Santa Cruz Sentinel from Santa Cruz, California • Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS. MISCELLANEOUS. THB COUNCILMAN'S DREAM. The State School Teachers' Asso Simla Cnr ailj SntM THCMDAT, DBCKMBKB St. ISM.

BffNCAtf KcPHEBSOH EDITOS Pioneer of Low Prices for Dry Goods. We ofler DRY GOODS at such low prices that all close traders, economizers and careful money spenders can not fail to recognize the fact that we are selling goods cheaper, closer, nearer to hedrock than any other concern in Santa Cruz county. We have no special prices for anybody (everything is marked in plain figures), and one person's money is as good as another's, whether man, woman or child. Our Specialty is Close Prices and Square Dealing. It has carried us safely through the breakers, and know that we are firmly established we do not propose changing our method of conducting business.

We have no baits to offer, but carry some very low-priced goods in stock, that can be had by those who want them, and which they must buy on their own judgment We only recommend such articles as we believe to be desirable and serviceable. Our stock is now fuller than ever, and is replete with articles suitable for the HOLIDAYS. We would particularly call attention to our stock of Which we believe to be as good value as can bo found west of the Rockies. Our stock of Handk.erch.iefs Is immense, and we can please the most fastidious, both as to value and style. Our stock of HOSIER Is unsurpassed, the finest silk.

We have full But come and see how it is with you. Compare qualities see that prices are not made too low on others, for the sake careful comparison will prove C. SNYDER. Tli Dealer. lc5-lAw-lm ciation will meet at San Jose on the 28th inst.

The cyclopedia of Chineso litera ture is in 5,000 volumes. It was prepared under the order of the Emperor Tunglo, in 1403. California is now third on the list of petroleum producing States. Pennsylvania leads and New York is second. After California comos West Ohio and Kentucky.

The indications now are that Sena tor John F. Miller of California is near enough to the river Jordan to hear the rushing of its waters, and that our Legislature of a year hence will be called on to name his successor, lie is too feeble to leave his Washington home, he suffering from a combination of ailments, loading among which is heart disease. Asthma has brought him down to a skeloton and made him as weak as a child. The San Francisco Examiner is frantic against Dr. Charles Carroll O'Donnell, the Coroner.

For three days it has poured its editorial leaders into that agitator, demanding his' removal from office. Once disgraced by official decapitation and life is out of the way as the gubernatorial timber at the head of a second Democratic party. "Chop him down, boys," is the slogan. In an argument before the Supreme Court of New York, Alexander Hamilton said: "The liberty of the press consists in publishing with impunity the truth with good motives and for justifiable ends, whether in respect to government, magistrates, or individuals." He continued: "There is no other way to preserve liberty. If this right was not permitted to exist in vigor and in exercise, good men would become silent; corruption would go on step by step, until, at last, nothing that as worth speaking, or writing, or acting for, would be left in our Senator Fair's Purchase is Said to tor the Atlantic and Pacific.

Be Senator Fair said, yesterday, when asked about the purchase of Mr. Flood's interest in the South Pacific Coast Railroad, and what his future plans were: "Yes; I have bought out Mr. Flood's interest in the South Pacific Coast Railroad. Further than this, regarding what my future plans and intentions are, I will not now say. The purchase of the street railroads in Oakland had nothing whatever to do with any of my plans regarding the South Pacific Coast Railroad.

These roads will be built and conducted independently." Notwithstanding this assertion, a gentleman of this city who is usually well posted in regard to railroad matters, to whom the above statement was read, said: "The purchase of the South Pacific Coast road by James G. Fair is tho second move in the plan to effect an entrance into this city, via Oakland, by the Atlantic add Pacific road. The first move was the purchase of the Oakland street railways. "Their general plan of operations," the gentleman continued, "contemplated a branch leaving the Mojave branch at some point not far from Daggott, through Walker's Pass, down the Kern River Canyon, to a point near Bakersfield. Walker's Pass is much lower than Tehachipi, and does not present nearly as many engineering difficulties as were met in constructing the road through the lutter.

