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CAPITALIZED COMBINATIONS.
New Enterprises File Their Articles
IrnI


of Incorporation.
The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States
office yesterday:
Davis Pile Casing Company Of San
Francisco. Capital stock, 100000. Di-
rectors-Edward Davis, y. A. Jones, J.
II. Currie, j. c. Nealon, J. J. Scriyner
and Duncan McNee.
Hawaiian Construction Company oi
San Francisco. Incorporated to build an
iron or steel ship in England, Scotland OF
Ireland and transfer it to an Hawaiian
corporation. Capital stock, Sl10,00O. Di-
rectors-Andrew Nelson, Albert Rowe
James Tuft, James McKenna and Chris
tian Thomen.
Ribidoux Building Company of Riv-
erside. Capital stock, 100000. Directors
-E. f. Kingman, G. c. Painter, George
f. Ward, w. a. Purington and Frank
A. Miller
Estrella de ORC Drying and Packing
Company Of San Francisco. Capital
stock, $1,000. Directors-S. z. Burdick
A. w. Burdicl<, A. NJ. Sutton, j. NJ. Mer-
rell and Miss Bertha $. Shafter.
Berkeley and Lorin Water and Light
Company of San Francisco. Directors
w. l.. Sheldon, William T. Martin, j. A
Mallon, John Purcell and G. w. Elf
wing,
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DIED IN NEW YORK.
Death Claims w. a. Houghton, For
Inerly of This City.

lnerly of This City.
Seven years ago William A. Houghton,
who had been member of the firm OF
w. A. & c. S. Houghton, left here for the
East and took up his residence in New
York City, where he has since resided.
He died on the 5th instant, and the New
York Su9a has the following mention OF
him:
William A. Houghton, publisher, was
born in Honeoye Fails, n. Y, and was
81 years Old. He was son Of Edward
Houghton, who was editor OF the Anle1'-
lcda1 Presbyterian, of Philadelphia He
served during the war in Company X,
Seventeenth Regiment, New York Vol
unteers, and was in the Signal Service
Corps. He was also a member of Gen
eral Sheridan's staff, Mr.. Houghton re-
sided in Sacramento for many years, and
there established the firm of w. A. Il G.
;. Houghton, booksellers and stationers.
He was Colonel in the California militia,
and IA member of Governor Perkins staff
Mr.. Houghton came to New Y York in 1854.
he was a member Of Republic Lodge,
+. and A. NJ, and was Knight TemplaI
in Kadosh Commaudery, Philadelphia
He leaves a widow
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THOMAS w. HUMPHREY.
The Young and Promising Attorney
Cut Down by Death.

The Young and Promising Attorney
Cut Down by Death.
The many friends of Thomas w. Hum
phrey viii be pained to learn of his death
yesterday in San Francisco. About two
weeks ago he went to that city, where he
was seized with an attack of typhoid
fever. Two days since his condition be-
came so alarming that his relatives were
summoned to his bedside.
Deceased was one of the most promis-
ing young men in this city. He was re-
Gently admitted 10 the bar, and had Just
entered upon a successful practice here.
Only six weeks ago he was married to
Miss Edith Smith OF Folsom, and his life
was full of happiness and promise when
he was stricken with the dread disease.
He was young man of unusual intelli-
gence, temperate, industrious, and of a
disposition that won him friends among
all classes with whom circumstances
brought him in contact. His age was q
years.
Deceased was a brother of Z. C. and
George Humphrey Of this city.
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saloon Licenses GRANTED.

AT yesterdays session of the City
Trustees number of petitions from sa-
loon-keepers for licenses We're granted as
follows: Gerber & Ulrich, Eighth and K
streets; John Merz, Fifth, J and X: Fred
NJ. Frame, 706 j; James McKenna, l7Ol
Fourth; William Eawcett, 423 X; j. J.
Plunkett, northwest corner of Sixth and
.; G. Hallwachs, southeast corner OF
Seventh and G; Emil Heinrich, Third
and l.; NJ. Matroni, 1900 K.
The petition of j. c. Winkler was laid
over for correction, All the petitions
were accompanied by the necessary
bonds
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New ELECTRIC Ca,,s.

