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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-28
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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-28

so,ns aae Ct steak and roasts at Crippen's,
Flfth and Franklin.
The record-union., 1893-02-09

OF Speaker Gould. 1t was the result of
an interview with Mr.. Bretz by Mr.. Hat
ton, reporter of the Tribune. The inter-
view charges that Bretz said he fixed up
the matter of his drawing salary for the
time he was suspended with Speaker
Gould. The arrangement made was that
Bretz's name was to continue on the
payroll for week after the sixty days
allowed by law expired, thus giving him
the full amount. Bretz, according to the
interview, said he was little bit wary of
Gould. He thought that perhaps when
the session was over the Speaker might
throw him down, so he is going to in
sist on an agreement being drawn that
will make the payroll proposition bind
ing"
Speaker Gould was on his dignity, and
claimed he had been grossly misrepre-
sented. He gave Bretz mild scorching.
almost the entire interview is false"
said Bretz, after he read the interview
Just as he denied an interview with re-
porter on previous occasion. He then
went on and related what took place and
set himself right with the Speaker.
The Assembly went on with its busi-
ness.
The record-union., 1893-02-09
THE CALIFORNIA LEG|SL AZURE,

him after the visitors left. Rea showed
him the card with the "marked' Assem-
blymen, which Johnson had given him.
| Chairman Mordecai handed the witness
the card and he recognized it as being the
same which Rea had shown him before.
| Mr.. Richards said Mr.. Rea wanted to
have johnson sign q contract, pay him
the money and then have Johnson
hauled up" But the witness being his
attorney advised him not to do SO. He
thought the matter had gone far enough
and 1t would not bear delving into.
In answer to question asked by Nc
Pike Mr.. Richards said he remembered
the marked" mems names by heart and
could repeat them. He did repeat them
at McPlke's -equest-Hurley, Sims,
Schroebel, Schlesinger and Johnson.
MORE CoRRoBoRATIvE EVIDENCE.
ii. j. Edwards, Manager of the Elec-
trical Improvement Company, corrobor-
ated the testimony of the other attaches
OF the company with reference to John
sons repeated calls at the Office to see
Mr.. Rea. On one occasion Tisdale came
to the office door and told Mr.. Rea that
man wanted to see him. Rea looked out,
and seeing that it was Johnson, said,
Tell him Pm busy"
| AT another time-the time when Bar
rington and Johnson called-the witness
passed through Rea's Office in order to
reach room beyond. AS he entered
Rea was standing up and Darlington
and Johnson were sitting down.
He heard Rea say, 81 care nothing for
Lo
cold-blooded fact is you want Sl00."
johnson said Eyes" After this Rea said
Il understand you have signed apledge
to stand by the Traffic Association"
Johnson's reply was that he did sign it,
but only for the purpose of catching a
few votes out in the willows. johnson
also said he knew this would be his last
| chance and he proposed to make all he
could. He added that he knew of some
more who felt the same way he did. Rea
said, Are they out for the stuff like
yourself?" and Johnson replied in the
affirmative. Then Rea told johnson to
put the names of the vulnerable ones on
piece of paper. johnson got a card
from Darlington and marked off some
names. Rea took the card, but told John
son he was "hard up" having paid con-
siderable money out for taxes and could
not accommodate him with a loan.
After this harrington took Rea out to one
side and told him that he had not brought
johnson there with any idea that he had
any corrupt ideas.
In answer to McPike Mr.. Edwards
said that when he first entered the private
Office where Darlington and Johnson
were conversing with Rea, he stopped
moment, and then passed on to the room
beyond. He left the door of this room
open so that he could hear what was 60
ing on.
McPike became quite vicious in his
cross-examination, throwing out inuen-
does, sarcastic remarks and questions
right and left, and the committeeman
were kept busy calling him to order. All
The while he was trying to prove that Ed
wards was actuated by prejudice.
Mr.. Richards was recalled, and in an
swer to Mr.. Shortridge said that Johnson
had called at Rea's Office again after the
memorable talk about the SI00 note.
1t was midnight now, and the commit
tee adjourned over until this evening at Z
o'clock
The record-union., 1893-02-09

