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FITZSIMMONS' VICTORY.
TIE FIGHT CONTINUES TO RE THE
TALK IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
The Victor Not Anxious to Fight Cor
BETA Grand Tour Being
Arranged.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

special TO the RECORD-UNIoN.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 15.-To-day the
talk was still all fight. The general YER
dict, briefly summed up, is that Fitzsim-
mons is a wonder in q class all by him
self, and that Jack Dempsey is the
cleverest and gamest man of his inches
who has ever entered the ring. F,itzsim-
mons tonight said: "The fight was not a
hard one. did not even get thoroughly
warmed up. 1 did not work any harder
than when punching the bag. / told him
/ was strong enough to last all night, and
he had better give up. But he wo,ss.a not,
and had to keep it up, much to my re-
gret. His gameness cost me 5000, which
had been promised me in case won in
ten rounds"
FltZsimmons has received congratula-
tory kilograms from all over the country,
and was glad to find that he had friends.
The Olympic Club to-day paid over to
him Sill. 900 as his share of the purse, and
many people who won money on him
also made him presents which aggregated
s., 200.
How about the proposed fight with
Corbett?"
Jimmy Carroll, his manager, replied:
''There is nothing in that. Fitzsimmons
is middle-weight, and there is no use
for him to go after heavy weights. He
might make the same mistake as Demp-
sey, and be sorry. 1t is not good policy
for man to go outside of his Glass;
"Corbett is too CLEVER" said Fitzsim-
mons, ''and too big. Middie-weights are
good enough for me.''
Parson Davies, of Chicago, who starred
Peter jackson, had talk with fitzsim-
mons and Carroll about a contract for a
tour over America and England, and to
last six months, provided the consent of
the California Athletic Club, which has
engagements with both men, is obtained.
The men are well liked by the Directors,
and those who were in the city promised
to call meeting as soon as they reached
home. In the meantime Davies has gone
to Chicago to prepare for the tour, which
will begin in few weeks. After the
large cities in America are visited, it is
proposed to go to England and arrange a
match with Pritchard or Burke before
the Pelican Club, as an entering wedge to
British sporting circles.
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NAVY YARD FRAUDS.
A Letter Rejecting on the Manage
ment of Mare Island.

lltht Ol -sltiTS iSIaIus
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The following
letter from naval officer stationed at the
Mare Island yard, California, TO an Off
Ger in this city, will be read with great
interest in naval circles
''It is with many misgivings that write
you concerning the latest scandal con-
nected with the yard, that of the Alert.
The McCudden coal steal expose stirred
matters up to very high pitch for
while, and we were about settling down
TO the even tenor of our way when
another chapter in navy-yard building
and incompetency is now, / am exceed
ingly sorry to confess, paraded around in
public print.
"The San Francisco papers had monu-
ment of fun at our expense over the
eccentric movements of the Iroquois, and
now comes the Alert with its attendant
tale of woe. 1t is matter of much
humiliation to me. and L can confiden-
TALLY say to many others at this station, to
feel that we are the laughing stock of
civilians and made a target for the press
Instead OF improving, sometimes / think
we are degeneratlng at a ratio which is
certainly worthy of our united attention.
insofar as our ships are concerned,
Congress has and is doing nobly, in fact,
exceeding our proudest anticipation, and
think the personnel of the service
suOulu De improved accordingly. i long
for the day when the entire force of our
naval constructors shall be selected from
graduates of the Naval Academy, and
come by their position through real merit,
not gauged by the amount OF work done
rs an ordinary ward striker in the stumps
of politics, as Is the case at the present
time.
1.-The Alert's condition to-day is attrib-
uted in more or less degree to this very
state of affairs. We can expect no better,
nor hope for any Improvement so long as
contractors are showed into the service in
the manner in which they are. and hold
their positions through the Vaccinations
of politicians. coupled with the abilities
of alien draughtslnen and laclleys galore.
There Were four Boards Of Survey on
the Alert on work performed by the Con-
struction and Repair Department. and
the first one was called months after that
department had reported her completed
and ready for sea. That is the condition
of things here ut present writing. Can
you wonder at my surprise and disgust,
and in this connection to ask whittier are
we drifting?
''It came out very plainly that during
the McCudden coal-stea. expose some OF
10 officers Attached to this yard at that
tn were either decidedly or indirectly
Connected lnerewlth; at least, they were
exceedingly friendly to and continually
associated with the e5sltrslctors, whose
sole and paramount purpose was to plum
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GUS BRENNAN.
He is Suspected of Having Caused the
Death of an Unknown Man.

