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CIVIL SERVICE EXTENSION.
Stockton Mail.

The action of the President in extend
ing the civil service rules to all consular
ofIices whose compensation ranges from
81, 600 to $500 is praiseworthy one, and
1t is TO be hoped that in time the whole
department will come under the work
inQs of the civil service law. In fact, the
President must have some such intention
in view, for it would be an odd distinc-
ton to require the applicants for the
minor offices to POSSESS certain qualifica-
tlons and not demand at least as high an
order of ability from men who want to
fill the more responsible positions. When
our consular system is separated from
politics and men are appointed to the
service or promoted because OF their fit
ness or tho faithful performance of their
duties, the United States will have repre-
sentatives abroad who will be of some
use to it, and who will do their country
credit.
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WHAT THEY TALK ABOUT.
Expressions From Interior California
Papers.
Cuba-socialism-T Flag-The Rivers
-Convict Labor-Clvil Service
Rules-The Times.
[Chico Chronicle-Recor /

U.
Though some OF those who are best
authorized to write upon the Cuban revo-
luton picture it as great war, those who
gain their information from current dis
patches cannot but be impressed with the
idea that the great battles have not cost
much blood. We read of battles between
hundreds Of men in Cuba, and are aston
ished to see the articles close with EIGHT
killed and ten wounded"
But the revolution should nevertheless
bear much interest 10 the American peo-
pie whose Government was rooted in q
mighty revolution. The Cubans are de-
termined 10 break through the barriers Of
mediaevaliSm, and acquire liberty not
granted by the Spanish Government
This revolution may be put down, but
another will follow until the end has
been accom- plishad.
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D.nlh o! Frea Feialer.

Frederick }. Fielder, youth of Is
years who was we'll and favorably known
in this community. who died on We'd
nesday. viii be buried at 2 o'clock to-day
from the family residence. 4l4 \ street.
Appendicitis was The cause OF death.
Deceased was i son OF Max and Lucy
Eeldler, and brother OF Mrs. j. L. Will
Jams, George Max, William, John and
Clara Field er.
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Enronann Armies

l. islde9eadIiscc Beige says that in time
OF peace Russia has IA standing army of
Sos. .000 men; next comes Germany with
5oo, 900, and then France with 5l2, 900 men.
In case OF war RUSSIA and France could
put in the field 9.7O00 000 men. against
The !. 100 600 soldiers the three countries
forming the Triple Alliance-Germany,
Austria and Italy. In time OF peace the
maintenance ofthe standing armies of the
above powers costs $1,000, 900 an
nually.
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CONVICT LABOR.
TSan lose NIercury.f

The figures show that the amount of
money that this State annually pays for
convict made goods, manufactured in the
prisons Of other States. would nearly if
not quite pay all the expenses of our
States prisons. In other words, our tax
payers are not only furnishing the
money to maintain our own peniten-
tiaries, but are also largely supporting
those of other States. 1t was also shown
that the mechanics and laboring men OF
those States where prison factories are
maintained do not at all object to the
system. And, for good reason. 1t does
not compete with them and it saves tho
payment OF taxes to support the penal
institutions. If California could drive
out OF the state the products of prison
labor of other States, by substituting the
product of the labor OF her own prisons,
it would be just that much money saved
10 the taxpayers, and no laboring man
would be deprived Of a days work.
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state Rock-Crusher.

At Folsom tomorrow there will be a
joint meeting of the Prison Commits
sioners and State Bureau of Highway
Commissioners TO consider the bids for a
rock-crushing plant. Private Secretary
McCabe will also be present TO represent
Governor Budd.
There are upward of twenty bids al
ready in hand from parties desiring the
contract.
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On tuesday, October lst, D. j. Sim
mons Il Go. will sell at auction, at 10
\. N, the Miller property on j street. be-
tween Twelfth and Tnirleenth, SSxl60
feet, with seven houses thereon. 1t Will
be sold as whole. or subdivided into
four lots, as may he desired
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THE FLAG LAW.
IPlacerylile RepubIfcan

