The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 16, 1896, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1896 11 — s e s R e e A e THE WATERWAYS OF CALIFORNIA, Convention of the River Improvement Asso- ciation, LEADING MEN CONSULT. egates Are Chosen to force Our Congressmen FOR LARGER APPROPRIATIONS, Counties and Seven Cities a Memorial in Favor of oving Our Rivers. tion of the California t Association met in nerce yesterday at ittendance of leading » municipalities inter- sportation were repre- pointed as delegates n to advocate the cause gnamed gentlemen: William mento, J. M. Gleaves of coran of Stockton, W. A. Jose and E. McGettigan of 3ac; fore the convention assembled a meet- executive committee was held r the alleged shortage of Eugene v of Sacramento, ive committee remained in behind closed doors for an hour, e end of that time Senator Wil- inston announced that there was no truth in he report of lefalcation. He stated that the howed a shortage of $113, and 1 §50 was accounted for by okkeeper. The remaining unaccounted for was, in the executive committee, se of stamps, stationer: behalf the associati exect e last meeting of the associa- examine the books, and Senator m Johnston received rom Frank Gregory: ), Cal,, Jan. 15, 1896. d Hotel, San Fran- g to the California ion were left de- e J. Gregory, treas- © now ana always d draft of your NE GREGORY. nvention proper was called to or- A. H. Rose, who stated the pur- f the mee . He said the prose perity of California depended largely upon its waterwa; and it was essential, there- fore, that thiey be that the rivers of improved. He believed 1 ifornia were as impor- tant as the railways and it was to secure eppropriations from Congress for the pur- pose of deepening and extending the chan- nels that the convention had been called. The organization of the convention was effected by the election of Wiiliam John- Sacramento chairman and Sena- n of tor J. M. Gleaves of Shasta secretary. The celegates to the convention whose credentials were properly filed are: acisco Chataber—Del Morris, Upham liam L. Merry, Professor George A. Williams, ‘A, Gerberaing. —R. Harvey, M. E. Ditmar, W. R. Conent, H. Bass, O. Gruttner, H. Clonerschmidt, J. W. Fitzpat- R. W. Sachtzer, William Menzel, 5 yse, J. B. Dozier, D. J.Sp G Hart, 1. 0. Poiter, W.' B. Haskell, N, . Drees, Wi J. M. Bassett, George gene Hough. J.H."Baker, J. A. Villiams, N. E. Knight, A." C. ervisors W. Batt- C. Sevier, & D.P. Dona- Gettigan, H. J. H. McCudden, Supervisors W. H. Hoke, J, ash. Delegates—B. F. ver, L. P. Farmer, T. B. . Kel . P. Wil Devlin, J Walton, Hull, N. B. son, J. O. Zinnwalt, C. C. Felts, J. W. Kearth, L. F. Moulton, J. R. Price, J. H. Langenour. Marin County—M. C. Dufficy, Robert Far- . E. Walsh, James Sperry, James H. Wil visors Jacob Gardner, A. G. Scown. visors—George W. Bere nselia, William Barr. —Supervisors A. 0. White, C. man, O. Leminger, D. B ylatiock, G. G. Kimball porh Chipma: oy. Er Centra Costa—Supervisors A. Rumisell, Wil- liam Haina, J. F. Majors, J. B. Ivory. Delegates—E. . Grigs lar, D."N, Burt. Santa Clare—Supervisors L. §. Demian, R. L Higgins, D. Henderson, C. C. Morse, D. W Herrington; Trustees J. B. O'Brien, A. A Withrow, J. J. Miller, W. 0. Watsorl, Jon Alameda—J. W. Phillips, D. Suman, Captain Roberts, E. Denison, H. P. Dalton, Johnson, "H. Bailey, J. R. Talcott, Church,’W. 8. Pelouzé; Council’ of Oak land—J! L. Davie (Mayor), J. M. Bassett; M chants’ Exchange, Oakland—George George W. Arper, Eugene Hough. Yolo County Rust, Thomas Hall, E. R. Lowe, R. R. Flint, John Laithers. The proposition to send a delegation of representative men to Washington was discussed at length during the present ses- sion. Speeches were made by Messrs. Seculovich, Cochran, ~Adams, McLean and others. The discussion was renewed when the convention reassembled at 1 o'clock. Mayor Davie of Oakland declarea that a powerful lobby was maintained at ‘Washington to protect the interests of railroads, the Standard Oil Company and the grenl corporations, and said we should be ably represented there in order to ac- complish our purpose of securing appro- priations for our waterways. J. M. Bassett spoke of ‘the necessity of having an active delegation at Wash- ington. Water transportation was opposed to railroad monopoly. The railroads have s lobby 1o fight every measure conflicting with their interests. Colonel Weinstock said in order to ascer- tain if it were necessary to send a com- mittee he had telegraphed to Congress- man Grove L. Johnson, who replied as follows: James H, N. Sherburne, John Swett, John WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14, 1898, After consultetion with others of the Cali- fornia delegation we agree that it is better 10 send delegates. GROVE L. JOHNSON, Dr. McLean spoke of the Oakland Har- bor work, mentioning that the sum of 91,700,000 had been appropriated by Con- ress since the first bill was introduced. bie money to the amount of $700,000 had been expended in dredging the estuary, but the tidal canal to connect San Leandro Bay had not been constructed, There had been, in his judgment, a misdirection of a large amount of money. State Senator Gleaves of Shasta made a stroug speech in support of sending a del- exation to Washington to aid our repre- sentatives in Congress in securing the necessary appropriations for the D improve- ment of fivers and harbors inPCali- Iorn}p. “Unless we go to Washing- ton,” he said, “and press our claims there will be no Now, we bave good grounds upon which to base F;‘(élfllm]fflr !\atio{nal aid. Since 1863 the internal revenue from this port aggregated 3_"\)‘,.000,000. California has receigi'ged gfrom the Federal Government during that perioa the sum of §11,000,000 for postofiices, ma- rine lmsvatms, river and other improve- ments. We are to blame in the matter for not asking for what belongs to us. We have s united delegation in Congress and itis our duty to uphold them.” Senator Gleaves spoke of several large mining enterprises now being established in Shasta County, and declared that with the opening up of the river the mine- owners would avail themselves of the waterway in the matter of shipments, He said that there was $140,000 which Con- gress had appropriated for the improve- ment of the Sacramento River, and which had never been expended. Captain Roberts of Sacramento declared sood results. that there was a strong influence at work | in Washington to prevent the improvement | of the Sacramento and other rivers. He 7as greatly in favor of sending a aelega- tion to Washington. J. T. Matlock of Tehema said that tne Sacramento should be made navigable for 250 miles from its mouth. He was in favor of sending a delegation to Washington and demanding that the required improvements of rivers and harbors in California should be made. A. H. Rose of Yuba spoke in a like strain. He said that all the harborsabout the bay of San Francisco needed improve- ment. As an illustration of the need of these waterway improvements, he said tieable, will be made possible and profitable; that we may exchange our products with the civilized world at & minimum transportation cost, and that thereby the material increase of our ‘prosperity would add to the coramercial prosperity of our whole commonwealth. ALVISO CHANNEL COMMITTEE. W. A. CoOPER, Chairman, Robert T. Devlin of Sacramento urged upon the convention to send a delegation to Washington. Mr. Adams of Yolo County was not in favor of assessing counties and sending delegates to Washington without knowing just what improvements were to be made. He said that the last delegation from Cali- foraia to the National capital had not se- cured an increase of the general appro- priation. Mr. Corcoran of Stockton contradicted the speaker and said that the delegation had secured the appointment of a commis- sion to inquire into the needed improve- ments of the Sacramento. He declared that if the General Government appro- vriated half the amount recommended for river and harbor improvements in Cali- fornia by the engineers there would be no cause for complaint. Captain W. L. Merry of San Francisco showed how the improvement of water- | ways was to the general advancement of the producer and the development of the country. The question was submitted to a vote, and it was finally agreed to send a delega- uon to Washington. A new executive committee was ap- pointed as follows: Alameda—Dr. J. T. McLean. City of Alameda—D. W. Van Sycles, Colusa—C. P. Wilso osta—John Swett. Glenn—M. O’Hara. Napa—J. A. Fuller. Marin—R. Ferris. Sacramento—William Johnston. Sen Francisco—Captain W. L. Merry, Santa Clars—W. A. Cooper. San Joaguin—C. A. Bachman. City of Stockton—W. T. Woods, Shasta—W. R. Conant. Sonoms—William P. Edwards. and the meager attention in comparison given by the Federal Government to Catiiornia j re. turn. On the ground of relief to the farmer and fruit-grower, of the extension of com- merce, of cheapened transportation, of repara- tion for past neglect and of solemn duty, in improving the navigable waters of this vast empire, we earnestly implore you to carry out all the recommendations for improvement made by the Government