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The Lamar register., 1897-11-27
LosDon.s GREAT FIRE.
Le-.e. Cut Down onIy two rlrsmsp Hur,


London. Nov. 2l.-A number Of fire
engines are still PLAYING upon the
smoulderiug ruins which marx the
scene OF the great confagration. Walls
are falling every now and then.
In spite OF the magnitude OF the dis
aster. only two firemcn were slightly
Injured during the work OF extinguish-
ing the flames.
About 300 firms are seeking for new
Offices. The estimates OF the amount Of
damage done range from Sl0.Oco.0co
10 SO. .OoD, COO, Snf according to the best
opinion. the loss Is about Sio.ooo.oco.
The official report says the cause OF
the IRE Is unknown.
The Insurance agents take an opti-
mistic view Of their losses. their esti.
mates ranging from si.5co.oco TO 81
coo.oc0. IL Is fact that dozens Of the
burned out firms were not insured, in
some cases because they were consid-
cred 10 be undesirable customers. and
as the locality has long been consid-
cred dangerous by insurance compan-
les The latter assert that the sensa-
tional rumors regarding the losses
have been promoted on the stock ex-
change in order 10 influence stocks.
All the historic treasures OF Cripple
Gate church were removed. Including
the records OF oliver Cromwelrs mar
riage. Millions burial and the deaths Of
the plague in 1865.
Every avenue leading 10 the scene OF
the fire was blocked by police. The rea-
son why the FIRE assumed such gigan-
tic dimensions was, first. because OF
the highly infiamuable character OF
the contents Of dry goods and tobac-
conist warehouses where 1t originated;
second because of the extreme diff
Guilty of handling II effectively. owing
to the exceptional narrowness Of the
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rnm. oelan.a,. Iaaa.I,ty.

Detroit, Mich. Nov. 30-Emmn Gold
man, the anarchist leader. lecturrd last
night In the Peoples Tabernacle lCon-
gregationah and proclaimed her ina
deity, her disbelief Ia laws and her
opposition 10 the eustcm OF matrimony.
etc. Miss Goldman was invited to ad-
dress the congregation by the pastor.
Rev. H. = McEowan. despite consider
able opposition. To-day n majority OF
the deacons and many members OF the
church declare the proceedings 10 have
been outrageous and wholly without
excuse. They call upon Pastor Meow
an TO resign. otherwise they say they
will quit the church.
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sueouINo THE FLAMES.
Seem. Probable That th- Ftr- In tn. smus-
gisr May He fut Out

Aspen. Colo. Nov. 2I.-The Are In
the Smnrsicr mine, which started lust
n week ago this morning. to all appear
anccs is now under control But little
smoke is issuing from the shaft to-day.
and the management think that within
the next twenty-four hours the work
Of clearing the mine OF smoke and gas
can be commenced.
The fifth and sixth levels were en-
teed this morning for the first time
since Sunday last. There Is large
amour; Of gas stili issuing from the
big stope through the fifth level. huf
marked Improvement Is noticeable over
yesterday.
The Ind BILE gas discovered two
days ago Is Increasing Indicating tha,
there IL considerable heat near the
footwali. WHERE large quantities Of tale
against and no serious danger is anti
cipated. Safety lamps are being used
and every possible prccaution taken to
prevent an accident.
The air at the pump station Is as
pure and fresh rs before the fire and
the men there no longer fear that they
win be driven FROM their posts.
The pumps arr throwing a little over
2Ocn gallons Of water rer minute The
relief pumps ON the nfth level have
bern recovered and put in shape so
that they can be started up at any
time.
Work on the new firc drift is being
pushed right along and Foreman
Carey expects to fnish Il In i've more
days He Is driving Il ahead at the
rate OF fourteen feet n day with one
air drill.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

A Jury in Pennsylvania gave a man
damages in one hundred dollars for
disfellowship from a local church and
consequent loss OF his spiritual life .
There is no man. guilty or innocent.
who might not be damaged in that
way; and IL the decision is 70 hold
there is grave danger cf the breaking
up OF good many churches, How
ever. organization is not everything.
and there Is always the consolation OF
having a mugwump ehurch-every
man for himself and the gentleman
dow2 below for the hindmost.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27
I..,e,t Ai.ru, tlnrL.

