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AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE
PROSPERITY.

The Fifty-frst Congress passed bill
authorizing the various States lying in
the arid regions of the United States to
select one million acres of land for the
purpose of reclamation. Upon such Sc
lection the United States will withhold
such land from the operation Of the home
stead and pre-emption laws, and the
State selecting the lands agrees thereby
to eXpend s. per acre in it's reclamation
from aridity. The State is not obliged to
select one million acres it can select any
part oft. 1t is not obliged to select all in
a single body,sbut may select in various
places, and where the photographic con-
ditiOns are such as to economically sug-
gest the reclamation of land. Thus pub
lie lands may be selected in various parts
ofthe State, and they would Immediately
become the property of the State.
Congress authorized the States making
such selection to issue their bonds for the
purpose of obtaining money to be used in
the reclamation of land. Therefore the
provisions of the State Constitution are
superseded by Congressional authoriza-
tion. What Is required is a joint resoIu-
ton of the Legislature authorizing the
Surveyor-General to make a selection of
lands IN any quantity less than million
of acres. In brief, the Government OF the
United States has created the means for
obtaining title to a million acres of land,
provided the State will reclaim it from its
aridity. Here is an opportunity to create
a million of acres of fertile land out of the
deserts of the Colorado Mojave, or other
desert parts of the State.
1t is useless to say that such an enter
prise would be fraught with danger. All
enterprise is attended with risk. Times
like the present cannot be pleaded in
apology for doing nothing. In fact times
of depression suggest energy. activity and
enterprise. The cure for depressed in
dustrial and commercial conditions is the
inauguration OF great enterprises. There
are large number of idle people in the
State. They could be proftably en-
ployed in the creation of fertile lands.
The lands when reclaimed would sell for
s. sum very largely in excess of the cost Of
their reclamation, so that the enterprise
promises immediate pecuniary profit,
prosperity attending the employment of
men, and the ultimate prosperity 10 the
commonwealth which is inseperable
from the requirement Of additional taxa
bile property. The subject deserves the
serious consideration Of the Legislature
now in session, and the attention of the
lawyers in the Legislature is especially
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CHRISTIAN ENDRAEOR
Its Eighth Annual state Convention 10
be Held Here.

Its Eighth Annual state Convention to
be Held Here.
The eighth annual State Convention of
the Christian Endeavor Union will be
held in this city on the I'd TO the 25th Of
May, inclusive, in the State Exposition
building. Tie General Committee o. Ar
rangeaneuts is composed OF George A.
Cauen chairman. \. f. Williams, How
ard Mcintyre, ". q. Mc3IiIiiu, ". A.
Demerrlit ana George Orinsby.
Rates have been secaEsd At from s. =
10 8 % per day. Entertainment: Will be
provided for all whose travelling X penses
aro SO or over.
Office aud general bureau OF information
Will be established IN the convention hail.
Members Cf tie Reception Committee
Will be IN attendance - all trains.
The committee has issued z new
'.to.der" containing brief history o. the
Capital City, its social condition, etc. Oua
paragraph reads as follows:
There are now being pat down wells
tina. have proven ths existence OF q sUl-
terrane2u river Just Lklt.s the city Iim-
us. On completion of the new system
cleAr wafer will os had in abundance"
IiiIs paragraph was probably prepared
on the strength Of The iac. thar the peo-
pie had vOge>i tor :ais paFe, clean wafer,
and tbaf the city had catered into con-
tracI wI,h parties for il. y new elision
of tie cIEcGia iar of Information should now
ss sent ous showing the srlbsecusu.
ac.ioa Q! [be lev Board of City Trustees.
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A List Of
This Y eek 5
Attractions.
DOMESTIC DEPT. BLACK Tafeta Silks and Black Dress Goods

