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People's voice., 1897-11-18
City Prisoners Escape.
Daily Journal, Monday.

Daily Journal, Monday.
Out OF seven city prisoners languish-
Ing in the county Jail at the time the
city council decided to establish a
''chain gang," only two unfOrtunates
remain " work the streets. Que
prisoners paid his fne, one was re.
LEASED under authority Of the sheriff
OF Greenwood county, one pierced the
case hardened pericardium of Mayor
Brown with tale of woe, and two Of
them worked the rabbits foot on L.
f. Henderson this morning and made
their escape.
The four remaining prisoners who
had not been released to ~ to the bed
side of dying sister OF had not met
executive clemency were taken from
Jail this morning and put to work
cleaning out cutters on east Harvey
avenue, near the bridge. E. +. Heu-
1ersOn was detailed to guard them.
The gang was composed Of John
Crowley, Hamilton Atchisun, Tom
Duvall and Joe Henderson, all doing
time for drunkenness and disturbing
the peace.
The prisoners had not been working
great while when Crowley asked
permission tC step under the bridge.
He was granted permission and he
picked up bis ball and chain and dis
appeared. He had been gone perhaps
five minutes when Mr.. Henderson
wondered why he did not return aud
went to the bridge 10 see about him.
Crowley was gone. Henderson got a
glimpse OF him running like a grey
hound up the creek three blocks
away. CTOwley'S ball and chain was
found under the bridge. The chain
had been fastened to his leg by loop
ing it loosely around the ankle
and locking it. Crowley had pulled
off his shoe and slipped his foot
through the loop. Henderson picked
up the ball and chain and started
beck to the gang with it. When he
arrived he found Hamilton Atchison
missing. AtchisOn got away from his
ball and chain in the same manner
as Crowley had done.
To say that Henderson was mad
would be putting it mildly indeed.
He pulled his six shooter on the two
remaining priSoaers, frightened their
chains couple Of notcheS, made them
pick up their balls aud those Gf The
escaped prisoners and marched them
double Qu'CE time back to the county
Jail. After the prisoners were locked
IN, Henderson hunted up the mayor,
handed III MS reslgGatlOn and went
home.
The authorities are vainly Search
Ing for omeone now to guard the two
remaining prisoners, but NOBODY
ems to want the iob.
People's voice., 1897-11-18
Death of an 0ctogenarian.

Oliver A. KinSley died at his home
eight miles south and four miles west
OF Perth, Sunday night at II O'Clock.
Deceased was 81 yeals of age. His
death was due to old age, hastened
oy Slroke of paralysis. The funeral
was held On Tuesday afternoon at >
O'Clock at Perth and interment was
made in the Attebery cemetery. The
deceased leaves a mother, wife and
several children to mourn his depart
ure. His mother is a centenarian,
living in Onendago county, NY,
People's voice., 1897-11-18

Willard II. Boone, formerly city
attorney at Wichita, went to Chicago
last year after diSbarment at Wichita
ami secured employment with Hoyne,
FollanSbee & O'COnnOr, lawyers, who
recently had him arrested ona charge
of having stolen $500. He was admit
ted to bond, but fed. His employers
SwOre to another warrant charging
further embezzlement to a total Of
about $1,000. His fall is attributed
t0 extravaganza.
People's voice., 1897-11-18

Ed HerHiug returned over the Rock
Island Friday morning frnm Il three
months trip through New Mexic,
and Arizona, fishing, hunting and
prospecting for gold. lie ioca,ed a
mine about eighty miles west Of Dem
Ing, n. NJ, which will BE- worked th',
winter by miner who is part owue,
il the find. Mr.. iIeruiog eujoyed ex-
celent health in tie southern ciimat,
and feels gre.tiy benefited by til,
trip. He viii probably remain il
Wellington.
People's voice., 1897-11-18

