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The record-union., 1897-10-19
The Managers "Hit."

w. H. Gross recalls an amusing mis-
hap which took place During a per-
formance of THE Last Days of Pom
peii'' by a stock company in Louisville
in the early sixties. The manager, an
ambitious one by the way, determined
to give the play a grand scenic pro-
duction." according to the announce
ment in the local papers. 1t is hardly
necessary to add that scenic produc-
tions in those days were not such ex-
tensive affairs as they are at the pres
ent time. In fact, the largest item of
expense was the Roman candles which
were 10 represent the eruption of fire
and smoke from the volcano. So i'm
pressed was the manager with the i'm
portance of having the candles fired
off with the proper amount Of skill that
he informed his property man that he
would himself attend to this division
of the effects.
Procuring a soap box, lighted can
die, and the fireworks. he seated him
self on the opening night behind a set
rock, and at the proper moment began
to work the most thrilling eruption
ever seen on any. stage" So taken up
was he with firing his candles that he
Ie1ilcd 10 lnOllCc the set rock be-
hind which he supposed himself to be
had fallen down, and that he was In
full view of the audience. At each can
die he set off there was terrific round
Of applause. and when the curtain fell
the manager rose to his feet, and. still
unconscious of the true state of af-
fairs, walked over to the property man.
There. my boy" he remarked. "that
is the way to set off Roman candles.
Did you notice the hands / got? It's
good thing I worked that effect my
SELF
The property man said nothing. but
led the manager to the wings and point
ed to the set rock fiat on it's face
DO you mean to say" gasped the
manager. that that blamed rock was
down s.ll of the time?"
Yes sir, fit'dt; .SETAOIN SHRDLTJ
Yes, sir" replied the property man.
with i'll concealed glee.
Well groaned his discounted su-
perior, mo wonder made a hit."-De-
troit Free Press.
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Cutting Up the Corn.

When the summer time is over
And the autumn days appear,
And the highlands echo to the hunter
horn,
On the farms the workers muster,
In the glory of the year,
For the pleasant task of cutting up the
corn.
Ir the valleys, rich and wide.
On the upland's sloping side,
Like q martial host it stands in grand
array,
With its slender pennons flying
And its nodding tassel plumes-
Gallant knights in silken girdles, proud
and gay.
With the swords of labor. flashing
Through a warm yet bloodless strife,
Laden with a precious treasure,
Golden with the bread of life,
Rather than the boasted wealth of bonds
While sweet odors load the breeze
From the stubble. where the bees
Revel in the juices flowing fresh and
free;
Deck the soil with globes of gold,
Giving promise of the banQuets yet to be.
In the misty morning starting
When the sun holds doubtful sway,
Forward press the skillful reapers at
their task,
Cheering toll with jokes and laughter,
As the moments flee away,
Till the hills in midday fervor, idly bask;
Cutting On through fading light,
Telling of the coming night,
When the ghostly field in fitful CLEANS
shall stand
Like atented camp, in silence,
With the busy contest DER
And the breath of harvest filling all the
land.
M. G. Pennock in Cleveland Leader.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. Whenever the Chief Engineer
Of the Fire Department shall deem any
building that has been partially Destroyed
by fire, or any other structu. es situated
within the fire limits Of the City OF Sacra-
mento, as the same are known and defined
by the City Ordinances to be dangerous, or
liable to endanger surrounding property
by fire, or as not being sufficiently pro-
tected from danger by fire. he shall notify
the owner, agent, or person in possession
thereof, that the same must be torn down,
and removed within ten days after such
notice.
Section q The owner agent, or person
in possession shall have a right to appeal
from the notice of the Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department to the Board OF
Trustees, and the Board of Trustees shall
hear and determine the matter If it be
decided by the Board Of Trustees to af-
firm the action of the Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department, the owner, agent
or occupant OF said premises, must with
in five days after the action by the Board
of Trustees commence in good faith to
tear down and remove said structure. or
building, and must complete such removal
within twenty days thereafter
Section g Any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof, shall be punished by
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or
nv Imprisonment in the City Jail not
exceeding six months, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Section A This ordinance shall take ef-
feet Immediately from and after its pass
age.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
California Fruit Sales.

