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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01


Sacramento, December 30-Sarah Fl. Conner, of
Brighton wife of the late J. c. Conner (and
mother OF B. B., Abraham and William Dun.
can end Mrs. Emma Darling, so years. ?
months and 10 days.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral, which will take
place from street, Twenty-fifth and Twenty
sixth, to-day at u o'clock; thence to odd Eel
lows Temple, where funeral services will be
held at o'clock.
Sacramento, December 31-Frank, the beloved
husband of Mary Enos land brother of J. 5.
Enos. OF Benicia), native of Azore Islands,
so years.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully in
yited to attend the funeral from the parlors OF
W. ]. Kavanagh, 513 J, between Fifth and
Sixth, Wednesday morning, January ID. at 9
O'clock; thence to the Catholic Church, where
requiem high mass will be celebrated tor the
repose of his soul
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
New Year Amenities.

At IL o'clock last night the annual ban.
quet to the night force of the RECORD
UNION took place. The imposing stones
were white with printers table linen, and
graced by salads roast turkey, pies, cakes
in variety and other dishes, solid and sup
Elemental, backed by steaming hot coffee,
the whole served under the personal and
genial supervision of A. ]. Senate, caterer.
Cigars, recall of pleasant "reminiscences and
exchange of New Year congratulations, fol-
lowed with promises OF all hands " to do
each his duty to the other through the
never ceasins friction, more or less, of
another year. OF the large number Of
attaches Of the night force, one was present
at the first banquet served eighteen years
ago and five at the one served sixteen years
ago, and fully half the force count their
connection with the paper by from eight TO
twelve years of unbroken service.
The RECORD UNION Office was last even
ing reminded of the season of good will by
a pleasant testimonial of regard from Fell
ter Son * Co
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
THE DARKENED sun.
Different Ways of Viewing the SUMS
Eclipse To-day.

Eclipse To-day.
Those who wish to view the (nearlv)
total eclipse of the sun to-day between
124S and P. NJ, if provided with opera or
field glasses, will do we'll to follow the ad-
vice of Sergeant Barwick, that is, by smok-
ing the inside of the glass that goes next to
the eye. This is done by unscrewing the
eye pieces, smoking, and replacing them;
the sun can be viewed without any deleter-
lous effect upon the eyesight, and fine
sight of the four contacts of the eclipse can
be seen.
Another excellent method of observing
the eclipse is to puncture sheet of white
paper with the point of a lead pencil then
bold proper distance from it, as trial will
indicate, another sheet of paper, until the
rays of the sun passing through the hole in
the trst sheet give an image of the suns
figure upon the second sheet. Better still
will be this experiment if two boxes, with
blackened interiors, be made to side
within each other, and the ends be closed
with paper, one being punctured as stated.
Leave opening enough to look down upon
the inner side of the unpunctured sheet,
and minute image of the eclipse will be
seen.
The eclipse will be first seen at Sacra-
mento, if the sky is clear, at about 1925
noon. The quarter observation will be at
from As to 90 minutes after l o'clock, and
the eclipse will end about 800 P " 1t is
probable that three or four planets can
be observed near the sun during the eclipse,
Mercury and Jupiter below and to the
right, and Mars and Venus above and TO
tho loft
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
LOCAL INTELLZGENGR,
New Year, Morning.

At II o'clock last night the new year
was ushered in with the firing of guns,
blowing of steam whistles and ringing of
bells. A band of musicians, in mas
querade costumes, paraded and K streets.
A company of the First Artillery Regiment
marched to the Capitol grounds, and as the
clock struck II ushered in the new year
with several volleys. Watch-meetings
were held in several of the churches,
which were largely attended. From
IL to 1 A. NJ. there were hundreds of
people on the principal streets, and
the small boy with his tin horn
and toy pistols was quite numerous. A
large number of boys from IS to 20 years of
age went about in squads. rendering night
hideous with their shouts and kicking beer
kegs, dry goods boxes and everything piled
up on the sidewalks into the middle of the
streets. AS usual, in the suburbs gates
were unhinged and carried off and in many
places signs taken down and posted up in
the most ridiculous places.
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SOCIAL AND Personal,

