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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-15
Purses and
Hand Bags.

BsS~ We have a larger and better assert
ment of Leather Purses and Hand Bags than
is usual, even at Christmas time. There are
exquisite Real Russian Leather Purses at
81 so and 81 rs, the new Giraffe Leather
Purses at 81 IS, Napoleon Purses with col.
ored medallions in rolled gold frames Many
new shapes in Hand Bags, etc.
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Argued and Submitted.

The case of Jane Smith VS.. Pattee 81
Lett Company, a suit 70 recover the value
Of fruit received by the defendant from
the plaintiff, the matter in dispute being
whether it was sold on contract or on
commission, was argued and submitted
before Judge Johnson yesterday and the
decision will be given this morning.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-15

LOT I.-AnOther lot of our full-size
Chenille Portiere Curtains, in olive,
red, bronze, tan, blue and rose with
handsome border top and bottom, good
fringe trimming. Will make splendid
couch covers, curtains, etc.s or can be
used to advantage for single dOOrways.
ST "a each, OF So 4S pair.
LOT H. For parlOr stands and
small tables we are Offering excellent
value in Chenille Covers. The colors
and patterns are all new, including
red, blue and green. Price, 49c each.
LOT lII.-BdrthOldi Lace Curtains of
Nottingham manufacture; good size.
Will stand washing, and in every re-
spect durable window curtains. In
plain white or ecru. Sale price, 79c
pair.
LOT IV.-0ne more lot of those de-
sirable large Feather Pillows in fancy
tick covers at SOC each.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-15

Also Remnants of some of our best
and medium quality Carpets in lengths
Il and d yards at reduced prices. A
few of these pieces will save your car
pets.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-15

In addition to the above we wish to
make special mention of new arrival
of the latest patterns in ROxbury Car
pets, sewed and laid, zoe yard.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-15

NEALE. EILERs IL Co. Cooper Music
Com pany), 81 street, are agents for the
Jacob Doll, Mathushek and Conover
pianos. Call and see them: prices to suit
the times. We carry full line of sheet
music, books and musical merchandise.
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The bill was referred to City Physician
THE BUTCHER-sHoP NAMED.

NICHOLS
THE BUTCHER-SHOP NAMED.
]. B. Mccoy. who is one Of the Health
Inspectors, in answer to g question, said
he did not know which butcher-shop was
referred to in the article in the Sunday
paper. The article referred TO probably
was in reference TO some discoveries that
he had made early in his work, and he
could state what he found.
ToZer suggested that Mccoy do not
mention the name Of the shop. as he was
not sure the article referred to it.
Mccoy said that on the 18th of Septem-
Der business man asked him in relation
to stencil near his place. He went to
search and found a couple of prominent
business men searching for the cause Of
it. thinking it was dead dogs in their
| cellar.
He went into the butcher shop and
| found that there was fearful stencil in
the back part of it. The employees wanted
him not to 90 in the back part till the
proprietor came, and told him that the
stencil came from burnt lard. He found.
box OF scraps, as is usually the case,
under the counter.
lie did not like the looks OF the meat,
and went and reported to Health Officer
Nichols. The latter went down to the
shop and found the employees making
sausage from decayed meat and stopped
them.
Mccoy saiS he could not get into the
basement, and told the Health Officer so,
who instructed him to get in at any cost.
lie did so, and found it was not much
used, but had in it 2 lot of old bones and
great many blow-hies, and he so re-
ported to Health Officer Nichols. The
occurrences he narrated had become we'll
known in the neigh borhood.
Ii the board desired him to give the
name ofthe shop be was ready to do so.
Bragg said that after what be had heard
he certainly wished to know who the
butcher was.
Davis moved that Mccoy give the name
aud the location OF the shop, and, the mo-
ton being carried. Mccoy said it was
Cooks shop, on J street. between Front
and Second.
None of the other inspectors knew any
thing about The newspaper article or of
any such shops as were described in it.
The following messages from the Mayor
were read:
CITY FUNDS COUNTED.
TO the Board Of Trustees: l respect
fully report that in conjunction with j.
Frank Brown, City Attorney, W. d.
LawtOn, President OF the Board of
Trustees, not being present, l counted
the cash in the City Treasury on October
LIST, and found the same to agree with the
amount required by the Auditors books.
The following is the account of the
moneys received and disbursed by the
City Treasurer during the month of Sep
tamber, 1898:
Balance on hand September l.
1S95.......... ST. O765 80
1seceIp,S during month................ 1861 so
Toal............... s167,376 So
Warrants paId.-.....-S 81 !, DIS 81
Street bonds paid 5000 90
Coupons paid. IL, 209 90
Total disbursements $50 1877 81
Balance on hand October 1,
Is95................ $40 20
Respectfully submitted,
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To the Board Of Trustees: Pursuant to
a resolution creating the same, adopted
by your board on October 3, 1875, l here
by nominate and, by and with your con-
sent. L hereby appoint NJ. y. Dixon to be
a special policeman for the locality OF the
Southern Pacific Company's shops. Re-
spectlully submitted,
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Respectfully submitted,
Il II SrELA- 4 Aaunr
NE PLUe ORDINANCE.

