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LITERARY CRITICISM.
The Personal Equation In Bool,
Notices.


The question of criticism, writes Arlo
Bates i'll the January Book Buyer" is
one which will be discussed, it is sup
posed, as long as there are folk who write
books and folk who write about them. 1t
happened not very long since that knot
OF authors III Boston were talking on this
weli-known theme, and writer who
CHANGED to be the Oldest of those present
advanced the theory that in America we
have no criticism.
we have more honesty in book notices
IN America" be asserted, than they
have in England Or in France, but we
Go not have criticisms for all that We
have the expression of personal opinion.".
Why that here more than ihere?' he
was aked
Because in the Old World" he re-
Piled, they have always traditions, and
these, II not always sound, are at least
something definite; something which is
i'll the nature of criterion. This neces-
sarily establishes the habit of referring to
authority instead OF giving ones per-
sonal impressions of 4 book.''
But is that necessarily better ?" some
one put in.
NO" he replied, smiling at being
thus snapped up, : / am not prepared TO
say that tits. | did not start out To COM
pare the two systems, but simply to indi-
cate what seemed TO Inc 10 be the differ
ence. 1t is in this country so much the
personal taste OF the critic that it is easy
for man who is ut ali familiar with the
matter to tell beforehand just how Il
given book viii strike Il given critic.
More than once when I have had occa> ion
to read a Ms. for a publisher have said
to him, This will please such critic and
displease such another and that without
any reference to the merit of the thing.
am not often mistaken. 1t is not diff
cult to tell where to look fo;' comnenda-
tion and where for praise III papers or
magazines OF practically the same stand
ing. The personal equation is too strong
TO be mistaken"
AS there We're several critics present,
this opinion was not allowed to pass
without IL good deal of comment, most of
it in opposition. 1t was one of those
things which are easily said, yet which it
is equally difficult to prove or to disprove.
That'there is some truth in it one might
allow without going too far, but how
much more is true every man must de-
eide for himself.
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Portrait of Christ.

There is no portrait of Christ which can
be pronounced authentic. The Jews were
forbidden by their law to make like
nesses, and SO art, rs we understand the
word, scarcely had among them an exist
ence. There are, however, two portraits
which have the merit of extreme an
tiquity, and were both probably made at
some time iii the first century, The one
is cut on an emerald, the work purport-
ing to have been done by command of
the Emperor 1iberius The Jewel was
preserved in the treasury of Constanti-
nople, but in some way fell into the
hands of the Turks before that city was
taken them, and about l4S3 was given by
the Sultan to Pope Innocent VIII. as a
ransom for the Sultan's brother The
other portrait is OH fine brass medal dis
covered in Anglesea, Wales, in the year
lIG2. The Workmanship is that of the
first century, and Hebrew inscription
on the reverse deciafes the portrait to be
that of the prophet Jesus. The two por-
traits bear a close resemblance, but it is
altogether probable that both are ideal.
and that each followed the description OF
Christ given in the well-known, but not
well-authenticated letter of Publius Leu
tulus. The napkin portrait called st. We
ronica's is much more modern, and is
probably copy of the emerald likeness.
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HE WON HIS BET.
But 1t Was a Daring Scheme and
Hardly Worth the Trouhie

But 1t Was Daring Scheme and
Hardly Worth the Trouble.
I heard the other day good story
which my informant believes to be true.
l give it for what it is worth, says a
writer in the New York Star.
A young man about town made a bet
of $500 that he could visit number of
fashionable receptions on single after
noon and carry off $500 worth OF silver
ware. According to the terms of the bet
he was not to visit any house where he
was known. He merely picked out list
Of receptions from society paper, called
a cab and started on his predatory expe-
dition. At the first house he was about
to take silver-mounted brush from the
mems dressing-room when an applica-
ton of the teeth convinced him that the
article was not worth the risk Accord
ingly he dropped the brush and contented
himself with some other article. He WIS.,
tied three or four places, and at each took
something of value. Finally, just after
he had slipped several spoons into his
pockes at one place q big man with a
heavy4nustache said to him: s'Iave Won
everything You want?" Affecting to un-
derstand the other to refer to the eatables.
he of the bet answered: "Yes, thank YOU.
Pll not eat anything more" When the
young man left the house, his questioner
who was detective, saw him get into a
cab and heard the instructions given to
the driver. When the maker of the bet
arrived at the next house he went to the
dressing-room and promptly began pock-
citing silver. But in the midst Of this the
detective emerged from under the bed
and attempted to arrest the supposed
thief. The latter, however, being an
athlete, shook off the detective, tripped
him up, and when those in the house
reached the scene, succeeded in persuad-
ing every one that the detective was the
guilty man. This isaccomplished, the young
man hastened home, did up his piunder
in packages addressed to the owners, and
sent each home by a messenger boy. eau
toned to deliver his package and answer
no questions. The audacious young man
won the bet and escaped arrest.
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Seeing Faults.

