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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Commission VIII Investigate Com
plants on the Coast.

The Commission VIII Investigate Com
plants on the Coast.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Judge Veazy
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
stated to-day to the California Associated
Press representative that some time dur
ing next month the commission would
leave for the Pacific coast. The trip,
which would take in California, Washing
ton, Oregon, and possibly Nevada, and
would probably occupy little less than
two months, has been forced on the COM
mission by many complaints from the
coast.
The Judge said that every day the COM
mission received many letters which en-
phasized the belief that they should make
an investigation. The principal COM
plants, he added, concerned the incom-
ing of freights, and it had been stated by
some correspondents that recently rates
had been advanced, and this feature is
believed by some to be owing to the
agreement between the Western railroad
Presidents, and this idea was getting
abroad, and, in his Judgment, very soon
the flow of letters and complaints to the
commission would increase. Within q
few days, he said, they would have their
route agreed upon. They would visit
enough points along the coast to enable
everyone interested to be given a hearing
without being placed at much cost or loss
of time. They would announce the pro-
gramme, and all those having complaints,
and also the railroads, would be notified
to appear at certain points on certain days.
The commission will be accompanied
by stenographer, and all the evidence
will be preserved. After returning to
Washington the board will in due time
present decision based on the facts
gathered on the trip. 1t was also stated
that some of the Western roads had
asked the commission to advance the rate
on corn, claiming that a few months ago,
when the price to the producer was very
low, owing to the demand of the West,
the commission cut down freight rates.
The railroads say that now that the price
to the producer has more than doubled,
and the crop not being so large, decreas-
ing the tonnage, they want to share the
increase in price, which, in part, will
overcome their loss from the increase in
tonnage. They insist on this being done
on their own demand, but they were
answered that their complaint would be
Investigated in the same manner and
with the same care that the commission
would enter into an investigation at the
shippers instance.
The Judge said that the board in its
Western trip would also, at every point,
make inquiry into this matter, and farm
ers and railroads would decide how to
dispose of the claim for the restoration of
corn rates now before the board from the
railroads.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
DEPRECIATION CLAIMS.
Remuneration for Property Destroy.
by Indians.

