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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
About the Proposed New Water
Supply.
Some Matters Set at Rest—What the
I
CHy Will Contract For—How It la
That It Assumes no RUk.
Ens. Rscobd-Übion: To-day I visited j
the deep wells east of the city from the!
vicinity of which it Is proposed to furnish j
the city with clear water. I was im- j
1 with the purity and seeming |
abundance of ibis water supply, but on
my return to town I was surprised to
meet a number of people whom I know j
U> be good and progressive citizens, and ;
who appeared to be doubtful of the pian, !
and who asked me questions that I could
not answer.
I have decided to submit some of these
questions to you, trustintr that you will ;
give them publication with your replies: \
First —What was the amount of water j
consumed in this city during 1882T
Second—What did it cost the city to
pump it?
Third—What would it have cost to
pump it under the proposed plan?
Fourth—Will the extra cost, if any, ne
cessitate tho water rates to consumers
being advanced '.'
Filth—l am informed that wells were
n this city in early days and that
they were anhealthlul. How about tbatT
sixth—Several persons have said to me
that tliis well water was not lit for use
after it had stood in a pitcher over night, j
Seventh —Has any analysis of this ]
Water been made, and what does it show".'
Eighth What would be the prospect of
>!r. Fish boosting his plant onto the city
at a big price7
Ninth—lf the proposed water should
become bad after a year's use, what could
the city do?
Tenth— Dow the contractor have any
thing to do with water collections under
the proposed plan?
Kb-\enth--l am informed that the Clerk j
of the Water Works claims that Mr. ■
dark, whose wells 1 visited, takes city
water at ins house in preference to Lis i
well water. Respectfully,
J. <;. Martini:,
Sacramento, August 11, 1893.
r.Ki'Mi-..-.
Tho RbcoßD-Ukiok has in the main I
already set forth the facts asked for by
our correspondent Bat we reply more
specifically, as follows:
First —i he eommitteelappoirited by the i
Board of Trustees to diaw up specilica- j
tions under which bids were received, ;
devoted several evenings to the elaborate ;
-<ion of the probable amount of 11
water consumed by the Inhabitants of
this city, ex-Senator I'ray stoutiy main- '
taining that it did not exceed eight bun- i
dred million of gallons i>rr annum. The 11
committee finally decided upon nine.,
hundred millions as tbe outside amount i
that the city would bind i:>elf to pay for. j
Afterwards the Hoard of Trustees ad- j
vanoed this figure to ten hundred mil- ]
lion gallons, at the solici ation of parties '■
who advocated mountain water. We be- !
lnve that tiif above figure covers the
water actually used in this city, but lor
Bafety we will say twelve hundred mil- j
iions, an increase of 20 per cent.
md — The cost of running the engine- :
room lor VBBti, iuolu lin,: repairs, iv round
numbers, was s3s, OH).
Third—The cost to pump this amount
of water under the bid of Mr. Fish would
. or an advanced >S,ooo over the '
present system.
Fourth—We see no necessity to ad- j
vance the water rales to cover this pos
sible small extra Boston tbe assumption I
oi me -ii per cent, excess named above,:
t<>r we believe that the revenue from new i
water takers v. ill more than oilset it. The 11
works will not bn completed before a
yoar and a half, and three years after that
the city debt will be paid aud nothing ;
will have to bo paid to the bondholders, !i
bo that the rales can men bo reduced, l'.e- !
s:.i>, >uperinten.lent Conklin says that :
if the proposed plan is rejected the Trus
tees must accept it as an indorsement of j
river water, and several hundred thou- I
sand dollars must at once be spent on our
present plant, and this must come from
some place and means to create a new
debt.
Filth— The wells used in Sacramento in
early days were dug to a depth of from
fifteen to forty leet, usually in the back
yards near cesspools, ana were subject to
surface input, in fact, they were wholly
unprotected from surface water and were
not lit for domestic use.
Sixth— No water is lit for a human be
ing to drink that has remained in an open
.--•. over night in rooms that are occu
pied. Water taken from open wells is ;
usually left in buckets until it spoils, I
while water from pipes is drawn fresh
When wanted. The lact, as one wit put
it, that an oyster will not keep as long as j
corned beef, is not an urgument that !
oysters aro not lit to oat.
Seventh—l'rofessor W. B. Rising, the
State Analyst at Berkeley, analyzed the
water from the < >ak lark well, and said
ol it; "l'he result of tho analysis indi
cates a remarkably pure water, well
adapted for a town or city supply."
