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VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
| Governor Budd Asked to Aid in
Securing Enrollments.

letter was received at the Gov
ernor's office yesterday morning from
Major General A. Med. McCook, L. S.
A. Secretary of the National Tolunteer
Reserve, requesting the Chief Execu-
tive to give all possible prominence to
the organization, so as to secure en-
rollments. The communication, which
explains itself, was referred to Adju-
tant-Genera1 Barrett. It is as follows.
Washington Building, New York, April
3, 1898
To His Excellency, the Governor: We
beg to call your attention to the names
herewith and the inclosed dispatches.
The movement is growing so rapidly
that we have not the force at our COM
mand to keep pace with the demand.
The movement is one to strengthen the
national defense, and prays for certified
action on the part of all States. We
urge you to the following aid:
First-Encourag the press of your
State to urge enrollments
Second-Ask them to print promi-
nently the enrolment blank herewith.
Third-If possible, open headquarters
for enlstments in the State Capitol,
and at other points in your prominent
cities.
Fourth-As the time is so short and
it is impossible to distribute blanks
from this headquarters, have blanks
of the size and character of those here
with printed for distribution by your
local patriotic newspapers.
We rely on your enthusiastic encour-
agement throughout your State. Re-
quests have been so general that it
seems impossible to consider any ex-
ception. We have the hoY,r TO be,
very truly yours, the National Volun-
teer Reserve, ]. NJ Schofeld, Command
er; w. OH. Washington, President
(Signed), A. Med. McCook, Major Gen
eral L. S. A, Secretary.
The Governors Executive Secretary,
Miss j. NJ. Todman, said it would be
impossible to establish headquarters in
this State, as there are no funds on
hand for such an institution
Accompanying the communication
was a blank qualification form and
| oath for volunteers, which, in case a
State organization should be effected,
all volunteers will be required to sign
and subscribe to.
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THE HOSPITAL ROAD.
Supervisors Inspect 1t and Are
Entertained at the HosuitaI.

After the Supervisors adjourned yes
terday they went out in a body to view
the macadam work being done on the
upper Stockton road, between the city
limits and the, County Hospital, under
direction of Supervisor Curtis. County
Surveyor Boyd and a Record Union
reporter accompanied the party
The roadway from the drainage canal
to Guthrie's Station, where the coat of
macadam is being put on top of the
solid formation of gravel already
there, is almost finished, and it is such
a change from the rough stony road
they had travelled over that it must be
revelation to the people that have
Travelled that way for years past.
Beyond Guthrie's Station the road
has been plowed up and stakes set and
regular macadam road of three
courses of rock will be laid to the
southern end of the County Hospital
grounds, thus making the beginning OF
a macadam road that will some day be
extended to the southern boundary of
the county. The board was we'll pleased
with the condition of the work and the
progress made.
After inspecting it the party proceed
ed to the County Hospital. by invita-
tion of DR.. White. the Superintendent,
for lunch. DR.. White proved his ability
as an entertainer by providing them
with splendid dinner of the finest
cuisine, and wound UP by placing on
The record-union., 1898-04-09
MUST NOT DUMP GARBAGE.
COUNTY ROADS ARE TO BE
KEPT FREE FROM 1T.
Supervisor Curtis Authorized to
Remove Distractions on the
Sixteenth street Road.

