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should be Indifferent to the condition
of their handle grips. One will often
see dirty or badly broken grips on
otherwise natty machines. Some men
ride with an awkward nervous clutch
of the grip, and hence are everlastingly
swapping off the vulcanite tips. These
people should try wood, or the bright
and trim cane grips. If cork or felt
grips get dirty, it is easy for anybody
to clean them. A gentle scrubbing
with soft brush and little gasoline
will do wonders. If then wiped off with
a clean cloth, they will not only look
better, but be more comfortable, and
the slippery feeling that often leads
to the wearing of gloves, even in sum-
mer, will be minimized.
When a woman, who has been in
veigled by the idea that it is especially
skillful and chic to ride a high gear
mount, begins to think of raising the
gear of her wheel, it is time for her
to hesitate. So far wheeling has been
an unalloyed pleasure She may be
perfectly comfortable at her accustom-
ed gauge, and able to ride long dis
tances with but little fatigue, and no
injurious effects. But with the high
gear, all this may be changed. 1t in
wolves the exertion of no more skill but
of much more strength, and the allure
ments of Increased speed may be more
than counter balanced by the extra ex-
penditure of force, and its reactionary
enervation, and the longing for the
low gear that is apt to come over one
when climbing a hill, negotiating a
muddy road or riding against the wind.
A safe gear for most women is 56 to go.
and the latter should never be ex-
ceeded.
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers to Dealers
BEEF = First quality, 5306c; second
quality sc; third quality, 4Q41ac per 10.
VEAI-51h661ac for large and 7QSc per
MUTToN-wethers. 5l1q6l5c; Ewes. so
&c per 10.
LAMB-61l@71ac per 10.
PORK-Live Hogs, 31ad35sc per ID for
heavy and 334c for small; dressed. 5Q512c
per ID.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
office of the undersigned until O'clock
p. m. on MONDAY, August 16, 1897, for re-
pairs to Corporation House in this city.
Plans and specifications on file in office OF
A. A. Cook, architect. A certified check
for ten per cent of amount of bid, made
payable to City Clerk, must accompany
each bid. The Board of Trustees reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
au4-td M. J. DESMOND, City Clerk.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento do ordain as follows
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to establish or carry on within the
limits of the city of Sacramento the busi-
ness of a pubic laundry or Washhouse,
where articles are cleanSed for hire, with
out the Board of Trustees of said city shall
have first determined that the premises
where such laundry or Washhouse is To-
GENTLY and properly drained, and that the
business of washing clothes can be car
ried on thereat without injury TO the san
itary condition of the nelghborhood, and
that the heating appliances OF such laun-
dry or waShhouse are in good condition,
and their use is not dangerous to the sur
rounding property.
Section 2. AS a preliminary to a hearing
before said Board of Trustees, the person
desiring to establish or carry on the buSi-
ness OF such public laundry or washhouse
tificate from the Health Officer of the city
that the premises where such laundry or
waShhouSe is located, or proposed to be
located are sufficiently and properly
drained, and that the business of washing
clothes can be carried on thereat without
injury to the sanitary condition OF the
neighborhoOd and he shall also obtain
ana file with said Board OF Trustees a cer-
tihcate from the Chief Engineer Of the
Fire Department to the effect that the
heating appliances of such laundry or
washhouse are in good condition, and that
their use is not dangerous to the surround
ing property.
Section g. A violation of this ordinance
shall constitute misdemeanor, and this
ordinance shall take effect Immediately.
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ORDINANCE NO. 344.

An Ordinance Regulating the Establishing
of, Maintenance and Carrying on of
Public Laundries and Washhouses
Within the Limits of the City of Sacra-
mento, passed June 4. 1894.
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A Substitute.

NO." said the tramp who reads the
papers, Il never eats me bread dry"
What do you do?"
go out in de woods and spread it
wild de forest preserves. Philadelphia
North American.
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Carrying It Too Far.

