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Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
END OF THE TERM.
Closing EXERCISES of the School in Capt.
tai District on Friday.

Closing Exercises of the School in Capi-
tai District on Friday.
The closing exercises of Capital District
School, w. L. Willis, teacher, were held
Friday, large number of parents and
friends being present, who testified to
their appreciation of the excellence of the
entertainment. Where all did we'll, special
mention would be invidious. The follow
ing programme was carried out:
Song, Vacation Days. school; "Words
OF Welcome" Charley Fobes; "Ill Take
What Father Takes Willie Wynne; "a
Small Boys View of Corns," Harry Raines-
ford; song, Lulu is Our Darling Pride,n
school; The Little Scholar" Barbara
Schuler; Smith and JONES'" Freddy
Wadewiz; Little Dora's Soliloquy," Olive
Sanders; Little Foes of Little Men" John
Cornelius; song. Johnny Sands" school;
THE Dog Under the Wagon" Robbie
Cornelius; Listen! Boysl" George Weller:
This World" Maggie Keefe; Remind.
ing the Hen.' Rosa Stocked; song, "Star of
the Evening"" school; "The Dead Dolly"
Cora White; "The Boys We Need" George
Powell; II See the Point" Roy Brooks:
"The Young Seamstress." Sophie Powell;
song. Gentle Nettie Moore, school; 'Lilli.
put Levee." Willie Willis; There Come
the Boys" Carrie Wynne; Time Enough
Yet" David HornleiD; "a Little Bows
Thoughts" Henry Plate; song. "Origin Of
Yankee Doodle" school; Entertaining
Her Big Sisters Beau, Cora White; Guilty
or Not Guilty" Mary Cornelius; Elizabeth
Zane" Amelia Schmidt; Taking Aim"
Loais Plate; song, ''Boatman, Row Me
O'er the Stream" school; Poor Little Joe, I"
Alvin Hornlein; The Eagles Rock" Mat
tie White; The Crows Children" Fred
Bonetti: "Mygel Sehneider's Barty," Eu-
gene Welty: "Grandmother's Love Letters. y
Theodore Willis; dialogue, "The Census
Taker, George Slawson. Theodore Willis,
Sibyl Gerber, Matte White and Alvin
Hornlein; song. Home, Sweet Home" !"
school
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
cOuGHLIA WAS NERVOUS,
AND he PITCHED BALL THAT THE
COLONIES HIT FREELY.
But the Rest of the Senators Did Good
Work, and the Leaders Added An
other Scalp to their Belt.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26th.- Coughiin
was very wild in the first inning to- day,
and was hit freely. He seemed to be ner-
vous, but regained his self confidence after
the third inning, when he raped three
bagger to right field.
The Colonels did not have any trouble in
hitting him, and msintained the lead until
the seventh inning. when Daily reached
first on Norris O'Neill's error.
Then followed some heavy hitting.
Godars triple, Bowman's single, Roberts,
base on bslls, McHale's three-bagger and a
passed ball. gave the Senators five runs.
The playing of McHa]e in right field
could not have been improved upon, even
by Mike Kelly in his palmiest days. He
hit very hard and ran the bases like deer.
Cobb pitched good ball. Score:
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27

Republican of this county, then resident
of Placerville, was a warm adherent OF
Stephen A. Douglas.
........ At Scales. Sierra county, two little
children of family named King came
home one day from the woods with live
rattlesnake which they had captured. They
were made to throw it down when the rep
tile at once showed fight.
The Marsh Juvenile Troupe were
performing at the Metropolitan Theater.
......... Messrs. Chalmers & Bishop had
just laid the in plant for the Red Bluff
Independent
.........John Dowdell, who had farm
near the river, some nine miles below this
city. snddenly disappeared. The story was
that he had got away with considerable
money belonging to other parties. This
could hardly have been the case, as week
afterward the UNION acknowledged the re-
ceipt of some fruit from him.
.....-.. Potatoes were cheap here in those
days, selling at 25 cents per sack.
........The Sacramento Lyceum was de-
batting the question of the division of the
state by line running east and west, south
of Monterey county
.........On July 4th, Flora Temple de-
feated George NJ Patchen in three straight
heats, at Philadelphia, in 2:22l. 2:219, 2:374.
The fastest quarter was :34l and the
half in l.O91.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
BATHS MADE EAsY.p

