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The record-union., 1893-11-17
The NORTH LEVEE.
A Fine Piece of Work Done With the
Best of Material.
The City May Rest In Perfect Security
Against Danger of Floods in
the Future.

The Southern Pacific Company are
raising their tracks on Front street. from
the Pioneer Mill southwark, about foot
and half. to the grade of the levee. which
will finish making the whole city front
secure from any probable floods.
A RECORD UNION reporter took walk
along the north levee, from Front street
to Twelfth, yesterday. which was re-
Gently completed by Turton IL Knox in
accordance with the contract made by the
railroad company last fall with the City
Trustees.
The slope on the outside is apparently
ample to prevent sliding or cavlng. aud
the foundation is of good width COM
pared with the top. He found just be-
yond the Pioneer Mill that two houses
stand on the levee, which will prevent its
use as a continuation of Front street un-
less there is some way to G ct behind them
Along the river bank the top of the
levee is thirty feet wide, to better with
stand the assaults of the current, while
after it leaves the river the top narrows
TO twenty-four feet, which continues to
the other end. Where it crosses the old
bed of the American River the levee is
twenty feet nigh, with a base from 10 TO
LOG feet wide, which ought to successfully
withstand any assaults upon it.
Although the work is all new and
might be expected to be soft and loose,
the top of the levee is apparently packed
nearly as hard as the streets. 1t is COM
posed of splendid material, some parts
being clay and others sand with consid-
cradle clay in it, the company having
bought from the Billings farm several
acres Of land from which to get dirt for
building it. 1t is as pretty piece of
levee building as anyone can find any
where, and reflects great credit on the
contractors who have done the work.
With such levees as now surround the
city she can rest secure from fear of any
flood that is at all likely to assail her in
the future
The record-union., 1893-11-17
EARLY ORANGES

Placer County Claims the Credit for
the First Shipment.
J. Parker Whitney of Placer County
writes to the RECoRD-UNIoN as follows:
"Placer County deserves rightly the
credit of making the very first shipment
OF ripe. or at least fine, yellow oranges,
which were shipped by MIR. Cockaigne.
one of the colonists in the Placer County
Citrus Colony, on Novemb Der 1st.
81 mention this because the San Fran
cisco Bulleti7s on the 18th had leading
article, giving the distinction to Oroyille
from a shipment made that day, which
was in reality thirteen days behind the
shipment of Mr.. Cockaigne.
''You may mention, also, that there
would have been 10 difficulty in having
had shipments from number of orange
tracts in Placer County of few boxes
of yellow oranges, as early as Mr..
Cockaigne's, had it occurred to the grow
ers to ship them. ! am now picking from
nv thirty-five acres of four year-old
trees. which are laden with the golden
fruit. apd the total crop from the trees has
been estimated by competent fruit men as
exceeding $4,000 oranges. which is re-
markable for trees set out from the nur-
sery but four years"
The record-union., 1893-11-17

COMPLAINT is made that the secresy OF
the State Department prevents the people
from having timely knowledge as to de-
tails when the country is being commi tied
to policy. The custom is one of long
standing and is to be commended. II
would be simply impossible to conduct
the public business of the nation with
satisfaction, or with any wisdom, if the
acts and purposes of the Department of
State were revealed day by day. 1t is
time enough to give publicity to the aims
of the department when the ends for
which it labors are no longer imperiled
by public knowledge of what is being
done
The record-union., 1893-11-17

IN all the anarchistic meetings recently
held in Europe the speakers referred to
the so-called massacre in Chicago, when
certain of the fraternity were hanged for
bomb-throwing in Haymarket Square.
Yet Governor Altgeld declares that there
is not an anarchist in the State of Illinois.
How is it, then, that in the anarchistic
centers of Europe it is conceded that the
societies receive orders from headquar-
ters in Chicago2 How is it that all the
murderous red-fag gatherings in the Old
World send greetings to the brethren"
in Chicago?
The record-union., 1893-11-17
WEATHER NOTES.
a Storm Brewing That May Visit Us
Ere Many Days.

a Storm Brewing That May Visit Us
Ere Many Days.
The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yes
terday to have been 690 and 360, with
light to gentle southerly winds and clear
weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at A. NJ.
and p. NJ. were 30.05 and 29.89 inches,
respectively. showing rapid fall in that
instrument.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were go and 36o
and one year ago to-day 650 and $40.
The forecast officer at San Francisco in
his map covering the weather probabili-
ties up to s p. NJ. yesterday, says of the
barometer: 1T has fallen over the west
ern portion of Washington, which, with
south to east winds, indicate the approach
OF a storm toward that section"
AS the barometer was falling in Sacra-
mento last evening, and, of course over
California, there is no doubt but that a
storm is brewing in the northwest.
The record-union., 1893-11-17
A NOVEL SCHEME.

