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The record-union., 1894-08-29
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Y I'VE OAK CONSOLIDATED GOLD MIN
| ! ing Company-Location of principal place
hereby given that at a meeting of the Di-
rectors of the Live Oak Consolidated Gold
Mining Company, held on the Sd day of
August 1894, an assessment of ten cents per
share was levied upon the subscribed capital
stock of the corporation, payable at the Office
of said company No. 914 Ninth street,
thereof, on or before Monday, the 18th day of
September, at ) p. NJ.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on Monday, the 4th day OF Sep
tember, 1894, will be delinquent ana win be
advertised for sale at public auction, and un-
less payment is made before viii be sold on
the path DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1894, to
pay the delinquent assessment, together with
costs OF advertising and expense of sale.
A. MEISTEE&, Secretary.
Office: No. GA Ninth street. between and
j, Sacramento City, Cal. auS-4tW
The record-union., 1894-08-29

MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays pain, cures wind collie, regu-
lateS the bowels and Is the best remedy for
diarrhea whether arising from teething or
other causes. For sale by druggists IN every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing syrup. twenty-five cents
q bottlA
The record-union., 1894-08-29

U,HE FISHING SEASON Is q
| st hand Come and make MI
your pick from WM. II. Eek. <ssS5ySx97
HARDIsS new invoice of Rods 1}NyTA
and Tackle, Flies, Baskets, ETC., U
from all the best makers. New lot OF Shooting
Coats-duck, corduroy and fustian. Guns
choke bored, stocks bent and repairing on
guns and rifles specially. Send for price
lisa No 623 X street.
The record-union., 1894-08-29
weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair weather; nearly
stationary temperature; cooler in the upper
portion of the Sacramento Valley; brisk west
erly winds.
The record-union., 1894-08-29
NEW TODAY.
FOR CORONER.

T HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A
1 candidate for CORONER, subject to the de-
cision of the Republican County Convention.
2t DIR. B. Z. PENDERY
The record-union., 1894-08-29
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

N J. CoNSIDINE WISHES TO INFORM
IL. his friends and the pubic that he has
purchased the business southwest corner
Fourth and X streets, in the Brown House,
opposite the Mechanics Store; also that he
has no interest or connection whatever in the
business southeast corner Third and X streets
for the last ten months d. j. CONSIDINE,
$50 K street. Telephone $50.
The record-union., 1894-08-29

This paper is for sale at the following places:
l.. P. Fishers, room 21, Merchants Exchange,
California street; the principal News Stands
and Hotels, and at the Market-street Ferry,
San Francisco.
Los ANGELEs.-Eclectic Book Store, corner
Second and Main streets.
sAS DIEGo.-Emmal & Co., SEQ Fifth street.
CoRoNADo.-Eopkins d Cox, Coronado
Hotel.
SANTA ABARBARA.-Hassinger' News Depot.
FREsNo.-C. 7. Cearley, iii ] street.
SANTA CRUZ.-Cooper Bros. News Depot.
AE- Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
eOming into Sacramento.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
GPACIFIC sYsTEM.l
AUGUST 4, 1894.
Trains Leave and are Due to Arrive at
Sacramento:
!, TRAINS RUN DAILY. ARRIVE
AUGUST I, 1894.

