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SCHOOLS IN NEW POSSESSIONS
Three Steps to be Taken-English
and Manual Training.

It seems to me that there are three
simple steps in the Inauguration of an
educational scheme for Cuba and Porto
Rico.
First, take it for granted that the
Government viii leave the management
of the islands for several months or
even years, in the hands of military
commanders, who will govern through
provost marshals assigned TO districts
these being instructed to take all pro-
per steps to interest substantial citi-
zens, citizens possessing educated intel
hgence or successful IN the manage
n.ent of property, to come forward and
assist in restoring social order and IL
establishing schools and business in
the proper channels. By gentle pres
sure on the part of these provost mar
shals old schools could be re-cstab-
lished, and perhaps new ones opened
1t is important that the United States
Government should do something as
soon as these schools have been re-
opened-namely, it should furnish
supervisors to visit these schools and
suggest improved methods of instruc-
tion, giving the teachers of these new
possessions the benefit of the expert
ence in the United States that has ac-
cumulated during the many genera
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PERSONAL MENTION.

George IT. Maddox, who was for
time employed in the Record Union"
composing, room, but is now connected
with San Francisco firm, is in the
city, preparing an exhibit of the firm
at the State Fair.
Mrs. F. Z. Myers has gone to Dia-
mend Springs on a visit to her relatives.
She was accompanied by her son Frank.
Miss Mayme De Puy has returned
from Calf and vicinity, where she was
visiting for the past month.
DR.. j. B. Simms has returned from an
enjoyable outing in the mountains of
Northern California, where he and his
family have been spending the last two
months most pleasantly.
Rev Charles F. Oehler, pastor of the
German Lutheran Church, has returned
from three weeks vacation at Santa
Cruz and Pacific Grove He will
preach again in his church next Sun
day.
Miss Georgia Shanklin of Oakland is
the guest of her aunt. Mrs. John A.
McIntire, for few days.
Miss Alma Brace of this city is Wis
iting San Francisco, as the guest of
n. Yost and James S. Feathy, who
live near Elk Grove yesterday started
for Ohio, where they will visit relatives
and friends
Miss C. A. Megerle has returned from
a two months visit to San Francisco
and vicinity.
DIR. Root has returned with his fam
lily from their trip to the mountains.
Miss Rose NJ Woolf has returned
from visit to San Francisco and
Oakland.
NJ. Halloran is rusticating in Lake
County.
F. Mier is visiting Lake County.
Mrs. A. Rodegerdts has returned from
Santa Monica.
John We'll and wife have returned
from Campbell Hot Springs in Sierra
County.
Deputy County Clerk NJ. J. Sullivan
has returned from visit to San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles.
Mrs. w. ]. Hall and daughter have
returned from a four weeks visit to
San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Duden have re-
turned from a vacation trip to the
Santa Catalina Islands.
L. w. Mahoney left last night for
Portland, Seattle and Victoria, B. c.
Mrs NJ. A. Nagle, Grand President of
the Young Ladies' Institute. left on
the Oregon express last night for Vic
toria, B. c., to visit Young Ladies' In
stitute, No. So
Detective p Sullivan of the San
Francisco detective force and an old
schoolmate of. Chief Of Police Dwyer,
is visiting the city.
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SAN DOMINGO
REVOLT ENDED.
General FiguerO Has Abdicated the
Presidency.
Yielded His Authority at a Meeting OF the
Cabinet Ministers Yesterday.
Said That His Resignation Was in
Favor of Jimenes, and That the
RevoIutionists Being Victori-
Gus, Troubles Are Supposed to
be at an End in the Island.

