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The record-union., 1893-02-13
Teachers Pensions.

EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN Allow me little
space for giving the views of many teach
ers on the matter of teachers pensions.
1t might seem that teachers, who are to
be the beneticiaries, would be solidly in
favor of a pension law. but l am glad to
say they are not. Their sense of right, as
they see it, outweighs their selfish inter
est in the matter.
am acquainted with the prime NOV
ers and promoters of the scheme in San
Francisco and have heard their argu-
ments. They would have US believe that
their object is the betterment of our
schools by securing and retaining better
talent in them.
But their argument proves too much.
Ii the prospect OF pension would induce
good talent to enter the calling, it would
also induce poor talent to enter
If it would operate to keep good teach
ers in the schools, it would operate with
equal force to keep poor ones in. There
IS no way OF Keeping poor teachers out of
! the schools. Our examinations cannot
test the teachers tact and teaching force
~ We have, then, good and bad teachers,
and no pension law can alter the fact; and
while 1t Is true that good teachers often
| receive less than their work is worth. it
is certainly true that the poor ones re
ceive more than their work is worth.
! But ii we pension one we must pension
all. If the scheme will inure to the bene-
| tit of the schools why have not our lead
ing educators long since lent it their in
! tluence?
We are forced to believe that this view
is put forward simply to partially con-
ceal the real motive-that being a matter
of money.
But why pension anybody except the
deserving soldier? What Justice would
there be i'll it? Who would pay these
pensions? The farmer who so often
mortgages his farm to tide over unfrlIit-
| ful seasons?
The working classes that labor TWENTY
SIX days in month and twice as many
hours day as the teacher, and receive
for their services about one-iourth as
much pay?
Is anybody complaining that his taxes
are not high enough? Ii we are to try the
vicious system of class legislation let us
pension those that need it more than we
teachers do.
We are already a favored class. The
State provides for our liberal education,
then pays us liberal salaries for our work.
If we do not lay by something for the
coming years 1t IS our own fault. The
teachers of this State should be last to
kick" about their salaries.
1t is said that some countries of Eurone
retire their teachers after a long term of
service and allow them a pension. But
what salary do they get? A smaller one
than any self-respecting California
teacher would accept
Let me close by quoting from the Pub
lac School journal published at Bloom
1ngton, Ill: Again system of pen
sions would remove teachers still furthar
from the common conditions and re-
sponsibilities of other people. The tend
ency OF the work now is to make teachers
a class apart from their fellow workers
tendency that needs correction, not
fostering. Give good teachers fair sala-
rles, then let them meet the cost aud
Ylclssitudes of life just as other people do.
There is no shadow of good reason for Civ
ing them pensions" c. V. OSBORN,
Clarksburg, Feb. 10th.
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AN ARMED BURGLAR.
He Pays Visit to IL suburban Lodg-
ing House.

He Pays Visit to suburban Lodg-
ing House.
About o'clock yesterday morning a.
burglar gained entrance to the lodging
house kept by Dempsey II. Gullion at
Twentieth and K streets, where several
of the street railway employees have
rooms.
Neil Macarthur awoke about that hour
and found lighted candle on chair in his
room. He was about to investigate the
matter when man appeared in the door
way and presented pistol at him, threat
ening to shoot if he made an outcry.
Macarthur did, however, call for help.
and the burglar broke for the stairway.
Some of the other dodgers were awakened
and one or two got out of their rooms in
time TO see the fellow pass out the door
and into the street, disappearing up K
street on the run.
Macarthur found that his pockets had
been rifled of their contents, amounting
to only few dollars. 1t is supposed the
burglar, after robbing him, went to try
the doors of other rooms, and had lust re-
turned for his candle when Macarthur
awoke.
The men think the intruder was some
one familiar with the premises, and with
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TWO OF Tbs BRADYS.
They Mako Trouble and a BARKER
Takes a Pom at Them

