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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-14

MRS. WTNSTOW7S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays pain,
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle.
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Disturbed the Peace.

Charles Anderson and Ed. O'Neal
were arrested last night by Special Off
Ger Katzenstein for disturbing the
peace by engaging in a scrap.
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K. of p. Entertainment.

Capitol Lodge, Knights Of Pythias,
had a delightful entertainment on
Wednesday evening for the benefit Of
its members.
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Mountain 'FRONT.'.

and all kinds of fresh and salt water
fish at our fish stall to-day. The Pa
cific. Eighth and streets
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NEW TODAY.

A ROSE SOCIAL WILL BE GIVEN AT
First BAPTIST Church TONIGHT. Ice
cream and cake. Admission % cents. it,
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street, between and K which is now
now at police headquarters, and will be
returned to the owner on proper show
ing
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KENT BROS, 1917 Third street, for car
riages, buggies, rigs of all kinds at short
notice. TelephOMes-NeW 215; old. 81.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-14
Fine Robe Found.

Special officer Fred Almas yesterday
found a fine blanket robe on Fourth
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wATERHoUsE & LESTER.

Unexpectedly
WAGON AND CARRIAGE MATERIALS,
Hardware, Lumber, Iron, Steel and Coal,
Horseshoers' and Backsmfths' Supplies.
700, I'll, 713s 715 St.. Sacramento.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

Vehicles-Baker & Hamilt on-Hardwar
Carts, Buggies, Carriages. Phaetons Balm
Farm and Header Wagons Wholesale
Hardware Send for catalogue
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7. A LAUDER-Carriages, buggies
Buckeye, Crown and osborn mowers and
all-steel rakes. Call. before purchasing. at
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Memorial Day.

The Grand Army committees will
meet again this evening at Foresters'
Hall to make further arrangements for
the observance of Memorial Day.
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The gray wolf is very destructive to
cattle in Montana, and sometimes over
powers and devours the strongest steer.
1t instinctively shuns every form of
trap.
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Try McMorry's 35c tea. 531 NJ.
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EASTON. ELDRIDGE & CO,

Office, 63S Market St, San Francisco, or
Albert H Quatman, at the Naca valley
Hotel. Vacaville N.Y., ;, S, 10, L, IA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16
A DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..

Last fall, after the election of Mr.. Nc
Kinley, some of the Canton correspondents
stated that he had expressed himself in
favor of the creation of new department
of commerce, whose head, the secretary of
commerce, should be member of the Cab
met. 1t was said that he would recommend
this to Congress, and it is possible he may
do so in his first annual message at the
coming session of Congress. There are
strong reasons for the suggestion. The
United States has become great CONNER
cial country. We are essentially a COM
mercial people, with a great commercial flu
ture before us, and it seems entirely appro-
pirate that there should be a department
of the government with capable head
whose special duty it should be to aid in
developing and promoting the commercial
interests of the country, just as the secre-
tary of agriculture does those of that in
dustry These interests are not neglected
now. There are several bureaus in differ
ent departments which have to do with
commercial interests, but, being separated
and scattered, they have no adequate adj
ministrative supervision. There are several
such bureaus connected with the Treasury
Department. For instance, there is the
Bureau of Statistics, which is nothing more
than bureau of commercial statistics; the
Bureau of Navigation, which in all it's OPP
erations is related to maritime commerce;
the office of steamboat inspection, which
has to do with the protection of life and
property on steam vessels and exercises
important functions of police nature; the
Lighthouse Board, whose function it is to
protect commerce and guide the mariner
on his way by means of lighthouses, light
ships, buoys beacons, foghorns and BELLS
the United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, whose chief function is to determine
the photography of our coasts, bays and
rivers for the benefit of commerce; the
Marine Hospital which has national pow
ers of quarantine over the vehicles and
routes of commerce. In the Interior De-
partment there is the office of commissioner
of railways, which has TO do exclusively
with domestic commerce. There is also
the Interstate-commerce Commission,
which is not attached to any department.
For some years past the State Department
has been collecting through our consuls
abroad information relative TO the trade,
commerce and manufactures of other coun-
tries. Many of these reports are important
and valuable, but no systematic effort is
made TO bring them to the attention of
manufacturers and business men. True,
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they are printed. but no attempt is made
to put them in the hands of those who
would be most benefited by them Without
going more into detail it is evident there is
vast field for useful work in the way of
promoting the commercial interests of the
country on lines entirely apart from poll
tics. The various bureaus and offices above
named, instead of being attached to de-
partments already burdened with other
business. should be subject to one head and
animated by an administrative purpose. In
this way, also, legislation in regard to COM
merce would be facilitated. and the BUSH
ness interests of the country would get
more recognition in Congress. If the Pres
ident would take the initiative in the mat
ter by recommending to Congress the crea-
ton of a department of commerce the bust
ness sentiment of the country would un-
doubtedly sustain him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16
THE SALE OF THE PACIFIC ROADS.