CAPE HAYTIEN (HaytD, Aug. 3L-
News just received here confirms the
report that President Figuero of the
Dominican Republic, has abdicated. 1t
is said that he abdicated in favor of
Jimenes.
PUERTO PLATA, Aug. 31.-Presj-
dent Figuero yielded his executive au-
thority at his Court of Ministers at
noon to-day Official notice of the
change in administration has been re-
ceived from every Capital by General
Imbert, who is the provisional Gov
ernor of this city by direction Of the
Revolutionary Committee. With the
fall Of Figuero the revolution is Victor1-
Gus.
THE NEWS CONFIRMED,
SANTO DOMINGO, Aug. 31.-Presi-
dent Figuero has resigned. The Minis
ters will continue at the head of their
departments until a provisional govern
ment is formed, after which the cleo
tions for President and Vice President
will occur. The city is quiet to-day, but
business is at a standstill
The Dominican gunboat Restauracion
is ashore on the rocks at the entrance
to the harbor of Macoris. Efforts are
being made to get her off.
The United States cruiser New Or
leans and the French cruiser Creille are
still in port
The barometer is falling and the wind
is blowing from E. n. T.
Juan Isidro Jimenes has arrived al
Sanches on board the French steamer
George Groise. Santiago, Moca, Lavega,
pnTfn P1nfa Con E-,.oT do NToonpfe fe
and Bani have declared in favor of the
revolution. Santiago was taken after
a strong fight.
1t is expected that all the others
places will submit to the revolution
without any more fighting. principally
owing to the fact that the President
has resigned. This town remains quiet
GENERAL JIMENES
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 81
General Juan Isidro Jimenes the revo-
lutionary aspirant to the Presidency OF
Santo Domingo will leave Santiago
de Cuba tomorrow on a spe-
cially chartered steamer the George
Croise, General Wood, the military
Governor, having received instructions
from General Brooke to release him
from custody unless there are indica-
tions that he is promoting a flbustering
expedition.
To-day General Jimenes received nu-
merous dispatches from Santo Do
ningo announcing the downfall of the
old Government, and urging his speedy
arrival. He says the revolution has been
practically bloodless, as the people are
almost unanimous against the old re-
SimH General 1ir1aOeS hoe iccro1 q
long proclamation announcing the re-
forms he Will institute if he is chosen
President. The existing laws of SantC
Domingo are, he asserts. adequate, II
properly enforced All that is needed is
honest execution, and he had no doubt
Of his own immediate success.
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Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras. s1.s5 per 100
FRUIT Oranges, soc per dozen:
Lemons, 25Q30c. Lines, 10c; Plums, SC per
10; Prunes.. sc; Peaches. sc per 10 and
eoas eeo per @ m Pnesppe &c psT 5ee eapeh apIh
Blackberries, sc per 10; Strawberries, sd
&c per basket; FIGS. &c per -; Crabapples,
10; Watermelons, 15Q20c each: Cante-
loupes 5@10c each.
ETABLES-Tomatoes &c per ID:
Caulihower, 10c per head Carrots. Let
tuce, .Radishes, Leek, Green Onions 121ac
per dozen lunches, Onions, &c per 10:
Romaln. for &c: Beans, sc per rs; Pep
i50D25c per dozen; Cucumbers, 10c per dog:
Egg Plant, sc per 10; Summer Squash, &c;
Okra, 10c; Lima and Shell Beans Sc;
MEATS-Beef-Prim Rib Roast, 121ac
per Ib; cerned Beef, s9l2e; E Sausage. 121Ac;
Steak. 12@15c; Rump Steak, 10c; Chuck
Roast. 1oc; Rump. Sc, Brisket, Sc; Chuck
Steak loe W. vsal7JLoin, ,,alatd and Rib Chops;
Stew, Sc; Shoulder Chops, Sc Pork
sq1212c; n, Ham, I2als1ssc; sS: -. So
each; Broilers, 25G40c each; Tame Geese,
81 80 each; Tame Ducks 50Qe5c each; Tur-
keys tic for live and zoe for dressed per
EGGS-Ca California, 25c per dozen
DAIRY -Butter-Pickle, zoe
per 1b; Mountain, zoe; Valley Roll, zoe;
Petaluma, 45c per roll; Creamery, 60c per
roll Cheese = California, 15c per 10;
Young America, lie; Eastern Creamery,
15Q2Oc; Genuine Swiss. 40c: American
Swiss zoe; Neufchatel, 10c.
HAY AND GRAIN-oat or Wheat Hay,
45G15Oc; Alfalfa, 40c; Whole Barley, 81;
Ground Barley, $1.15 Feed Oats. I.20Q
l.35; Middlings, 81. Shorts. 95c: Bran. 90c;
Straw, 50c Corn, large, $1.35; Small, 81. so;
Cracked Corn. S1.45; Ground Corn, $1.35.
NUTS-New Walnuts, 15c per 10; New
Almonds, 15@20c; New Brazils. 1212c; Pc
cans, &c., Filberts, 15c; Chestnuts, 15c
per 10: Pine Nuts, 25c.
COAL OII-Pearl (cases), lie: Star, lie;
Eocene, 19c: Extra Star, 21c; Elaine, 23c;
Water White (bulk), 12c.
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLES-10 o..
41ac: 12 o.. 51kc; IA o., 61ac; is OF, S1ac
GRANITE MINING CANDLES--10 o.,
sAc; 12 o., 7c; IA oz., 71ac: 16 o., S1ac.
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One Way of Getting a Dinner.

