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Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

SHERIFF GRANT OF New York is I'M
duly sensitive. Though his office is worth
$4,000 he declares he would not hold ii
after January /, 1889, for any sum, because
he does not want his name to attach to the
new Or electrical system of execution,
which goes into effect on that day. He
admits that the system is better than hang
ing and more certain and without a parti-
Gle Of suffering on the part of the victim.
But he IS afraid his name will attach to the
at present nameless method precisely as
the exeeutioner of to-day Is called Jack
ketch in England and the instrument of
death in France is named after DIR. GuiI-
iotin, its inventor, and the garrote of
Spain after Garrote, who devised il. 1t
happens that Grant is name that has
been worn by greater heroes than the
New York Sheriff and has national his
tory that will save it from any association
with the public executioner. The sug-
gestion of an Eastern journal is wise that
the new system be named after its inventor,
the venerable and everywhere respected
Elbridge Gerry. He got up the petition
to the Legislature he wrote the law; he
was chairman of the committee appointed
to report upon the process as tested upon
animals of the lower order. This humane
man and eminent citizen viii not be so
as TO think any odiun will
attach to him or his family if any should
call the new system Gerrying instead
Of " hanging" But why should the pro-
cess have name at all is it not sufficient
to say executed instead of hanged?
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

1T is by no means a new theory that the
very fine dust of coal in the mines is the
cause of explosions. That is, this almost
impalpable powder of coal, when cast into
the air, renders the atmosphere infam-
mable by the exceeding minuteness of the
combustible particles, which are so fine as
to burn at once in the fame of an ordinary
candle, and with such rapidity as to cause
explosion by sudden expansion of the air.
At least such Is the doctrine as we under
stand it. Mr.. w. Galloway, acting upon
some such belief, comes forward with the
proposition to spray the floor of the mines,
so as to "lay" and prevent the rising of
this line dust He cites the explosion of
the Poehin colliery, in November, 1884,
as an instance where powerful flame was
arrested by a slight dampness, caused by
leakage from water cask, hauled over the
floor four times a day. There are other
reasons why this spraying would be wise
in mines. 1t would cool and purify the
air, for instance.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
The Indian Wall for the Dead.

No gifted funeral orator can equal Oh
convey the impression of the mournfu]
tenderness, the exulting pride or gloomy
despair expressed by the untaught savage
in this mere act of formality. An Indian
man or woman, will be laughing and dane.
ing, in 4 moment the merry circle will be
left, and the next moment the same per.
son will lift up his voice in heart-breaking
accents, the plaintive notes will weep
tears of monrnful tenderness, again startf-
ing defiance and war will breathe with
fierce energy the deeds of the silent dead !:
then at the sorrowful recollectiors in
spired by the fate of the fallen relative.
the high pean sinks to such supplicating
despair as suggests lost spirit lament;ne
its dismal fate. And all this is mere
fornality, for the next moment the weeper
may hs the merriest of the laughing
throng. Forest and Stream.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
London aTimos.r h,

The London "Tincs," having a
letter from President Cleveland in
its possession, after quoting passages
from it, editorinliy says: ut would
hardly be possible to put the free
trade case more clearly or more
strongly. The arguments which
Cleveland uses are those which Cob
den used to employ forty-five years
ago. and which any English free
trader would employ now. They are
purely free.trade arguments. xHd as
such we are glad to see Cleveland
using them, though sorry fer the
popular infatuation which makes &c
dangerous to give them ttcar right
name"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08


\ sFsosINENr raisin- grower Of this
State, Mr. Butler, OF Fresno, a Demo-
crat has come out In defense OF the
proposed ceduction OF dnty upon i'm
port of raisins. He insists that as llm-
Der Is free-lLsted under the Mills bill, he
Will get has boxes so much cheaper, and as
his Monographs for inside Zap covers ase
made only abroad, and will come in NJ =
very low rate, he can, with the rebate
removed allowed foreign growers on bad
packages. make s greater profit than under
protection His argument defeats itself.
If his boxes will come SO muck chesper
their makers will suffer in wages along with
all who handle lumber. The ability of a
large class of consumers to rurchase would
therefore be reduced, without correspond
ing reduction in the selling price of raisins.
1t is now shown, by letter to Congress
man Morrow from this same leading
raisin-grower, written last December. that
he then held-strange as his contradictions
seenl-that the proposed change would
put our growers into such unfair competi-
ton with those of Europe that TIE indus
try would be paralyzed here. 1t is In this
matter, as in all Others, that the protection
an industry receives is the source of wkat-
ever wages it represents As professor
Elliott has put it: "A natien is like a
family made up of many persons of differ
ing capacities, and for the greatest ultimate /
good each member of that family is ex,
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
Prices Obtslued at Yesterdays Easeerl
Auction Sales.

