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The herald., 1896-08-01
W. G. T. U. MEETING
Work Of the Ransom and Working 0lfIa
Home Discussed

The regular weekly meeting of the
Central w. c. T. u. was held yesterday
afternoon at Temperance temple. The
subject under discussion was the Ran
som Home. In the absence of Mrs.
Gordon, the acting matron, Mrs. Stevens
talked very Interestingly on the work.
There are at present nineteen inmates
at the home, four of whom are babies.
There We're several incidents related
bearing on the home life, and an earnest
plea was made that the attention of
everyone should be drawn to this work
and a helping hand given for larger
building, which is greatly needed. The
home is not only for fallen women, but
any who may be friendless and without
shelter.
Mrs. Hutton, the treasurer, and Mrs.
Sampson, the manager, of the home,
both spoke briefly on the subject.
Miss Stickney. state corresponding Sec
rotary Of the w. c. T. u. spoke in be-
half of the working girls and home for
those whose meager wages throw them
into temptations way. The speaker
said that home for such would prevent
much of the crime that is constantly
heard of.
On the conclusion of the speakers re-
marks. the meeting adjourned until FRI
day, August 18th.
The herald., 1896-08-01
New Suits

c. c. Fish VS. Charles A. Houser, Mrs.
Maggie Houser his wife. ct ala suit
to recover on a note 1915, with interest.
and foreclose on mortgaged property.
Ella A. Fish VS.. Charles A. Houser ct
ALA suit to recover $500 on a note with
interest, and foreclose mortgage
County of Los Angeles VS.. John Liet-
zan ct ALA suit to condemn piece of
land in center of Thirty ninth street
for the purpose of street, the value
of the land to be paid by plaintiff and
determined by the court.
zThe estate of Pearl, Leeper and Edith
Leeper-Petition of Albert Nichols for
appointment of a guardian. The min
ors reside at Pasadena and have interest
in certain household effects and prom
issory note for $25.
The estate of E. S. STANDARDIZATION
of +. NJ. Kelsey, public administrator
for letters of administration. The es-
tate is valued at $205.
The herald., 1896-08-01
The Naticx House Restaurant

Few people outside of the Natick
House regular patrons are aware of the
fact that the Natic4 Hotel is the best
place in this city to dine, but such is
the fact for the following reasons: All
boarders have the use of the office, par :
lor, reading and writing rooms, and can
make same their headquarters. Ladies
can use parlor and dressing room and
enjoy all hotel privileges. Neat and
competent mattresses are employed, and
the best of service guaranteed. The din
ing room has just been decorated in
tlrst-class style, and is now one of the
most attractive in the city. Our Sun
day dinners we make a speciality of tur-
key or chicken always on the bill of
fare, thus the public, especially families,
have a chance to refrain from the tire
some task OF cooking their own dinners
Call and give us trial and be convinced
Single meals. rs cents; twenty-one meal
tickets, $3.50. Hart Brothers, proprie.
tors, 10S West First street.
The herald., 1896-08-01
A NEW CITIZEN
Who Has Voted at Elections for Nearly Thirty
XenPa

Who Has Voted at Elections for Nearly Thirty
Years
A gentleman rather advanced In years
was admitted to citizenship by Judge
Smith yesterday. His name was Will
lam Palmer and his first paper showed
that he had been born in Nova Scotia
in 1885. He declared his intention in
Wisconsin in 1866, but as in that state all
aliens having declared their intention to
become citizens are entitled to vote, and
otherwise exercise the privileges be-
longing to citizenship, he was under no
necessity to complete the course pre-
scribed by law for all aliens to take in
desiring to become citizens of the Uni
ted States,
The herald., 1896-08-01
COUNTY GOVERNMENT ACT
IRRESPONSIBLE Rumors Floating About as to the
Supreme Court Decision

The report was current upon the
streets yesterday that telegram had
been received from San Francisco inti-
mating that the supreme court had
handed down a decision pronouncing
the county government act unconstitu-
tional.
Albeit the report was untrue on its
face the uniformed gave it consider
able credence AS q matter of fact the
supreme court, on July 20tn, requested
that the original record in the case OF
Hall VS.. McGelligan, filed in Sacrament
to, be forwarded to San Francisco. AL
lowing time for delivery it would leave
only eight or nine days for the supreme
court to prepare most important opin-
ion, and one far-reachng in its effect.
Such rapid movement is possible but not
at all probable.
The herald., 1896-08-01
A TRIO OF FORGERS
But of Various Degrees Of cuipability and
Guilt

