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The record-union., 1897-09-29
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
Officers Elected and Time for It's
Convention Fixed.

The Citizens Association held a meet
ing last night for the election Of Off
GERS and other business.
The officers elected We're: President,
Dr. G. NJ Dixon; Vice-President, L. L..
Lewis; Treasurer, F. T. Thompson;
Secretary, George D. Irvine; Executive
COmmittee-M. ]. Curtis. S. S. Holl, j.
H. Arnold, Amariah Johnson, H. ].
Norton, z. j. Croly. D. Mckay, ]. R.
Foster, H. B. Nielsen and Q. F. Wash
burn.
The Populist party sent request that
a Committee of Conference be appoint
ed to meet with a IKE committee of
Populists, with a view of harmonizing
the nominations of the two parties, and
after some discussion the Chair ap-
pointed q. committee, with the under
standing that the association should
not be bound by such action.
1t was determined to demand of the
City Trustees that in accordance with
law they recognize the fact that the
association polled a large vote at the
last city election and give it a fair
representation on the various election
boards
It was decided to hold the conven-
tiOn for nominating candidates on Fri
day evening at 0 o'clock
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Madame MountfOrd, the brilliant lee
turer and illustrator on Oriental Gus
toms and manners, had a good house at
the Clunie last night, but not a full one.
She received plentiful and most comph-
nentary applause and the people were
more than pleased. The subject last
night was CITY Life in Jerusalem" The
speaker was aided by nearly twenty
young men. women and children. at
tired in beautiful costumes. gorgeous in
color and rich in texture, many of them
inwoven with gold, and adorned with
the rare embroidery. The stage was set
to represent the interior of room in
palace. 1t was a beautiful spectacle,
and the action and tableaux with the
dramatic delivery of Madame Mount
ford made it one of the most interesting
of scenes. The lucidity of her explana-
tions, her adaptation of them to the
Biblical passages, and her vivid descrip
tions, rising to impassioned eloquence at
times. made the entertainment more
than charming-it was profoundly in
structive and dramatically realistic and
often very humorous. Tonight the sub
ject will be The Bedouins of the
Desert" by many held to be the most
interesting and picturesque of all the
entertainments she gives certainly it
is the most romantic. The estimation
in which these entertainments are held
in other communities may be realized
by the statement that though Madame
Mountford has twice given her lectures
in San Francisco she yesterday agreed
to break the course of her engagements
and return to that city next Tuesday
night and give an entertainment at the
Metropolitan Temple under the auspices
of the Society of st. Vincent de Paul,
Catholic organization, that has made
this arrangement with her. In Salt Lake
City she gave these entertainments for
a month to audiences of eight and ten
thousand nightly in the great Taber-
nacle. So to all sects she appears to be
equally welcome. At Pacific Grove she
was introduced to the audience by
Bishop Newman of the Methodist
Church. while Rabbi Myers of the Oha-
bal Shalome Congregation, San Fran
cisco. an Oriental scholar, has written a
testimonial for her certifying to the
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A WOMAN ORATOR.
Mrs Eugenia St. John Of Kansas to
Lecture Here.

The Womens Christian Temperance
Union have secured Rev. Eugenia St.
John of Kansas, known as The Queen
Orator of the West" to lecture here
in the interest Of the cause which they
espouse.
Mrs st. John has the reputation of
being a very fOrcible and effective
speaker, charming both old and young
with her eloquence. She is more than
a lecturer on temperance, for in her
addresses she emphasizes the Christian
part of the w. c. T. U. work. The
Ensign" speaks Of her as 'the bright,
particular star" and says of her lect-
ure at Lathrop on the 9th:
Several hundred people listened to
the gifted lady for an hour and half
without realizing that time was pass
ing so swiftly. After the first five min
utes she held her audience spell-bound
She won the esteem of the people of
all shades of belief and opinion, and
all voted her a grand success as an
orator and reformer. Even passing
the hat after the lecture did not cool
their enthusiasm, as people seemed
eager and willing to give"
The Stockton papers also refer to her
lecture there in glowing terms.
Mrs ST John will lecture in Sacra-
mento on Friday evening, October 1st,
at the Congregational Church, and on
Saturday evening, October I'd, at the
Sixth-street Methodist Church.
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BITUMEN PAVED STREETS.
CONTRACTOR MAZZINI PRE-
FERS THEM DRY.
Says He Gould DO Better Work if
the Sprinkling Was Discon-
tiuued.