Porter Brothers Company sold at open
auction October 18th, California fruit at
following prices:
At Chicago-Grape apes-Tokays, 81 05d1 10
single crate: $2Q2 80 double crate; Verdels,
81 25 single crate: Four-in-hand 81 05. Pears
-Bartletts, 81 80. Peaches-Salways eac@
At New k-Pears-Bart1etts So 80.
Peaches-Salways, 40cM$1 80 Grapes-To-
kays, S5e6b$1 so single crate; s. 10 double
crate; Muscats, 95cMS1 40; Verdels, 75c per
single crate, 81 65 per double crate; Corn
ichons, 81 15G1 40; Black Moroccos, 81 $50
/ so; assorted, $1Q2-
At Minneapolis rapes-Tokays, $1Q1 %;
Muscats, 81 80.
At -Grapes-Tokays, $1@1 25.
Pears-Bartletts, 81 20Q2 so; Keifer, 81 60.
Peaches-Salways, 81 %.
of California fruit October 18th were as
At Boston-G -Grapes-Tokays, single crate,
S1011 "a AVERAGED 81 Is; double crates,
81 25d3, averaged 81 GA. Two cars sold
to-day.
crate, 81 o5Gi 35, averaged 81 IT. double
crate. 81 25G3 %, averaged 81 43; Morocco.
single crate 81 3561 45, averaged 81 A;
Cornichon, 81 20; Verdelle, 81 20; Ferrerra,
95c1$1 90 averaged 81 03; Muscats, g9eW
81 20. averaged 81. Eight cars sold to-day.
At Philadelphia-Grapes ld sIngde sns
crates, S0c@$1 20; double crates, 81 SOa2 50'
Morocco, 81 15; Cornichon, s; double crate,
81 10: Assorted, single crate 81 o. Plums-
Goes Late Red. 75c Two cars sold to-day.
At New York-Grapes-Tokay single
crate, 75cdd 55, averaged 81 %; double crate.
al s5. averaged 81 81; Malagas, 81 10. Pears
Winter Nelis, 81 15G1 SO, averaged s. Al !;
p Parry 81 05f11 %. Plums-Coe's Late
Red. 76c Thirteen cars sold to-day.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
San Eranciscn- Oct Is

San FRANCISCO, Oct. lotn.
Morning SessioD-Alpha lie; Alta, lie;
Andes. 2Sc; BeIcher, 45a44e; B & B, $50
52c: Challenge. 39e; Chollar, Gle; c c Va,
81 40a1 95; Confidence, 81 %; G Point. 64p
Gle: G & C, 3903Sc; Fl & n, 81 Is; Mexi-
can, 45c; Occidental, 81; Ophir, 9sa96c;
Potosi. 54d53c; Savage. 42c; Sierra Ne
vada. soc; Union, 4Sc; Utah, lie; Jacket,
o5c.
Afternoon Mexican. 44c; G. & G,
35140c: B & B. sic; c c Va, 81 %; Savage,
42mnc; Potosi. sic; G Point, 67e; Y Jack
ct, 55c; Alpha. 13c; Belcher, 4ad44c; Sierra
Nevada. S4aS3c: Seq Belcher, 13c; Over
man. 15c: Justice, 32c; Alta. 15c; Andes,
32c; Union. 4ld40c: Caledonia. Soc
Closing Quotations-Alta, 15c; Alpha,
12c; Andes, 2Sc; Belcher, 42c; B & 3, 49c;
Bullion, SC; Caledonia, 30c; Challenge,
35c; Chollar, 60e; Confidence. 81 20; c G
Va. 81 30; Imperial. &c; Con New York, 1e;
c Point. &c; Exchequer, 2c; G & G, 36c;
II & n, 81 10: Julia, &c; Justice. 3lc;
81 10; Ophir 92c; Overman, 14c; Potosi,
4sc: Savage, 40e; Sierra Nevada, sic; Sill
yer Hill sc; Union, 3sc; Utah, 15c; Y
Jacket, SIC; Standard, 81 IS.
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Resulted in Two Deaths.

