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FOR RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
a CONVENTION TO BE HELD
HERE NEXT MONTH.
Earbors, Bays and Estuaries Are
Not to Come Within
Its Scope.

Steps have been taken toward the
holding OF a River Improvement Con-
vention in this city on the 21st of De-
cember, at which all the counties inter-
ested in the improvement of the Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin Rivers are TO
be represented.
1t is understood that this convention
will work on different lines from those
of the other river conventions held here,
Ia that it will confine its efforts exclu-
sively to the procurement of Govern
ment aid for the Improvement of the
two great rivers of the State. The last
river convention-which was made q
permanent body-included in the scope
OF its work various bays and harbors
the Oakland Estuary. and so many 9TH
er things that the primary object, the
Improvement of the rivers of the two
great interior valleys of the State, be-
came oveTshadowed.
The convention to be held next month
will exclude all questions and PROPOSE
tions that do not directly effect these
rivers. The ball was started rolling
yesterday by the adoption of the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions by the
Board of Supervisors:
"Whereas, The Sacramento and San
Joaquin Rivers, with their tributaries.
form vast inland waterways of incal-
culable advantage to the agricultural
and commercial interest of California;
and
Whereas, The State of California, at
the last session of the Legislature, ap-
propriated the sum Of $500, 900 for The
purpose of dredging and improving the
streams in the State, which work is now
in progress; and
Whereas, The people Of the Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin Valleys are
deeply interested in the prosecution OF
this work, and in securing the coop
GRAFTON of the Federal Government,
with the State authorities, or it's sep
arate action, in improving the naviga-
bility Of these streams; therefore
Resolved That the Board of Super
visors Of Sacramento County do invite
the Boards Of Supervisors of the coun-
ties Of Colusa, Tehama. Butte, Glenn,
Shasta, Yuba, Suffer- Yolo, Sacramen-
to, Solano, San Joaquin and Stanislaus,
which are directly interested in the
Improvement Of these streams, to meet
in convention, and also to appoint ten
representatives to such convention, 10
assemble in the city of Sacramento on
December 81, 1897, at the hour of
o'clock p. M, at a place to be here
after designated, for the purpose of
aiding, so far as practicable, the work
of river improvement, and in securing
adequate appropriations from Congress
for such purpose.
Resolved, also, That the Common
Councils, Boards of Trustees, or other
legislative bodies of the cities of Sac
ra1nento, Marysville and Stockton be
invited to send five representatives each
to such convention.
The Clerk of the board is hereby
directed to send this invitation to the
counties and cities above named
The resolutions were adopted and the
Clerk instructed TO forward copies at
once to the Supervisors of the several
counties interested
The record-union., 1897-11-04
SOCIAL EVENTS.

