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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-25

Total loss of house and furniture, $1,000;
insurance on bnlldlng, 81 200, on furniture,
IS 600
The house belonged to Mrs. De These.
Mrs. Price being her tenant. Mrs. Price
was preparing supper and lett the house
for moment to meet her husband return
ing with the children from the city. On re-
entering the house was found to be in
flames. No person was injured.
Died from Exposure.
WATsoNvILLE, November 24th.-W. G.
Burbank, contractor, who had been
missing since Friday morning, was found
to-day in Odd Fellows Cemetery dead.
Deceased had during the season taken
building contracts at figure that left him
nothing on bis last buildings and his
workmen filed mechanics lien. Later,
Burbank, who had forged receipts FROM
some OF his men, was threatened with ar
rest, and this with the fact that he had an
Invalid wife, bereft him OF reason and he
wandered TO the graveyard, where he died
nom exposure.
San Francisco Notes.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 24th.-The
British warship l carus arrived to-day
after passage of six days from Esquimalt.
She reports the weather on the northern
Robert Bonner and his son arrived from
the East this evening. He is supposed to
be here for the purpose of purchasing some
of California's fleet horses. He refuses to
be interviewed.
Changers at Santa Rosa.
SANTA Rosa, November 24th.-About $50
members of the National Grange, who
have been sitting at Sacramento, arrived
here at $40 o'clock tonight over the Santa
Rosa and Carquinez Railroad, and were
met at the depot by Pomona Grange and
escorted to their hall where banquet was
had. Toasts and responses were made by
visiting and local Changers. The visitors
will be shown the city tomorrow morning
and in the afternoon will depart for Ukiah.
Suicide of an Invalid.
VIRGINIA New, November 24th-Abra-
ham Jones suicided in Gold Hill this
afternoon by shooting himself through the
head. Deceased was formerly on the
police force of that town. Latterly he had
been an invalid and it is supposed took his
life on presumption that his support was a
burden on his children. de was about 60
years of age.
Driven About Woodland.
WOODLAND, November 24th.-The Grang-
ers left to-day at 1:30 P. NJ for Santa Rosa.
The visitors were driven about the sur
rounding country and shown about our
ranches, vineyards, etc.
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A Young Blacksmith Murdered Near Los |
Angeles.

Young Blacksmith Murdered Near Los
Angeles.
Los ANGELES, November 24th.-Charles
Glass, resident of this city, was found
dead this morning at o'clock near the
Los Angeles and Glendale track, three
miles north of this city. His body was
brought to the morgue. The post-mortem
examination revealed fracture of the skull
sufficient to cause death. A horrible cut
four inches long extended from the right
ear back to the base of the BRAIN There
was a number of cuts and contusions on
his scalp. His right hand was almost torn
to pieces.
The Chief of Police put the whole force
of city detectives on the case and so far
they have secured the following facts:
The deceased, with a partv of chums,
procured a team at livery stable last night
at 10:30 P. NJ. to drive to dance at house
three miles north of this city. Sometime
after midnight row occurred over hats in
the cloak-room, and general fight ensued.
A friend of the deceased ran for the
buggy and drove to the city, leaving Glass
to follow as best he could.
Doctors Mccarthy and MCGOWAN, the
examining physicians, say the death wound
might have been inflicted with bottle.
The supposition was that after Glass re-
ceived the wound he ran from the house
as far as the track, about forty yards and
fell.
This was about o'clock. and the train
passing two hours later inflicted the wonnd
in the back of the head, as blood and hair
were found on the pilot.
This theory is not held by the detectives,
as they found blood on the cushions of the
carriage, and they have arrested the COM
panions of Glass, none of whom show any
hurt.
The detectives are hourly bringing in
the parties present at the dance, and one
suspicious character, an employe of Glass,
separate from the rest.
Late tonight a reporter of the Tribune
secured this mans statement. He said he
worked with Glass till o'clock. At 10 he
left with him and his party for the dance.
He would give no account of himself be-
tween the hours of and 10.
The reporter learned that he had been at
house of questionable character, and
called there late tonight. The woman
would not talk, only so far as TO acknowl-
edge that the man had been there, and
would not say whether Glass had or not.
Detectives are now working on the re-
porter's clue. Some hold to the theory
that Glass was murdered in the city and
his body taken out to the track.
Deceased was single man, 25 years of
age, a fancy horseshoer and worker in car
riage irons, having two shops in this city.
Two months ago he sent for his mother
who lived in Michigan, to come and keep
house for him. When she was told of her
sons horrible death she tainted. and since
coming to has been raving. and it lakes
three m en- to hold her in the house
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GAIT GLEANINGS.
Painful Accident to Fireman TIL,
Woodbridge Canal Dam.


