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PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Probable Action of the Congressional
Committees.
Some Kind of a settlement VIII be
Made With the Railroads
at This Session.

A special dispatch to the San Fran
cisco Chronicle" under date of Janu-
ary 9th. says:
The House Committee on Pacific
Roads will hold its first meeting to-
morrow. 1t is not expected that any
thing will be accomplished beyond ef-
fecting an organization, but when that
is done, the committee proposes to get
down to work and report some measure
in the near future.
1t was rumored at the Capitol to-day
that the committee had already pre-
pared bill which it would adopt with
out any hearing whatever. The fact is,
no bill has been drawn, but one is in
contemplation, however, and will be
prepared inside of a week or possibly
less. 1t is also certain that the time will
be set for hearing both the friends and
enemies of the railroads. This state
ment is made on the authority of Rep
resentative Powers, who is Chairman of
the committee.
While the feeling of the committee is
not definitely known, it is generally be-
lieved that it will favor some sort of a
funding bill When Mr.. Reed appointed
this committee not little dissatis-
faction was expressed by some of the
Western Congressman. They held that
it was a railroad committee" and
would report just such a bill as the
railroad might dictate.
Said one of the members of the COM
mittee to-day, in discussing the per-
sonnel of the committee: 1T is a mis-
take to say that this committee is made
up of what have been termed railroad
men, On the other hand, it is COM
posed of men who propose to look after
| the interests of the Government to the
best of their ability. This committee
looks upon the Pacific railroad ques-
| ton as a business proposition. The
great trouble with people in California
| is that they drag too much sentiment
| into the mater. In short, they allow
their feelings of sentiment to get the
better of their judgment. That senti-
ment, however fortunately, is confined
| to the Pacific Coast entirely, or rather
I might say, it is confined to the people
| of California. True, the Californians
have had more or less reason to COM
hat the at times high-handed policy of
the Pacific roads, but that should cut
no figure in the settlement Of the debt
the roads owe the Government.
1.-TWO propositions will be laid before
this committee. AS I understand it,
there is a funding bill providing for
the payment of the entire debt of the
Pacific roads within thirty, forty and
fifty years, at per cent. interest, the
railroads to give the Government a
blanket mortgage to cover all their
main lines, all their branch lines, all
their terminals. In fact, the mortgage
will cover everything they own out
right or operate The other proposition
is for the Government to enter into a
contract with the railroads whereby the
latter will pay the Government a lump
sum, say 80 or 60 per cent. of the entire
indebtedness, to cover all claims now
outstanding.
by this latest scheme it is proposed,
I believe, that the railroads shall pay
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Pursued by a Demon.

Howmany suicides, think you, reader, have
been committed by persons driven distEaught
and hunted to their doom by the demon of
chronic ill-health? Countless. For instance,
we know, do we not, that hypochondriasis is
a monomania-a sort of minor madness pro-
duced by chronic dyspepsia? Again, inson-
MA or sleeplessness often result OF the
same cause, eliminates in q arrangement Of
the reasoning faculties. 1t Is, therefore, of
momentus consequence to prevent the ar
rival OF disease at it's chronic phase, when it
daily and nightly scourges the sufferer to a
dangerously uncertain goal No medicine
known to science. as means OF arresting the
maladies to which it is adapted exists equal
to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Among hese
com plants are chronic indigestion and In
somnia kidney and rheumatic ailments, con-
Situation and liver trouble. Appetite Is inn
Droyed by the Bitters, the blood fertilized and
bodily substance and vigor increased by 1t.
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the Government $5,000,000 in cash
down and the rest in large monthly
payments. As for myself, I favor the
first proposition for the reason that by
its provisions the Government will get
the full amount to which it is entitled,
dollar for dollar This talk about fore
closing on the railroads is the most un-
business-like ever heard. Suppose we
did forecIose on them, what would the
Government get? Nothing.
TT must be remembered that the
Government has nothing but a second
mortgage, and that before its claims
are satisfied the first mortgage must be
paid Should the Government fore
close probably enough would be realized
from the sale to pay off the first mort
gage, but where would the Government
come in for it's share? 1t is said that
Chairman Powers favors something
after the style of the Reilly bill. Mr..
Powers is said to have stated that
in the main it is about as good a meas
ure as could be reported.
''It is believed that a majority Of the
committee shares Mr.. Powers views in
this respect, but it is a trifle early to
predict exactly how the committee will
act when it comes to show its hand
One fact in which the people of Cali
fornia should feel the most consolation
is that the feeling of the present Con-
gress is favorable to an immediate set
tlement of the Pacific railroad question
The matter has hung fire long enough
and even if it is not disposed of to suit
everybody any business-like settlement
should be received with open arms. The
time is now close at hand when the last
of the bonds will become due, some time
in 1899, and it is therefore quite neces-
sary that Congress should step in and
protect itself while there is still some
thing left to protect"
The record-union., 1896-01-08

