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The record-union., 1895-07-16

During this sale BARGAINS like
these can be had every day, as the en-
tire stock will be on sale at great
reduction, and in some cases we will
sell you Shoes for 10 and % cents on
the dollar TO close them out.
The record-union., 1895-07-16

The progressive city of Los Angeles pro-
poses to spend S52 900 on her public parks
this year, and nobody there appears disposed
TO kick. One of the secrets of that citys
wonderful growth is the unity and liberality
of the people and their pride IN all that makes
the place attractive.
There is no reason whatever why Sacra-
mento cannot prove her people TO be as
united and llberaI-only before the proof
so offered we must establish the fact.
The record-union., 1895-07-16
NOTE AND COMMENT.

We have the supremest admiration for
successful rebel 1t intensified and
strengthened when we saw q citizen go plung
ing through the wreck of sidewalk yester-
day. The Sidewalk owner, living, defied the
city Tor four years to compel him to repair
the thing. Dead, his estate has continued tue
rebellion, and with such success. that its right
is now established, and what was rebellion is
now Justice. We shall stand by the estate.
Having demonstrated its capacity 10 whip
the city and throttle every member of the
Board of Trustees from the President to the
member from the Ninth, it is right, and the
city is wrong. That sidewalk is the best in
the city. By successful rebellion its owner
has proved it, therefore no man may deny it.
Rebellion is patriotism when it succeeds.
Therefore the maintenance of the welkway
referred to is patriotic act, and the RECORD
UNION stands by the patriotic all the time.
Let who dare threaten to condemn this side
walk or seek to close the holes, or remove its
splintered, springing and sunken planks, and
the RECoRD-UNION will be in his or her hair
in defense of an established right, a vested
interest and a battle-won victory.
The record-union., 1895-07-16

II, however, it can be carried from Folsom
to Sacramento, or, more notably still, from
Niagara to Pittsburg, then there would seem
to be reasonable limit to the capacity for
its transmission.
The record-union., 1895-07-16
THE DAILY RECORD,UNION
THE WEEKLY UNION

Is the cheapest and most desirable Home.
News and Literary Journal published on the
Pacific Coast.
The WEEKLY UNION per year.............S1 90
The record-union., 1895-07-16
SUGAR PINE FoREsTED LANDS IN
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

in large or small quantities, will be
sold for interest only, for five years,
the purchaser agreeing to protect
the lands from all depredations. The
forested lands Of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company and the Oregon
& California Railroad Company en-
brace the best and most accessible
timber land to be found on the Pacific
Coast. They offer special induce
ments for speculative i1veS tment.
The record-union., 1895-07-16

One lot-16O pair MISSES FINE TAN GOAT
BUTTON, spring heels neat square toe
and tip. Regular price, So pair.
sale Price. ST. 25.
The record-union., 1895-07-16

One lot-23O pair MISSES FINE PATENT
LEATHER and also FINE FRENCH
KID BUTTON SHOES, spring heels,
hand-sewed. Regular price, Sd pair.
Sale PRICE, 81 80.
The record-union., 1895-07-16
TIE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY

has agricultural, grazing and timber
lands, which viii be sold for twenty
per cent of the purchase price paid in
cash, with six per cent interest for
five years, payable annually IN ad-
vance.
The record-union., 1895-07-16

One lot-172 pair MISSES FINE PEBBLE
GOAT BUTTON, our own make spring
heels Regular price, So 90 pair.
sale Price, ST. so.
The record-union., 1895-07-16
ADVANTAGEOUS
OFFERS. .-..
Equally Attractive TO the
Home-Seeker, the CultiYGtor
of the Soil, or the
SOecuidf0r in Land Values.

THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
CoMPANY's LAND DEPARTMENT
has in charge and for sale, atreason-
able prices and on favorable terms,
the lands OF the Capay Valley Land
Company, the lands aud tCwnsites Of
the Pacific Improvement Company,
the lands Of the Central Pacific Rail
road Company, the lands OF the
panV, and the irrigated lands of the
Crocker-Hufman Land & Water
Company.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16
LIEUT.. COMMANDER BROWN.

