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The record-union., 1896-12-25
THE EXACT FACTS SET FORTH.

In the paper of Mr.. William II. Mills
which appears In this mornings issue
on the question of funding the indebt
edness of the transcontinental railroads
to the Government the exact facts
which constitute the basis of the debt
are set forth.
What has been alleged to be the real
facts have been frequently set out with
falsity, perversion and by both mendac-
ity and misconception- Since every fair
man in forming any judgment wishes
to know what are the exact facts upon
which TO base it, 1t becomes of vital
Importance to ascertain them concern
ing this question.
What the facts are Is set out with un-
mistakable Iucidity in the paper re-
ferred to. Without withdrawing atten-
ton from their fuller and better state
uesnt in Mr. Mills article, let us briefly
present them
In 1862, In the midst of an interne-
cine war. when the very existence Of
the Government was in peril. it was un-
de,rtaken TO bind the country in closer
union by the speedy construction of
transcontinental lines Of railway. To
that end there was given to the project
ed roads. the construction of which
few people believed to be possible, five
sections of land per mile each side of
the lines. The credit of the Govern
ment was extended in addition to this
clean gift of land, on bonds due in
thirty years.
In 1864 further clear gifts Of land
were made. The bonds forming the ba-
sis of the loan of credit constituted a
first mortgage. But the Act OF 1864
authorized the roads to create a first
mortgage indebtedness and subordi-
mated the Governments lien TO it, so
that the Government lien became Sec
ord or Junior mortgage. Under this au-
thorization the companies disposed of
their bonds The amount of the Gov
srnment bonds issued and delivered was
SCI l3S5,252. SO the roads were built
The record-union., 1896-12-25

President Cleveland has formally re-
cognized the Federated Government of
Central American States, and received
the envoy extraordinary of the new
union of free and Independent States,
composed of San Salvador. Nicaragua
and Honduras This union of Central
American sovereignties means great
deal for the United states. 1t will ex-
alt the position of our representatives
in those States, Il will broaden the
channels of commerce between that
country and our own, and will in no
small degree stiffen a desirable trade
with Central America. Our merchants
will now have to deal with a Govern
ment of far greater security and
strength in the middle country, and
will feel greater assurance of adequate
protection of their interests there This
recognition is, therefore, an event Of
no small Importance.
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Articles OF incorporation.

The following articles of incorporation
have been filed in the office of the Sec
retary of State:
The ]. S. Kimball Company. Principal
place of business, San Francisco. Cap
ital stock, 100000, with $1,000 sub
scribed, and John S. Kimball, Charles
E. Kimball and Helen N. Kimball OF
Alameda County and John H. BullocB
and Charles E. Wilson of San francisco
as directors.
The Chung Ga Hing Social Club
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco, with Chin Sam, Gee Foo, Chin
Lock, Lee Jing Hing, Ong Quan of San
Francisco as directors.
The Yick Luck Hen. Principal place
of business, Sam Francisco, with Yee
Sun, Yee Chew, Lee Tow, Yee Yuen
ard Chong Shin of San Francisco as
directors.
The Ben Lonond Improvement Com
pany. Principal place of business, Ben
Lomond- Capital stock, $40, 600, all
subscribed, with Thomas L. Bell, Wei
tha A. Bell, William L. Bell of Ben Io-
mond, William A. Taylor of Santa
Cruz and Samuel j. Hendy of San
Francisco as directors.
Gerymander Gold Mining and Mill
ing Company. Principal place OF busi-
ness, San Francisco. Directors-Joseph
S. Joseph, Sonora; Benjamin Joseph
Emanuel Epstein. Jacob j. Schultz,
Maurice f. Lowenstein, Joseph D.
Abrams, w. II. Metson, A. S. Wollberg,
San F'rancisco; S. H Rich, Oakland.
The record-union., 1896-12-25