OF the people and a larger per cent. of
those representing the taxable property
are earnestly desirous of the success of
this measure. That gentleman is in pos
session of
LARGE NUMBER OF LETTERS
And kilograms, to which additions are
made daily. urging him to do everything
possible in favor of the Riverside bill.
l have received many such myself, as also
nave other Senators upon this floor. The
people of Riverside and the other por-
tlons Of San Bernardino County included
IN this bill pay annually into the county
treasury large amount of taxes which
is levied upon the property which they
nave created by years OF patient toll and
industry, and to which the other portions
OF the county have not contributed in the
slightest degree, and these people claim
the right to local government by means
OF which they can use this revenue in a
wiser and more judicious manner than
Is now the case. They claim that the
public expenditures will be decreased
the burden of taxation made lighter. The
resources of the new county will be more
rapidly developed and the progress in all
tnat section and prosperity of the people
greatly enhanced by the change. They
also claim that by means of local gov
ernment, i'll which they can be fairly and
justly represented, they will be able
10 regulate, protect and promote
the great horticultural industry,
business to which the people of that
locality are almost exclusively devoted.
These are some of the reasons, together
with the fact that the people are practi-
calIy unit in asking you to pass this
Dill. While the counties from which this
territory is taken are not injured thereby,
on the contrary, they are left in a strong
ana prosperous condition. l have con-
versed with nearly every Senator upon
this floor concerning this measure, and l
nave not found one who offers any objec-
tions'to the bill. 1 believe it will receive.
as 1t should, the nearly unanimous sup
port OF the Senate. l wish every member
OF TINS Senate who has not visited that
section of the country could do so. We
should be glad of the opportunity to show
you what is generally called the most
beautiful truit-growing section on this
continent, and what has been changed in
few years from barren plain. Give us
TINS law, and we shall be able to attain a
still greater degree Of fsuccess, and extend
our industries in manner you could
scarcely credit. And in giving us this
aid you do 10 harm or injustice to any
one. Each of the old counties are left
strong and prosperous, both in wealth
and population, with untold resources
yet to be developed, while you give to the
people OF the new county an opportunity
which they so greatly desire to build up
one OF the most beautiful sections of our
State upon which the sun has ever
shone."
The roll was called and the bill passed
by vote of 81 to Il. Seymour then
changed his vote from no to aye, and
gave notice that he would to-day move to
reconsider the vote.
The record-union., 1893-02-09
IT WAS LIVELY.
INVESTIGATION OF THE RAILROAD
COMMISSIONERS.
Senator McGowan's Searching Cross.
Examination of Rea and
Litchfield.

The Railroad Commissioners were on
trial before special committee of Sena-
tors last night. All members of the COM
mittee, except Senator Goucher, were in
attendance.
Commissioner Litchfield was first called,
He emphatically denied that he had been
negligent in discharging his duties. Mr..
Ltchfield said after he was elected to
office he obtained the rate sheets of nearly
every railroad in the State, and gave them
deep study. He said to his fellow mem
bers after the board was organized. that,
in his opinion, if they attempted to make
an equitable rate between all shippers
and carriers the board would adjourn
without accomplishing anything to bene-
fit the State. Mr.. Litchfeld advised the
committee to take up one thing at a
time, which was consented to. The first
The record-union., 1893-02-09

Ford, Everett and Biggy as the commit
tee to visit the Whittier Reform School.
The Senate then adjourned.
The record-union., 1893-01-02

Is THE Democracy changing its base?
Here we have leading Democrats and
Democratic journals warmly advocating
an increased revenue tax on whisky.
The present tax is ninety cents a gallon
on distilled spirits, twice the value of the
liquid; but it is proposed to raise the
levy to 81 25. The spirits now sell at
81 30; take out the ninety cents and we
have forty cents as the value. At 81 %
for the tax, spirits would be put up by
the whisky trust to 81 IS at the lowest.
We recall Democratic National platforms
that vehemently denounced the war tax
on spirits. AS late as 1884 this was done,
and the Republicans for favoring reten-
ton of the tax had their ears warmed by
Democrats generally. Yet we now have
Mr.. Scott of Illinois introducing bill in
Congress to raise the distilled spirits tax
from ninety cents to 81 %, and Mr..
Springer, Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. approving the bill.
We are not complaining at all of the
movement, but if it is put through crow
eating will be suggested, while as to the
moonshine industry-it will simply
boom, and the mountainous districts,
where secret distillers reside, will have
to be peopled anew and thickly with
United States Marshals and raiding
forces, searching out illicit stills.
The record-union., 1893-01-02
DOMESTIC
DEPARTMENT.