He is Suspected of Having Caused the
Death of an Unknown Man.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 15.-Detectives
have been engaged for several days past
looking up the record OF Gus Brennan, a
carpenter, who formerly lived at San
Pedro, but is now confined in the Santa
Cruz County Jail on charge Of murder.
On December 18th, last, Brennan's
cabin was burned at Santa Cruz A man
living with Brennan, and who he claimed
was his brother, was burned to death.
Many suspicious circumstances sur
rounded the conflagration. Circumstan-
tial evidence went TO show that Brennan
had burned his alleged brother to secure
5000 life insurance.
The result Of the detectives iflyestipa-
ton at San Pedro gives color to the belief
that the man burned was not Brennan's s
brother ut ALL The party who died from
the burns could not speak word of
English. Affidayits have been secured
from reputable man, who know the fam
lily well, going to show that Eric Bren-
nan, the alleged dead man, spoke the best
of English.
Gus Brennan, the accused murderer,
was tarred and feathered by the people of
San Pedro in April, 1889, for immortality.
In the same year he was arrested on q
charge of arson. It was claimed that he
burned his house to secure 81 900 insur-
ance, but he settle d for one-half the in
surance money, and the companies
dropped the prosecution.
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SOCIETY EVENT.
Senator Stanford and Wife Entertain
President and Mrs. Harrison.


President and Mrs. Harrison.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator and
Mrs. Stanford gave dinner this evening
in honor of President and Mrs. Harri-
son. In the drawing-room there were
vases and baskets of American beauty
roses and white lilacs. The mantel in the
dining-room- was bordered with lilies,
and tall vase in the center was held by
long-stemmed roses.
The table flowers were royal silver
basin Of superb orchids Of pink set in
maiden-hair ferns. The cards We're
unique souvenirs. For the ladies they
were squares of Chinese mating, having
the edges fringed and the name painted
across the center. The corner was turned
over little roll of sweet grass and tied
with narrow ribbon.
These were in alternating colors of pink
and mauve. For the men there were
broad celluloid cards, having the name in
colors; these were backed with white
satin ribbon and arranged with ropes of
sweet grass, wound around small silk
American flags.
The fruits were California strawber-
ries, cherries and oranges. The plates
were gold, cutlery chased silver, and the
glass Venienese crystal with gold traceries
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EASTERN POLITICS.
Candidates for United States Senator
From Illinois.


From Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD Ull.), Jan. 15-EX-Gov-
ernor Richard j. Oglesby was tonight
nominated by the joint Republican caucus
as candidate for United States Senator.
to succeed Charles B. Farwell. The first
informal ballot was: Lamer /, Represent
alive Ross of La Sale 2, General John
McNulta 3, Cicero J. Lindley 8, Walter
@. Gresham IL, Charles b. Farwell 80,
and Richard J. Oglesby As. A formal
ballot was then taken, resulting: Lamer
l, Ross 1, Gresham 4, Farwelf 30, and
Oglesby "a.
Chairman Fuller declared Richard J.
Oglesby the nominee of the caucus.
Crawford of Cook, one of Farwell's
friends, moved that the nomination be
made unanimous. Miller and Bass of
Cook seconded this, and the nomination
was then made unanimous by a rising
vote.
The Democratic joint caucus was also
held tonight. 1t was resolved that as the
State Convention unanimously uomi-
mated John NJ. Palmer last summer the
Endorsement of the caucus was deemed
unnecessary. The fact that the Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association members
have said that they will not vote for the
had something TO do with this.
NEW HAMPSHIRE sENAToRsHIP.
CONCORD, Jan. l5.- The Republican
caucus tonight nominated Jacob Fl.
Gallinger as a candidate to succeed Sena-
tor Blair. He was nominated on the
second ballot, receiving 40 votes, as
against 4S for Blair, Is for Cheney, for
Burns and for Briggs.
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
TOPEKA, Jan. 15.-In the lower House
this morning, contrary to precedent, J. s.
Dooiittle, a farmer, was made Chairman
of the Judiciary Committee. A great
number of bills were introduced, among
them one extending the time OF
foreclosure of mortgages, and another
providing for the abolition of all railroad
passes and reducing passenger fares to 2
cents mile.
Westinghouse's Financial Difficulties.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Paul Crovath
counsel for George Westinghouse, Jr.,
tonight said: "The rumors regarding the
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Land Rulings.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The Secretary
of the Interior to-day affirmed the decis-
ion of the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, rejecting Daniel j. Canty's
application to purchase quarter section
of land in the Visalia District, Cal.
In the case of ex parte Thos. +. Canty,
ex parte John Canty, ex parte Jas. +.
Canty and ex parte E. NJ. Jefferds, on
appeal from the Commissioners decision
rejecting the appellants applications to
purchase quarter sections of land in the
Visalia District, Cal, the Secretary of the
Interior holds them to be controlled 10y
and the Commissioners decision was ac-
cordingly affirmed.
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Chilean Revolution.

LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch received
here from Valparaiso to-day stated the
Chilean nien-of-war have given notice
they would begin blockade of the port
of Iquiqui January Goth. Additional dis
patches say the rebels have declared the
ports OF Chile blockaded in order to inter-
rupt the nitrate trade.
THE CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 15.--It is alleged
the Chilean Government allows no dis
patches to be sent out of the country.
Nevertheless the avowed condition Of
Chile is that of armed peace; that the
Government is concentrating military
forces, and that the Chilean Congress will
demand the resignation of the President
OF the republic
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Oregon Lecislature.

SALEM, Jan. Is Both Houses of the
Legislature adjourned till Monday after
noon. Among the bills introduced to-
day were the following: To prevent the
marriage of divorced persons with a third
party within one year; to create the office
OF Railroad Commissioner; to regulate
building and loan associations; allowing
non residents to convey property, accord
ing to the law OF the State i'll which they
reside; to tax church property; to pro-
vide for three schools on the Board of
Medical Examiners
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Severe Storns.

LONDON, Jan. l5.-Severe storms are
reported raging in the north. Advices
from Berlin are to the effect that the Elbe
River is full of immense ice foes and
navigation is dangerous. The hulls of
several ships have been crushed in. yio-
lent snow-storms are again prevailing
throughout Austro- Hungary, and the
railroads are again blocked and traffic in
terrupted
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High Waters I'm Pennsylvania.

WILKEsBARRE (Pa.), Jan. 1.-THE ice
III the Susquehanna River has gorged be-
low the city, blocking the channel, and is
menace to the people living along the
line of the river. The water has over
flown the banks, submerging the shallow
land between this city and Kingston.
Street-car and other traffic is discontin-
ued.
AT Taukhannock the situation is worse.
Large numbers OF people have already
left their homes and moved to places of
Safety
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Opening of the First Session of
Sixth Parliament.

Opening of the First Session of the
Sixth Parliament.
VICTORIA (B. CO., Jan. 1.-THE first
session of the Sixth Parliament of British
Columbia was formally opened this after
noon by Lieutenant-G Governor Nelson.
d. w. Higgins was appointed Speaker.
In short speech from the throne, the
Lieutenant Governor congratulated the
House on the general prosperity of the
Province and the cheerful outlook for the
future. The substantial improvements
in the revenue are indications of still
more gratifying results.
A scheme will be submitted having for
its object the conversion of the public debt
upon terms highly advantageous to the
province. A measure will also be intro
duced to secure compensation for per-
sonal injuries suffered by workmen in
certain cases. Also a bill for amending
the railway Acts, the Assessment Act and
the Act regulating the sale ofintoxicating OF
liquors.
The House adjourned until Tuesday,
when the address in reply to the speech
will be taken up.
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Seven Men Held Up.

SHERMAN (Texas), Jan. 15.--At Bells,
Texas, George Smith, a farmer, entered a
saloon last night and compelled seven
men, at the point of revolver, to hand
over their money and valuables. AS he
was leaving town Marshal Sibel fired at
him but missed. Smith returned the
shot, fatally wounding the Marshal.
Smith was afterwards captured and jailed,
in spite of the efforts of three mobs to
lynch him.
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Ndarysville Citrus Fair.

MARYsvnLE, Jan. 15.-Each succeed
ing day brings larger crowds to visit the
fair. The pavilion is crowded from early
morning till late at night. Large num-
bers come from Red Bluff, Sacramento,
San Francisco and the lower counties.
The special feature of the afternoon was
the baby show. Over thirty children
under three years of age were arranged
on grand stand. A telegram from
Woodland announces that large delega-
ton from that city may be expected Sat
urday. Five thousand people visited the
fair to-day. The awarding of premiums
will take place tomorrow afternoon
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Now Brewery Association

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-The Ameri-
can Brewery Association of San Fran
cisco was organized to-day. Adolphus
Busch of st. Louis was elected President.
Other prominent brewers and capitalists
were elected directors. Between $2,OOO, 900
and S3,OO0,000 will be expended in a plant.
The brewery is started in opposition to
the English syndicate, which recently
bought out all the breweries in San Fran
cisco.
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Decided in Favor of the RAILROAD.

