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power can be positively obtained in steady
and sufficient volume and at price rate
that will reimburse Eastern enterprise suf-
fclently to warrant the abandonment OF
old-time plants and locations. The present
ratio OF prices adopted by the electric COM
pany has been based Oh the standard OF
power prices in Kansas City conceded by
all authorities on the subject to be the
cheapest attainable power in the United
States. This ratio ranges from $40 per
month for single horsepower to IS per
month, depending altogether upon the
amount required and as further induce
ment the company is prepared to offer
reduction of 10 per cent on these rates Tor
the Introduction of new industries, thus
placing the power at such low figure as
to be temptation not to be sighted by
any manufacturing enterprise, large or
small.
In preparing their plans for the intro
duetion of this power into Sacramento the
promoters of the scheme foresaw the neces-
sity OF guarding against any possible stop
page of the plant under any and all cir
cumstances. To attain this object they
provided for two lines of transmission,
each entirely distinctive from the other.
These consist OF ten lines of copper
wire erected on separate rows of poles, and
either line possessing q carrying capacity
sufficient to transmit the entire product OF
the plant situated at Folsom to the Sacra-
mento terminus. By this precaution.
should the line become disabled, the cur
rent can be instantly switched on to the
other system without q moments cesSa-
ton of the main plant, and the same
amount of precautiou has been displayed in
the arrangement OF the various generators
and dynamos within the interior of the
power-house, every one being so ar
ranged that should breakage occur in any
one machine, it can be instantly detached
from the main plant without stoppage.
Through these precautions, a steady,
never-failing source of generation has been
assured, and the chance of stoppage to the
plants consuming the power has been re-
duced to a minimum.
Another great inducement to investment
of Eastern capital already employed in
localities where only expensive power can
be secured is the action which has been
taken by the Citizens Industrial Improve
ment Association, with the hearty CO.
operation of the property-owners of the
city, in formulating a fund by an assess
ment of 1I of 1 per cent on all taxable
property said fund to be used in assisting
to defray the expenses consequent upon
the removal of plants to this city, and to
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with which the best OF road material may
be secured
The bureau computes the cost of road
material OF superior grade to any that 1t has
heretofore been possible to obtain at the
nominal sum of 70 cents per cubic yard,
while the lowest sum for which it could be
obtained before was S. 20 per cubic yard.
This system of macadam roads will not
only be an added inducement for members
OF the farming element to come to this
city to purchase supplies, but will enable
them to transport their marketable pro-
ductlons for at most one-half the cost of
former years, besides being an added in
ducement to the Introduction of an East
ern farming element which will eventually
settle on small tracts throughout the
length and breadth of this vast scope of
lrrlgable country.
That Sacramento is not totally devoid of
manufacturing interests at the present
time may be evinced by brief mention of
few of the leading industrial plants. In
point OF size and equipment, employing
the largest force of skilled and manual
labor, the railroad shop plant of the
Southern Pacific system ranks head and
shoulders above all. Within its various
departments $500 men find almost steady
employment throughout the year, the large
majority of whom are skilled artisans.
This is one of the most complete plants of
Ilo hiilu LII Vic WOiIu, duQ lS COuStdAbty uc-
ing enlarged to meet the requirements of
necessary repairs and building consequent
upon the increased demand for transporta-
tlon facilities required by the continued
prosperity and steady growth of Sacra-
mento and its surroundings.
By reference to the pages of the Bees
souvenir, a carefully compiled work on
Sacramento and its industries, it is found
that to run these extensive shops requires
% stationary engines having a capacity
of 1926 horsepower, 16 large steampumps
of 315 horsepower and II large steam
hammers, which also consume steam. To
supply the needed power there are 25
steamboilers, which consume an immense
amount OF fuel during each years run.
All of these will be done away with and
their place occupied by the new motive
gent-electricity.
There are several other large private
machine plants scattered in various por-
tions of the city, many of which have an
outfit capable of casting and erecting any
required piece of machinery or plant, all of
which, without doubt, will take advantage
of the newly acquired cheap motiye-power.
AT the present time Sacramento offers
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the kindergarten to the high school, whose
graduates are fitted TO enter and do honor
to any higher institution of learning in
the United States or successfully com pete
in any of the walks of life. The private
schools are many and of the highest rank.
Of banking institutions Sacramento pos
sesses five, namely: The California State
dent, Frederick Cox, and Cashier w. E.
Gerber rank foremost among the pro-
gressive element of the city and are al
ready among the ranks of the anxious tn
promote and foster new manufacturing in
terests. The Farmers and Merchants
Savings Bank has guaranteed capital
of $500,o00 and its president, B. U.
Steinman, is serving second term as
Mayor OF the city. To his energetic ef-
forts while incumbent can be traced MANY
OF the reforms in the city's government
and nearly all its late improvements.
The National bank of ID. 0. Mills is one
OF the most substantial institutions on the
coast and has a capital of 5000. 600. It's
president, Frank Miller, is also included
in the ranks of progress. The Peoples
SAVINGS bank has a paid-up capital of
$225, 900 gold coin and its presid enf VII
liam Beckman, is strongly identified with
the city's best interests.
Tne sacramento Bank also possesses a
guaranteed capital of $500, 900 and il the
oldest institution of its kind in Sacra-
mento. Its enterprising president. w. P.
Coleman, IS quietly in accord with every
benevolent plan presented and is unsur-
passed IN enterprise and advancement
heailzing the advantage that an insti-
tuition of this nature would be Ia the CITY
IN Its first steps toward mechanical
growth and the introduction of new enter
prlses, Chamber of Commerce has been
ORGANIZED by committee OF fifteen. COM
posed OF men of the most advanced and
nDerai ideas on the subject of the advance
nene OF the city aud its best interests.
One of the hardest workers in the interests
OF the chamber is NJ. ]. Dilman. an enter
hrlslng business man. owner OF the Bell
conservatory, and plainly identified with
every step on the road of progress.
Inc roli OF membership of this Chamber
OF commerce has already obtained the
signatures OF 150 of the active progressive
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certainty of welcoming hand from
all its progressive business men and citi-
Zens. Sacramento has shaken off the sloth
and silurianism of past years. and instead
of selfishly enjoying the advantages nature
and location have so richly bestowed upon
her. she extends a welcoming hand to the
manufacturers of the world; new blood is
rapidly approaching the surface, and the
men of to-day are progressive men of
stamina and ability. who, realizing their
city's natural advantages are prepared to
further them by all the means within their
command.
In point of social, religious and educa-
tional advantages Sacramento ranks in
the foreground in comparison with any
city of Northern California. Over twenty
five churches and religious societies, of
almost every denomination, own hand
some edifices within its limits, and the
newly erected Catholic cathedral is famed
throughout the State for the beauty of it's
architecture and the completeness of in
terror arrangements.
The secret ana benevolent societies of
the city are legion. The Masonic frater-
nifty is represented by ten lodges, chap
ters and Communicates, The Odd Fellows
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entire fertile valley lying between the
American and Costumes rivers. And the
vast San Juan grant, stretching from the
city limits TO the boundaries of fertile
Orangevale, viii become mass of hap0v
homes. whose dwellers will look to this
city as mart for the disposal of their
productions and the supply of their daily
needs.
In no spot on the inhabited globe to-day
are there as great inducements offered to
the lucrative investment OF capital as in
Sacramento. Center OF system of rail-
every portion of the United States.
rsvigable river leading to foreign marts
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in dealing with the criminal element, is
enabled to keep the city in a state OF Sc
curity that statistics prove to be second to
none on the coast
Another factor that will go far toward
advancing the prosperity of the city
as a commercial center is the estab-
iishment of large rock-crushing
plant at Folsom, now in course of
erection under the auspices of the
Bureau of Highways, who have de-
tailed one of their number. Civil En-
gineer Maude. to give it personal supervis-
ion. This plant will insure a system of
good macadam roads throughout Saera-
mento County ON account OF the cheapness
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-16
EXCURSION TRAIN RUN DOWN
FROM BEHIND NEAR CAM
DEN, N. j.
CHILDREN IN THE WRECK.
ONE BURNED TO DEATH AND A
SCORE OF PEOPLE IN
JURED.
REAR CAR DESTROYED BY FIRE
Scholars and Parents From Four
teen Sunday Schools on Board
the Train.