In about two weeks the Electric Rail-
way Company will receive from the East
its six new cars. They will have some
improvements over those now in use, in
Guiding rallied platform on each side,
so that standing room may be afforded a
crowded
The new cars will also be provided
with the new motor-gear, which does
away with the noise Of those now in use.
One of these motors has been in use here
for a couple Of months, and has been
found to work satisfactorily.
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL,
LOUISVILLE. KY { NEW YORK N.Y.
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STORAGE OF OILS.
The Proposed New Ordinance Intended
to Regulate It.

There was presented to the City Trus-
tees yesterday stringent ordinance hav-
ing for its purpose the regulation of the
matter of storing coal oil, gasoline, ETC.,
within the city limits.
Tho chief provisions of the ordinance
declare that it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, firm or corporation, to
store, permit the storage of, or keep for
sale in any one building within the cor
porate limits of the city larger quantity
than 100 gallons of crude petroleum, to be
always kept in metal cans or tanks, ex-
cept that if stored in building or ware
house, licensed for, used for and devoted
exclusively to the storage of petroleum,
gasoline or other like product of petro-
leum, or hydro-carbon liquids, the guam
tity above described may be exceeded.
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Gospel Temperance Union.

A Gospel Temperance Union has been
formed in this city, with G, II. Dunn,
President The first open meeting will
held tonight at the Sixth-street NJ. e,
Church, when Professor Tindall will adj
dress the union.
The new organization has invited the
cooperation of the Farmers Alliance
and other organizations opposed to the
unrestricted liquor traffic.
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A. Convict KILLED.

J. Ward, convict sent from Stanis-
laus County, was killed at the Folsom
Prison on Saturday. He was reclining
on bank, preparatory to resuning work,
when a mass OF earth Slid down and car
ried him 10 the bottom, where he was
crushed against drilling machine.
lie died of his injuries at 9 o'clock that
lNirht
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded since our last report:
j. L., May, L. G.. and Maria SiIler to
Lizzie 1saac-West one-half of south one
half of lot 5, p and @ and Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets; grant.
r. II. and d. S. Hawley to William M
Allen-East one-half of lot Z, T and q and
Thirtieth and Thirty-first streets.
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Alexander strauss, Death.

Coroner George Clark yesterday held
an inquest on the body of Alexander
Strauss, who died on Saturday from the
effects of an overdose of morphine. The
jury returned verdict to the effect that
his death was accidental.
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decided to donate $500 to the committee
having in charge the exhibition of Sacra-
lnento County products at the State Fair
this fall. Mr. Flint stated to the board
that Sacramento County would not COM
pete for any of the prizes.
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WARM weather often causes extreme
tired feeling and debility, and in the
weakened condition OF the system, dis
eases arising from impure blood are liable
TO appear. TO gain strength, TO overcome
disease, and to purify, vitalize and enrich
the blood, take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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The Watar We ITsa-

Chief Engineer Judd of the Water
works reports that during the past week
43,0I9,000 gallons of water were pumped
The Holly pump was in operation fifty
hours, and the Stevens 164 hours.
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THE MAYoR.s ECONOMY.

He Objects to an Ordinance Because
of the Advertising Cost.
The ordinance concerning plumbing
and drainage, submitted by the Board of
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Good COOKING.

Is one of the chief blessings of every
home. To always insure good custards,
puddings, sauces, etc, use Gail Borden
Eagle" Brand Condensed Milk Direc-
tions on the label. Sold by your grocer
and druggist.
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IRRIGATION DISTRICT BONDS.

y ceiyed by the Board of Directors of the
East Riverside Irrigation District at their
Office, in East Riverside, San Bernardino
County, Cal, for the purchase of three hun
dred t3oo) bonds of said district, of the de-
nomination of five hundred $500 dollars
each, I'LL p. NJ. on TUESDAY, the 9TH day OF
board viii open the proposals and award the
purchase to the highest responsible bidder
Said bonds bear interest at the rate of six (6(
per cent. per annum, payable on the 1st day
of January and July of each year.
None of said bonds will be sold for less than
ninety (9o) per cent. OF the face value thereof
Done by order of the Board of Directors of
the East Riverside Irrigation District.
J. A. VAN ARSDALE, Secretary.
Dated July z, 1891. jel3-20t
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CITY licenses and waterrates are now due.
Pay on or before the 9th inst and save COSTS
Also, dog licenses are now due.
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Aid fnr the Conntv Fxhihit

