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The record-union., 1891-09-28
The Gravel War.

EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: The controversy
between the Street Improvement Com
pany and the residents of Sixteenth
street has become public property. 1 am
seeking information; 1 have no personal
interest in the matter, further than being
property holder on @ street, and would
like the question settled-which is the
better gravel, Sacramento or Folsom?
would consider myself badly treated
if the street in front of my property was
graveled with pit gravel, and would
kick like Spanish Steer'' if 1 had to
pay for it. l don't think any one having
experience in road building will say that
clean river gravel is not the best. The
clay that is in the pit gravel will all
work to the surface, and whenever a hole
has been made in the street there will be
pond of water.
Look at Q street to-day. While it may
be that there is some mud deposited there
from adjacent streets, much of the mud
Is from the gravel itself The City En-
gineer says 1.-THE Folsom gravel will re-
main loose and unpacked an inch and a
half underneath the surface" Well, even
if that is So that is no detriment. That
is just where clean gravel is the best
The water that falls upon it will percolate
through it and leave it as dry as bone
in ten seconds after shower.
Now, the relative cost is another con-
sideration; but when the wise fathers
conclude to gravel @ street, l, from my
experience OF gravel, would be willing to
pay so cents a load more for clean river
gravel.
l don't pretend to know anything of
the political aspect of the gravel ques-
ton, and certainly would not be COM
PEELED to purchase it through some polit-
ical boodler, but it occurreS to me that it
could be purchased first-hand from the
owners OF it. AS my understanding is
that the Sacramento Street Improve
ment Company are honest busi-
ness men, and are working for
the good of the community (for
have had some very pleasant business
connections with them), hope they will
yet continue to benefit their friends and
overlook the digs of their enemies.
Neither of these gentlemen would know
ingly deal in an inferior article in their
business, but 1 assure you, gentlemen,
you certainly are, in handling clay
gravel. MoUNTAINEER.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
OFF FOR HOME.
The Piute Uop-Pickers Leaving IL
Crowds for Reno.

The Piute IIop-Pickers Leaving in
Crowds for Reno.
Johnson Sides, the Piute Chieftain who
bosses the Indian hop-pickers, has had
all he could do during the past two days
in rounding-up the scattered members of
his tribe in this locality and getting them
off for Reno.
Indians were thick about the railroad
depot on Saturday and Sunday nights
waiting for the outgoing overland trains.
They were all loaded down with bundles
OF geW- -gaws, consisting chiefly OF red silk
handkerchiets, OF which they had made
large purchases.
one big, strapping young buck, decked
out III new suit OF clothing and wearing
broad white felt hat that must have cost
him at least 50, strutted up TO a reporter
at the depot on Saturday night and said ::
Gimme ten cents.'
Give you ten cents! what for?"
The sagebrush humorist never cracked
smile as he replied: 81 want to buy
some cake"
The reporter did not feel disposed to 90
without his ten cents worth of coffee and
dOughnuts that night in order that the
Indian dude might indulge his taste for
cake, but offered to swap hats with him.
The buck took one stolid look at the
newspaper mans six-bit tile, gave a sig
nlticant grunt Of disapproval, and staIked
oil toward the camp in the willows.
Most of the Indians have saved consid-
cradle money from their wages as hop
pickers, and will be able to hold out for
several good stiff games of poker after
they get home.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
WELCOMES WEALTH.
1t Was Accumulated From the Till of
a Hotel.
How Landlord Caswe1l's Money Regu-
larly and Steadily Disappeared
Caught in the Act.

For some time past various sums OF
money have been missed from the till OF
the International Hotel, but w. A. Cas-
we'll. the proprietor, was unable to de-
termine who was the thief that was try
ing to drive him out OF business.
AT last these losses became so frequent
and so heavy that Mr.. Caswell concluded
he must do something about it. 1t was
decided, after consulting the police, to
place marked coins in the till and have
the latter watched.
On Saturday morning Officers Shelters
and Kripp were detailed for this latter
duty. Shortly before noon lodger
named n. G. Willcomb was seen, during
the absence of the proprietor and his wife.
to enter the office, go behind the counter,
unlock the till with key taken from his
pocket.and putsomething into his pocket.
The officers pounced upon and arrested
hlm. The marked coins were found in
his possession, as well as the key with
which the till was unlocked. Willcomb
was taken to the Police Station and locked
up.
10 1t seems that Willcomb was formerly
employed in the hotel, and at that time
Mr.. CaSwell says he used to miss sums of
money, but never suspected Willcomb of
being the thief.
Since then the latter has been in Ore
gon, but recently returned to tho city
and became guest at the hotel He is a
person Of excellent address and Mr.. Cas-
we'll said would be about the last that he
would suspect of being guilty OF such dis
honesty, to say nothing Of the ingratitude
shown, as he had befriended Willcomb
in times past.
When the fellow was caught in the act
he was too dumbfOunded to be able to
! frame any sort of denial of guilt, simply
declaring that he had nothing to say
Caswell thinks he must be out about
5000 altogether as the result OF the smooth
rascaPs pilferings.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
JOHNNY GET YOUR GUN
Inc W1ldfowl Beginning to Come In
Shooting Near at Hand