The mail stage running between
Cheyenne and Canadian, OF, was
held up the 10Th by highwayman,
who rided the mail pouches and Sc
cured about s4OO in money and valua-
bles. The stage driver mas been
arrested for supposed completely in
the robbery.
People's voice., 1897-11-18

Passengers arriving at Chicago by
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
R'J can, by the new Union Elevated
Loop, reach any part of the city. or
for five cent fare can be taken i'm.
mediately to any of the large stores
in the Gown town district. A train
will step at the Rock Island station
every minute. These facilities can
only be offered by the "Great Rock
Island Route" Address, JOHN Sc.
BAsTIAN, G.P.A., Chicago.
People's voice., 1897-11-18

The fates were against Chester l.
Long 90 election day. His wife gave
birth to a baby and it was only a
daughter. She is their first bOrn.-
X. G. Times.
The record-union., 1897-07-02
WAS NO FRAUD.
Tacoma's Creditors Not Afraid of
Losing Their Money.

NEW YORK, June 30.-Referring to
published statement that by reason
of the decision of the Supreme Court
of the State of Washington, declaring
void certain warrants amounting to
81 100000 Of the city of Tacoma in that
State, the New York Life Insurance
Company will lose $500, 900, high
official of the company said:
1--WE are advised by experienced
counsel that we shall lose nothing. IL
any case we cannot lose $500, 900, be-
cause about $1,000 OF the loan has
been paid. There was no fraud in
the matter by the Tacoma City Treas
urer. The warrants in question were
not reissued after they had once been
paid. Certain loans We're refused and
new warrants or bonds issued there
for. The city has had the unliquidated
benefit of the money, and it will, we
think eventually have to pay the war
rants IN question:
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SENATE COMBINATIONS.
Two Californians Are Right in the
PROCESSION.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-The Sen
ate to-day confirmed the following NOM
nations: John Russell Young of Penn
sylvania, to be Librarian of Congress;
Bernard r. Greene of the District Of
Columbia, to be Superintendent of the
library buildings and ground; George
Black Of Fairhaven, Wash, and
Thomas A. Davis of Malad, Ida, and
William Ryan of Rathdrum, n. D., to
be Commissioners to examine and
classify lands yithin the land grant and
indemnity land grant limits of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company in
the Occur d'Alene District in Idaho;
John p. Day of North Dakota, to be
Consul at Melbourne, Australia;
Church Howe of Nebraska, to be Con-
sul-General at Apia and Nukualofa,
Tonga; Hugo DonZelmann of Wyoming,
to be Consul at Prague. Bohemia;
Clarence w. Ide, to be Marshal for the
District of Washington; Alfred H Tay-
lor of Cedarville, Cal, to be Receiver
of Public Moneys at Susanville, Cal;
W. w. Jones, to be Postmaster at Mon
ferpV Cal
The record-union., 1897-07-02
FEARFUL FANATICAL RITES.
Practices in the Southwest During Holy
Week.
A Passion Play Dramatic in Horrible
Reality-Tortures That End
in Death.

