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ADJUSTMENTS

Miller Bros. spectacle "Kaiankan was
given at the Metropolitan Theater last
night and will be repeated this evening.
1t is, in the main, very attractiyely
mounted. All the scenery belongs to the
troupe and with an exception or two is
handsome, some of ii being brilliant.
Two scenes from the brush of Voegtlin
arc notably fine" Electra's Home" and
'''rhe Fairy Grotto." The costumery is
pretty, and in some Instances rich and
giittering. The people in the spectacle
are all well up in their parts, letter per-
feet and perform with precision
earnestness and grace that is refreshing
There are three good solo singers in the
piece, MIR. Broderick, the well known
baritone, Bessie Eairbairn, soprano. aId
Nellie Sennett contralto. They each last
night won deserved encores. The six
'Mariposa Dancers" are the best skirt
dancers who have appeared here. There
IS something approaching the furious in
the rdpidity, dash and abandon OF these
cOmeiy women, who fairly iii the STAGE
with a bewildering whiri OF skirts and
laCeS, with their feet twinkling i'll and out
so rapidly as scarcely to be followed by
the eye. They all appear to be eflortleSs
bend and pose and throw their feet into
the air on q level with their hcads-in
fact, they are IightniuG-like acrotatic
dancers. Little Miss Bertotto, a child of
perhaps 10 years, is Il wonderful dancer
giving with rapid changes OF fine cos
tumes the characteristic dances of France,
Spain and Italy, the hornpipe, the ballet
promier's specially, and other character
dances. She is very graceful in move
ment, and so rapid rs TO appear to flash
like beam of light here and there about
the stage. The Marlains, eight in num-
Der, are acrODatS Of q superior order.
rapid, daring, and do some ground and
lofty tumblng that is level with the
best. There are numerous transformation
scenes. There is a clown, c. w. Rand.
OF the old pantomime order, who is a
merry soul and the victim of many q
trick involving odd mechanical effects.
His foil is Zamello, William Ruge. who
is clever acrobat. The spectacle has for
plot the old, old story, OF the struggle
for power between the good fairy queen
Electra and Beelzebub, in which. of
course, the fairy comes off triumphant.
The tricks are not new, but clever. In
fact the whole piece is q revival of the
old-time fairy ChriStmas-tide spectacle.
such as delight children and revives pleas
ant memories of childhood, in adults. and
deals with iairyland and the realm of
darkness, the scapes and escapes of clown
and imp, with festival scenes and trium-
phal celebrations. 1t is a series Of hand
some stage pictures, with graceful dane
ing, dashing acrobatism, some singing. a
revival of tricks, such as the Ravells and
Martinettes used to produce, and mirth
enough 10 keep the audience in good
humor.
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SNOWFLAKE PARK.
1t VIII Be the Scene of Games To-Day.
To-MorrOw and Sunday.

TO-MorrOw and Sunday.
After a long season Of privation, adj
mirers of baseball here are again about TO
have an opportunity of witnessing the
game. There will be one in the city to-
Franciscos, and others on Saturday and
Sunday. The game to-day will COM
mence at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and
will, it is expected, be umpired by Sheri-
dan. If both teams should be at their
best, there will no doubt be an interest
ing contest. Van Zant will hold down
the third corner for the visitors until
after Sundays game. He will leave for
the north on that evening. in compliance
with orders received from \. +. Young
of the National Board of Control.
In regard to the action taken by the
Board of Control in the case of Van
Zant, who was ordered to return to
the Northern League, Manager Nc
Closkey, of the Sacramentos, has little
to say. - don't think Manager Har-
ris wanted to keep Van very much,
anyway" said he. "He has not been
playing his usual good game, and Harris
no doubt thinks Nick Smith can guard
the position better than Van Zant. /
don't know what will be done with our
boys. They don't want to go north. and
that's two-thirds of the battle won"
ReitZ is not doing as well as was ex-
pected in playing at second base for the
Rochester team. Bowman, however, is
catching in brilliant style, and batting
hard.
Standing of the Clubs.
The following table shows the
standing Of the four California League
clubs:
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Real Estate Transfers.
he following real estate transfers have
n rncnl.lnl 81 innn nl1r Lost rnlnnl.t

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded since our last report:
II. WeinstOck to James McGuire-The
South 35 feet Of the north 60 feet Of lot 8,
X and L, Sixth and Seventh streets; $40.
John w. Ferris and Thomas II. Will
Jams, Jr., to c. w. CIarke-Seven hum
dred and four and ninety-two one-hun-
dredths acres on Grand Island in section
10, township north, range 4 east; SIG.
Edward +. and Mary L. L. Aiken-Six
and sixty eight one-hundredths acres in
sections and 3, township s north, range
east; $40.
Margaret L. V. Hoover to 3. V. Hoover
Undivided quarter Of lower half of lot
5 and all Of lot Of the lower Daylor es-
tate grant.
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Druids' Installation.

