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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17
THE RIvER DELEGATIoN.

The Executive Committee of the River
Convention has resolved to send delega-
ton to Washington to consult with the
Federal authorities and our delegation in
Congress relative to the improvement of
the Sacramento and other rivers. With
out now considering the wisdom or ne
cessity of this action, let us hope that it
will result in something being done in line
with the duty of the Federal Government
towards those navigable rivers that have
suffered serious injury, through its neglect
in great part. That the Sacramento
should have thorough and systematic
treatment is conceded on all sides. As to
the methods to be employed, and the
amount of money that is necessary to ac-
complish desired results, those are details
we can well commit to the river commits
sion which it is hoped Congress will erect.
Just what should be done for the reclama-
ton of the river from its present condition
cannot be definitely decided until thor
ough examination and re-survey. Gener-
ally, it is known that its channel should
be deepened, It's waters given full securing
and its navigability generally
promoted. Whatever is done must, of
necessity, involve heavy outlay, for it
would be the merest waste to enter upon
any patchwork What, in general, the
stream will be found to need will be thor
ough treatment during term of years, ac-
cording to a well-deyised plan for deepen
ing channels, increasing the momentum of
the waters and preserving the banks from
decay. These may involve the questions
of an escapeway for surplus food waters,
the enlargement of exits in the delta of
the river, the construction of system of
levees, and possibly the cutting out of GER
tain great bends in the river. But, as said
already, these are matters of detail that
must be left to the commission it is ex-
pected will be appointed. If Congress can
but be committed to that policy, we think
that the people need have no fear that the
proper work will not be done. The Federal
Government, by certain acts directed to
the law officers of the Government two
years ago, confessed its duty towards the
river as free highway, the heritage of all
the people, and what is now necessary is to
see that the matter of conserving the navi-
gability of the stream is not, by its proper
guardian, so long postponed that the cost
of river reclamation will be appalling.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17

THE worldwide reputation Of Ayers
Sarsaparilla is the natural result of its sur
passing value as blood medicine. Moth
ing in the whole pharmacopeia effects more
astonishing results, in scrofuls, rheums-
tism, general debility. and all forms OF
blood disease, than this remedy
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17

An Australian horseman writes: "Do
horsemen know the value of sunfower
seed? 1t is not only one of the best rem
edies for heaves, but horse which has
recently foundered can be entirely cured
by being given half pint twice day for
a while in his feed. Last autumn / took
an otherwise valuable young horse, which
was so stiff l could hardly get it out of its
stall. In two weeks you wouldn't have
known anything was the matter with it,
and it has been all right ever since.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17

a HAVE used Ayers Pills for the past
thirty years, aud am satisfied | should not
be alive to-day if it bad not been for them
They cured me of dyspepsia when all other
remedies failed."-c p Bonner, Chester,
Pa. Ayers Pills ere sold by all druggists.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17

DRoPosALs.-UNITED STATES ENGINEER
L -Ofiice. San Francisco, Cal, February 10,
1890. Sealed proposals in triplicate will be re-
ceived at this office until y O'Clock noon on
MARCH l, 1890, for furnishing all labor and ma
terial necessary for placing brush mattress
just below and opposite to the City of sacra-
mento, Cal. Blank proposals and full inform
alton will be furnished on application. The
light to reject any or all bids is reserved. The
attention of bidders is invited to the Acts OF
Congress approved February &C. 1885, and Feb
ruary %, 1887, Vol. .. page $50, and Vol. u,
page 1, Statutes at Large. w. II. HEUER,
Major of Engineers. U. s. A fell g.
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Nearing the End.

LoxD7S, February 16lh.-The Ne'es Lis
bon correspondent says: Many symptoms
show that the Republican cause IS IN ress-
ing in streng b daily, end the end OF the
monarchy msy come at slmost any NO
ment
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17

MARCH, April and May are the months in
which to purify the blood, and for this
purpose there is no medicine equal to
Hoods sarsaparilla. While it purifes, it
also vitalizes and enriches the blood.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17
FIFTH LECTURE.

rNHE FIFTH LECTURE OF MRS. FL oRENCE
1 WILLIAMS Course, "V1C1OR HUGO"
will be given
This (dondsy) Evening, Feb. 17tb,
At O'Clock, at Pythian Castle, Ninth and 1
streets. Tickets, so cents. 1t
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17
CAPITOL PARK!
We have for sale for a linn
tied time the Finest Lot in
Sacramento, facing the
aboVe-named Park.

l. ern Stable costing $1,000, and TWO-sTORY
DWELLING of about ten rooms, old but in
splendid repair and condition. The improve
ments are all on one-half of the lot which is
situated on a corner of the street in the center
OF the two best improved blocks in the city.
There is only one Capitol Park in Sacramento,
and such lots are getting scareer every day.
Before many years such lots will be worth
many hundred dollars per front foot.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17

A Mexican Monaco or Monte Carlo Is
70 lie started under railroad auspices, to
draw trade which now goes to Europe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17
Quincy CAB COMPANY.
once. III X street. Telephone, ss5

OABs DAY AND NIGHT. rs CENTS PER
1 mile for one person; i've tickets for 81; 80
cents per hour for ore person; 81 per hour for
two or more persons; to alties, receptions,
theater and return, q so; special rates for
funerals. fe-s-ti
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17
WANTED.
DEER SKINS

N nno DEER SKINS. WILL PAY THE
iu.USU highest price. Or tan them on
shares. VIII also make he best Gloves in the
State. Call for DoDGE's GLOVES, and take no
other Fncto1y 1917 Ninth street, Sacramento,
Cal Dodee's Sacramento Glove Factory and
Tannery. t4ptfI ?. 4. DODGE. Proprietor.
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Some fine FIVE Acre Tracts Of Alfalfa
Land Eeaf city cheap.

Fs- Call and see our map of New Addi-
ton Town Lots, Seattle, Washington,
Prices from $50 up. Gre at bargain.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-28
OLD WORLD ECHOES.
GladStOne'S Latest Political
Utterances.
New Light on the Hobbs Murder
Mystery.
Stanley Appealed to to Clear Up the
BartelOt Affair.
Siberian Convicts Mutiny-A Franco
Russian Alliance Probable.
Cable Flashes.
Associated Press Dispatches.

EDINBURGH, Oct. PA meeting OF
Liberals was held here today, at which
Gladstone delivered an address. He
said the Liberal party was prepared to
wait for an expression of the country 8
opinion regarding home rule, before an
nouncing premature scheme. He
urged the people to closely watch the
naval and military expenditures, which
he declared have gone beyond the
bounds of prudence and propriety. Re
ferring to the foreign policy of the govern
ment, Gladstone blamed Salisbury for
sending an accredited envoy to the Vat
ican. The sending of Simmons to con-
suit with the pope regarding the rights
OF the Catholic church in Malta came
dangerously near to supporting the
pOpal claims to clerical dominion over
part of Italy. Continuing, Gladstone
said the accounts of internal oppression
in Russia have raised feelings akin to
adherence, and he trusted the world
would soon be favored with better re-
ports. Regarding Armenia and the mis-
rule Of the Porte, he said the long series
of outrages committed by the Turks on
Christians, might eventually seal the
doom OF the once great Turkish empire.
Referring to home politics, Gladstone
said there were seven test questions
apart from that OF home rule for
Ireland; namely: temperance, the
eight-hour day, the disestablishment of
the Scotch church, the disestablishment
of the Welsh church, woman suffrage,
home rule for Scotland and allottments
But he cautioned the Liberal party
against dividing one large army into
seven small ones, by declining to sup
port a candidate who does not accept a
particular test. Gladstone praised Lord
Salisbury's South African arrangement
as the best that circumstances per-
mitted
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-28
BAD SITTING BULL.
THE CHIEF MISCHIEF MAKER
AMONG THE SIOUX.
The High Priest and Leading Apostle in
the New Messiah Craze-A White
Female Crank Aiging Him On.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The Indian
bureau has received from Agent Nc
Laughlin at Standing Rock Indian
agency report upon the prospective
outbreak among the Sioux in conse-
quence of the promised coming of a new
Messiah. He says in part: 81 do not
wish to be understood as considering
the present state Of excitement so alarm
ing as to indicate any immediate upris-
ing or serious outbreak, but do feel it
my duty to report the present craze and
the nature of the excitement existing
among Sitting Bulls faction of Indians
over the expected Indian millennium, the
annihilation of the white man and the
supremacy of the Indians, which is
looked for not later than next spring."
He repeats in detail the story which
has been told the Indians by the medi-
cinemen, and adds: "Sitting Bull is
the high priest and leading apostle of
this latest Indian absurdity. In a word,
ne is the chief mischief-maker at this
agency, and if he were not here this
craze, so great among the Sioux, would
agency. He has been disturbing ele-
ment since his return from confinement
as a military prisoner, in the spring OF
1884, but has been growing worse the
past year, which is partly to be ac-
counted for by the presence of lady
from Brooklyn, New York, named
Mrs. G. Weldon, who came here
in June, announcing herself as mem
ber of Dr. BANDS society, called the
Indian Defense Association, and opposed
to the Indians ratifying the act OF Harch
2, 1889. While here she bestowed many
presents upon Sitting Bull, considerable
being money, which had a demor-
alizing effect upon him, and initiating
him with his Importance. This woman
is located just outside of this reserva-
tion and about twenty-five miles north
of this agency. Sitting Bull has been a
frequent visitor to her house, and he
has gotten more insolent and worthless
with every visit he has made to her,
her lavish expenditure of money and
other gifts upon him, enabling
him to give frequent feasts and
hold councils. On the 9th inst. upon
an invitation from Sitting Bull, an In
dian named Kicking Bear, belonging to
the Cheyenne River agency, and chief
medicine man of the ghost dance among
the Sioux, arrived at Sitting Bulls camp
on Grand river, to inaugurate ghost
dance and initiate members. / sent a
detachment of Indian policemen to ar
rest him, and escort him from the reser-
walton, but they returned without exc
cutting the order both officers being in a
dazed condition and fearing the powers
of Kicking Bears medicine. Sitting
Bull was very insolent to the officers.
He has since kept up the ghost dance. "
The agent has now sent for him to talk
to him personally, and hopes to check
matters.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-28
A NOTED HORSEMAN.
DR.. w. G. Ross, Well-Known
Breeder. in the Citv

0IecuSr, III the lily.
DR.. w. G. Ross, one of the best posted
and most progressive gentlemen inter-
ested in the breeding industry of Cali
fornia, is at present in Los Angeles. The
doctor is delighted with the climate of
Southern California, and thinks that
Los Angeles is destined to become the
most important racing point in Califor-
mia. 81 visited Agricultural park dur
ing the fair week." said the doctor to a
HERALD reporter, 'and was astonished to
find that the attendance was so far
ahead of the Blood-horse meetings in
San Francisco"
DIR. Ross is the owner of the imported
stallion Cheviot This celebrated horse
was brought from Australia in the
spring of 1888. Cheviot is full brother
OF Sir Modred, the sire of Tournament
and other good performers. Last spring
l.. j. Rose and E. j. Baldwin bred
number of mares to Cheviot Among
the Santa Anita mares bred might be
mentioned Veinte, sister of Volante,
and Santa Anita, the dam of Gano. SEN
ator Hearst leased the breeding qualities
of Cheviot in 1883 and 1889, and conse-
quently owns all the young Cheviots
who will make their first appearance on
the American turf next tspring.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-28

States on the question of the consti-
tutionality of the New York electrical
execution law, was made today. 1t was
moved that the case be advanced and
set for speedy hearing. The point raised
is that the Kemmler execution demon
strated that killing by electricity was
a cruel and unusual punishment, and
as such prohibited by the constitution of
the United States. After counsel made
the motion, CHIEF Justice Fuller asked :
"Is there any distinction between the
pending case and the case of Kemm-
ler?"
Daniel 0. Callahan, counsel who made
the motion, responded: Eyes, sir; this
distinction, that the carrying out of the
sentence in the Kemmler case was not
scientifically successful, and the petit
TONER hopes that electricity will be de-
cided to be not the proper mode.''
The chief justice took the case under
advisement.
Other Business Transacted.
The following other business was
transacted:
No. S0S, r. r. Rooper, plaintiff, in
error, VS.. the people of California Mo-
ton to advance denied.
No. 1885, Pacific Express company,
plaintiff, in error, VS.. James X. Nc
well-Motion to advance pursuant to
thlrty-second rule submitted in behalf Of
counsel
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-28
LOTS GIVEN AWAY.
Denver eal-Estate Sharks
Arrested.
How a Successful Swindle Was
Conducted.
The Lots We're Worthless, But Suck
ers We're Numerous.
A Postage Stamp and $3.50 for Record
ing the Deed, Exacted from Each.
General Topics.
Associated Press Dispatches.


DENVER, Oct. 27.-The United States
marshal arrested James Pierce and
William M. Stutt, on the charge of run
ming fraudulent real-estate business at
Plainfield addition to Denver, thirty
miles from here, on the Denver and
Fort Worth road The Plainfield addi-
ton company began business in Septem-
Der, 1889. Thousands OF circulars were
distributed throughout the country
from Colorado to Maine. These
announced that the company was giving
away lots for price of recording them, say
$3.50 and 2-cent postage stamp, which
was necessary to return the deed. July
A, 1890, the deeds were returned to the
company with the necessary $3.50 and
postage stamp, to be recorded. The
only house within six miles of Plainfield
is Pierce own house. The secret of the
scheme lay in the recording of the deeds,
the county recorder receiving ninety
cents for each deed and the company
pocketing the balance. BY this deal the
company had cleared $4,000, great deal
more than they paid for the whole prop
erty. The recorder has made over
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-28
Won MOLTKE'S FAME.
THE GERMAN EMPIRE HIS MONU
MENT FOR ALL TIME,
Another Great Celebration in New York.
Addresses by Gen. Sigel and Carl
Schurz-Congratula kilograms.

BERLIN, Oct. 27.-Two thousand and
nlnety-nlne congratulatory kilograms
passed through the Berlin office for Won
Moltke. The count expressed his
thanks through the newspapers.
New YORK, Oct. 27.-The ninetieth
anniversary of the birth of Count Won
Moltke was celebrated tonight by one of
the greatest festivals of music and ora
tory ever held at the Metropolitan opera
house. All the German societies and
prominent clubs of the city added inter-
est to the event. The great hall was
thronged with people. The festival
opened with the Kaiser march, rem
dered by the Metropolitan Or
chestra. Ferdinand Montz, presi-
dent of the German society, deliv-
cred the opening address in German.
General Franz Sigel made an ad-
dress, in which he spoke of Won Molt-
ke's lack OF desire for self-glorifcation.
He said "No such spectacle as is pre-
sented here tonight has been seen in
century. One hundred million people
uncover their heads in the presence of
one character. 1t is. because that char
acter, in its ninetieth year, has stood
only for Fatherland and German ad-
vancement. There are two old men now
living that have been talked of the
world over yet neither of these men
could receive celebration such
as this of Won Moltke's; those
two men are Bismarck and Glad
stone. In the peaceful ninetieth year of
Won Moltke, the elimination of peace is
assured, and it is undisputed that the
German race divided can be conquered,
but united it it irresistible. When the
great field marshal has passed away and
been gathered among the men whom
God places in the highest seats in
heaven, there will be numberless monu-
ments to his memory, but the monu-
ment that will stand for all time, and
the greatest, will be the German en-
pire.
Hon. Carl Schurz followed with a
speech in German. A letter of regret
from William Walter Phelps was read.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-28
Important Long and Short
Haul Decision.
Rates on Petroleum to CalifOr.
mia Points.
Commissioner Bragg Decides in Fa-
vOr of the Roads.
Supreme Court Proceedings-The Indian
Question Enumeration Denied
New York City.
Associated Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Oct. PA lengthy de-
cision by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission, made by Bragg, commissioner,
was announced today in the lcase OF
George Rice against the Southern Pa
cific company, the Union Pacific railway
company, the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad company and others,
in reference to rates on petroleum and
its products to California points, as
affected by the long and short haul
clause. The decision is in favor of the
lines, and maintains the position that
under the act to regulate commerce,
they have the right to make lower rates
at California water and terminal points
on this kind of traffic, TO meet the COM
petition of water lines, without reducing
their rates to the same level at inter
mediate points, where no such competi-
tion exists.
The decision also sustains the carriers
in making "blanket rate," as it is
called, on this traffic, being through
rate the same to California points from
all points in the United States west of
the ninetv-seventh meridian, ON the
ground that this rate has it origin in and
is based upon actual competition be-
tween all rail lines, on the one side, and
water lines, which are not subject to the
act to regulate commerce, on the other.
In reference to the carriage of freight
in large amounts, the decision states
that the other claim of the complainant
that the defendant rail carriers make
low rates to receiving tank stations to
favor the Standard Oil trust and its affili-
ated companies, firms and associations,
and their local rates from such receiving
tank stations to adjacent points, where
by preference is given these shippers
over other shippers of this kind Of
freight, is not sustained by the evidence
in the proceedings. The Southern Pa
cific company is ordered to publish its
rates as to this class OF freight, its west
bound tariff at stations between Prosser
Greek on the Central Pacific railway and
Sacramento; aud the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad is ordered to pub
lish its rates as to this class of freight in
west-bound tariff between Las Vegas,
N. M, and California terminal points.
AS to trans-continental lines, the
complaint is dismissed, but is held for
further evidence and investigation in
the case of certain southern and south
western roads who are also parties de-
fendant in the prOceednp
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-28
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