FLANNEL - Ten pieces Pure
White and Cream Au-wOOl SaxOny
Flannel. Value, soc yard. Clear
ance price, 39c a yard.
BEDSPREADS-0ne hundred
Fine Bedspreads, purely Marseilles,
with heavy raised distinct patterns.
Worth s. 3 each. Clearance price,
ST so each.
MUSLIN-0ne case Of the we'll
known Farwell Bleached Muslin.
one yard wide, fine soft finished for
the needle. lis preferred BY many
10 costlier makes and sells regular
for Ioc. Clearance price. sc yard.
PILLOW MUSLIN-0ne case
5o-iuch Bleached Pillow Muslin,
standard quality. Worth I5c regu-
lar. Clearance price, Zoe a yard.
CANTON FL.ANNEL-Ten
pieces Bleached Canton Flannel,
good, heavy quality. Sails regular
at I2Ic. Clearance price, 855c a
yard.
HORSE BLANkET TS-Tvo
dozen Storm King Horse Blankets.
Reduced from 81 90 TO 81 15 each.
LAP ROBES-0ne dozen Plain
Coiored Plush Lap Robes. Worth
regular S 50. Sale price 50 IS
each.
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late the people on the awakening of the
State, the sparseness OF our population,
the great extent of our territory and the
vastness and volume of our resources,
make the improvement of country high
ways a matter OF the first importance.
No unprejudiced inquirer, who has
looked into the subject, has ended his in
quiry with any other conclusion. The
convention that has just closed had much
in it then for good or for i'll for our State.
There is hope that great good will re-
suit from the work of the convention, as
it was very repres entative body, as it
fairly reflected the intelligence, business
acumen, financial strength, productive
classes and intellectual forces of the State,
as much so as any body of men which
has ever assembled here; and as these
agreed upon policy that was not at the
outset thought possible; as the old-time
war and ill-feeling between Supervisors
and road agitators was put aside and
peace declared; as it was at last conceded
that the agitators have not been and are
not wrong in their persistent charge that
there has been woful, if not willful,
waste in road administration in Cali
fornia.
AS it is also conceded that road con-
struction is now recognized as science,
and that it is not so common in its
character that anyone without PREDATORY
knowledge. acquired skill or special
training may undertake it economically,
we may conclude that the convention ac-
complished great good. 1t assuredly has
quickened an interest in the Legislature
on the subject not before felt, for that
body has erected joint temporary In
quiry Board, that at It's very first meet
ing frankly declared that the PROPOSE
tions laid before it are so great, SO all en-
braciug, so fraught with good for Cali
fornia, that the entire committee stood
amazed at the work before it.
The whole subject therefore has taken
on new interest; it has been dignified by
the action of the Federal Government
and Of the Legislature, it has had recog-
milton IL quarters that to this date have
turned the cold shoulder upon it. The
hope is, therefore, buoyedsby the faith,
that in California the era of road reform
has at last dawned, indeed, that its sun
is well up,
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The box sheet for Scheei's Orchestra en-
tertainmenJ opens at $50 this morning at
the Metropolitan Theater. The prices
are, for the gallery 80 cents; reserved
seats in the gallery, 70 cents. For the
dress circle, 81, ana no extra charge for
reserving. The matinee and evening
prices to be the same. At W ednesdays S
matinee there will be ten numbers, and
no more than that at the evenings enter
tainment The twenty selections are IN
their two groups Of equal merit. Those
for the afternoon are from Thomas. Wag-
ner, Strauss, Gounod, Weber, Delihes,
Eilenhardt, OerIie and Scheel; those for
the evening are from Thomas. Strauss,
Breilschuck, Gregh, LisZt, Scheel, Wag-
aer, Strauss, Reinecke and Bahms. In
the evening Mrs. Alarquardt, the harplst,
will appear and Scheel will play his Gov
ernor Budd March.
At the Clunie Opera-house this evening
the spectacular dramatizetion of II. Rider
Haggard's "She." George 2. Webster
has been specially engaged to stage the
piece and take a part in il, he assuming
the role of Holly. Brady and Webster
will be remetn bered as having achieved
great success in presenting this spectacle
The local management, IN preparing ana
staging this play, Is fortunate In securing
the assistance ana dlrectorshlp OF NJ
Webster, who is an accomplished and
well-known actor. No production has
been attempted al the opera-house that
has received the attention and eXpendi-
ture given TO she" The scenery Is all
new and painted especially for the play
here. Among the especially strong spec
tacles are The Great Hot Pot scene,
Negro Head" she's Palace" The
yuins of the City koi'i ana the Fire of
TaCggIa T
stock company. all OF whom viii appear,
some forty extra people have been en-
rolled for this play. IS claimed that II
viii Ue The finest spectacle ever given
here.
Mr.. Webster will present his famous
scenic play The Bottom OF the Sea"
after Jack Rose Of Tennessee"
The Estate Of Hannibal Howe !"
drama will ne pr esented al the Grand
0pera-house, San francisco, March llJh,
IOr one week.
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TIE LATE coNvFNrIoN-