engineers, and to take such other means as may be necessary and proper to improve and extend theso water- ways soas 1o benefit not only the people of California, but of the whol‘c Nation as well. TOCK. H. J. CorcoRAN. ROBERT T. DEVLIN. Sherwood of Yuba said that unless the memorial to Congress would stop the flow of slickens 1t would be of no benefit to the farmers or the people of the valley. He was in favor of hydraulic mining, but held that detritus from_the higher levels came toward San Francisco in the waters of the Sacramento River. He said he was in favor of impounding dams, and quoted the report of the United States engineers to Congress on the subject to show that there should be some means of stopping this flow of heavy matter. “I have contended,” he said in conclu- sion, ‘‘that there can be no betterment of the rivers until this flow is stopped.” Senator A. H. Rose of Yuba stated that the Government engineers had never yet made a report on_the requirements of the rivers of California so far as concerned the Secramento and San Joaquin rivers. He moved that'the convention recommena the Johnson bill now before the lower house of Congress. W. 8. Green of Colusa said that the Johnson bill related only to the Sacra- mento River, and consequently should not be recommended as representing all sec- tions of California Senator Gleaves of Shasta County op- posed the Johnson bill for more than one reason, but for one special reason in par- ticular: That the United States engineers The following resolutions were presented and aid upon the table: 'WHEREAS, The States bordering on the Mis- sissippl tax themselves to promote the im- provement of that river, the sums thus pro- vided being expended under the supervision of the general Government in the States fur- nishing this fund in addition to the appro- Erintion by the general Government; therefore e it Resolved, That it is the sense of this con- vention that the Legislature of California should appropriate an adequate sum to aid the work of improving the rivers of the State. Resolved, That the executive committee of this convention be instrucied to prepare a bill covering this resolution, to be presented to the next Congress. i The delegates appointed by the executive committee to go to Washington were named before the convention, and the resolution presented by the executive com- mittee that Stockton, Sacramento, Oak- land, San Jose and San Francisco be called on to subscribe $250 each, and the eities of Napa, Marysville, Petaluma, Santa Cruz and Redding contribute §100 each for send- ing the delegates East, aroused a discus- sion among Supervisors of San Francisco, Sacramento, Shasta, Santa Clara, Yolo an other counties. Most of these gentlemen assured the convention that their respec- tive counties would be only too willing to make the appropriation called for. On motion the delegates to Washington were voted the approval of the convention, and it was the sense of the convention that they would receive the support of the counties mentioned. ‘The Chamber of Commerce was given a vote of thanks for the hall and other courtesies, after which the convention ad- journed sine die. e Nt EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Five Delegates Chosen to Go to J Washington. Immediately after the convention ad- journed a meeting of the new executive in their report mentioned Red Bluff as the | committee was called. AT Toes WE JornSTon that the cost of transporting a cargo of beer from San Francisco to Fresno was §150 a barrel; and to Los Angeles, to which point there was water connection, the cost was $1 a barrel. cost lus: To San Jose it $150 a ton on wheat, and to Co- $150. As to the necessity of giving aid to our delegation in Congress, there should be no uestion about it,”” said Mr. Rose. “Our epresentatives should be backed up by the people.” A. Grenninger of San Jose gave some valuable statistics as to the output of | Santa Clara County. He also submitted a memorial which the Alviso Channel com- mittee had sent to Congress. lows: We, the undersigned, the Board of Trade of San Jose, the Board of Trade of Los Gatos. the Board of Trade of Senta Clara, the Board of County Supervisors, the Mayor and Common Council of the city of San Jose, the Mayor and Common Council of the ecity of Gilroy, the Board of Trustees of the town of Santa Clara, the Board of Trustees of the town of Los Ga versity, all residents ana citizens of the county of Santa Clara, in the State of California, re- spectiully represent as follows: First—That Santa Clara County, California, has & population