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The record-union., 1891-09-09
NEW MOUNTAIN ROAD.
Ono to be Constructed in the Ell Dc
rado Timber Belt.

Ono to be Constructed in the Ell Do
rado Timber Belt.
The Placerville Democrat says that the
American River Land and Lumber Com
pany are engaged in the construction of a
wagon road to their logging and timber
camp near the mouth of Slab Creek on
the American River. The old county
road leading from the city to Lake VAL
ley is utilized as far as the old Antelope
sawmill, from which point an easy grade
is made through Johnson's south canyon,
on to Slab Greek. This road will become
q convenient highway for quite neigh
borhood of people, as well as to attract
settlers to unoccupied lands along the
route. This work is being constructed
underthe supervision of Colonel G.. w
Cummings, Superintendent of the COM
pany, and will be pushed to completion
as rapidly as possible. A substantial
bridge will be constructed across the
American River, a short distance from
the mouth of Slab Creek.
The importance of this road to the COM
pany, in point of economy, may be un-
derstood when it is considered that the
camp can be reached over this new route
in one-third of the time required by GO
ing around by the Mosquito Bridge.
Supplies of all kinds can be transported
ny COIIGIdCI over lu6 new route lOT less
than one-half the amount per ton hereto
fore paid by the company, and no doubt
save in expense the present season, in
freight on supplies and material, moro
than the entire cost Of the new road, in
Guiding bridges, and at the same time
make accessible one of the finest fruit
and producing sections in the
county.
1t is the intention of the company to
construct few miles of railroad on the
east side of Slab Creek. which will ena-
bic them to deliver logs and timbers at
the river with much less expense and
less risk than by means of the long chute
heretofore used. The phenominal season
which we have had, but little snow fall
ing during the winter, and the cold
spring months allowing what there was
to fritter away without raising the
streams to any reasonable extent, does
not seem to discourage this company in
the least or cause them to falter for mo-
ment in their original purpose.
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DISTRESS IN RUSSIA.
Greater and More Widespread Than
First Supposed

Greater and More Widespread Than at
First Supposed.
LONDON, Sept. s. The Standards 8 CORE
spondent, commenting on the demands
that come from all quarters for measures
to relieve distress, says it is plain that the
distress is greater and more widespread
than was at first supposed and that the
worst is still to come.
The Paris correspondent of the Times,
discussing the situation in Russia, saws :
After the Rothschilds' refusal of a loan To
Russia, 1t was found it would REQUIRE
Gl2, 2,0OO, 600 TO relieve the distress in Russia.
while the poverty of the people would
cause large reduction III the customs re-
ceipts from the sale of alcohol. and the
expenses Of increasing her armament
would bring the aggregate deficit up to
about $40 ,000
Russia eagerly seized the Cronstadt
entente to make fresh but futile applica-
ton to the ROthschilds, who represented
the difficulty France herself would be in
having to pay about $40, 100000 in gold
for American wheat. Then the other
bankers were approached, and they
agreed to advance loan to Russia at the
same price as was offered by the Roths-
chllds, namely about 81. This loan can
not be negotiated before October. 1t will
be issued at 81 or 81, and Will be alb
sorbed by petty investors, as large houses.
especially Jewish, dislike Russian issues.
The record-union., 1891-09-09
NEW CAR MOTOR.
street Cars to be Propelled by Giant
Springs.


Springs.
The above caption has no reference to
Sacramento street-cars. but there is no
telling what may happen in the course of
time,
man in Kansas has invented a spring
which he claims will send cars along
public streets on the ''no pushee-no
pullee-no-shovee" system, and at com
paratively no expense, so far as the motive
power is concerned.
The motive power is spring eight feet
long, two feet wide, and 3.32 inches thick
There are to be eight of them under each
car, each wound upin barrels twenty-SiX
inches in diameter. The outer edges of
these barrels form SprOcket wheels, from
which run endless chains, connecting
with sprocket wheels on the car aXles.
Each spring is two-hOrse-power, making
sixteen horsepower to each car. These,
it is estimated, will drive car four miles.
They are under the control of the driver:
can be disconnected by the turn of the
wheel, and in running down q grade the
springs are partly rewound. On a road
four miles long winding station, re-
quirlng an engine, would have to be set
up at each end.
The first test with regular car will be
on the line running from Manchester to
Richmond, Va. \ model, weighing l coo
pounds and carrying ten persons, made q
successful trip over the road few weeks
ago, mounting an 8per cent. grade with
ease. If the coming test is successful the
new method of street-car propulsion will
revolutionize the business, as the car can
be made and fitted at the cost Of an ordi-
nary car. The springs can be fitted to
run a longer distance
The record-union., 1891-09-09
TOLD BYilAN OLD MINER.
How the Mexican Bandits Knew
Had Been Hunting