GING HA M in variety of colOrs small and
medium plaids and stripes. About forty
pieces in this lot are ODD Scotch Cling
hams worth 15c regular and the balance
10 to 1919. sale price, Il yards for 81.
A SMALL LOT of plain and figured Sateens
for 81.
CALICO in dark colors worth SIC. Sale
price, Sc yer yard.
FINE FRENCH FLANNELS in pretty
patterns, reduced from 3 to soc per yard.
STRIPED JERSEY, Tufted Novelty and
Plain Sacking Flannels worth Soc sale
price, 25c per yard.
A LOT OF Cashmere suitable for pants. soc
grade reduced to 25c per ward; G5c grade
reduced TO 40c per yard; 81 grade reduced
to 75c per yard.
PLAIN Atwood Red Flannel reduced from
25 10 1915.
WHITE BLANKETS reduced from 81 so
and So to IS per pair.
ALL LINEN BLEACHED DAMASK
worth 81 20, 81 so and So, reduced to
81 per yard.
TABLE LINEN reduced from 9Oc and 81
TO sc per yard.
HEAVY ALL LINEN CRASH reduced
from 2 and 15c 10 10c per yard.
ONE LOT MEMS UNDERWEAR,
camel's hair, natural wool and fancy
stripe. Value at ~ and 3 20. Sale
price, Toe per garment
MEMS ONERSH1RTS If DARK domet.
sale price, 25c each.
MEMS FUR CRUSH HATS, blue. brown
and nutra small and medium shapes.
Sale price soc.
DIAMOND TOE SHAKER SOCKS.
Sale price, &c per pair.
PEARS Transparent Glycerine Soap. Toe
per cake.
The record-union., 1893-01-02
THE NEW YEAR.

The REcoRD-UNIoN extends to all its
readers and to all the people the congrat-
ulations of the season, and the wish for
each and all of happy New Year.
We of California have reason to look
back upon the dead year with thankful
ness for blessings enjoyed, and to look
forward into the new year with hope for
still greater prosperity and happiness.
Our sympathies go out in all sincerity
to those who by recent floods in the val
ley of the Sacramento have suffered, and
to all to whom the bounties of the last
year were but meagerly given. Taken
all in all, California has little complaint
to lodge against the year 1892. She was
spared pestilence and great disaster: she
had bounteous rains and good crops, and
if not all was realized that was hoped for,
yet the State produced in abundance and
distress did not come to her doors.
We have not allowed the year to go
without discovering as we'll our weak
nesses as our strength. We are more
clearly realizing wherein we have been
in error in the development of State DOS
sibilities. Stronger than ever before.
California is to-day better equipped for
the future, because her people are awak-
ening to a full knowledge of the true
methods to adopt to insure them the larg-
est and most desirable rewards.
These are not to be attained by Act of
Legislature, by cowing capital, oppress-
ing labor or by moaning. They are to be
attained by adjustment to economic con-
ditions that prevail with the mass of the
people of the United States, and to
whom by commercial relations we are
being more closely drawn. We are to
achieve our desire by abandonment of
uneconomic customs and mere pioneer
traditions, by eliminating as rapidly as
can be done the curse of land monopoly !;
by encouraging the incoming of desir-
able population by giving it fair oppor-
tnnity, at fair price, to found rural
homes; by stimulating industrial ven
lures by invitation and substantial en-
enlargement; by setting forth only the
truth concerning the capabilities of the
State and ceasing to indulge in the fanci-
full and rose-colored.
In short, California, profting by each
years experience, is to come nearer to
the full realization of her hopes. by moro
and more closely adapting herself to the
immutable laws of trade and ceasing to
attempt to divert and interrupt them and
to live in defiance of their DEGREES, and
by more and more striving to come into
harmonious relations with the social. in
dustrial and commercial economies that
govern among the millions of our breth-
rem at the East.
The record-union., 1893-01-02

