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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-24
Nothing Doing In Congress,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The House
side Of the Capitol was a scene of desola-
ton, most members having gone home
for the holidays. Sayres of Texas was
busily engaged making up the sundry
civil appropriation bill. He stated that
the investigation of the condition of the
Treasury would be carried on solely by
the Ways and Means Committee. He pre-
dicted that little legislation would be
enacted at this session outside of the
regular appropriation bills. He believes
au extra session will beGalled.
On the Senate side there was an aspect
of complete evacuation. The chamber
was as silent as cemetery.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Items of Interest Cleaned at the Ma
tional Capital

items Oh interest GiealDeu at the Ma
tional Capital
-WAsHINGToN, Dec. %. = Commodore
William Folger has resigned the position
of Chief of the Naval Ordnance Depart
ment on account of i'll health. The Pres
ident has accepted it with expressions of
earnest regret.
The -Ne,0s says Secretary of State Fos-
ter will resign on February Ist. He will
go to Europe with his wife
Postmaster-General Wanamaker will
make an extended trip to Mexico. Cali
tornla, and the extreme Northwest, early
in March. Mr.. Wanamaker was yery
tavorabiy impressed with California when
there on business trip some months ago.
In the case Of Jacob Small VS.. Leopold
Loeb, involving timber culture land in
the Los Angeles district, the Commits
sioner's decision is reversed. Loeb's en-
try will stand.
Motions for review were denied in the
cases of James Scott VS.. Nathaniel p
Sheldon ct al, Seattle district, and Jo-
seph L. Stoop, Spokane district.
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REDDING, Dec. ga little girl, 81
months old, wandered from home at Buz-
Yards Roost, twenty-four miles from
Redding, Sunday noon, while the tenn
perature was eight degrees above zero,
and though diligent search was made she
was not found until Monday evening.
When found she was lying on her back.
cold and stiff. They ran home with her,
and succeeded in reviving her by rubbing
her body with whisky. The searchers
found where she had slept in clump of
pines Sunday night where doubtless she
was shattered partially from the cold
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CHARGED with KIDNAPPING.

ATCHIsoN (Kas.), Dec. 23.--Charles l..
Stroud and W. J. Archer of Des Moines,
Ia, accompanied by 14-year-old girl,
giving the name of Maude Stroud, ar
rived here in a spring wagon last night
This morning Archer had Stroud ar
rested on charge of having kidnapped
the girl from her mother in Rock
ford, Ill, twelve years ago. He said
Stroud is the girls father, but that the
court in decree gave her to the mother,
and Stroud stole her. The mother offers
a reward of 81 200 for her. Archer claims
to be detective, and had been with
Stroud several weeks.
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SAD ACCIDENT.
Young Lady Killed by a Runaway
Horse.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 23.-Miss Belle
Nichols was run over and instantly killed
this afternoon, at the corner of Spring
and Second streets, by runaway horse
with two buggy shafts attached. She was
crossing the street when some one called
out a warning. She looked in the direc-
ton of the approaching runaway. but be-
fore she could save herself the horse was
upon her, and going at such rapid speed
that the shaft passed through her head,
under the left eye, coming out at the base
of the brain. She was carried to the Re-
ceiving Hospital, where she died. De-
ceased has no relations in this city, ex-
cept her mother, lady 50 years OF age
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CLEARINGHOUSE STATISTICS.
Business TRANSACTED in the Principal
Cities the Past Week.

business TRANSACTED in the Principal
Cities the Past Week.
New YORK, Dec. 23.-The following.
compiled by the Bradstreets, are the
banks clearings for the week ending
December 22d, with the percentage, in
crease and decrease, compared with the
corresponding week last year: New
York, 1894, ~, ,909, an increase of 2S.l:
Chicago, Sll3, ,l9l ,9I5, an increase of q. 5:
Boston, Sl20, 707 ,566, an increase of q. 6:
Philadelphia, $50, ,S59, 100. an increase of
2l.5; st. Louis, ST, ,36S, ,l57, an increase of
AZ; San Francisco, $I4,37S, ,694, no COM
parison; Baltimore, $40, 0,245,O0O, an in
crease of lib; Pittsburg, 81, 1866, 900, a
decrease Of %; Cincinnati, 4,6S2, 900, an
increase of 10; Kansas City, Sil,805,-
800, an increase of Dab; New Orleans, SI6,-
III, 900, an increase of 27.3; Omaha, So
S10,000 an increase of 1872: Denver.
So, $4,000, an increase of Z3.0; St. Paul, So
S34, 900, an increase of 80; Portland, Or,
81, ,S79,94l, a decrease of LIS: Salt lake,
81, IDS, 900, an increase of 55.2; Seattle, ST.
l26,O00, an increase of 34.3; Tacoma, $685.
800, an increase of 17.9; Los Angeles.
81, 1866, 600, a decrease of 81: Helena,
1881, 600, no comparison; Spokane, 81, ,O46,-
900. no comparison; Great Falls, S335, Iii,
no comparison; Galveston, S8,O73,00O.
an increase of 2I.5. Total for the United
States, s., ,5l2, ,26i, ,277, an increase of 24.3.
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PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
Cars Plunge Down an Tmbankment
and Many Persons Injured.

