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The record-union., 1895-11-16
An AMAZING DISCOVERY.

The Manufacturers and Producers
Monthly, new magazine published in
the city Of San Francisco, has in the No
vember number this remarkable edi-
torial article:
We are glad 10 note that among the imme-
diafe possi bIlitIes ~ the removal OF the re-
strictions upon hydraulic mining We had
been informed that the debris preci pitated
F ,,ron agricultural land rendered It holly un-
nj for purposes OF cultivation thereafter
Hence Ia the preceding article on the "Mln-
i1,r In dustrro > we have called attention TO
tbe provisions OF the code, relative TO the
CONDEMNATION OF territory under the law OF
Eminent Domain. We are now pleased 10 De
abIe 10 state on unqGestionable authority.
that the material washed down rom the
mountains Is not clay, powders ana rocSs,
which form a stratum lnsuscepll3le OF cutti-
Fation but. on the contrary, u forms the
tinest kind OF soil for the successiul CROWN OF
trlIt trees The deposit OF the washlhgs from
she mountains IN from three 10 seven years
,alyes an n condition that renders II ptcHll-
srIy adapted for the planting oi ruit tfe5s'
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CARE oP=coUNTY FUNDS
Interesting Case Now in Court In So.
r,OIOn lrnnnfv
(From the Santa Rosa Repub lican.

noma County.
(From the Santa Rosa Republican,
II is due our readers to give the facts
In regard to the controversy that has
arisen over the disposition of the public
funds Of this county.
These funds vary in amount from
So 900 TO $500, 900 at different times. The
county vaults and safe are not ample for
the security OF such large sums of money.
In such case the law authorizes the
County Treasurer 10 deposit the funds in
banks on special certificates OF deposit.
When MIR. Woodward came into office
he found nearly all the money for which
| the County Treasurer was held RESPONSE
BILE in three banks of this city. NO funds
were on deposit in any bank outside OF
| Santa Rosa. On examining the deposit
certificates turned over to him, and alter
consultation with his attorneys. he had a
non-negotiable special deposit certificate
| or receipt prepared, which 1t was be-
| lieyed fully complied with the law. lie
has used these receipts Ill placing the
| funds OF the county in thirteen OF the
| fourteen banks OF Sonoma County, be-
! cause he believed these funds more secure
| III many banks than if held in TWO or
three. These special deposits receipts
| have been counted as county funds until
the first OF the current month, when the
| District Attorney, as legal adviser OF the
| Board of Examiners. demanded the pro-
I duction in tie Ireasurer's Office OF the
money represented by them. This the
Treasurer and his attorneys believe Is
not warranted by the statutes, and hence
decline to comply with the demand for
the purpose OF having the matter tested
III the courts.
AS the public funds are on special de-
post in the banks OF Petaluma, Sonoma.
Sebastapol, Valley Ford, Healdsburg
and Cloverdale, as well Santa Rosa,
the bringing of them to the County Treas
urer's Office would be attended by great
expense and risk. Ii they should be
stolen in transit there IS a question as TO
whether the Treasurer or his bondsmen
or the county would sustain the loss.
There are conflicting opinions and de-
cisions on this question and III the case
recently heard in our Superior Court The
sureties and their attorneys claimed that
the theft of funds when the former Treas
urer was locked in the vault year ago
was the county's loss or not that OF the
officer and his sureLies.
10 avoid this great risk either for him
self, his sureties or the county, the Treas
urer declines to convey the funds, which
next month will amount to near $500, ,OOO,
from the thirteen bank vaults OF the
county in which they are now held, 10
| his Office anu will not do SO unless the
courts direct him to this effect. His at
tOrneys advise him that he is following
the law strictly III the discharge OF his
| Official duties, and lie Will continue to
heed their al vice until convinced that
| they are mistaken. both tor his own Sc
curity and that of the people OF the
! county.
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HOW IT CAN BE DONE.