JEFFERSONVILLE Qnd), Oct. 1S.-
Miss Mary Rosenbaum. who was shot
last Thursday night by Mrs. Lizzie
Harding, died from the effects of her
wound last night. Her mother, Mrs.
August Rosenbaum, died a few minutes
before from excitement and grief. The
Harding woman is in Jail. She shot
Miss Rosenbaum during controversy
in which Mrs. Harding, who is sepa-
rated from her husband, was charged
by Miss Rosenbaum with an attach
ment for the latter's brother.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION. NO. go

tention of the Board Of Trustees Of the
City of Sacramento to order the follow
ing street work to be done. TO wit:
That the alley between ] and X streets,
in said city. from the east lire of Fifteenth
street to the east line of Sixteenth street,
be improved by constructing therein Wit
rified ironstone pipe sewer eight (S) inches
in diameter with six (0 inch " branches
and d brick rnanhole.
And notice is hereby given that all per-
sons objecting 10 said work are required
to file their objections in writing, in the
office of the Clerk of the Board of Trus-
tees, as required by law, stating how
much frontage on said streets is repre-
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NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Board of Trustees of the City
of Sacramento on the 18th day OF Octo-
Der, 1897 adopted Resolution No. 80 Of its
intention to order the following street
work to be done, viz:
That the alley between and X streets,
in said city from the east line of Fifteenth
street to the east line of Sixteenth street,
be improved by constructing therein a Wit
rified ironstone pipe sewer eight % inches
in diameter with six 60 inch X branches
and brick manhole.
For further particulars reference IS
hereby made to said resolution on file in
the office of the City Clerk.
Sacramento. October 13. 1897
f. j. CROLY,
Superintendent of Streets.
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CITY TAXES, 1897.


THE CITY TAXES ON ALL PER-
sonaI property and one-half the taxes on
all real property will be due and payable
FIRST MONDAY in October. 1897, and
will be delinquent on the last Monday in
November next thereafter. at O'Clock
D. M. and unless paid prior thereto Is
Der cent. will be added to the amount
thereof. and if said one-half be not paid
before the last Monday in April next
per cent will be added thereto. The re-
Yuaining one-half of the taxes on all real
property will be payable on or after, the
delinuuent on the last Monday in April
next thereafter. at 6 O'Clock D.. M, and
unless paid prior thereto per cent. will
All taxes may be paid at the time the
first installment IS due and payable.
c. C. ROBERTSON,
City Collector.
Room 8, southwest corner Fourth and ]
streets.
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.

sented by the party so obiecting. and on
what street the property so represented
is located.
And the Clerk is hereby directed to post
this resolution conspicuously for two days
near the chamber door of this board, also
70 publish the same for two days in the
by law.
The tRecord-Union" newspaper is here
by designated as the paper in which to
published by the Superintendent of Streets
OF said city, in relation to the work de-
scribed aforesaid
tober IL, 1897, adopted by the following
Ayes-Trustees Wachhorst, Davis, Nc
Leonard.
Absent-Trustee Kent
CHARLES E. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
NJ j. Desmond, Clerk of the Board of
Trustees
The record-union., 1897-10-19

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, or persons, to cut, trim, mutilate
or fasten wires to any tree on any of the
streets in the City of Sacramento, with
out the consent shall be first obtained, in
writing, from the owner, or duly author
lied agent of the property in front of
which said tree stands.
Section 2. Every person convicted of g.
violation of the provisions Of this ordi-
nance shall be punished by fine Of not
less than thirty CS30) dollars, nor more
than one hundred and fifty (S150) dollars,
or by imprisonment to the extent of one
day for each two SD dollars of fine so i'm
ment.
Section 8. This ordinance. shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
passage.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
NOTHING
UNUSUAL,
Braid Trimmings.