4 James McCaw, D. D. \. G. A, assisted
by Past Arches William Avery and Hen
ry Meyers and grand officers, installed
the following officers of Capital City
Grove, No. 65, last evening: \. A. Chas.
Mckay; V. A., VIM. Taylor; Treas, j. J.
Maggie; Sec'y, J. j. Buckley; Con-, w. J.
Kavanaugh: l. c., James McCaw; 0. c.,
Frank Silva.
The Representatives chosen to the
Grand Grove are James McCaw, Charles
Mckay and w. j. Cavanaugh.
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Mileage Only One Way.

IL reference to question propounded
to him by the Supervisors of Merced
County, relative to Constables' fees in
that county, Attorney General Hart says:
MY opinion is that in Merced County,
which is a county of thirty-ninth class,
Constables can only charge twenty fl We
cents per mile for each mile travelled in
going only, in the discharge of the duties
ofhis office. That is to say, Constable
is entitled TO charge twenty-five cents per
mile for one way only"
The record-union., 1891-05-15
There Was No Fire.

The prolonged alarm sent in from box
50, at Twentieth and 0 streets, last even
ing, caused considerable excitement.
A general alarm was sounded, and the
fear was aroused that great fire was in
progress.
1t was all caused by some young hood
lums breaking open the door of the
alarm-bOX and throwing stones into it.
When the thing got to going it refused to
stop until the Superintendent reached
thara
The record-union., 1891-05-15
FROEBEL MINORS
They Give Charming Entertainment
Which Was Well Attended.

II.
Which Was Well Attended.
The Froebel Junior Society, whose
members number about twenty-five
young ladies of this city, arranged for
last evening an entertainment and social
for the purpose of raising funds with
which to assist in free kindergarten
work.
Their efforts were crowned with sue
cess, and Pioneer Hall was packed with
ladies and gentlemen who were re-
warded by witnessing a charming enter
tainment, the numbers of which have
already been published. Those who par
ttcipated III the programme of the even
ing were Miss Gertrude Gerrish, J. A.
Moynihan, George Katzenstein, Miss
Theresa Stenger, Charles Phillips, Mrs.
Jos. Hill, G. Shannon, j. II. Desmond,
Horace Crocker, Miss Mamie Bainbridge,
Richard Cohn, II. Evers and NJ. Meyers.
Rev. J. b. Silcox addressed the audi
ence in humorous vein, which pro-
voked repeated bursts of laughter.
The record-union., 1891-05-15
North Side HoodIums.

Residents on G and H streets, from
Eleventh to Fifteenth, are complaining of
the hoodlumish conduct of a crowd of
boys who congregate at night and roam
through the neighborhood shouting at
the tops Of their voices and committing
depredations whenever an opportunity
presents itself. Several of the houses in
the vicinity have been entered and
robbed Of such articles as canned goods,
iellies and preserved fruit
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COULDN'T HELP IT.
The San Franciscos Won Because
They Were Forced To.
Pitcher Young Crowded Them Upon
the Bases, and They Had to Walk
Over the Plate.

SAN Francisco, May 14.-San Jose lost
to-day's game in the first inning by al
lowing men to reach bases on errors.
Then heavy hitting by the San Francis
COS followed, and four runs were scored.
Young pitched for the home team and
was very wild in the first inning, filling
bases by giving balls and hitting batter.
Then he forced two runs home by giving
the next two batters bases on balls. He
steadied afterward and pitched a fine
game. The score was-San Francisco Z,
San Jose 6.
The record-union., 1891-05-15
BRIEF NOTES.

The Placerville Republican states that
the body of George Needles, who was
drowned in the American River, above
Placerville, last Sunday morning by the
capsizing of boat, was found Monday
on sandbar one mile above Coloma.
The annual picnic of Capital Council.
No. II, Young Mems Institute, was held
at East Park yesterday. 1t was well at
tended, and delightful day was enioyed.
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Sacramento Brandy I'm Demand,

