READY FOR THE REILLY BILLReport On th« Pacific Railroais

Filed at Laat.

History of the Union find CentralPacfflc Linfj-Renewed.

No Posltlva B«eammeodatlom Made, Bat

tbe Sanate Commltt*e Make Soma

BaeE«stlorn and Comments.

Washington, .Ten. 26.?Senator Brice,chairman of the canals SOSamlUs» onrailroads, presented a report fromthat committee concerning the Paoifiarailroads. The repott is not baaed onany bill before congress, and ie intendedaimnly to supply the annate with iM, tbe information attainable in the la-debteciceai of the Paoifin railroads, to-gether with 4 brief skatah ol the his-tory of 'ooth tbe Uoioa Pe-jifio andCentral Pacini py.-t \u25a0 Whiob. is don)

under the follo'ving hee.is a* «; .;".»

the Unicu Pacific:Firat?The charter, mmttasiion of

tbe road and lutolqasat legislation.Seoond?The -a/.'reads oompoaing She

system at pie?ant and thair financial\u25a0lotas.

Third?Foliay- of owaius l and control-ling branch linat ot read and other out-side investments.

Fourth?Moßßitrs" of relief.NO EKCOMMENDATIONB,

The port of tbe rsport devoted to Pa-cific railroads deals with the charterand legielation, roads embraced iv thesystem, indebtedness, assets end earn-ings. Tbe report makes no direct rec-ommendations, hot urges tho impor-tance of taking op tha question of thoPacific road Indebtedness in the follow-ing terma:

"The p-'ocont practical queaticn of theindebtßdocEß cf the bond-aided l-'acificrailroads ia of vast magnitude and cfhighest itnportenae Its solution ca-iottlorcent and a final adjustment, cf therelatione o: tho government with theaerottdij, .ooking to the ultimate dieehßigoof thi« i£M£»btf»:--nesß and of the rehebili-tatics- of ths roads an that they mayBubitp'Te the pu.'poee for which thoywe."? orlpjlaoltj' created; ia imperntivfllydenand.-d, Bet only by tho UnitedBtatta and the ro»c> therraaelves, butalso by Its SOStatUcitlei aad peoplewhich they e»rvt> with railroad facilitiesana by the holMfl «' Valid recuritiea is-sued if lasraatotd l>y the railroad ocn-?aiitfi

TnE MKASCnTI OF PHI.IEF.roeßeura of to bjprovided

ought te be comprehensive and farreaching enough to embrrce ell theaeinte.eete It ehouli especially aim topreserve ths rights of the Uitiied Statesin the premises, and to be ench as tberoads oan live under. Whaieve: ofpartnership relations exist between theUnited States and these roods should beterminate! in such manner as shall bato the interests of both. In dealing withthia subject more regard must be hadfor present conditions than for pastgrievauoen. liecolleotiou of the creditmobilier and other unjust manipula-tions should not overbalance the eoberbueineßß thought of today or outweighoonsiderationß and conditions obtainingat the present time."

After d scueaing various meaau.ee ofmaking secure the government indebt-edness on the Union Facilio, the reportsays: "Another course seems to havebeen left open by the government undertbe sixth section of the aot of 1862,which provided that the grants weremade upon the oondition that the com-pany should pay tbe subsidy bonds atmaturity. Thia ia a condition subse-quent, and for a breaoh of tbe same theUnited Statoa may, at the maturity ofthe debt, proceed to forfeit tbe charterof the company, and wind up ita busi-ness tbrough a receiver and take itschances for a recovery of whatever por-tion of the debt it may he able to ob-tain. From what we have said t.-e thinkit sure that the amount would be verysmall indeed. It is a question, how-ever, on Che whole, if it migh* not bsthe beet thing tinvter the oitciimatauceeto do."