| An invalid from the North about to visit
Southern winter resort received q letter
OF introduction from friend to an elderly
| lady, one of the most prominent people OF
the place she was to visit.
Mrs. Mills" the writer of the letter
SAID, as she gave it to the traveller, s'is
| over 40 years old, and has been for fifteen
years unable to walk; but she still keeps
up her interest in books, in politics and
| III the church. In her wheeled chair she
visits her friends and the poor, and every
where carries with her more energy, wit
and cheerfulness than fall to the lot OF
many young people. Do learn to know
! The stranger obeyed the injunction,
and in few weeks was the intimate COM
panien OF the charming old gentle
| woman.
"One day, opening, her letters before
Mrs. Mills, she gave an exclamation of
astonlshment and annoyance.
w hat is wrong?" asked Mrs Mills.
Nothing. Another letter concerning
you from another friend"
May ] see it?'
The visitor tried to evade the request,
but the letter was read.
ou will find in Rose Valley remark
able old woman of 40, who goes about
everywhere i'll wheeled chair seeking
| gossip to devour. She has been beauty
form and features with as much care as If
she were but Is. Her eyes are keen and
her tongue sharp. She clings desperately
to this world and the things OF It. 1t is
terrible to see her interested in the last
| book or last election Tan age when other
women are thinking only of the coffin
| and the grave"
Mrs. Mills laid down the letter, smiling
gently.
1T is all true, my dear We all have a
black side, and your friend is one Of the
people who have eyes to see it,"
There is an old pagan fable of man
who, for some crime or injustice, was
cursed with the power of seeing other hui
man beings, not in their beauty of flesh
and blood, but as skeletons, gaunt and
grizzly.
Too many of us have this miserable
| faculty, and go about stripping every
worthy charm and beauty with which our
friends are clothed, to find and expose
some ugly trait or passion underneath.
Others have a different vision, and see
not only the real graces which their COM
panions have now, but all which are pos
sible to them i'll the future.
Which kind of eyes has the reader, and
which view of his tcllow-men is the trner
and most helpfulto himself and them?--
YOUTHS CoHlpa1l:oa
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT PESTS.
How the Appropriation Relating
Thereto is to be Expended.

How the Appropriation Relating
Thereto is to be Expended.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Secretary Rusk
has received number of kilograms from
California urging certain parties for ap-
pointment as Special Agent of the Ag-
ricultural Department in investigation
of diseases of fruit trees in California.
There appears to be a misapprehension
regarding the appropriation for this pur-
pose which is contained in the agricult-
ural bill reported to the House to-day.
The following clause is contained in the
bill and is no change from the bill of last
year, which carried the same appropria-
ton and was for the same purpose, viz:
"Division of Vegetable Pathofogy-For
investigating the nature, of diseases in
furious 10 fruits, fruit trees, grain, cotton
and other useful plants; experiments in
the treatment of the same, chemicals
and apparatus required in tho field
and labratory, necessary travelling
expenses, the preparation of drawings
and illustrations, and for other expenses
connected with the PRACTICAL work of in
vestigation, $4,000, of which so much
thereof as may be directed by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture may be applied to the
Investigation of peach yellows, California
grape rot and blight of cotton, pear blight,
the disease of orange and the remedies
therefor" Five thousand six hundred
dollars OF this appropriation is to be paid
in salaries, OF which the chief pathologist
as to receive g, 200, and the two travelling
assistants are TO receive salaries of 81 400
and $1,000, respectively. A clerk is al
lowed 81 900, and the balance is to be ex-
pended in apparatus, chemicals and
travelling expenses. These pathologists
are already in the employ of the Depart
ment, and no change in the force is con-
templated.
In investigating the disease of peach
yellows and other ailments peculiar to
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CONFERENCE WITH INDIANS.
The Commission Hearing the Griev
anceS of the Sioux.

