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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11
THE DILEMMA OF A SENATOR.

United States Senator White of Cali
foTnia has, through the press, If he is
correctly reported, and he has made
no public denial--made charges against
Senators who sit with him in the up
per chamber of the nation that are
scandalous and libelous. If he made
such charges upon the floor OF the Sen
ate, he would have been called to ac-
count at once by the presiding officer,
would have been subject to investiga-
ton, and if he failed to sustain his
charges would have been expelled from
the Senate.
How far then is it safe for Sena>
tor to go outside of the Senate in speak
ing disrespectfully and scandalously of
his colleagues? In the olden time it
was no more safe than if he uttered
his libel from the floor of the Senate.
1t will be remembered that the most
brilliant orator who ever graced the
United States Senate, Henry Clay,
called to account on the field of honor
those who impugned his motives, in
acts as a United States Senator and
thereafter fought out the libel on the
floor of the Senate, as we'll. Other
Senators Of the olden time did the
same
But the days of dueling have gone
by. Men no longer accept the arbitra-
ment Of a defective or perfect pistol
sight. AS the matter now stands with
Senator White, when he charged other
Senators as scheming for big rake
off in the matter of the sale Of the
Union Pacific, and as being corrupted,
bribed and purchased to that end,
naming the Senators as he did, he put
himself in the attitude, either of being
ready to repeat the charges on the
floor Of the Senate when il assemblies
and take the consequences, or to apol-
ogize and withdraw his words, or sub
nit to being called up on the floor of
the Senate by anyone of the libeled
Senators to answer if he used the Ian
guage attributed to him, and if so to
make good his words or withdraw them.
Thus a California Senator has brought
himself into a most uncomfortable po-
sition and the State he represents
must bear some share of the embarrass-
ment.
The charges of Senator White, how
ever, go beyond libel of Senators. They
reach out and assault the President of
the United States and his Cabinet,
they assan his integrity, they charge
a stupendous conspiracy to rob the
Government, concocted by Government
officers and a large part of Congress,
all which constitute an assault upon
free government, so vicious and sweep
ing that if true and accomplished, de-
mand the custer of the guilty officials
and their condign punishment to the
last man of them.
Either Senator White must make
good his charges or stand convicted by
silence Of having INDUCED in untruth
whether in abnormal condition or not.
Either he spoke the truth and there is
being carried out in Washington a
monstrous outrage, almost sufficient to
justify an uprising, or else Senator
White has permitted his political zeal
to carry him so far beyond the bounds
of truth as to suggest that he was not
conscious of the full meaning of the
words credited to him.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

According to the Los Angeles Her
ald' a low trick was played upon jus
tice at Santa Monica last week, a trick
that ought to shame those privy to it,
and that may serve to defeat the ends
of the criminal law A fellow was on
examination before a magistrate for
murder A woman with whom he had
been consorting was the most important
witness for the State. During the ex-
animation that was accomplished which
the Sheriff had refused to permit while
he had the defendant in custody, and
that had been forbidden by the people
attorney The woman at the conclusion
of the examination. which resulted in
the fellow being committed on the
charge of murder. and while the parties
were all in court, managed to get near
the prisoner, while his attoreys engaged
the Sheriff in conversation. A Justice
of the Peace was sitting conveniently
near. and when attention was for a mo-
ment diverted he proceeded to join the
hands OF the prisoner and the woman
and pronounce them man and wife This
was followed by the prisoners attorneys
quickly signing their names on the Ii
cense or certificate ready prepared, as
witnesses. Thus the woman is inca
FACILITATED from testifying in the case
against the defendant when he shall
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

The refusal Of General Weyler to re-
sign is entirely reasonable. Indeed, we
doubt very much if he has been asked
to resign. 1t is of the code of ethics in
the Spanish army that commander
must not resign his post in the face of
the enemy. When General Weyler said
that he was ''at the command of the
Government" and would obey its or
ders, he gave it to be understood that
whereas resignation in the face of the
foe would be dishonoring his cloth, re-
moval by the Government to some 9TH
er post Of duty would be simply the
fate Of the soldier, and that as a SOL
der he would obey. All this chatter.
therefore, about his refusal to resign
being significant of contemplated re-
volt on his part is silly
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11
A GOOD SERVICE.