When the Board of Supervisors con-
vened yesterday morning, all being
present, it passed an ordinance prohibit
ing the dumping of garbage on the pub
lie highways. It is intended to put a
stop to the practice of throwing punches
of old wire, tin cans, etc, along the sides
of the roads.
A large number of claims were al
lowed.
On motion of Supervisor Drenan the
Sheriff was allowed to give twelve
TRUSTEES three meals day for cleaning
up and doing the work around the Jail.
G. NJ. Alderman appeared before the
board in relation to opening the Six
teenth-street road across the American
River bottom.
Assessor Berkey appeared by request
of Holt Bros, and stated that, While he
considered the opening of the road
would be a benefit and convenience to
many of the property holders, the open
ing Of the street would, however, de-
tract seriously from the value of Holt
Bros property, and he hoped the board
would be considerate of their property
rights. He knew that District Attorney
Ryan had stated that the streets were
A. Sutter, but the property there had
been stricken out of the city limits by
an Act of the Legislature, and he
thought there was doubt as to whether
the public had a right to the streets.
Chairman Morrison said that he did
not think the city should pay for prop
erty that people had placed on the
public roads. If one street belongs to
= h. 10 oil vii hn
opened up and the asparagus fields torn
up. These people claim this land and
use it, but do not pay taxes on it.
Supervisor Curtis thought it would be
best for the board to open up the one
street and if Holt Bros. dispute it, to go
into court and settle the whole matter.
After the board had discussed the mat
ter for some time a resolution was
passed instructing the Commissioner to
remove all distractions from Sixteenth
street, which will amount practically to
opening the road from North B street
to the American River bridge.
Supervisor Curtis moved that Super
visor Jenkins be instructed to build
a bridge over Dry Creek. The bridge is
a necessary one and is near Supervisor
Jenkins place, but he has neglected the
roads in his own vicinity and he moved
that he be instructed to build it.
The motion was carried and the board
took an adjournment until the 21st
inst, when it will meet to consider
road sprinkling matters, it being the
opinion of the majority of the board
that when the board paid a stated price
for man and team it secured
better work than under the old
contract system and that it would pay
the county to own it's own wagons, as
the city does, last years sprinkling of
county roads having been better than
ever before
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the festive board a monster cake, frost
ed by his chef with elaborate taste and
bearing the legend. Our Board of Su-
pervisors." 1t was universally conced'
ed that both the Doctor and the board
took the cake" the former as host,
and the latter as recipients
After justice had been done to the
viands the host gave the toast, "Our
Board of Supervisors" to which Chair
man Morrison responded. paying high
compliment 10 the excellent manage
ment OF the hospital by Superintendent
White.
The latter, in reply, said that the
able corps of assistants that he had
were entitled to much of the credit,
and mentioned a number Of former ones
who are now holding positions of trust
and honor elsewhere.
The several members of the board
were called on in turn. and responded
as did Surveyor Boyd, after which the
party returned TO the city with many
expressions of pleasure at their recep-
TinY1
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A PIONEERS DEATH.
Close of the Career of One of the
Early Settlers.

Another Of the first white settlers OF
Califor. has been called away, and
another gap made in the ranks or the
Pioneers.
Jefferson Wilcoxson, one Of the best
known, respected and welthiest men in
this part of the State, died yesterday,
after a lingering illness, but at the
ripe old age of SO years. He was
native of Mercer County. Kentucky,
but went to Missouri a year before
that State was admitted to the Union
Mr.. Wilcoxson came to California
across the plains in 1S49. and was
among the first immigrants to reach
here during that memorable year He
engaged in mining at WeaverVlile,
Trinity County, but year later came
to Sacramento and opened a mercantile
business, which he conducted for sew
eral years. He was very prosperous,
and by investing his money in good
I lands and town buildings became very
wealthy His friends have long re-
garded him as a millionaire. HIS
brother, Jackson Wilcoxson, and James
Faris, were engaged in business with
him
Mr.. Wilcoxson never worried, and IN
the latter years of his life made his
home with relatives. He leaves broth
er, Harrison Wilcoxson of Carrolton,
Mo; a nephew, James M. WilcoXson,
banker at Carrolton; another nephew,
George II. Wilcoxson, President of a
bank in Williams, Colusa County:
niece, Miss Amanda Austin of this
city. and a granddaughter, Judge j. w.
Hughes of the Superior Court of Sac
ramento.
Deceased was a member of the Pi-
oneer Society and of Sacramento Lodge,
No. 40 F. and A NJ. His funeral will
take place in Woodland tomorrow.
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FRENCH METHODS HERE.

Now that Zola is to have new trial,
which will never be called by the way.
for the end Of this famous case has al
ready been reached, the Brooklyn
Eagle" is moved to remark that 10
las defense was just as irregular as
was his prosecution, and that he la
bored for advertisements sake, as do
all his fellows, who are fountains of
advertisement. They put it on with
their daily robes and it warns them
like a flame. ADO is the daily delight
of the Partisan" Our contemporary
frcm this drifts to consideration OF u
similar tendency in this country,
claiming that new journalism in Amer
thy very Frenchy and frothy n their
unfairness. The Thorn and Mack
trials, says the Eagle" would have
been of this order had not new journal
ism run up against two hard headed
Long Island Judges, who sat Gown
upon it sternly 1t refers to pending
case in New York, which the new Jour-
nalistic method is attempting to give
a French air, but which effort is met
and throttled by Judge Woodward. The
conclusion the Brooklyn paper reaches
is as follows:
We do not know that people i'll this
country can just now, considering the
glass houses in which many of them
live, afford to throw stones at their
French brethren Nor should il be
forgotten that behind his lrarpatic
manner, and his sensational methods
the average Frenchman is a very fair
being, chivalrous, considerate, upright,
humane and lovable. There is 40 ma
ton in the world of which The real
home life is more beautiful and affec-
tionate, or in which respect for age,
fer learning, and for piety framed in
character is more observable and sin
oare than is the case in France. To
outside view a Frenchman is antic, in
teliorly he is very genuine.
The record-union., 1898-04-09