AGAINST FOESCLOSURS.To this the report adds: "Your onm-

mittee, however, do not wi«h to beunderstood as recemmetdieg this meas-ure ofrelief, bat merely suggees it as analternative in suit othsr reiasdiss be-lieved now to be better should fp.il "Poeitive ground is tak»jn ugainai thsgovernment's forselo:i:ng the lisnr. aadoperating the ioadn. To ihii plan theysay there are many grave objections, aadadd: "No considerable n\u25a0:,::> ar ofcitizens of tbe Unit?.'. States, certainlynot a majority, have aver declared forthe government control of railroads,and fewer yet have ever seriously en-tertained the idea that tha governmentshould enter the field of railroading bg

the owner and operator of bus erieline of transcontinental railroad,and thit committee in coiapuDy withthe other transcontinental iinea oi rail-roads operated by individuals. Boric is

the main line of tbe Union Paolflo andCentral Pacini l!(which wers Intended byeongreaa to wnstilut* one tract-continental line) thora are now in thaUnited States four other lines reachingfrom the Miaaouti river to the Paeiliaocean, and having their connectionswith eastern trunk lines, We tbink itclear beyond question that as a financialinvestment, the operation of tho bond-aided PaoiSc roads by the government

would- be a flat failure, and we areabu tAf.ly satisfied tbat on tho ques-tion ' ?tfovernmental policy it would atprei phki and*.: existing circumstan-ces, tee, and would be fraught withserious oircumatanoea to the republioanii with results far reaching and in theend aJniiouH.

AN ALTEENATIVB.In ja«e of the failure of theae plana,

they 'Higgeefc that the only alternativewot. 1 seem to be to refund tbe UnionPacific debt for a conaiderable period of

a rate of interest commensuratewit i the earning capacity of the road.

"This," aays the report, "is the planwhich has tbo most favor with finan-cier!! and those who have given thesubject much attention." Aa to thaperiod for which tbe debt should beextended, and with respect to Ihe rateof interest, no special recommendationia made. "Tbat," eaye tbe report, "willbe a matter for future adjustment, whenthe details of the plan shall bemore fully developed. At present ourrecommendations willbe confined gen-erally to the matter of refunding of thsdebt for ench a period, and at snob a rateot interest as shall suable the company,under ordinary circumstances and busi-ness conditions, to meet the current In-tereat and a portion of tha principal ofthe debt each year, so tbat at tbe expi-ration of tbe period for which the exten-

Bion is granted tbe debt may be wipedout. In this srrßngernant two placehave been suggested:

Firßt ?The continuance of the sinkingfund and toe payment into it cf a largerchare of the not oaruipga than ate atpresent paid into it.

Second ? Periodical payments of afixed amount into the treasury of theUnit?d Stttis until the debt is liquid-ated^"Tile committee dries not present ony"au&goation aa to the relief to be eHord-ed the Central Pacific.

TIBHU OF TAMMANY.Report tbat Oolrlons Will Fig-are In

Qartrvrala Politics.New York. .ien. 20.?The O:mmeroial

Advsrtiaer aaya : ''Herman Oalricha issaid to have ??-. ?<?!>' to hia friends thathe is about to depart for San Franciscoand would probably become a oitizen olCalifornia. He said, half jestingly per-haps, that as an old time Damouratwhen DimOCrMy meant aomothing, hethough', p Hsibiy ha aiight go into poli-

UOO la the Golden aUild, and that hewould like noU iao bettor titan to besent ao oue of the iepreset>t-iti T 'ci ofthat etata td the United Statei pnoate.

"With bis ow.i great wealth madcharming personality, and with the in-fluence which hia wifo'-, enormoun for-tune cnu give horn, perhape Mr Oalrichadoea not indulge la viaiomtry <iewawhen he permits ambitions to fo to thesenate Irom California to coniroi him.He haa had considerable experience inpolitics here. Tammany wowld havegladly named him as iti candidate formayor at tho last election, had he per-mitted that to be dr ue. He wan for atime New York'a representative uponthe national Don-.-critic fsammittee, butthe gtrce ol politic* M it bus beenplayed by Tarriminy did not pluase Mr.Oelriohs, and ho therslora withdrewfrom politico! activity."

CAUGHT 'mm NAPPING.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MAKESA SiiY VISIT.

The Home for Adult Ulinti In a BudCondition*? A Hurprli* for

the Emptoyotafea

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Sam Francisco, Jan. 26.?Two comdittoes from the assembly madea visit to the home for adult blindat Oakland today. The employeescf the institution were taken by sur-prist. Tha haoie was thoroughly inspect-ed and found ia a moat uneiUin'aclorycondition. The public sitting room in thelangucgo ot -.iK of ths committee was"not fit (or a pig»peu. Dirt aboundedeverywhere. The sanitary conditionawers wretched and a menace to thehealth of the inmates, who arepoorly fed and badly treated,"

The oommittse cannot understandhow past appropriations havebeen expended. The superintendent ieJohn Sanders, a blind man. The homeasks for another large appropriation atthis aeeaion of the legislature, but it iaprobable that the committee willreuom-iaend tbat the buildinga be cold andnew onos erected on a Bito to be chosenat some future time.