Eighth—Mr. Fish's chances to sell out
to the city are provided for in the specifi
cations. At the end of twenty years tne
city can buy tho works, the price to bo
lixed by appraisers, but in no event can
the price exceed sauu.tntii. It is also pro
vided that nothing shall be paid for but
tbe buildings, lands and machinery, and
at their intrinsic value ouly. If the city
does not want to buy, it can extend the I
Oontraot tor live or ten years, but will i i
have the right to lix the prico lor the
water. We see no chance for a steal in '
that. i
> inth —Tho specifications provide that
the eontrator most furnish a sample of
water to the Hoard of Trustees, subject to
their approval, and show that lie can fur
iii>ii a sofficiesi quantity like it bolore he
begins permanent work. If at anytime
the water fails short, or does not come up
to the sample, he has six months in which
to remedy the delect, or the contract is to .
be declared off. In the meantime he can
use the old water works to pump from,
but gets only half pay for tho water he i
thus supplies.
Tenth — The contractor has no rights in
side the city hunts. Ho furnishes the ■
water al Thirty-first street, and stops!,
there. He has to lay a 30-inch main
through tbe city at his own cost, and I
iil connections at his own expense,
but hiis no control over it during tho ex- j :
istenceof his contract.
Bntb—The well that you inspected
Is located half a mile from Mr. Clark's
Lome, and ks operated for only a short
time in the summer by a million gallon ;
pump, Rather lurge to run for one fam
ily. Mr. Chirk says that he had his house
piped yean ;igo and for a long time used
water from a deep driven we.l in his
pottery adjoining his home at Thirty-I;
Id J streets. The lire that Darned
In- pottery some fears ago destroyed his ]
iv.<\ ma hinery. The city main ]
1 sing but a fen feet away, he connected j
as v. ilh them. Not rebuilding his | ;
pottery he did not feel like standing the j
excuse of keeping up private water- i ;
works :nt his lamiiy use. So he has con- I
tinned to use rity water. But Mr. Clark ]
- that he much prefers the water
from tiie deep well in his orchard, aud we
should think he would.
Our correspondent to have covered the
whole ground ought to have asked:
•• What is the coudilion ot the water we ,
now ut
••What is happening to the river?"
"What is ihe liability the city is ex
posed to with her present system?"
"What effect does tbe water we now
use have upon the reputation of the
city?"
"For how many jears has the city
promised the people a better water
supply?"
"••utside of questions of cost what
benetits will a clear water supply insure
to the city?"
"What taxation will be necessary if the !
clear water plan is rejected?"
"Is it true that the east cud is not prop- |
etiy protected from tire?" i
"Is it true that the chief reproach of
the city is ita 'Sacramento straight?' "
"Is it true that the city cannot buy,
own and control a gravitation or mount
ain --ystem?"
W a aro prepared to answer such ques
tions in a manner that will set the people
to thinking very seriously.
TALK ON TEMPERANCE.
A. C. Sweeter .Before the Christian
Temperance Union.
Eds. Record-Union: The Mission of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union was well filied with an appreciative
audience on Saturday evening to listen to
what A. C. Sweetser and others had to
say on the subject of temperance. After '
singing, the scriptures woro read by Mrs.
Carly, followed by se\ eral earnest
prayers in which God's blessing was im
plored in behalf ol the work attempted
by the temperance, people of this city.
.'>irs. Jeoks sang a temperauce soio,
which was well received, and then -Mrs.
Carly introduced A. C. Sweelser, the
speaker of the evening.
He said he was surprised when asked;
to address the meeting, but as it was on a :
subject iv which ho was greatly inter- |
ested he could not refuse, when be was
a small boy ho was much interested iv
hearing his grandfather rehite remin
iscences oi the Kevolntionary wrr. it was
very natural that he, a pioneer m Cali
fornia, should relate some iif his ex
periences of early day* iv his adopted
State, lie was one of twenty-iiAa tiiat i
organized a company in l.oston in th<;
spring of 1849 and crossed the country,
without a drop of liquor, even for medi
cinal purposes, lie well remembered that
they rounded out of the Ohio into the
Mississippi liner. Tho water was all
aloani, and looked very uninviting. The
le spouse was, "Wo will die then.' How
ever, four are now living iv California.
'".the subject of teniperanoe is," he
said, "perhaps older than anyone pres
ent, anu so much has been said and writ
ten that it requires an orator giited iv
that line aud well stored with knowledge
to interest an audience. When iie was a
boy a barrel of rum was considered a
- ty m the shop of a shipyard, aud
the workmen were treated at 11 a. .\i. and
> P. m.; but when the Waabingtouian
wave swept over tho hind the rum barrel
Was banished irom the shipyard and
workshop as an evil and unnecessary
appendage.
