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The record-union., 1895-04-12
MISPLACED SYMPATHY.

A bank robber in the south end of the
State named Barnes drove the cashier
into the vault and locked him in; he beat a
customer who was in the room nearly to
death, and then robbed the institution
and cleared out. He was captured. and
the case was so clear against him that
escape from punishment was impossible.
The fellow had a confederate, and the
captured robber, seeing conviction star
ing him in the face, gave away his pal
and assisted the officers in pursuit of the
other criminal.
Having entered a plea of guilty, the
prisoner pleaded for mercy. In this he
was joined by a Clergyman who is an
effective and dramatic advocate; lot of
women were enlisted to shed tears for the
fellow, and q great deal of false, or at
least misdirected sympathy was worked
up for the robber. The court was SO far
influenced by the wsiIings and pleadings
sickly sentimentalists, that the rascal got
off with six years sentence, which really
means only little more than four years
service in the State Prison.
One of the strongest reasons advanced
for the merciful plea was that the fellow
is the son of reputable parents, had been
brought up correctly and had not the ex-
cuse of criminal and demoralizing asso-
Citations. So well was the situation
worked up to the dramatic pitch that the
District Attorney was induced to unite in
the plea for mercy. That the young man
had not the excuse of poverty, pressing
necessity, or criminal associates, and
that he had been brought up well and
trained to reputable business, and that
his family is one of great respectability,
1t seems to us were reasons for withhold
ing rather than extending mercy.
Women may possibly be excused when
they weep, and clergymen may be sympa-
thized with who pray over the poor devil
whose whole life has been in the slums,
whose childhood was passed in the gut
tiers of criminal environment, and who
never was favored with pious parents
with means and willingness to guard and
aid their children. For such we have
some sympathy in the form of pity. But
here was case in which there was
nothing whatever to enlist sympathy for
= criminal. He committed one of the
whatever, without the push of poverty
behind him, or the tutelage of thieves
and robbers,
And in such case where the example
should have been made, the law is warped
TO favor well-to-do criminal. When
the poor devil of the slums and the Bar
barry Coast comes up for sentence Rev.
Mr.. Frost and the weeping women will
not be found interceding for him. He
viii be recognized as a tough citizen for
whom no sympathetic interest is to be
enlisted nor for whom clergymen may
intercede.
We agree with the Stockton Indepen-
de7et, that the case is one refecting no
credit upon the clergymen, the weeping
women, the District Attorney, nor the
court. Really justice has been defeated
in the house of its friends and misplaced
sympathy has been made demonstra-
ton that will have tendency to draw
the lines sharply against justice and in
favor of the willful criminal. None of
the parties engaged have done anything
in this case to check crime, aid social
order, or maintain the dignity of the law.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
VHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

FTNHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i City OF Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. All water rates shall be collected
from the owners OF the premises to which
water is supplied by the city. Provided, how
ever, that the Committee on Water Works
may authorize the collection OF water rates
from the occupant OF business premises pro-
Vldlng the owner of the premises furnishes a
good ana sufficient bond in sum equal 10
one year S water rate; said bond to be filed in
the Office of the City Collector
Secuon 2. All water rates shall be paid
monthlyin advance
section ). IT the amounts due for water
rates are not paid to the City Collector at his
once, or within thirty days after the same
shaii become due, the City Collector shall, in
writing, within ten days thereafter notify the
CITY Taper Of such default; and ii shall be
the duty OF the City Tapper within ten days
after receiving said notice, to cause the water
10 be shut off from said premises.
L. II. MCKEE
City Collector.
32S74 ] street, room 8. apI2.5t
The record-union., 1895-04-12

The RECORD-UNIoN and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
O'ats1de Of San Francisco, thot re-
cet0e the full associated Press Dis
patches from all parts of the aOorId. out
side Of San francisco, they haze no COM
PetitorS, either IN influence or home and
general circulation throughout the State.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
Special Agencies.