On Tuesday evening few of the
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. H. f.
Strover, 141S F street, gave them de-
lig'htful surprise party in honor of Mrs.
Strover's recent return from the East.
The time passed pleasantly with games
and social chat, and at midnight dainty
refreshments were served, after which
the guests dispersed well pleased with
the evenings entertainment. Among
those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Strover, Mr. and Mrs. McMartin, Mr..
and Mrs. Len Storer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shoemaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Mack, Grand
mother Shoemaker. Misses Nina Mack,
Edna Mack, Maggie Breuner Mabel
Amsden, Matttie McAlpin, Mabel ROD
inson, Mamie Robinson, Lena Strover,
Lizzie Shoemaker Maude Strover, Ma
bel Strover, Messrs. George Young.
Claude Boles, VIII Gordon, Herbert
Gray. Charlie Miller, Harry Mack.
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plan, and the teachers owe it to them
selves to take this exercise.
The public has wrong idea when 1t
thinks the teachers have an easy time
and short hours. Nest of our teacn-
ers are ambitious students and take
university work and lecture courses
outside of school hours. They prepare
their lessons diligently, with view to
getting the best results in the few
short hours allowed them. This takes
several hours a day Women so en-
gagged should consider their health and
take lots Of exercise. Bicycle riding IS
excellent exercise In order to enjoy
bicycle riding women must wear suit
able costumes. / see no reason why
teachers should be prohibited from
wearing such costumes"
superintendent Maxwell of the Brook
lyn schools was warm in his approval
of any costume that would permit BIZ
cycling and not exceed the bounds Of
Gecency. 7 have ridden 3,I69 miles
on my bicycle" said he, ''and hope all
the Brooklyn school teachers will ride
as far
1 asked him if he would make any
rule as to costume TO be Worn dur
ing school hours. Mo- he said, ex-
cepting the bloomers. l don't think I
like them. Brooklyn women looked
very unrrepossessing in them couple
of years ago, but no one ventured to
wear them in school. However ] guess
blocnlers have gone out of style, and
/ guess the women are glad.
Il viii tell you he said, growing
more confidential, ''the ladies have a
very clever way IN managing their cos
tunes and l can't understand it. When
they get off their wheels they are full
ledSei bicycle costumes. Five minutes
later they appear in their classes look
ing exactly the same. only they are
not IN bicycle costumes. Do you know
how they do it? It is an art, l am
sure. .'--NeW York Herald
The record-union., 1897-11-04
NEW TODAY.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
under ana IN pursuance or Judgment anu
order Of the Superior Court OF the County
OF Sacramento, State OF California, made
and entered on the 23d day of October, 1891,
IN an action pending therein, entitled
GEORGE w. LOCKE and SAMUEL
ID. KERCHEVAL. as executor of the last
Will and testament of Hans Bernard Will
lam lagau, deceased, also known as Il: r..
William Iagau; Pehr +. West, All Wing,
.. Z. Allison Company a corporation John
Doe and Mary Gee, defendants, by which
Judgment and order the undersigned was
rected and required to sell al public auc-
ton the real property in said judgment and
hereinafter described, CT a s much thereof
as may be sufficient to raise the amount
adjEdged to be due the said plaintiffs by
said Judgment, and costs and expenses. as
hereinafter stated, and from the proceeds
of such sale to pay
g To the plaintiffs their attorney the
sum of $50 so taxed as costs; also the sum
Of s6,534 "a in gold coin of the United
States of the present standard of value,
with interest thereon from the said 2d
day Of October, 1897, at the rate of per
cent. per annum or as much thereof as
the proceeds of said sale will pay.
Now, I. William Holttum, Commissiener
aforesaid. az directed and required by SAID
judgment and an order OF sale Issued
thereon en- the said 2d day of NovemDer,
| 1897, and &c me directed and delivered Will
sell at public auction for cash. IN gold
coin of the United States Of the present
standard of value, on the premises ordered
to be sold, in the said county OF Sacra-
ruento on THURSDAY, the 18th day cf
November. 1897, at II o'clock a m. TO the
highest bidder, the following described real
pronerty, or as much thereon as may be
necessary TO pay SAID several sums ad-
Judged by the judgment in said action 20
be owing 70 the plaintiffs herein, and
above mentioned, with interest. costs and
expenses of sale, to wit;
Mi that real property situated IN the
ccnnty of Sacra nle4lto. State of California,
and known designated and described as
the William fagau Ranch. in ReclaTna-
tion District No 9G4. bounded on the
north by Swamp Land Survey No. 3'S Of
Swami and Overlooked Lands OF the Coun-
ty Of Sacramento on the east by Whta-
ker's Slough on the south by the south
hase of he large cross levee OF SAID swamp
Land or Reclamation District No 364-
which lavee runs east and west-and on
the west by Geof ssiana Slough; containfr e
TWO hundred and two f202) acres of land,
more or less, being the same land on Tyler
leland convened by Louis Winter to the
said II r William fagau, on December
20. 1889. and recorded IN Book l2s OF DEEDS.
page a51 Sacramento County Recoruss to-
gethor with all the improvements there
on. and the hereditaGents ana appurte-
nances thereunto belonging.
Said property will be sold at sad sale
subject TO redemption within six months
from the date of said sale. as is by the
statute provided, aud all bids nj said sale
must be made in gold coin OF the United
States Of the present standard OF value.
Dated November 3. 1897.
WILLIAM HOLTTTM,
Commissioner aforesaid.
w. A. Gett, Jr Attorney Tor Plaintlif.
n4 ll.lS2i29
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THE ONE WHO LED.
"A Mistake in the Wording on tn,
Weddinu Nnfina

