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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-16
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE.
Fears That Denver Detective Has Been
Murdered.

DENVER (Col.), November 15th.-The de-
tec;ive forces of this city, and especially
Thiels' agency, are perturbed concerning
the mysterious disappearance of a detective
who was sent to Dotsero, in the western
part of the State, to investigate the burning
of two bridges OF the Rio Grande road. The
detective went under the alias of Martin
Casey. About October 10th he went on q
hunt with three men, named Belden, Beach
and Barry. During the hunt the party be-
came separated, and Barry and Casey went
off together. After few hours Barry re-
turned to camp, and SAID Casey got tired
and started back ahead of him.
Casey was never heard of since. A
searching party secured the country but
without success.
The theory is that Casey's identity as q
detective was disclosed in some way, and
that he was lured away and murdered.
The correct name of the detective will not
be given by his brother officers. He has q
wife and children in the East, is the pos
SCISSOR of considerable property, and has
about 81 ,000 in bank here. He is accounted
one of the best detectives in the country,
and of twelve years experience.
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siskirnn County Items.

YREKA, November 15th.-In the trial OF
Frank Little in the Superior Court, for an
assault upon his wife with a deadly
weapon, he was found guilty by the jury,
and will be sentenced to the penitentiary
Monday.
The trial of All Jake, for killing another
Chinaman at Scott Bar, commenced this
afternoon.
John Cooley, prominent citizen of Will
low Creek, had his head and shoulder badly
injured by pair of runaway colts. They
demolished the wagon from which he was
thrown.
Heavy Suit for Damages.
FRESNO. November 15th.-The Grady
Opera House Company, by its President, ].
d. Fiske, has brought suit against A. II.
Cummings, Superintendent of Streets, to
recover $4,000 damages. Plaintiff alleges
that defendant made false statements con-
cerning the Opera House that it was unsafe
for occupancy; that the receipts from the
stores contained in the building were not
less than 81 900 per month, and that since
the false statements were so made by the
defendant the stores have been abandoned
by the tenants.
The Wham Robbery.
Tucson "a. T), November 15th.-The
taking of testimony in the Wham robbery
case began this morning. Jos. W. Wham,
the Paymaster, was the first witness called
He swore he was robbed on May IL, 1889
of SOS, ,345 10. He identified Gilbert Webb
and Warren Tollem as two of the robbers
seen by him at the time of the attack. He
described the construction of the rock forts
of the robbers and their mode of attack.
A roll of fifty witnesses for the prosecu-
ton and about the same number for the
defense were called.
Slashed With a Razor.
DIXON, November 15th.-During a quar-
rel over a twenty-five cent piece in card
game at low resort on Barbary Coast last
night. William Stepp, colored, attacked
Charles Myrwold and Steve Christianson
with a razor. Mvrwold's arm was nearly
severed at the wrist, and he received be-
sides severe wounds in the abdomen and
shoulder. His companion was badly
| slashed about the head and face. Myrwold
nearly suceumbed from the loss of blood.
The negro is under arrest.
Telegraphic Communication.
Mort, November 15th.-Citizens of this
place have incorporated telegraph COM
pany to run east through the timber belt
to Fall River Biebers, Alturas and into
southeastern Oregon. Messrs. Welsh and
Loring have just returned and report the
success of the enterprise, and the line will
be commenced at once.
Sad Case of Drowning.
SANTA Rosa, November 15th-The two
yeard-old child of Joseph Moniz, who re-
sides at Sebastopol, wandered away from
home on the 10Th of last month, and was
found yesterday by neighbor in Green
Valley creek. Only part of the body was
exposed. The little fellow was badly decom-
posed.
Held for Trial.
REDDINe, November 15th.-Geo. Smith,
Frank Hickey, John Gray and Barney
Nc ilory, the four tramps who robbed the
cabin near Middle Creek last week. have
been under examination before Justice
Simonds, and to- day were held for trial be-
fore the Superior Court.
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MARRIED IN WASHINGTON.
A San Francisco Couple Elope to Tacoma
and are Welded.