LEAVE TRAINS RUN DAILY. ARRIVE
tFor) tFrom)
1880 p Ashland and Portland 49,. 6:20A
6:45 a Calistoga and Napa...-... 1l:1b
500 III Callstoga and Napa....-.... $40
1925 a Deming. FL Paso and East b:30 z
5:15 Colfax ax.................. 200
7:10 r Knights L'ding & OroVilie 7;45 a
$50 P Los Angeles. 1920
7tlsss......,.....,.........,,...,..... - 1850 gao a
1000 p Central Atlantic Express
for Ogden and Eastr,....... 5:40 A
9:05 PiOrovilie via Rosev'le inc 1O:15 A
1915 A Red Bluff via Woodland $3.50
3:05 Red Bluff via Marysyillel 10:1 5sA
10:3o A Redding via Willows ... $50 z
800 A San Francisco via Benicia HIS A
6:l0 A san Francisco via Benicia $40
6:45 A san Francisco via Benicia 1880 K
500 Z san Francisco via Benicia $40
$1,000 A San Francisco via steamer $500
1925 A San Fran. via Livermore 2:50 T
1925 a San Jose se................... $50
1925 A Santa Barbara .......... $3.50 Z
*6:45 A Santa Rosis........ ............ 11:15 A
800 p Santa ..................l *S:10 p
Stockton and Galt......... $50
1925 A Stockton and Galt.......... 2:5O
$50 2 Stockton and 6alt........ 1925 A
11:40 A Truckee and heno......... Is 2:40 a
1000 z Truekee and Reno o....... 5:45
6:45 A Vallejo 11:15
800 2 Vallejo .......................... $40 z
*4:1O p Folsom and PlaceTville. - l+11:05 A
600 A Folsom and Placervilie,..... *2:4O
%Sunday excepted 2Monday excepted.
A-For morning. P-For afternoon.
RICHARD GRAY, Gen. Traffic Manager,
T. IL. GOODMAN, zen. Passenger Agent,
The record-union., 1894-08-29

A CIRCULAR signed by lO5 members of
the House of Commons has been sent to
the editors throughout England. asking
them to cease to demoralize the people by
The record-union., 1894-08-29

SARsAPARILLA AND IRON. Get it from
the sole agent, McMorry, 531 NJ ST.
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Entered at the Postof1ice at Sacramento as
gecond-class matter.
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Ra- These publications are sent either by
Mail or Express TO agents or single sub
scribers with charges prepaid. All Postmast-
ers are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the Pacific
Coast.
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special Agencies.

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For Editorial Rooms, ring one bell.
For Business Office. ring three bells.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

DIR. WELDON, Dentist. has opened an Office
II SQE i
The record-union., 1894-08-29
AUCTION SALE
Cooper Music Company,
Successors to John F. Cooper.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

For month of August we are prepared to
offer special inducements in all lines of Musi-
cal Merchandise We have to make room for
our new stock and now is the time to avail
yourselves of the opportunity to procure any
thing you may need in the musical line. Call
and examine goods and get the lowest prices.
COOPER MUSIC COMPANY. Seventh and
streets, Sacramento Agents Mathushek and
other Pianos and Organs. Send for catalogue
and price list. Band and orchestra goods
speciality. C. A. NEALE. THEO. G. EILERS,
Managers,
The record-union., 1894-08-29

Eastern Business Offices.
4s Tribune Building, New York,
sos 'The Rookery." Chicago.
S. c. Beckwith, sole agent foreign advertising.
The record-union., 1894-08-29
THE WEEKLY UNION

1s the cheapest and most desirable Home,
News and Literary Journal published on the
Pacific Coast
The WEEKLY UNION per year..............S1 90
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10
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KNOCK GOWN se'iiie'o's "noei 'hei'i'
lrn'h'
oiie 'hihs '""' '' Upset '''''
cohVc'loh 10 'h' 'o'ei Ioi l'ai aio'''
-lr"'h.
4 woman never admits she Eis
hungry. one SAYS sh' 'e''S i"ih''
>'chieo'i ''o'e
he who runs III dent generally hnis
the only way out l. to crap out =
Milwaukee 'onrna-
The child that i SPOILED, l,c harshntss
is never mentioned ns q 'sr"l!ed child :
bu: this doesn't prevent hlm from he
ing one. Puck
"Whelkv verses aiTavf seem =
fat. That's because every crit" ~
the country has sst 'toHu on them.
Chicago Tribune.
When girl talks abou. certain
young man being perfectly h"rrii,
1t is time to i"os ont soT tue CARTS :
Philadelphia Recor |,
Their courtship was fnl of r.
| nance. was II not VERY <eithe-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10
4 Silly fashio-.