The entire length of the pass will be below snow line, and no expensive snow-sheds will have to be constructed and maintained. The Kern River Canyon has quite a quantity of, cultivatable land, and would be a oaying section of the road. "From the new town wiych would be established at the point near Bakersfield two routes are under consid eration. One will parallel the Southern Pacific to Visalia, on the eastern side, and from thence strike northwest, across Fresno County, to White's Bridge, over Fish Slough. The other would parallel it on the west side, going to Hanford and Grangeville in the Mnssel Slough country, thence north westerly to White's Bridge.

The line will run on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley to a place opposite the mouth of Facheco Pass. Here, again, two routes are offered. One which was surveyed by tlie Soutu pa cific Coast people two years ago, will run through Pacheco Pass to old Gil-roy, where it will connect with the present ferry landing on Oakland Creek. "The other route, which was sur veyed by the Atlantic and Pacific Company, continues up the west side of the valley to Orestimba Creek, and from there over the mountains by way of Corral Hollow Pass, connecting with the California and Nevada Railroad. It is for this route that the Oakland street railways will be useful.

Senator Fair, who is said to be the agent on thin coast for the Atlantic and Pacific road, is trying to get per mission to run steam cars on the ban Pablo avenue line; then the building of two blocks In length of road will give a connection at the terminus of the Webster-street line, and so afford access to the terminal facilities of the present road. "The Atlantic and Pacific are bound to get into this city, and will do it in spite of all opposition. Perhaps in a fow days I can giv you some further information in the matter." Call, Dee. 23c. A City Which Would Stand the Cntl cismi of the Mo Captious Crltlo Improvement! that Would Be Hailed With Delight "1 had a peculiar dream last remarked a Councilman, as he lan guidly dropped into a chair in our editorial office Wednesday morning and placed his feet on the city editor's desk.

"I don't go much on dreams anyhow, hut this one was so good that I thought I'd drop in and tell it to you." The city editor, who was deeply en grossed in studing a schomo for the advancement of the heathon in unciv ilized countries, looked up and asked the Councilman to let a listening world have the benefit of what "Queen Mab" whispered to him during his peaceful slumbers. "I had eaten a hearty meal," began the official, "and slid off into a gentle doze. I dreamed that tho Chase- Townley and Pilkington hoirs had re ceived their share of the estates now held in chancery, and sufficient water had flowed into Volcano creek so that the unseen gold hidden in the moun tains could be washed into view. imagined tho stock-holders had all be come wealthy. Through tho benefao tions of the heirs and the stock-holders I saw a foot-bridge on either side of the upper bridge, with stone piers under it, and fourteen electric lights shedduig a lustre over the rippling waters underneath, and throwing beams of brightness on the copper-covered arches that ornamented the bridge.

The esplanade on the beach was of stone and completed as far as Woods' Lagoon. in imagination, rode in a cable car on the Cliff road from Moore's Gulch to Camp Alham-bra and then across to Ocean View avenue. A suspension bridge swung across the San Lorenzo, over which the gay equipages of the rich and the more modest carriages of the less wealthy passed. On glancing out of the window of the car I saw the river lined with small yachts, which sailed as far as a draw-bridge, which was located across the river from Barson's to the point opposite. When the drawbridge was raised the yachts continued up the stream.

While passing along the beach I saw, in the rear of the Dolphin bath-house, a grove of trees, and a garden from which I Inhaled the odors of thousands of fragrant flowers. Over the entrance I saw on a sign the words 'Ocean A road, connecting with the drawbridge ran through the park. The cable-car ran to the Soquel road, to Branciforte, which was now included within the incorporate limits of the city of Santa Cruz. On reaching Pacific avenue, which was covered with asphaltum to the Railroad wharf, I changed cars for Center street, which I saw extended from Locust to Bay street. "Without bothering you any more with details, I will briefly state what other improvements were pictured out to me.