The other day rather amusing scene
was witnessed on a Paris boulevard.
Two friends of rather excitable tenn
perament perceived quietly sitting at
the foot Of a table in front of a cafe
an enormous dog, with a head, teeth
and claws that would have done credit
to a lion.
We'll" said one Of them, the owner
Of that creature need be afraid of no
body, with such protector
What, that dog?" said the other
why, he wouldn't move paw"
The dispute grew warm, and the first
speaker emphatically declared:
II bet a dinner that you won't ven
ture to touch its masterl"
mot venture, indeed! You shall
see!" was the quick rejoinder.
So saying, the latter dealt box on
the ears of a gentleman who was drink
ing a glass of beer at the table where
the dog sat.
The gentleman uttered a loud cry
and rushed upon his assailant; the dog
remained impassive. An explanation
followed, and the injured gentleman
was informed of the wager in question.
But the dog isn't mine." he howled,
in a tremendous passion.
An hour later. however, you might
have observed through the windows of
a famous restaurant little distance
away three jovial guests sitting before
sumptuously spread table, and dis
cussing the merits of several bottles Of
old wine. They were the bettors and
their victim-The Verdict
1T hn .4as, sc n
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The Board of Trustees of the City OF
Sacramento ordain as follows
Section 1-Section of Ordinance No.
141 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section mo person or persons shall
use, or cause to be used, any city water
for the purposes of irrigation in that
portion of the city of Sacramento bound
ed on the west by Nineteenth and on the
eept between the hours from to 10 O'clock
a. m, and from 3 to o'clock p. m, and
in that portion of the said city bounded
on the west by Twenty-tifth an6 on the
east by Thirty-first streets, except be-
tween the hours from 8 to 10 O'Clock
a. m. and from IL o'clock IN. to o'clock
o. M, and in all other portions of said
city, except between the hours from to
o'clock a. m, and from 5 to 9 O'clock
D. M; provided that during said times q
Continuous use of the city Water for more
than two hours, for the purposes of irri-
cation, shall be unlawful; and provided
further, that the City Cemetery, State
Capitol grounds, Federal Building City
shall be excepted from the provisions OF
this ordinance, and that during the fore-
gossg hours fixed for irrigation the City
Water Works and the Chief Engineer
throughout said city.
Section 2-All ordinances or parts Of orr
dinances in conflict with this ordinances
are hereby repealed.
Section 3-This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
passage.
Passed June 5. 1899.
President of Board of Trustees.
Approved June 10, 1899.
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tions that our common school system
has been in operation. The supervisors
should consist Of one general Superin-
tendent of Schools and a sufficient
number of assistants to make possible
a weekly visit to each of the schools on
the island.
In the next place, something should
be done with regard to the instruction
of the natives in the English language.
Great care should be taken not to
attempt too much If the United States
Government should employ teachers of
English (and these must all be ac-
quainted with the Spanish language
to make weekly visits to the several
schools and give model lessons in in
struction in English and direct the in
struction in this branch, one lesson Il
day being required in each of the
schools, the native teachers would soon
become good instructors in this branch,
and the English language would very
scon come to be taught in an effective
manner and this with a minimum Of
outlay from the public funds.
Besides the literary work, there
should be, as I have suggested, schools
of industry with special teachers. in
every considerable town and village.
The general manual training school, as
it exists with us, would do good work
there, but I think that special trades
schools are better. They would 1it all
who desire instruction for their special
vocations.
The revenues of the islands collected
by the United States should support the
teachers and the supervisors
After the military rule, of course,
civil rule must come. Indeed, it should
be the policy of the Government to
make the military rule a system of nur-
ture to develop civil rule and self-gov-
ernment on the part of the people of
these possessions While the military
rule lasts it will give opportunity. for
the National Government at Washing
ton to become acquainted with the pc
culiarities of these islanders, to learn
| their strong points and their weak
points, and, so to speak acquire a fund
of experience necessary for the forma-
tion of proper civil codes and the or
ganization of a system of government
for them.
1t is evident that the first step on the
road to prosperity must be the re-es-
tablishment of the various industries
and civil vocations of the people, The
establishment of schools should pro-
ceed step by step with this settlement
, of civil and Industrial vocations, so that
the youth growing up may understand
| the rationale of the things that they
practice, that when they grow to man
hood and womanhood they will be
| qualified to enter into a new order of
| citizenship which our National Govern
| ment will hope to encourage and sue
ceed in bringing to a vigorous maturity
| in these islands.-William T. Harris in
the Independent
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ORDINANCE NO. 426.
Amending Section |, of Ordinance No. 800.