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.
SAN DIEGo.-Emmal & Co., $50 Fifth street.
CoRoNADo.-Hopkins & Cox, Coronado
Aotel.
SANTA -Hassinger's News Depot.
FREsNo.-C. 7. Cearley, I'LL ] street.
SANTA CRUZ-Cooper Bros. News Depot.
As- Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
Soming into Sacramento.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
THE MANLY POSITION OF THE
Los ANGELES Times

In private note to friend, Harrison
Gray Otis, editor and proprietor of the
Los Angeles Times, presents the follow
ing clear and forcible exposition of the
issue made by the Debs rebellion. 1t is
also explanatory of the position the Times
took and still maintains. Whatever else
may be said of our contemporary, his
action deserves well at the hands of the
American people. Mr.. Otis says:
In the railroad insurrection of 1894. the
question OF the ability OF the. American peo-
ole for self-goyernment was clearly on trial.
The record-union., 1895-04-12

MRS. WINSLoW's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used over fifty years by millions OF
mothers tor 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 teethinp or
other causes. For sale by druggists In eSery
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
WinElow'a Soothing Syrup. twenty-five cents
q bottle.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expressions From Newspapers of the
Pacific Coast.
[seattle Post-InteIligencer.l

lSeattle Post-Intelligencer
While the result of the present out
break lin Cuba cannot as yet be safely
forecast, those who have studied the con-
ditions most carefully will fully agree
with the opinion of the New York
tribune that sooner or later there will
be victorious revolt against Spain and
an economic system that is running the
island" When that time comes and a
united people have won their independ
ence, there will be scant objection to
their application for annexation, pro-
yided, of course, that Cleveland is not
President nor Gresham the Secretary of
the State Department.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
TIRED OF KINGS.
Tacoma L,edner.I

The refusal of the Reichstag to con-
gratulate Bismarck on the recurrence of
his birthday was significant OF the fact
that the German people are becoming
tired of the arrogant spirit of Imperialism
which he represents. No man in Europe
stands more conspicuously for the mex
orable rule of blood and iron. He once
grimly suggested that all great cities
should be destroyed because they were
hot beds of democracy and constitutional
ism, and organized the German army in
part TO keep down any tendency to re-
volt against the iron rule of absolute SOW
ereignty. There are many things in his
rugged character which the people of this
country admire, but we should not forget
that he personities the distinct antithesls
OF our ideas of government.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
Oakland Times. !

A mark of credit is due the press for
once abstaining from publishing full de-
tails of tho Oscar Wilde trial. 1t may be
due principally to the fact that English
papers do not deal in such sensations to
any extent. English law will place the
fellow where he will not be heard from
for some time. That is one consolation to
suffering public which long since have
tired of Milde.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
a BIGoT'S RAWLINGS.
stockton Independent. !

An over-zealous advocate of temper
ance, Rev. Mr.. Lansing of somewhere in
Massachusetts, being unable to acquire
fame for his ability, has achieved notoriety
by publicly accusing President Cleveland
of drunkenness. MIR. Cleveland is deeply
grieyed at the slander, and has authorized
the publication OF sharp rebuke in de-
nying the charge. The slander is not eX-
clusively. the Presidents affair. 1t should
be the affair of the Methodists of the con-
ference to which Lansing belongs to in
yestigate the charge. II it is not true
Lansing should be disciplined for viola
ton of the commandments against bear
ing false witness. If it is true, he should
be disciplined for giving scandal where
the truth could serve no good purpose.
True or false, the accusation is disgrace
ful to the man who makes it, because if
it were true the telling could serve no
good purpose. But it is not true, and
Lansing had no good ground for his ac-
cusation, and, because he assumed TO
speak without knowing whereof he
spoke, he is guilty of SANDER, but the
disgrace is his, not the Presidents.
The record-union., 1895-04-12

What became Of the man who had
twenty-seyen medals for saving people
from drowning2" Wharfminder-"He
Tell in one day when he had ali of EN- on
and the weight OF 'em sunk him.
Answers.
The record-union., 1895-04-12

HOOPS Sarsaparilla is the best medi-
cine to take in the spring. Everyone
needs to take blood purifier now. Get
Hoods, for Hood's Sarsapariila is the
only true blood purifier.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
Weather Forecasr-

Northern California--Fair; nearly station
ary temperature; light to fresh variable
winds.
Hight of river, 21 feet inches
The record-union., 1895-04-12

Vehicles-BAKER& & HAMILTON-Hardw ware.
Carts, Buggies, Carriages, Phaetons, Balm Farm
and Header Wagons. Wholesale Hardware,
Send for Catalogue
The record-union., 1895-04-12
SONG RECITA al