St. Lawrence was extended northerly to High street; Elin street ran westerly to Chesnut avenue; the Cliff road was continued from Theta to Bay Walnut avenue was covered with asphaltum and sidewalked its entire length; a complete sewer system was completed to the satisfaction of everybody; Mission street from the base of the hill to Moore's Gulch was covered with asphaltum; two sixty- light dynamos were in operation; a market place where farmers could hitch their teams and exhibit their produce, was established on the land in the rear of Front street; the Upper Plaza was made into a Park, where a band played three times a week; all the trees which interfered with the electric light were cut down; Laurel was extended to Bar son street; each ward contained a hose cart and a hook and ladder apparatus. "I began to congratulate myself on the appearance of the city when I was suddenly awakened by my wife calling me for breakfast, and thus my pleasant dreams were ruthlossly interrupted." The Councilman took his feet off of the desk, and left to consult with the Mayor in relation to proposed Cliff road improvements. All speaker, writers, Betors itnd ministers should take Dr. Henley's Celery Beef and Iron.

BURS. MANNHIER In this city, Dec. 21st, to the wife of Mr. Mannhler, a son. DIED.

WILLETT In Santa daughter of Kev. M. Wtllett and wife, aged 5 years. The funeral will take place from the residence of the parents, Walnut A on Friday at 2 p. m.

NEW TO-DAY. Minnesotians. residents of Hani Cruz and vicinity, have determined to hold a re-unlon and organize a society. Time, next Monday evening, Dec. ittih.

Place, the Wllkins House hall. Minneeotlans are cordially Invited to attend. The hall will be open from 8 to 9 o'clock for the registry of all who may be pleased to attend. Refreshments will be served between Band 7 P. M.

By order of COMMITTEE. uc21-tf W. FINKELDEY, DEALER IN Groceries, Provisions, GRAIN, FEED, TOBACCO. IIUAKN AND LIQ.COBS A No. 1 article of Liquors will be kept on hand for medicinal purposes.

Agent for LeCerele of Paris and Ham-bnrg-Breinen Fire Insurance Cos. Store Opposite Hew Hall of Records Iv22-tf Room to Rent. I DUNCAN BLOCK. LINCOLN at 13 ner month. Enquire of Mrs.

M. E. Bennett. DUNCAN Mcl'UEKSON. Latest WAR JEWS Ely warms them up; his competitors open their eyes with astonish, ment at his increase in trade and extreme low prices, and fight hard to head him off.

DON'T BE DECEIVED By the "all of a suddon" low prices thrown out by others as a bait, but visit my new And compare prices, whore you will find we have No old slock to icorlc off, but New Goods, New StvJes and New Prices. You have no excuse now to go out of town to buy CAEPETS. The combination has been broken, and we propose to keep in stock the newest and attest designs, and sell them at Reason able Prices, and always ready to meet special inducements offered by competitors. At E. N.

0. S. You will find the largest and most complete stock of Window Shades, Rugs, Mats, Matting, Mirrors, Chairs, Rattan and Carpet Rockers in Santa Cruz. I also have on hand some good Sec ond-Hand Furjutcre, but as I do not import "old trash" or auction "make up" goods from San Francisco (for sujficient reasons), my stock is somewhat limited. F.

W. ELY, 133 nl 133 Pacific A. TO LET. THE- AUMENTO Sulphur Springs Twelve miles north of Soquel. House of nine rooms suitable for boarders.

Good barn, Running Water, Pasture. Seventy-fire acres farming land. A FINE COLD SULPHUR SPRING! Hot and Cold Sulphur Batbs. TO LET OR FOR SALE. Small Improved farms on the Trout Gulch, above Aptos.

TO LET. A Dairy Ranch! FOR 25 COWS, At the head of the Trout Oulcb, north of AptOH. For particular apply to tho owner, F. A. HIHN.

ool-ly THE SILVER WAS. The silver war on the Administration was opened last Monday by a Are in the rear. Senator Beck, the Democratic Colonel from Kentucky, lot loose a gatling upon Mr. Cleveland an his Secretary of the Treasury In a manna calculated to rouse the whole camp. Mr.