They Mako Trouble and a BarkcepeI
Takes Pop at Them.
A difficulty is said to have occurred in
the Peerless Saloon, in the Clunie Build.
ing, at an early hour yesterday morning
between James and Ed. Brady and the
bartender.
1t is said the latter fired a shot from q
revolver which cut cash in Ed. Brady's
cheek, and narrowly missed Draining
him.
The trouble is reported to have been
caused by the Brady brothers obtaining a
bottle of whisky which they refused to
pay for. One story is that the bartender
made them surrender the bottle; that the
Bradys then began to make trouble, and
the bartender stood his ground so stitfly
that one of them seized tumbler and
was about to throw it at him, when he
got out his gun and took shot at that
particular Brady, the bullet blowing u
furrow through the latter's cheek.
No arrests were made. and no one could
be found yesterday who could give any
further particulars about the affair.
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New July Boxes

The County Clerk has been furnished
with two jury boxes of new pattern, one
for each department Of the Superior Court.
They consist of a tin cylinder about ten
inches in diameter, with glass strins
about an inch and half wide set in on
the outside, about four inches apart. so that
the slips can be plainly seen. The cylin-
der is hung in frame, and after the
names are placed in it the box is locked up
and revolved, mixing them thoroughly.
1t is, when unlocked, ready for the draw
inp
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WEATHER TOPICS.
There Was Sunshine and Warmth
on Yesterday.
The Seasons Rainfall Compared With
That of Last Season-What
Barwick Says.

The highest and lowest temperatures
on Saturday were 4S0 and 420, and yester-
day there were fresh to brisk southerly
winds during the forenoon and north
erly afterward. The sun shone out
nearly the entire day, while the atmo-
sphere was balmy and pleasant.
1t appears that all our pleasant days
since the Legislature has been in session
have occurred on Sunday. the day the
members are mostly out of tawn. Our
weather will not probably reach it's nor
NAL condition until the end of the present
session of the solons of California.
The barometrical readings at A. NJ. and
P. NJ. were 30.15 and 30.OS inches, re-
spectively.
The Weather Bureau reports show the
rainfall during Saturday night, including
the light shower of hail yesterday after
noon, to have been Oh of an inch, making
1881 inches for the season, as against u. %
inches to an equal date last year.
The following tabulated data of this
season and last. by months, will show
the manner in which the precipitation
has been distributed, viz:
l . o II
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DIED,
EILEE

EILERS-IE this city, February 18th, JUL
ann, wife of ID. w. Eilers (mother of Theo-
dore g., Pauline, Fred II. and Christian
EiIers, Mrs. j. NJ. Anderson, a native of
Germany, aged sc years, 8 months and 5
days.
Hs-Funeral private.
MORRlSEY-1n Freeport, February 18th
Patrick, husband of the late Catherine Nor
risey, a native of Ireland aged 8 years.
30 Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-mor-
row Tuesday afternoon, at z o'clock from
the Cathedral, Eleventh and K streets.
BUTLER-In this city, February 18th, OF
diphtheria, Mary A, beloved daughter of
Michael and Della Butler, native of Vir-
ginia City, NeV., aged Ia years, 10 months
and Is days.
as- Funeral will take place from the I'M
dertaking parlors of W.. Kavauaugh, 81 3
j street, this afternoon, February 18th, at 2
O'Clock. Jnterment private.
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miscellaneous.
ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to $50 per Acre.

The Pacific improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres OF
land in the heart of T'eha-aa County. for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settle
ment. This land embraces lands from first.
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land. to
Iand OF fair average quality, and Is offered at
from $40 to $40 per acre, in subdivisions of
40, so, 120, 160 and 800 acres
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
SUBDIVISIONS, as above indicated, by the pay
ment OF interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment OF
principal by Paying the first OF five equal an
nual installments. Thus no part OF the prin-
cipal is to be paid for three years. and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay i've equal annual installments, with in
terest at the rate of per cent. per annum.
making payments extending over period of
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this Is an opportunity to purchase
land OF fair average quality at $40 per acre.
and good agricultural land at $50 an acre.
with other grades OF land at prices to CORE.
spond between these figures
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming. and es-
pecially adapted for fruit-growing, cannot be
had in California for less than from SEQ TO
300 an acre. An examination of the land
subject of this advertisement will prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at $40
an acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at SO an acre, on terms of
payment which should make the disposition
OF these lands to actual settlers result easy OF
accomplishment.
The primary object of the purchase OF this
BODY of land the brea KING I'M Of n Ia--.
holding for the purpose of promoting its set
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
to diligent husbandry.
For further particulars, call uoon or ad.
dress WIN. II. MILLS,
Land Agent of the C. P. R. R., Fourth and
Townsend streets. San Francisco. Call
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all present partook of a sumptuous BAN
quet, the Illustrious Grand Potentate
Noble Hiram q. Graves presiding. APP
proprate toasts and responses then be-
came the order of the occasion and the
festivities did not come to a close until
an early hour in the morning.
The event in question represents an
important epoch in the history of the
Shrine" for it established the nucleus
for the early institution of temple in
this city, steps for the formation of which
are now in active progress and which
would be hailed with delight by the
Knights Templar of Stockton, Marysville.
Red Bluff, Redding, Woodland, Nevada
City and the whole northern portion of
the State
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Total for season 1915 Total to Feb. Is 1881

