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The record-union., 1891-07-08

The execution of the four murderers at
Sing Sing, New York, by electrical appli-
ances, was completed at o'clock and five
minutes yesterday morning, having occu-
pied one hour and twenty-three minutes
from the time the first man was placed in
the electrical chair. The full account
permissible, under the law, appeared in
the RECORD UNION yesterday morning
long before o'clock. This was effected
by stereotyping page held for the pur-
pose, and sending it at once to our light
ming perfecting press. Under the old
system such an accomplishment would
have been impossible. The RECORD
UNIONS present mechanical aids to pub
fishing are Of the first and most rapid
order, and enable the paper to be held to
"a very late hour, and for several editions
to be run, each with the news to the latest
possible moment. Whenever important
late news is expected this paper is able,
therefore, to lay reports Of it before its
readers that have been telegraphed but a
very brief time before the papers leave
the press, and to issue new editions
repeatedly at short intervals. AS a
matter of fact, owing to the differ
ence in time between New York
and Sacramento, UNION readers
were perusing accounts of Tuesdays exc
cution some two hours, according to
Pacific Coast time, before the Eastern
hour Of the execution.
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full argument against their indiseriminate
use. For, since this use augments insur-
ance rates, really the owners of houses
are driven to pay considerable tax that
others may indulge in what, after all, is
rude sport.
The enormous expense to city, the
exposure Of the lives of fremen, the
danger of widespread confagrations, and
several other reasons combine in support
of the affirmative of the question, but
still there is great deal to be advanced
upon the other side, and the strongest
argument is, perhaps, the long period in
which the custom has obtained until it
would seem to be prescriptive.
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A QUESTION OF EXPLOSIVES.

San Francisco proposes to enforce the
law against the use of explosives in the
streets-that is, it is the intention to in
sist that the officers shall prevent the use
of aerial fireworks, crackers, bombs and
the like on the Fourth of July or any
other day, except in restricted districts.
In fact, San Francisco is considering
whether it pays, and whether it is neces-
sary element of patriotism to explode
double-headers and throw rockets that
are liable to fire the city.
Seventeen fires, one death, nine
wounded firemen, q loss of nearly $780,
900 by fires, all due to the cracker, bomb
and rocket on the late Fourth" have set
the metropolis to serious thinking.
1t will be very difficult to suppress the
old practice, or to confne it within set
limits. Yet 1t would seem as if the latter
regulation must prevail in order to re-
move the menace to the city. The setting
apart of public squares where those who
wish TO burn fireworks can go for that
purpose, is advocated. That one may not
use his own premises on which to burn
gunpowder and other explosives is as
serted, because such use endangers his
neighbor's house. But the shooting of a
rocket from public square is as likely to
result in fire as if shot from the streets.
To Shnt off the small bov and tho b;n
one from the customary saluting on 1.-THE
Fourth" will seem almost like making
the day another Sunday. Yet it is in
sisted that the sick and the nervous have
the right to quiet; that at least they should
noises. The liability of inflammable
property to destruction by fires started
by street explosives, embodies power
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5let,, Advertisements.
REGERTIoN. z

A RECEPTION WILL BE TENDERED BY
"A the Young Mems Christian Association
and its friends to the new General Secretary,
John l.. Spears, and his family, at the Sixth
street NJ E. Church, FRIDAY EVENING of
this week at O'Clock. A literary and musi-
cal programme will be rendered, with ad-
dresses of welcome and response, after which
an hour will be spent socially at the Associa-
tion Rooms. a general invitation is extended
TO the public. jyS-3t
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The RECoRD-UNIoN and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
outside Of San francisco, that re-
cefUe the full Associated Press Dis
patches from all parts of the 1oorld. Out
SIDE Of San Francisco, they haze no COM
petitorS, either IN influence or home and
general circulation, throuohout the State.
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4pecfui AntfrpH.

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Gvrf1n of EinS

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice of California figs, combined with the
medicinal virtues of plants known to be
most beneficial to the human system, acts
gently, on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
effectually cleansing the system, dis
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FAST TIME TO THE EAST.-The Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Santa Fe route is now
Twelve hours shorter to Kansas City and st.
Louis, and twenty-four hours shorter TO Chi
cago than formerly. Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars to Chicago every day without change.
personally conducted excursions every Thurs.
day. GEORGE w. RAILTON, Agent 1904
Fourth street. Sacramento, MWF
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ONE of my children had a very bad dis
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Cream Balm, and, much to our surprise there
was a marked improvement. We continued
using the Balm and in short time the dis
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Weather Forenasr.

