Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-03
CALIFORNIA HORSES.
An English journal Objects to Praise by
Vice-ConsuI.

An English journal Objects to Praise by
vice-ConsuI.
WASHINGTON, October 2d-The British
Vice Consul at Los Angeles, CAL, recently,
in report to his Government, praised the
superior horses bred in Southern California
and the splendid prices they command in
the markets of the world. He expressed
the opinion that the British army could
we'll be supplied with horses from this
source, and pointed out the facilities for
shipping via New Orlaaps. The Yorkshire
Post, in an editorial OF this report, says
that Consular reports were intended to give
information to the people in England as to.
the demand for their products, but if they
are to be converted into vehicles for con-
veying to foreigners information as to how
they can crush British industries they ad-
wise that the sooner Lord Salisbury stops
their publication the better.
After extolling the worth of the English
bred horse, the editorial says: Perhaps it
would be we'll to suggest to the Foreign
Office that we should have a different
breed of the Vice-Consul at Los Angeles
from one now on view there. A Chinaman
could probably be got to do the work of the
post at considerable less cost. and to Judge
by the example before us, with quite as
great concern for British interests. The
horses can be reared at much smaller
cost in Southern California than here, is
owing to the mildness of the climate.
They can Craze all the year round. And
so. no doubt, Chinaman as Vice Consul
would be economical, as he could vary his
Vice. Consular duties by taking in washing.
However, if these plains of Southern Cali
fornia can produce colts and fillies worth
from ft ,000 to 81 900, we would recommend
breeders to stick to thoroughbred stock, for
it is very rarely indeed that the War Office
gives more than f1 900 apiece for cavalry
remounts; somewhere about f45 or ESQ is
nearer the limit"
An Omission in the Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, October 2d-It appears
that an important omission has been made
in the tariff bill as enrolled and signed.
Section 30 of the internal revenue schedule,
originally stricken out by the Senate and
subsequently restored by the conference,
was completely omitted in the enrolment.
This section provided for the allowance of
drawback on smoking and manufactured
tobacco and snuff held in unbroken pack
ages in the hands of manufacturers at the
date when the reductions go into effect. As
this date is January 1st next, however,
there will still be ample opportunity for
congress al the next session 10 cOrrect the
error by supplemental legislation.
Reduction in Bonded Debt.
WASHINGTON, October I'd 1t is stated at
the Treasury Department that the decrease
in the bond debt during the past month,
viz $42, SIC, ,240, was greater than in any
month since the period of refunding opera
tons under Secretary Sherman, the nearest
approach to it being SIG 59S, $50, in the
month of October, 1888 The decrease in
the bonded debt for the first nineteen
| months of the present administration has
been S205 ia ,410, an average monthly re-
duction of $40 S27 ,074 The foregoing
figures relate exclusively to bonded debt,
| aud not to debt, less cash in Treasury at
the various dates specified.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, October 2d.-Fourth- class
| Postmasters: California-G. F. Behrens at
Fruto. Colusa county, vice A. w. Schorn,
| resigned; E. Northup at Quincy, Plumas
county, vice C. ]. Lee, removed.
0regon-C Howard at Blithen, Harvey
county, vice n. Connegys, resigned.
| The Postoffice at Crescent, Crook county
| Oregon, has be discontinued.
Washington Personals.
WASHINGTON, October 2d.-Representa'
| tive Morrow leaves Saturday night for San
Francisco. He will stop in Indiana anG
make several speeches.
Mr.. McKenna and wife leave Saturday
night and will go over to West Point, N
| Y, to see their son in school.