Johnston is great lover of dogs
You don't tell me? 1 borrowed a
book of him awhile back, and because
1 put few dogs ears in the leaves
he nearly had a fit."-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
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Section l. All water rates shall be col
lected from the owners of the premises, to
which water is supplied by the city; pro-
vjded, however, that the Committee on
Water Works may authorize the collec-
tion of water rates from the occupant of
business premises, providing the owner OF
the premises furnishes good and suffi-
clent BOND, In a sum equal 70 one year 5
water rate; said bond to be filed in the Of
flee of the City Collector.
Section q All water rates shall be pay
able monthly in advance.
Section g. If the amounts due for water
rates are not paid 10 the City Collector at
his office, or within thirty days after the
same shall become due, the City Collector
shall, in writing, within ten days there
after, notify the City Taper of such de-
fault, and it shall be the duty of the City
Taper, within ten days after receiving
said notice, to cause the water to be shut
off from said premises in the following
manner to wit: If the service pipe lead
ing to the premises is directly connected
with the water main, by means of the
stop-cock at the main; when the service
pipe leading to the premises is not di-
rectly connected with water main, but has
been connected with another service pipe
and the water is supplied through such
other service pipe, by diSconnectlng the
service pipe.
Section amended by Ordinance No. 25S.
Section 4. In no case shall the water be
restored to any premises, when shut off,
as provided in this ordinance, unless the
pipe-leading thereto IS directly connected
with the city mains and uncOnnected with
any other service pipe leading to any other
premises, and except on payment of all ar
rearageS, and the additional sum Of five
dollars for shutting off and letting on the
water; provided, that in case of poverty
the Board of Trustees may remit the said
additional sum of five dollars.
Section s. If any person refuses to allow
TNa To- far-f @ nF
said person for the purpose of disconnect-
ing the service pipesof a delinquent water
taker from the service pipe of said person,
the City Taper shall Immediately cause
the water to be shut off from the premises
of the person so refusing, in the manner
linquent water taker, ana sald person
shall thereafter, in all respects. be deemed
TO be and treated as delinquent water.
taker.
Section 6. No person having a. permit TO
use city water shall supply water TO any
other person or family not having a per-
init. or allow them to use said water from
the hydrant.
Section 7. Any person violating any OF
the provisions of this ordinance shall, for
the first offense be fined in the sum Of
twenty-five dollars, andsfor each succeed
lars, and in default of payment OF said
fine shall be imprisoned in the~City Jail
not less than ten nor nforestnan twenty
five days.
Section s. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet from and after the first day. OF july
eighteen hundred and ninety-four.
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"A penny saved" said Uncle Eben,
''is penny earned. But dat amt no
'scuse. foh wastin' mo- time tryin' ter
dodge er expense oh two bits dan it I'D
take ter git fo' dollars by workin' -
We hinC+op Ctar
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Eastern Grain Markets.

New York, Aug. 10th.
WHEAT-August, S71ac; September,
855sc; December, 852sc.
Chicago, Aug. 10th.
WHEAT-August, 7S94c; September,
7S5sc; December, 791ac; May, S214c.
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ORDINANCE NO. S4S.

Providing for the Collection of Water
Rates. and Providing Penalty for the
Violation Thereof, passed June Is, 1894.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
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CYCLERS' GOSSIP.
NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR
ALL CYCLISTS.
Accidents - Rims - Saddles - Balls
-Repairs-Grips-High Gears


G 7 c L E writer
says: 1T is really
most distressing to
read of all these
bicycle accidents.
And what grieves
me especially is
is that there is no
necessity for so
m a n y W o m G n
b r e a k n g their
bones in this par
ticular way. One
should be far more
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Queen Marghareta of Italy is the
latest royal convert to cycling. The
Queen was for a long time opposed To
the wheel, but now is being taught To
ride. The Milan Cycling Club has pre-
sented her the costliest bicycle in the
world, the wheels of which are of pure
gold and the other parts of precious
metals.
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The push the-b button and the
rest" idea has popped UP again in the
shape of a lamp-lighter for bicycle
lamps. It is pencil-sized, and inside il
a common match is placed, the point of
the tube is inserted through the round
opening at the side of the lamp, but
ton is pressed, and the wick is at once
afiame.
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It is a curious thing that so many
men who are particular about the
cleanliness of brightness of the frame
and running part of their wheels
The record-union., 1897-08-11

After the first ride up hill on his wheel
Bigler remarked that he believed he
was now in condition 10 sympathize
with the poor convicts who are sent to
the tread mill.-Boston Transcript
The record-union., 1897-08-11

