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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18
CONGRESS AND THE SERVICE.

SENATE.-Mr Teller by request introduced a
bill (37S1) for the relief of Commo. Joseph B.
Hall.
Mr.. Manderson adversely reported the bill
(1096) to fix the status of acting asst surgs
who served during the late war, and the bill
1922 to fix the status of acting asst. surgs
and contract surgs., L. S. a.
Mr.. Blackburn introduced (by request) bill
(3S03) relative to the Insp. Gen. Dept, L. s. A.
Mr.. Cameron reported with amendment the
bill (2101) concerning the rank and pay of GER
tain naval officers having served full term as
chief of bureau.
MIR. Chandler reported the bill (Ii. Il. 6946)
providing for the sale of the Navy Yard and
Naval Hospital lands in Brooklyn, n. Y.
seNIr. Davis reported the bill (1037) to place the
name of James NJ. Williams upon the Army re-
tired list, with the rank of capt. of cav.
HoUsE-Mr Tucker introduced by request a
bill (10195) to provide ahospital for consumptive
soldiers of the late war and of the Army.
Mr.. Pickler introduced bill (10205) authoriz-
ing the President to appoint and retire John w.
Hines with the rank and grade of 2d 1t. in the
Army.
Mr.. Quinn introduced a bill (10206) to amend
the military record of Alexander Watts, late
capt. 63d n. Y. Vols.
Mr. Shiveley introduced by request a bill
(10247) for the relief of soldiers who have been
honorably mustered out on surg certificate or
otherwise.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18
ANNAPOLIS NOTES.

The Constellation went into commission on
the 18th instant.
Miss White and Miss Hadshaw, of Baltimore,
are visiting Mrs. Sigsbee.
Miss Verbasco, Miss Purcell, and Miss
Semmes, of Washington, have been visiting
Mrs. Moore.
The examination for admission of candidates
as naval cadets is in progress and will continue
four days. Usually about 80 per cent of the
applicants pass this preliminary test. This
year the fourth class will be kept at the Acad-
emy for drills and practical instruction instead
of being sent on the ''pleb'' cruise as here
tofore.
Wednesday the cadets defeated the Pastmes
OF Baltimore by score of to l. The game
was we'll played on both sides, and was inter-
esting from start to finish. The Pastimes came
down from Baltimore on a steam tug, accom-
panied by large number of Baltimore's pro-
verbally pretty girls. The friends of the
cadets were out in force the attendance in all
amounting to about one thousand.
The hop last Saturday evening was one of the
prettiest given by the officers since Lent.
Among those who attended were Miss Shepard
Miss Howell, Mrs. Howell, Mrs. Shanklin, Miss
Shanklin, Miss Price, Miss Perkins, Miss Yer
basco, Miss Purcell, OF Washington; Miss Har-
mon, Ensign and Mrs. Miner, Pay Inspector
and Mrs. Caswell, Ensign and Mrs. Hood,
Commander and Mrs. Sigsbee, Miss White and
Miss Hadshaw, of Baltimore; Miss Sampson,
Ensign and Mrs Phelps, Miss Waddell, Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Cutler, Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs Sperry, Lieut. Potts, Ensign Stafford,
Ensign and Mrs. Dresel, Miss Dresel, Miss
and Mrs. HARDER, the Misses Murray, the Misses
Claude, Miss Jackson, Miss Semmes, Ensign
and Mrs. Williams, and a large number of
cadets and passed midshipmen.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18
THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.

