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THE STATES HEALTH
The Board of Health's Report Shows
an Increase in the Death Rate.

The Board of Health's Report Shows
an Increase in the Death Rate.
The December report of the State Board
of Health has been issued by the Secre-
tary, DR.. G. G. Tyrrell. Mortality state
ments from 93 localities, with 74O, ,169 pop
ulation, show ,196 deaths, the largest
percentage since January of last year.
The increased death rate was owing to tho
increase and fatality of diseases of the
respiratory organs, including diphtheria
and Group.
Consumption caused the death of 169
persons; pneumonia, 40; bronchitis, %;
congestion of the lungs, 8; whooping-
cough, /; diphtheria, 50; Group, so closely
allied to diphtheria as 10 be almost
synonymous with it, caused 35 deaths;
cholera intantum, II: diarrhoa and
dysentery, 9; scarlet fever, 2; measles, /;
smallpox, 3; typho-malarial fever, 5;
typhoid fever, 81; remittent and inter-
mittent fevers, 5; cerebro spinal fever, 5;
erysipelas, 3; cancer, 81; heart disease, 81;
alcoholism, IS; deaths from causes not
classified, AIS.
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: WASHINGTON NOTEs.
Matters Which VIII be Read with In
terest in California.

Matters Which VIII be Read with In
terest in California.
WAsHINGToN, Jan.l3.-Senators Shoup
and Mcconnell, with Senator Elliott Du-
bois, visited the White House this morn
ing to urge the appointment of Littleton
Price of Boise City as United States Dis
trict Judge for Idaho. The President
told them that he had decided to appoint
James Beatty to that position. The
Idaho Senators are not favorites at the
White House because of their voting to
shelf the Federal elections bill.
Representative Geary has introduced a
bill for public building at Santa Rosa,
CAL, both the site and building to cost
not to exceed $4,000.
The Senate to-day passed bill for a
Postoffice building at Fresno, to cost S75,-
600.
The President has approved the bill for
apublic building at Stockton, Cal, and
the bill for the relief of the Mission In
dians of California.
G. P. Huntington is at the Normandie
Hotel.
D. F. Yost of San Francisco is at Will
lard's.
Drs. w. B. Wood and D. w. Hunt of
Santa Ana, Cal, have been appointed
surgeons in the Pension Examining
service.
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NEWLY INCORPORATED.

Newspaper, Fruit, Amusement and
Church Corporations File Articles.
The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States Office
yesterday:
Record Publishing Company of San
Francisco, organized to engage in a news
paper and general printing business.
Capital stock, 5000. Directors-John
Munsel Chase, John n. Young, Moses
Baruh, w. ID. Crow and Henry S. Turner.
American Amusement Company of San
Francisco: Capital stock, 5,o0o. Direc-
tors-G. w. Leek, VIM. Wits, G. w.
Schofield, j. HI. Simmons, G. b. Low and
Robert Boyer.
First Baptist Church of Tulare.
Tulare Fruit Association. Capital stock,
100000. Directors-Jas. Scoon, e. J. Cox
w. j. Carlisle, c. III. Rendeli, r. ID.
Hough, j. a. Miles, G. III. Castle, Jr., A.
Borders and NJ. II. Hallanan.
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SENATOR HEARST.
His Secretary Says He is Not Danger

Ills secretary says lie is Not Danger
oIIsiy III.
WASHINGTON, Jan Ex-senator Hearst S
private secretary is authority for the state
ment that the Associated Press report of
Senator Hearst's condition is not correct
Both Senator Hearst and his private
secretary, Wedderburn, say that Senator
Hearsts condition is not dangerous, and
he is improving slowly but surely. The
doctors decline to talk on the subject
This is regarded by some as indicating
that the Senator is in a dangerous con-
dition.
The family and those closely connected
say that Senator Hearst's condition is inn
proving, and the doctors refuse to talk,
so his real condition must remain rin-
known until there is some radical change
for the better or worse. Senator Hearst's
most intimate friends are also in the dark
as to the Senator's real condition.
Congressman Clunie thinks the Senator
is improving gradually, and that the re-
ports of his condition by the Associated
PreSssare grossly exaggerated.
Senator Stanford causes his private
secretary to inquire every day as to SEN
ator Hearst's condition, but the answer
returned in each case is that ''the Senator
passed comfortable night, and is i'm
proving slowly" or ''he passed restless
night and not quite SO well to-dayn
Further than that, it is impossible to
learn anything about his condition. 1t is
asserted by some that he has cancer of
the stomach, and will never be able 10
resume his seat in the Senate, but these
reports usually emanate from those not
in a position to know as well as some
others.
w. r. Hearst continues by his fathers
bedside. This is regarded by some as q
sure indication of the Senator's danger
Gus condition.
HIS CASE HOPELESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.--A consultation
of Senator Hearst's physicians, it is said
reached decision that the Senator is suf-
fering of cancer of the colon, or the large
intestine, and that there is absolutely no
hope of recovery. He may die in a few
days or may linger for months.
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WAGES OF SIN.

