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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-20
PORTLAND AUDIENCES.
An Explanation Of Their Apparent
Apathy.
A DEERING HORSE WITH A GOOD
MEMORY.

Our Grain Traffic Larger than Ever Be-
fore-One Thing Upon Which Fisher
men Insist-Portland Audiences Are
as Enthusiastic as Any, but there is
Sufficient Reason Why They Do Not
Show 1t.
1t has long been recognized fact that
some animals have long memories; but a
horse owned by a Deering gentleman
rather supasses, in the vigor of his mem
ory. the usual abilities of his kind. This
horse is a remarkably spirited animal,
although nearing his twentieth year.
His particular delight is to take every
''thank ye marm'' on the road at top
most speed. On road full of pitches
ride after him is lively excursion, for
the moment he sees one ahead he begins
to get up speed. And here comes in the
peculiar part Of it. The horse remem-
bers the location of pitches from year to
year, and this winter is diving not only
at this winters pitches but at the places
where there were pitches last winter.
A good deal has been said about the
lethargy of Portland audiences in the
matter of applause. A possible expla-
nation of the fact, if it is fact, may be
found, without attributing it to lack of
appreciation on the part of Portland
people.
1t is this-The audiences at City hall
at the Stockbridge course consists of
about four ladies to one gentleman, or
400 gentlemen out of 1000 present when
the hall is crowded. Now it is well
known that the ladies do not applaud,
so that the applause comes in scatter
ing way from all over the hall, and does
not at all compare in volume with the
size of the audience. At the Howe-La-
win concert the writer observed twenty
five OF thirty settees, not selected, in
each of which were seated one man and
five ladies; several in which were no
men: and it is conservative average to
say that four-fifths Of the audience were
ladies.
Here seems to be an excellent oppor-
tunity for the women of Portland to en-
large their sphere in way that will COM
mend itself to the general public.
''The amount of grain brought to Port
land for shipment to Europe has been
twice as much this winter as ever be-
fore,'' says a prominent Grand Trunk
official to PRESS reported. "The pres
emit elevator holds 100000 bushels, and is
hardly large enough to do the work. We
ought to have here an elevator that
would hold 100000 bushels. I think we
may get it some day, too. Probably it
will come through the Grand Trunk.
The Canadian Pacific seems little likely
to invest in an elevator, or at least one
that would be built anywhere between
the Grand Trunk premises and Union
wharf. In that territory, which includes
the greater part of the harbor front, the
Grand Trunk owns the track on Com
mercial street."
Fishermen, of all sea-faring men, are
most particular to do nothing to offend
the fates. A Portland ship carpenter,
who does work on all classes of vessels,
said the other day that he never dared
to lay hatch onto the deck of fisher
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-20

RAYMOND g. WHITCOMB,
296 Washington st. Opposite School ST.,
BOSTON. feb2Od3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-20
A SERIOUS COLLISION.

Fl. K. CoLEswoRTHY, Secretary.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
MIDWINRER FAIR.
The Coming Citrus Exhibit in San
Francisco.
Northern and Central California's OPP
portunity to Make a Really
Magnificent Display.