Had Been Hunting.
''The good old days are gone" sighed
the forty-niner, addressing a Helena
Journal reporter, land they'll never
come again. When youths pulse beats
high with pleasure, when the sky is clear
and there are no black and lowering
clouds on the horizon, when, in short, a
man feels that all he has to do to acquire
Il controlling interest in the earth is to
apply at the office and hand in his name,
then-why then life is worth living"
Whats the matter ?'' l inquired.
'Ive been thinking again. tell you,
my boy, 1t doesn't pay an old man to
think. If he can remember without
thinking he's all right: but when he gets
to comparing the present with the past
he's III bad way and he's sure to get
downhearted.'
California ?'
"Yes. Can't help it. 1 will be think
ing of the days of 49, spite of all can do.
Here l am getting on toward three-Score
years and ten, and I've only got enough
money to procure the necessities of lie
And who is thankful for that? Who is
grateful for roast beef and potatoes when
he has an appetite for terrapin and cham
pagne? And yet once [ had more money
than could have spent during my whole
life"
"How was that?''
''ln 1851 l was prospecting in California
and struck it rich. My partner and
located claim that had millions in it.
apparently. We didn't have capital
enough to work it, and so we went up to
Frisco to find purchaser. We found
him, too His name was Moore, and he
was well-knOwn character on the coast
EIe had made couple of millions work
ing mine he had bought for $500. Well.
we convinced him we had good thing
and he gave us $4,000 in gold coin for it.
l was afraid to deposit my share any
where, so I loaded it in flour bags on
cart and drove down to San Jose. In the
hills back of the town was a cave had
discovered a year before. 1t was so sit
uated that it couldn't be discovered ex-
cept by accident.
Il buried the money in corner of the
cave and went gleefully back to San
Jose. AS soon as L got into town party
of Mexican bandits captured me and in
formed me that if didn't conduct them
to my buried treasure l was dead man.
Lille was sweet to me at that time and
didn't hesitate. They dug up my $780,
OG0, gave me S2C0 to keep me from want.
and rode off to the southwark. never
saw any OF them again for ten years,
when / met one of the band in Los Ance-
les. We had a friendly conversation, in
the course of which l asked him how he
and his companions knew that I pos
SeSSed the treasure.
to the cave l said, for if you had there
would have been no need of taking me
prisoner
No he replied, st was your hands,
MY hands?'
eyes. l was in saloon where you
were drinking, and l saw your hands
were tarnished,'"
The record-union., 1891-09-09
WORLDS FAIR.
The National Commissioners Finish
Their Business and Adjourn.

The National Commissioners Finish
Their Business and Adjourn.
CHICAGO, Sept, Sat to-day's session
of the National Columbian Exposition.
Mercer of Wyoming presented a resolu-
ton setting forth that the question of DO
licing the fair while open was one ot
great Importance, and setting forth the
propriety of making arrangements with
the various States for sending theil
militia to the Fair in succession to act in
the capacity of guards of honor and
police upon the grounds. After some dis
cussion the resolution was laid on the
table as outside the powers of the Com
mission.
The Committee on Live Stock reported
q recommendation that four chiefs of that
department be appointed, making it in
dependent of the Department Of Agri-
culture. Adopted.
The announcement of the Membership
Committee of Legislation was then made.
a resolution for the appointment of a
historian Of the fair was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary, with instructions
10 report what salary should be paid him.
Inc action OF the Commission taken last
Saturday, putting the control of the
l.atln-American exhibit in the hands OF
the DIrectOr-Gencral, was reconsidered.
and the exhibit again put in charge of w.
e. Curtis, subject to the control of the
Chief of the Foreign Department..
The Commission then adjourned to
meet next April.
The names of members of the Standing
Committee on Legislation are as follows :
st. Clair, West Virginia: Allen. New
York; Smalley, Vermont; Woodside.
Pennsylvania: Saunders. Mississippi;
Breed, Massachusetts; Jones, Missouri;
Ritchie, Ohio; Wilson, District of Column
bIa; kannan, Utah; Harris, Virginia:
Rucker, North Dakota.
Late last night at a conference Of the
commissioners and the Lady Managers
OF the Territories, it was agreed the Ter
ritories should consolidate in erecting
one building for their exhibits. 1t shall
not cost less than $1,000
The Board of Lady Managers of the
W orld's Fair to-day appointed a commit
tee to select examples ESPECIALLY notable
and brilliant achievements of women. TO
be made separate display in the Wo-
mans building. This display would
range from literature and art to cookery.
1t was announced that portion of the
money set apart for foreign ADVERTISING Or
would probably be made available for
use of the ladies in sending agents
abroad to work in the interest of the
woman's department.
Behind the closed doors the board con-
sldered circular letters that have been
sent out from time to time in connection
with the Queen Isabella Association.
Mrs. wilkins introduced a resolution.
which was carried, that the Lady Mana
ger who assisted or encouraged the send
ing out of literature derogatory to the
board should be expelled from the board.
and the State sending her requested to
remove her from all connection with the
board
The ladies will adjourn tomorrow.
The record-union., 1891-09-09
THE TRAIN ROBBERS.
Another Version of the Capture of
1 Dalton.

