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land; "The Distinction of Excreta.
George NJ. Sternberg, NJ. D., Lieutenant
Colonel and Surgeon U. S. Army; The
Ammonia Process of Water Analysis
Reuben Haines; 'The Duty of the Gov
ernment in the Prevention of Tuber-
eulosis," Lawrence F. Flick, M. D.; '.The
truth About Vaccination (discussion),
Robert A. Gum, NJ. D., A. N. Bell, NJ.
ID. The ''Sanitarian' is justly occupying
a high place in the esteem of the scien-
tific world. - -
Three cash prizes of $3.50, 500 and $50,
respectively, have been offered by Pub
lie Opinion,'' the eclectic weekly of
. Washington and New York, for the best
three essays of not more than 5000 words
on the question: "What, if any, changes
in existing plans are necessary to secure
an equitable distribution of the burden of
taxation for the support of National,
State and Municipal Governments?
These prize essay contests on current
questions, as conducted by Public
Opinion" have attracted general atten-
ton. The present contest closes Decem-
Der 10th. We value the journal so much
and so fully appreciate its educational in
huence that we gladly accord Public
Opinion" this item of announcement of
its plan.
The "Quiver'' for November has all
about "Succoth, or the Feast of Taberna-
cles," "The Two Gardens," '"The Cross
in the Commercial City," Chained to st.
Paul." by the author of ''How to be
Happy Though Married.; a poem,
Relics; quite a Character" and some
theological discussions. Also, the serial
'On Stronger Wings" and For Erica's
Sake; THE Oyster and the Oyster
shelP'; the story "Crookshanksn and
"Rough-riding in China" The illustra
tlons of the number are even better than
usual. The Short Arrows are parGcu-
larly pointed Cassell Publishing Com
pany, New York and London.
A magazine calculated to please and
help the ladies is Peterson" Its con-
tents furnish at the same time entertain
ment and instruction. Its fiction is from
| the pens of some of the best writers Of the
day. In the way of illustrations, fashions,
| needle-work designs and novelties 1t is
very attractive, while its information on
domestic matters renders it valuable to
housekeepers. Its low price places it
within the reach of all. (Peterson's Mag
azine, Philadelphia, Pa.)
In 'Harper's Young People, is pub
lished the first installment of Jack and
Jake" three-part story by Thomas
Nelson Page, the author of Nancy
Pansy," ''Kittykin," etc. Jack and
Jake" is wartime story that is sure to
excite great interest on both sides of
Mason u DiXon's Line.
The ''Pacific Educational Journal for
! October (P. NJ. Fisher, editor, San Fran
cisco), has much official matter, and
| several valuable contributed articles upon
| educational progress, theory and prac-
tice.
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The Court Says It is Not Pasture for
Pat McHale's Horses.
P. McHale was tried in the Police Court
yesterday on a charge of misdemeanor
preferred by Mrs. Thomas, who resides
on Fifth and p streets. She claimed that
McHale permitted his horses to run loose
on the street and destroy some improve
ments she had made on her property.
McHale said the horses must have slipped
their halters. for he was not in the habit
Of letting them run loose.
Judge Cravens found the defendant
guilty, and ordered him to appear next
Wednesday for sentence.
George Cogar, who waylaid man in an
alley and robbed him, was ordered topay
a fine of $500, or III default, to serve $50
days in jail.
Marcellus Burr was found guilty of bat
| terry, and sentence will be pronounced to-
! day.
The assault to murder case of All 10y
was continued until Wednesday. w. A.
! Anderson, attorney for the prosecution,
said he was satisfied that 10y was not the
| Chinaman who did the shooting, and he
asked for dismissal of the charge. Judge
Crayens said he did not like the "presti-
| digitateur acts' of the Chinese, and he
! proposed to investigate the matter him
self.
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HELD UP
A Solitary Traveller Robbed by Two
UlGhwaymen.

A Solitary Traveller Robbed by Two
IIlGhwaymeu.
T. P. Copeland has reported to the
sheriff that he was robbed near Clarks-
vile on Wednesday while returning to
this city by private conveyance from
Placerville.
Two men on horseback stopped him
and made him throw up his hands, and
then robbed him of SEQ. They afterward
gave him back 81 80.
lie describes the men as a tall and a
short one. The tall man appeared TO be
about 35 or 36 years OF age, TO weigh l75
pounds, and was over six feet in hight
lie was of light complexion, had a sandy
mustache, blue eyes and chin beard of
sibout a months growth. He wore a
light-colored sloueh hat, overalls, no vest,
flannel shirt and coat. He was astride a
gray horse.
The other man was, apparently, about
"a wears of age, about five feet seven
inches in hight, and weighed in the
neiphborhood Of 40 pounds. He was of
slark complexion, and had the appear
gnce of being blind in his left eye. He
wore red handkerchief about his neck,
corduroy pantaloons, and had neither a
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POOR PUSS
The Greyhounds in Training for the
Coursing Season.