A class of yellow political papers are
making much ado because the administra-
ton proposes to carry out the plans of it's
predecessor in regard to the sale of the
Pacific railroads, whose bonds due the
United States have already matured. The
whole matter has been before the country
and was fully discussed during the last ses-
sion of the Senate
The Pacific railroad companies owe the
United States an amount of money, princi-
pal and interest, probably in excess of the
cash value of the property. Its bonds are
second mortgage. Consequently, the
United States must first pay the first mort
gage to obtain control of the property in
order to foreclose and obtain possession. By
this plan, at the outset, the government
would be compelled to appropriate thirty or
thirty-five million dollars to take up the
first mortgage. This done, it could fore
close. 1t is probable that foreclosure would
put the roads into possession of the govern
ment. There are those who believe that the
government should own and operate the
railroads of the country Experience in
other countries and in States has not been
of character to induce sensible people to
favor the attempt to manage the Pacific
railroads. which cannot pay current ex-
penses and fixed charges. Moreover, the
government would have roads which could
be paralleled for less money than the ag-
gregate of the indebtedness of the lines in
question to the United States Holding pos
session of the property by mortgage the
government would have to get out of them
s35. 0O0, 600 in excess of its present invest
ments, which would be an impossibility.
The plan of the Cleveland administration
was to accept the offer of a syndicate for
the governments interest. 1t has been since
changed so that the syndicate bidding the
highest for the governments interest shall
have its right in the property. To the men
of experience in the Senate and to the adj
ministration this scheme seems the only one
that is possible. 1t sustained the plan after
an extended debate.
There can be no question that the govern
ment will not receive as much as it has
paid out, principal and interest, by many
millions-some say by $5000O,OOO. That is
because the interest of the United States
is, like most railroad investments, not
worth as much az it cost. The question at
issue, or, rather the question which was
at issue, was: Shall the government get
out of the Pacific railroads by direct sale
at loss, or invest millions more to obtain
possession of the property and take. the
greater risk of selling the larger value for
a better price? AT best, the government
will lose in getting out of the railroad bust
ness, so the chatter of losing $4,000, 900 and
saving it by purchase and foreclosure is not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

Mr.. Georges Socialistic platform seems
not to please the thrifty workingmen OF
New York city. Many of them have homes,
and they are not pleased with the theory
of placing all the taxation upon land and
letting the stocks and bonds of the rich
escape. Others declare against free street
cars because they will be crowded with
loafers and all sorts of people with whom
they do not wish their wives and children
to mix. In other words, the more the thrifty
wage-earners consider Georgeism from a
personal point of view, the less delightful
il is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

A gentleman who recently returned from
a trip through Mexico. where he investi-
gated business conditions, says the Mexican
merchant is getting his eyes opened to the
disadvantages of the credit system, espe-
cially on a silver basis. Heretofore he has
dealt with the European merchants because
he could get from nine months to a year s
credit, whereas, when he came to the United
States our merchants drew on him as soon
as the bill Of lading was sent. But this cred
it which the Mexican merchant priced so
highly has proved ruinous to him, in the
last year especially. When he bought his
goods a year ago he bought and sold on the
basis of $1.96 in silver, which he had to pay
for every gold dollar with which he was to
make settlement. The time has rolled
round now for him to pay his bills, and he
finds that he has to pay $3.50 in silver for
each gold dollar due his European creditor.
Suchia lesson as that carries its own moral.
The Mexican merchant is beginning to see
that the credit system and the silver system
do not work well together. When he decides
to do business on a cash basis, as he prob
ably will before long, he will trade with
American merchants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

