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CONSOLIDATION
of the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf
Railroad.

Railroad.
BosToN, December 20th.-The terms of
the consolidation of the Union Pacific and
Colorado lines with the Denver, Texas
and Fort Worth Railroad, as yesterday
agreed upon by the votes of the Union Pa
cifc Directors, are:
That certain branch companies of the
Union Pacific, namely, the Colorado Cen
tral, Denver and Middle Park; Denver,
Marshall and Boulder; Georgetown, Breck-
enridge and Leadville; Greeley, Salt Lake
and Pacific, and the Cheyenne and Northern
Company, an aggregate of 505 miles OF
road, are to be consolidated with the Den
yer, Texas and Fort Worth Railroad, ex-
tending from Denver, Col, to Fort Worth,
Texas, 775 miles of the main line and its
branches, and 106 miles of the main line
and branches leased.
The new company is to be known as the
Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railroad,
being ,435 miles long and to have capi-
tai stock of s25 900 per mile and mortgage
bond Indebtedness of not exceeding $780,
900 per mile.
Such new bones as may be issued will
bear interest at per cent. Holders of the
Denver, Texas and Fort Worth stock will
receive share for share of the consolidated
stock, and the holders of the Denver, Texas
and Fort Worth system bonds will receive
bond for bond of the consolidated company
in exchange for the present mortgage
bonds.
The amount of stock per mile outstand-
ing when the consolidation is executed
will be $23. .494, aud the amount of mort
gage bonds S20.911 per mile, The new
company's lines will be part of the Union
Pacific system, and the Union Pacific will
hold control of its share of the capital.
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lists to an imprisonment of twenty days Of
the alternative of $40 fine. They refused
to pay the fine. and will make test case
Brigadier Halpin is on the ground, and
doing all in his power to assist the captive
soldiers. Application was made to-day fol
a writ of habeas corpus, returnable before
Superior Court Judge Priessley at Santa
Rosa, where it will be argued.
Leg Badly Crushed.
LATHRoP, December 20th.-At $3.50 this
morning John Reagen, a shoemaker by
trade. from Alameda county, fell under the
cars and had his left leg badly crushed.
Reagan was sleeping in box car, and
when the engine coupled on to the cars the
supposition is that through excitement he
went to Jump out of the car and missed
his footing. He was about 60 years old.
He was taken to Stockton for medical at
tention.
Pacific Methodist College.
SANTA Rosa, December 20th.-The
Board of Trustees of the Pacific Methodist
College, consisting of C. P Berry of Sutter,
D. n. Hershey of Yolo Rev. II. NJ. Nc
Knight of Placer, T. J. Brooke and Rev.
T. H. B. Anderson of this city, has been in
session here for the past two DAYS discuss
ing educational interests. The Board re-
ports the institution to be in good con
dition.
Go-as-You-Please.
HEALDsBURG, December 2Uth.-A thirty
six hour o-as.you-please walking match
began in this city to-day at II o'clock.
The entries are four professionals, as fol-
lows: P. Guerrero of San Francisco, James
Davis of St. Helena, Keihi OF San Jose and
Crczier of San Francisco.
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A Chilean Contract TO Secure Immigra-
ton from Europe.

A Chilean Contract to Secure Immigra-
ton from Europe.
PANAMA, December 20th.-Advices from
Chile state that the reception in the United
States of the South American Commission
els to the Pan-American Congress has pro-
duced good impression. Although little
immediate benefit is expected from tie con-
ference, the people of Chile believe that the
ultimate results will be very advantageous
to all parties. The future is looked to more
than the present.
The wheat and barley crops are reported
to be very poor on the hill lands all over
the country. but where irrigation is possi-
BILE there is every prospect of handsome
yield.
Nothing of interest has occurred on the
coast. The public attentionis is turned to the
political subjects of the day and to political
reformation. 1t is very doubtful if the
Liberal party can carry the day against the
strong Government power.
The Government has contracted to bring
to Chile $4,000 immigrants from Europe.
Since February of this year there have ar
rived $50 persons, and 1900 are on the
way.
There has been trouble in the Chilean
Naval School, owing to some of the cadets
taking leave of absence at night without
permission, scaling the walls or bribipg the
guard to effect their object. When this was
discovered regular tumult took place
among the cadets, and four of the ring
leaders were imprisoned, to oe probably
discharged later on.
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ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST.
4 Fresno WOman'S Experience With
a PrOWIins Burglar.
DONATION DAY IN GRASS VALLEY.
The Salvation Army Sent to the
Petaluma Jail-Sad Suicide
of a Girl-Etc.
DONATION DAY IN GRASS VALLEY.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE REoORD-uuos.l
RAIN AND SUNSHINE.
hAIN AND SUNSHINE.
Weather Reports From all Parts of the
Cfafa

Weather Reports From all Parts of the
State.
SAN Francisco, December 20th.-Rain
continued 10 pour down here steadily last
evening, but in the night there was a clear
ing and to- day north wind and sunshine
caused predictions of general clear-up.
Slight Washouts in the Siskiyou mountains
and landslide on the narrow gauge track,
near FELTON,, are reported. The continued
rain has made outside streets and the un-
paved thoroughfares of suburban towns in
sad condition, but only few days of sun
shine are needed to put them in order
again.
GEORGETOWN, December 20th.-The heav-
lest rain of the season fell here during the
past twenty-four hours. The fall amounted
to nearly inches; for the week, SO; for
December, II "a, and for the season to date,
$500 inches. This exceeds the whole of
last seasons rainfall.
GRASS VALLEY, December 20th.-During
the rain yesterday and last night 1.75 inches
of rain fell, making 1926 inches for the
season. The total rainfall for last season
was 81 inches.
MARYsvILLE, December 20th.-The Yuba
river has risen over three feet since yester
day and is still rising but is not high. The
edlneI Is SLOWLY IiSluB duu dlsO tue AOou
water in the Sutter tule basin.
REDDING, December 20th.-The rain
ceased suddenly at o'clock last night.
This morning the sun is shining brightly.
LATHRoP, December 20th.-The rainfall
for the last twenty -four hours was .46 of an
inch. The seasons rainfall to date is 10 %,
against 3.12 inches to the same date last
year. 1t is still cloudy, with indications
for more rain.
SAN MATEo, December 20th.-The rain
fall for the twenty-four hours ending at
A. NJ. to-day was 80 of an inch, and for the
season IS Sc inches.
SANTA Rosa, December 20th-The rain
fall for the season is % inches. Tonight
it is clear and cold.
SoNoMA, December 20th.-The weather
to-day is warm and pleasant. Rain ceased
to fall early last evening.
MERGED, December 20th.-The rainfall
for the past twenty-four hours was 80 of an
inch, and for the season s 30 inches. The
weather is now clear and the wind north
west. The temperature is $50.
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HEART FAILURE.
sonoma County Loses One of Its Most
Prominent Citizens.

Sonoma County Loses One of Its Most
Prominent Citizens.
SoNoMA, December 20th.-Captaln J. n.
Drunmond was found dead IN his bed by
one of his hired men this morning. The
supposed cause of death is heart failure.
For some time past the Captain, whose
family is absent, has been living alone at
his ranch, and it is supposed that after re-
firing last night he was seized with an at
tack of heart disease, and died without 8
struggle.
The deceased was one of the leading viii
culturists of this State, and one Of the
most liberal and enterprising citizens of
Sonoma valley. He was an ex-English
army officer, q highly educated gentleman,
and numbers among his relatives ID Eng
land some of its most wealthy and inhuen-
tial people. Captain Drummond at the
time of his death was IS years of age. His
death is great public loss.
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ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches From
All Parts of the World.

Condensed Te1egraphic Dispatches From
ALI Parts of the World.
The total valution of Jefferson Davis
property is placed at S12021.
The Santa Ana river has overhowed its
banks and damaged many orchards.
Kilrain has gone to Governor Lowry
with a lengthy petition asking for pardon.
Joseph Yerba has been sent to San Quen-
tin for one year for horse-stealing in San
Diego county.
Railway projects in China have been sus-
pended owing to political intrigues and
popular opposition 10 the construction.
The Humboldt county Indians early last
fall predicted bad winter; heap rain ;"
and pitched their tents high above high
water mark.
1t, is intimated that O'Sulliyan, one of
the convicted Cronin murderers, is so badly
broken down that he is likely to make q
"elean" confession.
The steamships Cleddy and Isle OF Cy-
prus collided near the Isle of Wight yes
terday. The former sank, and thirteen of
the crew were drowned.
A shell exploded yesterday in the Rus
sian artillery magazine at Baku, causing a
general explosion of ammunition stored
there and the destruction of the building.
One hundred thousand cartridges were de-
stroyed. Four persons were killed and
four injured.
William O'Brien was released from the
Galway jail yesterday, having served two
months imprisonment for holding Ma
tionalist meeting which had been pro-
claimed. Upon his release he addressed a
large meeting of his sympathizers, and re-
ceived an enthusiastic reception.
The wrecked steamer Idaho, which went
ashore off Victoria harbor on the 18th Of
last month, was sold at auction. The yes-
sci was purchased by Captain Goodall, OF
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, for
$500. The wreck was sold subject to salvage
on her hull and salvage and freight on her
cargo.
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FRESNO FLIcKERs.
a Murderous Tramp-A Woman Fright
ened by Burglar.

a MurderOus Iramp-A Woman Fright
ened by Burglar.
FRESNO, December 2oth.-This morning
Mr.. Spinney, a contractor, went to his barn
and found a tramp lying on the hay, and
ordered him to go, when the tramp as
saulted him with beer bottle, breaking it
to opieces over Spinney's head. His scalp is
badly cut and also his right wrist. The
tramp was arrested later on.
Mrs. Harold, the wife of the carpenter
now working at Porterville, was awakened
last night by a noise at her window. Being
in the house alone with an infant six
months old she was badly frightened and
called out, Who's there" a man re-
piled, Don't get scared, but I'm going to
get in the house
She jumped out of bed, grabbed her child,
escaped into the street by the front door
and ran barefooted through the mud and
water ankle-deep, carrying her child, to the
street-car barn an eighth of mile away.
The burglar, doubtless man with worse
intentions, made good his escape.
Mr.. Craig, of Brown, Craig & Co, Of San
Francisco, is in Fresno to-day making ar
rangements to plant 400 acres in vineyard
this season. He represents San Francisco
syndicate.
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donations consisted of eight dollars in cash,
twenty sacks of potatoes, five cords of wood,
boxes of dry goods and shoes, seventy.ive
pounds of beef and groceries, valued at
$50. The Ladies' Relief Society took
charge, and will distribute the articles to
the poor and needy. Donation Day. was
proposed by Mrs. A. II. Hason, an invalid.
and has been observed for several years.
Two-thirds of the groceries were contrib
uted by Clinch & Co.
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OREGON.

Portland Republicans Pleased with the
Federal Appointments.
PoRTLAND (Or.), December 20th.-The
Presidential appointments to the Oregon
Federal offices give very general satisfac-
ton.
ALLEGED ROBBERS ACQUITTED.
The trial of Sam Walker and James
Doble before Judge Deadly, which has occu-
pied the greater part of three days, was
brought to an end this afternoon, the jury
returning verdict OF not guilty, owing to
the insufficiency of evidence to convict and
because the prisoners proved strong alibis.
They were charged with having robbed the
stage between Roseburg and Bonanza in
July last
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Yesterday John Howe, employed on a
freight train, met with fatal accident.
Howe was reaching out for package for a
passing train when he slipped, falling be-
tween the cars, fracturing his skull and
breaking his right arm.
FIRST CHINOOK SALMON.
A fisherman brought to the city yester-
day the first Chinook salmon of the sea-
son. 1t was a beauty, clean run and
plump, and weighed thirty pounds. He
exchanged it for six big dollars, and it
gTdCeQ tdDle at LQe Arlington CluO. lnlS
Is the earliest arrival of Chinook salmon
ever known, and, taken in connection with
the arrival of smelt day or two since,
causes weather sharps to think the winter
is over sure.
GoRED BY BULL.
News is received of the shocking death
of WesleyiFields, pioneer of Washington,
at his home near Waitsburg. While on
his farm he was attacked by an enraged
bull and gored to death. He was Chair
man of the Board of County Commissions
ers of Columbia county and highly re-
spected.
sMUeaLER cAPTURUD.
Collector of Customs Abrahams has had
his force on the lookout for several days for
a shipment of opium which he was in
formed was on the way to this city from
Victoria. Yesterday Inspector Porter saw
q man carrying two boxes out from the
Mersey dock and putting them in buggy,
When he went TO examine them the driver
said they contained coal oil, and whipped
up his horse to get away. He was arrested
and the boxes were found to contain opium
A further search discovered a lot of opium
in barge at the wharf. Altogether, 53e
tins were secured. The man arrested gave
the name of John Cosgrove, and said he
was bartender, and claimed he was sent
for oil by man whose name he did not
know. This is the most important seizure
made here in some time.
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DOM PEDRO.
He Failed to Reconcile the Pope and
Victor Emmanuel.

He Failed to Reconcile the Pope and
Victor Emmanuel.
New YORK, December 20th.-Since Dom
Pedro has been deposed this story has be-
come public. When he was in Rome in
in 1871 he conceived the idea of reconciling
the Pope and Victor Emmanuel.
Entering the Quirinal at o'clock in the
morning he found the servants sweeping
and busting. They took him for an insane
man, but at last announced him to the
Pope. The latter received him and Dom
Pedro said Most holy father, l have
come to reconcile you with Victor En-
manuel. He is waiting down below in
closed carriage. in St. Peters square, and
l beg your Holiness to receive him in
order to put an end to the present disa.
greement"
Plus TX intimated to the Emperor that
be should busy himself with Brazil and
leave to the Quirinal people the task of
finding out way to an amicable arrange
ment. Dom Pedro was much surprised,
and he said so to the Pope. Since then ac-
cess to the Vatican ante chambers has been
most difficult.
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CHECKS TO LEPKosY.
Great Interest in the Subject Shown in
England and America.

England and America.
NEW YORK, December 20th.-on January
18Th the Prince of Wales is to preside at
meeting of notable physicians and other
men of prominence, held in London for
stimulating contributions to the fund for
the alleviation of leprosy and the protec-
ton of the public against it.
Meanwhile two leading English reviews
take up the subject In the Nineteenth
Century Sir Morell Mackenzie writes on
"The Dreadful Revival of Leprosy,n and
DR.. Robson Roose, in the Fortrdghtly, on
"Lepers and Leprosy in Norway.
Both of them agree substantially with
the conclusion reached by DR.. Prince A.
Morrow, specialist of this city on skin
diseases. in paper read before the New
York Academy of Medicine last June, de-
scribing his observations of leprosy in the
Sandwich Islands, Mexico and this coun-
try.
Mr.. Morrow's conclusions are that the
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TRAIN ROBBERS.
An Express Car Robbed and a Man Killed
by Texas Outlaws.

TEMPLE Tex. December 20th.-The
west bound passenger. train on the San An
gelo branch Of the Santa Fe was held.up
this morning at Bangs Station, 132 miles
west, while the train was standing at the
station. The train-guard, Al. Wolf, was
standing on the ground, when approached
by four men, who drew pistols and ordered
him to throw up his hands.
Brakeman Penn snatched the guards
pistol and fred into the gang. The rob-
bers returned the fire, mortally wounding
Penn. Then they compelled the guard to
uncouple the express car from the next
coach and ordered the engineer to run
ahead 10 point distant, where the express
car was robbed. Only about S42 was OBJ
tanned by the robbers. Pursuit is being
made.
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THE DETROIT HORROR.
Another Little Girl will Likely Die OF
Her Injuries.

Another Little Girl Will Likely Die of
Her Injuries.
DETROIT, December 20th.-Another vic
tim has been added to the disaster at the
school last evening by the death CT Bertha
Moody, aged IA. Nellie Thatcher, aged IA,
was terribly burned from the waist up. Her
chances for recovery are slight. Lucy Rem
shaw was badly burned about the neck and
arms. Her recovery is doubtful. Edna
Fonda, aged 13, was frightfully burned
about the head and face. There are no
hopes for her recovery. Georgia Horner
was badly burned on The back and abdo-
men; no hopes of her recovery. Nellie
Westgate was badly burned about the upper
portions of the body. Her injuries are
thought to be fatal. Ediln Wheeler, aged
II; Edna Holland, aged 13, and Bessie
Bamford, aged IA, were all seriously burned,
but there are hopes for their recovery.
Those slightly burned are seven in num-
Der, but their conditions are not such as to
cause great anxiety.
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ALIEN CONTRACT LABOR.
A Case of Interest to the Labor Glasses
of the Country.

of the Country.
WASHINGTON, December 20th.-Secretary
Window, assisted by Attorney. General
Miller and several Treasury officials, gave
a hearing yesterday in the celebrated Glass
blowers case. This is the case where a
Pittsburg firm made q requisition upon a
local assembly of the Knights of Labor for
twenty-five glass blowers, and, as the as
sembly had no idle members, they brought
the number necessary from an assembly in
England. The question was at once raised
that this was a violation of the Alien Con-
tract law, and the Treasury officials sus-
tanned that contention. The firm and
Knights of Labor officials appealed, and
this was the cause of the hearing. To-day
just as the hearing was TO commence, the
Knights of Labor officials objected to re.
porters being present. Window sustained
the objection and the reporters were re-
quested to leave.
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disease is distinctly and undisputedly con-
tagious, and that civilized countries are as
liable to 1t as uncivilized if they are not pro-
tected by the enforcement of rigorous
measures for the isolation of lepers.
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The Los Angeles Diamond.


Los ANGELES, December 20th.-The Ath-
letie Park was completed to-day and opened
for games. The grounds inclosed comprise
an area six hundred by one thousand feet.
The grand stand contains g private
box for the press and a number of in
diyiduals' boxes. The seating capacity of
the stand and bleaching boards is $500.
No liquors are allowed in or near the park.
Captain Comiskey arrived with the st.
Louis Browns from El Paso, via the South
ern Pacific early yesterday morning. At
2 this afternoon they opened the park IN
game with home team.
Previous to calling the game ex-Mayor
W. H Workman delivered a dedieatory
address in well-chosen and appropriate re-
marks, cautioning the management against
permitting any hippodrome or fake game.
The grounds were new and heavy, and
the game was devoid of many special
features.
Death Preferred to Poverty.
Los ANGELES, December 10Th. = Lucy
Weller, the sixteen-y ear-old daughter OF
Professor Richard Weller, suicioed this
morning by swallowing an ounce and g
halt OF chloroform. Her father is French
man, and was once one of the editors of the
Paris Le Temps and quite wealthy. He
lost his fortune and came 10 this city,
where he lost still more and was trying 10
live by language teaching.
The girl was so respondent over their re-
duction from wealth to poverty that she
took her life. She was beautiful and highly
educated.
The Idaho Adrift.
VICTORIA (B. C.), December 20th.-Last
night the hight tide, increased by heavy
gale, hoated the Idaho off the reef. The
steamer Alert Immediately went out to at
tempt TO take her in tow. The last seen OF
her she was drifting in the direction OF
Port Townsend.
Salvation Army in Prison.
PETALUMA, December 20th.-Judge Ca
vanagh sentenced the refractory Salvation
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HENRY c. STANLEY.
During His Entire Expedition He Exc
cuted Only Four Men.

during bis Entire Expedition He Exc
cuted Only Four Men.
LONDON, December 20th.-Sir Francis De
him by Stanley August 3lst last, in which
the latter dwells upon Emin's indecision,
which cost him Stanley a journey other
wise unnecessary, of thirteen hundred
miles, for Barttelot. He dwells at much
length on the case of Barttelot, and says
the latter needed 10 extricate himself
from his dilemma and obtain knowledge
that will not be gained save by a long ex-
perience in Africa, and eulogizes Barttelots
courage and high qualities. Stanley finally
denies with much emphasis the alleged
Congo atrocities of the Manyema cannibal-
ism and the story of photogrsphing women
during the execution. During the whole
expedition he executed only four men.
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All HONOR 10 MRS. HAsoN.

Donation Day and Its Result IN Grass
Valley.
GRASS valley, December 2Oth.-The
public schools closed to-day for the holiday
vacation. This morning Donation Day"
observance was in order. Each pupil took
to school a stick of wood or some potatoes;
in numerous instances, both. A procession
was formed, and many business men and
clerks fell in line, the Salvation Army band
In the lead. Wood. potatoes. sacks of -four.
groceries, meats, etc, we're carried. The
line of march was through the principal
streets to the High School building. where
the contributions were deposited. The
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SCHOONER AGROUND.

About dark tonight the new five mast
schooner Lewis went ashore Just outside
the Gig Harbor. She is coal laden. Her
bow went hard on, but her stern is in four
fathoms of water and she is in an easy
position. As to. days tide was very high it
will take strong pull to get her ahoat
Her position is sheltered and despite the
fact of being heavily laden is in no danger
of ANYTHING further,