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The record-union., 1894-04-27
FLORAL FESTIVAL.

Streets of Santa Barbara Picture of
Grandeur and Loneliness.
SANTA BARBARA, April 26.-To-day
Queen Flora reigns. By her orders the
wheels of trade are clogged and the busi-
ness streets are transformed into drives
of floral grandeur and loveliness. The
long, broad avenue leading from the hills
to the sea no longer hears the voice of the
tradesman. 1t was a holiday in Santa
Barbara, and memorable one at that. It
was day of novel floral parade and the
battle of the flowers.
The weather was an improvement on
yesterday and outdoor sports were held
in the bright, warm sunshine. Thousands
of people thronged the streets all day, and
great crowds of people were anxious TO
secure places where they could witness
the afternoons Qoings
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Good Yields of Grain Insured.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26. = General
showers through the Sacramento Valley
to-day, following yesterdays rains, in
sure good yields of grain, and have done
much to improve the situation in the
San joaquin Valley, where the long
drought was very severely felt. The
barley districts of Southern California,
however, are still in need of rain to secure
fair yield. So far. that division of the
State has received no part of the benefit
bestowed upon the farmers north of Te-
hachapi. Where there have been showers
the orchards and vineyards have been BEN
Gifted as well as the grainfelds. In the
foothills the downpour was particularly
grateful, as the trees and vines there were
most in need of moisture. Flowing for
summer fallow can also be resumed.
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LANDS TO BE SOLD.
Property of the Pacific Improveme
Company TO be Disposed Of

Property of the Pacific Improvement
Company 20 be Disposed OF.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-The trans
fer of the lands owned by the Pacific I'm
provement Company to the land Office of
the Central Pacific, for subdivision and
sale, will take place within few days.
Land Agent w. II. Mills will have turned
over to him the books, records, papers
and contracts pertaining to something
between ten and fifteen million dollars
worth of property. Much of the lands
held in the name of the Pacific Improve
ment Company are now too valuable 10
keep, and they will be sold as call is
made for them.
Mr. Mills states that the lands will not
be hawked or auctioned off, there being
no desire to raise money on them by
forced sale; nor will any extraordinary
exertions be made to sell them, The
large tracts held by the company were
purchased TO obtain the right OF way to
avoid condemnation proceedings while
the Improvement Company was building
roads for the railroad company.
Up to the present time the company
has done little if any land business. Such
of its lands as were sold at all were sold
by the Land Department. Immense prop
critics now turned over TO Mr.. Mills will
take the same course as the lands belong
ing to the Central Pacific, which are sold
through w. II. Mills. The proceeds of
such portions as are sold viii be put in
the form of interest-bearing securities.
Time will be given in the usual cases.
G. P. Huntington laughs at the current
rumor that there is great urgency to OBJ
tain ready money. There is no intention,
he says, to reduce the improvement Com
pany from the terms of its original IN
tention.
Mr.. Mills also states very emphatically
that the transfer of the property to his
department is merely matter OF admin
istrative convenience. Under his control
now are about $4,000. 900 acres of land be-
longing to the Central Pacific, Oregon Pa
cific and Oregon Central. To this prop
erty will be added the lands of the Inn
provement Company.
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A Burglar Killed.

PORTLAND (Or.}. April 26.-About
O'Clock this morning Police Officer Aus
tin discovered burglar in harness
store at First and Jefferson streets. He
called upon the man to throw up his
hands, but instead of doing so he started
torun. The officer then shot him through
the head, killing him Instantly. The
burgla. has been identified as Joseph
Clarence alias John Morris, who was re-
Gently discharged from the Walla Walla
Penitentiary.
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MURDERER FREDERICKs.
The Death Sentence VIII Not be Pro
uounced Until Wednesday.

The Death Sentence VIII Not be Pro-
nounced Until Wednesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-Fredericks
was not sentenced to be hanged to-day.
When the case was called Attorney Col
we'll explained to Judge Levy that he
only got transcript of the evidence the
night before, and had not had time to
prepare his motion for new trial. On
this showing Judge Levy granted de-
tendant till next Wednesday morning to
prepare the motion. The case was per-
emptorily set for that time. Fredericks
was taken back to the County Jail. Had
the sentence OF death been passed, as was
expected, Sheriff McDade designed send
ing Fredericks to San Quentin immedi-
ately.
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GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE.
Efforts for a Peaceful Settlement De-
cIared Off.