Arrangements have been made by the
Northern and Central California Citrus
Fair Association for the holding of the
State Citrus Fair in January. 1t will be
in San Francisco, and is sure to be the
chief feature of the Mechanics Institute
Fair, which opens on the 10th of January
and is to continue one month.
The association has secured a space of
60x2S0 feet in the center Of the exhibition
hall, and will there make the finest citrus
exhibit ever witnessed on the coast. pro-
vided the severe gale of Saturday night
and yesterday has not had the effect of
relieving the orange trees of their largest
and finest fruit.
Judging from the effects of the storm
in this city the damage to the orange crop
will not be great Some fruit here was
blown from the trees, but not nearly so
much as might have been expected.
Whether or not the gale was as bad or
worse at other points is not known at the
present writing.
The coming fair cannot fail TO prove of
great benefit to this part of the State if
the counties interested will but show the
proper energy and send good exhibits.
And Sacramento should not be behind in
this matter. Although orange and lemon
growing as an industry has not been en-
tered upon in this county to much eX-
tent, still there are thousands of trees
growing in peoples yards in and out of
the city which produce as fine specimens
of fruit as can be found anywhere.
1t Will hardly do to depend on individ-
uals to collect and arrange a Sacramento
eXhibit-the work will have to be under
taken and carried out by some organized
body, with perhaps little financial as
sistance from the county and city But
1t should be done whether or not the Su-
pervisors and Trustees should be able to
see their way clear to help.
If necessary the money required to col
Iect and arrange the display can probably
be raised by popular subscriptions, rather
than have the opportunity lost. This,
however, would hardly be right-to
throw the burden on the few public
spirited citizens who have to respond to
all demands Of this character, when few
hundred dollars divided among all the
taxpayers would not amount to five cents
for each one's portion.
The selection of san Francisco as the
place for holding the fair was an excel
lent idea. Being in connection with the
annual exhibition of the Mechanics In
stitute and the Worlds Fair 'dress re-
hearsaP' of county exhibits, it will have
the advantage of being witnessed by
many thousands of visitors, including
Eastern tourists spending the winter on
this coast, and this will prove splendid
advertisement for this portion Of the
State.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
ALONG THE RAILROADS.
Yesterdays Storm Very Severe in the
sierra Nevada

Yesterdays storm Very Severe in the
Sierra Nevada.
Inquiry at the Office of Superintendent
Wright last night was met with the reply
that trains were running on nearly sched-
ule time on all the railroad lines,
despite the fierce storm that had ragged for
twenty-four hours.
The overland due here at 6 o'clock this
morning was one and one-half hours be-
hind at Truckee and will probably reach
here an hour late.
The Portland express, due at 4:30 A. NJ,
was a couple of hours behind, caused by
delay in the Siskiyou Mountains.
Yesterday a small landslide occurred at
Port Costa, which delayed one train about
an hour.
1t blew hurricane on the mountain
yesterday and snow was falling all along
the line between Shady Run and Truckee.
At Blue Canyon the beautiful lay on
the ground TO the depth of a foot, while
the deposit increased toward the sum-
nit.
One pilot-plow was keeping the snow
OF the track from Truckee westward to-
ward the summit, and another was put at
work last night on this side.
The storm on the mountain is described
by Train Dispatcher Wilder as one of the
Severest, so far as the wind was con-
cerned, yet experienced there by the
Oldest railroad men, but there being so
little snow on the ground the running of
trains was not interfered with, and no
trouble is anticipated
The record-union., 1892-11-28
Plans for schooihouses.

First Deputy Attorney-General Lay
son has written the following opinion to
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton j. w. Anderson:
. In reply to your inquiry whether or
not it is necessary to advertise for plans
ana specifications for the erection of
schoolhouses, have to say that Section
OF the Act of April l, 1872 Statutes of
lS7l-72, page 925, and on page 475, Deer
lng's Political Code, require this to be
done. The Supreme Court says that if
Sections 1898 and 3234 apply to other than
State buildings they are superseded by
the Act cited. (Babcock VS.. Goodrich, a
Cal. 5l0.l The approval of such plans is
provided for by Subdivision ii, of Sec
ton lj43, Political Code, by the County
Superintendent Subdivision 5, Of See
ton 1917, Political Code, authorizes Trus-
tees to construct schoolhouses by direct
vote of the district
The record-union., 1892-11-28
TRIAL CALENDARS.
Cases Set for Hearing in the Superior
Court Departments.

