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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-23
OLIVE CULTURE.
Official Report on the subject by the
Agricultural Department.

Official Report on the subject by the
Agricultural Department.
WASHINGTON, August 22d.-The Depart
ment of Agriculture has issued its "Ex-
pertinent Station Record for August"
which contains among other interesting
matter observations in olive varieties, made
by W. G. Klee. The record says:
The increasing prominence of olive cult
ure in California gives prominence to all
light that can be thrown on the subject.
As the slow growth of the tree renders mis-
takes made in the selection of varieties
both costly and difficult of rectifying, it is
therefore the intention of the Experiment
Station to subject both growing trees and
fruit and its products TO most thorough
comparative observation and Investigation
as quickly as the material shall be OBJ
tanned.
Ii is evident that both with respect to the
production of oil and that of picking olives,
the proportion of the kernel to the meat is
matter of no mean importance, when
we see that this proportion varies all the
way from s to over "a per cent. Some
have the impression that the oil of the
kernal or pit forms considerable proper
ton of the product, but investigation of
this point made by NJ. l.. Paparelli upon
the common olive of Central Italy, showed
this proportion to be as / to 80, while in
the Mission olive, noted for rarity of sound
kernels, the proportion was found by A. D.
Sommer, of the University, as to 162.
To the oil-maker as well as to the con-
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Companions of the GROUSE.

In the fall, when the cold rains and
high winds come on, the American robin
takes refuge in the deep woods and thick
coyerts, where he spends much of his time
on the ground feeding and for shelter.
Invariably at this season the ruffed grouse
will be found associated with him. The
grouse also loves the company of the chip
munk or little ground squirrel; and they
are frequently together around stumps in
the old woods. While eating my lunch
the edge of the forest, discovered grouse
on the hillside short distance away. He
was standing up beside stump, the color
of which was identical with that of his
breast and under feathers. Two chip
munks were running around him. He re-
mained in sight for several minutes, when
all three suddenly disappeared.
The grouse seeks the presence of the red
squirrel also at times, as the following in
cident will show: While was out among
the Glenville hills, ruffed grouse broke
from the dense cover in front of me among
the black alders in the low grounds, aud
made straight for the top of very deep
gorge. Shortly after / saw in that direc-
tion, away up on the hillside, an old de-
cayed stump and red squirrel frisk-
ing about it. | stood for some time
taking observations, during which my
attention was more and more attracted to
the queer antics of the squirrel. At last
caught sight of small dark object not
more than an inch in diameter behind, and
about midway up the stump. 1t was but
momentary glimpses, however, that 1
could get of it, while the squirrel kept up
his movements as before. After this object
had been seen began to suspect that an
other animal was there, and was probably
taking advantage Of the presence of the
squirrel to pass unnoticed. The little red
fellow at last took up position, where he
sat very demure and innocent-like, eating
nut. The hidden one did not
appear, so moved up the
hill to investigate As l neared
the spot grouse darted away and the
squirrel darted up tree. The small dark
object had seen had been the head of the
grouse. BY good luck and a snap shot |
managed to stop him. He proved to be
the "cock of the woods"-very wise and
very old.
The squirrel, having no use for, / allowed
to escape. heard him for some time after
on his lofty perch, chattering away in APP
parent triumph at the success of the strata
sem.-Forest and Stream.
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RAUMs INVESTIGATION.
Cooper Was Not Permitted to See Certain
Books and Sulks.


WASHINGTON, August 22d.-Commis
sioner Raum continued his testimony be-
fore the Investigating Committee to-day
He said that some of the money he OBJ
tanned from Lemon went into the Refrig-
orator Company, but he declined to state
how much.
Cooper presented an article published In
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette on June
9th, containing denial of the truth of the
charges brought by Cooper.
The Commissioner denied that the article
had been prepared in his office and taken
to General Boynton He had a number
of interviews about that time with news
paper men. On this subject the interview
was, he said, substantially correct. The
Commissioner said that probably Lemon
had spoken to him about the advanced
case before he submitted his letter. Ger
tainly other attorneys had done so. As 10
the system of completed files the witness
said that the Pension Office relied solely
upon the certificate of the attorney (who
was assumed to be creditable person, be.
ing accredited by the Court that the case
was complete and ready for action. The
Commissioner produced statement of
cases completed on the files showing there
were 115, ,564 such cases, including S,110 of
Lemons cases. The pension firm which
had presented the largest number of COM
pleted cases this month was Marring & Co.,
Cooper's friends.
This concluded the Commissioners ex-
amina' ion, and Martin Bailey, chief of the
law division Of the Pension Bureau, was
called and gave testimony relative to the
office practice, adding that no particular
consideration had ever been shown in the
treatment of Lemons cases, as he knew
absolutely.
Commissioner Raum next produced the
stock book of the Refrigerator Company
and furnished list of the stockholders,
which was verified by the committee. He
testified that it contained the name of no
employe in the Pension Office except his
own, and that no stock was ever offered to
any employe.
Cooper declared that the proceeding was
ex parte; that it was beneath the dignity of
a member of Congress or a respectable at
torney to participate in such an investiga-
ton. He had not been permitted to look
at the stock book.
The committee offered to allow him to
inspect the verified list, but he refused to do
so, unless he could obtain access to the
books themselves.
The Commission then adjourned to Sep
tember LIST.
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EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
Disastrous Train-RunaVay Near Denver,
Colorado.
PALO ALTOS PERFORMANCE.
Chicago Firemen Quit Work-Con
tinued Stringency in the Money
Market-The Races.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uNIoN. ]
TIGHT MARKET.

