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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26

The evidence given in the trial of Joe
Gregory at Weayerville for the killing OF
Jack Littleield is confirming almost every
detail OF the fearful story of Round Valley
as told by THE CALL correspondent, who
first investigated and made 1t public.
Rarely has free press proved itself more
useful to justice than in this case, for it
was not until the facts had been published
and public sentiment had been aroused
that the courts were able to act with vigor
for the punishment of the wrongdoers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26

On the rock of international bimetal-
lism the free-silver wave has spent its
force, and it is on that rock the Republi-
can party builds its pledge to the people
to restore silver to its former position as
money metal, without injury to any trade
or industry, by means of an agreement
with the leading nations of the world.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26

PATRIOTISM, PROTECTION
and PROSPERITY.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, of Ohio

ELECTION NOVEMBER 5. 1896.
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(First Indnrsementl

(First IndorSement)
United States Engineer Office, Pacific
Division, San Francisco, Cal, Febru-
ary II, 1896.
Respectfully forwarded to the Chief
of Engineers, United States Army.
I am not of the opinion that dredging g
alone would effect more than a very
temporary improvement on a stream
carrying so much sediment. Contrac-
tion works of considerable magnitude
would also certainly be required, and
the estimated cost of Improvement
would be correSpondingly increased.
therefore agree with the conclusion of
the local engineer that under present
conditions Steamboat Slough is not
worthy of Improvement by the General
Government for purposes of navigation
only; and that as a factor in the dis
charge of flood waters 1t would be un-
safe to consider it, except in connection
with the general problem of the drain
age of the entire basin. For this pur-
pose much fuller information than now
possessed seems to be essential, and the
necessary surveys and examinations
should be provided for in case Congress
desires further information on the sub
ject. CHARLES r. SUTER,
Colonel of Engineers, Division Engi-
neer
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Governor Budd came up from Stock
ton yesterday morning.
Assemblyman w. F. Price of Sonoma
paid a visit to this city yesterday
Misses Maggie and Julia McNeill o1
Woodland are visiting Sacramento, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Weyant
Philip Glass, Postmaster at Trenton
Sonoma County was in the city yester.
day, possibly for the purpose of giving
Postmaster Thomas Fox some points III
conducting his office.
II. ]. Small, Superintendent of Mo-
tive Power of the Southern Pacific Com.
pany, has returned from the south
whittier he had gone on a tour of in
spection with General Manager Krutt.
schnitt and other. officials.
Among those who attended the flu
neral of the late Mrs. I. E. Dwinell al
Oakland on Tuesday were several for
mer Sacramentans-H. K. Snow. Setf
Babson, Mrs. George Move, Mrs. Nor.
rison and Miss Sylvester. Mr.. and Mrs
William Dwinell and Mrs. r. H. Haw-
ley of this city were also present.
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BOB BURDETTE.
The Humorist Entertained Fair
Sized Audience.

