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The record-union., 1891-11-13
MILITARY MATTERS.
Topics of Interest to Members of the
National Guard.
The New Tactics and Some of Their
Principal Features-An Improve
ment In the System.

The new tactics for the United States
Army and National Guard will soon be
at hand, and the soldier boys viii be kept
busy for some time learning the evolu-
tons. One thing that viii greatly trouble
them is that in the new drill the touch OF
the elbow is not maintained at all, but
there must be an interval of several
inches between the men when marching
In line or in fours. This, as a matter of
course, does away with the wheel alto
gether, and the turn takes its place.
The "order," instead of the carry" Is
the normal position in the manual of
arms, which will comprise only the ''or-
der" the carry" the present." the
''right shoulder" and ''arms port"
''The rest on'' and support are done
away with, and "traiF' and secure" are
merely retained, without regard to mo-
ton or cadence. The left shoulder" is
also introduced, but without motion.
The inspection" will be from the po-
sitiOn of ''arms port" the piece being
half-cocked and the chamber opened.
This change will be welcomed by all.
The load" is reduced to simple, prac-
tical movement, and is an improvement
on the old system.
In the school Of the company the unit
of formation is a squad Of eight under a
corporal, who is always No man of the
front rank. The First Sergeant becomes
q file-closer, and the Second and Third
guides. In all evolutiOns in which, un-
der Upton, the piece is held at sup
port" the right shoulder" takes its
place.
The greatest and most important
changes occur in the extended order
drill ar1l fbiS ia oat1al finhTinn N
this the National Guard will be no longer
for ornament, but actual business. 1t is
estimated that under the new tactics the
National Guard will advance into the
line of a fighting force very rapidly, as all
unnecessary 'feather-bed" business is
done away with completely.
A simple code of signaling is adopted,
the officer using rifle, sword or whistle
when his commands cannot be heard.
The double-rank formation will be habit
ually adopted.
Inasmuch as there are so many very
important changes in the new tactics, it
Dehooves the officers and men to look TO
their duty sharply, in the way Of study,
when the tactics arrive. Their perusal
will interest as well as instruct those who
belong to the National Guard, and it
ought not to be long before all are IA
miliar with the changes.
II the officers will attend the Friday
evening meetings in their headquarters,
a general discussion can be held, and in
this way much information can be gained
in relation to the new book
1t is now conceded by all the members
of the city companies who take an inter
est in target-shoOting that the new ranges
are the best that have ever been built foI
the use of the Sacramento shooters. Com
pany G's men, who were reluctant about
abandoning the old range, are now de-
lighted with their new targets, and many
Of the old marksmen claim that the new
range is at least two points better than
the old one. The company is having its
stalls at the new quarters fitted UP in fine
style.
The record-union., 1891-11-13
Architect Gooden Expresses Himself

Ol SOOh ldlbns-ElDS.l
Architect Gooden Expresses Himself.
EDS. REcoRD-UNIoN see by the
Health Officers report, published in the
RECoRD-UEIoN on Tuesday, that the
Board of Managers of the Orphan Asy-
lum Association are very much blamed
for the way they are conducting that in
stitution. Now, being friend Of the or
phans and the institution, thought I
would take walk up there and see for
myself what was the matter. l was sur
prised to find the building in such per-
iect order. Having the Health Officer 5
report in my mind, ! expected to find the
old building, especially, in a horrid con-
dition. On the contrary, both the old and
The new buildings were clean and neat,
and l could not detect any bad smell in
any part of the building.
Now, the idea Of tearing down the old
building, as has been recommended by
DIR. c. B. Nichols, and putting up new
one in place OF II, at a cost Of ten or
twelve thousand dollars, when the old
one can be reconstructed and put in a
perfect sanitary condition for not to eX-
ceed four thousand dollars, looks to be a
very unwise suggestion, to say the least.
All that is required to be done to the old
building is to first raise it, say about two
4CCl. anu III III liIe lOuuudblOu WIFI SdINl
about a foot deep; cover it with the old
mortar that comes out of the building,
put new floors in the basement, and prob
ably new floor joist would be required in
the basement also. All the basement and
some of the other rooms would have to be
newly plastered, and the remainder cal
Somined. The whole building, through
out the exterior and interior, would have
10 be painted. / can see no reason what
ever why there should not be all neces-
sary sinks, waterclosets, bath-tubs. etc.,
put IN the building, where required, pro-
viding the plumbing is done in proper
manner.
There are one hundred and forty or
more children in this institution, as l was
told, and only one or two are sick at this
time. This being the fact, | think it
speaks very well for the Matron and
Board of Managers of the institution, as
well as for the sanitary condition of the
building and premises.
The upper rooms of the Old building are
IN just as good sanitary condition as the
rooms IN the new building land they are
admitted to be good. / cannot under
stand why anyone, especially doctor,
should order children out OF such nice
quarters as were and are in the old build
ing, and crowd them into the new one,
and pack them like sardines, as it were.
There is no doubt but that the plumb
ing III tic OAl bAt4AhA1iS NdS DiNls anu
should have been reconstructed; but there
was no valid reason why it should have
been abandoned altogether.
Now, l don't ask anyone to take my
word for what have said, but go and ex-
anime the building, everyone for himself
The proper thing Tor the ladies to do, in
my opinion, is to appoint committee OF
three who understand building and the
sanitary question. and let them examine
The place and report TO the ladies what
they think should be done.
Y. d. GoODELI. Architect.
The record-union., 1891-11-13
SAVING EXPENSES.
Supervisor {. Greer Has Another
Economical Scheme.
An Example that the Trustees Might
Well Follow-Will Have an
Ambulance.