Editor Stead has started an ideal news
paper, which it can be safely predicted
will fail. Its initial sheet is little more
than skeleton, for Editor Stead, to carry
out his idea, is bound to wait for sympa-
thetic souls to send in their subscriptions
in advance. as out of such subscriptions
the capital stock is to be accumulated. 1t
is to be absolutely free of the counting
room-indeed. it is to have no counting
room as now known, and not to be at all
dependent upon business considerations
in its expression. So far as the freedom
referred to is concerned, we wish it well.
Such liberty is enjoyed by a few, and
must come some day to the press, and
when it does we will have an absolutely
free press. a press that in the truest sense
will be the exponent of the best there is
in humanity.
But it is not this proposed feature in
Mr.. Stead's paper to which we now give
attention. 1t is his proposal to write. or
1aNS W N4iLltlit lOI lis SUSSt every u1SIb
chapter of 3 serial story that is to be the
worlds story. the story of the time. and to
have for It's motif the chief event or central
thought of the worlds news of the pre-
ceding day. Thus it is to be historical
romance, but it is all to run upon the
rails of fact
The difficulty in this pretty scheme is
that it will not work. 1t will not work
simply because human judgment can
never agree upon a verdict as to what is
the leading historical or romantic or
other news. Men will never concur-and
it is well that they should not-ast TO what
is the central thought of the news of each
day. This story of the new venture is
never to conclude. Mr.. Stead says of it ::
OF course should bring episodes in it to a
conclusion; as, for instance, think would
undertake TO marry the heroine ana kln the
leading character every quarter, out with that
exception the characters, the diamatls
persone, ana the general plot would De con-
finuous The idea back Of il all is that as a
large proportion ofthe population VIII never
The record-union., 1893-11-17

IT is conceded that on the reassembling
OF Congress the State bank scheme will
be revived, that is. the prohibitory tax on
State banks of issue is to be repealed
Then we are to have law permitting
State banks 10 issue notes, but they are to
be so guaranteed that no one will en-
counter any risk whatever in taking
them. Well, if that is not the National
Bank system in essence, we do not un-
derstand the matter. If that is all that is
wanted, why not enlarge the right of
issue of the National Banks and reach the
end by quicker and less tortuous route?
If State banks are to issue only on guar
antees acceptable to the general Govern
ment, they will be practically the same
as National Banks.
The record-union., 1893-11-17

The REooRD-UNIoN and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
outside of San Francisco, that re-
eetVe the full Associated Press Dis
patches from all parts Of the aOorld. Out
side Of San Francisco, they haze no COM
petitorS, either in influence or home and
general circulation throughout the State.
The record-union., 1893-11-17

A mixed lot Of Baby Capes.
Zeiners' prices, 15c and 25c.
Our price, &c each.
Children's Scarlet Wool I'm
derwear. Zeimers' prices,
75c and 85c per garment.
Our price, SOC.
Ladies' Natural Gray All-wool
Ribbed We SITS. Zei m e S ,
prices, 81 25 and 81 SO each.
Our price, 75c.
Genuine Hand-run Black Span.
ish Lace Scarfs. Zeimers'
price, S12. Ours, So. Zein-
ers', S25. Ours, S12 80. Very
handsome designs.
Apronette, Fl inches wide.
Zeiners' prices, 15c and zoe.
Our price, 1Oc.
White Blankets, 1914 wide.
Zeimers' price, 81 so. Our
price, 95c per pair.
Zeimers' 15c and zoe Bodice
Belts go here at &c each.
A mixed lot Of Dress Trim
nnings. Zeiners' price, zoe
per yard. Our price, Zoe.
Several desirable lines OF Veil
ings, on which Zeinaers'
prices were Zoe, 15c and 25c
per yard. Our price, Be per
yard.
One lot Of Gents British Half
Hose. Zeiners' prices, zoe
and 25c per pair. Our price,
124c.
One lot Of Gents White Dress
Shirts. Zeiners' prices, ST.
and ST 80. Our price, soc
each.
HALF BROS. & CO.
825 to S35 K Street.
The record-union., 1893-11-17

THE various counties are picking out
their ''days" at the Midwinter Fair.
If this is to be the rule, it would be
a good idea to have a date selected at
once for Sacramento day, and we there
fore suggest that the local board choose a
date not later than in the month of f1ow-
ers, and make May date for Sacramento.
The record-union., 1893-11-17