The federal grand jury made partial
report yesterday in the United States
district court before Judge Wellporn,
and returned three indictments.
John Williams and John Whalen, two
of the men against whom indictments
have been returned, are now under ar
rest in the county Jail The third Is
Craigie Gordon of Pasadena.
Williams is charged with having forg-
ed and passed a $40 note upon China
man. at Fresno, named Qwong Tai
Lung. Whalen has several aliases ana
is charged with having on March 18th
forged and altered check for $ls,
drawn by A V Rice. United States pen
sion agent at Columbus, o., upon the as
sistant treasurer of the United states
at New York, and made payable TO
David Miller The latter name was the
one forged.
Craigie Gordon is the elderly man hav-
ing such curious notions regarding
stamps. 1t will be remembered that he
had certain dies made and stamps
printed in the most open manner and
Without taking into consideration the
fact that he was trenching upon the
prerogative of the government.
The herald., 1896-08-01

Charles Harmon, who is charged
with an assault with a deadly weapon,
was arraigned in department one yes
terday and will plead on Monday.
On motion to retax costs, made be-
fore Judge Van Dyke yesterday, in the
case of Smylie VS.. Eliel, the costs were
retaxed at $101.50.
James Redman, charged with rob-
berry, pleaded not guilty in department
one yesterday and had his trial set for
October 1st.
The herald., 1896-08-01
Fell From a Scasfo!d

Nathaniel Lewis, an elderly carpenter,
was brought to the receiving hospital
yesterday afternoon to be treated for
injuries sustained by falling from a
scaffold on East Seventh street, where
he was working. There were several
cuts on his head and Commissions on the
body, but no serious injuries. DR.. Bry-
ant attended him, and after dressing the
scalp wounds sent him home.
The herald., 1896-08-01

witness, was not present and Of neces-
sity Raash was discharged.
A bench warrant was issued by Jus
tice Young for the arrest of Urban and
yesterday ne was brought into court
to show cause why he should not be
punished for contempt. He had nothing
to say and pungled up the SIS fine in
flicted like a little man.
The herald., 1896-08-01
JOTTINGS
Political Notes

To the Public: I shall contest the next
election for member of congress from this
district. as an Independent candidate, ad-
vocating, among other things. the contin-
uance of the existing gold standard. H. G.
Wiltshire, Los Angeles. July %, 1895.
The herald., 1896-08-01

Thousands Of happy people there, en-
joying the best fishing. boating, bath
ing, music and most enjoyable excur-
sions in the west. Hotel accommoda-
tons unsurpassed. Grand fireworks dis
play Saturdays. Three boats Saturday
two Sunday. w. T. Co., 222 South Spring.
The herald., 1896-08-01
Fined for Contempt

A few days ago Richard Raash, who
was charged with having disturbed the
peace at the four-mile house, was
brought up in the township court, before
Justice Young, to answer the charge.
Max Urban, who was the complaining
The herald., 1896-08-01
GOES UP IN SMOKE
A Local Cigar Dealer Files His Petition In
Insolvency

A petition in insolvency was filed
Yesterday by Abram Marx, who has
been carrying on the business of cigar
dealer in this city. The value Of prop
erty under attachment is placed at $50.
fixtures $50, personal property exempt
from execution $3.50, cash s205. Credi-
tors outstanding Indebtedness $4,3S0.
The herald., 1896-08-01

Money to loan-The State Loan and Trust
company is prepared to make mortgage
loans on improved inside real estate. 1t
transacts a general banking business and
pays interest on time deposits. Open also
Saturday evening from to p m.
The herald., 1896-08-01
LATE REGISTRATION
County Clerks Office Open In the Evening"
Until Further Notice

Until Further Notice
Commencing tonight the office of the
county clerk will be kept open each
evening until 10 o'clock to permit work.
, ingmen and others who are busily en-
gagged during the day to register.
1t is also worthy of note that the
ninety days residence before election
required by law. will date from Thurs
day next. Aliens that are eligible for
citizenship and so desire will need to be
admitted before that day if they intetd
to register and vote at the November
election.
The herald., 1896-08-01

is delay or any other token d inefncien-
cy in the mail service, Forgetting for the
time that they themselves are the ones
primarily at fault for not holding up
the hands of the local postmaster in the
efforts being made for a more complete
coruiCa
The herald., 1896-08-01
At Redondo Beach SUNDAY