The Commission Hearing the Griev-
anceS of the Sioux.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The conference
with the Indians was resumed to-day.
Commissioner Morgan said he had heard
enough of the past, and wanted plans for
the future. He was prepared to issue
100000 worth of beef to the Indians en-
titled to receive it, which was cut off in
the past.
Senator Dawes said if the Indians did
their part and were industrious, the Cow
ernment would do its part and help them
become self-supporting.
White Ghost spoke of the encroach-
ments of the whites upon the Indians
lands. The rations of coffee, he said,
amounted to about 100 grains per week to
each person, and complained Of the small
ness of the bacon rations. He said the
delegation had reached a unanimous de-
cision that they did not want military
agent.
Big Name, of the Lower Brule Agency,
said the whites prevented the Indians
from getting fuel and hay. He wanted
better school facilities. He complained
of the small size of the beef cattle given
them.
Little-No-Heart spoke in the same vein.
Commissioner Morgan asked such of
the Indians as preferred civil agents to
stand up. All did SO except Major
Swords, chief of the Indian police at Pine
Ridge, who preferred military agents.
kahad Boar, from Standing Rock, lsaid
his people insisted on more reservation
schools. If schools We're located on the
reservations, their influence would be
felt, not only by the pupils, but by the
parents as well.
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SILVER.
An Amendment Designed to Bring
Free Coinage Before the House.

An Amendment Designed to Bring
Free Coinage Before the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Dingley has
offered for reference in the House resolu-
ton as an amendment to Townsend's
resolution, designed to bring the silver
bill before the House. Dingley's amend
ment makes it in order to offer as amend
ment to any appropriation bill, substance
of any bill that has passed the House and
been before the Senate for six months
without result. The obvious purpose of
this amendment is to embarrass the silver
men by loading down their original prop
osition with an amendment looking to the
attachment of the elections bill to the APP
preparation bill as rider.
GEARY INTRODUCES NEW BILL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Representativ
Geary of California to-day introduced in
the House bill providing for the free
coinage of silver produced in the United
States.
SILVER PURCHASES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The amount of
silver offered to the Treasury to-day was
49, 600 ounces. The amount purchased
was 10000 ounces as follows: Forty
thousand ounces at $l00.95 and 10000
ounces at S10l.
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He Thought So.

A middle-aged woman called at drug
store the other evening and asked for
morphine, and the clerk replied to her
request with:
!. SIS it for your husband?n
"Oh, no, sir; haven't got any.o
You don't think of suicide?''
"Far from it.''
What do you take it for?''
Must tell, sir?',
You must,
b well, then, don't you think that a
woman 40 years old, who has had her first
offer of marriage less than an hour ago.
naturally wants something to quiet her
nerves and give her good nights
sleep?"
The druggist thought so, and she got
her nerve-soother.
The record-union., 1891-02-10

California trees, Secretary Rusk will
probably assign one pathologist to South
ern California and another to the central
and northern portion of the State.
1t is understood that Secretary Rusk
will avail himself of the services of ex-
perts in California who are acquainted
with the diseases of their localities, and
who viii be of great assistance to the de-
partment pathologists.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Matters of Special Interest to the Pa
cif1c Coast.

cif1c Coast.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Speaker Reed
was to-day importuned by Congressman
Clunie and Geary to recognize the San
Francisco Postoffice bill, but he said
''nixy." California had enough, as fore
shadowed in these dispatches of last
night.
Representative Vandever to-day intro
duced bill to prevent unnaturalized per-
sons from making final proof or of OBJ
tanning title to any of the public lands
under the existing law.
Representative Abner Taylor, of Illi-
nois, introduced bill to-day to increase
the salary of the Appraiser at the Port of
San Francisco to S. 600, Chicago the same
amount, New Orleans 81 900, Philadelphia
$4,000 and New York $1,000.
1t is said that Mckinley, Chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee, will
favor the bill.
In the Senate to-day Stanford presented
petition of merchants of San Francisco
favoring the Tory bankrupt bill; peti-
ton from the Chamber of Commerce of
San Francisco for an Improvement in the
form of government of Alaska; also, in
favor of the shipping bill, and one in
favor the monthly publication of the
chart Of the Pacific Ocean.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The srndry Civfl Appropriation Bl
Passed In the House.