A new kind OF alarm clock Is to be
seen al Tifany's in New York. lis
beautiful gilt phonograph clock, In the
style OF Louis XIV. When the hour for
which 1t is set arrives. little door
opens and the notes Of the familiar
reveille bugle call are heard: then a
voice follows with this greeting: "Goos
morning present my compimeE y
and respects. and hope you are enjoy
ing good health. Good day The ar
ticulation is very distinct. but the voice
has decided Partsian twang. which
reveals the nationality Of the speaker.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

We are no longer compelled TO
walk on stony beaches. holding on 10
our hats. or back hair, as the case
may be, and wishing that when
benches were provided at the sea
shore. they were not invariably placed
in the hottest sunshine. We need not
get up at unholy and unearthly hours
in order to go fishing and shooting.
but we can buy our fish and game
like rational beings.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

After twenty years and more OF ef-
fort the opening OF the Indian Terri
tory to modern civilization has been
assured. and tribal ownership of the
soil will soon be ended. The treaty
between the Dawes commission and
the Creeks provides for an allotment
Of 1eo acres to each Indian citizen and
for the sale of the remainder at public
auction. This will throw open COG. 900
acres, or s5s square miles. TO white
settlement, and the treaty about TO be
closed with the Chickasaws will place
teu times as great an area OF land on
sale.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27
NEW yoRk LEAD QUOTATIONS
IN. western Uniss Maks- statsusas Re
rAr.tInE fh~ rrts~. sent oas-

New York. Nov. - On January !.
iSas. the Western Uniou telegraph
Company VIII discontinue s. present
system of New York i@ad quotations,
After that date these quotations viii
h. forwarded only as private messages,
All ores have b,en and are SOLD TO
smelfrrs 0n the hasis % the New fatk
lead auot1'isus a. sent out by the 'eie-
graph comfany For tbs last few
wears several large producers In the
weS. have expressed Dissatisfaction
with Ihs system IN vogue, They
which mad. the quotations.. were inac-
curair Ia the ayrriEs-s ihey qSotet- and
alleged tha; The Quotations dId not rssp-
resent the actual Saie- or rial market
value OF lead. aud that the New YORK
the West werc often below the priee
New YORK MARKET
The eastern smelierS have positively
denied the allega.iouS % the ore Ero-
tincers. and a. result no satisfactory
conclusion has ben arrived Al.
Rather than continue 10 be an limo
cent party 20 such sn important dis
agreement the telegraph company has
decided to withdraw the Lead quota
tlons and only to furnish hem on Ap-
pllcation as private messages
After the firSs of the year transae-
lions between smslters and lead miners
viii b. based on actual sales In New
York as reported through sources %
be mutually arreed upon by the con-
rracting parties.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

surrounding streets. Few OF these
streets permit two vehicles 70 pass
abreast. and the tire brigade had there-
fore great difficulty In manipnla'lhh
the engines and getting them in,o ~
sItion. The delay thus caused gave si's'
fire tremendous hesdway.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

Now that Neal Dow is dead the
Bangor system" is being generally
adopted in the Maine cities. The
Bangor system" means that ybody
can sell liquor and not be annoyed by
prosecutions. 1t is similar TO the "sys-
TENS" in vogue in many cities outside
of Maine.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

Burglars represented themselves as
plumbers. and gained entrance 10 a
rich mans residence the other day and
stole $500 worth OF property. Sup
pose they had been piumbersT
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

Let Us hope that the woman who has
contracted 20 clean many of the streets
OF Chicago will make her work as lit
tie like house cleaning as possible.
for some OF the men of that town want
to stay at home occasionally.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