The Prince of Walcs IS responsin
ior n good many thing wnich co'i-
travenc the canons of good taste and
good rlorais. bnt none IL the .a~hisftis
he has set - more open - criticism
than that of The elI,5~ ssyl. Il hand
sinking. /. ls sail tha. tins fnsn'oFl
hal It's origin IN the ~.rcuta@tanr ts".
the Prince. being afflicted ath bolt
somewhere III iis anatoHt. va unsoii
- indulge himself ~ genuine.
honest hand clasp. and - -esp-:"f -
the eent.e vibration - IA" e!ios snd
DAINTY touch =. the singer .!ps vhieI
has now become - common a.ao3s
,,l.ra caii,sh folk TIE hoi}. sl.ncigi
painful ani annoying. - generally
supposed = se-se = usefal ptirpoSe ~
re..eviag tie svs.e.n = aahesltaf
f,nro-s |, vs.. neve- kap.a before
10 have IN J, the eo-e - soc.a2 fan>-
zion. Even J03. wao praars ~as
even .iche. e :ne ..as.e- o. ts''.s team
II carsls aai cs::.e. ue*s- pretended
,as. h. amte..oa ~A4 = eaos - sfzses.
the fashions FOR hss pA:-.'.s-~ .-ieaa*-
E,. Job. .hoa2i. u. - :ae z-<s: ia=a
.; b;s.,ue. w.z ~: Prince ~ hsis-
eppa-e-.. AL could h--l'v oe e.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10
Dcs:rt Digglnss'' in Maine.

'Tne drearlest tract Of country
through which | have travelled for
long time" said n travelling man re-
Gently, Us that southeastern part OF
the S ate of Maine which WAS the locus
Of the mining craze few years ago.
"There i 10 railroad in TINT Sec
ton, ana in order to get to my des-
tination. the town OF Machias, had
to drive more than sixty miles from
the nearest point on the rallroad
which runs to Bar Harbor.
al passc / through miles Of country
which was characterized by deserted
sllafts " copnc- and silver mines, the
ore taken from which did not begin 10
reimburse the unllcky speculator, for
their outlay.
.fverv nov AMI then one sees the
moideTlng remains OF Nha: was at that
i'm. believed to be the neucleus of
future village; the lecaving shells Of
hotels, hearing such Characteristic
names n the 'Copperop"lis Hotel,
Etc In the neighi,oriluoi OF these are
10 he seen tho dllaoi.lated homes built
hy speculato-s for population which
never materiali1cd habitations which
were never even iwelt in for a day.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10
The Vanishing Moose.

A deer when started by hunter or
driven by hounds usually returns in q
few days to the same hill or mountain
side where he was first found; but a
moose. when once thoroughly alarmed,
will start on q long, swinging walk,
and, taking with him his entire family,
leave for good. 1t is one of the great
est dfficnlties-and there are many
in still hunting this animal. to avoid
getting him under way, for then the
hunter may as we'll break camp and
try other fields, since not n moose will
be found within miles. They scent
Mt nm incredible distance A fresh
trail may be found one day, and ar
rangements made 20 follow ii Mt dav-
break on tho morrow During the
night the moose. returning to his old
haunts, detects the danger signs. and
all the hunters find in the morning is
trail SIX or eight hours old Leading
for parts unknown in an almost per-
fectly strnight line The moose is Mt
that moment, perhaps, seventy miles
off, and still going.
Although moose cannot ho driven to
water by hounds, like deer. but will
turn savagelv to bay. still they will
not remain IN n locality where dogs
are running: so that when the white
hunters become numerous in tho North
Woods, and especially when they IN
'roduced bounding, the moose simply
left the country. and passed either
eastward 10 Maine or northward TO
| Canada.
II is & we'll authenticated. but little
Anown. fact that they practically lei:
N one season. Thevsvere numerous
n the Adlrondacks, especially III
/ Browns Tract-a large ,listric, n
what is now the southwestern part o:
the wilderness the period be-
tween 1850 and 1850 probably near
the latter year, when they suddenly
disappeared Before this several hsl
been killed yearly. Scattered ones
were shot later, but 1855 marked their
exit from the annals O: New York
game Years later. tou- or Eve ue-e
brought back 20 Sasanac. bu, world
not stay Century
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10
An Acc OF Wonders.