CS1SA<
The above table shows the present sea-
son to be BIB inches ahead of the entire
amount that was precipitated last season
up to June 30th, the close of that year.
There is yet three months and a half of
the rainy season to pass by, and what is
to come in the shape OF storms is past the
knowledge of any weather sharp, be he
Virgins, Stone or Hicks, for the scientific
end of the United States Agricultural
department does not pretend to predict
at the very tarthest beyond two or three
days ahead. The usual limit is twenty
four hours, and even that knowledge,
when accurate, is worth vast sums to the
industries of the United States in prevent
ing loss by frcsts to cotton, tobacco, cram
berries and other products in the East, and
in this State from frosts in early spring to
the vineyardist, and in the autumn to the
raisin- makers, when threatening weather
is floating in the air and rain is so detri-
mental to their interests.
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Articles of INSTRUMENTATION

The following articles of incorporation
have been filed in the Secretary of States
Office:
The Solid Gold Mining Company of
San Francisco; capital stock, $1,000. 900.
Directors-Martin White, w. o. Stadt-
feid J. Stadtfeld, Jr., John NJ. Klein and
Ernest c. Weber.
The Bloomington Fruit and Land Com
pany of San Francisco; capital, $50. 900.
Directors George L. Weeks, Alvin NJ.
West, John Isaac, Edmund i. Schlegel.
A. r. Dodge. George II. Logan, Theodore
Langguth.
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Substantial improvements.

On Saturday contracts were let for the
building of a second story on Eek hardt's
building on X street, between Fifth and
Sixth.
The building formerly occupied by
Scott Il Gilbert, on j street, between
Fourth and Fifth, is being remodeled and
an elegant glass front put in.
Buchanan IL Carragher are remodeling
their building on X street, between Sixth
and Seventh, and putting in an orna-
mental front.
A contract has also been let for the cree
ton of the Founding Home.
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THE COURT TO DECIDE.

Who Should Pay the Salary OF the As
sistant District Attorney.
Supervisor Morrison having refused to
vote for the salary claim of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Jones for January, for the
reason that he thought the District Attor-
ney should pay it from his own salary.
the bill was, however, passed by the
votes of all The other mem bers.
Auditor Johnson and Treasurer LYON
have been notified by j. w. Hughes. at
torney for the Citizens Association. that
if the salary was paid it would be at their
risk. The matter will probably be con-
tested in court and definitely settled.
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Good Templars' Installation.

Sloan Lodge, No. 2, I. o. G. T.. has in
stalled its officers for the ensuing quarter
as follows: P. G. T., James Burden; c..
T., Bert Katzenstein; V. T., Grace Wal
ker; Secretary, j. E. Harlow; Assistant
Secretary, Miss Z. Keiser; Financial Sec
rotary, r. A. Hill; Treasurer, Robert
Pritchard; Chaplain, Mrs. NJ. A. Alsip;
Marshal. Charles Pritchard; Deputy Mar
shaI, Alice Schadt; |. g., B. Stein; o. g.,
R. Wells; S. j., w. G. Schadt.
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WILLING TO SETTLE.
Verssme Wants 500 or He VIII Pros
ecuIe Potter.

ecute Potter.
Leon Verrsme, the man who was cut
in the thigh week ago by Alvin Potter,
an aged invalid, whom he was restrain
ing from committing violence on e. P.
Figg, was at the police station yesterday
and seeking settlement with Potter.
The latter was found to have $500 in his
trunk and Verssme yesterday wanted to
compromise with Potter for 500. He
said that If Potter would pay him that
sum he would refrain from swearing to a
criminal charge against him.
Potter refused to be cinched. He says
Verssme nearly killed him and he sim
ply defended himself.
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Police Court Notes,

