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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-27
ALASKA TERRITORY.
Proposition of Capitalists to Purchase 1t
Outright.

WASHINGTON. December 26th.-Captain
James Carroll of Sitka, who was chosen by
the Alaska Convention 10 be Territorial
Delegate if Congress should give Alaska
representation, is in this city. Talking to
a reporter of the Post, he said if representa-
ton is denied, Congress should at least
grant the other reasonable requests of the
people of Alaska.
He also spoke of the proposition he was
willing to make On the part of the solid
citizens of the country. If Congress did
not think Alaska of enough importance 10
give it system of Jurisprudence, and all
the facilities and rights ii had granted
every other outlying settlement of the Gov
ernment, be was empowered to offer tie
sum of Sl4 000,000 for the Territory, and
would pay ii over in $50 gold pieces on line
shortest sor. of notice. This was 81, 500 Geo
more than it cost not to speak of the big
yearly profits the Government had taken
for the sealing privileges.
The offer, he said was bona fide, and he
was sure if those making the offer had
complete ownership, whatever flag was
raised they could secure the people the
blessing of popular Government, un.
hampered by the annoying defects of the
present system, which worked useless
hardships and clogged development.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Interesting Statistics Regarding the
Jews in America.
MAMMOTH TREES OF CALIFORNIA.
Discussion on the Elections Bill to
be Resumed in the Senate
on Monday.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE REcoRD-us1os.I
WORLDS FAIR.
Two Knotty Questions Laid Before the
Attorney General.

Two Knotty Questions Laid Before the
Attorney General.
WASHINGTON, December 26th.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury wrote the Attorney.
General few days ago that the Board of
Management of the Worlds Colum bian
Exposition is seriously embarrassed by the
construction that has been put on certain
provisions of the Worlds Fair Act that it
is desirable if possible, 10 overcome the
difficulty by Executive action under the
present law, rather than encounter prob
able delay should an application be made
for Congressional interpretation. Section
l6 provides. among other things, that "tbe
President may also designate additional
articles for exhibition"
The opinion OF the Attorney General was
requested as to whether the President is
authorized to designate the additional arti-
cles not already in executive departmental
force. to prepare and take proper care of
such articles as he may designate, and per
form other necessary duties.
There is also a difference of opinion as to
the disposition of the fund of 81 500, 900.
provided for a Government exhibit, etc.
Two wholly independent bodies are now
dispensing from this common fund, and
the Board of Management is unable to
even estimate what part, aside from the
100000 set apart for Government build.
ing, will finally be at its disposal. An in
depreciation of this question was also
asked. The Secretary wished to know
whether or not the President has power,
with or without the consent of the Ma
tonal Commission and Board of Manage
ment, to divide or apportion said sum be-
tween them. The Attorney. General re-
piled to-day in substance that, as to the
first question, he is Of the opinion that the
power vested in the President includes that
asked for by the Secretary
In regard to apportion ment of moneys,
he does not deem it advisable at this time
to determine what rights the President
may possess in virtue of his general execu-
tive authority, and says il is probable that
the attention of Congress should be called
to the question.
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CreV Of The Steamship Shanghai Per-
iSh In the Flames.
NATIONAL INDIAN CONGRESS.
The Panama Canal Company is
Granted an Extension of Time
Glasgow Strike.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE REoonD-US1oN.l
SOUTHERN REpUBLICs.
The Argentine Prosperous Notwithstand-
ing the Late War,