Amending Section l, of Ordinance No. 800.
The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. Section / of Ordinance num-
Der Three Hundred and Ninety, entitled
IAN Ordinance to prohibit the cutting or
trimming or mutilating trees ON certain
streets in the City of Sacramento, with
out the consent of the owner in writing,
and fixing a penalty therefor, passed
June q, 1895, is hereby amended so as TO
read as follows:
Sec l. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons to cut, trim, mutllate OF
fasten wires to any tree on any OF
the streets in the City of Sacramento,
unless the consent in writing OF
the owner or authorized agent Of the
property in front of which said tree
Stands shall first be obtained; provided,
however, that nothing herein contained
shall operate to prevent the af1Xlng TO
any such tree or trees of all such wires
as may be necessary in the maintenance
of the Fire Alarm System, the Ponce
Patrol system, or for the use, conduct,
maintenance or management OF any
other department of the City Govern
Sec 2. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
Passed May 25. 1896.
President of the Board of Trustees.
Approved May 20, 1896.
C. H HUBBARD, Mayor.
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The Board of Trustees of the City of

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section /. Section 2 of Ordinance No.
ooa entitled "An Ordinance amending
Section q of Ordinance No. 312 relating
70 the condemnation, construction, alter
ation and repairs of sidewalks, bulkheads
and curbing passed October 8, 1888" is
harebv amended so as to read as follows:
Sec 2 No sidewalk in the City of Sac
ranento. situated within the present linn
Ire of said city, shall hereafter be con-
strncted. altered or renewed with any
roateriaI other than concrete or artificial
stone or other similar material, except
tbot property owners may construct
eeH;dSavallx and bulkheads of wood on the
east side of Front street from the south
cida IF M street to r street, and on the
ensf and west side of Front street from
% Street to Y street, and on the north and
so,7th sides of N, O, p and @ streets,
fron1 Front street to the alley, between
won't and Second streets; the work to
he done in such manner, and the ma
ter;aIs To be of such class and quality as
shall be approved by the Street Superin-
Sec 3 All Ordinances and parts of Or
dinances in conflict herewith. are hereby
repe4T see a. This Ordinance shall take effect
ond he in force from and after it's pas
P5assed December 6. 1897.
CHAS. E. LEONARD.
President of the Board of Trustees.
Annroyed December s, 1897.
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Trade Picking Up Somewhat in
Produce Circles.

Sacramento, Aug. 31st
Trade was a little better in local produce
circles to-day.
To-morrow (Friday), the following va
rieties of fish will be on sale at the prices
quoted: Salmon, 121ac: Founder, 12hc;
Sole, 1215c: Striped Bass, 15c; Catfish 10c;
Seabass. PFC: Smelt, 15c; Halibut, 1212c;
Sea Perch, 15c.
In smoked and cured Fish the following
prices will rule: Oregon Smoked Salmon
zoe per 10; Smoked Sturgeon, zoe; Red
Herrings I5c per dozen: Yarmouth Bloat-
pered Herrings 4oc pc, dozen cseI Salt Cod cd
Brick, zoe; Holland Herrings, 4oc per doz-
en-. Select Milchners 81 per dozen. Mack
erel, extra select Eastern, soc each; Cal
ifornia Mackerel, 5 for 25c.
Shell Fish are, quoted as follows: Cali
ern Oysters, 35c per dozen: Small, 25c;
opened, SOC; Eagle Brand, 7oc per can !;
Blue Point. SOC; Soft CLANS, 15c per doz-
en-; Hard Shell CLAIMS, &c per ID; CLANS,
opened, 25c per quart; Mussels. 1212c per
quart; Lobster, l0c per ID; Crabs, 15c
each; Shrimps. 10c.
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.