Until the completion and arrival of some of
the cruisers now under construction the Essex,
which will shortly sail for the European sta
ton, will be the sole representative of the U.
5. Government on that station.
The Enterprise will be attached to the North
Atlantic Station, relieving the Yantic and Ga
lena, both of which are out of repair.
Lieu:s. G. B. Harbor, William P. Clason, w.
G. Cutler, d. Daniels, o. G.. Dodge, Ensigns r.
H. Miner and II. e. Drexel, Asst. Eng. c. II.
7. Lowndes, and Chap. E. X. Rawson are de-
tached from the Naval Academy, and ordered
to tie Constellation.
Lieut. A W. Wood is detached from the Iro-
quois, and placed on waiting orders.
Ensign William g. Miller is detached from
the Marion, and ordered to temporary duty on
the Iroquois and on the arrival of this vessel
at Honolulu to duty on the Nipsic.
Bids were opened by the Sec. last week for
some of the heaviest gun-making machinery ever
built for use at the Washington Foundry. The
machines to be constructed are as follows: S
16inch gun lathes and 14inch gun lathes, all
to be on the Depths plans or those devised by
the bidder Bids were received from the Niles
Tool Works. of Hamilton Ohio; Bement, Miles
&, Co., of Philadelphia; William Sellers & Co..
of Philadelphia, and the Pond Machine Tool
Company, of Plainfeld, N. j.
Lieut.. Comdr. William W. Mead is ordered
as executive of the receiying-ship independence
Surg. b. S, Mackie is ordered to the practice
ship Constellation.
The Alliance arrived at Alexandra, Egypt,
last week.
The wash made by the Cushing during her
trip up and down the river caused a severe
shaking among large vessels at Alexandria and
damage TO small boats. Complaints were
entered and an order issued by the Sec. to the
comdr. of the Cushing to slow up when passing
that city.
Comdr. Henry Glass is detached from the
Naval Academy, and ordered to command the
practice ship.
Lieut.. Comdr. John C. Morong is detached
from the receiying-ship Independence, and or
dered as executive of the Iroquois
Lieut.. Comdr, W. w. Gillpatrick is detached
from the Naval Academy, and ordered as execu-
| tive of the Constellation.
Last Monday It. Edwin b. Weeks, c. NJ
San Antonio, Tex, in fit of dependency,
! blew out his brains with a revolver. He leaves
family and small fortune.
Post Chap. j. Vaughn Lewis, formerly rector
! of ST. Johns Church. Washington, is placed Oh
! the retired list, on account of disability not
! arising from any incident of the service.
! c. +. James Butterworth and p. A. Engs r.
/ w. Gaul and Henry Herwig are detached from
/ the Marion and ordered to temporary duty OF
! the Independence.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18
G.. n. IL. ITEMS.

The first colored comd. in the Union Veterans
Union (Robert G.. Shaw Comd. No. y has been
mustered in by Dept. Comdr. Gen. John Welch.
The following are the officers elected: Theodore
c. Ray, Col; George VI. Arnold, 1t. Col; George
II. Boston, Mai; Jerry ltobinson, Surg; David
f. Chase, Officer of the Day; George Rhodes,
Officer of the Guard.
At a meeting of Kit Carson Post No. 2 the
com. on transportation to Boston, through its
chairman, Col Charles 2. Lincoln, reported
that they had not completed their inquiries
relative to the best means of transportation.
They submitted proposition from Miss Jennie
O'Neil Potter, of New York, to give dramatic
readings, etc, at the National Theatre about
June next, for the purpose of paying the ex-
penses of the drum corps to Boston. The
proposition was accepted. Gen. Fremont and
Adms. Jouett and Ammen have sgnifed their
intention to accompany the post.
The transportation CON- of the Old Guard,
having contracted with the B. and o. r. r. for
a special train to leave the city on Monday
morning, Aug. 10, at 10 A. NJ, are urging the
holding of the next encampment of the G. A.
r. in this city, to make the representation
from this dept. the largest yet had. The new
palace steamer Connecticut, of the Providence
line, has been engaged to convey the party
from New York to Providence. 1t will con-
meet direct with the train at the B. and o.
wharf at Jersey City. The steamer being
special, and reserved exclusively for the Grand
Army comrades ana their 1amllleS, the trip VIII
be enlivened by music from the Sd U. s. Art
Band, camp-tires, speeches. songs, etc.
The famous George G. Meade Post, of
Philadelphia, accompanied by their band,
Will GO on the same boat. This is
the post of which Gen. Grant was a member,
and of which Postmaster Gen. Wanamaker is
an honorary member. Over one hundred state
rooms have been secured by the CON-, while
furnished cots will be provided for those who
do not desire state-rooms. Fifty of the homo
rary members of the corps have signed the roll
signifying their intention of going, while a
large representation from the Woman's Relief
Corps have secured state-rooms
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18
Would Dress Us All in kits.
From the Boston Herald.

Lady Florence Dixie in the London Daily
Graphic speaks with great force of the evils
arising from the custom of women to wear heavy
clothing suspended from the waist but unhesi-
tatingly declares that the day is fast approach
ing when 'the hideous and senseless long skirt :"
as her ladyship terms it, will die natural death
But it is important to know that this clever and
much-traveled lady would not have women wear
trousers. She thinks they are hideous at any
time even on men, though she makes an eXcep-
ton in favor of the zouave pattern for women.
Lady Florence says a man looks better in kits
than in trousers, and suggests a somewhat SINH
lar dress for ladies, or what may be called the
Rosalind costume, Our illustrated contempo-
rary publishes sketch of lady wearing fan
mel shirt, knckerbocllers, kilt, Cor shortened
skirt,) and loose jacket, and she is picture of
ease, grace, and health.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18
DISTRICT MILITARY.