The suggestion of the Record Union
that the city money can be safely kept
without either building a new city hall,
or permitting banking use of the funds,
or necessitating heavy outlay for a
costly safe, has met with favor among
business men generally and thoughtful
citizens.
The largest sum that the city ever has
on hand at one time may be easily and
safely kept in a comparatively small
safe or iron box, which in turn may be
kept in rented space in a secure vault,
and it matters very little what vault it
is. SO Ions as it is one reasonably strong
and over which d watchman may keep
guard, if that be thought necessary.
Now, the county has such vault, and
a very small space in it could probably
be rented for the City Treasurer's s
strong box, in which he can keep the
city's money and from which he can
pay it out, but if room cannot be had
there it may be had in some one of the
banks, probably the very bank now
having the deposits can rent safe room
to the City Treasurer.
The one central principle in this mat
ter is one that the city cannot afford to
longer outrage. and that is that city
moneys should always and under all
circumstances, be kept apart from
banking capital or use, except the law
permits. as it does not in our case, that
a city may farm out its funds II it is
said that by keeping the city money III
a bank the city has the added security
of the bank, IL is replied that the law
does not contemplate any such added
security along with added risk. So
long as it is to the desire of any bank
10 have the city funds on deposit with
it. there rises inevitably and irresist-
lilly the suggestion that it is to its
interest, and that cannot but be antago-
nistic to the principle involved, and in
this there is nothing that can be tort
ured by any one into any assault upon
the integrity of any bank having such
deposits, and good many of our banks
have had them, so that no discrimina-
ton can be said TO be made in the an
nouncement of the judgment that it is
bad business policy besides to make
deposits of city money. It is moreover
unlawful, and has been so decided by
the Corporation Counsel
The desire Of the people is that the
money of the city shall be kept in the
personal possession, exclusive Of any
other control or handling, of the officer
chosen by the people by ballot to be
such custodian. That desire should be
respected by the Trustees, and must
be. 1t is their sworn duty to regard it.
and to give effect to the law. They can
do so at slight cost. It is not necessary
that they build city hall to do it, oI
erect a vault on the property Of an
other. or that they lay out large sum
to construct a vault We have indi-
Gated how it may be done. There are
vaults in which safe room can bt
rented, ample for the small space the
city funds win ever occupy, and thi.
should be done and at once and con.
tinued until the city builds on its OWL
account It VIII be observed by refer
ence to our local columns that one O
the City Trustees-elect believes tina
this should be done.
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which the climatic conditions OF any given
locality permit to flourish. The fruit grown
on these trees Is not only harder and less
liable 10 decay than other varieties, but the
flavor is unsurpassed. This is only an illus
tration of the force of the ancient adage that
There is always Two sides to question"
Where the information came from that
restrictions upon hydraulic mining are to
be removed speedily puzzles us. How
the editor of the magazine has managed
to fathom the law and discover in it the
elements of it's early defeat, after having
stood the storm OF centuries. is a mystery.
How he has ascertained what Congress
will do in the matter is something be-
yound the ordinary power Of prescience.
But this long look ahead is as nothing
compared with the astonishing discovery
made by the editorial writer in the
Monthly of the fertilizing capacity of
slickens, and that rocks, powders and
clay do not descend into the streams and
upon agricultural land from the wash of
hydraulic mining. 1t might profit this
new hedgling in journalism to visit the
Marysville section and observe the de-
posits thereabout; to cross over into SUIT
ter County and examine the destroyed or
chards. and give some time TO inspection
OF the orchards now going to ruin because
of invading sipage.
He might serve himself good turn by
visiting the Bear River region and exca-
vating for some of the buried houses of
once prosperous homestead places. He
ramento by considering the mountain
gravel and pipe-clay and cobble de-
posits not far above this city. and some
of it at its gates, and taking note of the
hydraulic fill in both the American and
the Sacramento Rivers at this point.
AS to the fertile condition that sllckens
takes on in three 10 seven years, the
grave remarks of the Monthly will pro-
woke smiles among those who know the
facts. 1t is true that in somo cases, in
favorable localities, assiduous cultiva-
ton Of quick growth of reproductive
order, as of willows and weedy plants.
will in a term OF years convert some de-
posits OF slickens upon good bottom land,
protected by leVees from new deposit
ton. into soil of fairly productive cspac-
ity. But it may be considered in order
to ask this new genius projected into the
hydraulic mining forum who is to con-
struct the levees; why the arabic lands
should be subjected to the deposition at
all. and why the agriculturalist should
for even three years abandon his home
to the flood of detritus, in hope of pos
sibIe return to grow fruit upon made soil,
some distance in q perpendicular line
above the natural mold OF his orchard or
farm, which was moro fruitful in the
first instance than any possible hydraulic
mining deposition could make it?
But the treatment of the matter by the
Monthly is too idiotic and Iudicrous to
call for sober criticism and reply. 1t Is
the finest and best example that has
fallen under our notice of absolute stu
pidity and objectionable ignorance.
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Developing Artistic Talent.