OAKLAND, Jan. 15.-Judge Ellsworth
to-day granted defendants motion for a
non-suit in the suit of Carl Bygum
against the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company for $4,000 for the loss of his
5-year-old child. The motion was granted
under the recent decision of the Supreme
Court in the case OF Toonley VS.. the
Southern Pacific Company, in which it is
held that person walking on a portion
was a trespasser and the company was
therefore not liable.
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Severe Earthouake SHOCKS.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 15.-Three shocks
OF earthquake occurred to-day at Parral,
in Chihuahua. The gallery in the Con-
vent of the Sacred Heart gave way, kill
ing six persons and wounding nine.
ALGIERs, Jan. l5.-There We're severe
earthquakes throughout an extended re-
gion to-day. The shocks were very Sc
we're at Gourasa, where buildings were
demolished and many persons buried in
the ruins
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A strike VIII occur,

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.--There seems to be
little question that nearly seven hundred
men employed as station agents and op-
orators on the st. Paul road. will quit to-
morrow. Although the officials of the road
here still profess ignorance of any extern
sive movement, it is believed they are
making every effort to break the force of
the strike and prevent a serious interrupt
ton of bueineSs
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a Defa,,lter Confesses.

COLUMBIA IS. C.), Jan. 15.-It is an
nounced to-day that General Milledge l..
Bonham, son of the late Governor Bon
ham, is a defaulter tothe amount of s., ,0oO,
having used that amount belonging to the
militia fund. Bonham confesses the de-
falcation, and expects to make restitu
ton. lie had taken the money, expect
ing to replace it in the bank before the
militia drafts came.
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JOHN w. ROOT.
Death OF the Consulting Architect of
the Worlds Fair,

the NorldS fair.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-John w. Root, the
consulting architect of the Worlds Fair,
died tonight of pneumonia, after brief
illness.
Mr.. Root, though but IS years of age,
stood at the head of his profession in this
city. He WAS member of the firm OF
Burnham d Root, and had been a
leader in the movement that since the
great fire has put in permanent form
many fine buildings that have so added
Root the Worlds Fair Directors were
depending in a large measure to make
the design of the exposition an artistic
success.
Among the innumerable great struet-
ures that are the creation of Roots
genius IS the "Rookery, i'll this city, said
to he the finest Office building in the
world.
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"BIack Dentl1 ;,

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. ia terrible
sconrge, known as ''Black Death" has
reached the city of Tofolsk. the Capital Of
West Siberia. The whole of Asiatic
Russia, from Samarkand to the mouth of
the Obi, is suffering from the disease.
Thousands are dying at Obdorsk, near
Obi, owing to lack of physicians. 1t
seems almost hopeless to check the fear.
ful scourge.
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Preparing for the Sealing season.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Is. = Resident
owners of sealing vessels are busily at
work making preparations for the COM
ing season. A new departure will be the
introduction of steam launches in the
business, two of which will be carried by
the schooner Henry Dennis. The Dennis
is now at Seattle, but will sail for this
port to engage hunters and receive her
steam launches. The schooner Matte
Dyer, which was seized last year, and the
schooner Helen Blum are also being fitted
nIlt
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Large Barn Burned. .

MERGED, Jan. ia large barn on C.
IL. Hofflmans back ranch was burned
this afternoon. 1t contained about 10000
tons of hay, valued at $40 per ton. The
value of the barn was about $1,000, par
tally insured. The fire is supposed to
have caught from work-hands Smoking
while Harvesting horses after dinner.
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financial difficulties of Westinghouse and
the Westinghouse Electric Company
which have been sent out from Pittsburg
the last day or two are very largely exag-
gerated. Westinghouse expects to return
to Pittsburg tomorrow evening, and
with an assurance of assistance which he
has recently received here, has strong
hope of relieving the Westinghouse Elec-
trio Company, which is the only one of
his companies in serious financial diff
cultyu
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The Cattle Must Be Inspected.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Secretary Win
dom has decided that all foreign cattle
imported into the United States, whether
for consumption or for transit, must un-
officers of the Agricultural Department
This rule does not apply to American
cattle passing through Canada in bond,
whether intended for domestic consump-
ton or export
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Palo Alto stock

