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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09
They Made a Strike.


Last summer during the vacation.
season of their college two Heidelberg
students, Benzel and Stengel, were
were making lively, picturesque
and carmine-punctuated excursion
tour of the various fashionable water
ing places. The tone of their Jour-
ney had been so continuously kept up
to the highest pitch that it had an
effect like that of a sunstroke, when
Benzel one morning said his total
available funds were 81.
"And my exchequer is measured
by exactly the same sum-"
Here was dilemma. Several hun
dred miles from home. All their
pawnable valuables already in the
hands of the broker fraternity and
81, plus passa BILE dress suit, between
them.
"Wbat are we to do, Fritz"
"Let us lay our heads together, Ro-
bert, and cog itate."
Figuratiuely that part of their res
pective anatOmies was conjoined and
plan of action decided upon.
The next day at a miscellaneous
bathing resort q young man was the
life of a merry party of women and
men. He had just arrived from Ber-
lin, he remarked, and by the strength;
of an assurance which had often puz-
zled learned professors, who knew
most of the mysteries of existence,
had at once made himself the leader
Of those who fiocked by themselves,
as the representatives of the moneyed
class. His banter, his Jokes, his ever
ready wit, kept them in continual
NJ erriment.
"A note for Mr.. Frederick Ben
eel"
So spoke waiter, handing him an
inclosure. Opening it a shade of
half disappointment crossed his
handsome face, and, eXcusing him
self, he hurredly left the room.
In little while he returned, the
sad expression on his countenance, If
anything, intensified.
"My friends" he began, "there are
ups and downs for all of US in this
world, but anything sadder than this
L know not. An old collegemate,
who has met with undeserved mis-
fortune, noting my presence, sent in
message he would like to see me. /
saw in him an object of the deepest
compassion. He lives in the neigh
borhood, the husband of a widow
with thirteen children. Could any
thing be more unlucky? Will 1 be
seconded if 1 propose little collec-
ton for the poor fellow? 1 myself
will give So"
"Good! Good! Certainly" was the
unanimous cry. A waiter was told
to hold out a plate and the dollars
dropped upon it in goodly number,
none, of course, giving less than the
starter of the subscriptions.
"Take it to the poor fellow you see
at the hotel door," said Benzel to the
collector.
The waiter did so, and that even
ing at dusk BenZel and Stengel be-
gan their return journey with pro-
fusion Of ruddy exhileration that
made the red of their oncoming vOy-
age paler than primrose's heart.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09
Respectfully submitted

WI. WATSON, Secretary.
We, the undersigned members of the
finance committee have carefully examined
the above report, and find the same to be
correct. [Signed.l
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09
TO INVESTORS.

Ifyou are looking for a safe and profit
able investment, read our statement given
below and convince yourself. We have
just declared a ten per cent cash dividend
and still show that after so doing, we have
profits remaining for one years business of
more than amount of dividend de clared
Inducements offered are these: Satisfac-
tory profits and security that cannot be ex.
celled. Stock in 1.-The Old Reliable NJ. a.
NJ" is at the present time worth twenty
our capital, we will offer for the next sixty
days $4,000 worth of same at par except
portion of which that has been sold. Our
stock being sold at s. per share places il
within the reach of all
Merchants & Mechanics Building & Loan
Association. Statement for the term end.
ing February Is, 1891.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09

String and brass music will be
furnished for balls, picnics, etc., by
the celebrated Alamo Band, under
the leadership of Chas. Wyrich. H
A. Noise, manager, corner Elm and
Burnet streets, or Tel. 107. 4-1S I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09
S3,5OOoWillR uv

A nice seven room house with two GAL
leries, carriage house, stable, etc, on
Elmira street. One half cash. Balance
onltwo years.
JNO. 7. HANBI E TON & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09
Where

Should you build home? InSouth Heights
on account of its location for health, be-
ing on high ground southeast of city. Pure
southeast breeze. Free from malaria, dust
and smoke,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09

DIR. s. NJ. Applewhite's residence,
3l5 Richmond Avenue. Residence
telephone No 511. Office, San Pedro
drug store, telephone No. 269. AS Inn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09

Capitalists seeking investment, or
home-seekers, are invited to call on
JNO. L. HAMBLETON & Co. 5:2tf
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
AN IMPORTANT MATTER.