Inc W1idfowl Beginning to Come In
Shooting Near at Hand.
The shooting season will open on
Thursday next, but there viii not be
much shooting done before the rain and
frost come.
There are a few home-bred ducks in the
tules, and the Immigrants" are just be-
ginning to come in. Two large flocks
passed over the city yesterday afternoon,
but they were too high for one to deter
mine of what species they were.
Joe" Houston of CORTLAND informed
a RECORD UNION reporter last week that
there were quite number of ducks NOV
ing down about the islands, but the
shooting will not amount to much until
at least one good storm is had.
Wild geese are becoming quite numer-
Gus in the southern part of the county.
and their ''honk" can now be heard
nights and mornings as they pass to and
from the stubble fields.
There is no use in anybody trying to
hunt quail for several weeks vet. The
weather is too warm and the grass too
dry and slippery for hill-climbing; be-
sides, dog cannot do good work when
the ground and atmosphere are so dry
and quail-shooting without a dog is not
sport.
Again, until the rains come the quail
will all keep close by the water-courses,
and as the streams generally run where
the brush is densest the birds will be
quite safe from harm.
October days in the East are looked
forward to by sportsmen more impa-
tlently than III this State. for there they
mean cooler weather and "riDer' crops
OF game. Here in California the shooting
season is not closed by heavy snowfalls,
but lasts from October lst to March Ist-
five long months.
However, the rain and frost will both
come soon, and then the crack of the shot
gun will be heard throughout the land.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
INDIAN VS.. KANAKA.
The Son of the Island Kingdom Not In
1t with the Washoe Buck.

The Son OF the Island Kingdom Not In
1t with the Washoe Buck.
A young and good Hooking Kanaka was
going about on Saturday night with his
head bandaged and carving knife inside
his coat.
He was looking for certain Washoe
warrior, whose scalp he swore should
dangle at his waist ere the silvery moon
had sunk out of sight beyond the mount
aims of his native isle.
The descendant of the ancient cannibals
of Hawaii refused to disclose the details of
the occurrence that resulted in the native
son of the sagebrush country smashing
his head with Folsom pebble, but from
an eyewitness to the affair the reporter
learned that the Kanaka attempted to flirt
with the Indians mahala. The noble red
man would not countenance any interfer-
ence of this sort on the part of a penniless
fisherman, and went on the warpath at
once, directing the coquettish mahala to
strike for the camp on the bank of China
Slough.
The midnight overland train bore the
The record-union., 1891-09-28
VIII Enter the Army.

John F. Madden, son of Jerome Mad
den, Land Agent of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, and resident of
San Francisco, has just passed successful
examination before the Army Examining
Board in Washington. AS a result Of
this favorable action young Madden will
enter the regular army with the grade of
Second Lieutenant, he having been pre-
yioUsly nominated for the position by
President Harrison.
The young gentleman is native of
Sacramento, graduate of the San Fran
cisco High School, and is now in his sec
ond year at the State University.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
Criminals ArraIcned.

In Judge Catlin's court on Saturday
Ong All Foon, who is charged with at
tempting to murder fellow-C Chinaman,
was up for arraignment, but was not
ready to plead, aud was given until to-
day to do so.
\ similar order was made in the case of
Sam. Brown, who is held for an attempt
to commit grand larceny
The trial of 7. H. Lynch, held for
burglary, was set for October 18th, and
w. NJ. Sims appointed to defend him.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
No INQUEST Yet

Coroner Clark has not yet held an In
quest in the case of John Callahan Tor
Franks, who was killed by coaI-car on
mans identity has not yet been satis-
tactorily established, and the Coroner is
in communication with parties in San
Jose on the subject.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
Sick on the Cars.