Remuneration for Property Destroyed
by Indians.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The following
Indian depreciation claims have been al
lowed by the Secretary of the Interior:
Hezekiah Bailey, Samuel Mcclellan, w.
B. Morgan and Holland Bailey, of Creek
County, O., Sl6,621, for depredations by
the Rogue River Indians in 1855; Tichnor
Lundry, Port Oxford, o., S6,s0l, for dep
relations by Seine Indians in 1856; d. Z.
Lane, Orting, Washington, S1,356, for
Puyallup depredations by Nesqually In
dams in 1855; James NJ. Shields, Long
Creek, o., $50, for depredations by Ban
naclls in 1878; r. d. Thompson, S2,0l5,
for depredations by Bannacks in 1878;
John G. Connell, Milton, o., S3,4s7 for
depredations by Bannacks i'll 1878; w. T.
Stanton, of Eye, o., $50, for depredations
by Bannacks in 1878; James d. Sampson,
Ridge, o., 1857, for depredations by the
same Indians in 1878; S. L. Morse and
Mary Desoway, Pendleton, o., 81, 800, for
depredations by the same Indians.
The following were disallowed: VIM.
Putnam, Vinson, o., $40, for depreda-
tons by Bannacks in 1878; Henry Bow
man, Pendleton, o., 81 ,514, for depreda-
tions by Bannacks and Snakes in 1878; A.
B. Collver, Empire City, o., $49S, for dep
rotations by Coquille Indians in 1855.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
BEHRING SEA.
Acknowledgement Miller Presents the
Position of the United States.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Miller Presents the
Position of the United States.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The brief of
Acknowledgement Miller in reply to the
application of the Canadian Government
for writ of prohibition in the case of w.
P. Sayward, iibeled for catching seals in
the Behring Sea, was filed with the SUI
preme Court to-day.
The position of the United States is
thus stated briefly: The Government of
the United States opposes the filing of the
petition for writ of prohibition to the
District Court of Alaska for the following
reasons: That the Supreme Court has no
power in any case to issue writ of pro-
hiDiton to the Sitlla court, because it is
not District Court of the United States,
being merely Territorial Court.
He argued further that the point which
the petitioners seek to present cannot be
raised on the record of the admiralty pro-
ceeding filed with the Supreme Court, be-
cause on the face of it these proceedings
show jurisdiction in the Alaska court,
and after sentence in such causes has
been heard the prohibition will not
issue"
In concluding his argument, he held
that. conceding all the facts averred in
the petition, the question Of jurisdiction
of the Alaska court depends upon the
extent of the dominion of the United
States in the Bohring Sea. This, he
maintained. is political question to be
decided by the Political Department of
the Government, Executive and Con-
gress, both of which have decided against
the petitioners contention. This conclu-
sion he held must be conclusive upon the
judiciary.
No consideration whatever, the Attor-
ney-General said, had been given in his
answer to the question of International
law which now and has been for the past
six years the subject of diplomatic CORE
spondence between Great Britain and the
United States with reference to the right
Of this country to assert territorial juris-
diction III the Behring Sea to the extent
of protecting It's seal-iisheries beyond the
three-mile limit ordinarily fixed as the
boundary OF territorial jurisdiction OF
countries bordering on the sea. Such a
question, the Attorney General respect
fully insisted, is not within the cogni-
Zance of the Supreme Court, and he there
fore did not discuss it.
Calderon, Carlisle and Choate argued in
opposition to the Attorney-Gen s
argument.
The court adjourned before the argu-
mentS were finished.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
report Regarding Beef Purchases
for the Indians.
SENATOR STANFORDS POSITION ON
THE ELECTIONS BILL
Acknowledgement Miller Presents the
Case of the United States In Behring
Sea Question Before the Supreme
Court-The silver Pool Investigation
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1os.

Gpeclhi 10 Inc 1iECORD-ONioN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. N.-The Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs has made
report in relation to the manner OF pur-
chasing beef on hoof for the Indian ser
vice; also a detailed statement OF the
efforts made from time to time to do
away with the practice of contracting for
large deliveries in the fall. All such
efforts failed, owing to insufficient appro-
priations.
In 1884 there was paid for 65O,OOO
pounds of beef for the Pine Ridge Indians,
delivered in the fall, $685. If the low
est bid for monthly deliveries had been
accepted the cost would have been S40S, 900.
The beef tor Pine Ridge this year cost
$109, 900 for the fall delivery. If the low
est bid for the monthly deliveries was
accepted it would have been $780, or
nearly hundred per cent. more.
In several cases the difference, While
considerable, was not deemed excessive,
and the monthly deliveries were accepted.
In all cases where the beef was purchased
for the Northern tribes it was stipulated
that the cattle must have been at least
twelve months in succession, prior to
July l, 1890, north of the south line of
Kansas. The statement that unaccli-
mated cattle are delivered is untrue.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
MOLLUSK AND DUNN.
The Appeal to the Superior Court t
Reverse Judge Cravens.

The Appeal to the Superior Court to
Reverse Judge Cravens.
Mollusk and Dunn, the two young men
who assaulted man named Baldwin,
and whom Police Judge Cravens refuses
to discharge Baldwin having disap-
peared), are now going to try the habeas
corpus route to freedom.
Their attorney, Frank Estabrook, filed
a petition in the Superior Court yester-
day for writ, setting forth that Mollusk
and Dunn were unlawfully restrained of
their liberty by the Chief of Police; that
they had 'been brought before Police
Judge Cravens and demanded trial, but
had been refused without any testimony
being taken and without any legal ex-
cuse."
The petition then goes on to say that
subsequently they again appeared before
the Police Judge, and again demanded
trial, but were again refused.
The matter will be heard by Judge Cat
lin to-day.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
THE SILVER POOL.
Further Testimony Before the Investf-
eating Committee.