Men who have never been known to
do a brave thing in all their lives; who
have fought no battles except with
their mouths; men who are dead sure"
in case of war not to stand forward to
enlist, are vomiting their abuse upon
President Mckinley just now, because
he feels a deep sense of responsibility
as the Chief Magistrate of the nation
and is from his soul desirous to avoid
war if it can possibly be done with
honor. The men who are throwing mud
at President Mckinley in this hour of
trial are, as the Cleveland Leader"
well says, "the real towards" Presi
dent Mckinley has proved that he is
not one. He took down his gun and
entered the ranks when the call came
in his youth and strength. He fought
through a long and bitter war and rose
by merit to distinguished rank. Such
mouthed shouters for war, whether or
not. War may come; it looks now as
If it cannot be averted, but that Will
lam Mckinley has shown any lack of
physical or moral courage is untrue,
and the man who makes the assertion
insults true Americanism and proves
that he cares little for the welfare of
his country, but is more desirous Of
sending out others to engage in a
scrap" than he is solicitous for the
dignity, honor and justice of the cause
Of his native land It is very easy to
drift with the current, but it is a very
weak thing to do. He is the courageous
man who breasts it when it runs in the
wrong direction, and exerts himself to
stem it when it threatens to do harm
to his country. If we are to have war
it must be upon the basis of inevitable
necessity, absolute justice and hu-
manity so broad and all embracing in
its benevolence that all the world will
concede and applaud it. The President,
we believe, is doing all that it is wise
to do. He is exerting all the powers of
his great trust to serve the best inter
ests Of the people by avoiding a con-
hict, until avoidance threatens to be-
come worse than war. Then he will
be found standing as he should be. and
the very men now reviling him for de-
lay, will be singing praises of his wis
dom and prudence.
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Department Two-Johnson, Judge
Friday, April Sth.)

Friday, April Sth.)
Estate of Randolph Kendall, deceased
Letters granted to Clara Kendall; ap-
praisers, W. E. Brown, Alfred Olsen
and S. B. Wood; notice to creditors in
the Record Union
Estate of Joseph Schneider deceased
Petition for sale of real estate with
drawn
Estate of Magadalena Strauch, de-
ceased-Final account allowed and dis
tribution ordered
Estate of 4Adella A Carter, deceased
Same order.
Estate of Lydia Fassett, deceased
Return of citation continued till April
18th
Estate of H. w. Johnson, deceased
Letters granted to Phoebe Johnson; ap-
praisers, Arthur Webb, w. j. Ross and
Joseph Korn.
Estate of Mary c. Menke, deceased
Second annual account settled.
Estate of John Richards, deceased
Final account settled and distribution
granted.
Estate of Jospeh Gray, deceased
Same order.
Estate of Harvey and j. Monroe Nor
gan, deceased-Final account settled.
John Anderson VS.. 6editors-J. E.
Pipher appointed assignee.
T. H. Scott VS.. creditors-F. T. John
son appointed assignee
Colusa County VS.. Glenn County
Motion for new trial denied.
Charles Hansen VS.. L. Kreuzberger
ct al-Demurrer overruled.
John Andrus VS.. V. A. Brown ct al
Money collected $3.50 ordered applied
on judgment.
George w. Johnson VS.. Nettie Munich
Motion for new trial submitted.
F. Y Williams vs. c. A Luhrs ct al.
Return of sale confirmed.
All other cases continued.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. COUNTY
of sacramento, State of California
In the matter of the estate of SOPHIA
SHARP, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY, the
18th day of April 1S98 at 10 o'clock a. m.
of said day, and the Courtroom of SAID
court, at the Courthouse, in the city of
Sacramento, County of Sacramento, and
State of California, has been appointed as
the time and place for proving the will of
said Sophia Sharp deceased, and for hear
ing the application or Clara B. Lord for
the issuance to her of letters testamentary
thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court, this I'd day of April 1898
tSeaL) W. B. HAMILTON, Clerk
BY E. S. Wachhorst, Deputy Clerk
Hiram W. Johnson, Attorney for Petit
toner.
Indorsed: Filed April g. 1S9S
w 3. HAMILTON Clerk
BY E. s. Wachhorst. Deputy. ap5-td
The record-union., 1898-04-09

