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The record-union., 1895-05-06
TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Improvements to be Made at Once b.
the Sunset COMPANY.


Improvements to be Made at Once by
the Sunset Company.
The Sunset Telephone Company is
about to greatly improve its service In
this city. Mr.. Stokes, the local manager.
said yesterday that a carload Of wire and
other material for laying underground
conduits would arrive to-day or to-mor-
row, and that the work of placing under
ground all the company's wires in the
business portion of the city would be at
once commenced. The alleys will be
utilized for that purpose. Assistant
superintendent Cunningham was here
last week making arrangements for the
work, and will return il a day or two.
The company has purchased the prop
erty on the corner of the alley on Sixth
street, close by the Congregational
Church, and it's central station will be re-
moved thither. The present system of
ringing up'' the central office will be
dispensed with, and the express" service
substituted.
This involves the substitution of new
boxes for those now in use throughout
the city, and all subscribers will be sup
piled with long-distance transmitters.
With the express" system all that is
necessary to do in order to call up the
central office is to remove the hand tele-
phone from its hook and talk with the
operator without ringing.
Mr.. Stokes says the new circuit system
of wires will be introduced also. He
says there is no truth in the report circu-
lated recently that when one person on a
certain circuit is using the wire every
other person on the same circuit can hear
what is said; that no company could main
tain system SO Objectionable. On the
contrary, he says, the circuit system is
more private than the present, for when
one person is using the wire nobody else
can possibly get it. and even the opera
tor is cut off until the user has finished
sending his message.
Mr. Stokes says the Sunset Company is
going right ahead, at great expense, and
will make its Sacramento. service second
to none.
The record-union., 1895-05-06
NOTE AND COMMENT.

To read the recent expressions Of many of
| the greater political leaders on the money
question, one has extreme difficulty in
distinguishing Democrat from a Repub.
lican. Each disclaims being a gold mono
netallist; each swears he is not for unlimited
coinage of silver; each insists that he is O.
partisan politically; both declare for some
sort of bimetallism. In fact, the differences
between the platforms of the two national
parties, and between the men of the parties
as deduced from the interpretations of the
one and the expressions of the other are so
| light that it requires political microscopical
vision and acumen to discover where the lines
Of distinction are to be drawn.
The Nevada City Transcript perpetrates a
joke, strange as it may seem. 1t intimates
through the mouth of "a cynical hydrau-
licker'' that the RECoRD-UNIoN is opposing
| the resumption of destructive hydraulic min
ing because it is ''silver monometallist.u -
Now that is good. Among the multitude of
reasons attributing to the RECoRD-UNIoN
motives for its course, this is just bit the
most ludicrous yet advanced.
Itisnow asserted by the leading astrono-
mers and scientists that there is neither at
mosphere nor moisture on the planet Mars;
that the spectroscope proves this, and that
therefore there can be no life on the planet as
we know life on this globe. This knocks all
the theories about the canals of Mars, and we
must give up that fascinating idea about sig
| mailing the inhabitants OF the red planet. But
/ as against all this comes the statement of As
| tronomer Percival of the Arizona Observa-
| tory, that his observations convince him that
| there is vapor and atmosphere in Mars, and
therefore there may be life there. Indeed, he
asserts it positively. But though Mars may
not have atmosphere and water, does it fol-
| low that there is no life there? Why may not
| there be a race that needs neither water nor
| air? Because we are so constituted that we
| canpot live without these elements, it does
| not follow that other animals may not exist
| ignorant of them. The fact is, that the dis
pute about Mars more than any other, en-
| phasizes the exceedingly limited range of our
| knowledge about the mysteries and wonders
| of the Creators works.
destructive pest that is afflicting the
growing grain crops in the San Joaquin Val
lev is alarming the farmers much. 1t is of
| course another of the iniquities of the 'octo-
pus.' Charge it to the railroad company in
the absence of any other probable cause.
| Concerning the Southern California college
| hazing scrape, it occurs to that some OF
these balmy days some freshman will blot
| ont the life of some hazer, and then the aver
ence between fun and brutality, and reflection
pastime.
China has ratified the peace treaty with
Japan, and now one question Is what Is
The record-union., 1895-05-06
AN ALFALFA LIE.