The robbers who held up a passenger
train in Missouri Wednesday night evil
IDENTIFY desired to be considered polite
and chivalrous knights of the highway,
for they refused to rob the women on
the train, and we are told treated them
with scrupulous politeness. These gal
liant" cut-throats probably had in mind
the achievements of Dick Turpin and
other Gentlemen Of the Road who.
tradition says, were popular with
women and the poor, as they were care
full to treat the former with all compli-
mentary consideration, and never to
strip the poor man Of his goods. In this
more practical and romantic time the
chivalry Of the Missouri robbers will
count for little, and will not soften pub
lie feeling against them. Yet it is
probable that a good many people will
find it difficult to repress a feeling COM
plimentary to these cut-purses because
though vulgar robbers, they were gal
liant to women.
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saddled with double indebtedness, and
that to the Government was made Sec
orfdary.
The companies sold the bonds, but
did not realize on them ait more than
an average of sixty cents on the dollar.
Government credit was then heavily
discounted and the bonds were redeem
able in a deprecated currency. But
the Indebtedness to the Government
bore 6 per cent. interest, and the debt
is now to be paid at face value of loo
cent, though the Government has been
able to refund its own Indebtedness at
from 3 to per cent. interest.
Thus the interest became am accumu-
La ton of 10 per cent. on the principal
actually realized by the railroad COM
paries, because the Government con-
tinued to charge them 6 per cent in
terest, though getting money for its own
uses at 5 and ) per cent.
The debts of both roads thus ran UP
tc an aggregate of which there now re
mains unpaid S121, 419, ,S37. These fig
ures are taken from the public debt
statement issued monthly by the Treas
urer of the United States.
The Union Pacific Company has paid
the Government $50, ,S14,427 81, and the
Central Pacific Company $15, 5,434. 5S1 81.
The balance due from the Union Pacific
is $50 81, ,937 81, and the balance due
from the Central Pacific is $59,611,
919 81.
The first mortgage Indebtedness of
the roads to which the Government lien
is subordinate is, balance unpaid, So1,-
9S7, $50. OF this, the Central Pacific 8
share is $50, $50, $50. So the two mort
cages constitute a total Indebtedness, in
round numbers, of S1S0,000.00O, or $75,-
444 mile.
Thus it will be seen that the great
body of the Indebtedness Of the two
roads to the Government is for interest
it has paid on bonds delivered in aid Of
the construction of the two roads. So
that of the $121, ,497, ,S37 now due the
Government, S1O7, 743, 900 is on account
of interest.
Shall the Government collect this
claim or forego it, or shall it extend the
time of payment and secure it absolute
ly? On the face of the showing the
roads are not worth now over $4,000 a
mile, that sum being the average in
debtedness of all railroads in the United
States. Applying this average Of the
bonded Indebtedness of all railroads in
this country to the mileage Of the two
roads, 1856 miles, and the result is S1o,-
440, which must be accepted, therefore,
as an approximate actual valuation of
the properties Therefore the total in
debtedness of the two roads is S11S,-
401 900 in excess of a fair and reason
able valuation of the incumbered prop
critics.
The first mortgage Indebtedness,
which must be discharged before the
Government can proceed against the
property to realize upon it, being sos, :
900, 900, and the reasonable valuation of
the roads being S71 5000 the equity
of redemption is $13,OOO,OO0, and it is
this equity of redemption that the Gov
ernment may dispose Of by foreclosure,
if that remedy is pursued.
The wisdom of procedure that should
characterize the action of the creditor
under this state of facts will be con-
review of the exposition Of the whole
question and all the issues as presented
in the paper referred to.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
Weather Forecast.
NO PAPER SATURDAY.

That members of the Record Union"
force may have Christmas Day at home
and as a full holiday, no paper will be
issued from this Office Saturday morn
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Repairing the Dover.

The steamer Dover was hoiSted on
the San Joaquin Companys ways at
Washington yesterday, and will under
go a thorough overhauling before being
again launched
The record-union., 1896-12-25

on our sweet mild, sugar-cured hams
Eurekas and Columbias. Mohr g.
york Packing Co.
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Aluminium Goods.

Combs, brushes, mirrors beautifully
ornamented, very appropriate for holi-
day gifts; very reasonable in price.
New line Of holiday perfumery and
toilet waters. J. A. Green's pharmacy,
Seventh and K streets
The record-union., 1896-12-25

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If II
fails to cure. 25c-
The record-union., 1896-12-25
The Big Four

Steinway, Emerson, Gabler and Lud-
wig pianos for sale at Pommer's Music
Store. No. ST. j street.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
Best. ON Earth.
Another Drop In Price

Have you tried it? c. c. c. java
blend, 25c per pkg. Tenth and K
The record-union., 1896-12-25

Good, strong, wholesome and fine fla
vored c. c. c. Java blend. Try it.
Tenth ard X.
The record-union., 1896-12-25

F. de Wolfe Hennah, Optician, Ma
sonic Temple.
The record-union., 1896-12-25

halt in legislative assaults on the treas
ury. The old battle-cry of Rake her,
boys!" must be heard no more.
The record-union., 1896-12-25

Christmas turkeys, geese, chickens,
ducks. Capitol Ave. Market, Sth & M.
The record-union., 1896-12-25