CHICAGO, September 7th.-The Earl Fruit
Company to-day sold three carloads of fruit
at the following prices: Choice pears
Beurre Clairgeau, 81 to 81 TO- Duchess,
81 80 to So 10; Lawrence, 50 35; White
dat, So 10; 0nondaga, So O5; Beurre
Deal, 81 so to s.. Pears-Australian Bart
let's, So 80; Beurre Rose, 81 Is; L. Bonnie,
81 10. Ounces, 81 O5 to 81 Is. Gross
Prunes, 81 so. Ickwith Plums, 81 80.
Montgomery & Co. sold two carloads of
fruit. 1t was in fine condition and brought
fair prices, as follows: Peaches-Cling-
stone, SOC to 81 Is; Freestone, 81 25. Pears
Blacks Acme, 81 20: B. Diel, 50 10 :;
to 81 10; Seckel (half boxes), ST Dc Doy
enne du Comice, 81 95; Ickwith plums,
81 %.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

HE San Francisco Gail rec, ,nizes that
the State Fair is a State institution that
while it could not be wholly delocalized
no matter where situated, it is the property
of and in the interest of all the State ;
that 1t Is not private concern, nor run in
the interest of any private corporation or
organization. Evidently holding that
view of the State Fair, it dispatched rep
resentative to this city to observe it, and
tell the public precisely what he thinks OF
1t. 1t has been fortunate in selecting
man perfectly clear-headed, observant and
honest, who is not afraid either TO com
mend or disapproye, and whose conception
OF criticism rises far above the level of
fault-tnding. The result has been fair.
plain, forcible and truthful report thus far
of the State exposition. This action puts
the Gail in the front as the diseeverer
among San Francisco journals that the
State is holding fair through the agency
of its appointed Board OF Agriculture, and
that it is worthy the attention of the en-
terprising journals, that should find in
duty, If not in inclination, time and space
to review and commend or criticise. as
honest Judgment directs, an exposition of
products and manufacture that is con-
Quoted in the name of the State and by its
express authority.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

MR.'CHARLEs A. MURDocK in his mono
graph on protection utters great truth
spon which hinges the whole theory and
practice of protection when he says: "Ex-
perience has taught that nations are as
truly necessary as families, and it is not
unwisely selfish for a man to love and care
for his Own household Enore than for
another, so we can best advance the good
OF mankind by laboring for the welfare of
the natian to which we belong
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
FIENDIsH WORK.
The Postoffice in Cutler, Ind, Blown to
Pieces by Dynamite.

CHICAGO, September 7th.-A special from
Cutler, Ind, says: For the fourth time
this place was the scene of a terrific explo-
sion last night. Dynamite was placed un-
der the posrofice, and that structure liter
ally blown to atoms.
A large quantity of dynamite was found
yesterday morning under hotel with
matches half burned. a strong wind un-
doubtedly extinguished the matches.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

IT Is nov officially announced that China
has rejected the Bayard-Clevelana treaty.
Now let the President explain, Il he can,
to an indignant people, why, in matter of
SO much concern, the fact was first COM
municated seenetly to knot of politicians
that they might make political capital out
q it? The more that act is contemplated
the contemplate trick it appears to be.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

THE modern Democrat in California is
apparently never mere congenially en-
ployed than Then prating of Chinese
labor and the injustice Of forcing Ameri-
can laborors into competition with it.
Now, as fact, all are agreed upon that,
and the Democratic orators have no
monopoly of the argument. Il is con-
fessed and undeniable truth. Bat we
hear net one word from any of our Demo
cratic friehds concerning the greater in.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

Tie REcoBD-UNfoS is The only paper on
iss coast, outside Of San francisco, that re-
esives the full associated Press dispatches from,
all parts Of the toor!d. Outside Of San Fran
e'sco, u has 40 competitor, IN point Of ,,css-
ox'' IN rs home and general circulation
throughout The coast.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

THa complete success of the State Fair
for 1888 constitutes the most emphatic re-
buke yet administered to the Mechanics
Institute syndicate of San Francisco for
crossing its daies and running opposi-
ton y to the State institution. The truth
in twelve words is, "The State Fair is
success; the Mechanics Fair is failuren
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
Mrs. " Charlie FaIrfax DYING.

