Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-11
CALIFORNIA In WASHINGTON.
People at the National Capital Witness
Reproduction of Our Scenery.

WASHINGTON. October 10th. - Several
hundred Washington people last night sat
in darkened room at Grand Avenue Hall
and enjoyed one hundred glimpses of Cali
fornia. Members of the Pacific Coast Am
ateur Photographers Association caught
glimpses first through their cameras and
then fixing the views on the lanterns
slides sent them to this city, where they
were exhibited under the auspices of the
Washington Camera Club.
An interesting lecture sent with the Ian
tern-slides, was read by R. D. Jewett, Sec
retary of the local organization, and was
greatly enjoyed. Some of the pictures
presented were thoroughly artistic, and
sunset scene on Mount Hamilton with the
Lick Observatory outlined in a silhouette,
was particularly applauded, and there were
several others, notably logging scene with
oxen, brig under sail, and drove of cat
tie on dusty road, that were delightfully."-
pictured. In the views, which were of
high average, all hackneyed subjects were
avoided.
The Fertilization Act.
WAsHINeToN, October 1Oth.-Advertise-
ments tor proposals have been issued from
the War Department, under provisions of
the Fertilization Act of the last session of
Congress, for furnishing twenty-five eight
inch, fifty ten-inch and twenty-five twelve
inch steel guns. The advertisement stipu-
lates that one-fourth of these guns may be
constructed on the Pacific Coast. Pro-
posals will be received until o'clock
Thursday, December 18th. Bidders are
notified that specifications will be ready in
a few days and can be had upon applica-
ton. 1t is specified that proposals will be
received for six OF the twelve-inch guns on
the Pacific Coast.
New National Banks.
WASHINGTON, October 10th.-The follow
ing named national banks have been au-
thorized to commence business:
First National Bank of Centralia, at Gen.
tralia Washington. Capital stock, $50, 600.
President, Allen ]. Miller; Cashier, Frank
Hense.
Arizona National Bank of Tucson, at
President, B. NJ. Jacobs; Cashier, Nj. z.
Freeman.
An application has been filed with the
Controller of Currency by D. P. Thompson
and associates of Athena. Umatills county,
Oregon, to organize the First National Bank
of Athena.
Through Registered Pouches.
WASHINGTON, October 10th. = Postal
changes: Commencing ON the 10Th instant,
the exchange of through registered pouches
between San Francisco, Cal, and New Or
leans, La, will be daily, Sundays included,
as follows: Leave San Francisco at 8 p. NJ.
via the Ogden and San Francisco, and New
Orleans at P. N. via Cairo and New Or
leans. The exchange will go forward via
Ogden and San Francisco, Omaha and
Ogden, St. Louis and Council Bluffs, st.
Louis and El Dorado. Chicago and Cairo
and Cairo and New Orleans.
Naval Orders.
WASHINGTON, October 10th-The follow.
ing naval orders have been issued: Assist
ant Engineer Robert 3. Higgins has been
ordered to duty in connection with the
preparation of the San Francisco for sea
Chief Engineer Fletcher A. Wilsen, and
Passed Assistant Engineer Edgar s. War
burton are relieved from duty at the navy
yard at Mare Island and ordered to duty
connection with the preparation of the
San Francisco for sea.
"In Darkest Africa
WASHINGTON, October 10th.-In reply to
| Question by George A. Cavalli, of No. IA
Montgomery street, San Francisco, Assist
ant Secretary Spaulding says that the three
copies of ''ln Darkest Africa by Henry M
Stanley, which are now detained in New
York on account of violation Of the copy
right law, cannot be remailed TO Italy, but
are forfeitable to the owners of the copy.
right.
Washington Personals.
WASHINGTON, October 10th.-E. a. Rix,
of San Francisco, is at the Arlington
Hotel
d. NJ. Mcpherson, OF Arizona, has been
appointed Medical Pension Examiner, at
81, 800 per year.
Senator stanford En- Route Home.
WASHINGTON. October 10th. = Senator
Stanford left New York last night for
San Francisco. He will enter the cam
paign, so his Secretary says, and may pos
sibly make one speech al Sacramento en- his
way out.
Postmaster Appointed.
WASHINGTON, October 10ih.-J. II. Pear
son has been appointed Postmaster at Lena,
Morrow county, Or, vice J. Hays, resigned.
Population OF New York.
WAsHINeToE, October 10th.-The POI ula-
ton of the State of New York is 5 1881 ,9S4,
an increase of 500 063. or IL 90 per cent.
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