers, the
dimensions of which we give below. That
furthest down stream stands near
the east shore, and is almost be-
meath the brow of rugged bluff of
solid rock, from the base of which
granite quarry was long ago carved.
The third or upper pier stands some $50
feet from the opposite shore; the second
midway between these. Forty feet below
the piers, and chained to them, as hereafter
explained, are three sets of floats composed
of heavy timbers bolted and bound to-
gether in fifty-foot lengths, which are
chained in line end to end, making eleven
sections, stretching along the front OF the
piers. One set of sections is anchored to
the shore nearest to the first pier, or that
lowest down stream; the other end of the
set is anchored to the first pier; the next
set 10 the first and second piers, and the
third set to the second and third piers.
How these sections are chained in line is
explained further on.
THE LOCATION.
This briefly described construction is
built across the lower end of sharp curve
in the river from the northeast, and ends
in the lower reach, just at the point where
the river turns again, but towards
the northwest. 1t will be understood
that as the current of river in bend tends
to impinge upon the further bank, all
logs floating in the current must be netted,
as it were, by the construction described,
and which is "a BOOM"
OPERATION OF THE BOOM.
The company erecting the boom clears
the stream and its branches, so far as can
be done, of obstacles. Owners of timber
along the streams may then fell it, brand
or stamp it and roll it down the hillsides
into the stream at high water; log drivers"
employed by the boom company guide the
logs down stream and into the boom, where
the accumulation may become great
mass of logs, extending up stream
for miles pehaps, and often being
many layers deep, since the logs
frequently push under one another and
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thus pile up in the boom or against the
lower bank. Once in the boom. drivers
separate the logs, putting each brand by
itself, bind them tightly together with
cords from pegs driven into each log, and
then the owner, paying the fee for such
service, is prepared to sell his timber to
the boom company, which, together with
its own timber, floats it out of the
boom and transports it to its mills
to be erected on the line of the canal below
the Folsom dam. Here it is cut up, loaded
and sent to market or converted into man.
ufactured goods, such as holdings, sash,
doors, blinds, etc. Timber that is not near
to stream sufficient to carry logs can be
carried down by storage of water upon
small streams until ponds are created to
receive the logs. Lower dams are then
built, and the rude clock" with its cargo,
discharged to a lower level, and so on
until the river is reached. OF course, while
logs only have been mentioned, wood for
fuel will form goodly portion OF the
float" that will find lodgment in the
boom. 1t should be borne in mind that
the boom is to be for the use of all owners
of timber lands, and that any one can float
logs to it, the company finding its interest
in the encouragement of all owners and in
treating all alike.
THE FLUME.
In the timber region there is much fine
material that cannot be brought down by
the river, and for this "V" hume is to be
constructed from the upper waters down
to the boom. This will take the product of
sawmills set-up in the mountains to reduce
timber to lumber, and this sawed lumber
only will be sent down in the "V' hnme.
This work OF constructing the fume,
most important one, will be entered upon
when the boom is completed and the plan
ing mills are erected. The boom will. in
all probability, be ready to receive logs this
winter late or early in the spring, and the
mills will be built by the time the water
power company has its canal SO far ad
vanced as to be able to supply the necessary
horse. power.
This much in general we have stated es
the result of observations made by RECORD
UNION representatives this week while on
a visit to the camp of the boom builders,
where the press men were Hospitality re-
ceived by Colonel G. W. Cummings, Super
intendent of the work, and given every IA
cillty to examine the works and procure
views, cuts from some of which are here
with presented. A more detailed and
elaborate description of the work and
scheme is deemed essential, since m any
readers will be interested in fuller de-
scription of the boom and further informa-
ton concerning it.
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sixty-three feet in hight over all when
completed. Pier No 3. is thirty feet long
at the base, twenty feet wide in the rear,
ten feet wide in front and contains 1880
cubic feet of granite. These piers have a
batter on the rear of four inches to the foot
and on the front of about an inch and a
quarter, on the average. They taper from
bottom to top and are proportioned with
reference to the duty they have to perform;
that is, the weight or strain they will have
to sustain or withstand. The middle one,
having the greatest strain upon it, will
contain, when completed, almost twice as
much material as the others. The piers
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difficulties in the way, all such enterprises
have been abandoned with loss, after few
months trial"
THE SUPPLY.