The outcome OF the late State Road Con-
vention seems 10 have been, on the
whole, emineutly satisfactory to the
friends of road reform, who believe that
the good road agitation means very
nearly all possible good to the State. This
is putting it, probably, too strong. yet it
cannot be doubted that there has been,
and still is, q great deal OF misappreheu-
sion in the public mind on this subject as
to its real importance. Viewed from q
commercial standpoint, there can be no
doubt whatever that the road ques-
ton Is Of an importance and value that
ought command the very best business
talent and the deepest commercial con-
Germ, since it involves far more than is
generally supposed the commercial pros
perity Of the State. Viewed from q social
standpoint, it assuredly is overshadowed
by no other, since nearly all the involve
ments of rural and town life sre closely
related to it, and viewed from the stand
point OF Industrial promotion, there is
much reason for believing that in Il is en-
eased major portion OF all industrial
good.
OF course these are the beliefs Of the
enthusiasts, but it is gradually dawning
upon the public mind that the enthusiasts
are simply the lead horses in this matter,
aud that there is sober truth underlying
their contention. So far as CaIifornia
aud The good read sgi;asion are con-
eerned, there is every reason TO eougratu-
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Weather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
birhestand lowest temperatures yester-
dav 10 have been y and ~. with gentle
souiherIy and easterly winds and cloudy
weather prevailing. with light shower
OF rain between aud ) T. NJ.
The barometTIcaI readings at a. N.
and T.. II. were 30.u2 ana 50.U9 inches,
respectively.
The highest and loves: Temperatures
one wear ago saturday were so and -,
v-isI 10 OF an inch OF rain, one year ago
Yesterday IS and 5s7, with - OF an incl,
ana one year ago to-day n and 3Z0, with
q trace.
The rainfall Yesterday was % of an
inch, being the first rain this month
winch makes 1872 inches for this season,
a. AGAINST IuII inches to 4 CORES pondlng
ljate last year.
yhe river IS % feet inches, and still
falling.
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THE UNITED STATES ENGINEER.

= II
He Finds Road Metal in Great Guam
tity-TO Advise With the Governor.
General Roy Stone. the distinguished
soldier and now United States Road En-
gineer and Special Agent OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture. visited Folsom
Prison and quarries and water power on
Saturday. He was accompanied by Sem
ator Shine and Engineer Fairman of the
J Joint Road Inquiry Board, and by sew
eral Supervisors and Road Convention
delegates.
The General was loud and warm in his
expressions OF surprise and pleasure over
the States splendid water power and
granite constructions. He declared also
that there is cobble, a true trap rock, and
quarry trap rock enough there to mac
adamiZe the whole United States. The
quarry trap is in the prison grounds, and
he assured Warden Aull that it could be
got out and reduced TO road metal ready
Tor delivery on cars for 20 cents Gu bic
yard, or even less, and would thus be the
cheapest road metal on earth, owing TO
the power on hand and the capacity To
employ convlcts IN the quarry.
He stated that he would like to make a
special report to Governor Budd, and
consented 10 appear again before the
JOINT bOaFu OF inquiry. ana show posi-
lively to both that no state has such
splendid opportunity to prepare good,
cheap road metal as has California.
He went 10 San Francisco on SUNDAY
by the Livermore route, in order to see
the country on that side, and was accom-
panied by three Supervisors of Santa
Clara County, and by others, and was
met en- route also by Professor L. w.
Hilgard OF the state University. He ex-
poets 10 return here Wednesday, to con-
fer with Governor Budd. who has sent
MIN word OF his warm desire to consult
him, and also to meet with the Joint In
quiry Board ar its request.
He Will leave for Texas the evening of
the same day 10 attend the State ROAD
Convention at Houston. He expects 10
return TO California in the course OF a few
months and examine other sections
relative to road material deposits
General Stone expressed to representa-
uves OF the press his deep sensiu!litv
OF the cordial welcome he had received
and OF The hospitality OF CaliiOrnIa's cili
Zens, but Is even more moved BY the
evidences ke discovered OF true awak-
eniug 10 the great work in which he is
engaged. To use his own words, u now
understand why Californians 50 love
California. Il is q State worthy OF the
loyalty OF men,
The record-union., 1895-02-11