ST. PAUL, April 27.-All efforts for a
peaceful settlement of the Great Northern
strike have been declared off, and the
company and the American Railway
Union have begun to test their strength.
The fact that the Great Northern system
runs through considerable new country,
where no other means of travel is to be
had, and that somewhat rough element
controls affairs, is believed to have been
the principal cause for the company's
action In not heretofore putting on new
men. The result in that section when the
road begins TO run its trains with new
men will be that there will be war to the
knife, and bloodshed, perhaps, with it.
The company started the first freight
train in two weeks to-day, and the bettle
may be said to have just begun.
Late this afternoon the strikers sent
brief communication to President Hill,
Internationally rejecting his proposal
for arbitration and renewing their de-
mand for the old schedules, and giving
him to understand that this is their uIti-
matum. Mr.. Hill sent reply to the men
in which he says the action of the men
ends all conferences and negotiations as
far as he is concerned, and he will no
longer recognize the American Railway
Union, and will at once proceed to oper-
ate the Great Northern Road without re-
gard to that organization.
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Shot by n Burglar.

SALT LAKE, April ga special from
Helena to the Tribune says that Station
Agent and Operator w. Ii. Ogle Of Bel
grade, west of BoZeman, was found dead
on the station platform at | o'clock this
morning. He had been shot by burglar
who had made an attempt to break into
the railway company's safe.
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Native Sons.

EUREKA (Cal.), April 26.-The Native
Sons to-day elected j. D. Sproul of Chico
Grand President and Frank H. Dunno of
San Francisco Grand Vice-President.
Eugene f. Bert of San Francisco was
elected Grand Orator; Homer Prindle of
San Jose, Grand Marshal; + Ii. Luttrell
of Glen Ellen, Grand Inside Sentinel,
and J. B. Blake of San Luis Obispo,
Grand Outside Sentinel
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ANOTHER FIRE AT FLoRIsroN.
The Railroad Sectfon-House Burned to
the Ground.

In9 ka1lrOad SectlOn-aOuSe burned to
the Ground.
TRUCKEE, April 26.-The fire train of
Truckee was again called to Floriston
shortly before II o'clock last night by the
burning of the section-house, the only
railroad building which escaped the big
fire of yesterday morning. The building
was burned to the ground before the fire
engine reached Floriston. Although
there were no signs of fire in the early
evening, it is the general belief that the
confiagration was caused from a smolder-
ing spark.
The work of rebuilding at Floriston
will begin right away. Lonkey Il
Simonds will start their sawmill imme-
diately to get out the lumber. Even bet
ter buildings than before will be erected
throughout the burned district. There
being no time yesterday to prepare shell
ter, many, including railroad section
hands, had to sleep outside last night,
with no shelter from the raging storm
save few railroad ties spread above
them for a roofing.
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San Francisco Races.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-Five and
half ferlongs, Monita won, King Sam
second. Chula third. Time, 1:1l4.
Five furlongs, Kai Moi won, Victory
second, Captain Coster third. Time, Loo.
Six and half furlongs, Jake Allen won,
Promise second, Victress third. Time,
l:26.
One mile. Agitato won. Debracey Sec
ond, Artist third Time, 1:452.
Six furlohgsS, Zeboair won, Royal
Flush second. Trembola third. Time,
1:l53.
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seligman,s Train Makes Fast Time.

SAN DIEGO. April 26.-The special train
bearing Theodore Seligman and Harry
Seligman, sons of the late Jesse Selig-
man, the New York banker who died at
Coronado Monday, arrived from Chicago
at II OF clock last night, having made the
run in sixty-two hours-a day and half
faster than regular time. This afternoon
at o'clock the same train took the
banker, his widow, sons and daughter
back 70 New York
The record-union., 1894-04-27
Brother and sister Drowned

SALT LAKE, April 26.-A special from
Helena TO the Tribune says: Ed Mark
ham, Jr., and his sister Nellie were
drowned this afternoon while crossing
slough near Three Forks on their way TO
the Crow Reservation. Their bodies have
not been recovered. They belonged to
prominent family near Boulder.
The record-union., 1894-04-27
OVERLAND TRAVEL.
Arrivals and Departures for the Month
cf March.