The Los Angeles Record" says that
the Record Union" is doing the State
and Government good service in oppos
ing the purchase by the Federal Gov
eminent of the four toll roads leading
into the Yosemite Valley; that when, if
ever, they are purchased the Govern
ment will have simply four earth roads
without toll exaction, but will not have
one good, up to date, swift, smooth road
relating to best advantage to the great
lines of travel
That is precisely the way the Rec
ord-Union" looks at it; namely, that it
would be the hight of unwisdom on the
part of the Government to purchase
old earth roads when the same amount
of money or less will give US a good. de-
sirable, model road. If as our Los An
geles contemporary we'll saws. the pur-
chase of the old earth roads is con-
summated, nobody will be one whit
better off, except the present owners
OF the roads who sell out prom
erty they are anxious to be
rid Of. Neither the people nor the
Government will be benefited a single
cent by such purchase. Travel will not
be one particle stimulated into the val
ley by reason of such buying. Tourists
will not find the trip any more inviting
than 1T now is. nor any less costly.
The transient or local travel would be
benefited to the extent of the toll saved
But that is the least of considerations
in the broad view We take Of the sub
ject. What the Record Union" is urg-
ing through the petition it has asked
all the people to sign is the building of
a good road by the Government over
property of its own. By good road
we mean all that the word in it's highest,
best sense implies. That it to say,
road built after the best, scientific mod
ern models; good as to grade, distance
covered, bridges, culverts, protection
from torrential waters; good as to
drainage, substructure, surfacing and
watering plants. and to be kept good as
to maintenance.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

Charles W. Paine, the Republican
nominee for Trustee in the Third Ward,
is well known to the voters of that
ward, and win no doubt be elected by
a large majority.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

cessful business man for Mayor at this
time. Such man is the candidate put
forward by the Republican party. VIM.
Land. There can be no doubt that he
will be elected by a large majority
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11
A CONTENTION AND ITS OUT
COME.

1t has been decided, practically, thai
the Folsom model road proposition may
and shall be submitted to a vote of the
people. This is a victory for the position
and that it has steadily maintained
ever since, though very few of its con-
temporaries have been with it. The
main thought and purpose of the Con
stitutional Convention of 1879 was tc
bring the Government nearer to the
people. It was reflected in the debates
particularly in the local option clause
and generally in the much legislation
injected into the Constitution, and was
especially distinctly affirmed in the
adoption Of Section IS of Article XII
By that section the Constitution de-
clares that any county" may incur ar
indebtedness under certain conditions
for any purpose within the legitimate
scope of government. This aff1rma-
ton is placed in a negative form, it is
true, but reads precisely as il it stated
affirmatively. Indeed, it is stronger
and clearer in the form in which il
appears.
If the makers of the Constitution had
intended that cities within county
boundaries should be excluded from the
definition of the word county" they
would have afffrmatively excepted cit
les, towns and other political subdi-
visions. But the Constitution uses the
word county as a word of unity and
not of division. 1t makes contemplated
cases like the one in hand in which
all the people of the county, irrespective
of subdivisions, would be interested in
the questions relating to public works
Assuredly, the trainers of the organic
law never intended that the section
should be construed to read THE peo-
pie of a county outside of municipal
bounds" etc. Had they SO intended
they would have SO expressed them
selves. This was the contention of the
Record Union" when the good road
reform first engaged it's attention. II
has maintained that view ever since
despite the opposition of most of its
contemporaries, which have held that
when the word county is used in the
Constitution there is meant only SC
much of the county as is not incor-
porated as a town or a city.
TIL section to which we refer COM
mits to the source of all government
the people-the question whether for
the promotion of public works it will
incur an Indebtedness or lay upon
itself a special tax. Under that pro-
vision the people of Sacramento County
are competent, and by the Constitution
are authorized to vote upon the ques-
ton whether all the property in the
county shall be pledged for the prose.
cution of work upon the proposed model
road to Folsom. The Record Union
feels natural pride in the fact that its
long maintained position has been at
last affirmed.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

C. K. Lipman. Republican candidate
for Trustee in the Seventh Ward. is a
capable and progressive business man,
and would iii the office with credit
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11
Weather Forecast.

For Northern Internationally fair
Monday except partly cloudy on the
northern coast: fresh westerly winds.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

That tired, 1anguid feeling indicates
a lack of vitality in the current Of
life," the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla
changes all this by purifying, vitaliz-
ing and enriching the blood.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

VIM. Land, the Republican candidate
for Mayor, possesses the qualifications
necessary to success in that office. He
will never be the tool of any man or set
of men,. He has made no promises of
appointment to any one, and when he
takes office he will be perfectly free TO
administer it for the benefit of the peo-
pie. and not in the interest of any par
ticular set of men.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