The Greyhounds in Training for the
Coursing Season.
Several of the well-known owners of
greyhounds in this city are are at present
busily engaged in training their dogs for
the coming State tournament at Merced
which will be held from the 10th to the
18th Of November.
Some of the most celebrated hounds in
the country will take part in the races,
and already there are dogs on the way
from New York, Tennessee, Kentucky
and Texas. In all there will be about
eighty hounds in the tournament, and it
will be the most important affair of the
kind ever held in California.
Sacramento will be represented by
eight or nine of her best dogs, among
which will be p. w. Sheehan's Mollie S.,
Fred Neary's Robert Lee and another, P.
Kelly's dog, Larry Mahoney's Off-She-
Goes and Tom Farrelfs Pride.
The entrance fee for each dog is $40. and
the prizes are divided as follows: First,
$500; second, $3.50; third, Sl0O.
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COUNTY ROADS.
Money Frittered Away in Useless
Patching.
[Calaveras Prospect.I

lSttiteNOIeeS IOSpSCGl
The constant complaint from those per
sons who are obliged to travel is that the
roads are in a horrible condition, and this
is nothing new, it is always the case
There is nothing that so retards country
as poor roads, nothing that so advertises
it and helps it along as good roads.
The mountain roads of California are
proyerbially bad, knee-deep in dust in
summer and axle-deep in mud in winter,
and yet we believe that our roads cost
more each year than those of almost any
other part of the world.
We believe the system is all wrong, the
money is frittered away in useless patch
ing, here and there, Just to tide over a bad
time, and the roads of Calaveras County
to-day, though they have cost thousands
Of dollars, are not in as good condition as
they were twenty years ago. If the
county at that time had issued twenty
years bonds, and taken hold of it in a
proper manner, built good substantial
roads, on scientific principles, the cost of
maintaining them would have been
merely nominal, and we to-day would
have good property on our hands in
place of the cow trails that wind about
among our hills.
No country in, the world is more
favored with good road material, close at
hand, than is our own Calaveras County,
The roads, instead of being bitches to
convey water in the rainy season, should
be turnpiked up so as to shed the water.
good substantial culverts should be
placed at proper Intervals and the road
bed should be constructed of the hard
cement gravel which is so abundant
Five miles of road built In this way is
worth more to the county than fifty miles
Of patched road. We call to mind now
several stretches of road in the Murphvs
road district built nearly twenty years
ago, when John Batten was Road over
seer, built, too, over what had been al
most impossible morasses, that have not
cost the county dollar in the way of re-
pairs since then, and are to-day as good
as when he built them. Again, let any
one examine the piece of road in
front Of Judge Reeds place, ad-
joining town, constructed at the
Judges own expense, and recall the
previous condition of that same road,
and he can see what can be accomplished
for moderate outlay, when the money
is properly applied.
We believe the roadmasterS do the best
they can under the system, but the sys-
tenn is wrong. 1t is of no use to waste
| the money i'll driblets. When we have
good schools, good government and good
roads, we can invite people to come to
us, and they will come. Nature has done
| the rest in endowing the land with fertile
soil, abundance of water, fine climate and
beautiful scenery; let man do his part.
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PREPARE FOR RAIN.
The Weather Bureau Says We Shall
Have Some To-Day.

Have Some To-Day.
The Weather Bureaus reports yester-
day show falling barometer in Wash
ington, Oregon and the extreme north
ern portion of California, with consid-
cradle rain as far south as Eureka Rain
was falling yesterday morning at Duns-
muir, and Lieutenant Finley predicts
rain for Sacramento before noon to-day.
The highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday in this city were 7So and So, as
against 76' and so on the same date last
year.
One year ago to-day so and 500 were
the highest and lowest temperatures, re-
spectively.
The barometrical readings yesterday at
> a. NJ. and +. n. We're 1910 and 30.07
inches, with few cirrus and cirro-stratus
storm m-breeding) clouds floating in the
air
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sword Exercise.

The officers of the brigade and regi-
ment meet every Friday evening in their
comfortable quarters in the armory for
practice in handling the saber and other
matters. Lieutenant Robie of the Signal
Corps is the instructor.
These meetings are likely to become
popular during the winter months, and
the exercise is useful and healthful
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New IncornoratIons.