CT March.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-The report
of arrivals and departures by rail over
the Southern Pacific line during March
shows that the reduction in passenger fares
during the recent rate war resulted in a
greatly increased business. During that
month there were IA, 446 arrivals and H.
637 departures, a total movement of 26.-
O92. The corresponding figures for 1898
were IL, ,606 For January and February
of this year the movement was, respect
lively, ,679 and 1929. The increase in
West bound travel was notable. The
total Western movement in March was
Il, 455, against S,0S7 in February. S.S5S in
The record-union., 1894-04-27

January, and san in March. 1893. This
shows that the low rates brought about
5000 people into California over the
Southern Pacific lines alone, over and
above the regular traffic. The first-class
tickets mum bered 23,002, while there were
only 8. 800 second-class.
The record-union., 1894-04-27
Two Horse Thieves Caught.

SoLoMoNvILLE tAriz.), April 26.-Two
horse thieves have been caught near Dun
can, Ariz., with twenty-five head of
stolen horses in their possession. The
stock was taken from ranch near White
Oaks, Lincoln County. New Mexico.
The record-union., 1894-04-27
Colonel stevenson,s Estate.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-The estate
of Jonathan Drake Stevenson has been
appraised at S20,4 The biggest holding
is a Sc, 900 lot at the corner of Van less
and Pacific avenues.
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he with six orderlies is apparently ar
ranging for night watch.
THE ARMY LINGERs.

SPOKANE (Wash.) April 26.-Dauphin's
brigade of the Industrial Army fingers
here, hoping that something will turn up.
The county and city authorities posi-
lively refused to feed them or secure
transportation. They depend for sup
plies upon the charity of individuals
and that is rapidly waning. No alarming
reports have been received from Coeur
d. Alene. A good many idle men there
have drifted out. and are strung along the
Union Pacific Railway, but there is a
force of Deputy United States Marshals
protecting property, and it is not likely
that a train will be seized.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
Dangerous Surgery.

Medical authorities have in some
cases had reason to regret too active
and energetic surgery in diseases of the
nose and throat. 1t has in number of
instances appeared that partial or en-
tire deafness has followed operations,
and complete loss of the sense Of smell
is not uncommon. Conservatism is gain
ing ground among the best surgeons,
and palliative treatment is recommend
ed whenever there seems to be a chance
that it might have the desired effect.
The best doctors know that the knife is
a good servant, but an exceedingly bad
master, and only those whose skill and
Judgment are likely to be faulty are
willing to cut and slash on the slight
est pretext. New York Ledger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
100000 Farm Owners in the
United States.

100000 Farm Owners in the
United States.
This number will be greatly increased
annually in the future by reason of the
immigration headed Southwark. AL
ready many northern and western PEG
pie have become Convinced that the
upper southern states offer great attrac.
tions to those seeking small farms,
homes. business locations, etc.. and are
taking advantage of the opportunity.
We are Offering farms, convenient to
eastern markets, at prices which can't
be duplicated elsewhere. Our special
list of Shenandoah Valley, Maryland
and West Virginia properties is now
ready for free distribution. Western
people can take halfrate excursions to
the Shenandoah Valley, over the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, from Chicago,
St. Louis, Cincinnati and all B. & o.
points in Ohio. Indiana and Illinois,
October End, and 9th, November 9th and
December 4th.
Come and see the country. We will
help you locate. Address or call on M.
V. Richards, Land and Immigration
Agent, B. &. o. r. R., Baltimore, Md.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06

