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The record-union., 1894-12-03
ALAMEDA Encinal.l

Wednesdays Examiner contained
large cartoon representing Miss Califor-
MIA holding stalwart, high-bred horse
by the bride, while off in the distance
was a descendant of a Knick erbocker
family placidly standing alongside of
dilapidated specimen of the equine race.
Underneath the picture were these words:
Miss California will now show old
Father knickerbocker few points about
horses"-meaning, of course, at the horse
show now in progress at the Mechanics
Pavilion. If Miss Californias horses
have the natural lateral appendages
Nature designed them To have then She
can triumph over New York; but if the
tails of her horses are docked, as are
those in New York, she should hide her
head III shame, instead OF boasting of
"nOintS about horses -
The record-union., 1894-12-03
ODDS And ENDS SALE

FNHE. FEW UNSOLD LOTS REMAINING
& in Oak Park will be sold for the next 90
days at discount Of 5 per cent. on lots gold
on the lnstallment plan ana 10 per cent for
cash; This is very sweeping and liberal re-
uuctlon. Now is the chance to get a lot
cheap and one that is increasing in value.
street car service is being constantly i'm
proved. Call for maps and prices.
BE Ihls offer is genuine, as can be seenfby
our original prices.
The record-union., 1894-12-03

ONLY ONE-QUARTER CASH required for
hrst payment, balance in three years Every
lot but one unsOld joins one that has been
improved, assuring purchaser that he has
no tear OF what will follow his own improve
meHt.
Buy now and save any raise that may fol-
low the advent of the wires from the Folsom
water power.
Evening star., 1894-04-14

me storm which during the early part of
the week did so much damage throughout the
eSstern part Of the country has done what
every atmospheric disturbance Invariably
does IN these tin sit called attention to
the necessity for putting all the varieties
OF electric wires underground. From q
score or more OF cities come the same old
stories OF disOrganized telegraph and tale-
phone service, of broken trolley wires and
consequent Generalization Of street-car
service and-Of greater Importance than
all other considerations human life en-
dangered by the high voltage wires which
have been either blown down or crossed
by wires that ordinarily are nothing more
than obstructive. In several places human
beings have been in contact with wires
generally regarded as harmless and have
rarely escaped instant destruction, but did
Tot succeed N getting away without paying
a terrible price for their freedom In
Philadelphia electric light wire crossed
with telephone wire. the end of which
hung so low on the street as to strike
two omnibus horses and cause their imme-
date death. Two men who endeavored to
save the animals sustained severe injuries
and Will probably never lose a lively re-
meTnbrance Of the occurrence Elsewhere
there have been many minor accidents if
II be fair 10 denOminate as accidents hap
penings which could be avoided were cor
porations less selfish and municipal au-
thOTites less cOmplaistnt. Years ago. when
1t was first proposed to bury all manner
or electric wires, the great majority of
electrical experts-hired for the purpose
insisted that the idea Of satisfactory sery-
Ice from conduit-carried wires was little
less thah an absurdity and its applica-
Evening star., 1894-04-14

Among the legislative needs of this city
OF Washington is one to which little or no
attention has been publicly directed, and
that is a statute which will compel those
who may reasonably be termed "peripa-
tetic" merchants TO contribute of their
profits toward the municipal support. AT
present there Is standing invitation to
these often irresponsible raiders to dash
in here with a stock of. as a rule, almost
worthless goods, remain few weeks-gen- l.
orally not more than a month-and then
move to new fields. where they will not
have to hear the repI caches Of those whom
they victimized through their so-called
bankrupt sales and fire sales" and "as-
signee's bargains" These men invariably
operate in the clothing business. and not
once in a hundred times are the goods they
sell worth fifty per cent of even the low
prices charged for them. Nearly always
the shoddy products of unreliable ma
chinery and cheapest labor made up under
the Infamous and disease-breeding sweat
ing system, the garments are the poorest
sort Of value for even the most insignif-
cant investment; their manufacture is an
Insult to decent wage-earners, their un-
taxed sale an outrage upon reputable deal
ers. The method of disposal is we'll known
A store is hired for brief period, sur
rounding walls and the pages Of as many
newspapers as possible are plastered with
deceptive announcements Of the great ad-
Vantages to be derived by the purchaser.
and Of the distressing sacrifices which are
beng suffered by the deaIer-whether the
stock came into his possession through a
mysterious cOnhagration, a railroad ca
tastrophe, or by an awful dispensation
which compelled one, two or three of the
most prominent clothing firms on earth to
retlre, unprohtably, from the hurly-burly
OF trade. The Star has never permitted the
use OF its columns in behalf of such enter
prises, and it does not propose to do so
now IL has annually turned away many
thousands of dollars worth of that sort of
advertising. and 1t has done so because it
believed such consideration was due the
dealers who have made permanent settle
ment mere, and contribute their share of
local taxes. The Washington merchant
the man or woman unquestionably iden-
tined with the city and its welfare-de-
serves support and protection. As there is
no law 70 squalize the conditions, it is the
pam duty OF the newspapers to discoun-
tenancc and discourage those who really
work harm to the community.
Evening star., 1894-04-14