The following articles of incorporation
were fled in the Secretary of States office
yesterday:
The Wheeler 81 Wheeler Company of
San Francisco. Capital stock, 81, ,O0O, 900.
Directors. :. Draper, G. +. Wheeler.
T.. 2. Spengler, p. II. Williamson and c..
II. Wheeler.
Empire Wool Works of San Francisco.
Capital stock, $50, 600. Directors-P. A.
Campbell, A. Summeriield, William
Richardson, Henry Cobrough and II. w.
Newbauer.
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Grntifuinn4 - At1

The high position attained and the uni
versal acceptance and approval of the
pleasant liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of
Figs, as the most excellent laxative
known, illustrate the value of the quali-
ties on which its success is based and are
abundantly gratifying to the California
Fig Syrup Company.
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San Francisco l o o o o l.
Sacramento.-- o o g o e 6
Earned runs-San Francisco /, Sacramento
6, Three-base hits-Sharp, Hassamer. Two
flee hits-Sharp, Levy, Parrott (2) Nc
Guirk, Roberts, Peoples, Goodenough. First
base on erroIs-San Francisco 5, Sacramento
0. First base on called balIs-San Francisco 3.
Sacramento 2. Left on bases-San Francisco
8, Sacramento 8. Struck out-By Cobb 3, by
Parrott 3. Umpire-Sheridan.
Standing of the Clubs.
The following table shows the standing
Of the four California League clubs:
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Republican Committee ATeetinp

The Republican City Central Commit
tee will meet this evening in the office OF
State Printer Johnston for the purpose of
selecting the delegates to the convention
which Will meet shortly to nominate can
didates for School superintendent, four
School Directors and fifteen freeholders.
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Berlin Couch cr,ra

For coughs and colds and all lung and
throat affections this article has superior
merit. 1t IS perfectly harmless. gives imme-
diate relief. and cures the worst cases in from
two 10 three days. Endorsed by our best ply
sicians Try bottle and you viii always
keep II. Price, so cents bottle. The w. IL.
Bone Company, san Francisco, sole propri-
etors Kirk. Geafy 6 Co., sole agents. Try C.
c. Liniment for aches and pains.
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IN answer to inquiries, we will say it was
the Mathushek Baby Grand used to support
the grand chorus of the 1. o. o. f. celebration
at the Pavilion. These pianos e justly
taking the lead of all Others.
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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 Chiekerirg e Sons Pianos,
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coat not vest. He rode brown chestnut
A SACRAMENTO VICTORY.
McCIoskey's Men Take a Good Game
From san Francisco.

From san Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-The home
team held the lead for six innings to-day
and prevented the Sacramentos from
scoring. In the seventh inning the Sac
ramentos hit Cobb for six singles and a
triple, scoring six runs, and winning the
game by score of to 4. Score:
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MRS. THOMAS LAWN.

Games Lost. 67I59I54 52I252I =.
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SELF-DESTRUCTION.
a Soldier Shoots Himself Through tn
Heart with q Rifle.

a Soldier Shoots Himself Through the
Heart with a Rifle.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-Joseph joyce,
private in Battery C, First United States
Artillery, and a battery clerk, committed
suicide this morning in the orderly-room
at the Presidio by shooting himself
through the heart witha rifle. He placed
the rifle against his body and discharged
it with his toe. The ball passed through
his body and, also, through the wall of
the orderly-room. Joyce was aged %
years. He has been in the army about
three years. Recently he has been drink
ing heavily.
From the testimony of those who found
the body it was learned that Joyce had
deliberately planned his suicide. After
partly undressing, he had taken loaded
rifle and stood it on the floor, the muZzle
touching his body just over the region of
the heart. His shoes and stockings being
removed, he had then pulled the trigger
with his toes, and death must have been
instantaneous.
The dead mans comrades could give no
reason for his rash act. He was particu-
larly well liked both by his officers and
his companions, and was Of particularly
jovial character. Last evening he was
even livelier than usual, and his COM
panions accounted for it by stating that
he had been drinking some, but not
enough to make him drunk. He was
suffering from no disease, and what little
accounts he had to keep were found to be
correct. The deceased was native of
Ireland.
SUICIDE IN Los ANGELES COUNTY.
Los ANGELES, July 2f.-At Vernon, a
southern suburb, Alfred Browning COM
mitted suicide this morning by shooting.
He was quite i'll, unable to get work, and
property he was unable to pay for. He
was aged 80. He leaves a widow.
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CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
Large Quantities Sold in Eastern Citi
Yesterday.

