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to finish their shopping before the noon
rush. and so give the men chance to oc-
cupy the seats they have paid for.
At half-past IL L was paying my re-
spects to the California street cars. By
squeezing ourselves into the smallest pos
sible space every body managed to have
seat until Jones street was reached, when
a woman with child of about years
boarded the car. A gentleman imme-
diately gave up his seat and, without &C.
knowledging his kindness, she planted
the youngster on the seat and then looked
around for some one to give her one. But
the gentlemen thought otherwise-and
she stood. The child kn eeled and looked
out of the window, his dirty shoes dam
Cling into the aisle and soillng everything
that came near them. When Studying
the scenery from the window ceased to
amuse MIN he began to appropriate my
bairpins, regardless OF EN- barrassing con-
sequences. When l mildly demonstrated
the mother gra bbed the child and, in
melodramatic tones, said: "Come, my
precious; l will not have you insulted.'
When o'clock came l had ridden so
much L began to feel like perpetual
motion. l managed to get into a Sacra-
mento-street car. 1t was a case of lump
up, scramble up, crawl up, any way you
can get up. Elbows were of more use
than feet in getting from the platform to
the inside of the car. Four men were
occupying seats. "Do they call them
elves gentlemen2' said a woman with
suspicious spots of red adorning either
cheek and chemical blonde hair l viii
wager, had she been given a seat, she
would have taken it without word of
thanks. After riding few blocks got off
and took the next car. A Chinaman gave
me his seat. l have never known a
Celestial to sit when ladies had 10 stand.
Wherever they ale found in public they
are polite, despite the constant indiguities
heapedlupon them by young America.
A man-about-tow whom l know
chanced to be on the car. L drew him out
on the subject uppermost in my thoughts
at the time.
AZ always give my seat not because |
think the ladies have more right to it, but
because feel more comfortable standing
than l do sitting"
I'D the majority thank you for the
seat?''
mo; those who do not acknowledge it
form an overwhelming majority! You
will hear this from nine men out OF ten
that you ask about it."
1t is undeniably a mans privilege TO
keep the seat he has paid for. 1t is also
his privilege to offer it TO a lady who
would otherwise have to stand. In nv
mind the man who keeps his seat is a
thousand times more courteous than a
woman who takes a seat without thankinv
the donor. have frequently heard it said
by visitors that San Francisco men civ
up their seats more willingly than in anv
other city IN the Union. Men who are
tired do not appreciate the compliment
when lovely woman dallles downtown
until o'clock so as to ride home when tho
men do, for it means that they must oiva
up their seats. TO sit or to standP IT, a
knotty problem, but the car comnanies
coall easily cut the Gordian knot bv mn :
ting Oh sufficient number of cars for
every one to sit, for it is for that that we
pay our cents, not for the privil.ee of
hanging precariously on to the breezy
sNES - notning' NANCY LEE.
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rises $50 feet from the plain below. The
accom- panying illustration accurately
pictures the excavations that have been
going on, and gives clear idea of exactly
how the base of the tower looks to-day.
In the excavations OF the interior of this
mound many inscribed bricks have been
unearthed, and most OF them bear Nebu-
chadnezzar's name in cuneiform char
acters. On one of these bricks is an in
scr ption that the tower was never COM
pleted, and that it had been abandoned
since very remote period.
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treatment is fast disappearing, and visit
to the Mater Mlsericordi@ Hospital will
certainly justify the change of sentiment.
A Sister of Mercy will meet you at the
door and extend a welcome that is given
TO everybody who enters. There are no
class distinctions here, no sectarian re-
strctions, no questions OF belief TO an
swer, no pledges to make, no hindrances
OF creed; the saint and the sinner, the
pure and the defiled, the godly and the
upgodlv pass size by side through The
open door of the Sisters Hospital.
The hospital was opened for the recep-
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The sisters and is there to look after
those who have no outside physician.
Mother Superior Lgouri is at the head
of the sisters community there and
Miss Louise Igo is at the head of the corps
OF trained nurses. Under her supervision
IS also class for training nurses, who re-
oelye weekly lectures upon the science of
their calling from different members OF
The medical fraternity OF Sacramento
city. Sacramento is justly proud of her
standing in the world when it comes to
the regulations of her medical men.
Among their number are some of the
ablest physicians, surgeons and specialists
il the State.
They are all unanimous in their words
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ton OF patients in May of this year and
at this time there is not vacant room in
the building. There is no regular corps
OF medical men there, but any physician
OF standing has the privilege OF sending
his patients there and directing his own
course of treatment and plan OF nursing.
Or. C. D. McGettigan is the medi-
cal Superintendent in the employ OF
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A HISTORICAL RECORD,
Pelieve the Story of Pentecost and
You Nest Believe the Story
of Babel.
BY DIR. Henry Mason Baum.