In one OF the Northwestern States q
law has been passed requiring school of
hcers to hoist the American flag on cer-
tain occasions. The Trustees of the dis
trlct objected to this coercion, and will
test the constltutionality of the law. If
American citizens. whether born here or
born elsewhere, do not love the institu-
tons OF their country and the flag which
represents them, how. in the name of
common sense and human nature are
they to be made to love them by compul-
sion? 1t is the old story of leading the
horse to water and making him drink.
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reason to believe that selfishness is not as
nearly indestrucGible as any of the funda
mental instincts of human nature.
SMART REPORTERS.
bakersfield Californian.l

Bakersfield Californiani
The knowledge of the average news
paper reporter about practical railroad
affairs is like the peace OF God. which we
are told passeth all understanding. Here
is an illustrations: A freight train going
up steep hill in San Francisco broke in
two by the giving way Of coupling, and
a sspient. not to say sap eaded, reporter
concluded his account of the accident
thus:
''If this sort of thing continues some
body will get killed, and tho company's
officials will properly examine their
couplings"
He probably does not know, what the
merest tyro in railroading does, that not
all the examination of couplings in the
world can prevent link or pin which
is apparently perfectly sound from break
ing without seconds notice. Not all
the official Or any other kind of vigil
lance IN the world can prevent it.
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WI Arr,,e rn-nnr-

President c. z. Huntington of the
Southern Pacific Company and party
will pass through the city this afternoon
en route to san Francisco.
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TWICE UNSUCCESSFUL.
Lottie Goodrich Again Takes Poisol
and Is Again Saved.

hnu IS AHull SaYtU.
A woman named Lottie Goodrich was
taken TO the Receiving Hospital yester-
day afternoon suffering from dose of
laudanum which she had taken. At the
hospital she was relieved OF the poison.
This is the second attempt the woman
has made to end her existence. she hav-
ing taken dose of laudanum in the
Clunie building about three weeks ago
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auction Sales.

At 10 \. NJ. to-day Bell IL Co. will sell at
auclion at 12l | street the furniture, car
pets etc. OF nine rooms, all nearly new.
The list embraces every description of
household articles. from kitchen TO par
lor
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER

rooms of the Sacramento Athletic Asso-
citation. Bauer and Miller were pitted
against Anderson and Alexander. and
each team won game.
The former team won by score of q
to ii and the latter by q to 10.
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ADJUSTMENTS

The Fire Patrop is drawing crowded
houses at the Clunie Opera house, and
will be repeated tonight.
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Bell 4 Co. viii sell at auction on Mon
day, September 30th. az II A. H., The bar
bers shop at So X street. The place con-
tains = c3mpletp barber shop Quilt. all
OF which wall De sold.
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Caught in the Act.
Officers Pennish and Rutherford last
night arrested a man who was engaged
in the act OF rifiing the pockets of Thomas
ID. Cook, who was sleeping on the grass.
The prisoner gave the name of Michael
Murphy.
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1 Z IN ABOG 7.
Alameda Teiporap,

During the war of the rebellion Spain
was quick to grant belligerent rights to.the
Contederacy. What is sauce for the goose
is sauce for the gander, and it is about
time that the Administration was stirring
itself and recognize the Cuban patriots as
belligerents.
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NUN r I EOK We RS.
Redding Free Press. I

1t is stated that Major Heuer will not
recommend the expenditure of a dollar
on either the Sacramento or the Feather
Rivers for the coming two years. Ii this
is so, is 1t not time that the newspapers of
the "only one Sacramento Valley'' get q
move on?
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uandbalI Contests

John Bauer, A. Il. Miller, j. Anderson
and Robert Alexander last evening
played two games of handball at the
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Pay-Car Coming.

Pay Car Coming.
The Southern Pacific pay-car is eX-
pected here this afternoon. but it is not
known whether or not it will dispense
any ducats here to-day
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Shnrin Is. q. Lohnson- assinnaa

Sheriff +. I. Johnson. assignee of the
estate OF a. 3. Minford, an insoivent
debtor, will sell at auction at 10 a. H.,
Monday, September 30th, at the corner of
Twelfth ami streets, all the goods,
fixtures and other property belonging to
the store. ID. J. Simmons Il Co. will con-
duct the sale.
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TIRED LEGS.
Santa Barbara News

As soon as this world realizes that it is
tlresome on the legs the bicycle fad will
funk. There is time in every boys lite
when he THINKS 1t is fun to run around a
block with wheelbarroW.
The record-union., 1895-09-27
SUGAR PINE F0BEsTED LANDS IN
0gEc0N AND CATITCRNTA.