In this number of the RECORD UNION
we present synopsis of information
upon the subject of sewage disposal. The
facts are CLEANED from official reports of
investigations made by the city of Wor-
cester, Mass. That city has adopted the
chemical precipitation system, and now
has it in successful operation. The paper
to which we refer explains what this
system is. 1t also treats of the posi-
bility of such means of disposal being
applied to the conditions that prevail in
Sacramento.
In the opinion of the RECoRD-UNIoN,
there is no more pressing and important
matter demanding public attention and
prompt official action than that of the
disposal of our drainage and sewage.
The matter has been so long neglected
that it cannot be ignored another year
without assuming great risk of perma-
nent injury to the best interests of the
city. We invite the attention, therefore,
OF all the people to the paper in question.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
THEY WILL STAY.
Judge Cravens Refuses to Reduce til
Bail of the Smith Gang.

Judge Cravens Refuses to Reduce the
Bail of the Smith Gang.
Harry Gordon, William Furlong and
J. D. Smith, the men implicated in the
murderous attack on Robert Allen two
weeks ago, were up before the Police
Court yesterday for examination on
charges of robbery.
Clerk Dunn read a joint complaint
charging each Of the defendants with the
crime, and they demanded separate
trials.
Smith was represented by Frank Esta-
brook, who asked that the bail of $4,000
be reduced to ''a reasonable sum-" that
his client might procure bondsmen. lie
said he considered the amount extrava-
giant for the offense charged, and hoped
the court would lessen it.
City Attorney Hart opposed the re-
quest, and stated that the court would be
fully justified in refusing bail to any OF
the defendants until ne was satisfied be-
yond a doubt that the victim of the
assault would recover from his injuries.
Mr.. Allen was still in a critical condi-
ton, and in case of his death, which
might yet occur, the charge of murder
and bail would then be refused alto
gether. He thought that $4,000 in each
case was Il reasonable bond.
Judge Cravens said he did not propose
TO lessen the amount of the bond he had
fixed. He was informed that Mr.. Allen
was in very precarious condition, and
his life hung only by thread.
IF 1 make any change at ALL con-
Guided the court, "I'll double it, and
make the amount $4,000. However, let
it stand as it is"
The cases were set for examination on
Friday.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
AT THE SHOPS
Activity in All Departments ut the
Railroad Works.

ACTIVITY In All Departments ut the
Railroad Works.
The outlook for busy season in the
railroad shops was never more encour-
aging than at present, and even now the
force of men at work is very large. There
are some 1900 employed, and there is
activity in all the departments.
In the blacksmith shop there is not a
vacant forge or anvil. All the men that
can be accommodated in this department
are engaged, and they can scarcely keep
up with the demands from other depart
ments.
In the boiler shop dozens of old boilers
are being repaired, and several new ones
are in the course of construction, among
the latter being two large locomotive
boilers. The frames of the engines are
now being made in the blacksmith shop,
and they are among the heaviest that
have ever been made in this city. The loco
motives will be twelve-wheelers, and of
the most powerful class.
Work has just been completed on
twenty five narrow-gauge freight cars
and they VIII be ready for shipment in a
few days. To show what an immense
amount Of work can be accomplished in
short time by the force of carpenters
and painters, it may be stated that this
lot of cars Were built entirely in four
days.
Four or five handsome palace cars are
drying in the paint shop, and others are
being refitted and receiving attention
there. A large number of passenger
coaches and mail cars are also undergoing
touches of the brush.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
CAR BURGLARS.
Burns and Bradley Held to Answer by
Judge Henry.

