Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-02

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| to be in excellent condition. The various
| lines have been operated since April /,
| 1885, by the Southern Pacific Company of
| Kentucky, under terms of a lease, dated
| February II, 1885. The gross earnings of
| the Pacific System " for the year ended
June 80, 1886, compared with those of the
preceding year, show decrease of S449, ,299 !;
yet the net earnings were increased s., ,430,- :
| 512, or 31.S per cent. This increase was
caused by very great reduction in operat-
| ing expenses. The financial condition of the
road June 80, 1856, is summarized as fol-
| lows Total debt, S122, ,14853S: capital
stock, $50, ,275, 800; total stock and debt,
$1S1, ,424 OBS: total assets, $1S7, ,433, ,17S; sur
plus, $6,009,1
The Commissioner says the sinking
funds of the Union and Central Pacific
Companies June 80, 1856, held by the
| Treasurer of the United States under the
| Act of May Z, 1873, amounted to $9,65S, ,713,
| the Union Pacific having to its credit
6.419, ,351, and the Central Pacific IS, ,239,-
! 361. The total amount of interest paid by
the United States on account of subsidy
| bonds to both roads up to June 80, 1886,
was SIC, ,S54 ,325, an excess over the sums
due the roads of $40 104, 229.
| A Growl from Alaska.
| WASHINGTON, December 1st.-The Gov
ernor of Alaska, in his annual report to the
| Secretary of the Interior, says: Notwith-
standing the order or request of the Secre-
| tary of the Navy, dated July 10, 1885, the
senior naval officer has not accorded to the
civil government aid and cooperation it
| had right to expect. The discourtesy of
| this officer was so marked as TO render it
| impossible for the Governor to subsequent
ly seek his cooperation, except in the event
| of Aof flo
operation of either war vessel or revenue
cutter is very essential to proper admins
! tration of the civil government the Gov
ernor considers the action of the naval
commander more than a personal matter.
In this connection he refers to the
return of the Chinese who were
driven away from Douglas Island
| last summer, as the result of the
anti-C Chinese agitation, and says: On this
occasion the Government requested the
cooperation of Lieutenant Nichols, and
both proceeded to Juneau. 1t was the
Governors wish to have the Chinese re-
turned to the place from which they had
been driven. They were brought back by
merchant ship. That their return was
not effected under the immediate direction
of the Governor, through the cooperation
of United States sh p, the Governor
charges is due to the course pursued by
Lieutenant Commander Nichols in regard
to the matter. The Governor calls atten-
ton to the necessity for some means OF
transportation that shall be at the COM
mand of the civil officials, and expresses
the opinion that revenue cutter should
be detailed for this purpose.
They VIII Avoid the Issue.
| WASHINGTON, December 1st.-In an in
| terview with Post reporter, Colonel Nor
rison, who arrived in the city tonight,
said There is just the same necessity for
| tariff legislation now that there was in the
first session of the present Congress. In
| fact, it is more urgent, as we approach the
| time when there can be no debt to which
we can apply the surplus revenue" In re-
ply to question as to the chances for the
passage of his tariff reform bill, Morrison
| said he had no reason to believe the views
of the House have changed since
| they refused at the last session
to consider the bill. His own i'm.
preston was that those who opposed the
| bill at the last session would continue their
opposition now, in the hope that at some
future time they would get a revision more
| satisfactory to them-a revision in which.
as in the last one, they would consent to no
reduction of taxation unless they secured a
reduction in internal taxes. The protec-
tionists, he thought, would in time be COM
PEELED to put forward some such measure
in order to reduce the surplus.
A Train Dispatcher who Wants Another
| job.
! GLYNLoN (Minn.) J, December 1st.-There
was a collision this morning at O'Clock
| on the Northern Pacific between mail train
No. and the East-bound passenger No. 6,
on a curve two miles west of Muskado.
Both locomotives were smashed, and the
mali car Of No. was burned. Conductor
Eldred and the engineer and fireman of
No. were all slightly bruised, and Mail
| Agent Linner suffered dislocation of the
| shoulder. All were surgically treated here
and have gone to the hospital at Brainartl
very comfortably. Part of the mail was
! destroyed. The mail train was five hours
late, and the two trains had conflicting
orders.
The Next National Encampment
ST. LOUIS, December 1st-General Lucius
Fairchild, of Madison, Wis, Commander
in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, arrived in this city to-day to attend
meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Grand Commandery of the United
States, at which arrangements for the Ma
ton Encampment, to be held in this city
next year, will be perfected. The mem
bers Of the committee are: r. d. Wilson,
of Chicago; Samuel Harper, of Pittsburg I;
r. d. Austin, of Toledo; E. e. Weigel, OF
this city j. l.. Wheat of Racine, Wis, all
of whom are in attendance at this meeting.
They Might as Well Say Their Prayers
at Once.
GALVESTON, December 1St-A special to
the Neps from Laredo says: A band of
twelve Mexican cattle thieves were captured
twenty miles above here this morning by
posse of Texans. A large quantity of
dressed beef was found in their possession,
also twenty horses which were stolen. This
band has been preying on American ranch
men for the past six months, and their dep
| relations have been on q wholesale scale.
Discordant Poolers.
ST.. LOUIS, December 1st.-Thus far the
representative of the Mexico, Arizona and
New Mexico railroads, forming what is
known as the Ell Paso pool, having been
utterly unable to agree ON differential
rates. A commissioner will be called in
tomorrow, but it is thought unlikely that
settlement will be effected, and the dis
solution of the pool is expected in the near
| future.
Great Cattle Scheme.
ST. LOUIS, December 1st-A syndicate of
St. Louis capitalists mas been formed Tor
the purpose of establishing an immense
cattle ranch in Mexico. The land to be
purchased has already been selected, and
| final arrangements are being perfected for
the inauguration of the enterprise. The
ranch will comprise 1,250,000 acres, in
what is known as the Freezing Zone, in
the State of Chihuahua.
OroviIle and Quincy Mail.
WASHINGTON, December 1st.-From De-
cember 18th the star route service will be
increased between Oroville and Quincy,
CAL, to three times week
Our Senators.
WASHINGTON, December 1st.-Senator A.
P. Williams and wife, of California, arrived
here tonight They have taken apart
ments at the Hamilton House for the win
ter. Senator Stanford, who will present
Senator Williams credentials to the Sem
ate, is expected not later than Sunday next.
Debt Reduction.
WASHINGTON, December 1st.-Tbe debt
statement issued to-day shows that the
decrease of the public debt during the
month Of November amounted to s. 3.O05.-
249 81. Total cash in the Treasury,
s439, ,023, ,740 SO.
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