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The record-union., 1898-04-21

we trust we never shall have. We are
prone to believe that, in the past Ca
madam politicians and publicists have
not been as cordial with US as have
the officials of the old country. They
have stood aloof, and sometimes with
ill-concealed sneers torturing their
noses. But the mother country has
not manifested such narrow spirit, as
rule She has frankly warned us that
she is our uncompromising commercial
rival, and she has always put her case
against us in unmistakable terms
while our Canadian neighbors have
been reserved and cold, rather narrow
lin their views, and not much given to
Iconfessing that the United States has
any rights in any issue arising between
the Republic and the British colonies.
If a joint high commission of broad
.cool-headed men viii tend to cultivate
a more cordial feeling between Canada
and the United States, it will accom-
plish good. But if we are to have fair
play between the Canadas and the
United States it must be fair play in
all things. on both sides of the line,
and breadth of view, unselfshness and
.absence of seeking to gain advantage
must characterize any chat we have
over mutual relations
The record-union., 1898-04-21
OUR NEIGHBORS AND A COMMIs-
SION.

1t is announced that our neighbors,
the Canadians, are about to approach
AS with proposition to erect a Joint
high commission to consider and report
upon all those vexed questions which
give rise to issues between the Domin-
ton and the United States.
If we can feel certain that the Ca
nadians will not outwit US by reason
bf their superiority in diplomacy, it will
not be a bad proposition for us. There
Is just now very good feeling between
our neighbors and ourselves, and that
makes the time right for a good, friend
ay chat over the vexing matters which
are a source of irritation on the bor-
der, and in the trade relations of the
kwo countries.
The fisheries, for instance, are not by
any means settled to the satisfaction
of either country; the alien labor laws,
the bonding privilege, the rights of
american miners in Canadian territory
hsh preservation and propagation in the
great lakes, customs on the Alaskan
frontier, and a dozen other matters are
In state Of ferment but can be set
tled amicably if the two peoples once
Set their minds to it.
AS for the bonding privilege, we re-
ally see no way out of that but it's
Etricter limitation, If not it's abandon
ment. But, then, all of New England
stands in with Canada on that propo-
Eition, taking no account of the un-
natural competition and great loss in
which it involves our transcontinental
roads and their connections. But it
will do no harm to have a joint high
commission talk over these and other
matters, and report to both peoples the
result of their calm deliberations.
No time could be better for such
friendly communing than now in the
hour of cordiality. DiplomaticalIy, the
time is opportune for drawing closer to
our Canadian neighbors in all respects
where we can do so and not do injury
10 our own trade industries and pro-
duetions and national pride. The trouble
has been in the past that the Canadians
have wanted the lions share of every
thing we have, with them, an interest
in. That may be a very natural de
sire, but it is equally natural that the
fellow who gets the lambs share should
object with vigor
The suggestion for a commission came
first from Sir Alfred Laurier, and now
Sir Julian Pauncefote seconds it, which
indicates that England would like to
be a party to the consultation, which
would be not an arbitration. We have
nothing to arbitrate with Canada, and
The record-union., 1898-04-21
THE SITUATION OF THE HOUR.

