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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-09
TRICKS ON THE TRACKS.
Dangers from which Engineers Save tn.
Public and Themselves.
Tine Railway Reyiew.I

WI
One who is accustomed to railway travel
ing can scarcely realize how much he is de-
pendent for safety upon the engineer.
Added to the responsibility of their station,
engineers are also in constant danger of
accidents caused by the tricks of Jealous
rivals.
This rivalry, it is said, sometimes prompts
to the doing of utterly mean tricks. A
Nlckie Plate engineer after his very first
trip was laid off because he had cut out y
all the bearings of his engine. He was re-
instated, however, after he proved that some
rival had filled has oiling can nth emery. An
other new engineer was suspended for burn
out the tlues of his boiler. Through grief
at the loss of his position he died, and then
conscience-stricken rival confessed that
he had put oil IN the tank so that it foamed
and showed water at the top gauge, when
in reality there was scarcely quart in the
boiler.
These intense jealousies, together with
the terrible anxiety incident to the work,
has terribly straining effect on the
nerve, and statistics tell US that, though
locomotive engineers may look strong and
vigorous, they are not all a hearty class.
Ex-Chief Engineer A. S. Hampton, In
dianapolis, Ind, DIV. 143) was one of
those apparently hearty men, but he saws
The anxiety, strain and joiting came
near finishing me-" His sufferings local
lied in catarrh of the bladder, but he used
Warmers safe cure faithfully for twenty
weeks and now exclaims. 81 am a well
man." T. S. Ingraham, of Cleveland, O..
Assistant Chief Engineer, and other prom
inent members are also emphatic in its
praise.
The Locomotive Engineers Brotherhood
has 1000 members and 240 divisions. Its
headquarters is in Cleveland, O., where
Chlei Engineer, Arthur for twenty years
has exercised almost dictatorial SWAY. 1t
was organized in August 1868, bv the
employees of the Michigan Central. 1t has
given nearly two million dollars to the
widows and orphans of deceased members.
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for its statement is about the length and
breadth and thickness of it, when viewed
from Gentle standpoint. The decent
people of these United States want this
crouching" at the feet of Judges to go on
until the last deluded man who believes
that his God commands him to have more
wives than one, at one time, has had the
scales removed from his eyes. If, as the
Neus holds, these decent people, by their
enforcement of the laws to the punishment
of polygamous saints in Utah, are offend
ing God, they will have to take their
chances of eternal damnation on that
issue. We judge that they are quite pre-
pared for the risk, and are quite content,
also. to take the chances of God being on
their side
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CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION.

THE influence of the politicians seems to be
on the wsne all over the country Notable
proofs of it have been observed at Washington
and traces of it are now to be seen cropping out
elsewhere. In New York, a short time ago,
young man shot and killed a night Waterman.
He was popular with the politicians and trusted
TO their influence and " fine work to get him
out of the scrape. So sure was he that they
would clear him that he refused to plead guilty
to minor degree of manslaughter. But politi-
cal "infooence" didn't hoodwink justice this
time Fine work didn't succeed, and day or
two ago the young man was sentenced to be
hanged. Something approaching the millen-
MUM will have been attained when Justice as
well as the civil service shall have been divorced
from politics.1[Chieago Times Qnd.).
THE New York Democrats have done bad
days work for the Democratic party. They
have shown that they have no sympathy with
President Cleveland or the distinguished prin-
ciples of his Administration Mr. Hill, whom
they have nominated for Governor, is merely
trickster and demagogue. Philadelphia
Record
1t would not surprise scientists, and it should
not surprise anybody, if within twenty years
chemistry shows how sea water can be made
suAtauie III thinning anu Aoi culinary purposes
more cheaply for seaboard cities than fresh
water can be brought for any considerable dis
lance. II Boston can purify its present supply
of water, there is no occasion for present anxi-
ETY. about larger supply for Bostonians of thirty
years henee.-i Boston Traveller.
THE mercantile navy of America has gone
glimmering through the dream of things that
were" and her martial navy has become jest
and by-word. OF all that race of hard sailors
who once manned our merchant ships in time
of peace and our frigates in time OF war only
scattered remnant remains All that is here to
tell that we still are maritime nation is our
magnificent fleet of yachts, unequaled by any
IN the world save that of England New York
Tribune CEep.l.
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THE DIsINGENUoUs DEMOCRACY