Sweet potatoes, 65c sack; bars
Royal savon. 25c; 4 cans salmon, 25c.
Beesley & Son, 516 and SIS ].
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In the city of Springfield bicycles be-
longing to single women are exempt
from taxation. Not that the city has
not old maids in plenty, but it is con-
siderate of them and wants TO give the
old girls chance to get some one in
tow who can pay the taxes, the wheel
being recognized as strong provoca-
tive to matrimony, and it being con-
ceded that no Massachusetts, gath
erer has yet been born who would dare
to levy on an old maids wheel.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

Try McMorry's. soc uncolored Japan
tea; E. B. tea, 60c; G. P. tea. roc; P. F.
Japan tea. 40c: 531 M street
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

Cape Town, Africa. carpenters work
eight hours per day.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

Call and see our domestic heater Tom
Scott, agent, 303 ] street
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11
TURCLU HOTEL

500 X Street.
CONDUCTED ON THE EITpoDr.n-
plan; strictly first class. hot aDtl L aaIs
baths free to grests; electric cars oolS
the door. FRANK MEYER Prom
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11
THE CURRENCY

Santa Rosa Democrat: Contracting
the currency if carried to the logical
end, means the gradual absorption of
all independent producers, beginning
with the small and weak, and work
ing its way up through the stronger,
each grade giving up the struggle as
the grasp of the money power tight
ems. Under such conditions the pro-
ductive capitalist is as unable to
withstand the power of the money cap
italist as are our mountains of rock
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11
CALF CROP.

Los Angeles Record: John G. Carlisle
ex-Secretary of the Treasury under
Cleveland, prophesies free silver loss
or strength in this falls elections; ana
that by 1900 the party will be fully re-
constructed upon 'the lines of sound
finances and good government" Then
he says, the prodigal sons of Democ-
racy, who have been lured from home
by the promise of a permanent and sue
cessful alliance with their ancient en-
en1les, can return to the house of their
fathers" But Mr.. Carlisle omits to
say what the outlook is for big calf
crop.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

Accommodations first-class Free 'bu.
to and from hotel w. ]. ELDER. Mgr
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL.
Corner Tenth and Sts, Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM. 81 25 TO 81 PER
day. Meals pic
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en- dichas carreras. Los sefores socios tienen
derecho al uso de la pista durante las horas Fl.
jadas por la junta directiva. Hoy Sc han ter
minado las obras afrmado de La pista, que
NADIA tiene que envidiar muchas del extrauj jero.
Esta mafiana las fallecio en- Comerfo
+ ell apreciable aspirante primero de Comu-
nicaciones, don Antonio Gomez Brioso,
hermano del conocido hombre pdblico del
mismo apellido. El senior jefe del cuerpo en-
vio enseguida sentido pesame la familia, que
contest6 agradeciendo muy mucho la atencion
del senior Quiroga, y del cuerpo que tan dig
namente dirige. LA CORRESPONDENCE DE
PUERTo-RIco deplora tambien la premature
muerte del jcven Gomez Brioso, y envfa q la
familia ell testimonio de su resar por la desgra-
cia que La afige.
*. Adolfo Posada: Ideas pedagogicas
modernas; un tomo, 60 centavos. Alfonso
Karr: Bajo los tilos; un tomo, 60 centavos.
Safiudo Autran: Madrid fin de siglo; un tomo,
40 centavos. Abajo Fernandez: Colon ante
ell comercio del mundo; un tomo, 45 centavos.
Augusta Craven: El balbian; un tomo, 60
centavos. Felix Monterey: Poesfa un tomo
20 centavos. s.-Librerfa de 3. F. Sanjurjo Vidal
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NOTICIAS