A Core espondent Draws an Alluring
Picture of Lake Como" Reclaimed.
A corr espondent is given free expression
below upon an interesting topic. Some
notes are added at the conclusion by the
RECORD UNION, to correct errors into which
the correspondent falls:
EDS. SUNDAY UNION: For the past month our
citizens have been talking of the feasibility of a
bathing establishment. Various ideas have
been put forward. and many of them with per-
sonal interests The first and greatest of ali in
terests Is, will this pay interest on the invest
ment and expense of experimenting? The
writer thinks il possible to make it a paying
investment. We have as fine pond of fresh
and naturally pure water as can be found
known as Lake Como" At present it is a
dumping ground for refuse and the water is con-
taminated. There IS plenty of surface area in
it and TO spare, and the enterprising man will
readily see that the banks all around this lake
can be made pleasant grassy green.
1t can be done by adding thirty or forty feet to
the banks of fresh earth, few hundred car
loads OF gravel put over the bottom, and we
will have pond at our doors Then go up the
American river six or seven miles, lay one
foot sewer pipe with one.foot grade to the mile,
higher than it now is Put in a one foot pipe
leading TO the river, turn in the stream, and in
twenty days time all the stagnant pool will be
cleansed 1t will then be ready for use. Bath
manded. Boats may be added for pleasure, and
a small fee charged. A large floating barge
might be put in or made stationary in the center
at small expense. where the more expert swim
mers could give exhibitions of skill in deep
water; or the place in the center can be used
for the evening concerts by our bands,
and the citizen, resting from his days
labor, can enjoy himself on the banks of
Like Como" and forget his toll. In time the
much disliked place can be converted into a
recreation lake and a pleasure gtound, for its
slopes can be made garden. But while the pond
would be a bathing or boating resort, the pond
lily and other water plants could be cultivated
in il, and with trees and Towering ulants on the
banks. 1t would be more ornamental than the
punches of willows that now partially encircle
It. Such Improvement would show to the world
that we are an enteIprising people, and every
train that passes would take out for us an ad-
vertisement that Sacramento has the finest re-
creation pond in the land. 1t would be eonye
nient of access. as 1t is adjoining to the depot,
and is reached by both lines of street cars.
J. A. s.
The communication is written in sim
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27

cerity, but its scheme, so far as bathing
and raising the hight of the pond is con-
cerned, is impossible and visionary.
The sheet of water referred to is private
property in the main. Probably $50, 900
would not buy it; certainly 100000 would
not reclaim II as suggested. The pond
is fed from the bottom by sipage, and
never can be healthf1l for bathing, and to re-
pienish 1t from the American river will not
tend to make ii attractive, ana the cost of
such piping as is suggested would be enor-
nous.
The work outlined could not be accom-
pllshed in three years time. But if it
could, 1t would be folly, so long as China-
town remains where it does. People of
cities in this country do not bathe in ponds
in the heart of cities or towns, or make
pubic exhibitions of themselves in the
open IN cities, whatever they may do at
the seaside
Moreover, pond bathing would be lim-
lted to the few and shut ont the many
those who will not or cannot bathe in the
open air and in cold wafer; and would de-
bar the ladies and the children from using
it. The pond would be nearly as dangerous
in It's depths as is the river. To erect
bathing houses with tanks for swimming
and with hot and cold water over the
pond" would cost more than to build on
solid ground
In short. our correspondents scheme is
out of the question. However, years ago
the RECORD. UNION agitated the question of
condemning Chinatown. cleaning Lake
Como" grassing the banks, and making il
pleasant TO the eye Unless it is filled that
ought to be done, but it will not be until the
city is better equipped financially than at
present
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