Mrs. Carroll Nicholson,
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, TUES
" DAY EVENING, April 18th, aided by
Misses Newland and Jordan and Mr.. Bogart
OF Oakland and San francisco. Seats can be
reserved at Cooper Music Company store Sat
urday. Tickets so cents. a delightful pro-
gramme prepared. 1t
The record-union., 1895-04-12

Record d-Union-Telephone No. 40.
For Editorial Rooms, ring one bell.
For Business Office, ring three bells.
The record-union., 1895-04-12

Entered at the Postoffice at Sacramento as
Eecond-class matter.
The record-union., 1895-04-12

rs 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.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
THE WEEKLY UNION

Is the cheapest and most desirable Home,
News and Literary Journal published on the
Pacific Coast.
The WEEKLY UNION per year....S1 SO
The record-union., 1895-04-12
NEW TODAY.
NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS.
ORDINANCE No. 348.

Providing for the Collection Of
Water Rates and PROVIDING
a Penalty for the Violation
Thereof
The record-union., 1895-04-12

ASHER, photographed, has removed to II s
street, between seventh and Eighth.
The record-union., 1895-04-12

SACRAMENTO SCHOOL OF SHORT
hand has removed to us street, up stairs.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
Chamois Skins.

Small-size ChamOis Skins, good quail
ity, and worth in a regular way
from Ioc to I5c each. Sale price,
Be each.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FIRST-CLASS PASTURE at ranch of the
late Peter Burns. Horses, So so month.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
SACRAMENTO WOOD AND COAL YARD

Carpet Giles ming Machine.
M OS. 1913 AND 1915 FRONT STREET,
IN CAPTAIN MENDIS, Proprietor. Whole,
sale and retail dealer in Wood, Coal etc.
Hay, Grain and Mil Feed. CARPETS Cleaned
anu LAID. Telephone 257.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
SPECIAL~PRICED GOODS
FOR SALE
To-day and Tomorrow.
Ladies' Waists.

A new line just placed in stock.
Pretty figures and stripes with Iaun.
dried collars and cuffs, aud the
large, stylish, full sleeves. They are
extra good value at SOC each.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
NEW TODAY.
DATE TAKEN.

U1HE ANNUAL PICNIC OF THE sACRA-
| mento Verein-E -Eintracht Will be held at
Richmond Grove on SUNDAY, May 5th
Particulars hereafter. II
The record-union., 1895-04-12

Eastern Business Ohices.
4S Tribune Building, New York,
500 1.-THE Rookery,' Chicago
s. c., Beckwith. sole agent foreioT1 ADVERTISING
The record-union., 1895-04-12
Towels.

Bleached All-linen Huck Towels,
2ox4o inches and 2Ix42 inches; fine
absorbent quality with either combed
fringe or hemmed ends. Worth 2sc
each. Special price, 1926 each.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
FAKE ADVERTISING
FRESNO EXnOsltOr.l

Complaint has been made in Sacra-
mento that many thousands OF dollars
have been paid by merchants, as we'll as
considerable sum out of the public
treasury, to the publishers of so-calleo
extra editions of outside papers for the
alleged purpose OF advertising the county.
So it has been in santa Clara County, says
the San Jose Herald, and SO it has in
Fresno. In fact, some business men
never feel so happy as when they are
paying the agents of some boom sheet So
or $40 for an alleged "write-up." They
know very well, or they ought to know,
that such sheets are usually sold in bum
dies for waste paper, and are never even
distributed TO the public. They know,
also. or ought to know, that such write
ups" are simply slush which nobody
would read, if they were sent out accord
ing to contract
The only way to advertise city or a
county, or the business therein, is
through the local newspapers. These
papers faithfully represent the business,
the financial and social and commercial
and religious character of place, and
they are read wherever they go.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
Misses Shoes.