A Rush of Brokers for Renewals Cd
Loans.
New YORK, August 22d.-There was an
enormous crowd of brokers in the Stock
Exchange at the opening, arranging for a
renewal of their loans. The renewals were
nearly all made at per cent. per annum,
with premium of IA per cent added: but
as the loans made to-day carry the brokers
over until Monday the premium does not
make the rate nearly as high as yesterday.
Toward noon three-eighths premium and
interest were paid, but the urgent demand
was easily supplied and the rate fell off in
the afternoon. Money is comparatively
easy and hopeful feeling prevails. Lon
don houses are liberal buyers of stocks. 1t
is reported that Secretary Window is in
the city and would confer with the bankers,
but up to l P NJ. no conference was held.
The general belief is, however, the last
circular of the Treasury assured easy money
after September 1st and that the danger
line is passed.
The EUening Post figures out that the
cause for the money stringency arose after
July 1st. 1t says the statistics for this port
alone show an increase of imports for July
and the first two weeks of August of &c..
S31 ,224, while the exports fell off enough
W 1uuhC q lOcS Vi pl1iUOO,OOO. 4ueu
the same period there were exports of $12,-
600, 900 in gold, against $5,000000 for the
corresponding six weeks in 1889. These
facts caused the stringency.
WASHINGTON, August 22-The Treasury
Department will to-day make another
effort for the release of more money by the
purchase of silver to large amount, pro-
vided the offerings are not greatly in ex-
cess of the market rates.
New YORK, August 22d.-When Secre-
tary Window was seen to-day concerning
the stringency in the money market and
the effect of his order for the redemption of
Al per cent bonds. be said: II have been
in consultation with number of gentle
men since my arrival concerning the effect
of the measure and reports were favorable
The bonds seem to be coming in freely
and believe this action will afford re-
liefr
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DASHED DOWN A MOUNTAIN.
Almost Counterpart of the Accident
on "the HILL"

Almost Counterpart of the Accident
on "the HILL"
DENVER. August 22d.-Three men were
killed and three seriously injured by the
running wild of stone train of seven cars
in the vicinity of Lyons, Col, this morn
ing.
The train was on down grade and with
out apparent reason the engineer found he
had lost control of the engine, whereupon
the whole train started on wild run down
the mountain side.
When engineer Norton found he could
not control the engine he jumped and was
killed.
The fireman then climbed back over the
tender and attempted to uncouple the
engine, but was unsuccessful, and sus-
tanned serious injuries in jumping from the
train.
Both brakemen jumped, one being
almost instantly killed and the other re-
ceiving injuries from which n is thought
to be impossible for him to recover.
The train continued on its wild career
until the dump" was reached. when all
the cars went over and piled up in pro-
miscuous mass of ruins.
The names of the killed are: E. Norton,
engineer; = Ferguson, car repairer, and
W. Gurkin, car repairer. The injured are:
James Consodine, conductor; J. B. Strayer,
brakeman, and James Miller, fireman.
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sumner of picked fruit, the dats given will
be of some interest The observations
made by Mr.. Klee relate 60 the growth of q
number of varieties of olives during seversl
years.
This is, of course, only the beginning OF
the observations which will be continued
for years to come. Nearly al the varie-
ties enumerated are now growing at four
different experiment stations, viz: Berke-
ley, Paso Robles, Jackson and Tulare.
Those at Berkeley were planted i've years
ago, while those at the other stations were
set out only year ago, and thus afford
but few data of value. Observations of
varieties growing on the ground of the
grounds of the California Nursery Com
pany at Niles and at the Fancher Greek
Nursery, Fresno, were also made through
the courtesy of their respective managers.
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CHICAGO rrnEMKN srR1KE.