An Interesting Talk with the "Hcro of
Samoa"-The Inter-ContinentaI Railway.
Special to the Register.
KINGWOOD, W. Va, June 15.-Lieu-
tenant Commander Brown, t. S. Navy,
retired, who is executive officer of the
Continental Railway Commission,
is visiting the scenes of his boyhood, in
this town. Commander Brown is the
distinguished brother of Postmaster
Charles Edgar Brown, of Cincinnati.
He is a son-in-law of ex-senator Henry
G. Davis, of West Virginia, whose eld-
est daughter is the wife of Senator Ste
phen b. Elkins.
Commander Brown, Ghen Lieutenant
Brown is often referred to as the He
70 of Samoa" and his achievements
which won the title are already a part
of history 1t will be remembered that
the American fleet, with many other
vessels. were wrecked by the great hur-
ricane of March, 1889, in the harbor of
Apia Samoan Islands. Commander
Brown was navigating officer Of the
Trenton, and when the ship was
about to strike a coral reef, when all
would have been lost, he found that all
sails set to control the ship were at once
blown away, he ordered the crew of 400
men into the rigging, making a lively
sail, which withstood the COLE and ena-
bled him to clear the dangerous reef,
and finally to pilot the ship into shall
low water, where all hands were saved.
Your correspondent called upon Com
mander Brown and enjoyed a pleasant
chat with him. AS he has recently re-
turned from the City of Mexico and
visit to the silver States, your CORE
spondent asked him his opinion in re-
gard to the silver question. The Com
mander said that he was a bi-metallist.
favoring the free coinage Of both met
ais. but at a higher ratio, say 20 to 1.
this ratio to be fixed by international
agreement, if possible. He thinks that
the "greenback craze" was an effort to
pay off public debts with a deprecated
currency. and the "16 to l craze" is an
effort TO pay off private debts with an
inferior money. In his ouinion this
silver" party will meet with the same
fate as did the "greenback" party.
In regard TO presidential possibilities.
Commander Brown considers Mr.. Har-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16
appearance.

We came rushing into the station at
$50 and it was likewise as noisy and
thickly populated with pedestrians as
the station at Dublin. The excellent
air breaking system used on this road
was shown here to perfection. The
train going at a speed of thirty miles
an hour slowed up and stopped sixty
yards beyond the spot where the breaks
were applied while coming in the sta
ton. l went to the baggage car to
claim my trunk. While standing there
a stout fellow tapped me on the Shout
der, "DyOwantacarsOr?" His method
of running all the words together
sounded like some sort of gibberish to
me. so l only looked at the man, where
upon he grabbed the trunk threw it
on a jaunting car, mOtioning me to fol-
low, which l did reluctantly, being
somewhat timid of these conveyances.
Away we went over cobble stones,
sweeping around corners, jolting up
and down different streets until
thought l would have to give up my
grip and fall off. Occasionally We
would strike one of Belfast's macadam-
lied roads which would ease me con-
siderably. These roads are not unlike
the National Pike, only they are much
harder and not so dusty. Fortunately
at this juncture / arrived at my desti-
nation, and after dismissing the car
driver and eating a lunch ! turned in
for a good nights rest. NJ. T. B.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16
THE SILVER CRUSADE.
Combine OF Mine Owners and other Capt
tnIi.t- NNnrI.ir,,- fn,. L onso IlrnNts