Those who imagined that the Coxey ad-
vance was merely the outcome of a freakish
brain, and who yet believe it Is without
supporting force. may be undeceived If they
will listen to the language spoken by the
head of a great and unquestionably powerful
labor organization. In a vouched-for inter-
view, had at Boston, General Master Work
man Sovereign of the Knights of Labor
said that "Coxey's movement is the fore
boding OF the insurrection. l do not mean
that the army itself is anything but peace
full. but 1 do mean that tens of thousands
Of toiling men are watching the movement,
ready to resent any abuse the army may re-
ceive from municipal, state, or national
officials. The army is to The working men
today what John Browns party was TO .he
slaves before the war" There is a poorly
concealed threat against the public peace
in that statement; encouragement for pro-
ceedings that may grow into an assault
upon our form of government. 1t is a : tep
or two ahead of the comment made by the
Journal of the Knights Of Labor, when 1t,
after saying that ''the march OF Coxey's
and Fryes armies of unemployed has passed
the stage of ridicule and Is daily growing
in proportions and seriousness" and that
the men composing them will no doubt
reach Washington at the appointed time in
large numbers" goes on to state that the
handspring of their movement is want Of
work and opposition to increasing the bonded
debt of the country, thereby binding the peo-
pie in stronger thongs of Industrial slavery
In both these demands they are abso-
lutely right, and that is the cause OF their
meeting with so much sympathy and en-
couragement on their march. We hope that
the thousands OF unemployed will reach
Washington" OF course it will be re-
garded as irnpertinence by those who want
to dump disconnected and impoverished
thousands into the District Of Columbia
but 1t is nevertheless far from improper to
ask what practical good can possibly come
of the present demonstration, which for
the first time appears to be countenanced
and encouraged by organized labor? The
unfortunate and foolish men who are now
moving toward the National Capital cannot
hope to accomplish anything on legal lines
by carrying out their present plans. They
may cause serious disturbance and will
undoubtedly be a heavy burden for the
authorities to carry. The remedy for popu-
lar discomfort is at the polls. Men who
favor revolutionary methods in which the
mob plays conspicuous part deserve but
Ettle consideration from good American Cit
izenS
Evening star., 1894-04-14

If a good cause backed by able men
merits public favor then the American So
ciaty of Religious Education is entitled to
the cordial support of the good people Of
Washington. And 1t will undoubtedly re-
ceive it. Indeed, expressions Of welcome
and approval have already been given, in
formal way. at the anniversary last Sunday
and by numerous private utterances of indi-
viduals. The society's headquarters estab-
lished here will become one Of it's prom
inent features, adding another to the
numerous attractions that are SO rapidly
making this city the Mecca of intellectual
people. The rooms will contain a collection
OF documents of all kinds bearing on the
subject of religious education, gathered
FROM the publishing houses of all denom-
nations. These rooms will be open to the
public at suitable hours, affordins rare
facilities for investigation. Numerous as
semblies will be invited here, engaging
eminent scholars, who will discuss all the
important themes connected with the So
ciety's great work. Many of their papers
will be printed and deposited in the rooms
forming part Of the permanent literature
to be built up. while others of such docu-
ments, issued in tract form, will be dis
tributed far and wide among the people,
good of the nation. The society has five
fraternities: The Fellows Club, the Child
Culture Club, the Sunday Teachers Club.
the College Bible Club. the Bible Readers
Union, each providing methods Of Bible
work for separate classes. These will have
branches in this city and in other cities Of
the country. Thus the advanced ideas CT
family instruction. Sunday school teaching,
etc, will ind record here with this society
aid may be examined at any time. The
men behind this concern are known to the
public scholarly, earnest and trust
worthy. Gen. John Eaton. once United
States Commissioner of Education: Rev. j..
E. Gilbert, d. D., author. lecturer and
leader in advanced educational methods;
DR.. Edwin Willis. ex-member Of Congress.
eX-Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture,
once principal of the Michigan State
Normal College, versatile and popular; DR..
Gregory, veteran college professor and now
retired scholar; DIR. Beiler. an educator of
high rank; DIR. Rankin, the able president
of Howard University; DR.. Dabney, AS
sistant Secretary of Agriculture; and many
others are identified with the movement
Who can doubt their ability to conduct it
wisely? 1t should be borne in mind that
this society is interdenominationaL Bap-
lists, Congregationalists, Presbyterians
Methodists, indeed all religionists, are in
vited to make their best contribution to
this national effort to improve the methods
of Bible study and teaching and to ac-
complish a more thorough cultivation Of
mans spiritual nature.
Evening star., 1894-04-14

