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WAR
Against the Capital Telephone compan,

Against the Capital Telephone Company.
That is the way the imported solicit
ors Of the OLD Monopoly put it. In
their mao endeavor TO remove the Cap
ital 'Phone and replace it with their
own they have in q number of instances
gone 50 far as TO offer TO give a bond
signed by the company they represent,
guaranteeing protection in the courts
to parties should they violate the terms
of their Capital contract. In resorting
to such desperate measures to obtain
subscribers it is quite apparent that
the growth OF the Capital Telephone
Company from 80 subscribers TO over
500 subscribers in Sacramento, under
a legitimate monthly rental with flee
local switching, is still proving q thorn
in the side of the old telephone mo-
nopoly. The days Of its CINCH upon
the Sacramento public still fondly lin
gers III its memory. The return of
those EASY" times is apparently too
long delayed These glib-tongucd
agents are here for the purpose of lead
ing you to your own undcing by offer
Ing telephones temporarily at rates that
are scarcely sufficient to pay for the
opration of q switchboard. 1t is, how
ever, not question of profit or loss.
Their one aim is to do up the Home
Company. The profits would be all
right as soon rs the opposition could
be gotten rid Of. Why! it is only last
month that this same telephone monop-
oily had a suit with one of its subscrib-
ers in an Eastern city for allowing a
friend the free use Of his phone The
COMPANY won the c11ft and row tb4a
friend must either pay for his loca
switching or go without IT is hardly
necessary to state, there is but one
telephone company III that city Stat
by the Home Company, who are a
daily protection to you, and by the
time we have reached LOCO subscrib-
ers. it is more than probable that. UNI
der their past schedule OF reduction.
you viii be offered the old phone for
nothing.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

AT the Orpheum this evening-by the
way. the house was filled last night. one
of the best Saturday night houses for
year-the management returns 70
vaudeville variety with The, Whit
neys, novel musical team; buck and
wing dancing by young colorad
dancer; The Doners'' in the new
sketch, AN Escaped Lunatic"; Man
dola, The European Wonder an
equilbrist and globe walker; Maud
Beal Price, vocalist and mimic: Mag
gle Bursele, impersonator, balladist
and dancer: Smart and Williams. col
ored comedians, and the Albion broth
ers. acrobats and comedians, in the
sketch. The German Professor" Ger
tainiy, that is a bill full of promise
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THAT SCRAP.
How San Francisco Sporting News
is Written Up.

Referring to the glove fight about 10
take place in this city between Fender
CAST and Birdsall. one OF the know-it-
all san Francisco papers had this TO
say on Friday:
Wells Birdsall Of the Sacramento
Athletic Club and Tom Pendergast or
the Manhattan Club of san Francisco
Will meet tonight in twenty-round
contest IN Sacramento. Considerable
speculation is INDUCED in concerning
the result Of the fight. but as ii is be-
fore the Sacramento Athletic Club and
a Sacramento boy is concerned, PEN
dergast viii not get the decision unless
he knocks Birdsall out-any one who
knows that clubs methods viii agree
to that"
The Sacramento Athletic Club had
nothing TO 90 with the battle whatever.
but has the reputation Of conducting
the cleanest pugilistic contests of any
club on the coast. Pendergast is as
much q Sacramentan as Birdsall He
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THE ILL-EATED WHTTELAW.
Sac-amentans Who Lest Their
KlOndike SUPPLIES.

John Houston and William Grouse of
this city, who went north on the ILL
fated Whitelaw and lost their outfits
by the wreck of the vessel near Skag-
uay were not the only Sacramentans
who suffered on that trip. Dan Hicks
and I. I. Hill of Gait We're on the same
vessel and lost all they had
Hicks Went to Dyea last fall with a
couple of comrades, and after all their
supplies had been packed across the
Chilcoot Pass to the lakes Hicks re-
turned to Sacramento to gather new
lot OF supplies and join his friends this
spring in the mining section on the
Yukon. What he Will now do is not
known but he will probably push on
and trust to luck for this years grub. -
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A NOBLE WOMAN.
Death CT Mrs. Marie Gallo in This
City Yesterday.