of about 60,000 and an area 0f 1754 square miles, and contains within its limits the most extensive prune and apricot beltin the whole world. Its annual shipments 10 points east of the Rocky Mountains, products of its trees and vines alone, amount to 60,000 tons, and of the approximate value of $5,000,- 000, and that our intrastate commerce is more than three times this amount. Second—Thet &ll, or nearly all, of this im- mense tonnage has to be shipped over the lincs of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, it being the only line of railroad that has so far tapped the county. '}Lh’d*’[‘)lnt the only other feasible means of transport is by way of one or more of the blougg: that connect the uplands of our county through the estuaries with the bey of San Franeisco. 3 Fourth—That the principal one of these sloughs and the one large enough to allow transportation by means of light-draft sailing craft and light-draft steamers is the Alviso Slough, having a length of about 20.000 eet from the wharf at the town of Alviso to its mouth at the castern end of San Francisco Bay. % ifth—That the business carried’on over saia slough since 1850 to the present time has been considerable and of great benefit to this coun- ty,and for six months of the present vear, from May 1 to October 1, represents the follow- ing figures: Sixth—That an independent line of railway is about to be constructea_ by the Santa Clara Valley Railway Company from. the ity of San Jose 1o the wharves at Alviso, & disiance of about seven miles, the right-oi-way beine nearly ell secured, and the steel rails and Iasteriings sre now afloat, en. Toute to this point. Seventh—That your petitioners, in view of the volume of present business and, the fact that our business is increasing rapidly from ¥Car to year, the output of dried fruit, ber ex- ample of 1895, being double that of 1590, and vast s are now planted to fruits having barely come into bearing, and firmly believing that such increase will continue as rapidly for yeais to come, end considering the great bene- fits to be derived in that case from a free, open, decp and uninterrupted waterway, giv- ing direct communication to the countries of all climes, and believing it to be for the best interests of the State as well as for our county, therefore your petitioners earnestiy request that your'honorable body take steps and ap- propriate the necessary moneys to make said waterway navigable for deep-sea vessels and large craft. Eighth—That as near s your petitioners can ascertein uow without a detailed survey, such improvement 2s is for the present siness will require the removal of sbout 1,000,000 cubic yards of earth (ata cost of about $100,000), one-hdlf of it being soft river mud and the other half & bluish clay, readily handled by dredgers, to obtain an average depth of twenty feet at high water and diminish the curvaiure in said channel. These estimates are sufficient for the Improvements required at the present time and are based upon the. reports of our local engineers, men who by large experience are qualifiea 1o advise on such improvements, Ninth—That the present average depth of said Alviso Slough is only about twelve and one-half feet at high tide, which, in connection with the abrupt bends therein, renders very difficult the entry of sailing vessels, except at times of high water and fair winds, snd effec- tually prevents its navigation by coastwise cratt not particularly built for that trade, and excludes us entirely from the great benefit which otherwise would accrue from having the fuel for our industries delivered at our wharves by the coal-carrying vessels of the North Pacitic Coast. Tenth—That we believe thatif this improve- ment be made the carrying business will more than double its present volume the first year thereafter; thet manufacturing, now imprac- It is as fol- | { . | appropristion of the Board of Trustees of the town of Palo Alto | ana the faculty of Leland Stanford Junior Uni- | Stanislaus—J. R. McDonald. Sutter—W. F. Hoke. —A. O. White. ut. , president Mechan. | ies’ Exchange. Petaluma—E. E. Greaves, San Jose—A. Grenninger. Sacramento—Captain J. H. Roberts. Redding—F. L. Swas San Francisco Chamber of Commerce—Pro- fessor Davidson. W A. H. Rose, 8. H. oy , George Ohleyer, <. F. Ayer, W. 8.Green, N. J. Corcoran, H. P. Dalton. . Sherwood of Yuba submitted the following, which was adopted Resolved, That this convention is in favor of the plan outlined and recommended in the report of the California Debris Commission dated December 4, 1894, known as the Deguerre Point dam, or