Opening Spiritualists' campmeeting
Many phenomenal mediums will be in
attendance. Band concert on the beach.
Santa Fe trains leave at 9 a. m, 10 a. M,
1870 p. M. $50 p. m. so cents round trip,
every day
The herald., 1896-08-01

L. A to o. r. c. will give midsummer
dance at 1919 North Main St, Saturday
evening, August LIST. Tickets. Csc, which
entities holder to a change in drawing for
n nice comfortable.
The herald., 1896-08-01

Maier & Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottle or
kegs. Office and brewery, 440 Also street:
telephone 81.
The herald., 1896-08-01

The Celebrated John Wieland Lager Beer
Try 1t. On draught at all principal sa-
looms. Family trade solicited. ADLOFF
&c HAUERWAAS, sole agents, 800 N. Main
Tel Main 46S.
The herald., 1896-08-01
Santa Catalina Island

Such fishing never known before. All
catches so fine you don't have to mention
the big one that got away" Go and be
HAPPY. Three steamers Saturday, two
Sunday. w. T. Co., 222 South Spring.
The herald., 1896-08-01

Try our port Ind snerry wines at rs
cents per gallon. T. Vache & Co., Com
mercial and Alameda str.ets Tele-
phuur 309
The herald., 1896-08-01

Hawley, King &, Co., 21O N. Main ST..
agents genuine Columbus Buggy COM
pany's buggies and bicycles.
The herald., 1896-08-01

Fresh fish and Holsters shipped direct to
all points in Arizona, Texas and Mexico,
from cannery in San Pedro. at lowest
wholesale prices.
The herald., 1896-08-01

For the poor daily. Drs Lindley and
Smith, Broadway and Fourth. Prtle
Block.
The herald., 1896-08-01

1868 lbs. Keatings-"365 days ahead of
them ALL" Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1896-08-01

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley, King &
The herald., 1896-08-01

Call for the Eagle Brand of fresh frozen
oysters. Your grocer has them. They are
a great delicacy.
The herald., 1896-08-01

Big Tree Carriage Works, 1913 San Pedro st
Concord business wagons a speciality.
The herald., 1896-08-01

On draught. Olympic hall. 121 W. First
St, VIM. CAIRNS, prop, Tel. 274. Finest COM
mercial lunch. Leave orders for bottled
The herald., 1896-08-01

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom, 1924 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-08-01

My prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
A. A Eckstrom 1924 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-08-01

Call tel. 243 for ambulance. Kregelo G.
Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
The herald., 1896-08-01

Everything on wheels, Hawley, King &
Co., 210-212, N. Main st.
The herald., 1896-08-01

Pabit Beer! Pabst Beerl
On draught at Joe Arnold's S58 S. Spring
The herald., 1896-08-01

DR.. Harriet Hilton, 424 S. Hill street.
The herald., 1896-08-01

Agency for Pabst beer. Pacific Bottling
Works, cor. Fifth and Wolfskill streets.
The herald., 1896-08-01
Maximum temperature, "a
Minimum Temperature, Sa

FORECAST - For Southern California; Fair
on Saturday; continued warm weather; light
westerly winds.
The record-union., 1896-02-21
ANOTHER sTREET-sPRiNKLING
IDEA.