Weather indications: For Northern Cali
iornia-Fair weather; nearly stationery tenn
perature except slightly warmer at San Fran
cisco and Sacramento.
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San Francisco Apenctes,

This paper is for sale at the following places.
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california street; the principal News Stands
ana Hotels, and at the MarketStreet Ferry.
H-Also for sale on 3ll trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
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Residence and Furniture.
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate and
Personal Property.

DY ORDER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
Id of Sacramento County dated June 5.
1891, in the matter of the estate OF MARY
NlCHOLlL, deceased, the undersigned the adj
mlnlstrator of the estate CT said deceased will
sell on THURSDAY, July 9,IS9l at 1890
A. NJ, at public auction, TO the highest and best
bidder, the following described real estate, to
wit:
One thousand seven hundred and fortv-fIva
Q,145} acres of land in Placer County being all
OF section I3; the n. y ana 5. T.. Il of section
10; the w. p, 5. E. u and fractional 25 acres
OF ). q OF \. 4. q OF section i the n. r. u OF
n. E. y of section Ii, and h. % of =. r. "a Of
east, NJ. ID. NJ
Also, one thousand six hundred q .6OO)
acres OF land in Sutter County, being the S. J.
OF section and all of sections i and s.
township IL north, range east, NJ. d. NJ
Also the following described personal pro-
perty, viz: Six horses, two cows, a lot OF
work, single and double buggy harness, 1 top
buggy, a cart anu farm wagon a lot of house
hold furniture, Domestic sewing machine, 5
barrels or select crOckery and glassware 3
trunks and lot of miscellaneous farm i'm
plements
Said sale will take place on the premises, in
Placer County, about eighteen miles north of
ville The real estate Will be sold in one lot or
SubdlVlded TO suit purchasers
TERMS OF SALE-Ten per cent. TO be paid
at time OF sale, balance upon confirmation of
sale by Superior Court Deeds at expense OF
purchasers. JAS. w. KASEBERG,
Administrator OF the estate OF Mary NichoH,
deceased.
FRANK d. RYAN, Attorney for Administra-
tor.
D. J. SIMMONS & CO., Auctioneers.
Office, 1905 Fourth street. SClesrooms cor
ner Eleventh and streets. Jel7-td
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The best advertising mediums on the Pacific
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English Cretonnes.

The English Cretonnes are a revelation of
beauty as compared with the old~time patterns.
Both weave and colorings different from them.
The weave is as firm and fine as though 'twere
flax; the colors neither garish nor gorgeous,
but harmonious as landscape at eventide.
For summer hangings, as we'll as all other
uses for which Cretonne is put this English
article will interest you. Price, 25c yard
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terms. Write for catalogue of Decker Bros
pianos.
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PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH by
use of local anesthetic. DIR. WELDON, Den
tist Eighth and streets.
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A1trttnata.
A UCTION 5ALE

ON ACCOUNT OF THE ACCUMULATION
~ OF goods during the past week, BELL &
", Auctloneers, viii hold grand auction
street, 20 '/a -
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-06
READY FOR ELECTRO OOUTION.
Preparations for the Touching OFF
Four Criminals in Sing Sing.

Preparations for the Touching OFF of
Four Criminals in Sing Sing.
SING SING, N. Y, July 5.-The prepa-
rations for the electrocution of the four
condemned criminals are all completed,
and the death sentence will probably be
carried out tomorrow morning. The
men eat and sleep we'll and appear to be
in good spirits. Their spiritual advisers
have been with them most of the day.
The death watch was placed around the
prison walls this evening.
Guards armed with rifles also patrol
the walls outside of the portion of the
prison where the execution is to take
place, and canvas screens are stretched
over the windows, presumably so that if
the execution should take place, the
anxious watchers outside ceuld not see
the light raised.
New York evening papers had secured
a lease Of a line of trestle works running
along the outside, but guard is there
tonight, and tine reporters have to re-
main at a distance and watch.
One reporter who came with line
man to run wire up to the prison wall
had a narrow escape, the guard threat
ening to shoot him, whereupon the re-
porter fled. Matters were explained to
the guard by the keeper later, and the
wire run.
The warden went to Newburgh with
his family this afternoon. So far as
known, he has not returned tonight.
This is an almost certain indication
that the execution will not take place
before or in the morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-06
A Tremendous Gale Along the
Gulf Coast.
Galveston Badly Flooded by
Rain and Surf.
A Child Trampled to Death by an
Elephant at Denver.
Three Students Killed by Lightning in
acknowledgements Complete
for the Quadruple Electro
cution at Sing Sing.
Associated Press Dispatches.