Cars Plunge Down an Embankment
and Many Persons Injured.
DENVER, Dec. 23.-The Times Colorado
Springs special says: The Santa Fe pas
senger train was wrecked near Hustled,
fifteen miles north of here, early this
morning. 1t was going forty miles an
hour when the express, baggage and day
cars left the track, plunged down the en-
bankment fifty feet, caught fire and
burned up. Nearly everybody in the day
carriage was hurt, but, almost miracu-
lously, all except two escaped with their
lives. Two boys. Bert and Willie Van
noon, escaped fatal injuries.
The most of those hurt are from Dem
yer.
Among the injured is S. Samuels of
Salt Lake. The character of his injuries
is unknown.
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Miraculous Escape.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Charles Griggs of
Keokuk, Ia, was taken to his home to-
night suffering from a terrific nervous
shock. To-day he was struck by a pas
senger train going at the rate OF forty-six
miles an hour. He was thrown high in
the air, and then caught on the pilot of
the engine, and while insensible was car
ried distance of SIX miles, No bones
were broken, but the shock to his system
resulting from concussion of the spine
will make him cripple for life.
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TRAIN ROBBERY IN RUSSIA.
Cars Went Through in the Regulation
American Style.

Cars Went Through In The Regulation
American Style.
WARSAW, Dec. 23.-Robbers stopped a
well-filled train on the railroad forty
miles northward from here last night,
and went through it in the regulation
American style. They posted guards
with drawn revolvers at the doors while
the rest of the bandits went through the
car, compelling the passengers to give up
their money and jewels, including mar
ried wOmen's wedding rings. They met
with no resistance, and secured 10000
rouDles' worth of plunder, most of it
cash. On leaving, the robbers took the
trainmen's watches and disappeared in
the darkness.
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CHINESE SMUGGLERS.

Several Arrested for Illegally Entering
the United states.
DENVER, Dec. 23.- Thomas NJ. Fisher,
United States Inspector of Immigration,
with headquarters at Port Townsend, has
arrested Ye Ling, Sing Luck and Mon
Gut, Cinnamon, charged with illegally
entering the United States from Canada.
Other arrests are expected Fisher
states that on account Of a strict
patrol on the Pacific Coast, smuggled
Cinnamon are now making for DEN
vcr and other Colorado points 1t is
estimated that one hundred illegal China
men are at Rock Springs working in the
coal mines, and twice that number are in
Denver and Colorado Springs.
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Special to the REcoRD-UxIov.

Special to the REcORD-UNIoN.
WAsHENGToN, Dec. 23.-Captain Healay
OF the United States revenue cutter B,sf
reports his arrival at San Francisco from
Alaska. He says that the present system
OF guarding the seal rookeries Is ireliect-
ual. The rough weather that prevails
about the islands prevents the revenue
cutters from approaching the shore close
enough to be Of any service. If they 20
close enough for service they run immi-
nent risk OF being dashed to pieces uDon
the shore and wrecked. The darkness
that prevails for sixteen to eighteen hours
out OF the twenty-four increases the RISKS
run, and prevents those anoat from seek
ing the marauders. Even without all
these obstacles, one vessel can only guard
small portion Of the coast. He thinks
that a police patrol Of suf1icientstrength
should be stationed on shore. and patrol
the coast. 4 vessel, too, should be Kept
there, to act in conjunction with the land
guard
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SILVER QUESTION.
Friends Of Free Coinage Look for No
Legislation at This Session.