The Democracy of New York slapped
President Cleveland in the face, and de-
clared the scheme of civil service reform
to be fraud. The civil service regula-
lions that the New York Democrats saw
they want are such as will make the COM
petitive tests apply only within the lines
Of the army of hungry Democrats who
want office Considerably different is the
declaration of the Massachusetts, Demo-
Gratis. They have profted by the rock
upon which the New Workers struck, and
have had the cunning to indorse the Presi-
dents views of the reform They say that
they favor reform or system in the civil
service, that has a broad basis of Justice
and equality, not creating an official class,
but giving to each citizen who is capable
and honest the right to be selected for
public employment This is better, but it
is disingenuous Behind its seeming of
fairness there is deceit The official class
clause contains the essence of dissatisfac-
ton with any interference with the spoils
system. In short, the Massachusetts
Democracy talks fair, but the country
does not believe that the party is in any
way friendly to any civil service reform.
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IT WANTS HARMONY.

The Colusa Sun, which has had the
reputation of being conservatively Demo-
cratic, and as being generally level-headed
save on the one topic of tapping the Sac
ramento river-wants peace in the Demo-
cratic party. 1t has evidently tired of
reasoning with the rank and file. 1t now
declares that concessions and sacrifices
must be made, and it is prepared to do its
part of that work. 1t yearns for peace
and all her victories so generally, that it.
is led to exclaim:
We are prepared to harmonic with the big
gest liar that ever printed a Islander, with the
most dishonest demogogue that ever raised
howl, with those who are great in promise and
small in performance. 1t takes all these to
make party, and we read none out. We want
as few of these as possible on the ticket, but we
want the votes of alive want to win. That is
politics in these United States of America.
This is frank, and true; the Sun has got
back to the old war cry, eve want to
win" Of course it does; who ever knew
a Democrat who did not want to win :?
The difficulty has been that, as rule,
they have cared very little, as party,
how they won. In New York they pro-
pose to win by condemning the Presidents
civil service reform policy, while in Massa-
chusetts they propose to accomplish like
result by indorsing and supporting the
President in his ideas of administering
Federal offices and availing of the patron
age prerogatives. 1t matters very little to
these two opponents of Democracy that
they pull in opposing directions Each
wants :" to win" and each takes the course
that viii most benefit it in its immediate
locality. Very much such situation is
seen here in that party. One lot would
win by demagogic appeals to the hates OF
men, while another would treat all men
and interests with some degree of justice,
and hold that there is some higher pur-
pose in party organization than ofiice-ill-
ing. Practically, the two wings do not
represent the same politics at all, since one
has regard for principle, while the other
has no higher aim than to win,p and
does not sickle at the means employed to
that end. Harmony between elements
named by the Sun means political con.
spiracy for the sake of Office and nothing
more
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THE HEN CooK.-There has been at least
thirty recognized varieties of game fowl in
Great Britain, of which the Knowlsey
breed was on the whole the most cele-
brated. The cocks were black-breasted,
with red haekles; the hens partridge-col-
ored, and the legs of both were white.
Another famous breed, known as the
Black-breasted Birchins, had gray hackles
and red wings. Then there were the duns
of various hues, white piles" cuskoos,
blotch-breasted reds, and many Others.
There was also curious variety known as
then Hen Cock. The popularity of the
Hen Cock was that his feathers, which
were of very sober color. resembled those
of hen; and his feminine appearance
often induced other game cocks to imagine
him to be of the female sex. When, there
fore, he was put down upon the mat of the
cock pit, his adversary, instead of preparing
to fight, would sometimes proceed to
make those gallant bows, scrapes and
pirouettes for which cocks are SO Justly IA
nous. Not so, however, the Hen Cock.
Watching for his enemy's politest moment.
that willy bird gave him blow which thor
oughly undeceived him as to the question
of sex, and this blow was delivered under
such singular advantages that it often de-
cided the battle.-[The Saturday Review.
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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