barrier, in Yuba River tor the retention of the heavy material in the chaunel of said stream and its tribu- taries above said point. And we favor the $300,000, therein recom- mended by the poard of Government engineers, to construct said retaining barrier as the initial ointin the betterment of the Sacramento and Feather rivers. The convention then took a recess until 8 o’'clock P, M. e THE EVENING SESSION. Memorial to Congress Praying fora Comprehensive System of River Improvement Adopted. The convention met in the evening and settled down to a discussion of the im- vrovement of rivers, and mainly those waterways affected by slickens. The memorial committee, through Rob- ert T. Devlin, presented the following re- port: To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States—The River and Harbor Con- vention, composed of the Cityand County of San Francisco and of the counties of Colusa, Yube, Sutter, Yolo, Sacramento, Tehama, So- noma, Solano, Santa Clara, Alameda and Marin, in fifth biennial convention assembled, respect- fully memorialize you as follows: The improvement of the navigable waters of Northern end Central California constitutes the most {mportent question engaging the at- tention of the peopleof the State. These water channels extend over a thousand miles in ex- tentand afford & _cheap means of transporta. tion for,the products of the fertile valleys that they arain. From various causes their naviga- bility has been decreased, and as a consequence those who would benefit by their improvement have suffered. They are capable of extension at a small outlay of moneyso as to bring within the range of advantage large portions of the State now inaccessible by water navigation. The Government has never given the matter the attention it deserved, and the necessity for immediate action by Congress is impera- tive. Even in their present imperfect stage the chespened transportation afforded by them affects the price of & large part of the products of California, and has an effect also on the railroad rates from other parts of the State not possessing the immediate benefit of water transportation. The neglectof these navigable waters should no longerin justice continue, Beside this question of their improvementall other questions affecting the welfare of Cali- fornia pale into comparative insignificance. Reports made by Government engineers, now on file, show both their importance in a commercial sense and the necessity for their improvement. The low price now prevailin for all the products of the farm aud orchar demand that these waters shall be so im- proved as to become common highways for the transportation of these producis. The unde. veloped resources of California that await only the means of cheap water transportation to spring into life are immense and valuable. Wise statesmanship requires that every effort should be usad to secure this result. Partial suryeys have been made ot the rivers and of the bay of San Francisco, and these should be continued. Without citing statistics, it will be sufficient to say that the saving now effected by these navigable waters in freight rates, as compared with those prevailing by rail, amount to the producers of the State to more than £2,000,000 per annum, and by their further improving thissaving could be doubled. It is absolutely necessary for the future and continuous prosperity oi California that these 'waters should receive that attention from Con- gress that their importance, viewed from the standpoint of commerce and agriculture, de- mand. We call your attention particularly to the reports of Federal engineers on file at Wash. ington, and ask, in aadition to the recom- mendations for improvement therein con- tained, to extend the work still further. We particularly pray that this matter of improve- ment of the waterways of California may not be conducted on the patchwork system that hitherto has been gbserved, but that the Goy- ernment will edopt 4 complete system for their improvement, and that whetever mey be done shall be done as a part of a comprehensive plan under the contract system. We desire to remind you of the vast sums peid by California into’ the Federal treasury J-T-[1IATLOCK - PROMINENT FIGURES AT THE RIVERS AND HARBORS Proe ffla VIOSON [Sketched from life by a “Call” artist.] SEcuLovies - o SAnERANCISCO mittee that each of the eighteen counties should be asked to contribute $250, and that municipalities represented should also give an equal amount. It was suggested by the chairman that the amount for SBan Francisco should be fixed at less than $500 so the