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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-29
TESTING THE MIGRANTS.
EXPERIMENTS MADE YESTERDAY WITH
THE FIRE SYSTEM.
While These Were in Progress the PEG.
PIE Consumed and Wasted Twelve
Gallons Each.

Some interesting experiments were made
yesterday with the fre-plug service of the
city, at the request of P. W. Barton of San
Francisco, Surveyor of the Pacific Insur-
ance Union, who is on tour of inspection
of the fire departments of interior cities
and towns. The experiments were made
under the supervision of Chief Engineer
O'Meara and First Assistant Guthrie.
The first fire alarm was received at the
Waterworks building at SOB P. NJ, from
box 81. One minute later there was pres
sure of forty pounds, forty five pounds in
three minutes, and fifty pounds in twenty
two minues. At 6:53 the 'take-up" call
was sounded. The pumps were in service
fifty minutes, the Stevens pumping $50, 400
gallons, and the Holly lis, 500 gallons, a
total of 1855, 900 gallons.
The pumps worked at great disadvant-
age, owing to the progress of street sprink-
ling and irrlgating. Citizens using garden
hose did not shut off the water, knowing
that there was no fire, and that the depart
ment was engaged in experimenting.
between o and P, on a finch main, the
domestic pressure at 600 two minutes
after the alarm came in) was Is pounds.
At 6:07 engine No. 3 arrived at the hydrant
from Nineteenth and l. Streets 81 blocks,
and at Gil started her pumps at Is pounds
pressure. At 6:124 the fire pressure was 26
pounds.
Two lines of % inch hose, 300 feet each,
were laid. The water was very muddy,
and the streams were about so feet each.
AT the hydrant on Fifteenth street. be-
tween and Fl, on a six-inch main, the
domestic pressure at 300 P. NJ. was fifteen
pounds. at sos the fire pressure was
thirty-five pounds; at Clio it was thirty
five pounds, and the same at 6:25. The
same results were obtained on Fifteenth
street, between F and G and at Nineteenth
and l. streets.
At $50 o'clock engine No. was changed
to the hydrant on Twenty-frst street, be-
tween P and Q. The pressure was thirty
five pounds on an eight-inch main before
2l-inch hose were stretched, with 1s-inch
nozzles, and each threw stream 100 feet
in length. The water was much clearer
than at the Twenty-s econd-street hydrant.
At 6:46 P. NJ. the "take-up" was sounded,
and at GAS the domestic pressure was down
to IS pounds.
AS the engines at the Water Works
pumped 565, 300 gallons of water, and fire.
engine No. was in actual pumping serv-
ice Is minutes, liberal allowance of 500
gallons per minute, or 1900 gallons in all,
shows there was a wastage somewhere of
the enormous quantity of sos, 400 gallons of
water.
This means that stables, street sprlnklers,
lawn sprinkling, closets, and housekeepers
succeeded in consuming land wasting,
largely,) water to the extent of II gallons
per captain population of 30,OO0-in
space of so minutes.
The average daily consumption of water
in this city during the year is 1854, 300 gal
Ions, or an average of 1861 gallons for each
man, woman and child.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-29
THAT SEA SERPENT.
A Lake-Dweller Who Has Seen Strange
Signs, and Lost His Chickens.

A Lake -Dweller Who Has Seen Strange
Signs, and Lost His Chickens.
Yesterday Matt Wormer came to the city
from Pritchard's lake TO purchase some
supplies. He is Keeper for the Canyasback
Shooting Club, which leases the lake. He
called to pay his respects to Major Mckee,
one of the club officers, and was asked
what he knew about the alleged monster
that has been disporting itself among the
lakes and sheep ranches in that vicinity of
late, as stated by ]. r. Williams. of Pleas
ant Grove, through the RECORD. UNION.
Wormer had not met any of his neigh
bors recently, and had not heard of the
doings of the serpent, so he was given
copy of the paper containing the story.
After reading it through he said he be-
heved there was something in it. For
some time past he had frequently seen a
strange track in the soft ground near the
lake. and it was of character that he
could not account for. He had suffered
the loss of many fowls at different times,
and had been at a loss TO know what sort
of creature had gotten away with them.
He had no particular theory to advance
concerning the origin of the snake story,
but the persons whose names had been
used were reputable citizens, and he was
inclined to the belief that some strange
creature is in that neighborhood.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-29
sEADLER GETS 1T.
Mr.. McKenna Names Him for superin-
tendent of the Public Building.