DR.. H. Latham was in the city yesterday.
J. II. Bradley, the mining expert. is in town.
J. Gresham will spend his New Year holiday
at the bay.
C. o. Alexander, Assemblyman-elect from
Alameda, is in town.
John T. Carey, of San Francisco, is visiting
his parents in this city.
George E. Williams, Superior Judge of FL
Dorado county, is III the city.
j. J. Morrison, of Loomis, was in the city yes
terday ana returned home last evening.
The Governor and Mrs. Waterman, with their
daughters, will be al home to-day from ! until 5
O'Clock P. NJ.
Robert E. Murray came over from Stockton
yesterday to spend his New Years with his Sac
ramento friends
Miss Mae Gill and Miss Addie Young will re-
ceive their friends at ll02 street from O'Clock
to on New Years bay.
Mrs. Ida Morrill, Smith, assisted by Mrs F.
Cambre and Miss S. TeuZter, of st. Louis, will
receive friends at her residence, 1919 street.
Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Sweeney, accompanied by
Miss Annie Sweeney, have gone 70 spend New
Years at Oakland, 10 be the guest of Mrs. T. J.
Cox.
Miss Minnie scklieman, who has been spend
ing few days in this city, the guest of j. F.
Walling, has returned to her home at Blacks
Station.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday :
William u. McManus. Sierra City; B. K. Martin
santa cruz; ii. Ne1lIng, Milwaukee,; John
Thoman st. Helena; Samuel Bruce, Political
Record Mrs. A. Wesser, A. W. Baldwin, Mrs.
w. H. Brown, E. C. Johnson, F. W. Thompson,
Fletcher Thorn pson, San Francisco.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday A. G.
Summers, Dixon: l. Danielwitz, san Francisco:
Miss Greenlesf and sister, Arbuckle; J. W.
Green, Courtlaud; J. q. Garnett and wife, Dixon;
J. P. Mampel. Oakland; Z. Z. Murray, Stockton;
a w. Herbert, city: George E. Williams Placer.
vile; W. a. Porter Dixon J. II. Bradley, Placer
vile; George II. Hack, san Francisco.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
School Statistics.

Below is given statistics compiled from
the reports of School Census Marshals in
Sacramento county for 1888. Number of
white children between and II years of
age, boys, 4,278; girls, 4,119; total, 1897.
Number of negro children between and
II years, boys, 46; girls, 50; total, 101.
Indian children between and II, boys. 6:
girls, 2; total, s. Native-born Chinese be-
tween and II, boys, 81; girls, A; total, 9s
Total number of census children, 1904
Number of children under years of age
White, 2,o6l; negro, IS; Indian, 1; Chinese.
8; total, 2,08S.
Number of children between and II
years of age who have attended school at
any time during 1888: White, $500; negro,
70; total, 5,733. Total number attending
private Schools 297.
Native born, of native parents 5,S11; ma
tive-born, one foreign parent, 903; native
born, both foreign parents, 1922; foreign
born, Sc. Births during the year, boys, lis;
girls, 127; total, 245.
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California,s travelling Exhibit

Letters that come to State Board of Trade
headquarters continue 10 tell of the sue
cess in Iowa and Minnesota of the travel
ing exhibition of California products At
Sioux City, Ia, Christmas Day, there were
500 visitors to the exhibition car, and at
Lemars 2, 500 visitors had been counted be-
fore the time allowed for stopping az the
place had half passed. 1t is noted By the
attendants that farmers from New England
now resident in the places visited are
among the most enthusiastic of visitors,
and these predict the exhibition, if sent to
New England, would meet with the great
est success.
On the 10Th the mercury through Gen.
trail Iowa dropped to below zero and the
heaters of the cars were made to do their
best. They warmeG the atmosphere thor.
oughly, and Joseph Mcdonald, who has
special charge of the products, writes that
he is satisfied the show will so through the
cold weather unhurt.-S. F. Bulletin.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
THE LATEST SCHEME.
An Impostcr Who is Trying to Work a
New Game Here.