Police Judge. Cravens Deals Out JUS
tico to Several Offenders.
In Judge Cravens' Court yesterday
there was quite lengthy calendar. John
Olengreen, a vagrant, got ninety days, the
full extent of the law.
John Welch was fined $5 for drunken
ness, and Captain Dozier was ordered
to jail for twenty days for a similar Of
Tense.
William Sweeney pleaded guilty to a
charge fpetit larceny and was ordered to
appear to-day for sentence.
w. 0. Armstrong, charged with assault
to murder, was granted continuance
until tomorrow on account of sickness.
-Four walters John Whalen, Frank
Crawford, j. J. Mcdonald and J. Burke
were tried on charge Of disturbing the
peace by causing a fight in the restaurant
of James Senate. Mcdonald was the only
one found guilty. He was ordered to APP
pear to-day for sentence.
Samuel Edwards and Frank Everdale
were both held to answer for robbing a
cripple.
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The Cabinet Discusses the Behring
Sea Question.
SENATOR HEARSTS HEALTH SAID
TO BE IMPROVING.
Senator sherman Addresses the Senate
on the Financial Biil-Objections
Raised by Senator's to Boat Rail-
way on the Columbia River WASH
ington Notes.
Special to the REcoRD-US1oS.


WASHINGTON, Jan. BIT is under
stood that the Cabinet considered the
Behring Sea controversy and Indian
question at the regular meeting to-day,
but it is impossible to obtain any official
information on the subject. Attorney
General Miller does not appear disturbed
over the turn affairs have taken. 1t is
learned through perfectly competent
authority that this apparent connplacency
is due TO the fact that the case is not
actually before the Supreme Court for
final settlement. ''You see,' said this
official. ''the petitioners moved an in
junction, or rather prohibition, as it is
termed in admiralty cases."
The Attorncy-Gencral objected to the
introduction of the motion on several
grounds. He asserted that the Supreme
Court had no jurisdiction in the case at
issue, which originated in the District
Court of Alaska. Then he argued briefly
that the case III point was 4 political one,
without aspects, and had no place in the
Supreme Court. He also took the ground
that it was unconstitutional for the SUI
preme Court to administer upon matters
belonging to the Executive department.
There were several other minor points in
his argument.
The discussion which viii take place in
two weeks, and the decision rendered
will in no way affect the merits of the
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HIS CASE HOPELESS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Sherman Delivers a Lengthy Address
on the Financial Bill.