The Bakersfield Californian in recent
issue published this extract from the
special correspondence of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle who accompanied the
Half Million Club in its swing around the
circle. The correspondent was writing
from Bakersfield:
Another case" said the farmer, talking to
| Mr.. Stillnan, Twill show you how your peo-
pie have hung up the development OF Eakers-
! field. Some time ago had forty-acre field
/ OF alfalfa. Hay was bringing good price In
San Francisco, but the freight rate was pro-
hibitive, and t offered the entire crop to any
one who would cut it and take it away. III the
rate on alfalfa to San Francisco had then
| been what it is now could have made
small sum of money, which would have gone
| inuo improvements and back to your monop-
| oily again; but, no, the short-sighted policy OF
the Southern Pacific Impoverished me here
and kept me and my neighbors poor"
Upon this the Californian comments as
| follows:
| There are lot of people who would like TO
know who the benevolent farmer Is who
| wanted to give away forty acres OF alfalfa 10
any one who would cut it, Alfalfa is always
worth good coin right here at home, and last
| year the county was secured by buyers anx-
| ious to pay good prices for alfalfa hay TO ship
abroad.
II MIR. Farmer or any one else has alfal1a 10
give TO any one who viii take the tro uoIe TO
cut IT, and they will make their identity
known, the Californian will engage to find
| takers for their entire acreage.
The whole charge that the correspond
ent says was preferred, assuming that the
thing did not originate in the fancy of the
correspondent, is undoubtedly lie. Had
it the semblance of truth 1t would long
ago have been exploited by the dema-
gogues and anti-railroad howlers for far
more than it was worth.
| We learn that as matter of fact there
is no truth in the yarn. No one has ever
had to give away alfalfa in Kern County.
Whoever the farmer was who made the
statement, assuming that it was made,
dealt blow at Kern County, and his
neighbors will not be slow to perceive it.
The multitude of lies that are told at the
expense of the transportation system of
California is something amazing. but in
nine cases out of ten, if assumed to be
true, they are more damaging to and
more reflect upon the locality than upon
the common carrier.
The record-union., 1895-05-06

that one of its contemporaries has dis
covered that the very best way of in
creasing the population of the
metropolis is to labor to increase the
population of the interior. The won
der of the thing is that the Bulletins con-
temporary did not long ago stumble upon
that important truth.
The record-union., 1895-05-06

Russia going to do about 1t ? Of course she
can make war on the browns man, and al
ready, say the dispatches, she has ordered
ships of war to Japanese waters. On the other
hand, it is related that Japan and Russia
have come to an understanding. The latter
story is the more probable. The Empire of
"the Brother of the Sum- is to be pareeled out
and Russia is to have her slice.
The record-union., 1895-05-06

Tie RECORD UNION and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
outside of San Francisco, that re-
ceive the full Associated Press Dis
patches from all parts Of the aoortd. Out
side of San Francisco, they hare no conf
petitors, either IN influence or home and
general circulation throughout the State.
The record-union., 1895-05-06

A SUGGESTION to the managing COM
mittees of the Native Sons for Admission
Day that they appoint highly COM
petent person, fitted by art instincts and
cultivation, and by business capacity,
who shall be known as Chief of Decora-
tieus his duty to be. from say about Au.
The record-union., 1895-05-06
Maathar Forecasr.

Northern Californta-Fair, except light
showers in the extreme northern portion;
nearly stationary temperature, except slightly
warmer near Red Bluff; fresh and generally
westerly winds.
Hight of river, 23 feet
The record-union., 1895-05-06

HOODS Sarsaparilla makes pure blood,
consequently it cures disease. 1t is the
ideal and standard spring medicine. It
is impossible to estimate its importance
to the health of the community.
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City EinQnRaR-

City Auditor Young makes the follow
ing statement of the receipts and dis
bursements of the city for the week end
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Entered at the Postofiee at Sacramento as
second-clasS matter.
The record-union., 1895-05-06

Bolivia was thus called in honor of
Simon Bolivar.
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China has ratified the peace treaty with
Japan, and now one question 1s what Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-08
AN AMI SING INCIDENT.
How Minister ThurstOn Surprised His
Fellow Passengers.