ing the Late War.
WASHINGTON, December 26 h.-The
Bureau Of American Republics has re-
eeived dispatch from the Argentine Re-
public giving brief summary of the
commerce of that country for the year end
ing June Both last. 1t appears that rot.
wlthstanding the revolution, the imports
for the year amounted TO STA .955 600 and
the exports TO S759, ,627 ,0G0
The wheat crop for the year has been
enormous. and will probsoly be the largest
ever grown in the country
During the year 2S9 600 immigrants
lande1 at Buenos Ayres, OF which number
100000 bad their passage paid by the Gov
eminent.
Information has also been received by
the bureau that the Government of Colom-
bia has signed contract with J. L Cherry
of Milwaukee for the completion of the
Caucau Valley Railway from Buenos Ven-
tura, the chief port of Colombia, to the
cities Of CALI ard Manizales. with the
privilege of continuing the road 10 the
Gulf of Darien on the north and
frontier of Ecuador on the south, and east
ward 10 the navigable waters of the Anna
zon river. This road, when completed,
will give portion of Colombia that is
very rich in both aglical .ural and mineral
resources access to tide-water. The Govern
ment guarantees interest of per cent,
gold, tor eighteen years, upon the expendi-
ture of $3S, 900, gold, per mile, and the ex-
elusive privilege for seventy years of oper-
ating railway within twenty-four miles
on either side of the route surveyed and
accepted, a title to all the gold and other
mines that may be discovered within the
twenty-four-mi!e limit, and freedom from
all duties and taxes for ten years.
The Bureau has information regarding
the renewal of the Panama Canal Conces-
sion by the Colombian Government. From
this it appears that the company is allowed
two years from the 1st of January to
reorganize and resume operations. It is
required to pay for the lands on the 18TH
mus, which under the original concession
were granted them without cost, also the
expense of sustaining whatever military or
police guard may be found necessary to
protect the works and maintain peace
along the line of the canal. Ii is 10 pay
the Government of Colombia bonus of
10000 900 francs and give it first preferred
stock in tie company TO the amount of
:, 600 900 francs
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ELECTION CONTEST.
The High License Party Not satisfi,
with the Election in Merced.

The High License Party Not Satisfied
with the Election in Merced.
MERGED, December 26th.-An organiza-
ton known as the High License party
commenced proceedings to-day to contest
the recent election of all the county officers.
The High License party nominated full
county ticket. The Republicans and DEM
ocrats nominated q fusion ticket The
average fusion vote was about 1000 and
the High License ticket polled about half
that number.
The complaint charges malconduct on
the part of every judge, inspector and
clerk in each of the twenty-five precincts
These officials were appointed by the
Board of Supervisors, of whom the High
License people had majority, and the
malconduct charged is that the straight
Democratic and Republican tickets were
counted where they should not have been
as the two Central Com mmittees were guilty
of fraud in printing tickets having upon
their face nominees who were not Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, respectively.
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average annual number of marriages per
1000 of the total population was much
lower than the general rate being but IA,
and the average age at marriage greater
low marriage rate and the increased aver
age age at marriage are the principal rea-
SONS for the low birth rate. The deaths re-
ported for the five years give the average
annual death rate at I'll per 600 of popu-
lation, being about half of the average rate
for the general population.
Contrasting the birth and death rates for
those of native-born parents indicates that
the birth rate is decreasing and the death
rate increasing with prolonged residence in
this country, but the general results indi-
cate that the Jews here retain many of the
pecuiisritieswhich have been noted among
them in Europe.
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Incendiary Fires.

DEADwooD Is. d., December 26ih.-
Three fires in different parts of the city
last night, two of which were incendiary,
caused losses amounting to S25, 600 A great
many railroad graders were in town yes.
terday in an intoxicated condition. In the
ance, the Mayor had the hose turned on
them. II is thought the fires were set in
revenge Rumors of further incendiarism
are current and watch is being kept.
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NATIONAL INDIAN CONGRESS.
The British Government Thanked for It's
Generous Policy.

CALCUTTA, December 26th.-The National
Indian Congress opened in this city to-day.
OGe thousand delegates were present, and
5000 persons were in the audience. Among
those who attended were Messrs. schwann
and Cain, members of the British House
of Commons, and several Raiahs and Mo-
hammedan mobiles.
Advocate Chose leading attorney of
the High Court, in sn address, described
the Congress as the inevitable outcome of
the generous policy of the British Govern
ment.
Mr. Mehta, member Of the Bombay Leg
islative Council, in the Presidential ad.
dress, made declarations as to the locality
of the movement and its pacific AIMS He
said the Congress desired to assist the Gov.
ernment in the work of social reforms. AL
though the diverse nationalities of India
were Got yet ripe for representative institu-
tons, yet the elective principle ought to be
adopted in nominations 10 the Indian
Council, and he appealed to the Vlceroy to
watch the movement in spirit OF gener-
GUS sympathy
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MAMMOTH TREES.
Report of the Agent on the Groves in
the Visalia Land District