Large Quantities Sold in Eastern Cities
Yesterday.
CHICAGO, July 24.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold to-day at auction two car
loads of California fruit at the following
prices: Bartlett pears, 81 25@2; Hun
garian prunes, g 60; Fontainbleau grapes,
81 30; st. John peaches, 81; Straw berry
peaches, 81; Early Crawford peaches, SIGl
l 70; Hale's early peaches, S5c0Sl 05;
Foster peaches, S1(9l 30; nectarines, 81 80
az; Washington plums, 95cGSI 50;
Peach plums, y 80; Bradshaw plums, 81;
Purple Duane plums, 81 35@l 40; Ger
man prumes, 81 6592; Silver prunes,
81 10; peach cots, 81 Is.
The Porter Brothers Company sold to-
day at auction for account of California
Fruit Union shippers five cars of Cali
fornia fruit, realizing for Tragedy pruncs
81 55tg2 90; German prunes, 81 56GGl so;
Gross prunes, s. 10; Purple Duanes
81 40@1 20; Washington plums. 81 IOGd
45: Columbia plums, Sl@1 05; Bradshaw
plums, 7Gc(GS2; grapes, 81 30gl 30; Mag
mum Bonum plums, 81 70; Crawford
peaches, 81 3001 So; Decker peaches,
81 35@1 80; Bartlett pears, 81 30@l 50;
nectarines, 81 30; apricots, 40@65c. April
cots over-ripe and in very bad condition.
Boston, July 24.-Blake & Ripley,
agents of the California Fruit Union, sold
to-day two carloads of California fruit
which sold gross for S2,S6S. Crawford
peaches sold to average, S3 l5G13 81;
Tragedy prunes, 81 S5(d2 81; Purple
Duane plums, 81 30@l 81; Bartlett pears,
81 55G1l 95; Hale's Early, 81 10; Royal
Hative plums, 81 %; German prunes,
81 l7G91 %.
NEW YORK, July a. II The Porter
Brothers Company sold to-day at auction
for account of California Fruit Union,
Bartlett pears, 81 7501 95; Hale's Early
peaches, 81 80; Tragedy prunes, 81 90 to
S2 %; Purple Duane plums, 81 20; Bulga-
rian plums, 81.
New YORK. July 24.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold three carloads of California
fruit to-day at auction at the following
prices: Royal cots, 81 40; Moorpark cots,
9OcG$1 20; st. Ambrose cots, 81 10; Bart
lett pears, 81 65@1 %; Tragedy prunes,
81 05Gg2 So; Red plums, 81 %; 2. d.
plums, 81 15@l 90; Kelsey plums, 81 25;
Peach plums, 81 %; Hale's Early peaches,
81 90.
MINNEAPoLls, July A.-The Porter
Brothers Company reported the arrival
of two carloads Of California fruit, sold for
account OF California Fruit Union ship
pers; peaches, 81 50lGl 70; Bartlett pears,
81 1902: plIrns, 81 75@2; apricots soft,
unstable.
KANSAS CITY, July 24.-Ginocchio
Brothers, agents tor the California Fruit
Union, sold one car of California fruit TO-
day; Bartlett pears, 81 85G2 2J; German
pruncs, 81 S0G2.
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Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the RECORD-UNIOS.
ADRIANoPLE, July 24.-Great excite
ment prevails here over the tragic events
growing out of an accusation that Jewish
butchers killed a Greek child as a re-
hgious sacrifice. The Governor of Rou-
melia has proclaimed the district under
military law, fearing that otherwise the
inhabitants would rise against the Jews.
The alleged murder occurred at the
village of Mustapha Pasha, about twenty
miles from this city. The corpse of a
Greek girl, eight years Of age, was found
in the river, and the doctors declared that
she had not been drowned, but strangled
and thrown into the water. All the
butchers in the place We're Spanish He
brews, except one Greek named Stefanos,
who swore that the girl had been
strangled in the manner of Jewish blood
offerings, and that the murder was un-
doubtedly religious one.
In the midst of the excitement Ste
fanos disappeared, and later his corpse
was found in a sack on tho bank of the
river, the body being covered with stabs
Suspicion fell upon the men whom Ste
fanOs had accused, and five of the Jewish
butchers and two of their apprentices
were arrested. One apprentice, lad
named Giancie, confessed that five of the
prisoners had murdered Stefanos, and
paid him (Giancie) to carry the body in a
sack to the river. The mystery of the
girls death is yet unSolved.
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THE VATICAN.
Questions of Importance Now Under
Consideration.