We have it. What? Second hand
furniture at Sherburn's, 323 X.
The record-union., 1896-12-25

New England fruit cake and mince
pies at New Model Bakery, 722 ].
The record-union., 1896-12-25

Christmas cakes and extra mince
pies. Pacific Grove Bakery, S23 j.
The record-union., 1896-12-25

Pasteur germ proof alter. s21 K.
The record-union., 1896-12-25

We've been told many times
this season that we had by far
the finest stock of Smoking
Jackets and Dressing Gowns
and the lowest priced. Think
OF the good value they are
AT ~ OFF.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
FOUR PERSONS KILLED.
erribic Result Of an Early Morning Fire
in New NOrh-liravcry of the Fire

Terrible Result Of an Early Morning Fire
in New Norh-Iravcry Of the Fire
men.
New York. March 29.--Four persons
were killed and two injured early this
morning in Il fire at No. 314 Hudson
street. The building is three story
brick house. used for dwelling and
store purposes. The two upper iloJrs
sheltered four families. The dense
smoke deferred some of the inmates
from descending the stairways. Miss
Margaret Ryan, 60 years old. with a
companion, Miss Kate Higgins, ran to
a window. A fireman in ascending n
ladder to rescue the women. was
knocked off by Il burst of flame. shoot
ing from Il second story window. and
was badly injured. The women then
became hysterical. Miss Ryan leaDing
from the window She fell on the side
walk breaking her back and died on
the way to the hospital. Her compan-
ion fell out of the window aDd broke
her leg. The tiremen could not rescue
every one in the building because of
the immense quantity of smoke
After the fire had been extinguished
three bodies We're found of people who
had been suffocated. They are Miss
May Mcmahon. - years old: Thomas
Mallory. 80 years old. fireman on the
steamer ST. Louis. and Archibald Gro
gan. 81 years old. Their bodies were
not burned. The damaged amounted to
$4,000. the building being almost en-
tirSly DESTROYED
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
PITTSBCRG PRIMARIES.
Mckinley Carries Several Districts by
Large Majoritics.

Pittsburg. Pa, March 29-The Re-
publican county primaries on Saturday
resulted as follows: Mckinley carried
Pittsburg (Third, Fourth and Fifth
Legislative districts) by l4.0OO major
ity. and the Sixth and Eighth Legisla-
tive districts by l,50O each. Quay car
rled the city of Allegheny, composed
Of the First and Second Legislative dis
tricts, unopposed. and the Seventh also
by 900 ~ 800 majority. OF the twenty
seven state delegates to be elected, the
Quay people got but seven. two each
In the First and Second Legislative dis
tricts. and three In the Seventh.
&. l.. Magee and William Finn, w.
A. Stone and Robert McAfee are the ma
tional delegates. Following is u partial
list Of the state delegates: First dis
trict, joseph May. John Morrison: Sec
ond. j. K. Murphy, Charles HetZel:
Third J. o. Brown. james Richards.
Walter Billows; Fourth. August Sal
ing: Fifth. &. l.. Magee, William Finn,
Charles j. Pcdder. A. .. Bingham,
George W. Gosser. }. X. Golden. A. III.
Leslie: Sixth, j. A. Bell. b. w. Hamil-
ton. Miles Bryan, q. w. Leadbeater;
Seventh. James ID. Wilson: Eighth Da-
vid Hardy. J. W. Morrison and W. j.
Dal2ell
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
MEETING OF MONARCHS.
Emperor and Empress OF Germany win
Visit King iIumbcrt of Italy and Other
Princes.