This is a wonderful age we are IL,
ing in a wonderful age, AMI this Is
wonderful country 1t is doubtful If
any Of the cffete Old World dynastics
can produce such things, bordering on
the miraculous, as are becoming a
most everyday occurrences in this land
Of the free, SAYS the Erie Herald.
\ few days ago the press dispatches
announced that some fellow out III
Missouri had discovered coal There
fact that coal had been discovered
The remarkable feature OF tho case IS
that this particular quality OF coal
cmits no smoke when burned Ac-
corling t. the report, you could build
e fire of this coal in the centre Of your
narlor floor and be unable to find a
particle oI smoke in the room. Ii the
words of Colonel Mulberry Sellers,
there's millions in it,
Bat this truly strange case is per
haps outdone hy one which IS allcge t
to have recently occurred in the saIu-
hrlous climate Of California. The
veracious chronicle states that som.
thirty wears ago one John Bahler then
residing in Wisconsin, lost his eve
sight and subsequently had both eye
balls taken ont, tn. end Of tho optic
nerve being left as a stub In each case
Right here is where tn. wonder CONES
IN. Don't miss It. About year aca.
at his home IN Fresno. Mr.. Bahler sud
denly saw tho light % lamp placed
opposite - him on the other side q
room. and the examination Shove /
that new evehalls were growing ~ tn
ends 0. the optic nerves
Since that time his sight has grail
lally improved, art.l now II CO.
shoot rife with consicierabl. acc..-
racv.
Indeed, this IS q great coantrv, All
ism; anywhere near developed vt.
Carp milk cows and steal chickens q.
green ezra r,gn: here in pennsvlvaa.a,
| but III. boaniless West contains st.l
greater possibilities than the East. az
Il oil Europe can urosloce any sucl
wonders - snec:4l newspaper co-se
| <oo-ier:- ,e. her .-o. en- ou..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10

Tn polyglot character sf the Anss
TRAN nrmy ~as abundantly shown the
Other dav when thu ancient custom Of
eoIcnnIy sHcartne III the recruits in
t,te prca.nre oi the troops was re-
VIZ l. after having been discontinued
tinca fsGS. Ia Vienna alone the for
muln Of oath to tn" colors had to be
mlnlstrre and read ont III nine
languages, 10 wit: German, Hun
rnrlan, Croatan, Bohemian,f Polish,
Huthnninn, Isnumauian, Servlan and
Turkish, wnlc the religions part of
the ceremony was conducted by Re
man Catholic. Greek Catholic and
G.eeh orthodox priests, Protestant
pastors, Hebrew rabbls anl Mahomc-
tan uIcmn
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10
CURIOUS FACTS.


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The frit'sa Museum possesses Al
IRON az ne"i - i'''
MANY "hc'eh' ''''''F W.
pfeset'eo on hsicAs' ''i's
various substances anu oh :, s''' MN
o'ne' She'''
OF norm an" ''o''" <''ne = N'.'.'"
'ho A1e'i' fesi''>' ~
oo''''' IN h"moef' u oh'' es"'
the square hiiie'
Marshall County, Alabama, c'ai'nss
hoe WI. pa'''s i'"''"
alme museums are 'i"'''h@ ''' -
IT'S owner tarHef' rs'"'N f"''
with the great cnrioS'ts.
On the night of the litn IT june.
| 1852, there were heavy 'r's'N MI over
New Ehgihhd' "n' III
.'"n'.' ~
'e'' '"'
a ha"h was fhot ~ ''
OF Lawrenccpurg, ma 'h' o'h'i IVY
When he went fo pick the noas "P'ae
birds mate attacked HIM win peas ""'
wing ana hhahv pore on 'h' 10y -
us "eas' h'"'e :" = '''''e''
II Is stated 'ha' II 'h'
volumes which are I" he moved 'i'''
the oid building 70 the Ne" pos'''
Public Library could 10 packed u
gether on end, they "o"i' 'nahe -
between twelve and hiteen miles '"n&'
Near Cocoa, Fla, man was
l
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10