Mayor could not veto it. The comumittee then adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman. POINT LOBOSCLUBANGRY An Uncomplimentary Letter in the Ban- ner Prompts the Club to Appoint an Investigating Committee. Last.evening, at the regular meeting of the Point Lobos Improvement Club, the usual large attendance was diminished somewhat by the stormv weather. Chairman G. W. Fletcher announced that the committee on schools had been informed by Superintendent of Schools Babcock that seventh grades would be placed in both the Richmond and Sutro schools for the accommodation of the large number of pupils to enter those grades. A committee of five was appointed to in- vestigate the authorship of a letter un- complimentary to the club which ap- %eured n last Baturday’s issue of the ichmond Banner, communicated unier the initials of J. W. P. The committee consists of J. Preston, J. H. Sivers, I Green, I. C. Connors and W. H. Crosswait. Secretary W. P. Johnson suggested that some steps be taken to prevent the run- ning of steamcars on the California-street line, an objectionable feature that was pro- voking much comYluh\t along that street. The chairman explained that such a move- ment would be useless until next year, as the California-street Company had a ten years’ privilege of running steamcars on that road dating from 1887, It was moved and carried that the Su_ CONVENTION YESTERDAY. head of navigation on_ the Sacramento River, whereas that point was fifty-five miles north of Red Bluff. He further found that these engineers had made many €rrors their reports, through the ‘‘patch- work” manner in repairing rivers. The Senator from Shasta argued in favor of the report, claiming that it was what was wanted. Senator Rose moved that in a proper place in the memorial be inserted: “We recommend that the Johnson bill take in such works in California as will embrace that proposition.”” He said that what was wanted was a betterment of the water- ways of California. “Senator Rose, withdraw your amend- ment; I am the only kicker in the house. Now, withdraw your amendment,” ex- claimed Sherwood of Yuba. A delegate from Shasta County stated that the Johnson bill was favored” by the people of Shasta County. Apparently his people were not pleased with the report of the United States engineers that set the head of navigation at Red Bluff, for the people of Tehama_d-sired that there be water competition in freighting business to their town. Delegate Devlin introduced an amend- ment to the report as follows: We earnestly ask that the bill now pend- ing in Congress providing for the creation of the Sacramento River Commission, known as the Johnuson bill, be pessed with such amendments as shall place all work on the navigable waters affecting the counties herein named under the jurisdiccion of said commission. This started a further discussion between Gleaves and Sherwood. Sherwood asked 1f Gleaves had not argued on the other side at the miners’ convention. “Yes,” replied Gleaves; *“but I appear now solely in behalf of a plan for the waterways as are ¢onsidered necessary. I don’t ask you to dam anything.” Mr. Devlin interrupted the discussion in the interest of the memorial. “It seems to me the resolution should pass,” he said, and then he presented various arguments in favor of it. Mr. Green held that it was bad taste for any one to appear before the convention in favor of any one point; and still some people, he said, appeared in the interest of the De Guerre dam. The moment Green sat down there were cries of “‘Question!” from all parts of the floor, but another delegate from Shasta ot the floor and claimed that he repre sented a vast region and was firm in his declaration that the people above Red Biuff were entitled to consideration. The ery of “Question!” came from all parts of the house, and the memorial was finally presented by the chair and adopted without a dissenting voice. The following resolution written by Pro- fessor George Davidson was introduced : WHEREAS, The Government of the United States has’made topographical and hydro- graphical charts of the navagable streams on the Atlantic seaboard and of the Columbia and Willamette rivers in Oregon and Washington for the benefit of navigation, therefore Resolved, That the Senators and Representa- tives of the State of California be reauested to urge Congress to make suflicient appropria. tions for the execution of lopocruprul and hydrographical surveys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and their affiuents to the head of navigation, and to publish the charts