Officers in charge of the bonded ware
house in this city are now getting out of
bond several hundred casks of brandy,
aggregating Is, l76 gallons, which is about
to be shipped to Bremen, Germany.
This brandy is a portion of the output
of the Natoma Vineyard, near Folsom,
and constitutes the largest single ship
ment hence to foreign port.
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Earned runs San Francisco l. Three-5ase
hit>-LeNy, McGucken. TwC-base hits-Levy
SWEET Sacrifice hits-Sharp, Sweeney. First
base on errors-San Francisco 8, San Jose g.
First base on called balls-San Francisco g.
San Jose :. Left on bases-San Francisco II
San Jose 8. Struck out-Byl Harper 5, by
Young 3. First base on nit by pitcher
Ebright,s Sweeney, Van Xant. Double plays
-iasSamer TO Cartwright, Sharp TO Cart
wright. Passed bailS-Speer .. Wild pitches
Young l. Umpires -Donohue and SSheri-
dan. Official scorer-Stapleton.
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STILL IMPROVING.
Robert Allen Apparently Recovering
His Assailants VIII Not Escane.

The latest information received last
night as 70 the condition Of Robert Allen
was to the effect that he was resting
comfortably and was improving. His
physician now has little doubt of his
pulling through.
There need be little anxiety felt lest
the perpetrators Of the murderous assault
upon him may escape. The RECORD
UNION can even now assure the public
that the guilty men will soon be brought
to justice-perhaps sooner than the more
sanguine hope for.
More than this it does not deem it pru-
dent 10 say at this time.
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A Commendable Object.

The members Of Battery BIS Social
Club are getting up a party to be given at
Y. NJ. 1. Hall this evening for the benefit
of family named Ashby, who reside at
406 l. street. They are in very straitened
circumstances, and have been subjected
to unusual expense by death in the
family. The desire is to relieve their
pressing necessities.
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SAN Franclsco Local Train.

A dispatch from San Francisco last
night says: "a change in time OF the Sac
ramento local train was decided upon to-
day, and it is to go into effect on Sunday,
May 24th. The train from here to Sacra-
mento, Woodland, Marysville and Oro-
vile, which has hitherto lett at 4:30 P. NJ,
will leave at p. NJ"
The record-union., 1891-05-15
Injury TO a Farmer.

A farmer named H. Martin was pain
fully injured yesterday at Twenty-frst
and O streets. He had come TO town
with some berries, and stopped there to
water his horses, when they started to
run off. He tried to catch them by their
heads, but was thrown down and the
wagon passed over his shoulders and one
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Ah slng,s Dolefnl soma.

A Chinaman named All Sing swore to a
complaint yesterday morning charging
Frank Weitzel, an employe of Curtis
Bros. IL Co., with battery. The China
man claims that Weitzel struck him in
the mouth without any cause.
The record-union., 1891-05-15
sunday school Picnic.

The Union Sunday School picnic will
take place at Leet's Grove, near Rose
vile, to-day. There will be music by
the Hussar Band, and all manner of
an1usements for those who attend.
The record-union., 1891-05-15
Action To Ouiet Title.

August Weber, administrator of the
estate of julius Weber, deceased, has
brought suit against Julian, May and r.
Kellersberger to quiet title to lot of the
Deetken survey of the De Rutte Tract, or
Tivon Gardens, containing five acres.
The record-union., 1891-05-15

Bartlett, A. E. Gray, A. E. Boulton and
w. Dunning.
Pacific Coast Commercial Company of
San Francisco. Capital stock, $4,000.
Directors-A. s. Ward, Isadore Mayer,
VIM. Jones, Frank 81. Richardson and
George G. Sargent
The record-union., 1891-05-15
Last Nights UandbalI.

The scores made at last nights games
Of handball at the Athletic Clubs gym
nasium were as follows:
The record-union., 1891-05-15

IF you want anything in the musical line,
don't fail to try Hammers Music Store No.
$50 street; largest stock and lowest price
Sole agency Chickering q Sons Pianos
The record-union., 1891-05-15
Bersa2lieri Picni

Bersaglieri Picnic.
On the 31st inst. the Italian Bersaplieri
Guard will hold it's third annual picnic
at East Park.
The record-union., 1891-05-15

POPULAR 'Pease' pianos. from S325 up
wards; SO per month. A. J. Pommer, Ninth
and j. Agent for Steinway and Gabler pianos >
The record-union., 1891-05-15
BEST ACHTSER
IHE PIONEER STEAM CARPET CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT


phon OF TO Locke Iavensons ~
The record-union., 1891-05-15
Gtsanern patls fnr apet,,stnrl., s,,bt,, & 90.
THOSE BLAZER JACKETS
At 81 and ST. announced the other day, selling rapidly
People much pleased with them
In both ladies and misses sizes
QStylish Woolen Dress GoOdsn9
AT LOW PRICES.