'"What have wo done here in our
adopted State? In 1850 E. J. Willis, who
was then County .Judge, being a Past
brand Worthy Patriarch of the State of
S irgiuia, procured a lull set of iho work
o: mi- Sons of Temperance, and with the
Kov. Dr. Grove bual, Itev. Dr. Benton,
James Galup, the speaker and others
organized P. star Division, No. 1, tho
first temperance division in the State of
California, lie was the lirst Secretary.
ihe divisions increased in nu.nbors, and
an active part was taken Scorn Grass Val
ley to Santa Cruz by prominent citizens
ol the Slate. There seems to bo a desire
for change, and the Mood Templars aro
now carrying forward the wort" thou be
gun. Tho love of money is the root of all
ovil. There are so many either directly
or indirectly connected with the liquor
traffic ss the cause of its flourishing. J low
shall its inllneuce bo lessened? lie heard j
liot long since ol a man who opened j
a saloon in ii place where the young I
ladies had organized a society pledging i
themselves that they would not receive
the attention of a young man known to
frequent saloons, l'he co;:.sequeii;-e was
that in three weeks tho young men gave
in, and the saloon closed lor want of
patronage. Will not this bo a hint, to tho
young ladies of Sacramento.
"As lor the side entrances in our city I
with the sign, "Ladies 4 Entrance," no
woman or girl that has the least respect i
for berseli should enter them. Social !
drinking leads to drunkenness, both i
with men aud women, aud they drink !
they know not what, it is said there are
S4B dilVoreni poisons used iv the manu
facture of liquors, aud that strychnine is I
one iv most common use; aud these
poisons cannot bo detected except by '
close chemical analysis.
"These manufactured liquors with high
sounding uames are inexpensive and aro
killing hundreds every year. The best
way to close saloon doors is to givo no
patronage. A public sentiment must bo
awakened—an education given along this
line before we can hope for closed
saloons."
After a temperance duet by Mr. and
-\iiss kaiser the meeting was open to
general discussion. Several responded,
ami one geutlemau thought it time a re
ply was received to the petition and or
dinance which is in the hands of tho
Board of Trustees. \V. C. T. V.
HARRIS' BOLD BLUFF.
Ho Declares the Baseball lacagae to Be |
a 'lliluu ot tho J'ltst.
The last game of the California League !
was playod yesterday afternoon at San j
Francisco. It was won by Oakland by a !
score of 4to 2. At the conclusiou of the*
game Manager Harris stated that tho j
league had suspended. He also said !
that a series of thirty-five games would'
be played by tho Oakland and San Fran
cisco teams lor $l,uou, to go to the wiu
uing players.
Thus it will bo seen that the San Frau
cisco and Oakland baseball bosses have i
under way a bold game of freezeout, as
.Manager Moore of the Sacrameutos said I '
tiie other night was contemplated. Jim ! '
if Moore and the Los Angeles manager !
stand up for their rights it is more than ]
likely that Boas Harris will find himself
—louse a popular phrase—iv a hole. It
required more than two men to form thj I !
league compact, aud will require more
than that to dissolve it. ]
Nobody imagiuos for a moment that i
then- is the least bit of truth in tho asser- )
tion th:U tho Sao. Francisco* and oak
lauds are to play for |I,OMO. That is only
a blulf to boom Harris' games. It is !
more than likely the matter of the late of I
the league will have to be settled by the 1
courts.
AMUSEMENTS.
On the 21st inst. the Clunie Opera- ; '
house ijtock Company will open that ''
liouse lor a continuous season, under the i
management of J. H. Todd and .James!
M. \\ urd, tho former ihe Locft] manager, j '
the latter the well-known comedian. '
Both gentlemen say it is tiie intention to
snare no endeavor to cator to the satisfuc- ■
tiou ol" the people and produce clean, |
vigorous, standard plays etch week, ! <
wan new scenery, enlarged stage fittings, i i
complete properties, wardrobe, etc., and j I
with superior musical effects. i
Tho schedule ot low prices will prevail, i
ten, twenty and thirty centa, and the i
■Uge management and all the dramatic i i
work will be under the personal direction ' (
of Mr. Ward, wlio promises to empioy I
only competent people lor the sUi^e ! i
throughout, for stock companies, to be j i
acceptable, must be strong in the entire!'
personnel ol the troupe. It is that which ■ i
distinguishes a stock combiuation from ', I
all others. i
Edward C. Duncan has been engaged j i
as permanent scene painter, and he is ra- !
pated to be thoroughly competent and I :
highly skilled. Mr. liuneau has lor some \ 1
time been at work for Mr. Todd painting ■ i
the scenery for the Metropolitan Theater <
and when the task is completed, tho stage i
of the Metropolitan will have a complete '
and exceedingly handsome new dress j i
throughout. i
The members of the new stock com- |
pany who will be in the cast of "Sliamus I
O'Brien," BoucicanltN well-known play, j :
which v- ill open the season, are: Messrs. I
James M. Ward, Uiruh, Frances, Hyland. j
Fairbanks, Muller, liaison, Parr and Miss ' 1
Annie Milliin, Miss Seabrooke, Miss i
Pearl Evelyn, Miss Mollia Hortene.
r.iver Front Obstruction.