Cases Set for Hearing in the Superior
Court Departments.
Superior Judges Catlin and Johnson
set their respective trial calendars Satur-
day. The calendar of Department One
Judge Catliu) was set as follows:
December 2d-Warren VS.. Connor.
December 2d-Peters VS.. Gracia.
December 15th-Wall VS.. Devine.
December 17th-Muenter VS.. Jacobs.
December I9th-Rubin d Co. VS.. Hale
Bros.
December 2lst-Willis VS.. Ray.
December 22d-Hanlon VS.. Waggoner.
December 28th-Burr VS.. Comstock.
January 3d-Gregory VS.. Speker.
January 4th-Churchman VS.. Todd.
January 9th-Quale VS.. McIntire.
January I1th-Reynolds VS.. Parvin.
January l6th-Dodge VS.. McClatchy.
January 1Sth-People VS.. Tobin.
January 23d-People VS.. Ong Ah Foon.
Following is the calendar, as set in De-
partment Two:
January 9th-People VS.. H. ]. Palmer;
People VS.. Thomas Callinan.
January 3Oth-People VS.. Chin Hane
and Hoey Yen Sing; People VS.. George
+. Smith.
December 12th-William Gutenberger
VS.. Lorenzo Ratti.
December l3th-D. J. Mannix VS.. ]. P.
BriSsel.
December 14th-A. NJ. johnson VS..
Josephine NJ. King; Mechanics Building
and Loan Association VS.. Josephine NJ
King.
December 15th-L. E. Wriston VS.. r. A.
Miles.
December 10Th Catherine McGrath VS..
Mary A. Wallace; Margaret Byrne vs.
Catherine Quale.
December 20th-Francis McKeever VS..
S. b. Smith ct al
December 2lst-H. Bennett VS.. J. P.
Brissel.
=, December 22d-B. Labs VS.. John f.
Cooper.
December 27th-Josephine Devin VS..
A. j. McDonough.
December 2Sth Amador and Sacra-
mento Canal Company VS.. John II. Nc
Intre.
Occidental Building and Loan Associa-
ton VS.. Edward Aiken-W. Il. Brown
appointed receiver; bond, s., 900.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
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Boring Into the sugar Pine.

George S. Cummings passed through
town on Sunday, says the Placerville
Democrat, with a fourteen-ton railroad
locomotive en- route for Slab Creek, the
terminus of the road which is being built
by the American River Land and Lum-
Der Company. Two large wagons had
the locomotive divided between them.
Mr. Cummings informed us that the
company have another locomotive on the
way to Auburn weighing twenty-five
tons, which will also be hauled to Slab
Creek.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
EFFECTS OF A JAG"
Taylor Examined by the Doctors, bI
Found Not Crazy.

Taylor Examined by the Doctors. but
Found Not Crazy.
John Taylor, an inebriate who was ar
rested couple of weeks ago and SEN
fenced in the Police Court TO one hum
dred days in the County Jail, was exam
ined Saturday by Superior Judge Catlin
and Drs. Atkinson and Simmons. Jr.. as
to his mental condition.
According to the statements of JaiIers
McManus and Johnson, of the CITY and
County JaiIs, respectively, Taylor has
been cutting up strange capers since his
arrest. At the City Prison, While con-
fined in the hobo celr' he gathered up the
hats of his cell mates and, pillng them up
on the floor, set them afire. Since his ar
rival at the county's bastile he has been
tearing up blankets and mattresses, put
ting on all the clothes he could get hold
of and resorting to other similar antics
When questioned by the doctors, Tay-
lor talked nationally and explained his
queer actions by saying he supposed he
"hadn't recovered fully from his iag''
when indulging in them. The doctors
concluded that was about the way mat
ters stood, and declined to send Taylor to
an asylum.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
THE STATE RETURNS.

