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The record-union., 1895-05-28

THERoyal Baking Powder is the purest
and strongest baking powder made, and
has received the highest award at all the
great international and State fairs wher-
ever exhibited ia competition with others.
The record-union., 1895-05-28

For coughs, asthma and throat disor-
ders use Browns bronchial Troches.
Sold only in boxes. Avoid imitations.
The record-union., 1895-05-28
weather Forecast.

Northern California-Generaliyf fair except
showers on the northern coast Tuesday morn
ing; slightly warmer in the interior; resh
westerly winds.
Hight OF river. 23 feet inches.
The record-union., 1895-05-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FIRST-CLASS PASTURE at ranch Of late
Peter Burns. Horses 81 80, cows 81 a month.
Vehicles-BAKER& & HAMILTON-Hardw
Carts, Buggies. Carriages, Phaetons, Balm Farm
and Header Wagons. Wholesale Hardware.
Send for Catalogue.
The record-union., 1895-05-28
THE CAPAY VALLEY LAND COM
pANy'S T.ANnS

are located in the rich, fertile valley
in the western portion Of Yolo Coun-
ty, California. They are splendid
fruit lands, in one of the earliest To-
calities of the State, and range in
price from s2o an acre upward, and on
terms of interest only, for five years;
that is to say, for five years the pur-
chaser pays interest only, at the end
of which time the purchase price be-
comes dues The object of these terms
is to give the purchaser an .oppor-
tunity to pay the purchase price out
of the proceeds of the land. Cultiva-
ton is required Of all purchasers.
The record-union., 1895-05-28

The Nevada City Transcript speaks of ''a
former Nevada Cltyan." Where did you find
that word, neighbor?
The record-union., 1895-05-28
THE DAILY RECORD.UNION

Entered at the Postofice at Sacramento as
second-class matter.
The record-union., 1895-05-28
THE CROCKER-HUFFMAN LAND s.
WATER COMPANY'S

irrigated lands at Merced, in the very
heart of the State, under splendid
climatic conditions, with the free
use OF water as an appurtenant to
the land, for sale for interest only,
for five or seven years, at the choice
of the purchaser, eventual settle
ment on the land and cultivation,
dating one year from date Of pur-
chase. being made incumbent upon
the purchasers
The record-union., 1895-05-28
Auction Sale Of Furniture and CARPETS.

DELL & CO., ,AUCTIONEERS. WILL SELL
ID on the premises. No. 727 l. street, FRI
DAY, May 81, 1895, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
sharp Parlor Furniture, Pictures and Orna-
ments, Carpets of the entire house, six Oak
and Walnut Bedroom Suites, Spring and Top
Mattresses, Pillows, Blankets, Comforters,
Sheets, Spreads; also, Kitchen Furniture.
Gasoline Stove, Crockery, Glassware, etc.
Sale positive. Terms cash.
1t BELL & CO.. AuctioneerS
The record-union., 1895-05-28
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
CoMPANY'S LAND DEPARTMENT

can supply any seeker of investment,
or any home seeker, with any variety
Of land desired, at lower prices and
on more favorable terms than can be
had of any other landed proprietor in
California.
The list Of land for sale in this De-
partment embraces bodies OF from
ten to thirty thousand acres, or as
small subdivisions as may be desired
in the form of five, ten, twenty or forty
acre tracts of irrigated land.
The record-union., 1895-05-28

pleased to entertain them, and are fully re-
paid for all their labor by the knowledge that
the visitors appreciated the hospitality. and
were frank and honest in their acknowledg-
ment of such appreciation.
The record-union., 1895-05-28

When the RECORD-UNIoN declares that the
whole system of dams is a delusion and
fraud it means that the Commissioners have
been recreant to the trust imposed and dlsre-
garded the oath they took as officers. mol
only has the RECoRD-UNIoN condemned the
commission, but it has condemned their work
and that proposed in the law by which they
are governed.
The record-union., 1895-05-28
THE PACIFIC IMPROVEMENT COM
PANY's PROPERTIES,
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
r0MpANV

has agricultural, grazing and timber
lands, which Will 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., 1895-05-28
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 Interpretations. The
forested lands of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company and the Oregon
g. 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 investment.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-24