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento do ordain as follows
The record-union., 1897-08-11

tance was 314 miles of the twenty fou
hours
The record-union., 1897-08-11

Uncle Jimmie Lane, a Chicagoan who
celebrated the Tooth anniversary of his
birth on last ST. Patrick's day, is learn
ing to ride a bicycle. He has got so he
can mount alone from the curb and
ride off on a smooth street, and he de-
clares it's more fun than pushing a
lawn. mower. He is undoubtedly the
oldest bicyclist in the world.-Minne-
apolis Tribune
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Elmer C. Davis of Baltimore has
broken the twenty-four hour American
road record. He rode 316 miles. It was
done at Baltimore last week. Previous
TO that the record was held by Henry
Smith, also of Baltimore, whose dis
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-29
DISGUSTED WITH A DUEL
Catulle Mendes Unable to Catch a
49, Sprinting Actor

PARIS, July 21-Catulle Mendes, the
poet and story writer, and Lugne Poe,
an actor, met to fight duel last night,
and the result was almost a sprinting
match on the part of Lugne Poe, who
backed away with such eagerness that
Mendes who is neither as young nor as
slender as he might be, was soon weary,
and after the third engagement the au
thor threw his sword into the brushwood
with the remark: "I am tired; don't
mind being killed by falling in the road,
but I will not die for the sake of pol
troon."
Emile Andre, one of Mendes' seconds,
approved of his principals comment,
which brought on a storm of invectives
from all concerned. The affair was,
however, limited to a war of words
The seconds of both-parties consulted,
but as each pair objected to a settlement,
no result was obtained, and the entire
company returned to town with honor
unsatisied.
Lugne Poe's seconds have issued re-
port placing Mendes in the wrong. The
report of Mendes seconds has not yet
appeared.
The cause of the duel was polemic
conducted on the part of Mendes in the
Rue Blanche. and on the part of Lugne
Poe in the Presse. Each accused the
other of conduct unworthy Of men who
live for art.
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CHICAGO MARKET
Yesterdays Transactions on the Board
of Trade

CHICAGO, July 2S.-The Liverpool mar
ket was unaffected by the European con-
tinental news that caused such a fever
In the bloods of bulls here yesterday. 1t
responded to the Chicago nc advance of
the day before by a decline of I'D per
GENITAL. The opening here in consequence
was at a decline of about nc. The price
quickly recovered to yesterdays close on
reports from New York that while Liver
pool was weak continental markets were
strong, and sixty boatloads of wheat Of
fered by cable last night had been accepted.
After the buying which was inspired by
the latter information had exhausted it.
self, another spell of weakness set in be-
cause of the liberality Of the receipts at
primary western points. This amounted
to over $40, 900 bushels, compared with $685.
900 bushels in the corresponding day of
the year before. The decline on that ac-
count took the price to 72%@727s, and when
it in turn had become stale the continental
demand scare was stirred up again and
caused another advance, which was not ar
rested until 73a4@73B was paid about noon
Bradstreet's statement of the worlds WISH
BILE supply was reported as showing net
decrease of g 800 600 bushels. That received
bearish Interpretation from the crowd
and caused an immediate loss of most of
the advance last recorded, the price spring.
ing to 70 against in very few minutes
after its receipt. The increase in this coun-
try was only 203,0 600 bushels, being 100000
bushels less than was shown by the Off
cial visible, indicating further depletion
of northwestern stocks in country eleva-
tors The decrease in Europe and on
passage was 100000 bushels. The senti-
ment continued bearish up to the close
Increasing receipts scared the longs. and
much talk of a shortage abroad was APP
parenty forgotten in the desire to unload.
September opened 9s@al lower, at 727s@7S,
sold off to 72%, up to 1872 to 72&, to 7Sa4Q
1875, then off to 1925, which was bid at the
close.
Corn started easier. improved slightly
with wheat on the repetition of bad re-
ports from Kansas regarding the growing
crop, and family declined with wheat.
Oats followed slowly after corn, and the
market was devoid of interest
Provisions opened easier and continued
heavy throughout the session. At the close
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ON 'CHANGE
What Was Done Yesterday on Wall
Street