eating Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-In the silver
pool investigation to-day David B. Lit
tier was again questioned regarding the
time of Senator Cameron's purchase and
disposition of his silver. He did not
have definite figures no dates, but to the
best of his recollection the silver was
sold before the bill passed. Littler said he
was not engaged in lobbying or influence
ing members of Congress in behalf of
legislation.
Edward Curtis of San Francisco, a
member of the st. Louis Silver Committee,
denied the statement of correspondent
Bogart that witness mentioned Flowers
name in connection with the silver pur-
chases. Curtis having said something
about hearing that party of New
Workers interested in silver had been in
the city, he was asked to give the name
of his informant. He was unable to re-
member, but thought Governor West
and A. j. Warner were in the room at
the time.
Correspondent Dunnell of the New
York Times said r. J. Wynne of the
commercial Gazette was the person from
whom he received the information mem
toned in yesterdays examination.
Wynne said he got it from General
Boynton, chief correspondent of the
Commercial Gazette. AS Boynton could
not be found this afternoon the COM
nlittee adjourned.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Steen and Wood entertainment at
the Metropolitan Theater last evening
was as puzzling and mysterious as the
first. Wood, the ventriloquist, was in
better voice and gave better examples of
ventriloqual work. For instance, he
varied his limitations and placed coin
between his teeth to prove that he can
work without his mouth being much
open. In all respects he was cleverer.
Ihe mind reading and second sight per-
1ormance of Mr.. and Mrs. Steen was bet
ter than on the first highland it was
good enough then. But last night tests
We're given by Mrs. Steen that apparently
defy all explanation of rational order.
For instance, the committeeman each
wrote the date of his birth, the year,
month and day, upon slip of paper, and
each slip was closely sealed in an envel-
ope and the whole number thoroughly
mixed; yet Mrs. Steen picked out
several OF them and announced
the contents and indicated the commit
teemen TO whom the slips belonged.
so, too, Mr.. Steen went among the audi
ence, and pointing out different people,
the blindfolded woman on the stage told
names they were thinking of, of persons
in their thoughts and the ages Of such
persons, and in one case described the
personal appearance of one whose picture
was in locket on lady's necklace, gave
his name, age, the color of his hair and
eyes and his relation to the lady. The
mathematical feats described in yester-
days RECoRD-UNI were repeated, as
also most of those we then referred to-.
Certainly Mrs. Steen is cleverer than was
Bishop, quicker than was Heller. more
nystifying than Keller, and far more
puzzling than Slater. We have never
seen spiritual medium-and we have
witnessed the feats Of a hundred-who
could approach this woman in speed of
work, eXactness, puZzling manner and
apparent mystery. The aerial suspen-
sion and walking of Edna was repeated
1t is the cleverest stage trick with
mechanism ever shown here, and divides
It's spectators into nearly as many opin-
ions as to how it is done as there are peo-
pie who witness it. Tonight change of
programme.
In addition to other feats, Mrs. Steen
last night gave the chess test, moving the
knight to all possible positions ON the
board while she was closely blindfolded.
1t was remarkable feat and will repeat
it some night this week.
Mrs. Clara c. Hoffman will lecture in
this city Sunday and Monday evenings
next. She is admittedly one of the
strongest and most eloquent lecturers of
the day. Citizens of Sacramento who at
tended her lectures ut the East, declare
that she is of remarkable intellectual
visor and brilliancy, and that her per-
sonal magnetism as a speaker is wonder
fully great. Rev. Mr.. Stevenson, of Sac
ralnento, who has often heard her, de-
clares that among women speakers she
has no equal.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
NEW COMPANIES.
Several Articles of Incorporation Filled
with the Secretary of State.