Judge u. M. Rose, chairman Of the reso-
lutions committee, made the following re-
port, which was unanimously adopted
without debate:
The people Of the southern states who be-
iieve the maintenance of n sound currency TO
be essential to the prosperity Of the whole
country. and 20 the welfare Of the people In all
The vocations Of life, do, through their repre-
sontatives I'm convention assembled In Mem
phis, ON May %, 1895. make the following dec
larataon OF thcir matured convictions
l. Believing uniform and certain standard
--~iue necessary TO the commercial and i'm
'~,ment and prosperity OF our
-vor the maintenance
goll. sly.r Or paper
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-24

Hood'c Di1Ic easy to buy, easy to take.
hAOOl = AllS easy In effect. goo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
OLD GLORY MUST WAVE.


Acting Secretary Wike Says When the Flag
Shall Float Over Government Build
ingS.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Acting Secre-
tary Wil1e has issued the following in
structions to custodians of United
States buildings under the control of
the treasury department:
The flag of the United States shall be hoisted
over al buildings under the control of the
treasury department during the hours
of business and February %, May
90 and July 4, from sunrise to sun
set, except when stormy weather
prevents it's display. When either of the last
three days falls on Sunday the flag is to be dis
played on the day that is observed locally. On
May 80 the flag should be placed at half mast.
The revenue flag will be displayed over custom
houses. as required by article 1913 of the gem
eral regulations, and the customs and naviga-
ON VIC
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
3 ZIP WYATT KILLED.
Notorious Leader OF Oklahoma Outlaw
Goes Down Before Officers of the Law.

Notorious Leader of Oklahoma Outlaws
Goes Down Before Officers of the Law.
HENNEssEY, Ok, July PA posse of
five deputy sheriffs had a desperate
fight yesterday with Dick Yeager, alias
Zip Wyatt, Bill Doolin and Charley
Black, 3 miles south of Sheridan, where
the gang had been committing various
depredations. Yeager was killed,
Doolin shot through the hip and Black
through the arm. One of the officers
named Huff was seriously wounded in
the shoulder. Forty pounds of ammu-
milton, five rifles and three Colts re-
volvers were captured. The dead and
wounded outlaws were brought here
at II p. m. last night. Five more of the
gang were arrested by United States
marshals and taken to Guthrie Jail last
nj nh
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE recent disaster at BrueX, Bo-
hernia, by the remarkable sinking of
the earth made $500 people homeless
and it was feared that other houses
would collapse in that district.
IN the town of Mart, Tex, five per-
sons were killed and four others badly
wounded-two of whom will die-as
the result of dynamite bomb thrown
with deadly intent. There had been a
bitter feeling between the friends of
Abe Phillips, colored, and Philip
Arnold, white, growing out Of the XII
ing Of Phillips by Arnold and the lat
ter's death through Phillips son. Mrs.
Phillips house was the place destroyed.
Four men were instantly killed by a
train while crossing the railway track
at Williamstown, Mass, in a buggy.
TIE annual meeting of the Oklaho-
ma Press association will be held at
FL Reno August 16 and II.
AT the entrance to the gulf of
Genoa the Italian steamers Ortigia and
Mariapo collided on the 21st. The
latter sank in three minutes, carrying
down IA passengers and three of the
crew to a watery grave.
AT Fort Worth, Tex, Mrs. M. j.
Black confessed to helping Frank Ware
poison her husband to get the 81, O0O
insurance on his life.
HENRY BROWN, colored, was hanged
at Live Oak, Fla, on the 18th for the
murder of Ed Ryburg, white man.
! News of terrible butchery at Terre
Haute, La. has been received at New
| Orleans, Joe Noska, employed on a
| plantation there, attempting to eX-
| terminate the family of Giordano, fol
whom he worked, with a gun, the
mother falling a corpse and two chill
dren being fatally and the father and
baby seriously wounded and two
other men killed. The man then
escaped to the woods. A posse has
been organized for pursuit.
! CHICAGO had 4 bad fire on the 21st
at the oil works on West Polk street
The main building was totally de-
stroYed. The loss was estimated at
$500, 600.
The Thompson building at Dallas
Tex, which has been undergoing re
pairs, fell in, burying a number o.
workmen beneath the debris. 1t wa:
| thought that only one mans injurie:
would result fatally.
AT Saginaw, Mich, on the 18th
Robert j. paced mile in 2:O3, the best
record ever made in July.
| A BIG Four freight ran into the real
car of a ST. Louis, Peoria & Chicago
tram on the 18th at Grove Siding, {
few miles below Peoria, H., badly
wrecking the engine and killing one
and injuring three people.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