Another Version of the Capture OF
Dalton.
| TULARE, Sept. S.-The statement that
Bill Dalton came to the door and threw
up his hands at the time he was arrested
is erroneous. He was taken unawares.
Sheriff hay and Deputy Witty when
they saw the men enter the house drove
up rapidly and jumped into the front
room. The only persons there were Mrs.
Ruggles and a girl. He asked if any men
were on the premises. They said no.
While conversing pleasantly Kay sud
denly kicked open II door leading to an
adjoining room, and held a ShOtgnn
Ieveled. Dalton stood there, with a Fife
beside him. not sUspccting the sudden
entrance. Kay had the drop and Dalton
had to surrender.
Sunday night in jail, Dalton, who has
always been known as iEdiscreet, think
ing the officers knew all, growled: "If
we had more cartridges we would have
got what we We're alter"
Sentence on Grattan Dalton has been
postponed until the 2Ist of September.
lie was convicted Of the Alila robbery.
THE PRISONERS TAKEN TO MODESTO.
MODESTO, Sept. S.-Sheriff Purvis of
this county, accompanied by Sheriff Kay
OF Tulare and Detectives Thacker, Smith,
Hume and Lawson, returned from vi
salia this afternoon, having in charge
William Dalton and Wiley Dean, sup
posed to be the Ceres train-robbers. A
large crowd was at the depot to see the
men. They We're escorted to the County
Jail and lodged in cells. The wife of
Dalton arrived from Sacramento earlier
IN the afternoon and accompanied her
husband as far as the jail. The Sheriff,
detectives and DlStrict-Attorney were in
secret consultation for two hours this
evening.
GRAHAM IDENTIFIES THE MEN.
WIsALIA, Sept. S.-William Dalton and
Wiley Dean, the suspected Ceres train
robbers, were last night confronted with
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham, who were camp
ing short distance south of Ceres on the
night of the robbery. Graham identified
the two men as having come to their
camp shortly before the robbery and
asked for drink oflwater, and left in a
southerly direction. Dalton exhibited
much confusion at the sudden meeting.
Neither men will talk on the subject
The record-union., 1891-09-09
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

HALIFAX, Sept. S.-A fearful south
easterly gale prevailed in this region last
night, the storm raging with terrible vio-
Ience from 10 o'clock until after mid
night. 1t must have been disastrous to
shipping on the coast, as several good
sized vessels and q number of small craft
were dashed to pieces in this harbor, and
other damage was done. Half of the
lntercolonial Railway bridge across the
harbor at the Narrows has disappeared,
and the grain safe at the IntercoIonial
elevator was carried away by the fierce
wind. Trees and fences were leveled in
the city and a large amount of minor
damage was done.
The cyclone struck the harbor from the
eastward and swept along the wharves
and through the ci,y, tearing down every
thing loose and every insecure particle of
property in its path.
Advices from places outside Of the CITY
show that last nights gale was severely
felt IN all parts of the province, but so
far no serious damage has been reported.
From Yarmouth to Cape Breton the
coast was swept, and probably numer-
Gus shipping casualties will be heard of
IN day or two.
The record-union., 1891-09-09
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.