A blizzard with considerable snow
passed over Northern Pennsylvania
Sunday and Monday.
Advices from WILDER, Big Bend county,
WASH, report the murder of S. S. Cole,
freighter, by Colville Indians.
In Gwynette county, Ca, Fannie
Chambers, negress, after quarreling
with Pierce Wright, her lover, cut off
his head with razor.
Commander-in-Chi Veazey of the
G. A. r. has announced the appoint
ment OF William Lochren of Minneapolis
as judge advocate general.
AT Austin, Texas, Bill Darnwell, an
ex-policeman, shot and killed Maggie
Null, and then blew out his own brains.
Drink and jealousy.
James Farrell, killed by Rood at
Nogales. sold his interest in the Imuris
mines last week to his English associ-
ates for $3.50, 0,000 Rood claimed part of
the proceeds, which led to the shooting.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-28
immediate action.
GENERAL GIBBONS REPORT.
The Condition Of Affairs in the Depnrf-
ment of the Columbia.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The secretarv
of war has received the annual report Of
rigadier-General John Gibbon. COM
manding the department of the Colum-
bia. He reports that the Indians of the
extreme northwest are perfectly peace
full, and he thinks they will remain 60
indefinitely unless goaded to despers-
ton by the constant encroachments of
the whites and their acts of Injustice.
he says in regard to the ourt-martiaI-
supposed irregularities in court-mar-
tial proceedings, recently, have given
rise to good deal of comment thr0ugh-
out the country, and a proposition has
been made to take from the depart.
ment commanders the power to
order general courts, and rest
it only in the division commanders.
| am of the opinion this would be a great
mistake, would not be in the furtherance
OF the administration of Justice. and
would simply add one more to the dis
advantages of division organization. -
He recommends, however, certain i'm
provements in the administration of
military justice. as follows: To author
ize the secretary of war by law, to estab-
llsh the schedule OF punishmentts IS ss- fer
certain well defined offences, to which
the courts should conform in their
sentence; by requiring strict compliance
with the law in the convening Of general
courts; by establishing military court
of appeal, whose duties should
be similar to the corresponding civil
courts.
General Gibbon reports that the
troops in his department are in good
condition, as regards discipline, and
gives it as his opinion that the various
measures taken to decrease the number
of desertions in the army win result
beneficially.
''No steps," he says, twill produce
better results than the plan to get bet
ter material by enlisting recruits in the
rural districts rather than in the
crowded cities'
He reports that the canteens in his
department are in satisfactory condi-
ton. He says the system is not only
better than that of leadership, but en-
listed men are beginning to realize some
OF its benefits. He recommends that the
war department charter seaworthy
vessel for the transportation of stores
across The mouth OF the Columbia river
and Bakers bay, as was done until re-
Gently, when the contract for that
service was disapproved. Since the
stoppage of the steamer the garrison at
Fort Candy has been cut off from ordi-
nary table supplies.