II
with the Secretary of State.
The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States office
yesterday:
First Congregational Society of Eureka,
Humboldt County. Dilectors-Wm. Wal
lace, VIM. s. Reddell, Frank +. Albee,
w. X. Strong and Henry Way.
The Visalia Savings Bank. Capital
stock, 81 100000 Directors-R. e. Hyde,
G. J. Gliding, S. c. Brown, J. D. Hyde
and G. Burrel.
California Fruit and Development Com
pany of San Francisco. Capital stock,
Sl50,0O0. Directors-Alex. Campbell, j.
M. Williamson, Thomas S. Atherston,
Mark B. Frost and George l.. Miller
Coyote Public Hall Association. Capt.
tai stock, 81, 900. Principal place of bust
ness. Coyote, Santa Clara County. Di-
rectors-Fiacro Fisher, Arch Stewart, E.
E. Peppin, Frank Stevens and w. P.
GOOGenOugh
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
Order in Which Bills VIII be Con-
Sidered in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. N.-The Republi-
can Senatorial Caucus Committee on Or
der of Business met this morning and
agreed to recommend to their colleagues
that, after the apportionment bill had
been acted upon, the eight-hour bill and
the copyright bill be taken up in order.
The Caucus Committee also disposed of
other pending measures of public interest
in the following order: After the copy
right bill is to follow the Indian depreda-
tons bill, the Paddock pure food bill and
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
En- Route to Folsom

Manuel Rhodes, prisoner convicted of
felony in Alameda County and sentenced
to two years imprisonment at Folsom,
was brought to this city last evening by
Deputy Sheriff Schroeder and lodged in
the city prison. He will be taken to the
State Prison this morning.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
En Route ~ Folsom

Manuel Rhodes, en- route from Alameda
County to the Folsom Prison, where he is
to spend two years for felony, was lodged
at the City Prison last night by Deputy
Sheriff Schroeder. He win resume his
journey to Folsom this morning.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
south sacramento.

Edwin X. Alsip Il Co. announce that
on February 18th they will offer at auc-
ton number of fine lots in South Sacra-
mento lying east of Sacramento avenue
The terms are light, and the new electric
road will tap the vicinity
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
They Did Not Get I'M.

Thieves tried to enter a small house
near Ninth and NJ streets, Monday night,
but were not successful in their attempt
A window frame on the side of the
dwelling bore the marks of '.jimmy'' or
some other instrument used in prying.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28

The city gas works of Berlin brought
81, $50, 600 clear profit into the treasury
during the last financial year, despite the
unusually heavy expenditures for new
gas houses and conductors.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28

A grand benefit ball will be rendered
the striking iron-inoulders of San Fran
cisco by the Sacramento Hussar Band at
Armory Hall on the evening OF Febru-
airy eth. 70. -.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
Pacific Gable Companv.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Mitch
ell to-day introduced bill to incorporate
the Pacific Cable Company, with capital
of 5000, 600, to operate a cable between
San Francisco and Hawaii, Panama,
Samoa and Japan. The majority of the
directors must be citizens of the United
States. The Secretary of the Treasury
was authorized to pay the company an
annual subsidy of 100000 year for
fifteen years.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
--THE--
WEEKLY UNION
Twelve Pages.
--THE--

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.
1t will 90 to greater lengths to
build UP California than any
paper on the coast.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
George Bancroft,s VIII.

WASHINGTON, Jan. A.-The will of tho
late George Bancroft has been placed in
probate. The estate is given in trust for
the benefit of relatives.
Bancroft gives his portrait to Harvard
College. His manuscript and historical
collections will be offered for sale to the
Liberty Congress, and in the event of
their not being purchased, to be offered
to any public library, the money to be
added to the trust fund. The library and
printed works will be sold, preferably to
some one Institution, and this money to
go to the same fund. The income from
his copyrights also goes to this fund.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
Jnr 4nle.