Mr.. McKenna Names Him for Superin-
tendent of the Public Building.
As will be seen by the following tele-
gram from Washington yesterday to the
RECORD UNION, James A. Seadler, of this
city, is to be Superintendent of Construction
of the new Government building:
Mr.. McKenna to-day received the follow
ing letter from Supervising Architect Il.
Winchell:
Il have the honor to say that this office
will require the services of a Superintend-
ent of Construction in connection with the
erection of the Postoffice at Sacramento.
The appointee should have knowledge OF
building. be conversant with and judge OF
building materials, and with the construc-
ton of work of building tradesmen. II
you know of such person, would request
you to advise this Office of his name and
address,"
Mr.. McKenna recommended Mr. Seadler,
of Sacramento. and his appointment will
be mailed tomorrow.
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COMBINED CAPITAL.
Companies Organized to Promote vari-
Gus Enterprises.

Companies Organized to Promote vari-
Gus Enterprises.
The following articles of incorporation
were filed il the Secretary of States Office
yesterday:
Glen Weber Water Company of San Jose
organized for the purpose of supplying San
Jose, Santa Clara, Oakland, Alameda and
San Francisco with pure and fresh water
capital stock, 100000. Directors-J. W
Coombs, Charles NJ Weber, Henry A
Brainard, Thos. B. Kell, Goodwin Brown
and Balm bridge L. Ryder.
Porterville Raisin Company, principal
place of business, San Francisco; capital
stock, $4,000 Directors-W. H. CLARK, A.
W. Mckenzie, A. B. Northfup, II. Dona-
hue, II. B. Mcdonald, ]. ]. Thomas, F. N
Bent, G. Spellacy, VIM. Thomas and w. q.
Gregory.
Jersey Dairy Company of San Diego;
capital stock, $4,000. Directors-Geo N.
O'Brien, Fred T. Hill, N. B. Rogers, H. E,
O'Brien and W. N. Thompson.
San Francisco Building and Manufactur-
ing Company; capital stock, $4,000. Di-
rectors-C. L. Roula, John Carpmill, D.
Wells, VIM. ]. Phelan, h. D. Green. Thos.
0'Brien, Jos. L. Binet, J. w. Fish, ]. A.
Grenzin, P. F. Roberts, and l. l.. Cadieux.
San Joaquin Pioneer Hall Association,
principal place of business. Stockton; cap
ital stock, $4,000 Directors-E. r.
Hedges, Il. II. Hewlett, Andrew Wolf, r.
E. Without, T. J. Weber, w. H. Robinson
A. B. Bennett, D. c. Matteson, ]. n. Woods
and John Gratlan.
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BRIEF NOTES.

The river marked u feet yesterday after
noon.
Two freight specials left this city for the
East yesterday.
Among the crew now gathering here for
the State Fair is Lewis, the she'll game
operator He may soon be fishing for
suckers.
The pay car paid off some of the South
ern Pacific employees in this city yesterday
and then went to Placeryille 1t will pay
off the shop hands here to-day.
According to the State Board of Equaliza-
TONS figures, the assessed valuation of
property in this State this year is 81 ,0SS,-
ll7,213 as against Sl,115.0l4,022 for last
year.
Some human bones were found on SUM-
day in the sand by the American river, OPP
posite Brighton junction. Whether they
were carried down the river, or were buried
where found, is bot known. The Coroner
has them.
There was three-cornered fight in an
uptown hotel on Wednesday night, in
which the steward of the place was roughly
handled by couple of walters. He had
his wounds dressed at the nearest drug
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-29
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
A City Lady Who Required Proof
Before believing.


There recently appeared in the San Fran
cisco Call, Chronicle, and Examiner, a propo-
sition hitherto unheard of. 1t was an
advertisement in which the Edwin W. Joy
Company, in proof of the curative properties
of joys Vegetable sarsaparilla, offered to
submit it to the terrific test of "no cure no
pay" Many accepted, and their experiences
are so convincing as to be almost beyond
belief. Here is another, written under date
January 6, 1907
DEAR SIRs: I accepted your offer to test
the merits of your vegetable remedy in sick
headaches, and called for bottle and got it.
! had been troubled for long time, and
had tried nearly everything, with little or
no effect; but Joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla
acted almost like magic, and the first bottle
relieved me from one OF the worst cases OF
sick headache one ever had.
MRS. NJ. B. PRICE,
16 Prospect Place, San Francisco.
We will from time to time publish others
Of these letters. It is doubtful if any remedy
was ever before submitted to such severe
ordeal.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-29
HANDSOME QUARTERS.
The Internal Revenue Office in the New
Bank Building.