CAMDEN, N. J., Aug. 15.-One per-
son was killed and a score injured in a
rear-end collision ON the Camden & At
lantic railroad in this city tonight. The
Atlantic City accommodation train,
which left the shore at o'clock this
afternoon, crashed into the rear end
or an excursion train from Lakeside at
Liberty Park station. Marshall john
son the siX-year-old son of Rev. Mar
shall johnson, pastor of the African
Union M. &. church, of this city, was
burned to death, and the following are
the more seriously injured: Maggie
Cannon, fourteen years, Camden; Daisy
Nahen, nine years, Philadelphia; John
Wilson, forty years, Camden; Lucy
buchanan, twenty-five years, West Phil
adelphia; Matilda Quash, Carrots
Ford, Pa: Carrie Quash, twenty years,
Carrots Ford, Pa; Mrs. Marshall John
son, wife of the pastor; Mrs. Lizzie
Watts, Camden; Mrs. Mary Jane Gro
vers, West Philadelphia; James Gro
vers, West Philadelphia.
The rear car of the excursion train
caught fire and was completely burned.
The train waa the first section of
fifteen cars, having on board the par
ents and scholars of fourteen colored
Sabbath schools from Camden, Phila-
delphia and several counties in Penn
sylvania. The headlight of the Attain
tic City train was seen as it rounded
the curve and a panic ensued. A rush
was made for the doors and windows,
and children were thrown from the car
to the platform, while others jumped
from the windows. The responsibility
for the wreck is not fixed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-16
AN ALL-sTAR AGGREGATION.
Great Harness Contests Scheduled
at Chicago.

at chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-The laws of the
state Of Illinois forbid pool selling and
betting on horse races within the linn
its of the state. The Northweste tern
Trotting Horse Breeders association is
one of the strongest combinations Of
owners and breeders of trotting stock
in the country. 1t has held meetings,
at which pools were sold, for number
of years at Washington park, this city,
with marked success. This year. in
order to finally and definitely put the
question of it's ability to hold a sue
cessful series of races without the
usual pool selling adjuncts to the test,
1t has arranged an especially attract
i've programme, in the hope that the
increased attendance will make up the
amount usually received for the bet
ting privileges. The chief event of the
meeting will be the match between
the celebrated pacing kings, John R.
Gentry and Joe Patchen, for a purse
of $1,000. The race is set for Thurs
day, Aug. %, and will be, the manage
ment claims, the greatest harness
event of the year, as bitter rivalry
LII eiio Siuo-"Heei SUPREMACY OIL the
country exists between the owners of
these diagonal flyers. The meeting,
which is scheduled from Aug. II to
"a, will provide, the managers say,
the best trotters and PAGERS of the
season, as the various events contain
all the stars of the light harness brig
ade 1t is the only race meeting which
will be held on the famous and fash
lonabie Washington park track this
wear
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-16
CUBAN REBELS SENTENCED TO
LONG TERMS IN A SPANISH
PRISON.
VICTORIES OF INSURGENTS.
EIGHTY-FIVE SPANISH GUER-
RILLAs REPORTED KILLED
IN ONE BATTLE.
TRAIN WRECKED BY DYNAMITE
Havana Volunteers Slaughtered
on Their Way to Santa
Clara.