The price OF bar silver in London
opened yesterday Mt 2s nd and ad-
vanced TO - 3iSd on runors of n silver
trust being formed In New York. The
rumors We're afterwards contradicted
and the price declined to % 2s.d.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

In Wayne, Neb.. the other day three
former husbands Of the same wife met
and called upon her and her present
spouse a pleasant reunion followed
and it was decided to hold an annual
convention heneeforth every fall.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

The figures relating to the operation
of the Filled Cheese law from the time
II went into effect. September 8. 1896.
to the end OF the fiscal year. June 80.
1887. have been completed. During the
period. 1.s63.Oe7 pounds of filed cheese
were produced. The number OF factor
les engaged in s2e industry was seven.
all located In Illinois. The tax of
cent pound. amounting to 316.s3o.
was collected. In addition. the seven
factories paid special tax at the rate
Of $500 per annum. Only one whole
sale establishment. located in Mary
land. qualified under the law and paid
special tax OF $3.50 per annum. There
were sixty-two retail establishments.
each of which paid a special tax OF si2
per annum. No filed cheese was with
drawn for expectation during the per-
iod covered by the governments ng-
ureS-
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27
COLORADO.

The Michigan Central and the Lake
shore railroads have refused TO issue
mileage tickets at SEQ. and Gov. Pin
gree is right on their trail.
The record-union., 1897-10-25
The Private Pig.

The number of pigs kept by the col
liers and artisans of the North of Eng
land fIuctuates with the price of coal
and yarn. In good times every collier
keeps a live animal of some sort, and
though dogs, guinea pigs, cage birds
and homing pigeons are attractive, his
fancy animal" is usually a pig. He
admires this on Sunday afternoons,
and groups of friends go round to
smoke their pipes and compare pigs,
and bet on their ultimate weight. They
have private pig shows, with subscrip-
ton prizes. Each animal is judged in
it's own sty, and it is interesting to
know that the evolution of an almost
perfect pig was due to the innate sa-
gacity of the Yorkshire pit hand.
The sites in which these animals live
are very rough affairs, often made of
a few boards nailed over railway sleep
ers, but it is interesting to learn that
when the author was acting as a per-
ipatetic judge at the GOLFERS show he
found young pigs as blooming and
healthy as possible, and that, small
though the GOLFERS back yard is, he
always contrives that his pigsty shall
be thoroughly ventilated and look to-
ward the south. Architects of costly
home farms often house the unhappy
pigs under north walls, and condemn
them to rheumatism, cold and sunless
ness. Yorkshire produces not only the
best pork, but has long been famous
for the best cured hams in the world
The Spectator.
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VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub.
jects of Living News
Interest.