W. 6. Williams, of Loomis, is in the city.
viii Hanlon went to San Francisco last even
ing.
Jos. Enright, of San Jose, was in this city YES
terday.
Mrs, Fred. Tripp of Washington, is visiting in
San Francisco.
Ed. E. Leake, of the Dixon Tribune, was in
town yesterday.
Editor Richmond, of the Auburn Argus is at
the Capital Hotel.
Professor Anderson, Superintendent of Schools
in San Francisco, is at the Golden Eagle
Judge W. C. Van Fleet and family left yester-
day for an extended visit to santa Cruz
T. Il. White, of shingle Springs, left last even
ing for a few months trip to the Eastern States
Miss BERTHE Wasserman has graduated from
Atkii sons Business College, having completed
the course in nine months.
Rev. A. C. Bane, of this city, who went East
tR0 months ago as delegate to the National
GfAno Lodge. A O. q. W., mas returned to Sac
rafnento. He visited many States and the chief
cities OF the Union, and says he had delight
full trip.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday A. w.
stuart, f. A. Taylor, Courtland; George Mar
shall, San Francisco; ]. Craig, Woodland; O. NJ
Eastman, Nevada ,ity; S. A. Noble, Davisville;
Charles Aull, Folsom; Mrs A. Pease Miss A.
Dasch, lone: L. A. Merritt, Woodland; H.
Richmond, Auburn; w. G. Williams LOOMS;
Dr. Ross, San Francisco; r. B. Borland, Mar
tineZ
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday ::
w. II. Davis, NJ. D., Detroit; C. s. wilcoxen
Marysville; Daniel MCCULLOUGH, agent NJ b.
Curtis:s W. B. Jenkins Boston; VIM. Battlen
Houston, Texas; N. c. Isaacs, w. E. Bond chi
cago; Fred Senior, New York; w. L Watts, j. W.
Anderson, Bernhard Wei, James Patterson. e
Peterson Charles H. Shiels, San Francisco; S.
Bernstein, New York.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches from
All Parts of the World

Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches from
All Parts of the World.
A dispatch from Montevideo states that
the Uruguayan Parliament has passed q
bill compelling the payment of one-half
the customs duties in gold. Negotiations
for Government loan are progressing.
M. Smith, track-walker, was found
dead on the track at Lower Soda Springs
near Dunsmuir Friday afternoon. He was
seen to stumble and fall and, his head
striking a rock, death ensued in few
minutes.
DIR. Salmon, United States Veterinary In
spector, and several inspectors sailed from
New York for Liverpool yesterday morn
ing, where they will make arrangements
for an examination of cattle as they are
landed from American ports.
Amos French, resident of San Mateo
county for nearly forty years, committed
suicide Friday night by shooting himself in
the head. Dependency and alleged desti-
tuition were the cause. He formerly owned
livery stable. The deceased was men,
Der of the San Mateo County Pioneer So
ciety.
An incendiary fire yesterday morning at
Santa Rosa nearly destroyed a block of
buildings in the business center of the CITY.
The fire started in the large livery stable
owned by Hill & McFadyen, and rapidly
spread to Baker & Ross large mapufactur-
ing establishment at the other end of the
block. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
with small insurance. This was the third
time an attempt had been made to burn the
building
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
EDUCATIONAL.
The County Board Grants Certificates s
and Diplomas.

The County Board Grants Certificates 8
and Diplomas.
The County Board of Education held a
session yesterday, all the members being
present except Mr.. Blanchard, who is in
the East.
Miss Julia A. Donovan was granted a
recommendation for an educational di.
ploma.
Miss Hattie NJ. Frazee was granted a
recommendation for life diploma.
Miss Maggie Paine was granted gran-
mar grade certificate on her educational
diploma.
The application OF Alice M. Smith for a
grammar grade certificate was laid over till
the December meeting.
Miss Julia Smith was granted grammar
grade certificate on her life diploma.
Miss Mollie B. Johnson was granted a
grammar grade certificate on her educa.
tional diploma.
Grown Jewels" Sunshine" and Sun
beams were placed on the library list.
Charles Johnston was granted a diploma
of graduation from the school in Brannan
District
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
RIVER Lands.
A MOVEMENT FOR THEIR PROTECTION
BELOW THE CITY.
Meeting of Residents of the Pocket
Locality-They Decide to Form
Swamp Land District.