The second weeks sale commences To-
MORROW MORNING, and all the new lots
of merchandise mentioned here have been
added to swell the bargain-giving.
To the economically inclined this IS an
event Of great and growing interest, helping
them as it does to handsome savings on
goods that are perfect in quality and style
seasonable, too. That Sacramento shoppers
are not slow to realize where their dollars ac-
complish most is proven by their hearty re-
sponse to our advertisements and the busy
trading throughout the store
The record-union., 1896-01-08
THE PoPuLAR LOAN.

The assumption Of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle" that when the bids
are opened for the popular loan there
VIII be found one for the entire loan,
one made by the Morgan syndicate, and
that the Treasury Department may re-
ject the individual bids of citizens and
award the whole loan to the syndicate,
The record-union., 1896-01-08

paign speeches Mr.. Johnson gave it
clearly to be understood that he wanted
payment of the railroad debt to the
Government to be made, and that he
was opposed to Government ownership
of railways. This much common justice
would seem to demand from home jour
nalism in behalf of the Congressman
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Ladies Shoes.

A Small Mixed Lot of Ladies' I'm
perial Kid Button Shoes, with plain
toes. The range of sizes is small The
values 81 so and So a pair. SALE
PRICE, 75c.
A Mixed Lot Of Ladies' French Kid
Hand-Sewed Button Shoes, with plain
toes. made on Opera and Common
Sense Lasts Also Small Lot of Cork
Sole Welted Shoes, with patent tips.
Not a pair in the lot worth under 81 5O
and So. SALE PRICE, 81 25 A PAIR.
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Stole a Hat.

Yesterday officers Maley and Fisher
saw a man trying to sell woman's hat
on lower L street and they locked him
ur on suspicion of having stolen it.
Subsequently a woman living at the
Gleeman House called and identified the
hat as one that had been stolen from
her room.
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Blankets.

White All Wool Blankets, California
make. They were extra good value at
So a pair They would be worth more
at the mill than the SALE PRICE,
So 80 A PAIR.
White Cotton Blankets, soft and
ffeecy; a good generous size and just
the thing to use for sheets. Value, 75c
a pair. SALE PRICE, SOC.
The record-union., 1896-01-08

The States rock-crushing plant
originated by the thought and sugges-
ton of Sacramento man-is nearly
ready for operation. Sacramento will
be it's first customer. Now let the city
put road engineering ability at the head
of the Street Department, and there will
be no more scandals and waste of the
past in mismanagement of street work
and material because of lack of techni-
cal knowledge.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Ladies' Wrap ppers.

Ladies Fine Sateen Wrappers, black
ground with pretty colored figures, wat
teau back and double ruffle around
shoulders, large sleeves and girdle. A
value shoppers have been glad to get at
So 80 each SALE PRICE, 81 so
EACH
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Mohair Suitings.

36-inch All-Wool Fancy Weave MO-
hair Suitings, in rich Two-Tone Change-
able effects; IA choice coIorlii.5gSs, l,1r .5S.
Value. soc a yard. SALE PRICE, 39c
AYARD.
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This paper is for sale at the following
places: L. P. Fishers. room p, Mer-
chants Exchange, California street; the
principal News Stands and Hotels and al
the Market-street Ferry, San Francisco.
LOS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Book Store
corner Second and Main streets.
SAN DIEGO-Emmal & Co., $50 Fifth
street.
coRoNADo-Hopkins & Cox. Coronado
Hotel
SANTA BARBARA-Hassinge News
Depot.
FRESNO-C. T. Cearley. iii street
SANTA CRUZ-Cooper Bros News De-
pot.
Also for sale on all trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Muslin Gowns.