Woodbridge Canal Dam.
Gait Gazette, November 23d.
Mrs. VIM. Devin, of this place, is visiting
friends in Sacramento.
A. D. Wilder, of the Southern Pacific
Company, was in Gait Thursday.
The Chinese wood-choppers employed
on DR.. Harvey's lower ranch, were driven
out this week by high water.
Mrs. H. H. West, of Elliott and Mrs.
Frank Ritter, of Gait, attended the National
Grange at Sacramento this week.
The recent storm has made ducks very
plentiful and hunting is good in the
sloughs west of here.
a great many Grangers from this section
visited Sacramento in the early part of the
week to receive the highest degree con-
ferred by the National Grange.
Tom Allen, of Clay station, met with
very painful accident in Gait last Satur-
day afternoon while assisting in putting
out fire, by being accidentally hit with
an ak on the nose, badly disfguring the
organ.
Papers were signed last Wednesday
whereby change in the management of
the Devin Exchange Hotel will be effected
January 1st next. The hotel has been
leased by D. w. Mclaughlin and Joe
Whitaker, and these gentlemen will con-
duct the business from and after the first
of the new year.
Labor on the Woodbridge canal dam has
been stopped temporarily because of the
rain. The company is centering all its
forces on the dam, which must be COM
pleted before the river rises enough to pre-
vent work on it. About 200 men were en-
ployed when the rains came. The force
will be increased to $50 men as soon as the
weather clears sufficiently to allow the
work to progress.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC.
The Political Darling of the Dominion
Government,

The Political Darling of the Dominion
Government.
New YORK, November 24th-The ques-
ton of Canadian competition with our
railroads is an important question, and is
likely to come up before Congress in view
of the enormous subsidies granted by the
Dominion to the Canadian Pacific and its
steamer lines.
President Oakes, of the Northern Pacific,
says; THE Canadian Pacific is the polit-
ical darling of the Dominion Government.
Its principal business is derived by the di-
version of American commerce from
American seaports and transportation lines.
The road and steamship lines exist by vir-
tue of subsidy. The Government grants
the road carte blanche on all its schemes.
Contrast this with the status of American
companies and the Governments attitude
toward them"
After telling of the greatness of the
State of Washington and the marine i'm
portance of Puget sound, 0akes says:
There ought to be steamer line from the
Sonnd to China and Japan. 1t would tend
to promote the prosperity of Washington.
| think the people of the Pacific slope are
coming to realize the identity of their COM
mercial and industrial interests. The ac-
ton of the Commercial Conference at San
Francisco in August points to the proper
remedies. The whole commerce of the
coast belongs to the United States, and our
Government ought to adopt policy at
once to enable US to hold it for all time,
and establish new lines when needed"
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FLAKES FROM FOLSOM.
A Tremendous Blast Set off-Good Clean
Ups by Miners.
Folsom Telegraph, November 2Se.J


Folsom Telegraph, November 23e.
The American river is booming and
pretty high as result of the recent rain.
There was an old man in town this
week from Ell Dorado county who never
saw locomotive until he came to Folsom.
A greater number of fruit trees will be
set out the coming season than ever be-
fore around here.
Watermelons are still growing on the
vines around Folsom, but there is no de-
mand for them.
Some very gratifying and profitable
clean-ups have been made by mine owners
in this vicinity during the past few
weeks
The biggest blast ever let off in this part
of the country was last week at the prison.
An immense amount of granite was
thrown down and demolished the railroad
track. 1t was soon repaired, however. A
great quantity of stone is lying around
there.
There are several changes to be made at
the Bugbee vineyard, and a great many
improvements will be also made to things
around there. New buildings are to be
put up, and we understand that the name
will be changed to the Ell Dorado vire-
yard. The vineyard is one of the most
productive and profitable on the coast.
Dave Finch is just getting over painful
accident which happened to him a couple
of weeks ago. A large wheel fell on one
of his feet, striking him on the instep and
mashing it up pretty badly. Dave had to
use crutches for week or so, but is now
able to get about without them and in a
few days will have recovered fully from
the accident.
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CLARKsON's REPORT.
Recommendations for the Extension of
the Free Delivery System.

