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The record-union., 1896-12-31

San Francisco Supervisors have risen,
after a superhu1nan effort, to the lofty
achievement of passing an ordinance
prohibiting the throwing of banana and
other fruit peelings upon the side
walks. That law has been In force in
that, 1t is there required that the
warning against violation of the law
must be conspicuosly posted In front
stands and stalls. What they do in
New York is also that which we fear
will not be done in San Francisco-they
enforce the law -trsss
The record-union., 1896-12-31
Eating POrridge.

A new fashion fas arisen in Scotch
country houses during the last few
for breakfast. Now, it is not a pretty
spectacle to see mustached and bearded
men eat porridge and cream; so now
that delectable compound is placed upon
a side table behind a screen, or in a lit
tie anteroom, and when the lords OF Gre
alton stroll down on a Sunday or rush
down on a weak day to breakfast, ac-
cording to up-to-date etiquette, they cal
their first breakfast course standing
This fashion reminds an observer of the
Russian habit of eating Zakouska OIL
hors doeuvre at a side table in the
drawing-room before descending to the
dtning-room.
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on, and that such procedure means the
giving OF a clear and enormous sub
sidy to the purchaser under the sale,
without any obligation whatever to
perform service in consideration of the
enormous grant. That subsidy would
be equal to the difference between the
debt due to the Government and the
amount that would be received at the
sale by the Government after excluding
the first mortgage lierlA Any bargain
of that kind would be the very wors,
business proceeding that 1t would be
possible to conceive. It is, in short,
proposed to make a clear gift to the
prospective buyers Of the road Of the
amount for which the roads would sell
less than the debt due by the roads tc
the Government.
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for a round sum for the sixty days of
the session. This scheme, while legiti-
mate, is opposed to the regular course
of newspaper work in which members
and the public generally expect, and
have the right to expect, faithful re-
ports to be made. It follows as a mat
ter of justice that newspapers engaged
in such line Of duty should have the
support OF those whom they thus serve,
and not be deprived of it by temporary
devices.
The "Record-Union" enjoys an envi-
able reputation for the fairness, faith
fulness and detailed quality of its legis-
lative reports and it may, therefore,
rightfully claim that no other medium
will so we'll serve the people. 1t does
not change it's subscription price for
this extra and exceedingly large addi-
tional service at heavy cost, nor does it
attempt to exact fee for furnishing a
daily report of bills introduced and their
historical progress during the session.
It therefore confidently announces
that 1t will be found, as heretofore, the
very best medium possible to be en-
ployed by anyone for obtaining fair,
unbiased, faithful and detailed report
Of the proceedings of the Legislature.
The record-union., 1896-12-31

General Rivera was born on the Island
Of Porto Rico in 1S47, and was educated
in Spain. AT the outbreak of Cubas IA
nous struggle for freedom in 1868
known as the Ten Years War, young
Rivera gave his services to the revolu-
tionists and fought with distinction tc
the close of the war He refused to sur
render in 1873 and gave his machete to
friend, telling him to keep it until il
should be necessary to draw it again in
Cuba's caouse. Last September he
landed in Cuba and joined Maceos COM
mand He is an able strategist, brave
fighter and is admired and loved by the
Cuban patriots.
The record-union., 1896-12-31

The Sultan is credited with saying
with spirit: Il may be the last of the
Caliphs, but I will not be a second
Khedive." The Sultan is inaccurate,
and he knew it. For a true Caliph
must be a pure-blooded Arab, and that
the Sultan is very far from being. He
has a good many mixtures in his veins,
SO many, indeed that it would be diff
cult to tell just what sort of compost
ton his body is.
The record-union., 1896-12-31
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Senator Money is off for Cuba, deter
mined to ascertain for himself what are
the conditions of the unhappy island.
It will be safe to forecast that the SEN
ator viii return very little wiser He
will not be permitted to so beyond the
gates Of Havana. He will not, with
the knowledge or consent of General
Weyler be permitted to hold any COM
munication with the insurgents, and
care will be taken that he sees only
the Spanish side of things, and hears
only the Spanish expressions. Weyler
is altogether too sharp a Generalin
Chief to be outmatched by a United
States Senator on an expedition of per-
sonal inquiry.
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A NOVEL IDEA.