New YORK, September 7th--Mrs Fair
fax, wife of the late Charles Fairfax, we'll
known to old Californians. is dying at Mar
ragansett. She is the daughter of Calhoun
Benhaui, the famous Ohio lawyer. Her
husband was the tenth Baron of the Fair
fax peerage of England and descendant
of Cromwell's famous General Charles
Fairfax owned beautiful place in San
Rafael. and before his death bought the
Fort Ross properly
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
DAVID AND GOLIAH.
Jack Dempsey Calls Big Jake Ailrain
Liar,

NEW YORK, September 6th.-The friends
of Jake kilrain and the "Nonpareil' who
gathered in the latter's saloon tonight,
when kilrsin was paying a call, feared for
awile that the big man and the great mid
dle-weight would come to blows. Demp-
sey referred to Mitchell as cur. Kilrain
resented it, and offered to bet $100 that
Mitchell would whip Dempsey when the
Englishman came over. Dempsey covered
the bet, and slighdngly referred to having
run Charlie out of Chicago. Kilrain said
that Mit;hell told another story. ITS a
lie!" shouted Dempsey; land anybody
who says the same thing is liar" Good
feeling finally settled over them, and they
shook hands and parted.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

SURGEoN-GENERAL HANULToN's let
ter to the public is strong and good. He
bsgs the people not to misjudge him, and
protests against the outcry raised against
him for establishing quarantine against
the outgoing of the people of Jacksonville
and vicinity except through the avenue
of ten days probation at the quarantine
ground. At that place, situated on high,
dry land, where the air is pure,.the United
States Government has established camp
and provisioneds it, and fitted itwith all
possible camp comforts. Here, all who fee
from Jacksonville and the vicinity. must
come and remain the quarantine period
before they secure papers to go on further.
This is right action. While, as the
General says, the well will not convey the
germs Of yellow fever by their bodies, they
are transmissible in their clothing and
baggage. These must, therefore be fumi-
gated and cleansed, and this is done in the
camp and at appointed stations during the
probationary period. For exacting this re-
quirement the General has been assailed
But he is right. If he allowed the people
of stricken Jacksonville to scatter at will,
the fever would be conveyed to every city
and town along the Atlantic coast, and
each would become a new center from
which the pest would spread The duty
of the authorities must be to secure the
welfare Of the greatest number, and pre-
venting the spread of the fever does that
thing.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

peeted to sacrifice little personal com
tort and income, that all may be SO devel-
oped that eventually each one will be an
independent factor for prosperity based on
self-r2iance."
Ia another column will be found an ad-
dSess TO the public on the subject with
which this article was introduced. 1t wiu
be found to be signed by the raisin ard
fruit-growers of Fresno ceunty, and That
they take issue squarely with Mr.. A. B.
Butler, to whom we have referred above,
and point out in detail how the Industry
OF raisin curing needs protection by the
imposition Of a tariff, and only the passage
| of the Mills bill would work immeasur-
| able damage to the industry.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
san FRANCISCO AGENCIES.

lhis paper is for sale at the following places:
l. L. Fisher. koom 81 Merchants Exchange.
CISCO Grand and Palace Hotel News Stands,
idarket-s street Ferry, and junction of Market
ana montgomery streets News Stgnds
AE- Also, for sale on all ITr.ns l,aTing and
coming into sscrananto.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
Crops Seriously Damaged in New Eng
z.;

Crops Seriously Damaged in New Eng
land, New York and Michigan.
Copyright. 1sss. blythe California Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 9Th. Particulars
of the early frost in New Brunswick,
New England and New York show
corn in Maine, depended upon for
canning, will be a failure. The damage
to the tobacco crop in the Connecticut
valley is estimated at thousands of dollars
Grapes suffered in many sections. Ice was
thick on windowglass in some parts of
Vermont. and in the vicinity of Tawas,
Mich. potatoes, corn and tomatoes were
damaged.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

justice that Would be visited upon Ameri-
can workingmen by bringing them into
competition with Chinese labsr in China,
The policy of the Democracy to-day is an
entering wedge for ultimate and complete
free trade. Under that system the Ameri-
can workmen could not compete with the
products of Chinese labor in China Un-
der the so-called reform SYSTEM the Amer
lean artisan would be far nssre crippled
by the competition of Chinese manufact-
urcrs in China, than by the labor of the
Chinaman in America.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

Our very best friends have tincture of
jealousy even in their friendship, and when
they hear US praiAed by others, will ascribe
ii to sinister and interested motives If they
ean.--Cblton
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
UNION PRAISE SERVICE.