STILL another rumor is at hand that
Admiral Mello has raised the imperial
flag in the harbor of Rio. While the
news is indefinite, as we have said al
ready there is much to sustain the proba-
bility of the truth of the story. No sur
prise need be manifest, therefore, if the
news is confirmed.
The record-union., 1893-11-17

This paper is for sale at the following places:
L. P. Fishers, room 81, Merchants Exchange,
California street; the principal News Stands
and Hotels, and at the Market-street Ferry,
San Francisco.
Los ANGELEs.-Eclectic Book Store, corner
Second and Main streets.
SAN DIEGo.-Emmal & Co., $50 Fifth street.
CoRoNADo.-Hopkins & Cox, Coronado
Hotel.
SANTA ABARBARA.-Hassinger' News Depot
FREsNo.-C. T. Cearley. I'LL ] street.
SANTA CRUZ.-Cooper Bros News Depot
Rs- Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
eoming into Sacramento.
The record-union., 1893-11-17
Police Picklngs.

The charge of vagraney against Nellie
Mace was dismissed in the Police Court
yesterday on her promise to leave the
city.
James Cousins case for battery on Con
Kelly was continued till to-day.
The record-union., 1893-11-17
JUST APRTVFT

DELlNQUENT NOTICE. = FEATHER
IL River Canal Company. Location of prin-
cipal place OF business, Sacramento, California.
NOTICE.-There is delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock on account of assess
ment No. 5, levied on the 18th day of July,
1898, the several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders, as fol-
lows: No. Ger No.
Names. tificate Shares. Amount.
r. Wiliamson..."",.~1 1880 187 so
A. I. Hatch............ 8 1850 1S7 so
And in accordance with law and an order
of the Board OF Directors, made on the 11th
day of July, 1898, so many shares of each
parcel Of sucn stock as may be necessary will
be sold at public auction, at the office of the
company. in Passenger Depot, Sacramento,
CAL. on MONDAY, the 10th day of October,
1898, at the hour of l O'Clock P. N. of such
day, to pay delinquent assessment thereon.
together with cost of advertising and expenses
of sale. j. l.. GILLIS. Secretary. Passenger
Depot. Sacramento, Cal. POSTPONEMEN1.-
Notice is hereby given that at q special meet
ing of the Board of Directors of the above
named company, held September 27, 1898,
the above date set for the sale of delinquent
stock was postponed TO THURSDAY, Novem-
Der / 6, / 1S93, at the same hour and place. j.
1. GILLIS, Secretary. POSTPONEMENT.-
Notice is hereby given that Mt a special meet
ing OF the Board OF Directors of the above
named company, held October IS, 1898, tine
above date set for the sale of delinquent stock
was postponed to FRIDAY. December l,
1898, at the same hour and place. j. J.. Gill
LIS, Secretary. n14-lOt
The record-union., 1893-11-17

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used over fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays pain, cures wind collie, regu-
lates the bowels and is the best remedy for
diarrhea, whether arising from teething or
other causes. For sale by druggists In every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five censt
a bottle
The record-union., 1893-11-17
ZE|NERS' BANKRUPT STOCK


The first days sale far exceeded our most
sangulne expectations, and you will do well to
bear in mind that the bargains you and
those you purchased are but foretaste of what
is to come Each day will have its attractians.
The record-union., 1893-11-17
Weather Forecasts.

Official forecast for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight November 18th: North
ern California-Continued fair weather; sta
tionary temperature, followed by slowly ris-
ing temperature Friday afternoon and night;
light to fresh west to north winds
The record-union., 1893-11-17

Black Drapery Net in desirable
patterns. ZeinnerS' prices,
SOC and 75c per yard. Our
price, 25c.
Ladies Colored Cloth Gloves
and Infants Worsted Mitts.
Zeimers' price, 25c per pair.
Our price, Toe.
White Embroidered Full and
Half Flouncing. Zeimers'
prices, ST and 81 25 per yard.
Our price, soc.
An odd lot Of Laces. Zeiners'
prices, &c, Gle and 73c per
yard. Our price, &c.
Genuine French Corsets in
drab. Zeiners' price, So.
Our price, soc each.
Ladies' Fine Grade Striped Cot
ton Hose. Zeimers' prices,
soc, 75c and ST. Our price,
25c.
Imported Sateens with black
grounds, in stripes and fig
ures. Zeimers' prices, 25c
and 95c. Our price, 1899 per
yard.
Imported Fancy Colore d
Sateens, Zeiners' prices, 25c
and 35c. Our price. 123c per
yard.
Serge and Diagonal Weaves
with small, colored patterns,
20 to 81 inches wide. Zeln-
ers' prices, 15c and zoe per
yard. Our price, Zoe.
HALE BROS. & CO.
825 to 855 K Street.
The record-union., 1893-11-17
SpeciaI AGENCIES