Sized Audience.
Bob Burdette, the funny man and
philosopher, entertained fair-sized
audience at the Congrega tional Church
last night, the larger portion of whom
were ladies.
1t would be difficult to give anything
Ike report of the lecture" which,
like Mark Twain's Babes in the
Woods" was made up of odds and ends
of humorous sayings, interspersed with
occasional bits of philosophy. He
speaks with rapidity, and illustrates
his wittiest points by a broad smile.
This also served as cue to his auditors,
for when Bob smiled at one of his own
jokes or droll remarks the audience
followed suit.
Among other stories he told was one
of an impossible dog that his folks
owned back in the East. 1t was a very
elongated specimen of caninity, so long
that when the creature passed through
the house its head was in the street be-
fore it's tail had got through the back
door. Scores of people laughed at this
over drawn statement, and again when
he described the curious figure the dog
cut while making the outside circuit of
the house. About o'clock one morn
ing the dog was noisy, and his mother
got up and poured some boiling water
on it's tail. It was high noon before the
sensation reached the front end of the
dog and he began to yelp with pain.
Here the narrator halted in his story,
but he failed to smile, and so did the
audience. After waiting in vain sew
eral seconds for the usual demonstra-
ton Burdette let go his stage smile, and
when it had nearly reached his ears the
audience caught on, as it were, and
then they, too, laughed.
1t was a ridiculous yarn to spin for
grown-up people, but as most of them
went there to be amused, perhaps it was
pardonable. However many of the
things Burdette said were really funny,
and there were enough bits of. wisdom
and moralizing scattered about promis-
cuously through his remarks to show
that he can be serious at times and is
capable Of something better than being
merely humorous.
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Office of the Chief of Engineers, United
States Army, Washington, D. c.,
February 20, 1896.
Sir: The River and Harbor Act of
August IL, 1894, provides for prelimi-
nary examination of Steamboat Chan
mel, and from junction thereof with Sac
ramento River to mouth of said river,
with a view to improvement, enlarge
ment of navigable channel and to in
crease capacity for flood discharge, -
and 1 have now the honor to submit the
accompanying copy of report of Captain
c. E. Gillette, Corps of Engineers, dated
the 10Th inst, upon the results Of the
examination required
Captain Gillette considers that, as far
as navigation is concerned, Steamboat
Slough is not worthy of improvement
by the United States, which opinion is
concurred in by the Division Engineer,
Colonel C. r. Suter, Corps of Engineers,
and by me.
Respecting the increase of capacity
for flood discharge, Captain Gillette
gives resume of the existing condi-
tions and of the complications con-
nected with the problem which involves
the entire drainage of the Sacramento
Valley, and states that
''The problem is one that concerns the
United States, in that the solution
adopted for drainage might be injurious
to navigation, or that the works for
navigation might be injurious to drain
age, or the two questions might be
solved separately at q cost greatly in
excess OF the amount required had they
been considered together"
He considers, therefore, that further
examinations and surveys and accumu-
lation of information will be necessary,
and is of opinion that these investiga-
tions will cost about $S,000
In this connection the Division Engi-
neer remarks that
''As factor in the discharge of flood
waters, it would be unsafe to consider
it, except in connection with the gen.
eral problem of the drainage Of the en-
tire basin. For this purpose much
fuller information than now possessed
seems to be essential, and the necessary
surveys and examinations should be
provided for in case Congress desires
further information on the subject"
I concur in the views of the Division
Engineer. Very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
W. P. CRAIGHILL,
rigadier-General, Chief Of Engineers
Hon. Daniel S. Lamont, Secretary OF
War.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
OF Steamboat Channel (Slough), Cali
fornia, and from junction thereof with
Sacramento River TO the mouth of said
river.
United States Engineer Office, San
Francisco, Cal, February II, 1896.
General: I have the honor to submit
the following report of an examination
OF Steamboat Channel steamboat
Slough and from junction thereof with
Sacramento River to mouth of said
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IMPROVING THE RIVER.
Important Report Made by United States
Engineers.
Further Appropriations Needed to
Garry on Investigation of River
Conditions.

The Secretary of War has submitted
to the House of Representatives the
following letter and reports of United
States Engineers on the condition Of
Steamboat Slough:
War Department, Washington, D. c.,
March 4, 1896.
Sir: I have the honor to inclose here
with a letter from the Chief of Engi-
neers, dated February %, 1896, together
with a copy of report from Captain c..
E. Gillette, Corps of Engineers, dated
February u, 1896, of survey made by
him in compliance with the provisions
OF the River and Harbor Act of August
II, 1894, of Steamboat Channel, and
from junction thereof with Sacramento
River to mouth Of said river" Very
respectfully, DANIEL S. LAMONT,
Secretary of War.
The Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
a certain deed of trust, executed by JOEL
S. GILFILLAN of the county of Alameda,
State of California, to VIM. BECkMAN
and j. l.. HUNTOON of the city of Sac
ramento county of Sacramento, State Of
California, as trustees dated April 10,
1891, and recorded April is, 1891, in the
office of the County Recorder of the
county of Colusa, State of California, in
Book 26 of Deeds, at page 233 and follow
ing, and on application of the holder and
owner of the promissory note secured to
be paid by said deed of trust, and because
default has been made in the payment of
the Indebtedness secured to be paid by
said deed of trust, the undersigned trus-
tees will sell at public auction, to the
highest and best bidder for cash, in
United States gold coin, at the front of
the Courthouse of the county of Sacra-
mento; in the city of Sacramento, State
of California on TUESDAY, the 14th day
of April 1896 between the hours of 10
a. m and II m. (said sale commencing at
the said hour of 10 a. m of said day., the
following described real estate with the
improvements thereon, situated in the
county of Glenn, formerly in the county
of ColuSa, State of California, to wit:
The northwest quarter, the west half
of the northeast quarter, the west half
of the southeast quarter and the east half
of the southwest quarter of section g.
in township % north, range 3 west, Mount
Diablo base and meridian.
VIM. BECKMAN, Trustee
j. l.. HUNTOON, Trustee
e41a1-t o. g n
The record-union., 1896-03-26