Considerable complaint is made about '
the wood which occupies a large part of ■
Front street from N to P, and which does |
so from one year's end to the other. Peo- ]
pie who have to team down that way are i
unable to see why private parties are al- !
lowed to take possession of the street in 1
the way they do. ' i
I sk Angostura Bitters to stimulate the '
appetite and keep the digestive organs in
order. Dr. J. G. B. Siegert X Sous, sole i
niauuiaclurers. At all druggists.
SACKAMENTO DAILY RECORD-UyiOX, MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1893.-SIX PAGES.
WILL SING TO CÆSAR.
The Gladiators of the Circus Maximus
Rehearsing an Ode.
■William Greer Harrison Accepts an
Invitation to Participate — Was
Original Maglstor Arezue.
One of the principal features of the
corning reproduction of the ancient Cir
cus Maximus will be the music.
The same music will be given that was j
heard at the recent Roman revival given |
by the Olympic Club of San Francisco,
and was specially composed for that en- J
tertaiunieut by 11. J. Stewart, tho com
poser of the operas '-Bluif King Hal"
and "liis Majesty." The grand march
which is played during the triumphal en
try oi Ciosar is an exceptionally line
piece of work, and tne airs to the hyinu
of the vestal virgins aud the gladiators'
ode to Ctcsar were most appropriate.
The members of the Sacramento Ath
letic Club who are to bo the gladiators in
the coming production were rehearsing
the ode to Cicsar yesterday, under tl.e
baton of Professor Kinross. The ode is a |
stirring composition. The words are by |
Mrs. Douglas Adam, and are as follows:
sai.ui at;ox.
Aye. Cifxar! Inipnator!
We, thy soldiers, pass tbee by:
ilori". with tbee our commentator
Twere a pnv liege to die!
Scvi i) hill- oi Home! ye bring us
Brave and lair with youthful :ire,
Laurel couplets weave or niug us
C\ press lor our funeral p\ re:
'hW ir Salutant!
lju:.
Wave* of llirht in colored ulo: y
I'oiiit us nut tostvj;iHn suite;
Brightest cheer or gladdest story
Strangely voice ;i far >•! life,
A- we tread in solemn measure.
Past tbesurging human sin,
Waiting thine Imperial pleasure,
Sealing deulu or victory —
Moriluri te SalutanV
UiVIC.
Woman lips of Cupid's arching,
>>niile upon us cm our nay;
Join your laughter with our marching
Rhythmic music lor a day!
Love s mpii glance anil whispered greeting—
Passion's <|ui\ trinsj kiss or si^u —
Fitiii.tr prelude to the fleeting
Moments when we grandly die!
Uorituri .'c tXiltttaiit!
FATS.
Aye. Fortune! Thou who crowdest
Lord mrt slave in one emurace,
Take "ur tribute—sadd< ut, proudest.
In the doom of batt.es face!
Crown of chivalry's fair flower,
Waiting on thy tickle breath-
Hear til, Missal to thy ) ower,
Glory ask of thee—or di ath!
M'ntfun tc Gahttantl
The gladiators sing the ode just before
they do battle. They are drawn up in a
long lino in front of Caesar** stand, and
emphasize the "Morituri teSalutaut!" by
waving their swords.
The ivxeeutive Committee of the Ath
letic Club recently sent a request to Win.
Greer Harrison, ex-President of the i
Olympic Club, to Like part in tbo circus
maximus—the Magister Arense. Mr. |
Harrison is a very busy man, nut is very I
friendly toward the local club, ile re- !
plied that lio would take part on tho !
opening night, and as many succeeding ;
nights as possible. In Mr. Harrison's ;
brain originated the idea of reproducing j
tho ancient Kotnan names in San Fran
cisco, and tho artistic success of that pro- ,
duction was due more to his energetic !
management than to any other oi:o cause, i
The local athletes are elated over his cou
sont lo assist them.
FOLSOM'S WATER POWER.
Work Progressing on the Gallatin and
Livermore Canal,
It Wtll bo Completed to Uobber's IJa
vlne by January— A UI« Thing
for tho Comity.
According to the Folsom Telegraph of
Saturday the work on the great canal,
which is being constructed by the L'ol
som Water Power Company, and which
is intended to l'urnish the various fac
tories aud machine shops of Sacramento j
and those which are contemplated in
iolsom with motive power, is progress
ing nicely.
"Tho .State contract,'" says that paper,
"which embraces that part from the dam
on tho American Kiver to a point above
Folsom known as Robber's Ravine, a |
distance of a mile and a quarter, and
which is being constructed by convict
labor, is now more than half completed.
At the present rate of progress that part
of the canal will be ready fur the water to
be turned in, at the latest, by January,
ISSM. Tim portion of the work is the
most difficult of construction oi any sec
tion along the entire lino.
"Tho work thus far lias been through
almost solid granite, a now bed has had to
be constructed for the railroad (.rack, etc.,
but the worst obstacles have been over
come. There are over two hundred cou
vicls now employed in excavating and
building railroad on the State contract,
and while they perhaps do not accom
plish as much work as would bo dono
by th-; same number of free laborers
in a day, there is no doubt but tuuir work
will be wore durable, as everything is
done with mechanical precision regard
less of the time required to so perform the
work.