The Srndry Civil Appropriation Bill
Passed In the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-By a vote of
ayes %, noes 20, the Senate to-day refused
to reconsider the vote Saturday recon-
mitting the eight-hour bill to the Com
mittee on Education and Labor, and the
bill therefore stands recommitted.
The Senate took up the House copy
right bill, and Platt made brief expla-
nation.
Frye offered an amendment extending
the principles of the bill to maps, charts,
dramatic or musical compositions, en-
cravings, cuts and prints, chromos and
Autographs.
After a long debate the lithographic
amendment was agreed to-ayes y, noes
"a
Sherman moved to amend Section by
striking out the word prohibited" and
inserting in lieu thereof the words Sub
ject to the duties provided by law"-so
the books, etc., copyrighted here and
printed abroad shall not be prohibited,
but shall be subject to the payment Of
tariff duties.
The amendment went over without ac
ton.
The Senate took recess until P. NJ.
NO quorum was then present, anu Ine
Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The House went
into Committee of the Whole ON the sun
dry civil bill. Its consideration was COM
plesed, and the committee proceeded to
the discussion of the legislative appropri-
alton bill. General debate was postponed
until tomorrow, and the bill was read by
paragraphs for amendment.
Hayes OF Iowa offered an amendment
providing session clerks to representa-
tives, with a salary of S6 day. After
amendment fixing the salaries of the
clerks at 800 a month, was agreed to.
The committee then rose, and the sun
dry civil bill was passed.
The Senate amendment to the fortifica-
ton bill was non-concurred in.
Adjourned.
The record-union., 1891-02-10

One OF the essentials to good photo
graph is u clean face-not relatively but
an absolutely clean face--and it is said
that photographers have much trouble be-
cause they do not like to make s,lg-
gestion which might be resented by their
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bill. Farquhar says that the recent edi-
torial in the Chicago Tribune in favor of
the shipping bill, because of the reciproc-
lty agreement with Brazil, has caused six
or seven members from the Northwestern
States to change front, and they have sig
nified their intention of voting for the
shipping bill. General Spinola,, of New
York, who has all along expressed him.
self as opposed TO the bill, is now ready
to support it. Farquhar is greatly elated,
and is confident of his bilps success.
The record-union., 1891-02-10

OF the ,100,0 900 Lutheran communicates
in the United States about three-fourths
are Germans; the others are Scandina-
vians, English, etc. In no fewer than
twelve languages do Lutheran pastors
preach the gospel to this country.
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Alcoholic LIQUORS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Reperesentative
J.. d. Taylor, of Ohio, to-day reported to
the House from the Committee on Alco-
holic Liquor Traffic, a bill to prohibit inn
portation and expectation and interstate
transportation i'll violation of local laws
relative to alcohol beverages.
The report accompanying the bill says
public safety and public morals will not
much longer be tolerated by the majority
ruling power of this republic. Taylor
also reported favorably from the same
committeea q joint resolution prohibiting
the manufacture, importation, exporta-
ton, transportation and sale of all alco-
holc liquors as beverages in the United
States, and in every place subject to its
jurisdiction.
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PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Action to be Taken Against Them by
the Government.