Recommendations for the Extension of
the Free Delivery System.
WASHINGTON, November 24th-The re-
port of First Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson shows that there were established
during the year 2,770 postoffices, decrease
of 1904, and discontinued during the same
period, 1,147, decrease of 49S.
There are in the United States 5S 999
postoffices, an increase over the previous
year of 1,623. The number filled by the
President is 1854, an increase of 1856, and
filled by the Postmaster-Ge 56,315, an
increase of !, ,427.
The appointments made during the year
were as follows: On designations and
commissions expired, 1854; an increase of
9, 1888. On removal, 1854; an increase of
6,609. On deaths of Postmasters, 553, and
on establishment of new offices; decrease
of 1874. The total appointments were 90,
030, an increase over the previous year of
S.942.
The 2 652 Presidential offices are classi-
fed thus: First-class, 101; second class,
517; third-class, 2,033
Money order offices in operation, s, ,5S3;
an increase of 472. Free delivery offices in
operation, 401; an increase of 143. Number
of carriers in service, S.257; an increase of
l, ,19l over the previous year. The increase
is mainly due to the enactment of the law
limiting the working hours of carriers to
eight hours per day.
Pieces of mail handled by carriers, $685.
S05, $40. Cost of service. Sc, 957 ,94I, an
increase of $1,535, ,5S5. Excess of local
postage over the total cost of the service,
which was So, $50, ,921, was $2,57S, ,979, an
increase of $279, ,647.
From 1868 to 1884 the free delivery serv-
ice was not self-supporting. 1t now shows
a credit of the balance of above
The Superintendent of the free delivery
service recommends the following changes
in the existing law: The extension of the
service to all places which have popula-
ton according to the last general State or
United States census of 5000, the Post
Offices of which produces gross revenue
for the preceding fiscal year of at least
$1,000. The separation of the delivery and
collections, and that the carriers who have
been disabled in line of duty be paid legal
salary for the prescribed time of the in
jury"
1t is estimated that s9,069,4S5 will be
needed for this service for the year 1891.
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SUFFERS FORT.
Other Papers Indorse the "Record-
Union" View.
From the Golden West.