tion as matter Of fact a practical i'm
possibility. Slowly but surely were the
companies compelled to test the merit Of
underground systems that could neither be
purchased for destruction nor killed by the
most exacting experiment, and so 1t has
come to be that no sane person will now
dispute the proposition that the conduit
ser-ice is far superior to that rendered
by exposed wires. The city of Washington
rejoices in legislation which prevents any
increase in the number Of overhead wires
and is in full possession of strong senti-
ment which will compel steady reduction
until the last strand Of copper is beneath
the street surface. The example thus set
has done great good. Boston has been
grievously afflicted with overhead wires
and has suffered enormously heavy losses
therefrom. but wideawake Bostonians saw
how admirably the better system worked
at the National Capital and now what
promises to be an effective crusade is being
waged against the ancient and penny
wise pound foolish method at the center
Of New England's civilization.
Evening star., 1894-04-14
SHOOTING STARS.
ApprOUriate.

The little girl who recites was practicing
She had got through Under a Spreading
Chestnut Tree the Village Smithy Stands -
when her brother interrupted with
That's the place for it to stand"
''Why?" asked the little girl.
Because it's the biggest chestnut in the
whole reader"
Evening star., 1894-04-14
Epitaph.

A man here lies who was too wise
(Or so he thoughD to advertise.
He's very dead, as you may see,
But his business Is more dead than he
Evening star., 1894-04-14

Quorum counting might be facilitated by
oestowing on each member of Congress a.
number The scheme has been tried in
other institutions and has been found to
greatly assist in locating and Identifying
individuals
Evening star., 1894-04-14

The democratic party will hardly neglect
10 insist that David B. Hill was, in reality,
the first to discover what is known as the
Reed system of quorum counting-just as
the Norsemen discovered America.
Evening star., 1894-04-14
Compulsory Rectitude,

II done got er letter fun mer bruddah
Silas, said Uncle Eben.
Has ye, 'ndeed?' said his wife
Yep. On de fus page he tells bout Kun
mel Coxeys ahmy machin' fro his town.
ship. On de mex he says dat he's turned
ober a new leaf, an ain gwine ter hab no
mo- s'picions bout stealin' chickens comm
in his DOH"
Ain gwineter steal no moh chickens,
Deed, 1 speck's he ain. Kunnel Coxey'
ahmy ain lef' no chickens foh i'm ter oper-
ate wld."
Evening star., 1894-04-14
Reformation.

Gertrude said Ethel lets form an
anti-slang society,""
"All right Whenever 1 get off on my
English. you call me down, and I'll do the
same for YOU
Evening star., 1894-04-14

Some of the cities less conscientious than
Washington would undoubtedly take ad-
vantage of the coming of Coxey's army to
order a special census.
Evening star., 1894-04-14

Liliuokalani is still clinging to a collapsed
tradition. She should follow the example
OF some of the former opponents Of Reed
Rules" ard get in touch with the times.
Evening star., 1894-04-14
COmuensafiOu.

By quitting business early he
May miss both wealth and fame;
HIS wife may scold.
His meals grow cold
But he saw the base ball game.
Evening star., 1894-04-14
An Improvement Recognized.

What made you lend Ruggles your UNI
brella? You know he will never return it. -
That's fact. But it was mighty honest,
for Ruggles, not to take it without asking,
and thought he deserved reward"
Evening star., 1894-04-14

Personally, Mr.. Reed may be required to
be seated. But 1t is different with the rules
that bear his trade mark
Evening star., 1894-04-14

What South Carolina appears to need
most is a course of treatment at an insti-
tute for the cure of the liquor habit
Evening star., 1894-04-14

Governor Tillman in editing the military of
his state will consider only the talent that
sends dispensary stamps for reply.
Evening star., 1894-04-14

Mr.. Reed can afford to refrain from small
sarcasms for some time to come He has
glory enough.
Evening star., 1894-04-14
A Chicago Prejudice.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
Roseberys fall is not far distant. 1t seems
he writes poetry.
Evening star., 1894-04-14
A Durable ADVANTAGE.