A passenger on an up town electric
car had reached her street and wanted
to get out. The car was full Of people
standing in the aisle, and as she thread
ed her way they moved closer together
to let her pass. She had nearly reached
the door when she stumbled and fell.
Another passenger who got out at the
same street had just left her seat, and
into this the woman who stumbled fell
heavily on her face. She at once rose
and looked for the obstruction and saw
that it was large sample case.
"A nice idea, she said angrily, "to
put great thing like that in the mid
die Of the Car for people to fall over.
I've sprained my wrist striking on the
car when I fell over it,
"Perhaps you think I should stand up
and hold it," sneered man who was
comfortably seated, while dozen wo-
men stood.
mo, sir; think you should ride in
a cattle car, said the angry woman as
she escaped with her life and looked
daggers after the retreating car.-De-
trOit Free Press
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
FAST FOREIGN NAILS.
The Service in the Best Possible Con.
dition, Says Superintendent
Brooks.
HOW THEY ARE CARRIED
American Steamers Given Preference
But Speed Is the Main
Consideration.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 28.-The annual
report of Colonel N. M. Brooks. super.
intendent of foreign mails, contains
some interesting points on the service
with foreign nations. OF the trans
Atlantic service he says: "The entire
transatlantic merchant marine is
freely rendered for the conveyance of
United States mails at the rates of COM
pensation offered by this department..
Consequently the mails of Great
Britain and the continent OF Europe
are dispatched by every fast steamer,
and when two fast steamers sail ON the
same day or succeeding days, the mails
are invariably assigned to the one
whose previous speed record gives rea-
son to believe that it will deliver the
mails first on the other side.
Entirely Satisfactory.
1t is difficult to imagine condition
of affairs more satisfactory from either
a commercial or other standpoint than
that the practice in vogue has built up;
the letter destined for Europe, which is
box, is as sure of abe quickest transit
as the letter for the same desti-
nation, which is superscribed to be sent
by particular steamer after numerous
steamship schedules have been carefully
studied, in order to determine by which
steamer it should be conveyed.
American Steamers Have Preference.
Other things being equal, preference
is always given to steamers sailing
under the flag Of the United States,
and these steamers are allowed for
their services all the postage collected
on the mails they carry from this coun.
try, that is to say, 8 cents a half
ounce; SLIGO pound, or So, 200, short
ton for letters and post cards, and
cent for two ounces, s cents per pound
or 81. go, short ton for other articles.
But if a steamer flying foreign flag
can deliver the mails at destination
sooner than one flying the United
States flag, the mails are assigned to
the foreign steamer, and she is allowed
compensation at the rate OF II cents q
pound, or $50 a short ton for letters
and post cards, and ~ cents a pound
or $50 a short, ton for other articles
The advantage Of the present practice
is that the mails are invariably
Dispatched by the Fastest Vessels,
every new and fast steamer being at
once placed at the disposal of this de-
partment, and reasonable rate of com.
pensation paid.
The disadvantage is that the depart
ment has no control whatever over the
movements of the steamers, which are
controlled exclusively by the exingen-
cies of trade or commerce, without re-
gard to postal interests, so that whether
or not vessel sails at her appointed
time, or whether or not she carries the
mails which the department tenders
her, are matters entirely at the discre-
ton Of the vessel agents or owner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
Who Owns the Horses9

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. GA very pc.
culiar circumstance was reported to the
police by Nick Geisan, who lives at $50
Fort street. About week ago stran.
ger drove a team attached to farm
wagon up in front of his house and left
it there. As the fellow did not return,
the team was placed in Mr.. Geisan's
barn, where it still remains. the owner
never having returned for it. One
horse is gray and the other is black, and
it is a good work team.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
Streeter Indictments Nolled.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. CIV. S. Streeter,
who has been tried twice Oh the charge
of grand larceny for his connection
with the Northwestern Guarantee Loan
company, the jury disagreeing both
times, fs free. The county attorney
said that after a long discussion of the
matter he had decided to nolle the in
dictments. 1t was impossible to secure
a conviction. The same action was
taken in the cases of Hiram X. Cole
and S. M. Houghton, other officials of
the same institution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
Rangers After the Cooks.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 6.-Captain
w. J. Mcdonald and a detachment of
state rangers who captured portion
of the Cook gang near Bellevue, Tex,
last month, have left for northwest
Texas, where another portion of the
gang has been located. It is said the
entire gang, 10 strong, and led by Bill
Cook, is now in Texas as refuge from
the marshal Of the Indian Territory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06