One of the most interesting exhibits at
the Mechanics Fair is that of the Lowell
School of Practical Design. This school
is branch of the Massachusetts Insti-
tGte OF Technology, and was founded in
1872, for the promotion OF industrial art
in the United States. The tuition is free
TO all pupils, and many a poor but aspir-
ing artist does not know OF this great
boon to undowered ambition. The course
is three years. Students are taught the
art of making patterns, china painting,
and cast-drawings OF every description.
Manufacturers of prints. ginghams, de-
laines, silks, laces, paper car
pets, oil-cloths, curtains, tiling, carved
woodwork, etc., now purchase their de-
signs from the pupils of the Lowell
School, instead of in Paris. This school
is one of the most important developers
of artistic talent in the United Statss.-
Boston Journal.
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If a bank desires to keep the city funds
it is the best of reasons why there should
not be such keeping. If the desire is not
because there is benefit in the privilege,
then it is out OF public spirit. Now. it is
common knowledge that 1t is not public
spirit, because for many years there was
hot struggle and warm contest be-
tween our banks to secure to one of
their officials or employees the position OF
City Treasurer. That contention carried
the City Treasury into politics. and at
one time led to the disruption of one
of the political parties so far as the city
organization was concerned. With the
adoption of the new charter, the people
provided for the care of the funds, to the
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From the official reports of Consul
Jewett, it appears that the Turkish Gov
ernment gave our citizens at the scene of
the moro recent Armenian massacres
annie protection, and that not one of
them WAS harmed. This is gratifying
news, as also the fact that it was due to
the prompt demands of the American
Minister at Constantinople, Mr.. Terrell,
that the safety of our countrymen was
soourad
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The RECoRD-U UNION and WEEKLY
UNION are the onIy papers on the Coast.
outside Of San Francisco, thGt re-
ceive the full Press Dispatches from GIt
parts Of the WOrEd. Outside Of San Fran
cisco, they have no competitors, either IN
Gayamence or home and general csrcasEatSc's
throughout the State.
The record-union., 1895-11-16

Chicago gives notice that it is in the
contest for the National Republican Con-
vention, and that it will lose no points in
its favor. San Francisco, therefore, is to
have an active competitor that it had sup
posed was out of the race. The fact
should only serve to stimulate anew the
ex ertions of Californians. We must as
sumo that the Comm of Promotion is
doing all that can be done in the premises.
Nevertheless it is possible for Individual
influence to be exerted. There is as yet a
half month to spare in which those of our
friends at the East may be communicated
with, who may be able to bring influence
to bear upon members of the National
Committee who are not as yet committed
to the California invitation. It is useless
10 advance reasons among ourselves why
the convention should be held in San
Francisco; they are known to all OF us.
What is needed is influence exerted upon
the six or seven members of the National
Committee upon whose votes, on the 10th
of December. the fate of the California
desire depends.
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NOTE AND COMMENT.