TACOMA Wash }, November 15th.-Two
young married people have been attracting
considerable and respectful attention at the
Coma Hotel. They are runaway couple,
and wonder at the elopement ceases when
the lady is beheld. Miss Jennie White
side, of San Francisco, the lady's maiden
name was quite society girl in San Fran
cisco, and had formerly resided on Post
street. Miss Whiteside left home one day
during the last of October, and her where
abouts was not known to her parents,
though an intimate friend or two were in
the secret. She, with W. B. Hopkins, the
bridegroom, arrived at the Tacoma Hotel
on the evening of October 30th.
They met in Portland and the young
lady registered from that place for reasons
best known to herself. They took adjoin-
ing rooms, but were not married until sew
eral days later, pending the conclusion of
some business and private affairs. Early
in November Mr.. Hopkins procured a mar
rage license and the ceremony was per-
formed in private.
Mr.. Hopkins is an insurance adjuster for
q San Francisco company and is well
known on the coast. Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Hopkins will return to San Francisco soon.
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WASHINGTON CULLINGS.
Report From the Ordnance Bureau Of
The Navy Department.
GENERAL sCOFIELD's REPORT.
The Thetis Ordered From Alaska to
Mare Island-West Point
Military Academy.
GENERAL sC0FIELD,s REPORT.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REoORD-UsIos.l
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE.
Estimate Made for the Armament of the
New Vessels.

Estimate Made for the Armament of the
New Vessels.
WASHINGTON, November 15th.-Commo-
dore Sicard, Chief. of the Bureau Of Ord
nance of the Navy Department, in his au-
nual report to Secretary Tracy submits
estimates aggregating 81, ,545,72 for the
next year, of which 1919 $50 is toward the
armament of new vessels.
The number of high-power steel cannon
completed is as follows: Two 5-inch, forty
6 inch, eight s inch and three 10-inch. All
have been tested, and satisfactorily. Of the
contract given the Hotchkiss Ordnance
Company for ninety.four guns, seventy-six
have been finished and delivered, compris-
ing thirty-two 37-minute revolving cannon,
thirteen 1-pounders, twelve 3-pounders and
nineteen 6.pounders; also, 5000 rounds of
ammunition to be delivered by the same
company.
Since the last report the armaments OF
the Charleston, Yorktown and Petrel have
been completed and sent to those vessels,
and the 6-inch armament of the Baltimore
is ready.
Work upon the new gun factory is pro-
crossing satisfactorily, but S145 900 addi-
tional will be needed to finish the work as
it should be. The work on the new styles
of torpedoes is progressing.
The experiments with steei-cast guns
during the year were not satisfactory.
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STRANGE DIsAPPEARANoE.
A Tacoma Real Estate Man Drops Out
of Sight.

of Sight.
TACOMA Wash }. November 15th.-About
six weeks ago T. w. Popecox, gentleman
we'll known in Tacoma and an apparently
prosperous real estate dealer, left the city
without a word Of notice to his friends.
Popecox is a man OF peculiar personal
characteristics, and nothing was thought at
the time of his sudden disappearance.
A number of the members of the Georgia
Woodthorpe Theatrical Company went to
Victoria, B. c., about the time Little Lord
Fauntleroy was produced here, and Mr..
Popecox joined them and travelled to Vic
toria with the company. Several members
of the company then proceeded to enjoy
themselves at Victoria at Mr.. POpecoxs ex-
pense.
He was well supplied with money and
spent it literally. That was the last seen
OF Mr.. Popecox by any of his friends. No
cause is known for the sudden and unex-
pected disappearance. His financial affairs
here have not been Investigated, but they
are said to be all right. The case of his
being well supplied with ready money at
Victoria is not considered significant in
cident by his friends here.
He was interested in large tracts of real
estate here, one of which was a tract of 100
acres near American Lake. He owns real
estate in the four quarters of the city. His
affairs are considered in good shape, and if
there is any reason why Mr.. Popeeox
should not return to Tacoma, it is known
to him alone He was President of the
Tacoma Cricket Club.
1t was thought by some that be has SIM
ply gone on a trip to England. and will re-
turn in few months. It is said that he
would lose heavily in property if he did
not come back. As nothing has been heard
of him, his friends fear, on the other hand,
that he might have met with foul play.
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CALLING A HALT.
British Capitalists Tightening Their GI
on English Coin.