Supervisor Greer has good scheme on
the economy plan.
1t was he who devised the plan of a
cemetery out at the County Hospital,
where the INDECENT dead are buried now,
thereby saving to the county about So on
each burial. Now he proposes to cut off
the expense of hacks and express wagons
for carrying patients to and from the hos
pital.
SIT has been a terrible drain on the
county, and [ think l can stop it." said
he to a reporter. "You see, more than
two-thirds of the persons who are sent to
the hospital are unable to walk. Most of
them we can seat on an eXpress-wagon
and get them out to the hospital for not
more than dollar, but a great many are
SO far gone that an express-wagon trip
would be dangerous, so we have to hire a
hack. Now, when you come to figure up
how many new patients are carried to the
hospital every monitor look at the bills
that come in TO the SuperviSors-you Will
see that ii is a big expense. / think it is
an unnecessary expense.
Now, my plan is for the Supervisors
to purchase good, easy-running hos
pital ambulance, and have the county do
all of its own hauling. The vehicle
would pay for itself in less than a year.
We will station it at the hospital, and
have it make two trips into town each
day, and have a regular station-say at
the Courthouse, where it may always be
found at certain hours in the day There
are horses at the hospital and good stable
room. There are convalescents there who
do the stable work, and it would really cost
the county nothing to maintain the out
fit"
If the City Trustees, in considering the
necessity of an ambulance-pa patrol wagon
for the City Prison and Receiving Hos
pital, would look at the matter in the
same economical light that Chairman
Greer does, the city would not be much
longer without one of these humane con-
friVaDpaS
The record-union., 1891-11-13
MILLIONAIRE IN RAGS.
ID. @. Stratton of Los Angeles Exam
ined as to His Sanity.


ined as to His Sanity.
City Physician c. B. Nichols examined
a man for insanity at the County Jail
yesterday who proved to be quite an in
teresting character.
The unfortunate's name is D. G.. STRAIT
ton, and his wife and relatives live in
Los Angeles. Deputy Sheriff Gotobed
found him on the Rancho del Paso day
or two ago. Stratton, who was ragged,
dirty, hatless, and had on only one shoe,
said he came over to purchase the ranch
and all of the horses. Gotobed brought
him to the County Jail to draw up the
necessary deeds.
When examined by the doctor Stratton
talked nationally upon all subjects except
money. He talked like a millionaire,
and spoke of townsites he had located in
Missouri, of 100000 purchases he had
made, and of his dropping a million and
a half in another speculation" To the
surprise of the doctor he exhibited sew
eral receipts showing taxes he had paid
on considerable real estate in Jericho and
Happy Valley, Missouri.
When asked if he had any money with
him, Stratton exhibited 500 greenback
and said that was all he had left Of some
loose change he had taken with him
for travelling expenses. He also said he
had purchased ,5O0-mile railroad ticket,
and had 500 miles left on it yet to use be-
fore he went back to Los Angeles.
Inasmuch as Stratton was not violent
and as he evidently had friends and
relatives who would care for him, Dr.
Nichols did not feel inclined to recon-
mend the old mans commitment to an
asylum. At the Doctors request Under
Sheriff Bugbey telegraphed to Stratton's
people in Los Angeles, and they will
doubtless care for him.
The record-union., 1891-11-13
TT IS PURELY LOCAL.
A Conversation Overheard at One of
the Leading Hotels.

