Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-24
THE WORLDS NEWS.
AN EASTERN VIEW OF CALIFOR.
MAS RACING STABLES.
Railroad Rates-House of Repre-
sentatives - Charles Crocker
ImprOving-FOreign Items.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE eEooanosrosl
DOMESTIC.
CaIifornia's Racing Stables

New YORK, April 23d.-The sporting
editor of the Mda and Express says today
Eastern turf-goers may rest satisfied that
now the entire California contingent, ex-
cept Beaconsfield and Duke of Norfolk and
one or two horses Of less consequence. is in
the best racing shape and dangerous
enough to place in jeopardy some of the
richest prizes in the East, All the horses
IN Haggin's stable are in a forward condi
ton, and l believe one of the three-year-
oldS IN the stables will win the Derby, nv
choice of the lot of course being Ban Fox.
then Ben Ali. Following him is Preciosa.
The latter Is within FIVE pounds of her best
form. All the racing stock stable of Porter
Ashe, including the fast Alta and the ia
1ous Binnette, are ready for any company
Lucky Baldwin expresses himself pleased
with his entire lot. Tyrant and. HidaIgo
have not lost any of their speed, and are
in the best of health. When the California
racers come on, supplemented by cracks
from the Western stables OF Pete CorriraD
Cassidy and Morris, Eastern turfmen will
nave TO hight hard to win 40 per cent of the
stakes at Saratoga Sheepshead Bay. .Jer-
ONE Park, Monmouth Park Washington
aud Baltimore. In fact, do not believe
they will win 40 per cent. of the stakes.
Railroad Matters
NEW YORK, April 23d-Railroad circles
were considerably agitated to-day over a
report from Chicago that freight rates were
TO be advanced 20 per cent. per 100 pounds,
to take effect Immediately. Your CORE
spOndent called at the Union Pacific offices
and saw Representative Agent Knowland.
This IS news to me-" he said. - We re-
celYed no instructions from the general
Offices to advance freight rates, though
commencing next week. We take freight
at our present rate, 30 cents per 100 pounds
only from day to day. The report that we
are out of the fight is not true We have
'Oeen IN since the beginning, and will stay
to the end"
c. ?. Huntington's Secretary said " We
have no official information of any ad-
vance, but in all probability the report is
true
Does this mean the speedy termination
OF the transcontinental trouble?H asked
your reporter
1t is impossible to answer that question
at present" was the answer.
The Offices of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company were closed for the day. 4
broker who is interested in the Pacific Mail
said think you may safely state that
Pacific Mail will back down from the $780,
900 monthly subsidy they talk about. The
railroads will never pay that amount, and
the steamship people are commencing to
find this out ! look for a settlement of
this pool quarrel by the first week in May"
Gould on the witness-stand.
New YoRK, April 23d.-A Times Wash
ingtOn special of the 22d says Gould was
a great curiosity at the Capital to-day. All
the members who could get away from the
House for half an hour; all employees who
could tear themselves from their duties;
and all visitors who had read the morning
papers, managed to find the room in which
he sat for an hour as a witness before the
special committee to inquire into the cause
ofstrikes. 1t was the hat-room in which the
committee sat, and it was badly over
crowded. Gould sat behind a long table
facing most of the committee His voice
was low and only a portion of the
audience cOu,d hear what he had to say in
response to questions put to him In the
afternoon, when the sun poured in at the
windows the heat was almost intolerable
The witness, however, appeared to be the
coolest and the least fatigued person in the
room. The committee acted as if ii were
oppressed by the greatness of the man it
had summoned. The spectators were a
good deal amused at the witness reference
to Powderly rs the man who had under
taken to run not only the railroads but all
the trades OF the country, and the witness
snapped out as joke his admission that
he had found it required all his ability TO
run the Missouri Pacific Railroad
The Opposition to Collector Beecher's
Confirmation.
WASHINGTON, April 23d.-The Reverend
Henry Ward Beecher has been making
some pretty severe remarks about the Dem
ocratic party, much to the surprise of some
gentlemen in that organization, who
thought that Henry was really and truly
converted at the last Presidential election
II VIII be remembers that Beecher's son
was appointed Il Customs Collector for
Washington Territory, by President Cleve-
land. Some time last summer the nomi-
nation was referred TO the Senate Commerce
Committee, where it still remains There
Is great deal OF opposition to the confirm
alton of young Captain Beecher, and it all
arises out of money transaction involv-
ing the small sum of $500. The case as
laid before the Commerce Committee is
that young Beecher was intrusted with $500
by q man who asked him to buy that
amount of money orders. The man has
never received either his money or his
money orders. Beecher says he gave the
Inoney to a certain route agent whom he is
now unable TO find. The route agent, how
ever has telegraphed Senator Dolph that
he is ready and willing to swear that
Beecher never gave him the money in
question, The sub committee has voted to
make an adverse report. Henry Ward
Beecher and Mrs. Beecher have both been
here pleading with the committee, but to
no avail. The adverse report on the NOM
ination will be made in spite of any criti-
clSm on the wickedness of the Democratic
party-so Senator Vest says.
Blaine not Working for denomination.
New YORK, April 23d.-" Mrs. Blaines
presence this week, said a near friend of
that lady's husband to the reporter of the
Mail and Express to-day, - has been for the
purpose of shopping for herself and chill
dren.'
Is it true that Blaine is actively engaged
in starting a boom for the ticket?"
It is not. He is perfectly quiet, resting
from his recent literary work, and is very
much engaged just now in building his Bar
Harbor cottage. He takes no Interest in
political subjects, and studiously avoids
the subjects, numerous reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. All the statements
In the papers that he or his friends are
making plans about politics are false. He
has said nothing about the nomination for
1883. His friends are takiny no interest in
it and are making no movements in regard
to it. This is an absolute fact As to
Blaine's being jealous of Logan. fearing
the latter will be placed at the head of the
ticket next time, that is not so. Baine's
friends are Logan's friends. There is the
best of feeling between the two
Is Blaine contemplating the writing of
another book ?"
''Heis to collect matter for new literary
work after his summer is over but of its
nature l cannot tell you at present
Mormon Influences at Washington.
N.Y. York, April 23d.-A Washington
CORRESPONDENT says: There is Mormon
lobby of considerable strength here. Four
wives of Mormon believers are at the head
of it, and they are working with au earnest
ness that is worthy of purer cause than
polvgamy. They have established head
quarters in Grant place, engaged eminent
legal ability, and are working literary
bureau. Mrs. Emmiline B. Wells, sixth
wife of Daniel H. Wells, Counselor of the