Misses Extra Quality Kid Button
Shoes, seamless foxed, spring heels,
black cloth top and patent leather
tips; would be good value at 81 Is
pair. Sale price, 81 so.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
Oakland Times. ]

There is much truth in what the Meas
Letter says concerning railroad and pub
lie sentiment. ''In Southern California"
it says, 1.-The Southern Pacific system and
the Santa Fe make precisely the same
charges for freight and passenger service,
and so in fact do all the local lines serv-
ing the same territory and competing for
business. But in that prosperous and
progressive part of the State there is no
ill-feeling toward the railroads. The
same rates that are paid in Northern Cali
fornia with much grumbling are paid
there without a murmur of complaint.
On oranges, TOR example, the rate is the
same from Los Angeles to Chicago as
from Sacramento to the same destination.
The benefits of competition, however, are
seen in Southern California through the
rivalry for business on the part of the
transportation companies. This naturally
results in more extensive advertising by
the railroads, which helps to draw immi-
grafton and induce the investment of
capital. If we want more railroads in
\ Northern California we should be willing
to deal Literally and fairly with those we
have, recognizing the necessity they are
under to make transportation pay. How
much demagogic attacks on the existing
roads and their management have done
to shut out transcontinental lines, th at
would otherwise have been extended to
San Francisco, may never be known.
But certain IL is that the anti-railroad
howlers have done much mischief"
The record-union., 1895-04-12

Briarwood Pipes with carved bowl
and good rubber mOuthpiece. Sale
price, 15c each. They are worth
just double.
The record-union., 1895-04-12

UNHiS WEIL-MANAGED AND THOR
L oughly reliable Association offers good
inducements TO people who wish to save q
little money each month.
Apply at the ofiice, 1o15 Fourth street.
EDWIN (. AISIP Secretnrv
The record-union., 1895-04-12
New Straw Hats.

Mems Yachtshape White Straw Hats
with straight, stiff brim; we'll and
neatly made. Sale price, 25c each.
Value 0ne-third more.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
Ladies'
Walking Gloves.

Mems and Boys Fancy Silk Teck
and FOur-in- Hand Ties in the latest
shapes and patterns. Regular 25c
values. Special price, 15c eacE.
The record-union., 1895-04-12

Mems E1andkerchiefs.
Mems Fancy COlOred Border Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs. Worth reg.
ular 1886 Sale price, 1Oc
each.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
Swiss AllOVer n ct.

White Swiss Allover Net pretty
openwOrk patterns, for yokes and
sleeves on summer dresses. Special
price per yard, 15c.
The record-union., 1895-04-12

Another lot in light tan shades, just
the thing for spring wear. Are
worth 25c a pair. Special price,
124c. Just half their worth.
The record-union., 1895-04-12
SPECIAL-PRICED GOODS
FOR SALE
To-day and Tomorrow.
Lace Curtains.

-O<SS oSAA NCA4AASs
Twenty-Five pairs Ecru Lace Cur.
tains with taped edges; sizes 3 yards
long by AZ to AZ inches wide. Worth
regular 81 and 81 Is pair. Special
price, 79c a pair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-28
Fer Womcn'. C"a,cnicnce.

X neN d2pa:turr has been made at tho New York Exchange For Wumrn's Work, which i> vur If the most progress i've of such institutions. in the opening of r.. M in their building. l2 Ea>r Thirtirth street, fur the accommodation of ladies N!.u arc ming tn town to do Shnpp;I / th:.;,.,h tn" summer. Here every convrnirn.r will m' supplied. Parcels will le' lrIt; there is trlc- phone ;...d r.r.sruHrr service in tho building; q gn'd Murhcm k served aft CT l2 u'rlnck every day, and houillon, iced tea, lemonade, etc, may ho had at all hours, excepting Saturdays, when the CNvhtHGg' ,'lr>vS at noon during tho summer months.
 A subscription of S3 entities any ono to the u:r uf the room for the season. Singlr tickets for the day may be had at the cashiers desk for 50 cents. The managers of the exchange trust that. with the added attraction of a comfort able waiting room. there may be an in crra>r ill thr iuul,rr of visitors tO tho rooms eff the society and a largo patron- age, not un!N in the luncheon room, but in tho various departments, and it is hoped that what is usually dull sea son may NN a prCS CSprruuS ono for tho con- signorS. all women who are trying to support themselves and i'll many cases their familirS.-Ncw York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-28
4 Widows Mourning.