Not Yet All In-Serious Omissions by
County Clerks.
The Clerks of several counties have not
yet sent to the Secretary of State the cleo
ton returns OF their counties, and prOba-
bly, one-half of those that have done so
made bungling job of it.
The have not furnished the vote on the
Constitutional Amendments and PROPOSE
uons, but have been careful to return the
hgures on Justices Of the Peace and Con-
stables, which are not required.
Secretary Waite is at a loss to under
stand how he is to supply the missing
figures
The record-union., 1892-11-28

. A. N. to p. NJ. was LA inches, making
I'D Inches for the season. as against .68 of
an inch to December 1st of last year.
Inc barometrical readings at A. NJ.
ana ? P. NJ. were 29.71 and 1854 inches,
showing quite a low barometer at the 5
?. NJ. observation. At O'Clock the bar
ometer was still falling, with the wind
travelling from eighteen to twenty-four
miles per hour and rain falling.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 70o and 4l0 =,
and one year ago to-day 1O2 and 4Oo.
The record-union., 1892-11-28

But neither of them knew anything
about boxing and some of their awkward
antics were laughable They would
strike at each other wildly, slip, stumble
and fall, wrestle and call each other
names, but seldom landing an effective
blow on each other. They worried
through four rounds of this kind Of fight
ing with honors about even. In the fifth
round, however, the colored youth gave
Lewis several heavy punches in the
wind" which told on the white lad, and
finally caused him to lie down before the
round was over.
The purse was given to Mayweather.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
y Weeks Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports eleven failures in the Pacific Coast
States and Territories for the week end
ing the 25th, as compared with eighteen
for the previous week, and fifteen for the
corresponding week of 1891. The failures
FOR the past week are divided among the
trades as follows: Two saloons, one GEN
eral merchandise, one dry goods, one
one stair-buiIder, one merchan-
disc broker, one butcher, one hotel, one
plumber and one drugs.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
Police Court Cases.

Judge Cravens has dismissed the case
OF c. Strathmayer for threats against life,
the complainant, John Alexander, stat
ing that they were willing to be friends
again.
The cases of c. Z. Raulett, Lafe Tomlin
and All One were continued until to-day.
Ed Felon was taxed SIS for discharging
firearms in the city limits and Charles
Smith, for ritllng valise, was sentenced
to Jail for sixty days.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
Furniture at Auction To-day.

At 10 A. NJ. to-day, at the residence 1913
Sixth street, Crowell & Lambert will sell
at auction parlor chairs, lounges, tables,
rockers, lace curtains and shades, parlor
carpets, one walnut bedroom set, hair
top mattress, pictures, toilet sets. carpets,
oak extension table, fine range, gasoline
stove, crockery and glassware and all
other articles contained in said house.
AT the beginning of the sale a fine phae-
ton, horse and harness will be sold,
The record-union., 1892-11-28
Mrs. Cbeslev,s Diamonds.

The suit of B. U. Steinman and e. J.
Gregory, executors of the estate of Mrs.
Alice NJ. Chesley, against J. Q. Coleman,
for the recovery of diamonds valued at
81 200, which Coleman claimed to hold as
security for an alleged Indebtedness, has
been compromised.
The executors Of the estate have paid
$500 and taken possession Of the diamonds
for the estate
The record-union., 1892-11-28
I'heY Were InnctiVe.

Suits have been commenced in the Su-
perior Court in the name Of the State
upon information Of the Attorney ZEN
eral-against Reclamation Districts 362
and 367, to have them dissolved. 1t is set
forth in both cases that, although the dis
tricts were duly organized under the laws
Of the State, no Trustees have been elected
by them, nothing done as the law re-
quires, and there are no claims against
thom.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
Paintings and silverware.

The holidays are near at hand, and
those who intend to make presents should
be looking out for bargains. This even
ing Bell, Greer IL Co. will sell at auction
prices at their salesroom, Tenth and
streets, consignment Of useful and orna-
mental articles of silverware standard
quality, and sixty fine oil paintings by
reputable artists. The articles have been
sent there to be sold, and must go.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
CalifornIa's Wine Exhibit.