in large or small quantities, win be
sold Tor interest only for five years,
the purchaser agreeing TO protect
the lands from all depredations The
~ forested lands Of the Central Pacific
4 Railroad Company and the Oregon
n g. California Railroad Company en-
q brace the best and most accessible
"a timber land 10 be found on the Pacific
~ Coast Thcy offer special induce
"a meuts fer speculative inves tment.
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THE CROCKER-HUFFDIAN LAND d
WATER COWpANY'S

irrigated lands at AIerced, in the very
heart OF the State, under splendid
climatic conditions, with the free
use OF water rs an appurtenant TO
the lard, for sale for interest only,
Tor FIVE or seven years, a 8 the choice
OF the purchaser, eventual settle
Inont on the land and cultivation,
dating one year from date Of pur-
chase, being made incumbent upon
the purchasers.
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LIQUORS, WINE, BEER. ETC.

EBNER BROS. COMPANY,
116-1IS K Street. Front and Second,
Sacramento
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEAL
i ers in Wines and Liquors Telephone 364.
The record-union., 1895-09-27
CROSSNAN'S SPECIFIC NTyTTbE

WITH THIS REMEDY PERSONS CAN
w cure themselves without the least ex.
posure, change of diet or change in applica-
tion to business The medicine contains notn-
ing that is OF the least injury to the constitu.
sion: Ask your druggist for it. Price ST
bottle. Tug
The record-union., 1895-09-27
TIE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
C0NPANY'S LAND DEPARTMENT

can supply any seeker Of investment,
or any bome-Sceker, with any variety
a. land desired, at lower prices and
on more favorable terms than can be
had Of any other landed proprietor in
California.
The list Of land for sale in this ne.
partmeut embraces bodies of from
ten 10 thirty thousand acres, or as
small subdivisions aSmay bC desired
in the form Of five, ten. twenty orforty
acre tracts Of irrigated land.
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THE DURRANT CASE.

The Associated Press agent who sends
out the reports of the Durrant trial is tho
latest person to engage in the campaign II
against that individual. The other day
he caused to be telegraphed a sensational
story OF how Witness King was led to
confess" that an attempt had been made
by the attorneys for the defense to per-
suade him TO perjure himself in Durrant's 8
favor. Perusal of the actual evidence
given by King shows that he did not
testify to anything of the kind, while on
the other hand he was actually threat
ened by the detectives if he dared to say
anything that would help the defense.
This appears TO have escaped the Asso-
ciated Press mans attention altogether
though it is one of the most important
things brought out in the trial SO far.
The record-union., 1895-09-27
RAILROAD PROBLEMS.
lTulare Register.l


Railroad problems, like most other
public controversies. are likely to be
solved by the courts and not by commits
sions or legislators. The process may be
slow but progress is making. Beside,
we are unduly impatient. There are men
yet living who were voters before there
WAS q mile of railroad in the United
States, while now there are nearly 200, 900
miles. Is il a wonder that all the rela-
tions between this mighty interest and
the interests of the people have not yet
been determined? The doctrine of rea-
sonableness will be applied TO the solu-
ton OF these problems. There must be
reasonable charges, reasonable wages,
reasonable returns Oh q reasonable in
vestment and reasonable accommoda-
tions. This will take the issues out of
politics. out OF the hands of demagogues,
out of the control of Legislatures which
are deprived of sufficient time to be of
The record-union., 1895-09-27
TIE PACIFIC IMPROVEMENT CON-
PANY's PROPERTIES,
TIE CAPAY VALLEY LAND COM
pANY'S LANDS

y are located in the rich, fertile valley
IS in the western portion Of Yolo CouG-
- ", California. They are splendid
u fruit lands, in one OF the earliest To-
"a CalitieS OF the State, and range in
- price from S25 M acre upward, and on
terms of interest only, for five years;
4 that is 10 say, for five years the pur-
chaser pays interest only at the end
OF which time the purchase price be-
comes due The obieCtOf these terms
= IS TO give the purchaser an oppor-
.a tGnity 10 pay the purchase price out
ID OF the proceeds of the land cultiTa-
- ton is required Of all purchasers.
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COLONY LANDS.
Among themost attractive offerings