4inqeeota Superintendent OF Schools
Tsvors the Township system.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 6.-The advance
sheets Of Superintendent Pendergast's
biennial report will contain q number
Of recommendations as to school legis-
lation. The principal of these will be
that bearing on the substitution Of the
township for the school district system
in providing for the management of
schools outside special and independent
districts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
HypnOtism Discontinued.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 6.-At meeting
of the faculty of the dental college of
the university it was decided to discon.
tinue the use of hypnotism in connec.
ton with the work of the infirmary.
Dean Sudduth, while firmly believing
in the merits of the force employed,
had reached the conclusion that it was
stirring up more opposition than was
desirable for the welfare Of the institu-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
BRITISH KICK.
Refuses to Recognize the Nicsraguan Gov
eenment ut Rluefields.

Refuses to Recognize the Nicsraguan Gov.
eFnment ut Rluedelds.
PANAMA, Nov. 28.-Advices from
Managua indicate grave situation in
the Mosquito reservation. The British
minister has notified Nicaragua that
Great Britain refuses to recognize the
Nicaraguan government at Bluefelds.
After an exchange of views, Minister
Gosling of Great Britain telegraphed to
Port Limon for q British warship to
come at once to Bluefields. It is re.
ported that the Nicaraguan canal pro-
ject is at the bottom of the matter, and
serious trouble is feared.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
Farmers Kick on Tuberculosis Test.

WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 2S.-The
Farmers Of this vicinity are meeting at
Auburn. They have started what
seems to be stubborn opposition to
tuberculosis tests on cattle by the state
cattle commission. They appointed a
committee to procure legal advice as to
their rights and to petition the United
States circuit court to issue an injunc-
ton restraining the commission from
continuing the test until the law has
been changed so that they can recover
full value of the animals destroyed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
Rich Strike of Free Gold,

CUSTER CITY, S. D., Nov. 2S-A re.
cent strike made in the Holy Terror
mine at Keystone disclosed the largest
body of the richest free gold ore ever
found in the Black Hills. Some of the
ore is nearly one-half gold. Thirty
dollars worth was cut off one piece Of
ore with a chiSel
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
Both Suicided.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Nov. 28.-The
coroner's jury returned verdict at FL
dora to the effect that,b both Ernst Weis-
ner and his sister, Mrs. Johanna Vein
broltz came to their death by suicide,
thus exploding theories of murder.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
Royalty Snapped Calls.

BERLIN, Dec. 6.-Emperor William,
wearing a British uniform, visited the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of York
and the two latter returned the visit an
hour later. They then started for
England. After the departure of the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of York,
Emperor William donned a Prussian
uniform and prepared to opeu the
reichstag.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
SUPERIOR to all Others.

The OF railway trains in the
King Northwest and without a
Bee superior in America is the
North Western Limited between Mime
apoiis st. Paul and Chicago. It. is the
finest train this side of Chicago, the
finest tram running out of the Twin
Cities and is Luxurious Enough for a
King.-The Commercial Bulletin, Min
neapolis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06

A full supply Object and pork to-day
Come at once and secure some great bar
gains. First door south of the Fox-In
gram lumber yard.
D. M. MCINTYRE
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
Two Brothers Killed.

MAUoH CHUNK, Pa, Nov. 28.-Harry
and Eugene Sanders, aged IL and IL,
were struck and instantly killed by a
milk train ON the Lehigh Valley road at
BOWmanstOWn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
Money to loan on real
estate on choice secur-
ity- Apply to
M. HOGAN.

The new meat market first door
south of Fox Ingram lumber yard is the
place where you will get large chunk
of beef for little money.
d. M. MCINTYRE.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06

Improved farm of 160 acres-120
acres under cultivation, house, barn and
granary, for sale Or easy temrs or will
trade for city property. Enquire of
H. W. BISHOP.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-12-06
I
Think
Very,
Hard

cagO is the greatest Institution in mod
ern railway travel ever ran across-or
rather rode inland l have Travelled a
few miles myself since l was able to 90
it alone. That Coach means solid COM
fort to a fellow and makes long
j ournev a delightfully."- short one. BY all
odds 1t is the best feature OF the best
train l ever rode on-The Globe, ST.
Paul.