The Santa Bar bara Independent has
Just issued an ATLANTA Exposition" edi-
ton of twelve pages. 1t is handsomely
illustrated and printed on fine book
paper Such an edition Is of incalculable
value to the section in which it is pub
lished, and the Independent has thus
done for Santa Barbara what the Record
Union did for this portion OF the State
by its carnival edition.
a new fad has arisen, the study of char
acter from the back. 1t is having run
at the East, and is pure nonsense. 1t is
noticeable that in all the examples OF
character reading by back views of the
person chosen, those have been selected
for illustration of the system in the press
who are well known TO the public, and
which has, of course, knowledge Of their
characteristics
Amelie Rives says that her now eI-
husband proposed five times before she
accepted him. The fool was greater one
than we had thought him to be.
The Eastern news searcher has trotted
out that old chestnut about the Keely
motor again. We have had it by doses,
| of and on for twenty years, and it seems
to be no nearer accomplishing its promise
! to-day than it was when its discovery
was first announced. 1t is now said that
| man of wealth and high standing has
| taken hold of it, after examination, hav-
! ing come to the conclusion that it is a
wonderful invention and discovery. But
a half-dozen such men have had it in
| hand in the last two decades.
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There is just cause for a dynamite scare
in Europe just now. Bombs are found
in various localities. "A most devilish at
tempt was made to wreck a steamer
ready to leave Fiums, Austria, for An
coma. One of the stokers happened to
find among the coal large bundle of
dynamite cartridges, and thereby pre-
vented the total annihilation of the vessel.
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Altgeld in the line.

Cubans having captured number of
Spanish officers and treated them to
death. as the Spanish have treated Cuban
officers, the Spanish Government is now
proposing to the rebels to exchange pris-
oners. So! so then that means recogni-
ton of state of war and acknowledg-
ment of the belligerency of the rebels.
Is it not about time, then, for the United
States Government to acquiesce in the
appeal of the Cubans for recognition Of
their belligerency?
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Special Agencies.

This paper is for sale at the following places;
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The county funds of Sonoma County
are deposited in banks, and the District
Attorney of that county, refusing to ap-
prove receipts of such deposits, has
brought an action against the Treasurer
to compel him TO keep the money in the
vault provided by the county. The out
come of the suit will be awaited with in
terest. The case is not, however, parallel
with the fund question in Sacramento.
In Sonoma there is law authorizing
such deposits in certain cases; here there
is no such law. However, the claim OF
the District Attorney OF Sonoma is that
the Treasurer has stretched the law far
beyond the intentions of the law max ers.
The record-union., 1895-11-16

Governor Altgeld of Illinois refused to
Exposition on Chicago Day if any Fed
eral soldiers were in the limo. AS it was
Altgeld's day, the managing committee
bowed to Altgeld's imperious demand
and protest, and requested the troops not
to appear. and the commander complied,
as of course he had to, as it was not his
function. But the troops might. with
more reason than Altgeld had, have en-
tered protest against appearing in any
procession disgraoed by the presence of
Altgeld in the line.
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R8- These publications are sent either by
Mail or Express to agents or single sub
scribers with charges prepaid. All Postmast-
ers are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the Pacific
Coast.
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THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Preaching by the pastor at IL a. m. and
7:30 p. m. Morning subject, The
Home" Evening theme, The Sower
and the Seed -
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Entered at the Postof1ce at Sacramento as
eecond-class matter
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NEW TO-DAY.
AUCTION SALES

This Day, Saturday, November 10, 1895,
Conducted by BELL Gs CO., Auctioneers Q
o'clock q. M, at salesroom, 420 street. W III
sell Cart. Furniture. Carpets. Cloaks, Crock
cry etc. At 3 o'clock p. M. Will sell on prem
ises. by order Of the School Board, the Picket
Fence surrounding the sehoolhouse at Tween
tv-first and l. streets; also Fence at Twenty
fourth and y streets.
In the evening, at salesroom, 42o street,
7:3O O'Clock, will sell without limit, to close a
large consignment of Pictures. Elegant Mir
rors, etc. Three fine prizes will be given
away. Sale positive. Terms cash.
BELL dS CO., Auctioneers.
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Vehicles-Baker & Observation-Disclosures,
Carts, Buggies, Carriages, Phaetons, Balm
Farm and Header Wagons, Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
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FOURTEENTH STREET PRESBYTE-
rian Church-The Rev. W. G. Sherman
will preach tomorrow at II o'clock a.
r. and 7:30 p. M. Sabbath-school at
1870. Y 2. S. c. Z. at $3.50 p m.
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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, EIGHTH
street, n and O-Regular services by
the pastor, Rev. j. f. Denton at II a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Sundayschool 10 a.
N. A. P. Soule, superintendent. Chris
tan EndeaVor 6 80 y. m.
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T. B. REID, dentist. Masonic Temple,
Sixth and K streets. Office hours to 5.
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ner Twenty-fifth and n streets-Rev. A.
j. Sturtevant, pastor. Preaching at IL
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Young peoples
meeting at 6:45 p. m. A short praise
service before the sermon.
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ED. WILLIAM INGS WILL SPEAK
IN the s. D. Adventist Chapel, on G,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets, Sunday, at 7:30 p. m. All are
invited. No collection
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MILLER BROS, 1116 ] street, carry ;
full line of oil heaters.
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Resolution Of Intention, No. 296.