A Conversation Overheard at One of
the Leading Hotels.
"Where do your people go to get a
breath of air" asked an Eastern So
journer of citizen last evening, as he
coughed and tried to keep from being
suffocated by the clouds of smoke from
street fires that filled the atmosphere.
The citizen replied the people didn't get
any fresh air these evenings, and were
waiting for the rain to come and put out
the fires that smoldered on almost every
block.
"Have you no ordinance against this
nuisance ?' asked the visitor, as soon as
he could get his breath.
81 believe not"
But your city must have Board of
Councilmen ?"
Yes, 1 believe it has what are called
Trustees"
"And do they live here?"
"Oh, yes"
well, why do they permit such an
outrage as this? Just look down that
street-you can't see distance of block
for the smoke. Does nobody complain
of it?''
II believe so; but say, let's change the
subject. Don't you think California is
blessed with a glorious climate?"
81 can't say; / got OFT the train, you
know, only an hour ago, and wouldn't
like to express an opinion on the subject
Just yet"
The record-union., 1891-11-13
Yesterdays weather.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
temperatures at \. N. and P. NJ. yester-
day to have been 470 and GO, while the
highest and lowest were 6S' and 40, with
gentle southerly winds and a cloudless
sky.
The barometrical readings at 5 A. NJ
and P. NJ. We're 30.02 and 1924 inches
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 72o and 480.
and one year ago to-day T0' and 39o
The wind increased last evening. and
the indications were that rain is near
at hand
The record-union., 1891-11-13
SULLIVAN'S BOND
The Indicted san Francisco Politician
stays at Home.

The Indicted san Francisco Politician
stays at Home.
Deputy Sheriff Fay has returned from
San Francisco, whittier he went to serve
a warrant on ex-senator John J. Sulli-
van. who was indicted by the local Grand
Jury for embezzlement. Mr.. Fay did not
bring Sullivan with him as was first re-
ported. Sullivan gave bail in the sum of
s., 900, and the deputy brought the bond
up with him.
The document was approved by Judge
Wallace of San Francisco, yet the court
officials here believe it is not up TO the
standard. In the body of the bond the
names of the sureties are given i'll two
places as 1T. J. Pinder and John J. Sulli-
van" while the signatures at the bottom
are ''T. j. Pinder and Samuel Newman" !"
But as the bond was approved, this tech
nicality is probably insignificant and will
not affect its validity.
The record-union., 1891-11-13
LAST OF THE SEASON
Concluding Baseball Games to
Plara6 Jarsa This NVaal5

Concluding Baseball Games to be
Played Here This Week.
There will be baseball in this city to-
day. tomorrow and on Sunday, and then
the California League season-so far as
games in this city are concerned-will be
ended. The San Franciscos and Sacra-
mentos will be the opposing teams, and
the contest to-day will begin at 2:30
o'clock sharp.
McIiale and Hoffman will constitute
the Sacramento battery, and Blauvelt and
SWEET Will Officiate for the visiting team.
GOodenough is we'll enough to play in his
old position, but Spies, though improv-
ing, cannot play ball tor several weeks
yet
The record-union., 1891-11-13
THAT DICE GAME.
Boysen Sues Lovda1 for the Money Il
Won

Boysen Sues LovdaI for the Money He
Won.
Charles T. Jones, attorney for I. Boy
sen, filed papers in the County Clerk s
Office yesterday in a suit against 0. A.
Lovdal for the recovery of S5,11O.
This suit has been threatened several
times of late, but did not materialize un-
til yesterday. The complaint simply
reads that the S5,l10 is money owed by
the defendant to the PLAINTIFF and does
not give the inside facts. The story, how
ever, was given to the public several
weeks ago. Boysen and Lovdal engaged
in quiet little dice game Boysen had
his luck with him." and Lovdal tried to
break into it. Boysen shook three Gives"
and his adversary wagered 500 he could
beat it. He failed, and then wagered an
other hundred and made another trial.
He kept on trying, and continued to lose,
until he was in Boysen's debt to the ex-
tent of the amount sued for He refused
to settle when asked to.
The record-union., 1891-11-13
IT'S A GO