Visit King Humbcrt Of Italy and Other
Princes.
Berlin March 29.-The imperial party
in their visit to Italy are accompanied
by large and distinguished suite.
Leaving Naples on March 81 on board
the imperial yacht. Hohenzolern. the
emperor and empress. with their suites
will sail for Palermo. They will So
jOurn five days in Sicily and sail thence
for Venice, where meeting will take
place between the kaiser and King
Humbert. the communications between
Prince Hohenlohe. the German chancel
lor. and the Marquis hi Rudin. Italian
prime minister. in regard to the pres
ence of the German emperor i'm Italy
having resulted i'm the two monarchs
deciding unon having conference
alone. Queen Margherita will accom-
pany King Humbert and will receive
the empress. During the three days of
the stay of the imperial party in Venice.
the king and queen of ROumania will
join the imperial and royal family. Az
ter the interview between the kaiser
and King Humbert. the emperor will
start for Vienna. where he will be
Joined by Prince Hohenlohe. The offic-
ial press have received instructions to
minimize the Importance of these con-
ferences and to state that Prince Ho-
henlohe is going to Austria for the pur
pose of attending the marriage of his
niece and that his meeting the emperor
there Is mere coincidence. the imperial
visit to Austria and the marriage of the
chancellors niece being synchronous
events. 1t Is impossible however. to
divest the kaiser's trip of the important
fact that his majesty will meet success
sively three monarch who are his allies.
meetings which certainly have some
significance. 1t is believed here that
the conferences do not relate to re-
newal of the Dreibund. that being al
ready secured. but rather to the kais-
ers policy toward Russia. whose sue
cessful diplomacy in Bulgaria and
dominance of Turkey has created feel
ings Of great anxiety at the Austrian
and Roumanian courts. to the king of
Roumania especially. that monarch be-
ing somewhat uneasy as to the pru-
dence of his entente with the Dreibund
In view of Russias attitude.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
THE K!TSON DAMAGE SUIT.
4 Doctor Who Disclosed u Professional
Secret Must Pay Damages Comments
of London prcSS


OF London Press
London, March 29.-In the libel suit
that was brought by Mrs. Arthur Kit
son against William Playfair. ver-
dict was rendered yesterday i'm favor of
the plaintiff and awarding her $50, 600
damages. The verdict was greeted
with loud cheering. The plaintiff faint
ed. Great interest has been felt in the
case. as 1t involved the right Of an at
tending physician to disclose any Sc
cret revealed in professional confidence
to him.
The doctor, it appears. made state
ment to his wife about Mrs. kitsun,
and she communicated ii to Sir James
kitsOn, the brother OF Arthur Kitson.
with the resul: that Sir James. who is
millionaire. withdrew an allowance
of $500 which he was making to Mrs
Kitson after her separation from his
brother. Mrs. Playfair is sister of
Sir james and Arthur Kitson.
The press of the whole country com
ments at great length on the case to-
day. and there Is not a single utterance
In favor Of the position taken by DR..
Playfair and the eminent physicians
who testified in his behalf. This case
alone. with the serious public agitation
which 1t has aroused, will compel the
College of Physicians to make a radical
change in its code regarding the SANE
tity of the secrets of the consulting
room The verdict Is accepted gener-
ally as establishing the fact that doc
tor has no right to reveal a profess
siOnal secret except for the purpose Of
preventing the commission of a serious
crime which can be prevented in no
other way.
The st. James's Gazette says: 1T
would be intolerable that Il doctor
should regard himself moral censor
and he permitted to punish by exposure
and defamation sins which ne has dis
covered or believes he has discovered
A doctor who has suspicious. though
they may he strong enough in his mind
to amount to proof that Il lady patient
has been unchaste. must keep his opin-
ions and differences to himself"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
THE BERMUDA EXPEDITION.
MnceO and Garcia Move South After the
Lundiug-Wcylcr's Army in Pursuit.
The Government Silent in Regard
to MaScO's Whereabouts.


The Government Silent in Regard
to MaecO's Whereabouts.
Havana. March ~, via Key West
Fla. March % 9--Immediately after tn,
landing of the Bermuda expedition
Maceo, Garcia and other leaders Will
long string of pack mules moved
southwest in the direction of the capita
Of Pinar Del Rio province. RumUrs
have been current here two days that
the city has been attacked and cap
tured. 1t Is impossible to obtain def
mite news as all the wires are down
General Weyler has sent nine columns
of troops, about 10000 men, in pursuit
of Maceo. The latter has 1000 mer
and arms and ammunition and rapid
fire guns landed by the Bermuda. The
government is still silent in regard tC
Maceos whereabouts. Other sources
locate him near the capital of Santa
Clara province, which was entered by
the rebels Monday No official report
of the result of the attack has yet
been made.
During the week half u dozen i2l-
portant towns and cities We're attacked
The insurgents have taken the often
sive since the Garcia and Collazo ex-
ulIlNtu. NtyltT Tttctlt vi
der declaring small bands of insurgents
in Havana and Pinar Del Rio provinces
bandits is denounced by the Cubans
who say it opens the way to wholesale
slaughter The three brothers. Ferran
American citizens. and owners ot
Estrella coffee plantation near Al
quizar. have filed a protest with the
consul general stating their residence
was bombarded with Crane and can
lister. shattering the doors and windows
on March u. while occupied by thai,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
HOSPITAL BURNED.
Four Patients die OF Fright Before They
Can BE Moved