Primary selection is concluded among the
marksmen of the National Guard who have
made the required 65 per cent at rifle practice,
and which places them on the list of candidates
for the d. c. ~ g. rifle team, and from these
already qualified Maj Pollard will begin at once
the work of forming the team.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18
The Embroidered Motto.

The embroidered motto has come to be
prominent feature of many things both decora-
tive and useful, and is in great danger of being
oYerdone. 1t is rather interesting to see it, If
well chosen, however, upon the finger bowl
doyleys at the luncheon table, and the popular
"Alice in Wonderland has been found to be
quite treasure-house for suitable sentiments
The interview between the carpenter and Wal
rus and the poor little oysters contains many
short sentences well adapted to this work.
Feed not on us, the oyster cried,' "The but
er's spread too thick, % "a loaf of bread is what
we chiefly need, Pepper and vinegar are very
good indeed Who for such dainties would
not stoop p "The little fishes of the sea- "Cut
us another slice,n "Trihe if you please" and
host of Others equally suitable. These may be
done with gold colored or any other silk pre-
ferred, in simple outline.
Just received, an elegant line of lightweight
summer suitings ana trouserIngs, (the nobbiest
in the marketD which we are making up at bot
tom prices. Call and examine them.
SNYDER 81 WOOD.
Merchant Tailors, 423 llth street N. w.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18
The Trousers

We make to order for So have no equal. Else
man Bros, 7th and E.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18

Children's Suits for So,
And they are beauties Call and see them.
Eiseman Bros, 7th and E.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-17
NOT ISOLATED CASES.

To show that the cures made by Joys
Vegetable Sarsaparilla are not only, not ex-
ceptional cases, but that it helps everybody,
we cite few instances where two in the
same family took it and were both cured.
Thomas Stephens, of 16s Sixth St, s. P,
took it for weak stomach and dyspepsia. It
entirely cured him. He then gave it to his
wife for her sick headaches, since which time
she has had no return. 1t cured them both
Mrs. R. L. Wheaton, OF 7o4 Post St, 8. P,
was a sufferer from stomach and liver troubles
and biliousness. Finding that 1t relieved
her, she gave it to little girl living with
her whose afliction was large open sore
which nothing seemed to heal. Italso cured
the child.
H. s Vim, of Geary Court, Geary St, s. F.,
prominent in the Order OF Red Men, was
very feeble and greatly reduced. Joys Vege-
table sarsaparills restored his heslth and
accustomed vigor. He thereupon gave it to
his wife who was similarly afflicted and had
nervous prostration. 1t had the same happy
effect upon her it had uron him. Scores of
similar cases could be cited but we have 10
room for them here.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-17

L. E. Doan, of Stockton, is in the city.
A. J. Binney is down from Marysville.
Brainard F. Smith came down from Folsom
yesterday.
F. Moulton, the well known Colusa farmer,
is in the city.
Colonel R. NJ. Green, of oroville was in the
city yesterday.
Senator F. S. sprsgue, of Woodland, attended
the party last night.
John H. Grady ex-Deputy State Treasurer, is
at the Capital Hotel.
George W. Mcconnell aud Miss Mcconnell, of
Elk Grove, are in the city.
Will Green, one of Colusa's delegates to the
River Convention, is in the city.
Benjamin Preston, of this city, was yesterday
married TO Miss Jennie Marsh at Nevada City,
the brides home.
Sheriff McMullen improves slightly from day
to day. and if fortunate enough to escape a re-
lapse will soon be out again.
Under Sheriff Coons has also fallen victim
TO 'la grippe" which seems to have secured a
strong hold on the community.
WIN Raymond, editor of the State School
book series, was called to Oakland yesterday by
the sudden and serious illness of his wife.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday: ]. D.
Matthew A. h. Gracey, Newcastle: Z. J. Holon,
Syracuse. n. Y; J. E. Manlove. Brighton; G. F..
Packer, COlusa county; A. NJ. Packer, Laporte;
/. B. Adams Woodland; JEFF Wilcoxen, City;
Miss McGowen, City; f. F. Chase, Snow Belt;
F. Bullard. Woodland; John &. Grady, San
Francisco; Charles H. Powers, Truckee.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday;
J. E. Flint W. r. Norway. George R. Armstrong,
T. J. Kelley, VIII Emsheimer, F. B. Levy, II. NJ.
Read. F. W. Thompson, san Francisco; Mr..
Busse. New York; r. Kingston, Chicago; L. E.
Doane, stockton: H. A. Baker. st. Louis; l.. +.
Martin. Kansas City: J. W. Clarke, New York;
Miss Mcconnell, McConnelrs; a. H. Rose.
Greene's: f Sprasue, Woodland; B. F. Smith,
Folsom; G. A. Bigelow, ]. Eakle, L. Fenner,
Woodland: J. Z. Peck, Syracuse; George W.
Mcconnell, Elk Grove: Max Engle, John L.
Land. New York; J. Quinton, San Gregoria; W.
NJ. Gibson, Stockton; W. N. Winter and wife,
Crows Landing.
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NOTE AND COMMENT.