"There are, perhaps, few of our people
who have a proper conception of tho
great importance which attaches to this
canal scheme, or what its completion
means in the way of building up tins Im
mediate section of country, aud the city
of Sacramento and surrounding country
as well. We do not anticipate that tho
canal scheme will bo the means of cre
ating any fanciful boom, such as has been |
experienced is other parts of the Statt: j
within the past few year-, but we do feel
assured that it will be the means of bring- !
ing into existence many new enterprises
which would never have been so much as
dreamed of if the scheme tor diverting
the waters of the American river into
uses for which they seem to have been ny
Dature intended had not been inaugu
rated. Tho great bonelits that will accrue
from the construction of the canal now i
being pushed as rapidly as possible to
completion, cannot at this time be fairly
estimated or realised.
"It is understood that the Folsoin
Water Power Company is to have the
cansl completed to Folsom by the time
the State contract is timshed as far as
Robber's Kavine. From ail appearances
n>w the company will not he able to
reach Folsom the present season, owing,
probably, to the stringency in money
matters. The building of the power
house at this place snould have been
commenced ere this; and yet it is bareiy
possibie that the work may be pushed to
completion by toe Ist of next February.
"The company is not under any obli
gations to transmit power to Sacramento
by that time, however. The street rail
way company has agreod, nevertheless,
to use the power furnished by the Folsom
Water-Power Company at the date :
named, provided that the company is in j
readiness at the time to trausmit the
same. That the power company is amply
abie to finish the good work it has under- i
taken is not doubted by those in position
to speak advisedly upon the subject; vet!
there is scarcely a shadow of doubt but it ,
is experiencing more or less difficulty in j
obtuiniug the ready cash with which to j
: progress as rapidly as it would if money
j were a little easier.
"Too much work has already been
done on the canal to admit of its proving
; a failure, and the benetits to be derived
from its construction have become too
apparent to the people of tho greater por
tion of the county of Sacramento and the
business men of Sacramento City for such
an apprehension to be for a moment en
tertained.
"Should power bo demauded or needed
at any point along the line, or at Folsom
or Sacramento, before the power com
pany is ready to furnish it, the same could
be obtained fqoiii the power-house at the
prison for immediate or temporary use."
COITNTY EQUALIZATION.
The State Board \\ ill Listen to State-
uients All This Weeli.
The State Board of Equalization held a
short session on Saturday aud adjourned
until 10 a. m. to-day. No particular busi
ness was transacted at tho session, nor
will there be to-day, tho board being en
gaged in marshaling figures with which
to confront tho officers of the different
counties which have been cited to appear
before them.
Considerable difliculty has been ex
perienced by tho board iv adjusting as
sessments in counties which were divided
and newly created by ihe lust Legisla
ture, and Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day of this week will bo devoted to that
work, the counties iutorestcd having
been cited to appear.
There is alsi>- some dispute In cases
where a county has been divided and tho
! railroad runs through one or both the
new ones. Colusa and Glenn Counties
aro a case in point, the years for which
the reassessment of the railroad for un
paid taxes has been mado being prior to
the division of tiie county of Colusa,
which claims therefore ihkt the tuxes
should be paid to her, while Glenn
County claims that, as the railroad runs
Ibroujrb that county with almost its eu
tire mileage, she is entitled to the taxes.
The contending claims will be heard by
the board on Tuesday.
The thirteen counties which are short
on assessments are as follows: Uutte,
w bleb is $Uti,62J short of last year; ** üba,
i short; Mendocino, £379,06^
Napa, ¥144,493 short; Merced, ..•.:
short; Orange, $18,038 short; Los Angeles,
$5,870,943 short; Suitor, $50,549 short;
Volo_, :•:; ■„ i-l short; San Francisco, s:;■>,
-it9l,B<K short; Teiian:,i, ■<., <■■ ' -.iiort.
Sacramento raised her assessment of
last ye.tr :-ii ,87 , l>ui still some of the
board claim ihiu city real estate has not
been assessed high enough.
Mr. Beamer gives as a reason for the
Bhortegein Napa County tho fact that Us
principal industry is wine-making, and
many ol the largest vineyards in that
county have been totally destroyed by
phylloxera, thus largely decreasing the
value of property and paralyzing the
chief industry of the county.
A lamed a County has increased her roll
J1. 519,436 since last year, but the board
asks her to show cause why the increase
lias not been larger.
COUNTRY ROADS.
It Costs More to Sprinkle Them Than
Was Anticipated.
