HIS COURSE APPROVED.

The Board of Health Backs Up Dr.Nichols in His Crusade.

Reports of the Sanitary and Plumbing

Inspectors—Records ofI>oatlis

—Contusions Diseases.

Tho City Board ofHealth met last even-ing at Dr. Nichols' office. There werepresent Drs. Tyrrell, Bruue, Nichols andGardner.

City Physician Nichols submitted bisreport showing that he had attended 46new patients during the past month; pre-scriptions prepared, lUS; visits made toReceiving Hospital, 16; patients inCounty Jail, 28. other outsido visitsmade, 24.

L. W. Mahoney, the Plumbing In-spector, reported having received eighteennew plans and specifications. He re-jected two of them, and reports that helias thirty plumbing jobs on hand.

Sanitary and Building Inspector Starrsubmitted a lengthy report showingwhore low lots and basements were or-dered filled, and where new cesspoolsand vaults were being built.

Tho board expressed an opinion to thoellect that a sewer was necessary tobebuilt in tbe alley between Ninth andTenth, F and G streets.

Tbe report of Dr. Nichols condemningtho sanitary condition oftbe City Prisonwas approved by the board.

Dr. Nichols also showed to tbe board anumber ofplacards which be bad printedfor tlie purpose ofplacing on buildingswhere scarlet lever or diphtheria isprevalent. They are about a foot andanaif in width and a loot in length. Tliocolor is red and the printing reads: "Con-tagious Disease Notice! Diphtheria [orScarlet fever 1 in this House! Posted byorder ofthe Board of Health."

The design was approved, but a dis-cussion arose as to where the placardsshould bo placed on a building.

l>r. Brune said he thought it wouldwork a great hardship in some cases. Forinstance, where there was a case of con-tagious disease in tfae rear of a place ofbusiness, a man would not like to havetfae sign posted on the outside ofhis store.Itwould bave tbe effect of causing a com-plete shut down ol bis business.

The other members of tho board ex-pressed their views on the subject, andwen- ofthe opinion that the public healthwas a matter of more importance thanthe benefit of aa individual.

il was the sense of the meeting, how-ever, that the Health < officer use bis dis-cretion in the matter, and endeavor notto work a hardship on anybody unless itwas absolutely necessary. It was sug-gested that when a ease of contagious dis-ease was discovered in the rear ofa storethat tlie placard be placed on the entrancedoor to that part oftbe building in whichthe family resided.

Aiiorder was passed incorporating theState law on plumbing into the munic-ipal regulations. Hereafter plumberswiil be required to register—both masterand journeyman.

Plumbing Inspector Mahoney reportedthat the plumbing in the Sutter Building,at Fifth and .. streets, was in a bad sani-tary condition, and was In need of the at-tention ofa plumber. He also reportedthe building on the northwest corner ofFifth and X street in a bad condition froma sanitary standpoint.

Dr. Nichols read an ordinance whichit was proposed to introduce, com-pelling all parties building wash nfor vehicles to constructs catch basin un-derneath, four feet in depth, and ofthe Ilength and breadth of the rack. Action]<>n the indorsement of the ordinance was jlaid over until the n<-.\t meeting.

The Secretary v. as authorized to re-model the form of death certificates nowin use. It was stated tliat the present onewas ambiguous and meaningless in somerespects. It was also decided that theSecretary prepare a pamphlet tobA cir-culated among the physicians of the city,by which would be established a uni-form nomenclature of diseases.

Before adjourning the lbaith Officer<'alled the attention of the board to the vig-orous methods he had been employing forenforce Uie lawagainst uncleaminess, andstated that he had been made the targetof much unjust criticism and abuse on

mtof it. He was sure that he hadnot exceeded his authority in any case,nor had he permitted "any personalhkes <,r dislikes to influence him.Still he thought that the hoard shouldtake -one- action, approving or disap-roving his course. Ho hoped they wouldnot spare his feelings if he was wrong,and talk right out. He h;:d issued war-rants for the arrest of many prominentciti/.ens for violating the law againstdumping swill and rubbish into alieya,and, of course, a great rumpus had becuraised.

Dr. Gardner said he was perfectly satis-fied that the Health Officer was pursuingtho proper course, and moved that hisactions be approved. Dr. Brune secondedthe motion.

chairman Tyrrell thought tlie motionshould go farther than this. 'Ihe HealthOliicer should be complimented on thozeal he had shown, and the citizensshould leel proud of him. of course,cranixs would kick, be mid, but if theywere listened to any longer Sacramentocould never hope to be a clean city.

The motion was then voted for unani-mously, and the board adjourned to meetagain on the figst Monday ofnext month.

THE SWIMMING BATHS.Thoy Are to be < ompletod by tho

Twentieth of July.

The Directors ofthe Sacraniento Su mi-ming Bath Association held a meetinglast evening and considered the bids forbuilding the baths. The bids wereopenedat 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at theoffice ofthe architect, William 11. Hamil-ton, and were as follows: w. j.Renfro,

Thos. McCaffrey, $10,308: SpragueA Elliott, $12,600; .siller Bros., $11,810; .!.E. Harris. - C. I . Bailey, $11,900;

Schneider, $10,774; A. Kimball, $11 -S. Carle, $10,769. The dates of oom-pletion of tlie work fixed by the differentparties were: Renfro, .Inly 20th: Me-., August l.th; Sprague ,v Elliott,August 20th; Siller Bros., July 28th; Har-

ognst 25th; Dailmr, August 20th;.-•\u25a0 hneider, August 12th; Kimhad, Au-ust20th; Carle. July 18th.

The bids for plumbing were as follows:Ed Goepel, $LOW; 11. K. Wallace, $1,195;A. M. Smith, $1,385; John Donley,Tom Scott, - uch A Lyman, $973;Guthrie Bros., $1,040.

'ihe board decided to let the contractsto W.J. Renfro and Toni Scott.

Mr. Reufro'scontract win bind him toha\e the building completed on the 20thol July, at which time the baths will beopened to the public.