The Proposed Electric Road to Perkins
an Assured Fact.
A gentleman who is interested in the
success of the proposed electric railway
from this city to Perkins stated yesterday
that the road is now an assured fact.
The subscriptions now amount to be-
tween Sl4, 900 and $15, 600. One gentleman
who is at present not in the State, has
given his promise to subscribe $1,000
more. This will bring the amount of
subscriptions nearly up to what is neces-
sary, and all that remains now is to lay
the track and wires. 1t is not thought,
however, that ground Will be broken un-
til the heaviest rains are over-probably
early next spring.
The record-union., 1891-11-13
RonI Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded since our last report:
Hyman Abraham to Moses Samuel
North half and southwest quarter and
north half of southeast quarter of section
., township north, range east; also,
northwest quarter and north half of south
west quarter and southeast quarter of
southwest quarter of section 8, township
3 north, range 7 east.
Edwin X. Alsip and wife to Antonio
Silva Nevis-Southwest 37.07 acres of
southwest quarter of section 80, township
north, range 6 east; 81 ,GC0.
Antonio Silva Nevis TO Edwin X Alsip
Lots l, 2 and 3 in block 90, as per map
of Oak Park, known as Subdivision Al;
81 500
The record-union., 1891-11-13
VISITING KNIGHTS.
Sacramento Tenplars to Go to Nevada
City This Afternoon.

City This Afternoon.
A large number Of members of Sacra-
mento Commandery, knights Templar,
win go to Nevada City this noon in a
special coach attached to the overland
train. The object of the excursion is to
pay fraternal visit to the Nevada Com
mandery. which extended an invitation
some time ago.
The following notice has been sent to
the members of the Commandery of this
city: AT a special assembly of this
Coinmandery, held October Il, 1891, it
was resolved that we accept the courteous
invitation extended by Nevada Com
mandery, No. 8, knights Templar, to
visit them upon November Is. 1891. The
Commandery will depart upon overland
train No. !, leaving at 1I:50 a. NJ. Friday,
November 18th, returning Saturday
evening, November 14th. Tickets how
ever viii be good for return trip until
The record-union., 1891-11-13
Berlin Cough Cure.

For coughs and colds and all lung and
throat affections this article has superior
merit. 1t is perfectly ly harmless, gives imme
diate relief and cur es the worst cases in from
two to three days. Endorsed by our best ply
sicians Try bottle and you will always
keep it. Price, 90 cents a bottle. The w. II
Bone Company, san Francisco, sole propri
etors. Kirk Geary & Co., sole agents. Try C
c. Liniment for aches and pains.
The record-union., 1891-11-13

November 10Th. Sir knights will as
semble informally at depot, but will go
prepared to leave the cars upon arrival
Fare to Nevada City and return, g %.
In order to make final arrangements it
will be necessary to know how many are
going; you will. therefore, please notify
either of the undersigned as soon as pos
sibleD
The record-union., 1891-11-13
Stole q Rig.

Deputy Sheriff Eley of Fresno passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
Folsom with w. P. Morgan. who is to
serve two years there for grand larceny.
They stopped at the County Jail until
time for the afternoon train. Morgan
was convicted of stealing a horse and
f11ncru
The record-union., 1891-11-13
Frout-street improvements

The work of raising the Front-street
railroad track is being pushed rapidly
and viii be completed in few days. The
track now stands three feet higher than
the others. The work is being done so
as not to interfere with the running of
trains.
The record-union., 1891-11-13

SUBsT1TUTIoNs of well-known adver-
tised articles seem to be the order of the
day. We deem it only justice to our
patrons to warn our readers against this
form of piracy. When you want an
article, ask your merchant or druggist
for il and don't accept a substitute
The record-union., 1891-11-13
Three Banks Closed

Attorney-General Hart received tele-
grams yesterday afternoon from the
State Bank Commissioners stating that
they had closed three banks in San
Diego. The institutions are the Califor-
MIA National Bank and the savings bank
connected with it, and also the California
Savings Bank
The record-union., 1891-11-13
Which Just Suits Him.