When the demand for $275 for a gaso
line engine (lor pumping water for
sprinkling one of the country roads) w:is
taken up by the Supervisors on Saturday
i quite a discussion ensued on tbe subject
of country road sprinkling. The fact
i was brought out that the expense of keep
ing the roiic's sprinkled greatly exceeded
j the estimates, and Jenkins said that if ho
i had known of the great expense he would
i have opposed the proposition at lirst to
I sprinkle the roads. He thought that
I Hunts should 'he provided for tiie various
districts in the county so that each dis-
I triot con id do its ou n spriukling.
supervisor Curtis u'as of the opinion
thut If claims for sprinkling had to be paid
out of the district minis tho work .had hot
ter be stopped, it would entail too much
expense on the residents of the various
districts. He \v;is not in favor of sprink
ling the roads unless the expense of doing
so was paid out of the general fund.
Supervisor Todd believed iho sprink
ling of tiie country roads was money
well expended.
The clitiiiis were allowed, and tho
sprinkling goes on us usual.
JUMPING ON CARS.
Boys Who Are Lllcoly to Lose Their
Arms or Lees.
There is a gang of boys who congregate
along the Front-street railroad track, be
tween X and O stroets, and jump on
freight cars going out and coining in,
giving much trouble to the train men and
stoning them when they endeavor to
keep them oil.
It would not be a bad idea for an officer
to drop down there some day about the
time a train is going out and arrest some
of them and bring them into court. If
something is not done before long there
will be some cases of boys run over, if
not some for Iho Coroner.
Humored Drowning.
A rumor was current yesterday after
noon that a man had been drowned while
bathing at the foot of X street, but dili
gent inquiry failed to elicit any inlorma
tion to corroborate the story.
Pianos to rent at Cooper's.
fA Veteran
oterick, B2« E. itStb
St., N. Y. City, in |
at Use battle of Fair
twaa rtrh hen v.itu
Tys>hoid Fever, a.r!
Ed ;i; Inonrable wltt
fonaucnptioii. TleliK;
Jos. Hemmerich. „,.■.,-, keD Hood's Bar
saparilla. is in pw>d health, and cordially r • ■-
omnends IlOOirw «ABBAPAniLIjI
as a por^rni blood porifier and tonic uierii
d«e, especially to his c itheG.A. I:
HOOD'S PILL 3 *r« h md made, and are pni
feet in oontpo ■:■:■•: : ■
OUEO.
VAI.KN'TINK—Iu thll i-ity. August 12th,
Sarah Valentine mother ol Mrs. Siiruii
limit of Ni od Frank H. Valentine
of this city), a faatrve of Qtnada,aged ?y
yeiirs.
«c 'Friends anJ acquaintances arc ret
fully Invited to attend Uie funeral, to-day
MoDda: ,at i P. H., from her late residence,
No. 1715 Twelfth street,
MOSELEY—Drowned in the BocrameotO
r, near Butterrllle, Auguai liiti
i buries, sou ol Pha be and tbe aie, Sainm-i
Moseley, a iiaiive of California, age.l 16
years and 2:i >'.
Ka-t riendi uua aeqaaintasoei are nspect
fully iiiviuM to attend the funeral to-day
■ MonJay .v; 1 p. X., in«m his moilier's real
oe.oo Uie RlvertU.de road.
STRONG—In tiii.- city, August 18th, Mar-. \ ,
v.itu of Henry Htrong, a native of New
Hampahlr , aged 3u yean, 5 mouths and
20 du.vfj.
Ha -!• uni-rul tiotirii hereafter.
When Baby was sick, wo g»re her Castoria.
When she was a Chi'nl, she cried for Castoria.
'Vhen fthe became Miss, she clucg to Castoria.
i'liien she bad Children, she gave them Castori*
Cause and Effect.
A clear, natural and healthful complexi
on is a distinguishing: attribute of liie
ladies of California. Camki.i.tnk, a Cali
\ fornia discovery, is in almost universal
; tiao in the toilets of the daughters of the
j Golden state.
: Manufactured by Wakelee 9t Co., the
, leading druggists of the Pacific- Coast.
Exquisitely p.rfuin 4 ani prepared
lin pure white and delicate ilesh
j color. Refreshing, soothing and effective
! in preventing ana removing the distr.—
! ing etfects of sunburn, poison oak, etc.
| Price, 50 ceuts. For sale by all druggists, j
Chattßg& gttil» Tor p>etn«ioctt, $«bttt & Co.
To-day at 9:30 A. M.
FANCY GOODS SALE.
White Embroideries, in widths 3 to 6
inches. Prices 2Je, 4c, Sc, 6c, 7c, and
12-|e yard.
Ladies' Muslin Drawers, finished with
lace edging, 10c pair.
Sets of Collars and Cuffs; white trimmed
with blue, white trimmed with pink,
and blue trimmed with white lace.
Price, 24e set.
Ladies' white Coutille Corsets, two side
steels on each side, five hooks, fin
ished with lace. Price, 68c.