IS ZWALD GUILTY?Tho Wayne, Nob., People Who Knew

Him Doubt it.Justico Henry yesterday received a

letter from the Postmaster Of Wayne.Neb., concerning tho confession ofJohnZwald, in which the wiiter states thatthose who knew Zwald there aro sur-prised at the statements made by him.

W. M. Wright, District Attorney ofthecounty, also writes to Judge Henry. Hesays that Zwald did live there at the timementioned in his confession; that hiswife was tound hanging in the house, andthat a verdict of suicide was rendered,Some time thereafter Zwald removedbom there.

The 1 listrict Attorney writes that at thetime then; was no suspicion attached toZwald, and that further examination andinquiry fail to connect him with tfaetragedy in any way. However, he ad-vises that Zwaid be held until a morethorough inquiry can be made.

DEATH OF MRS. FASSLERSho Succumbs to tho Effects of Her

Terrible Injuries.

Mrs. Fassler, the unfortunate womanwho was so brutally assaulted a fewnights ago at her home al Twenty-firstand V Btreets by some unknown personor persons, died last evening at the resi-dence of Mr. Gehrig, a neighbor, whereshe was removed the day after her in-jury.

Ifshe knew who her assailants were,the secret has died with her. It is cer-tainly a strange case to fathom. Whyshe should havo been assaulted so merci-lessly, without cause, is a mystery; andif the assault was committed by someenemy or enemies known to her—whichmany persons believe was the case—ahehas carefully shielded them from harm.

Mrs. Fassler's body was removed to theundertaking rooms of John .Miller.

DUNN'S MULES.A Wheatland Man "Who Says He Has

Keen Robbed.John B. Dunn of Wheatland called at

the police station yesterday afternoon audasked that a sharp look-out be kept for aspan of mules, which he says were stolenfrom him recently by one Joseph Horse-ford.

Dunn says that Horscford had agreedto purchase the mules and pay lor themBy baling Dunn's hay. He took the ani-mals, and after working them in a balingmachine on a neighboring ranch lor sometime, suddenly decamped with them,taking aiso a spring wagon belonging toanother Wheatland man named Whitney.

Dunn further states that he has trackedHorseford to this city, and believes thatthe mules and wagon have been sold here.

Warrants have been issued for Horse-ford's arrest.

AMUSEMENTS.Miss Helen Bierer of Chicago lectures

to women on Thursday at 3P. M. at theSixth-street M. K. Church, on "GoodHealth and a Clear <'unplexion, Securedby Artistic Culture of the Body." Thelecture is to be lor the benefit of theYoung Woman's Christian Association..Miss Bierer is a teacher ofDelsarte andJeuness-Miller systems ofphysical cult-ure. The press of Southern California,where she has had engagements, warmlyindorse her. Many ladies of Napa, SantaBarbara, San Diego and Los Angeleshave published cards certifying to bene-fits gained by following the system sheadvocates. The lady is an accomplishedelocutionist.

At the Congregational Church thisevening Bey. G. L. McNutt of Oaklandwill relate the story of "Ben Hur," andillustrate it by means ofstereopticon viewsOf line paintings. The proceeds are tobe for the benefit of the CongregationalSunday-school.

A high tea will be given by the ladiesof th.- Congregational Church from 2 to."> o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at tlieresidence ofMrs. Thompson, 9E27 Mstreet.Admission, 2"> cents.

This evening a grand ball will bo givenat the Capitol by Institute No. 17of thiscity, in honor of tho members of tho(\u25a0rand Institute.

BRIEF NOTES.K. W. Bobbins, o. .S, Tailman. William

EUisand Ed Bobbins bave rented PrankBurkes place, on the I- reeport road, lordove .shooting tlus season.

The launch Nita has been hauled out onthe ways on the Yolo side, for a completeoverhauling. Her two-horse-power en-gine will be replaced by one of live-horse-power.

Yesterday warrants were issued, oncomplaint of Sanitary inspector Starragainst a number of citiaens who, hesays, persist in depositing stable andother refuse matter in the alleys.

The Chief Engineer ofthe Water Worksreports that during the past week 36,652,---000 gallons of water were pumped. Therunning time oi tho Hollyengine was BBhours, aud the Stevens MM hours.

By Thursday next boring will be re-sumed on the gas well at Fifth and R

streets, and tho directors of tho companyhave strong hopes that before a muchgreater depth is reached good results willbe obtained.

POLICE WAGON NECESSARY.Dr. Nichols Takes Dp tho Cudgel

Again in Earnest.''There is one dung that l cannot under-

stand." said Health Officer C. B. Nichols. "and that is why the Saera-

aathorities persist indenying thepeople and the police an ambulance or

patrol wagon. It is an old subject, Iknow, and one that has been discussedand agitated until worn out. But that iswhat makes it appear strange to me—thatafter all this agitation, we are still with-out our conveyance. People who arewounded or injured on the streets andhave to be taken tothe Receiving Hos-pital, are thrown into an express-wagonand have what little life is in themshaken out before arriving at the hospital.

"Now, it was only the other night thatwo felt the need of an ambulance, veryforcibly, it was when that case of small-pox was discovered at Sixth and Mstreets. Ofcourse, no hackman, or ownerof any other vehicle would take the job ofremoving the sufferer to the pesthouse,and we finally had to scud way out to thoCounty Hospital for an old, ricketywagon that they have out thero. Iftherewas an ambulance, all that time wouldhave been saved and the city not exposedto the dread disease.