The President has signed the resolu-
fions Of demand upon Spain, and the
call has been made officially upon that
Government to evacuate Cuba and re-
move Spanish arms from the land and
the adjacent seas.
If this is not complied with, it would
seem that war. must follow. But as
long as there is no declaration of war,
no engagement in actual hostlities,
there remains hope Of peace. 1t might
come through the submission of Spain
to the demands of the United States
for the freedom of Cuba. It may come
through recognition Of the independence
of the fnsurgent government of the is
land by the recently erected autonomous
government. this, Of course, by con-
sent of Spain.
That act would mean that Spain re-
Inquish Cuba utterly, but not to US to
pacify and restore to stable govern
ment While this possibility is remote,
still it is a thing that Spanish shrewd-
ness may have in mind as a means of
blocking the way of the United States
without the shedding Of a drop of blood,
and at the same time without imperiling
the peninsular or home government of
Spain.
Again, it is still possible to avert hos
tilities by the direct interposition of
some foreign Power as a mediator, not
in arms, but with the force of moral
suasion. While therefore, there is every
indication that the nations may meet
in. the shock of arms, all hope is not
abandoned that the Cuban question may
be settled without war, and that too,
with the accomplishment Of the ends We
have in view, the pacif1cation of the is
land. the relief of the suffering people,
and the establishment Of independent
and stable government for cuba.
If it turns out that the end in view
is attained without war there will at
tach to the United States all the credit
for such a splendid achievement 1t
will be recognized the world over that
the attitude of the American Govern
ment drove Spain to the resort that cul-
minated in the very thing for which we
contended. No nation could wish for
more. 1t will be American policy, firm
ness and menace that compelled a mon
archy to yield control over soil and peo-
pie we have declared should be free 1t
will bring to an end a cruel, inhumane
and frightful war, which, judging from
past and present contentious in the is
land of Cuba, promised no cessation. 1t
will purge the waters washing our
shores of the last remnant of Spanish
domination. 1t will, in all probability,
give us one more neighbor living under
republican institutions
The record-union., 1898-04-21
COME ONE, COME ALL.
Juvenile Ball Players Challenge
All the Youngsters

The Bee" baseball team challenges
any team in Sacramento whose raem-
bers are under the age of 10 years.
The team is as follows: Catcher, Jedd
McClatchy; pitcher, Mike Heilbron;
first base Ed Bellmar; second base,
Alb Michael; third base, Charles En-
wright; left field, Burnell Wiseman;
center field, James McClatchy; right
field, Teddy Shafaer.
Address all challenges to Len Dorsey,
2215 street. or James McClatchy.
The record-union., 1898-04-21
AFTER AN ESCAPE.
Assistant Superintendent Lee of
the lone School Goes to Chico,

Assistant Superintendent Timothy
Lee of the lone School passed through
the city yesterday on his way to Chico
to bring back one of the boys who es-
capped while Dr. O'Brien was the Su-
perintendent of the school.
Mr.. Lee says that everything is
working harmoniously in the institution
now, the present superintendent being
a man of good judgment and ability,
humane, and competent to deal with
the boys and command their respect.
The record-union., 1898-04-21
FLORIN FESTIVITIES.
Ball and Cake Walk for the Bene-
fit OF Reese District School.

delightful time is looked for at
Florin on Friday night, when the resi-
dents of Reese School District will give
grand all-night ball and cake walk
at Jones' Hail.
Much interest is being taken in the
cake walk. as many couples from the
country and some of our local cake
walkers will compete for large fancy
cake.
The proceeds will go toward the pur-
chase of an organ for the school, and
liberal patronage is expected. Music
will be furnished by the well-known
musicians, Fical & Fisch. The ladies
will serve one of those genuine old
fashioned chicken suppers for nom
inal sum.
The record-union., 1898-04-21
Sentence May BE Suspended.

OrenZo D. Lee was convicted in the
City Justices court yesterday of ex-
posure of person and sentenced to pay
$40 or go to Jail for twenty days. On
receiving his sentence he cried and fell
in a fit.
Inquiry developed the fact that he is
a steady worker and is not strong
minded, and has never been guilty of
any improper conduct heretofore, SO
that Justice Davis will probably sus-
pend the sentence indefinitely, as the
offense was not an aggravated one.
The record-union., 1898-04-21
SEVENTY DAYS.
Charles Brooks Will Not Need
Money for Drinks Right Away.

Charles Brooks was arraigned in the
City Justices court yesterday on a
charge of vagrancy.
The evidence showed that he had
been drinking and had been persistent
in striking several persons for money.
Special Carroll testified that he had
watched Brooks for some time on his
beat, being suspicious of his actions
officer Bailey swore that after he was
arrested Brooks confessed that he had
served five years time, being sent from
Stockton.
Judge Davis sentenced him to the
County Jail for seventy days.
The record-union., 1898-04-21
Gases Continued.