Yesterday afternoon well-dressed young
man shout twenty years of age rang the
bell at the residence of Hugh Casey, sos NJ
street, and handed the lady Of the house
large package, which he said came by
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express, was valued
at S55, and upon which there were 81 so
charges. Mrs. Casey was about to pay the
charges, when she noticed that there was
no red paster on the package as is usual on
such packages. She called attention to this
fact. and the young man replied that the
package came from New York, and it was
not customary to put pastors on the
through express matter. The lady's snspi-
cions were aroused, and she asked where
the express wagon was. The rascal was
equal to the occasion, and replied that the
streets were in such bad condition that the
express company sent out a great many
packages to be delivered on foot Seeing
that the game was up, however he said
that it made no difference 10 him, and be
would return the package to the office,
where they could get it if they desired
Inquiry at the office developed the fact that
no such package had been sent out, and
that the fellow was al impos,er.
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TWO MORE PARDONS.
James W. Cahill and George w. Gibson
Liberated,

James W. Cahfll and George w. Gibson
Liberated.
Governor Waterman has added two more
to his list of pardons. One of the lucky
petitioners is George w. Gibson, who was
convicted of murder in Mendocino county
in January, 1886, and sentenced to seven
teen years Imprisonment. In granting this
pardon the Governor says: "On the 18th
day of April, 1888, took this case under
advisement and concluded to commute the
sentence to ten years. Since then my at
tention has been again called TO the matter
and / have become convinced that Gibson
has suffered sufficient punishment for his
participation in the crime. 1t is apparent
from statements made to me that Gibson is
a person OF little force of character, and he
was persuaded to accompany Isom Frost,
who committed the crime, Gibson being
present but hot participating in the killing
1t was upon Gibsons testimony that Frost
was convicted and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment. Gibson pleaded guilty TO
murder in the second degree without the
advice or services of counsel and through
the influence of the officers OF the law,
under misappreheDsion of the immunity
which should have been granted him for
Lie 1SS ItGQcTtu VIC Otdlo at lEe
trial Of the said Isom Frost Since his
imprisonment he has rendered the State
great service at the time OF fire in San
Quentin. His petition is signed by ever
500 residents of Mendocino county, all of
whom are cognizant of the real facts in
his case"
The other lucky Individual who will doff
the stripes and go forth the beginning of
the new year free man is James w. CahilI.
He was convicted OF burglary in San Fran
cisco in April last and sentenced to two
years Imprisonment for the crime In
pardoning Cahill the Governor says: The
petitioner for clemency is young man is
years Of age, who, together with two other
young men, entered butcher shop, no
doubt for the purpose of burglary. Nothing
was taken, however. They were arrested
and two trials had, in the first OF winch the
jury disagreed and the second resulting in
conviction. The prisoners conduct has
been good since his incarceration. and, in
the opinion of Superintendent. Foley,
further imprisonment would be iniudicious.
Hon. D. J. Murphy, the sentencing Judge,
Joseph Kirk, Assistant District Attorney,
and nine of the jurors >igGed the petition
for pardon, which is granted because OF the
prisoners youth, former good character
and the further fact that he has served
about one-haif of his sentence.
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Didn't Know BE Was Shot.

Frank Nesbit was arrested yesterday and
charge OF assault to murder placed oppo-
site his name on the police slate. On the
night previous Francisco Reyes, long
shoreman, went to Nesbit's place at Fifth
and NJ streets, and becoming abusive was
driven out. When he reached the street he
commenced throwing rocks and Nesbit
fired shot at him. Officer Campbell took
Reyes to the city prison and he was
charged with disturbing the peace and
locked up. Yesterday morning it was
found that there was bullet in Reyes left
breast and he was sent to the hospital. The
weapon used was of small calibre and the
wound is not considered serious.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
A NOBLE PURPOSE.
How the Southern Pacific Company
Treats Its Employees.