The committee also visited the deaf,dumb and blind institution at Berkeleyand found everything in a moat satisfac-tory condition. "One of tbe beat man-aged inatitutions of the state," was thecomment of one of the committee.

RAILKOAD LEGISLATION.

Laws Adopted by Various States Ksg-o-latlns Transportation.

The legislature of South Carolina, which hasjust adjourned, passed a hill prohibiting theconsolidation of competing railroads, the lawto go into effect on March Ist next. It con-tains tho usual provision against lenses, merg-ers, etc., etc. The (ieorgia legislature haspassed a law prohibiting the running of freight

trains on Kunday except to carry perishablefreight. Tho number of proposed laws is

quiie numerous.The legislature of Colorado has instructed

its senators at Washington, aud requested Iherepresentatives of the state there, to urge con-gress to appoint a single "independent" re-ceiver for tho Union and Central i'ncilic rail-roads. Tho same body lias before it nresolu-tion appointing a conimitteo of inquisition to

find out all about tho railroads of the stato,how much they cost, what they aro earning,etc. The items named in tho resolution aresimilar to those of tho Texas law which re-quires the railroad commissioners to ascertainthe cost of ovcry railroad, etc. The Indianalegislature has before it a sweeping measure toprohibit the acceptance or uso of railroadpasses oystate otlieers under penalty of a heavyfine and forfeiture. The report says that thebill will havo a rough road, as nearly everymember has a pass. .Senator Shearer of Kansashas presented a bill to increase the duties ofthe board of railroad commissioners, and tochange the name of that body. I'opresentativoGardcnhiro has presented a bill providing that

any county, stale or district ufflccr who receivesan annual pass from any railroad company,shall register it with the secretary of state,who shall keep a public record of such passes.Ifany officer accepts a pass and does not havoitregistered, he shall be punished by lino orImprisonment, or both. Conductors aro re-quired to tako up passes not bearing the certif-icate of the secretary of slate, and a failure to

do so subjects tlicm to line and imprisonment.In Illinois a bill has been introduced provid-

ing for a stale board of arbitration. In Minne-sota there is a propositiou to tax tho equipmentof sleeping oar companies and telegraph lines.In Missouri Mr. Phlppsof Kansas city proposesthat the rate for sleeping ear berths be limitedto #1 a night. Mr. Fitzgerald of New York haspresentod a bill authorizing cities to contractfor transportation of policemen and firemen,lvthe Pennsylvania legislature there is a billto prohibit tho consolidation of competingpipe lines, another to prevent tha formation oftrusts, and one to prevent tho use of railroadtrackß as publichighways,

Pata i,r the Fsnaar,Fred Perry Powers.

The American larmer has long held a placegreatly above that of tho peasant of continentalEurope iv his income and stylo oi living, be-cause ho has been able to possess a l.irgor trsctof land, and greatly above tho English tenantfarmer in his independence, becauso he hasbeen able to own tho ground that he tilled. He

will not continue another half century to holdthis enviable position. The economic forces thathave boon at work in Europe have also been atwork here, but not so long, aud therefore theyhave not matured so much fruit. Thero havebeen Americans who imagined that our polit-ical constitution would protect us from thefate of tho old world. Itwould bo as rationalfor a man to expect his knowledge ot arithme-tic to keep him dry iv a thunderstorm.

Somellines we find the American fsrmerslipping away from his acres, and sometimeswo find his acres slipping away from him : as aresult of both tendencies there is a separation,widening witli tho lapse of time, between own-ership aud cultivation. 'I he American farmeris following tho Kngllsh yeoman into extinc-tion, and the creation of landlord and tenantclasses lias already made considerable progresshere. Speculation is one of tho Incidents ofevolution, and evolution In agriculture is giv-ing us, instead of one class of farmers, whowere simultaneously landlord, tenant andlaborer, farmers of the three classes, perma-nently distlnot

NEW BOOKS.. ,Homo rs fVlcux Sawinui) of the PRIVCR DR

JOI.VILI.K: translated by Lady MacyLloyd; Mc.Muliau A Uo, New York. Forsalo by Stoll Thayer.