At the request of Daniel Flint and J. II.
Hamilton the City Trustees yesterday
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GHassen paflu tor THE Res 0omse.
BOYS lIEDIUN-NHGHT KNEE-PANTS SUITS

We have cut prices these Suits the time sell
them in season They just the weight for aud
fall wear:
Boys Light Check Cashmere Knee-pants Suits, ages
- ~ ~ - .....S2
Boys Dark Check Satinet Knee-panIs 10
years, three patterns, regular So ........$1
Boys Check Gray Lightweight Moleskin Knee-pants
Suits ages4, s, g, 81 rs
Boys Gray Chevot knee-pants Suits, ages
Boys Mediuravveight
Boys Light Gray Medium Knee-pants Suits
pattern .. .... ....... So
Boys Dark Check Knee-pants Suits medium
weight.
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CITY Treasurer,s Report.

The following statement was yesterday
submitted to the City Trustees by City
Treasurer W. e. Gerber for the month of
June:
Balance June 1st.....................S24 .3S2 10
Receipts during month............. 22.1S6 so
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Trustee Mclaughlin moved that the
Mayor and Trustee Conklin be appointed
a committee TO devise some means for
vacating the City Jail building and pro-
viding quarters elsewhere He sug-
gested that The committee consult with
the Board of Education in reference to
using the Perry Seminary building The
motion was carried.
There being no other business the
board adjourned.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-13
How Meat Should be Cooked.

A roast of meat, be it rare or well
done, should. be juicy and tender.
One should not roast tough piece of
meat; stewing, braising or boiling is
better, because the cooking can be con-
tinued for long time at low temper
ature, and this method will make the
toughest piece of meat tender. The
meat should always be exposed to a
high temperature at first, that the sur
face may become hardened and the
juices protected. If the high tempera-
ture be continued all the time of cook
ing the meat will become hard, dry
stringy as far as the heat has pene-
trated. 1t will be seen, therefore, that
the high temperature should be kept up
only long enough to form a thin, hard
crust on the meat. From twenty to
thirty minutes will suffice for this.
The temperature should then be low
cred by closing the draughts of the
range. Basting is another important
item in roasting. If one uses no water
in the dripping-pan, and bastes only
with the fat that drops from the meat
into the bottom of the pan, the roast
will have beautiful glossy brown sur
face when it is done; but it must be re-
membered that fat can be heated to a
much higher point than water, and that
basting with this boiling hot fat will
help to harden the piece of meat. If
small quantity of water be kept in the
bottom of the dripping-pan the drip
pings from the meat, mingling with it,
are kept at low temperature, so that,
if the meat be freely basted with this
mixture every fifteen minutes, the sur
face of the piece of meat will be kept
moist and at a lower temperature than
when basted with the hot fat or not
basted at all. BY basting with this
mixture of drippings and water the
heat is driven from the surface to the
center of the piece of meat, insuring a
roast that will be rare from a point
about half an inch from the surface to
the center. Bear these facts in mind
when roasting meats .-Marid ParlOa,
IN Good Housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-13
California Prices in 1919.

During the winter of 1S49-50, the
cost of living was extreme. AS the
season was very wet one, the roads
and trails were full of mud-holes, in
which supply wagons were stuck and
mules and oxen mired. Wagons and
animals were unloaded several times a
day to eXtricate them from the mud
and in one instance at least fourteen
days were spent on the road from
Stockton, fifty miles away. Flour
reached dollar pound, rice the
same, pork and bacon a dollar sixty
cents pound, saleiatus sixteen dol
lars pound, and spermaceti candles a
dollar each. An ounce of gold was the
price of pick or shovel, and almost
anything needed, except fresh beef,
commanded proportionate price.
That all miners did not get rich is ac-
counted for in the statement that it
took fair claim to pay expenses. The
short duration of placer claim, the
loss of time in finding another, and the
too general restlessness, tell the story
of many failures to realize fortune by
even those who were the most lucky.
Too often it was due to extravaganza
gambling, or the guzzling of brandy
or whisky at eight dollars a bottle.
But, drunk or sober, one was obliged
to pay two ounces for pair of panta-
looms, hundred dollars for a pair of
long-legged boots, and four dollars ex-
pressage for letter.-Ihe Century.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-13

