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The record-union., 1897-02-20
FIRE IN A BOSTON SCHOOL.
Panic Among the Children, Thirteen
of Whom Were Badly Injured.

BOSTON, Feb. ia fire in the
Everett School building this morning
caused a panic among the pupils. Po-
lice ambulances were quickly on hand,
and within a few moments thirteen in
jured victims were taken to the City
Hospital. The fire was extinguished
without any considerable damage.
The fire originated in a waste basket,
and was soon extinguished by the
teacher who discovered it, but as the
fire dismissal signal had been given,
the pupils began to file out. Those on
the lower floor passed out in line, but
when those in the upper rooms reached
the first floor and saw the smoke,
break for the doors. These were
guarded by a storm porch, with doors
opening in the sides. The children
in front We're forced by those behind
them against the partition at the front
of the porch, and in moment the chill
dren We're lying ten deep on the floor
By prompt and energetic effort the
teachers soon quieted the excited pu-
pills, and in a short time the porch was
cleared. Then it was found that thir-
teen pupils were severely injured, while
several others We're slightly hurt Five
Of the thirteen were unconscious when
found. AT the time of the fire there
were over 100 children in the school
The record-union., 1897-02-20
BRITISH MARINES.
Will Not Take Part i'm the Washing
ton Birthday Celebration.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Acting
Secretary McAdoo has received from
Mayor Carlson of San Diego, Cal, an
application for permission in behalf of
the blue Jackets and marines of the
British man-of-war Cornus, now at that
port, TO land with their arms and parti-
cipate in a big parade in celebration of
Washington's birthday. There will be
a number of ships of the Pacific station
at the place. and they will also land
force of men and make a fine parade.
The application has been referred to the
State Department
1t has been found, however. that the
Department. cannot do business direct
ly with the Mayor. and that if permis-
sion to land a British armed force is
sought the application must come to
the State Department through the
British Embassy here. 1T will then be
referred to the Governor of California
for his approval. and if this is granted
the British Embassy will be notified
and the desired consent granted. In
aSrmuoh as but two days intervene be-
tween to-day and the day set for the
parade, the application must be press
ed with great haste.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
SHARKEY ON THE WARPATH.
SAYS He VIII Make Corbett Eat His
Words or Slap His Face.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 19.-Tom
Sharkey was mad clean through when
he read what Corbett had to say to the
newspaper correspondent at Carson. Il
viii teach Corbett a lesson that he VIII
not soon forget" said Sharkey. Il
have something up my sleeve, and it is
in my power to turn Corbetts face to
the wall in every city in the country.
If Gentleman Jim does not keep his
mouth shut, 1 Will show him up in his
true cOlors."
Sharkey was asked what he meant
by saying that he had something up
his sleeve"
Il mean that / have a letter from
Corbett, over his own signature, that
would brand him as a faker all over
the world" answered Sharkey. 4
received this letter previous to my four
round go with Corbett, and it's publi-
cation would create a sensation. l was
too honest to enter into his scheme,
and our contest was on its merits
Sharkey made insinuationS that
greatly reflected on Corbett, and was
asked to put his accusations in writing,
over his own signature, but the naval
champion stated that for $500 he had
refused to sign any papers until after
the 18th DAY of March.
What is your opinion of the fght?"
was asked.
IF it is on the square, why Fitz will
put Corbett out of business" was the
answer He is not in the same class
with Fitz. That is my honest opin-
ion, although I made believe before
that Corbett would win, but 1 had rea-
sons for so declaring myself. But you
can bet money that Corbett will try
The record-union., 1897-02-20
GOMEZ WILL PUSH WEYLER.
The Rebel General Preparing for
Active Work.

CINCINNATI. Feb. ia special to
the Commercial Tribune" from Ha-
vana says:
According to couriers at hand here
Gomez is preparing for active work.
1t is known that he has transferred
the officers Of the Government who were
with him past the eastern trocha into
Maguey for safety, making the seat of
Government far from Weyler's head
quarters. The trocha was passed near
La Redona without let or hindrance,
save a running fight for an hour or so
with small scattered bands of Spanish
guerrillas.
General Gomez has over 5000 good
soldiers now, and he has notified Presl-
dent CiSneros that he intends to push
the Spanish General a little. 1t is
known Gomez has placed force back
Of Weyler, much to the latters diScom-
future.
4 severe fight occurred between some
of GomeZ's bands and a detachment of
Havana volunteers from Weyler's van
guard, fifty-six miles east of Santa
Clara on Sunday. The insurgents de-
feated the Spanish troops and captured
one piece of artillery and forty men, in
Guiding four officers. The fight was a
fierce one, the insurgents being we'll in
trenched in the swamps of Montsaria,
where the Spanish had to enter almost
in single file. The insurgents waited
until the Spanish troops had entered
the trap, and then fired from all sides,
being so we'll concealed that the Span
iards could not reply with effect. See
irg his men thus slaughtered, the
Spanish officer gave the command to
retreat. but it became a rout, and hun
dreds of them were shot down, the Gu
bans following them with an el machete
charge. Spanish official reports state
that the Cubans lost 200 and the Span
ish but five. The truth is that it was
one of the worst defeats sustained by
any Spanish column, and with the
greatest loss to the Spaniards, consid-
ering the number of men engaged, and
that Weyler was terribly enraged on
hearing of it.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
AGAINST THE COMPANY.
The Supreme Court Reverses Judg-
ment of the Lower Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.-The
Supreme Court to-day reversed the de-
cision of the lower court in the case of
Charles A Lee, a brakeman, against
the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, and instructed the trial court to
enter Judgment in favor of plaintiff for
$4,000.
Lee su stained injuries while employed
ON siding in Los Angeles County, for
which a jury awarded him damages In
$4,000. The railroad company set up
the technical defense that the plaintiff
had brought action against the South
ern Pacific Company, whereas the line
had been leased by the Southern Pa
cific CarnpaEy of Kentucky. The trial
Judge set aside the verdict of the jury,
on uhe ground that it was at variance
with the agreed facts.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
SENATOR WOLCOTT.
Has Hopes That His Visit Abroad Will
Bear Good Results.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-(Copyighted,
1897, by the Associated Press.)-Sen-
ator Edward O. Wolcott of Colorado,
who has been visiting London, Paris
and Berlin in the interests of bimetal-
lism, returned here to-day from the
latter city. In an interview he said:
II wish you to say to those inter
ested in the United States that 1 re-
turn entirely encouraged with the re-
suit of my mission. l have good reason
to believe that it will have some of the
results hoped for. The exact objects
for which / came over here have been
largely misstated by the press of all
counties, and their very nature made
impossible any premature discussion
which could only have thwarted the
whole object of my trip. l am there
fore unable to contradict them or issue
a statement on the subject. / am sat
isfied to abide by the result where all
will be known.
Il have everywhere been received
with the utmost courtesy and kindness
by officials and -financiers. 1 have not
seen many bimetallists, and could not
give the time to accept their hospitali-
swinging round the circle and the
passing anew of resolutions which
were passed for years. The gold men
We're those I was after, and I must
say they received me with every ap-
parent desire to assist my plans so far
as they could do SO.
Il was received by Prince Hohenlohe
with the utmost kindness and atten-
ton. l am afraid from the statements
of the North German Gazette yester-
day (Which, referring to the far-reach-
ing bimetallic conclusions, some news
papers attached to the visit, declared
that the Senator's audience was pure
ly one of courtesy, that some ardent
silverite has been talking; but l saw
none of them in Berlin, and the state
ment to which the North German Ga
zette' refers was not inspired by me or
by my acts. OF course, in coming here,
l took my fate and that of such a mis-
sion in my hands. l repeat l am en-
tirely encouraged by the result"
The record-union., 1897-02-20