A circular has been issued by the State
Niticuitural Commissioners to wine men
who contemplate making exhibits at the
Worlds Fair. The circular contains use
full information for the guidance of pro-
posed competitors.
A convention Of the exhibitors has been
called for Tuesday, December 9th, at
3l7 Pine street, at IL O'Clock.
The record-union., 1892-11-28

GOULD-In this city, November 25th. infant
son of Mr.. and MIS-. L. A. Gould.
this city, November 25th.
Matthias kuehnel (brother of Mrs. Nj
Schink of sacramento, Mrs. Lorentz Heinz
aad August Kuehnel of Plainneld. YoIo
County, and Mrs. l.. Doose OF Los AngeIesl.
native of Germany, aged IS years. 3
months and IL days. [San Francisco and
Woodland papers please copy.l
EB- Friends and acquaintance are invited
to attend the funeral, from the residence Of
his brother-in-law, NJ. Schink, corner Ninth
and streets, to-day, November 2Sth, at 2
O'Clock p. NJ
The record-union., 1892-11-28
Filed His Official Rond-

Police Judge-elect Buckley on Satur-
day filed his official bond with the CITY
Auditor in the sum of So, 600 His bonds
men are NJ. Fay and P. Kelly. Judge
Buckley has also taken his oath of Office.
although his term does not commence
until January.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
AWKWARD RoXERS
Mayweather Defeats Lewis in q. Finish
Glove Contest

There was large gathering of sports
at Norton's resort Saturday night to see
the glove contest between young Lewis
of this city and Mayweather, a colored
lad from the bay.
Both men appeared to be in fairly good
condition, and weighed about the same
both belonging in the lightweight class.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
A California Globe-Trotter.

There will be recital of rich expert
ences in trip around the world at the
Sixteenth-street Lutheran Church on
Tuesday evening. This recital will be by
o. f. Won Rhein of san Francisco, who is
an extensive traveller and can tell graph
ically what he has seen. The evening
promises to be one Of pleasure and profit
to all who attend.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
Looking for His SON.

A man by the name of Riddle called at
the police station yesterday in quest of
his son, George Riddle, from whom he
became separated in Yolo County on Fri
day and has been unable to find him
since.
He thinks his son came to this city, but
he had been unable to locate him up to
last eVpIlinp
The record-union., 1892-11-28
Five Chimney Fires.

Nobody was troubled yesterday by a
lack of draught to their stoves. Those
that never drew before started up with a
roar, and bits of half-burned paper were
flying through the air in all directions.
Between and $3.50 O'Clock in the morn
ing the Fire Department was called out
five times, and III each case found only
chimney burning out. No damage was
DONE
The record-union., 1892-11-28
A Shooting Accident.

While out hunting with friend near
Elk Grove some days ago q locomotive
engineer named Frank Harges received
a portion of charge of shot and narrowly
escaped being killed.
Several of the pellets entered his right
eye, completely destroying that organ.
The injured man is otherwise recovering
raOidlV -
The record-union., 1892-11-28
A Raseless Rumor.

Somehow rumor became current here
last evening that ID great fire had been
raging for hours on Market street. san
Francisco, and, driven by the gale, was
working great destruction. There was
no ground for the rumor.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
THE LAST CHANCE.
State and County Taxes VIII be De
linquent After To-day.

linquent After To-day.
There was not the usual activity among
taxpayers this year until after the cleo
ton, since which time they have been
coming in pretty lively. During the past
week Tax Collector Stanley's Office has
been besieged daily by people anxious to
pay their State and county taxes, which
viii be delinquent after to-day.
The Collectors office will be open until
6 o'clock this evening, and all who have
not yet turned in their dollars for the
support of the State and county should
take advantage OF the opportunity to do
so and thus avoid the penalty provided
for delinquents.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
..Keep Your Record Clean. ).

On wednesday evening Rev. J. B. Sill
cox will lecture at the Congregational
Church on the above subject, and will
present illustrations from the life and
character of John B. Cough. The pro-
ceeds are to go to the benefit of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c, A.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
Charged with Robherr.