Fred Rohrer, one of the clerks in the
State Controllers office, was seized with
spasm on the local train from San
Francisco last evening, the result of a
protracted bowel complaint.
Through the prompt and efficient action
of some ladies who were in the car, Mr..
Rohrer had sufficiently recovered to be
able to leave the train unaided on reach
ing here.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
No More :. Fixine,, Outside.

When on Saturday the case of J. S.
Pratt, charged with malicious mischief,
was called in the Police Court, Manuel
Dubois, the complaining witness, asked
that it be dismissed. He said Pratt had
settled with him for the damage DONE
Judge Cravens refused to dismiss the
charge, and continued the case till to-
day. He said cases must not be fixed
outside the court
The record-union., 1891-09-28
Street Collision.

On Saturday afternoon, as Henry
Schulmeyer and Samuel Berck were
driving on Third street = the former
plotting market wagon and the latter a
buggy-they came in collision between J
and X streets.
The buggy and its occupant came to
grief, the latter receiving severe bruises
by being thrown heavily upon the cob
The record-union., 1891-09-28

A NNUAL MEETING.-THE REGULAR
"A annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Excelsior Drift Gold Mining Company will be
held at the Office of the company. at Sacra-
mento City, Cal, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 5,
1891 at 1880 p. NJ, for the purpose of electing
five directors to serve for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction OF such other business
as may lawfully come before the meeting.
se22.1ot* John j. BAUER, Secretary.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
Ber1in Cough Cure

For coughs and colds and all lung and
throat affections this article has superior
diate relief and cures the worst cases in from
two TO three days. Indorsed by our best phy-
sicians. Try bottle and you will always
keep it. Price, fifty cents bottle. The w. II.
Bone Company, San Francisco, sole propri-
etors. Kirk, Geary & Co., sole agents Try c.
9. Liniment for aches and palms,
The record-union., 1891-09-28
Confirmed.

The favorable impression produced on
the first appearance of the agreeable
liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs a few
years ago has been more than confirmed
by the pleasant experience of all who
have used it, and the success of the pro-
prietors and manutacturers-the Caltfor-
MIA Fig Syrup Company.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
Accident at the Fort.

Fred. Newman, who has been superin-
tending one branch of the work at the
old Sutter Fort, had a hard fall on Satur-
day, in consequence of the breaking of a
plank on which he was standing. The
result OF the fall was fracture of one of
his arms, which was already paralYzed.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
Jumped the Town.

A photographer named Charles Bell,
who has left the city, is charged by the
proprietor of photograph gallery with
having stolen a lens from the latter's
place. where he had been temporarily
employed. A warrant has been sent to
Stockton for Bell's arrest.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
40 Receive one Librarinns.

AT the Courthouse this evening there
will be meeting of citizens. called by
Mayor Comstock, for the purpose of
making arrangements for the reception
of the visiting Librarians who will reach
the city on the 10th Of October.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
Amount in City Treasury .S153 ,463 96 |
APPoRTInNFn As FnrInws.
Last Shoot of the summer.

The Spoonbill Shooting Club held its
last blue-rock contest Of the season at
the Curtis ranch yesterday, near this
city. There was fair assemblage of
shooters, and the scores were generally
good:
The record-union., 1891-09-28
Charge Against a clerk.

A young man named Haines was yes
terday arrested by officers Shellars and
Rider at the instance of a K-street cloth
ing dealer, in whose employ he was. and
who accused him of having appropriated
several articles of clothing.
The record-union., 1891-09-28

Piute warrior and his dusky mate over
tha Sierra to the stamping ground of their
foreiathers land two mothers) by the
placid mud-f1ats of Pyramid Lake. where
there are few white men and Knakas are
unknown
The record-union., 1891-09-28
EVERYBODY'S COLUMN.
Correspondence of Interest to th

General Public.
[Under this heading the RECoRD-UNIoN
will publish short letters from correspondents
on topics of interest to the general public The
matter in these communications will be un-
derstood to represent only the views of the
writers. All communications must be accom-
panied by the name of the writer, not for pub
lication, unless so desired, but as guarantee
of good faith.-EDS.l
The record-union., 1891-09-28

In shooting off the ties on "a Fitzgerald
broke II out of u, and Bohn 10 out of IL,
the former winning the medal
The sportsmen will now burnish up
their shotguns, mend the patches on their
gum boots and otherwise get ready for the
ducks and geese
The record-union., 1891-09-28

AT Hammers music store, $50 J street, you
viii lind the largest stock of musical goods.
Sole agency for Chckerino Sons pianos
The record-union., 1891-09-28

NEVER mind what opposition agents tell
you. the Domestic is by far the best sewing
machine. Try it. Office Ninth and J.
The record-union., 1891-09-28
City Finances.