Record -Union-TeIephone No. 4e.
For Editorial Rooms, ring one bell.
For Business Office. ring three bella
The record-union., 1893-11-17

DURSUANT TO THE STATUTE IN SUCH
l. case made and provided, notice is hereby
given that the Market Street Cable Railway
Company, Market Street and Fairmount Rail.
way Company, City Railroad Company, Po-
trero and Bay View Railroad Company,
Southern Heights and Visitaeion Railway
Company, Park and Ocean Railroad Com
pany, Ocean Beach Railway Company, Cen
trail Railroad Company, The Omnibus Cable
Company, The North Beach and Mission Rail-
way Company and Ferries and Cliff House
Railway Company, upon the written consent
OF the stockholders holding more than three
fourths in value OF all the stock OF each OF said
corporations, respectively, and by agreement
OF the respective Boards of Directors OF said
corporations, made and entered into in ac-
cordance with such consent, and pursuant to
the statute in such case made and provided,
have consolidated and ama!gamated their
capital stocks, debts, properties, assets and
franchises under the corporate name and style
OF the Market Street Railway Company.
Dated at san Francisco California. the 18th
day of October, 1898.
BY order of the Board of Directors Market
Street Railway Company, by ]. L. WILL
CuTT. Secretary.
The record-union., 1893-11-17
5pertnl 71nttrrs.

Around the earth, in every land.
BY every stream that I'm aware of.
In every town, they understand
How teeth may best be taken care of.
From Jersey flats to Birmah's mount
They sing the praise of SOZODONT.
The record-union., 1893-11-17

"THE theater," said Henry Irving in
his recent address at Chicago, :" is never
below the average moral sense Of the
time" This may be true in one respect,
but it is not a whole truth. If the theater
does not rise in its movement to the task
of elevating the moral sense of the time,
it fails of its true mission. To say that it
is simply level with it, is to deny to it the
teaching influence that all its advocates
have claimed for it. Moreover, it is not
true, wholly, that it is never below the
moral sense of the time. The better
drama is level with the peoples better
tastes; but a great deal of dramatic enter
tainment. indeed the most of it nova
days, is of a character that addresses only
a gross, morbid and an unhealthy taste;
one that is not representative of the COM
munity as a whole. The vicious element
is not in the majority, though it may be
the most active in manifestation.
The record-union., 1893-11-17
Anrftnus.

NJ OTICE TO BUYERS OF FINE UNDER
IN wear. These are my retiring from busi-
ness prices: English Vicuna Underwear from
So to 81 per suit. Norfolk and New Bruins
Fancy Cotton Striped Underwear, from So so
to 81 so per suit. SOCKS-Woolen Socks,
solid colors, from 331s to 25c per pair. Fine
Merino socks, colors, from soc to 37I5c per
pair. COLLARS AND CUFFS-CIuett 81
Coon's Linen Collars, from zoe to 121zc each.
Cluett & Coon's Linen Cuffs, from 25c to 8
pair for SOC. / also have on hand Young
Mems Oyercoats, sizes 33, and B. which
will sell at less than factory prices Call and
see them while the assortment is complete at
CHAS. ROBINS, 612 and GA street.
The record-union., 1893-11-17

Entered at the Postofice at Sacramento as
eecoHd-class matter.
The record-union., 1893-11-17

81 These publications are sent either by
Hail or Express TO agents or single sub
scribers with charges prepaid. All Postmast-
ors are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the Pacific
Coast.
The record-union., 1893-11-17
Eastaru Rr

Eastern Business Off1ces.
4S Tribune Building, New York,
6o9 ''The Rookery." Chicago.
s. c. Beckwith. sole agent foreign advertising
The record-union., 1893-11-17

learn the contenporaneous history unless it
is served up to them in the shape of story, it
Is necessary TO publish story by which, II
not another printed lne was read by its read
ers, they would, nevertheless, have clear in
sight into the inside track of political events
and would be familiar with the leading po-
lltcal characters and would imbibe from
merely reading the story a consecutive mar
ratlNe OF the evolution OF human affairs.
That is nonsense. This is a reading
age, practical age, and to insult its in
telligence by saying that it can be reached
in most part only in story form. is to
talk rubbish. We say that Stead's paper
will fail, because, while it is original to
stiffness, it proposes to treat mankind as
if it were a child to be reached only
through the fancy and the Imagination.
Then. too, it promises to concern itself
prominently with some of the wild eyed
fads of cranks. It intends to deal in
theosophic philosopy. and to give us
news from all space through astral aids,
and all such stuff.
For the busy man with family to sup
port and a nose to keep off of the grind
stone, fact, news in simple relation, is
enough. He will not care to wade in the
fancy of romance streaked with the
lean of news, in order to learn what is
going on in the world.
However, journalism is free field and
never full. Mr.. Stead has right to enter
and swing his blade and cut as he will
We wish him luck, but forecast for him
utter failure. Either he is a couple of
centuries ahead of the world, or there is a
crack in the head of Mr.. Stead.
The record-union., 1893-11-17
a1e,p @n-lau.