The square jawed woman with pink
ish hair laid her umbrella on the edi-
tors desk and took her seat on q pile of
damp proofs.
Did man. she said, "a man with
grayish goatee and a sneakin' man
ner hand in marriage notice this
mornin for publication?''
He did said the editor: here it is,
Sampson Peters to Mrs. Huldah Hos
kins. Is that right?"
.The names is all right. 1t SAYS Mr.
Peters led Mrs. Hoskins OF the hyme-
neal altar, don't it?"
''It does"
Il thought SO. I'm Mrs. Hoskins
That is, was last night. 1 s'pose I'll
have to be Mrs. Peters now. I want
the style of that marriage notice
changed"
In what way?" asked the editor
I'm give you my reasons first. You
see I've got some money and own a
farm and two cotton gins. Anybody
can see | don't need no husband. That
Samson Peters is trifiin', lazy, and no
account generally. He amt got no fam
lily nor friends, and ain't wuth
| shucNs. He amt no more fit to take
care Of hisself than babe. He'll be a
dead expense on my hands, fur he'll
never pay fur his salt, and he owes
morn eighty dollars that I'll have to
pay. But l don't keer how no count
a man gifts, some woman or others
bound to try and git him That sassy
widow Albright's been on his trail for
four months and one of the Simpson
gals has been maxim eyes at him every
Wednesday night at prayer meetin'
lies a mighty pore, humble kind of
creeter to take in. but I knows my duty
When 1t comes up before me- You jest
scratch out where it says Mr. Peters
led Nrs Hoskins to the hymeneal altar
and say that Mrs. Huldah Hoskins an
neXed Samson Peters last night at 8
O'Clock p. m."-Detroit Free Press.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
TEACHERS IN BLOOMERs.
Case OF Bad Taste in Dressing Gre
ates Great Stir in ST. Louis.

In st. Louis, Mo-, there is an associa-
ton called the Grant and Gravois
School Association, which takes upon
itself the adjustment Of all public
school difficulties of that city without
undue publicity. At its latest meet
ing it had fit Of violent Indignation
because it was discovered that one of
the women teachers rode a bicycle to
school ir bloomers. The matter has
not been settled yet, either with or
without undue publicity, and the main
question is whether they must give up
their bicycles and bicycle costumes or
not.
In order to find out how New York
City yicwed this important question
called upon Superintendent Jasper, OF
the city schools The school teachers
of New York" said he, may wear
bicycle costumes without fear of mol
estation. l have such perfect conf
dence in their good taste that / shall
not ftar meeting apparitions in bloom
ers or other sensational attire. No rule
has ever been made in New York City
schools upon the subject. Only once
in ny experience has a principal OBJ
jecsad to teachers using their own dis
cretion in the matter Of dress. That
was up in Harlem last spring, when
a teacher who had taught for ten years
appeared before her classes in a very
short skirt She was old enough 10
haze known better. At first the school
boys Uttered and made remarks then
their parents took the matter up. and
the first thing | knaw the newspapers
Nzraf GiGf1ElGStnc I al
down from Harlem, I mean - and
gently demonstrated with her
since then the offensa has never
been repeated.
The younger teachers are especially
discreet. and, though they ride their
wheels TO school are quite ingenious
about their costumes. In all the schools
are ladies rooms. where they imme-
diaIaly don long skirts before entering
upcn their duties. Therefore, l see no
ground for finding fault with them or
making any rules upon the subject st.
Louis young women must be behind the
times II they can't manage their bicye-
ling without comment. I think the good
sense OF New York school teachers can
be relied upon at all times TO dress
properly and not attract attention.
Charles Bulkley iubbeli, President
of the Board OF Education. said: 'I
heartily indorse the custom of women
teachers riding their wheels TO school.
I would make an exception among tha
schools far down town where hastv
wheel riding is st all times dangerous
on account of the cars and traffic. Hut
certainly in the suburbs it is a good
The record-union., 1897-11-04
PRINTED ENVELOPES.
The Government VIII Soon Cease
to Issue Them.

The statement is being published that
as soon as the present contract for
printing Government stamped envelopes
runs out parties can get their en-
velopes printed at home only, as the
Government will no longer compete
with the printer in printing return
cards. Also by a recent ruling letters
will be held thirty days unless they
have printed on the envelope the time
the writer's wish them held.
Postmaster Fox says he has received
no notification of the change, still he
thinks it quite likely such an order
may have been made.
The record-union., 1897-11-04

probably decide to make their homes
in California.
Thirteen of the party went to san
Jose, and, SO Mr.. Boyd reports, fell IN
love with the place at first sight. Mr..
Boyd says that next week the largest
party of the season will arrive here
from Boston. There will be four car
loads of 100 persons.
At the Boston office there are more
inquiries about California than in any
previous season, and a big exodus OF
Bostonians to California is expected.
How would it do for Sacramento TO
try and have some of these people
come this way?
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TRUSTEE-ELECT DoLAN.
He Says He Will Resign the Ofic
Of School Director.