How many Americans know that
passion play far more real and much
deeper in intensity and sincere in mo-
tive than that of Oberammergau is en-
acted every year by men who have
citizenship with us under the stars ana
stripes? How many people have thought
that men who may some day be Amer
lean lawmakers each Lenten season
willingly bear ponderous crosses along
roadways strewn with broken stone,
and cheerfully receive buffetings and
spittings in the face, and at last are
lifted up with crown of thorns on
the head, and are nailed to the cross
to suffer and bleed-often even unto
death-as did the Savior of mankind?
During the Holy or Passion Week
the last week previous to Easter Sum
day-the American Passion Play IS
performed in six to ten different locali-
ties in Southern Colorado and through
out New Mexico Years ago the drama
was acted in twice as many localities
in Colorado, Texas and New Mexico,
but the influence of the Roman Cath
ole Church and the Protestant mis-
sionaries has been brought to bear
against it, with such effect that in these
days the scenes in the travail of Jesus
Christ are enacted only in localities
distant from the beaten paths of trav-
elers and remote from civilization and
the eyes of priest and missionary.
The Indian converts to the church
became in time a sort of religious or
gariZation, separate from others OF
their race, who refused to abandon
their Indian beliefs. The converts and
their descendants have been known for
300 years as the Penitentes, the full
name being Los Hermonos Penitentes'
| (the Penitent Brothers), as given by the
! Franciscan fathers. A century ago the
| PenitenteS were numbered by the thou
| andS, but the influx of white people
| into the territories and the advance of
| civilization have been inimica1 to the
| fanaticism of the Penftente Brothers,
who are now reckoned but a few hum
| dred.
| During the Lenten season the Peni-
! tentes meet in secret at the morada
not the most upright and conscientious
| people during a good part of the year,
and they have been told from time i'm
memorial that the more intense their
observance of the Lenten fast and their
einuurdLce ol pnySicdl suffering LIE uCt-
ter luck they Will have with their focks
and herds and crops, and the more like
ly will be their chance to inherit the
Kingdom of Heaven.
So every day during Lent the Peni-
tentes meet in secret at the morado
or church. One day they will whip one
another, on another day they go to ri
Calvario, little hill away from the
town, where they coat their bodies with
ashes and call lamentations for a spir-
itual witness to their sense of sinful
ness. For several days at a time they
go without food. and they spend whole
nights in fearful prayer
All of their customs are not known,
| and not one Of the participants can be
induced to speak on the subject. They
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have much mummery and many ST
lent acts of devotion. They have been
seen to thrust cactus into one anoth-
er's naked flesh until it swelled with in
flammation. They have been known to
crawl ON all fours, like lizards, over
hill and vale for miles at a time, to
prove the humility that possessed them.
Self lashing with short whips, similar
to cats-o'-nine tails, is common.
The Lenten observance eliminates on
Good Friday. On that day nothing of
the acts and services of the Brothers
is done in secret. At early dawn the
little cracked bell on the morada dis
cordantly calls the people to worship.
Every one is there on that day, if not
again for a whole year. There are
prayers and lamentations for an hour
or two.
The hermanos Mayor names the ones
who have been chosen to represent
Jesus Christ, Peter, Pontius PLATE,
Mary, Martha and the rest, in the per-
formances of the last scenes in the
life and suffering of the Master. Muir
murings at the choice of performers
are common, for there is keen rivalry
to act the principal parts in the drama,
notwithstanding the dreadful agony
and the possibility of death in perform
ing the part
At 2 o'clock the church bell rings,
and the population of the valley gath
ers about the morada. A process sion
headed by the hermanos Mayor and the
most devout members of the brother
hood, who are generally the chief actors
in the passion play, starts slowly on
foot for Ell Calvario. All are barefoot,
and many are naked from the hips up
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| f1agellation about the cross at FL Cal
vario the excitement dies away. The
| crucified man, whose arms and legs are
| now black under the bands, must be
suffering indescribable pain, but he only
exclaims occasionally in Spanish,
| Peace, peace, peace While the Psni-
| tentes, Who have had no part in the
self -abnegation and punishment, pros
| trate themselves silently about the
cross. A motion of the hand from the
| pietro and the spectators bow their
| barred heads in reverential attitude.
| Save for the hysteric1 sobbing,
| moaning and suppressed sobs Of the
| women there is now not a sound. The
| weird pathos of the scene is unSpeak-
| able. The picture of that great rude
cross bearing a semi nude. blood-Stain-
ed, agonizing man stretched upon it,;
the groups of barefoot, weeping, dishev-
eled men and women all about, the sol1-
tude of the rugged, barren hills, backed
by mountains towering in lonely sub
Unity, is one that will long abide with
even the most proSaic or hardened on
locker.
AS the sun slowly descends behind the
loftiest mountain peaks and the first
shadows of twilight are thrown across
the valley of Ell Verde, the pietro rises
to his feet, and, blowing long, harsh
blast upon his flute, leads procession
of the people back to the village. Some
twenty of the leading Penitentes remain
behind, and when the spectators and
others have gone away they lift the
cross from the earth and lower it's bur-
den. The cords of cowhide are removed
and the pseudo Christ, who is now
probably unconscious from the long
and dreadful bondage, is lifted from
the timbers.
Then, following the narrative of the
scenes ON Calvary, the body of the
actor is wrapped about with a mass
of white fabric, and is carried to a dug
out cave in the hillside near at hand.
Several women, who have been ap-
pointed to impesonate Mary and Mar
tha, follow some distance behind, all
the time violently weeping and lament
ing.
In the cave the bleeding and tortured
body Of the chief actor is nursed to
strength. If the man is of endurance
and great pfly strength he will
probably be ready to go home to his
family in the evening, conscious of hav-
ing made ample atonement for long
years in sin, and having earned a repu-
ta.tion that numerous men in Taos have
coveted many a year. If his wounds
heal and his inf1amed and lacerated
back resumes it's normal condition he
will be the contral figure at the big
dance that is always given ON the Mon
day night following Easter His wife
will be the most envied woman in all
Taos. and he will be pointed out to
the youth of the village for many a
long month as the biggest man in the
country.-New York Herald.
The record-union., 1897-07-02
Evening Conversation.