In response to question and debate as to
the supply of timber it was stated that the
growth along all the branches of the Amer
ican river is very heavy, being least so
along the south fork, while back from the
larger streams there is vast supply. The
timber of the Georgetown Divide was also
referred to and its magnificent extent COM
mented upon, Colonel Cummings saying,
in reference to the lnadequacy of ordinary
means of reaching the timber:
The timber region of the Georgetown
Divide has been inaccessible, owing to the
roughness of the country and its very con-
siderable elevation from the line of the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad. For instance, Auburn
is about l, 400 feet, and where the best of this
timber stands is from 1000 to 5000 feet
That would be within 35 or 40 miles and
grades would have to run up about 5000
$500 feet, and valleys would have to be
crossed. making it difficult and expensive
to build roads to this body of timber"
A SPLENDID REGION.
"You are satisfied that the timber supply
is adequate ?"
From my experience IN the East, IN
Michigan and Pennsylvania, and after hav-
ing thoroughly hunted over the State, Sc
lected this as the finest numbering region
in the State and with the best natural out
let by way of river land in connection
with the W fume) for the bringing out of
saw-logs, railroad Ties, cord-wood, telegraph
poles, etc, from points accessible to the
river throughout its whole length-the
main river and its branches. There are
not less than 200 900 acres of this fine tim
ber land accessible by the two methods of
transportation projected by our company.
1t has been known for many years that the
region called the Georgetown Divide was
covered with the finest growth of sugar
pine, yellow pine, cedar, spruce and oak of
any section in this State; sugar pine and
yellow pine growing there from four to five
feet in diameter up to eight and ten feet be-
ing quite common. Some single trees con-
tain from $4,000 to 10000 feet of lumber,
and even more. This enormous body of
timber is only about 130 miles in a direct
line from San Francisco, while the dome
of the Capitol building at Sacramento may
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and obliging Superintendent of the work,
was called upon by representative of the
RECORD UNION at the boom on Tuesday
last, as already stated, at the camp of the
workmen On the hillside just above the
piers and on the east side of the river. He
cheerfully gave all the information asked
for. No one is more competent to tine task,
since Colonel Cummings was the originator
of the enterprise and of the plan of work,
and has given his personal attention to the
construction of the boom from the begin
ming. Being asked concerning his expe-
rience of booms and the methods of oper-
ating them, he replied:
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surface of the water, and the next morning
return and there would be just as many
logs on the surface as before. Some OF
them would come up with foot of mud
upon them, showing that they had been
buried or pushed down in the soft mud. |
have seen the logs at Lockhaven piled up
in the lower end of the boom twenty feet
deep promiscuously, some standing on
end, some at an angle of forty five degrees,
and at all other angles, all interlaeed and
mixed up, and yet so packed as to make
almost solid body"
THE AMERICAN RIVER LOCATION.
I'WEa Colonel Cummings. do Won think
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ficient to support any strain that may be
brought to bear upon them. The side bars
of this framework are held to place dag
ognally by resting upon short iron sup
ports, so that the frame cannot fall down.
ward, but it can rise and fall between the
top of the pier and the supports for seven
feet.
ABOUT BooMs AND BOOMING.
Colonel G. W. Cummings, the efficient
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and the Y fume is to be constructed to run
up along the small streams, where the float
ing OF logs would be impracticable. The
hume is designed for sawed lumber only.
With sawmill in operation, such as the
company proposes to erect, lumber can be
delivered in Sacramento and San Francisco
much cheaper than at present. Many
small mills scattered throughout the
mountains have attempted numbering oPer-
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cess until all the logs belonging TO that
mark have been RATED out and are ready
for the consignees.h
CLEARING A BOOM.
do the logs more than accumulate upon
the surface of the water2n
well, / have seen the men clear off two
or three acres of boom at Lockhaven so
that there would not be log in sight.
They would take out all there were on the
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Four Years Is Long Enough.

CITY OF MEXICO, November 1st.-The Cham
Der took up the proposal of the Legislature of
the state OF Guerrero seconded by the Legis-
lature of the State of Colima, to make the term
OF President of the Republic unlimited. The
conservative press oppose the proposition, and
predict that it will produce fight in Congress.