the Government.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-It is learned
from a letter recently sent BIZ Taylor,
the Commissioner of Railroads, to the
Secretary of the Interior that action is
about to be taken under a recent decis-
ion of the Supreme Court of the United
States in the case of the United States,
appellant, VS.. The Central Pacific Rail-
road Company.
This decision reversed the decision of
the Court OF Claims, in which it is held
that the process of ascertaining the net
earnings of the Union and Central Pacific
Companies, upon which % per cent. is re-
quired to be paid to the Government
under the Thurman Act, it was proper to
deduct from the gross earnings not only
the actual operating expenses necessary
for repairs and interest on the first
mortgage bonds, but also there should be
deducted all sums paid for improvements,
betterments and new equipments. The
Supreme Court reverses this de-
cision, and holds that under the Thur
man Act the net earnings must be ascer-
tanned by deducting from the gross earn
ings only the actual operating expenses,
necessary repairs made within year and
interest on first mortgage bonds.
Under this method of calculation the
net earnings of the Central Pacific Com
the net earnings of the Union Pacific
Company nearly 81 ,000, 900 since the pas
sage of the Thurman Act, 25 per cent of
which sums will now be recovered by the
Government.
The letter received by the Secretary
from Commissioner Taylor calls attention
to the decision of the court, and suggests
that it will be necessary to make restate-
ment of the accounts, and asks the Secre-
tary for instructions.
Commissioner Taylor, under orders
from Secretary Noble, has had confer
enee with the Acting Secretary of the
Treasury, with view of getting a full re-
port of all the bills for services of the
Union and Central Pacific Companies on
file in the Treasury Department and not
acted upon.
1t is intended to ascertain accurately the
state ofaccounts between the Government
and these roads, and then insist upon a
prompt payment of the amounts found to
be due.
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SHIPPING BILL.

Representative Farquhar Confident
That 1t Will Pass.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 9.-The Associated
Press correspondent had a talk, with Rep
resentative Farquhar. Chairman of the
Committee of Merchant Marine and Fish
cries, and who has charge of the shipping
The record-union., 1891-02-10

The King of Siam has an umbrella
worth 1900. 1t has never been out in
the reign.-BrlingtoH Free Press,
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Morrow Speaks on the Benefits Of
a Pacific Cable.
# Is OF VAST IMPORTANCE TO THE
PACIFIC COAST.
Representative Farquhar Confident
that the shipping Bill will Become
a Law-The House Passes the SUN
dry Civil Bill-Suft to be Brought
Against the Pacific Railroads.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Senator Mitch
ellis bill to incorporate the Transpacific
Cable Company is now in the hands OF
the Committee on Appropriations in
form of the substitute reported favorably
by the Committee on Foreign Relations,
which enables the President to make en-
gagements with any citizens or corpora
tions of the United States as shall appear
possess the means and facilities neces-
sary to that end for telegraphic communi-
cation between the United States and
Hawaii, which engagements shall con-
tain provisions sufficient in the judgment
of the President to secure to the Govern
ment and citizens of the United States
early and adequate communication by
telegraph with said kingdom upon reas-
sonable terms for a period of not less
than fourteen years, in sum not ex-
ceeding S3.000,00 but not more than
S250,000 of this appropriation shall be eX-
pended in any one year, and this appro-
priation shall be Immediately available,
and shall continue to be available for-t the
period aforesaid.
This will be offered as an amendment
to the sundry civil appropriation bill
when it reaches the Senate.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House held meeting to-day on the
cable bill, and Morrow was first given a
hearing. He spoke for nearly an hour,
showing the Importance OF the bill to the
whole country, and especially its i'm
portance to the coast. The Pacific cable,
in his judgment, would be felt more in
the commercial world to-day than was
the first Atlantic cable in its day. The
whole country was interested in the trade
of the Orient, and that trade was increas-
ing every day, and nothing would assist
in developing it more than this cable.
He also touched upon the importance of
building up the political relations with
the Sandwich Islands.
Morrow was followed by Dunne1 of
Minnesota, who spent half an hour in
speaking of the enterprise in general, and
in favorable way.
The record-union., 1891-02-10
--TH,E--
WEEKLY UNION
CTwelve Pages).

Twelve Pages).
Containing all the news Of the
Record Union and Sunday
Union, has the largest circula-
ton Of any paper on the Pacific
Slope, it's readers being found
in every town and hamlet,
with a constantly increasing
list in the Eastern States and
Europe. Special attention paid
to the publication Of truthful
statements Of the resources Of
California and the entire coast,
best methods Of agriculture,
fruit and vine growing.
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Senator Hearst Growing Weaker.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Senator Hearsts
condition is more unfavorable tonight
than any time for the last week or more.
The rainy weather had depressing effect
upon him, and the fact that he is growing
weaker is apparent to all.
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The Leading Papersof California.

{ They are the neerjournals,
which, from early years in the
history Of the coast, have main
tanned the FRONT RANK OF
JOURNALISM, having every
news facility with the San
francisco leading dailies, and
sustaining the fullest public
confidence.