THE Literary Digest says that there are
some journals in Germany which contin-
ualIy court libel suits. That is nothing.
America is full of the same stripe They
proceed upon the theory that it is an evil
dence of vigor, courage, freedom and
public spirit, as one of the kidney ex-
pressed il, 'to make some one squeal."
But the real journalist reflects that there
is no particle of virtue in such policy,
and that the brave man is not he who
runs about the country sticking the point
OF his sword into peoples backs and
shouting: "See how valiant am ~
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NEW TODAY.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT. STATE OF
l. California, County of Sacramento
In the matter of the estate of E. A. GRANT
deceased. -
Notice is hereby given that SATURDAY
the 23d day of February, 1895 at 10 0'cIocl
A. N. of said day, and the courtroom of said
mento, County of Sacramento, and state 0t
California, has been appointed as the time
and place for proving the will of said +. A.
ton of Eugene s. Grant for the Issuance 10
him OF letters testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court this 9th day of February, 1895
lSEAL.l w. b. HAMILTON, Clerk
By f. s. WACHHoRSr, Deputy Clerk
lndorsed Filed February 9, 1895.
W. b. HAMILTON. Clerk
By e. S. WACHHoRST, Deputy.
HIRAM W. JOHNSON, Attorney for Peti-
toner. ell-td
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5HOE5.

A mixed lot o. Ladies Kid, Kangaroo Calf
and Straight Goat Button Sboes that were
formerly S aud $ "a. Reduced TO 81 35
a pair.
Snail lot Of Misses American Kid Button
Shoes with heals; SIZES II TO l. Reduced
from s. u S5c pair.
Msu's Fine Calf Congress Shoes with medium
shape round toe and tip. Formerly sold
ats. pair There is gaoi run oi sizes,
aaI ia4y are re.ccei 70 s. s. a pair
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Auction sales.

At5lS street Il. L. Greer & Co. con-
tInue their daily sales. al auction and
privately. Of the IIue stock OF china ana
glassware. The Irin IS positively reIIr-
ing from business.
Croweil & Lambert announce great
sale Of 1ne furniture IN the eight rooms
in the upper part OF the building a; 6I9
street. a. 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Ehe list embraces ali descriptions OF
household goods from paEio- 10 Kitchen.
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Stockton independently

Legislation proposed by any class for
its own benefit should always be re-
garded with especial jealousy and it gem
orally is 1t proves to be the case with
the so-called uniform liquor license bill
before the Legislature, The bill was
drawn by agents OF the retail liquor deal
ers and in their interest. AS usual in
such cases they have overshot the mark
and have arrayed the people of the State
against them. The provisions of the bill
will not cause uniformity in lie cense fees,
but will, on the contrary, cause gross in
equalities.
The record-union., 1895-02-11

MRS. wINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used over fifty years by millions Of
mothers tor their children while teething with
perfect success. 1t soOthes the child, softens
the gums, allays pain, cures wind collie regu-
Lates the bowels, and is the best remedy Tor
diarrhea, whether arising from teething OF
Other causes. For sale by druggists in every
part Of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs,
Winalow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cent?
= bottle.
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MeRther Forecasr.

Northern California-Occasional light rain;
nearly stationary temperature; light to fresh,
generally sOutherly winds.
Hight of river, 20 feet inches, and fall
ing rapidly.
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\ MATTER OF BLOOD.
IOaklaud Tribune.

In Germany the law does not recognize
the obligation of a correspondent to per
Jure himself like a gentleman" Herr
Leuss of the Reichstag has been sentenced
at the Hanover Criminal Court to three
years penal servitude and five years.
deprivation of civil rights for committing
perjury in divorce case. But Herr
Leuss' misfortune lay in not having royal
or imperial blood flowiug through his
veins. If he had been a sprig of Hohen-
zollern stock, he might have perjured
himself with impunity
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

vehlcles-BAKER& & &HAAIILTON-Hardw
Carts, Buggies, Carriages, Phaetons, Balm Farm
and Header Wagons. Wholesale Hardware
Send for Catalogue.
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The RECoRD-UNIoN and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
outside of San FTanciSco, that re-
ceiUe the JtH Associated Press Dis
patches from all parts Of the ,o0rld. Out
side of San FTGnciSco, they haze no COM
petitors, either in influence or home and
seneraL circulation throughout The State.
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The record-union., 1895-02-11

y King Humbert said recently to COM
pauy of editors: Gentlemen, l have
often said that I should wish to be a
journalist were 1 not a King"
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Los Angeles Herald

We are in the midst of period of ex-
cessive agitation not only in this country
but throughout this civilized world.
Hardly ever before were there such dis
content, and such movement in the in
tellectual world in the direction of
changing or overturning government
and social institutions, and such times
are always fruitful in suggestions of
human conditions. The present is no
exception to the rule.
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NOTICE.