The case of H. w. Woods, charged
with opening a letter that did not be-
long to him, was continued yesterday
by Justice Davis for one week.
The case of Laura Avery charged
with shooting at Fred Cooper for at
tacking her domicile with a rock, was
continued till to-day.
The record-union., 1898-04-21
Died in a Chair.

Mary Rholfing, an elderly woman liv-
ing at 307 Tenth street, was found dead
yesterday morning, having died while
sitting in a chair. She lived alone, and
had no relatives. so far as known to
the neighborS
The record-union., 1898-04-21
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The record-union., 1898-04-21

There was another time, as Senator
Hoar we'll recalled, when there was a
ten years war in Cuba, and when
enormous pressure was brought to bear
steps involving this country in war.
But at that time members of Congress
did not throw books at each other, call
one another liars over their desks, or
revile the President for preserving the
nation in neaca
The record-union., 1898-04-21

the CHIC OF ueSllHy, Is last lOSlHS HIS
power and sinking into oblivion, but it
also proves that the cause Of free silver
is also going the same route, and by the
time the next Presidential election rolls
around free silver will be almost for
gotten and will have lost all the power
to enthuse with which it was endowed
two years ago.
NO SUCH LUCK.
Napa Register: Cur pious wish is
that Sharkey and Jeffries will be snap
ped up by a naval recruiting officer be-
fore that glove contest" of theirs can
be pulled off.-Fresno Republican.
The wish, however pious, is not to
be gratified Patriots Of their pugna-
cious persuasion are too much interest
ed in the gate receipts of "a go' in the
prize ring to give their fighting quail
tiles to their country.
THE BLUE BOOK.
Oakland Tribune: A great deal of
lamentation is going on in political
circles just now over the fact that the
customary blue book was not issued
when the session of the Legislature
closed a couple of years ago. 1t was
never really missed until now that eV
cry one wants to know the details of
how the various Assembly and Con-
gressiOnal districts went in 1896. The
blue book is supposed to be compiled
and issued by the Secretary of State,
but on this occasion, although he had
all the data at hand he was unable to
make any public use of the information
owing to the closing down of the State
Printing Office.
CROP OUTLOOK.
Dunsmuir News: Reports from the
farming and fruit-groWing sections of
the State go to show that the damage
by the present hot weather will be less
than was feared While the heat has
dried out the ground and still further
damaged hay and grain suffering for
moisture, it has caused more rapid
growth of crops where the ground was
at all moist and has also caused fruit
to develop rapidly. The heaviest dam
age will fall on the stOckmen, as the lit
tie remaining pasture is parched and
Withered. In some sections of the San
Joaquin Valley and in San Luis Obispo
County hay and grain have been badly
hurt by the heat. In many sections the
fields will not he cut at all
The record-union., 1898-04-21
Sentence SUSPENDED.

Sentence on Ed. Kelly, convicted of
vagrancy, was suspended in the City
Justices court yesterday, as he was
willing to go to work.
The record-union., 1898-04-21

sat down upon Congressman Bailey the
other day is one of the finest examples
Of sarcasm and parliamentary rebuke
we can call to mind Young Mr.. Bal
lion really took hold of him that his
bones were as straw.
The record-union., 1898-04-21

Poultry raising by women was the
subject of a paper and a long dis
New York the other day 1t would
seem that the subject of the hen would
at all times be fitting for women to
consider.
The record-union., 1898-04-21

The Alameda Argus expresses the
opinion that if we are involved in war
with Spain, when the cost of it in money.
life and prostrated business, to say
nothing of increased taxation, the pill
ing up Of a big debt, etc, are consid-
cred, there will come day of reck-
oning with the reckless press that has
been so busy inf1aming the public
mind. Unquestionably, there will be
such a reckoning. 1t would not be 50
bad if these same journals dealt with
the truth, but the fact is that more
than two-thirds of their representations
have had no better foundation than abb
solute falsehood AS the Argus" says.
however if the war illustrates to the
people the folly and danger connected
with the irresponsible and conscience
less press, it will not be without some
Conversations
The record-union., 1898-04-21
Connecting Rod Broke.