Are leaders in the trimming
world this season; we have q
very complete stock Of this pop
uIar trimming in both black
and colors.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, we
have had several customers who
have looked over the resources
of Sacramento in this line, and
have come back to this store,
with the remark, "You have the
largest and prettiest line of
braid trimming in town" So it
is with many other lines about
the store.
Black braid trimming, in n
large variety Of patterns, at
127l2c to 75c yard.
CoIored braid trimmings, in a
range OF prices from 1Oc to SOC
yard.
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=. Toin steak 121b@15c: Rump Steak,

15c; Loin Steak. 121aQ15c; Rump Steak,
lOc: Chuck Roast. 10c; Rump. SC; Brlsket,
Sc: Chuck Steak, 10c. Veal-Loin and Rib
Chops. 15c: Roast Veal, 12c;. Mutton-Leg,
il0i21ac; Loin and Rib Chops, 12l2c; Nut
ton Stew, SC: Shoulder Chops, Sc: Pork
S612c per fb Corned Beef, Sal215c: Sau-
sage. f2lhc: Vienna Sausage. 15c; Bacon.
S6ii31bc; Ham, 121a@131sc
FOULTRY-Hens, 60c each: Spring, 5Oc
each: Broilers, 25a40c each; Tame Geese,
| 81 so each; Tame Ducks, 75c each: Young
GAME-Quail, 25c per pair =, DUCKS uckts
Mallard. 81 per pair; SpriG, 75c; Teal, 4oc;
Small Ducks 4Oc; Geese, 75c per pair;
Brants, 40c: Squirrels, 35c pei. pair: Cot
tcntails, 35c per pair: Hare, 4Oc per pair.
EGGS-California, SOC per dozen; East
erH, HAY 72' 4Np alSfp' GRAIN-oat Hay, 7oa75c
per cwt: Alfalfa Hay, 55160c; Whole
Barley. 81 %; Ground Barley, 81 2; Feed iced
Straw 55c: Corn, 81 50 per ctl; Cracked
Corn, 81 45 White Wild Oats, 81 60; Red
ELEC fSsf.|f G T Rfc LIGHT CANDLES
(Wholesalel--1O-oz SAC; 12-oz. &c: 14-oz
| 6s5 G: 16-oZ, TIC.
| GASOLINE -(Wholesale)-Stove Case
line, cases, 17c:o. Stove Gasoline. bulk
| 1l1hc: Sc degree Gasoline. cases, 20c; 90
| degree Gasoline, bulk, zoe; 63-degree Ben
| zine, cases, 1616c: 6S-degree Benzine, bulk,
| lie
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF - First quality, 6Q6l3c; second
quality, 5Q6c third quality, 4Q5c per 10.
VEAL-617c for large and 5q7c per 10
MUTToN-wethers, 6Q61zc; Ewes, 5lS@
&c per 10.
LAMB-61aGl7c per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 31a035sc per ID for
heavy and sac for small; dressed, 5Q6c
ner lii.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Salisbury Not Anxious to Retire.

LONDON. Oct. 1S.--The Marquis of
Salisbury telegraphed to the Associated
Press from Hatfield House, Hartford,
that there is absolutely no truth in the
story published by the Daily Chroni-
cle'' of this city to-day, saying the Pre-
mier is anxious to retire on account of
i'll health, and anxiety respecting the
health of the Marchioness of Salisbury,
and that an early reconstruction of the
Cabinet is possible.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Closing Grain Quotations.

New York, Oct. 18th.
wHEAT-October, si1sc; December,
937sc; May, 91Bc.
WHEAT-Oetober, 9O1ac; December,
91lsc; May, SS%c
San Francisco, Oct 18th
WHEAT - December, 81 47A; May,
81 44l4.
BARLEY-December, Soc.
CORN-Large Yellow, 81 071541 10.
BRAN-Sl5Q15 so.
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California Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, Oct 1S-California Dried
Fruits: Evaporated Apples steady; other
fruits quiet. Eyaporated Apples-Common,
sale per 10; prime wire tray, Size; wood
dried prime, Skc; choice, S1aGl8a4c; fancy,
&C. Prunes, 56pS15c per ID, as to size and
quality. Aprcots-Royal. 7QS1ac per ID:
Moorpark 9G11hc. Peaches-Unpeeled,
QI1c; peeled, 1212417c.
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In the Wrong Place.