N1O-NIGHT. LUTHER AND THE WART-
| burg. Illustrated historical lecture. highly
educational and entertaining, TO be given
THIS friday, Nov. 18th, at the German
Lutheran Church, corner Twelfth and X
streets, at s P. NJ, in the English language.
Some new and rare stereopticon views to be
presented. Admission. 25c; children, sc. 1t
5 9 3.
EOR SALE THE FAMOUS LIZZIE
IL Vineyard of 12o acres, situated about
five miles east of Sacramento.
AT S65 PER ACRE
This property win find ready purchasers, for,
considering the excellent location -one-half
mile from railroad station and Improvements
thereon-this is one ofthe best bargains offered
In this county for some time. Viii be divided
and sold in tracts If desired. Terms easy.
FRANK HICKMAN. Real Estate Agent,
n17-2w 1o14 Fourth Street.
The record-union., 1893-11-17
THE WEEKLY UNION

Il the cheapest and most desirable Home,
News and Literary Journal published on the
Pacific Coast.
The WEEKLY UNION per year...............S1 so
The record-union., 1893-11-17
THE DAILY RECORD-UN1ON

For one 90
For six 90
For three 90
Subscribers served by carriers at FIFTEEN
CENTS per week. In all interior cities and
towns the paper can be had OF the principal
Periodical Dealers, Newsmen and Agents.
The record-union., 1893-11-17
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.

FIFTH * N i II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-31
4 PRESBYTERIAN ASSEHBLY'S DECISION.

Monmouth, H., May 3O.-The United Presbyterian
Assembly this morning took up and concluded eon'
sideration Of the Lake Presbytery case. and by
vote of IS 10 ~ sustained the sane. This Vase In
viewed points which completely mystifed the Gerfrdl
Assembly regarding the rights and prerogatives u
subordinate legislative church bodies. For several
years there has existed at jamestown, Penn. an un
plcasants,ss among the congregation. which has
seriously threatened the overthrow OF the organization
The Lake Presby ttry took hand In the matter aud
depo,ed both the officials and the head OF the church.
subsequently, The rresbytery restored the elders, our
refused to reinstate the pastor. The latter appealed
TO the First syrod OF the West, who sustained the
appeal. From this decision the Lake PIesostery
oprcaled TO the General Assembly. The members VI
the latter BODY while fully realizing that they were
unabl. TO restore harmony, were Yet anxious not 10
esIaDlish precedent antag1nistic TO former rulings.
\ resolution adopted asking the United states "
ion I'm The agreement prohibiting the traffic II. ntoN'
icants and firearms with the south Sea Islands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-31
OBIT UART.
COLONEL LOGAN II. ROOTS

Little Rock, May 3O-Colonel Logan II. Roots died
AT AS O'Clock this afternoon Of congestion OF the
brain lie was stricken with malaral fever three
DAYS ago ana steadily grew until last night.
when his condition was considered alarming
Log,n H. Roots was born in Perry County Ill.
OH March o. ls41. He was graduated from the
Illinois State Normal University in 1862 with high
honors and Immediately took active part In re.
crui,ing the s1st Illinois Volunteers. He was com
mlss.oned and served with his regiment until pro-
NOTED to be chief depot comm-sary for the CON-
bined armies commanded by General sherman on
his march TO the sea. lie served In other respon.
sble positions till the close OF the when. In $780,
he settled In Arkansas and engaged In cotton plant
ing. Colonel Roots elected q Representative
from that state 10 the XLth Congress. In which -
was the youngest member. and to the XLIst Con.
gress. serving Till 1871.
Colonel Roots has always taken a leading part In
the politics Of his State a Republican. Hc wac
Commander of the e.. A. X. OF Arkansas at the time
of his death ana also vice president Of the Ma
tonal League OF Republican Clubs. having been
elected at the recent convention In Louisville. he
was u.so prominent In the business interests OF Az
kansas and director In the Iron Mountain
Railroad and president OF the First National Bank OF
little Rock. Colonel Roots was reputed 10 be the
richest man In Arkansas.