The rapid increase OF crime in
tins c2"ntry is largely due, main.
talns the Atlanta Constitution. Ito the
delay and uncertainty Of criminal
justice In lS~2 N the United States
336S murders were committed In
1890 they reaehel 300, aud sos in
1921. while for 1892 the total is GOO,
an increase ~ nearly ninety per cent
IN four wears Bat although We IN 4
more than 80, ODo murders in four
wears there w,r, only 3}l legal eAecu-
tons Jrl1c Lynch, however, took n
hand IN the matter anl disposed of
'5e CRIMINALS. Thus lynching record
pats cur la"hr.akers anl judges upon
notice that the people demand speedy
justice. and "hen they have reason u
believe tha, they viii be disappointed
they VII sometimes dispose oi the
business IN thor own way. With
murders increasing a, the rate Of
ninety per ceAt since 1889. il Is evi-
dent that someihilc. mas, be done -
check the rIslnS tide of crime or
general decentralization Will he the re.
suit. The certainty u punishment ut
wItho-. unnecessary delay ,s the bes.
remedy. Many criminal Who j.
reckless enough 70 court death a: the
hands u a mob shuiiers waen be con.
templates the prospect OF dying on the
gH.lovs II JAIL yard II the presence
.! only lev officials. These quiet,
"Es.'r-v, private executions have 8
Letter eject :ha. public hanciugs o.
Ivnchiags. They inspire awe IS vel
a. terror la>,,ce surely and speedily
administered n the courts will sto,
lNnchiuc and reduce the number .
murders II a murderer can be con
vieted ia Eus,anl and legally execa,e,
within thirty days after the com
mission II his crime. why canno, VI
te a9naliy PROMPT IN aur ge,bo.ls:
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10
Risky Editing.

The newspaper business IN China is
6 little bit risky. and has never grown
70 large proportions The Pek,n Ga
ze:te. which Is the Oldest nexrpape.
iH the world. las been Published reg
ularly since the year 91r< ]. Only
contains Official news of the Govern
n4en' doinCs, and this it got into
PRINT vishethe greatest care imagina-
bic !. vet there have been some errors
made. for which seventeen Of .ts eii-
tors have mad their heads chopped OF
Paper Wo1ll
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10

The United State Navv nox ranks
seventh among :nc worlds .ieeis /;
CONSISTS of sort.-one ss-~el. Daring
.he pas, rear nine ships wsre lanacAed
and ~. conple.ef ani plassi II. coia
mission
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10

The Austrian savings banks are ret
roniz,d BY 1859 o0a iepus.;c-., e.o
haye Oh deposit Sell, "oo, 0uh.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10

England hos won eieL.v-.wo per
cent .. the wa.s she las engaged n.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-10

The name Psoleuly was ,.doT..e,i a. c
title by ne later Aings .: Egy...
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-17
TEXT BOOK CHANGES.
Recommendations Made to the School
Board Last Night.

The meeting of the School Board last
night was not prolonged. Accounts aggre-
eating S4364.93 were allowed without discus
sion. The finance committee asked permis-
sion to negotiate the third installment of
the temporary loan of $4,000 which was
granted. The notes are to be dated March
% and made payable June 30 1894. The spe
cial committee appointed to examine the
claim of c. j. Williams, architect, for serv-
ices in connection with the library building
reported that the architect is not entitled
to fees on the heating apparatus and stat
uary costing 5000. The committee recon-
mended the striking out of the item relat-
ing to the heating apparatus and ordered
the fees for the Statuary disalloWed. How
ever, as the rules under which the architect
was engaged provided for the payment of
l per cent. of preliminary study, the COM
mittee decided that he is entitled to l per
cent. of $4,000.
The committee on German, music and
drawing recommended that the committee
on textbooks be requested to consider the
advisability OF exchanging the music books
now in use for some other or of supplement-
ing the books for greater variety of songs
and exercises. The report was tabled. a re-
port from the High School committee fa-
Vored the adoption of Collar & Daniel s
Latin Book in place of Harkness's First
Latin Grammar instead Of Harkness's Latin
Grammar; also, the adoption of Went
worth's School Algebra instead of the same
authors Shorter Course in Algebra, on con-
ditiOn that a satisfactory arrangement can
be made with the publisher.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-17
CHAIRMAN GOwDY'S COMMITTEES.
He Selects Five for an Executive and
Thirteen for Advisory Committee.