The Internal Revenue Office in the New
Bank Building.
The Internal Revenue Office was lately
removed from Eighth and K streets to the
new and commodious quarters prepared
for Collector Byington in the basement of
the new California State Bank building at
Fourth and streets. This Office is now,
beyond doubt, the best equipped of any
branch of the Government service on this
coast. 1t occupies nearly the entire lower
floor of the large building and although
there is demand for considerable desk
room, there is sufficient unoccupied space
to enable all the attaches to move about
without the slightest inconvenience.
On entering the office the visitor is con-
fronted with line of counter nearly forty
feet long, which is arranged like the cash.
ier's counter in bank. He transacts his
business with the Collector and other off,
Gals through windows over the counter.
Adjoining the Office is room fitted up
with large pigson-holes and shelves, where
supplies of the many kinds of blanks in
use are kept. Another is employed as
storeroom. Herein are some fifty cases of
books and records, kept for reference.
A spacious fire and burglar-proof vault
adjoins the office. something that it has not
heretofore had in this city. In this vault
are kept revenue stamps, sometimes
amounting to 5000 600 in value. The CELL
ing of the vault is of heavy railroad iron,
fitted and riveted together, making it alb
solutely impossible for burglars to cut
through.
Then there is Collector Byington's pri-
vate Office, which is fitted up in handsome
style. ALI the appointments of the office
were arranged in accordance with the Col
lector's wishes, the bank company having
everything done under his supervision and
his personal satisfaction. Whatever was
required in the way of furniture was pro-
vided without cost to the Government, and
every article is of the best.
There has not been one dollar of expense
to the department in making the change
from its former quarters, beyond the trifling
expense for drayage for few blocks. The
rent paid is 500 per month, the same as
heretofore, while there is no comparison
between the present Office and the old
one.
The Revenue Department is to be con-
graduated on the fact that it has at least
one Office on the coast that is a credit to it.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-29
ROAD TAXES.
ovERsEER CHANCE HAS TROUBLE IN
COLLECTING THEM.
he Shoots at Delinquent Farmer, and
is Charged With an Attempt
to Murder.