When did you first begin to feel
badly?
Three months ago, doctor.
Your skin has been thus dry and yell
low?
Yes, doctor.
Your eyes look dull and yellow; also
the white of the eye is yellow.
Yes, doctor.
How is your appetite?
Not very good, doctor.
Do you feel drowsy and stupid all
the time?
Yes, doctor.
Do you sleep well and is your sleep
refreshing?
No. doctor.
Let me see your tongue Yes, it is
badly coated. How long has it been
thus?
Two weeks, doctor.
Your breath is certainly offensive.
Have you noted this before?
Yes, doctor.
Jaundice is the result of an inactive
liver. Your liver has become clogged
up. The bile is reabsorbed by the diff
ferent tissues of the body. That is
why your skin and the white of your
eye is so yellow. Your liver is very in
active. You must have a liver slim
ulant. A mild remedy taken regularly
will relieve you permanently. | viii
write a prescription:
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BRIEF NOTES.

The orange crop continues to move
forward rapidly. Twenty carloads
passed through here yesterday on their
way East.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
California Museum Association will be
held at the Art Gallery at 80 o'clock
this evening. The directors express an
earnest desire that members will at
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AMOS WHITAKER GONE.
A Member of Stevenson's Regiment
Dies In the County Hospital.

DleS In the county hospital.
Another one of the old Mexican vet
Grams, a member of Stevenson's famous
regiment, who came here in 1917,
passed away yesterday at the County
Hospital and will be buried under the
auspices of the Sacramento Society OF
Veterans of the Mexican War.
He was for twenty years in the en-
ploy of the street car lines in this city,
and was liked by everyone with whom
he came in contact for his pleasant and
accommodating manner and his hon.
esty ad uprightness. Some years ago
he suffered the loss of a leg and was
afterward stricken with paralysis, from
which he never entirely recovered.
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examinations and surveys and accumu-
lation of information will be necessary.
The cost of this it is impracticable now
to estimate, but it will probably not ex-
ceed $S.000 Very respect
fully, CASSIUS e. GILLETTE.
Captain, Corps of Engineers
Brigadier-General w. P. Craighill,
Chief of Engineers, u. S. A.
(Through Colonel Charles r. Suter,
Corps of Engineers, Division Engineer,
Pacific Division.)
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BIDS FOR COUNTY SUPPLIES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
bids will be received and opened by the
Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, Sacra-
mento City California, on MONDAY,
April 6, 1896. at o'clock p. M, for fur
nishing the county officers of Sacramento
County for the ensuing year with blank
books and miscellaneous stationery ac-
cording to the list of same on file in the
County Clerks office, said board reServing
the right to reject any and all bids.
(SeaD Attest: VIM. B. HAMILTON,
mr23-10t Clerk of said Board.
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saturday Morning orchestra

On Friday evening. April Sd, the lady
members of the Saturday Morning Or
chestra of San Francisco will give a
vocal and instrumental concert at the
Congregational Church. Seats re-
served at Neale, Eilers & Co.'S store
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stolen Articles Recovered

Officers Higgins and Hardy yesterday
recovered the valuable cloak and silk
dress stolen from the residence of Mrs.
w III. Govan by the gang of burglars
with whom Anthony Curtin, now under
arrest, was connected.
Mrs. Govan had given up all hope of
ever seeing the garments again
The record-union., 1896-03-26

A deer's eyes command wide field of
vision, and the animal can see behind
as well as before, though not so dis
tinctly, for when alarmed by a noise
from the rear the deer will always run
so as to gain clearer view of the OBJ
iect
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j. J.. II UNIOON, t
r1r24-25-26-31 .ap1-2-7-S-0

DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE-GOLDEN
Sand Placer Mining Company. Location of princi-
pal place of business, San Francisco, California.
Location of works, Tolman Mining District, Sacra-
mento County, California.
Notice-There delinquent upon the following
described stock, on account Of assessment No /,
levied on the 18th day of February 1885, the several
amounts set opposite the names of the respective
Slara ldprS follows:
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The adjustment of the eye to examine
objects at different distances is effected
by a difference in the arrangement ot
crystalline lens, which becomes more OF
less convex according as the object is
near at hand or far away.
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THE METROPOLITAN.
THE SADDLE ROCK
AND OYSTER HOUSE
NEW FIRM.