The Vaca Valley Enterprise has entered
upon its second volume. The paper was
started as business enterprise, and it has
met with gratifying success. 1t has done
much to advance the interests of its section
and deserves the warm support it receives.
The Orland Nelgs is four years old and
is now one of the best papers in Colusa
county. 1t is an eight-page weekly and is
filled with live and interesting news
matter. The last number received showed
commendable enterprise in publishing ex
tended reports on the crop outlook.
The Los Angeles Times, of which Colonel
H. G. Otis is the editor, issued New
Years number containing fifty pages of
statistical matter and articles showing the
manifold and varied attractions of South
ern California. 1t contains vast amount
of valuable information, is cleverly Illus
trated and is highly creditable production.
The Livermore Herald has Just entered
upon its twenty-sixth volume.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-17
THE CONVENTION TO-DAY.

At three o'clock this afternoon, at the
rooms of the Board of Trade, the River
Convention will meet. We have several
times referred to the purpose of this meet
ing, and have advised that the conyocation
eonine itself strictly to the one purpose
for which it was called, to wit: the memo
rializing of Congress to undertake the sys-
tematic treatment of the Sacramento,
Feather and Yuba rivers, and such rectif-
cation of the San Joaquin as may be nee
essary, for the sole purpose Of improving
and preserving the navigability of those
streams; for it may be taken for granted
that the Federal Government will not en-
gage in any treatment of rivers on any
other ground than that of navigability.
We can not do better than repeat what
the RECORD UNION said upon this subject
yesterday, in the hope that iteration will
more deeply impress upon the minds of
the delegates the supreme importance of
beginning right in this matter, and of not
overlooking the memorial We yesterday
said, and we repeat:
While it is agreed that the outlets
of the stream should be enlarged, the
sloughs that once formed part of its delta
be reopened, a waste way provided for the
surplus waters, and the natural banks be
protected even to the extent of leveeing,
and that perhaps some measures are neces-
sary to prevent the descent of material
now in the lower canyons of the tributa-
ries of the Yu5a and the Feather; all
these are details which the Convention
should not consider.
What is wanted is presentation to the
National Legislature Of the facts of the
present condition of the stream compared
with what it once was the duty of the
nation to care for the free highways of the
people and the fact that Congress has
never undertaken any substantial work
upon California streams. No matter
the causes for the filling of the Sacra-
mento, the Feather and the Yuba; no
matter what the local ideas may be con-
corning remedies, let us not project them
into this Convention. 1t must be accepted
that whatever the Government does it
will do upon the report of its own Com
mission-and Commission is one of the
things that we should petition for. That
such Commission will not consider any
testimony this Convention may advance,
and, finally, that any recital of matters
calculated to evoke protest, denial or
acrimonious debate will effectuallv sap
the memorial the Convention will send
up. In short, it viii be the hight of folly
TO introduce in the Convention any matter
that will stir up strife or rub old sores. Let
the convocation adhere to the one thing of
Government treatment" leaving all the
matters regarding methods and causes and
remedies to the future and the Commission
that all the people hope will be erected.
Once commit Congress to the policy of treat
ing the river for the purpose of restoring its
capacity as a navigable stream, and enough
will have been accomplished for the
present.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-17
The Remnants.

There must be some magnetic force in our
Remnant Prices. to have induced so many people
to come to our Remnant Sale yesterday morning
through the driving rain and wintry wind There
WAS. 1t proceeded from the prices themselves. As
we stated yesterday, the Prices surpass anything
offered this year. There were over 1000 pieces,
and had old Jupiter Pluyius not inruded there
would not be bakers dozen now for you As it
is there is a goodly number left, and if you can
use them, your quiCkness will serve you well.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-17
OF PAvEMENfs.