A small lot of Ladies' Fancy Colored
Parasols. Reduced to 73c, $1 62,
$1 98 and $3 25.
Misses' and Children's Parasols, 48c, 63c
and 98c.
Infants' and Children's Low-neck' Silk
Vests, sleeveless; cream, pink and
blue. Price, 19c.
Infants' and Children's Low-neck Sleeve
less Ribbed Lisle Vests, 12c.
Children's White Check Nainsook
Aprons, 16c.
STORM SERGES.
We have just placed in stock a full
line of the new shades and staple colors
in Wool Serges, a most desirable fabric
in navy blue, tan, mode, brown, green,
heliotrope and gray. Price, SOc.
SORAHS AT 75 CENTS.
About twenty shades in All-Silk Dress
Surah. This silk is specially adapted for
Ladies' Waists and Evening Dresses.
Full line of dark and light shades, 7Se
yard.
| WEINSTOCK, LUBIN & CO.
AGENTS FOR STANDARD PAPER PATTERNS,
400 TO 412 X STREET. SACRAMENTO.
HEALTHIEST PART OF THE CITY. Healthiest City in the World.
Low Prloes, lilz Hurcnins, Quick Sales.
F STREET. _^_
H I I O I O -
COOOOOOOO 9 o o c. © o\MI o 2 QOOOOOOOO
g mal-r o gj g S3 5 3 -ZLl^Jg Qcashl
OOOOOOOOS £ g ojo o o 40x80 g 000000005
Hi I Sold. 3
ALLEY.
KIMBROUGH & WHITBECK. 402 J St, Sacramenta
|.ie f |] [W Furniture and Carpets.
yi-413_K 3rt« gt. Sacramento.
hi. l o^3:h:ok.st,
j T EADINQ JEWELEIt OF BACBAMK.VIO, HIGH URADF AND OOMPI TrATWB
! XJ W»tohes of celebrated makers. BUOU as Pat«k, Philllpe & Co.. Jules Jurccnsen A Un«
and others. Ai-u, > in..■Diamonds aapeclnUy. ai6 .I STREET. Sign Town Clnoli". *-"^="
"I^LXJISrH:" & FLOBERG.
; -\1 TAT HMAKERS AND JEWBLIBB, 438 J STREET, BETWEEN' FCltrth ANn
\V Fifih, dKalersiu WATCHES, JEA'ELRY and DIAMOND*. lu:i>\lßTNa iiT J< i£
braiicheiaipecially, under Mi. Flobprs. Agents for ROOK FORD WATCH (O'.!P\vv
t , 1 . . __ •
SACRAMENTO LUMBER COWm,{ >l«?ns^^rß.SS?
KAIN OFFICE—Second street. L and M. YARD—Front and R stretU. Bar ramento.
I
*THE LEADER.V
The Jos. Tliicben Crockery Co.,
581 J Street,
!■ always in tl)« lead in KEW GOODS, NEW ■
NOVEX.TIE6 and
Lo^x7-e;st IrPrices
IN
Crockery, Glassware, Etc.
««-Kee the display of NEW TEAPOTS In
Uk show window.
AGENTS FOR ÜBBEY'S COT GLASS.
GROCERIES.
GROCERIES.
GROCERIES.
TYrE DO NOT SELL BELOW COST, BFT
>> give all ttie benefit of a low purchu&e
price. Cull and see.
Southwest Corner Eleveuth. and J St-.
INCREASE * BUSINESS
BT CSINO——
"The Cashier,"
Tne simplest and cheapest Cash RcgUter la
the market.
li. S. Crocker Company.
PIONEER BAKERY,
184 anJ 120 .1 streot.
HOT BREAD EVERT MORNING AND
afternoon. Try our Celebrated Milk, Rye
anil Cre;un Bread.
I s^u-Mii*. a. 3vOiL TC&. Prourleiort,
TO THEjmiC.
MY STOCK IS REDUCING VERY FART
but do not let ttie irlea run away witli
you that you can not get any more bargains.
Call and see me, and pee how ctmup you can
buy. 1 liasea lot of .-<ults of on c kind I am
closing out at 50 cents on the dollar. Call and
convince yourselves that I really Intend to re
tire lroin boatnaM.
C. ROBIN, ... Clothier,
•19 and Gl4 X street.
CLERICAL COATS^AXOJV'ESTS IX STOCK.
C. SCHNERR & CO.,
Proprietors CHDital .So:lu Works, 1111 and
1113 Front street, agtnt for
Jackson's Napa Soda,
(In Pints and Quarts),
Imported Mineral Waters
and Frcdcricbsburg Beer.