CHICAGO, July 24.-Three men were
instantly killed and fourth badly in
jured yesterday by premature ex-
plosion of dynamite in the drainage
canal, near Willow Springs. The dead
men were preparing a blast and were
pressing the dynamite into the hole
when suddenly the blast went off. All
three men were hurled high in the air
and came down fully 200 yards away
from the scene of the explosion and all
three were mangled in the most horri-
HE manner
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
A HORRIBLE CRIME
A Bride of Two Months Assaulted and Her
Throat Cut.

A Bride of Two Months ASA uIted and Her
Throat Cut.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July Elm
formation was received here last night
of most horrible crime committed in
Galloway county, about 5 miles from
Fulton, some time yesterday after
noon. Mrs. ]. w. Cain, wife of
young farmer, was criminally
assaulted and her throat cut
from ear to ear. She was Is
years old and had only been
married two months. Her husband
found her body in the yard when he
returned to the house about noon.
The alarm was sounded and a large
posse headed by Sheriff Windsor i'm
mediately commenced securing the
country. 1t is said two negro tramps
were seen in the vicinity of the Cain
farm during the forenoon.
William Divers, a negro, is the man
supposed to have assaulted and muir
dered Mrs. Cain. He was arrested last
night and strong evidence of his guilt
esta blished. He was brought to Full
ton, and at this hour is missing from
Jail The city of Fulton is wild, and
hundreds of men are hunting for the
sheriff and his posse under the be-
lief that the former is trying to take
the negro to Mexico.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

MAYOR DELAMGRo, of Spring Valley,
Ill, was recently asked to set.at rest the
question of the truth of a report sent
out that several hundred coal miners of
that district had volunteered to enter
a state of slavery if guaranteed the
necessaries of life by the mine owners.
He made the following reply: II am
unable to say whether our miners
would accept such an offer as was de-
Ecribed in the telegram. firmly be-
tieve, however, that over one half
would be willing to sign such an iron
clad contract"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

THE city authorities of Manchester,
Eng, have been asked to forego the
interest on the S25, 900, 600 loaned the
ship canal company from the city
treasury, and as the property is not
worth foreclosure there is no escape
for the taxpayers. The traffic re-
ceipts are surprisingly small, a mere
shadow OF the estimates. AS matters
stand Manchester could not afford to
take the canal as gift, for this would
only add to the drain on the public
funds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
THE SILVER CITY FLOOD.
Over Four Feet of Water in the Streets
The Property Loss VIII Reach Many
Thousands.

Over Four Feet of Water in the Streets
The Property Loss Will Reach Many
Thousands.
DENVER, Col, July PA special to
the Times from Silver City, n. NJ, says:
This town presents sad spectacle to-
day, caused by the most destructive
food ever known in this region
Sunday night. water came down from
every direction and meeting at
Porterfeld corner, threw the flood
right on to the business houses. Mud
and sand piled up on Broadway half
way to the windows. The post Office
is ruined One side was washed away,
and another part fell yesterday morn
ing. fremont and Thinner hotels are
badly wrecked, the lower floors being
filed with sand and water. Broad
way hotel was wrecked. In
every part of town houses
are tum bling down. Gillette
81 Son lost goods to the amount of
$12, 900. Other business men lose SINH
lar amounts. Approximate loss is
$3.50, 900, while a number of bridges
were washed away. 1t will be n week
before trains can pass into town.
Should more rain fall it will finish the
buildings that remain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.