"The money that is expended monthlynow for hauling drunks and injuredpersons, would, if bulked, purchase halfa dozen police wagons. I can't see wherethe economy comes in, nor the humanityeither, of continuing the present system.We have got to havo a conveyance of thiskind, and the sooner it is purchased thebetter.""Ihave harped on this subject until T

am tired," said Police Captain Lee lastevening, "but 1 still have hopes of someday seeing a polico patrol wagon, orambulance in Saci-amento. Idon't knowofanything that we need more, unless itis a new City Hall. We would have useforsuch a contrivance almost every day.It looks to me like criminal negligenceon the part of tho city government,not to provide us with one ofthese. Why look at the fix wewere in this afternoon when that tragedyoccurred at Third and T streets. Wo hadto get down there tho best wo could, andatter we got there we wero over an hourin getting a conveyance to take one ofthewounded persons to tho Receiving Hos-pital, and we were an hour and a half Ingetting a doctor. If we had our ambu-lance we could have had both persons atthe hospital in comparatively a few min-utes, where they could have received thebest of medical treatment."

Record of Births.T>r. Nichols, tho Secretary of the City

Board of Health, lias had printed a num-ber of postal cards for distributionamong the physicians in Sacraniento, onthe reverse side of which i.s printed ablank form to bo lilled out by tbe phy-sicians who attend to cases of child birth.Tbe name of the parents must be given,their nativity, the sex, color and otherdetails.

Smith and Furlong.J. D. Smith and William Furlong J who

are accused ot complicity in the assaultupon Robert Allen, were taken beforeJudge Van Fleet yesterday for arraign-ment.

Furlong pleaded not guilty, and hiscase was set for June 23d. Smith's attor-ney demurred to the information, and thomatter wiil be heard to-morrow.

Attacked by Tramps.Amilkman named Marty, who resides

a short distance south of tho city, nearthe 1* reeport road, was attacked by threetramps as he was on his way home onFriday evening. He managed to escapo,although they tried to down him with aBand-club.

Going to Consult.Mayor Comstock, David Lubin and E.

L. Hawk will go to San Francisco onThursday afternoon to consult withLloyd Tevis and I. C. Stump in regard tothe possibility of having the Rancho delPj.su divided up and sold to settlers.

Furniture at Auction.To-morrow, at 10:30 a. m., D. J. Sim-

mons will sell at auction, at the residenceon the southeast corner of Tenth and Nstreets, all the elegant furniture therein.

LADIES IN COUNCIL.

Annual Convention of the YoungLadies' Institute.

The Fourth Session of the Grand Coun-

cil Begins Its Work—Tho

Social Features.

Thore was convened in this city yester-day tbe fourth annual Grand Council ofthe Young Ladies' Institute. The pro-ceedings were lieijun by a prayer and ad-dress by Rev. Father Grace, at Y. M. J.Hall, on Seventh street, and the Institutewas called to order by tho Grand Presi-dent, Miss Mamie Sweeney.

The following < .rand Ollicers w-ere pres-ent : Grand President, Mamie Sweeney,San Francisco; Grand First Vice-Presi-dent, Mrs. S. Carr, Grass Valley; GrandSecond Vice-President, Mrs. EL Dully,Benicia; Grand Secretary, Josie T. Mol-loj-, San Francisco; Grand Treasurer,Mrs. D. Flemming, Oakland: GrandMarshal, Lizzie House, Santa Cruz;Grand Outside Sentinel, May Monahan;San Francisco; Grand Inside Sentinel,Mrs. Bronson, Eureka; Grand Board oDirectors—Susie Ely, Oakland; KatieFoley, San Francisco; Mary Wynne, SauFrancisco; Mrs. M. Nagle, Sacraniento;.Mrs. Dufor,San Francisco; May CNeil,San Fraucisco; Mary Norman, San Fran-cisco; Mrs. K. Wise, San Francisco, andM. Roche, Sau Fraucisco.

UKLEGATKS FKESENT.No. I—Kate Duncan, Mrs. J. P.Sweeny

and Kate Conklin, San Francisco.No. 2—Annie Gately and Maria Stevens,

San Francisco.No. 3— Ella Connyus and Alice Coniin,

San Francisco.No. 4—Ella Hanlon and Mary Hanlon,

San Francisco.No. fr—Mary Hurley and Mrs. Geaney,

San Francisco.No. S—Mrs. C. Grimes and Mrs. Maggie

Nolan, San Francisco.No. 7—Nellie McNulty and Kitty Burns.

San Francisoo.No. B—Mrs. Annie Connors and May

Houlihan, Benicia.No. 9—Abide Curtis and Annie Daly.No. 10—Emma Carey and Tiny Swee-

ney, Sau Francisco.No. 11—Mrs. M. Dyer and Mrs. M. Dc-

Vilbis, Woo.iland.No. 13—Mary Koouey and Josie Kear-

don, Santa Cruz.No. 13—Mary Brown and Maggio Mc-

Manus, Vallejo.No. 14—Geraldine Mulcahy and Mrs.

Biding, San Francisco.No. 15—Mamie Donnelly and Hannah

Heany, West Oakland.No. hi—Annie Traverse and Mary Con-

nolly, San Francisoo.No. 17—Josie Regan and Mrs. Al.

Wulff, Sacramento.No. 18—Melinda Brow and Annio

Streif, Marysville.No. 19—Mary Bruco and Mrs. Alice

Croley, Chico.No. 20—Nellie Toomey and Mary Cal-

lahan, San Francisco.No. 21—Loretta Clinton and Mrs. C'rich-

ton, Eureka.No. 22—Annie Ligouri and Katie Carey,

Ilaywards.No. 23—Mrs. Mary McCormack and

Mary Carroll, Reno, Nov.No. 24—Mrs. M. Taylor and Kathleen

Breen, East Oakland.No. 25— Ida McAdam and Eva Leland,

Watsonville.No. 2»j—Ella Halt and Jennie Donnelly,

Napa.No. 27—Mary Donlon and Annie Long,

Antioch.No. 28—Lizzie Dunn and Lizzie Dore,

East Portland.No. 29—Sarah Lolm and Katie Galligan,

Fresno.No. 30 —Lizzie Savage and Fannie Elst-

ner, Carson city.No. 31—Josie Walsh and Jennie

Wheeler.«!redentials of all tho delegates were re-

ceived. The balance of the morning ses-sion was consumed in the reading of billsand a discussion on a now form for theinstallation of ollicers.