NEW YORK. January s.-Lorrin A.
Thurston, Hawaiian minister to the United
States WIS the victim OF an amusing In
cIdent on the trip of the Aurania, on which
he was a passenger. Although the child
CT New England parents, the tropical sun
of Hawaii has made Mr.. Thurston very
brown. During the first half of the voy-
age of the Aurania he Was compelled to
remain in his room on account of SeaSick-
ness His first appearance on the vessel
was made at a concert last Thursday even
ing Some one suggested that he make a
speech and he promptly arose and bravely
delivered an address in the Hawaiian lam
guaSe.
Although no one understood him he re-
ceived much applause, though several of
the passengers made jocular remarks in
English, which IL was thought he would
not understand. At the request of some
of the passengers he sang the national an
them OF Hawaii. Then an effort was
made to inquire Of him why he had not
learned English. but the minister only
looked at his questioners with a blank
expression on his face. Finally the alb
surdity OF the affair caused him to burst
into a hearty laugh. Then he astonshed
as well as embarrassed some of his fellow
passengers by delivering few choice sem
tences in English. Those who were in
clined to chaT the supposed kanaka
thought the shoe was on the wrong foot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-08
THE PACIFIC SQUADRON
Instructions to Admiral Beardslee to Send
His Ships to Sea.
but They Must Not Go to Places Be-
yOnd Reach of Easy COM
municatiOn.

Secretary Herbert has sent instructions
to Admiral Beardslee, commanding the
Pacific naval station. to send all the avail
able ships of his fleet now on the Pacific
coast to sea soon as they can be got
ready. The disposition of the fleet is left
entirely to the discretion of Admiral
Beardslee, with the single reservation that
they must not be sent to places beyond
reach of easy communication. The YES
sells reported ready for sea are the flagship
Philadelphia, Mohican, Alert, Monterey
and Ranger, and it is expected that they
will all leave San Francisco soon on a
cruise, in accordance with department
instructio 1t is said at the department
that Admiral Beardslee can send his ships
anywhere on his station that he deems
advisable, but that he himself must not
be beyond communication for more than q
few days at time.
1t is also said that he was not told to
send ship to Hawaii or Samoa, nor was
he told not to do SO, but the qualification IN
regard to keeping in communication Will
probably prevent his sending q ship to
either place 1t is freely predicted that he
certainly will not do SO, under existing con-
ditions, unless he receives specific orders to
that end. This action OF the department,
just at this time, Is the subject OF COM
ment, and by the critics OF the administra-
ton 1t is accepted as an attempt on its
part to shift the responsibility for the fall
ure to station a warship at Honolulu on
the shoulders OF Admiral Beardslee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-08
Indian Conference.