Ladies' White Muslin Gowns, well
made, with four rows of embroidery in
serting down front of yoke; neck and
sleeves ruffled trimmed. Regular price,
75c each. SALE PRICE, soc.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
THE WEEKLY UNION

Is the cheapest and most desirable Home,
News and Literary Journal published on
the Pacific Coast
The Weekly Union, per year. 81 so
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Muslin Drawers

Ladies White Muslin Drawers, en-
broidery trimmed. Value, 35c pair.
SALE PRICE, 25c.
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ssLadies, Night, >,

The members Of the Sacramento Ath-
letic Club will give one of their ladies
night" receptions and entertainments
at the gymnasium this evening, COM
mencing at S:15 O'Clock.
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DAILY RECORD-UNION
ISSUED BY THE
THE DAILY RECORD. UNION

For one 90
For six months. .............s........ W
FOR three months. ..............,..... oO
Subscribers served by carriers at Fif-
teen Cents per week. In all interior cities
and towns the paper can be had OF the
egents.
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T Taffeta Silks.

19-inch Two-Tone Taffeta Silks, with
small fancy weave figures of rich con-
trasting shade; 10 handsome patterns
~ select from. Regular SOC quality.
SALE PRICE, 35c A YARD.
The record-union., 1896-01-08

These publications are sent either py
Mail or Express to agents or single SUD-
scribers with charges prepaid All Post-
masters are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the
Pacific Coast.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Art Linens.

our entire stock of Brown Stamped
Linens. comprising umbrella and shoe
bags that have been marked l0c ana
25c each. SALE PRICE, 1Oc.
Same as above in larger sizes; also
Toilet Cases. Housewives and Laundry
Bags. Former prices, doc and SOC each.
SALE PRICE, 2c.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Curtain Scrim.

Fancy Cream or Ecru Curtain Scrim
38 inches wide, in pretty open-work
stripes. SALE PRICE, 4c A YARD.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Ladies' Ora wers.

Ladies' Cray Ribbed Merino Drawers.
These goods contain a large percentage
of wool. and are actually worth i0c a
pair. SALE PRICE, 39c.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Portieres.

Fine Tapestry Portieres, 3A yards
long, 80 inches wide, with handsome
floral designs on rich grounds. Actual
value, Sc pair. SALE PRICE, So 80
A PAIR.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Table Damask.

Bleached Table Damask, "a inches
wide; choice designs. A rare good value
for housekeepers. SALE PRICE, 24c
A YARD.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Hosiery.

Ladies' Fast Black Cotton Hose, good
wearing quality and worth about double
the SALE PRICE, 10c A PAIR.
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Supervisor Appointed,

Governor Budd has appointed w. E.
Wolfe Supervisor of the Third District
of MADEIRA County, vice Jacob Meyer,
resigned.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Turkish Towels.

Bleached Turkish Towels, extra size
and very absorbent Worth fully 25c
each. SALE PRICE, 15c EACH.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Domet Flannel.

White Cotton Domet Flannel, 80
inches wide; firm, soft weave. Fine
for underwear. Regular price, 1212c
yard SALE PRICE, &c A YARD.
The record-union., 1896-01-08

tached coupon and a two-cent stamp to Wells
Richardson & Co., Burlington Vt.
The above liberal offer is made to advertise
the reliable Diamond Dyes, and to get their
book upon home dyeing into the hands Of
women who want 10 dress we'll by making
their old clothing look like new.
The fact that Diamond Dyes have been the
standard home dyes for nearly twenty years,
and that their sale increases from year TO
year, is proof positive that they have never
had an equal,
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Rugs.

The greatest Rug offering yet. This
fine assortment of Moquette Rugs in
colorings to match any carpet; size 64x
q inches. Value, $3 each. SALE
PRICE, 81 95.
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Children's Shoes.

A Large Mixed Lot of Children's Peb-
BILE Goat and Grain Button Shoes.
Such values as sell regular at 81 % and
ST 65 a pair. SALE PRICE, Soc.
Mems Dress Shoes.
A Large Lot of Mems Finest French
Patent Calf Hand -Sewed Shoes in Gal
ter Style, with neat, plain razor toe.
Our regular 81 shoes. SALE PRICE,
$4 A PAIR.
Writing Tablets.
one Lot of Good Quality Writing
Tablets in Note Size. Worth just
double. SALE PRICE. DC EACH.
Little Mems Overcoats.
Cane overcoats in Dark Colorings,
for ages 4 to IA years Formerly 81
each. SALE PRICE, 81 10 EACH.
Cape overcoats in better qualities.
Neat patterns. Formerly sold at 50 90,
SO and So 80 each. SALE PRICE,
81 90 EACH.
Mems Cardigans.
Mems wool-Mixed Cardigan Jackets,
in all sizes and assorted colors. Worth
81 each. SALE Eh1C1, ooc.
Mems OverShirtS.
Mems Medium Weight Overshirts in
Dark Stripes. Worth 81 40 and 81 so
each Just enough cotton In 'em to pre-
vent shrinking. SALE PRICE. 6Se
EACH.
Knives.
One Lot of Fremont Bread, Cake and
PAIRING Knives with Wave Blades. No
kitchen is complete without them. The
set of three worth 25c. SALE PRICE,
15c A SET.
Shears.
One Lot of Fine Full Nickel Plated
Cast Steel Shears in four sizes-6, Z, 8
and 9-inch. Worth regular, 30c each.
SALE PRICE, 15c EACH.
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Record- Union Telephone.