DEGISTERED COUNTY ROAD WAR
uary %, 1895 are payable at the Treasurer's
office, and Will cease to draw interest after
this date. l.. LYON, County Treasurer.
sacramento February IL. 1895. 1t
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This paper is for sale at the following places:
L. P. Fishers, room 21, Merchants Exchange,
California street; the principal News Stands
and Hotels, and at she Market-street Ferry,
San Francisco.
Los ANGELEs.-Eclectic Book Store, corner
Second and Main streets.
SAN DIEGo.-Emmal & Co., $50 Fifth street.
CoRoNADo.-Hopkins IL Cox, Coronado
Aotel.
SANTA A.-Hassinger's News Depot.
FREsNo.-C. T. Cearley, iii street.
SANTA CRUZ.-Cooper Bros. News Depot.
So Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
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'I'le pllI.arelic t'a.i.

Stanp p-coilectiug has become mania
With many people, aud. like all manias,
las run 10 excess. TIE business has
become so extensive thar the printing OF
fat,-sIuliies OF United States auu foreign
stamps mas bean taken up. Is shs opln
i,su ol the Solicitor o. tie Treasury that i
IS unlawful 20 Ezve III possession or uss
platss Ter tie printing OF postage stamps.
1,h., ,a5elists contend tE2i 0y printing fac
.Eflsflss 81 stamps they ars serving IS edu-
tors CT youth and prevent Imposition.
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POPULIST CRANKS.
ISan Ia Cruz Sentinel1

A North Carolina Populist distinguished
himself in the Legislature the other day
by introducing bill to abolish Thanks
giving Day in that State. He was allowed
10 make speech in support OF his bill
and then 1t was laid on the table. Let the
Popullsts get into power and the cranks
might abolish the Fourth, Christmas and
New Years. Then where would we be
When we want to turn the eagle loose and
swear Off?
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MEMS FURNISHING.

UNDERW EAR - Mems ALL
wool Natural Gray and Camei's Hair
Undershirts and Drawers, medium
weight all SIZES Regular relail
price, 81 25 per garment Clearance
price, z5c each.
HALF HOSE-Men's Medium
Heavyweight Seamless Half Hose.
cotton and wool mixed just enough
cotton to prevent shrinking. They
were considered under value at
I625c Tn. Clearance Sale knife has
cut them TO u :zc a pair.
The record-union., 1895-02-11

DIR. WELDON, Dentist. has opened an Office
at sos ] street
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Snecial Agencies.

Record d-Union-Telephone No. 40.
For Editorial Rooms, ring one bell.
For Business Office. ring three bells.
The record-union., 1895-02-11

Charlotte Fowler Wells was tie iirsi
yz9,aA-, publisher. she has been IL basi-
ness since Isl4, SEd Is still al il II New
orA.
The record-union., 1895-02-11

Entered at the Postonice at Sacramento az
second-class matter.
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RS- These publications are sent either by
Mail or Express to agents or single sub
scribers with charges prepaid. Ali Postmast-
ors are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the Pacific
Coast
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principle is correct between individuals
1t is correct between the State and a COR
poration as well. The question whether
the corporation has been robbing the
State is another question. The individ-
ual creditor would not be allowed to
seize the debtors property under mort
gage, because he claimed to have been
robbed by his debtor, even if the debtor
had been burglar.
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STATE INTERFERENC CE.
[San lose MercurY.1

The bill calling for the appointment of
a non-partisan Commission of three for
the purpose of investigating abuses and
corruption wherever found in the State
confers extraordinary authority upon
that proposed body. 1t will be, in fact,
a Grand Jury of three, empowered to go
into every county and investigate its
affairs. 1t assumes that local authorities
and local residents are either too ignor-
ant to attend to their own matters or too
corrupt to correct abuses that may exist.
This is carrying State supervision some-
what too far.
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Eastern Business Offices.
4S Tribune Building, New York,
sos 1.-THE Rookery," Chicago.
6. @. BeckMith. sole agent FOREIGN ad Yartising.
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4 List Of
This Y eoE 5
Attractions
FANCY GOODS.
leilingS.

Double-width Veilings in black, white,
brown aud navy blue. Tuxedo net
with chenille dots. Regular soc value.
Clearance price, 25c d yard.
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PYTHIAN CASTLE.

PRICES-Matinee and Evening. soc. 75o
ana 81. Box office open Monday, $3.50 A. NJ.
fe9-it
The record-union., 1895-02-11

The "BUDD MARCH" will be produced in
honor OF the presence of Governor Budd and
party.
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AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA,
From San Francisco.
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Mr.. Webster viii present his famous
scenic play The Bottom OF the Sea"
after Jack Rose Of Tennessee"
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ADJUSTMENTS.
cLuNIE OPERA HOUSE

METROPOLITAN THEATER.