British Capitalists Tightening Their Grip
ON English Coin.
LONDON, November 15th.-Company pro-
moters are not having a good time just ow,
and some of the big issuing corporations
must be getting pretty full of shares for
which the public have refused to subscribe.
1t is stated that, notwithstanding the ex-
celent auspices under which the Pillsbury-
Washburn Company was launched, the
underwriters have been obliged to take 72
per cent. of the capital
Most of the smaller ventures have suf
fered in proportion, and there is likely to
be dullness in the companies for some
time. 1t is time the public had rest,
while as for the poor underwater, there is
limit to his power of taking up paper, and
in most cases his capacity has been tested
to the utmost
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leaders on the stand and quote the Church
work to show the teachings of the endow
ment house have no reference to the Gov
ernment.
Should the Courts rule that Mormons
who have taken the oath of the endow-
ment house are ineligible to naturaliza-
ton, it is expected the next step will be to
bar Mormon registration, when Salt Lake
will be handed over to the non-Mormon
element.
Charles Wymans shot and killed Kelly at
Ophir Thursday night.
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ican widows: Barbara A. widow of
Francis Lande, San Francisco; Margaret
widow of Charles M. Kopp, Dutch Flat.
Oregon-Original invalid: Merritt Elliott,
Central Point.
Postmastsrs Appointed.
WASHINGTON, November 15th-The fol-
lowing changes have been made in CalifoI-
mia and Washington Postmasters Cali
fornia-R. B. Curry, appointed at Ceres,
Stanislaus county, vice w. L. Dearing, re-
signed. Mrs. Madge Mitkinnen, at Lam
caster, Los Angeles county, vice S. A.
Drummond, removed. Westinghouse. A.
Rounds, South Bend, Pacific county, vice
John Wood, resigned.
Ordered to Mare Island.
WASHINGTON, November 15th.-The
United States steamship Thetis, now in
Alaska, has been ordered to Mare Island
Cal
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estate. The society's lawyer claims that
as the woman murdered her husband, and
is now serving term of ten years in the
penitentiary, the death benefit cannot be
claimed by her. The plaintiffs made
motion to overrule the demurrer on the
ground that the policy did not provide for
any such contingency, but merely prom
ised to pay to Schreimer's heirs the face
value in the event OF his death. The case
is without precedent, and the decision will
be the first of the kind or record in Illi-
nois. The defendant society will contest
the matter, and will in all probability make
a fight on the proposition that finding for
the plaintiff would be against public policy,
as it would virtually offer premium to
murder
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VESSEL ON FIRE.
The Cargo of the Hawaii Destroyed
Narrow Escape of n Stowaway.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 18th This
morning about o'clock fire broke out in
the steam schooner Hawaii, lying at Fol-
SOM street wharf, and was extinguished
without much damage to the vessel, but
the cargo is believed to be destroyed, the
loss amounting TO $4,000. The vessel was
loaded with a general cargo of merchandise
and was to have sailed for Honolulu this
morning.
The fire started in the after part of the
hold and is believed to have been caused
by water leaking from a tank and saturat-
ing some lime which was portion of the
vessels cargo. The tugs Vigilant and Alert
towed the Hawaii to the Mission mud fats
and beached her. So much water had been
thrown on the flames that the hold was
full when the mud flats were reached.
Daring the progress of the fire stow
away named Dunno was dragged out from
the hold partially suffocated, and was re.
moved to the Receiving Hospital, where
he recovered after a time.
The vessel is said to be insured for $50, 1000,
but the exact amount of insurance on the
cargo could not be learned.
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THE VATICAN.
Negotiations Which May Have an I'M
portant Result.

VIENNA, November 15th.-According 10
the Vatican correspondent of the Political
Correspondence, the real object of the extra
ordinary mission Of Sir John L. Simmons
to Rome is to offer to the Holy See the re-
establishment of an ecclesiastical Court in
Malta as it existed at the time of the
Grand Masters of the Maltese Order. In
return the British will ask that the Cath
olic Bishop of Malta should be raised to
the rank OF metropolitan and made pri-
mate of all the Catholic apostolic missions
and vicarates in the English possessions in
Africa.
If this question is satisfactorily settled
the negotiations may be extended so as to
enhance the position of the Catholic heir
archy in India. In Vatican circles it is
hoped that the negotiations will end with
the establishment of regular diplo matte re-
lations between the Holy See and the Court
of ST. James.
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JoHNsTowN's POOR.
Disbursement of the Funds for the Flood
Sufferers.