It must be generally conceded that
A Mazzini, who has the contract for
cleaning the bituminized streets, under
ing the street cleaning since last March,
and never has there been a we'll
grounded complaint against his manner
Of doing the work.
But Mr.. Mazzini himself declares he
cannot do as good work as if the
sprinkling wagons were kept off the
bituminized streets To a Record
Union" reporter he said yesterday:
MY workmen are greatly hampered
by the sprinlxling wagons. After one
of the wagons passes, leaving the bi-
tumen wet and sloppy. it takes an hour
for the dirt on the street to dry suffi-
GENTLY for the sweepers to gather it up.
When in that condition nothing but
scraping viii take up the dirt.
You remember last year, when the
big horse sweeping machine was used
what a filthy condition the streets were
in. The sprinkling wagons would de-
luge the pavement with water and then
the sweeper would come along and
chufn up the mud and drop it again.
Thus the streets were always Shiny,
sloppy and slippery.
1T is much that way now after the
sprinklers do their work The sprink-
ling done by the city's own wagons is
better than that Of last year. still l hold
that it is all unnecessary on the btu
men pavement.
THE sweepers,'' continued Mr.. MAJ
zini, cannot sweep up the dirt that
has been wet and then tramped and
rolled down by horses and vehicles.
When the dirt is loose and dry it can
be swept up and the pavement left per-
fectly clean, but this cannot be done
when every thing is wet
Mr.. Mazzini said there is but one un-
pleasant feature about the thing, and
that is that if the sprinkling of the BIZ
tumen-paved streets We're discontinued
the worthy man who now pilots the
wagon might lose his position. He did
not want to see the driver of the
sprinkling wagon lose his job. and
would suggest that his wages be con-
tinued till November 1st, even if the
city authorities should see fit to adopt
his proposition.
He said he had talked with the City
Trustees on the subject, but they did
not seem to be impressed with his
views. He thought, however, that the
best method of testing the matter
would be to have the sprinkling dis
continued for a few days, or a week,
and give him an opportunity to demon
strate whether or not his idea is the
correct one. If the result were not
satisfactory, then the sprinfling could
be resumed.
IT think I ought to know something
about the subject" concluded Mr..
Mazzini. II have been doing this
work since last March, and am salts
fed I could do it a great deal better
if my men did not have the mud to
contend with"
The record-union., 1897-09-29
FALL IN APPLES.
A Small Cargo Spilled All Over the
Street

A horse, delivery wagon and the con-
tents Of the latter, consisting princi-
pally of apples, mixed up at Seventh
and E streets yesterday morning, and
for some time it was difficult to tell
which was which.
The animal, which belongs to the pro-
prietor Of a market on the south side
of J, between Seventh and Eighth
streets, was hitched to a post in front
of a residence in the vicinity, and be-
coming frightened dragged the post out
of the ground and started on a wild
run.
1t came to grief, however, at Seventh
and E streets. The wheel of the wagon
struck the curb, and in an instant both
wagon and horse were upset. The ami
NAL proved vicious and severely bit a
gentleman who was engaged in cutting
it loose. Once free, it broke away and
when last seen was making fast time
out Z street. Very little damage was
done to the wagon, but the small boys Of
the neighborhood will have apples to
burn for a week.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
MUST BE COMPETENT.
a Good Rule Regarding the Selec-
+ior of Hospital Employees.


The following communication is be-
ing forwarded by the State Commission
IN I.unacv to the Medical Superinten-
dents and to the Secretaries of the sew
eral Boards of Examiners Of the State
Hospitals:
AT a meeting of the State Commis-
sion in Lunacy held in San Francisco
on Friday, September Oath, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That when there are any
vacancies to be filed among the officers
or employees of any State Hospital 9TH
er than those Of Medical superintendent
and Assistant Physicians and Inter
mes. the Medical superintendent Of the
Hospital where such vacancies have Oc-
Cured or are about TO occur, shall send
to the State Commission in Lunacy 4
copy of such questions as in his opin-
ion should be asked candidates for the
position or positions in question, in
forming the Commission at the same
time on what day he desires to hold the
examination Of said candidates. The
Commission shall carefully revise such
list Of questions and shall select Ona
of its members TO represent it at such
examination. which representative shall
take with him the questions to be asked
candidates. as revised by the Commis-
sion.
The examination shall be made by
the Medical superintendent and the
representative of the Board of Mana
gers in the presence of the representa-
tive of the Commission. and no person
shall in future be appointed to any po-
sltion in any State Hospital except in
accord with this resolution, which is in
tended TO enforce Paragraph ). subdi-
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ITS WORK TO Be BROADENED.
WHAT THE S. p. c. C.. PROPOSE
TO TAKE UP.
Will Canvass the City for Cases of
Distress-New Work Map
ped Out.