RESOLVED, THAT IT IS THE lNTEN-
ton OF the Board of Trustees of the City
OF Sacramento to order the following street
work to be done, to wit:
That the alley between Front and Second
streets in said city, from the south line of X
street to the north line of l. street, be i'm
proved by grading and paving with cobbles,
constructing redwood curbing and brick
catch basin.
The Record Union is hereby designated as
the newspaper published and circulated in
the city of Sacramento in which notice OF the
adoption of this resolution of intention shall
be published for period of two days and the
notice thereof for six days, as often as said
newspaper shall be issued therein.
Adopted November IA, 1895.
c. E. LEONARD,
President pro tenn. of the Board of Trustees.
q S. Flint, Clerk of Board OF Trustees OF
Sacramento City. n16-2J
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CHURCH NOTICES.

SALVATION ARMY, S21 j STREET
Meetings every night. Subject Sunday
night, The Devil in a Fix" by Cap
tain Lewis
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SIXTEENTH STREET CHURCH-W. s.
Hoskinson. Preaching morning and
evening. Welcome here for YOU.
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EVERYBODY is INVITED TO CALL
And see my fine stock of
GHRY 8 a NJ T ~ e M - M g
HERMAN SCHWARZ,
Twenty-fitth and streets.
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IF AFFLICTED with Sore Eyes use
DR.. ISAAC THOMPSON'S EYE WATER.
Sold at % cents. S
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NOTICE TO CREDITOKS.-ESTATE OF
~ E. d. w. MULLER, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
executor of the estate of f. d. w. Muller, de-
ceased. to the creditors OF and all persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased, to exhibit
them, with Unnecessary affidavits or vouch-
ers, within four months after the first publica-
tion OF this notice, to the said executor, at the
law Offices of Holl IL Dunn. $50 Fifth street,
Sacramento City, California, the same being
the place for the transaction of the business OF
said estate. e13g5
Dated, October 26, 1895.
J. III. MILLER, Executor.
HoLL & DUNN Atty's for Executor. o265tS
SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends in the East.
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MOHR & YORK PACKING COMPANY,

NOTICE TO CREDTTORs.-ESTAT OF
~ CECILIA WILDER, deceased.-Notice
is hereby given by the undersigned, admins
tratrix, with the Will annexed of Cecilia
Wilder. deceased, TO the creditors OF, and all
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers within four months after the first
publication of this notice to the SAID admin
istratrix. at the Office of Holi & Dunn, 92O
Fifth street Sacramento City. California, the
same being her place for the transaction of
the business of the said estate in the said
County of Sacramento, State of California.
JOSEPHENE UPWARD
Administratrix, with the will annexed, of
Cecilia Wilder, deceased.
Dated at Sacramento, November l, 1885,
Holl q Dunn, attorneys for administrators
u2-6tS
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TRY Figg's Medicated Sea Salt Also,
Hay, Feed and Grain. 1119 Fourth street.
New Telephone. 494.
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STREET NJ T. CHURCH
South, between and K streets. T. II.
b. Anderson, ID. D., pastor. Service at
IL a. m. and 1870 p. m. Sabbath. Sub
jects: Morning-"Purity, the Condition
Of Seeing God" Evening-"The New
Firth and It's Necessity" Sunday-school
at 1880 p. III. Epworth League, 6:15 p.
m. All are welcomed.
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CENTRAL E. CHURCH, ELEVENTH
street, between II and REV. j. l..
Trefren, pastor. Services at 10:45 a. m.
and 7:30 D. m. Sunday-School at 12:1o.
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