There was no conference today between
the department authorities and the Indian
agents recently called to Washington for
purposes of conference 1t was understood
that at today's cabinet meeting Secretary
Smith would bring to the attention of the
President the desirability of holding a big
talk with the agents. 1t is expected that
the meeting will take place within few
days. Capt. Clapp, agent at the Fort Ber-
thold reservation, reached the city today
and reported at once to Judge Browning,
commissioner of Indian affairs.
He did not reach Washington in time for
the conference which was held at the De-
partment of the Interior on Monday, be-
cause of railroad delays He had pleas
ant chat with the commissioner on the
subject of the needs of the Indians of whom
he has charge The agents will begin to
leave for their respective homes on Mon
day next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-08
THE OUTLOOK FAvORs SWEET.
ShOup's Friends, However, COncede
Nothing I'm the Idaho Contest.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BOISE CITY, Idaho, January S.-The con-
test between Sweet and Shoup over the
energy on both sides. The general opinion
is that Mr.. Sweet will be elected, but Mr..
Shoup's friends ccncede nothing. Mr..
Cozier of Blackfoot, the home of Senator
Dubois, was elected speaker of the house
by acclamation, and Mr.. Gwinn was elect
ed secretary by acclamation. Both these
men are pronounced friends Of Judge
Sweet for Senator.
The surface indications are that nothing
can beat Judge Sweet except the refusal
of Mr. Shoup's friends to go into caucus.
The chairman of the republican state
committee earnestly advocates caucus.
He says that Sweet has decidedly the ad-
vantage. Bassett, the secretary of the
state committee, says that Sweet is sure to
win.
BY Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, January S-The senatorial
fight is now on in earnest. Judge Sweet
has submitted a proposition to go into eau
Gus providing the necessary twenty-eight
required to elect can be secured. No for
nal reply has been made to this PROPOSE
ticn.
Senator Shoup is anxious to see the mat
ter settled that way. Gov. Mcconnell also
favors a caucus. A careful canvass shows
that some of the friends of both Sweet
and Shoup who are willing to vote for
their men in open session not willing
following and it is rumored that a new
man from southeastern Idaho will be in
the race.
No caucus will be held for some days yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-08
Fight for the Delaware Senatorial
Nomination.
ADDICKS MEN PROFESS CONFIDENCE
Massey the Third Man in the
Contest.
SOME ANTE CAUCUS TALK

DOVER, Del, January S.-As the time for
the senatorial caucus draws night the
fight for the nomination grows more Bit
ter. There will be no compromise candi-
date, or, at least, that is what the leaders
of the opposing forces say. With the Ad-
dicks followers it is ''Addicks or nobody"
and with the Higgins adherents it is the
same-"Higgins first, last, and all the
time
Charles L. Moore, one of the recognized
leaders of the Addicks faction, is sanguine
that his candidate will be nominated. He
even goes so far as to state that Senator
Higgins has no more show of being the
caucus nominee than he CMoore) has.
Senator Robert ]. Handy of Newcastle
county, who, by the way, is the only man
from that county who will vote for Ad-
dicks is not SO positive of success He said
today that it was a pretty tight between
the two. and the race is nip and tuck.
Neither Handy nor Moore would listen to
the suggestion of i compromise candidate.
The followers of Mr.. Addcks say the re-
pert that the caucus was TO have been held
last night originated with the Higgins
men. They claim that it was a piece Of
strategy on their part to attempt to draw
out the strength of their opponents. Sena-
vigoI Gus denial to the statement.
Mr.. Moore says there is scarcely a pos
sibility of Mr.. Addicks' defeat. He states
that he will be nominated on the first, Sec
ond or third ballot.
On tie other hand Mr. Higgins mana
gers state with apparently the utmost con-
fidence that there will be but one ballot,
and this will show substantial ma jority
for the Senator. One of Senator Higgins
more ardent supporters said today that
Mr.. AddickS will not have more than five
votes at the outside, and in all probability
not more than four. He figures this result
out thus: Newcastle-Higgins, s: Addicks,
1: Kent-Massey, 1; Sussex-Hisgins. 4;
Zeke Fleming, the only representative
from Kent county, is unqualifiedly in favor
of Massey, and will. together with Senator
Pierce and Representative Brown of Sus-
commissioner from Delaware a compli-
mentary ballot.
If this table is correct it is hard to see
just where Mr.. Addicks expects to draw his
ready mentioned decide not to give Mr..
Massey complimentary vote they cannot
be counted in the Addicks column as Flem-
ing voted for McMullen, Senator Higgins,
candidate for the Speakership, and Senator
Pierce is also claimed by Senator Higgins
friends.
From a purely unbiased standpoint 1t ID
hard to see just how Mr.. Addicks' heuten.
ants expect to accomplish the defeat Of
Senator Higgins unless there is some
treachery in Sussex county. Leaving Mr..
Massey out of the question, the result OF
the caucus on next Monday evening will
probably be as follows:
Observation-Disclosures, 8; Addicks, 1.
Kent-HigginS, 1.
Sussex-Higgins, 3; Addicks, G.
This will give Higgins twelve votes and
AddickS seven. OF course, there are liable
to be changes in this estimate, but they
will be very slight.