The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children is considering a
new and important proposition. At its
meeting last night President Van Nor
den n the chair, it was resolved to
have a committee outline a plan for
districting the city, each district to be
under the control of one of the twenty
Vice President of the society. Such of
the members as are necessary and will
ing to do the work will be allotted to
the districts, and in November and each
month thereafter every block in the
city will be canvassed with a view to
ascertalning every case of distress, pow
erty and want, and of cruelty to chill
dren, and every influence that is tend
ing to put children into criminal ways.
Report will be made to the society
monthly, and all cases properly under
its jurisdiction, under the law it will
take care of. All others it will report
to other organizations that should take
them up, and such as can be referred to
no organization will be made public
on appeal to the people for aid
To that end Mrs. c. H. Hubbard the
author of the idea, was appointed to
select q committee sketch a plan, and
report it at the October meeting, when
the proposition will be more fully con-
sidered.
Secretary Finnie of the Howards
was present and gave the suggestion
his hearty Endorsement.
Special officer Healy made a report
of twenty new cases, and further re-
port on four old ones. The report was
one full of suggestion of need for sys-
tematic work to rescue children from
tresDass upon their rights, and from
paths leading them straight to shame,
the prison or the gallows.
Secretary Rabbi Simon resumed his
office after a three months vacation,
and was heartily greeted on return to
his post. He submitted a proposition
for the publication of an annual re-
port of the work of the society, to
embrace a sketch of all it's operations
since its organization a year and six
months ago. The suggestion will be
acted upon at the next meeting.
President Van Norden has a PROPOSE
ton, also, which he said would be sub
mitted in detail later to provide the
society with adequate revenue
The society meetings will hereafter be
held in the winter on the last Tuesday
in each month at 7:30, instead of s
O'Clock D. m.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
MILITARY MARKSMEN.
Company e and the Staff Officers
Shot Yesterday.

Company E, Second Infantry, n. G.
c., held it's semi-annual shoot at the
American River range yesterday, and
some excellent scores were rolled up.
Inspector Of Rifle Practice, Lieutenant
Pirkey, superintended the shooting,
which was commenced at s o'clock
sharp, and continued throughout the
day
Even the boys of Company G, who
occupied the range on Monday, We're
last evening constrained to admit that
their efforts had been excelled by the
members of Company E. In this con-
nection, however, it must be remem-
bered that while a variable wind blew
across the range on Monday, yester-
day was comparatively calm, and the
matter of windage did not cut an i'm
pOrtant figure.
The field, staff and on-commissioned
staff occupied the cavalry range yester-
day and did some good work.
The members of the local companies
are not entirely satisfied with the shoot
just ended, and unreservedly state that
Sunday would have been much bet
ter day, owing to the fact that the
AAie'l hSli1Ch "Oulu HoL NC ooilSCu ~ AA1AA
ry both to and from the range in order
to connect with business arrangements.
Another objection is that during the
past two days each shoot was con-
cluded after it had become so dark that
the marksman could scarcely see the
target. The result was poor scores,
and they say the result would have
been materially different had all firing
been done before dusk.
Sergeant Major Henry Spanjer dem
onstrated that he can shoot as well as
box. His score yesterday (63) was next
to the highest. His military comrades
expect him to out-score his opponent in
tomorrow nights boxing match.
The record-union., 1897-09-29

vision (b) Of Section 6, Article IL of the
new State Lunacy law approved March
81, 1897.
1T is further suggested by the Com
mission that these examinations shall
take place as far as possible, at regu-
lar intervals from time to time and that
all applications for position shall be
examined on those occasions, and if sat
isfactory shall be placed on the eligi-
bic list in the order OF their merit.
This will enable Superintendents to
fill vacancies Immediately when they
occur without the necessity of having
additional and special examinations. If
possible the Commission would like to
have these examinations not more fire.
quently than once in each quarter"
The record-union., 1897-09-29