To the Board of Trustees: l herewith
transmit to your honorable body, with
my approval Endorsed thereon, Ordinance
No. @, entitled, IAN ordinance pro-
hibiting the unauthorized use OF or tam
pering with fire plugs, or leaving the
same open after using them, and provid-
ing penalty for a breach OF the ordi-
nance" Respectfully So admitted,
L l. SrEINnIAN Aaunr
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-15

Choice designs in Smiths Tapestry
Carpets, sewed and laid, 45c yard
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b. U. STEINMAN, Mayor.


The report Of the City Surveyor on the
proposed drainage OF the neighborhoOd
OF the Y-street pump, which he estimated
at $, 800, independent of a pumping
plant, was discussed at some length.
ToZer said there WIS no money in the
sewerage fund to do the work with.
Kent moved that the Finance Com
mittee be instructed to find out how much
money could be spared from The other
funds and placed in the sewerage fund,
and the motion was carried.
Kent also moved that the City Surveyor
be instructed to prepare plans and speci-
1icatiOns for constructing the ditch. Car
rIed.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

4 remonstrance from residents against
the improvement of Twelfth street. from
= to w was read az it was claimed that
il is a good road now
Leonard favored delay, as the street is
better now than it would be this winter If
it is disturbed.
On motion Of Tozer, the matter of inn
provemeut was indefinitely postponed.
Devlne reported in reference 70 the
Thirty t1rst-street canal that the Board of
Supervisors thought the work had better
he advertised for, but thatthey thought that
as SIR. Gailatin had once offered TO Bear
one-third OF the expense, that unless he
could do so nothing should be done this
winter unless be bears his share.
The matter was laid on the table and
the street uperinIendent was instructed
TO report Friday night on what must be
done, IN order 10 drain the canal.
The resolutions liking the grade on Y
street, from Jwenty-frst to Twenty sec
ond, were adopted, according to the
wishes of the property-owners.
4 resolution 10 establish The grade of
+ street from Eighteenth TO Nineteenth
WAS passed.
y resolution TO construct a sewer in the
alley between p and q, Eighth and Ninth
streets. vas also passed.
The bids for construction of the wharf
81! Front and streets were opened, two
plans being bio on. The bids OF Darby
hayden * 20. were S2.357 10 and 81. 7S7:
those Of Healy, TIbbitts x Co. were s., SO
and $, 80.
The plans were read, and the Garlic plan
and the bid OF Darby Iayden q 20. for
Sl,1s7 were accepted and the City Taper
made superintendent OF the-Work
Tho Corporation Counsel was directed
10 draw up contract, and tie President
was authorized 10 sign tue contract.
\ resolution providing that the Sacra-
menlo Electric Power and Light Com
pauy should he directed TO provide addi-
tIoual Ii his, in accordance with the sDeci-
awarded, as at least eighty lights can be
added 10 the former number without
adding 10 the cost heretofore, was read.
Devne opposed II as an injustice TO the
ola company, which might have bid
differently on greater numbe
I.awton said that there wer8 many APP
psications Tor additional lights, especially
IN tue upper portion OF the city which
suffers from iootpads. The people there
are entitled 10 protection, and more lights
are needed in the southern part oil the
city. IL viii not increase the cost over
the past and the city needs it. lie moved
that sixty lights should be added.
Davis suggested fifty lights. and said
that a hight WAS as good as a policeman
Leonard thought that committee
should be appointed to look out for the
people IN the outskirts who have been
applying for lights.
Kent moved that each member find out
where lamps are needed in his Ward and
| report next week.
bragg thought about forty lights could
/ be pat IN 10 advantage, some OF them
| around the school buildings and the CITY
! Cemetery.
kents motion was adopted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02