Oakland Times: A good many move
ments which obtain considerable i'm
portance in these days are started by
newspapers. This is all right so long
as the objects proposed are pro bono
publico not personal to the starter. To
| illustrate: The New York Herald
seems to be the originator Of the move
ment or supposed movement, to elect
ex-President Cleveland Governor OF
New Jersey. OF course the idea is that
the Democrats of New Jersey are to
be made to appear aching to have Mr..
Cleveland made Governor or that Mr..
Cleveland is aching to become Gov
ernor; but the real fact is that the al
legged campaign is simply a device to
advertise the Herald" and that neith-
er Cleveland nor the Jersey men are at
all stuck on it.
A FINE INSCRIPTION.
Oakland Enquirer: One of the fin
est inscriptions ever written on mon
ument is in the words of Robert Louis
Stevenson, which are engraved on the
drinking fountain unveiled in San
Francisco: ITO be honest, to be kind.
to earn a little, to spend little less,
to make upon the whole a family hap
pier for his presence, to renounce when
that shall be necessary and not be en-
bittered-to keep a few friends, but
these without capitulation, above all
on the same grim condition to keep
friends with himself. Here is a task
for all that man has of fortitude and
delicacy'' Here is no assumption that
knew himself to be, is above the ne
cessity of observing the common NOR
alities or the practical prudence OF the
lowly On the contrary, it is an ac-
acknowledgement that the same simple
duties rest on all. high and low; it is
an affirmation both of the brotherhood
of the race and of the sovereignty of
the individual within his own sphere.
WE ARE NOT IMPROBABLE.
Marysville Appeal: The old notion
that the separation of the United States
from Europe by several thousand miles
of ocean would render this country safe
from all possibility of attack is effect
ually destroyed by Spains achieve
ments in the transportation of troops
and munitions of war in the Cuban
conflict, says the Globe-Democrat." An
official statement recently published at
Madrid shows that between November
1896. and May, 1897, Spain sent 49,
73S enlisted men to Cuba, with 6,261
officers, including forty Generals; 212,
542 guns, 800, ,406 kilogrammes of pow
der, S20SS,670 cartridges, 1912
swords, 81 cannons, y mitrailleuses
and %, 800 shells. During five or six
months of that time, too, according to
the statement. Spain sent across still
broader expanse of ocean to the Phil
lippine Islands 81, 800 soldiers and SS1
officers, with all needed equipments of
war
Here is an exploit in carrying large
armies long distances by water which
was never seen remotely approached by
any other nation, and which, sixty or
seventy years ago. would have been
The record-union., 1897-10-25

The following is a description
and price list of the surrounding
eight cuts, according to number.
CUT NO. 1-Represents Fine
Black Kersey Cloth Cape, with
storm collar; a good, warm, service
able and slightly garment, eIabo-
rately embroidered in jet and
braid. Priced at Sc SO.
CUT NO. 2-Represents a Hand
some Rain-proof Silk Plush Cape,
fun sweep, edged around collar and
down front with Thibet fur, hand
somely embroidered and jetted; a
very popular seller. Price, So SO.
CUT NO. 3-Represents our spe-
cial leader, a Tan Kersey Cape
with velvet inlaid collar and self
strap trimming; a durable and de-
pendable rain-proof wrap the price
of which in no way represents the
value. Special price, 81 25.
CUT NO. 4-Represents the novel
ty of the season, the Russian
Blouse Jacket in navy blue or
green cloth, front and collar edged
with Russian lamb trimming, elab-
oTate1y trimmed with braid and
full silk lined, with plaid silk.
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Blankets.

White or Gray Cotton Blankets,
oftentimes used for sheets. Price
SOC, 75c and 81 per pair.
Better quality and heavier Cot
ton Blankets, with fancy Jacquard
border, large size. Price 81 so
pair.
Navy Wool Blankets, 1O-4 Ker-
sey, with fancy border, So rs.
Extra large Kersey Blankets,
gray, 612 lbs weight, fancy border,
So so.
Brown, Gray or MottIed, Full
size, Heavy Weight Wool Blankets,
81 so.
White Wool Blankets, regular
size, So SO pair.
Extra Size Fancy Border White
Wool Blankets, So so pair.
MarysviI1e White AII-wooI R1ans
kets, 5 lbs, 72xSO inches. mini
blue or yellow borders, bound to
match, $5 pair.
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Priced at $23.
CUT NO. 5-Represents a rain
proof Plush Cape, collar and front
edged with Thibet fur, beautifully
jetted and embroidered, vatican
style back; an ever-popu1ar style.
Price 81 so.
CUT NO. 6-Represents a Hand
some Fly Front Tan Kersey Jacket,
with velvet in1aid collar, one of
the nobbiest Of the seasons styles.
All silk lined. Price SIS.
CUT NO. 7-Represents a Black
Boucle Jacket with fly front and
high storm collar, has a silky,
curly, rough surface, rain she'd
ding, comfortable and durable me-
dunn priced garment. Price SIS rs.
CUT NO. S-Represents an extra
fine English Kersey Jacket in col
ors green, navy and black, braid
trimmed or embroidered, front,
back and collar lined throughout
with a rich changeabIe silk lining.
Price SIT.
The above are only a few of the
many ladies' garments. We can
surely suit you in garment and
price.
The record-union., 1897-10-25
Trimmings.

