Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-31
The TranseontinentaI Pool Associate,

cisco January 9TH. Stubs said the meeting |
had no special object, but was intended to |
settle, if possible, the differences with the |
trunk lines, which still remain unadiusted |
also to arrange the affairs of the pool that |
the roads Directing to arbitrator fuckers |
division of percentage should come to
some amicable understanding. Your re-
porter asked if it was true that the Central
Pacific road had announced an intention OF
leaving the pool Stubs said it was, and
added that this action would also come up
for discussion at the meeting From other
and reliable sources your reporter learned
that the special object of the January meet
ing would be to decide whether the Assocl-
alton will make contracts with certain
business houses or not, and what those con-
tracts will be, as previously reported in
these dispatches. The Eastern freight
agents are almost unanimous III
desiring renewal of the previous
contract system in limited form.
1t has been fully agreed upon to put up
the rates on Pacific coast freights, COM
mencing July LIST, on all routes, the princi-
| pal reason being that from now till the
| middle of February goods intended for the
spring trade will move forward rapidly.
| There has been a steady increase in all
kinds of Pacific coast freight the past three
weeks, especially III the higher class OF
/ goods. During the week ending December
| 9th, $40 tons were forwarded by all routes;
for the week ending the 18th, 100 tons, and
for the week ending the Doth, nearly 900
tons. Railroad men say those figures will
be doubled by the middle of January, as
before The Sunset route has most of the
business, while the Union Pacific, owing
| to its Oregon connections being blocked up
| by snow falls, is out of the race for the
present. The greatest secrecy is observed
| on all sides as to the outcome of the pres
ent transcontinental muddle, the freight
agents protesting to be as much i'll the
| dark as outsiders.
| The Nicaragua Treaty Abroad.
| WASHINGTON, December 30th-Informa-
| ton from a thoroughly trustworthy source
has reached here from Paris, showing the
position which the French Government
may be expected to take in regard TO the
Nicaragua Canal treaty. President Grevy,
within few weeks. has made known to
the Minister to the United States his per-
sonal wishes in regard to the Panama Canal
and related subjects. He informed his
Minister that whatever else might form the
subject of communication with the Gov
eminent of the United States, he desired
that there might be nothing regarding the
! Panama Canal If De LeSseps desired to
dig the canal, that was purely private en-
| terprise-one that could not interest the
| Government of France.
A cable special from London says: The
DaEy Telegraph has a long leader on the Mic
aragua Canal, advising Earl Granville to let
things alone The writer says: 4 question
arises whether Englishmen would support
their Government in clinging 10 the Clay
tOn-Buwer treaty, with view to prevent
ing the United States from undertaking
task which would be of untold advantage
to mankind at large. 1t must not be for
gotten that the American Government have
recently waived their objections to the in
fringement by France of the Monroe doc
trine and have wisely interposed no obsta-
cleS to the commencement Of the Panama
Canal by DeLesscps. Be the policy of our
| Foreign Office what it may, and whatever
NAV be the Government installed in Down
ing street, there can hardly be two opinions
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of the English seeking
peace and harmony with the United States,
in preference to any other power.
John Kelly, the Dethroned Boss"
New YORK. December 30th.-The Post
this evening says The sale of his news
paper, the Star probably marks the final
disappearance of John Kelly as boss in
local politics. He staked everything on the
November election and lost. Unlike
Tweed, John Kelly was never personally
| corrupt He stole nothing himself, but he
| enabled others to steal with great freedom.
His power rested mainly upon his standing
as a good Catholic. Being connected by
marriage with the very head of the Church
| in this country. he was able to command
that blind obedience of his followers which
exists only within the pale of the Church.
He cultivated this power with great asst
DUTY. He had a lecture upon some topic
Of Church interest, which he delivered in
aid of all kinds Of Church charities, and
posed everywhere as a devout Catholic.
This. together with his undoubted ability
as an organizer, constituted his claims to
leadership.
A New York journal the California
Senatorship.
New York. December Both. The Nail
| and ErDrcss says: California is TO give a
| Republican Senator, and the indications
are that Sargent will be the man. He has
served his State in the House and Senate
with peculiar force and fidelity. He came
out of his controversy as our Minister at
Berlin with Bismarck in a way altogether
honorable to his ability and integrity If
he was too much OF an American for the
sensitive and naughty Chancellor, he was
not more so than the situation demanded,
and the American people would like to see
him rewarded for his pluck and constancy.
CIeveIand's Civil Service Letter.
New YORK, December 30th.-The Com
| BcrcidL (Republican) says Clevelands let
ter is manly, frank and able. We don't
know that we have anywhere seen truer
or better exposition of sound doctrine as to
civil service. If Cleveland is able and will
ing to execute the promises of the letter,
the aspirations of the country as to civil
service will be satisfied.
New YORK, December 30th-The Mail
and Express says: Cleveland's civil service
letter is manly declaration. 1t is the first
positive statement made by the President
elect 1t does not cover the ground as COM
pletelv as could have been wished, but it
gives promise for the future. There is now
no doubt where Cleveland stands He is
in favor of the Pendleton Act, so far as it
goes. The sentence referring to the re-
moval of men from Office is guarded
Cleveland Is careful to say, During their
terms This implies not beyond their
| terms.
WASHINGTON. December 3Oth.-Governor
Cleveland's letter to the Civil Service Re
form League, published to-day, was the
principal topic of conversation among poll
ticians and Government officials in this
city, and as a large majority of the Demo-
cratic members of Congress are out of
town, the views OF but few of the repre-
sentative men of that party regarding the
document could be obtained; but the few
Democratic members at present in the city
all expressed a belief that the letter will be
well received by the rank and file of the
party in all sections of the country.
WASHINGTON, December 30th. = Hon.
| Dorman Il. Eaton, President of the Civil
Service Commission, was to-day asked by
a representative of the Associated Press for
his views in regard to Governor Cleveland's
letter, published this morning. Eaton, in
reply, expressed himself as follows: 1T
would be unpardonable presumption in
me to assume to speak for Governor Cleve-
land; but may speak freely for myself |
regard the letter as the deliberate, sgniti-
cant and manly utterancc of a man who
comprehends the situation, and has the
courage Of his convictions and duties"
Coming in out of the Cold.
WASHINGTON, December 3Qth.-Demo-
cratic officers of the army are beginning to
arrive in Washington. a Democratic Cap
tain, the other day, who has been out on
the frontier seventeen years, said: a. have
come into Washington TO stay | have
soon all fba frontier service I oyer intend IN