Report of the Agent on the Groves in
the Visalia Land District.
WASHINGTON, December 26.h.-Andrew
Caldwell, Spscial Agent of the General
Land Office, appointed to make an investi-
CATION as to the giant trees (sequoia gigan.
tea) in the Stockton and Visalia land dis
tricts, in California, reports that in the
Visalia district there is one small and one
large grove of giant trees. The latter is a
virgin forest and contains over 1900 giant
sequoias and many more small trees.
Some five years ego cooperative colony
located about forty entries in the neighbor-
hood and are constructing road to this
timber belt. The colony, it is asserted
numbers about 600 members, and has re-
Gently engrasted the Bellamy idea as its
leading attraction. There is danger, the
agent believes, that these people, if unmo.
Tested, will soon destroy these most won.
derful and perfect bodies Of gigantic trees
in the world.
In a table giving the number and size of
the trees in the groves visited only those
forty-hve feet in circumference and more,
measuring three feet from the ground, are
classed as giants. Of these 2675 were
found. Forty-four are over eighty feet in
circumference and several are more than a
hundred. One is LOG feet in circumference,
or more than thirty five feet in diameter.
Secretary Noble has requested the Seore.
tary of War to station company of cavalry
in the Sequoia National Park and another
in the Yosemite Park, to prevent depreda-
tions on the mammoth tree groves. 1t is
stated that the so-called Bellamy colonists,
who have in part perfected title to the lands
on which these trees stand. have expressed
purpose to hold their claims in spite of
ali opposition.
Secretary Noble has received the follow
ing letter:
SAN FRANCISCO. December II, 1890.
To The Secretary Of the Ia.erior-SIR: l would
most respectfully urge that you have COM
pany of cavalry stationed near the Sequois Ma.
tiopal Park early in the spring. for the reason
that the Kaweah people boast that they will
hold their claims, whether the trustees are con.
victed or not. ! learn this from reliable parties
/ feel sure that Haskell is at the bottom of this
matter, he being the legal adviser of the com.
pany THOMAS ]. NEwsHAM,
Special Land Inspector
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RAILROAD CIRCLES.
The Great Northern to Build to the
Pacific Coast.

Pacific Coast.
New YORK, December 26th.-Dow-Jones
Agency issues the following: "One of our
customers says-of the current talk of the
Union Pacific borrowing money for De-
cember demands at high rates and meeting
the January LIST payments, that Gould is on
record as saying he had met the equipment
payments, which were pressing demands;
and +. l. Ames is on record as saying
there were no call loans or time loans ma
turing, and both have said money was
available for January 1st requirements"
TIE PRESIDENTS AGREEMENT.
New YORK, December 26th.-The Daily
Indicator discussing the Philadelphia
Press claim that the new Western Presi-
dents agreement under the Morgan pla
was illegal, says: "As for the legality of
the agreement, the railroads, when once
united, may take notion to test the legal.
ity of the constitution ality of the law itself
If they do, the result will be the disap-
pearance of the Commission, or its decided
suppression"
GEORGE GoULD's DENIAL.
New YORK, December 26th.-George
Gould denies the current r1mor that he is
to be made President of the Union Pacific.
THE GREAT NORTHERN.
ST. PAUL, December 26th.-The current
number of the Northwestern Railroader says
that it is the intention of the Great North.
ern to push its line through to the Pacific
coast. There can be no doubt of it. A
contract for building the extension from
the summit of the Rockies to point be-
yond the Kootenai river has been let to
Sheppard, Zims & Co. of st. Paul. This
makes the extension from the main line at
Havre, Mont. about five hundred miles,
the frst 125 miles of which is completed
and turned over to the operating depart
ment.
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
ALBANY, December 26th.-An agreement
which will probably be ratified on Tues
day next, has been perfected between the
New York, Schenectady and Ogdensburg
and Canadian Pacific Railway Companies.
This agreement was accomplished through
an alteration of the proposed route of the
former. This will provide for a road to
leave the river at point below Newburg
and continue north about twelve miles
from the river.
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WORK OF COMMITTEES.
Resolution Calling for Particulars of Sit
ting Bulls Death.