Sherman Delivers a Lengthy Address
on the Financial Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-In the Senate
to-day Morgan, on behalf of Colquitt, gave
notice of an amendment Ito the financial
bill aboliShing the tax on State banks.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the financial bill, and was addressed
by Sherman. The Stewart amendment,
he said, was radical proposition, which
changed the whole character of the bill.
1t was proposition that the United
States should pay 81 % for every ounce
of silver bullion that might be Of
tered from any part Of the world Not
only this, but it had no option as mode
of payment. The option was in the hands
of the owner. This proposed measure
gave preference to silver over gold; not
only this, but it was not open to further
amendment. To-day the value of silver
in the markets of the world was some
thing about 81 % an ounce. Here was
an offer to pay 2l cents an ounce more
than the market price.
Sherman also criticised the proposition
that silver was to be formed into coin or
bars at the option of the owner without
charge" He said now in all sincerity.
that he believed the free coinage of silver
would enable us to maintain the value of
SiINtT DuiIOu up 10 lllat Ct gold. He
would vote for free coinage to-day, but if it
were admitted that silver would not reach
gold except by the Government paying a
bounty To the producers of domestic Sill
Yer, he did not think there was any dam
ger OF the measure passing.
There was no difficulty, Sherman as
serted, in keeping gold and silver at
parity with each other. When they sepa-
rated in market value, and when it was
clearly perceived that either metal was
going down in value, then the ratio
should be changed. He believed the
best money ever devised by man
was the Treasury notes of the United
States, issuing under the laws of the last
session, gold certificates and silver certifi-
Gates. The common people believed in
hard money. They were willing to have
paper money, but they wanted it main
tanned at par. He cautioned the Demo-
cratic Senators from the East and the
Senators from the Southern States that
II they committed themselves to the
policy of the free coinage of silver, they
would have the burden of that commit
ment next year, when the responsibility
OF legislation would be upon them; and
he reminded them that during four years
OF Democratic administration they had
not dared TO propose such measure. but
kept quiet as possible, and no alliance
would have driven them to the principle
of free coinage. For one, he would stand
by q legal standard of value, on which
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sault which has been pending against
him since August last.
Startsman's victim, little Florence But
terfield, was the principal witness for the
prosecution. She told herevolting story
in plain, straightforward way, which
evidently left no doubt on the minds of
the jurors as to- the truthfulness of her
statements. The details of the testimony
are not fit for publication.
Attorney Charles n. Post defended
Startsman and did the best he could with
such a hopeless case.
The case was given to the jury late, yes
terday afternoon. 1t did not take the
twelve wise men long to decide as to the
guilt or innocence of Startsman. They
returned verdict of guilty as charged .
Judge Van Fleet will sentence Startsman
on Saturday.
The jury in the case was made up of the
following named: Hiram Cook, VIM.
Mitchell, G. Kellogg, J. j. Bauer, Warren
Cole, David Harris, Moses Sprague, L. f.
Aiken, j. ii. Darlington, N. Champlin,
NJ. O'Hara and w. ID. Knights
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public and private contracts have been

public and private contracts have been
based.
speaking four hours, Sherman re-
sumed his seat, amid applause
Teller said the Senator S argument had
been an appeal against the mines of the
country. The question was not one OF
compensation to miners, but whether the
world wanted silver as money.
Allison said twas true that the people
of the United States did not favor the use
of metal as money in ordinary transac
tons-whether OF silver or gold. They
preferred paper substitutes for coin
whether the coin be of silver or of gold.
:, Aldrich and Evarts also spoke against
the amendment.
Mcconnell argued in favor of free COIN
age.
The hour then being late, it was de-
cided that Jones of Nevada, ingalls,, Glib
son, and Hiscock be allowed TO address
the Senate in eXtenso tomorrow, after
which ten minutes debate be entered
upon.
Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
!, WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The House
disagreed to the Senate amendments to
the bill to provide an additional Justice
for the Arizona Supreme Court.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the army appropriation
bill
BANDS amendment providing that
no salary be paid by the United
States to military colleges or State in
stitutions was defeated-S5 to II.
Bland raised 4 point of no quorum. A
quorum was counted by Dingley, in
chair, only 100 votes being necessary in
Committee of the Whole.
An amendment by Williams, of Ohio,
to prohibit the drawing of pay by officers
on the retired list, while i'll receipt of any
other salary from the government, was
adopted.
After long debate, which took wide
range, during which Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts paid his respects to Stone, of
Missouri, and without completing the
reading of the bill, the Committee rose
The report of the Ballot-box Committee
was ordered printed.
Adjourned,
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The weather.

The Signal Service temperature at A.
NJ. and P. NJ. yesterday was 33o and 49o,
while the highest and lowest temperature
was 52o and 30o, with easterly winds and
cloudless sky The barometrical readings
at 5 A. NJ. and 5 P. NJ. were 30.31 and
80 20 inches.
Temperature one year ago yesterday
was 400 and 300 with .l6 of an inch of rain,
and one year ago to-day 400 and 800 with
no rain.
Lieutenant Finley reports cyclonic
area appearing off Vancouver Island,
producing a falling barometer and cloudy
weather in Washington and portion of
Oregon. The barometer is now falling as
far south as Sacramento and San Fran
cisco, and storm warning (cirrus) clouds
day evening
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ADJUSTMENTS.