appropriation bill for the next fiscal
year has been practically completed by
the House Committee on Naval Affairs,
and may be reported TO the House by
Chairman Boutelle tomorrow. The
bill carried total of about S333, ,OOO, 900,
which is about So, 600, 900 more than the
appropriat ton for the current year.
The committee decided to-day to put
dn the bill the new battleSllip of the
first class recommended by the sub
committee. 1t is to cost, including hull,
armor and machinery, not more than
So, 10000. Propositions for new dry
docks at Algiers, La, and Mare Island.
Cal, were voted down.
The appropriation tor navy yards in
clude $4,000 for the Mare Island yard
of which $4,000 is for extension of the
saawall, $4,000 for dredging and S10,-
for grading and paving about the dry
dock. Puget Sound Naval Station gets
100000 for wharf and $4,000 for
grading.
The total for repairs and preservation
of navy yards is $400 600. There is an
item OF $4,000 for modern machine
tools ait the Mare Island yard.
The new appropriations for the ma
rire barracks are: Erection OF Dulld-
ing at Port Orchard Wash, S1O,OOO;
officers quarters $1,000 and grading
parade grounds 200.
The appropriation for armor for yes
sells authorized from 1890 to the pres
ent date amounts to $7,720,00O, and for
hulls outfit and steam machinery, 30
! 9o5 900. Am item of $40, 900 is inserted
| for an electric lighting plant in gun
| boats Nos 10, II, u and 13. For hous-
| ing torpedo vessels at the navy yards
$225, 900 is appropriated. For reserve
guns for auxiliary cruisers S2oO,OOO IS
carried with the authority to the Sec
retary of the Navy to purchase them by
contract One hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars is given for a modern bat
tery for the Hartford.
The entire appropriation for the Bu-
reau of Construction and Repairs is
| 81 500, ,00O an increase of S2oO,OOO over
the present year. Seventy Thousand dol
lars are to be expended on the Hart
ford and $4,000 ON the Chicago in re-
pairs, and $175 900 on the Chicago and
S1OO. 900 ON the Hartford for compile
| ton of their machinery and boilers.
| New steam tugs are provided for Port
| Royal and Puget Sound, each to cost
| $50, 600
The record-union., 1897-02-20
Sentenced to Twenty-Four Hours in
the County Jail.
An Incident Growing Out of the Arrest
and Trial of Over Two Hundred
Chinese on Charges of Gambling,
the Attorneys Refusing to Identify
One of Their Clients When the
Case Came Up for Trial.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.-There
was a elimination in the cases of the
242 Chinese arrested for gambling when
Judge JoachimSon adjudged Attorneys
Smrth and Coffee guilty of contempt Of
court, and sentenced each to pay fine
of S100, with the alternative of spend
ing tWenty-four hours in the County
Jail. They refused to pay their fine,
and are now imprisoned in the Boad-
way bastile.
All the trouble arose over the ques-
tion of naturalization, which has been
the bone of conten tion since the day the
Chinese first appeared in court. To-
day the case of Lee Chun, which has
been summarily set for trial by jury,
caale on. When THE case was called
the defendant apparently was not pres
ent Attorney Louderback, special
counsel for the prosecution, asked that
the prisoner s attorneys be ordered to
bring him before the bar of the court.
To this the defendants attorneys OBJ
iected. upon the ground that there was
mo law under which they could be
compelled to produce their client They
said he was in the courtroom, and that
was sufficient The only purpose, they
contended. that the prosecution had in
asking that such an order be made, was
to give the arreSting officers am oppor-
tunity to identify the prisoner. AS 1den-
tificatiOn was a part of his defense,
they said it would not be right to COM
pei him to come out from the body OF
his countrymen present in the court
ROOM and thus make himself known
1t devolved upon the arTesting officers,
they argued, to pick hifn out from
among the number of Chinese present
and If they failed to do that he would
have to be discharged.
Louderback insisted upon his mo-
tfon, and Judge Joachimson made the
order that Lee Chun's attorneys pro-
duce him at the bar of the court. They
refused to obey the order, contending
THAT the court had no right to make 1t.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
HASTINGS IN MORE TROUBLE,
Arrested on Another Charge of Grim
inal Practice.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 19.-"Dr." Cal
vim S. Hastings. who was arrested last
Tuesday, charged with the murder of
Lillian Hattery of San Bernardino, was
served with a warrant at the city jail
to day, charging him with felony in
performing a criminal operation upon
Fanny Norris. the young negress who
was found in a critical condition in his
Office the day Of his arrest. The girl is
being nursed back to life at the County
Hospital, anG with her recovery the
conviction of Hastings seems assured.
The girl stated to her aunt to-day that
Hastings performed the operation.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The eleventh.
annual dinner of the American News
papr Publishers Association was held
at the Hoffman House tonight. There
were 80 members present Charles
w. Knapp of the ST. Louis Republic,
who is President of the association,
presided The following toasts were
responded to: American Journalism,
by General Charles j. Taylor, Boston;
THE Newspaper as a Political Cen
sus Taker,' Victor F. Lawson.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
Search for the Schooner Aida.

SEATTLE. Feb. 1S.-The revenue
cutter Grant received telegraphic orders
to-day TO proceed to sea at once and
search for the missing chooner Aida.
The cutter was in port coaing, and
left this evening. The overdue schooner
sailed from Shanghai December 9th,
and must have encountered the ty-
phoon which almost wrecked the Brit
iS,h ship AgapanuhuS.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
Took Poison by Mistake.

OAKLAND, Feb. 19.-Shortly before
noon to-day Annie Baber, who resides
at $50 Webster street took carbolic
acid by mistake and came near ending
her life Dr.. Jones attended the pa
tient and thinks she viii recover. The
woman has been respondent for some
time, and some people think she anti
cipated suicide.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
HandkerChiefS.