City Auditor Young makes the follow
ing report Of the receipts and disburse-
ments of the city for the week ending
Saturday. Sentember 2R. 1891:
The record-union., 1891-09-28
Military Rifle Scores.

The results of the semi-annual military
shooting scores made yesterday are not
ready for announcement as yet.
Some Of Company Cps men yesterday
The record-union., 1891-09-28

General Allen and Lieutenant Colonel
Mckee shot a round each, the former
making "A, and the latter Al
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-13

goleta InocenciG, Manuel A. Fernandez-P
ell Captain de la balandra Dos ousioos. Joaoui
Rosa.-Por ell captain de la goleta Guillernsif
Francisco Menar,- Ell CAPTAIN de la goeta Z
q~ete de Arecibo, P. O. Pablo Abolafia-Por \
Captain de la goleta Hortensia, Esteban Nor
no.-El patron de la goleta Clementina, Uli
Surla.-El CAPTAIN de la goleta Julia, Pedro
Hernandez.-El CAPTAIN de la goleta Isabt
Jose Ruiz.-A ruego del patron de la COLE
Ctenseats'a0 de Can0rios, Cruz P. Ruiz.-El r
iron de la goleta MoyGg~egana, V. Cruz
consta, como consignatario de buques de
botaje, AtejGndr0 PrunG.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-13

dente de la quincalla ferreteria de los seno-
res Armas Jimenez, mayor nlmero de bull
tos que de cualquiera de los dennis estableci-
mientos de su clase de esta Capital
Hacemos constar tambien que la carga de
esta casa siempre Sc nos entrega en- perfecto
estado, 10 cual nos permite correspondent de-
bidamente con les consignatarios> facilitan-
donos ell cobro de fletes
para que dichos senores hagan ell uso
que estimen de la anterior declaration, firma-
mos la presente en- Puerto-Rico II de JUNO
de 1S91.-Capftan de la Petra, Jose R. valls.-
A ruego del Captain de la goeta Coyag6ss de
Jesus, Ramon Martinez-Por ell Capitan de la
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-13
Certifcacl6n.

Los que suscriben, captanes de cabotaje
de esta Isla, declaramos que durante el pasa-
do ano Y en- 10 que levamos del actual hemOs
cargado en- los buques nuestro mandO con
destinO todos los puertos de la Isla proce-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-13
Sin disputa !!

a La casa de mas importancia en- el ramo de
Buincalla y ferreterfa en- la Capital, es la de
Armas y Jim6nez.
Esta importancia, sin6 la tenfa, Sc la aca-
ban de conceder sus dignos competidores. pues
para 81 presente ano pagara 500 mas de con-
tribucion. al Estado.
Como ha podido ponerse por encima de
cualquiera de las demas 10 sabe TODD el que
necesta comprar algo bueno sobre todo ba
nfmo en- cada articulo, y naturalmente hace
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-13

mayor suma de negocios durante ell ano, que
otra a.guna.
Ell que gasta su dinero quiere comprar
barato, vender barato solo saben hacerlo, Ar
mas y Jim6nez.
The morning call., 1891-02-07

Miss Harris of Oakland, yellow satin
black lace trimmings.
Mrs. Ira Pierce, blue satin zen p0mpa-
dour," elaborately trimmed, diamond orha-
ments.
Mrs. Horace 3. Chase, costume of white
satin trimmed with Vaienciennes lace OF the
period of Nine. de Maintenoh; roses in cius-
tiers decorated this elega.t costume, nestled
in filmy folds of lace; jewels, diamonds.
Mrs. Head, costume of pale pink satin and
black velvet trimmings.
Miss Head, a French costume copied from
painting of the period of Louis XVI
Miss Champion, black silk with bright
scarlet trimmings.
Mrs Henry Schmiedell. white satin COS
tune, diamond ornaments.
Miss Bates, costume of black Chantilly
lace over black satin
Mrs. Wood nee Petersl, white satin, long
court train.
Miss Wallace, blue and pink satin,
trimmed with crepe and lace.
Mrs. Mervyn Don ahue, black satin.
Mrs. Gbad, blue satin lace and pink crepe
trimmings; ornaments, diamonds.
Mrs. Mclean Martin, elegant costume of
white satin, with embroidered tulle trim
mngs and wreath of diamond ornaments
In the dressing room many friends failed
to recognize each other in their white head
coverings, all wearing white wigs.
The morning call., 1891-02-07
THE GOLDEN ROSE.
1t Is to Be- Presented This Year to the
EiIlIIress OF Austria.