Combine OF Mine Owners and Other Capt.
talists Working for Immense Profits.
Washington, D. c.. June 15.4-The
latest developments in the silver cru
sade is the announcement that a COM
bination of western mine owners and
Philadelphia and New York capitalists
is carrying about S50,000,000 worth Of
silver bullion on the strength of the
movement to secure free coinage leg
islatiOn by the next Congress. The
syndicate is said to have about $10,-
100000 Of its own u the pool, and is
borrowing in all money centres where
money can be realized on silver col
lateral. The big deal is a costly one.
nevertheless, for interest and storage
charges are estimated at $4,000 600 a
year, and consequently Increasing as
the greater production Of the mines are
added to the stock of the combine.
The scheme IS to secure bullion
enough to realize profit of anything
from $4,000, 900 to S100,0O0.0O0 if its
promoters can secure the desired legis-
lation, as in that event they would eX-
pect to unload at S12O, or above that
figure, the stock they are purchasing
at about 20 cents.
To this combination is attributed
much Of the agitation for free silver,
as it is said to be furnishing the money
to carry on The free coinage campaign.
On this theor7 explanation is made of
the ability Of free silver orators, many
of whom are poor men, to travel about
in palace cars stop at first class hotels
and carry on the crusade for a depreci-
ated currency. 1t is this combine that
now is said to nave inspired the so
called campaign of education for silver
"a campaign which has as selfish a
motive as any wheat or pork corner
ever engineered on any board of trade.
The capaign is being directed from
New York, and the primary purpose is
to secure as far as possible the indorse-
ment of free silver by county and State
conventions. After that the effort will
be directed to the national conventions.
Work will be done with the next Con-
gress. but whatever the success or fail
ure of the combine before that body,
it is realized that nothing tangible can
be realized while Cleveland is Presi-
dent. The real purpose of the COM
bine, therefore, is TO compel initial ac-
ton by the United States looking to
an international monetary conference
in favor Of the free coinage Of silver.
This will require time, it is admitted,
but the combine is prepared to more
than double its present holdings of
bullion in order to realize the immense
profits it sees in the free coinage Of tbs
white metal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16
THE QUAY AT DUBLN-RIVER LIFFW.

been cast aside during that fierce bat
tie that ragged on this spot centuries
ago. but no. only the red funnel OF
channel steamer lying near the quay
was the nearest to it that 1 could see.
Towards the northern part OF Ire
land along the route which l Travelled,
the country is quite rocky and rugged
and not picturesque to any extent; but
still to some this would be considered
grand scenery. On nearing Dundalk
we skirted the bay of the same name
for five miles. There appears to be no
harbor or anchorage at all around
the coast, simply nothing but huge
rocks. which cause the breakers to be
dashed into spray as they strike. Twl-
light was just coming on and gave this
marine view very weird and cold ap-
pearance We passed through the city
of Dundalk and hauled up in the sta
ton of POrtadOwn at dark. Here the
guard told me we would be in Belfast
inside three-Q quarters of an hour, much
to my delight, for the long ride had
grown monOtonous. Before leaving we
took on several Belfast passengers, and
from them l learned considerable of
the geography of that city. One gen
tleman quoted Belfast as being the
coming city of the United Kingdom.
He had evidently never been out of
Ireland l set to work getting my be
lodgings together, and by the time
everything was quite ready the lights
on the outskirts of Belfast made their
ammo rauco
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16
OLD DUNGEON IN AMERICA.
Built Three Hundred Years Aga and
Just Pulled Down.

Built Three Hundred Years Aga and
Just Pulled Down.
An old English Dungeon was brought
to light yesterday by the tearing down
of building in the rear Of pickle FAC
tory on Spruce street, below Second.
The building is thought TO have been
more than 800 years old. Every brick
in it was brought from England and
the building was once the pride of the
little colony that lived here. 1t was
originally. it is said, the Court House
of the settlement and underneath the
ground were those dungeons, or cells,
I'm which prisoners were kept 1t Is
supposed that the cells were used as
temporary places Of confinement and
not for prisoners serving long terms,
much the same as the "lockups' or sta
ton houses of to-day.
The WOTkmen who are tearing down
the building say that It is the toughest
job they ever undertook. The bricks
stick together as though n solid stone
and it is only after long prying with
bar that they are separated. The
bricks themselves are as solid as I'm the
days of old and will be used again in
another building.
The old prison or Court House was In
the neighborhood well known TO be the
oldest i'm thee ity. Other big buildings
hemmed il around until 1t was hidden
entirely from sight from the street IL
was three story structure, about 20
feet by 80 in size. The first floor was
originally used for court purposes. but
later had been turned into q dwelling.
For fifteen years it had not been used
at all.
Leading down stairs to the cellar was
a flight of broad steps The cellar
itself during the years that have pass
ed and gone, had become half filed
with dirt. I'm fact, nobody knew Of tho
existence of the dungeons that now see
the light of day after three centuries.
The dungeons so far discovered are
three in number. Two are about 10
feet square and the other extends 20
feet toward the street and is about I'D
feet wide. All are half filled with
debris, but are deep enough for q man
TO stand erect in. The roof DIS Yau.ted
and in the top Of each is a hole which
may have been a breathing place or \
place through which TO let down food
to the prisoners.
Near the cells is a big chimney place
nearly S. feet wide in which were found
a handful of coins bearing date of 1877
and some OF N Ich more recent date.
The old house has been burned out
several times, but the wall were never
damaged much. The whole neiehb<-
hood is an interesting one. The build
ing adjoining the one torn down has a
fourth floor which is windowless. In
stead of the usual windows Dc BIAS port
holes slanting downward, from which,
in days Of old, when knights were
bold" men probably picked on prowl-
ing Indians or enemies OF some kind
Philadelphia Press.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16
WHEELING REGISTER. SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1895