The account given in Genesis XII: 10 is
a brief historical record OF an i'm portant
event in the early history of the human
race. There is nothing incredible in II.
1t was doubtless the first great attempt at
te mple building. 1t was the spirit OF
pride that was checked by the interposi-
tion of the Almighty. And we have
reason to believe that the people were
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MATER MISERICORDIAE HOSPITAL

In this world of contention and strife it
is a most agreeable diversion to occasion
ally turn aside from the tumuIt into some
retreat where life and the lives of our fell
beings are preserved rather than sac
riticed. In such a place will one find him.
self upon visit to the Sisters Hospital
in Sacramento.
The popular prejudice against hos pital
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accessories one OF the best if not the best
on the Pacific Coast. Success is already
achieved. Tie hospital is crowded 10 It's
fullest capacity and even now material
enlargem ent is seriously considered. The
central and northern interior Of the State
IS un Ter deep obligation TO Bishop Grace
and Rev. Mother Ligouri for The fine
structure known as Mater Msericordi@
and to DIR. G. l. Simmons for founding
and so many Years. almost single handed.
maintaining its forerunner the original
Ridge Home" JUD.oN BRUsIE.
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WAS BABEL'S TOWER
A FACT OR MYTH?
Question Suggested
by
Recent Explorations.
The Higher Critics Say the Bible Story Is
Only Hebrew Folk Lore.

really only legend handed down
the dawn of history? Millions devout believers
Have been
taken? TODAY the Higher is myth.
liam 4aves independent
Mason
In the following article
subject
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A BIBLE LEGEND.
The Story of the Tower of
Babel a Bit of Hebrew
Folklore.

BY DR.. William Hayes Ward.
What is usually spoken of as the Tower
of Babel is the temple pyramid in seven
stages, built 1--WE Go not know how early)
The record-union., 1897-08-29
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Yesterday Very Good Day in Lo-
cal Produce Circles.
Sacramento. Aug. 2Sth

Sacramento, Aug. 2Sth.
This was a fairly good day in local pro-
duce circles. Prices are unchanged
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned
FLOUR-Family Extras, 81 80 per 100
tbc; 81 50 for 80 lbs.
FRUIT-Oranges, SOC per doz; Lines,
zoe; Lemons, 1o@25c per dozen; Cocoanuts
10c EACH Bananas. 25c per dozen Straw
berries, for 25c; rapes, &c per ID; Apples,
Sc; Pears, DC; Peaches, 305c; WatermeI-
ons, 10025c; Cantaloupes, 10c; Pluns &c
per 10; Nectarines, &c per h.
NUTS-New Walnuts, 15c. per ID; New
Almonds, 12!2c; New Brazils, 12l4c; Pc
DAIRY -Butter-Pickle. 2Od
21c per 10; Mountain, zoe; Valley Roll, IS
s0c per roll. ese--California, 15c per
ID; Young America, lie; Eastern Cream
cry, 15420c; Genuine Swiss, 40c; American
Swiss, soc; Martins Creamery, zoe; Sage
VEGETABLES-Green Corn, 15c dozen
Peas sale per III; Cucumbers, for sc; To-
matoes, 212c per fb; Celery, 1oc per head;
Caulifiower, lOc per head; Artichokes, 4Oc
per doz: New Potatoes, 212c per ID; Tur-
nips, Beets, Parsnips, Carrots, Lettuce,
Raddishes, Leek and Green Onions, 121zc
Peppers, &c per 10; Okra, &C per n; Sum
mer Squash, 215c per 10; Wax Beans, sc
per 10 Green do, &c per 10; Lima Beans,
Sc per ID; Cranberry Beans, sc per 10;
POULTRY-Hens, 6Oc each; Spring. SOC
each: Broilers, 25GI40c each; Tame Geese
81 80 each; Tame Ducks, 75c each; Young
Turkeys, 20c per 10.
EGGS California, 25c per dozen; East
ern, zoe dozen.
MEATS-Beef-Pri Rib Roast, 121a0
15c; Loin Steak, 1212a15c; Rump Steak,
10c, Chuck Roast, 10c; Rump, Sc; Brisket,
Sc; Chuck Steak. 10c. Veal-Loin and Rib
CLops, 15c; Roast Veal, 12c Mutton-Leg
110121ac: Loin and Rib Chops. 121ac; Nut
ton Stew, &C. Shoulder Chops. &c Pork
-Sd12c per 10; Corned Beef. 8d1212c; Sau-
SG1312c; Ham, 1212a1312c
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat Hay, 6o@l5c
per cwt; Alfalfa, first cutting, $4,000;
second and third cutting. 50d55c: Whole
Barley, 81 20; Ground Barley, 81 25; Feed
Oats, 81 20Q1 80: Middlings, 95c; Bran, SOC;
Straw, 50G55c; Corn, 81 80 per ctl: Cracked
G ANITE MINING CANDLES
(Wholesale)--10-oz, 6Ac; 12-oz, 7c; 14-oz,
ELEc RIc LIGHT CANDLES
CWholesale)-1O-oz, SIC; 12-oz, &c; 14-oz,
624c; 16-oZ, 712c.
GASOLINE-(Who Case
line, cases, lie; Stove Gasoline, bulk,
HE; S6-degree Gasoline, cases, 25c; So
degree Gasoline, bulk, 20c; 63-degree Ben
zine, cases 1612c; 63-degree Benzine, bulk,
lie.
COAL -(Wholesale)-Pea lie;
Star, lie: Eocene, 19c; Elaine, 22c: Extra
Star, 21c; Water White (bullO, 1112c.
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THE COFFEE CREEK BOOM.
PRONOUNCED A DELUSION AND
A SNARE.
What a Record Union" Correspon.
dent Has to Say on the
Subject.