During the past month Pension Agent
Allen has paid about 5000 pensions.
amounting to about 100000.
The average daily number of goat
once y letters that pass through the San
Francisco Postoffice is now 249
John 7. Doyle. executor of the estate of
Daniel L. Murphy, has filed his account.
The total appraised value of the estate is
$2,041 SO 80.
Three wheat vessels went out of this
port Wednesday. This makes 80 cleared
since July LIST. Two of these ships were
iron and the other wood.
The General Committee on Encampment
OF the Grand Army of the Republic have
fixed the date of holding the encampment
between July 25th and August 18TH
The unclaimed goods in the United States
Appraisers store were sold by auction
Wednesday. The lots were sold for 1902,
and comprised everything from gin to a
goldwashing machine.
Charles Hinkel died early Thursday
morning at the age of 50. The deceased
was well-known builder. In the fall of
1851 he came to San Francisco, and fol-
lowed his profession ever since.
Master in Chancery Houghton has re-
tuihOu W luio Clty dlleI linking an lnSDec-
ton of the North Bloomfield mining
ground. He will report to Circuit Judge
Sawyer the result of his investigation as to
the violation of an injunction against hy-
draulic mining.
Judge Lawler, upon application of Chas.
l.. Ackerman, attorney for Walter H. Levy,
has issued writ of mandate, directed 10
Auditor Strother, commanding him to
show why he should not be ordered to paw
to Walter 81. Levy the city's portion of his
salary as Superior Judge. The writ was
made returnable before Judge Sullivan on
| the Goth inst.
The subscription committee of the Grant
Monument Association, consisting of An
drew ]. Bryant, Charles Kohler, Cornelius
O'Connor, Isaac Hecht and Major Harvey,
| began its labors Wednesday. The gentle,
men first called upon Senator Stanford.
who at once headed the subscription list
with $1,000, and said he would call the at
tention of Charles Croker and Mrs. Mark
Hopkins, who are in the East, to the mat
ter. The committee consider this as good
| as $4,000 for the first days work.
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WILLING TO TAKE THE CHANCES.

That the action of Judge Zane is stir
ring up the polygamous Mormons fearfully
is evident from the crashing of teeth in
which the church organ, the Descret Meas.
INDUCES. Referring to the conviction of
Daynes, and his agreement to abandon his
vicious practices and obey the law, the
NncS says:
Another case of recantation from religious
and family obligations occurred in the Third
District Court to-day. In this latest instance of
moral cowardice John Dayres was the leading
figure. He admits having an opinion that poly
gamy is justiiable in the sight of God Yet he
enters into an agreement to throw off his family
obligations with the full understanding that his
action is outside the domain of divine justiica-
ton and contrary to his own views The wind
ing up of the presentation was fitting climax
to the spectacle of a msn bearing the image of
God and under 3 coyenant TO serve Him. crouch
ing at the feet OF Judge who has proclaimed
his wives to be concubines, his martial relations
aduiterous, and their issue bastaris.
The Neus has got it down to fine point,
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FOREST FIREs-The San Juan Nevada
COUNTY, Times saws