~ Son fatales las notcias que circular
respecto del vapor frances GVille de Saint Ma
zaire.o Dfcese que ha llegado Nueva- York
una goleta conduciendo cuatro de sus naufra
fos que Sc teme hayan perecido ahogadas
50 personas. El dicho buque salio de Nueva-
York para Haiti, Puerto= Plata, Santo Domin-
go, Puerto-Rico, etc. ell del actual. Ell si-
niestro 10 sufrio ell 4 la atura del Cabo Hat
teras.
~ Aver tarde recibimos ell siguiente te-
legrama de Humacao: eAcaba de llegar S. E.
numeroso acompailamiento. Hosp6dase en- la
casa de don Antonio Oms, convenientemente
preparada al efecto. Dare detalles por co
rreo.-Ez Correspondents
x** Ell proximo domingo de pascuas sera
inaugurado en- Humacaoel alumbrado electrico.
Esta mejora Sc debe la iniciativa del Ayun-
tamiento y particnlarmente a la de su progre-
sista presidente ell senor Casellas.
** El domingo pasado depositaron 573
imponentes en- ell Credito y Ahorro Poncefo la
cantidad de 1892 centavos. Libretas expe
didas hasta esa fecha 2.l28.
x*a Parece, q juzgar por las noticias que
circular, que la crisis obrera slgue tomando
proporciones en- Andalucfa. En- Estepa (Sevi-
la obreros sin trabajo recorren las GALES y
los caminos, habiendo invadido algunas taho-
mas, apoderandose del pan. Sc dictan las me-
didas conducentes para conf jurar ese malestar.
La guardia civil ha tenido que intervenir para
restablecer ell orden.
x** Parece' cosa segura, segdn nuestros
informes, que en- breve Sc fundara en- Ponce un
nuevo peri6dico afliado al partido UNCONDITIONAL
*** La policfa de Mayagiiez persigue sin
tregua los vendedores de leche adulterada,
castigandolos con la multa correspondence.
'Aquf Ell clamoreo es general contra la leche
aguada que Sc expende sin embargo, todo que
da en- familia. lasimpunidad amamantando a
los que nos dan aqua por leche.
~. Ha sido nombrado corredor de conner
clio en- Mayagliez, ell senior don Rafael Castro
Gonzalez.
Xxx Dfcese que Ell general Lee, actual con
sui de los Estados y nidos en- la Habana, sera
sustituido probablemente por ell diputado Mr..
Draper.
~ Nos dicen de Vega -Baja: ssLas &C
twas efcaces gestiones pradticadas por ell
| Juzgado de instruction de esta villa con mott
vo del crimcn perpetrado hace POGO en- ell vir-
tuoso apreciable joven don Ramon Barrios
Izquierdo "a. e. p. d., han dado por resultado
ser autor convicto confeso del mismo, ell in
dividuo Juan Manzano, q quien por fundadas
sospechas Sc apreso E incomunic6 desde los pri
meros momentos. Solo no resta decir con sngu
lar complacencia, que el pueblo de Vega-bais
Sc felicita cada dia mas con mayor orgullo dc
contar en- su seno con un juez tan recto tar
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Servicio 1neteorologico
OOMUNICADO
Puerto Rico, Mario 90 de 1897.
Sr. Director de La CoRREsPoNDENcIA.


Sr. Director de LA CoRREsPoNDENcIA.
Ell II de Octubre de 1894 Sc paso un ofcio
de embargo, mi favor, por ell Juzgado de Ca
tedral, al se1or alcalde del Corozal, para que
descontara la cuarta parte de su sueldo al macs
tro de escuela, don Joaquin Garcia, hasta cubrir
la suma de $55 Is que era en- deberme.
El de Mario de 1895 recibf por eonducto
de don Marcos Pieras la suma de $3.50 por
cuenta de ese descuento, pesar de haberme
dicho ell citado maestro que Sc lie habfa descon-
tado toda la deuda.
Desde aquella fecha no ceso de escribir al
alcalde de Ccrozal reclamando ell saldo de di-
cha cuenta, ascendente a $42-65, mas $2-4O
por costas iudiciales, motivados por una requi-
sitoria que Sc lie hizo 81 de Noviembre de
1896, sin que pueda obtener de el contestacion.
Alguna que otra vez he visto personalmente al
citado alcalde en- esta capital y al reclamsrle 10
que me adeuda aquella alcaldfa, Sc ha limitado
decirme, que vera ell modo de arreglar ESQ.
Pero no pasa Was de hecho la promesa.
Como todo este me parece irregular y en-
perjuicio de mis- intereses, publico estas lfneas
para que lleguen a noticia de quien corresponds.
De usted aftmo. s. s.-Bonitacio Fermdndez.
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LA VENGANzA DE UN NOBLE