Mrs. Marie Gallo. widow of the late
John Baptiste Gallo. died at the home
OF her SON Twenty sixth and P streets,
yesterday, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Gallo was one of the earlier res
idents of Sacramento and was widely
known and esteemed She WAS a
native of France and so years of age.
She leaves two daughters and a SON
Mrs. c. W. Clark, Mrs NJ f. Light and
john Gallo. No kinder hearted or
more hospitable woman ever lived than
Mrs. Gallo, as many of the old time
Sacramentans, long since gone to their
rest, could testify if living
The funeral will take place at ..
m. on Monday afternoon, and will be
private
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was born and reared here. and this is
his home He was favored in being
given a draw. as Birdsall-to use a
ring phrase-'put ii all over him.
The paper quoted did state one truth
however-the men were to meet in this
city, and did meet here. The rest of
the paragraph is rot" but it is about
all that could be expected from that
quarter
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DIED IN WOODLAND.
r. H. Newton Breaihed His Last
Yesterday.

Word came from Woodland last night
to the effect that r. H. Newton. whose
critical illness was mentioned some
days ago. had breathed his last.
Mr. Newton was one Of Yolo's most
prominent and enterprising citizens,
and for several years was Director of
The State Agricultural Society. He
had many friends in Sacramento. While
in Yolo he was generally held in the
highest esteem
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Going to His Death.

Sheriff Burr and Deputy Sheriff
White OF Las Angeles yesterday passed
through the city en- route to Folsom
with a prisoner named John Barthol-
men, who goes 10 Folsom under SEN
tence OF death for the murder OF his
wife.
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diences Of boys, and has now adapted
it so as. to interest both men and boys.
Young men should hear what he has
to say about pas Boots. Miss Belle
Darlington will sing q solo. and the
male quartet viii also sing.
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CALIO-In this city March 18TH Marie
Gallo. widow of the late J. b. Gallo
mothef of John Calio. Mrs. c. w.
Clarke and Mrs. NJ. Z. Light, native
Of france, aged 80 years.
Funeral private.
NFISI NGH-In this city, March 18th, Ellen
3. daughter of William and Jennie NJ.
Nesingh, q native OF California, aged )
years and II days.
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited 70 attend the funeral
to-day Sunday. At , u. Ia. from the
residence OF parents, No 1705 . street.
Interment City Cemetery.
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It's worth examining the stock Of
watches and jewelry of the late ] Hy-
man. Jr., j06 ] street. and note at
what q great sacrifice goods are being
sold to close the estate.
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injured While Coupling Cars.

Brakeman Matt Halioran had a
finger crushed while coupling cars IN
the railroad yards yesterday. He was
treated at the Railroad Hospital
The record-union., 1898-03-13

Orange and lemon trees; fruit trees Of
all kinds. Plant them now. Cal Nur-
sery, N. Williamson, agent next to de-
pot.
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one suite of rooms to let in Pommer
building, corner Ninth and J streets,
suitable for doctor.
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ALilIir arv 10 Cha

We shall commence to close out all
Of our fine trimmed and untrimmed
hats; also childrens dress and shade
hats. Red House
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Try McMorry's zoe uncolored Japan
tea; E. b. tea, 60c; G. ?. tea, 15c; p. f.
Japan tea. zoe; 53l N street
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Coronado water. Stockton sarsapa-
rilla and iron. champagne cider, ginger
ale. orange cider. ]. McMorry, agent
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Zonbro, 2:11. the greatest son of Nc
Kinney. 2:1lH. has arrived at Agricul-
tural Park, and will make the season al
$50
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McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 II street.
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Cold lunch and the best kept beer al
the 81 Dorado S26 street.
Electrical lamps at SCOTS. 303 ].
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e. II. Leitch. piano mover. requests
orders left at Kohler & Chase, 72l X
street, and not at Pommer's.
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# you want to rent your house. see
Curtis, Carmichael & Brand
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TORCLU HOTEL
SDl * Straat-
THE BELVIDERE HOTEL.
THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect. Ladies dining-room separate.
open day ana night. BUCHANAN & CAR
RAGHER, proprietors. No. 1919 Second
street, between j and X. Sacramento.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

LEAVE TRAINS RUN DAILY. arrive
lt'oT) (hroml
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A-For morning. P-For afternoon.
eSunday excepted MONDAY excepted.
T. II. GOODMAN Gen. Pas. Agent.
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL
Corner Tenth and K Sts., Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM, 81 % TO So PER
day. Meals, .5c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
How Merchants Are Affected by the
Parks LAW.