&c Among the most attractive offerings
are the following:
$1,000 acres of oak forest. farming
and fruit land in the heart OF Cali
EA fornia. Irrigation practicable. Rail-
a5 road operated to the center Of the
tract.
s 1000 acres Of splendid villa prop
erty down by the sea- SlOping TO
the surf of the Pacific Ocean: in part
"a covered with pine forest; in part nne
garden and fruit land under irriga-
ticn.
"a 1900 acres of Sacramento Valley
"a plain land. suitable Tor general farm
ing All for sale il subdivisions or
s3 a. n whole.
ss Fruit Lands! Timber Lands
Farming lands! Grazing Lands!
b Townsite Properties!
ESS Real Estate
5sa for every known use. on terms attrac-
xa tive 10 both the speculator and the
e hOme-Seeker.
ass
aa F3r particulars and printed circulars,
EsY apply 10 or address
Aa WILLIAM Z. MILLS,
LAND AGENT,
Hobart Building. san FranciscCz
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-23
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY.
An tnclc Who Matched His Ncphcw's
.'tiibcrnicism with Interest.

FROM ihC New nOfk Herald.
\ y1Hng lrishman in want of a five
poUnd note, wrote to his uncle as fol-
lows: Dear Uncle: If you could see
how | blush for shame while am writ
ing, you would pity me Do you know
why? Because ] have to ask you for
few pounds, and do not know how to
express myself. 1t Is impossible for me
to tell you. | prefer to die. | send you
this by a messenger, who will wait for
an answer. Believe me, my dearest
uncle, your most obedient and affec-
tionate nephew, -- --. j, s. over
come with shame for what have writ
ten, have bean running after the mes
senger in order to take the letter from
him but I cannot catch him. Heaven
grant that something may happen to
stop him, or that my letter may get
LOST! The uncle was naturally touched,
but was equal to the emergency. He
replied as follows: MY dear Jack:
Console yourself. and blush no longer.
Providence has heard your prayers.
The messenger lost your letter. Your
affectionate uncle"
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PEOPLE WE KNOW.
urom Geneva. n. Y, Courier1

1t is a pleasure for us to present to
our readers the recommendation of 50
estimable a citizen as Elias Dolson of
this place, knowing when he says that
he was cured Of rheumatism by the
use of DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy, it Is so. Rheumatism, Is
caused by an, excess of acid in the
blood. when it becomes settled in the
joints the patient endures most eXcru-
ciating pain; such was Mr.. Dolsons
condition when he began the use of
Favorite Remedy, and like many others
who have followed the same treatment
he was cured. How many poor suffer-
ers there are today who would give
their fortunes to be relieved from the
terrors of this awful complaint. not
knowing that this valuable preparation
can be obtained of every dealer in
medicine. Mrs. Dolson, as well as her
husband, has a good word for Favorite
Remedy; says she, II have been
troubled with Indigestion and palpita-
tion OF the heart, and | used Favorite
Remedy and was entirely cured
one of our local physicians In speak
II.
David Kennedy has produced in Fa-
vorite Remedy the only antidote of uric
acid, and the reason 1t cures such n
variety of complaints is, from the fact
that it dissolves this acid, expalling 1t
from the system thereby curing the
disease"
Favorite Remedy Is a never failing
specific in diseases of the skin. liver.
Kidneys and blood. 1t restores the dis
ordered liver to healthy condition.
corrects the worst cases of habitual
constipation, 1t Is n certain cure for the
diseases and weaknesses peculiar to
women. 1t cures scrofula. salt rheum
and eryslpelas. For nervousness. loss
of sleep or that worn out feeling It has
no equal. In cases of rheumatism, dys-
pepsia, gravel, Bright's disease, dia-
betes and bladder troubles, It has cured
where all else failed. DR.. David Ken
nedy's Favorlte Remedy is so<l at 81
bottle or six bottles for $5, which
brings treatment at moderate price.
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his dark, starry eyes, his laughing
mouth, his tall figure, full of grace ana
strength like the form of the Greek
Hermes in the Vatican
Dame. laid aside his papers with inn
patience.
And she has welcomed you, appar-
entity? 1t is midnight and you look vic
torious."
Andrcis made gesture of veXed pro-
testatiOn.
Pray do not suspect such things /
sent in my card and begged her major
domo to say | had found her necklace.
She sent word for me to go upstairs
that she might thank me. OF course
my name was known to her. She had Il
duenna. 1t was all solemn and correct.
She was enchanted to find her NECKLACE.
1t was an heirloom which Laranigra
gave her. He was killed In n duel, as
told you, two years ago. She Is very
beautiful and looks twenty years old,
even less. was very honest; told her
that an Englishman who was travelling
with me had had the honor of finding
the opals; and she wishes to see you to-
morrow. | promised to take You in
prima sera; you surely ought to be
grateful"
Damcr shrugged his shoulders and
looked rcgrctfully at his papers and
pencils.
"Women only disturb one" he said,
ungraciOusly.
Andreis laughed.
at is that disturbance which per-
fumes our life and shakes the rose
leaves over 1t. But 1 remember, to at
tract you a woman must be lying, dead
or alive, on an operating table
"Alive by preference" said Damer
"The dead are little use to us; their
nervous system is still, like Il stopped
clock"
"A creature must suffer to interest
you?"
"Certainly."
Andreis shuddered slightly.
"Why did you save me?"
Damcr smiled.
My dear prince, it is my duty to save
when ! can. | should have preferred
! to let you alone ana study your natural
powers of resistance in conflict with
the destruction which was monacing
them. But | could not follow my pref
crcnceS. ! was called in to assist your
natural powers by affording them arti-
fetal resistance; and | was bound to
do So"
Andreis made a grimace which signi-
fled disappointment and distaste.
IF my mother knew you looked at it
in that way she would not adore you,
my friend, as she does"
Ito BE Continued)
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-23
RAILROAD FIGURES.
Some Idea of the Magnitude of the Bust.
ness Of Transportation.