Other Papers Indorse the "Record-
Union" View.
From the Golden westl
"The proposition of the Native Sons of
the Golden West to erect memorial pile
in honor of the Pioneers of California is an
excellent one, and deserving of all ap-
proval. But no sooner is the idea sug-
gested," says the Sacramento RECORD
UNION, than the San Francisco press-is
there anything that press is not quail to
exclalms: 'Ah, yes, commendaole plan. +.
Let the monument be erected in Golden
Gate Park, in this city, as a perpetual trib
ute to the brave and sturdy men, etc.
Now, if any such structure is ever erected,
there is one spot above all others in the
State where it should stand. 1t is scarcely
necessary to mention it, it suggests itself to
every thoughtful mind-the site of Satter's
old fort in Sacramento. All the historic
traditions and all the conditions and cir
cumstances attaching to the proposition
emphatically speak for the SQtter Fort
side. In fact, the most fitting memorial
that could be erected would be the restored
fort and its reconstruction in manner to
make its preservation a matter of State
pride The ground is historic; every foot
of it is rich in tradition; every ounce of its
soil ought to be dedicated to the memory
of the Pioneers of California"
To this the Rohnerville Herald, which is
edited by bright Native Son, adds: No
bly, and fitly spoken If there is one spot
more than all others within the limits of
the State-a spot truly hallowed by pio-
neer memories which the Native Sons
of the Golden West claim to respect-that
spot is Suffers Fort. History tells of the
memories which cluster round it as the
virtual first camping place, the rendezvous
of the the sturdy Pioneers. its precincts
and surroundings the argonauts can talk
intelligently and revert to the time when
the tide of their fortunes ebbed and flowed
at Suffers Fort. Not so with Golden Gate
Park. True it has been reclaimed from
waste of sand on which no Pioneer of the
earliest days perhaps ever set foot. There
is not a memory connected with it to plead
in behalf of Golden Gate Park as the loca-
ton for monument to the Pioneers. SUIT
ter's Fort is historic. Let it be the chosen
spot. We heartily concur in the following
paragraph from the Red Bluff Sentinel of a
recent date:
LET the Pioneers and their sons rebuild
the old fort, erect in the center of the court
fitting monument to the bravery of the
men who carved the way, breasted the
storm, dug down the mountains, titled the
soil, opened the forests to a grand and
glorious civilization-such civilization as
the worlds history has never yet chroni-
cled.'
LET Suffers Fort be the ch osen site for
the proposed monument"
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Jobnson's strength is waning and Casey is
generally conceded TO be the strongest man
in the race. Johnson is playing the Scan
dlnayian racket for all its worth, and it is
hurting him. Ordway seems to be out of
the race.
Honors to the Dead.
INDIANAPOLIS (Ind J, November 24th.-
The fourth anniversary of Vice-President
Hendricks death was observed to-day.
The Hendricks and Gray Clubs paraded
escorted by platoon of police and band.
Several thousand people gathered about
the tomb at Crown Hill.
Hon. W. E. Niblack, ex-Judge of the
Supreme Court delivered the oration. The
floral tributes were magnificent feature.
Mrs. Hendricks was present.
Murderous Mania.
PoUGHKEEPsIE IN. Y y, November 24th.-
Sylvia Nester, aged II years, student at
boarding school for young ladies in this
city, has become violently insane, and has
been removed to her home at Geneva, N.
Y. On Wednesday evening she caught
her roommate by the throat and almost
choked her to death. On another occasion
she attempted to commit suicide by taking
poison. Miss Nester is very handsome
young lady, and her father is wealthy
maltster in Geneva.
Charters Forfeited.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.), November 24th.-
A Journals Jefferson City No., special says
that the Secretary of State tomorrow will
issue proclamation declaring forfeited the
charters of about one thousand Missouri
corporations, which have failed to comply
with the terms of the State antitrust law.
Hanged by Mob.
HoPKIEsvILLE (Ky.), November 24th.-
Information has been received to the effect
that Joseph A. Smith, the man who killed
w. T. Williams, the Town Marshal of To-
ronto, two weeks ago, was taken from the
jail at Elkton the county seat of Todd
county, last night by mob, and hanged to
tree in the Courthouse yard.
Double Murder.
PINE CRY (Minn.), November 24th.-
William Booken this afternoon shot and
killed William P Coombs and wife. He
was prompted by jealousy, he being des-
perately in love with Mrs. Coombs. After
numbering them he fled to the woods.
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CARRYING MAILS.
What 1t Cost on Steamers, Railways and
Stage Coaches.

What 1t Cost on Steamers, Railways and
Stage Coaches.
WASHINGTON, November 24th-The re-
port OF Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Whitfield, made public tonight, shows
the annual rate of expenditure of the past
fiscal year for star routes was S., DDS, 3S7;
The number of routes, 10 or. The aggre-
gate length of routes 233 331 miles. and the
number of miles travelled SO, III, 600, and
the rate of cost per mile was nearly six
cents.
Whitfield recommends change in let
ting star routes so they cannot be sublet
proftably, and the bidder then. when he
willfully fails, trusting to al. adjustment
With the Government to make profits.
A commission is recommended to inves-
tigate the service and report what necessity
there is for a revision of the laws and regu-
lations that exist.
For steamboat service the rate of expend-
iture for the year was $446,032. Number
of routes, 12S. Aggregate length, 10,597,
and the annual travel 3,170274 miles. Rate
of cost per miles, fourteen cents.
There is general tendency to decrease
this service, but an urgent appeal for an
improved service with Alaska has led to
increased estimates for the year 1891.
The mail-messenger service in the smaller
cities can be greatly improved by the
adoption of canvas-covered wagons, and
Mr.. Whitfield recommends this, as mail
carried by the messengers is not sufficiently
protected.
The railroad service for the year cost
$19,441, ,095. Number of routes, 2,113; ag-
gregate length, 150,3S1 miles, and number
of miles travelled, 204 ,292, ,4S9. The rate of
cost was 81 cents per mile.
He heartily concurs in the suggestion of
the Superintendent of the railway mail
service that provision be made for the
families of postal clerks killed while on
duty.
Expenditures were also made as follows:
Mail bags and mailbag catchers, $180,901;
mail locks and keys, S15,7 ,729. Mr.. Whit
field suggests that the present style of
leather pouches be laid aside for the less
expensive canvas pouches with leather bot
TOMS
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McKinley's Friends Claim He Will Sc
cure the Prize.