In Arkansas the State Prison Board of
Directors and other officials are to be
arrested and tried for criminal neglect of
sanitary laws in the Arkansas State
Prison in consequence of which neglect
death in the guise of a terrible plague
has been playing havoc within the walls.
1t is added that the terrible mortality is
the elimination of the infamous lease
system. Correct. Whenever the State
farms out duty it is ill-done, no matter
who may be the lessee. Between the
convict lease and contract systems of the
South that section has given to the world
an exhibition OF the most wretched and
cruel and inhuman policy ever tolerated
in civilized state. We lift our eyes and
spread our palms in horror and sym
pathy over the cruel sufferngs of the
Siberian convicts, but their condition
is supreme comfort compared to that of
the Southern convicts hired out in gangs
to merciless contractors, herded in pens
like wild beasts and dashed to death
in swamps and coal mines.
The record-union., 1893-01-02

THE New York Tribune declares that a
Judge who is not above suspicion has
outlived his usefulness. That is severe
upon Judges in San Francisco, since not
one fills the bench there, or has for years,
that some of the newspapers of that city
open to suspicion. In fact, we sometimes
wonder why the Judges, from the Su-
preme Court down, do not move their
chambers into metropolitan editorial
rooms, and be instructed daily before
they mount the bench.
The record-union., 1893-01-02

count system, or by the hourly count
method; perhaps both, the one to apply
to city and the other rural precincts. But
in common justice to the reform ballot
system, let the present method of count
ing and ascertaining results be no longer
charged TO the Australian" ballot law.
1t has battle enough to do against the
assaults of the venal politicians, the bosses
and the enemies of fair play, without
having this distinct and wholly separate
question cast into the ring.
The record-union., 1893-01-02
INJUSTICE TO THE BALLOT LAW


Several of our contemporaries in re-
terring to the conceded necessary amend
ments to the election law relative to
counting ballots, constantly refer to the
need Of amending the reform ballot law.
so called, in that respect. Even Judges
and legislators have been heard to speak
learnedly of the necessity of amending
the counting system of THE Australian
ballot law"
This results from a confusion of ideas
that is not pardonable in the commonest
intelligence. The friends of the reform
ballot law protest that ills should not be
saddled upon it for which it is in no wise
responsible. Once for all let it be under
stood that the reform ballot Zalp has no
counting system at all; the Act relative to
counting ballots was passed and made the
law years before the reform ballot law was
thought of That is to say, the new cleo
counting system. The Supreme Court
ballot-heading decision having virtually
destroyed the Story counting system,
adopted some years ago, the ballots are
now counted precisely as they have been
ever since California became State.
Our method of ascertaining the result
of an election is seriously defective; it
needs and must have radical amend
ment, either by the central deposit and
The record-union., 1893-01-02

THEY are discussing in San Francisco
the propriety of clubs for women, where
they can spend their leisure, exchange
gossip and nibble at luncheon. The best
club for a woman is the home of which
she Is the uncrowned queen. If after the
discharge of her duties there she has
leisure, and there are not children to
claim her guidance and presence, there
are friends to visit, libraries in which to
revel, parks in which to drive, and so on.
But for the sake Of common womanhood,
and for the sake likewise of woman's in
1uence over men, let not the bloom be fur
Their rubbed from off feminine delicacy
and loneliness by the addition of club
life. There is too much of club life for
man and no need for it for woman exists.
The record-union., 1893-01-02

THAT is not bad idea of a Democratic
San Francisco politician, that since San
Francisco must have a special election
law, the Legislature would do well to pro-
vide for the counting of ballots at the City
Hall by a competent clerical force, in
stead of having the ballots manipulated
in 225 polling places and by boards OF
election full of beer and bad blood.
The record-union., 1893-01-02

THE dispatches say that the French are
urging England to extradite DR.. Herr to
the jurisdiction of France. England is
unlikely to do this. She did deliver over
anarchists to the French, but it is wholly
improbable that the British Government
will set the precedent that the delivery OF
Herr would make, since at the most he
could not be held for any infamous Of
fense-indeed, it is doubtful if he could
be convicted of any crime, though it is
believed that he levied blackmaiI upon
Reinach.
The record-union., 1893-01-02