Paris March 29.-The Gothic church
of st. Sauveur on the Boulevard Du
MarePhal valiant. at Lille. was de
stroyed by fire this morning. The
flames spread to the hospital of st. Sau-
veur. adjoining the church. The
scenes among the patients We're terri
Bile. The cries of the sick were heart
rending. Four of the patients sue
cumbed to fright and died before they
could be taken out
Ten sappers who had been ordered to
save the medicines in the hospital
came across what they thought was
quantity of schnapps. They each
took drink and We're almost imme-
diately seized with symptoms of poi
soning. Four Of the sappers died. and
the others are still suffering agoniZing
mains
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today:
Cloudy; Showers; Clearing by Evening.

| F'iend Tries to Murder a Family.
Latest News from Cuba.
Wife-Strangler Is Arrested.
Civil War in Corea.
kitson Damage Suit.
Meeting of Monarchs.
!. Forecast of the Week in Congress.
Beers Are ldy for Fight
Market and Stock Reports.
) nocaD--Two Fare well Sermons.
Wyoming Conference.
Editorial.
Frank Willing Leach.
U-ocaD-Johnson Coal Co.'S No. Break
er Burned.
Tried TO Murder the Doctor.
Mayor-Elect Bailey's Appointments.
(Story)--"Susanne'
uocaD-Death of Father McMurray
Suburban Happenings.
News Up and Down the Valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
SOMERSET PRIMARIES.
Anti.ScuIl Candidates Are Nominated pv
Handsome MHjOritics.

Somerset, Pa, March 29-The Repub-
lican primary election held in this coun-
ty yesterday was the most exciting po-
litical contest in the history of the
county. With but two exceptions the
anti-Scull candidates for county offices
have been nominated by handsome ma
jorities and the people are greatly elat-
ed over their victory.
The nominations are as follow:
For congress. F. j. kooser. by about
1.5OO majority over +. w. Becker: as
esmbly. close between jeremiah Nam
urer. W. II. Miller and W. II. Tanner
the contest between the latter two be-
ing close: associate judge. George J
Black: prothonotary. II. f. Barron
register and recorder. John S. Shaffer
Or James Cover, their vote being close
commissioners. George +. kimmel and
a close vote between Gabriel Good. t.
ID. Brocher and w. n. Moser for Sec
ond
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
LANGDON.M'GRATH CASE.
The Ancient AiOnis to Escape for Lack
OF Evidence.

Philadelphia. March 29.-There was
nothing new in the Langdon case to-
day. and until the chemist who Is maxi
ing an analysis of the blood and viscera
of Annie McGiath reports. the result Of
his work, 1t is unlikely that anything
will crop out. 1t IL expected that the
chemist will be ready to report tomor-
row. hut, as stated in these dispatch
it is likely that he will report that he
has been unable to discover any traces
of poisoning.
The police still seem to adhere to the
belief that Langdon was in some way
responsible for the girls death, and
they will probably try to hold him
and have an indictment returned
against him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
POLITICS IN PARIS.
No Change in the tuatiOn- -BerthcIOt's $
Resignation.

Paris. March o9.-There has been no
change in the political situation here
since yesterday. The Temps, COM
menting upon the resignation Of the
foreign office portfolio OF NJ. Berthelot
says that If the recent foreign policy
was nota success the change has been
inspired by Prime Minister Bourgeois.
who is an able parliamentarian. but an
inexperienced diplomat.
Therefore NJ. Bourgeois in the foreign
office will possibly be more dangerous
than was NJ. Bertheot France must
know who leads and where she is led.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
News NatabcIcS.

Cape Town. March 29.--According to ad-
vices received here the rising among the
Matabeles is not so serious as the first
dispatches portende1 but there Is never
theless muon anxiety as to what the final
outcome will he. dispatch received to-
day from Buluwayo. the principal town o.:
Matabeleland. says that thus far twenty
whites have been killed by the natives.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
iIcrtic McCOuucll Better.

Coatesville. Pa. March 29.--l,ertie Me-
co ..nell Is somewhat better today than she
was yesterday, but her condition. Is still
critical. She is now threate with pleu-
risy and eczema. The woman would stand
"A much better fance of recovery IL she
cnly desired 10 live and would exert her
-'.' '"''ar - thq' 1'rA7t,On
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
Drank pOiSOucd Tcn

Harrisburg. March "a post morten
examination was held yesterday on the
remains of John w. S. Hill. the Steeltcr
man, who) died from drinking poisoned
tea The stomach and tea will be anal.
yzed. The physicians think death was
due to metallic poisoning.