"The Fete of Nations entertainment
opened at the Clunie Opera House last
evening to large audience. It was
brilliant success. As spectacle it was
very beautiful. What with scores of
handsome women and maidens, youths,
children and stalwart men, all in the cos
tune of many nations, rich in color and
glltterlng in satins, silks and gold lace,
martial trappings and heavy draperies,
the features Of the fete were delight to
the eye and pleasure to the intelligence.
The most cunning" of the tableauX was
that of the marriage ceremony of General
Iom Thumb and Lavinia Warren, the
chief characters being taken by Master
Williams and pretty little Florence Lar
KIN. MIR. VIM. Lovdal sang baritone
solo acceptably. The most interest
ing posing was by Miss Pullman's
class in exemplification of the Del
| sarte system. But when next
given the calcium lights should burn
strong and white, and not change to tints,
since TO see the play of the countenances
of the ladies in the various emotions de-
picted is essential. The Living Game of
Chess was a decided novelty and q hand
some spectacle, but the problem was
rather brief. The Italian section, with
dances by Misses Sophia Jones and Maud
CasweH, won deserved applause. Miss
Gertie tCarleyl Auld, of San francisco,
! formerly of this city, sang to accompani-
ment by Miss Kittie Heyman, of Oak
land. Tho wonderful improvement in
Miss Auld's voice and method delighted
the audience. She was applauded to the
echo and well deserved the commcnda-
ton. The military drill by twenty young
ladies' under command of Miss Maye
kewen, was a striking and very attrac-
tive feature of the entertainment. The
Temple OF Flora was beautiful tableau
vivant and the Reception of Columbia
was equally good. In the grand
march all the characters, probably
I50 in number, appeared, and made a
| bewildering spectacle of color, fine
costumery and beauty. The parquet
! of the Opera House is floored over, and
| dancing by all who choose to engage is
the order ut the close of the programme.
| A good orchestra under Mr.. Neale's
! leadership furnishes music during the
entire evening. Tonight there will be
changes in the programme. The enter
tainmCnt is the best amateur effort that
has been made in the spectacular line in
this city in years.
VIM. Pottle, Jr., of the Goodrich Dra-
matte Company, and Mark Thall, of the
Alcazar Theater Company, are i'll the
city Oh theatrical business.
The box-sheet for the Fay Templeton
and Charley Reed Company opens ut the
Metropolitan tomorrow morning.
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Half a Dollar We'll Expended.

'Thats what the RECoRD-UNIoN has
done for young lady' was the joyful
greeting that met a reporters ear
as he entered the business Office of the
paper on Monday morning. The speaker
was a young gentleman who held alott a
pretty and valuable gold glove-buttoner
and pendant.
''rhis article,'' said he, twas lost at the
ball on Friday night. On Sunday we put
a notice III the REcoRD-UNIoN, and it APP
peared this morning, and before 10 o'clock
the lost article was left here. The glove
fastener was n gift, and greatly priced by
the owner, So you may be sure she will
be rejoiccd ut its recovery. She did not
expect to ever see it again.
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Army Retired List.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-A bill passed
the Senate to-day to transfer officers of
the army from the limited to the unlim-
tied list of the retired list. 1t will result
in the immediate transfer of ninety Off
GERS, and result in placing fifty of the
sixty officers now eligible for retirement
on the limited list.
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Notarial Commissions Issued.

The following Notaries were appointed
by the Governor yesterday: Hanford b.
Griffith, Fresno; II. S. Fletcher, Santa
Cruz; J. G. Tubbs, Sacramento; II. f.
Mckinney, Santa Cruz; VIM. X. Wise
Davisville; r. w. Nuttall, Santa Bar
bara; f. A. Dorm, San Luis Obispo; Geo
r. Holbrool1, Ontario; Alvin J. Bruner
Sacramento; G. B. Montgomery, Hollis
tor
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"complete New Costumes

y
The REcoRD-UNIoN now appears as a
seven-column quarto, a shape more con-
venient to the reader than that which it
has discarded. The paper is printed ON
a new Goss press and is decidedly i'm
proved in general appearance. Sacra-
mento seems to be passing through a
period of newspaper changes, with the
Themis under new management, the Nears
in the field, and, finally, the RECORD
UNION with complete new costume.
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Free Lecture Tonight.

w. NJ. Hcaley, Secretary and Lecturer
of the National Religious Literary As
sociation, which is not confined to sect,
and favors non-intervention by law with
matters of religion, and points out threats
to civil and religious liberty, Will deliver
a free lecture at Pythian Castle this even-
ing on Humanity, it's Mistakes, Duties
and Dangers AS individuals, Civil Gov
ernments and Religious Boelies.'' He
will Illustrate his lecture with appropri-
ate pictures illuminated by the 0xyhy-
drogen light through 4 stereopticon.
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" Among the Very Best.',

san Ffanclsco Alta, Jan. l3.
The Alta notes with pleasure the great
improvement recently made in the Sac
ralnento REcoRD-UNIoN. The paper has
been enlarged and a new Goss perfectiEg
press added 10 the plant. The typography
and makeup are of superior order and
give the paper spruce, metropolitan ap-
pearance. The RECoRD-UNloN ranks
among the very best journals of this
Stota
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Iost IIis Rest Snit.