Burns and Bradley Held to Answer by
Judge Henry.
William Bradley and William Burns,
the young men who were captured last
week by Constables Brissel and Alter
with quantity of dry-goods stolen from
a freight car in their possession, were
brought before Justice of the Peace
Henry yesterday afternoon for exami-
nation.
Neither of the culprits attempted to
make any defense other than to make a
rambling statement about how they
found" the property in an empty freight
car at Port Costa. Bradley, who is only II
years of age, declared that they did not
break into car, but found the property
already bundled III gunny sacks in an
empty car. Just as they approached the
train at Port Costa, he said, four men
jumped out OF this car and ran away. He
and Burns then went into the car to
sleep, and rode in it TO Davisville. They
disembarked here and forgot to leave the
bundles behind.
Judge Henry held both Of the young
men to answer the charges of burglary
preferred against them, and set their
bonds at 81 900 each, in default of which
they were locked up in the County jail
pending trial. They will in all proba-
bility plead guilty in the upper court.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27

and what woman wins in trade is at the
cost of lawful earnings Of men.
The AdUertiSer quotes Miss Alice s.
Woodbridge, of the Working women's
Society, as saying:
Mems wages are very low but it seems that
they cannot fall below the point where exist
ence Is possible. Women'S wages, however
have no limit since the paths of shame are
always open to her. The very fact that some
of these women receive partial support from
their brothers and fathers, and are thus en-
abled to live on less than they earn, forces
other women who haveno such support either
10 suffer Tor neceSSar1eS or TO seek other means
OF support
and says it well:
And if we seem to be reasoning in vicious
circle, saying in one breath that woman is
lowering mans wages to the starvation point,
while adding in the next that she is sustained
IN the struggle by the contributions OF her
father and her brothers, a reply is too easy to
find. Matters are still in the transition state.
The battle has only begun. Women have not
yet invaded every department of masculine
labor. There are still left many employmentS
IN which the father and the brother can earn
enough TO enable the daughter and the sister to
supplant a salesman by accepting 81 a week
as q SaleswOman. These employments are
rapidly becoming fewer, as women year by
year underbid men. The professional friends
of woman" believe that when the day comes
that every avenue shall be open TO that sex
the millennium will have daWned. But we
are far from sharing this optimism 1t is
never safe, indeed ii is always DISASTROUS to
fly IN the face of nature. And no law OF
nature is clearer than this: Whether among
the lowest sayages or among the highest types
of humanity, man is born to earn the bread,
woman to make the home. Miss Woodbridge
has not discovered a new law of nature. We
are quite sure, indeed that she would not be
in accord with us in laying down the lines OF
that law. But her testimony puts in a vivid
light the dread penalties by which nature
aVengeS it's violation
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
PROPOSALS.
State Prison Supplies.

@ EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
= ceived at the Office of the Clerk at State
Prison, san Quentin, until ] p. NJ, SATUR-
DAY, 18th Gay of June, 1891, and at the
Office of the Clerk at State Prison, Folsom.
until o a. NJ, SATURDAY, goth day of June,
1891, at which times and places they will be
opened in presence of bidders for furnishing
and delivering supplies for said prisons con-
Sisting of Subsistence Stores, Forage. Fuel
Clothing, Medicines, Lime, Cement, and other
staple supplies from July 1,1S91 to June
so, 1892, inclusive, on conditions as per
printed schedules which will be furnished
upon application at either of the. above
Offices.
No bid will be considered unless made
upon said schedules, nor unless#ccompanied
by the certified check therein required. nor
from any other parties than bona-fide dealers
in the classes OF articles to be furnished.
Each bidder must accompany his bid with
q certified check upon some well known and
responsible banking house for at least 10 per
cent. of the amount payable to Chas Sonntag.
President of said Board, of his bid, condi-
toned that the bidder will enter into con-
tract upon notice OF acceptance as required by
law.
Bids for either Prison must be marked separ-
ately.
All payments made or Contracts will be
paid in Cash. or Controllers Warrants.
Bidders will carefully follow the conditions
Of the schedules.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids, as the public interest NAV re-
oure and to order any quantity over or
under the amount specified.
CHAS. S0NNTAG, President.
j. v. ELLIS, Clerk. my27-toje13
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
He Got Off Lightly.