BERT MARTIN AND WILL H.
Young are now ready to receive the pat
ronage of all their friends who wish TO
be served with first-clasS meats of all
kinds. Place of business northwest corner
Twelfth and o streets. Give the boys
trial.
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IN THE SUPEKIOR. COURT, STATE
of california county of Sacramento.
IN tbe matter of the estate of THEO-
D0RE DEMING, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY.
tb6 IA day of April, 1896, at 10 o'clocL
q m. of said day, and the Courtroom Of
said court. at the Courthouse in the cifv
Of sacramento, county of Sacramento
and State of California, has been appointed
as the time and place for proving the
will of said Theodore Deming, deceasad
and for hearing the application of Cbar,,
Iotfe Childs Deming for the Issuance -
her of letters testamentary thereon -
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court this 23d day of March, 1896. Se'iu
fSeal) w. B. HAMILTON ClerL
By Frank J. Heintz, Deputy Clerk ~
Indorsed, filed March %, 1896
W. b. HAMILTON, Clerk.
Ry Frank ]. Heintz. Deputy ClerI
HoH & Dunn, Attorneys for Petitioner
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&Unissued.

EUnlSSued-
And in accordance with law and an order of the
BOARD Of Directors. made on the 18th day of Febr-
ary 1896 so many shares OF each parcel of such
sfocLC aS may be necessary viii be sold at public
auction at the office of the company, basement of
Nevada Block, No. S03 Montgomery street, San
Francisco California, on TUESDAY, the 9TH day of
Anril 1896 at the hour of o'clock p. m. of said
Cav to pay said delinquent assessment thereon,
tosefher with costs of advertising and expenses OF
the sale JAS. T. DAMON. secretary
gofnery street, san Francesca, Cal mr23-l5t
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
Office OF tae City Clerk until 5 O'Clock p. m.
on MARCH 80, 1896, for new boilers OF 800
horsepower. aggregate, Tor Water Works.
Bidders furnishing estimates on return
tubular boilers must figure on basis Of fifteen
square feet OF heating surface being equiva-
lent 10 / horse power. Said boilers required
TO carry $50 pounds of steam IS working
pressure with all necessary valves, pipes.
breechings. fronts, grate-bars and fixtures
complete. Boilers must be set up In working
order on or before June 10, 1896. Bidders
must furnish their own specifications, and
snt cify the kind of boilers bid on, whether
return tubular or water tube boilers. A certi-
fed check for 10 per cent. of amount of bid
must accompany each bid. The board re-
Attest: M. j. DESMOND, City Clerk.
mr11-1t
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GOLDEN EAGLE HOTEL,
Corner Seventh and K Streets.
CTRICTLY FIRST-CLASS. FREE 'RUA
- to and from the cars.
GRAY TITUS. Proprietors.

5. w. Cor. X and Seventh Sts., Sacramento.
CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
Strictly frst-class. Electric cars pass tbs
door every three minutes.
BLESSING & GUTHRIE, Proprietors.
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SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO Yor1R
friends in the East
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PACIFIC HOTEL

RS-Acccommodations FIRST-CLASS Free
BUS to and from hotel.
W. j. ELDER. Manager.
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The box-office of the Metropolitan
Theater opens this morning for sale of
seats for the ONeill engagement The
outlook is that O'Neill will have full
houses since news of his success in
tragedy has preceded him.
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL,
Corner Tenth and K Sts., Sacramento.

BOARD AND ROOM, 81 20 TO So FER
I'D day. Meals, 25 cents.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-22
Nothing to compare with
Rabbits Best Soap. j. Fox's
Sons.
United States Civil Service Examination.