To the Editor of the Dispatch
AS there seems to be some difference Of
opinion as 10 whether money, bonds
notes. and other evidences of debt due to
merchants are taxable in the manner pre-
scribed by the Parks law, it would be
well TO consider the subject fully while
the Legislature is in session, in order
that it may have time to make its in
tention plain, if it has not done so.
The Parks law is an amendment of the
first clause of section of chapter / of
the act approved March 6, 1890. and known
as the revenue law. (See Acts 1SS9-'9O,
page 2OO)
The Parks law says that no capital
used by any merchant and taxed under
the above chapter % shall be included
within its provisions. and the fourth
clause of the above section provides in
general that moneys and credits actively
used and employed in carrying on trads
or business, including goods, wares, and
merchandise on hand and all solvent
bonds, demands. or claims made or con-
tracted in the course of business shall
be held to be capital in such trade Of
business, and shall not be taxed other
wise than as such capital" but a later
law (to be found on page Sl7 of Acts
lSS5-96) makes an exception to this gene
raj provision. and declares specifically
In the case of a merchant that his capt.
tai shall include only the actual amount
invested by such merchant in goods.
wares, and merchandise constituting
stock in trade" and that "all other pro-
perty held by such merchant or firm shall
be listed and taxed as other property"
the license-tax paid by the merchant I'M
der the last mentioned law being in lieu
of all taxes for State purposes on such
ca2ital.
1t thus appears that the capital of
merchant taxed under chapter l of the
act of March 6, 1890 Acts 1880 page
2O0). and exempt from taxation under the
Parks law, is defined in said chapter l
as consisting only of the actual amount
invested by such merchant in goods,
wares. and merchandise, s. constituting
stock in trade. and does not include Jny
other property held by him. Acts lsS9'90,
page 2l5. chapter /. section 2S: Acts 1912, |
page 1890 ard Acts 1S95-'96 page ST.
1t follows therefore. that inasmuch az |
only the capital of merchant as defined |
above Is exempt under the Parks law, all |
other property held by him is to be listed |
and taxed as other property. making 1t |
for him 10 return all money. |
bonds notes and other evidences OF debt l
due him In the course OF his business, as
well as otherwise, for taxation under the |
Parks law.
This stata OF affairs may be a hardship |
on merchants. bat such is the state OF
the law as / view II.
III should observed that the revenue law
mentioned contains two chapters Of III |
and . sections. respectively. and that
while the Jaw uses the word capital in it's
general and broad meaning IL also defines |
what the word capital shall mean specih-
cally, and In more contracted sense in
more than one section IL gives as shown,
A specific meaning 10 The word In the case
of merchandise fact, perhaps, overlooked
BY those who claim that the money.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
Witnesses Should Have Their Fees.

To the Editor of the Dispatch
How the bill abolishing payment of
fees to witnesses i'm criminal cases tried
by justices ever passed the Senate I know
not; nor do / know what our senators
could have been thinking about when they
passed IL.
Almost every one l meet is opposed to
the bill. 1t is a ridiculous measure and
should receive no countenance from sensi-
bic people
Such a proposition, aside from it's in
justice to witnesses, travelling I'm many
cases twenty miles and paying their fare
on the train ont of their own pockets
TO and from the place of attendance is
simply absurd. and should not meet with
the serious attention of the House for
twenty minutes.
There Is no more reason why witnesses
in criminal cases tried bv justices should
not be paid for their attendance than
that the members Of the LEGISLATURE
should not be paid for their services
VIII they serve without pay? The farm
ers are as hard, aye, harder up" than
the members of the Legislature. and ]
can assure you that our lawmakers will
have no cause 10 regret allowing them
the miserable pittance of 50 cents a day.
As might be supposed. there is a good
deal of opposition 10 the bill
The Legislature Is making an ugly re-
cord. hammering away OH this bill. II
would be better employed in passing a
stringent law against carrying concealed
weapons. taxing dogs, and breaking up
gambling. / hope the House will vote il
down.
Tunstall, Plttsylvanla
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26

TRADING-STAMPS-AGAIy.