John Ryan, the young man who forged
a. ]. Pommer's signature to an order for
weeks board and lodging at the Ire
mont Hotel, pleaded guilty in the Police
Court yesterday to charge of fraudu-
lently obtaining meals, and was SEN
fenced to six months Imprisonment.
In administering the extreme punish
ment allowed, Judge Cravens consoled
the defendant by informing him that he
was in big luck that charge of forgery
had not been made, for which he would
have had to serve several years in the
penitentiary.
The statement that Ryan had been in
the employ of Mr.. Pommer is denied by
the latter
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
WOMEN IN TRADE

The New York Commercial AdUertisey
not long ago devoted much space in its
columns to show that the shop women of
OF New York are grievously overworked
and underpaid. The trouble seems to be
that however low salesmen's wages may
fail, those of the saleswomen are always
rated lower still. This is one of the evils
OF women rushing into business and
abandoning domesticity and housewifely
arts to- displace male labor, as the
REcoRD-UNIoN has frequently pointed
out. If it were possible for the wages of
men and women in like employment to
be fair and generous, and remain the
same, very much of the evil would be
removed. But we have never taken part
in the hallelujah shouting of those who
have forwarded the work of putting girls
into commercial paths.
We are told that woman has been fore
ing her way into the employments of
men, and that, therefore, wherever she
can go she ought to go. A greater mis-
take was never made. She should not go
where the displacement of men will
lower the wage, and reduce the capacity
of the male to found and maintain q
home. She should not force her way
into callings that wear away the bloom
of modesty and womanliness and make
the female a measurer and weigher in
barter at the expense of her capacity to
be at the head of home with new
generation about her knees. Man, as the
Advertiser well puts it, is the bread
winner by natures frrevocable decree,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
Had Enough of That Horse.

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. n.
n. Cummings, of Washington, while rid
ing to the city in buggy, were thrown
to the ground on Second street, near 7 in
consequence Of the horse running away
and upsetting the vehicle. Fortunately,
neither was much hurt.
The horse was one that had been recon-
mendcd to them as gentle animal, suita-
BILE for an aged couple to drive, and they
We're giving it trial. Any man who will
sell vicious brute TO be used for family
driving viii do almost anything.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
BEHRrNG SEA AND NORTH SEA.


In his recent note to Lord Salisbury,
the United States Secretary of State re-
ferred to the extra territorial juris-
diction claimed by Great Britain off
the coast Of Scotland, as parallel with the
claim of the United States in Behring
Sea. It is well to understand this matter
more in detail. Readers, therefore, who
desire to more definitely ascertain just
what the claims referred to are, can have
an object lesson by taking an atlas and
turning first to the map of Scotland.
Upon the extreme northeast they will
find cape marked "Duncansby Head"
and below it, near the extreme east point
Of land, they will find ''Rattray Bay"
The north point should be marked RAFT
ray Point. A line drawn straight from
Duncansby Head to Rattray Point viii
mark the water boundary Of the 2,7O0
miles Of open water in the North Sea, re-
ferred to by the Secretary of State. This
line is precisely IS miles long From its
center to the mouth of Moray Firth is So
miles. The shore line on the south of
this marine territory is 81 miles, and on
the north So miles.
In this water, with an open mouth OF
80 miles to the North Sea, Great Britain
claims exclusive jurisdiction to direct
and regulate the modes and times of fish
ing, and her claim has not these many
years been disputed, because it is con-
coded that it is necessary there should
be regulation and Great Britain is the
nearest nation and owns the land on two
sides.
Turning now to the map of Alaska, a
straight line should be drawn from the
center of Behring Strait almost due south
west until it meets the Aleutian chain
United States territory-just west of Attu
Island. Drawn accurately, this bound
airy, starting exactly midway between
East Cape and Cape Prince of Wales, at
about half its projection will cross exactly
where the 100 line of longitude from
Washington intersects the co. parallel of
latitude. This boundary is LOO miles
long, but the opening it describes is not
into sea, but faces and is close to the
Russian shore, and on its other side that
country exercises the jurisdiction we
claim upon this side; not that over
closed sea, but over waters habited by the
seals.
The boundaries we have given inclose
the Pribyloff Islands, and the sixty-five
miles radius claimed by the United States.
These islands are distant from the water
boundary referred to 800 miles, and from
our island chain about 200 miles, Ameri-
can land territory describing considera-
bly, more than two sides of the marine
territory, and Great Britain having no
territory within / ,45O miles of the Priby-
loft Islands.
In other words, while the United States
claims to exercise the same jurisdiction
over $4,000 square miles of marine terri
tory that is exercised by Great Britain
over marine area of 2,7OO square miles,
the difference in the size of the two areas
does not affect the principle involved, nor
reconcile the Inconsistency of the action
Of the British Government.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
Missed by INSPECTORS.