GALVESTON, Tex, July 5.-This city
has been visited by one of the most ter
rife storms known in years. 1t is still
raging, and at this writing it is impos-
sible to estimate the damage to property
along the coast. The waters from the
gulf are in the streets, and many ware
houses and buildings in the neighbor-
hood of the docks are flooded. Tele-
graph wires are prostrated, practically
cutting off all communication with out
side points.
Later.-This afternoon the gale grad
ually subslded. During its prevalence
the surf was driven in, flooding the
lower portions of the city in the east
end, while along the gulf side it threat
ened the under-pinning of the houses
near the beach. Two blocks of the Gal
weston and Western road were washed
away; street car tracks were carried out,
and portion of the break wafer pro-
fecting the Beach hotel destroyed.
The waters of the gulf are still rolling in
ward and the gale is still blowing about
forty miles an hour. The storm has dis
abled the electric light works, and to-
night the city is wrapped in darkness,
with the wind whistling and rain falling
in torrents.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-06
NEWS FROM IOUIQUE.
The Reports of engagements in Chill
Greatly Exaggerated.

The Reports of engagements in Chile
Greatly Exaggerated.
Victoria, B. G., July 5.-H. M. Flag
ship Warspite arrived early this morn
ing and will dry dock for repairs. Re-
ports from Iquique are that the reported
bombardment Of that place has been
greatly exaggerated. 1t is stated that
two hundred would be an outside num-
ber for those killed, among which
were no women or children.
Only two squares of the city were
destroyed. 1t is also stated that the
Itata landed 1000 cases OF arms, and
was not under detention when the War
spite left. When the Warspite was
entering Caldera, the merchant ship
Aconcagua, belonging to the con-
gressional party, was engaged, with but
one gun, in fighting two torpedo boats.
The latter, sighting the Warspite, and
thinking 1t the Esmeralda or other con-
gressional warship, made off. The
Warspite officers state that the reports
sent out about engagements are greatly
exaggerated.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-06
FATAL STABBING.
Two Drunken ROwdies Break UP Pic
mic with Blood.

Two Drunken Rowdies Break Up Pic
mic with Blood.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July ga special
from Camden, S. c., says Some par
ticulars of The killing of editor j. D.
Shaw, of the Bishopville Eagle, at pic
mic, Saturday, at Kings mill, in this
county, have been obtained. While
ladies and gentlemen were dane
ing under gin house, Del
and Dosier Kelly came up drunk.
They were 80 offensive that several gen.
tlemen, among them ]. D. Shaw, Rob-
ert A. Baskins, and CIV. Gardner tried,
to get them to leave, and walked off
with them. When they were about fifty
yards from the gin house, Dosier Kelly
and J. ID. Shaw were seen to clinch.
When they separated Shaw exclaimed
that he was cut, and died in a few mo-
ments, having been stabbed in the left
side of the back with bowie-knife.
Baskins was found to be cut in nearly
the some place by Del Kelly. and it is
feared his wound is fatal. Gardner re-
ceived severe bruises on the arm. Del
Kelly was captured and. threatened with
lynching later on. Dozier Kelly ran and
got gun from neighboring house, and
at a late hour has not been captured.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-06
CAPTIVE AND CAPTOR.
THE ITATA LYING QUIETLY IN SAN
DIEGO HARBOR,
pairing for Gun Practice-Her Mission
as Concerns the Itata Ended.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 5.-The Itata
lies quietly at anchor in the bay in
charge of the customs officers. Nobody
is allowed on board yet, pending instruc-
tons from Washington. The Charles
ton is still off the Coronado hotel. She
will practice with her big guns upon a
target on the Coronado islands tomor-
row at the distance of ten miles, after
which she will come into San Diego bay
unless different orders are received.
Captain Remy of the Charleston today
notified the customs authorities Off
aally of the arrival of the Itata. and fof
them to inform the United States dis
trict attorney, intimating that the
Charleston's mission in the matter was
ended, and that the legal authorities
must now take charge. Captain Man
zeum of the Itata refused to talk about
the affair, except to say that he expects
to settle the difficulty and regain pos
session of the ship.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-06
THE FIRE FIEND'S WORK.
FOURTH OF JULY CONFEDERATION
WITHOUT NUMBER.
Firemen Injured at San Franoisco's Satur-
day Night Blaze-Senator Dolph and
Family's Narrow Escape from Death.