In the discussion of the question of
proper paving for the streets Of California
cities-and which, we trust, viii continue
active until radical reforms are secured
it will be well to dismiss prejudice from
the mind and consider these undeniable
truths recently eoncisely set forth in Harp
or's Weekly. First, that the pavement that
is the most economic is that which results
in the least wear to its own surface and to
the vehicles that pass over it. The good
roadway is smooth, noiseless as nearly as
is possible, clearly, and affords good foot
ing for horses and support to vehicles. OF
course, stone blocks are most durable, but
they are hardest upon vehicles and ami
mails, and make the noisest pavement.
Gravel viii wear out speedily unless
a special quality of superior excellence is
used, and in the case of the poorer grades
it works up from below more or less Of
mud. Macadam is maintained only at
considerable expense, and is condemned
by engineers because of its want of dura-
bility.
The figures prove that the asphalt pave
ment well laid has an average life OF sew
enteen years. Such are the statistics of
London and Paris, where it is extensively
used. We do not know what its life has
been shown to be in Buffalo, Washington
and Boston, where there are so many miles
of such street pavement, but the statistics
are easily ascertainable. 1t is by all odds
most easily kept clean, and more than any
other pavement prevents evaporation and
and the ascent of earth vapors or gases,
while it needs the least watering, since it
has the least dust gathering qualities.
Cheapside in London was laid in asphalt
in 1871, yet despite the enormous traffic on
that highway, it had worn down but one
inch up to 1883, when the asphalt was re-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-17

Henrietta Foraas, insane, committed to Ag-
new Asylum.
Department One-Armstrong, Judge.
THURSDAY, January 16. 1890.
Estate of Thomas Armstrong. deceased-Let-
tiers to Annie Kane; bond, $1,000 Appraiser
W. W. Rhoads and George P. Royster.
In re A. Dennery, insolvtn cy-Continued two
weeks.
Peoples Savings Bank VS.. L. C. Chandler
Continued two weeks.
Joanna Cooper VS.. ]. F. Cooper-Continued
one week.
o. A. Hickok VS.. W. o. Davis-Stay of execu-
ton granted for thirty days.
Beatty VS.. Chandler-Dismissed as settled.
W. Il. Ferguson VS.. J. B. Gstes-Continued
one week.
In re P. D. O'Connor, an insnlvent debtor
Continued one week.
In re estate of James H9nAvr, deceased-Re-
ferred to W. W. Rhoads 10 take testimony and
examine account.
Hannah Dennery VS.. George C. McMullen-
Continued one week.
In re J. J. Kiley. an insolvent debtor-Contin-
Ued to January 22d.
People VS.. Thomas Byrnes, charged with in
tent to murder d. j. Considine-Prisoner pleads
not guilty. Jud C. Brusie appointed to de-
fend.
People VS.. Lung Wing, accused of grand lar
ceny in having stolen watch from Dan Sulli-
van-Prisoner pleads not guilty.
People VS.. Charles Myers, accused of burglar
izing the New York Beer Hall-Prisoner pleaded
guilty.
People VS.. ]. H. Pike, charged with grand
larceny and prior conyiction-Plea of not
guilty entered to both charges 7. W. Hum
phrey appointed to defend.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-17

In Wheeling store where looking
glasses were formerly scattered around
rather generously, they have all been
taken down. "The reason" said floor
walker, SIS that the women would always
be iammed up in crowds wherever there
was lookins-glass, and we took them
down until after the Christmas rush."
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-17

The RECORD UNION, SUNDAY UNION aud
WEEKLY UNION are the only papers on the
CbGst. outside Of San Francisco, that receipe
the full Associated Press dispatche, from all
paris Of the ,oOrld. Outside of San Francisco,
they hare no competitors either in influenced
home and general circulation throughout the
State.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-17

THE Lieutenant G Governor of New York
admits the need for ballot reform, but says
he fears that nothing will be accomplished
by empirical measures" That sounds
well, but it is meaningless and silly. Who
proposed any empirical measure? Be-
cause there is demand for the conserva-
ton of the secresy of the ballot and the
independence of the electer, is that en-
piricism? Yet that is all that there is in
ballot reform.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-17

Weather Forecasts for To-day.
CslifoInia-Rain, preceded by fair weather in
extreme southern portion; southwesterly winds;
nearly stationary temperature.
Oregon and Washington-Rain; southerly
Winds nearly stationary temperature.