THE street railways of Philadelphia
were said to be about to consolidate.
They represent capital of $40, 600, 900.
High priced management will be dis
pensed with and competition prevent
ed, thus saving, it was expected, mill
lions of dollars by the deal.
DAVID ATKINS was strung up by the
neck in Maple Shade, O., recently, and
would have died if some woman had
not cut him down. There was a gen.
eral riot and revolvers were brought
into play. Later in the night the
houses of several residents were
stoned.
LATE reports from Pocatello, Ida,
announced a fight between Indians
and settlers near jackson Hole, Wyo.,
in which three white men and six In
dians were killed.
THREE man were instantly killed
and fourth badly injured on the 23d
by premature explosion of dynamite
in the drainage canal near Willow
Springs, Ill.
AT Chicago John Olsen, a carpenter
was arrested on the 23d, charged with
attempting to murder his family. His
wife Johanna and two daughters. Jo-
hanna, aged years, and Mary, aged
years, were dangerously i'll from drin k
ing coffee in which Olsen was said to
have placed a quantity of poison.
A SPECIAL from Blue Ash, o., said that
the village of Brecon was badly dam
aged by cloud burst on the night of
the 22d. Cattle and sheep were drowned
and many buildings were damaged.
GREAT excitement prevailed at Mar
shalltown, Ia, recently over an act OF
vandalism. The cemetery at the Coma
soldiers home was entered by an un-
known miScreant, who, with a sledge
hammer, defaced and broke off at the
ground forty-six marble slabs erected
by the government at soldiers graves.
THE Norwegian steamer Terrier,
which arrived at New York on the
23d, reported that she collided with the
schooner Eagle from Barbados and
sunk her outside the harbor at Deme
rara. Five lives were lost.
IT was proposed to have Baby Marion
Cleveland start the machinery at the
opening os the cotton states exposi
ton at Atlanta, Ga. A wire will bt
run into Gray Gables and another int
| the exposition grounds. The sigma
will be given from Atlanta and tn,
baby viii touch the button.
ITwas thought at Chicago on the 23C
| that III. III. Holmes. the PHILADELPHIA;
insurance swindler, accused of severa
| other murders, had also made away
with Mrs. Connor and her daughter
| Gertrude.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

WITHIN a recent period there has
been decided change in the hotel
business in Chicago. A few months
ago the Grand Pacific closed up, and
now the ,Richelieu, which was about
the first hotel in Chicago to be ranked
rs really swell, has passed into the
hands of a receiver, having suffered
from the competition of modern and
elegant hostelries. The worlds fair
caused the erection of a large mum Der
of hotels in Chicago, resulting in di-
vision of patronage which has been ad-
vantageous to the public but tough on
the hotels
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

THOMAS FooTE, of Hancock, n. Y,
was said to have been affected by what
he ate to such an extent that when he
INDUCED in beef he Vseuld below like
an OK and go down on his hands and
knees and eat grass. After he partoolx
of mutton his actions were those of a
sheep and when he ate chicken he would
go out and scratch for worms, which
he devoured with apparent relish. His
father killed some squirrels, of which
the son ate heartily and afterwards
left the house and began jumping from
limb to limb of a tree and barking like
a squirrel, but missed his footing and
was killed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

PRoFs. BURRELL and Davenport, OF
the University of Illinois, claim to have
discovered by accident that if person
places himself near the center of the
east side of the rock north of the en-
trance of the Garden of the Gods at
Colorado Springs, Col, and another
stands upon the hill opposite, across
the valley about IS Of a mile, a COM
mon conversation can be distinctly
heard between the two.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
CORN CROP CONDITION.
Report of the Weather Bureau for the
Week Eaded July 22.


WASHINGTON, July p. The weather
bureau, in its report of crop conditions
for the week ended July p. says:
Drought has been broken in Wisconsin and
partly relieved in eastern Ohio and in portions
of Michigan. but continues in western Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Nebraska and eastern Ore
gon are also suffering for rain. Corn has
made rapid growth in Illinois and Kansas,
and is reported as improved in Michigan, Wis
consin and South Dakota. The crop is doing
we'll in Missouri and Arkansas and is in
promising condition in the middle, Atlantic
and New England states. In the southern
states the corn crop is now practically laid by
in excellent condition, and gathering of fodder
hac hor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

W. H. SKINNER, of Chicago. recently
gave an exhibition at Kansas City of
the power of penetration of the Krag.
Jorgenson cartridge recently adopted
by the United States regular army.
He first shot at some forty pieces OF
pine, each inches thick. The bullet
passed through all of these pieces ana
buried itself in a tree beyond. He
then shot into a black walnut tree
some IS inches through. Behind this
tree were four pieces of pine. each 2
inches thick and just beyond this stood
q bass wood tree which was fully
feet in diameter. The bulletG passed
through both trees.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
England seizss an Island.