A correspondent of the "Record-Un-
ion," who recently visited the Trinity
County mining section, writes as fol-
lows from Redding, Shasta County, un-
der date of the 9th:
7 arrived in Redding last night and
have been thrown in contact with men
going to and coming from the Trinity
mines. Those that come back-abod Ut
sixty or eighty per day-pronounce the
whole matter as TO the richness OF the
mines a humbug and a fraud, while
those going to the mines are not at all
sanguine. but with the perversity OF
human nature must see for themselves
Many who paid from $50 TO 500 for
their outfits sell them TO parties going
to the mines for from five to ten dol
lars, and you can find picks and shov-
els. pans and other miners implements
on the road sufficient to stock a short
line of new railroad.
The Graves boys and others have
gotten up a series of horse races, which
will take place tomorrow and Sunday,
and which will doubtless gather up
what spare cash the amateur miners
have left, when there viii be a grand
stampede from that section, amount
ing in round numbers to about 5000
men.
There was held yesterday at Coffee
Creek an Indignation meeting, at which
q vast amount of compliments We're
made against certain san Francisco
papers.
w. d LawtOn is here, having just
returned from Trinity He is inter
ested in some valuable quartz ledges,
and has examined the whole country,
accompanied by experts in both placer
and quartz mining. He states that on
the Coffee Creek side of the Divide
there are no placer mines that are pay
ing Or will pay more than from one to
three dollars per day by pan or sluice
mining Nothing but hydraulicking
would realize enough to pay good re-
turns He states that there are many
quartz lodges of the blind nature,
which, with money and time, would pay
Well
"Lawton states that on the Trinity
side Of the Divide both quartz and
placer mines are in abundance and very
rich. The placer mines must be worked
by hydraulic process, which can be
done, as the Trinity flows into the
ONCdil, Dul CdpAldA - ItQuli CNA. rs
mines on this side have been worked
but little, if at all. while on the Coffee
Creek side the placer mines especially
have been worked until they are COM
pletely worked out.
My advice to those who contemplate
going to Coffee Creek to get rich is to
stay at home, but if they wish to see
the elephant, and to hunt and fish. why
come along, there is plenty of game
such as deer and bear, and the streams
are full of trout
"Redding is doing a land-office bus
mess in the sale of miners outfits, the
hotels are crowded. and the saloons are
reaping a rich harvest, while teams of
all descriptions are on the go all the
time. The fare from Redding to Coffee
Creek ranges from $6 to so, according
to the amount the individual Will put
up
In my judgment this boom will
when the reaction comes, prove one of
the worst things that could have hap
pened to the mining interests of this
section 7 w r "
The record-union., 1897-08-29
Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yes
terday to have been 81 and 81 degrees,
with gentle TO fresh and brisk south
erly winds and clear weather prevail
ing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were I6 and %
degrees, and one year ago to-day 50 and
81 degrees.
The average temperature was &C de-
grees and the normal Y degrees, show
ing yesterday to have been degrees
cooler than usual for the 18th day of
August.
The wet thermometer at D p. m. was %
degrees, being 10 degrees cooler than
the dry thermometer at the same hour.
The percentage of moisture in the air
at ) p. m. was 30 per cent. as against 50
per cent at the same hour on Friday.
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half HIS LIFE A CONVICT.
AND NOW LIKELY TO BE ONE
AGAIN.
John Denver and His Pal Held
for Robbing Z. N. Billings
House.