Statistics just published show that
the mileage of the railways of the globe
at the end of 1892 was 40G, ,4l6, or one
mile Of railway to every 3,jl6 inhabit-
ants. The smallest railway mileage Is
possessed by Puerto Rico, which has
only II miles; the largest by the United
States, which, with l74,7S4 miles at the
close of 1892, We're far ahead of any
other country. Next, but at great in
terval, comes Germany with 27,ij5
miles, followed by France. with 24,OlS
miles. The United Kingdom comes
fourth, with 2O,325 miles. and Russia
fifth, with 1866 miles. There are in
Europe altogether 144.3SO miles of rail
way; in North and South America, 2lS,-
80 miles; in Asia, only 23.299 miles, of
which T,IS miles are i'm British India:
in Australia, II. .GS5 miles; and in Africa,
1.2l2 miles. The islands of Malto, Jer.
sey and Man have. between them, GS
miles. Persia has but "a. Hawaii So
miles.
Belgium is far ahead of other coun-
tries with regard to the length of rail-
way lines per 100 square miles of area,
standing at 29.6 miles. The United
Kingdom follows, with 1861: then Hol-
land, with II; Germany, 1872: Swit2er-
land, l3; France. 1lG: and Denmark
with S4 miles per 100 square miles,
The southern countries of Europe are
not well provided with railways Italy
has the most ~ miles per 100 square
miles; and is followed by Austria. with
6.S miles Spain has only pa; European
Turkey, Ii; Russia, / mile. The IA
7S4 miles of railway Of the United
States represent only miles for every
100 square miles, and the. 17,76S miles
of British India IL mile. The lowest
figures in this respect are the o. mile
Of South Australia. the Transvaal, Asia
Minor, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Para
quay and Venezuela, These countries
are wide apart. but they resemble each
| other for want OF railway enterprise
The mileage Of railways per 10000
inhabitants is given in the Railway
News as follows: West Australia
comes first with Ills; Queensland next
with 800 miles Yet West Australia has
only GGO miles Of line, while British India
with its l7,7GS miles, has only Il mile of
railway for every 10000 inhabitants.
AS a contrast. British North America,
with its l4,S70 miles Of railway, pos
sesses 30.S miles for every 10000 popula-
ton. The two countries worst off for
railways are apparently Japan and the
/ Dutch Indies, the mileage to every TO-
/ 600 inhabitants being in either case only
/ Oi This, of course leaves out of the
comparison China, which, with its vast
| territory and hundreds OF millions of
! population, has only l2l miles of rail
! way"