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periods of official blindness and qui-
escence: Recently, so scandalous became
the situation, that participation in the
gambling schemes of one class by police
men, reused the officials to show of
energy and dozen of subordinate off,
GERS and roundsmen were cut off from
the force.
Shortly after the Midwinter Fair opened
the REcoRD-UNIoN pointed out the shame
lessness of the gambling going on in it
under official sanction, and drew atten-
ton to the humiliating spectacle pre-
sented by the Mining Camp for the
contemplation of strangers who come to
see and Judge California. In that section
of the fair the rawest of gambling has
been carried on openly in defiance of the
law. and with no effort whatever made to
suppress it. So it has been that at almost
every turn in the grounds games of
chance have been run-devices to catch
the money Of the people through gaming
| temptation.
A San Francisco newspaper yesterday
| tardily confessed that this is true; that
Fair; that these so-called concessions
have been the means of large income to
the fair administration, and finally, that
the notorious scandal has at last driven
the police authorities to interfere and
order all games and cateh-penny chance
devices to cease at the exposition.
1t seems that the opening of the official
eyes to what everyone else saw, was due
TO countless complaints by parents that
their children were corrupted and tempted
by the Midwinter Fair gaming devices.
But hosts of slot-gaming schemes are
running in all parts of San Francisco, in
saloons, cigar stands, some hotels, and
often on the open streets; games every
whit as much games of chance as roulette.
faro and keno-which are always in
operation in San Frarfcisco-and more
demoralizing because reaching larger
clientage and younger one.
The point to which we invite attention
specifically is that it is not in the mouth
of San Francisco and her press to rail at
the interior while the metropolis tolerates
gaming and vomits her cappers, steerers,
sure-thing men and all-round gamblers
upon the interior towns on festival occa-
sions.
Gaming is, mostly, suppressed at the
best of the fairs, and at the chief one of
the interior it is effectually throttled. In
Sacramento it has been demonstrated
that it can be suppressed and gaming
rooms closed, as they are here, the year
round. But San Francisco gambling
houses thrive and the city swarms with
chance devices to lure dimes from the
pockets. Let the San Francisco press
keep this in mind when again 1t con-
| templates libel upon interior cities.
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THE RocKL1N TRAGEDY.

In the light of present revelation of
facts-and we have them from eye wit
nesses of credibility-the Constable who
killed one of the mob at Rocklin yester-
day was acting in self-defense.
He was an officer of the law having in
charge prisoner by virtue of warrant
delivered to him to serve. A rescue was
attempted by the mob; it was acting in an
unlawful manner, proceeding in the COM
mission of a crime. As the Constable
moved away with his prisoner the mob
of several hundred men followed and
he warned it to cease advancing upon
him. Then came cry, "Take his gun
officer, he was knocked down, beaten
and choked until he was black in the
face. He succeeded in gaining his feet.
and as the crowd again came at him he
fired and killed one of the leaders. He
then delivered his prisoner to the magis-
trate and in the face of the mob, threat
ening to lynch him, he came out and
faced the unlawful assent bly,, but was in
duced by friends to leave the place.
If citizens who expect to claim the pro-
lection of the law for their lives, families,
children and property. do not sustain
their own officers in the discharge of their
duties, they deprive themselves of pro-
lection and substitute anarchy for order
and safety. tits regrettable, nay humiliat-
ing, that there are people who think and
say that prudence would have been
better; that the officer should have
yielded up his prisoner to avoid trouble.
Such doctrine means simply the dis
arming of officers, the leveling of author
ity and the throwing open to mobs of
every door they choose to enter, and Civ
ing them license to cow. browbeat and
seize.
Apply such temporizing and cowardly
policy to the officers the people elect to
protect them and theirs and serve the
process of their courts, and we will have
no need for law, order or peace officers
the rule will be riot. ruin and the sweet
will of the mob.
Every presumption by every fair
minded man must be held in favor of the
officer until it is clearly shown that he
was guilty of exceeding his duty. I'm
less this is done; if. because the life of
one engaged in an unlawful act is sacri-
feed, the peace officers are to be rebuked
and condemned. the power of the law to
protect will suffer paralysis, and the rule of
might will become the dominant force in
the land. The American people are not
ready for that, nor will they ever be.
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Now that the Federal Agricultural De-
partment has informed the people how
that little brown pest, the English SPAR
row, may be exterminated by the simple
process of spraying water upon the nests,
which are always easily reached, it is to
be hoped that everyone having garden
hose or a small force pump will make a
beginning at once in the war. The spar
row has become such a nuisance and so
threatens to augment his undesirableness,
that there is no time to be lost in putting
a limit upon the saucy and pugnacious
bird which is driving out nearly all other
birds and prsying upon fruit interests
most seriously.
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THE BEAM AND THE MOTE.