An oldish man, giving the name of
John Denver, and a young man who
sails under the name of Anthony VIII
liams were examined yesterday morn
ing in Judge Henry's court on a charge
of having burglarized a cabin on the
ranch of L. n. Billings, near the mouth
of the American River, a few days
ago. They were held to answer in
s., 900 bail each.
Mr.. Billings identified a chain which
the prisoners had tried to sell IN
saloon at Twelfth and c streets as hav
ing been stolen from him, with watch
attached, on Monday last. He said
that Denver and Williams had helped
him pitch hay for a halliday some time
ago
A man named Graf, who keeps sa-
loon at Twelfth and c streets, testified
that Mr.. Billings had told him about
having lost his watch and chain. When
the defendants came to his place and
offered to sell him the chain he sent
for the patrol wagon. AS the wagon
came in sight Denver tried to escape
by the back door, but the witness wife
grabbed him and held him until the
officers arrived.
Police Sergeant ]. P. MeManus testi-
fed that Anthony Williams said the
watch had been sold to a colored sa-
keeper on L street, named Yates,
but that this was found afterwards to
be untrue.
County Detective Max P. Fisher next
took the stand and testified that Den
yer, after being brought to the County
Jail. stoutly denied knowing anything
about either the watch or the chain,
and claimed he had just come to the
State. Fisher however, recognized
him as johnnie JOY" one
of the oldest convicts of the State, IA
miliarly called Denver" the name he
gave when he was last convicted, in
1888.
When the defendant saw that Fisher
knew him, and knew him well, he not
only confessed to the burglary. but Of
fered to and did accompany Fisher and
Deputy Sheriff Schwilk to the place
where he had sold the watch for 81 80.
Fisher further stated that Williams.
the other defendant. had written and
signed a voluntary statement to the eff
feet that he stood guard. watching Mr..
billings. while Denver went through"
the house.
Denver has served seven terms in
San Quentin and one in Folsom. While
confined in San Quentin he did the fam
garden work He is a confirmed GRIM
inai
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KNOCKED OUT IN ONE ROUND.
THE WEED ORDINANCE GETS A
SETBACK.
Justice Davis Holds That 1t Re.
quires Altogether Too Much
of Citizens.

The cut-down-your-weeds ordinance
was knocked down and dragged out in
the Police Court yesterday morning,
and it is considered extremely doubtful
whether it ever RECEIVERS sufficiently
to again enter the ring as a motive
power to start citizens cutting weeds
on the streets.
j. Nj. Wood, a San Francisco attor-
ney, who owns property between Twen-
ty-second and Twenty-third streets, on
K, was recently dragged from his warm
bed in San Francisco and hustled to
this city to answer to a charge of al
lowing weeds to grow in front of the
property owned by him.
On his arrival here, Mr.. Wood re-
tanned Attorney Seymour on the case,
and when it was called Yesterday
morning the latter filed a motion to
dismiss, on the ground that the court
had no Jurisdiction, and also a demur-
rer to the complaint, on the ground
that the act charged did not constitute
a public offense. Also that 1.-THE or
dinance-is unreasonable, in that it does
not provide for notice being served on
the property owners.
Attorney Seymour said he believed
that the legality of the ordinance might
be successfully attacked, and doubted
whether any legislative body had a
right to order citizens to cut weeds on
public streets, but that he did not pro-
pose to raise that point unless it be-
came necessary. He further stated that
Mr.. Wood was perfectly willing to cut
down the weeds before his property,
but not as a condition that the case
be dismissed. What the defendant pro-
tested against was being arrested like
a common criminal for no recognized
offense whatever.
In his own behalf Attorney Wood
said that several months ago the grass
had been short in Sacramento" and
that he had heard of no material
change in the situation.
In sustaining the demurrer Justice
Davis said if the legality of the cut
your weeds ordinance was attacked it
would not, like many more of a SINH
lar nature. stand the test. In his opin-
ion the city has no right whatever to
order any of its citizens to go upon
the street and cut weeds.
The Justice further held that the or
dinance was unreasonable, in that it did
not provide for serving notices on
property owners, and that it was faulty
in that it did not specify owners" of
property as persons who shall be re-
quired to cut weeds.
The motion to dismiss was granted.
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A GOOD CITIZEN GONE.
Alfred COffman's Death the Result
of His Injuries.