1t Is to Be- Presented This Year to the
Empress of Austria
The Rome correspondent of the Catholic
News sends word that Archbishop Calm
berti, Papal Nuncio at Vienna, has notified
the Austrian Court that the Pope will this
year send the golden rose 10 the Empress of
Austria. A few weeks ago il was stated in
Paris that the Pope had sent the famous
token TO Nine. Garnet, The wife of the Presi-
dent of the French Republic.
The golden rose, which is So.emnly blessed
by the Pope, was in former times given AS
sign of special devotion to cathedral churches
and as mark OF high esteem and paternal
affection to Catholic Kings and Queens and
great perSOnages VINO deServeda special mark
of respect from the Holy See. Its origin is
uncertain, but 1t is supposed to date back
to Gregory |, the end of the sixth century.
The benediction of the rnse takes place on
the fourth Sunday of Lent, or midi Lent,
and Is special rite in which the incense,
the balm and the perfumes which are placed
IL the flower are blessed. At the presenta-
tion OF the rose to the person to whom it is
the end of mass.
After the mass the ALLOCATE appointed by
the Pope for the occasion reads the brief OF
the Hoiy Father, and then hands the brief
to the person to whom it is addressed The
recipient then places his hands on the vase
containing the rose while the delegate re-
cites the following formula:
Take from our hands the rose which we
give You by special commission cnniided to
us by the Most Holy Father Leo XIII. Nav
this flower signify to YOU the joy of the
Church Militant aud Triumphant, for the
rose. the most beautiful of flowers symbol
ICES the crown of eternal glory" Then, if
the recipient be King or Queen, the able
gate adds:
May your Majesty kindly accept this
present. and with it the divine grace which
the Holy Father implores for you, full and
entire, from. God. who reigns forever and
ever, amen"
Inc recipient then kisses the rose, and the
ablegate announces that the Pope grants a
plenary indulgence to all the members of
the royal or imperial family.
The morning call., 1891-02-07
THE BAL POUDRE.
Brilliant Pre.Lenten Meeting of
the Friday Night Club.
San Franeisoo's Four Hundred En- Fete at Odd
Fellows Han-Who Were There and
What the Ladies Wore.

Last evening the Friday Night Club varied
Its delightful current series of cotillons by
giving bal poudre. Bal poudres-or bafls
at which the participants, if not wholly in
fancy dress, are at least expected to attend
with their hair powdered after an ancient
and courtly fashion-are favorite entertain
ments in the Eastern States during the win
ter months.
For these balls, in New York and Wash
iHgton, old family chests are ransacked and
sweet lavendered finery, made, probably,
for some grea.-g reat-grandmother. IS TIL
umphRntIy brought to light. Peruque and
ram lilies wigs, with beribn0ned queue, and
full court costume, are on these occasions
generally adopted by the gentlemen.
San Francisco is not TO have Mardi Gras
ball, but last night its polite society offered
a brilliant substitute for that customary car
nival Patterned upon Eastern balls. there
was net the same rigidity in costuming, all
the military members appearing in uniform
among other variations but never did youth
and beauty appear to greater advantage
than at the ball last night
The attendance was phenomenal, applica-
tons for invitations pouring in at the last
moment, till the management was in de-
spair to provide all with seats and supper.
mere was 4 peasant uuItef among lhe
guests. impaired by the novelty of condi-
tons, and many EXPLANATIONS of delight that
The decorations of the hail. handsome in
themselves, were yet more effective as foils
to the many rayishing toilets on the floor.
NOTABLE SPECTATORS.
There were numerous strangers among
the guests, including Mrs. Captain Dough-
erty of Angel Island, Mrs. Ball of New York,
Mr. and Mrs Pullman and the Misses Phil
man Of Chicago, Miss Harman-Brown, Miss
Westervelt of New York, ex-MiniSter and
Mrs. Miner, Mrs E. T. Qualirough of Mare
island, Miss Clement, Miss Fiorinne Brown
Miss Mckee, Miss Borden of Oakland Mrs
Hawkins of New York, Miss Alice
Hager of Colusa, Miss Ella Wall of Oakland,
Mrs. a. c. Bingham OF Oakland, Miss Colt
nj s -hanN- Nav Anrk