BUENos AYREs, July PA CORE.
spondent in Rio Janelro telegraphs
that advices to the English legation
there declares that England claims the
island of Trinidad as her own One
cargo of coal, it is reported, has been
landed on the island already. In view
of this it was decided by Brazils cabi
net to formally protest, and measure
to that effect was at once sent tC
Brazil's minister in London.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

THE city council of Selam, Ala,
passed an ordinance to prohibit boys
and girls under 10 years of age and
married men from being on the streets
after o'clock at night unless the
former can produce permits from their
legal guardians and the latter have
written permission from their wives to
STAY out late.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE Americas Bible society has dis
Sributed more volumes in China during
the past year than in any preceding
year since its operations began there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

CHICAGO and Milwaukee are to be
united by an elevated bicycle road.
Work will begin as soon as the right of
way into the two cities has been OBJ
tanned. The plan is to construct a
wooden elevated road 16 feet wide. The
through toll will be only 10 cents. It's
projectors predict that it will be pat
ronized by 20 900 bicyclers per week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

THE report on the inquiry as to the
best roads for farming and farmers,
conducted by Gen. Royston4 pictures
the best road as a bedded stone road,
so narrow ae to be only a single track,
but having an earth track along the
side
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

SENATOR BRIcE has contributed So
600 to fund which was being raised
to redeem Edgewood, the home of Kate
Chase, the daughter of the deceased
United States chief justice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

Miss JESSIE ROBINSON, a young wOm-
an of 20, who resides at indianapolis,
Ind, has completed arrangements to
make a bicycle run from Chicago to
the City of Mexico. distance of 5000
miles. She will leave Chicago August
10, clad in boomers, and expects to
arrive in Mexico September II.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

A PURSE of S., 600 has been offered
and accepted for battle between
Peter Maher and Steve O'Donnen at
Dallas, Tex, on November /, next, the
day following the Corhett-Fitzsimm0n
contest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

RB-AII communications for this paper musr
be accompanied by the name of the author;
evidence of good faith on the part of the
writer. Write only on one side of the paper.
Be particularly careful in giving names and
dates to have the letters and figures plair
and distiEG-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

IT was reported that the south fork
of the Iowa river was inhab ited by
clans, in which were found pearls of
rare shape and color, and that the
jewels found ready sale in Chicago at
prices ranging from $40 to $50 each.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
Struck a CowardIy Blow.

MARSHALL, Mo-, July "a. Ben Young
killed Gus Singleton near Miami, this
county, yesterday. Young's brother
and Singleton were quarreling when
Ben came up behind Singleton and
Drained him with the handle of a
pitchfork. He died in two hours.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27

TIE United States treasury mas re-
eumed the issue of gold certificates,
which had been suspended during the
period when the treasury gold reserve
was bel1w S1OO. G9Q. 600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas Insurance.

The report of George L. Anthony,
superintendent, OF insurance, sets forth
that the seventy-seven companies, home
and foreign doing a fire insurance bus
mess in Kansas aggregate receipts for
premiums for the past year of $780,
399 go, and of losses paid, 81, COG, -5S. 70
a gross income of S788, SITS above
losses paid. From this must be deduct
ed cost of commissions to agents, taxes
and other current expenses incident to
the conduct CT their business. This,
according to the reported items,
amounts to 36.6 per cent. of the gross
receipts, or S565, 800. %, leaving a net
gain of Ssss2 ser AZ on an assumed risk
for that year of $139, S37, 633- Or.
The aggregate capital of the
companies doing business in
Kansas, including only that portion OF
the capital of foreign companies which
is deposited in this country for the eX-
elusive protection of American policy
holders, is S45, 217, SIS, to which Kansas
contributes in net earning one half of
1 per cent per annum. Turing the in
surance year under review eleven of
the companies met with losses in ex-
cess Of their gross income; eight Others
closed the year without loss or gain
got out even; seven withdrew from
the state aud four went into voluntary
liquidation as bankrupts.