| NEW YORK, July 2S.-The dominating in
fuence of the stock markets strength to-
day was the prosperous grain trade out
| look. Probably over half million bushels
| of wheat were engaged for export to the
continent. although some third of a million
was reported from our ports. The favor
| able government grain report was doubt
| less a factor in the recovery of confidence
! to the disconcertion of the revolutionists
| in the stock market but little effort was
! felt in the early dealings from lower Lon
| don quotations. as the continuance of re-
cent heavy buying by New York on the
London exchange reversed the markets.
Americans there closed at the best prices
of the day, Atchison in particular attract
ing attention. AS London in the early
dealings did not respond very quickly to
the local strength, arbitrage brokers found
frequent opportunity to buy in London and
sell at a profit here. Meanwhile, however,
Louisville Atchison, Southern and Read
ing were purchased here for foreign ac-
count. There was much variety and
breadth to the dealings here, with heavy
commission house orders from practically
the opening to the close. More stocks were
active today than at any time up to the
present upward movement. The industrials
and grangers on large dealings aroused
considerable interest. being up fractionally.
Sugar. after fiuctuating erratcally,
toucneu 1924. Two per cent OF the gain
was lost on bear attacks in the final deal
ings, leaving the net gain less than one
point. The raid had but little influence
on the rest of the list, the buying con-
tinuing good up to the close, although some
spectators realized profits on purchases
made earlier in the day. The general bond
market moved up sharply on heavy deal
ings, which included variety of securi-
ties. The aggregate sales were So, 100 OO0
Governments were quiet but continued to
tend upward. The aggregate sales were
$40, 900.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES

fed by means of patent changing trucks
Thus it is possible for one man to keep
all the twelve cells supplied. The refuse
is always kept cool and we'll ventilated,
instead of being allowed to ferment on
hot brick or iron work-the mistake
sometimes made. 1t is believed that
the most efficient rate of combustion will
lie between eight and twelve tons of
refuse per cell per day.
A visitor thus describes the workings
of the plant:
ION the ground floor dust cart shot
its load into the chamber of an electric
lift, and it was lifted out of sight On
the first story of the great framework
we were on a level with the furnaces.
We were promised that we should see
the load of refuse shot into one of the
cells, only it would be necessary to as
cend another nearly perpendicular lad
der. Our guide went up and l followed
him. r. F. Ferguson conducted me to
place where, leaning on a rail, we looked
down a great opening in the iron floor
A truck containing the rubbish came
into view and l was told that it was
just over one of the cells, and that the
bottom of the vehicle and the top of the
furnace would be simultaneously re-
moved l looked with interest at the
contents of the truck. Among lot that
was black and indistinguishable were
several pieces of wall paper Gestifying
| to house decoration), a playing card, a
spotless teapot and (most pathetic of alD
a sawdust doll that had seen better days.
Suddenly the miscellaneous mass disap-
peared. For a brief moment there was
a beautiful vision of incandescent things,
and great wave of heat smote our faces;
then the bottom reappeared in the truck,
which was at once withdrawn. / asked
if the stuff was in any way picked over
or sorted before it was consumed
No was the reply, unless the duet
men do so before it comes here. We burn
it as we receive it.
And are there any noxious fumes to
be carried off?'
ono my informant made answer, so
great a heat is maintained that the
fumes are rendered quite innocuous.'
"And it appears that the vestry is try
ing the experiment of purifying gas from
the sewers by passing it through furn-
aces The fires will be kept going night
and day, and as the carts only deliver
their loads between and reserve
of stuff had to be accumulated For this
purpose there is a chamber capable of
holding 100 tons. AS the energy is only
needed during the day, there are also
facilities for storing the heat."-London
Daily News.
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.


The Company's elegant steamers Santa
Rosa and Corona leave Redondo at II q.
m. and Port Los Angeles at 2:30 p. m. for
San Francisco via Santa Barbara and Port
Hartford, July 8, Z, II, Is. 10, %. 81, 81.
August 4. 8, u, 16, 20, "a. 2S. September l..
5, 8, Is, II, q, 25 20. Leave Port Los Ange-
les at a. m. and Redondo at II a. m. for
San Diego July l. 5. 8, 10, II, 81, 25. 20.
August 2, 6, 10, H. Is, %. 26, 80. September 3,
Z, II, Is, 10, 20, 81. The Corona calls also at
Newport. Cars connect via Redondn leave
Santa Fe depot at 9:45 a. m. or from Re-
dondo Ry. depot at $3.50 a. m.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
S. p r. R. depot at 1:35 p. m. for steamers
north bound.
The steamers Eureka and Coos Bay leave
San Pedro and East San Pedro for San
Francisco via Ventura. Carpenteria, San
ia Barbara, Gaviota, Port Hartford, Cay
ucos, San Simeon, Monterey and Santa
Cruz at $50 p. m. July A, s. II. 16, 20, "a, rs.
August /, s. 9, 13, II, 81, 25, 90, September 2.
6, 10, IA, IS. %. 26, 80. Cars connect with
steamers via San Pedro leave S. P. R. r.
(Arcade depot at sos p. m. and Terminal
Ry depot at $40 p. m. The Company re-
serves right to change, without previous
notice, steamers, sailing dates and hours
of sailing.
w. Paris, Agt., 124 w. Second St.. Los
Angeles.
GOODALL, PERKINS G. CO.. General
Agts., S. F.
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European Markets