At thia time, when Francs has peace-fully passed through a crisis, this charm-ing volume of memoirs is particularlyinteresting, depicting as itdoes, a periodin the history "ot that country fust'ante-'dating ite moat unhappy asoond dalli-ance with iojporialiem. Tbe Prince deJoinville, a gallant eon of a monarch,who waa giveo too much to reasoningand too little to aotiou, takes his readors into hia confiieoce and treats themwith all tbe frankness and absence olself-conaciouaneßS that should prevailbetween the most intimate friends.

The description of hie journey to theUnited Statei is fullof enjoyment. Thiswaa hits first visit, for the volume doesnot bring his career to the date of thecivil war, when he was a member ofGeneral McOlellan's staff, and distin-guished himself by bis gallantry. Thisview of life in the states in tbe 30's and40' ais cumulative evidence to the factthat Diokena' first '"notes" and Mrs.Trollope's famous tirade were aot en*

tirely exaggerated. He notes expector-ation as a national characteristic, andvividly portrays a number of obnoxiousfeatures which perhaps were then typi-cal. But he ie not a prejudiced ob-server and finds, royalist as be was, anumber ol fine qualities and admirabletendencies, which gave him faith in thepeople and the government.

Though tbe prinoe was a tvploalsailor, he was also possessed ofan artistic appreciation which findsexpression in many paragraphsabout the more notable artists and act-orß ol hiß time. A peculiar trait, evi-dently evolved from his love of the sea,ie his openly expressed regard lor theEnglish, evidently caneed by his ad-miration for the maritime achievementsof that nation. This, in a Frenchman,botokena exceptional breadth of rrindand a generous, mink nature.

The frankness, in fact, of the royalauthor is often amusing to a degree. Inone case he describea his extraordinarydifficultyat a French colony on the Da-homey coast which he visited in his ca-pacity aa admiral. He went aahore andtreated the black nabobs cordially andgeneroualy. He made euoh an impres-sion upon them, in iact, that it was de-cided they wished thia "petit roi,"the eon of their far-away kingin Paris, to provide them with a futureruler in whoße veins the blood royalshould course. So all the belles ol thevillage, numbering several score, werecollected and ottered to him. He saysthat on discovering the situation hemade off with all possible epeed,

Tbe style is colloquial, witty and inti-mate, oharming to a high degree, andunconsciously the author depicts him-Beif and hiß character, with tbe samefidelity and joyousnesa that he does thescenes he baa visited and the people hemet ivhis journeyings in all quarters ofthe globe.

.*?LOURDES, by Emile Zola, author of The

Downfall, The Dream, etc. Translated byErnest A. Uizettellyi cloth edition, $1.25.P. Tennyson Neeiy, Chicago. Foi saleby The A. W. Berry Stationery company,120 South Spring street.

It is undeniable that M. Zola hasgiven in Lourdea a book of great value.Whatever hia faults, he is certainly con-scientious and painßtaking, and thisatudy oi the emotional side of re-ligion is a monument of patient researchand cloae obaarvation. He has chosentbe narrative form, and the novel he haswoven around the little town wheremiraoles are wrought is a model of oon-struotion. The five days of tbe pilgrim-age, during which the heroine is cured,give ample opportunity lor superb de-scription?pictures of hopeless Bufferingand religious exaltation, ol masses ofincurables, of the humblest, tbe poorestand the unhapptest of mankind turningto tbe Unknowable with confident ex-pectation. Some of theae descriptionsare horrible?especially those of thetrain, with its revolting sick, and of thehospital?but every detail, however re-pulsive, aida in perfecting a picture ofbuman Buffering that haunta the mind.

Zola haa ohoaen a doubting prieat asthe vehicle lor his obeervations, andthia young man, tortured by hia doubts,acoompsniea the pilgrima and tells totbem, in that wagon filled with plaintsand groanß, the atory of the virgin's ap-pearance to Bemadette Sonbrionß, histhoughts accompanying the simple talewith the commentary of modern scien-tific investigation. For he haa studiedthe subject for many years, and hasgathered all the light thrown upon itby modern medicine and psychology.He knows that the cure of the younggirl whom he aooompanieß was pre-dicted by a physician, and understandsthe ground* whereon tbat prophecy isbaed, Zola presents, throughout thestory, theße two views aide by side?the belief in miracles aud tbeir explana-tion by unbialieviug Boiarjiota.