Rich Mines
CITY OF MEXICO, November ist.-At the Santa
Elena mine, state of Guerrero, rich discovery
of copper ore has been made One sample pro-
duees 80 per cent in copper and per cent in
gold and silver each. The Vadelista mine, in
the same State which was examined by French
engineers is abundantly producing ores, yield
ing $500 per ton.
In Constantinople.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, NoveH Der list. - Emperor
william arrived to-day. Arrangements for the
reception are complete. The Kiosk of Yild IL is
superbly decorated and in the vicinity of the
new paved house freshly whitewashed.
Unlimited Capital.
LONDON, November 1st.-A company with a
capital OF 100000. and capable of unlimited ex-
pansion has organized for the purchase of all
the Chicago grain elevators.
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Lofoten, in Norway, is the principal
fishing district in that country. Last year
the fishermen took 26,0O0,O0O cod, worth
81, 100000.
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THE IRISH QUESTION.
Sir Henry James Says that Davitt Docs
Not Like the Queen.

LONDON, November 1st.-sir Henry James con-
tinued his speech for the Times to-day. He en-
deavored to show that Davitt was associated in
America and elsewhere with persons engaged
in reasonable practices and seeing to separate
Ireland from Great Britain. He charged the
affairs in Ireland in an unsettled condition.
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Detailed Description.
YIEW NuMRER oNE.

The view marked No. l shows a rear
view, looking up stream, of the three
piers in a line, before referred TO, run
ming diagonally across the river at an
angle of about forty-fve degrees with the
current. 1t gives also some idea of the
rugged character of the river canyon at that
point. The piers are placed just below the
sharp bend ii the river before mentioned,
which forces the current to the inside OF
the piers, carrying the floating material
against the bank of the river on the left of
the picture, which will receive the thrust
and bear the weight of the floating logs.
They will thus bank up against the hill
side, instead of the boom, to a great exteht.
The railroad track shown in the foreground
is used to convey material from one side OF
the river to the other and from the banks
TO the piers.
THE PIERs-Eo. ONE.
Pier No. is on the east side OF the river,
farthest down stream. From this TO the
center pier is $50 feet, from pier to pier 3,
which stands near the west bank, IS 164
feet. Between pier and the west bank
there is about $50 feet through which the
river will flow uninterruptedly, at the same
time 1t passes through the logs in the boom,
of course. Pier No. l, built on founda-
ton laid on the river bedrock, is 30 feet in
length, 21 feet wide in the rear and IA in
front. 1t will be 40 feet high from the
foundation, and contains 1898 cubic feet
of solid granite.
THE PIERs.-EUMBERs TWO AND THREE.
View shows the middle pier, or pier
No. 2, and the westerly pier, or pier No. 3.
Pier No. 2 is forty feet in length, up and
down the river, twenty-four feet in the
rear and twelve feet in front. 1t is fifty feet
above the low water level of the river, and
when finished will contain 30,240 cubic
| feet of granite. 1t has a foundation OF
thirteen feet down to bedrock, making it
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IN FOREIGN LANDS.
General BOulanger'S Plot Against the
French Republic.
QUEER CHARTER FROM VICTORIA.
An Idea of What the War in Africa
Means-Slavery to be AbOl-
ished by the Powers.
AFRICAN SYNDICATE.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RzooaD-UsuoN.I
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ations, but from the fact of there being no
home market for the common lumber, and
the distance being so great from a market,
and there being so many transportation
difficulties in the way, all such enterprises
have been abandoned with loss, after few
months trial"
The morning news., 1889-01-17

In a communication dated Jan. to Sec
retary Bayard, Secretary of Legation Cole
man reports from Berlin that a prominent
German liberal newspaper, commenting on
the proceedings in the British House OF
Commons, construes them as indicating
that England would offer no opposition to
the establishment Of a predominant
German political influence in Sa-
moa. Secretary Coleman adds that
the conclusion reached is not unwarranted
in view of the circumstances that the
United States government is VIGOROUSLY
not seeking to acquire colonial possessions.