sent a strong force of recruits to the gov
ernment army. Ireland alone stands prac-
ticaly where she did. Despite the fierce
triangular fight within the Irish camp, few
of the enemy have been able to break in.
The nti-Parnelltes have lost few seats,
and the Parnellites have gained few, and
Mr.. Healy has at least held his own. But
the whole Irish brigade at Westminster
will be nearly, if not quite, as strong as
ever though its ranks be divided. Quarrel
among themselves as much as they may,
the Irish people are still overwhelmingly
in favor of Home Rule.
GAS for the old Liberal party, so sorely
smitten, what is its future to be? Not, we
think, annihilation, nor anything resem-
bling it. The Liberal party seemed we'll
nigh annihilated in 1874; but it swept the
country in 1880. Again the great schsm
of 1856 seemed to have ruined it irretrev-
ably; but in 1892 it regained power. The
fact is, parliamentary power is a pendu-
lum, which keeps swinging pretty regularly,
first to one side, then to the other. This
year it has swung little further than
usual. But it can scarcely be held there /;
and when it swings back again it will do so
with all the greater impetus. Speculation
upon the coming Unionist policy is chiefly
visionary. Not until next February, when
Parliament seriously settles down to work,
will the program be disclosed"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02

The good results of the enforcement of
the excise law in New York city by Thco-
dore Roosevelt and his fellow members of
the police board are seen not only in the
increased good order of the city on Sunday,
which is apparent to general observation,
but in the great decrease of arrests for in
toXication, these having been only about
one-half in number for the past five sun
days of what they were for the same num-
Der of Sundays in April. Last week II
ministers and mission workers, whose
churches or missions are located on or be-
low Fourteenth street, in the district con-
tanning the densest population not only of
New York-but, it is said, the densest of
any one location in the whole world
united in a letter to the police board ex-
pressing their hearty appreciation of the
work done. This was very significant
endorsement, coming as it did from both
Protestants and Roman Catholics, and
from men representing all phases of de-
nominational belief. What is still more
than this, the enforcement of the law has
encouraged opposition to the Sunday SELL
ing of liquor in the metropolis, and devel-
oped a sentiment in this respect which few
suspected to exist. 1t has, in the belief of
many, even rendered it probable that a
majority of the people of New York would
vote against open liquor saloons on Sun
daV
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
Representation In the Republican Ma
tIOnRI Convention.