For those who would create their
own hat we have shapes innumer-
able as well as veIvets, ornaments
and ribbons, also the most complete
line of feathers and birds shown
in the city, of which we quote a
few below.
Pretty Pointed Wings,very stylish
shape. Medium size. Comes in all
co1ors. Price 15c.
Fine Pointed Wings with double
effect, composed of very glossy long
feathers, with soft short feathers
at base of wing. This is particu-
larry good. Comes in all the lead
ing shades. Price Csc.
The record-union., 1897-10-25

Another lot of pretty Wings
which has proved very popular are
broad and short with very full
p1umage. All coIors. Price Csc.
Stylish Fancy Feathers, composed
of two narrow wings with full
pompon of coque feathers. All
coIors. Price soc.
Beautifully shaded Natural
Birds, with tail of long soft shad-
ed coque feathers; exceptional val
ue. Price 25c.
Natural Birds in beautiful shad-
ings with tail of six glossy coque
feathers curling forward in a high
aigrette effect. All co1ors. Price
soc.
Beautiful Birds in exquisite col
orings. Sharp pointed wings and
tail. Price Use.
Parrots Natural P1umage. This
is something very popular. Comes
in the handsome natural shades.
Price Use.
The record-union., 1897-10-25
Silk Waists.

Women's Black Taffeta Silk
Waists, made in the latest style.
Price So 50 and SIS.
Handsome Black Satin Waists,
very rich and stylish. Price Sc
and 81 SO.
Roman Stripe and Plaid Silk
Waists in their bright and hand
some blending of co1orings. The
seasons fad. Price $5 so.
Black Mohair Waists for women.
Yoke back, Derby front. Price,
Special, 81 IS.
Finer grade Black Mohair
Waists, the latest style and can be
worn with any skirt. Price So so
and SO.
Wool Flannel Waists for women,
navy and red mixtures. Price $3 70.
The record-union., 1897-10-25

years. The offer made to Stockton has
no such condition annexed. We are
promised that If a reasonable acreage
is secured, the beets will be taken al
the full factory price when laid down
on the river bank. The offer is to take
the product of 5000 acres.
Now look at the difference. See how
those Sacramento chaps are hustling
In two weeks we have done nothing.
In two weeks they have secured over
5000 acres Of land. They will have TO-
600 in a week or two more. What has
1t cost them? The labor of ten or
twelve public-spirited men, Possibly a
hundred dollars in cash. What are the
results to be? A million dollars gained
to Sacramento County next year. Think
what that means to trade.
Observe the methods of these hust-
lers. Why, they are going from farm
er t ofarmer, convincing them of the
profit of beet culture by reading them
articles from the Bee" the Record
Union" and the Stockton Mail" Our
efforts to wake up you business men
here are campaign documents in Sacra-
mento.
The spectacle of sloth and lack of
sense and hustle presented just now by
this city is not pleasant. 1t is worse
1t is injurious. How do you expect to
attract people to settle here? How do
you expect to sell real estate in COM
munity which is too Internally lazy and
too eminently silurian to roll over and
open its pockets to a proffered gift of
hundreds of thousands.
There ic Volaptr of ti,,oo xro+
the 5000 acres pledged to beet culture.
1t can be done in a month by any kind
of intelligent work. Men and brethren,
let us wake up and do this thing.
We are reproached as being too
sleepy to grow. Are We? We don't
believe it-not yet.
DEBS' SCHOOL.
Los Angeles Times: Mr.. Debs is going
to have his Social Democracy theories
in the schools and colleges of Kansas.
or, as is claimed, thinks be is. 1t is
probably in order for Mr.. Debs to guess
again. The State which fought the pre-
liminary battles of the war that saved
the Union, and that sent more soldiers
to the front in response to Lincoln's call
for troops than any of it's sister States,
in proportion to population, is not in the
least likely to take up the scheme of a
mouthing mountebank who headed a
great insurrection in these States and
who, within ninety days, has been
spouting SeditiOn from public rostrum.
Kansas may be depended upon to take
care that the Internal nonsense of Debs-
ism shall not be exploited in its schools
and colleges, for the land of the sun
flower. wa { the cradle of freedom and its
citizenship is made up of the same loyal.
patriotic and law-abiding people that
knew what war meant long before the
flag of our country was fired upon at
Fort Sumter.
The record-union., 1897-10-25