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There ia nothing wrivlh knowing inthe way of statistic* end garter*) In-formation which cannot he found iv thiavolume. No eucyolopiedia treata ofmore eubjecta, and while tbe matter ianeceaaarily much nondenaed, all theessential facta that are needed in a bookof reference can be found.

It ia impoaaible to deal in detail withsuch a book in a limited apaoe, but, inbrief, its quality can be gummed up aabeing as near perieotion aa men's workia permitted to be.

Tbe chapter where the prieat beginathe atory of tbe virgin's appearance atLonrde's juatifies Mr. Lang's claim tbatTola ia a romantioiat; itia tilled withmyatic poetry ?tbe Bong of hope thatnever forsakes for long the most misera-ble. Me telle the story of Lourdes fromthe beginning; the attempts ol tha im-perial government to suppress the move-ment; tbe fear of the church to commititself; the final triumph of Bernadette,and of tho suffering poor who refused togive up thia new hope of happtneaa andpeace on earth. Ho tells, also, of tbeerection of tbe basilica over the grottoand of tbe increasing flow of gold fromthe four corners of the plauet. He lakesthe reader to the place where the healthgiving water is bottled without core-in...,y or respect, and into the templeand tbe market-place.

And in contrast with thia he showstbe endless processions going up, dayafter day, year after year, with the hopeofobtaining by divine grace what theprinces of science have been unable togive. Then, too, come tne lassitude anddespair when all ia over aud the invoca-tions have proved in vain ; but hope de-feats this doubt, and Ihe pilgrims returnto their homes singing, confident tbatthe supreme blessing will mrely oomeat laat,

Zola pronounces no opinion. As hasbeen said, ha places side by aide the re-ligious and the modern acientifio theory.Tbat wonderlnl oures have occurred Isbeyond doubt, and he indicates ths mys-rerio- p' H»o ""--r"- * " *|

cine begins but now to understand; heshows that sordid side of Lourdes,which sprang into life withthe unceasing influx of moneywith interest as to tbe duration of tbepopularity of tbis place of pilgrimage,which requires constantly new miraclesto continue its pre-eminence as a sourceof grace. The book contains a summaryhistory of Lourdes, compiled from allavailable sources, and adds a great dealof valuable-information .to our.knf/wledgeof the emotional element in religion, andoi its powerful effect upon tho ignorantand the suffering. It is an extrsmslyclever and impressive book.

RECORD OF THE WOMAN'S COVORE3B ATTHE CHICAGO WORLD'S FA R; edited byMrs. May w rioht Skwai.l Two volurueß.For sale by the King Publishing companyof San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The World's Congress of Representa-tive Women ia tbe title ot tbe only com-plete and authorized report of that veryremarkable gathering held ia Chicago.The meetings were held under the auapicea of the World's Congress auxiliary,and they surpassed in interest and valueeven tbe expectations of their organiz-ers. Prominent women from all partsof the world, representing tbe bestachievements of their sex in everybranoh of educational, aocial and reli-gious work, took part. The story ofwhat was done in this remarkable as-sembly has been told in two handsomevolumes, profusely illustrated, andedited by Mrs. May Wright Bewail,chairman of ths eomraittes on organiza-tion for the congress.

Some idea of the broad soope and in-tention of the congress can be bad bymentioning a few of the speakers andtbe subject! they discussed.

The Kindergarten as an EluoatlonalAgency aud Its Relation to ManualTraining, by Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper oiSan Franciaoo, oannet fail to aroaie inthe mind ot every thoughtful parentaome solution for the oft repeated cry,

\u25a0What shall we do with our boya andgirlB?"

Practical ideas were also presented byMrs. Kate Tupper Galpin, Mrs. CarolineM. Severance and Rev. Mila FrancesTupper of California. Under Scienceand Religion the masterly essays showstbat women will lond large aid to bridgethe chasm too long assumed to existbetween science and religion.

In Moral and Sooial Reform the paperspresented by Julia Ward Howe. Eliza-beth Cady Stanton and Mary H. Huntare forcible and oonviucing. While thepaper of Helen H. Gardner, of MewYork, on The Double Standard of Mor-als, ia alone worth the cost of the book,and should be read by all.