Our evening contemporary suggests in
approving Of the street sprinkling re-
forms outlined in this paper that there
should be added the provision that the
sprinkling contracts should not be for
the season but for the year
This is correct. True economy die
tates that the sprinklers be hired by
the year subjct to such deductions Of
time as the Street Superintendent shall
make. Under this system whenever it
becomes necessary to have streets
sprinkled the Superintendent could or
der out the wagons under the contract
price, though it should be in midwinter
that the need arose.
This plan would involve, of course,
credit to the city for such periods of
time as the sprinklers' services are not
needed, as in the rainy season, or after
any rain, even if in midsummer. But
as it has been the contracts have been
made for specific period, between two
stated dates of early spring and early
fall. If within that time, as has fire.
quently happened, theEe came a short
rainy seasons, giving the sprinklers four
or five days off, the gain has been
theirs and the loss the city's. Now it
is obvious that it would be no hardship
upon bidders to bid for year service,
subject to time credits to the city for
periods when sprinkling would not be
needed. The man who has team and
proposes to bid for it's use in hauling
sprinkling carts or wagons can do so
just as well under one plan as the other.
The gain to the city would be in having
the contract price apply for all days
service rendered, whereas under the
present system, if sprinklers are called
out, as has been done this week, outside
of the contract season, the employment
is by the day and at a higher rate than
the contract price for seasonable work.
But in this whole matter it is COM
munity good that should be conserved,
not the interests of such as wish to enter
into street sprinking service. They
can be trusted to look out for their own
interests. There are men and teams in
plenty idle, and that can easily be en-
gagged to enter the service on the basis
of yearly contracts Indeed, it is thought
by those who have knowledge of the
industry that contracts can be made on
a yearly basis on as good terms, if not
better, than on the season basis. But
if there should be a slightly higher fig
ure on the yearly basis in the long run
the city will not pay out any more
money, because the cost for extra or
non-seasonable sprinkling, and which
is always higher than the contract
price, will be eliminated.
Besides, the Street Superintendent
will then be in a position to prevent
street surface destruction, by ordering
out the sprinklers at the contract rate
the instant they are needed Under the
present system he naturally puts off
the call as long as is possible, because
The record-union., 1896-02-21
HOPE FOR THE RIVER.

Evidently the wise resolutions of the
had the desired effect. They have con-
vinced the miners that the people of the
valley are contending simply for an in
defeasible right, and are not acting in
hatred or spite of the miners; that they
wish to see every mountain industry
carried on if there is, as result, no
damage to the low lands and the rivers;
that they are willing and anxious to
cooperate with the miners in anything
that will promote that end.
Under the Johnson bill calling for a
commission to take charge of the rivers
under the contract system, the whole
question as to what can be and should
be done will be left to that commission
Before it all and amy propositions re-
garding restraining works, levees, chan
mel correction, etc, will go and be there
determined. In the meantime the pur-
pose of the Chamber of Commerce was
to put stop to contention between
California interests in the face of Con-
gress and its committees, for it had be-
come clear that so long as the people
of this State stood divided before Con-
gress, no interest would get anything
1T would seem that peace has been de-
clared, and that all the measures before
Congress will be heard on their merits
free from opposition by or contention
between our committees sent on. Mr..
Ford, representing the Miners Associa-
ton, has telegraphed to the President
of the Chamebr of Commerce that he
will support the Johnson bill, and the
dispatches say that our special COM
mittee appealing for protection of the
rivers will not oppose the appeal of the
miners for Government aid. This looks
therefore as if we are approaching the
beginning of the end, with high hope of
accomplishing something beneficial. So
long as there was contention neither
side could hope for anything.
The record-union., 1896-02-21
Snecial AgencIes.

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The record-union., 1896-02-21
American Investment Company Of California
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, IN PUR.
suance TO the call of the Board of Directors,
made on Friday the goth day of September,
1895, that special meeting of the stock
holders of the American Investment Com
pany of California will be held at the Office
of said corporation, at Walnut Grove, Sac
ing where the Board of Dir ctoTs usually
meet. on TUESDAY, the 9TH day of
April, 1896, at s o'clock q. M, for the pur-
pose of considering and acting upon the
proposition of creating a bonded Indebted
ness OF this corporation to the amount of one
million dollars (S1, 1,000.o00), and also for the
transacting of any other business that may
be brought before the meeting.
By order of the Board OF Directors.
w. L. JONES, Secretary.
Walnut Grove. California, January 20,
1896. ja2d-11tF
The record-union., 1896-02-21
NOT HIS NEPHEW.
Chief Drew's Name Being Used by
Confidence Operator.

Chief Drew's Name Being Used by a
Confidence Operator.
Some fellow has been playing a con-
fidence game on people along the line of
the Central Pacific Railroad by repre-
senting himself as a nephew of Chief of
Police M. Drew of this city.
Yesterday Chief Drew received "a 1et-
ter from a hotelkeeper at Reno, New,
stating that q. young man who claimed
tC be his nephew had run up a bill of SIS
at the hotel on the strength Of his
Misrepresentation and then skipped
the town.
Chief Drew replied that he had no
nephew running about the country
bilking people, that he knows where all
his nephews are, and that the hotel
keeper had simply allowed himself to be
worked by a sharper
The record-union., 1896-02-21
SACRAMENTO RIVER FRUIT COMPANY.
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IN PUR-
suance to the call OF the Beard of Di-
rectors, made on Tuesday. the "a day of
April, 1895 that a special meeting of the
stockholders OF the Sacramento River Fruit
Company will be held at the Office of said
corporation at Walnut Grove, Sacramento
County, California in the building where the
Board of Directors usually meet on TUES
DAY, the 7th day of April, 1896, at 10
o'clock a. m. for the purpose of considering
the capital stock Of this corporation from ten
thousand dollars $4,000, divided into one
thousand 4 ,000) shares of ten dollars $50
each, the present capital stock of the COM
pany, to two hundred thousand dollars
1S200, ,o00). to be divided into forty thou
sand 100000 shares of five dollars $50 each.
BY order OF the Board of Directors.
w. L. JONES, Secretary.
Walnut Grove, Cal, January 90, 1896.
ja24-11tF
The record-union., 1896-02-21
SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD FRIDAY. FEBRUARY