NEW YORK, July 2S.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
Today's markets were active and buoyar1t,
closing at the best. Business is spreading.
Home rails were strong. There were large
dealings in Kaffirs at rising prices. Consols
moved up for the first time for days. Amer
leans opened dull on profit taking and on
the apparent signs of weakness in New
York. The renewal of American support
made prices boom to the best of the day
Except in the case of Atchison, however,
which was largely bought here and by the
continent dealings were comparatively
restricted. Gold is still strong in demand,
over E3O0. 600 having been bought in the
open market this week for Austria The
Paris and Berlin markts were good.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-wheat-
Easy; December, LAOS bid; May, 1.41%
Barley-Easy; December, s1A. Corn
Large yellow nominal. California bran,
15.O061550
Flour-Family extras, 4.75d4S5; bakers
extras, 4.65@475; superfine, S3S5G4.35.
Wheat-No. l shipping, lao; choice do,
1.41A; milling, 1.450150.
Barley-Feed S21a@S5; choice bright
S1a49O; brewing. 1021a@1 O6A for bright
and 921s@971s for coast
Oats-Common white, 9541 .071s; good tc
choice, 1.1OQ12O; fancy fed, 125@13O.
Receipts-Flour. quarter sacks, 1850
wheat centals, 500; barley centals, Il, 215
oats, centals, 500; beans, sacks, 2597 rye
centals, ITO; potatoes, sacks, 5742; onions
sacks, $50; bran, sacks. 22OO; middlings
sacks, 799; hay, tons, 645; straw, tons, g.
wool, bales, S04; hides, number, 961.
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THE INVESTOR

lengthy report of the proceedings of the
fourth annual convention of the New York
State Bankers Association, which was
held at Saratoga the 18th and 18th inst.
The report is highly interesting reading.
A novel insurance company has been
organized in Chicago to insure against
the loss of dogs by stealing or impounding,
and is already doing good bust
ness. This insurance, as explained
by the Chicago Tribune, is OBJ
tanned by registering the dog with the
company, giving a full description, and
receiving tag to be worn with the city
license tag. The company has man at
each pound to release any dog bearing such
tag and return it Immediately to the
owner. This is great advantage, as dogs
often contract diseases at such a place.
1t also saves both dog and owner much
misery, anxiety and trouble, to say nothing
of the expense and tiresome travelling and
red tape which are necessary to rescue
dog from the pound.
The Fidelity and Casualty has Inaugural
ted feature of sickness insurance, with
indemnity for twenty-six weeks in case
of total disablement from certain specified
diseases.
The plate glass companies have agreed
that whenever any of the companies are
called upon to replace broken glass they
will carry the liability on the new risk for
the unexpired term of the old policy with
out extra charge to the insured.
The capital of the Central Mutual Life has
been increased to 100000 by adding $780,
900.
4 \
1t is rumored that the New Zealand Fire
heretofore doing business on the Pacific
Coast and in Colorado will enter Illinois
and have western department in Chicago
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REAL ESTATE

Seventeen mortgages and trust deeds
were recorded yesterday, aggregating $685.
1880, the principal ones being by w. c..
Fricke ct al. to Pacific States Savings and
Loan Building Company for $4700 on lots
in Wolfskil Orchard tract. and another for
$4,000, one year at per cent, from Miss l..
T. Hammond to Margaret Harris on lots
in Wolfskill Orchard tract.
+
The sales are reported of lots 2 and 8,
block 80, Inglewood to George Robbins
for $4,000, and lot 10, block "a, Wolfskil
Orchard tract to James Van Winkel for
$4,000, with improvements; also house and
lot in Chavez tract to Mrs. McComas for
$1,000 and a ten-acre improved ranch near
Rialto for $4,000 to Elizabeth Scott.