MAYFIELD, Jan. 15.-Eight palace cars,
with l2s horses, were shipped from the
Stanford ranch this evening, consigned
to p. c. Kellogg, New York. They are
the get of ElecIioneer, Piedmont, Nep-
tune and by the sons OF Electioneer, Clay,
Whips, Woolsey and Ansel.
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morning of the Sth, after he was arrested,
and although he did not tell her the reason
for the arrest, she thought it was for the
murder of Mrs. Mcdowell. Several
other witnesses were examined, and the
Coroner's jury recommended that Hale
L L. e.,
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Central Pacific DIyidend

New YORK, Jan. 15.--The Directors Of
the Central Pacific to-day declared a
regular dividend of one per cent, payable
February lst
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PORTLAND tMe.), Jan. 15.-The Ameri-
can Bobbin, Spool and Shuttle Company
was organized here to-day It comprises
81 per cent. of all the bobbin and shuttle
interests in the United States.
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Placed On the Retired List.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-General s. v.
Benet, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance
of the War Department, was to-day
placed on the retired list of the army.
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The McDowelI TRAGEDY

NEWMAN, Jan. lathe Corener's in
quest in the murder case of Mrs. Perry
Mcdowell was finished at Cottonwood to-
day. Mrs. John Hale, e. T. Hale's
sister-in-l law, testified that she saw Hale
on the afternoon of the Sth, coming home
from Edwards place, carrying 4 gun.
Hale told her Of the murder on the
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Bucket Shop Brokers Fail.

BUFFALO, Jan. 15.-Allen Il Co., bucket
shop brokers, have decided to close their
business. Their losses will aggregate
S500,O0O.
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Eyraud's Appeal Denied.
PARIS, Jan. 15.-Eyrand's appeal has
been denied by the Court of Cassation.
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Death of Millionaire Farmer.

LATHRoP, Jan. 15.-William b. John
son, well known as ''Uncle Billy died
this morning at o'clock, after a short
and severe illness. He was aged SOyears.
lie was millionaire farmer and forty
miner. He will be buried here Sunday.
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Whereabouts of a Criminal.

PORTLAND, Jan. 15.-William Payne,
the young man who is charged with steal
ing several hundred dollars from Allen 81
Lewis store in this city, is reported to be
in Los Angeles, Cal. He LETT here about
one month ago
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westinghouse's Financial Dimculties

NEW YORK, Jan. l5.-Paul Crovath
counsel for George Westinghouse, Jr.,
tonight said: The rumors regarding the
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Death of Pioneer Settler.

HEALDsBURG, Jan. 15.-Anson Good
speed, an old citizen of this community
and one OF the pioneer settlers, died at his
residence in this city to-day.
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BAKERSFIELD, Jan. I5. - Lewis III
Stokes, the man who shot Mrs. Petty anc
then himself, died to-day.
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The best soft coal in the market al
tho Green bay Lumber COMPANY.

Arlie Johnson, son of NJ. L. johnson
celebrated his tenth birthday apniyer.
sary by giving a very enjoyable party
to thirty of his schOol friends from 3
to 0 p. m, Tuesday.
Purifes the blood, increases the cir
culation, expels poisonous humors and
builds up the system. What more do
you want medicine to perform? DE
Wits sarsaparilla 10 reliable. A. II.
Roberts,
To each purchaser of dress pattern
valued at $500 or over we shall pre-
sent, free of charge, our Perfect Fitting
Basque pattern, made from the famous
Butterick designs. Regular price Of
pattern, 80 cents.
VAN SCoY & Son.
Just as the eyes are beginning to
strain after gorgeous sights of splendor,
we are pleased to refer our readers to
the advertisement of King & Frank,
Inns circus which will appear In Audi
bon, June "A. 1T Is one of the biggest
circuses Oh the road this season.
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Atlantic Win Celebrate,

We are in receipt of formal invita-
ton addressed TO the people of this town
and vicinity to join with the people of
Atlantic in helping them to fittingly
celebrate the fourth of July, 1891.
They assure w that they have raised
the largest sum of money ever secured
to pay necessary expenses, and that
they will make the program one of the
best ever arranged in western Iowa,
for o like occasion. The invitation
extended to our people is cordial one
and we feel certain that the Atlantic
people will treat all who accept with
their well known hospitality.