it makes an extra draft upon the funds
at his command. The result is that
the streets suffer much before the
sprinklers are called out. We submit
that the matter is of grave Importance,
thy of the profound attention of the
Board of Trustees.
The record-union., 1896-02-21
RECITAL LAST NIGHT.
Miss Matte Mae Wilson's Reading at
the First Baptist Church.

the First Baptist Church.
A recital was given last evening by
Miss Matte Mae Wilson at the First
Baptist Church which was well at
tended by an audience that gave fire.
quent testimony to its enjoyment. The
programme was as follows:
Piano solo. Miss Du Puy; vocal duet,
IT'LL We Meet Again. Misses Gore;
reading, Scene From AS You Like
tt" shakespeare, Miss Matte Mae
Wilson; cornet solo, George Clifford;
reading-(a) "Ber Description tAhon)
(b) Butter Cups" (Anof1.1. scJ 'Sourt-
ship in Kentucky (Mrs. CorDett), Miss
Matte Mae Wilson; piano solo-(a)
Prelude Chopin. CD Bolero, Op. III,
No. (J. RAID, Miss Jennie Elworthy; !;
reading, 'The First Quarrel (Tenny-
SOM, Miss Matte Mae Wilson; solo, Mr..
Longbottom; reading, 1.-THE Village
Dressmaker" Cxate Douglas Wiggins),
Miss Matte Mae Wilson.
The record-union., 1896-02-21
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: E. T. Bartlett, Lowell,
Mass; H. Low, c. Fl. Hunter, New
York; H. L. Talbot, Boston; c. A Lii
gave. A. H W. Merk, Y. H. Bishop,
Chicago; r. A. Pindmarch, Chatta-
nooga; r. w. MulhoIland, Trail B. c.;
Miss Edith Crane, Herbert Carr, Chas
Caufield, Reuben Fax, 'Trilby'' Com
pany; Louis Glass, S. F. Grissim, FL. B.
Gist, c. w. Callahan, f. O'Neill, San
Francisco.
The record-union., 1896-02-21
ONLY A FEW HOURS.
Murderer Kovalev to be Hanged at
Folsom Prison To-day.

The time that Ivan Kovalev, the
Weber murderer, has to live, is grow
ing very short. A few hours hence his
spirit will be in Judgment before its
Maker. AT 1890 o'clock this morning
the condemned murderer will ascend
the gallows in the Folsom Prison,
thence to be hanged for his crime.
Tt is expected that considerable
number of those invited by Warden
Aull to witness the execution will at
tend, though but little interest has been
awakened in the guilty mans fate.
Kovalev is cold-blooded, brutal
murderer, and the public are satisfied to
know that he is to receive the punish
ment the law provides for those who
take the lives of their fellow beings.
The record-union., 1896-02-21

mistaken and productive of too slight
results, nevertheless we should be just
to the American missionary in the
provinces of the unspeakable Turk, and
demand for him full adequate protec-
The record-union., 1896-02-21

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THE WEEKLY UNION

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the Pacific Coast.
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weather Forecast.

Northern Enthusiastically cloudy
cooler in the interior; probably light rain
on the northern coast; fresh southerly to
westerly winds.
The record-union., 1896-02-21
Record-Union Telephone.

Entered at the Postofice at Sacramento
as Second-claSS matter.
The record-union., 1896-02-21

Tomorrow the State medal shoot for
National Guard medals will take place
at the military range north of the city.
The shooting will begin at 8 o'clock in
the morning
The record-union., 1896-02-21

Hannibal, in one of his early cam
paigns in Italy, lost an eye by having
it struck with branch of a thorn bush.
The record-union., 1896-02-21
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