ROugh-fnished Homespuns in close imitation of the
imported cheyi0ts which are so fashionable this season
Some are in quite gray and tan mixtures others
ieved by small checks and stripes Excellent for shop
ping costumes travelling etc. Require no trimming.
Price so cents per yard
Half Wool Dress Goods in large plaids stylish effects
and handsome combinations of color. Price Is cents
yard Suitable for chidrens as we'll as ladies wear
Plain Ladies Cloth, relieved by hairline plads good
quality, IS cents yard
small lot of All-wool Dress Goods sS inches wide,
in plain mixtures and in side bands. Price, "a cents d
yard.
Chals $ SA I2H and Is cents yard. Imported
goods, 65 and Is cents
The record-union., 1891-05-15
OUR PERFECT TOOTH POWDER.

This article is intended to supply the for safe
and proper powder at moderate price 1t is prepared
according to the direction of dentists who stand the top
OF their profession and guarantee it do all that any
tooth powder do and hurt the teeth Each the
six ingredients which comprise it are absolutely
harmless.
')ur Perfect" Tooth Powder is packed in metal bot
ties with nickel caps which is an economical and con-
yenient form for using Price Is cents
The advocate., 1891-07-29

for the benefit of the manufacturer before
any tin to supply the market had been pro-
duced in this country If 80, it seems
strange that you are unable 10 appreciate
why the farmers desire to enhance the price
Of silver, which controls the price Of farm
products in the European market.
II isunfortunate that you have not learned
that the competitors of the farmers of the
United States in the European market do
not produce wheat, cotton and other farm
products on the gold standard, but use a
cheaper and larger supply Of money than
such standard can furnish. II you had not
been too much occupied with other matters
you might have observed that the average
price of wheat per bushel for many years
has been equal TO the price Of 371A grains
Of pure silver, the amount contained in tho
standard dollar. You would also have OBJ
served that when the price Of silver last au-
tumn rose TO $l.2l an ounce there was cor
responding rise in the price Of farm prod
ucts in the United States and q falling of
Of exports from India and other Asiatic
countries.
IL is strange that you should not have in
quired the reason why the exports of wheat
from Russia, India and the Argentine Re-
public TO Europe have so enormously in
creased during the last ten or twelve years,
while the exports from the United States 10
the same European'markets have as rapidly
declined. Perhaps you differ with the views
expressed in the investigation before the
royal commission Of England on the recent
changes in the relative values Of the pre-
The advocate., 1891-07-29

only be done In concert with other commercial
nations. The attempt to do 1t by the United
States alone would only demonstrate our weak
ness. To the extent that the enormous demand
made by the existing law advances the price Of
silver, the producer derives the benefit, and to-
day the production Of silver is probaly the most
profitable in the United States. To ask more
seems to me unreasonable, and II yielded to will
bring all Of our money to the single silver stand
ard alone, demOnetize gold, and detach the
United States from the standards Of the great
commercial nations Of the world.
The unreasonable demand for the free coinage
Of silver has nothing to do with the reasonable
demand for the increase OF the volume OF money
required by the increase OF business and pOpula-
tiOn Of the United States. We have provided by
existing law for the increase Of money to an
amount greater than the Increase OF business
and population, but even II more money Is re-
quired there are many ways OF providing it with
out cheapening the purchasing power Of our
money or making wide difference between the
kinds Of money In circulation based on silver
and gold. More than 92 per cent. OF all pay
ments are l0w made in checks, drafts and
other commercial devices. All kinds Of ciFcu-
lating notes are now equal TO each other and
are kept at the gold standard by redemption
and exchange. Our money and our credit are
now equal TO or better than those OF the most
civilized nations Of the world. Our productions
Of every kind are increasing and it seems TO me
almost Wild lunacy for US IN disturb this happy
condition by changing the standard Of all eor-
tracts, inducing special contracts payable In
gold, and again paying gold to the capitalist and
silver at the exaggerated price to The farmer,
laborer and pendOner.
IWOuld not be true to my convictions Of what
The advocate., 1891-07-29
TWO SENATORS ON SILVER.
SHERMAN OPPOSES 1T, STEWART DE-
MOLISHES SHERMAN.