it sprang liorcely upon two of the kings
soldiers, thus pointing them out as the
murderers. The memory of "the dog
Marathon lives with the memory Of
the Grecian heroes who fell with it in
that famous battle against the Persian
hosts. A monument was built over the
remains of the dog owned by Xantippus,
the father of Pericles. Denied admis-
sion upon his masters ship, he swan
alongside of it from Athens to Salamis
and fell dead from exhaustion at the
feet of Xantippus the moment he
stepped upon the shore. Homer erected
a beautiful memorial to Argos, the dog
owned by Ulysses-not out of marble,
but in fervent verse that is far more
enduring. When Ulysses, after his
long wanderings, returned to his home
disguised as a beggar, his dog, then
twenty years old, blind and feeble, was
the first to recognize him. There was
a dog named Softer, so noted among the
Corinthians for his fidelity and watch
fulness that he was voted a silver collar
on which was the inscription /" Corinth's
Defender and Deliverer." Another fa-
nous dog in history is "the dog of
Aubry," that belonged to De Mont
didier, a brave officer under Charles V.
of France. He saved his master from
drowning, and, finding his body some
time afterward in the forest, watched
beside it for days until reduced almost
to skeleton from hunger. During
game of tennis, Montddier had dis
pute with brother officer named Ma
caire, and the latter waylaid and MUIR
dered him in the forest. One day the
dog met Macaire in the streets of Paris,
and, actuated by some rare instinct,
sprang upon him and would have killed
him had not the people interfered. Ma
caire was suspected of being the as
sassin, and Charles the Wise ordered
the issue to be decided in battle be-
tween the dog and Macaire on the
island of Notre Dame. The man was
allowed club and shield, and the
dog cask to which he might retreat
when hard beset. The dog scorned the
place of refuge, and in the second en-
counter fastened his teeth in his an
tagonist's throat. Macaire confessed
his guilt and was afterward executed
GOOdsOn Gazette.
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London Wash-HOuses.

One feature of London civilization
might well be introduced into crowded
districts in American towns and cities.
That is the public wash-house. A large
establishment is fitted up with the
most approved modern laundry appli-
ances. Stalls and tubs are provided to
accommodate perhaps $50 to 200 women
at once. Hot and cold water, steam
and drying and ironing appliances are
furnished, so that in three hours time
woman may finish entirely the laun-
dry work for small family. A small
charge is made to each washer for the
use of the place. 1t amounts to three
cents for the first two hours, and after
that to four cents an hour. Small as
this charge is, it pays all expenses and
a profit besides, so many are those
availing themselves of the opportunity
to do their family washing where they
have plenty of room and water. This
public laundry is an aid to cleanliness
and health as well as a convenience.
The superintendent of one such estab-
lishment informed an American news
paper correspondent that it was patron
lied by not less than 900 families a
week, necessitating the employment of
each stall and set of tubs three times a
day. Those in our own country who
are trying to help the poor in cities to
higher and better ways of living have
here first-class suggestion.-C Charles
ton Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-13

The first relief came from the use of
a kind of homemade hop beer, the
recipe of which l will give exactly:
Two ounces of hops, two ounces of
sarsaparilla, about one-third ounce of
sassafras (used only for flavor, and can
be left out if desired). Having the
hops in bulk loose, instead of getting
them at the drugstore, use one pint.
Put the herbs in the largest kettle the
house affords, and add three gallons of
cold water. Let it stew all day, adding
water as it cooks down, to keep the
original amount, till the strength is en-
tirely out of the herbs. Then strain
and add three cupfuls of sugar drown
is the besD, and two yeast cakes dis
solved In warm water. OF course the
mixture must be also lukewarm when
the yeast is added. The soft yeast is
better-add one cupful. Now stand
the Kettle in a warm place, till the mix
ture ferments, which will be in about
TWO or three days, and when it has fer
mented, which will be shown by bub-
bles on the surface, bottle it, and put in
a cold place for use. Dose, one-half
cupful about fifteen minutes before
each meal, and between meals if
wished. ms simple remedy, as l have
said, was the beginning of the cure of
an obstinate dyspepsia case, and it
seems reasonable, as lupuline, the bit
ter principle extracted from hops, is
given in gastric fever, a most severe
form of stomach trouble. This recipe
ia also used as spring tonic, and hops
are very valuable for nervousness and
sleeplessness. The second part of the
cure consisted in always drinking some
thing hot al meals, not before them, as
the hot-water people advocate. In this
case 1t was principally hot milk, which
is one OF the best things for the stomach
at any time. Americans are known to
be dyspeptic people, and they are said
to be the only people who drink ice
water at meals. 1t should be forbid
den by law! People found out some
time ago that ice water was injurious,
and the reaction was to drink nothing,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-13
A Misdirected Letter.