CHICAGO. August 22d.-All of the firemen
and engineers employed by the Union
Stockyards Switching Association went on
strike for higher wages this morning.
In consequence 40 switchmen are idle.
The switching or transfer system is the
largest in the country, as the association
does all the work for the immense packing
houses at the yards; consequently all work
at the packing houses is at a standstill.
The tracks are filed with immense trains
of fresh meat destined for outside points.
TALKED WITH WEBB.
TERRE HAUTE, August 22d.-F. P. Sar-
gent, Grand Master of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, arrived here this
evening from New York. In an interview
with an Associated Press representative
Sargent said that the first thing when the
Council gets together tomorrow would be
his own report of what he learned on a
visit to New York, and in his interviews
with the Executive Board of the Knights
OF Labor, composed of Powderly, Hayes,
Wright. Howard and Devlin.
Then, in the course of the interview,
Sargent struck out from the shoulder. He
desired however, to be quoted not as in
the position of President of the Council.
but as member of federation of railway
employees. He said he was individually
entirely in accord with Powderly Pow
derly and his representative had gone to
Webb and asked the reason for the dis
charge of three men from the New York
Central road.
Webb had fatty refused to have any,
thing to do with Powderly, and the latter
had called in the name of the federation.
Continuing, Sargent said: "As men,
Der of the federation, do not think
Powderly was treated right. When in
New York 1 was sent for by Webb.
should not have called on him otherwise
asked him why he did not treat with
Powderly. He said he did not want any
third party to interfere.
| then said; Suppose you had dis
charged certain fremen, and came to you
as Grand Master Fireman to ask you the
reasons for their discharge, would you re-
fuse to talk to me? To this he made an
evasive reply, and left"
Sargent went on to say that there was no
disposition on the part of the employees to
force matters. All the want is a chance
to present their grievances to the officials
of the Vanderbilt system and have arbitra-
ton of the existing difficulties.
As to the final result of the session of
the Supreme Council Sargent declared the
public need have no apprehension. Sar-
gent hoped no extended strike would en-
sue, but his words were that he was ready
to stand as the champion of organized
labor, and he wanted the whole country to
know it.
DEPEw COMING HOME.
NEW York, August 22d.-The Herald
says in this mornings issue: ut was
given out at the Grand Central Depot last
night that President Depew had left Ham
burg for home and would take charge of
the New York Central affairs.n
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NICARAGUA CANAL.
Rival Corporations Seeking to Hold the
Concessions.


PHILADELPHIA, August 22d.-A. L. Black
man, President of the American, Atlantic
and Pacific Ship Canal Company, is in this
city. He was asked his reason for the pro-
posed introducing in Congress by him of
q bill to repeal the charter granted the
Maritime Ship Canal Company of Mica
ragua.
Il am" be said, "acting solely in the in
terests of my company, which is corpora
ton organized under the laws of the State
of Nicaragua. Il is composed of citizens of
the United States. The original and ex-
elusive rights, concessions and grant to
this company TO construct and manage and
own ship canal across the Nicaragua
country, between the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans, were made to Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Joseph White, Nathaniel II. Wolf and
others, as their associates. The charter
WAS obtained in 1880, and was for term of
eighty-five years after the day when the
canal was completed. Great Improvements
were made and large sums of money ex-
pended. The Maritime Ship Canal Com
pany is trying to seize our property in
Nicaragua, and this it shall not do"
He declared further that the company
was willing to do the work. He so iu-
formed the Nicaragua Government in 1887,
but the agent of the Maritime Company
was engaged in negotiations for the charter
at the time, and the Government had de-
clared the concessions granted his company
invalid.
They were ready now, when the Govern
ment permitted them to 60 ahead with the
work. All these statements are embodied
in the bill introduced in Congress.
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Good Prices for Hops.

WHEATLAND, August 22d.-Sales Of hops
were made here last week at 25 cents for
Bear river hops, and buyers would now
take short options at 80 cents. The first
carload OF hops was shipped TO New York
last Friday, and will arrive about the 26th
inst. Hops are in good condition, and
higher prices may be expected.
Chinese Still Coming.
VANCOUVER (B. O., August 22d.-The
steamship Parthia arrived last evening
from China and Japan with forty-nine sa-
loon, eight second-class, LOG Chinese and
twelve Japanese. She had 1900 tons OF
freight. The actual time from Yokohama
was 13 days % hours A minutes.
Republican District Conventions.
SAN Francisco, August 22d.-The Re-
publican Fourth Congressional, Second
Railroad and First Equalization District
Conventions will be held in this city on
August 25th. The Fifth Republican Con-
gressional Convention will be held at San
Jose August 30th.
Fatally injured.
MADEIRA, August 22d.-Henry Jones, q
brakeman on freight train No. 81, while
doing some switching at BereHda to- night
was caught between the cars and had his
right leg almost crushed off at the hip.
His recovery is improbable.
Fell From q Chair.
MILTON, August 22d.-The two-year-old
child of NJ. F. Connolly, while playing
yesterday afternoon, fell backwards from q
chair, striking upon its head, and causing
its death last evening.
Died From His Injuries.
BONNEVILLE, August 22d. = William
Cundy, who was injured while picking out
an unexploded blast in the Young
America mine, Wednesday, died last
night.
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Honors to the Last Emperor of the Az
tees.