Sherman'S Reasons Why Coinage Should Not
be Free-Stewart Defends the Miners and
Argues that More Money Is Needed, and that
Silver Is the Best Money for Farmers and
Everyone.
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, o., July
8.-Senator John Sherman, in a letter
dated Mansfield, o., July Z, says regard
ing the free coinage of silver:
1 can appreciate the earnest demand OF the
producers Of silver bullion that the United States
should pay sl.20 an ounce for silver bullion,
which In the markets Of the world has been for
a series Of years worth only about 81 an ounce,
sometimes little more, sometimes little less;
but cannO; appreciate why any farmer or other
producer should desire that the government
should pay more for any article than It's market
value. IL would be much better that the govern
ment should pay 81 q bushel for wheat when It Ia
worth less, but no sensible farmer would desire
the government to embark In such an enter
prise.
The government should purchase the articles
1t needs, like all other purchasers, ar the mar.
ket price. The distinction sought to be made In
favor Of silver Is without foundation. The gov
eminent now buys In the open market more
than the entire domestic production Of silver
bullion because it needs iE for coinage, and as
the basis of treasury notes. gladly contribute
my full share to this measure, and would do any
thing in my power to advance the market value
OF silver 70 It's legal rates TO gold. But this can
The advocate., 1891-07-29

The Nevada Senator Objects to the Attempt
to Array Farmers Against Miners, and Says
Both Need More Money, Which Is for the
COuntry's Good.
The Hon. John Sherman:
Ny DEAR SENATOR: In your letter of July
7, you do yourself great injustice. Your
declaration Of your incapacity TO appreciate
the plainest Of financial principles has taken
the country by surprise. You say;
l can appreciate the earnest demand Of the
producers OF silver bullion that the United States
should pay sl.20 an ounce for silver bullion,
which In the markets OF the world has been for
series Of years worth only about 81 an ounce
sometimes little more, sometimes q little less
but cannot appreciate why any farmer or
other producer should desire that the govern
ment should pay for any article more than its
market value. It would be much better that the
government should pay 81 bnSheI for wheat
when Il lS worth less, but no sensible farmer
would desire the government 10 embark In such
an enterprise.
Can you appreciate q protective tariff to
enhance the value Of commodities which
the farmer is compelled TO purchaser Can
you appreciate tho duty on tin plate levied
The advocate., 1891-07-29

is best for the good Of my constituents II did
not frankly and firmly stand by my opinions,
whatever may be the effect upon me personally.
My greatest obligations have been TO the farm
ers Of Ohio, and would be unworthy OF their
trust and confidence II I did not beseech them
to stand by the financial policy which will secure
them the best results for their labor and pro
ductiOns and the comfort and prosperity Of oil
classes alike. Very truly yours,
JOHN SHERMAN.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-26
THE O. &c o. CANAL.
A Hard Fight by Rival Railroads for Its
Use as IA Roadway.

Use AS IA Roadway.
Associated Press DlsDatuh by Special Wires
BALTIMORE, Feb 25.-l'he trustees of
the Chesapeake & 0 hio canal bond
holders Of 1874 will begin to repair the
canal as soon as possible. II is said that
the attorneys of the Washington &
Cumberland railroad will attack their
operations and try to prevent the res
toration of the canal by beginning pro-
ceedings to condemn the bed of the
canal from Washington to Cumberland
for the use of the railroad.
A gentleman familiar with the canal
litigation, in speaking of these con-
domination proceedings yesterday said:
1.-The decision of the court of apneals
trustees Of the bondholders of 1874 for
an indefinite period. There is bill
now pending in Congress which gives
to the Norfolk d. Western Railway
Company the right to use the canal in
the District of Columbia as track for
a railroad. This bill was introduced by
Senator Faulkner of West Virginia,
merely to allow the Norfolk e. West
ern to come into the District and
have terminus in Washington. Two
sections have been added to this bill as
an amendment by Senator German, au-
thorizing the Washington & Cumber-
land railway to use the canal as a road
bed for that road That bill is UNDER
stood by the trustees for the bond
holders of 1914 to be an answer to their
argument before the MARYLAND courts
that the canal company is made public
highway by water by contract be-
tween Maryland, Virginia and the
United States, which contract cannot
be changed except by consent
OF all the contracting parties.
The charter of the Washington
D. Cumberland Railroad Company, con
veys the consent of Maryland. This pro-
posed act is intended 10 convey the con
sent of the United States, leaving the
consent OF Virginia, alone to be obtained
to give the railroad the right to use the
bed Of the canal. But this move to
secure the consent of the United States
to modification of a contract made
with two states has been checkmated in
the House of Representatives by the
determination of the committee
all reference to the Washington &
Cumberland railroad. Unless the House
reverses the decision of the committee
and restores the sections there is no
prospect for the Washington & Cumber-
land to get permission from this Con-
gress to construct railroad on the bed
OF the canal in the district. The trus-
tees OF the bondholders of 1874 say
the railroad company can acquire
no such right by condemnatory pro-
ceedings. The proceedings can be had
in the circuit court Of any county
through which the canal runs, or they
may be had in one county with bill
made to cover ALL"