A Durable Advantage.
From the New York Press.
The man who keeps his mouth shut pre-
vents microbes from getting In and foolish
ness from coming out.
Evening star., 1894-04-14
Lot Two.

20-inch GLACE TAFFETAS and LOUIS
INES, In new figures and stripes-for waist
wear and trimmings
Worth Sl.O0 yard
Selling at zSc.
Evening star., 1894-04-14
Lot One.

GOO yards of 23-inch PRINTED CHINA
and JAPAN SILK-light, medium and dark
grounds-striped and igured-
Worth 75c. yard.
Selling at SOC.
Evening star., 1894-04-14

800 yards of 24-inch BROCHE SATIN
STRIPED JAPANESE WASH SILK-in
Black, Cardinal Pink, Cel, Navy Blue,
Lilac, Nile. Reseda Maize and Violet sf-
fects, on White grounds
Worth S1.25 a yard.
Selling at 8Sc.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
EXPERT BOY BURGLARS.
Five of Them Arrested for Break
ing Into a Toy Store.
They Force the Door with a Jimmy
and Steal Harmonious.

Max Wolf, a statloner at 81 Eighth
avenue. had his store robbed Sunday af-
ternoon About SIS worth OF harmonious,
knives, toys and small novelties were
taken. Detectives Hay II Curry
thought that 1t was probably the work
of a gang OF youthful marauders who
play about the "neighborhood and who
have called forth many complaints.
The detectives found that John Kohlcr,
twelve years Of age. OF 3lS West Thirty
eighth street. and a playmate We're try
ing to sell harmonious and knives to
various Eighth and Ninth avenue
dealers. Last night young Kohler was
arrested. lie implicated Aloes Bauer,
thirteen years of age. OF 223 West Forty
third street. who admitted that he had
forced the door of VOLTS store with a
jimmy. Bauer's confession was followed
by the arrest OF Francis Duffy. fourteen
years old. of 323 West Thirty-eighth
street; Oscar Westphal. twelve years
old of the same address, and Emil
Wagner, thirteen years old, OF 3ls West
Thirty-eighth street. The five boys were
clean and well dressed. Three OF them
had not outErown knickerbockers.
At jefferson Market Police Court to-
day the five boys, attended by several
weeping parents, were handed over to
Agent Mulligan, of the Gerry Society.
and they will he cared for until to-mor-
row morning. when there will be another
examination in the case.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
Mr.. ~HAVEMEYER'S DEBTS.
Objection to the Selling OF Sugar
Trust stock Now.

Application was made to Surrogate
Arnold to-day for an order directing j.
Lee Humphreville and Edward Kent
~xecutor of the estate of the late Mary
I. Havemeyer to pay certain attach
ments against William H. H~avemeyer,
her son. which were secured before he
assigned his interest in the estate.
Mrs. Havemeyer died in 1889, leaving
valuable real estate in the shape of a
Summer place or Long Island and 800
shares of Sugar Trust stock.
William H.. her son. was to receive
one-seventh OF the estate.
He had gone to South America, and
assigned his claim to one Carvalyo. who
in turn had transferred the assignment
to Franklyn j. Morton.
Creditors with claims for about $500
had, it Is alleged, secured attachments
against young Havemeyer before the as
signment.
The creditors with attachments have
offered to settle for two-thirds the
amount of their claims.
Lawyer Abram Killing, counsel for the
executors. opposed the granting of the
order. There were not, he said. enough
funds belonging to the estate In the ex-
ecutors' hands to make the payment. II
ordered. "And 1t would therefore be a
great hardship to ask us to sell a Sum
or Sugar Trust stock worth nominally
81. 10, but which. If forced on the market
at this time, would not bring more than
from 81 to Il per share
Surrogate Arnold adjourned the case
until next Thursday.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
SANFORD OFF FOR ALBANY.
Wants to Enlarge Long Island
City's Fire Department.