While gaming has never been sup
pressed in San Francisco, whenever it
has been manifest in the interior San
Francisco and her press have been instant
and loud in denunciation and sxclama-
ton of outraged virtue. Notably, Saora-
mento has been the object of such assault.
and especially the metropolitan press has
never wearied of prating Of her wicked
ness during State Fair periods.
Though in late years gaming has been
suppressed here. and IN fair seasons 1t
is now successfully throttled and the oc-
cupation of the gamblers and their cap
pers who swarm out of San Francisco
upon interior fair circuits has been de-
stroyed at this point, the San francisco
press-and to an extent the press of some
interior cities-silent concerning home
conditions, have continued to hold Sacra-
mento up to view as an awful example
of depravity in the matter OF tolerated
gaming.
The fact has been studiously avoided
that the very class of which there il COM
plant has always come to the interior out
of the metropolis and its immediate VI
cinity, and that these fellows are not rep
resentatiye of interior communities.
While San Francisco has thus rolled it's
eyes hypocritioally and bemoaned inte-
rior depravity, her own gaming houses
have been run full blast, and cappsrs,
steerers and robbing gamesters have
piled their vocation openly. with only
now and then s'raid,n followed by long
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CHRISTIAN BNDEAVOR
Mr.. and Mrs. John Willis Baer. Prol
fnent Workers. Now Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Willis Baer. Prom.
fnent Workers. Now Here.
John Willis Baer, General Secretary OF
the United Society of Christian Endeavor,
was born in log cabin on farm near
Rochester, Mimi, March 2, 1861. He was
engaged for two years in the newspaper
business in Cedar Rapids. Ia.. and for
five years or more held responsible po-
sition in the place of his birth. In May,
1890, Mr.. Baer was called to the General
Secretaryship OF the United Society.
The young people are TO have an OPP
portunity to hear the eloquent speaker
tomorrow afternoon, at the Congrega-
tional Church, at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Baer is accompanied by his wife.
also w. H. Lewis of Seattle, Wash. Mr..
Lewis has done much to organize the
work through France, and will tell some
thing of the work which is being done in
that country.
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WALL PAPER! q WALL PAPER
OUR SPRING STOCK Is NOW COM
I piete and we are prepared TO do
Papering and Painting
In all its branches
C. H. KREBS & co.
O2o J Street.
BIDS FOR SPRINKLING.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN Board of Supervisors of sacramento
County will receive bids for the sprinkling OF
the following roads, said sprinkling to com
mence June j, 1894, and continue until Oc-
tober lst or November /, 1894 the latter to
be optional with the Board. Said roads must
be sprinkled at least eighteen feet in width,
once each day of every week day. Bids must
state amount per calendar month Persons
| to whom the contracts are awarded must file
| bond OF $500 with the Clerk Of the Board
for the faithful performance of work in said
| contracts. Work must be done to the entire
satisfaction of the Board of Supervisors.
Bids to be opened and contract let at the
rooms of the Board of Supervisors at o'clock
p. M. THURSDAY, May 26, 1894. Separate
| bids will be required for each road The
Board reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. WILLIAM CURTIS,
Road Commissioner Fourth District.
Road commencing at Oak Hall, leading
southwest two and one-half miles.
Road commencing at Twenty-fiHt street and
Y, leading south three and one-half miles.
Road commencing at Twenty-eighth and Y
streets, leading south about four miles
Road commencing at Thirty-lirst and P
streets, leading south to Duden's shop, about
four miles.
Road commencing at Thirty-first and M
streets, leading east 10 railroad crossing near
Perkins Sons store at town OF Perkins, four
miles, more or less
streets, leading east two and one-half miles.
hoad known the Twelfth-street road,
commencing at North street and Twelfth,
leading northeast to junction OF Marysville
and Auburn roads, about two and one-haf
miles.
Four miles of road in Oak Park, to be desig-
mated by the Commissioner of that district.
Road leading from Freeport road across
Whisky Hill to Upper stockton road two
and one-half miles.
Commencing at George Duden's shop, at the
Upper stockton road, and running south
about one mile TO the Florin road, thence
east on the Florin road about three miles,
Commencing on the Upper Stockton read
on the line between Fourth and Fifth Super
visor Districts, thence south on said road TO
old Elk Grove.
Commencing at the town of old Elk Grove,
on Elk Grove road running east to grant line
road. thence up said road to the town of
Sheldon. THOMAS JENKINS,
myl2-1Ot Road Commissioner.
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The REcoRD-UNIoN and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
sutside Of San Francisco, that re-
ceive the full Associated Press Dis
patches from aIL parts Of the World. Out
side of San Francisco, they haze no COM
petitorS, either IN Influence or home and
general circulation throughout the State.
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PROPOSALS FOR COAL
-FoR THE
City Water Works of the City Of Sac
rdmento.

GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y cefved by the Board of Trustees of the City
OF Sacramento, at its Office, southwest corner
Fourth and streets, Sacramento, up TO MAY
16, 1894, at o'clock r. NJ, for furnishing
the coal necessary for running the City Water
Works for one y1 ar from date of cOntract-the
contract to be awarded as soon as the tests are
completed. Bids must state the price per ton;
also whether short ton t2. 900 poundsl or long
ton (2, ,240 pounds). The Goals bid on must
be tested at the City Water Works after May
GOTH for at least twenty-four hours, at sucn
time as directed by the City Water WorRs
Committee of the Board OF Trustees, and 10 De
tested under the supervision OF SAID commit-
tee and the Chief Engineer of the water
Works.
The coal used for the tests will be paid for at
the same rate as the price bid,
Each bid must be accompanied by certlneo
check in the sum of one thousand dollars, pay
able to the order OF the City Clerk OF the City
of Sacramento.
The Board of Trustees reserves the right 10
reject anv or o bids o. s. FLINT,
my9-10t Clerk OF Ihe boaTa.
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Y. w. c. A. Notes.

There will be no gospel meeting at the
rooms tomorrow, on account of the
Union Young Peoples meeting at the
Congregational Church.
Next Wednesday evening the young
women will give a strawberry social at
the rooms. These socials are given each
month for the benefit of the association.
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WHAT Mrs. John A. Logan has to. say

about "Harper's History of the War"
Ny Dear SjrS: Allow me to thank you
for the valuable copy of Harper $
Pictorial History of the War;" received
through your kindness. l am not aware
of the existence of anything superior to
it in it's graphic descriptions and illustra-
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The references to General Logan are
accurate, and am gratified at the extent
to which they have accorded him the
place he so justly merited for the part
borne by him in the great civil war.
The political situations are most faith
fully presented and it is hoped that this
record of the brilliant events of the years
intervening between 1860 and 1857 may
country. Very truly, yours,
Mrs. JOHN A. LOGAN.
Can be had only by RECORD UNION
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SUMMER RESORTS.
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points East. Through cars-upholstered.
Through manager. For tickets and berths in
quire ofC. j. ELLIS, Agt. at Depot, Sacramento.
JUDSON & CO., g Montgomery ST., S. F.
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Waathar Torecast.