One of the subjects which the Repub-
lican National committee will consider at
its next meeting, in November or Decem-
ber, reference to which was made last
week, is the basis of representation in the
national convention This subject has
been seriously discussed for several years
past, and at this meeting, it is understood,
definite attempt will be made to secure a
more rational basis than that which now
exists. The practice of giving representa-
tion to states on the basis of population
without reference to the strength of the
party in them has resulted in many abuses
in the past, and is likely to have similar
results in the future. 1t gives dispropor-
tonate power to delegates who have only
handful of voters behind them, and in
case of a close contest makes it possible
that the decisive vote may be given by
states which can under no possibility give
an electoral vote to the candidate whom
their representatives force upon the party.
There is always a chance for grave scandal
under such a system, because delegates
who represent nothing in particular, and
who have practically no constituencies
which can call them to account, are likely
to be in the market for the highest bidder.
From any rational point of view, it would
seem clear that it is the party within the
states and not the entire population of the
states, which should be represented. The
states which are to do the electing should
have most to say about the nominating,
and it is grotesque anomaly that a state
like Georgia, which will give no Republi-
can candidate an electoral vote, should
have the same vote in the convention as a
state like Iowa, which is sure to give the
candidate thirteen votes. Yet it has proved
impossible in the past to rectify this inc
quality, as the politicians from the states
which have more than their due share of
power naturally resist any effort to deprive
them of their advantage and there is no
substantial reason for predicting better re-
suits this year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
THE ELECTRICS A-B0OM.
Not Hundreds, but Thousands
Ride.
The Opening Celebrated at West BrRt-
tleboro with Music, OratOry and Fire
WOrks---3OOO People Present.

The Opening Celebrated at West Brat
tleboro with Music, Oratory and Fire
Works---3OOO People Present.
electric cars coming" was the cry
Tuesday afternoon and out into Main
street poured men, women and children to
see the long-talked-of, much-desired and
much-abused trolley car. The car, num-
Der ), was in charge of Electrician Geo.
II. Switzer of the Westinghouse company,
who ran it on trial trip up the avenue.
Everything worked satisfactorily and on
Wednesday morning cars 3, 1 and ) were
given trial spins. 1t was not until nearly
3 o'clock that the official opening took
place. At that time open cars, and 4,
gayly decorated with flags, started from the
Brooks House and ran to West Brattle-
boro, being the first to cross the new
bridge. After a short stop at the West
village the cars ran to Prospect Hill and
then returned to Main street, where the
power station was visited. The occupants
of the two cars included President Crosby
and Contractor Coolidge, Messrs. S. S.
Hunt, II. f. Weatherhead and II. L. En-
erson of the board of directors, many of
the stockholders, Selectmen Webster,
Weatherhead and Putnam, Road Commits
sioner Eames, Mayor Streeter with his col
leagues, Messrs. Calvin, Estey, Eckels and
Parker, Village Clerk Perry, prominent
business men and others who were fortu-
nate enough to get an invitation, though
the want of the latter did not debar man
from the car if he could get on. The town
and village fathers appeared well pleased
after their inspection of the road, while all
the guests expressed pleasure and sur
prise at the excellent condition of the road
and its equipment. As soon as "the open
ing was over the cars began to make reg
ular trips, three cars being used continu-
ously until fully an hour after midnight.
There is little doubt but that fully 5000
passengers were carried, though only about
2700 fares were collected. Every car to
West Brattleboro in the evening was liter
ally packed until after 10 o'clock, the pas
sengers hanging on the sides two and three
deep. The motormen had barely room
to swing their brake handles, but they took
it all good naturedly while the conductors
took all the nickels they could reach. Ev-
cry car had jolly crowd and there was
little or no "kcking," the blessing of hav-
ing place for one foot and something for
one hand to clutch being all that the troll
ley traveller required to make him happy,
while the Joy of sitting down was some
thing but few realized. Hundreds waited
for two or three hours for ride but were
disappointed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02

The home government is sending Gen
eral Campos congratulations upon the vic
tories of the Spanish forces in Cuba, but it
seems probable that these victories are not
so substantial as the Spaniards would like.
The insurgents have won at least their full
share of the victories, they have not been
driven out of any district, they are not lay
ing down their arms, and there is no abate
ment in the zeal of their countrymen in
the United States and elsewhere. The
facts of the situation as it stands today are
that Cuba is practically in the throes of a
civil war, and in spite of the large force of
regular troops already sent to the island
the insurgents are stronger and more nu-
merous, and command a greater extent of
country than they did month, or two
months, or three months ago. The only
hope of General Campos, who is in COM
mand on the island, is in holding his own
until fall and then, with the heavy rein
forcements which are to be sent him, adopt
harsher measures and crush the uprising.
Probably this policy will be successful
finally, but the end is not yet in sight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02
The RrItIsh EIections.