FOREST FIREs.-The San Juan Nevada
county, Times says:
The recent forest fires have PLAYED the
mischief with deer and other wild game in
| this vicinity. Deer were never so plentiful
in the immediate neighborhood of this
town as they are at present. The fires have
driven them out of the woods and ravines
and now they must follow the narrow belts
of brush and timber which escaped the
fires. On Sunday last Mike Buckley. Jr..
took tramp over his fathers ranch mile
east of town, when he ran into a band of
five deer. Mike carried shotgun loaded
with fine birdshot, and with the
only charge be had in his gun he
brought down fine buck Had both
barrels of his gun been loaded with
buckshot he thinks he could have killed
several more. 1t is seldom that deer are
killed with birdshot A pitiful scene was
witnessed by gentleman several miles up
the ridge some weeks ago. He was out in
the woods fighting the fire, when he heard
a great commotion in the brush Just ahead
of the flames, and saw several deer run for
an opening. One of them became entan-
gled in the brush, and before it could
extricate itself the flames were upon it and
it persisted. The gentleman says its cries
were pitiful to hear. and that the ones that
escaped from the fire seemed paralyzed
with fear, and could have been killed by
him with an AK had he been so disposed"
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K1NesBURY Co1oN1srs.-The Los An

geles Herald of September 10Th says:
The Kingsbury colonists arrived on the
express train from the East on Sunday, and
went on tc Lancaster. The party consisted
of ITO persons, under the escort of F. w.
Green, in search of homes. They left
Liverpool on the 9th of September, on the
steamer City of Rome, making the trip to
this city in eighteen days. The party oc-
cupied three cars, which were under the
immediate charge of Mr.. Cole, travelling
agent of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company. The party will stop at Lancas-
ter two days and take "a look at the country
in Antelope valley. Those who are not
pleased with that section will 90 on to
Fresno and look that country over. Two
families of the party will stop over in this
city for few days before going on to Ante
lope valley. The three cars will stop over
at Lancaster for two days to afford sleeping
accommodations until they know whether
they will remain there or not The party
are men IN good circumstances, bringing
SIZE, 600 with which to buy land and i'm
prove farms. Many of the number have
friends and relatives who came out last
year and located at Antelope valley, who
will meet them at Lancaster and show
them over the country.
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RoMAHr1c MARRIAGE. = The Portland

ROMANTIC MARRIAGE. - The Portland
Oregonian says;
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to P. ]. 0 Brien, aged 80, and Mrs. Pear
son, who is the woman spoken of a few
days ago in the OregoniGn as being so I'M
fortunate through sickness and the death
of her husband as to be obliged to seek,
with her little child, the aid of the county
at the poor farm. Gustaf Peterson, of the
Grand Jury, interested himself in the poor
woman's behalf. She was anxious to OBJ
tain employment with some family, where
by she could support herself and her child.
Mr.. Peterson, in endeavoring to find a
place for the woman, spoke to Mr. O Brien.
He had read the paragraph about her, and
replied, haven't anything for her to do,
but if she'll marry me I'll establish q home
at once, and take care of her and the little
one" This sudden proposition was taken
to the woman by Mr. Peterson, and after a
few minutes reflection accepted So Mr..
O'Brien, without ever having seen his
bride, took out license, and getting car
riage, went to take her from the county's
charge. Undoubtedly before this shall be
read they are married.
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CATCHING A DEER.-The Grass Valley
Union of October 9th tells the following
deer story:
On Sunday, as Charles Dahlgren was re-
turning in his wagon from a trip down
the country, he sighted a deer near the
roadside, short distance above Pet Hill.
He had shotgun with him, loaded with
bird-shot, and with this he undertook to
make game of the deer He blazed away,
and the animal fell, but from the lively
manner in which it struggled had evidently
not received a mortal wound Dahlgren
at once conceived the idea of making a
capture, and, taking piece of rope he had
in hewagon, he attempted to put it around
the deer's neck. Right then commenced a
fight, the like of which has not been pre-
viously recorded. First Dahlgren was on top
and then the deer, until Dahlgren's clothes
were torn and stained with blood and he
received several bruises from the striking
feet of the animal. Finally Dahlgren re-
ceiyed kick that sent him to grass, ard
the deer taking advantage of the situation
i" lit out" over the top of convenient
hill
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REMARKABLE ESCAPE.