Residents of the Swamp Land District
Immediately south of the city, to the num-
ber of about forty, met at Oak Hall yester-
day in response to the published call for a
meeting of landowners in that vicinity,
the purpose being to consider matters in
connection with the protection of the lands
on the east side OF the river below the city,
and the advisability of forming swamp
land district.
Among the more prominent land.o owners
present were: Colonel James McNasser,
Daniel Flint. James O'Neill, o. H. Lovdal,
George Peters, E. R. Edwards, Carl Mum
ger. A. Grondona, VIM. Curtiss, John Neal,
b. l. Edwards, c. P. Massey, A. Rock, B.
W. Cavanaugh, ]. n. Hamilton, John
Williams, Frank Joseph, J. G. Bumgartel.
Michael Twohey, E. H. Hopper, Joseph
Grondona, r. Sherburn, Frank Aschnauer,
9. G. Taft and T. B. Lovdal.
Mayor Comstock, of this city, was also
present, as a guarantee of the good will
and feeling of the city in the matter.
The meeting was called to order bv Colo.
mel James McNasser. James O'Neill was
elected Chairman aud E. K. Edwards Sec
retary.
Alter the Chairman had stated the object
OF the meeting, Colonel McNasser spoke at
length on the subject of protection for the
low lands below the city from overflow
and the necessity for their reclamation.
Addresses were also made by Daniel
Flint, George Peters. James Welch, VIM.
Curtiss, j. II. Hamilton, Charles Schriener,
I. B. Lovdal and others. All spoke in
favor OF the formation of new swamp
land district as the most effective means of
securing the protection needed.
A motion to that effect being made. it
was carried unanimously, and the Chair
man was authorized to appoint a commit
tee OF six with full power to act in the
matter. The following named persons
were appointed on the committee: Messrs.
Peters, McNasser, Munger, Lovdal, Flint
and Curtiss. Chairman O'Neill was after
ward added to the committee.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet
again at the call of the committee.
Immediately after the adjournment the
committee met and organized by electing
James O'Neill Chairman, James McNasser
Vice Chairman and Carl Munger Secretary.
The committee then adjourned to meet
at the Golden Eagle Hotel in this city to-
morrow Monday at o'clock A. NJ.
After the adjournment signatures were
received to petition asking the Board of
Supervisors to form Swamp Land District
embracing the lowlands between the river
and the highlands, and from the city down
to the vicinity of Freeport The petition
was signed by all those present.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
WANDERED FROM HOME.
A Two.year-old fodder Causes Her Pa
ents Great Distress.

ents Great Distress.
About l O'Clock yesterday afternoon lit
tie Mamie Varnina, the two-y ear-old child
of Charles Varnina, who resides at 1416
Sixth street, started from home to go to the
Hotel Roma, on Second street, between
and ], where her parents were in the habit
of going for their meals.
The little one reached K street all right
but was annoyed by some boys and turned
off in the wrong direction. She has pen
chant tor dabbliug in water troughs, and
when her mother missed her she became
alarmed lest the child had been drowned in
one of the many horse-troughs along the
streets.
However word was sent to the police and
also to the Hotel Roma of her absence, but
10 tidings could be learned. Then ftienGs
of the family turned out and searched in
vain for her.
The parents were terribly distressed over
the loss of their little girl, but their fears
were relieved about 5 o'clock. when an en-
ploye of the Sacramento Market brought
her home safe and sound.
He had delivered some goods at Twelfth
and ] streets, and was about to get upon
his wagon when the little one recognized
and ran up to him. she having wandered to
that distant part of the city.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27

In an address to 276 fair young women
who graduated from the normal college in
New York, General Sherman told them
not to be in hurry to marry, but when
they did, to pick out manly fellow and
be womanly woman, not trying to usurp
the rights of man. He also remarked:
"The happiest life is the one that involves
labor. You must have some object in life.
Eight hours day is a good days labor.
and if while you work you do something
good for mankind, you will be better salts,
fed than if you had idly stretched your
self and read French novels. Labor in
America is honorable. Ii is better to
sweep the streets or train blackberry
bushes than go around begging money
from your friends"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
THE SWIMMING BATHS.
No Difficulty In Securing an ExcelIen
Location.

No Difficulty In Securing an Excellent
Location.
The committee engaged in securing SUBJ
scriptions to stock for the purpose of estab.
iishing swimming baths in this city has
met with such success, having secured $lO,-
900, that there is no doubt that this great
public convenience will be supplied within
a very short time. When a sufficient
amount of stock is subscribed meeting of
the subscribers will be held and corpora.
ton formed and location for the baths
selected. Where they will be located is a
matter that will rest entirely with the cor
poration.
When the first meeting looking to the
establishment of the baths was held there
was some discussion in regard to location
and there seemed to be an impression that it
would be difficult to find good location. ex-
cept near the river, and the objection raised
to that was that the water would be muddy
or else 1t would have to be filtered at q
heavy expense. Since then it has de-
veloped that if there be objections to the
river water good locations may be found
where there are wells of clear, soft water,
fully capable of supplying the demand.
The corporation will doubtless have several
good places to choose from when the pro.
per time arrives.
MIR. Jacob Gebert yesterday stated to a
representative of the RECORD UNION that he
was warmly in favor of the establishment
OF the baths, and wanted to see the plan
succeed. He had already subscribed S1OO
and would take more stock if it was neces.
sary, no matter where the baths were To-
Gated, for he believed they would pay if To-
Gated almost any place within the city
limits. When the proper time arrived,
however, he proposed to call the attention
OF the corporation to his half block on the
corner OF Twenty first and o streets, which
he believed, for various reasons, possessed
more advantages than any other site in the
city. He was ready to sell the lot at low
price, or lease 1t for term of years at a nom-
nal rental, or build the bath-house upon it
and rent the whole thing. and at the same
time pump all the water at cost. For this
purpose he has excellent facilities on the
block below, where he has one of the finest
steel boilers in the city, with heavy
pumping machinery, located over a practi-
cally inexha1stible well of clear soft
water. The ground is high, and is con-
nected by four stone sewers with the main
sewer, so that the drainage would be per.
feet 1t is located on the line of the street
railway and is easily accessible from all
parts of the city. In fact, Mr.. Gebert thinks
he can offer more inducem ents than any,
one else. But, as stated, the question of
location is one that must be settled by the
corporation after its organization, and it
Will probably be settled on pure business
principles,
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27