The Republican organization of Indiana is
now complete in every particular. The
State committee has a complete list of all
the county. township and precinct commit
teemen throughout the State, and Chair
man Gowdy last night announced his ap-
pointive committees. Instead of having one
large executive committee. as was the case
IN 1892. he mas this year appointed two COM
mittees, enc executive and the other ad-
visory. The executive committee is small,
being composed of but five men, and the
members are appointed with the under
standing that during the last two or three
months of the campaign they will stay in
Indianapolis and devote their whole time
10 the work. This committee is composed
of w. II. Durbin, Anderson; J. b. Ho-
man, Danville; F. NJ. Millikan, indianapolis; !;
A. W. Wishard, Indianapolis; l.. Z. New
by. KnightstOwn-
The advisory committee is composed of
thirteen men. one from each congressional
district. who will be called upon frequently
and who is expected to cooperate with the
district chairman of his respective district.
This latter committee Is composed of NJ.
G.. McLain, Indianapolis; Robert Mitchell,
Princeton; +. f. Merridith. Washington
George w. Self, CorydOn; II. r. Lenard.
Metamora; j. G.. McPheters, Bloomington;
A. c. Lindemuth, Richmond; w. l. over
street. Terre Haute; w. II. Hart, Frank
fort; Cloyd Lougherty, Monticello; Warren
@. Sayre, Wabash; G. II. Higgins, Fort
Wayne; =. u. Hubhell, Elkhart.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-17
DANGER IN OVERHEAD WIRES.
Electric Light Companies Not OPP
posed to BuryfnE Them.

Electric Light Companies Not OPP
posed to BuryfnE Them.
The proposition to compel the burying of
all wires, telephone, telegraph, district mes
senger, ETC., I'm the downtown districts is
causing considerable comment, and is gen.
orally looked upon favorably. The electric
light wires within the district bounded by
East South, West and North streets are
now distributed through conduits, and the
sentiment In favor OF requiring all wires
within this district to be distributed in the
same way is taking hold. Elmer Norris
the electrician, says he thinks the city
should require this. He says SO per cent.
of the fires caused by electric wires are
caused by telephone or telegraph wires, and
more by telephone than by telegraph wires.
He explains this statement by saying cleo
tric-light and railway wires are larger and
more substantially placed than the other
wires and very seldom fall from their po-
sition on account of sleet and storms. All
electric-light wires being insulated. he says,
there is not the danger of fire from them
when they do fall that there is from the
oiher wires. On the other hand, he says,
the telephone wires are light and often fall
from a heavy coating Of sleet. Falling
across an electric railway or some other
wire heavily charged, the heavy current
is conveyed down the wire lightest charged
and often jumps from II to a chandelier or
some other metallic fixture and causes the
woodwork to ignite. Another reason given
why telephone wires, in this way, more
often cause fires is from the fact that
ground wires are used, which are not used
in electric lighting The danger in the cleo
tric-light wires is also reduced by the pre-
cautions taken in the way of fuses and
automatic cutoffs to shut off the current
the instant anything becomes wrong on the
line. With the system of safety devices now
in vogue, Mr. Morris says, IL is impossible
for a fire to originate from an electric-light
wire unless IL comes in contact with for
eign wire, which often happens from the
breaking or falling of a telephone or tele-
graph wire. He says the opposition to the
conduit system comes chiefly from the tel
ephOne and telegraph companies. and not
from light companies. Mr.. Morris also fa-
vors ordinance requiring the companies
using overhead wires in the districts out
side those named to place them in alleys
instead of upon the streets.