From a Dopular standpoint Ihe workbaa been made very attractive by full-page portraits of the moat prominentwomen who took part in tbe congress,with smaller pictures of over 150 partici-pants. The volumes are printed onextra fine book paper and substantiallybound.

A DAMAGED PHYSICIAN.

THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLESUED FOR LIBEL.

Dr. Hearne or Baa Dii|o Alleges ThatHU Reputation Was Injured to

the Kxtant or «100,000.

Sam Disqo, Cal., Jan. 26.?Bait wasinstituted in tbe superior court ol thiscounty today by Dr. J. 0. Hearne ofthis city against M. H. de Young, pro-prietor, and J. F. Blunt, local corres-pondent of tbe San Francisco Chronicle,on the charge of libel, alleged to havebeen committed on August 25th last,damages being asked in the earn of$100,000.

The artiole with reapeet to which thecomplaint is made referred to tbe di-vorce of Dr. and Mrs. Hearne and totheir antecedents, and the demand fordamages is baaed on an allegation thatthe matter published waa equivalent tocharge that Hearne had been a party toan accessory to tbe murder of one A. J.Stillwell, tbe former huaband of Mrs.Hearne, at Hannibal, Mo., six yearsago.

Stillwell was a wealthy pork packer,whose mysterious murder has been asubject of continued inquiry by success-ive grand juries of Hannibal. Mrs.Stlllwell was married to Hearne withina year afterward and was divoroed inAugust last in this oonnty. Her subse-quent remarriage to Dr. Hearne stillfurther complicated this remarkablecase. Blunt, one of the partiea defend-ant, is editor of the San Diego Union ofthis city.

POLITICALThe official vote for governor of Texas,

counted in jointsession of the legislature, wasreported as follows: Culbeison, Democrat,207,107; Nugent, Populist, 152,731: W. K.Mauemson, Republican, 51,520; Schmidt, LilyWhile Republican, 502'J; Dunn, rrohibitionist,2196; scattering, 107(5. The Democratic can-didate was in a minority by 5382 votes.

The Memphis Avalanche, Democrat, declaresthat the Caldwell bill, providing for au inves-tigation of the election in Tennessee before thecounting of the official vote, which has beenIntroduced in the legislature, is "an instru-ment in the hands of a legislative majority forcounting out and swindling the man who waselected on the face of the returns."

"One of the most hopeful features of the agi-tation forreform in the consular service is thegrowth of public interest in the question," saystho Cincinnati Tribune, Republican; "andthere is no doubt that the business men of ourcountry are beginning to realize what a disad-vantage they are at in the struggle for theconquest of the markets of the world, whileour consular service is conducted on its pres-ent basis."

No address was delivered by Joshua 11. Mar-vll on tho occasion ol his inauguration asgovernor o[ Delaware. A Philadelphia Recordcorrespondent says: "Governor Marvll is un-able to read, or even to write, turthor than to

traco the lines necessary to mechanically formhis name. The address will be submittedlater to the two bouses of the general assem-bly, alter tho manner of an executive mes-sage."

Tho St. Paul Plonoar Press (Rep.) pays thefollowing tribute to Senator Carey, who hasbeen repudiated by the Wyoming legislature

because ho dared to vote for honest money Inthe senate, and would not buy a renomlnatlonby sacrificing his principles: "Senator Careyhas honor d the Republican party by hiscourse in public life, as he honors manhoodby the reason ot his departure from it. TheRepublican party should avail itself ot thefirst chance to honor him. ""ItIs mortifying, but not Inexplicable, that

there should be talk among Republican legis-lators at Albanyo! squelching the Lexow In-vestigation," says the Buffalo Express, Repub-lican, which adls: "The practical politiciansmust be given to understand that the Repub-lican party is pledgod, not only to reform thegovernment of New York, but to punishevery man who has been responsible (or mak-ing it a sink of corruption To that end everydepartment must be turned Inside out, and thepower of removal must be put into the handsof Mayor Strong."

The Boston chamber of commerce yesterdayadopted the following resolution: "That the

,v i" he * ' 1"-

quested to extend tho civilservice rules to theconsular servlre, and request congressto adopt without delay Biich legislationas will Improve this Important branch ofour national service, and place the interests ofthis country, aB they are represented abroadin our consular service, on a sound business

basis, and that there Bhall be thoroughlyeliminated from appointments to the consularservice tho consideration of reward for politi-

cal services".