n certain young clerk in one of our
leading stores has about made up his
mind to join the militia, since reading so
much about the trouble with Chile and
the prospects of a war. He says he under
stands the rule to be that the militia is
never to leave home except in case of in
VasiOn.
The record-union., 1891-11-13
Mhere Are the sprinklers :

EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: If am not mis-
taken, the City Trustees last spring let
contracts for street sprinkling to run un-
I'll the 1st of January, yet 1 find the out
side streets very dusty and no sprinking
carts at work.
Is the city to pay from 500 TO $500 per
month to these contractors for nothing?
A KICKER
The record-union., 1891-11-13
DR.. CLAYFoNs CASE.

Called in the Police Court and Con-
tinued Until Thursday Next.
The case of DR.. NJ. L. Clayton, charged
with misdemeanor. in not placarding a
house in which a patient whom he was at
lending was Ill of scarlet fever, was called
in the Police Court yesterday. and at the
request of his attorney, was continued
ell next Thursday. a jury trial was de-
The record-union., 1891-11-13
It's ExceI1ent Qualities

Commend to public approval the Califor-
MIA liquid fig remedy Syrup of Figs. II
is pleasing to the eye and to the taste, and
by gently acting on the kidneys, liver and
bowels it cleanses the system effectually
thereby promoting the health and com,
fort of all who use it.
The record-union., 1891-11-13

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 & Sons Pianos.
The record-union., 1891-11-13
EVERYBODY'S COLUMN.
Correspondence of Interest to Il
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
writer's. All communications must be accom-
panied by the name OF the writer, not for pub
ication, unless so desired, but as guarantee
Of good faith.-EDS.i
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
ten minutes, where keep 1t up for two
hours-or half day, if necessary. worry

ten minutes, where I keep it up for two
hours-or half a day, if necessary. worry
| them ito it.
That's the other secret" he went on.
"Worry 'enii Suppose you want q mouse
to climb stick, pick up little flag that
you have put there, and bring it down.
You take the mouse when he's hungry, to
begin with; you tie grain or two of oats to
the flagstaff, and you put the mouse at the
foot Of the stick. He wont 60 up, Of
course. Well, when he turns around to run
away, you set him back again, with his nose
to the stick. If he runs away so times, set
him back 81 times. That worries him.
Boost him up little; give him a start.
switch him-but gently. He soon sees
what you want, and up he goes When he
finds the oats he is satisfied, and comes
down to eat them. Next time he will do it
without half the trouble, and after awhile
he will run up and get the flag whenever
you put him at the foot of the stick"
"You teach the mouse q principle, you
understand; not merely trick. The prin-
ciple in this case is taking something up in
his mouth. In q short time he will take
up anything you wish, whether 1t is flag
staff or little toy pail-any thing he can
lift.
'Now, there's walking the tight rope,"
he continued. 'That looks hard, but 1t is
easy enough. You must have the string
fastened to the floor at both ends, say four
feet apart, and about foot from each end
you brace it up with a stick foot or SO
1ong-just long enough to tighten the string.
Use big twine at first, for that is easier;
gradually you can make 1t smaller, till the
mouse will walk druggists string. They
have sharp claws and great grip in their
feet You take the mouse when he is hum
cry and thirsty, and put some oats and
bread and milk at one end OF the bridge
At the other end you put the mouse. He
will try to run across the floor to the food,
but bring him back. Start him little up
the inclined plane. He is smart, and he
soon learns that the only way to get the
food is to cross the bridge. Then he crosses,
and it is no trouble to him. Worry him into
it. You must not let the mouse tire you
out-you must tire the mouse OUT
"You have noticed" Mr.. Moody went
on, chow cat will worry mouse till the
mouse will lie perfectly still? That is Just
the way you must worry him, without bit
ing him and breaking his bones When he
starts wrong bring him back. Tire him out
Then when be does what you wish feed him
and pet him. They like to be stroked. And
they soon become so used to you that they
will follow you about the room. This
mouse has not been trained, Mr.. Senn?"
"Not at ALL" Mr.. Sem replied. "He
was never out of his house till took him
out this evening, in the dark. There were
about 800 in that pen."
II could teach this fellow in five min
utes," said Mr.. Moody, "to climb a stick
for me. See how accustomed he has become
to me already? How would I do it? It's