w. Curry, a hunter who lives on the
Yolo side of the river q short distance
above the bridge, had his house ransacked
by a thief Monday night. The night
prowlers went into the house in the alb
sence of Curry, and changing his clothes
donned Curry's best suit, and taking a
locket and pair OF bracelets that hap
pened near at hand, departed.
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Apportionment BiI1.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-A report on
the House apportionment bill was pre-
sented in the Senate to-day. Davis, Berry
and Blodgett unite in a minority report,
that Arkansas, Minnesota, Missouri and
New York ought to have each one more
representative than provided by the bill.
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salary Question.

Acknowledgement Hart rendered an
opinion yesterday to the effect that the
Legislature could not lawfully pay to
the Assistant Postmistress a greater per
diem than the Postmaster received.
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False Alarm.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-This evening a
false alarm from the box located in the
White House brought out the entire fire
department. The alarm, it is thought.
was sent in by the wire becoming crossed
with the electric wires.
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BRIEF NOTES.

The Yosemite Valley Commissioners
paid $500 into the State Treasury yester-
day.
Yesterday mornings west bound over
| land train was over three hours late in
arriving here. The delay was east of
| Truckee
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"Calffornia or Wheels. ),

The car ''California on Wheels" will
arrive at Portland, Oregon, on tho 10Th
instant, and after exhibiting there for II
few days will start for Sacramento. 1t
will rclnain here q daV or so
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STATESMAN CONVICTED

A Fiendish Crime and a Just Verdict
A Revolving story.
Edward L. Startsman was tried before
Superior Judge Van Fleet and jury
yesterday, on the charge of criminal as
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wfln,inpton PORT p,Iot

Governor Markham on yesterday ap-
pointed David w. Weldt Pilot of the
Port of Wilmington, on the Bay of San
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City Auditor,s Report,

Following is the report of City Auditor
e. III. Mckee, showing the receipts for
l,n1, Snt1,, lr1r lnS.t
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An Old Trunk.

John P. Tobin, plasterer of Long Is
land City. Ny, who came from London
two years ago, was breaking up an old
trunk that he brought with him, on
Thanksgiving Day, when a false bottom
was disclosed, and small package
wrapped in chamois fell out. On opening
the package he found twenty-five dia-
monds i'll it. He had several times tried
to give away the trunk and chopped it up
to be rid of it. The jewels are said to be
worth $4,000.
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ArrERNooN SESSION.

BEEcHAM's pills cure bilious, nervous
ills.
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Seven hundred million oranges are ex-
ported every year from Europe to this
country.
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VIM. Pottle, Jr., of the Goodrich Dra-
matte Company, and Mark Thall, of the
Alcazar Theater Company, are i'll the
city Oh theatrical business
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SHIPPING NOTES.

The steamer James Makee arrived on
Wednesday from Kapaa with 1900 bags
sugar which were put on board the bark
Hesper.
The schooner Kauikeaouli brought 70
bags rice from Hanalei on Tuesday night.
She sails to-day for Kohala.
The barkentine S. n. Castle comes of
from the Marine Railway this morning.
She will load after the bark Hesper.
The American bark Albert will leave to-
morrow with cargo OF sugar for San
Francisco.
The bark Sonoma loads sugar for San
Francisco after the Albert.
The bark Cowlitz locked near the P. NJ
s. 5. Co.'S wharf on Wednesday to unload
coal.
The schooner Liholiho arrived on Tues
day evening from Kauai with 672 bags
sugar for the bark Albert.
The bark G. D. Bryant is out in the
stream. She has just received fresh coat
ing of black paint. She will shortly COM
mence loading.
The barkentine Mary Winkelman left
April 18th for the Sound.
The bark F. S. Thompson and tern ]. c.
Ford, both anchored in the stream at San
Francisco, were in collision on the morn
ing OF March 18TH. The Ford had her
spanker boom carried away and had star
board bulwarks badly stove. The Thomp-
son had her starbOard bulwarks stove and
fore and main rigging badly damaged
The barkentine Nellie NJ. Slade, which
was here several years ago from New
York, put into Nassau on March 9Th In
distress. She was from Havana for New
York with sugar, and was leaking in the
rudder case.