In the Police Court Saturday morning
John Short did not put in an appearance
on a charge Of being drunk, but If John
was Short the city is not, as he forfeited
his So deposit.
Albert Thompson, charged with va
grancy, will serve eighty days in the
County Jail to cure him OF his erratic
tendencies
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An important Difference.

think themselves i'll that they are not af-
fected with any disease, but that the sys-
tenn simply needs. cleansing, is to bring
comfort home to their hearts, as a costiye
condition is easily cured by using
Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by the CAL
ifornia Fig Syrup Company.
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Board of Edncatinn

The County Board of Education held
meeting on Saturday, all the members
being present, at which questions Tor the
country school examinations were
adopted.
Fred G. Brunhouse was granted gram
mar grade certificate on his educational
Diploma
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EVERYRoDY.s COLUMN
Correspondence of Interest to the Gen.
eral 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 CT the
writer's. All communications must be ac-
companied by the name of the writer not for
publication unless so desired, but as a guaran-
lee OF good faith-EDS
The record-union., 1893-02-13
Overcoats Stolen

A sneak thief gathered in two good
overcoats at the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms on Saturday evening.
while tee members were engaged in in
teresting exercises.
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Open to the South.

Railroad traffic to and beyond Bakers
field, Kern County, was resumed yester-
day, and no further interruption is an
ticipated from high water in that locality.
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the fact that some of the men get their
pay on Saturdays. 1t happened, however,
that Macarthur did not draw his weeks
wages that evening, and therefore is that
much ahead.
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City Finances.

City Auditor Young makes the follow
ing report of the receipts and disburse-
ments of the city for the week ending
Saturday, February IL, 1898:
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Best creamery butter, 80 cents per roll.
Fresh California eggs, 30 cents per dozen.
Eastern Cash Market, Twelfth and ]
streets
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THE NEW PLEASANTON,

NJ = HOWARD STREET. NEAR THIRD,
ID san Francisco. q Firstclass Lodging
Hotel; 200 rooms, en- suite and single; gas and
running water in each room: best beds in the
world. Per day, 90 cents and up; per week,
81 90 and up.
THE NEW GRAND, 246 Third street, be-
tween Howard and Folsom, San Francisco;
recently refitted and refurnished; 200 sunny
rooms, en- suite and sing G. Per day, 20 cents
and up and per week, 81 so and up
EMPIRE HOUSE, 636 Commercial street
san francisco established 1850; $50 neat
20 cents and up; per week, 81 and up.
Es- Houses are open all night.
MWS JACOB HOEGES x Co. PrOns
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BEST eggs are now % cents dozen at
Fabian Bros, Ninth and streets.
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FREEMAN's HOTEL,
Opposite Depot, Auburn, Cal.

THE LEADING HOTEL OF CENTRAL
l. California. Every room lighted by elec-
tricity. Every accommodation furnished
guests. w. a. FREEMAN, Proprietor.
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Best Carolina rice. "a pounds for 81; 80
pounds white beans, 81. Eastern Cash
Market, Twelfth and streets
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WRITE to Cooper for anything in the
musical line.
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D UsS HOUSE, MONTGOMERY STREET.
J. L extending from Pine to Bush, San Fran,
cisco, Cal-Business center of the city con-
venient to all banks, insurance Offices and
places OF amusement; containing 800 rooms
j. $. YOUNG, proprietor. Terms, 81 so, So
ana 81 80 per day. Still lower terms for ex-
cursion and other large parties. Superior
accommodations for families at very nnoder-
ate rates. Hotel coach in waiting at all boats
ana trains to convey guests to and from the
mouse free OF charge. New passenger elevator
for convenience of guests. DIV
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PACIFIC HOTEL,
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.

BOARD AND ROOM, So, So SO AND
ID SO so per week. Meals 25 cents
F. BAYERSDORFER, Proprietor.
w. Y. HALL. Chief Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
KEEPING UP GOOD WORK.
Meeting Of Committees to Boom the
City Of Providence
Mr. LIqfLEFIELD'S REMARKS.
The Council Committee ON New Indus
tries much Interested In the Proposal
10 Present ths Advantages of the city
ct the W orIds FaIr- Meeting Thursday.