One of the connecting rods of the
Holly pump broke yesterday morning,
and had to be sent to the railroad shops
to be repaired.
The record-union., 1898-04-21


The spirit and trust of the Spanish
Consul in San Francisco excites admira-
ton. He declares that he sees no reason
for packing his grip sack, gathering the
San Francisco Spanish colony under
his wing and fleeing from the country in
case of war. He thinks he knows Amer
leans well enough to say that they
would permit no injury to come to him
or Spanish residents because the Gov
ernments go to war. Just so, Mr.. Con-
sui Yours is a level head and cour-
ageous heart. If you stay in case of
war, you can rest assured that you
will be just as safe as if tucked up in
bed in Madrid, and perhaps safer, for
there is no telling what may happen at
your old home, you know, with Don
Carlos out in the eastern hills counsel
ing with his friends, and the anarchists
casting bombs around loose. Some
pestiferous crank or drunken brute
might insult you here, but, as you say,
you know the American spirit too we'll
to entertain the belief or fear for mo-
ment that American society would toll
crate harm to a hair of your head. The
laws of hospitality forbid, and we are
hospitable if anything.
The record-union., 1898-04-21
ON THE WANE.

Red Bluff Peoples Cause: AT the close
of the Democratic and Populist State
Conventions in Oregon, resolution was
passed ind0rsing Bryan as their leader
in the next Presidential campaign, and
in both bodies it was tabled by an over
whelming vote. Here is a splendid
demonstration of the fact that Bryan's
popularity is on the wane. 1t not only
proves that the Moses of two years ago.
who was paraded before the people as
The record-union., 1898-04-21

General Wingate of New York
does not believe that war now
will be merely thirty days put
ing On sthe contrary, he estimates
that it will require the enlistment uf
100000 men at least He points out
that the picture of the militia being re-
lied upon is not an alluring one, since
it is not, as a rule, properly equipped
for war. nor sufficiently drilled to en-
gage regular troops of foreign Power,
nor to Withstand the eXactions of a
campaign in a strange land full of per-
lis to the unacclimatized. He AYERS
that while in the South it may be true
that the National Guard is anxious for
wars employment, it is not true at the
North, so far as an invasion is con-
cerned. General Wingate, as an old
Guardsman, asserts that he knows
what he is talking about The feeling
is, he. says, that the Guard is ready to
respond for service anywhere in the
United States when called upon, but
he does not believe that there is any
general desire among them to voiun-
teer as an invading force at the begin
ming of the wet and sickly season, AMI
thus sacrifice themselves uselessly. 1t
is the judgment of General Wingate
that there cannot be found now 10000
National Guardsmen in the United
States who are sufficiently drilled or
equipped to be able to do efficient SER
vice who could be counted upon. The
Eastern Middle and Central West State
Guards are. as a rule, we'll drilled.
Those from the farther West and the
Northwest, with some exceptions, are
not so we'll drilled and equipped. Some
are entirely without the Indispensable
blankets. overcoats and necessary arti-
cles Of the soldiers kit. Some West
ern States have done nothing for their
Guardsmen for years, and in such cases
the men are wretchedly drilled and
miserably equipped. He believes,
however, that in a weeks time the
United States could have in the field
70, 900 men worth calling soldiers, and
from 25,O00 to $4,000 others who in the
course of a month or so could be prop
erly fitted for efficient service.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09
A COLORED DIPLOMAT.
Eddie Savoy, the Messenger, Who
Handed Passports to saclxvilIe-
West and Polo.