McKinley's Friends Claim He VIII Sc
cure the Prize.
WASHINGTON, November 24th.-The
Post this morning makes an attempt to
classify the vote on Speaker with the fol-
lowing result: Reed, Sc; Mckinley, Al;
Cannon, "a; Hendricks, Is; Burrows, II;
doubtful, II.
California is classified as two for Reed,
one for Mckinley, and one for Cannon.
Oregon is placed for Reed and Washington
is doubtf.
The Post lurther says the gains made by
Major Mckinley during the past week
have been so marked that they are denied
in no quarter, fric y or unfriendly. His
manager believes mat All he now needs to
win is to hold solidly to his present
strength, because he is the strongest second
choice both East and West.
The Republican membership of the
House is 1863, and it will require eighty-five
votes to nominate, if all are present, and
unless there is an unexpected slump in his
support he will haye more than fifty votes
on the first ballot. His associates claim
that he now has fifty-five votes. So con-
fident are his friends that Major Butter
worth declared yesterday that it was USE
less to figure any more, because it was al
ready determined that the next Speaker
will not be from any State west of Ohio
or east of Ohio.
Major Worrell, of New Jersey, is the
latest candidate for Postmaster of the
House, in which he will have TO meet Nc
Kee. of Indiana, who is now Assistant Lii
brarian of the Senate, and surprise is ex-
pressed that the Pacific coast has brought
forward no candidate for positions of any
kind. This insures the coast at least two
good chairmabships, and perhaps three.
Morrow and McKenna will both have
chairmanships, and it is not unlikely that
Herman, of Oregon, will also secure one.
1t looks now as if the West would get the
Chsirmanships of Mines and Mining and
Coinage, Weights and Measures. In any
event, Bartine, of Nevada, will probably
be made member of the latter committee.
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HIGH LICENSE TROUBLES.
Difficulty of Obtaining Jurors to Try the
Liquor-Law Violators.

LiquOr-Law ViOlatOrs.
MERGED, November 24th-The high H.
cense contest here has assumed an interest
ing phase owing to the peculiar course
pursued by the District Attorney in bring
ing suits. The first case coming for trial in
the county is that of a saloon-keeper
named J. W. Mitchell of Central Sheep
Camp, twelve miles west of Merced, out on
the broad sand plains, two or three miles
from any other habitation. The defendant
demanded a jury trial.
The first venire subpenaed was exhausted
without getting jury and two DAYS time
was exhausted in the effort. A second We
nire has been issued, with poor prospects
of getting the jurymen together before next
week.
District Attorney Breckinridge brings
one case and awaits the service of the war
rant, when another is issued and served on
the prisoner, who is placed under bonds.
When another complaint is filed the case
takes the same course as the first, the pris-
oner being conveyed in each case to Mer-
ced from Los Banos and other distant
points. The Central Sheep Camp men gave
bonds.
There is considerable feeling among tax
payers generally. The cases have resulted
in large bills accruing and the offenders
continue selling liquor in violation of the
ordinance, though subjecting themselves to
arrest every day
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BENEDICTIoN PRONOUNCED.
The Brazilian Minister'S Official Tele-
gram-His Views.

The Brazilian Minister'S Official TeIe-
gram-His Views.
WASHINGTON, November 24th.-The Bra
lillian Minister, DR.. Valente, tonight re-
ceived the following cablegram from Rio
Janeiro from Senior Ruy Barbara, Minister
of Finance of the United States of Brazil ::
"All the provinces have signified adherence
to the new Republic, and organization
hereunder in the provinces is being fast
perfected. The Archbishop to-day con-
ferred benediction on the Provisional
Government and on the Republic
In conversation, DR.. Valente stated that
this cablegram undoubtedly foreshadowed
the peaceful succession of the new Repub-
lie. The action of the Archbishop showed
how the public pulse was tending, and that
the citizens generally accepted the estab-
lishment of the new Republic. He put no
faith in the rumors of disaffection already
among the new leaders.
DR.. Volante places no credence in the
reports from Europe limiting at the in
stability Of the new Government and the
probable breaking Up of Brazil into three