Chief Rodgers has entered charge of
robbery against "Yorkey" Monaghan
and G. Mccormack, whom he and Officer
Maley arrested in connection with the
recent garrotng and robbery of Nels
Anderson and another man.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
Three DaHs. with To-Day.

Then comes the talk about holiday goods.
as we are now preparing for them in our
basement. Due notice will be given of
the opening, and catalogue issued on
about the 10th of December. Same can
be had by applying at the store. Red
House.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
MARRIED.

ROGH-HOUSTIN-In this eli November
gath, by Rev. w :. Hoskinson, at Thirtieth
and W streets, Peter c. krogh to Lizzie
Houstin, both of Sacramento.
Union House, No
vember 24th, by Rev. Peters, at the resi-
dence OF the brides mother, J. o. Chapman
to Jennie Wells. 3
The record-union., 1892-11-28
STATE HOUSE HOTEL,
Ben johnson. Proprietor,
Cor. Tenth and K Streets, Sacramento, Cal

THTs FINE FAMILY HOTEL CONTAINS
a 14O rooms, ana is the most desirably lo-
Gated Hotel in the city, but one block from
the State Capitol. Electric cars pass the door.
Board and room. 81 20 to So per day.
Meals, 20 cents.
Special Rates for Families, Theatrical
Troupes and Commercial Travellers.
Accommodations drst-class.
Free baths. Free bus to and from hotel.
Il B. BROWN NIanurar.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
Civ Finances

City Auditor Young makes the follow
ing report of the receipts and disburse-
ments of the city for the week ending
Saturday. Noyemb ber 26 1892.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
BORN.
DIED.

this city, November 25th. to the
wife of L. A. Gould, son.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
PACIFIC HOTEL.

Corner and Fifth Streets, Sacramento.
CENTRALLY LOCATED AND CONVFN-
- lent to all places Of amusement. The best
supplied with the best the market affords.
Street cars rom the depot pass the door every
five minutes. Meals - cents
z. II. SINGLETON. Proprietor.
The record-union., 1892-11-28

WRITE to Cooper for anything in the
musical line.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
THE NEW PLEAsANTON,

NJ : HOWARD STREET, NEAR THIRD.
| Id San Francisco, a First-closs Lodging
Hotel; 200 rooms, en- suite ana single; gas and
running water in each room; best beds in the
81 so and up.
THE NEW GRAND, 246 Third street. be-
tween Howard and Folsom, san Francisco;
recently fentted ana returnlshed; 200 sunny
and up. and per week, 81 90 and mp.
EMPIRE HOUSE, 636 Commercial street
San Francisco Established 1850; $50 neat
ana wel-kept rooms; cleanest beds Per day
20 cents and up; per week, 81 and up.
R5- Houses are open all night.
MWS JACOB HOEGE5 q CO.. Props
The record-union., 1892-11-28
RocKaway Restaurant.

NTEALSAT ALL HOURS SERVED IN A
style. 3o4 X street, Sacramento, Cal, .
RECICH. Eroprietor.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
Restaurant de France,

CEO. WISSEMANN & CO. PROPRIE
VI tors, 427 X street, near Metropolitan
Theater. Family orders, banquets and wedding
parties a specialtY.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
MANSION HOUSE
THE SADDLE ROCK
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d EsTAURANT AND OYSTER PARLOR.
II 712 and 7J4 K street Open dav and
night J. NJ MORRISON and A. NJ. CIAULT,
Proprietors.
The record-union., 1892-11-28
A CHURCH INJURED.

c. r. Miller OF Freeport writes to the
RECoRD-UNIoN that the new Catholic
Church on the Yolo side of the river, op-
posite EIeeport, was badly shaken up by
the gale yesterday and moved about a
foot and half out of plumb.
The residents of that neighborhood
placed braces on the north side of the
building, or it would have been over
turned.