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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-28
THE SILVER POOL.
An Investigation to Be Made After tn
HOLIDAYS.

An Investigation to Be Made After the
Holidays.
WASHINGTON, December 9th The final
conclusion in respect to the Dockery reso-
luton providing for an investigation CT the
charges that Representatives and Senators
were interested in silver pool, will proba-
bly, be reached by the Rules Committee
soon after the holidays are over. The
committee, when the subject was last cen.
sldered, discussed the adyisebility of sum.
moniDg few witnesses to be interrogated
under oath before deciding further to report
to the House on the resolution.
1t was thought that iiregularly subpenaed
the correspondents Of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, in which the charge of legisla-
tive silver pool was originally made, might
be willing to make some more tangible
statement than they had published or had
been willing to volunteer to the committee.
The Speaker is favorable to this course, es
he has doubts of the propriety of investi.
eating charges that do not make specific
and definite allegations with something of
circumstantial detail, and thought the rules
Of the committee should have more of
basis than q simple newspaper publication
upon which 20 order an investigation. A
decision to report Dcckery's resolution to
the House with favorable recommendation
had almost been reached, when the ship
ping bill and other matters came up and
delayed the final determination upon what
to do with the resolution.
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Captain Lee, who was recently sent from
vestigate the truth of the reports that the
abandonment of that post would be dan
gerous move, owing to the temper Of the
Piute Indians settled around there. The
report states that although the rumors are
somewhat exaggerated, there is no reason
for disregarding the warnings. and recon-
mends that the post be re. established.
The Secretary has reached no decision,
but il is probable that he will order at least
one company to be stationed there IN the
sp-ing.
Poor Children Ente. tained.
WASHINGTON, December 27th.- The
tertained 600 poor children at dinner, and
sfterward distributed presents to each one.
Mrs. Dimmick represented the Presi.
dents family, and Miss Jane Fulton.
daughter of the Chief Justice, President of
the children's department of the club, and
Miss Jessie Miller, daughter of the Attor-
ney- General, Vice President, took leading
parts il caring for the needs of the young
guests. The East Washington Club pro-
vided good dinner and presents for about
LOCO young people.
New international Dollar.
WASHINGTON, December 27th.-The Star
says new silver dollar will be created by
the Pan-American Monetary Conference,
which meets here next week. 1t will be a
dollar circulated not merely in the United
States, but throughout all republics of the
New World. In all probability it will re-
semble the United States dollar, with a
portrait of Columbus 10 take the place of
the Goddess of Liberty on one side, the OBJ
verse varying.
The Cherokee Strip.
WASHINGTON, December 27tn.-The War
Department has received no information in
regard TO the reported contemplated in.
vesion of the Cherokee strip. The Depart
ment Commander has standing instructions
to keep boomers ont at all hazards, and the
War Department officials have no doubt
the soldiers will carry out the instructions
to letter.
Pension Claims.
WASHINGTON, December 27th.-A state
ment prepared at the Pension Office shows
that up 10 December 20ih the claims filed
under the Act of June 81, 1890, to be as
follows: Original invalid claims, la, 405;
original widows, 55 63l; additional claims
to others on file, 30l, $685. total, 53l $3.50.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-28
THE HAPPY PEASANT.
Be Stood with Open Mouth, Almost
Dumbfounded from Abuse.