The United States civil service COM
mission has ordered that an examination
be held by it's local board in this city on
Saturday, June 6, 1896, commencing at 8
o'clock a. M, for the grade of clerks and
carriers in the government building.
Only citizens of the United States can
be examined. The age limitations for
this examination are as follows: Clerks,
Is years and over: carriers, 81 years and
under 40. No application will be accept
ed for this examination unless filed with
the undersigned, in complete form, on
the proper blank, before the hour of clos
ing business on May IS, 1896 Applica-
tons should be filed promptly, therefore,
in order that time may remain for cor
rection If necessary.
The commission takes this opportunity
of stating that the examinations are open
to all reputable citizens of the United
States who may desire to enter the SER
vice, without regard to race or to their
political or religious Affiliations. All
such citizens are invited to apply. They
shall be examined, graded and certified
with entire impartiality and wholly
without regard to any consideration save
their efficiency, as shown by the grades
they obtain in the examination.
For application blanks, full instruc-
tions and Information relative to the du-
ties and salaries of the different posi-
tons, apply to
LEWIS G. MOORER,
Secretary Board of Examiners Postal
Service, Postoffice Address, Birming-
ham, Ala. at -
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-22
EUTAW.
Wedding of Mr.. q. B. Mcdowell and Miss
Alice Coleman.

Alice Coleman.
Eutaw, April 21.-(Special. 1.-The social
event of the season took place this after
noon at $50 at the Presbyterian church.
the occasion being the marriage of Miss
Alice Coleman of this city and Mr.. E. B.
Mcdowell of Meridian Miss. Great in
terest was manifested in this occasion,
owing to the popularity of the contract
ing parties. The bride-elect was the
beautiful Daughter of Mr.. Harvey Cole
man of this city and niece of Judge T.
w Coleman of the supreme court of Ala
bama. Mr.. Mcdowell is promising
young business man of Meridian, Miss.
Rev. j. d. A, Brown officiated. The
church was beautifully decorated with
roses. Miss Eddie Taft of Meridian,
Miss, presided at the organ, assisted by
Prof. S. Y. Wilson of the same city. The
music was very good Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march being rendered. Miss Maggie
Braune of this city was maid of honor.
attended by the bridesmaids, Miss Irene
Hannah of Greensboro, Ala. Miss Bessie
Tart of Livingston, Ala; Miss Tom
Cheney and Miss Fannie Coleman of this
city; also Miss Dila Coleman of Meridian,
Miss The bride was given away by Mr.
Charles A. Coleman,N her brother, of this
city. The groom was attended by Mr..
Leroy Mcdowell of Meridian, Miss. The
attendants were Messrs. Pearson Walker
and Theodore Mcdowell of Meridian,
Miss, and Mr.. Tom Tart of Livingston,
Ala, also Mr.. ]. S. Coleman of this city.
The attendants were all in evening dress.
The ushers were Messrs. b. HARDWOOD, w.
r. Ward, James Murphy and C. w. Dun
lap of this city. The, couple were recipi-
ents of many kilograms of congratula-
tons. They left on the evening train for
Meridian, their future home.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-22
For Sale Cheap-A good
Schubert piano. v. s. Gage.
4-1S-6t
A Suspicious Drowning.

! St. Louis. Mo. April 21.--Capt. d. fl.
iSlattery met sudden death yesterday
lmorning in Kings lake, --aboutS thirty
tmiles from here, under circumstances
switch indicate suicide. He left the club
rhouse in a sail boat, and two hours later
1.-THE boat was found capsized. and the
captain missing. The lake was dragged
and his remains were recovered. Captain
Slattery a few months ago was charged
with having appropriated $3.50. 00osof the
funds of the Merchants Elevator COM
pany, of which he was president and
manager. This charge was based, upon
an expert accountants report and suit
was at once filed for the amount, which
was to come up Thursday. He carried
$4,000 life insurance and $4,000 accident.
Last Thursday he attempted to secure
$4,000 life insurance. He offered a six
months note, but 1t was rejected by the
insurance men. who could not negotiate
it. 1t was learned yesterday afternoon
that of ninety parcels of property owned
by Captain Slattery in ST. LOUIS valued
at s1.O0O,0OO, all but two are SO heavily
incumbered as to- be practically worth
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