a. s. Nevis, who lives out near Oak
Park, came into the city yesterday and
swore to a complaint in Justice Devine's
Court charging Silas Chance with the crime
of assault with deadly weapon with in
tent to commit murder. A warrant for
Chances arrest was placed in Constable
Martins hands, and he arrested Chance
and brought him before the Justice.
The accused did not want the services of
an attorney at that time, although Assist
ant District Attorney Bruner was present
to represent the people.
Chance was placed under 81 600 bonds to
appear this morning for examination.
Chance is known as something OF a
talker, and he wanted the Court to listen
to him while he related the circumstances
which gave rise to the charge against him.
Justice Devine succeeded, with some diff
Guilty, in impressing Mr.. Chance with the
fact that the Court was not then prepared
to listen to any statement of that kind.
Mr.. Chance, however, found more will
ing listener in q RECORD UNION reporter,
when he got outside the Courtroom, and
ssid:
81 acknowledge l shot at him Nevis,
and l shot to hit him, too. You see, I'm
Road 0verseer out there, and Nevis has
not paid his road tax. went to his place
to-day and seized cart belonging to him,
and which l said he could redeem to-mor-
row, if he wanted to. The law gives me
the right to do this. Nevis went into his
house and came out with a shotgun and
demanded his cart. / had my pistol in
my hand, and made up my mind that l
wasn't going to be prevented from doing
my duty. When he came at me with his
shotgun / took two shots at him."
Just then Constable Martin stepped up,
and Chance went off with him to look for
some one to go on his bond for his appear
ance to-day. He said he had an antipathy
to jails, and didn't care about staying in
one even for one night. He said he had
heard that warrant was out for his arrest,
and that he was on his way to town to
give himself up when he met the officer
coming after him.
Nevis could not be seen, and his side of
the story has not been heard.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Lawyer Park Henshaw, of Chico, is in the
city.
Bernard Isaacs, of lone. is at the Capital
Hotel.
NJ. A Howard is home again from Allen
Springs.
Conductor J. Calderwood has returned from
the mountains.
Hon. W. P. Matthews, of Tehama, is stopping
at the Capital Hotel.
R. NJ. Russell, a prominent stockman of Lake
view, Or, is in the city.
James G. Whitney, the Rocklin merchant, is
at the Golden Eagle Hotel
Ex-Congressman ]. A. Louttit and wife, of
Stockton, are registered at the Capital Hotel.
Mrs. Adolph r. Fink. of Seattle, accompanied
by her son, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grove L. Johnson.
been in FL Dorado county for several weeks,
where his health is improving.
Mrs. Hiilebrand and daughter Addie, of this
city, are the guests OF Mrs. Willard Warner (nee
Rich), ofSeattle but formerly of this city.
Colonel G. ". Cummings. Superintendent of
the American River Land and Lumber Com
pany. came up from San Francisco last evening.
C. H. Cummings, of this city, is in receipt of
letter from Mrs. Leland Stanford stating that
the Senator and herself are at present in Ger
many, and that both have been greatly bene-
flied in health by their trip.
Aillfdio at tuC 0Olucu 1>dSlc hOlSl leSttIudy'
James &. Whitney, Rocklin; Annabelle Terrill,
Woodland; Kate s. Shirley, San Diego Mrs. ].
w. Chin, Iowa Hill; C. Cabot Los Angeles; T.
7. Bristol, Ansonia, Conn; C. A. Sykes, Aber-
deem, Miss; Mrs. Stone and daughter, Gridley;
s. F. Hanna, Amador: William Piper, A. G.
Glenn and wife, G. J, Bailey. E. y. shreye, Lou
Landsbeycon, w. 81. Zwisler, W. T; Butord,
Mrs Matte ]. Forrest E. B Coggins, San Fran
cisco; Mrs. E. Blandord, Mrs. E. A Zombro, S.
F. Zombro, san Bernardino.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel Yesterday:
c. ] Martini Philadelphia: F. L. Hale, oakland
o. n. Brown, Yreka; Z. Brabaker, Boston; Geo.
w. Hack San Jose; s. NJ. Pollock, Stockton; E.
J; Madden, Redding; F. J.. Raymond, Salt Lake;
E. B. Price and wife, Woodland Robert Me rill,
Marysville:J II. Rodgers. New York; Oliver P.
Myers, New Orleans: w. E. Moore, Woodland;
NJ L. Owens, Martinez W. T. Solomon, Chicago:
John McCarty, Milwaukee; Bernhard Isaacs,
lone; II. D. Kercheval, CORTLAND: l.. F. Bassett,
Redding; I. NJ. Nos er, Berkeley G. F. Terbush,
]. ]. Paulsell, Van HARRISON. A. C. Harris Mrs.
Sacry, San Francisco; W. P. Matthews, Tehama;
c. A. Smith, 1ruckee; J. E. OFarrell Wood
land; T. Z. Stephens and wife, Placerville: ]. A.
Louttit and wife, Stockton: G. B. Greene, Court
land; j. f. Turner. Miss O'Donnell, San Fran
cisco; Edgar III. Fadyer, Dixon.
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INTREPID spnRTsMEN.

They Start for the Overflow to lnvesh-
gate the Snake Story.
Supervisor Tebbets and George Locke,
members of the Canvasback Club. were
seen starting from the city yesterday afte--
noon in buggy well loaded With guns
and ammunition. Each wore look OF
determination on his face, and it is sur
missed that they have gone to the Pritchard
lake to hunt for the monster that has
startled the people of that vicinity.
If the hunters should not return, their
friends may take it for granted that they
had met the critter The Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors read yesterday that
the serpent had been seen to open bis
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-29
A sore-Head Movement.

An effort is being made by a few sore
heads, disappointed candidates and men
who would like to be leaders in the Re-
publican party but who cannot secure a
following, to put an Independent county
ticket in the field. Their success so far has
not been great, and their ticket will prob
ably not be heard of on election day. The
Republican county ticket is the strongest
that has been put up for many years. 1t
will receive the full support of the party
and will be elected in November by an
overwhelming majority.
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Bells Saturday Sale.

Bell & Co. announce large double sale
of fine furniture tomorrow at their sales
rooms, 1909 IL J street. There will be a
sale at 10 o'clock A. NJ, which will include
furniture, horses, vehicles, etc.
At o'clock P. NJ. there will be another
sale of new and elegant furniture just re-
ceived from the factory, and of the latest
designs.
There will also be sold three pianos
one fine grand square instrument and two
uprights.
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The Toietti Art Sale.