MOON DAY PRAISE SERVICE WILL BE
~ conducted every day during Fair from to
O'Clock, at the United Brethren Church
northwest corner Fourteenth and streets ALI
strangers are cordially invited s3-st2p
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

The Daiwinian thessy has in the pSst
few months been the object of some OF the
heaviest Of assaults-in fact it has had to
undergo more powerful, well designed and
admirably directed attacks than at any
previous period. Mr.. Romanes in the
Contemporary Ree5ep comes to the rescue
and fortifes TIE doctrine of selection
anew. The Duke of Argyll having been
foremost in the assault upon that doctrine,
Mr.. Romanes devotes himself especially
to that distinguished philosophical writer
and scientist. The Duke contends that
natural selection can in no sense be a
cause Of the formation OF species; that il
does not produce the variations in nature,
and therefore cannot explain the origin o.
species. Romanes answers by saying tha;
natural selection does give vitality and
perpetulty to certain variations, which
causes others to perish, and hence
in that sense is as truly cause of species
as any one thing can be of another. "Ii
natural selection is.not cause of Species y
he argues, then neither is the interyen.
tion of the breeder cause of the varieties
which we know his act produces among
domestic animats." This is so nearly a
conclusive and crushing reply that it needs
no aid to that end 1t has not been an.
swered as yet by any Of the directors, nor
probably will it be by any new allegations
or proofs. Romanes holds that ''if reac.
tion of the environment exercises select.
i've influence'upon varieties spontaneously
produced, extinguishing most, favering a
few, we may'with perfect prepriety speak
OF that as the natural selection and may
regard 1t 'as cause of species, just as we
regard any other necessary anteeedent or
condition of given phenomenon as a
cause of that phenomenon"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

This only benefit England ever
receives from Irishmen Is when they
enaigcate to America and vote for
free trade."-Lo Loaadaa, Trfnes
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
Martial Law In a FIorId. Town.

JACKSONVILLE (Fla.). September 7th.-
The 'longshoremen's strike in Fernandino
resulted in violent demonstrations yester-
day. The Governor has ordered the State
troops there from Ainsyille and Ocala and
called out the Nassau Rifles Of Fernandino.
The town has been placed under martial
law, and fifty rioters were arrested this
morning
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

MARY ANN DoUGHERTY is after the
President. Her pension claim was vetoed
oy him ON the ground that she is dis
reputable charscter-a Police Court hab-
itue. This Mary Ann emphatically de-
nies md the woman hes enlisted in her
behalf the Women's Urion of Washington
As result Mary Ann is to petitiea
Congress fer leave 20 sue Grover Clere-
land, President of the United States of
America, for libel This certainly places
the President in 4 close corner. IF con-
sent is refused TO Mary Ann she viii
taunt the President of pleading the ''baby
act" If consent is given, Mary viii prove
her case, as search of the Police Court rec
ords in Washington by committee
of the WomeE,s Union shows the Pres
ident to have been mistaken. But
Mary Ann will be defeated finally
even if consent be granted, for the reason
that matters set forth in a message to Con-
gress as reasons for declining TO sign a bill
cannot be held to be libellous. If they
are not privileged by statute, they ought
to be by reason. To subject the Chief Ex-
ecutive of the nation to the COW of libel
laws in stating what he believes to be the
facts to the legislative body of the nation,
would be to cripple legislation and prevent
the interposition of justice to stay rascally
schemes. 1t is therefore not at all proba.
bic that the Courts will ever hold the
President of the United States responsible
for libel for anything he may officially
communicate to Congress If, however,
President in this manner assaults character
there is the public tribunal of popular
Judgment, before which the injured party
can marshal his proofs and more seriously
convict the President if guilty than he
possibly could in Court.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
THE FLYERS.
TrOtdng and Pacing Events at Detroit
and Hartford Yesterday