Last Monday Alfred Coffman a well
known citizen living near Elk Grove,
was thrown from a load of wheat by a
sudden movement of his horses, and his
breast was badly injured
He died yesterday morning, it being
supposed that an artery burst and that
he bled TO death He was a native OF
Illinois, aged "A and leaves behind a
wife and q number of children-three
sons. John. William and Marion Coff-
man, and four daughters, Mrs. L. B.
Locke, Mrs J. H. Anderson, Mrs. E w
Rivers and Mrs. E. B. Holmes Mrs
Rivers of this city is the only daughter
living in this county, the others living
elsewhere in the State and in the East
The funeral viii take place to-mor-
row at > p. m. from his late resi-
dence.
Mr. Coffman was a man whose in
tegrity and sterling qualities had won
the regard of his friends and neighbors,
and they will deeply regret the loss
the community has sustained in his
death.
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DIDN'T WAIT FOR A PICTURE.
The Old Officer Was a Hustler, and
He Got There.

A Western railroad having its head
quarters in Chicago was reorganized
and some new officials were brought on
from the East. There was a readjust-
ment of titles, and the Superintendent
evolved system by which the duties
of every employe We're to be most
clearly understood.
John Connors, who had helped to
build the road, and who had been on
the payroll for years was advanced to
the title of master mechanic and super
intendent of maintenance of way
About a week after his appointment
he vast hastily summoned to the office
and was given an order:
To John Connors, master mechanic
and superintendent of maintenance of
way: This is to inform you that cul-
vert No 163, in section IA, one and one
half (l12) miles east of Effner, has been
destroyed by fire. You will proceed
with all possible haste to the chief en-
gineer, who will provide you with the
necessary plans and specifications. BY
requisition on the purchasing agent you
will be enabled to secure such material
as may be necessary, and the superin-
tendent of motive power will place at
your disposal
There were other directions but when
John Connors had read this far he fold
ed the letter and put it in his pocket.
That's what We call the Wilson cul-
vert" said he. 'I'll 'tind to it,
That was Saturday. On Monday
morning the General Superintendent
came to his office at 10 o'clock, pushed
a bell and directed the private secre-
tary to order the special messenger to
summon the master mechanic and su-
perintendent of maintenance of way.
John Connors came to the office.
Mr.. Connors," began the General
superintendent, have you received
from the chief engineer the plans and
specifications for that new culvert in
section 14?"
I'll tell you," replied the master me-
chanic and superintendent of mainte-
nance of way, "the bridge is done and
the trains have been runnin' since day.
light, but l haven't seen the picture of
it yet."-Chicago Record.
The record-union., 1897-08-29
ORDINANCES NO. 3e3.

An Ordinance to Amend Section Thirteen
of an Ordinance OF the City OF Sac
ramento, Numbered Two Hundred
and Seventy-six, passed June Twenty
two, Eighteen Hundred and Ninety
One, ana Entitled, An Ordinance
Regulating Saloons, Barrooms etc,
ana Providing the Amount OF City
Licenses to be Paid by Keepers OF
Saloons, Barrooms and Other Places
Where Wines and Liquors are Sold -
Providing in the Amendment for Lii
cense Fees, Passed September a. 1894
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. Section thirteen OF an ordi-
nance OF the City of Sacramento, Num-
bered Two Hundred and Seventy-six, en-
titled, An ordinance regulating Saloons
barrooms, etc, and providing the amount
of City license to be paid by barkeepers
OF saloons. barrooms and other places
where wines and liquors are sold' passed
June %, 1891, is hereby amended so as to
READ follows:
Section 13. All licenses collected under
this ordinance shall become due and pay
able at the office of the City Collector
on the first days of January, April, July
and October OF each year, except when
the business is commenced during a pend
ing quarter, in which case the license for
the fraction only of the quarter. at the
rate of fifteen dollars per month, together
with that of the ensuing quaster, shall
be due and collectible.
Section 2. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take
effect from and after it's passage.