honors TO the Last Emperor of the Az
tees,
Cry OF MEXICO, August 22d.-Oue of
the most novel celebrations ever held on
the American continent took place in this
city to-day. Il was the celebration of the
S69th anniversary of the torture of Cuauh-
temoc, the last Emperor of the race, by
Cortez, for the purpose OF making him d.
vulge the location of the treasure supposed
to have been buried by Montezuma.
The celebration took place on the Plaza
de la Re;orma, where there had been
erected two Aztec psvilions. Three pat
tahons of infantry formed in double line,
through which President Diaz and his
Cabinet passed to the Aztec temple, where
the Governor Of the Federal district, the
City Council, military men and others re-
ceived him.
Addresses were delivered in the Aztec
language and poems were read. Indians
for miles around came bearing feather
worked standards and attired in costumes
such as were worn previous 10 the fall of
the Aztec Empire. There were native
bands by scores, and it was estimated that,
including the military bands, there were at
least 400 musicians present
After President Diaz placed a wreath on
the statue of the Emperor the Indians
nearly buried the base with flowers ar
ranged in an artistic manner. 0pen-air
dances were given, Indian music being
furnished by native bands.
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NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.
Fatal Accident on the United States Flag
ship Omaha.


SAN Francisco, August 22d.-The steam
ship Oceanic arrived this afternoon, twenty
two days from Hongkong and thirteen
from Yokohama. She brought the follow
ing news:
On July 31st the United States flagship
Omaha returned to Yokohama from target
practice outside of the bay, and reported
that Carl Emanuelsen, a loader, and ]. E.
Kirke, of Baltimore, a spoDger, had been
killed by a premature discharge from
Dahlgren guu. Kirke was blown from the
vessel and his remains could not be found.
Emanuelsen was terribly mangled.
Japanese papers state that cholera is
making headway throughout the country,
despite the efforts CT the Government to
arrest its progress. The total number of
cases have been about 5000, sixty per cent.
of whom have died.
The Third National Industrial Exposi-
ton of Japan closed July 31st
The P. and o. steamship Bombay col
lided with the Pacific Mail steamship City
of Rio de Janeiro. while the latter was at
her buoy in Yokohama harbor. damaging
the vessel sufficiently to necessitate her
being docked, thus delaying her departure
for San Fran cisco.
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BEET SUGAR.
A Company to Establish Itself in the
South of Ireland.

A Company to Establish Itself in the
South of Ireland.
New YORK, August 22d.-It is announced
here on good authority that the growing of
beet sugar is about to be attempted in the
south of Ireland, and that company has
already been formed in London and Liver
pool, with a capital Of 81, 250,0 900, to pros
ecute the experiment The scheme seems
TO resemble the plan recommended by
Spreckels in California in some of its de-
tails. The company rely, it is said, upon
the farmers cultivatiDg the requisite
quality of Deetroot for sale to the COM
pany, who will provide buildings and plant
for its manufacture only, and will not
undertake the growers part of the business.
1t is claimed the soil and climate in the
south of Ireland are suitable for this kind
of crop and beet-sugar can be made there
at a profit
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CHOLERA.
Spanish Peasants oppose Attempts Al
Sanitary Precautions.

MADRID, August 29d.-The Government
physicians have announced their refusal to
serve any longer in the cholera-iniected
districts unless they are given strong
military escort. They declare that the
peasants are opposing all attempts to insti-
tu,e sanitary precautions and even resort
to force in order to prevent them from do
ing their duty, and that under these cir
cumstauces an abatement in the virulence
of the disease is quite impossible.
The city of Arges has been deserted by
all its inhabitants, only those who are
down with cholera and few relatives who
refuse 10 desert them being left. The
Mayor, who is the only remaining official
in the city, yes erday buried his own son,
all the grave diggers having fled the city.
OF 123 people who have been attacked by
The disease, forty four have died during the
last four davs.
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TOO BIG A HURRY.
Unprecedented Anxiety for Congressional
Divisions.

Unprecedented Anxiety for Congressional
Divisions.
WASHINGTON. August 22d-Representa-
tive Wilson of Washington deprecates the
movement among the people of his State,
now that they know what the population
is, to divide the State for Congressional
purposes. Until Congress takes some ac-
tion," said he, "they cannot send another
member to Congress. The custom has al
ways been that an apportionmept of the
country for Congrs ssional districts shall be
made in ten years and a law of the kind
shall remain in full force and effect for
that period of time. 1t is not likely that a
new apportionment will be made by Con-
gress during the present session. l there
fore think it unwise that the movement
should be agitated out there to elect an ex-
ira member. The precedents in Congress
are all against such course. Nebraska
tried it ten years ago and failed"