From the Texas Siftingsl
A German Prince was on his bridal tour.
He was, of course, accompanied by the
Princess, his bride The happy couple
travelled incognito leisurely through the
beautiful Black Forest, stopping day or so
at the little villages, where they could stroll
about in eacn others company, unohserved
and unknown, enjoying the beautiful
scenery, etc.
While sitting under the shade of tree
near the roadside one day the Prince, plsc-
ing his arm around the waist of the Prin-
cess, just as ordinary mortals might have
done under the circumstances, exclaimed in
On ecs'atic voice, looking upward:
II wonder, dearest Louisa, if it is posi-
BILE for any other living beings to be as
happy as We are?'
The wife signed happy sigh, and then
INDUCED in speculative theories as to the
possibility of couple being as happy in an
humble cottage on a small salary as in a
gorgeous palace and living on princely
revenue. Just at this crisis sturdy peas
ant came up the road, singing a merry
roundelay.
Suppose we ask this rustic if he is really
happy 2" suggested the Princess.
Come hither, my good friend. wish to
ask you something" said the Prince, ad-
jus:ing his eyeglass.
"Propel, replied the happy peasant.
Are you really as joyous as you seem to
be?n
"What are you giving me?"
Il merely wanted to know if you are
really in as beatic frame of mind as you
appear
Yes, Ieuess l am as happy as most peo-
pie get to be. / get enough to eat and
drink, and I've got an appetite as big as
that o, letter carrier. Wife and children
are in good health. l haven't got anything
in particular to grumble about"
Then am to understand that you have
no cause for annoyance"
The happy peasant scratched his head
and replied:
Now that come to think of it, there is
little improvement might suggest. You
see, work pretty hard curing the week,
and on Sunday don't object to going to the
tavern and moistening my clay with glass
of beer. Old friends come in, and then /
worry down a second glass, and after
while third, and by the time / go home
I've generally managed to surround eight
or ten glasses, end then my wife Molly
goes for me. Maybe she doesn't make it
tropical in that immediate vicinity. Now,
if it were possible to have her temper toned
down little, don't think that l should
object very much"
Shame on you'll" exclaimed the Princess,
Indignantly. According to your own
statement you are little better than drunk
ard. You guzzle beer, thus souanderipg
the money you should spend on your wife
and children. who, with your bad example
before their eyes, will surely turn out
badly; and when your poor wife very
properly rebukes you, instead of needing
her counsel, you jeer at her. Oh, you
wretch
TIE hapny Deasant stood with oman
mouth, almost dumbfouuded at the torrent
of abuse from the Princess. Winking
slyly at the Prince, the happy peasant
punched him with bis elbow, and said:
Just such another spit.fi as Molly" and
walked off laughing.
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SPANISH VESSEL SEIZED.
The Captain shows Fight, and is Taken
Prisoner.

New YORK, December 27th.-A dispatch
to the Times from Key West, Fla, says
The Angelita, ship flying the Spanish
flag, was captured off the west coast of
Florida by the United States revenue
steamer McLane She was found off SAM.
bel island. When the armed boats crew,
under Lieutenant Ubnorotb, boarded her,
the Spaniards were very ugly.
The Captain had no papers except bill
of provisions purchased on the Florida
coast. This did not satisfy the boarding
officer, who at once directed search of the
ship. No contraband stuff was found. but
the character of the vessel seemed so un-
certain that after consultation it was de-
cided to seize the Angelica.
The prize crew was sent aboard armed
to the teeth. Just as they were running
the anchor apeak the Spanish Captain
called on his men to fight. He declared
that he would die before allowing his ship
to be carried off. The Spaniard was se;zsd
and placed in small boat aud send aboard
the McLane for safe keeping. The crew
were quietly admonished not to attempt
anything rash, on pain of death.
The Angelica now awaits adjudication,
and will in all probability be offered for
sale in the course of few days. The fact
that she was unprovided with register is
alone sufficient to cause proceedings
against her
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Pleasant Sunshine Greets the Inhabitants
of New York,