1t was probably wise decision of the
President to appoint a special commissioner
to carry out the reciprocity provisions CT
the Dingley tariff law. 1t is desirable that
they should be made operative as soon as
practicable. and the multifarious duties of
the secretaries of treasury and state would
hardly permit them to give the subject ade-
quate attention. A special commission
ought to be able to do so with beneficial Ie-
suits. AS to the Presidents selection of
commissioner opinions may possibly differ
Hon. John A. Kasson, of Iowa, is a de-
cidedly able man, with an excellent record
of public service. but he is well advanced
in years. being nearly seventy-six. Some
men are in fun possession of all their fecui-
ties at that age. and perhaps Mr.. Kasson
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The disposition of men is to waste the re-
sources of nature, particularly those of the
forest and those in the earth, like coal and
oil. Until geology became practical science
their finding was matter of chance. Con-
frequently for years such finding was re-
garded as bonanza, because no one
dreamed the extent of the coal fields of the
United States. When practical geology
made it possible to locate the coal meas
ures. hundreds of mines were opened with
a capacity far in excess of the demands Of
the country. For this reason the soft-coal
industry has not been profitable, and great
resources are wasted by reason of made
quate prices for both coal and the labor
employed in it's production.
The development Of the oil country is an
other illustration of the waste Of great nat
ural resources. Already large fields have
been pumped dry, or partially so, and aban-
doned for fresh ones. Often these are run
wastefully. The oil excitement is on in In
diana. Discoveries are reported weekly, al
most daily. "Gushers' of so many barrels
a day are heralded. Companies are organ
lied, territory bonded, and, in short, the
valuable deposits of oil in Indiana are in a
way of being consumed or disposed of at
prices which are wasteful. At this rate, in
a few years, Indiana's valuable stores of oil
will be depleted, and depleted at time
when it will be of great value as fuel for
manufacturing power at home instead of
being shipped abroad at a low price.
The forests of every State have been
wastefully destroyed instead of being hus-
banded as a great source of wealth. 1t is
wel-nigh too late to change from the pol
icy of wastefulness to one Of prudence; STILL
something can be done to make the remain
der Of the timber more valuable by the in
tellsgent management of woodland. The fact
that the prudent have timber that is of val
ue while neighbors as well situated have
none shows what may yet be done to make
timber a valuable part of the real estate of
Indiana.
1t seems that the wasteful depletion of
the oil resources of the State is a matter
of so great Importance as to attract atten-
ton and excite a movement in portions of
the territory at least to reserve them for
the future, when the oil will be worth sew
eral times as much as it now is for the pro-
duction of power for manufacturing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

Courts in the tidewater cities which have
admiralty jurisdiction sometimes make de-
csons which would strike an inland judge
as queer law. Judge Cox of Washington, a
few days ago sentenced four sailors to fif-
teen days Imprisonment in the District Jail
for having refused to obey an order to tar,
with their hands, the rigging ropes of the
schooner on which they had shipped. They
demanded brush with which to apply the
tar, but the captain and first and second
officers of the vessel testified that the
proper way to do it was with the hands.
The court held that the men were guilty
of characterization, and that mutinous acts
on shipboard could not be tolerated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

The directors of the First National Bank
of New Albany have called a meeting of the
stockholders on the 18th inst. to decide upon
the question of winding up it's affairs and
dissolvng as corporation. The bank was
organized in 1865 and has had for it's presi-
dent such well-known financiers as the late
W. S. Culbertson, the late John A. Nc
Donald and Hon. Jesse ]. Brown. Since it's
organization the bank has never failed to
pay a semi-annual dividend, besides accu-
mulating a large surplus. 1t is now in first
class condition, it's vaults being crowded
with currency and the only reason for the
proposed winding up is the unprofitableness
of the business arising from the low rate
of interest and the comparative small de-
mand for money. The directors say that
having always made good returns on the
capital they feel unwilling now to run the
bank simply to pay taxes, expenses, etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

The Democratic candidates for the Legis-
lature in the Cleveland (O) district have
signed pledge 10 the effect that they will
not give their votes, if elected, to any mil
honaire or other man who has nothing but
his money to commend him. This is aimed
at Mr.. Mclean, but includes Tom johnson
and also l.. f. Holden, of Cleveland, who
has been assisting Mclean in his newspa-
npr
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The Milwaukee Sentinel says that no
State suffered more severely from the panic
on account of enforced idleness than did
Wisconsin, yet so great has been the i'm
provement of business during the past few
months that a reliable agent who has sup
piled contractors with workmen from the
city during the past twenty years. informs
that paper that he can now procure employ
ment for twice as many men as he can find
who are willing to go out of the city for
iobs
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may be. To negotiate with foreign govern
ments reciprocity treaties that will protect
and promote the commercial interests of the
United States requires a wide-awake man,
and it is to be hoped Mr.. Kasson possesses
the necessary alertness. He certainly does
If his faculties have not been dulled by age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