Questions Of Importance Now Under
Consideration.
ROME, July 24.-1t is stated on high
authority that the Holy See viii not give
its consent to the projected American re-
view which is announced to shortly ap-
pear at Rome under the title of the Roman
Messenger and to be devoted to the vari-
Gus religious questions in the United
States
The Vatican declares the protocol of
the new Triple Alliance viii OF contain
a clause concerning the next conclave of
Cardinals, Monsignor Galimberti. the
Pope's Nuncio at Vienna, having sue
ceededsiw preventing the introduction of
the proposed clause in the new treaty.
The democratic views of Cardinal Glib
bons and Archbishop Ireland, that Bish-
ops are the natural representatives of the
people and the Holy See, continue to
make much progress at the Vatican.
1t is asserted that the Secretary of State
has made known to the Presidents of the
various Catholic National Congresses that
Catholics should, before everything,
watch the interests of the people and
cease to meddle with dynasties.
The result of the investigation of the
administration of st. Peters pence will
soon be made public. The Vatican has
been requested to publish an official state
ment Of the position of the funds to tran
quilliZe Catholic opinion, which at pres
ent is much agitated over the recent rev.
elations. 1t is reported that Monsignor
Folchi will shortly publish pamphlet
justifying his position in respect to the
funds, but at the Vatican it is thought
exceedingly improbable that Monsignor
Folchi will commit such an error of judg-
ment
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HOTEL ARRIVALS,

Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday:
Wen. j. Scaued, Grass Valley; L. A.
Merritt, d. a. McGriff, Woodland; p. B.
McCount, San Francisco; George B.
Greene, j, B. Aldrich. CORTLAND; T. 3.
Jenkins, city; r. S, Buck, San Fran
cisco; L. r. Stephens, Placerville; Il.
Day. Latrobe; II. G. Bryan, Courtland;
+. Hughes, L. Howe, San Francisco; j.
+. Sheridan, C. O'Day, e. Cartwright, w.
Britain, o. Young, j. Thrope, William
Clarke, A. Sweeney, r. Levy, g. Cobb,
n. Smith, FL. Harris, San Francisco Base
bali Club.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: II. r. Gillett, Westfield,
Mass; VIII Z. Foy, Phil Is. Beckeatt, w.
a. Mestayer and wife, Miss Julia Stuart
VIII II. Bray, Frank Curtis, Alectis
Markham, Harry Crandall, New York:
f. Steinberger, Chicago; Colin Campbell,
Oakland; Neil O'Donnell, Colusa; IL
Harris, Murphys; ]. Milton Hill, Chi
cago; 6. Carr, J. Blair, New York; Mrs
W. Z. Foy, city; F. r. Scott, Miss Scott
Richmond, Va; c. p. Hall, Barney
We'll, J. Z. Owles, Edwin l.. Forster, \
I. Ranaine, Joseph Holman, J. Doy-
ebert. II. II. Vincent. C. H. Dunster,
San Francisco.
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AT SANTA ANA.
r Was deIlghtIuIIy pIeaSdIlI.
WARM UP NORTH.
LAND tOr.), July a. - Repo
astern Oregon and Washington
te that the weather is very war
MOUNT HAMILTON FIRE.
The Lick Observatory Suffers No
Injury.

Injury.
SAN JOSE, July 24.-The great mount
ain fire that has been raging near the
Lick Observatory has been materially
checked, and at 10 O'Clock tonight no
further danger to the observatory or
environs was apprehended.
The large force Of fire-figh 80, who
have been working with almost super
human efforts, succeeded by digging a
ditch around the east line to change its
course. The fire is now running toward
Isabel Creek. The men tonight have
ceased fighting it, but are watching it to
prevent its crossing the creek. 1t may
gain ground sufficiently to reach San An
tone Valley.
Last night the fire was so great that the
whole country back of the observatory
was ablaze, the light making it almost
possible to read newspaper even at
Smith Creek. The heat was intense,
and the astronomers were fighting the
fire like demons. Much anxiety was felt
about the delicate astronomical instru-
ments on account of the heat but it is
learned tonight that they were un-
harmed.
1t is impossible to accurately estimate
what the total loss viii be. About 5000
acres have been devastated. Twenty
five hundred acres swept over entails a
loss of much valuable timber, including
about l 200 cords of wood belonging to
the observatory. No buildings, with the
exception of barn belonging to Hum
berg brothers of San Jose, and a few de-
serted shanties, have been burned.