Pleasant Sunshine Greets the Inhabitants
of New York.
NEW ToRK, December 27th.-The people
of this city awoke this morning to the
pleasant discovery that the Signal Service
Office had gone a trif1e wrong ir its predic.
tions. Irsiead OF furious blizzard during
the night and the streets blockaded with
snow This morning, they found pleasant
sunshine, light winds, comparatively
high temperature and only little over
one foot of snow on the ground.
CLEARING WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, December 27th.-The storm
yesterday morning On the Virginia coast
moved to the noriheastward and during
the night Joined with storm advancing
eastward from the lake regions. The COM
bined storms resulted in one OF great in
teDsity and is central in Nova Scotia. A
moderate snowfall will occur in the lake
regions, New England and the northern
portion of the Middle Atlantic States to-
day. The weather will clear in the lake
regions to- day with much colder weather.
The area of cold and fair weather will ad.
vance over New England and the Middle
Atlantic States Sunday.
MAILS AND TRAINS DELAYED.
WASHINGTON, December 27,h.-The
morning mail is delayed py The storm
The Western mail via the New York Gen.
trail is over three hours behind time and
ell other mails from two to three hours
late.
CONCORD IN. II }, December 27th.-Snow
has ceased falling. Trains moving from
five to seven hours behind time.
CANAL 9HARIE IN. ". December 27th.-
Trains through the Mohawk valley are
moving at an average of one hour late.
Country roads are blockaded, and back
town stages will be unable to reach town
to-day.
SUsQUEHANNA (Pa), December 27th.-
Owing 10 the great fall of snow, the Jeffer-
son division of the Erie Railroad and the
Pennsylvania division of the Delaware
and Hudson road have been blocked since
Friday morning. On the Erie main line
traits are several hours late.
PIrTsBURe, December 27th.-Tbe psssen-
ger trains on all the roads are few and far
between, travel being very light. though
they are making fair time with double en-
gines. No effort is being made on any of
the roads to move freight, all the engines
being busily engaged in passenger traffic.
SNOW STILL FAILING.
PITTsBuRG (Pa December 27th.-Spe-
Gals from different parts of West Virginia
state that snow is still falling. and now
exceeds that of any year since 1857. Re-
ports from ell up and down the river dis
tries show fear of rain ard floods. All
railroads are still laboring under great
disadvantage.
THE TEMPERATURE.
CHIcAeo, December 27th.-The temper
ature at o'clock this morning was as fol-.
lows: Chicago, 200; Cincinnati, 24o; St.
Louis, 200 above; Winnipeg, 40 below.
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THE GOVERNMENT DErRaupED.
Petty SwindliDg Carried On by Consuls
in Canada.

New YORK, December 27th.-A Wash
ington special says frauds by which the
Government has been robbed of over
81 100000 within the past twelve months,
were brought to the knowledge of Treasury
officials, and searching inquiry is in
progress. The frauds were committed by
Consuls and Consular Agents of the United
States in Canada and by exporters OF Cam
adam goods to the United States. Some
twenty tonsuls, the larger number sta
toned in the province of Ontario, are i'm.
plicated in the charges. The process of the
fraud consisted in the appropriation of
illegal fees and the undervaluation of ez-
ports by the exporters. Consular certificates
in blank were signed by the Consuls and
Consular Agents and Issued for nominal
SUM for the use of exporters in making
their false returns on the value of the goods
sent to the United States. The evidence is
not complete as to the percentage allowed
by exporters for the privilege of underval-
uation, but enough is known to show
that a systematic scheme of petty swindling
has been carried on. The certificates were
distributed in great numbers. An estimate
OF 81 600, GOO as an aggregate of the loss to
the Government is probably small. Further
investigation may show loss many times
that sum, and that there are even more
guilty parties than yet discovered.
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SOCIAL QUESTION.
Draft of the Pope's Encyclical Upon the
Subject.

PARIS, December 27ih.-Advlces from
Rome state that the Pope has finished q
draft Of his encyclcal upon the social ques.
ton. His Holiness has been working upon
the subject for over year, and at bis re.
quest the most comp teat economists and
Bishops of the different countries, includ-
ing America, furnished memoranda.
The Pope considers the question the
greatest of the present time. Tbe encycii-
cal will be the crowning act of the Pope's
work 10 this direction.
The date of the publication has not yet
been given, but the Associated Press cor
respondent is enabled to give the subs ance
of it now. The encyclioal will review and
expound the whole question effectipg the
wageworkers.
The document will comprise three parts.
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CoPYaIGar QUESTION.
Canada Has No Power to Legisiate on
the M after.