If another get-rich-quick concern should
start up in the city tomorrow it would
have patrons who would be sure to be vic
Tins. IL seems that thousands of people
will not learn IN any other school than THAI
of experience. and 1t is long time before
some gain practical knowledge sufficient to
keep them from being victims.
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Aldermen, which is for life. All this is in
striking contrast TO an election for mayor
of Greater New York. One is the very in
carnation of conservative. aristocratic gov
eminent, while the other is-wel. from
present appearances it would be pretty hard
IN define
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

In addition to having served the longest
term as judge of the Supreme Court, JUS
tice Field will have the distinction of draw.
ing the largest life pension ever paid by
the United States government. Under the
law for the retirement of federal judges he
will continue to receive the full salary of
judge of the Supreme Court. $4,000 year,
for life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

The charges which Colonel Scharf the
resigning his office, to the effect that five
hundred Chinese arrive at that port every
month because of general corruption among
officials ore very serious. We have more
of these people than there is room for,
and we have more of other ignorant for.
e.gners than there is employment for.
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superlntiveIy UNIT.

Said the kindly, yet truthful, friendly
critic MY dear boy, this story will not
do at all. 1t is utterly bad"
"Utterly?" repeated the young author.
Utterly. 1t would not even do for a
prize story in one of those magazines that
you have to subscribe FOR to enter the con-
test"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

Opposition to money legislation seems to
come from New York and Boston, judging
from the newspapers. A few months ago
the Boston Herald Qnd) was clamoring,
assuming that the Republican party was
false 10 its pledges because it did not at
once undertake currency reform. Now it
says that currency agitation is futile and
that our currency may safely be left as it
is for many Congresses to come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

The records of the Weather Bureau show
that since its establishment frost has never
occurred at New Orleans earlier than Oct.
81. That is therefore probably the earliest
date at which cessation of the yellow fever
Mt that point can be expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

Laura-Ma, here is one of the loveliest
rainy day costumes in the magazine.
Ma-Oh, there is. is there? Well them old
wrappers are good enough for you to wear
around the house on rainy days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

When the Kansas City Star states that
the reelection of the Democratic regime
in this city was "a splendid reform vic
tory" it did so to reprove the Democratic
regime IN that city for opposing parks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

If Luetgert had known that his trial
would have been so protracted and painful
he might have pleaded guilty if he could
have been assured of a sentence of i'm
prisonment for life
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resolutions looking to the opening of larger
markets for corn, which means that they
are going to deal with economic problems
as a means OF expanding their business.
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Gould Recommend Him.

Some of them were disposed to carp at the
statesman who had appointed his son to
the best place he had to dispose of.
"Oh, he's all right" said the statesman.
II know his family well, and it is good
ono
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

The Dingley tariff law is entitled IAN act
to provide revenue for the government and
to encourage. the industries of the United
States" and it is living up 10 its name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

The number of railroad employees killed
in 1886 was few short of 1900 and the in
jured were more than 10000 These figures
may not attract much attention, but the
killed on the Union side in the battle of
Shiloh were 1,735. and at Antietam 1910 The
country shuddered at these losses in battle
but the fatalities among railroad employees
attract little attention because they are
scattered over a whole year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16

There has never been more conspicuous
and disgusting exhibition of judicial unfit
ness and professional triviality in the
United States than the Luetgert trial, and
that is saying great deal
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORS-Windsor Hotel and Astor House.
CH1CAGO-Palmer House and p. o. News Co..
2l7 Dearborn street
CINCINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine
street
LOu1sVILLE-c. T. Deering. northwest corner
of Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue.
ST LOUIS-Union News Company Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House. Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange Fourteenth street, between
Penn. avenue and street.
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ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot

There are so many varieties OF Democrats
in New York city just now that the great
variety of Democratic principles is not suf-
ficient to give each faction one by itself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Ups and Downs.

my life," said Mr. Lushforth, ''has beer
one of ups and downs"
Yes" said his wife. "Hic-ups and fall.
DOWNS