There are two young artisans of Bristol,
named johnson, who are twins and be-
tween whom the similarity is far more re-
markable than in Shakespeare's two
Dromios even. Not only are they of the
same height and weight, having the same
colored hair, eyes and complexion, identi-
cal physical measurements and feeding,
walking, running, laughing, crying, singing
and speaking alike, but they are of the
same occupation, hold the same position
and have the same religious persuasion
and likes and dislikes. More singular
still, they have espoused very similar
wives and they have the same number of
children, who are of the same sexes, three
girls and three boys each.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
Police Court Cases.

The charge of embezzlement against
Thomas Lynch was dismissed in the Police
Court yesterday. The complainant was the
Buffalo Brewing Company, by which
Lynch had been employed, but the prose
cution was abandoned.
Carrie Woods forfeited SIS deposit for
being drunk
The case of All Let, charged with receiv-
ing stolen property, was continued till
Monday.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27

handled twice, which caused it to reach
that Phiisdelphia and the surrounding ter
ritory consumes more peaches every year
than any other city in the country. This
year the peach crop in the East is almost
complete failure. and there is large open
ing for California fruit, and they must
have it. They have better market and
can pay better prices for our fruitthan
other cities, and he expects to ship large
quantities. He is obtaining fruit from va
rious sections in the State, but will make
Sacramento his headquarters.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
It WAS q Real Panama

"Is that a real Panama." asked re-
porter of farmer Quiggle, on Friday,
when that gentleman came to town
with the captured horse-thief, John Kess.
ler.
The subject of the inquiry was hat
that looked like new and was almost as
light as feather.
That's what it is" was the reply.
How old do you suppose that hat is?n
We'll. it looks as if it might have been
worn few months. if properly cared for.''
That hat" said Mr.. Qniggle. has been
worn just forty years. Since I came into
possession of it I've washed it several
times year, and it always comes out as
good as pew.n
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
TELEPHONE COURTESY.

A Strangers Unsatisfactory Experience
With the "Hello" Machine.
Hello Is that the Governors Officer"
"Yes."
SIS Governor Waterman at homer"
mo"
SIS he out of the city,"
(No answer, and the bell is rung again J
"Well?"
rs the Governor out of the city?''
"Yes" (snappishly).
sCan you tell me when he will return p"
Don't know nothin' bout the Gov
ernor"
And gentleman who had come
hundred miles to consult the Executive
sought the curb stone and sat down to
muse upon the incivility of the talking ma
machine, and-other things.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
STREET RUMoRs.
A sacramentan Reported Shot Last Even.
ing at Fresno.

sacramentan Reported Shot Last Even
ing at Fresno.
1t was rumored late last night that a
private telegram had been received from
Fresno to the effect that G. A. Fisk, the
well.known electrician, had been shot
there by man named Stillman.
The report did not state any of the par
ticulars, nor whether or not the shooting
was fatal
Mr.. Fisk was in the city on Friday.
There was another rumor afloat that
Coughlin. the Sacramento baseball pitcher,
had shot Finn, Manager of the San Fran
cisco ball team, in difficulty growing out
of their late trouble.
lLATER-Since the above was put in
type. Fresno press dispatch explains that
the Fisk who was shot was the local opera
house manager of that name]
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
Amateurs at the Bat,

The fate of States and the destiny of ma
tions was decided at Snowflake Park yes
terday afternoon. The Holbrook, Merrill
& Stetson Baseball Club was defeated by
the Huntington Hopkins Company Club
by 10 to l6. The brilliant feature of the
event was the mastery playing of Charles
SERVER. He played in all positions at pretty
much one and the same time, and as a
sphere chaser won the tumultuous plaudits
of the ladies'