OTTAWA lOnt J, December 27th-Sir John
Thompson says the Canadian Government
has received no communication from the
British Colonial Office on the subject Of the
copyright question, except the transmission
OF the views of q society of authors, already
published. Lord Knutsford is of the opin-
ion that Canada has not the power to leg
islate on foreign copyrights and it has not
been agreed to confer power upon her.
Sir John Thompson has good reason for
believing that during the present and the
next session of the Imperial Parliament
legislation comforting that power will be
enacted. He is OF the opinion that the
passage of the Simonds copyright bill
would not affect the Canadian question if
that measure gives British authors do
mestic copyright in TIE United States on
condition that the work is re set with Amer
lean type and rebound 10 the United States.
An order In council was passed by the
Canadian Government some time ago ask
ing the Colonial Office to Withdraw Can
ada from the Berne Copyright Convention.
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sCHL1EMANN's DEATH.
An Abscess on the Brain the Cause of
His Demise.


NEW YORK, December 27th.-The World $
Athens special says of Schliemann. whose
death was announced last night: Private
kilograms from Naples say though Schlie.
mann suffered considerable pain, up to
Christmas he was in good spirits. Yester-
day he was found speechless in the street.
After he had been brought back to the
hotel be was still able TO walk to the coffee
room. where be was given bouillon, but he
could only express his wishes by signs.
Soon afterward he became unconscious.
The physician found that an abscess had
formed OF the brain, and that be also was
suffering from bronchitis. While several
medical men, hastily summoned, were in
consultation in an adjoining apartment,
the nurse suddenly came out of the patient
room and announced that all was over.
Schliemann sent last message to his
wife on Christmas Eve, telling her he felt
much relieved of his bronchial trouble and
proposed to leave for Athens Tuesday.
Frau Schliemann, who had been staying
at Athens, left for Naples.
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lence won. Bob Arthur second, India Rub
Der third. Time. 1:1Sa.
Third race, fifteen sixteenths of a mile,
Tappahannoek won, Algebra second, Fan
ME s. third. Time. 1891.
Fourth race. one and one sixteenth miles.
Elkton won, Lady Pulsifer second, Sal
Harper third. Time, 1:55i.
Fifth race. one and one-fourth miller,
Mikado won, Philander second, Gounod
third. Time, 2:143.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-28
sonoma County Citizens Excited Over the
Affair.

Sonoo" Ncuhty NiuZenB Excited over the
Affair.
SANTA Rosa, December 9th News has
just been received of a tragedy at Pocket
canyon, near Gnerneville, on Christmas
eve. James Kolmer, Ed. Hatton aud sew
eral other men were there. Hatton, it
seems. made several attempts to quarrel
With the men, but the crowd was finally
dispersed, Kolmer and Hatton starting
home together. Before they had proceeded
far shot was heard. and when questioned
atout IL afterward Hatton said he had shot
at bird or something he saw. On Friday
koiner's body was found near where the
shot bad been fired. He had apparently
been dead two days.
The authorities proceeded to summon a
Coroner's jury. Among tine men called
upon to serve on the jury was Hatton, bnt
pleading that he was TOO busy, he was let
off. Friday evening he went to Guerne-
vile and put up at hotel. He left Satur-
day morning before anybody was up.
The community is greatly agitated over
the murder. Kolmer was quiet, steady
man and had many friends. Hatton has
not been captured at the last report.
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Indians in the United states.

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs esti-
mates that there are about 10000 Indians
in tie United States, exclusive of those in
Alaska, who are supposed to number about
80, eco. and of five civilized tribes situated
in different parts of the country. but whose
numbers the Commissioner does not give
Out of this 246, 900 there are $1,000 who
wear citizens dress wholly and 80 600 who
wear part of this dress. There are 22,00O
who can read the English language, and
26 600 who can speak enough English for
ordinary intercourse. The Indians, too,
are on the increase, as shown by the fact
that in the year covered by the Commits
sioner's report there were 4.028 births
among them to 8. SOS deaths.
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GROWING SERIOUS,
Difficulty of Union Pacific Discharged
Laborers in Geifinc THAR Paw