TAMPA, Fla, Aug. 15.-PassengerS
from Cuba tonight report that on last
Wednesday an inSurgent band under
Matagas encountered a band of Span
ish guerrillas near Colon. Eighty-five
of the latter were killed, while the in
surgent loss was seven killed and
thirty-two wounded. Eulogio Lobalto
has appeared near Cocodrillas with a
band of ESQ., all well armed with Win
chesters and machetes. Last Sunday
a train bearing large detachment of
Havana volunteers to Santa Clara dis
trict was destroyed by dynamite at
Bolondron railway bridge. Very few
volunteers escaped death. The explo-
sion was terrific. Campos has or
dered troops to dress in blue-checked
goods, to distinguish themselves from
insurgents, it having been discovered
that the Spaniards occasionally kill
one another through mistake. Hospi-
tails are being constructed wherever
Spanish troops are stationed, to care
for yellow fever and wounded pa
tients. The trial of Juan Gualberto
Gomez occurred Monday. He defended
himself and was sentenced to twelve
years Imprisonment at Ceuta, the
Spanish prison in Northern Africa.
Lopez Coloma, the Matanzas chief who
was followed to the field by his af-
famed, received the same sentence
Ignacfo Lazaga, Agapito Echevarria,
Pedro Villamie and Eladio Arjola,
charged with being custodians of in
surgent arms and ammunition, were
sentenced to twenty years. On the 5th
inst, at Montegordo, the insurgents
and Spanish forces, each numbering
200, had an encounter. The Spanish
loss was nine dead and about forty
wounded; Cuban loss, four dead and
thirty wounded.
The revenue cutter Forward, with
headquarters at Pensacola, and the
cutter Morrill,, with temporary head
quarters at Cedar Keys, arrived at
Port Tampa last night The Forward
has been to Key West to secure a
small steam launch for the purpose of
navigating the small lagoons search
ing for smugglers and filibusters.
The Forward left this evening for
PENSACOLA. The Morrill, leaves tomor-
row for Anclote Key, where SNUG
glers generally congregate on Sunday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-16
The Zee Annoxs Him,

eubernatorial bee buzzing about his
ears for many months, is out with a.
denial that he has encouraged the bee
IN any manner whatsoever In an in
terVieW yesterday, he said: When
ever you hear man say that I am a
candidate for governor, or any other
Office, please tell him for me that he is
mis- taken; if,he is a friend of mine. he
VIII quit and if he is not disposed to
quit, you may feel sure that ne is doing
candidate for governor, but l stiIl have
Two years longer to serve in the SEN
ate. L have no desire to run for office:
l am in business; politics is neither
that Senator Wyrnan ALWAYS means
what he says in politics as in business
should be sufficient to cause his name
TO be left out of the list when the next
gubernatorial situation is canvassed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-16

by the kidnaper and was afterwards
located by the hired girl and brought
home, while the police are looking for
the man who did the kidnapping.
The affair caused quite little ex.
element in the neighborhood yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. White has had liz
his employ for some time a man named
Adam Hoffman, whom he discharged
the other day. Hoffman threatened to
burn Whites place, but no attention
was paid to his threats. Yesterday
afternoon neighbors say they saw hin.
come to the White residence and Ell.
tice the three-year-old baby away,
probably with candy. Hoffman took
the child down town and, as soon
as the parents learned Of the affair,
they reported it to the police.
Late in the afternoon the hired girl,
who was out looking for the little one,
saw Hoffman with the child near the
corner of Fifth avenue south and
Eighth street. Hoffman put the child
down and took to his heels. The hired
girl took the child home, where 1t
was learned that Hoffman had given
him considerable beer to drink. Hoff-
man has not been seen since.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-16
ADDICKs WAS ANXIOUS
To Know Why Senator WASH
burn Wanted Him Killed.

Senator Washburn has heard from his
interview in the New York Mail and
Express wherein he stated that J. e.
Addickss of Delaware should be killed,
because he defeated the election OF
Republican United States senator. Ad-
dicks it seems, was considerably work.
ed up over this statement, and finally
sent the following telegram to Senator
WaShburn:
PHILADELPHIA Aug Ex-senator
w. D. Washburn: Kindly wire me the
grounds upon which you base your
judgment that 1 should be killed.
-. EDWARD ADDICKS.'
To this the following reply was sent:
''MINNEAPOLIS,A Aug. 13.-J. Edward
Addicks, Philadelphia: Telegram just
received. Believing you responsible for
the defeat of a Republican senator
from a state usually Democratic 1 ex-
pressed myself emphatically, as 1 did
in New York, as to your action, in
timating, of course, political, rather
than physical, punishment.
'fW. D. WASHBURN.''
Senator Washburn does not seem in
clined to back down at all. He says
that he made the statement while in
conversation with a brother of Sena-
tor Higgins and had no idea that he
was talking for publication.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-16

MINNEAPOLIS GLoBuLEs.