1t is often said that corporations have no
souls, but one Of the latest enterprises of the
Southern Pacific Company would seem to
make that corporation an exception to the
rule. In the great building at Fourth and
Townsend streets, in San Francisco where
the general offices of the company are To-
Gated, there are six hundred employees,
many of them young men. The location
IS outside of the quarter where restaurants
abound, and until lately the employees. as
rule, got their lunches at the counters of
the saloons in the neighborhood. The
lunches were free 10 those who purchased
beverages. and while a young man who
was extremely economic could thus get a
lunch for bit," nine out of ten of them
would spend several bits" in treating
their companions, besides acquiring taste
for liquor which they might have avoided
if not practically compelled by the situa.
ton 10 get their lunches IN saloons. The
Directors of the company and one of the
departments had rooms in the building in
which lunches were served, but the expense
was too high for the clerks who received
moderate salaries to avail themselves of
this accomm odation.
Under these circumstances plan wes hit
upon which proves that the company takes
an interest in the welfare of its employees
beyond the mere question of service. An
additional story was put Oh the building.
and upon the upper floor, since the 1st of
November great restaurant, upon novel
plan, has been in operation. The company
entered into a contract with 3 first-class
caterer to furnish lunch for six hundred
people between the hours of - and half
! Toward tho Of
this great restaurant each employe, who
desires to take lunch there, contributes 81
per month, or 10 cents per day, for q first
class lunch. The other luach-rooms have
been abandoned and the heads Of depart
ments take their lunches with the other
employees of the company, and all are
served alike with as fine a lunch as any
person need wish to sit down to- Long
tables run the full length of the room.
active colored walters serve the patrons
with alacrity, and the place at lunch time
looks ike great banquet hall. OF course.
the 10 cents per day does not begin to pay
for such e lunch as is furnished, bu. the
officers OF the company feel that they are
by this plan, removing the Young men ia
their employ from the temptation to drink,
which is inseparable from lunching in a
saloon.
When the plan was first ineugurated, two
months ago, some of the clerks were in
chned to stick to the old places and have
their beer with their MONDAY bite but the
superiority OF the fare furnished soon
brought them TO the lunch room provided
by the company, and now nearly every one
of the SIX hundred may be seen there at
lunchtime. The first room fitted I'D only
accommodates four hundred, and it has
been found necessary to fit up another,
which will be opened tomorrow.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
Chief Justice Beatty.

Chief Justice w. H. Beatty leaves to-day
for San Francisco, where he will to-mor-
row take mis- place as presiding Justice of
the Supreme Court of California So long
as the present custom of the Court to sit
very much the most of the year in San
Francisco prevails, Judge Beatty and family
will reside in San Francisco. The people
of Sacramento, while complimented by the
election of one of their foremost citizens to
the high Office named, yet experience keen
regret that they will lose resident who
has been so long known as man of pro-
gresslve views, broad hberality and friend
of the capital city in every sense of the
word
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
Police Court Notes.

Justice Devine presided in the Police
Court yesterday and quickly disposed Of
the short calendar. David Peckham was
convicted of disturbing the peace, but sem
tence was postponed until tomorrow.
Wah Si1g ana Al Wong were each fined
$40 for Ceaiing in lottery tickets.
J. Raymond was sent up for thirty
days for stealing iron from the railroad
company.
Charles Butler, who went into Second
street restaurant Gnd eat an oyster stew
and refused 10 pay for it, pleaded guilty to q
charge of petit larceny and was sent to the
County Jail for forty days.
Daniel Curran was found guilty of bat
terry and disturbing the peace
j. Brown, who was arrested for being
drunk, was allowed TO go.
The case of Lizzie Clifford, charged with
cruelty TO child, was continued until to.
morrow.
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Orange Shipments.

The first full carloads of oranges from
oroville was received by w. r. Strong 4
Co. yesterday. Two more carloads are
being packed at 0royille for shipment
East, and they will make most favorable
impression. for the fruit is very superior in
quality. The oranges are large, well
ripened, bright and of fine color. P E.
Plat, of Strong e. Co., has started for Los
Angeles 10 attend TO the shipment of large
quantity of oranges from that point to the
Fast
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
Hunters Paradise

The neighborhood of Rumsey, at the
head of Capay valley, has been well named
the Hunters Paradise" On Saturday
last fine doe, weighing IS pounds dressed,
was killed by dogs in Ed. f. Haswell's
vineyard near the depot at Rumsey. The
quails are exceedingly numerous, and
sportsmen are having glorious times among
them. The towns along the new line OF
railroad are building up rapidly, and a
Rumsey during the coming month. A new
store and some dwelling houses will be
built at Guinda, while people are settling
on twenty and fortyacre tracts all over the
valley.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
That Cablnet Position.