The movement against the trading
stamp system is spreading. When the
Legislature of Delaware reassembled
Tuesday Mr.. Donaldson gave notice that
he would introduce a bill for the sup
preston of trading stamps in Whining
ton. The bill, as framed, provides that
all persons convicted OF giving trading
stamps or their equivalent shall be sub
ject to fine Of not less than S25 or more
than 500 and six months Imprisonment.
AS has been shown in these columns. In
several. other States legislative or judi
cial power is being invoked to wipe out
the evil.
In view OF the immense business in
terests that are enlisted in the fight
against the prevailing trading-stamp en-
terprises. it is difficult 10 understand how
any legislature can temporize with the
question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
SITUATION Ix rRANcE.

SO far as disgracefulness OF incident
differentiated from other considerations
Is concerned. ''honors'' in the matter OF
riotnR are about easy between the
French Chamber OF Deputies and the
lower house OF the Austrian Parla-
ment. But there are not a few friends
of the French republic who fear that
there Is much more significance In last
Saturdays bear pit" performance In
the former body than there was. or is,
in the observation-disclosures diversion
that took place some weeks ago In the
Australian legislative assembly.
These friends OF the republic find, upon
an appeal TO history. that similar demon
strations IN French law-making gather
ings have been-and that, too. in the not
! far distant past--tbe precursors or ac-
| compartments of great national up
heavals that have revolutionized society
and government and drenched Paris In
blood. They recall the terrible scenes
that occurred almost daily in the cham
Der during the revolution, and the wreck
age chaos, and slaughter out OF which
French republicanism emerged, and are
asking themselves the question whether
history may not repeat itself. with the
exception that the end this time will be
the rise again of monarchy?
And the forebodings OF this class are
emphasized by the views OF the enemies
Of and those who have lacked faith I'm,
the stability OF the present form OF gov
eminent Both OF these elements argue
L.o al al
longer than was 10 have been expected,
and see in the possible further roting in
the chamber and the streets OF Paris
the vision Of a man on horseback. |
Further, they tell MS that great distinct |
ness is impaired TO the vision by the |
fact that Russia, while sincere friend |
to France, is not a sincere friend TO |
French republicanism. That this con-
ten;lon is logical does not admit OF ques-
ton.
On the other hand. however, IT should |
be remembered that very recent French
outbreaks. whether occurring in the
chamber or among the people, have spent
their force quickly, and have not been
attended with any far-reaching results
as affecting the present form of govern
ment. During the twenty-five years of
the existence of the last republic there
have been several crises in which the
shadow OF the man on horseback figured.
But the shadow we now know, never
even Appropriated naturalization. With
the overpassing Of the storm 1t faded
almost out of memory. In this there
ought TO be, and is encouragement for
all who desire that republican form of
government may be perpetuated in
France.
when we compare the very recent past
In France with the mot far-distant past"
% which we have referred as inspiring
lear among the friends of the republic
L. must be admitted. despite the late dis
graceful street rioting in the streets of
Paris, and Saturdays outrageous affair
n the chamber, that the French people
nave improved marvellonsly in the matter
e self-controi. Therefore. it must also
"a admitted that they have made great
Roadway in demonstrating their claim to
apacity for self-government.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
A QUESTION.