The Metropolitan Theater was we'll
filled again last night, there being very
few vacant seats The Elleford Com
pany appeared in the roaring comedy
burlesque, Mrs. Partington and Ike,
Her Son" Elleford was at his best as
the Dame Partington, and kept the au-
dience in a constant roar of laughter,
while Jessie Norton as Ike, the mischief,
was irresistibly funny. But Mr.. Ellie
ford was the central figure Of mirth.
His widow is the best character in
which he has ever appeared here. To-
night the company will appear in the
drama, "N1r. Barnes of New York" with
special scenery and effects. Miss Nor
ton will introduce new specialties on
this occasion
The record-union., 1897-09-29
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
Business Meeting Of the State
Board Of Examiners.

A meeting of the State Board of Ex-
aminers was held yesterday, there be-
ing present Secretary Of State Brown
and Deputy Attorney Ander-
son.
The meeting was confined strictly to
business, and there was no jangling
The usual monthly bills from the Whit
tier State School, the Home for Adult
Blind, the State Board of Health, the
Mendocino Asylum for the Insane, the
Southern California Hospital, the Re-
gents of the State University, the Chico
Normal School, the Labor Commission
er, the Folsom State Prison and sal
aries for the employees of the State
Printing Office, were allowed.
The amount of salaries for employees
of the State Printing Office, amounted
to over $4,000.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau report shows
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been rs and 81 de-
grees, with fresh southerly winds and
cleary or hazy weather prevailing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 76 and
% degrees, and one year ago to-day
70 and u degrees.
The average temperature was Ga and
the normal IS, showing yesterday to
have been 4 degrees cooler than usual
for the 2Sth of September.
The wet thermometer at p. m. was
56 being 1S degrees cooler than the dry
thermometer at the same hour.
The percentage of moisture in the air
at p. m. was 80 per cent, as against
53 per cent. at the same hour on Mon
day
The record-union., 1897-09-29

correctness and accuracy of her de-
scriptfonS of life in Palestine, and at
testing her great knowledge Of Oriental
customs and Jewish traditions pre-
served in Rabinical literature. 1t is
not often that any person receives in
dorsement for lectures from Jew, Prot
estant, Catholic, Mormon, Mohamedan
and Greek as Madame Mountford, the
Woman Of Zion" does. Her houses
here ought to be crowded and the infor-
nation she imparts be received by thou
sands
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Bad!! /! 4!

1t is news to you, perhaps, that baking powder car
De bad for the insdes. Good baking powder, how
ever, is not bad for the insides
True, it costs more than baking powder at p cents
or 80 cents a pound; but it does better work. and
more work for the money than cheap" baking pow
der does, and it does no harm
OF the right-price baking powders Scjfi1zzgs Best
IS the best-your money back if you don't like it-at
your grocers. u"
The record-union., 1897-09-29
To PLAY at GridIey.

The Hale Bros baseball team of this
city will go to Gridley next Sunday to
play the team of that place After win
ming seven games straight they dropped
one to Davisville last Sunday. The
GIidley boys are considered the
strongest team in that section of the
country. and will keep the Hales hust-
ling. The latter are now considered the
second best team in town, and are also
popular young men, who are good en-
tertainers as well as ball players.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Little PiIferers.

A member of the firm of Geiser &
Kaufman, shoe dealers at Eighth and
X streets, states that on Monday three
little girls were detected in the act of
attempting to steal shoes from the
store.
The children were so young that no
complaints were lodged against them,
except with their parents
The record-union., 1897-09-29
PELICAN CLUB PARTY.
1t VIII Take Place on the Night of
October 21st.

The Pelican Club. which is composed
Of some of the best known young men
of the city, has selected the 21st of
October as the date for it's coming
party.
The club is noted for the high char
acter of its entertainments. and the
members are determined that their
opening party of the season will be
fully up to the standard. They know how
to conduct such affairs, hence Pelican
Club dances have become very popular
among the young people.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: H. w. Beegle. Newark; !;
Z. n. Baker Los Angeles; A. Neumann,
Philadelphia; C. w Booth, H. r. Shir-
ley. New York; Hy Eilers, Chicago;
Jno. S. Mitchell, H. D. Tracy, T. A.
Beckett. F. Webster, T. A. Aust, A. NJ.
Stone, A. w. Landsbarger, II. Tuggy,
San Francisco
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Road House Onenfne.

