The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28

are purchased from Washburn S Moen.
Instead of a tribute to the latter firm each
will pay 81 per ton royalty
to the new company and the profits of the
Will be distributed among the
Washburn & Moen will be paid in the
of 100000 for the patent.
The company will be organized within a
couple of a months.
Passenger Agents. Meeting.
CHICAGO, Jan. IA meeting of the
passenger officials of the transcontinental
and trans Missouri lines was held to-day
to consider the complaint of Salt Lake
City, Utah, of high rates, as compared
with those to Montana and California.
\ o action was taken, pending the arrival
OF the Salt Lake committee Tomorrow
A majority of the roads favor equaliZing
the rates by advancing those to Montana,
instead of cutting them to Salt Lake, but
1t remains to be seen what will be done.
The Brooklyn Bridge.
New YORK, Jan. 27.-It was thought
the great mass of snow Sunday subjected
the Brooklyn suspension bridge to a great
and perhaps a dangerous strain. Chief
Engineer Martin has been calculating the
extra weight on the cables and the result
OF his Investigations show the strain was
insignificant compared with the strength
of the cables. He calculates the snow on
the bridge at 400 tons, about the weight OF
four trains. The DETECTION of the cable is
SO slight that it is not noticeable.
Tariff Bill and Reciprocity.
SPRINGFIELD (Mass.), Jan. 27.-The ag-
ricultural papers which a short time ago
announced the result of the postal card
votes of 10000 farmers from all parts OF
the country on Presidential preferences.
has compiled the result on the tariff. 1t
shows a considerable majority for the
Mckinley bill; an overwhelming demand
for Blaine's scheme of reciprocity, and an
almost equally strong protest against re-
ciprocity with Canada.
Ray Hamilton Reported Alive.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-The Times
tomorrow will publish story in sub
sanitation ofthe report in regard to Robert
Ray Hamilton being alive and residing
in Sydney, N. S. W., under an assumed
name. The statement was made to a re-
porter by an intimate friend of Hamilton,
and the truth of it is vouched for by sew
eral letters he received from Hamilton
since his alleged death.
Worlds Fair.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The first stake was
driven and the first spadeful of earth
turned on the Lake Front to-day in con-
nection with the Worlds Fair. Prepara-
tions began by the erection of tempo
rary building to be used by the Chief of
Construction and his assistants. Some
property-owners opposite Lake Front
Park threaten an injunction.
international Press Club Convention.
PITTsBURG Pa.), Jan. 27.-The first In
ternational Press Club Convention opened
in this city this morning. Sixty dele
gates were present frem the principal
cities of this country and Canada. Foster
Coates of New York was elected Presi-
dent. After the appointment of COM
mlttee to prepare plans for organization,
the convention adjourned.
Durango Steel Company.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The Directors of the
Durango Steel and Iron Company of
Mexico, representing interests of eight
millions, to-day considered propositions
from an English syndicate to purchase
the company. The matter was referred
to committee.
Death of Mrs. Flack.
New YORK, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Flack, for
merly the wife of ex-Sheriff James A.
Flack, died this morning. Her illness
dates from the day she discovered the
perfidious method her husband took to
rid himself of her by a fraudulent di-
vorce.
Fatal Shooting ARRAY.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 27.-J. B. Davis
was instantly killed and his brother Sam
uel fatally injured in shooting affray
with David Leatherman, at Pointe Cou-
pee Parish, over money matters.
Disaster at Sea.
NEW YORK, Jan. ga steamer lust
arrived from the Windward Islands re-
ports that the bark Nova Scotia was
wrecked the first part of this month and
the Captain and officers and six men were
drowned.
General Miles in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-General Miles, with
from Pine Ridge. Thirty of the bucks
were taken to Fort Sheridan and eight
chiefs will be sent on to Washington.
Hearst's Condition Improved.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The improve
ment noted in Senator Hearst's condition
improves, and he is very comfortable.
AT 4 A. M.-No change was reported
from Senator Hearsts residence.
Eastern Temperature.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The temperature
this morning at O'Clock was as follows: