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The record-union., 1898-03-02
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Irish Point Scarfs: size 22x72
inches. Reduced from 81 25,
81 80 and 81 so to 97c each.
Fancy Art Denim Table Cow
ers. Reduced to 3Sc each.
New Mantle Drapes, yards
long, of Japanese art goods; 35c
each.
Pure Silkateen, for crochet
and knitting, assorted eolors;
&c ball.
Buster Pockets, stamped and
tinted en- co1ored sateen; 25o.
Irish Point Shams, the 81 50
kind. Reduced to Csc per pair.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Chief Justice Beatty.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-Cilief
Justice Beatty of the State Supreme
Court is in poor health. and has 1ana to
his old home in Kentucky on a vaca-
tion-the first he has taken for ten years.
He viii he absent about six weeks. III
ali arguments heard by the court IN
bank during this time ii has been s.iY-
uiated that Chief Justice Beatty may
participate in the decision.
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Sympathize With Cubaus.

PHOENIX "a. tt. March 1.-Stroac
resolutions of sympathy with the in
surgent cause in Cuba We're passed
this evening at mass meeting thai
packed The county courtroom. and
Arizona's delegate IN Congress was in
structed to place Arizona among those
who demand the full recognition Of
the island republic.
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ately notified. and the body brought to
The Morgue.
A note book found on the dead man
indicates that his name was john y
Thompson; that he was born at Mobiles
vile, Ind, January 13, 1921, and that
he left Frankfort, Ross County, Ohio,
on the first day of this year on board a
train without a nickel.
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Thinks War Inevitable.

TACOMA. March 1.-The Ledger
tomorrow will print al interview with
Governor John +. Rogers, in which he
say: War is inevitable. Present in
dications point to no other conclusion
OF course a change may occur which
would affect the outlook. but as mat
ters now stand ! believe that this coun-
try must fight. The national honor
has been attacked and we must rally
10 its defense. The Washington State
militia is ready for conflict"
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A GOOD STORY.
The Fact That 1t Is an Awful Lie
Makes No Difference.

Probably no class OF humanity en-
counters the variety of surprising ex-
periencas that fall to the lot of he
American tramp. He is equally IA
miliar with the barking hound of the
rich and the yellow cur of his contem'
porary, and as traveller he could give
valuable pointers to the Wandering
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Mrs. Jack Demnsey Dead.

PORTLAND. March INNS. Jack
Dempsey. aged ID. widow of the de-
ceased prize fighter. died at her home
here to-day Of consumption Her
physicians state that she contracted
the disease from her husband while
nursing him in his last illness.
The record-union., 1898-03-02

OAKLAND, March IA curious ac-
cident occurred at First and Brush
streets tonight. The local train east
bound, which passes that point about
= o'clock came into collision with d
heavy truck. The engine and tender
We're. strangely enough, derailed by the
shock of the collision. The driver and
horses were unhurt The engine was
soon righted
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U. S. Circuit Court Of Appeals.

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 1.-The Uni :
ted States Circuit Court of Appeals ad-
journed this morning until the first Mon
day III April. Judges Ross Hawley and
Gilbert Will return to their respective
districts g once.
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Special Coursing Match.

SAN FRANCISCO, March IA fea-
ture of next Sundays coursing at the
Irgleside Park will be a special match
between O'Grady, owned by +. d. Sui
Ivan. and Master Jack, owned by II. "
y. Spring of San Jose 1t Will be Cor a
purse of 500, the best two out Of three
courses to decide
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Double Tragedy in Washington.

SEATTLE. Mar. IA Times" spe-
cial from Port Angeles, Wash, says that
Charles Hendricks was shot and killed
this morning from ambush by Fred Ed
kards, who then committed suicide The
men were neighbors, and quarreled over
a trivial affair a few days ago.
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SAN FRANCISCO. March In the
United States District Court to-day the
case against Fred Schiele of San jose
charged with having opened a letter ad-
dressed to Mrs. c. Spellman. was dis
charged for lack of evidence, the prose-
cutting attorney entering a nolle prose-
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Ventura to Hold a Bond Election.

VENTURA, Mar. 1.-The preliminary
steps were taken last night by the Town
Trustees for a special election to bond
the city for an electric light plant to
cost S2e,OO0 The private plant here
burned on January 10Th. The PROPOSE
ton will carry with tiifiing opposition.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Miners Bound fer Alaska.

SAN FRANCISCO. March Lover
400 miners left for the Copper River
gold field on the steamer Valencia to-
day. The vessel will stop at Seattle
on her way up. Her passengers are
mostly from the Eastern States.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
A Young Child Killed.

UKIAH. March 1.-The four-year-
old daughter of ]. c. Glow Of Phlo was
killed yesterday by the accidental dis
charge of a rifle cartridge with which
she was playing. The bullet entered
her right eye. penetrating the brain.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Wife Murderer Owens.

MODESTO, Mar. 1.-George C.
Owens. the wife murderer. who was
sentenced to death IN the Superior Court
yesterday. was brought into court this
morning. and the date Of execution set
for Friday, March 10Th, at San Quen-
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Flannelly Murder Trial.

SAN JOSE. March six jurymen
We're secured to-day TO try Thomas
Fiannelly Cor the murder of his father
az Redwood City October 2Gth last.
This makes nine jurors secured, and The
requisite number viii probably be goy-
ten tomorrow.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Two Men Fatally Burned.

EVANSVILLE Qnd), March Joe
Kramer and Joe Miller. bakers. were
fatally burned by boiling grease to-day.
A large kettle OF boiling lard fell from
the furnace completely enveloping
them. The flesh of the upper part of
their bodies was cooked to a crisp.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Receipts Exceed Expenditures,

WASHINGTON, March l.. = The
monthly treasury statement issued to-
day shows an excess of receipts over
expenditures for the month of Feb
ruary of 81 ,913, 102.
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Radcliffe Taken Go Blackwell.

NEW YORK. March 1.-E. J. Rat
cliffe. the actor, was taken to-day to
BlackwelPs Island Penitentiary, where
he will serve a sentence OF six months
Imprisonment for an assault upon his
wife. Alice De Lacey Radcliffe.
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Given Ten Years at Folsom.

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar flames
Hall. juvenile negro thief, who has
four times escaped from the State school
at Whittier, was sentenced by Judge
Wallace to-day to Imprisonment at Fol-
som FOR fen --ears.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Mrs. Plyler pleads Not Guilty.

SANTA CRUZ. March Mrs. Min
ME NJ Plyler pleaded not guilty to-
day 10 the charge of mayhem against
her, but the time for the trial YVES
not sat, it being left to the attorneys
to agree upon.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
One Year at San Quentin.

SANTA CRUZ. March IA. s. Yer
non. who was arrested at Gilroy. pleaded
guilty to-day to a charge of forgery, and
was sentenced to one year in San Qaen-
tin.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Freshmen Hold the Championship.

PALO ALTO March In the final
of the class baseball games played to-
day between sophomores ana freshmen,
the latter were victorious by Il score
of ! to 8. The freshmen now hold the
championship Of the university.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Fusion Recommended.

BOISE Qdaho). March 1.-The Sill
yer Republican State Committee met
here to-day and passed resolutions rec
ommenGing fusion throughout the
State with the Democrats and Popu
lists.
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Accepts Choynski's Challenge.

HOT SPRINGS (Ark.), March l.
kid" Mccoy has accepted Choynskis
standing challenge. and has wired him
to that effect. the meeting to take place
in Hot Springs April 10Th.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Two Stunning
Corset Values.

Ladies' Drab S. c. Corset. made
of best quality sateen, boned
with genuine whalebone, double
side steels; regular SO corset. To
close, 81. Sizes 20 TO "a.
Ladies' Black and Drab Sateen
Corset: sizes 2S and 80; regular
81 and 81 rs corset. To close at
4Sc.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Hurr;cane in New Caledonia.

SYDNEY IN. S. W., March IA ter
rife hurricane has devastated New Cal
edonia, doing great damage TO shipping.
The French gunboat Loyalty was
sunk
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tin, by Judge Minor. The prisoner was
taken to the State Prison this afternoon
by Sheriff Purvis.
The record-union., 1898-03-02

When the Y rays are so perfected as
to reveal a mans thoughts. there Will
be a radical change in thinking.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Special Priced
Art Articles.

Irish Point Scarfs; size 22x36
inches. Reduced from 81, 81 Is
and S. 25 to 69c each.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
"OuO VadiS.

OUR PRICE 1Sc-After being
ont of this immensely popular
novel, owing to the large de-
mand, we have just received 200
more copies OF Curtin's transla-
ton (the standard), which will
be closed out at the above pop
ular price within the next few
days.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
I'm the Corner

To the right of the main en-
trance you'll find
The record-union., 1898-03-02

5c-Have you seen our line of
sc paper back novels? Good
titles, popular authors, well
printed on clean. white paper.
1Oc--Immense line, new popu-
lar titles, by best authors, large
type. can be distinctly read on
moving cars or at night without
hurting the eyes.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
LIBERALS MEET
WITH DEFEAT.
The Conservatives Garry the EIee-
tiens in Ontario.
A Great Reyulsion Of Feeling Against the
Present Government.

The Statement of Treasury for the
Month of February Shows De-
crease in the Public Debt of
Nearly q Million Six Hundred
Thousand Dollars, With a Cor
responding Increase in Availa-
BILE Cash.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
SERIOUS FIRE
AT TEHACHAPI.
A Hotel and Three Adjoining Dwell
ings Destroyed.
Several Other Houses Blown Up to Prevent
Spread Of Flames.

A Man Struck by a Train and In
stantly Killed at French Camp
Attorney Carpenter of Stockton,
Who Was Held for Trial Oh
Charges OF Grand Larceny, Re-
leased on a Writ of Habeas
Corpus.
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Nickel Watch.

GUARANTEED Csc Open
face Nickel Watch, guaranteed
to keep correct time, to be
strong and substantial and give
equal satisfaction to an expen-
sive timepiece.
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Tooth Brushes.

SPECIAL 20c-Just received 3
gross extra quality, genuine i'm
ported French Tooth Brus shes.
four rows pure white bristles,
handles nicely shaped and cut
from first quality bone.
The record-union., 1898-03-02
Children'S
Ferris aists, 23C.

Children's White and Drab
Corded Corset Waist, Ferns;
soc grade. Reduced to csc.
The record-union., 1898-03-02

Love is a disease that most people
get just as often as they are exposed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-04
HOW PENSIONS ARE NOW PAID.

Another quarterly payment Of pension
money 10 pensioners in Massachusetts, Rhode
Island aud Connecticut Is now going on at the
Office in the federal building. About 81 20, 600
has beon distributed already this month, and
most of the $500 pensioners have been paid.
This has transpirod so quietly that there has
been no evidence of il outside Of the office.
Before the enactment of the law of 1895, abol-
ishing personal payments, the corridors in
the building were crowded with applicants for
the money several days VI each quarterly pay
ment. Disabled men and feeble women ex-
erted thems selves, often beyond their ability,
I'm order TO be as near the head of the line as
possible. Benches were put out TO accoInmo-
date them, officers were kept on duty to
maintain order, and elevators had to be re-
served for the exclusive use OF pensioners
Additional clerks were omploT ed IN the office
20 expedite the business, but the rush was
too great to be handled readily i'm that office.
though some OF the clerks did their work in
another part OF the buil ing. The sub .tregs-
ury was overrun by pensioners who had their
checks cnshed there
All has since been changed. II took some
months for the pensioners TO get accustomed
20 the conditions OF the new system, and many
ap, lied in person Tor their money = long time
after the new order Of things had been intro
duced, but the misunderstanding has fairly
well disal peared. The pensioners are being
educated up To the advantages of the present
system over the old method, and often eS-
press their appreciation. All the personal APP
plications there are made now are merely Ter
depositing vouchers. which takes SO little
time that there * no delay and no waiting,
Checks are sent by mail three times week
during the rush, Mondays, Wednesdays aud
Fridays, or about rs fast rs the signatures on
the vouchers are verified. This Is accom-
plished with only the regular force of men
under Henry Is. Lowering, the United States
pension agent for this district. The system
il giving general satisfaction.
While there is slight decrease from year
10 year in the amount paid ont TO pensioners
In New England the difference is very small.
IL has been Mt very nearly the same figures for
many years. When n pension drawing vete.
ran dios, the pension, which goes 10 his Wild
ow is decreased, IL IL true, but the sum of
S. n month additional is given to each Of his
children under sixteen years of age. ON the
first day Of this month there weic 300 child
rem in tins district drawing 81 month from
the pension fund. Boston Transcript
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-04
A DEFIANT ARTICLE.