PITTsBURG, November 15th.-There is re.
newed trouble concerning the disburse-
ment of the fund contributed for the suf-
ferers of the Conemaugh valley foods. A
committee of three reached Johnstown this
morning to investigate. 1t is claimed that
the poor people have received only small
percentage compared with their losses. The
committee will meet the poor people this
afternoon. About 81 100000 remain un-
distributed. The committees visit is
prompted partly by the threat of the Com
missions Secretary to give the whole
amount at once to the poor. 1t is dlscov-
cred that of the total fund less than one
fourth will be used in the final settlement
with those who lost less than s., 1000, in
Guiding widows and orphans.
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ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
No Longer an Exile German Will r,
turn to Claim His Bride.

turn to Claim His Bride.
KANSAS CITY, November 14th.-A ro-
nance in real life and one of unusual in
terest, developed here day when Maurice
Scholl announced his intention of return
ing to Germany to marry Fraulein Mar
guerita Miller, daughter of the Burgo-
master of town near Stuttein. 1t was
thirteen years ago when the couple were
betrothed. One evening when they were
returning from the opera Edmund Won
Wandel, an army officer, insulted the pros
pective bride. Seholl challenged him to
duel and the combat occurred next morn
ing. Pistols were used, and Won Wandel
was shot through the heart and instantly
killed. Scholl was badly wounded but
managed to escape. Since that time he has
been an exile from his native land. He
made fortune in Kansas City, and now,
when the statute of limitation prevents his
being prosecuted for his crime, be has ar
ranged TO return to his home and complete
the romance by marriage.
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sULLIvAN,s PRICES.
He Sends Unique Dispatch to the Cali
forr,in ht1,Iotin CI,.I,

He Sends Unique Dispatch to the Cali
fornia Athletic Club.
SAN Francisco, November l5th.-Presi-
dent Fulda of the California Athletic Club
yesterday telegraphed Captain Cook, who
represents John L. Sullivan at Boston, ask
ing if Sullivan would be willing to fight
Jackson at the California Club, and if so,
to state his terms.
The following reply was received to-day
from Captain Cook:
Sullivan says; For white men, $4,000
apiece. If one is colored man, double
the price"
The matter will be considered by the
club at the meeting on Wednesday next.
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TERRoRIzED COMMUNITY.
White Caps in Illinois Attempt to Burn
n Lawyers Residence.


GALEsBURG (Illl. November 15th.-In-
tense excitement was caused here Yesterday
afternoon by bold attempt to burn the
residence of attorney G. A. Lawrence, by
members of the band Of desperadoes whose
White Cap letters have terrorized citizens
here The FIRE broke out about 3 P. NJ, but
was discovered by neighbor in time to
prevent any serious results. A pile of shay
ings, kindlings and paper saturated with
oil, had been ignited; and as the wind was
favorable, an early discovery was all that
saved the residence.
No one had been seen near the house and
the whole transaction is a profound mys
stery, but in perfect accord with letters
daily sent to Mr. Lawrence. Last night Of
ficers psuoled the premises, bur in spite Of
these precautions letters have been thrust
through the blinds and under the doors.
Many other citizens, including the Sheriff
and policemen, have received ike epistles,
reeking with offensive and Indecent terms
too filthy to print. The feeling Is so strong
that summary justice viii be wreaked On
the mysterious perpetrators if they are
caught
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Three-base hit-Wehrle. Two-base hits-Mc-
Donald, Hurley, Buckley, Ebright, Long. Stolen
bases-Long, bailey, o'Neill, Stallings, Van
Haltren 81, Powers. First base on errors-0ak-
land, g. Stockton, S. First base on called balls
Oakland, 6; Stockton, l. Left on bases-Oak-
land, 10; Stockton, 10. Struck out-By Harper,
4; by Wehre, s. Passed balls-Stallings, 3.
Wild pitches-Wehrle l. Umpire Sheridan.
Scorer-Stapleton. Time of game-TwO hours
and forty minutes
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LIVELY CONTEST.
Probability that Mormons VIII be De-
barred from Voting.