A genius over in Marin County has
been delivered of new scheme of a
political character that is rather start
ling in it's way. He suggests that the
election laws be SO amended that every
incumbent in an elective office be con-
sidered a candidate for reelection, un-
less within given time he files dis
claimer. The names of the incumbents
lot as candidates to succeed themselves.
This would be introducing, he holds, a
species of civil service reform under
which the people would be the examin-
ers and judges. It would not prevent
the usual contests between candidates.
but 1t would aid in the retention of men
in office who have done well for the peo-
pie, but whom the bosses desire to turn
down because they cannot handle them,
or because there is more in sight by
handling some other fellow.
Moreover, it Is held that the system
noInic and all around good service, as
each office-holder would realize he was
responsible to the people alone and
that his record would be under scrutiny
Of the critical eye of the voter. They
would also realize that they were free
from boss domination, in a sense inde-
pendent of party and wire-pullers, and
relieved Of an immense expense for the
working of caucuses and primaries In
order to secure denomination.
This all sounds well, but the plan is
open to very serious objections. It
would tend to the establishment of a
custom under which nominating con-
ventions would require their nominees
to pledge themselves more rigidly to re-
fuse to run for the office a second or
third time without the party consent
In the form of a nomination Thus an
other form OF claiming candidates
would be set up and enforced. Then,
again, the incompetent or unfit man in
place would invariably desire to sue
ceed himself, and as he would, because
an incumbent, have some strength and
support outside Of party, he would go
into the fight at some advantage, and
the people would, II dissatisfied with
him, be compelled to defeat him, which,
with multiplicity Of candidates in the
field might be very difficult to do. But
If the party is not deprived of It's power
to drop its men, 1t Is pretty sure to
shelve one who has not while IN office
made for party credit.
While the suggestion has some
strength and is inviting when first
looked at, we think that the better plan
Is to leave things as they are. If a
party turns down a man now who ought
to be retained, the people can as well
elect him as an Independent as they
could retain him as an incumbent It is
said in answer that party conventions
require all candidates seeking nominal
tons at their hands to bind themselves
to abide the result, and that an honor
able man who has been turned down
when he should have been rsnominated
Is in honor bound to keep out Of the
fight.
That is true, and it is strong. But
such things rarely come about-incun-
bents usually know what Is to happen
before the convention votes AS a
rule, the good official, one whose ad-
ministration has been creditable, Sc
cures denomination if he wishes 1t, be-
cause his success becomes an element
of party strength. Instead of leaning
upon the party he becomes a contribu-
tor to its vigor.
The record-union., 1896-12-31

According to Senator Wolcott the
President-elec is keenly alive to the
promise of the Republican platform to
promote international agreement con-
corning the use of silver coin. The Sen
ator says, after an interview with Mr..
Mckinley, that it is positively certain
that Immediately on the new admins
tration coming in the movement Will
be inaugurated to secure very early
the meeting of the monetary congress of
the nations to consider the silver Ques-
ton with all calmness. More than that,
Senator Wolcott says, that there is evil
dence that in the foremost European
States there is strong disposition to
meet the United States in the call for
an international conference. The SEN
ator visited the President elect as
Chairman of the Republican Senatorial
Caucus Committee on International BIZ
metallism. His report of the confer
ence with Mr.. McKiley is therefore in
it's nature semi official and entitled to
due respect for verify.
The record-union., 1896-12-31

Governor Bradley announces his in
tentton to stop the 1ynchings in Ken
lucky. 1t Is full time. Seven violent
deaths inside Of seven days because of
DEGREES of Judge Lynch, ought to be
quite sufficient to arouse Kentucky to
a sense Of the shame that Is being fast
ened upon the State.
The record-union., 1896-12-31

Five days have now passed into the
unrecoverable without a single case of
lynching in Kentucky. What is the
matter; has dull and unexciting peace
settled down upon the land of Boone?
The record-union., 1896-12-31
DESIRABLE LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.