| The Chicago Inter-Ocean. In discussing
| Cotton Mills North and South recog-
nizes the fact that the South has ceased
70 be n mere grower OF cotton and has
become great manufacturer 1t recog-
nizes. further, that the labor conditions
AT the South favor this section in the
matter of the competition that we have
so far established against the North; also,
that still another factor in favor of the
south. and perhaps the greatest OF all Is
the abundance Of cheap coal down mere.
There are, It says. cotton-mflls at the
South located at the very mouths OF coal
nits and raw cotton and fuel are so near
together that they are almost twin pro-
ducts. These, It adds. are facts that
cannot be overlooked or disreearded In
conclusion, however. the lnter-oceah' as
a disinterested party, would comfort the
New England cotton manufacturers WIN
ths suggestion that II follows that the
proper solution of the problem is Tor the
northern mills TO leave to the South the
chaaper grades of cotton cloth, contning
their output TO the higher grades
But our Chicago contemporaries com
forting words to New England embrace
an exceedingly valuable and practical
suggestion to the South. Given the I'd
vantages over New England the Inter
ocean admits the South already has, all
we have TO do in order to compete with
New England in the manufacture of the
higher as well as the lower grades OF
cotton goods is to provide class Of skilled
labor. This can be accomplished through |
a system of textile education. And with |
skilled labor in this section will come |
successful southern competition with the |
North, not only in producing the finer
grades Of cotton goods, but in many
other fields Of industrial enterprise. Some
Of the cities South of us are realizing
his. When will Richmond, with her
manifold natural advantages that would
contribute to making her a great manu-
featuring centre, realize it?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
Eminent Qualities Recognized.
(Staunton News.)

No American representative I'm
foreign country ever had a more delicate
situation to deal with or acquitted him
self with more credit than has General
Lee In his capacity as Consul-General 10
Cuba. From the start he gained and
has held the respect of both Spain and
America. IL r vote were taken to-day
throughout the United States 10 select
the best man for Consul-General to Cuba.
II Is quite certain that no other name
than General Lees would be seriously
considered for the place.
This high regard for General Lee should
be gratifying 10 all Virginans. and We
know Is especially so TO those who have
stood up for him through good and evi'
report. Knowing his ability and high.
character, they have waited for time to
show his worth and they have not had
long 10 wait.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
The Violet.

(Margaret T. Sargster. in Harper's Maya
zine for February.
Here she Is again. the dear.
Sweetest vestai of the year,
In her little purple hood
Frightening the lonesome wood.
We who, something worn with care,
Take the road. find unaware
Joy that heartens. hope that thrills,
Love our cup Of life that fills,
Since in springs remembered hooks,
Lifting fain familiar looks,
once again with courtesying grace,
In the same dear. lowly place.
God His manual sign hath set
In fha tender violet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26

bonds. notes. and other evidences OF debt
due to merchants are exempt sndeS the
Parks law. We must DO governed by the
specific definition OF capitol contained In
section % OF the law I'm the case OF mer-
chants. and not the general defihtioh
contained In clause OF section OF the
same law, TO reach correct conclusion
as to what property of a merchant !s ex-
ompt as capital from the provisions Of
the Parks law x-HAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26

The Railway Age says: in the year
ended June 80, 1893, according to the In
terstate Commerce Commissions recent
ly-issued report, there were 176,46 miles
Of railway in the United States, and 3d.
COZ railway employees. In the year end
ed June so. 1896. there were lS2.776 miles
Of line and S2l, 415 employees. There was
an increase, therefore. OF 6,Sl5 miles OF
railway, and a decrease OF 52lS7 en-.
ployees. in 1893 there were SIS employees
TO every hundred miles or line, I'm 1896
only 4Ji. AT the same proportion (of men
TO miles, as in 1888, there ought, in 1896,
to have been 9l, 296 employees. or 1881
more than there actually were. This is
sufficiently eloquent testimony to the
severity Of the economies which hard
times compelled, but it is pleasant Ia
know that the corner was turned a year
and half ago, for though the average Of
men TO the hundred miles Of line in 1896
was 81 less than in 1888, it was Is more
than in 1895. when the low-water mark
was reached. If the railways could en-
ploy the same proportionatc amount of
labor as they did four years ago there
would be within 10000 of round million
Of men in their service by the end of 1898.
These figures do not include the en-
ployees Of sleeping-car companies. fast
freight lines, depot bridge, and terminal
companies, and all such other portions Of
the transportation service Of the coun.
try as do not make reports to the Inter
state Commission"