The Joint committee on new in-
dustries of the city council met
with the Joint committees of the Boari
OF Trade. Advance club. Rhode Island
Business Mems association. Builders and
Traders association and the Olneyville
Business Mems association at Room ii
at city hall last evening.
Ex- Alderman Dyer, chairman of the
,ouncil committee, stated that he had
such business organizations as he Board
Of Trade. Builders and Traders Ex-
change, Rhode Island Business Mems
association, Advance club, Olneyvilie
Business Mems association and others TO
consider questions which might be
raised. anu then the meeting was opened:
Mr.. Kilvert called upon Mr.. Littleneld
for statement OF the object for which
the meeting was called.
Mr.. Littlefeld stated that inasnnch a =
the committee on new industries Was
compiling book or report of the advan-
tages OF Providence. its growth and im-
portance as a manufacturing center, and
that while IL VAS the Intention OF the
local Worlds fair com mittee 10 publish
prospectus booming" the city, 10 be in
circulation at the fair, and as both
books would be necessarily similar
in many respects, it had occurred TO the
minds of his committee that the COM
mittees might he united In the publish
ing OF the book, and he introduced reso-
tion to that effect. The resolution, while
not drawn up in n formal manner. set
forth clearly the objects TO be attained.
The COMMITTEES on new industries de-
cided to take the matter under advise
ment and decision will be reached at a
meeting called for Thursday evening.
Meanwhile the resolution will be for
mally drawn up aud will bc IN readiness
Tor whatever action may b. taken Ly the
committee.
There was considerable talk by men,
bers OF both committees, and the meet
ing resulted In establishing "A good un
Outstanding between the TWO commit
Gees, and a determination TO work to-
4etLer.
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ready and willing to perform anv duty.
whether in or out cf the lodge room, and
TO partly cancel this debt il was proposed
To secure portrait in oil Of Mr.. Ander-
son and have it hung on the walls OF the
hall.
The work OF procuring picture with
out the knowledge OF Brother Anderso
was intrusied o. Brothers ID Seymour.
Robert L. Smith. William " Fuderer
and Past Graf d George +. King. ana
they were successful, for when Past
Grand Master Peter j. Trumpler re-
quested Bro her Anderson o step to the
middle of the floor, u was the first ink
lin,, he had of he affair The presen n
tion speech OF Brother Trumpler and the
response were very happy and felicito us.
Both have Leen intimately connected
with the work OF the lodge aad the order
for many years.
To make the occasion still more enjoy
able Enterprise lodge OF Pawtucket was
invited To be present. ana shortly after
o'clock Noble Grand George X. Humes
AMI about sixty members entered the
hall. They received II hearty welcome,
which was extended by Noble Grand
David l.. Dyer Oh behalf OF Roger Will
liams lodge.
The business OF the evening was quick
ly disposed of aud and season OF social
intercourse was indulged in, during
which time fully $50 sat down to an ex-
cclIenb supper Wnlcn was served unuef
the supervision Of BTetAee A tfaerseft.
At the table remarks of pleasing ma
ture were made by Grand Master J.. Mil
ton Payne, Grand Warden George 4.
Mckinhon, Noble Grand q. X. Humes,
Past Grands EasterbrooKs, Gates, Howes
and Sullawav of Enterprise ledge, Past
Grand Edwin 5. Beaziy of Cancnicus
lodge. and Noble Graud David L. Dyer
II Roger Williams lodge.
Nearly every lodge In the city WAS
represented, aud among tue visitors from
out oil the ate were Brothers CHARLES L.
Martin OF Snetucket lodge of Norwic b,
Conn, aud Lewis FOote OF Eastern Star
lodge of Plctou, N. >. Brotner Daniel
j. Seymur was appointed committee
to have the picture placed in one of the
wit dows on Westminster street. On the
reception committee last evening were
Past Grand Master Peter j. Trumpler,
Past Grand Il. ID. Cummings aud Brother
K. q. Peckham, aud Past Grand Master
Trumpier oiiiclated AS master of cere-
monies.