A gentleman who was going bald in
the center of his head was taking his
usual afternoon nap on a couch. be-
hind which was standing a little girl
of about years. The girl was looking
inquisftively at the reclining head and
could not make out what the bald
patch was. She gazed at it for a short
time, and at last touched it with her
finger, but even then it seemed to be
mysterious.
Father" she exclaimed, after fur
ther examination, what are you doing
with a bit of your face ON your head ?''
The record-union., 1897-10-19
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
Proposition to Combine Them
With Public Schools.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S-It is reported
in high official circles that a plan is to
be inaugurated by the city of New York
and Archbishop Corrigan for the man
agement Of the parochial schools.
According to this report the Archbish-
op has been negotiating with Superin-
tendent Jasper for the affiliation of the
paroehiaI and public schools. He has
offered. it is alleged. to turn the Catho-
lie schools. with their 10000 children,
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Same the World Over.

Onthebumbey-AI Ali! why haven't 1
feet like centipede?
The Grand yizier-What for, your
sultanship?
Onthebumbey-My wives have all
given me embroidered slippers for birth
day presents.-Judge.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
ORDINANCE NO. ss1.

An Ordinance Providing for the Removal
of Buildings. or Structures Partially
Destroyed by Fire. or Otherwise Dam
gerous. Within the Fire Limits Of the
City OF Sacramento. and Providing a
Penalty for Breach OF the Ordinance.
approved July 1. 1895.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Dana.s Funeral To-Morrow.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The funeral
of Charles A. Dana will take place at
his late home on Wednesday next. The
service will be read in ST. PauPs Epis-
eopal Church in Glencove, L. l.. and
the interment will take place at the
cemetery adjoining that church.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
ORDINANCE NO. $50.

An Ordinance to Prohibit the Cutting, or
Trimming, or Mutilating of Trees, on
Certain Streets in the City of Sacra-
mento. Without the Consent of the
Owner, in Writing, and Fixing a Pen
atty Therefor. approved July /, 1896
The record-union., 1897-10-19
NOTICE TO VOTERS
Supplement to City Register
is being compiled at office Of
County Clerk, Courthouse,
Seventh and | streets. Regis
tratiOn will close on October
is, 1897.
M. ]. DESMOND,
City Clerk.

City licenses, water rates and ir-
rigation now due and payable at
room 8, southwest corner Fourth
and j streets.
G. G. ROBERTSON,
City Collector.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
COIOred MarseiIIas Spreads.

The newest thing in bedspea6s
is a line of co1ored spreads just
placed in stock; they are novel;
ties, in heavy raised effects, in
pink and white, and blue and
white; something very rich, at
So SO each.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Journalist Killed in a Duel.

LONDON, Oct. 1S.-A special dis
patch from Dantzy says that Arthur
Dux, young journalist, was shot dead
in a duel this morning by q Lieutenant
of Hussars.
The record-union., 1897-10-19

The largest telegraph office in the
world is in the general postoffice build
ing, London. There are over 5000 op-
orators, 1000 of whom are women. The
batteries are supplied by 10000 cells.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Financial Activity.

do you think prosperity has come
to stay?"
MY wife evidently does. She has
begun to go through my pockets
again. Chicago Record
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Roman Stripe ParGaIas.

The latest novelties for shirt
waists and wrappers, in color
ings and designs equal to the
Roman stripe silks; a pretty
line, at 10c and l21ac yard.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Fancy Taffeta Silks.

The very newest designs In
Two-tone Taffeta Silks with
beautiful scroll designs; very
rich for waists, skirts or full
suits; the quality is a very rich
one at this price-$1 yard.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
White MarseiIIas Spreads.

Some new and rich designs in
white Marseilles bedspreads
have been placed In stock; they
are very rich, embossed effects,
in good weight; spread like
these will wear for years; extra
fine values, at $3 and $4 each.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
NOVELTY SILKS
and DRESS GOODS
New Roman Stripe Silks.

Another shipment Of new
Roman Stripe Silks has been
placed in stock; this is a very
rich line, in all the delicate col
ors and very showy; they are
27 inches wide, in q nice quail
ity. 75c yard.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
OPERATIONS
OF The MINTS.
Director PrestOn's Report for the
Fiscal Year 1897.
Coinage the Past Twelve Months Over Nine
ty-Six Million Dollars.