Manufacturers of California Orange
Cider and Sarsaparilla, Iron and
Vichey Waters
SJzyjL±TTJS I
FRUIT JARS, I
KRTJIX CANS, L.l,
■^iST JELLY GLASSES -SJSK- (
"•T^ SEALING WAX, >fN.
j WAX STRINCIS,
Kilgore & Tracy,
CASM GROCERS,
N. E Corner Eighth and J Streets. Sacramento.
HPT RrH^Tuirnl^
Extra Gilt Edge
MADE OF HOPS AND MALT ONLY,
IS THE
BEST BEER IN THE WORLD
yj^X IT*
«J. Vwr. GUTHRIE,
187 J Street,
Plumber, Gas and Steam Fitter
TIISJ ROOFING.
*»- Tele»,,on.e ,No, 105.
iSHsrellancmta.
Is still in the lead, while otben follow
Selling our FINE STOCK of
H%b Grade Boots and Sboes
AT
LESS THAN THE COST OF MAKING
Is why we LEAD. Others cannot com
pete with us.
We are thejonly manufacturers on this
coan who sell direct to the consumer. l!y
dealing with us yon suve :ill middle men's
profits, whloh amount from $ 1 to -
every pair you buy.
NAn Bros. Sloe Co.
(.Successors to Nolan A Sons, Nohin lirot.
mul Nolan Jt Co.),
603 J STREET, SACRAMENTO
Branch of Ban Francisco.
Sotel* anb Restaurant*.
■
GOLDEN EAIiLE HOTEL,
Corner Seventh and X Streets.
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS. FUEE 'BUS
to and from the
W. <yiOWEKS. Proprietor.
/CAPITAL HOTEL. CORNEK SEVENTH
VJ and. X streets. Strictly nrst-class. Free
'bus to and from depot.
BLBSBING A QUTHRIE. Proprlatom.
WESTERN HOTEL,
rnllE LKAIH.ND HOUSE OF SACRA.
-1 niento, Oil. Me.-.N. 25 cento. WM. LAND,
Proprietor. Free 'Ims to and from hotel.
STATE HOUSE HOTEL,
Corner Tenth and X Sts., Sacramento.
BOARD AND ROOM, $1 25 TO *2 I'EB
day. Meais, 25 ceula.
«a-Aeocommodatlons FIRST-CLASS. Frca
'Bus to and lrum hotel.
W. J. ELDER, Manager.
CITY HOTEL.
THE CITY HOTF.I. HAS BEEN RENO
vater! and refurnished throughout, »J
now one of tho m< i
ramento. Will he rente : or leaaed to
int. Inanlrc at the b<
THE NEW PLEASANTON.
■yi - HOWARD RTKEET. NEAR THIRD,
ILO San Francisco, . Plrst-class Lodglns
Hoiel; 2(i'i rooms, en suite and single; gtt mut
running waur lv eacta rooo : In ;lio
world. Per day, 50 cents and up; per week,
?1 50 am! op.
EMPIRE II 038 Coramereial slreet,
Sun Francisco (established 1m;o,; 150 iieii
and well-kept rooms; cleanest >•■ .:>. i'er day,
25 Cent* and up; pt-r week. $1 and up.
t r; ■ HOUSI - , :ili Qlght
MWB JA< - CO.. Props.
MANSION HOUSE,
■i;VENTH STREET, BETWEEN I AND ,T,
i has been newly furnished and reno
Ihroughout. Furnlshe 1 rooms in suite or
-lnide from $5 up. with or without
Table Brstrclass; prlcei moderate.
THE SADDLE ROCK*"
Restaurant and Oyster House.
EITRST-CIiASS HOUSE IN KVf.HV lIR.
Bpeot. Ladle*'dlnlne-room separate. ■
y mid night. BOCKMAJfN ft CARRA
GHER, Proprietors. No. 1018 Second street,
between J and X, Bacramei
liteataurfij-it de Prance,
Si:'.'. WISBEMANN & CO- PROPRIB
tors, 487 iC Dear Hetropolll n
. Family orders, banquetNand wedding
parties a specialty.
SACRAMENTO« ffARBIOisC
Located on Sacramento River "at Foot ol (j Street.
Capacity, 20,000 Tons.
A LSO
U. S. BONDED WAREHOUSE
GtOODS BHIPPED OB RECEIVED AT
( warehocnes direct by rail or river. Mon<-y
advanced . ur warehouse ctrtln
eates. Insurnooe policies Issued to our de
pomtors. storage of all kinds solicited.
RICHARDS & KNOX,
Lumber Dealers, Managerai
Baker & Hamilton,
—IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF—
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL,
COAL, POWDER,
Agricultural Implements and Machines,
BAKBED WIRE, CORDAGE, BELTING.
Sacramento California
REMOVAL.
X-OTICE TO THi; PUBLIC AXD MY OLD
j.l patrons: I have removed my j.; ■
bugineas from T\> tad > Ml
I Charcbma . i street, b" I
Tv.en:y-third am! Twenty-fourth, where 1 am
i " io all kinds if ■■
the moat re L ACKER,
S ' QUEERS FROM THE CCUNTfIr paol"Tl-*'*^~^j[
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