SAN Francisco, July 5.-During the
fire last night, in which the Centenary
M. E. church and four handsome resi-
dences were destroyed, six fremen fell
from ladder, one receiving fatal iniur-
les, and the other five being badly
bruised. The loss from the fire is now
estimated at 100000.
FIRE-CRACKERs' WORK.
DEcoTo, CAL, July 5.-Edward Salz's
grain warehouse, 7. G. Ferra's saloon
and general merchandise store, also the
postofice, burned down at | am.
Everything was lost. The railroad sta
ton was badly scorched. The origin of
the fire is supposed to have been fire.
crackers. The property was insured.s
FARMERS HEAVY LOSS. '-
TEMpLEroN, CAL, July5.-S. R. Ord's
house, barn and about 200 acres of
grain, horses, hogs and household goods
we're totally destroyed by fire on the
Fourth. The loss is about $4,000, which
includes the property of the owner Of
the land, D. G. Allen; partly insured.
ANOTHER FARMER BURNED OUT.
SoNoMA, CAL, July 5.-Yesterday,
while the family of George A. Goes, a
farmer living near Sonoma, were attend
ing the Fourth Of July celebration, at
| Maxwell grove, a grain field near the
house took fire. The grain, house and
everything belonging to the family, ex-
cept the barn, was destroyed by fire.
| No insurance.
FLAMES AT SAN RAFAEL.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, July 5.-The, hills
on the south side of town caught fire
this afternoon, and the fire is now burn
ing toward San Quentin. A large force
of men is battling the flames. and it is
supposed the fire will be under control
| in short time.
FIRE AT MODESTO.
MODESTO, CAL, July 5.-Fire last night
destroyed eight buildings. Loss, $751;
0OO insurance, $1,000.
SENATOR DoLPH's NARROW ESCAPE.
LA GRANDE, Ore, July 5.-The total
losses sustained in last nights fire will
not fall far short of $125, 900, with in
surance OF about $40, 900. Senator Dolph
1
and family, who were guests at the Blue
Mountain house, wher the fire origi-
mated, escaped with difficulty, and with
the loss of many of their personal effects,
including Mrs. Dolph's diamond necklace
and gold watch.
| THEATER BURNED.
ST.. PAUL, July 5.-Early this morning
the Park theater caught fire. The entire
building was consumed. The fire de-
partment had hard work keeping the
fire from spreading to adjoining build
ings. Loss $35 900. iM
| FARM HAND FATALLY BURNED.
MERGED, July 5.-Fifteen farm hands
were playing cards in the shed of barn
at an alfalfa camp, when it caught fire.
All escaped but one man named Sher-
man. tNs.
SHINGLE MILL DESTROYED.
SEATTLE, WASH, June 5.-Porter Bros.
& Cages shingle mill at Ballard, on Sal
mon bay, burned to the ground yester-
day, entailing a loss of $15, 900; insur.
ance $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-06
silver's silence Broken.

New YORK, July 5.-John S. Silver
states that he has adjusted and paid his
indebtedness to the Washington ma
tlonal bank, and in connection with the
matter says the report that he controlled
the executive committee and board OF
directors of the American Loan and
Trust company, and is, therefore, re-
sponsible for the failure of that COM
pany, is absolutely false. He is not re-
sponsible for the loans made by the
trust company to Belden & Tighe, who
had a contract for the construction of
the Decatur Chesapeake and New Or
leans railway. Silver denies that he was
connected with Simmons, Clausen and
Pell, in dealing with The Sixth national
bank,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-06
Found Dead.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, July 5.-This
morning Howard H. Easten was found
dead on the floor of the Walter hotel.
He has brother in Los Angeles. He is
said to have been native of San Jose.
He was about twenty-five years old, and
was recent arrival here. The verdict
of the coroner's jury is that he came to
his death from natural causes, supposed
to be epilepsy.