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The record-union., 1893-01-02

The REcoRD-UNIoN and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
outside Of San Francisco, that re
eeiUe the full ASSOCIATED Press Dis
patches from all parts of the world. Out
side Of San Francisco, they hare no COM
petttorS, either IN Influence or home and
general circulation throughout the State.
The record-union., 1893-01-02

As JAoKALs do not come to the feast I'M
til the prey is closely pressed by others,
or is down, so the Partisan anarchists
assaiI the State when it is in direst trouble.
They have just attempted to blow up a
Government Office in the great city, and
boast of the brilIiancy of their cowardly
The record-union., 1893-01-02

FAST TINE TO THE EAST-The Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Santa Fe route is now
twelve hours shorter to Kansas City and st.
Louis, and tWenty-tour hours shorter 10 Chi
cago than formerly Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars TO Chicago every day without change.
personally conducted excursions every
tuesday, with tourist car to Boston.
GEORGE W. RAILTON, Agent 1904 Fourth
street, Sacramento. MWF
The record-union., 1893-01-02

LADIES' Velvet Slippers reduced from
81 IS, 81 rs and ~ to 75e per pair.
LADIES French Kid Oxford Ties, patent
leather tips, suede kid tops, reduced from
S4to 81 90.
A LARGE mixed lot of Ladies' Shoes.
straight goat and kid foXed with cloth top.
Former price, S4. Sale price, 81 90.
ONE small lot Ladies' French Kid Shoes.
worth 80 to 81 so, to be closed out at
81 80.
MISSES Patent Leather Foxed Shoes, kid
top and spring heels sizes IL 10 2. Former
price, 80 rs and So SO. sale price,
81 so.
AN ODD LOT Mems Fine Calf Shoes, hand
made elastic slightly dumaged). Former
price, 80 and SO. Sale price, so so.
A LARGE LOT broken sizes of Mems Shoes
worth from So to 81, reduced to So so.
RUBBER-TIPPED LEAD PENCIL S
worth zoe per dozen. Sale price, lie per
dozen.
The record-union., 1893-01-02

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The record-union., 1893-01-02

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The record-union., 1893-01-02
Weather Forecast.

Official forecast for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight January Cd: Northern
California-Fair weather; cooler; northerly
winds.
The record-union., 1893-01-02
THE WEEKLY UNION

Is the cheapest and most desirable Home,
News and Literary Journal published on the
Pacific Coast.
The WEEKLY UNION per year.............. 81 so
The record-union., 1893-01-02
4pFrtnl Anttrea.
A FoUL-MoUTHED WOMAN

Is even worse than foul-mouthed man. But
no one need be foulmouthed if they will only
use SOZODUNT and rub it in we'll Lonit
spare the brush and spoil the mouth, as some
parents do with their children when they
withhold the rod
The record-union., 1893-01-02

Entered at the Postofice at Sacramento as
second-class matter
The record-union., 1893-01-02
it ought to win. Rod NJ. Saul is the

Last Saturdays edition of the Wood
land Daily Democrat was an unusually
bright and readable one. Under its
present management the Democrat has
become model newspaper and is far in
the lead of the community in which it is
published
The record-union., 1893-01-02
LACE CURTAINS AND
SOFA CUSHIONS.

NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS ecru
and white, 81 var Is long, reduced from
So, S6and s. to - so per pair.
SILK STRIPE CURTAINS, assorted col
Orings, reduced from 81 so, 80 and $40
to S5 Per pair.
SOFA CUSHIONS that have been selling
at 50, 50 so and So so each reduced to
81 so.
81 so Cushions for 81 and soc ones re-
duced to 25c
The record-union., 1893-01-02
Paper is the name of new weekly

Our Paper is the name of new weekly
lately started at Alton. Humboldt County,
bv Austin w. Bohall. 1t is twelve
page paper, and geographically the
neatest in Northern California. Its
editorials are short, bright and crisp, it is
well filled with local and miscellaneous
news and the town and county in which
it is published ought to be proud of it.
In style it is radical departure from the
beaten paths of country journalism and
The record-union., 1893-01-02
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ing.
The record-union., 1893-01-02
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