\ widow who wishes to he properly gownrd chuoScS the material known as cudnra cloth. which iS really the finest brand of henrietta, and ;IS 1t can be got i'll different weights k adapted to all seasons, writes I>;l'rl A. Mallun i'll an article on Mourning and It's Usage" ill The Ladies Home Journal Of course the jet black is Ch,nSrn, for what is known as 'hlur black when trimmed with cralN looks almost like navy blue 4 suitable toilet tO hc worn during the summer shows a skirt of cudurl cloth made after the received tlaring style and having set ill at each side of the front width two side plaitS Uf Crapr that cX- tend from the waist to the edge uf the skirt. The bodice iS a round draped one with high collar of crapc and plait uf crapc coming just down the center of the front ill loop fashion, its end being concealed under Il crapr belt. The sleeves are of the cloth and shape ill tu the arms. and have for finish three narrow folds of cr:tpr. while on the outer edge of each are set six small crape buttons, Tho bonnet k d modified M1rir Stuart. made of Crape, with dull black strings and a white widows cap showing from under tho edge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-28

as arc all vessels under actual cruising orders and it took her over eight days to make the voyage to Southampton. She used only six of her eight boilers and aV- Crag,d l5,4 knots for the trip.
 It k not expected that she will make moro than Is or l9 knots returning, as she is not in prime condition for record making. At 10 knots for so long run as ,, 200 miles however. she will be doing better than the best ships of other na- tions. The Columbia was last docked March I, and her immersed hull after nearly four months spent in various hnr b0rS is very unClcan.
 It has hOCn Captain summers desire ever since he was placed in charge of tho Columbia to have an opportunity to speed the ship fresh from the navy yard to sopno port 5000 or 5000 miles away, but tho department has denied the permission, Secretary Herbert having allowed the run home from Southampton at this time merely as a part ial test of the ship.
 IL is pointed out hy naval officers that it is improper to expect too much speed on this run and unfair to compare the per formancc with that of the ocean liners, which mako their voyages without rcstric- tiOn. And it k also to he remembered that the Minneapolis and not the Colum- bia is the fastest warShip in tho navy.
 Tho Culumhia'S $ best four hours on trial trip was at tho rate of 22.S knots while the Minneapolis, not forced nearly so hard, was over 23 knots and it is claimed she can surpaSS that easily now. The Minneapolis ran away from Admiral Mradr's fleet every day in the West In dies and did not ss~m able to keep down her pace tn that O. the Columbia.
 No doubt at all k felt at the navy dc partmcnt that the Minneapolis can mako Queenstown in several hours less than five days from Sandy Hook if permitted to run her best.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-28
FOUGHT WITH MACHETES.
Forces of the Cuban Patriots Wipe Out a
 Hand nf Guerrillns.

HAvANA, June 2S.-A desperate fight has taken place between q portion of the inSurgrnt force under MaNimo Gomez i'll the province of Puerto Principe, Cuba, and several of the auxiliary troops of the spanish government, known as gucrril- las. under Captain Agurro. The latter We're surprised by the vanguard Uf GOmCZ'S force, commanded by \icaS;u Mjrahcl, and there WIS gr"Ht slaughter un huth sides the fighting being mainly with machrtrs the d,:r!ly wood ch"pping sword used by the Culins aS well aS hy the inhabitants of the south and Central American rrpub- lies.
 The Eurrrillas were out un a rrruunui- tcring expedition and unexpectedly camr across the ;nSurgrnt vanguard, consisting of about 4U0 men. X terrible hand to hand combat followed, which soon became lit tie more than a massacre of the unfurtu- nate yurrrillaS. Their opponents were rC- enforced until they numbered fully l, 600 men. Against tho>u overwhelming num- bers tho guCrrillas fought heruiCally. shout ing, "Nive Espana!' as they defended themselves as well as they could against the enemy. using trees. rocks or anything for shelter as they fired fast at the insur- gents, who pressed forward on all sides upon them. For one hour nothing could he heard hut the cracking of carbincs, the shouts of the cnmhatantS and the clashing of marhetcS, and 1t is believed that few, if any. of the guerrillAS escaped.
 It is reported that Captain General Mar tinoZ de CamVuE has cahlrt tu the Spanish government asking for tha prompt dis patch of large rr achievements of troops from spain. AdNiCcS received hero from SantiaGu de Cuba say that nu insurgcnt force numhrring alrnut 4u0 men has madn an attack upon Tiarriha, in the province of Santiago de Cuba, and that they wrrr rrpulS,d, put [" flight and arp being pur sued by the spanish troops.