Northern California-Indications favor fair
weather, though there may be scattering
showers Saturday.
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second-class matter.
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sacramento.
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The morning call., 1894-10-28

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at high prices; as ii is they can be had at
Catalina for the picking. The abalone
sales of California amount to S50,O0
Annually.
"a number of shells have beautiful
pearIy notified opercuums that almost ex-
actiy initiate the cats eye among gems.
These are in demand for various purposes,
especially in inlaying, among the Chinese,
while among other races they constitute
the decoration of idols.
zone of the most exquisite pieces of
furniture ever seen In this country had
for It's decoration or inlaying the wing
sheaths of a little beetle that were IF the
most intense green. They were carefully
set in conventional figures and formed an
attractive and unique decoration. The
beetle is found in South America and is
about two-thirds of an inch in length and
fairly dSZZes the eye with its rich rides
cence. They are caught by the natives by
thousands and sold In Europe and China
for inlaying and are also made INTO ear
rings, pins and other jewelry. But few
workers can inlay them successfully, and
the process Is an extensive one, as the
sheaths are hollow and require hlilDg or
support from below.
''ln California on certain plants, as the
sunf0wer. beautiful beetle is found re-
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luster Of its blue that could be much more
adyantageously used in decorative arts
number of beetles are used in this way. an
African variety being broken Gp and used
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

THE UNTEMPERED WiND.-Many of the
readers of The CALL will doubtless re-
memOer Mrs. Oipnant's novel, "The
Chronicles of Csrlingford." To have read
the book is to carry with one forever the
carefully drawn, minute pictures of the
petty meanness, the elepbantine self-con-
ceit and the sordid, narrow, unvirtuous
lives of the majority OF the consciously
viruous attendants at Salem Chapel.
"rbe Untempered Wind" is a companion
work TO Mrs. Oliphant's story. 1t is as
well written, it is as artistic in plot it is
as full of strongly conceived and delicate
ly drawn pictures and portraits,
and the interest in the story is as
well maintained. But it surpasses Mrs.
Oliphants story in many ways. The
writer has keener, deeper and broader
knowledge of life. and she hasa finer in
sight into the ihypocrisies of the ''unco'
guild" She has a force and strength,
a mastery of detail and graphic power
which betoken 2 great artist, and she
paints with brush OF appalling. power
and blasting scOIn the daily lives, the love-
less homes, the insincere friendships, the
constant suspicion OF evil in others, the
foul-mouthed scandal and the religion of
these pretended good people. With what
awful scorn must not God look down on
men and women who dare go into his tenn
pie and pretend 10 pray. when
their hearts are full of unrepented
cruelties and paltry jealousies and
baseless uncharitable judgments. That
religion should flourish in spite of such
followers is a great testimony to its truth.
The subject matter of "The Untempered
Wind" is an old story, but story that is a
shame to manhood: trusting girl be-
;rayed and left alone to bear The burden of
her shame among class of people whose
ideal of humanity is to lift their noses in
scorn over the fallen one, and to make sure
that there is no indignity, contempt and
trig | spared her. The girl. Myron Holder,
| suffers In silence, suffers martyrdom.
What more malice could inflict on her IL
would be hard &c say. The characters OF
the story are numerous. but they are all
! carefully drawn. Indeed, 80 graphic are
| they that they must be sketches from liv-
! ing persons. Every one could yOuch for
some of the characters; the difficulty
would be to locate place wher5 so many
cOngregated unreieved by few decent
men and women. Ann Lemon and Glenn
Hum mphries, two druDkards. are the mos'
humorous characters in the book, and the
antics OF Glenn In church would bring a
smile to any face, as would also the tricks
played by Ann on her fellow-druDkard.
But these flashes of hunor are evidently
| used only to intensity the sadness of the
story. The most carefully drawn charac
ter is that of Myrun Holder, the centra
| hgure OF the story, and splendid piece ol
work 1t Is. Nothing is wanting TO its per
| fecti0u. 1t 10 developed gradually and
naturally. Que can see the movement and
| growth by which the girl whose head IL
bent III shame before ali reache!
the stature OF the strong ana self