In the Whole World It Amounted
to S349, ,295, 5,257-The Decline
in the Price Of Silver Attribut-
ed by the Director to be Due to
the Great Increase in Produc-
ton.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Rich Table Linens.

An import order on table
linens from Germany has RI
rived; they are the choicest
goods ever shown here, and the
prices we must say are aston
ishingly low; some very hand
some linens among them, Will,
napkins to match, at Use, 81
and 81 rs yard.
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Plaid silks.

In these popular Silks we are
showing some very pretty pat
terms, and a large variety to
choose from; very stylish for
waists. 75c and 81 yard.
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Eur Trimmings.

We carry a very complete line
OF fur trimmings; goods that
can be recommended to run
uniform as to length and thick
ness; they are cut and sewn by
one of the leading furriers of
New York, and are Al in every
respect.
Black Coney Fur, ISc to 25o
yard; Imitation Mink, silk
lined, soc yard; Black Sheared
Coney, silk lined, Csc yard; /;
White French Coney, I21ac
yard; White Angora, silk lined,
y inch ON the pe1t, 25c yard;
Black Angora, ] inch on the
pelt, silk lined, soc yard ,
White Thibet Furs, silk lined,
75c and 81 yard; Black Thibet
Furs, silk lined, Use and 81
yard; white Swansdown, 35o
and See yard; White Per-
sian Lamb, zoe yard; fne
Genette, silk lined, 35c yard !;
Racconi, silk lined, soc; Imita-
tion Stone Marten, 75c yard.
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white F1eeced MarseiIIes, for
infants and chi1dren's cloaks,
in a large variety OF designs;
some snowy patterns, at 35c and
45c yard.
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Amazon Cloths.

We are showing an extra fine
quality of All-wooI Amazon
Cloth, 4S inches wide; all col
ors; for fall wear; so popular
for tailor-made suits. 75c and
81 yard.
The record-union., 1897-10-19
Black Figured MOhairs.

Black Frize Mohair, as inches
wide; all the newest designs,
and a large variety to select
from. SOC yard.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-03

These are days of considerable
anxiety and perplexity to all who
have possessions or other interests
In the Republic of Hawaii, and it
is time that our citizens came to a
mutual understanding on several
important issues. The prospects
for Annexation appear at present
vague and indistinct, and our
destiny cannot be foretold with
certainty. There are those, also,
who still fondly cling to the hope
of return to the old order of
things, and who cannot be per-
suaded otherwise, yet this out.
look appears far more hazy than
that of Annexation even to the
most hopeful disciples of the
Monarchy. But, fortunately, in
the midst of all this uncertainty
there is solace in the fact that
Buffalo Beer has came to stay and
that patrons of all sorts and
opinions may equally share the
benefits of its invigorating and
sustaining properties. We are
moreover assured that this favorite
brew will continue to be dispens-
ed as heretofore at the Royal,
Pacific and Cosmopolitan Sa-
| looms.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-03
one on the Missionaries.

A good>story is told by London
papers about Captain Slocum,
travelling round the world in the
little yacht Spray all by himself
and known also to the Apia public
in consequence of his stay in our
harbor last year, says the Samoa
Herald. When Captain Slocum
was lying with his nutshell in
Newcastle harbor, n. s. w., the
l.. M. 8. s. John Williams ar
rived there. The missionaries
paid a visit to the Captain with
out crew and expressed their as
constituent at the hazardous voy-
age, but were still more surprised
when they were shown his equip
ment of nautical instruments,
consisting but of one rusty sextant,
one old fashioned chronometer
and one well worn out telescope.
On leaving the yacht one of the
reverend gentlemen said: "You
must have a great conf
dence in Providence" "Well,"
replied Slocum, ''such may
be the case sometimes" The
next day the captain returned the
visit on board the steamer John
Williams, and noticed there three
compasses, three chronometers
and other nautical instruments of
the best and latest make. After
having inspected them very care.
fully, he turned to the reverend
gentlemen and said seriously: at
seems to me, gentlemen, that on
this ship there is not much confd-
ence bestowed on Providence.