DOR SALE CHEAP LODGING-HOIrSE
IL 80 rooms; corner house. Apply To Ed,
WIN K. ALSIP, 1015 Fourth street. Sacra-
lieneo. jaz7-tf
nor SALE, AND MUST BE SOLD WITH-
l. In the next thirty days-SO acres of fine
fruit land, situated z miles from Roseyilie
Junction, Rocklin and Loomis and ) miles
from Folsom; the land is on the American
river, in the Placer county fruit belt. SO acres
are cleared; acres in table grapes. 3 acres in
Crawford and Late George peaches: a small
house of 3 rooms; stabling for 2 horses. barn
and chicken house; also well of good pure
water, 6 feet in solid granite: price Si 600
or $40 per acre; will be sold on a liberal credit
Address +. BOOTH, Roseville Junction. Placer
County, Cal. iaG-7tdSItw
ENOR SALE-21O ACRES OF LAND IN Fl,
u Dorado county, five miles west of Placer
Vile, two miles from Diamond Station: this
is good fruit and vine land; $50 acres under
ditch; ditch and water right goes with the
place; all fenced; orchard OF 500 trees; house.
parn and out-buildings; price, So, 900; EASY
Terms; will meet anyone at Diamond Station
that wishes to see this place. Address NJ, J.
WILLIAMS, Placeryille. ia 3-3lt*
EIOR SALE-A HANDSOME BUGGY
u horse, perfectly gentle; especially suited
Tor lady to drive; rapid traveller, and one of
the best saddle-horses in the CITY. A q
GREGORY, Fifth and J, Sacramento. ja9-tf
ENOR SALE-CHoICE AND REIIAPyE
M fruit trees. Call on o. o. GOODRICH
riverside Nursery, three miles south of city
:. v. aooress, sacramento d31-tf
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28

the Nicaragua Canal bill, reported by the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Meanwhile individal Senators are to be
allowed to call up measures not included
in the above list in the morning hour,
and it is believed that some advancement
of business will result from the use of this
privilege.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
Senator stanford,s Credentials.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Hoar's actions
to-day in objecting to Stanford's creden-
tials as Senator for six years from March
next is regarded by some as spite work
on his part. 1t is alleged that he is angry
with Stanford for absenting himself
yesterday without pair, and because of
Stanford's opposition to the election bill.
Senator Hoar was seen by California
Associated Press representative, and he
said that the Governor of California
should have simply certified to STAN
ford's election by the Legislature, in
Hoar stated that it was a mere matter of
form, a technical error, which could
easily be corrected. The Governor could
make out new credentials and have them
here in good time.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28

ALL PosTMAsTERs ARE AGENTS.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28
muuten.

WANTED-A MARE WEIGHING 1000
w pounds. LEO LA ROSE Mansion
House dining-room, Seventh street, between I
anu a. ia2S-2tx
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28

influence on prices, which are strong and
nrm. We quote: Wheat, S13@l9; Wild
Dat, Sl4@16; Barley, S12@15; Alfalfa, $l1
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-10
AMuSEMENTS.

Mr.. Keene's portrayal OF perhaps the
most despicablo of all historic monarchs,
Louis ri, was pr resented before an audience
not large in numbers but critical and appre-
~ciatiye. II was a finished and impressive
performance of a most difficult work. His
picture of tho cunning, the weakness and
the senile mentality of Louis waa indeed q
portrait to be remembered by those who
we're present last evening. 1t Ia surely the
result not alone of Koene's superb genius
but Of long and critical study of the char
acter from an historic view. Those who
have studied the Louis OF histor; found
him at Ming's last evening. Mr.. keene's
acting at all times was vivid and realistic
hut in the death scene he quite surpassed
himself. He VAS the aged and totterlnc KING
with olouded intellect and weakened body
but jealous OF usurpntion and atrugRling
most striking feature of Mr.. Keene's art il
found in tho wonderful shading of his voice
and this ia to be seen to an unusual
degree in his characterization of the French
king. The shrill treble of old age was
sounded as easily and naturally by Mr..
keene as can we'll be imagined.
The play itself ia not at all pleasing to
the average audience, not only because of
the disagreeeble personality of the king.
but because of the lack of dramatic action.
When the great actor is not on the stage
the interest wanes.
Tho other characters of tho play were
fairly we'll maintained by the supporting
artists. Mr.. Hennig is to be commended
for a manly and heroic characterization.
and Miss Gallatin, for q very graceful and
pleasing picture of Marie. The play was
properly costumed, aud was we'll staged.
The last opportunity to see MIR. keene
will be this evening, when he will be seen
in Richard III.