AT the Tojetti art sale at Turner Hall
last night, and which will be continued to-
night at the same place, there were quite a
number of pictures disposed Of "The Ar
lists Model" went to w. H. Clark for S14;
THE Dream to F. Gibson for $500; 1.-The
Arabian's Rest to B. Ruhl for $50; THE
Lover of Music" to F. Gibson for $50 and
"Diana's Ascent to Heaven" to the same
buyer for $3.50. L. D. Jones bought
Mount Hood" for $26. ]. Harrison got
the Venus Teasing Cupid" for $25, and
1.-The Kissing Cupid" for like sum. Mr..
Hodson bought MY Pet'' for $40. and
THE Tambourine Dancer" for $50. There
were several other sales, but the foregoing
were the principal ones.
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Charles Gannon,s Benefit

Tonight a testimonial benefit will be
rendered at the Theater Comique to Char
ley Cannon, the well-known lightweight
boxer, who has been i'll for some time.
The exhibition will be chiefly of an ath-
letic character, one of the principal features
of which will be four-round contest be-
tween Jerry Haley and Jack Norman.
There is long list of other volunteers.
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roietsrs Masterpiece Sold

Last evening for $500 to Fred Gibson.
This elegant painting, 1.-THE Dream" can
be seen in the future at the Lafayette Hall,
3l6 K street. "Dianas Ascension to
Heaven" was also sold to the same party
for $3.50. Mr.. Hodson. our Photographic
artist. purchased the beautiful painting
MY Pet" for $40, piece of work worth
$500. There were not as many in attend
ance as the merit of the paintings deserves,
but the bidding was quite spirited. There
are some twenty-five pieces left, which will
be sold out this evening at any price, in
order to close out the collection. This is
the first opportunity ever presented 10 our
art-loying community to purchase paint
ings of reel merit by the celebrated figure
painter Tojetti. Hall will be open all day
to. day,
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Como ONE. Come am,

And grab an opportunity never before Of
fered in this city. We still continue TO sell
our summer suits and straw hats at so
cents on the dollar. This is no humbug.
Come and see me and convince yourselves
of this great slsughtering sale. Chas
Robin, the clothier, 6l2 and Ga K streets
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Last Nights Concert,

The concert last evening at Capitol Park
by the Hussar band was largely attended,
despite the fact that the evening was quite
chilly. AS usual the band gave an excel
lent concert and one that pleased the
people.
The next open-air concert will be given
on Sunday at the Plaza by the First Ar
tillery Band. 1t will commence at
oIclook
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-29
A CHINAMAN's CHARGE.
He Says a Police Officer Wanted Hush
Money.

He Says Police officer Wanted Hush
Money.
Wing Lee, proprietor of K-street cigar
store, and who is said to be also vender
of Chinese lottery tickets, has made a state
ment to the effect that police officer STAFF
ford had approached him with PROPOSE
ton for hush money, under threat of be-
ing arrested.
The officer denies the Chinaman's state
ment, which was made to the latter's land
lord, D. ]. Copsidine. The Chinaman gave
Considine to understand that he could not
pay $40 month rent if he had to pay S. a
week to escape arrest. The officer SAYS he
once thought of arresting the Chinaman for
selling lottery tickets, but desisted, partly
at Mr.. Considine's request and partly be-
cause he did not have conclusive testimony
against Wing Lee.
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THE AMERICANS.
They viii Put Up a Straight Ticket Mex
Month.

Month.
There was meeting of the Executive
Committee and others of the American
party, to the number of about thirty. held
last evening at Pythian Hall to further
consider the matter of placing full ticket
in the field. Judge S. S. Holl presided.
Remarks were made by the Chairman
G. A. Jenkins, c. A. Hall, E. Carlow, Mr.
Smith, of CORTLAND, and others.
Among the propositions discussed was
that of joining proposed independent
movement, but finally, on motion of Ben.
iamin Johnston, it was decided to call 6
County Convention to meet on Saturday
the 9th of September, at Pythian Castle
then to nominate straight American
ticket.
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PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

Deeds to Real Estate Filed With the
County Recorder.
From law and abstract Office of Brusie & Tay-
lor. southeast corner Of Seventh and J.1
The following transfers of real estate have
been made since the last published report:
George W. Lewis to w. j. Peall-Sixty-two
acres In the Louisiana Tract, in section 10, town.
ship north range east; $4,000.
Hiram w. johnson, assignee of estate of James
Parsons an insolvent debtor, to James Parsons
Releases all claim to the east half Of south
half of west half of lot 5, / and ], Sixth and
Seventh streets
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The ArtfuI Dodger.

"On Saturday" says the Woodland
Nail, "a Sacramento Constable attached
1925 which was due Charles Dodge from
NJ. V. Sparks for hay-baling. The officer
held an execution made by Sacramento
Justice, who rendered judgment against
Dodge in suit brought by one Heisen.
Attorney Clark OF this city took the matter
in hand and soon recovered the 1925 from
the officer on the ground that it was due
the men employed by Dodge for wages,
and under the law they were entitled to it.
The officer could not do otherwise than
pungle up the COIN"