The name of William a. Mills has been
mentioned in connection with portfolio
in President Harrison's Cabinet. We have
known the gentleman for MANY years and
can attest the truth of the annexed encom-
ium: - His pen and voice have been de-
voted TO the development of the whole
Pacific coast, California in particular. He
is one of the ablest writer's on the coast,
and possesses also marked ability as an or
ganizer and molder of public opinion /:
and, further, he is untainted by political
scandal. fact which weighs largely in his
favor - Pldceruille Observer.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
Land Paten;s I.sued.

The following land patents were issued
from the Surveyor Generals Office yester-
day F. P. Murray, 20o acres, Tulare;
Nathaniel Gray. 500 acres, Tulare; Donald
Mcdonald, $40 acres Tulare; J. C. Hays,
2512 acres, Tulare; W. ID. Howard, $50
acres, Santa Clara; J. J. Musick. 800 acres,
Fresno; L. l. johnson, 240 acres, Siskiyou;
W. II. Howard, 1920 acres, MERGED f.
w. Marin, GAO acres, Kern; J. S. La Rue,
So "a acres. FL Dorado; F. J. Devlin, 100
acres, FL Dorado; P. P. Carnes, 240 acres,
San DIEGO
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
Rnrslarized Rarhers.

NJ. Lima & Co.'s barber shop on J street,
between Fourth and Fifth, was burglarized
some time during Sunday night, the thief
carrying off two pairs of scissors, two clip
pers, six or seven rszors, a mandolin worth
S35, and some $40 in coin. A young man
named Kane, who has been employed in
the shop, could not be found yesterday
and is suspected of completely in the
crime
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Officers Elected.

The following officers of Capital Lodge,
No. SO, U. E. A., have been elected for the
ensuing term: A. E. Bruno, P. c.. Louis
Schwoerer, c. c.; Mrs. E. Bryan, " c.;
Mrs. NJ. Yuhre, A. c.: Pm. Schwoerer, Sec
rotary; Ida Hildebrand, Treasurer; J. T. G..
Knauer, Guard; Charles Schneider, Senti-
mel; Mrs. A. Schneider, Trustee; Mrs. o..
Labhard. Guide.
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The weather.

The average signal service temperature
yesterday was Az, being l0 warmer than the
normal for that day. The highest and
lowest temperature ives $50 and 360, with
gentle to fresh noriherly winds, with fair
weather prevailing; barometer high and
steady al 80 % inches
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Auction Tomorrow.

Bell d Co., auctioneers and commission
merchants, will sell at 10 A. NJ. to- morrow,
at auction-hous 927 K street, furniture,
carpets and household goods of ali kinds.
is sold,
And do not believe what to the contrary
you are told
By some one who tries the public to de-
ceiye,
And sells some butter about equal to old
grease.
To satisfy yourself and know that we are
right,
Come 70 the California Market and roll OF
Olive Branch butter try.
By that yourself will see
That the best butter is sold by Carroll &
GEMS.
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Charged with Grand Larceny.

o. p Witty Was arrested yesterday by
officers Mclaughlin and Campbell on
charge of grand larceny preferred by Geo.
w. Crum. II is alleged that Crum deposited
81 600 with Booth & Co.to be drawn against
BY Witty, who is a foreman on his ranch,
and that the latter oyerdrew that sum 10
the amount of Si95.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

In conjunction with their dress goods
sale, Gattmann & Wilson, No. COL street,
will sell wraps, jackets, sacques. Newman
kets, sealette garments and children's
cloaks at unsurpassed reductions. The
assortment of styles and sizes exceeds that
of any house in this city, but nevertheless
the same shall be sold at great sacrifice.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

Has the reader ever noticed how ire
trievably stepped in sin and wickedness his
neighbor's children are and what patterns
Of angelic sweetness and purity are his
own.-Cle6urn (Ttxas) Chronicle.
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THE success of our dress goods sale has
proven to all who have visited our store
that we have only offered bona fide bar
gains. The sale of black and colored dress
goods will be continued next Wednesday,
January ID, at Gattmann & Wilson's, No.
COL J street, corner Sixth.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

Reform says writer, should al
ways go forward" A wise observation.
The reform that sought to do away with
the hustle went behind and it failed
Boston Courier.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

Florida alligator hunters say that the
saurians will be looked upon as curios;ties
ten years hence.