The cause of the stencil which nightly
arose from beneath the sidewalk on the
east side OF Second street, between J and
X, but which had somehow escaped the
nostrils of Sanitary Inspectors, Sidewalk
Inspectors and Health Officers apparently
for years, was explained yesterday.
Some improvements were being made,
and it became necessary to remove the
sidewalk. This revealed a shallow cess
pool covering the ground for quite space.
The question naturally suggests itself
how many more such places would be re-
vealed if the sidewalks were removed.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
HARDWARE.

One of our competitors announces that
they are retiring from business in Sac
ramentO, and that in future they will
cOnfne their operations to San Fran
cisco. They also take occasion to solicit
the patrons of Sacramento to send their
hardware business to their San Fran
cisco house.
We take this occasion to say, that in
anticipation of the announcement re-
ferred to, we have ordered a full and
complete stock of GENERAL HARD
WARE, MILL and MINING SUPPLIES,
IRON, COAL, ETC, so that the trade
which has heretofore favored Sacramento
with its patronage will suffer no incOn-
yenience by the withdrawal Of the house
referred to.
We beg to thank our patrons for
their favors since we opened business
in Sacramento, and further desire to
say that we are here to stay.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
Cherries and AprIcots.

The Earl Fruit Company viii ship by
passenger train to-day mixed car of
apricots and cherries to Chicago.
Within a few days apricots will move
East in straight carload lots. The first
cherry plums viii be shipped the first of
next week.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
Marrine Women.

frankie Westwick, young woman
who lives in the Clunie clearinghouse,
swore to warrant yesterday charging a
Miss Ruby Clark with malicious mis-
chief
The complainant alleges that several
articles of clothing belonging to her were
cut into shreads by the Clark woman.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
Telenhone to Anhurn.

The telephone line from Sacramento to
Auburn is all up and in working order.
This connects Auburn by telephone with
all the towns and cities with which San
Francisco is connected.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
HUNTINGTON HOPKINS
9 O Nj p A n Y

Announce that they are
reducing the stock in
their Sacramento store,
with a view Of closing
that house in the near
future. Special induce
ments will be offered
while that stock is be-
ing closed out. The
Company wish to thank
the trade for the liberal
patronage received in
the past, and solicit a
continuance Of the same
for their San Francisco
house in the future.
The real estate now
occupied at Sacramento
is offered for sale or
rent, possession given
as soon as vacated. mv25-tf
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
Auction Sale Of Household Furniture.

DELL & CO, AUCTIONEERs. WILL SELL.
ID FRIDAY, May goth, on the premises,
l417 | street, all the Furniture of w w.
Grissim, consisting of handsome ParIor Flrn-
iture, Ebony Cabinet, Library Table, Music
Rack, Wicker Rockers Uand-painted Tables
Oil Paintings, Lace Curtains and Fixtures
northumberland Mautel LHmbrequins 2
Hat Racks, Bedroom Sets, complete Dining
room Furniture handsome modern Side
board, line China plain and hand-painted)
Kitchen Furniture ana Dishes, ! Medallion
Range, 2 Heating Stoves, / Lawn Mower
Rugs and Carpets for all the rooms.
ALSO, ! elegant PhRton (Aeister's makel,
/ Open Buggy (Hill's make, Pony for saddle
ana driving.
30 sale positive on account of removal
from the city.
my2j-5t BELL & co, Auctioneers.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
Levees aad Licenses.

The organization known as the Citizens
Committee has resolved to ask the City
Trustees to expend 100000 on the levees,
and to fix saloon licenses at SIS month.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-27
PIANOS.

Kohler d Chase, 90, 28 and 30 O'Farren
street, san Francisco, largest and oldest mu-
sic house on Pacihb Coast. Low prices. easy
terms. Write for catalogue of Decker Bros
pianos. myl3-tf