John Kuhn, of Lafayette, Ind, had very
narrow escape from death. This is his own
story: Zone year ago was in the last stages of
consumption. Our best physicians gave my
case up. finally got so low that our doctor said
could not live twenty-four hours. Ny friends
then purchased bottle of DR.. WIN. HALLS
BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS, which benefited
me- continued until 1 took nine bottles 1
am now in perfect health, having used no other
nieulclne' fe24-is1y&w1y
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ENGLAND.

Lord Salisbury's speech outlining the
policy of the English administration is
very weak. 1t lacks the vigor, positive
ness, and also the discretion that character
lied all the political utterances of Glad
stone, while it has none of the cunning,
nor particle of the farsightedness of
Disraeli. True, we have but an incom-
plete report of it as yet-but sufficient to
indicate that the Minister is undecided
and hesitating, and anxious to avoid posi-
tive issues. The one thing which has a
seeming of sincerity is the declaration
that England must draw closer the bonds
Of union between the mother country and
her colonies. How this is to be done he
does not tell us, but he is right in declar-
ing it to be one of the most important
matters to engage the attention of the
English politicians. 1t has been obvious
for long time that the sympathetic chord
between England and her leading colonies
has been growing less and less responsive
to the playing upon it.
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RESULT OF A SoUAw's CURosITY.-The
Phoebe New Record is responsible for the
following:
An Indian, the fore part of the week. at
his wickiup down in the valley. was en-
gagged in heating an old branding-iron for
the purpose of branding his horses. While
the iron was heating the buck was engaged
in inspecting his horses. While examine
ing one of the animals, and being in a
Bonded position, with his back toward
the fire, little dreaming of the dose he
was about to receive, squaw, standing
by the fire, just behind the buck, becoming
imbued with that curiosity possessed by
her sex. and wishing to make practical and
scientific experiments with the branding
iron upon flesh herself. she jerked the heated
iron out of the fire and pressed it against the
bucks projected anatomy, burning
through the pants into the flesh. As
the iron touched the flesh, the buck
gave genuine war-whoop, that was re-
echoed many times, and jumped high
in the air, that caused the other Indians
to laugh at his discontinue Without
waiting to extinguish his burning pants.
the Infatuated buck picked up the hot
iron and pursued the fleeing squaw, caught
and threw her down, and pressed the iron
until it burned to the bone, and the other
Indians went to the. rescue of the squaw
That buck does not at present chase the
antelope over the plains, sitting in the sad
die, and the squaw does not gaze heaven
ward when she lies down.
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New HORSE D1sEAsE.-The following is
found in tho Noro


found in the Napa Reporter:
The disease which is troubling great
many horses in this State at the present
time, and which has been referred to in the
Reporter heretofore, shows no signs of
abatement, but, on the contrary, seems to
be spreading 1t has been ascertaiued by
investigation that the disease is not CLAN
ders, but just what it is no one seems to
know. 1t first manifests itself by a swell
ing in the throat, and the nostrils become
stopped up, making it difficult for the ami
NAL to breathe. If not attended to at once
sort of nasal gleet sets in, and the whole
head seems affected. Poulticing the throat
is recommended, after which liniment
should be applied externally to the affected
parts of the throat. If the animal is at
tended to Immediately, and the treatment
kept up, most cases can be cured in a short
time, but if neglected for a while it will
probably become incurable
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TEE JONES coSrRAcr.-The Virginia

TIE JUNEo JUNIHACI.-Iut NlTHILIa
New Chronicle of October 9th says:
James G. Rule was a passenger on the
Virginia and Truckee express last evening,
bound for San Francisco. Mr.. Rule is
plaintiff in a suit against Senator Jones,
which will be tried on the return of the
latter gentleman from Alaska In his
complaint, filed last August, Rule sets forth
tor Jones and informed him of the exist
ence of rich bodies of ore in the Consol-
idated Virginia mine In November, 1883,
the plaintiff alleges that he made a con-
tract with the Consolidated Virginia Com
pany to explore certain levels of the mine
and extract and mill the ore which should
be found there. OF the ore so mined and
milled he was to retain 80 per cent. of the