The assaults by heated papers and
fevered men upon the President of the
United States because he will not so
act as to plunge the nation into a
bloody war without first exhausting
every possible honorable means TO pre-
serve the peace are worthy Of all con-
demnation. These assaults and charges
followed by charges of corrupt and de-
ceitful dealing with moneyed interests.
If true, should be made the basis for
impeaching the Chief Executive Con-
gresham Grosvenor. in the House of
Representatives on Thursday. charac
terizes these miserable and unpatri-
otic attacks as they deserve They do
not credit US abroad; they bring into
contempt the American method cf ad-
m.nistering affairs. and they tend to
cripple honest and patriotic effort TO
advance the best interests of the whole
people. Happily they do not appear
TO disturb the equanimity of the ioresi
dent of the Republic. He IS proving
that he has more of resoluta courage
and sterling manliness than his enc
mics have given him credit for lie
may be driven by the situation &c ad-
wise measures that may eliminate in
The record-union., 1898-04-09

There seems to be a great difference
of opinion between the radical war men
and some others concerning the infiu-
ence of money in the present crisis.
The jingos insist that it is the mon
eyed interest that is preaching peace
at-any-price, but here comes Governor
Leedy Of Kansas and says that the
war excitement is stimulated and
pushed on by rich men, to enable them
to augment their wealth. Mr.. Gros-
venor on the floor Of the House de-
clares that bond spectators are urging
on war, while Democratic Congress
men are equally as vehement in de-
claring that the real peace men are
to be found in Wall street. There
seems to be too prompt readiness with
interpretations of motive whichever way
we look One Congressman declares that
with the last delay stocks took an up
ward bound, while another appears on
the floor Of the House to show that
prices went down with a slump from
the same cause A Chamber of Com
merce here and there urges adjust
ment Of the difficulties to save the
nation from the desolating effects of
war, while over there and next door
Boards of Trade petition the President
to pursue a policy that will free Cuba
and drive the Spaniard from the soil
of the fated island 1t is a case in
which one must consult his own judg-
ment and take his choice, for assured
ly the opinions of others are at swords
points all around the circle, with ex-
travagance and exaggeration on all
Sides
The record-union., 1898-04-09
A Campaign Banner,

The banner carried by the State Cap
itol Mckinley Club during the last cam
paign was presented to Major w. w
Douglas after the cessation of hostili-
ties.
Major Douglas values the mementO
highly and has had it inclosed in a
beautiful hardwood case. 1t now occu-
pies a prominent place in the Control
ler'S office in the CAPITOL building
The record-union., 1898-04-09
SUPERIOR COURT.

Department One--Johnson presiding
Friday, April Sth.)
Matter of incompetency of Rosa
Dingley-Continued till Monday.
Estate of Harriet A. Quinley, de-
ceased-Final account settled and dis
tribution ordered.
Guardianship of George A. Weight, a
minor-Letters granted to Lena P.
Weight.
Thomas K. Buford VS.. creditors-Peti-
ton for final discharge granted.
George E. Ames VS.. creditors-Cer-
tain property set aside as exempt.
All other cases continued.
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Andrew Still In 1t.

In Justice Henry's court yesterday
Andrew Sparks, the medium through
which Cor whom) the late-lamented Po-
lice Court was knocked out, but who
was rearrested on a Justices warrant,
was sentenced to serve fifteen days in
the County Jail to complete his orig
inal sentence for petit larceny
The record-union., 1898-04-09
j. S. Donaldson Wanted.

Friends and relatives of j. S. Don
aldson in Clarence, Mo-, are becoming
anxious about him, as the last time
they heard from him was in March.
He was then in Sacramento.
Donaldson came to the coast for his
health, and it is feared he has been
taken severely i'll. r. I. Donaldson of
Clarence would like to hear of him.
The record-union., 1898-04-09