An adjournment was then taken until1:15 o'clock.

Afh-rnoon Session.At the afternoon session the installa-

tion ceremony was exemplified andadopted.

Tne report! of tlie Grand Treasurer andGrand Secretary were received and re-ferred to the I oiniiiittee on Supplies.

There were several objections made toportions of the r-eport ofthe Grand Di-rectors, but tlie action of tho board wassustained.

Mi-,s Regan, President of Institute No.17 of this cily. was introduced and ex-tended a hearty welcome to the membersofthe Grand Institute.

An adjournment was then taken till10:30 a. m. to-day.

Last evening a reception was tenderedto the visiting delegates at Y. M. I. Hall.

The latest, newspaper sensation is thatthe New York ay<-<>. ...\u25a0. will cease publi-cation to-day, and the World buys tlie en-tire plant, the debts being provided forby the cigarette millionaires who havebeen backing it. The latter say it is amatter between pride and pocket, andthe latter won. The suspension will boforgotten in a few days, bat they wouldnever forget it if they stripped them-selves of fortune.

-•- _Special cable advices regarding the sur-

plus of stock ol* copper abroau on .Juneisi have not been given out, as some dis-crepancy exists as to the actual amount.As near as can be ascertained the diffi-culty lies in determining the amount of5,000 tons Anaconda copper recently soldthat has been delivered...

A London bank has received a telegraml'mm I'tunos Avers saving the run on thebanks there is stopped, aud gold will berequired.

DRAINAGE MATTERS.

The Inspecting Committee Files ItsReport.

It Finds That tho Canal Does Not

Drain the City and Injures

Land-Owners.

At yesterday's session of tho CityBoard of Trustees tho committee of citi-zens, who recently examined tho drain-ago canal, mado tho following report,which was placed on lile:

To the Honorable, Board of Trustees ofSacramento: Your committee, appointedto consider the present condition* of thedrainage canal and of the overflowedlands below the city, in that sectionknown as the "Pocket," herewith pres-ents its report. The time allotted hasbeen too short for extended inquiry intoa subject of such magnitude, and there-port is therefore very imperfect.

The canal from a* point a littlebelowwhere it crosses the Riverside road ispartially filled in and choked with weedsand tule. The banks and levees in manyplaces have been broken down.ThS|ughout this portion tiiero is no ap-prffable current and but very littleactual movement in tho water. From thoY-street levee to Suttervillo there is aperceptible current. But from a pointbelow Suttervillo to the city .the canal isoffensive in odor and foul in appearance.Below Oak Hall, covering a portion ofthe McNasser ranch, as well as land ofother owners, is a large body of Stagnantwater of the character usually found onswamp or overflowed lands and it is notoffensive in odor or appearance. Thewater in the canal at the bridge near theFrceport road, and at points higher up, isofthe same character.

The causes of this overflow aro (1), thenatural surface water of the countydrained by Burns and Willow Sloughs ;(2), sipage water from tbe Sacramentoand American Rivers. The amount ofwater contributed bythe surface drain-age and the sewage from San.".mentoCity is so small as to have but little in-fluence in tfae production of the condi-tions found. The water-abed of thesloughs just mentioned is veryextensive,comprising all the country between thenorth lev; c and the R-street railroadlevee, as well as the plains, almost as fareast as Florin, and extending down closeto Freeport. The natural discharge ofall this drainage is into the "Pocket."The sipage water, most of winch finds itsway into this basin, is also an importantfactor. The bed of tho river contiguousto this ana has been gradually rising, theelevation being estimated at -3 to 15 feet.This has increased the amount of sipage.and as the land, nearest the river is higherthan that farther I ack, the natural drain-age is again towards the "Pocket."

The principal reason for the perma-nancy of the overflow is the increasedlevel ofthe river water.

A large portion of this land is below thelevel ofthe canal, which, were it in work-ing order, could not possibly drain muchof this area. Itwotdd, however. Ifeffect-ually earing for tho discharge from Humsand Willow Sloughs, materially lessenthe volume of water. A large portion,derived from Sipage. would certainly re-main, and this could, naturally, only findits way out by return sipage after theriver had fallen, and by evaporation.

Anuisance is being maintained in thedrainage canal from the Y-street levee atSixth street to a point below Suttervillo,and in an accessory canal from the Y-strectlevee at Fifteenth street to the mainchannel at a point below where it crossesthe Riverside road. This nuisance iswholly due to Bewage deposited in thecanal by tho city of Sacraniento.

In endeavoring to obtain data in rela-tion to the discharge by this city manydifficulties arise, and only approximateresults aro obtainable. Possible errors,however, are in the direction of increas-ing the real figures. On June 4th, be-tween 7 and 11 a. m., the outfalls atFifteenth and V and at Sixth and Vwere carefully measured, the dischargebeing computed at 83,333 gallons anhour, or 2,000,WM) per diem. At presentsipago water is still finding its way intoour sewers, particularly the Seventh-street sewer. The gas well now beingsunk at Fifth and R streets also sends alarge volume of water into the Sixth-si rect sewer, and a ditch leading eastalong the Y-street levee discharges aconsiderable amount into the same chan-nel, the combined flow making in fastnearly one-sixth ofthe total at the outler!

The hour at which the observationswere taken would give the greatest dis-charge, and it can safely be assumed thatthe foregoing figures are considerably inexcess Of a daily and annual average.Tho average annual rainfall in Sacra-niento for the past forty years has beenabout twenty inches. Taking tho area ofthe city included between Aand V, Frontand Thirty-first streets at 2,J»25 acres, theannual average quantity of rain fallingupon the surface would be 1.474,200,000gallons. A very large proportion of thiswater is lost by sipage and by evapora-tion, and as the city is only sewered to alimited extent, it is apparent that but asmall quantity finds its way into thedrainage canal.