The assignee OF the Minneapolis ex-
position has made his report of the
claims filed in the assignment The
claims aggregate something over $79,>-
COO.
Andrew NJ. Smith, wife and son, re-
turned to Minneapolis after a seven
months tour around the world. The
trip comprised about A,000 miles of
travel.
The peat bog on the reservoir site
has been drained, and the hole caused
by the excavation will now be filed
with earth. When this has been done
the whole force will be concentrated
on the reservoir basin.
The Minneapolis Brewing company
yesterday announced that it would offer
silver cup Of special design as a
trophy for the winner in a series of
match games to be played between the
Minneapolis and st. Paul ball clubs.
a large plant of dry goods, clothing
anu JeWelry was found by employees of
the sewer department yesterday. while
al work IN the East side sewer tunnel.
The articles We're new, and in good
condition.
Minneapolis is invited to send an ex-
hlplt TO the big exhibition Of food prod
ucts ana appliances to be held in Mad
1Son Square garden, New York, next
october. The board of trade will ask
the cooperation Of citizens in the
matter.
-CuLIiiS the bicycle parade last night
Ida Dyer of 230S Eight-and-a-Half
street south, was run into by another
bicyclist, knocked from her wheel and
Dad!y scared, besides being somewhat
bruised. She was removed to her
home.
The bicycle parade on washington
ana Cedar avenues last night brought
out a large crowd. The streets We're i'm
holiday attire and brilliantly illumi-
mated. The prize for the handsomest
costume was won by Marion TAYLOR.
OF II Washington avenue north.
1t is said ,tilat the council will at
tempt to pass Z resolution tonight or
uerlng asphalt pavement on First ay-
ehue south. the work to, be done this
season. The merchants are opposed to
me scheme, and lively time may be
expected at the meeting
Mrs. II. c. Heath died of heart failure
yesterday afternoon at her residence
$40 Fifteenth street southeast after a ;,
illness OF only twenty-four hours. Mr..
Heath Is a travelling salesman for Nc
Donald Bros, and is supposed to be at
some point in South Dakota Mrs
Heath will be taken to Laporte Citv
To-, for burial -'''
Marshal a. Spooner and c. w. Wit
ters, OF st. Adams, Vt, went to Still
water yesterday and secured a deposit
tlon from Phil Scheig regarding the
note alleged to have been signed by
George @. Smith, but which Smith saws
is a forgery. Scheig says that the sig
nature IS genuine, and he loaned
9 f,I1lIlIz @z,ge0 for gambling purposes. He
turned the note over to the bank.
never doubling but what it would be-
PAID 1t Is probable that this matter
VIII be settled out of cOlIrt
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-16
WIRTESOHN REFEREE.
He Will Officiate at the Ladies'
Bicycle Race.

J. A. Wirtesohn, a member of the
Limited Bicycle club, has consented to
act as referee of the women's profess
SIGNAL siX-night bicycle race, at the
base ball park next week The work
of building the big track was begun
yesterday. 1t will be completed at
noon tomorrow, SO that the riders will
have the benefit of an afternoons
practice upon it.
Between and 5 o'clock this after
noon the Plymouth Clothing house will
give a reception to all the prominent rid
ers entered in the race. This affair will
be held in the fur department, and will
be especially interesting to ladies, as
Miss Baldwin, Miss Nelson, Miss Allen,
Miss Stanley and others are to wear
some very up-to-date cycling costumes,
which have been ordered especially for
the occasion. The Plymouth people
have purchased 1000 tickets for the
opening of the race, Monday night,
and every lady attending the reception
today will receive one.