Biarriz, Jan. 4.-According to mail ad -
vices sent here from Madrid I'm order 10
escape the censorship. The National.
General Weyler's organ, has published a
defiant article. pointing out that al
though the government has seized the
grnerals protest, IL could not prevent its
being read In every barraCk ro.m Tho
National, IL further appears. attacks
President Mckinley and he United
States minister at Madrid. General Stew
art l.. Noodford. I'm measured terms The
National has twice beeen connscated. but
the manager OF that paper Is a deputy
and, therefore. cannot he prosecuted. AS
he declares himself to be the author Of
the incrimlnated articles. no other per-
son connected with the paper can be
prosecuted. Moreover, Madrid juries
usually acquit persons charged with
press offenses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-04
he DIDN'T ESCAPh

Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan. 4---John Mos
chik. a murderer condemned to death,
made a desperate attempt TO escape
from the jail yesterday. He threw
cigar ashes into the eyes OF Watchman
Peterson and beat him into insensibility
with long iron hook He then made
his way into the outer hallway.
The only mode OF egress 10 the street
below IL the elevator, and Moschik rang
the bell The operator however. recog
nized the fellow before opening the door
and dropped his car Immediately. Mos
chik was soon overpowered and re-
turned to his cell. Peterson's wounds
are not fatal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-04
HEALTH AND LONG LIFE.

A pound Of honey will go a. far asa pound
of butter, and " both articles be of the bes.
quality the honey will cost the less OF the
two. often prime article of extracted hon.
ey, equal TO comb honey in every respect ex.
cept appearance can bo obtained for half the
price of butter or less Butter is ut its best
only when fresh while honey, properly
kept. remains indefinitely good no need TO
hurry u out Of the way for fear II may be-
come rancid.
Sugar h much used ~ hot drinks, ~ In
coffee and tea The substitution of n mild
favored honey In such uss may bc a very
profitable thing for the health. Indeed, IL
would be better for the health " tho only hot
drunk were what is called In Germany honey
tta-a cupful of hot water with one or two
tablespoonfuls Of cxtrSctcd honey. The at
tAinment % great age has in some cases been
attributed largely 90 the lifelong use Of hon
ey tea
Many people think "honey IL honey oil
iust alike, but this j. great mistake. Honey
may he ~ EOOI, heavy body, wHnt bup>e
keepers call well ripened," Weighing some
time. tw,iys pounds 20 the "a Ion, or IL may
ho uuits Thin. % may slai hc granulated or
csndisd, uute .,lit thno lard. " msy D. 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-04

most as coloress water, and 10 NAV be
black ~ the darkest molasses The flavor OF
honey varies according TO the flower from
which il was obtained. II would be impossible
To describe IN words the havors Of the differ
ent honeys The different havors in honey
are as distinct as the odors in flowers. Among
the lighter colorod honeys are white clover,
linden tor. .basswood), sage, sweet clover, al
falfa. willow herb, etc, and among the darker
are found heartsease, magnolia tor poplar
horsemint; buckwheat, etc.
Tastes differ as to honey as well as in oil
other things. White clover is so generally
preferred &c buckwheat, with its very dark
color and strongly marked flavor, that buck
wheat honey slways rules lower in price than
white clover; yet there are some who prefer
buckwheat to any other honey. Somewhat
fortunately, ono generally pruters the honcy
to which he is most accustomed. A Californian
thinks nothing equals whito sage, while a
Pennsy lvanian thinks white clover far ahead.
In these days Of prevailing adulteration.
when so often things are not what they
SEEM" IL is n comfort TO know that when one
buys comb honey he may know without ques-
tion he liz getting the genuine article. The
silly stories seen from time TO time i'm the
papers about artificial combs being filled
with glucose and deftly sealed over with =
hot iron have not the slightest foundation in
fact. For years there has been q standing
offer by one whose responsibility Is unaues-
toned Of slO0O FOR single pound of comb
honey made without the intervention Of bees
The offer remains untaken, and will prob
ably always remain so, for the highest art of
man can never compass such delicate work
manship n the skill of the bee accomplished
With extracted honey the case is different
When you in the grocery tumber OF
liquid honey with small piece of comb hon
cy in tho centre, you may be pretty sure the
liquid honey ia not honey at all, but pure
glucose. IL not familiar enough with honey
to detect IL by taste. your only safe course
IL TO buy OF the producer direct, or OF some
one who knows TO It's source and upon
whose honesty you can rely
Aside from its use in an unchanged state rs
n direct accompaniment of bread or biscuit
honey is used by bakers in manufacturing
some OF their choicest wares. An advantage
in using honey for anything in the line of
cskc Is its keeping qualities Even II the cake
should become dry, close ii up In bread can
for n time and its freshness will return. Bee
Culture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-04
PUBLIC LEADERSHIP"
J. y. Eckels Says Something IL Wrong
In Public Morals.