The present drainage canal was origi-nally constructed in 1888, under an Act otthe Legislature empowering the Board ofSupervisors to levy a special tax for thework. Acts amendatory of the originalenactment were subsequently passed, andthe control ofthe canal was finally trans-ferred to tiie City Trustees in 18*78, whoare at present responsible for it. Theright of way for the canal was concededby all of the property-holders, with twoexceptions, both of whom receivedpecuniary compensation. The purposeof the canal was to provide for and im-prove tho drainage of Sacramento, andincidentally to improve the condition ofthe lands lying along its course. Thecanal has a total length of twenty-fourmiles, nine of which constitute an ex-cavated channel, the remainder runningthrough a chain of lakes. The fall at thattime was estimated at eighteen inches tothe mile. The estimated hight of thecity sewers at R street, above mean tidein Suisun Bay, is about fifteen feet, andrecent surveys show that at present onlya Blight fail irom our sewer outlets can beobtained in the total distance, and thenonly at certain times of the year—beingabsent during high water.

As a permanent work the failure of thocanal was woll shown by tho DailyUnion of May, 1873. In that month, orlesi than five years after its construction,a correspondent of the paper traversedthe entire length in a skiff. The canalwas in part filled in, choked with weedsand tule, in one place to such an extentthat the boat could neither be "rowed,shoved or drawn ahead." The banks hadalso in many places been "trodden downby cattle crossing." At that date thecanal was carrying nothing but surfaceor sipage water. In 1878, when the cityassumed control, a large sum of moneywas again spent upon the canal, instraightening, cleaning out and enlarg-ing it. But the cut at Freeport was notSufficiently deep, so that it has never ful-filled its original purpose. At that datethe canal was .till used forwater carriageonly. None of tho present sewers hadbeen built, and there was no outfall.

Before commencing this work theTrustees paid a number Ofpropi riy-hold-ers for the right of way. Ittherefore ap-pears that in addition to ihe natural rightof surface drainage through this districtthat Sacramento undoubtedly possesses,the city has also acquired rights by con-cession and by purchase. It is not. how-over, contended that anything will justifythe city in maintaining a nuisance.

The romedy for thepresent condition ofthe lauds in the "Pocket" consists (IJ ivcarrying off' the natural drainage of thecountry now running into that depres-sion, (2) in removing and preventing theaccumulation ofsipage water. Pro visionfor natural drainage can only be obtainedby putting the canal into an effective con-dition. It is not. certain that this can beaccomplished, but the advocates of thescheme favor a canal of sufficient depthto be tidal to Sacramento, placing the costof the work, by dredging, inside of?t>5,000. Wove such work carried out, itwould have to includo substantial levees

with floodgates at the lower end of thecanal, to keep out the back water fromthe Mokelumne.

Itis claimed that the ebb and flowoftide would compensate for the absence offall, but it is also evident that the success-ful operation of the canal would be fromtime to time suspended during the wintermonths. As a part of any scheme thatmay lie proposed it has been suggested tointercept Willow Slough, ami by carry-ing its waters directly to Sims' Lake, pre-vent them reaching the "Pocket." Iffeasible, this would materially lessen theamount of water to bo removed, it there-fore seems extremely doubtful that anytreatment of the canal will render it ef-fective during the rainy season. The re-moval and prevention of accumulation ofsipage water can only be accomplishedby (lumping.

Tlie committeo recommends that thefeasibility ol' intercepting the canal at apoint north of the highland aboveFree-port, conducting tlie water by tlio mostdirect course to tlie river level and therepumping it into the rivor, bo discussed.Acanal for the purpose of draining thepresent swamp below Oak Hall shouldalso be constructed, leading to the sameplace. The cost of this work, its subse-quent operation and maintenance, to-gether with the maintenance of tliodrainage canal, down to the point of in-terception, to be borne by all tho partiesInterested therein. The practicability ofdiverting Willow Slough should bo con-sidered in connection with this plan.

Tlio committee further recommendsthat the city .-hall immediately cease touse the drainage canal for the dischargeof Bewage; that, pending a permanentsolution to the question of sewage dis-posal, the effluent at Sixth street bepumped directly into the SacramentoRiver at Front and V streets. The com-mittee, however, declines to commit it-self upon the question whether the dry-ing out of the canal and saturated soilwill not be more dangerous than thepresent condition, or whether the propertime to begin pumping would not he thecommencement or the rainy season; thatfor this purpose tho present pump heutilized, and that a new end more oower-ful pump bo procurod and located at thesame point or at one nearer the ri i er. b ias to effectually discharge any volumethat may lie conducted to it.

Tho committee, while awaro that thewater of the Sacramento from this cityto Suisun lkiy is not used for drinkingpurposes by tho inhabitants along itsbanks, and that the addition of thissmall quantity of modified sewage willnot perceptibly deteriorate the greatvolume of water with which it will mix,at the same time deprecates tho dis-charge ofuntreated sewage into a fresh-water stream. Tho committee regardsthis step bs temporary and as the onlyimmediate remody for the unfortunateconditions at present existing, and urgesyour honorable body to at once takesteps to ascertain the best moans of pro-viding permanent facilities for sewageand sewage disposal in Sacramento.

The committee, while urging immedi-ate action looking to the abatement ofanexisting nuisance, desires at the sametime to refute the statements of alarmistsas well as the unwarranted observationsof persons who have not Informed them-selves upon actual conditions. It is truethat our limited sewerage system is in-herently defective and imperfect in itsoperation: that one method of dischargeis insanitary and unscientific in creatinga nuisance, and that many nuisances ex-ist undiscovered or unabated. It isgrossly untrue that wo are in a fearfuicondition, that our soil is a festering massof corruption; that we are from thesecauses iiable to the outbreak ofa virulentpestilence, or that we are living over anepidemic volcano.