Zone of the most interesting eharac-
ters in the government service" said an
official of the state department recent
ly, sis Eddie Savoy, the colored messen-
ger of the assistant secretary of state.
He has been employed in that depart
ment for the last % years, and is thor
oughly imbued with all its customs and
traditions. a perfect diplomat in his
way, he never sees anything he should
not see nor knows anything it is not in
tended he should know. At least, that
is how he impresses the people who do
business with him-his superiors as
well as those desiring to communicate
with them. His place is a strictly con.
fidential one, and frequently puts him
in possession of highly important state
secrets, the premature disclosure of
which in several recent instances would
have seriously embarrassed the govern
ment. But never since he first entered
the foreign office, back in the admins
tration of Secretary Fish, when the
state department was located in the
building at the corner of Fourteenth
and streets, now used as an orphan
asylum, has he been known to betray a
trust or tell anything whatever about
the affairs of the state department
that he was not personally authorized
10 tell.
~ am reminded of this by the inn
portant part he played in the events at
tending the recall of Sackville West, the
British minister during Cleveland first
administration, as well as those in the
more recent case of Senior Polo, the
Spanish minister. He acted as the
trusted messenger between the secre-
tary of state and the foreign ministers
in both cases. Secretary Bayard Sc
lected him to personally hand Mr.. Sack
ville-West his passports, and Secretary
Day confided to him the important duty
of handing to Senior Polo, first, President
McKinley's ultimatum to the Spanish
government for the evacuation of Cuba,
and next the official papers insuring
him safe conduct out of the territory of
| the United States. Eddie as he is ia
miliarly called, was fully impressed
with the Importance of these missions,
and adopted simple but shrewd meth
cd to satisfy the head of the department
of their successful execution.
when he handed Minister West the
package containing his passports he
asked him, as favor, to show that they
had been properly delivered, that he
write his autograph on the official en-
velope sad give it to him. Mr.. West did
as requested, and Eddie took the envel-
ope with its autographs Endorsement
and broken seal back TO the department
and showed it to Mr.. Bayard. lie fol-
lowed exactly the same course with
equal success in delivering the ulti-
matum to Minister Polo. The two en-
velopes are now 'Eddie's' private prop
erty, having been presented TO him by
Secretaries Bayard and Day. and are
treasured by him as relics of important
events in the diplomatic history of the
United States" 1Washington Star.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-07-09
HIS JOKE AND HER FINGERS.
4 Treasured Idol Shattered by Mix
ture of Iodine, Guilty Cam
science and Arpica.

She is a new woman, or rather girl,
for she is only 10. Her friends say tina :
she has a dozen remarkable qualities.
She is not only intellec tually brave, but
she has physical courage, too.
The other day door shut on the first
two fingers of her left hand. Another
girl might have screamed loud enough
to bring out the fire department, and
then tainted away. She did nothing of
the kind She simply cried; "Oh, SUI
CART" or something of that sort, and
then went over to the window to see
what damage had been done. She was a
good deal annoyed at the accident, for
that afternoon a party of her girl
friends were billed to appear at the
house. She hated to be even slightly
lncapacitated while they were there.
They came, and Notwithstanding her
injury, very jolly time was had all
around. They had the whole house to
themselves and did about as they liked.
On that very evening her best young
man called. The visit was rather unex-
pected. Sill, she was always glad to
see him under any circumstances, al
though her friends said, and she agreed
with them to some extent, that he was
Just little too dignifed. The fact was,
he had thought Oh the ministry at one
time, but had not been able to bring
himself to a decision. At the present
time he was so occupied with her that
no ideas, not connected with her per-
sonality, made much progress.
When he came on this particular
evening, her aunt--she was living with
her anut-told him of the accident
while he was waiting for his idol to APP
pear. When she did come he thought
that as an experiment he would not
mention it, but would see how long she
could refrain from speaking of it. He
even determined TO go further than this,
and have little joke on the subject
Consequently. after he had been speak
ing to her a little while, he said, sud.
denly:
"Why, Grace Ethel, you've been smok-
ing cigarettes"
The girl was taken completely by sur.
prise. She faltered, and then said:
"Why. how-how did you know?"
TWAS now the young mans turn to be
stunned, 1t was as if he had received
a heavy blow. He was in no fit condi.
ton for conversation, but in answer II
her questions he assumed faint smile
and mechanically went through the
line of thought upon which he hac
based his joke.
"Why-why look at your fingers he
said.
And now she has taken a VOW never
TO use arniea and iodine again in heI
life. N. Y. Sun.