With the British elections now practi-
cally ended the proportions of the victory
won by the Unionists and Conservatives
become apparent. The Unionists will have
a majority in the new House of Commons
of from $50 to 100 over all the factions of
the Opposition put together. That means
that they will have about flVe-eighths of the
seats. The Conservative Unionists alone
will probably have majority over all. In
commenting on the significance of this re-
suit the New York Tribune says: "In
three parts of the kingdom the Unionists
have swept all before them. In the fourth
they have made scarcely any gain. Eng
land itself has always been Unionist now
it is far more strongly so than ever. Wales,
Mr.. Gladstone's gallant little Wales has
failed to appreciate the efforts of those
who sought to free her from what they
called an alien church, and has given some
heavy Unionist majorities. Dear old Scot
land too, the land of sturdiest Liberalism
in the good Gladstonian days, has changed
her complexion in many a division, and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02

The British parliament is called upon to
deal not only with such matters as, under
our system of government, would fall
within the province of state legislature, hut
even with minor questions which with us
would be matters for municipal regulation.
For example, a part of the session of the
house of commons on July ? was taken
up with the consideration of bill which
proposed a fine not exceeding twenty
pounds for persons giving false alarm of
fire. That the time of a body of more
than six hundred members, charged with
imperial concerns, should be occupied by
such petty matters as this helps to explain
he ineffectiveness of parliament as a
legislative machine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02

The schedule upon which the electric
cars will be run is subject to change, but
for the present is as follows The first car
will leave West Brattleboro at G:30 A. NJ,
the first from Prospect Hill leaving at GAO
A. NJ, and there will be car every half
hour. The last car for West Bratteboro
will leave Prospect Hill a. about 0:40 and7
will wait at the Main street bridge for tho
arrival of the 1910 express. The last car
back from the West village will leave there
at $3.50. On Sunday the cars will begin
running at $50 \. NJ, making their last
trips at the close of the evening services at
the churches A third car will be run
whenever occasion requires.
The interest IN the trolley continue,
yesterday and the cars did big days busi-
ness. Two cars were run in the morning
and three in the afternoon. Many women
and children were among the passengers
j. Henry Pratt and Major F. w. ChilGs
claim the honor of being the two who first
had their fares "rung i'm
The rest of the rails have arrived al
today will see the track laid to Pearl stree
the Prospect Hill terminus of the road.
One of the open cars on a tris
off the track at the corner Of 9 60
Chaplin streets Wednesday noRl : 2 gicb
easily replaced and the track JmC IS will
oughly cleared at that point. No public
trouble has been experienced there. ~
off the track at the Pine street corner a,
layed traffic for some time last evening
The wonder is that there has been so little
trouble, considering everything is new and
not properly adjusted.
man on the bridge was anxiously ask
ing Wednesday night, "Where do you get
your tickets?'
One woman in Brattleboro is glafflSat
the electrics do not pass her houseS real
this way she escapes the 'smoke an y
ders.' r%
laboring man coming down on
O'Clock car from West Brattleboro We
day evening, said, "This is fine. / ha
any horse or a coachman, but l cap As
five cents to pay fare home after
days work. .hwa,
Brattleboro horses are "up to date"
They do not think a trolley line is any
thing to get nervous over, but quietly ac-
cept it as a necessary evil.
Arrangements will be made for trans
ferring trunks from the Main street bridge
to the railway station. The cars will also
do an express business between this place
and West Brattleboro.