It is equally untrue, in the light of ourpresent knowledge, that cesspool or sew-ers, nowever full, will produce diph-theria, typhoid fever, cholera orany otherspecific disease requiring for its propaga-tion a particular contaginal. The deathrate of tho city shows it to be surpassedinsalubrity by but few in the unitedStates, in support of winch some figuresmay be adduci d. Por the four years end-ing December 31,1890, the rate on an esti-mated population of 30,000 has been 11.11.and that from symotic diseases 2.27. Dur-ing this period the total number of deathsfrom diphtheria has been 60,0r a yearly av-erage of 16, giving a rate of .05 a thousand.The total number of deaths from typhoidfever has been 61, fixing a yearly averageof 1f>.25. and a rate of .06 plus a thousand.There has been no real epidemic ofzymotic disease since 1861, when small-pox prevailed; the nearest approach be-in^ the prevalence Of enteric fever in thefall of iss... in estimating on death rateit must be borne in mind that in commonwith all large centers ofpopulation andtrade, we are debited each year with anumber of fatalities amongst non-resi-dents injured or taken sick abroad.

The reasons for our immunity are:First —A good water supply. Second—The porous character of our soil and theebb and flow ofthe ground water. Thewater supply of the city, while suscepti-ble of improvement, is very good, and,indeed, infinitely better than that ofmany larger cities. It i.s beyond ourpower to pollute this supply, and what-ever conditions may obtain within ourlimits they cannot affect tho water used.Soil-pollution, while always dangerous,isrendered fiurless harmful when it doesnot involve tho water supply. The cityis partially sew&red from Front to Thir-teenth streets. In this area, owing to theabsence Of laterals and the existence ofother connections aud outfalls prior tothe construction of the present system,only a portion ofthe houses connect withsewers.

Under the law there can be no directconnection with a sewer, an interveningcesspool being provided. Within thearea sewered, and where connections areobtainable, these vaults must be water-tight, an overflow for liquid matter beingarranged into a main or alloy sower.When properly eared tor by ventilationand regular cleansing, these receptaclesare in no sense dangerous to health. Thegreater number of vaults aro so built as toallow of the free percolation of their con-tents into the surrounding soil.no over-flowbeing available. Here, in the poruscharacter of our soil and the presence ofthe ground water, lies our prelection.When the river is high the ground waterrises, receding as the river falls. Thisebb and flow exorcises an importantcleansing action upon the soil. Underproper conditions, as regards cleansingand ventilation, these vaults have notproved a menace to health, the imme-diate need of the city is for drainage, soas to avoid the choking of sewers duringstorms and the consequent flooding ofour streets. Anequally imperative needis sewerage facilities for manufacturingindustries that may be established. Thiswillbe appreciated when it is understoodthat almost the entire flowin the Y-street\u25a0ewer La furnished by three breweries anda winery. Jamks 11. 1'akk i\soy,

Chairman.H. Wkixstock,I). Falconi;k,John Ryan,11. B. NIKI.SKN,A. M. Smith.

SACRAMENTO DAILY RECOED-t^loy, TUESDAY JUNE a, IS9I.—SIX PAGES.6

DBPRICE'SAgain BakingU<_3tf Powder

Used in Millions of Homes—40 Years the Standard.

_Boi. al gahitto $Tim»fcer*

Highest of ail in Leavening Power.— U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, ISB9,

ABSOIJUTEIY FTOI3

2 MillionBottles tilled in 1873.13 MillionBottles filled in 1890.

Apollinaris"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."Delightful amirefreshing. "

British Medical Jolrval.SOLE EXPORTERS:

THE APOLLINARIS CO., LD..LONDON, ENG.

£Lh-mtct>.4 GENTS \VA.V!"Ki>MALI". AND FE-__ v male, overywlw re. for an article that sells

-.a Bight; splendid chance for good worker;new thiug; big money: 200 to bOO peroent.profit; sendlScents for sample and particu-lars: no experience needed; write at once.KRONEK A- <.'\u25a0.'.. Boa . »1, Chicago, 111.

Qe9-6tTTtfjrnu PHYSICIAN WANT INO A NICEJ_ cheap home aad good practice in Yolo''ounty, can get tiie same i>\- addiessingmef( r terms. I. X. HODGIN, Woodland, CaL

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\rrANTED-A BUSINESS MAX OF SAOV> ramento is going East and will have

some time to spare; could attend to any com-missions for parties here. Address I^o2Twentieth Btreet, or Hti P. j<9-ot*\r.\NTKIt-A RESPONSIBLE, MIDDLE-,V aged woman 10 assist in building up a! i. manenl and profitable I uslness. Aadn ss••i>..'" this otiiee. Je9 si*

riTANTED-A GIRL AS NORSE; ALSO>V to as Ut housework. Apply al

211 M str j.'u-:u*CJLEEVE MAKER WANTED AT MR& C.p ;;<iO!>-s, 1006 Seventh street. je:.-:it*

FURNISHED ROOM IX>V private Gamily witiii;i two blocks otTwentieth and X streets. Addressß. H Wtiiis office. _. jeB.2t«

\T7ANTED— A PLACE TO DO SECOND> . work ami sewing. Call at 112^1 st.lV.'*

fjn'wANTED—WORK BYMANAND WIFE;H country preierred; best of reference

-i\ou. Address Q. 8., this ofliee. 1 --:;t*

\\TANTED - SMALL COMPACT HORBE,» . cheap; for use around railroad tracksCAL. TRANSPORTATION CO., 1006 Second?*wet.WANTED-YOUNG GIRL TO ASSIST

with light housework. Applyto loiioP street. jes-st*

tTTANTED—TWO LIVE, ENERGETIC>> sewing-machine men of good address;.ook salary to live men. _/ail at 721 X stre. _.

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TTTANTED—IOO HEAD OF STOCK TO>> ranch; five feed; 8 miies from Sacra-mento on Yolo side: terms, f] 25 per month.Inquire of EDWIN K. ALSIP & CO. or onterm Ol J. H. /.ACIiARIAs. je-ow*

TTTANTED-FTVE GENTLEMEN^ WIDE>> awake, with good address: salary orcommission. Applyto THE SINGER MANI-FA( 11 RING CO., 708 J Btreet. my2-lmHTANTED-MEN FOR FARMS, VINE-tV yards, dairies and all kinds of labor-

worn* n aud girls for cooking and generalhousework: plenty ofwork for desirable helpApply at EMPLOYMENT OFEICE, FourthBtreet, X and L.

a. C»t—_£ou«&.