ting Bulls Death.
WASHINGTON, December 26th.-The Nc
adoo resolution, calling for the correspond
ence and papers with reference 10 the kill
ing of Sitting Bull, will probably be re-
ported favorably TO the House at an early
day. There was no meeting of the Military
Affairs Committee to-day, but Chairman
Cutcheon made an effort to secure from
individual members their consent that the
resolution should be favorsbly reported
He said to-day he thought the resolution
should be promptly acted on, in order
that complete and official information in
regard to the killing might be had.
THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON December 26th.-The Sen
ate Committee on Commerce to day gave a
hearing TO T. L. Dana of Denver, Howell
Jones of Topeka, J. B. Clarke OF Chicago
and 4. P. Chamberlain of Des Moines, upon
the bill introduced by Cullom to incorpo-
rate the Pan-American Transportation
Company. These gentlemen appeared as
subcommittee appointed by the Inter
state Deep Harbor Commission. They
said the committee was backed by 15,600,-
900 people, and was created TO look after
the welfare of the West before Congress,
but especially to secure adequate appropri-
alton for Congress to build a deep. water
harbor on the Texas coast. The sub. COM
mittee was appointed with the spec al OBJ
lect of establishing line of steamers be-
tween the various ports Of the Gulf of
Mexico and the ports of Central and South
America. 1t was determined to apply to
Congress for charter. The incorporators,
they said, were men of wealth, with q
capital exceeding SIS 900 900. The Com
mittee on Commerce has not vet taken
action on the bill.
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Dishonest Rookkeener.

W. Talcott, head bookeeper for n. w. Sage
& Co., lumber dealers, was arrested this
evening on charge of embezzlement. The
amount of the thefts is not yet known, but
are believed to run high up into the thou
sands.
Sage & Co.'s confidential clerk, Joseph
B. Abbott, who killed himself on Decem-
Der Sd, was also en- embezzier, and Talcott
is shown to have been working in collision
with him
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Depot Burned.

PoRr JERvIs [N. W, December 26th.-
The Erie Railroad depot at this place was
totally destroyed by fire last night. 1t was
one of the handsomest passenger depots on
the line of the road, and had been built
only about three years. The fire is be-
lieved to have been caused by the crossing
of electric light wires on the roof of the
operating-room, where the fire was first
disco7eTed. The loss is about $50, coo.
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BOOTHS SCHEME.
The London "Times" Severely Criticises
the Movement.


LONDON, December 26th-The Times
publishes a ee-column article severely
criticising General Booths scheme OF social
regeneration as set forth in his book In
Darkest England" The writer of the
article says: General Booth cannot think
ne is to be authorized to collect BY force
the moral lunaGcs-irredeemable slaves of
vice, crime and drink He cannot
expect US to believe that he can
compel to work men who admittedly
will not work, or that any colony Of such
men, even under the stimulus of the lash,
could be compelled to he self supporting"
The article accuses Booth of childlike
Ignorance Of farming and recke eessness in
entering on contract fer the purchase of
land for farm colony al fl5 per acre.
An editorial states that he article is the
first instal!ment of critical examination,
of the schsme by well qualified writer,
and says I'VE 90 nor effect 10 reg .ri thu
scheme with anything but profound dis
trust: We urge the public not TO conclude
in fit of hysterical emotion that Booth
deserves TO be intrusted With an immense
sum of money, bat wait and hear every
thing that can be urged against the
scheme"
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contractors for them. Many of the work
men have . small amount of money. but
some are entirely without funds. For two
or three days past those who have applied
to the police for shelter have been accom-
modeted. To day about seventy-five men
had another consultation with the Chief
of Police, and matters were SO arranged
that tonight the entire body slept at the
City Jail
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Steamship and crew pnrned