Entered at the Postofice at Sacrament
as sscond-class matter.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Canton Flannel.

Full Bleached Canton Flannel, extra
weight and good heavy nap. Regular
121be quality. SALE PRICE, sc A
YARD.
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Weather Forecast.

" IUIUtiebs
For Northern California-Continued cloudi-
ness and threatening weather; stationary
temperature; southeasterly winds.
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USEFUL BOOKS GIVEN AWAY.
ART AND FANCY WORK.

Mrs. Nella Daggett of Boston has recently
written book, Fancy Work and Art Deco
rations," that gives practical instructions for
making doilies, table covers, scarfs. tray
The record-union., 1896-01-08

Secretary Chamberlain appealed to
the magnanimity Of the Beers to spare
Jameson. Things were different in
1887.
The record-union., 1896-01-08

cloths, plncueh-
ions, etc., etc. +,
with fifty illus
trations. This
book, together
with Success
tul Home Dye
ing, will be
sent free to any
reader who for
wards the at
The record-union., 1896-01-08
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The rebels are reported to be closing
in on Havana. The sooner the better.
The record-union., 1896-01-08

Eastern Business Onces.
4s Tribune Building, New York.
500 THE Rookery," Chicago.
S. c. Beckwith, sole agent foreign adver
tising.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
SpeciaI Agencies.

.7at+o~;a1 I3oonos Red 131.
f,1s;nass offSca Black 131.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Ribbons.

First Grade All-Silk Moire Rib
bons-our entire stock of colors-to be
closed out at sweeping reductions:
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Ladies' Handkerchiefs.

Ladies' Colored Border Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs. Regular s 1-3c and 10c
qualities. SALE PRICE, sc EACH.
The record-union., 1896-01-08

COUPON NO. 995.
This entities any reader
OF the Record-Union to one
copy of Fancy Work and
Art d coration and
Successful Home Dye
ing.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Mems Dress Shoes.

A Large Lot of Mems Finest French
Patent Calf Hand-Sewed Shoes in Gal
ter Style, with neat, plain razor toe
Our regular 81 shoes. SALE PRICE
$4 A PAIR.
The record-union., 1896-01-08

A Large Mixed Lot of Children's Peb-
BILE Goat and Grain Button Shoes:
Such values as sell regular at 81 % ana
81 65 pair. SALE PRICE, Soc.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Writing Tablets.

One Lot of Good Quality Writing
Tablets in Note Size. Worth just
double SALE PRICE, &c EACH.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Mems Cardigans.

Mems Wool Mixed Cardigan Jackets
in all sizes and assorted colors. Worth
81 each. SALE PRICE. Csc.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Knives.

One Lot of Fremont Bread, Cake and
PAIRING Knives with Wave Blades. No
kitchen is complete without them. The
set of three worth 25c. SALE PRICE,
15c A SET.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Little Mems Overcoats

Cape Overcoats in Dark Colorings,
for ages 4 to ii years. Formerly 81
each. SALE PRICE, 81 10 EACH.
The record-union., 1896-01-08

Cape Overcoats in better qualities.
Neat patterns. Formerly sold at So so,
So and So 80 each. SALE PRICE
81 90 EACH
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Mems Overshirts.

Mems Medium Weight Overshirts in
Dark Stripes. Worth 81 40 and 81 so
each. Just enough cotton In 'em to pre-
vent shrinking. SALE PRICE, 6Se
EACH.
The record-union., 1896-01-08
Shears

One Lot of Fine Full Nickel Plated
Cast Steel Shears in four sizes-6. Z, 8
and 9-inch. Worth regular 30c each.
SALE PRICE, 15c EACH.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-18
REV. B. r. ROGERS TO THE MIN.
LISTERS OF WISCONSIN.