approve of or reject the plan proposed
under the regulations prescribed and con-
tanned in the specifications governing
the construction of all awnings construct
ed or to be constructed in the City of
sacramento" and which said specifica-
tions were duly approved and adopted
September II, 1898, by the Board of Trus-
tees in and for the City of Sacramento.
Sec. g. This Ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
passage.
Passed July 6, 1897.
CHAS. E. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Approved July 9, 1897.
G. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
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Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 81, 1899.
The Earl Fruit Company sold California
fruit to-day at auction and other points
at the following prices:
AT CHICAGO.
CFX 10,7n, from Fresno August 22d
Malaga Grapes. single crates, 65@75c, av
1Sc;. Bartlett Pears, boxes. $12oQ19O, av
CFX 1922, from Sacramento August
20th: Bartlett Pears. boxes, 81. 1.20611 75, av
$1.57. Car crossed $S22. Nine cars sold to-
AT NEW YORK.
CFX' $780, from Fresno August 18th
Tokay Grapes, single crates, 81. .6511 80, av
s1.67; Malaga, $1.O5Q115, av $1.O7. Car
CFX 19.l6S. from Penryn August 18th:
Orange Cling Peaches boxes, 8Oc@$1, av
CSC; McDevitt Cling, 7OG90c.. av SIC; Mitch
aV Ssc yellow Free. 70d75c. aV y 7se: Bart "a; t,
crossed $1,000
Bartlett Pears. boxes, S. .2o@2. .O5, av $17O;
half boxes. 6oQ75c. av 64c. Car crossed
CFx 1O,2S4. from Sacramento August
$1.3S. Car crossed $717. Seven cars sold
to-day. Threatening weather.
AT BOSTON.
CFX 1O,529, from Placerville August
7G075c, av lie; German Prunes, single
crates, S1.O5G1. Is, av $1.07; Gros $131.7O, av
S.1S; Bartlett Pears, 75cQs.65. av $1.27.
Car crossed 1884.
CFx 10, 400, from Newcastle August 18th
Late Crawford Peaches, boxes, S1.1511. .35,
av $1.25; McDevitt's Clings, 60@S5c av Tic;
Orange Cling, 75q8oc, av 79c; Kelsey
Car. crossed 1865.
AT CINCINNATI.
CFX 1928, shipped August 21st: Tokay
Grapes, single crates, $12S; McDevitt
Cling Peaches, boxes, soc; Late Crawford,
SIC; Susquehanna, S3c; Bartlett Pears,
boxes, s1.96: Gros Prunes, single crates,
At DENVER.
CFX 19, ,256, shipped August 25th: Tokay
Grapes, single crates, S124; Muscat, $1.14;
Freestone Peaches, boxes, S3c; McDevitt,
73c; Salways, S5c; Bartlett Pears, boxes,
Fellenberg, $1.33 Car crossed 81 ,056
CFX 10. 166, shipped August 25th: Tokay
Grapes, single crates, $1.35; Muscat, s120:
Salway Peaches, boxes. S5c; Bartlett
Pears boxes, $2.01: Fellenberg Prunes.
single crates, $1.3S; Gros, $1.30. Car gross
ed S1,140.
AT MILWAUKEE.
CFX 1O.O34, shipped August 23d Salway
Peaches, boxes, SIC Car crossed, 81, 054.
AT ST. LOUIS.
CFX 10707, shipped August oath: Sal
way Peaches, boxes, SIC. Car crossed
AT KANSAS CITY.
CFX 1O,6S4 shipped August oath: Tokay
Grapes. single crates, s1.27; Salway
Peaches, boxes, SEC; Fellenberg Prunes,
single crates, S1.33; Gros, $1.S5. Car gross
ed 81, ,163
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-Steers. first quality, 71sQ7Ac:
other grades, 61a07c per 10: young Cows
and Heifers. 616c: old Cows. 51a16c per 10.
VEAL-zQ71ac for large and S@9c per 10
for small.
MUTToN-Wethers, 71k@Sc; Ewes, 70
712c per 10
LAMB-SQ9c per fb for Spring.
PORK-Live Hogs, 57sGl6c per 10 for me-
dunn, 59s65s4c for small 53sQ55sc for
large; dressed, 715dSs4c per ID.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco, Aug 31st.
Morning Session-Ophir, SIPS; G & C,
37c: & B, 66c; c. Va, $2QD1 95; G. & C, 37e
Potosi, 34Q33c; Jacket, 32c; Sierra Ne
vada. 7Sc; Utah, SC; Justice, 14c; Union
26c; Alta, &c.
Closing Quotations-Alta, &c: Alpha. &c;
Andes. 17c; Belcher, Sic; B & B, 64c; Bull
lion, &c; Caledonia, 65c; Challenge, 35c
Chollar. 36c; c c Va, $3.50; Imperial, 1c; c
Point, 23c; e & 8, S4c; Il & y, &c; Julia
ington, 1c; Mexican, SIC; Occidental. 19c:
Ophir, S1.15; Overman, lac; Potosi. 32c:
Savage, 1Sc; Scorpion. &c; Seq Belcher, &c ;
Sierra Nevada, 75c; Silver Hill, 2c Stand
ard, $2.65; Union, 2sc; Utah. Sc; Jacket.
soc.
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rho Roard of rrustees Of the City of

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. Section 5 of Ordinance No.
324 OF the City of Sacramento, passed
October 5, 1893, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 2. No awning shall be constructed
within the limits of the City of Sacra-
mento without the owner, agent COM
pany. firm or corporation owning or being
the agent for the premises in front of
which 1t is proposed to construct an
awning or the contractor for the con-
struction of the said work having first OBJ
tanned permit so to do from the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department of the
said city. who shall first inspect and