Scotland. James pedigree can be-
traced back to King Kenneth II Of
Scotland CA D. S54) and to King Fear
gus More of Argyleshire "a. D. 4SO.
The latter came from Ireland. and his
ancestors, through long line of Brit
ish Kings date back to B. C. $50, by a
more or less ascertained chain of de-
scent, till we arrive at Hereman, a
King of Ireland. Without doubt our
Queens pedigree carries US back to
long line of Irish Kings who, 1,4OO
years ago, inaugurated the Scottish
and English claim of descent, and it is
plain that the reigning dynasty of to-
day was Irish at one epoch of its exist
ence.-London Spectator.
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A Syndicate to Purchase KIon dixie
Claims.


Late advices from London confirm ru-
mOrs that have heretofore reached this
side of the Atlantic that a financially
powerful syndicate is in process of forma-
ton in England, France and Germany to
buy all the paying claims of miners in
the Klondike region. OF course this will
lead to a vast amount of speculative vail
uation, but there is a claim in the Klon-
dixie, as elsewhere, which it is impossi-
BILE to underestimate, and that is the
claim of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to
the foremost place among American rem
edies for liver complaint. The bilious
and constipated derive prompt RELIEF
from this genial Alternative, which RENE
dies nausea, yellOwness of the skin and
eyeballs, fur upon the tongue and un-
pleasant odor of the breath that char
acterizes biliousness. 1t also remedies
and prevents malarial and rheumatic
ailments, kidney trouble, lack of stam-
ina, dyspepsia and nervousness. Like
all standard remedies that have estab-
hshed themselves in popular favor, it
deserves q fair and persistent trial
The record-union., 1897-10-25

Ladies' Double Texture Mackin-
tosh, with detachable cape, co1ors
tan and navy blue. Price So so snd
So.
Ladies' Double Texture Mackin-
tosh, in tan color only, with de-
tachable cape, a very superior
value at the price, SO rs.
Ladies Double Texture Heavy
Macintosh, with detachable capes,
co1ors navy blue and black. Price
SIS and Sc SO.
Extra Fine Double Texture Mack
intosh for ladies, with capes, in
colors gray, navy, black and tan.
81 so, So SO, $40 and up.
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Comforts.

Cotton Comforters, chintz cover,
regular size, 75c.
Creton Comforters, white cotton,
full size, 81 and 81 so.
Silkaline Covered ComPorters,
filed with pure white cotton, tuft-
ed, made expressly for us, So each.
Same style, extra large size, So 25.
Eiderdown Comforters, sateen
cover, SO so each.
French Sateen Eiderdown Conn
forters, down proof, 6x6, SIS, $5 so
and Sc each.
Same, 6x7, Sc SO each.
Silk Covered Eiderdown Com
forters from $40 to $25.
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Shifted Responsibility.

The boy who often used to wake
His patient parents ire,
Whose pranks would make the neighbors
quake
With an intense desire
To take him out into some lot
To learn the Golden Rule,
No more with terror fills the spot,
For he has gone to school.
And when the teacher vainly tries
To make him mend his way
And tells with sorrowing surprise
OF mischief and of play,
His parents with that accent bland,
That tone which so annoys,
Declare she doesn't understand
The management of boys
Washington Star.