Difficulty of Union Pacific Discharged
Laborers in Getting Their Pay.
PORTLAND, December 27ih.-The situa-
ton OF the discharged laborers from the
Union Pacifc's Puget Sound extension is
growing serious. At present there are
about ,OG0 in this city and the number is
increasing hourly. Most of them are desti-
tute and are unable to get money on the
time checks due December 26;h Large
numbers are being fed and lodged by the
city. Owing to the inability of J. FL.
Smith d Co., who had the contract, to Sc
cure money from the Union Pacific, the
men are being put eff from day to day,
and, as the money is not yet forthcoming,
1t Is difficult to forsee the outcome, as the
men are growing desperate. Some are sore
pressed, and are discountiug their time
checks at 90 per cent.
J. 8. Smiih is now at Omaha endeavor-
ing to secure money from the Union Pa.
ciic Company. Upon his arrival there he
lelegraphed that the company had prom.
ICED him 100000 this week, and on this
assurance the men have been quiet Tc-
day Mr. Smith telegraphs he will leave to-
day Tor Portland, Money or not" Speak
ing ef The situation to-day, one of the con-
tracing firm said AN depends on the
action of the Union Pacific If we obtain
the money due US, We can pay off the men
at OEcen
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IMMIGRANTS TO BRAZIL.
A Recent Decree denounced as a
Fraud.

Fraud.
WARSAW, December 9th The Courier
publishes the text of what purports to be a
secret Brazilian decree for the encourage
ment of immigration. The decree appears
to have been issued June 90, 1890, and bears
the signature Of President Fonsica and
Senior Glyceria. 1t contains forty. nine
articles. 1t promises immigration agents
120 francs for every adult they send to
Brazil, 60 francs for every child landed,
and an additional premium of 100000
francs is offered the company landing TO-
OC0 immigrants in one year In addition
the immigrants are promised substantial
advantages, contingent upon the signing of
declaration as to the handicraft they in
tend to practice.
The Courier complains that emigrants
sailing for Brazil from German ports are
never asked to sign any declaration, and
says, therefore, when they reach Brazil
they are in position of outlaw, having no
rights ana are forced to enter into contracts
which practically convert them into slaves.
The Courier denounces the system as
fraud and accuses the Brazilian Govern.
ment with conniyance.
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THE INDIANS.
The Hostiles from the Bad Lands En-
Route to the Agency.

Route to the Agency.
CEEsToN Is. d., December 27th.-The
Indians are still carrying on depredations
and growing much bolder. A half breed
came into camp On the Cheyenne river and
was interviewed about the hostiles in the
Bad Lands He says ne lett Pine Ridge
Agency few days before the $50 friendly
Indians who went to induce tie hostiles 10
return from the Bad Lands. There are at
the least calculation 800 to 600 warriors
among the hostiles, all well armed. and all
declaring that they would fight. He enter
tains great fears as to the $50 friendlies, as
he is almost sure the majority of them will
he killed. He says the hostiles have an
immense stock Of provisions and that their
stronghold is slmcst impregnable.
THE TROUBLE OVER
RAPID CRY Is. d J, December 27th =
News received to day indicates that Indian
troubles are about to be brought to close
without the sacrifice of more lives.E General
Miles advices of last night that the hostiles
in the Bad Lands had listened to the
friendlies, and were on their way to Pine
Ridge, were confirmed by dispatches from
General Brooke to-day. The whole body
oil. braves, squaws and papooses are now en-
route to the Agency.
Inc courier stoecS tn0e the patty hoS
already reached White river. and will
camp to-pigh, on White Clay creek. at a
noint about sixteen miles from the agency.
Other scouts confirm this by reporting that
the camps in the Bad Lands are deserted.
General Miles has ordered several bodies
of. troops to carefully search the Bad
Lands for straeglers, secreted arms, etc
and to draw in toward the agency. The
General now wants to know where Big
Foot is. Nothing definite from him has
vet been heard.