DESIRABLE LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.
The Record Union" will, as has
been its custom for all the period Of it's
history, serve the people during the
session of the approaching Legislature
with detailed, accurate, uncolored and
faithful reports of the proceedings of
the two houses from day to day.
The Record Union" Is the only paper
in the State that makes such reports.
All others serve their readers with cor
respondence, Or reports touching upon
the salient features Of each days pro-
ceedings, and usually accompanied by
the comments and personal thoughts
of the correspondent or reporter.
It Is unquestionable that this system
has been the source Of no little injustice
to legislators, while 1t Is misleading for
readers, since there Is no measure be-
fore either house that 1t Is not the right
Of the people to be informed concern
ing, without color or approving or op
posing designation of its character and
the stages OF its progress through the
houses.
BY reading the "Record-Union" re-
ports Of legislative proceedings the cit
liens can keep absolutely reliable and
accurate account Of the history Of every
bill and resolution, and Just what its
status tA They will also find in our re-
ports . suoctnot, concise, passionless
and faithful account Of what takes
place In each house on all leading and
important measures, and what is the
outcome Of every stage Of movement Of
every measure and proposition. In
every case there will be found preced-
ing and introducing a detailed report,
. predatory or synoptical account of the
days work and activities In each house
that readers may ascertain whether
thay need to read the full reports. This
synopsis covers the whole field of
days activity, and is SO concise, crisp
and readable as to be an invaluable aid
to readers OF legislative proceedings.
In addition to these regular, reliable
and accurate reports, the Record
Union" will run its usual supplemental
free-hand account of activities in and
about the houses of legislation, COM
mittee and commission work, proceed
ings In State departments. political gos-
sip and movement, personal mention,
and other records and news of activi-
ties and persons, of committee and
other propositions to be submitted,
schemes to be advanced and reports to
be made, etc.
Circulars are abroad stating that dur
ing the session there win be issued
daily history Of bills and their status,
which In to be furnished to subscribers
The record-union., 1896-12-31

It Is at last beginning to dawn upon
the anti-railroad shouters that their
scheme to defeat the funding bill, If
successful, would be followed by sale of
the Pacific aided roads to the highest
bidder, subject to the senior liens there
The record-union., 1896-12-31
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GENERAL JUAN RIOS RIVERA,
Commander of the lnsurgent Forces
of the Late General rlaceO.

Major General Juan Rios Rivera, who
assumed command of the insurgent
forces in the Province Pinar del Rio
after the assassination of General An
tonic Maceo, is a white man, of Span
ish parentage. General Maceo repeat
edly designated General Rivera as his
The record-union., 1896-12-31

Thousands of unfortunate people in
Central India are reported to be starv-
ing. 1t is not the fault of American
growers that the wheat crop of India
failed, and that a corresponding benefit
resulted to American growers. But why
there is not greater activity in England
and her dependencies to relieve the
sufferers in India is surprising. The
English people have done something, it
is true, but not one-fourth Of what they
are capable. 1t is incumbent upon them
to relieve the distress in India, and 1t
must tbe assumed that they will yet do
so. 1t is certain that if such an appeal
came to Americans it would be re-
sponded to with promptness and such
generosity as would be limited only by
financial capacity.
The record-union., 1896-12-31
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December 2S, 1860
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
SYLLABI.

SYLLABI.
Is. F., No 45S-Departnent One-Filed
December %, 1860
Gray ct AL, appellants; Lucas ct al.
respondents. Street assessment. AT
fiTmed.
Under the provisions of Section 8 OF
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If the suit is defeated by reason of de-
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in the proceedings or by reason of lack
of evidence, or failure to prove any
other fact essential to a recovery, the
statute does not apply. The facts,
therefore, upon which the judgment Is
based must show the ground upon
which the suit was defeated, in order
that II may be seen whether there Is a
right to a second assessment
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Is. F., No. 459, No. 460 and No. 461-
Department One-Filed December %,
1860
Gray ct al, appellants; Mahon, re-
spondent Street assessment At
firmed.
See Gray VS.. Lucas, S.F., No. 45S.
Above.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-03
MAN IN THE CASE
MRS. M'KEAN COMMITS SUICIDE IN
A PHILADELPHIA HOTEL.

Coroner was Notified of the Contemplated
Suicide But He Did Not Get Around In
Time to Prevent It-A Letter was
Placed in His Hands That Was Mys-
terious Feature of ths Case and its Con-
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