therefore upon a scale sufliciently large for the benefit of vessels navigating said streams. A delegate from San Jose moved to amend by adding Alviso River, and San Francisco's single representative substi- tuted Islais Oreek, both oi them in a jocu- lar vein, but the resolution was unani- mously carried after the clause, “and y other navigable waters of California,” was added. A. H. Rose called the executive commit- tee to order for the p urpose of arranging for organization. A. H. Rose was elected chairman of the committee, J. M. Gleaves was chosen secretary and W. T. Lawton of Sacramento was elected treasurer. It was decided that nine members should constitute a quorum. Mr. Green moved to select five delegates to proceed to Washington. He suggested that five should be the number, owing to the diversity of interests requiring repre- sentation. : Mr. Cooper wanted a full expression of opinion to ascertain if five constituted a sufficient number. J. M. C. Casper of Wheatland thought three would be sufficient. John Swett of Contra Costa believed that threé able men would accomplish the pur- vose sought. He had coafidence that the men would be broad .enough not to ‘*hog’ the appropriation for their own localities. Dr. McLean of Alameda said if the com- mittee should consist of tbree there should be one from the Sacramento, one from the San Joaquin and one from the bay region. : ; Mr. Conant, who is chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Shasta, asked Mr. Green to designate the five interests that he had in mind. Mr. Green said the people of the Upper Sacramento wanted navigation to Red- ding. Tne Lower Sacramento had another interest. Then there was the San Joa- quin, which made three for. the river in- terests, and there should be two for the bay interests of San Jose, Petaluma, Oak- land and San Francisco. Mr. Adams of Yolo observed that money was _hard to get hold of. ‘I should think, however; that five should be the number.” i g At this-point a discussion between Mr. Adams and Mr. Johnston came up asto the amount of money expended by the Government to save Yolo County from in- undation. | Again came up the vexed question of the authority of Boards of Supervisors to appropriate money for the purpose of sending delegates to Washington, Mr. Conant of Shasta said his county gave the money on the opinion of the Aztorney- General that each county could lawifully appropriate $1000 per annum to encourage immigration. 'l'hegcommiltee finally voted to send five representatives to Washington, and the following nominations were made with eulogistic speeches: Wiltiam Johnston, Sacramento; J. M. Gleaves, Shasta; George Ohieyer, Sutter; Dr. J. G. McLean, Alameda; Thomas J. Geary, Sonoma; H. J. Corcoran, Stock- ton; W. A. Coulter, San Jose; Edward McGettigan, Vallejo. A Mr. Rose was placed in nomination, but clined to accept. de’l‘he committee decided to vote by ballot, the five recelving a majority of all the votes cast to be declared elected. The ballot resulted as follows: Johnston 25, Gleaves 25, Ohleyer 6, McLean 9, Geary 3, Corcoran 28, Coulter 21, McGettigan 22, The chairman declared the election of Johnston, Gleaves, Corcoran, Coulter and McGettigan. A loni discussion followed as to the amount of money that should be appro- priated. William Johnston, who has had experience in Washington, said it cost him obout $10 a day to live there ina cheap hotel. As a lobbyist in behalf of deep water be had achieved the most suc- cess by taking members down to the nchroom. l“Somca members of the committee thouzht each delegate should have $600. Others favored_ a igher amount, suggesting $1000. It was the sentiment of the com- pervisors be petitioned to place cesspools on the southwest corner of Fifth avenue and Clement street and on the northeast corner of Fifth and Point Lobos avenues. Reso- lutions of thanks to Chief Crowley and Captain George W. Wittman of the Police Department were adopted by the club for the fine detail of patrolmen now in the district, and the president and secretary were instructed to attest the resolutions and personally deliver them to the Chief of Police. The committee on drifting sands report- ed progress and stated that the sidewalks had been satisfactorily cleaned. —_——— SEEN ON THE STREETS, Peculiar-Looking People to Be Dlet in New York City. The latest figure to take his place among those often seen in the streets is the most striking of any. He confines himself to no part of the town. In the morning he may be seen about the business districts, and in the afternoon far up on Fifth avenue. He is a