LONG ISLAND CITY, l.. l.. Feb. 10
Mayor Sanford left here to-day for AL
bany to advocate the enlargement Of the
Fire Department of Long Island City.
Two bills are now before the Legisla-
ture for that purpose. One is for an
increased water supply and the other for
a larger Fire Department. The iremen
now number sixteen men.
Insurance companies holding risks on
Long Island City property have be-
come alarmed over the recent fires, and
have notified Mayor Sanford that they
intend to cancel all risks unless there
was an increased water supply and a
larger Fire Department. The Savings
Bank Is an interested party. as 1t holds
$350, 600 worth Of mortgages, and If the
insurance policies are cancelled the bank
would be forced to foreclose many of
them.
While ex-Mayor GLEASON was in Office
he wanted the city to purchase water
lands and extend tho mains through the
principal streets, but he was defeated
In this city by his political opponents.
Gleason then purchased the only avail
able water supply in the city and or
ganized a company. The bill defeated
last year had n clause to condemn lands
taken for water supply for the city. The
bill this year contains the same clause,
and eX-Mayor Gleason is fighting the bill.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
THE HEADLIGHT EXPLODED.|
Fire of Curious Origin in the Long
Island Railroad Shops.
"Cannon-B Ball Engine 1905 Lamp
the Cause of IL All.

Fire broke out In the Long Island
Railroad shops in Morris Park at about
$50 O'Clock last night. a very stiff wind
was blowing, and for a time 1t looked
as II the large carpenter shop, which is
more than two blocks long, would be en-
tirely destroyed. 49,.
The fire was started by the explosion
OF the lamp in the headlight of engine
No. 1870, which Ia known to the residents
of Morris Park as the Cannon Ball"
The burning oil was scattered over the
shop and Immediately ignited, the flames
being famed by the fierce gusts OF
wind.
The fire corps connected with the
railroad company's shops was helpless.
because the water tank on the premises
had burst, flooding the railroad yard.
An alarm was then sent out for the
local fire department, which quickly re-
sponded. Chief Haynes worked like a
beaver. and soon had the fire under
control,
The evening world., 1894-02-13
THEY OEAOUNCE Gov. WERTs.
Republican Senators Exchange
Hot Words with Each Other.
A Final Effort to Break the Dead
lock VIII BE Made To-Day.

TRENTON, y. j.. Feb. 13.-The pent-
up feelings of the eleven Republican
Senators, who have been kept out Of the
Senate Chamber for six weeks. broke out
to-day in the little committee room
whe'e they hold their sessions. For n
time there was the biggest kind OF a
row and some choice words were used
In speaking OF Gov. Werts.
When the Senate met this morning
there was no business for them owing
10 the refusal of the Governor to accept
any OF their passed bills. 1t was on a
motion of Senator Stokes for half an
hours recess that the row began.
Senator Skirm, of Mercer. protested
against this too frequent adjournment,
and used some forcible language in
speaking OF the Governor.
Il am getting heartily tired of this ad-
journing,' said he. Everybody knows
that the Governor is in the conspiracy
to keep us out. and in hat case what
is the use of bringing Senators from a
long distance only to nave them go back
the ncXt day.
The Governor refuses to take our
passed bills, and the people should hear
Of his action. The people expect some
thing from us. We don't want to i'm
peach the Governor, but the people who
sent us here should know his posi-
ton in the matter"
senator Bradley. of Monmouth. diff
fercd from the Senator from Mercer.
He said he believed they ought to keep
in ouch with the people by coming here
exchanging sentiments.
Senator Voorhees,. of Union, defended
the Chief Executive. He declared tina
the Senate must proceed In due form.
Hot words flowed for some time. and
finally the motion for a recess was
The Republicans will make a last at
tempt to settle the matter this after
when The Committee on Passed
Bills will visit the Governor and demand
that he receive their bills.
The House held a short session this
morning, during which time a number
of bills were passed. Among them was
II prohibiting telegraph companies
from transmitting news from race
tracks.
The evening world., 1894-02-13
EX.MAY0R GLEASON WINS.
General Term AfHrms the Quashcd
Fire-Eupine Indictment.

LONG ISLAND CITY, l.. l.. Feb. 13.-
This morning a decision of the General
Term o. the Supreme Court, handed
down yesterday in Brooklyn, was made
public in this city.
It was the case of an appeal taken
by ex-District-Attorncy Fleming against
a ruling of County Judge Garretson in
quashing an indictment against ex-
Mayor Gleason for auditing a false claim
against Long Island City in regard to
the sale of an old fire engine. The in
dictment was found April IA last by the
Queens County Grand Jury. At that
time Mr.. Fleming was District-Attorney.
Lawyer Francis H.. Van Nechten. for
ex-Mayor Gleason, entered a demurrer
to the indictment, which was sustained
on Oct. 16 by Judge Garretson. An ap-
peal was then taken by District-Attor-
ney Fleming. with the result that the
General Term of the Supreme Court
upheld Judge Garretson's ruling, dismiss
Ing the Indictment.