del mundo pregun6 fogonero aquel egaba aguna
adelantado
--se6ora mfa hay cosumbre de hacer semeante mfa
gro las companias.
-Pero por 10 menos, legaremos la hora marcada-le
pregunt6 al msmo tempo que lie enegaba moneda de
Y fu6 instalarse departamento de AL
POGO rao desrozada Ell cansancio La angua qued6
dormida
En- ell momento msmo quee empezaba andar
hobre precpio estribo los gritos los
partamento sehoras, vo Genoveva dormda me6
ell de al lado.
Aque baron Gambia que llegaba esespe
RADIO ell dolo la raba Despues de haber buscado
muer por lado de Sespe acab6 por pista
quso segua msteriosamene para saber qu6n iba pedr
amparo protection.
Durante todo ell viaje Sc fue ocultando.
Como no habfa enido tempo de bllete que
perder algunos minutes la legada Marsela ademas
poda salr de la estac6n al msmo tempo que mujer
Genoveva monte en- coche ordeno
-iA puerto!.. iDe prisa!. Os doy raucos de
propna 81 llegais TEMPO
-iAl puerto, sonora? " aque punto?
"A los Trasatlanticos.
ST para las salidas de hoy temo que -.
-iPerO. andad!
pronto coche, galope bao por la ave-
nda de estac6n Inferno las GALES que
conducen al puerto.
lei Isaac Ryere?-pregunt6 Genoveva a un carabine-
mpaciene detenida por canton, querendo
perder nj un mnuto
Senora, el Isaac Pree debe haberse hecho va la mar;
pero he dido slvar pito En- segud TODD derecho
Ell coche empezo de nueyo. Genoveva de pie,
cogda herro del del
Pereie odos cuanos grandes pasaban
ella.
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active como ell sefor don Ernesto Sanchez
Taboada, que con justfsima razon es objeto de
merecidfsimas simpatias constante admira-
ci6n.''
AZ El vapor aleman stManoubria' car
go en- Mayaguez para Europa 1913 sacos Pc
sando $3.50 kilos cafe 3s idem achiote con
2.6O6 kilos.
~ Sc cotiza cafe en- esta Capital con
mercado fojo al tipo de 1924 hasta $291 por
extreme de clases
~ Anoche sc pusieron escena ante
una gran concurrencia, C6dis Salon Eslava;
y aunque ell desempeno de la primera revelo
alguna falta de ensayo, en- algunos nameros Sc
aplaudio mucho, haciendose repetir varias ve-
ces ell des6le, Ell bale de negritos las coplas
del ciego. Salon Eszayo alcanz6 una buena
interpretation, distingui6ndose los senores
Obregon Areu. Esta noche sube la escena
EzAaasho de Hero, preciosa zarzuela de Zapata
y Marquee. Auguramos buen exito a la En-
presa. Para maiiana domingo Sc prepara una
bonita 7 variada function en- nuestro teatro:
Zoegoloti,aos, Leye'sda del Mo,age, Bale, Las
Z0o0ti11os, obra esta Ultima de gran acepta-
cion que pide ell pdblico con insistencia. Sc
ensayan algunas zarzuelas nuevas, como Ez
-B0i1e de Latss Alonso, Las Maljeres E1
L06o Prinaero.
*** Sc encuentra en- esta Capital, acom
panado de estimable familia, nuestro queri-
do amigo don Jose Masbernat que aver recibio
por vapor ePuerto Rico, sus hijos polfticos
que Sc educan en- Europa. Tambi6n Sc encuen-
ira en- esta Capital, procedente de Barcelona,
ell senior don Jose Granell que vino a acompa-
mar a los referidos niflos. Para todos nuestra
mas afectuosa bienvenida.
*** Dicen de Puerto Plata que Sc en-
cuentra en- estado de mucha gravedad, ell ge-
neral Gregorio Luperon, causa del cancer que
tiene en- la garganta. De un momento otro
Sc espera un desenlace fatal
**x Premios mayores de la Loterfa Provin-
ljugada hoy: Premio de 10000 pesos, 7,e41.
cls '"emio de 5000 pesos, l3, ,o6e.-Premios
p pesos: 25,748 y 7,a17.-Premios de
de LOO 2l,8s6, 5,l2s, 5,s44, 2o,144 y
200 pesos mios de 200 pesos 1885, 1882,
,ol1.-Pre- 1857, 22,471, 3,7s1, 24,409,
10, 995, 2,17i premios de 100 pesos: $3.50,
'427 y 23s 1895. s,46l, 28,312,
Z, lo6, 29,f 20 100, 8,681,
30, 900,
3, ,O21 y, esta ha-
4uoi .eros
iy capotas y
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VA R | E D A D E S.
Solueion a la charada de aver: Peso.

Solucion a la charada de aver: Peso.
60 Vnnhnn Un seibot de caoba con marmol.
% t0hu0h Tn armario de cedro con crista-
les encssillado para correspondence libros.
Una biblioteca de unos Glen vol1menes com
puesta de historias, novelas, etc. etc. Para
informes, San Sebastian numero IS. San
Juan, Puerto Rico, Mario de 1897. 81
CHARADA
Para yer tu dos cuarta
voy a subir la total
U2ao que
I -iAh, temes Marta!
-iNo tres die con la s.carta
que me cuesta un dineral
Jltlepe.