The Ingleside, Carl Munger's new re-
sort. on the Riverside road, just this
side of Oak Hail. will open Saturday
evening. October ID. with a grand free
lunch and music. The building is new
and attractive: the stock of liquors
fresh: ample accommodations for teams
are provided and the road is in good
condition. The Ingleside is equipped
with every facility for serving rare din
ners and lunches at short notice.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Notice..

We wish to slacken the pace of a
malicious lie-started by some gossip
ing women, led on by their employers
(competitors)-tha the fine stock of
millinery always carried by the Red
House Company had been sold in
lump before I bought the stock from
the assignee at auction. The millinery
is all here-what hasn't been sold at
of dollars worth. We
are now offering styles the latest. J.
w. Lindner, proprietor
The record-union., 1897-09-29
AT REST.
Funerals Yesterday of James Law
Ter and David Smith.

The funeral of the late James Lawler,
formerly Of Rocklin, took place yester-
day from the residence of William Nc
Enerny, 2423 G street. The services
were held at the Cathedral, where
requiem high mass was celebrated by
Rev. Father Walsh, assisted by the
choir.
The pall-bearers were b. Kelly, M.
ROLAND, M. Cronan, w. Kavanaugh,
and Messrs. Burk and Erich.
The record-union., 1897-09-29

There was a large attendance yes
terday at the funeral of the late David
Smith, near Swiss Station, Rev. Mr..
Jonas officiating. The deceased was
an old and esteemed resident Of that
locality. The pall-bearers were Messrs.
Carpenter, Taylor, Martin, Leimbach,
Warren and Stubs. The interrnent was
in Elder Creek Cemetery.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
PETER EARNEST.
Does Anyone Know Where He Is
Buried?

Secretary of State Brown recently re-
ceived a letter from Mrs Martha Welch
of Montrose, Col, requesting informa-
ton respecting the place of death Of
her uncle, Peter Earnest, who was
killed while hauling quartz. There
seems to be some trouble in proving
that Earnest is dead, and his heirs are
anxious to have the matter straight
ened I'D.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Goods and the Chair.

The case of Charles Goods, recently
arrested on a charge of having stolen
chair of the value of 81 from George *.
Rider, has, by consent, been continued
until tomorrow in the Police Court.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
New Trial Denied.

Judge Prewett yesterday denied the
motion of defendant for new trial IN
the case Of Johanna Glueck against
Adolph Scheld. and the case will now
probably be appealed.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Petition to Administer.

Charles Driver has petitioned the Su-
perior Court for letters of administra-
ton On the estate of J. E. Webber. de-
ceased, which consists of real estate of
value not stated
The record-union., 1897-09-29
NEW TODAY.
Proposals t0FurniSh Uniforms for the National
Guard Of California

VIII be received by the Uniform Board,
n. G. G., until SATURDAY, at noon, Oc-
tober 10, 1891. Circulars giving full par
ticulars. and form that must be used, fur
nished upon application. Address General
John H. Dickinson, President Uniform
Board, \. G. c., Mills Building, San Fran
cisco. se29-3t
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Another Car

Of the fancy Salinas potatoes, dry,
nealy and sweet tasting, just in at the
Pacific. J. near Eighth.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
The Paw Car Here.

The pay car was in evidence yesterday
and those employed in the railroad
shops We're made happy by the usual
monthly distribution of funds.
The record-union., 1897-09-29

Try McMorry's SOC uncolored Japan
tea; E. B. tea, 60c; G. P. tea, 75c; P. F.
Japan tea, doc; 531 NJ street.
The record-union., 1897-09-29

Barton's Ice-Cream
Delivered on time at your residence
Chocolate creams made fresh every
other day.
The record-union., 1897-09-29

DR.. Weldon. sec street. extracts
teeth without pain: local anesthetic. .
The record-union., 1897-09-29

McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 NJ street
The record-union., 1897-09-29

Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 50.
The record-union., 1897-09-29

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays pain
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists in every part OF the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
bottle.
Vehicles-Baker K Hamiiton-Hardware
Carts. Buggies, Carriages. Phaetons, Balm
Farm and Header Wagons. Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
The record-union., 1897-09-29

The Sacramento Athletic Club will
manage the boxing contest between Lon
Agnew and Henry Spanjer. September
90th Admission, 81. Old Pavilion.