The Wisconsin Convention at it's re-
cent session in Racine. adopted reso-
luton of sympathy with Rev. B. F.
Rogers in his long continued affection.
The resolution was signed by all the
minister. at the Convention and for
warded to him by the Secretary. Fol.
lowing is the reply of Bro. Rogers:
To the Ministers present at the Wiscon-
san State Convention:
DEAR BRETHREN: Your letter contain
ing expressions of sympathy and BROTH
erly love is received. Many thanks. 1t
is pleasant thus to be remembered in
hours of helplessness. wish l was
worthy Of all that you say. What little
good have done, l give God the praise.
1t is not the hundredth part had
planned to do at the beginning of life.
Your letter will do me much good. May
God bless you all and the church we all
love. Yours Fraternally,
B. f. ROGERS.
FIT. ATKINSON, WIS, June q.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-18
WIsOONsIN's KELLEY LAW.

WISCONSIN has a Kelley law by
which the county can be held to pay
for curing inebriates by the Kelley
gold cure. A number of suits were
promptly instituted when some of
the county commissioners refused, by
the advice of their lawyers, payment
for this treatment. By recent de-
cision, however, of the Supreme
Court of the State, the Kelley law is
pronounced constitutional, and each
county must now pay for curing its
own inebriates. This is as it should
be. By the license laws of most
States each county becomes partner,
as it were, in the saloon business.
Heretofore, the license law has pc
cuniarily profted these counties and
this fact has added greatly to the
popularity of license laws. But the
decision handed down by Judge
johnson, of Wisconsin, upholding
the Kelley law, puts new aspect
upon affairs. By this decision the
charges for curing each inebriate by
the Keeley cure, ($130), must be re-
garded as a charge against the fund
the county receives from the saloons.
Thus the saloon, as an institution, is
at last placed in it's proper basis,
and will hereafter be somewhat more
Justly appreciated as factor in a
county's financial prosperity. But
even deducting from the sum re-
ceived for license the charges for
curing the inebriates, the balance
does not properly represent gain to
the community. There are other
evils and miseries attendant upon
the rum traffic for which the State
Legislatures and courts can provide
no adequate remedy. However, the
Wisconsin decision is a step in the
right direction of ascertaining just
how profitable the license system is
to the people of county or State.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-18

achieving fame. And rarely does an
author do as good work after being
thus transplanted to great city. Of
course there are exceptions, as in the
case of DR.. johnson, who preferred
the shady side of Pail Mall to walk
along country lanes or hedges; or as
in the case of DeMusset or Victor
Hugo. But the exceptions here, as
elsewhere, only prove the rule.
There is reason, we believe, for all
this and one not hard to find. As to
politics, for instance, owing to the
density of population and the pecun-
larry interest of the vicious classes in
elections, the able and honest man
rarely comes to the front in cities and
is distrusted if he does. It is true
the great city is the place when one
must go to do certain things, for only
there are to be found the facilities for
certain accomplishments The great
newspaper must be at the center of
population and business, and great
publishing houses, for similar rea-
sons, must locate there, too.
But aside from a purely business
career, for which the city offers the
greatest advantages in most fields of
intellectual effort, the smaller towns
or cities afford the best basis and the
better chance of success. Even the
multiplicity of interests and occupa-
tions in great city, which to va
cuous or idle mind is its greatest
charm, is distracting to mind capa-
BILE of great thought and great enter
prises. AS writer in the Spectator
said recently: "Man does his work
best amid peaceful monotony, learns
best when he has time for repetition,
thinks to most advantage when he is
able to chew the cud of thought"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-18
CITY AND COUNTRY AGAIN.

IT is generally recognized as fact
that a politician with high political
aspirations should not reside in
great city. All our American presi-
dents, without exceptions, have come
from the country or the smaller
towns and cities, or at least have had
a rural training and environment at
sometime in their lives. 1t is some
times said that this is due to the fact
that the mass of the people, being
country born and bred, look with dis
trust upon aspirants for political hon
ors from the great cities. Possibly
there may be something in this, but
it is difficult to see why the mayor of
Chicago or New York, for example,
should not be able to impress himself
upon a State or upon the country as
we'll as mayor of Buffalo, or why
Congressman from some large city is
not now a speaker of the House of
Representatives, or why the candi-
date of the Republican party for
President should hail from small
Ohio city rather than from a greater
center of population.
Even in literature the same rule
seems to hold true. The leading
novelists, poets, historians, play
wrights of England and America are
nearly all of them from the country or
the smaller cities and towns, who have
gone to London or New York after