Trustee-elect J. II. Dolan, who holds
the position of School Director from tho
Ninth Ward, stated at last evening
session that he would resign the latter
office when the newly elected Mayer
takes his seat. Under the law there is
nothing to prevent either himself oI
Director Brown, who was also elected
a Trustee, from holding both offices.
Prior to his election Mr.. Brown stated
that If he was elected he would resign
the Office Of Director, but Mr.. Dolan de
elined TO make any promises at that
time.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Railroad Garments Ball.

The annual ball Of the Railroad Car
men will take place this evening at
Turner Hall. Everything that can be
done to insure pleasant time for those
who attend Will be done. The commit
tee reserve the right to exclude any
person whose presence is not desired.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
NEW COMERS.
Eastern People Are Flocking TO
California

c. D. Boyd of Boston, manager of
Burlington excursions, arrived in San
Francisco on Tuesday from the East
with party Of sixty-five persons, who
have come to California to spend the
winter They are people of means,
many Of whom have formerly wintered
in Florida, and some of whom will
The record-union., 1897-11-04
The Scandinavian Bail.

The bail that was to have been given
ct Pythian Castle this evening by the
scandinavian Society has been post
poned unlu Saturday evening. the 9th.
1t will then be held at Changers Hall,
Tenth and x streets.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
"Fa;r America"

| C. G. Burnett viii lecture on Friday
evening, the 10Th, on Fair America, .
at the Sixteenth-street Lutheran
Church. The lecture will be illustrat-
ed by the aid of a stereopticon.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Cross-Complaint Stricken Out.

In Judge Hughes court yesterday an
order was made striking out the cross
complaint of the c. w. Reed Company
in the case of Max Brooks against Rob-
ert Graham and others.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Cottage at Auction.

On Monday, the Sth. at II a. m. w
H. Sherburn VIII sell at auction the six
room cottage at 1701 N street, lot 40x
so feet. The owner is about to leave
the city.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Another
pleased
customer

curtains came last evening and l am
my purchases from you have suited
me better than any I've ever sent
away for. Many thanks for credit
on curtains. Once more thanking
you for your promptness and kind
accommodation, / am,
Yours respectfully,
Mrs.
The record-union., 1897-11-04

Mothers praise Hoods Sarsaparilla,
because, by it's great blood enriching
qualities, it gives rosy cheeks and Wig
orous appetites to pale and puny chill
dren.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic and liver medicine. Price, 25c.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Thanksgiving Charity Ball.

On the night of the 25th the Catholic
Ladies Relief Society will give a
Thanksgiving charity ball at Turner
Hall.
The record-union., 1897-11-04

Glass Wash No more old
fashioned wash
DOaTuS boards. The new kind
made of glass will not
wear down or crack open like zinc.
And then they are SO cleanl BY all
means come and see them. Only 33
cents.
The record-union., 1897-11-04

What is so convent
ent for keeping VIC
tuals in as a kitchen
safe? The price we
sell them at is posi-
The record-union., 1897-11-04

Drought has caused an advance in
laundry rates at Madisonville, Ky.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Vehicles-Baker & Hamllton-Hardware
Carts. Buggies, Carriages. Phaetons, Balm
Farm and Header Wagons, Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
SPECIAL low rates on palms. ferns,
umbrella plants, begonias, etc. Bell Con-
servatory Co. Nursery Tenth and Y.
The record-union., 1897-11-04

Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of J. lIcM orry. 531 "a.
The record-union., 1897-11-04

Two hundred 7 h $ the
ana f1fty last invoice-in only a
SmvruaS few days. We sell
more rugs than ali
other Sacramento stores combined.
That's why we can and do sell bet
ter rugs cheaper.
Smyrnas, best quality:
1Sx36 ms, 81. 21x45 ms, 81 30.
26x54 ms, 50 %. 30x6o ms. 81 10.
3x6 feet, 81. 4x7 feet, So so
Here's news One of our buy
LADIES'! Francisco last Thurs
day picked up drum
mer's sample line of Fancy Work
Baskets. No two Of them are alike.
All are odd in shape and extremely
dainty. The price we paid for them
was small. hence the price you will
have TO pay for them Will also be
small. % cents to 81 % Some OF
the larger ones are beautifully lined
with silk.
The record-union., 1897-11-04
Handy
/ Kitchen
| Safes S3