STATISTICS OF HUKDBft.

Also or liynchiosß «n<t Kxeoattons.Appalling Mnrdtr Roll.

In the matter of record kooplng the Chicago

Tribune leads all tho newspapers. Its sum-mary ol the events of last year covers practi-callythe wholo Held of human activity. Al-ready allusion has beeu made to its account of

embezzlements. Its story of the murders, sui-cides and lynching* is not less interesting andinstructive. According to tho Tribune figures,

there was a great increase in murders during

1894. Ihe total was 9SOO, against 8615 ior1893, 0701 In 189-2, aud 5906 In 1891. Thecauses assigned for these crimes are thus tab-ulated :Quarrels 4536 lli'hw'ym'nklll'd 204Unknown 1856 Strikes 179Jealousy 812 Insanity 126Liquor 776 Kelf-defonse 99By highwaymen... 525 Outrage 49Infanticide 340 Riots 25Resisting arreit... 273

These figures show that 1894 was a year ofbad blood as well as of bad business. Possiblythe great increase was due in part to the smallchance which the murderer stands of losinghis lifeas the penalty for his crime. The legal

executions during the year were only 132. orsix more than for the previous year. Alabamaled with 13 executions and Texas and Missouri

executions occurred in the north and 1)1 in thesouth. In some slates capital punishment isnot permitted, and that fact may account inpart for the comparatively small showing forjustica. As the matter stands at present themurderer lius about one chance in 74 of beinghanged or electrocuted, while each person inthe country has one chance in 0,033 of beingmurdered.

The record shows that lynchings during theyear were 190, or nearly 50 per cent more thanthe legal executions. The list of victims include134 negroes and 58 white persons, Tho aouthis responsible for TOO of those crimes, and the

north for 24. Georgia heads the list with 20,Mississippi is credited with 10 and Tennesseeand Alabuma with 15 each. Bad as is thisshowing, it was exceeded by 10 in 1893.

Suicides also show an lucrease, the total be-ing 4912, against 4430 for 1893 and 33U0 for1892. They are classified according to allegedcauses thus:Despondency 1999 111 health 270Unknown 1310 Domestic infelic-Insano 457 lty 241Liquor 281 Disup'oint'd love 232

Business loties.. 122The means employed included: Pistols,

1729; poisons, 1504; hanging, 720; drowning,373; throat cutting, 347; starvation, 5. anddynamite, 4. Despondency takes the leadamong the causes, but doubtless many classedunder that head really belong in some of theotherdivisions, other causes giving rise to thedespondent condition which prompted theself-murder.

Any number of conclusions might bo drawnfrom these statistics, and without doubt Ihey

will be made the basis of many th eories andsuggestions as to remedies. The first and most

reasonable conclusion is that in order to reducethe number of murders the chances for ade-quate punishment iswt be increased.

W»'--p*: tf ft *i«e «f the bv**C I o^tttg.

A'tUE DKBS 4JA3JL,,

A Jut? Secured and the Opanlaa; State*menu Mnri*.

Chic Ann, Tan. 20.-Twelve jurors in thsj

Debs conspiracy trial were sworn in today*Thomas G. Mib lniM, special counsel for goveminent, in his opening speech claimed th*government would prove a conspiracy amongthe ofllcersof tho American Railway Union.

For the defense Harrow contended that Ifthere had been any conspiracy itwas by theGeneral Managers' association, the "onlybodyof men in the world that sympathizes with Mr.l'ullman."

NO QUORUM.

Only Fifteen Sana-tors Remained Ist \u25a0««.ramentn.

Sacramento, Jan. 20.?But 17 members were,present when the senate was called to orderthis morning. There being no quorum. SenatorFord in the chair, declared the senate ad-journed until 11 o'clock Monday morning. Attbat hour.aUhough all the desks and furniturewill have been removed from tha chamber inpreparation for the inaugural ball,the senators)remaining in the city will gather in the ehana*ber and adjourn until Tuesday at 11 o'clock.

Sanitary plumbing done at Farrey'g,161 N, Spring si.

Or. Price's Cream Baking PowderWorld's Fair Highest Award.

LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 27. 1895. f

Southern California Depot jjV-<^

Mme. M. Toiict !Yale's | 08ips

Toilet SplitArticles. in

60 Per cent Reduction. -t-j- -1 r

II ForMme. Yale's Excelsior Hair Tonic $100$ 66Mme. Yale's Excelsior Hair

Cleanser 100 65 /^VMme. Yale's Excelsior Fiuitcura 1 I | |

for female weakness I 1 00 65 v? f J- -a. X?'Mme. Yale's Excelsior La Freckla,

for freckles 100 65_ __ _

Mme. Yale's Excetßlor Complexion \ A / , I ?

Skin Food, small, for Wrinklea... 150 100 \/\/ \*<Mme. Yale's Excelsior Complexion j -at- -at- ' v-?" J *Bkln Food, large,for Wrinkles... 3 00. 200Mme. Yale's Exuelsior Small Bnst . _

Food 150 100 f \_ _

1 , _Mmo. Yale's Excelsior Large Bust I II 1 I \

Food 300 200 V-/i.llV ?Mme. Yale's Excelsior Complexion *^Face Powder, three shades, pink,

60 *° Kirk's Curly Maple Soap, 3 cakes for toe; per dozen .35c95 20 Kirk's Pilgrim and Cuiio Soap, 3 cakes ioc; per dozen 3Sc

Bleach 200' 150 Kirk's Cocoanut Ci! Soap, 4 cakes ioc; per dozen 25cCo.mpleXioD

I00 1 65 Kirk's Transparent Glycerine Soap, 3 cakes 15c; per dozen 55cMQrower*'* ' 100! 65 Kirk's Honey and Catmeal Soap. 3 cakes 15c; per dozen 55cMme. Yale's Exoeisior Compiexlon ' Kirk's White Lilac Soap, 3 cakes 20c; per dozen 75c

10°! 05Kirk's American Flower ioap. 3 cakes 20c; per dozen 75c

1 Sol 65 Kirk's juvenile foap, a cakes 25c; per dozen 91.50Mm". Yale's Excelsior Hand Whit- _ j

\Z el Country Orders Filled atMme. Yale's, Bxcelslor Magical Be-

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to remove Superfla >ug Hair 5004 00 Our Regular Cut Rates. IMme. Yalt's Excelsior Jaok Rose, |

Liquid Rouse 100 65Mme. Yale's Exoelsior Jaok Rose ?

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D i-«.«Buds, LipTint 1001 66 Paine's Celery Compound 6oc llcock s Plasters toe

MISOI 100 Eagle Condensed Milk 15c Eclladonna Plas ers. ioc

Mme. Yale's Excelsior jtyebrowj Fierce's G. M. Discovery 75c Woodbury's Facial Soap 25c*m"a 25| 80

Allen's Pure Malt Whiskey 85c Warner's Kid-cy Cure 85clor Constipation I 160 100 Canadian ciUD Whiskey 125 Tea Salt, S-poand boxes 15c

OUR PRICKS ARE THE LOWEST. Scott's Emulsion 65c /ntikamnia Tab'ets, 5-gr., doz .25cWe have the largest stock of Mme. Yale's r uticura Soap 15c Phenacetine Tablets, 5-gr., doz. 25cExcelsior Toilet Remedies In the city. kwwra *»»y j ,jo , j. Cuticura Resolvent 75c Qui me Hi's. 2-gr., per 100 30c

THF DWI DR TTfr m Cuticura Salve 40c Diamond Dyes, 3 packages 25c1 IIAJ UV'IJDIIUU\j\J.

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25c Xootn Brushes 15c price Soc

In Our PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT We Dispense Merck's Chemicalsand Edward R. Squibbs' Pharmaceuticals.

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two lines ol transcontinental railways; one inch of water to 7! 2 acres, deeded with the land ; title to bothland and water absolutely perfect; no annual water tax or bonded indebtedness. There ia nothing bet-ter offered in Southern California today. Will sell in large tractß for $05 to $75 an acre; small traots ol10 to 20 acres. $100 an acre. If you are seeking a borne or an investment in Southern California do notfail to investigate this opportunity to secure the very best offered. Compare prioea, educational, socialand commercial advantages, and be convinced we have just what you want.

For fullparticulars call on or address

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rrM Many of tbe leading menI hf» iv Los Angeivs buy Paine'sA IAV* celery Compound of ut for

Btbemseires or their famU-pct ies. They tell us it is f*rv ahead of ordinary remedies.Peonle °- F- h «inzbman.