Ladies' Black and White Seal
loped Embroidered Handker-
chiefs: pure sheer linen lawn.
These goods are slightly dam
aged and formerly sold for soc
each. We will sell them all at
16sc each. or Three for SOC.
Gents Pure Linen Unlaundered
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, large
size. J, 1 and l ! inch hem.
129C Each.
The record-union., 1897-02-20

and square the whole business. He
does not believe in taking any chances,
and when I catch him at Carson Will
make him eat his words or slap his
face"
The record-union., 1897-02-20
Domestic Items.

Al Chenille Table Covers with
knotted fringe all around: pref
ty, bright colors. lSC Each.
Pure White Nottingham Lace
Curtains. 3 yards long: excel
lent value. 75C Pair.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
Death of One of the Donner Party.

VICTORIA (B. c., Feb. 19.-Will-
lam Booth, one of the few who survived
the terrible experience of the Donner
party overland to California in '46, died
here to-day.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
Mems Furnishings.

Thirty-fiye dozen Mems Night
Robes. made of Al muslin, cuffs,
collar, pocket and front trimmed
with Cash's indelible colored en-
broidery; 80 inches long and cut
very wide-in fact all that con-
stitutes quality is piled into this
shirt. With this lot we also offer
line of Robes made of heavy
twill muslin. All sizes. Same
price, O5C Each.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
EmbrOiderieS.

A splendid line Of NainsoOk and
Cambria Embroidery Edging and
Insertion. 3 to . inches wide; an
excellent value at zoe. We will
sell the entire lot at
l25C Yard.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
IaCeS & =

A new line of Normandy Valen-
ciennes Lace Edging from 4 to s
inches wide. These laces are
worth 83c, Zoe and l28c yard.
We will sell them at
SC Yard.
The record-union., 1897-02-20

am Just in receipt of lot of fish, among which
is barrel of Bloater Mackerel. They are ex-
cellent. To lovers of this fine fish l would ask
you to give them a trial. Price, 3Oc.
Smaller Mackere 10c, 15c and for Csc. Cod
fish, the best can find. Price 15c per pound
ROBERT d. FINNIE, Grocer, 72I j.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
No. J at ST so.

The only Glove for Dress wear.
Three-Clasp Dressed Kid Glove.
with the two-toned stitching;
comes in shades of tan, mode,
brown, English red. paper. pearl
and white. This Glove is known
as our Monogram Glove: it has
the letters W. ID. on the clasps.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
THE NONPAREIL
[,%6l@y6nkzIY'
THE BIG NEW STORE!
KID GLOVES.

We have just received our i'm
port order of
The record-union., 1897-02-20
No. | at 81.

TO iIHco We CdII yUUT dtItHtIUH
to i'll particular.
No. | at ST..
The only Glove for street wear
is our TwO-Clasp Derby Glove. A
finer grade Of kid than we ever
had, and for same price. Has
heavy black stitching: comes in
shades OF brown, tan, English
red, black and white.
The record-union., 1897-02-20
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Carries Total of Thirty-Three Mil
lion Dollars.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The naval
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-09-17
Pleasant Home Items.

From Our CORRESPONDENT.
T. S. Mcdaniel was out to town on
Tuesday.
Albert Grimds finished his thresh-
ing Monday.
Lloyd Koontz has returned to his
home in Iowa after a five-weeks' visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Edgerton took dinner with her
husbands parents Tuesday and paid
Goodland a visit.
Frank EdgertOn took trip to Thorn
as county Sunday.
Cattle buyers we're in this vicinity
again Wednesday.
So much windy weather has made
feed cutting very necessary and also
very hard work.
Tom Edgerton visited his brothers
family the first Of the week.
John Kruse and family and Dan
Buckhart started Thursday for Neb-
.raska
Miss Carrie Kunz has been having
a siege Of sore throat.
A grandson of grandpa and grand
ma Mercer came up from Sheridan
county and took them home with him
for a visit.
Ed Mewhirter made a short visit at
home last week.
Ernest Lister and wife are home
again after a three weeks visit with
relatives,
Miss Eta Mcdaniel led the Endeav-
or Sunday night.
Messrs. Bruce and Bryan Lister each
sold a span of mules to 8 Colby man
last week.
Miss Mary Lister has returned from
Mcpherson county.
Ed Kunz had his threshing done on
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Bruce Lister and Miss Carrie
Mcdaniel we're out to Goodland on
Friday.
Bryan Lister attended hog sale on
the Beaver Thursday.
William Kunz took q load Of rye to
town Saturday.
Albert Lister has returned from Nc
Pherson county where he has been re,
ceiving medical treatment for the past
six months. He returns much i'm
proved in health
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-09-17