BOISE CITY Gda.), Sept. S.-The report
of a bloody fight to a finish at the State
Penitentiary came to light in this city to-
day. The extraordinary event occurred
five weeks ago last Sunday. Boxing has
been permitted by the Warden for
months, and eliminated in a finish fight
between Convicts McCreary and Dunlap,
IN which the latter was whipped. The
preliminaries were arranged by Warden
Mack and his guards. The prisoners
were allowed to bet money and articles
which they manufactured on the result,
and on the day of the fight were present
en- masse. Guard Alex Roberts, son of
Prison Commissioner Roberts, was bottle
holder for one Of the contestants. All
officials of the prison were present. The
hight was particularly savage one, Con-
Wet Dunlap being pounded and covered
with blood and almost unable to stand
when his second Ia guard threw up the
sponge. News of the affair has caused
a sensation, and there is clamor for an
investigation.
The record-union., 1891-09-09
Special to the RECoRD-U UNION.

opeclal 10 the RECORD-UErOE.
SANTA Cruz, Sept. 9.-The work OF
decoration and preparation for the Native
Sons celebration Of Admission Day pro-
ceeded vigorously all day. The streets
are brilliant tonight with electric lights
and japanese lanterns. Over twenty
carloads Of sons and visitors arrived on
the regular trains this evening. The
local Parlor, with a band, marched to the
beach at IL o'clock to receive the Mission
and Golden GAZE ParIcrs of san Fam
cisco, expected to arrive by steamer at
that hour.
The steamer Del Norte arrived shortly
before ! o'clock, and the members OF
Mission Parlor and their friends marched
up Pacific avenue just as the first section
OF the excursion train arrived at the
narrow gauge depot. Notwithstanding
the lateness Of the hour the streets were
thronged. The march was made bril-
| liant with rockets, Roman candles and
red fire.
The record-union., 1891-09-09
WHERE Is BALMACFDA9
No One Seems Able to at Present
Locate Him.


Locate Him.
VALPARAISO, Sept. 8.-Rumors con-
tinue to be spread concerning the where
abouts of the fugitive President of Chile.
Balmaceda. The other day it was said
he was fleeing by way of the Andes into
the Argentine Republic, his purpose be-
ing to reach Buenos Ayres. Now it is
reported that, not daring to make an at
tempt to escape from the country, he has
taken refuge IN some one of the foreign
legations. or else has concealed himself in
monastery.
If he has been fortunate enough to gain
admission to a legation, he will. in all
likelihood, be protected from the wrath
of his triumphant enemies. If. on the
contrary, he has sought refuge in a
monastery, he is in imminent danger of
being captured. The Junta will un-
doubtedly cause all the monasteries to be
searched for him if they put any faith in
the report. 1t seems hardly plausible.
however, that he should seek an asylum
with the clerical party, as it has been a
recognized fact, ever since the outbreak
of the war in Chile. that the priests were
almost unanimously in sympathy with
the Congressionalists.
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Killed His wife and snicIded.

TOPEKA lKas.), Sept. S.-This morning
Gustave Berger shot and instantly killed
his wife and then committed suicide.
The couple had been quarreling since
Saturday over some rent money paid to
them. The wife asked her husband for n
dollar to buy some clothing for one of her
children, whereupon the husband threat
ened to kill her.
She ran from the dining-room to the
porch, and he followed, shooting her
through the back. The murderer is a
native of Germany, and had lived here
about six years. The couple had been
divorced, and were remarked about a
wear ago
The record-union., 1891-09-09
Charged With Murder

PORTLAND or, Sept. S.-Isaac Thomas
was arrested here to-day on the charge OF
numbering sturgeon Jim,'' an Indian,
whose body was found in the Columbia
River, near Vancouver, Wash. about
two weeks ago. When arrested Thomas
was on his way from Vancouver to Port
land. He denies all knowledge of the
murder and claims to have been visiting
his daughter at Monticello, Wash, near
where the murder occurred. 1t is sup
posed his son furnished the information
on which be was arrested
The record-union., 1891-09-09
East Ocean Passane

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. S.-The City of
New York arrived here this afternoon at
2 o'clock, having crossed the Atlantic in
5 days, % hours and so minutes, equaling
the best previous eastward passage.
The City of New York had on board
the mails of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way steamship Empress of Japan, which
mails left Yokohama, Japan, on August
10th. They have thus reached Queens
town in twenty days from Yokohama.
The record-union., 1891-09-09
Improved Order of Red Men.

CLEVELAND (o.), Sept S.-The great
Council of the Improved Order of Red
Men began its fifty-fitth annual session
here this morning. The 'long talk, of
Great Icohonee Donnelly showed the
total membership of the order i'm the
county TO be los, ,444, gain of IO.0 600 dur
ing the past year. The financial state
ment shows the total wealth of the order
TO be 81, ,260,0 034.
The order of Pocahontas reports 1q1
Councils, membership of 2lI, los. an in
crease for the year of 2,Si4.
The record-union., 1891-09-09
Horrible Tragedy.