DETRoIT, September 7th.-This was the
last day OF the fall meeting of the Detroit
Driving Club. The two-year-old purse
Home Rule won, Dora Cossack second,
Brandala third, Astoria fourth. Best time,
2:37l.
The 2:23 class, purse 81 900, Fugue won,
Flush second, Nellie V. third, Clipper
fourth. Best time, 2:22t
The special stake for six -year-olds, valued
at $40, and the National Trotting Sierra
stake for three-y year-olds, value $3.50, were
awarded to Williams and Membrino Dud-
ley, respectively, without contest.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

The demand for cheaper coats
seeZas to me necessarily to involve
cheaper man and woman under the
ooct."-Befyanin Harrison,
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

What was Joan of Arc made of? Maid
OF Orleans. What killed her? Too much
hot stake.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
THE GIANTS WIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, September 7th. - Shreye
pitched magnidcently, and was well sup
ported till the ninth inning when muff
By Hines lost the game for Indianapolis.
Score-Indianapolis 2. New York 3. Bat
teries-Shreye and Buckley, and Keene
and Brown.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
The California Exhibit.

COLUMBUS co.. September 7th.-There
has been continuous rain since early morn
ing, and the committees in charge of the
Grand Army Encampment arrangements
express the hope that the wet season will
be over by the time the masses begin to ar
rive. The Arizona display of cereals and
the California display of fruit have arrived
and been placed in position. The latter
has been favorably located in the City Hall
building.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
DEroPuLATING THE CRY.

JACKSONVILLE, Septembe 7th-The Com
mittee on Depopulation completed the CEN
sus OF the CITY 10 day, and reported the
total population remaining at 1857 whites
and 395 colored. 1t is expected that 1000
or 300s will leave i'll ten or twelve days.
The complete depopulation of the city is
impossible, and those without means can
hardly be provided for in lhe refugees
caraps under month or six weeks, during
which time, IL is feared, the epidemic Will
have done its work and hundreds of lives
been sacrificed.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
AT HARTFORD.

HARTFORD, September 7th.-In the Char
ter Oak Park races the 30 class, PAGERS,
value 81 800, Roy Wilkes won, Emma sec
ond, Monarch third, Lady Wilkes fourth,
Best time, 2:15!
The free-for-ali PAGERS, Gossip, Jr., won,
Junmet second. Arrow third, Joe fourth.
Best time, 214k
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
HOME AFFAIRS.
YELLOW FEVER RAPIDLY SPREAD
lXG IN FLORIDA.
An Indiana Postoffice Blown Up
With Dynamite-Floods aud
Frosts-Fruit Sales.
MORSE AND WORSE.

lsraaAL DISPATCHES 70 TIE Erooao,uSsoy.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

"Grcver Cleveland has cone mere
to advance the cause of free trade
than sny Prime Minister of Engl.nd
has ever done.m-Lom3oa Spectator.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
Opposition to Governor Hill.

".sPy'eai' 1872 oy ne cdiforHid Associated Iressl
NEW YORK, September 7th.-Democrais
opposed to the nomination of Hill for Gov
ernor met at Cooper Union this evening
and adopted protest TO be presented to
the State Convention at Buffalo. Among
other things it is set up in the protest that
Hills nomination would be a menace to
the National Democracy. About $500
persons attended the meeting.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
TOO MUCH RAIN.
EARLY FRosrs.

CHICAGO, September 7th.-Nearly all the
ball games of to-day were postponed on
account of rain.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

seseaty-seven New Cases of yellow Fever
in One Day.
Cepyigak 1855, By e.e California 4ssccidted Pres,
JACKSONVILLE. September 7th.-The Off
cial bulletin for the twenty-four hours pre-
ceding oclock p. N. says: New cases, II (;
deaths, g. Total cases to date, 5lI Total
deaths, 60
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
Another Substitute for Jute.

COLUMBIA Is. c., September 7lh.--Cap-
tain J. A. Peterkin. a large cotton-plauter
Of Fort Motto, near this city. ia trying 10
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
WILD PITCHES.
Chicago Takes the Bostoufans In and
GfyeS Than Snup

CHICAGO, September 7th.-To-day' game
was a hotly-contested and exciting one.
Both pitchers were wild, and the batting
was heavy throughout. Score-Boston 8,
Chicago IL. Batteries - Clarksop and
Kelly, and Baldwin and DAILY