Mrs. Homboddie-The ladies of the
Women's Platform Club called on me
to-day. They asked me to join.
Mr.. Homboddie - Well, why don't
you?
Mrs. Homboddie-T thought you did
not approve Of women's clubs
Mr.. omboddie-Certainly, I approve
of them, for the women who belong to
them. Go ahead and join
Mrs. Homboddie-Do you mean that
you are quite, quite willing?
Mr.. notwithstanding? 1 am anx-
ious. l think it is just what you want
Mrs Homboddie (slowly)-Oh, I don't
think want it at all, dear. now!
Mr.. HombOddie-TTel, why?
Mrs. Homboddie-Because you're Sc
reasonable about it. l was sure YOU'D
object, and then would have felt that
l must join, if only to show you that
could not allow You to be tyrannical
The ladies told me that I must assert
my rights. 1t will be such fun to tell
them that | did assert them-that my
husband insisted l should join the club
and l just wouldn't.-M. s. Bridges. in
Judge.
The record-union., 1897-07-02
2Vl3EEi}llsIz llllaE ksS3lD
Mems "GOlf" Shirts.

No article OF summer wearing
apparel has SO successfully work
ed itself into public favor as the
Golf" Shirt. Neat in appearance,
comfortable in fit, looks cool and
is cool. The bodies are made OF
soft cotton material, without
starched bosoms, but with starch
ed collar and cuff bands. ANY
style of white collar or cuffs may
be worn with them.
Crepe Cloth Shirts of this de-
scription, in neat stripes, with
club ties to match. Sold elsewhere
in Sacramento at 81 50. Our
price, 08c.
Imported Madras Cloth Golf
Shirts, fancy pink, blue and tan
stripes, with ties to match, ST. so.
Silk Pongee Shirts, eeru color,
81. This is a low price for silk
shirt.
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"Of Course They
Are Burt & PaCkard's."

The young man in the picture
is evidently proud of his shoes.
OF course, they are Burt & Pack
ards make and we'll he may be.
The boiled down essence of all
American knowledge and expe-
rience in fine shoe making is
shown in Burt & Packard's fine
shoes. They are perfection as
near as perfection has been at
tanned.
Then, too, we keep them in so
many sizes and widths that we
can fit any ordinary foot perfectly.
If you require an s B, we do not
give you an 81 A. OF course it
takes thousands of dollars of in
vestment to carry such a complete
stock, but that is one of the ad-
vantages in buying shoes here.
Bert & Packard's calf, tan and
Patent leather Shoes, many styles,
S..
The record-union., 1897-07-02
Mothers FavOrite.