The wind was blowing through the
streets with the ferceness of March
though the calendar said it was April.
A timid, uncertain ring brought mem
Der of the household to the door, who
found standing on the stoop an old
woman. Her dress gave every evil
evidence of self-respecting poverty.
Her face was wrinkled, but as though
kindly smiles and sympathetic tears
had been the tools used by Father Time
to etch her life history thereon. "Duze
lady named - live here?" The
name was so mispronounced that it was
asked again, and then hurriedy fol-
lowed the reason of the call: She did
not send this letther to the right place,
to be shurel This place is a coa-yard;
shure, nobody lives at a coal yard" she
interjected, seemingly astonlshed that
the location of the coal-yard was not
known. "This letther," she continued,
holding out letter the listener recog-
nized as having mailed the evening be-
fore, :" the posthman gave me to-day.
Sometimes resave a letther-not often
shure-and he knew this was me name,
though live at 80, and this is 1872; and
tore it open, never looking, and when
l read it, and see it was to a milliner to
come and make hat, SEE to meself,
'Shure, this is Friday, now, and the
lady will be disappointed, she wantin'
her hat for Sunday; and I'll just go
over and tell her as she didn't know
how to address the letther, and then
thought maybe "-and here an appeal.
ing look came into the kindly face, and
an entreating tone into the voice.
was afeared that some gurl, who would
be glad Of the work, would lose it, be-
kase the lady thought as how she didn't
atind to her business, and ye know
she couldn't, shure, if she didn't git yer
letther." The listener stood dumb.
a walk of over mile in that raw,
fierce wind to benefit two people whom
she had never seenl A." You are very
kind" began the listener. "Shure,
what else are we here for but kindness?
Deed, it might make great differ
ence all round; for if the CURL got this
work she might git more, and we might
not be so happy if We did not have yer
hat. I've seen time | cared; it don't
matter now Pm old I've got nothin'
to do now but the little things; me
stren'th is gone, but not me heart,
thank Godl That's where it ever was.
Dye think ye can find the CURL and
give her the work? Shure, I'd be glad
to hunt fer her; rve lived on that street
thirty years. Could find her fer ye,
dye think? She'd have time to
make it to-morry, Saturday, and thin
ye'd both be happy" And the
kindly face was full of hope and in
terest. And only the day before the
world seemed so inhuman, so indiffer-
ent whether brother stood firm or fell
by the waysidel The kindly, shabby
figure went down the street, never
dreaming of the lesson she had taught
Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-13
Learning BY Experience.

The hardest minds to influence are
those which have a precedent for every
thing they do. :" always do so" is
the ultimatum against which every sug-
gestion falls defeated. That a change
of circumstances or conditions should
force change in the mental attitude is
never considered always do so :"
is more fatal to progress in individual
development than family tradition; for
the individual who has mental ability
enough to establish a precedent for
every act usually recognizes that the
space of time between two generations
admits of changed conditions that make
necessary different application of the
precedent-a modification in its pres
ervation. 81 always do so " has yoked
many lives with defeat, limited many
lives in purpose and standard. 81 al
ways do so is valuable only when the
result of faithfulness to precedent is
studied, not the uniformity of acts
under all conditions. Firmness is a
desirable attribute when it is welded
with flexibilty; without it frmness be-
comes obstinacy, the twin of igno-
ance.-Selected.