LONDON, Decemb Der 26th.-Accordine IN
advices received here the s.esmship shapp-
hsi was recently burned at sea near Wu
he, treaty port Of China, about fifty miles
above Marking. TIE crew of about sixty
natives, together with several European
officers, are supposed to have met their
death either in the flames or subsequently,
by drowning.
Additional adviees from China confirm
the report, and say tha; sixty lives were
lost in the disaster.
The Par1en Scandal.
DUBLIN, December 26.h-Dr. O'ConneD.
Bishop of Raphoe, in letter to the irish
Catholic. says he regrets that the Irish peo-
pie diq not Immediately place the blame
upon Parnell for his offense against moral
ity, instead of giving him handle with
which to ruin the party and the country"
The Railroad Won the Fight.
GLASGOW, December 26th.-Thes Caledo-
man Railroad Company, which steadfastly
refused to yield TO the strikers has practi-
cally won the struggle with its employees.
The success of the other companies is
thought to be doubtful.
Broke Through the Ice.
CoBouRG (Ont.), Decemb Der 26th.-While
returning from dancing party TWENTY-FIVE
persons broke through ice on Rice lake.
All succeeded in getting out, but MANY
were severely frost. bitten, and later Miss
Elsie johnson died.
Koch's Lymph for Leprosy.
MADRID, December 26th.-Two persons
suffering from leprosy, who were inocu-
lated with Koch's lymph, are reported to
be apparently rapidly improving since.
baroness Haussman Dead.
PARIS. December 26th- The wife of
Baron Haussman, well known as the Pre-
feet of the Seine under tEe late E,nperor
Napoleon, died to-day
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American Monetary Union.

WASHINGTON, December 26th. = The
recommendations of the International
American Conference for the establishment
of an American Monetary Union, and the
issue of common silver coin, has been
adopted by all the American republics ex-
cept Guatemala, Uruguay and Paraguay,
which have not yet been heard from The
first meeting takes place at the Department
of State on Wednesday, the 18th of jan
uary.
Washington Notes.
WAsHINGToN, December 26.h.-Senator
Hearst is better tonight.
A Posteffice hes been established at Nc
Gees. San Diego county, with Richard w.
MCGEE es Postmaster.
In the House to-day the Presidents mes
sage regarding drydocks for the northwest
coast was referred 10 the Committee on
Naval Affairs, on motion of McKenna.
Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON, December 26th.-The Presi-
dent to- day appointed E. Darwin James Of
New York and Philip c. Garrett of Penn.
sylvania, members of the Board of Indian
Commissioners, vice w. II. Morgan, re.
signed, and Clinton B. Fisk, deceased. He
also appointed Joseph W. Paddock of Ne.
braska Government Director of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, vice James w
Savage, deceased.
New Minister from Salvador.
WASHINGTON, December 26.h.-Benja
min Molina Guirola, the newly appointed
Minister from Salvador, was formally pre-
sented TO the President to-day by the Sec
retary of State. Theusual formalities wers
observed.
Treasurer Huston Will Not Resign.
WASHINGTON, December 26th.-The Star
says that United States Treasurer Hustor
has reconsidered his resignation and agreed
to remain in his present position until the
end of Harrison's term.
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Large Nugget of Gold.

MINNEAPOLIS, December 26th.-A farmer
named Hollowman, in Mahasta county,
iowa, today found solid gold nugget
weighing seventy ounces on the edge of
small creek on his farm, and ii is believed
that heavy deposit of the precious metal
VIII be found on Investigation.
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GRowINa CoMpL1cArED.
Discharged Union Pacific Laborers I'm
able to Get Their Money.

PORTLAND (Or.l, December 26,h.-Tbe
condition of the affairs of the discharged
laborers from the Union Pacific Sound
extension appears to grow more compli-
Gated each day. Just now there are. ac.
cording to the police, nearly 1000 of these
idle workmen in the city. The number
bids fair TO be largely increased.
Chief OF Police Parrish stated this even.
ing that he bad been notified that 700 more
discharged men were on their way to the
city, and would arrive some time during
the night.
The men are all coming to Port
land to get their morey, but there is
as yet no money here in the hands of the