tall, gaunt man with a brown mustache. He invariably wears a silk hat of an old fashion, a long, black diagonal frock coat and a white linen necktie. The hottest days in summer find him wear- ing .one frock coat, and in the coldest winter weather he clings to the white linen tie. This winter he has heen wear- ing a large white chrysanthemum. Al- though he is seen in the shopping districts uptown, and in all possible parts of the town, he never appears to be walking sim- ply for the pleasure of it. He apparently takes no notice of the people who pass him. His eyes look straight in front of him, and his face isapparently set with some absorbing purpose. He stalks along the street appearing to see nobody, but already he is well enough known by sight to be followed wherever he pgoes by the eyes of people who have seen him before and con- jectured as to who he is. He looks something like a missionary or a Protestant preacher, but with ail the severity and plainness of his clothes there is a trace of dandyism, The chrysanthemum which ot into his buttonhole this fall is varied %y a white flower of another kind, and this color scheme of black and white never changes. He evidently is not in mourn- ing, for there is no weed on his hat. New Yorkers may remember the old German who ten years ago was seen all over the city wearing a light flannel shirt and clasping a stout cane. He was always walking rapidly, and his purpose was plainly exercise. He was a ruddy-faced man, vigorous and heavily built, but during the last few years he was thinner and paler, and he walked with less vigor and a feebler tread. The two old Frenchmen who patrolled Broadway with their com- plaints printed in French on rusty tin lates that hung on their shoulders ave long since disappeared. It marks a curious change in city life that the noticeable fizures on the streets to-day are the nervous member of two Fifth ayenue clubs, two young girls who dress in imitation of ultra-fashionable women, and a man who has become con. spicuous for his solemn attire and his earnest look.—The Sun. —————— Origin of Napkins. The Romans were the first to call the semblance of a napkin into use. It is a matter of history, whether it be acceptea as true or not, that the Romans were con- noisseurs, and that whenever a Roman nobleman gave a dining to his many riends some new fad was anticipated. Sometimes these expectations were real- ized in the shape of a new dish, or some- times it was an innovation that would ap- pear in the next issue of the Rules of Eti- uette, stylographed by Ciceronius & Son. gne day a Roman nobleman—I forget his name, though he was an ancestor of Cemsar—had alarge dining. It was given in houor of his return from Germany, where he haa won many fights and cap- tured numerous slaves. These slaves were long-haired, rosy-cheeked maidens of beautiful figure and gentle ways. An idea got into the possession of the nobleman and he carried it into instant execution. When dinner was served every uest was astoniahed to observe seated at his very feet a hanasome woman, with loose flowing locks of the blonde order. Just what they should do with the fair | intruders none of the guests appeared to know, until the host of the occasion having devoured a dish of elegant ragout, leaned over and used the hair of the maid nearest him for a napkin. Needless to mention the guests were delighted and swiftly fol- lowea suit. Later the noblemen who could not afford slaves for this purpose used their own beards. Since that time there has been an evolution in napkins until they have become what they are now.—Atlanta Constitution. ——— Fat people are said to be more numerous in low, wet countries than in high or mountainous ones. Fat men are as com- mon in Holland and England as they are rare in Switzerland. Blood Scars AND Bad Blood Sores, ARE DRIED uP BY 4 [ Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla EASY, SOOTHING, COMFORTING, For your hall.. Put them thisway: Look- ing-glass with hat and coat hooks—hang it on the wall; hall settee (or hall table, if you like it better) under- neath. Merely one of our many ways of fixing halls ; better let us see about yours; may- be we can improve it. French Ne_gus portieres for libraries and halls (first- rate any place) $6 50 a pair. CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COMPANY (N. P. Cole & Co.) 117-123 Geary Street. PROMPTLY. WITH 1iberal advances upon approved Real Esiate and improvements, for repayment in a DEFINITE NUMBER of monthly installments, 10 suit bor- rower. 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