LAN IVORY-HANDLED HICKORYcane, marked W L, D., Sacrameuto oni\ Street, between Tenth and Fourth. Finderwill pleas,- return to tins office. it*T OST-AT 'PICNIC SATURDAY, LAWSU gold watch, with chain and goli piecesattached; lull name, also initials cuaravid>>n sv atch. Return to "Bee" office and reed \crowa'd- Jey-at*

&o ov %Lent.

HOCSE TO LET-COTTAGE OP FIVErooms, closets, gas, bath, hot and coldwater. Inquire at 1235 T street. je9-6t*T\!;L'-T~A ('''',TAi iE ''X slx R<" »mslj ah modern Improvements, renl 523 permonth; also a flatof six rooms, rent 818 tctmonth. Inquire at 14*5% Q st. je:.-i;t"mOLET—A HOUSE OF Foci; KDomslI AlleyFourth and Fifth, X and L streetsInquire at ii<; X strei t. je9-6t

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1010 THIRD STREET-TO LET, ITU-I-wJO nished and unfurnished rooms forhousekeeping:. jeo-3t*

FOB RENT -XE W LY-FURNISHEDrooms; also large front room suitable foran omce, at ; Jsi rect. je;-6*mO LET-THREL FURNISHED RCOMS.1 tor housekeeping. Apply at 1828 G. Je2-tf

HoTEL OT lv.i ROOMS, ALL FFK-nished, full of boarders and roomers tolease; best location. Inquire at IQQ7 Fonrth.BURNISHED ROOMS AT CENTO U.1 House from f5 per month upwards-alsolamily rooms at low prices. HOKXLFiXBROS., Proprietors.mo LET—THREE TENEMENTS, THREEJL rooms each; also one house, eight roomspartly furnished (suitable for lodging or board-mg-house); also some rooms, furnished or un-rurnished, suitable ior light bousekeepineEOT particulars apply at WOOD YARD. 401Istreet. Allcheap rent.

|or Smb..

FOR SALE CHEAF-ON ACCOUNX OFowner leaving state, IGO acres now inwheat and 80 acres in summer-fallow atBmifc^* STEPHENSON AHAL J MAN, lOQ7Fourth street. Je9-6tJi""-;v ISVI,!'1SVI,!':7 1,;0 ACRES GOOD VpriTJJ land In El Dorado County, \y miles fromLatr.,l c; timber. oough on place x^Lf_b?JSrunning water the year round; WRllwcchanae'ior city property; §-,100. kddress/j Ssacramento city. jt'iMi't*E*>R.aAXE-|A GOOD GENTlFhorse-J_ WiR work In phaeton or spring wagon814 J streot. Je9-3t*pIB s.\ LE-A Fl NE LODGING HOUSEJL of 15 rooms; owner leaving city. Inquireat lo;o.. k Street. je9-.it*

<i\K -:>J-AKLV NEW SAFETY RICYCLEOl).) for sale. Call at 625 Twelfth St. Je9-4t«|7K>R SALE CHEAP-CHICKENS ANDJ broilers. Call at 800 Eleventh st. JeJwt*TX>TR SALE CS TRADE FOR HaY ORr barley at market prices. Domestic, White\\ neeler & Wilson or any other sewins m-_ci'.ine In market, at telegraph stable13 22 .1 Btreet jeG.(; [ 'pH>R SALE-THE STOCK OF DRUGSII soda fountain, good will and lease of druastore and fixtures, on reasonable terms Forparticulars apply to MILLS A: HAWK ioiJ street, Sacranu nto, Cal. jes-«t

FOR SALE-ASPAN ()F YOFNO, SOUNDarait horses, harness and wagon. Applyat corner 1 hirtleth and X streets. jeB-12t»

Ft)U SALE AT A LOW PRICE-160acres improved land in El Dorado Count vknown as "Fourteen-Mile House," fronthnrhali-nnle on Plaeerville wagon road, twomiles irom Sportsman's Hall, speeiallvadapted for fruit; well timbered and watered-title perfect. Apply to S. B. Smith. 2:JI jBtreet, Sacramento. my 23-tf

FOR SALE-THE WHOLE OR A H \l 5interest In the International Hotel Sacra-

mento, Cal., with a long lease. Addre-s W. ACASWELL. niy.l-'tf "

FOR SALE-ONE OF THE FINEST AINDlargest saloons in the city; extra familyentrance: best location; stotdc and lease. In-quire at this ofliee.IJIOR SALE CHEAP—SIX GOOD HORSES.T Applyat UNION BREWERY/Twentieth

and o streets.

IX>USALE OR TO RENT OR LEASE—TENacres of bottom land, one mile belowWashington, Yolo County; if sold will takosmall payment down. Apply to EDWIN XALSIP A CO., Real Estate and InsuranceA .eats, 1015 Fourth street.