This is a Waist Band and Sus-
penders combined for girls or boys
3 to II years old. The straps are
made of heavy white webbing, in
to which are riveted metal but
tons. To these buttons may be
attached the under garments, and
stocking supporters.
The Mothers Favorite" takes
the place of extra underwaists and
is cool for summer wear. 1t re-
quires no laundering. Price 2oc.
Ask for them at the Small Ware
Counters.
The record-union., 1897-07-02
Summer Suitings.

For useful and serviceable sum-
mer costumes we recommend our
Wash Pique Corded Duck Suit
ings in such colors as light blue,
steel gray, lavender and black
grounds with contrasting shad-
ings. A good cloth in every re-
spect. Price 8 I-3c yard.
The record-union., 1897-07-02
WOmen's TailOr=nade
Suits for Summer.

If you are looking for cool
summer suits, we can show you
suits in crash, duck, Irish linen,
or organdies at very tempting
prices.
White Duck Suits, blazer jack
ct and perfect hanging skirts,
81 IS.
Crash Suits, either blazer style
or with double breasted jackets,
we'll made, stylish suits, S. so and
81.
Stylish Suits of Irish linen at
the unusual price OF S5 Is.
The record-union., 1897-07-02
Lanterns for
Bicycle Parade.

Japanese Lanterns, assorted
colors, 8-inch, &c; Io-inch, &c; I2-
inch, &c. Fancy shapes in Lam
terms, SC to 25c each.
Red, white and blue Tissue Pa
per, 25c roll of 10 yards.
The record-union., 1897-07-02

Nothing suits SO we'll as to have
prospective buyers compare our
clothing in cloth, cut and make
with what they find elsewhere at
similar prices. We know that just
comparisons will always result
greatly in our favor.
The low price clothing with
which the market is flooded espe-
cially needs watching. A good
deal Of it is trash. Most of our
customers deal with us year in and
year out and if we sold them un-
satisfactory clothing, no matter
how low the price, we should soon
ruin our business.
Mems all wool gray tweed Sack
Suits, round or square corners,
nice close fitting collars and shape
ly fronts. Price So s..
Mems stylish dark blue Serge
Suits, SIS. A lawyer who bought
one of these suits few weeks ago
said the other day that it was one
of the most satisfactory suits he
has ever worn. They are very
light weight, with skeleton lining
and as handsome summer Suits
as one can we'll imagine. We can
fit very tall or very stout men in
these suits, as we have special
sizes for them.
The record-union., 1897-07-02
Maher is Married.

PHILADELPHIA, June 30-Peter
Maher, the heavyweight pugilist, was
married at ST. Thomas Roman Cath
olic Church this afternoon to Miss Ag-
nes Torpety. The couple left for New
York, where they will take the steamer
Lucania for an extended European
tour
The record-union., 1897-07-02
Strange Gods.

Doris came to the dinner table for the
first time and was SO awed by her faith
er's ceremony Of saying grace that she
refrained from comment until she
reached the nursery. Then her feelings
expressed themselves in a long sigh
and remark to her nurse:
Papa says his prayers to his oysters,
but mamma says hers in her heart
Judge.
The record-union., 1897-07-02
Washing Ammonia.

We carry the very best quality
of Washing Ammonia made and
in the large size bottles at I5c.
1t is the smaller size bottles of
this Ammonia which is ordinari-
ly sold at about this price. Our
bottles hold twice as. much as the
smaller ones.
The record-union., 1897-07-02
Band Concert.

Concert in Our stores Saturday
night by Second Infantry Band, c.
A. Neale, Director.
March, General Sheridan" .Apelles
Overture Might Wanderers, .Moskau
Waltz. Sounds From Erin,'' Bennett
Selection, American War Songs" p.
80. .BoStWick
Waltz, "Elsie From Chelsea, -.
:. :. .Boettger
Two step, "The Merry American
.. w uSciS1
Selection, 1.-THE Cavalier" :. :. :.
;. :. >. :. :. =. Robinson
Idyll, "The Darky's Dream" Reeves
The --latest Song, '"They All Look
Alike :. :. :. :. Boyer
Galop, "Windemere," :. :. =. Allen
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Novelty Striped
AlbatrOss Cloth, zoe.

Light and cool Albatross Cloth,
all wool and with handsome satin
stripes, comes in beautiful shades
of pink or blue for evening wear,
waists, etc. It is 40 inches wide
and zoe yard.
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TODAY, 9:3O.
SPECIAL S:!13
lOrgandies, Lawns
! and Dimities.

! LOT About 5000 yards oi
/ Fancy Scotch Dress Lawns in
I pink, blue, red, black, yellow and
white figures. 1t is needless to
comment on these goods at such
a price We shall offer 80 I-9
4 yards for ST or
! Sale Price, SC Yard.
/ LOT Wide Rosemary Or
j candle Lawns in navy blue and
! white scroll patterns. Very effec-
4 tive new designs. These are at
tractive novelties.
\ Sale Price, &C Yard.
E LOT 8 Novelty Organdie
Lawns and Grenadine Stripes in
: pink, blue and green figures on
= white ground; choice, desirable
styles. A rare opportunity.
\ Sale Price, 7c.
k LOT 4-Tinted Ground Dirni-
ty Lawns, spiral cord stripe
! sheer summer fabric in delicate
colorings such as pink, blue.
maize, green and navy, the regu-
lar I5c quality.
Sale Price, 1Oc Yard.
\ LOT 5-Another purchase OF
beautiful American ~Organdies in
pretty floral designs. The demand
\ still continues and we shall place
in this sale new colors and new
patterns in white and tinted
! grounds. About 81 inches wide.
Sale Price, l2C Yard.
LOT 6-Fine imported Ger
man Organdies, rich floral de-
) signs. Rosebud and vine effects
in new colors, including lavender
and green. These are sheer, crisp
finished Organdies. Just what you
want. Sale Price, l5c Yard.
LOT Swiss finished Organ
die. Supreme in stripping new pat
terms and late colorings. All copies
of the Finest French designs.
These Organdies are of rare beau
ty and delicacy of color Mostly
pinks, blues, lilac, green and
maize. Also the new OK blood red
and new blue in plain colors.
Sale Price, 25c Yard.
WeinStOCk.
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Ribbon.

Red, white and blue Ribbon at
4, 8 1-3, 10 IL 1-2 and 15c yard,
according to width. Plain Rib
bons in the National CoIors, 5 to
zoe yard.
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Shields.

United States Shields for decor
ating, 1Sc each.
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Silk Flags.

Printed Silk Flags on sticks
with gilt spear heads. Price SOC
each.
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Flag Bunting.

Red, White and Blue Calico, in
three styles, 22 inches wide, at
&c yard.
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Lanterns.

Japanese Paper Lanterns, 4, 6
and Sc each.
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When rich parents have girls who
can't get through the public schools,
they send them away to a female semi
narv
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u. S. Army
Bunting Flags.

Regulation Bunting Flags, 4
feet long, at ST. 10. Six feet,
So Is. Eight feet, So. Ten feet,
81 Is. Twelve feet long, 81 IS.
Fifteen feet, 81 IS. Twenty feet
long, $40 so.
The record-union., 1897-07-02
FeStOoning.

Red, white and blue Tissue Pa
per Festooning, 80 feet long, Csc.
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(2l5l'E50llS [I!l3I |sSSSO
We Offer To-day:

We shall offer to-day, one
pound bars of Bright Red Sealing
Wax.
| S1is Saiss, sc.
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Souvenirs.

Muslin Flags on Sticks, 2, 3, 4,
6, 12c per dozen.