In fuplic mOTafS.
Chicago. Jan. flames III. Eckels, ex-
comptroller OF the currency, delivered an
address at the convocation exercises OF
the Chicago university last eve4sing. His
subject was Public Leadership" and
large audience applauded his sentiments.
He expressed the opinion that during the
slavery agitation during the years be-
fore the civil war. individual importance
was undesirable, and continuing said:
To-day however. the country finds 1T
self confronted by a situation where in
dividual Importance OF action not only
Will not jeopardize the nations interests.
but must be invoked 10 rid IL o'S the
threatened dangers. I do not under
estimate the patriotism OF those who
lead party organizations and f1ll places
of legislative and administrative trust,
but there must be something radically
wrong in existing public moraia and
public service when questions of great
national Importance are treated from the
point Of view of mere local desires in
stead or on uNe broader ground OF
whole country's interests. 1t cannot but
suggest more than one serious doubt az
TO the future glory OF the country when
there is noted the tendency on the part
OF public servants TO compress the in
terests Of all the people within the mar
row confines OF q congressional district
and measure the wisdom OF taking
courageous action by the possibilities
OF an election. The strength OF political
party organization has in recent years
been built up at the expense of party
principles and public good.
out of all this disturbing and this de-
stroying force OF party organization
there has still come the largest meas
ure OF inestimable value TO the public
II has aroused the business men TO po-
1itical action called TO duty the scholar,
and created 10 a greater or less degree
independence even in partisan press.
II am confident that the public leader
ship which Is now the most forceful thing
for good in municipal, state and national
affairs rests with those elements in our
social and political system. Its protest
rs against lowering the standard Of
American national and commercial in
tegrity: its demand that the country
shall have a financial system national In
construction and adequate 10 properly
meet the changing needs OF trade and
commerce. II rightfuly insists that
those men who have the power and the
opportunity 10 act shall not take counsel
VT political expediency or erdanger the
financial fabric OF the nation through
unnecessary delay"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-04

Thero seems to have been good denl
OF unnecessary alarm In some quarters
for fear our British cousins would pull
the administr, { Ju into the Chinese
mess ms sort OF silent partner to Eng
lanis ambitious But John Bull has
inhicated hat be feels quito we'll sblo to
take care of TIRE matter Of his Asiatic in.
tsrcs,s and, besides, his recent experience
with an arbitration treaty Ia doubtless
taught hi'n that tho United States do
not propose to be coaxsd too near the fire
OF the cross politics of the European
nations
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-04

The selection OF Councilman Joseph
ii. kendrick OF Ward 4, to be president
of the Common Council. is another illus
tration Of the compensation for which
the whirlisis of time may to counted
upon In the name of justice. Two short
years ago, Councilman Kendrick was
placed upon the defensive heforv his Eel.
low citizens, after eight years OF service
in the Council. ard record OF efficiency
ana devotion TO the municipal interests
that had never before been challenged.
Defeat In the caucus Of his party and In
the election followed but after a year of
retirement he returns, endorsed 10y party
caucuses and his constituency, 60 recei We
also the highest tribute that can be paid
by his fellow members OF the city govern
ment, election 10 preside over their delib-
erstions 1t Is n position that by every
attribute OF experience. parliamentary
knowledge and Judicial temperament
Col Kendrick is qualified Ca ill Iut look
lug backward 10 bumptiousncss and
deInssoguery Triumphant IN ~ with
Col kepdrick a. its most shining msfk
who could have hoped fer 90 prompt a
restoration Of the civic intelligence and
justice that the choice illustratesl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-04
DEATH NOTICES.

BtXBY In this citv. on the 3d inst, Eliza
hxby. aged O. years, formerly OF Milford,
Mass.
FLOOD In this IL. 81 inst, John Flood.
Funeral will taKv place from his late resi-.
dcnrc II school street, Wednesday, 5th inst.
M $50 a. m. Relatives and friends are IN.
yited a. attend.
HrrTTfv-- IT mrs ~ t---rtrturvt street,
,,n the 3 inst Rose A wiic uf The lafc
william T. Higgins.
Funrtal rrtnt her lsti t,.idr"rr, on
Mclnc .daN. 5'h in- nt hh. CO... Relative
and f,lcn,is srs ttvttri Geo sttsnt.
MAGtlNE ~ thi- cit,, "a DE Ed inst
tnthvrins. widow - Peter hs.ults
tuu,,S from IN t,sit-r', uf Nh.- ku-anuA
Ih4 l.. .i9v Niillafu~ street. tu He futs tHA. lth
in-i. VI so =. W. Relative Rnd friends
are invited o. attend