SALT LAKE, November l5th-Mormon
circles are greatly agitated over the proceed
ings in Court. The second day was ended
TO-DAY. In view Of the city election in
February both parties are rushing the nat
uralization of aliens. The Liberals sprung
some bombs by opposing the naturalization
of any Mormon on the grounds that the
oath taken in the Endowment House is
pledged to hostility to the United States
Government.
Several apostles of the MormoBs testified
TO the proceedings in the Endowment
House, stating that they would avenge the
murder of Joseph and Herman smith
Some of them stated that they were hostile
to the Government, and some did not.
The secret proceedings Of the mysteries
Of the endowment house were fully re-
yealed by the apostates and great sensa-
tion created.
The Liberals lawyers to-day read from
prominent sermons of the Church author
tiles the established doctrine of the endow-
ment house, and the enmity existing to-
ward the Government.
It is expected the Mormons will put the
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THE MOTOR MAN.
John W. Keely Applies for Patent on a
New Gun.


NEW YORK, November 14th.-John w.
Keely, the motor man. has applied for pat
ents for a new gun, which he says will lit
orally knock the spots out Of Zalinski's
cnntrivance. The force is not the unkn own
power which Keely uses in running his
engine. but is compressed air. In this it is
ike the Zalinski gun.
A trial of the new gun was made the
other day on farm near Byrn Mawr, and
was witnessed by quite party, including
two French naval officers. The projectiles
fired were cartridges, varying from eight to
ten inches in length. Targets were placed
at 500, 750 and 600 yards distance, and six
shots were fred at these.
The first three shots fell short of the 500
yard target, the fourth went 750 yards, an
the last wentpast the 1,000-yard target. Some
imperfections in the gun were detected, but
its workings pleased Keely immensely.
Keely was so elated that he snnounced he
would at once have made gun twelve feet
long and of FIVE inches bore, from which he
would throw shells containing from six to
eight pounds of dynamite two miles.
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shrewd Diplomacy.

MADRID, November 15th.-Senior Cap
depon, Minister of the Colonies. has pre-
pared q bill reducing the tariff in Cuba
and Port-au-Rico, with a view to
the development of the commerce be-
tween the American Spanish Republics and
Europe. The Foreign Office is making ad-
vances to the Spanish-American republics,
with a view of binding them together by
political and commercial relations.
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NATIONAL GUARD.

Captain Taylor Recommends an Increase
in Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, November 15th.-Csptain
Taylor. who has been detailed on special
duty connected with the militia Of country
reports to General Schofeld that the force
is increasing and is efficient; that they have
been drawing their allowance of clothing
and equipments but that Nebraska, Ten
nessee, Florida, Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia have failed to make required returns.
He therefore recommends that they be
not granted their allowance for next year
until returns are made. He finds that the
appropriation of 100000 per annum is too
small, being but 81 per man, and recon-
mends it be increased to S1000,00o per an
num- or SO per man.
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REWARD FOR JEFF DAVIS.
A San Francisco Citizen Puts in His
Claim for His Portion.

Claim for His Portion.
WASHINGTON, November 18th First
Comptroller Matthews recently received an
application from Jesse A. Atwood, of San
Francisco, for his portion of the reward
offered for the capture of jeff Davis.
Atwood said he was the Quarter master
Sergeant in the First Wisconsin Cavalry,
and assisted in the capture, but he knew
nothing about the existence of the reward
until a friend recently sent him news
paper clipping mentioning the payment of
reward money to man in Chicago.
The Controller replied that the money,
amounting to about $500, could not be paid
to him, because of the fact that his name
is not in the list included in the original
Act, nor has it since been added to the list
under certification by the Secretary of
War.
The money was apportioned among men
whose names were mentioned according to
their rank, and to pay another out OF the
fund, which is about exhausted, would be
contrary to law. Atwood's only chance is
through special Act.
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FARM AND SHOP.
Meeting of the Tillers of the Soil and the
Knights of Labor.

hn1gntS OF LaDOr.
ATLANTA (Ga), November 18th The
Knights of Labor Committee on Land re-
sumed its report Immediately after the
Convention was called to order, and con-
tinued until the hour arrived when the
Committee of the Farmers Alliance was to
be received. They appeared, headed by
President Livingston, who said that he
felt sure that when the Convention met at
st. Louis on December Sd confederation
would be formed and be equally beneficial
to both orders.
In Powderly's reply he thanked God for
the day, and said that the day when the
farmer and mechanic could stand side by
side and work for the same object had al
ways been a dream of his. The entire
meeting was most enthusiastic. Every
mention of confederation was met with
laundering applause.