LIMA (O.), Sept. s. = This morning,
while James Lewis and Tom Johnson
were running threshing machine, Lewis
cut Johnson on the hand. Although he
asserted that it was an accident, Johnson
struck him terrific blow. Lewis fell
directly under the cylinder and was
drawn into the machine, his head and
body being ground to a pulp Frank
Lewis, his brother made cash with a
pitcbfork, which he plunged into John
sons bowels, killing him almost in
stantly. Lewis has been arrested.
The record-union., 1891-09-09
BRILLIANT METEOR.
One of Unusual Size Passes Over Tuc-
son.

son.
Tucson, Sept. S.-A meteor of unusual
brilliancy and size passed over Tucson at
1925 last night. When first seen in the
southeast it appeared to be of the size of
barrel, with long tail of bluish-green
fire. Afterward, when seen north Of the
city, it seemed reduced in size The
light was as brilliant as calcium when
seen close to the ground, five miles
northwest. 1t increased the temperature
very perceptibly, showing I0o higher at
that hour than any night during the
month.
a large stone, the weight being esti-
mated at 1000 pounds. fell fifty miles
north of Tucson some weeks ago. The
University of Arizona is arranging for it's
recovery, and it will be brought here.
Large numbers of @rolites have lately
been found north, and one having small
diamonds in it is now on exhibition at
the Smithsonian Institution at Wash
ington, being the first of the kind ever
found.
The record-union., 1891-09-09

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept S.-The California
Worlds Fair Commission met this even
ing. The principal subject of discussion
was the suit against Controller Colgan.
who had refused to audit bills calling for
money from the 100000 appropriated by
the last Legislature for the Worlds
Fair exhibit. Colgan's attorneys have
filed briefs already, and those
of the Commissioners attorneys will be
filed i'll few days. While it is believed
that the appropriation will be certainly
judged constitutional, the work is being
impeded for lack of funds
The record-union., 1891-09-09
RAILROAD INTERESTS,
An Important Decision in Regard to
Delivery of Freight

AL LiIDOEtiIG ISclSIOn IN Regard to
Delivery of Freight.
DUBUQUE Ia.l, Sept S.-Judge New.
of the State District Court. to-day filed an
important decision in the case of the
Iowa Railway Commission against the
Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul Railway
Company. Fengler & Schwaegler had
shipped to them, some time ago, several
car loads of fuel oil from Lima. Ohio.
The cars came from Chicago over the
Chicago, st. Paul and Kansas City road.
AS the yards of the conSignees could only
be reached by the Milwaukee road, the
latter had to switch the ears in about
three miles. The Milwaukee Company
charged from Sl3 to SO per car for this
switching, the charge being greatly in
excess OF the Joint switching rates fixed
by the State Railroad Commission. On
complaint Of the consignees the COM
mission ordered the company to switch
the cars at the rate fixed. The company
refused, and the case went into court
Judge Ney holds that the contract be-
tween FengIer Il Schwaegler and the oil
company at Lima, Ohio, is an Interstate
Commerce contract, and that the Board
OF Railroad commissioners of Iowa had
no jurisdiction to remedy grievances
arising hereunder. Plaintiffs petition
was dismissed. The case will now 90 to
the supreme Court on appeal.
GOULD WILL NOT GIVE UP CONTROL.
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-GeneraI Solicitor
ThurstOn of the Union Pacific saws there
is no foundation for the rumor that Gould
intends giving up control of that road. or
that the property will GO into the hands
Of a receiver. He said that when some
body in Wall street wanted to make a
drive on Union Pacific certain security
holders were induced to demand imme-
diate payment. Gould was then in the
far West and Ames in Europe. 1t did
not take them long, however, to make
arrangements whereby the debt has been
punched and placed with Drexel. Morgan
& Co. at lower rate Of interest. The
Union Pacific was never in as good con-
ditiOn as now
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SKINNED ALIVE.
A Burly Negro Tortured to Death by
Enraged Citizens.

Enraged Citizens.
SHREVEPORT Ua.h Sept. 8. - News
was received here to-day of horrible
outrage committed on the person OF a
young lady school-teacher near Arcadia.
a few days ago the young lady started
home, two miles distant, and in a lonely
place on the road was set upon by burly
negro, who dragged her into the woods
near by, tied her to tree and kept her
there two days. When the searching
party found her there on the evening of
the second day she told them her story,
telling them to hide near by, as the negro
Would soon return. In a short time the
negro appeared and was captured. He
was ieartully tortured, being skinned
alive and cut to pieces. His body was
left to The buzzards.