morning on their respective parade
grounds or in armories. They are all
we'll educated and we'll trained physic-
ally, andmust beof a uniform height not
under six feet. Indeed, they have been
termed the finest set Of men in the
world.
The train appeared to be making
very good speed. and 1 counted on get
ting into Dublin by u o'clock. We were
going over level country and the
view presented was quite beyond des-
cripton. Just think of it, Early Win
ter and everything as green and fresh
looking as in midsummer. No wonder
Ireland is called the Emerald Isle when
she is mass Of verdure the year
around.
We sped through many towns Of in
ferlor size, stopping only now and then
10 take on passengers. AT Limerick
we remained for about half an hour, in
which time 1 got out Of the carriage to
get snack. 1 saw one of those We
hlcles known only to Ireland-called a
jaunting-car, hitched to a white horse
and driven by typical lrishman. When
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16

l returned / saw a stout, dumpy man
occupying half of the compartment,
wiping his red face with a miniature
table cloth and blowing and putting like
q steam engine He had evidently beeH
chasing very hard for the station.
When the train pulled out ne extracted
q ready-flled pipe and lit it. Then,
turning to me with a grin that threat
ened 90 sever his windpipe, he said, ID
YOU object to my smOking?' This was
the only remark he made during the
whole trip until we were nearing Dub
lin. Another chap got in at a small
station a few miles on. and he likewise
had his pipe. The oderiferous combina-
ton that filled the compartment was
what 1 would call cross between Mall
Pouch and some spicy mixture.
When we arrived on the outskirts of
Dublin. one of my silent friends after
two or three attempts to catch my eve
through the dense smoke, called my at
tentiOn to a high monument standing
on beautiful little knoll among q
clump of trees This he said was the
center of Phoenix Park, which, accord
ing to his idea, was the finest park in
the world, and indeed it is classed
among the largest and most beautiful,
containing as il does 1 ,152 acres. Fur
the on he pointed out the spot where
Lord Frederick Cavendish was assassl-
mated some twelve years ago, while
srolling through the park.
This pleasant scene only lasted few
seconds. for we We're on the edge of tbs
city now where Dubln's poorer class
reside. AS the train flew past the mans
wretched. low and dirty huts. occupied
by these miserable people it was in
deed a pitiable sight Dublin well de-
serves the name of the dirty city
and it is a wonder to me that her death
rate per annum is not double what 1t
now is.
The railroad was elevated the whole
way through the city, until we ran intc
the station just as the hands on the
clock indicated noon. IL was busy
station. full of vehicles of all sorts,
from a jaun-ing car up to broom.
This together with the clamor of eX-
cited Irish coachmen and the clatter of
their horses h00fs on the stone pave
ment filed the place with continual
de2feDing roar. One fellow particular
Nv attracted my attention. In a quick,
melodious voice ne would sing out,
"Cab for de Garlic House; say, Chin
mev. give us "a lift wild dis trunk Tho
name of the hotel is not at all attrac-
tive nor appetzing, but, I am told, is
one of the popular houses in Dublin.
Upon inquiry 1 found it would be
necessary for me to change to the Greaa
Northern i'm order to reach Belfast.
Tbis station is three miles from the
Grand Southern & Western, and seeing
INV trunk carefully hoisJed on top of
fonr-wheeler. 1 climbed inside and was
oil i'm a jiffy When Dublin was laid
out 1 am inclined to think that the sur
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16

/ was never so tired i'm all my life, the
only chance of awakening me would
have been to- have dropped a brick
house orr load OF coal on me. Somehow
OPP other the jarring of the train acted
as substitute half an hour later as We.
were entering the station az Cork. This
station I would say is three hundreds
yards long and is circular in form. The
brilhaucy of the huge arc lights was
binding at first and hesitated at step4
ping out into what looked like total
darkness; but of course became accus-
toned to ir when the guard opened the
door The next brilliant thing that at
tracyed my attention was @ lunch-bT
which looked very inviting, and caused
me To- elevate my lower jaw when l saw
q waitress pass with q plate of sand
wicles. This female was typical
Irish damsel with beaming cheeks, red
hair. big hands and feet.
I asked her if she had any
sandwiches. she replied, ave, we
hove. 4 bought just half dozen and
asked her the price. "Wuu and sax, %
VAS the answer. This was like He
brew to me- SO 90 De ON the safe side I
slapped q shilling on the counter and
looked at her in pretentious way as
II t0 infer that if there was any changa
To- be returned / was aware of it. She
elevated her brows and puckered up
her lips as She looked at the shilling,
saying, sax pence more l reached
down In my trousers and laid the nee
essary on the counter begging her
pardon at the same time. She never
Oeigued To- answer. but stared straight
through me- clutching the six pence
and throwing it In a drawer, with a
few splin-ers she had taken from the
counter In her great hurry. III was
necessary for me TO- make many such
apologies during the whole trip i'm or
der TO conceal my ignorance of English
currency.
Wen, / got back to the carriage and
part006 of some of those dainty sand
witches. which proved To- De nothing
more than mixture of pork and mutt
tou. but ,as,ed-Weu they were too
delicious at the time TO describe.
When the train pulled out l noticed
with what ease, elasticity and no appa-
rent jarriug we seemed TO move along
giving me am impression that / was on
pneumatics with we'll oiled ball-bear-
iugs. The superiority TO some
American roads was at once quite per-
ceptible. but then the interior of the
little co0pei mp compartment as COM
pared with our magnificent coaches and
sleeuers allowed this former good im-
preston t0 Slip rapidly away. Each
carriage contains from six TO eight
compartments extending crosswise, and
each compartment will accommodate
eight people comfortably. The doors
open out from either side like am ordin-
airy hack. locked from the outside. and
ann afraid If there should DE an acci-
dent of amy sort to these trains pas
senger would have very little chance
of rescuiug himself from the debris.
DAYLIGHT slipped on MS as we ap-
nr0achcl the next station. and what a
beautiful picture iJ presented. One
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16

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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16

A special telegram was received last
night from Warrington in regard to
an oil deal in that territory which in
wolves the largest amount Of money
of any deal ever made in that section.
The special says:
An important oil deal has just been
consummated here by which the most
valuable and important oil property
owned by Independent parties in this
field has changed hands. The Hart
man Oil Company has purchased the
interests Of Messrs. Greenlee and Forst
in the firm Of Hartman, Greenlee and
Forst.
While the consideration is not defin-
itely known, it is said to be between
three and four hundred thousand dol
lars.
This is the most valuable oil property
in this field outside of the South Penn
or the Standard Oil Company's hold
ings. The new owners viii go ahead
and drill a number Of new wells this
summer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16

rison in the lead for the Republican
nomination.
Answering a question in regard to the
Navy, the Commander said fortunately
both OF the great political parties de-
serve equal praise for the gigantic steps
taken in the last ten years towards
building up a modern Navy, and they
will continue the good work The Ma
tion is growing FESTIVE under the re-
peated threats made by European ma
tons abainst our sister Republic of
America, and the people feel that we
should be in position to take proper
stand in order to carry out the
Monroe doctrine to its fullest extent,
when expedient and necessary, for the
honor of the Republic.
In regard to the Inter Continental
Railway Commander Brown stated that
the surveys had been completed from
the Mexican line to Bolivia. These sur
veys are being plotted and mapped. The
first volume is expected daily from the
printer. The other volumes will follow
in succession. AS the whole distance
surveyed is about $500 miles, the publ
cation of the maps and reports is quite
an undertaking. He has just received
a letter from the President of the Qua
temala Central Railway, in which he
informs Commander Brown that he has
just opened seventeen miles of the line,
and will push to rapid conclusion the
whole line through Guatemala. Doubt
less there will be a railway from Wash
ingtOn to Nicaragua in time TO assist in
constructing the canal
Commander Brown Will remain in the
mountains a greater portion of the sum-
mer, unless some duties as an officer OF
the Inter Continental Railway Commits
sion should call him to Washington.