Jan. 5, Vice Consul Blackjack telegraphed
as follows to Secretary Bayard, via New
Zealand:
Three German war ships, undertaking to dis
arm Mataafa landed at night a force to pre-
vent the retreat Of Mataafa's men, were fired
on and forced to fight The Germans were
routed, and twenty killed and thirty wounded
The Germans swear vengeance. They are she'll
ing and burning lndiscriminately, regardless OF
American property. Protests are unheeded
The natives are exasperated Foreigners lives
and property are in the greatest danger. Ihe
German Is respect no neutral territory. Ameri-
cans in a boat flying the American flag, were
seized in Apa harbor by an armed German
boat but were released An admiral with a
squadron is necessary immedia tely.
A dispatch from Commander Mullan cor
roborstes this telegram.
A TELEGRAM TO BERLIN.
The same day Jan. s. Secretary Bayard
telegraphed to Minister Pendleton to lay
this matter before the German minister of
foreign affairs, and also informed Count
Arco Valley of the matter.
On Jan. Minister Pendleton telegraphed
that Count Arco Valley would make
statement to the secretary, and that he (the
miuister) had been informed that the repre-
sentatives of the United States would not
be answered until full details had been
received by Germany, and that Count Ber-
chau, under secretary, Informed him that
the men landed from one ship only were
engaged in the fight.
Jan. II Secretary Bayard sent message
to Vice Consul Blackjack that proper meas
ures had been adopted ''for the protection
of American interests in Samoa and to pre-
serve Samoan independence. Admiral
Kimberly, with the frigate Trenton, starts
at once"
The statement of Count Arco mentioned
by Minister Pendleton is given in the earlier
part of this article.
The Presidents two messages in regard
to affairs in Samoa and Hayti were laid
before the Senate to-day and referred with
accompanying docunents) to the committee
on foreign relations.
The morning news., 1889-01-17
JUDGE WOODS DECISION.
Considerable Bitter Feeling Among the
Democrats.

COHslQSraDl9b blLb6r FeellN& among Ll6
Dem ocrats.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Jan. 16.-Judge
Woods instructions to the federal grand
jury yesterday were the subject of much
attention and discussion to-day in legal and
political circles 1t is learned that the in
depreciation Of the federal statute as laid
down by Judge Woods is acquiesced in
by Justice Harlan of the supreme
court, with whom Judge Woods
advised by letter during the recess. There
are expressions of keen disappointment on
the part of many democrats. The most
notable utterances of this character have
been made by the Sentinel, through whose
columns the alleged Dudley letters became
public. Some of its expressions are very
severe, and gave rise to an expectation that
possibly the court would summon the editor
and others before it for contempt,
but nothing of the kind occurred.
Judge Woods looked complacent and un-
disturbed by the criticism as he sat on the
bench to-day and made no reference what
ever to his acts.
CLAYPOOL DISAPPOINTED.
1t is understood that Judge Claypool the
acting district attorney, is considerably
wrought up over the courts Instructions
and radically disagrees with Judge
Woods views. Mr.. Claypool refuses
to give his views for publication, stating
that he did not feel at liberty TO talk on the
subject. William Henderson, a prominent
democrat and attorney, a member Of the
committee of one hundred, and a relative
of the late Vice President Hendricks, is
out in an interview, saying: THE
courts instructions seem to be all right
and fair. 1t seems to be, and | have no
doubt it is the law. | never knew before
that a judges charge should be submitted
tUsa public vote to decide whether it is ri hit
or not.n
Mai. W. H. Calkins and Stanton J. Peele
both publicly affirm all the points in Judge
Woods instructions
VIEWS OF OTHER LAWYERS.
1t has been intimated that sever al repub-
lican lawyers are at variance with Judge
Woods views, among them being John A.
Butle", law partner Of ex-senator McDon-
aid and admittedly one of the greatest
LAWYERS in Indiana. Mr.. Butler expressed
bimself as follows: 81 heard Judge Woods
instructions to the grand jury, and agree
with HIM so far as they went. / afterward
had short talk with him. and we spoke of
the point upon which he charged the jury
Yesterday. NY belief is that Judge Woods
Instructions as given yesterday is the law,
and that If an indictment had
been returned his former instruc-
tions to the jury as to
Messrs. Dudley, Whitaker or anybodyelss
who has written or circulated such letters
or circulars as are charged TO the account
of Messrs Dudley and Whitaker, the court
would have been obliged on motion to
uuash to have decided the point given in
the instructions Of yesterday and accord
ing to my opinion, would have been com
PEELED to decide as yesterdays instructions
decided it, and therefore would have been
obliged to quash.