Beck put his attack in the shape of a good many very pertinent and some rather impertinent questions. He wanted to know a great many things about the way the financial affairs of the country have been carried on during the past eight or nine months. He would like to find out whether or not certain coin received for import duties had been set apart as a sinking fund, as required by law? And if not, why not? He would be glad to be informed how the surplus silver in the treasury, about which the and Secretary were so much worried, could get out of the treasury wheu the Secretary would not call in the bonds that are now due and pay them off with coin according to contract This was the sort of inquiry meeting to which the Kentucky Senator invited Mr. Cleveland and Secretary Manning. The gentleman took issue with the President and the bankers in regard to the relative status of silver and gold.

He was so heretical as to declare that a silver dollar was just exactly as good in the eye of the law as the gold dollar, which the President petted so much in his message. He not only said, but pretty clearly proved, that any debt, public or private, could honestly be paid in the much traduced "dollars of the dads." Warming up as the shot from his logical Winchester went whizzing among the gold-bugs, Senator Beck intimated in the plainest kind of a way that the President and Secretary Manning had both been unduly influenced by the money power of the country. The bond-holders of the United States control enormous amounts of money and the best talent of the press, and having now captured the executive branches of the Government, they are clamoring for gold and gold alone in settlement of their claims." That is the way the honorable Democratic Senator from Kentucky talked to the Democratic Administration. Before he got through the silver paragraph in the President's message looked like a rent sail in a cyclone. The brisk volley with which the silver war was thus opened seemed to paralyze the remarks of the gold brigade in the Senate.

No one rose to reply and defend the Administration. Senator Morrill, of Vermont, seeing that the Democrats were not ready to come to the rescue of their chief, volunteered a sort of left-handed defense in the following style, as reported by the He regretted that the Senator from Kentucky should have represented the Secretary of the Treasury as little better than a common thief, and the President and Secretary of the Treasury together as having been bought by the bond-holders, but as probably no Senator on the left was at present prepared to enter into the defense of the present Administration, he would move reference of the resolution to the Committee on Finance. It was so referred. There is silvery music in the air, and, when the full orchestra breaks out, it will be found that notes like those that have just leaped forth from Mr. Beck's trumpet will rise triumphant above all opposing strains.

Congressman Morrow has introduced a bill to amend the Chinese restriction law. The machinery provided by It for the prevention of frauds and evasions is very elaborate, and seems well calcula ted to effect its object. It will be next to impossible for Chinese laborers to enter the country without being caught in some part of the machinery. There is a clause prohibiting any ship from bringing more than one Chinese laborer for every fifty tons of the ship's measurement. The bill provides for the continuance of the law twenty years.

The Sacramento banks are boycotting silver. Now is a good time for capitalists of Sacramento to start a bank that shall recognize the currency of the country and accept it on deposit, making no distinction between gold and silver, as the law makes no distinction. Judge Gibson, of the Alameda Superior Court, made an order last Thursday restoring to II. F. Prindle the pistols with which he assassinated Dr.

Buck. This was of course proper, for he may want to use them again. Peace has been restored in CI AflllOUflCEf.iEHTl Having determined to immediately retire from business in Santa Cru, I take this modo of announcing to tho residents of this city and vicinity that I will close out my entire stock OO grades up to yourself and bring your friends when making purchases, and too high on some, goods and of effect. We know that a to your benefit as well as ours. EXTRAORDINARY LINE OP Everything in my Store is New sold Cost Prices lines from low ST 2 My stock is comprised principally of a fino line of Jewelry (Plated and Solid), Books and Stationery, Plush Toilet Sets, Pocket Cutlery, Purses, Satchels, Novelties, Etc.

ALSO, A FINE Olxoloo Oftn.c3.ios, Oonfootionory, Troo Ornaments, 32to. I have no Old Stock, but and Well Selected. Particular attention is called to mv fhll linn of CHOICE BOOKS CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES I FIXTURES AND COUNTERS FOR SALE. Everything above enumerated will he Positively at Gr. WV Van Alstine I Doom above Wllliannon ft aamtt'i, 8anta Crua, Cal,.