2 lively alb
\ surd in it's
J c heapness
4 B Il t they
n a + e n o I
y C h e a . ly
/ thrown to-
\ gether, in
! spite of the
\ price.
4 1nSy are
= m a d q of
; Well sea-
soned pine.
/ nicely var
\ n j S h e d.
4 s h o W / ms
!, n a I u 7 a
: grain OF the
} wood. Wire
|, S c T e e n
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Try McMorry's 35c tea. 531 NJ.
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doors and large drawer at bottom.
Size, 3 feet wide, 6 feet high and Il
inches deep. Shall we set one up
in your kitchen?
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/. Stoves for any use. Stoves for any price.
Stoves tor cooking, only Stoves for heating only.
Stoves for both Stoves that burn wood. Stoves that
burn COAL Stoves that burn BOTH Oil stoves gas stoves
and stoves that cheap to run. Large stoves, small
stoves and for Kitchens bedrooms and parors
they're all here-at Breuner's
The record-union., 1897-11-04

Porterville, Tulare
Co, Cal. Oct. 2S. '9T.
Mr.. John BreuneT,
Sacramento. Dear
Sir:-The carpet and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
SCRAPS OF INFORMATION.

The gentleman who escorts his host
ess to dinner is the guest of honor
and sits upon her right. While escort.
ing her to the table he offers her his
right arm.
Small individual dishes are no longer
used, the vegetables being served upon
the plate with the meat. When pass
ing the plate for second helping the
knife and fork should be laid slightly
to one side, so that they may not be in
the way of the carver.
Lace caps are much more fashionable
in England than in this country
There, elderly ladies assume these pref
ty adjuncts, making them of fine lace,
either black or white, and sometimes
decorating them with ribbon bows.
a stylish costume for general wear
during the summer would be one of
purple foulard silk, having printed
upon it large lunches of white VIC
let's. The skirt could be trimmed with
rows of inch-wide white satin ribbon
The bodice. draped to fit the figure.
might be decorated with bolero jacket
of coarse white lace, and have a crush
belt and collar of white satin. The
sleeves, wrinkled to fit the arms, should
have loops of broad white satin rib
bon forming the shoulder trimming.
In the larger cities of the United
States the French and English fashion
of not giving introductions at large af
fairs is obtaining. However, at an in
formal entertainment it is most courte-
Gus to present those people who you
think would enjoy each others society
l would not advise, at quiet entertain
ment, the announcing of guests as they
enter. 1t is never in good taste to in
troduce people on the street, or in pub
lie conveyances.
A widow continues, no matter how
deep her mourning may be, to wear
her engagement and her wedding rings.
After six months the long Grape veil
is thrown back from the face. So-called
mourning hats are not good form for
, widows. After the veil is laid aside
small, duh silk bonnet is worn. and
after that all black, and then colors if
wished. In extremely warm weather
widow may wear dresses of plain black
dimity or lawn, with cuffs and collar of
sheer white lawn.
The bridegroom gives to the best
man, in a sealed envelope, the fee in
tended for the clergyman, and this, if
there is sufficient time after the cere-
mony, is presented, but very often the
best man waits until the next day be-
fore giving it. The best man is usually
asked to arrange the purchase of rail-
road tickets, to see to the transfer of
baggage, and indeed, as far as posi-
BILE, assist the bridegroom, whose most
intimate friend he usually is, in arrang-
ing his part of the important ceremony.
Ladies' Home Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06

epast he spoke to me about the intelli.
knce of animals. Then the empress
Fought me out upon the lake.
Fat Fontainebleau live like a peas.
pit 1 get up early and go to bed late
very morning at an early hour l make
tour of the garden with my dog, and
ter that take drive in my pony cart
b the forest of Fontainebleau. Anime
felock | am seated before my easel, and
work till 1880. Then l breakfast
my simply, smoke cigarette and
Pnce over the newspapers. take my
pushes again at one o'clock, and at
''e o'clock make another excursion
oye to see the setting sun behind the
'eat trees of the forest. My dinner is
Y modest as my breakfast. finish the
" by reading. prefer the books on
Pvel, hunting and history.
'Before commencing a picture
pdy my subject thoroughly, prepar.
B myself for it by an attentive and
feful observation of nature. 1 seek
'ae kind of sky and land suitable to my
& ea, and I never make single feature
fore studying it. My only guide is the
ire to reach truth and simplicity as
Fely as possible. Study and work
yer tire me. They are to-day, as they
e been during all my life, my great
happiness, because assiduous work
the only thing that will bring one
y the solution Of the problem, which
perhaps insoluble, of ever-changing
Fure. 1t is a problem which, mors
any other, elevates the mind by
ing it with thoughts of justice, good
Z IS and charitv.'