MERRY-GO-ROUND FOR SALS OR~ix.change; in perfect order; one of the bestmade; only run one season; r. ason for saloparti, s engaged in other business; will be'soicifor one-half cost price. Apply to EELS FR .«-ENOCHS, Wheatland, Cal. jc£>w

iTORB NEW CAR-/ff.\M ITI.riages just from the fee-

fcrCvvv tor?. No mother need carry«s__&^.fc3 her baby when she can buy

a&£_> acarriaseon Installments orjejtmijf cheap lor cash, our styles

«MBBS£fe» / «re the handsomest in the/CSfS*i*iCTs\. lnarltet- Our prievs are theLJroSRjX^, 1

i«>wc.-:. See our new styles,\"^^sry^_3#C# quality and prices before

liu>n'- elsewhere. MKL-\mr*<+i**'. YLS'b, TiaKfct, mylTtf

?ftcet«tß itctticc*.lIMU-. SEML-.V..N1 .vi. MEETING

13\M)liic ; h,V,n %?P£ n_ ot Uw A,.>

WEDNESDAY _?*&&£ ! h" "l'U l°' s-o-eiock. QBOHniif^i!! b\ P Rnmrn '!' A'>/ 1- t I ARE , President.a. i . booth, Secretary. je9-2t

DARBERS' EARLY CTXJSINO tasOTIA

i;u,, w i>.... c_,_ .- v ixjsß.Pi-esldcnt« ii". \\ . 000, Secietary. lt»

REGULAR MEETING OF FAIR fIAKHCorps TMls EVENING , t s J. mVifMA RY Ol LMER oX LA lres?de v 'Maiiu: U. Hknuy. Secretary.^QTATIiD MEETING OT CONCORD a "Q Lodge.No. ur, F.aud a.m. this A(Tuesday) EVENfNO, June- tub, SxV8 o'clock. Visiting brethren cordl-/V\ally inviU'd.

w it „ ALBERJ M.JOHNSON. W. M.5 . it. llEVK.sftis. Secretary. i t»

EEGULAR MEETING OF OOd-^ ___"dental Encampment, No. 4'J. I o *V/*

0.E.,, THIS (Tuesday) EVENING at /\8 o'clock. Work in the Degree*. Visit-/ \itingPatriarclis Invited to attend-

v,- wo v H- »2»F,C. P.- • Hype, Scribe. \ ,«

rp lIL OFFK 'ERS AND ME MIIRRS _». ~"I Sacramento Lodge, No. 11. X of ?TP.. are raapectfolly reouested to amem-'____9r

ble at the lodge room TUESDAYEVENING, June Uth. at s o'clock, to pa) afraternal visit to Confidence Lodge. N„ TT „ RUPERT MELLFU,\:.V-.sm. n vi.;. k. of R.andS. nA MEETING OF THE CANVASBACKJA Gun chii. will be bold at 7:;J0 o'clockTUESDAY KVENING at the store of Lockevt Lavenson. |eS-2t

(General

THE Hoard OF DIRECTORS OF THHHoward benevolent Association acknow-ledge the receipt of the followinp; donationsfor the montli of May: Clothing from Mrssteinman, 807 H street; Mrs. Fritz Mrs l"C.Jordan. 328 M street; Mis. Kinross; MrsL. B. SntiilT; Sam Lavenson; Mrs. Me •irtv"Henry Burnham; W. B. Ma\ dwell; W. H*Hamilton; C. Meister, and bread from CapitalH< t 1. it. DALE, President.

Hi:i:.MAKC. Fisiikr, S<.cretary. jli.C] itINY PEHSox DESIRING TO sriu

2\ scribe for stock in the Carazel del X rt 1Mexican Mining Company can do -oinap.plying al 1021 Tenth street. je' ;t

VTOTICE - BUTCHERS AND GROCERY--I_> men—l nave two new stores corner Thh%teenth and F, which I willgive rent Ire•\u25a0 fortwo montlis to good, responsible man, as thatneighborhood needs those stores very badly.AIkO, ti rooms and Oath over each store allnew, to rent. Apply to MRS. A. GLEEM VN,Brown House, Fourth and K. je;;-tf

REWARD— f2O REWARD PAID FORconviction or information that will lead

t<-conviction of parties stealing this paperirom doors ofsubscribers. myd-u

jglcal ©state, etc.

BARGAIN—OFFERED FOR—

m MIS ONLY.PRICE

Reduped from $2,500 to

$2,250

5 Acres of LandON TnE

LOUISIANA TRACT.Has a small dwelling of four rooms.

Three acres in fruit trees one yearold—mostly Bartlett pears;

one acre in alfalfa.

This is a splendid piece of land, has no berock, is deep alluvial soil; will all produceaifhlfa.

This land has been held at $2,500 cash;never been ottered tor less.

only ten minutes walk from electric rail-way.

NVill take one-third cash, deferredpayments at 7 per tent, per annum.purcliaser paylnu taxes.

«3~Come to our eflfiee and we will showthe property and can convince you that it ISa bargain.

EdwinK. Alsip I Co.,Keal Estate and Insurance Agents,

IQIS Fourth st., Sacramento.

W, P. COLEMAN,

Real Estate Salesrooms,325 J STREET.

FOR SALE.95,000—The Elk Grove Hotel In the town of

Elk Grows, Sacramento County; alwayswell rented and now doing a good business;good barroom attached; 10 rooms. This isa ;_ood investment for a hotel man.

$2,300—L0t 40xS0, Third street, betweeu Pand Q; tine dwelling of <J rooms, well Im-proved; gas, bath, hot aud cold water.THIS IS CHEAP.

Money to Loan.—p- BOHL.t

E. A. CROUCH.

I A HOMEAND IN* A DE.SIRAELE LOCATION—! __\ Five-room Cottage, lot 40x160 with; small barn, situated on the north side or Mstreet, between Nineteenth and Twentieth online of electric road. THIS PEACE WILLRE SOLD VERY CHEAP. Wiuii

(all at my office aud let me take you to ex-amine this property.

Only~3 LeftOf those tine 40x160 Lots on H Twenty-seventy and Twenty-eighth streets. Price,$000 each: one-fifth down, balance in sm-Jlmonthly installments. Don't miss tinschance to secure a home._S3oO—lOxieo, north side of D streot,Nineteenth and Twentieth; SoO casU,balance In small monthly install-ments.

FRANK ~HICKMAN,1011 Fourth Street,

R^_JSTATE_AXD_ INSURAXCE_ AGEN^FOR SALE.

FIFTH STREET, BETWEEN J AND IK,80x80—vacant lot.

Southeast corner Tenth and N streets-*North 120 feet oflot l. _.__,„„. .

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Applyto LAWTON, BARNETT & CCXL mylO-lin