They executed a murderer the other
day up in Washington in public. The
dispatches say that there was a crowd
of 1000 people present, and that chill
dren were seen in the assemblage. What
is gained by these public executions
Nothing. But a great deal is lost.
There is a lowering of the humane
tone, a familiarizing with scenes that
have no features not repulsive. 1t does
not serve to deter other criminals or
make crime more hideous. 1t caters
to morbid and depraved taste, just
such as formerly inspired some people
to seek admission to torture chambers
to see life racked out Of human beings.
California has not had public executions
since the early days. But we took a
great step in advance when we prohib-
tied them even in Jail yards, and re-
quired by law that they shall be per-
formed at one of the State prisons. No
one in this State would now dare to
propose a return to the Jail yard sys-
tenn. Washington, a young State, has
started out wrong in this matter, and
the sooner it changes to privacy of ex-
ecutions the sooner it will be better
civilized.
The record-union., 1898-04-09

war; at least, the present outlook IS less
hopeful for peace than was that Of
three days ago. But hope has not Vet
been abandoned, and whatever can he
done with honor to preserve the coun-
try from engaging in a foreign war,
has carried a musket through one war
and knows what it means. wiz do. OF
that the people may rest assured.
The record-union., 1898-04-09
Another Nugget-Hunter.

Private E. NJ Leitch of the Signal
Corps has been granted a six months
leave of absence, with permission to
leave the State. Mr. Leitch has gone
to the Klondike, and his friends expect
him to come back with nuggets to
throw at birds.
The record-union., 1898-04-09
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of Incorporation were yes
terday filed in the office of the Secre-
tary of State as follows:
San Francisco Auction Company. Di-
rectors-Charles Campodonico, Robert
K. Malcolm, David E. Allison, Thomas
A Burns and John o. Eggers, all OF
San Francisco. Capital stock, $4,000;
amount subscribed. $25.
The record-union., 1898-04-09
Petty Larceny Case Continued.

The case of William Moran, charged
with stealing carpenter tools to the
value of several dollars from Ed. Jen-
son, was called in the City Justice
Court yesterday, and at the request of
the accused it was continued until
Monday Moran entered a plea of not
The record-union., 1898-04-09
Midd1eweights Matched.

Ed Johnson, late of the Sacramento
Athletic Club, has been matched to
meet Joe Reay, noted amateur mid
dleweight, under the auspices of SUIT
ter Athletic Club of this city on the
evening of the 10th.
The contest will take place in Ar
mory Hail.
The record-union., 1898-04-09
Weather Forecast.

Northern California: Fair in southeast
portion; cloudy and probably occasional
showers in northwest portion Saturday;
cooler in the interior of north portion;
fresh southwest wind.
The record-union., 1898-04-09
Big Shipment of Sheep.

One hundred and sixty carloads of
sheep passed through this city yester-
day. OF the number forty cars were
bound for Delano, forty to Salinas and
eighty were en- route to Chicago to
replete the supply of mutton in that
nsf
The record-union., 1898-04-09

Correspondents have frequently asked
the Record Union concerning the ex-
act truth as to the present population
of Cuba, and how far it is negro and
how far white. These inquiries have
been as frequently responded to by let
ter Being renewed, it is desirable to
make a general answer in print to set
tie disputes. The latest authority places
the population of Cuba, prior to the
outbreak of the present insurrection
and the division of the people into
classes, as follows: Total population
1851, ,696. OF this number 80 per cent
are negroes or mulattoes, and about
$4,000 Chinese laborers on the planta-
tions The whites consist of two or
ders, the Peninsulares, or those who
have come over from Spain as officers
merchants, traders, etc.-and these con-
stitute the smaller class-and the In
sulares, or Cuban creoles, descended
from the original Spanish conquerors
and these number something less than
100000.
The record-union., 1898-04-09

Trivvet-Hello, Borrowe, how are you
getting along?
Borrowe-Famously, Trivvet, famous
ly. I am $1,000 more in debt than l
was last year, and have less to show
for it-Louisville Courier-JournaI.
The record-union., 1898-04-09
Concert at Oak Park.

Weather permitting, a concert at Oak
Park will be given on Sunday after
noon, April 10TH
The record-union., 1898-04-09
business Houses, Contractors and Public Men
FURNISHED WITH
NEWSPAPER INFORMATION OF ALL KINDS
by ALIENS
PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU,
$40 Montgomery street. San Francisco

OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
Railroad Company, Hobart Building. No
$50 Market street, San Francisco, Cal.
March q, 1898.
of the Central Pacific Railroad Company
for the election of directors for the en-
suing year and for the transaction of such
the meeting will be held at the office of
the company, in the city of San Fran
1885, at 10 O'Clock a. m. The polls will be
closed at o'clock D. M.
The stock transfer books of the COM
pany will be closed at the close of business
on THURSDAY. March g. 1898. and re-
main closed until 10 o'clock a. m on We'd
nesday, April 13. 1898
mr21-td w. NJ. THOMPSON. Secretary.