grateful toHsrd Doc that ne presented
him with aBe bufaio robe and offered
to throw in enc his Dumerous wives if
the robe didn't cover the bill. Doc has
tened to assure tie chief that the robe
vas the right change to q Wsmpum. and,
pleading a pressing engagement. eecap-
ed with his single blessedness. Sons
time afteF Doc had the robe made into q
coat, and when be came to GOOdisnG he
brought it With him This fan Tom Ed
wards discovered that the buffalo coat
made the best duck blind that could be
obtained, and whenever he went outi0r
a mess Of ducks ne always borrowed the
coat and great vas the slaughter COM
mltted. Finally Doc caught on and re-
fused to loan the coat except that half
the spoil be turned over to him. Ton
tried to compromise for fourth, but
the physician was implacshle. Eating
oanvasback creates q placid content in
man. Doc looks oOntented, hence the
conclusion that Nimrod Edwards has
capitulsted.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-09-17
lFirst pcbiishs8 ssptsmberlI.l



Z n the district court Of ShsfEaa county, state
L Of Kansas, B. Fl. RE0gn, receiver Of the
Gs0dlan6 Building ana Lean association,
plaintiff, vs. 8. !. Calvert, Eta Calvert, Ade-
hnds Calvert, Bills 4 hinyon end the Beard OF
County Commissioners of Sherman county, kan
sss, defendants. By virtue q a. order Of saie
issued TO me, cut Of said district court, In the
above entitled aCtl0n, i VII, on nOpaRTs the
18th dsy oi October, A. d. 1897, ct one cloek p.
n. of said day st theeast f.olt door o. the court
house in the city Of GDodland, 20 the county OF
Sherman IN tia stata Of Kansas, oisef at public
sale, and sell 30 tie highest aud best bidder, Tor
cash in hand, all the following described real
estate, tO-Wit. lot number seven lli II block
number ssEentg-tEO az ia the original iowa Of
Geodland, according 10 the recorded plat Of SAID
town Of Goodlsnd, lying and situate 10 the ooan-
ty o. Sherman IL the state of Kansas. The
aDOTe described real estate is taken as the
property Of said defendant, and is directed by
said order Of sale 90 be sold, sad win b sold
without apBfaisemant 70 satisfy said order Of
sale. ". T. DUSTIN,
Sheriff Sherman County, Kansas.
+. T. MURPHY. Attorney.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-09-17

Republican papers have discovered
another legislative biunder. A proyis-
ion has been found in the fee aud sal.
arg bin which provides that the pros
eeuting witnesses shall pay the costs
IN criminal cases where an ofenss less
than q felony is charged in case reason
able cause for fling the complaint did
not exist. These papers assert that no
reputable citizen viii file a complaint
and take such chances and that the
Iawless classes viii 90 unrestrained.
They solemRly assert that it will naiii-
fy the pTohibitory and ether laws.
But an examination Of the statutes
shows that il is an exact duplicate of
a section in a similar bill passed in 1883
when, with the exception of five mem
bers, the entire legislature was Eepub-
licau. Has anyone heard, during the
eight years Of its operation, Of any
laws being nuliified by it?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-09-17
FROM THE wAYsIDE.

Home, to some people, is only a place
to stay away from at night.
Time used to fly, but nowadays it
is possible to make a century run.
It is a far cry from Goodland to To-
peka, but it seems it can be made.
Miss Josephine Goodman, assistant
principal Of the Oberlin school, is a
niece of Buffalo Bill.
There are off years in politics and it
appears from current history that there
are off years in morals, too.
The elections in Kansas this fall will
be quite important. Ont ofthe twenty.
nine judicial districts, thirteen viii
elect judges.
The Cubbison law embraces the grab
bag and oyster social among gambling
games and devices, and Br'er Higheard
is laying low.
Kiondike may be a pretty lively burg
but it is geographically barred from
ever enjoying the distinction Of being
shot old town"
When the prohibitoFy Law is en-
forced in Goodland it means the thirsty
must Guy a case to fill a want bOttle
could accommodate.
Owing 70 a bountiful g5owtb Of whaat
in the agricultural regions and a fine
large crop Of shorts in Chicago, the
farmer is nov in position torsap IN
usual returns for his product
Doe Smith has got a graft At work
whereby he can reEsl il asnvaseaoL
three times q ass When Boo first ss-
gan to practice medicine ha attended
an lHcisH chief through a ssysrs case
% Iefas and she Old ssaEi5 fissf sszs 50