Friends Of Free Coinage Look for No
LEGISLATION at This Session.
New YORK, Dec. 23.-The Posts
Washington special says: Representative
Pierce OF Tennessee, who stood next to
Bland of Missouri as leader of the free
coinage forces in the House last session,
has surrendered all hope of doing any
thing more atlirmatively for silver. The
only thing we can do now" he says, "is
to prevent the repeal of the Sherman Act,
think our people would be willing to
compromise on the revival of the law of
1878 II we could have all the bullion ac-
cumulated under the present law coined
INTO dollars. | voted for the repeal OF the
tax OH state bank circulation when it was
up before, but now l am opposed to that
W. might as well lei the tail 90 without
the hlue, and see how the country likes
The thoroughbred policy of contracuon.'
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 2}.-There is to be
an organized effort in the House after
the holidays to bring about some sort of
financial legislation, which viii take the
shape OF an attempt to repeal the Sher-
man law. The opponents of free COIN
aage believe this is daily menacing the
securities OF the Government, and is in
eVltaDly leading to gigantic losses On
the other hand the friends Of silver are
not less active, and expect to see the free
coinage bill forging to the front before
many days OF the new year have passed.
stewards amendment 10 the bill OF Hill,
which provides for the repeal Of the
Sherman Act, makes that measure prac-
tIcally tree-cOInage bill. Stewart thinks
when 1t comes TO vote the bill Will pass
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Charge of Assault.

SANTA Rosa, Dec. 23.-Wesley Matlock.
the young man arrested for making an
assault on Frank Muther Saturday night.
December 18th, has been held to appear
for trial III tine Superior Court on the
charge OF assault with deadly weapon.
He was released on 81 900 hond, with Col
onel Shea and W. J. Daggett as sureties.
Information has been filed, and the case
will come up for trial next Wednesday
before Judge Crawford.
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IDAHO DIAMOND FIELDS.
Existing Doubt as to Their Value VIII
Soon be Determined.

BOISE CITY idaho, Dec. 23.-Interest
in the diamond discovery does not abate.
There is still much skepticism about the
matter, and many reasons for being eau
tious still exists. There is much verv
good evidence that the stones found are
real diamonds, also much evidence that
they exist in large quantities, but so
many discrepancies appear in the various
stories told that cautious people are in
clined to reserve Judgment.
In very short time the existing doubt
will be removed one way or the other.
for many parties are visiting the fields,
and the stones are being sent away for
examination by persons who have no OBJ
ject in deceiving any one. A Boise real
estate firm have brought an expert from
the East to make an examination. and he
left for the fields to-day. Several parties
have gone from Boise, this being the best
outtitIing point, and being as near the
fields as any other place.
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swore that he (the robberl was at the
formers ranch when the robbery took
place. This was not believed, and war
rants for perjury were issued for the ar
rest of the two men. Their case came up
for trial before Judge Morrow in the
United States District Court to-day, and
both men, seeing that their case was
hopeless. pleaded guilty and were SEN
fenced to one year at San QuentiOn and a
fine of S2O0 each.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-24
Decision in a Mining snit.

DENVER (Col.), Dec. 22.-In the United
States Court to-day Judge Hallett
handed down a decision in the famous
case of the Rico-Aspen Mining Company
VS.. the Enterprise Company. The de-
cisiOn gives the ground TO the Rico Aspen,
and the right to recover the value OF ore
taken from the grounds by the Enter
prise Company.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-24
SUFFERED A RELAPSE.
General Rosecrans Lying Very Ill
Chicago.

Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-General W. S. Rose
Grams, who was recently critically i'll at
Washington. and started for California as
soon as he was able to travel in company
with his daughter and son-in-law.
Governor Toole of Montana. had a
relapse before reaching here, and is
now lying very i'll at the Auditorium
Hotel in this city. Only attendants are
admitted to his room. Governor TooIe
says the General is suffering from
nervous prostration, and hopes that he
will be able to proceed on his journey by
by Sunday.
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DANGERS FROM CHOLERA.
Two Factors Render the Situation
Serious in This Country.
PREVALENCE OF THE SCOURGE IN
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

General Rosecrans Suffers q Relapse
on His Way to California, and Now
Lies Critically Ill at a st. Louis
notwithstanding Blaine's Health
Reported as Steadily Improving
Belief Expressed That the Invalid
is Enjoying at Least Temporary
Respite.
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BUENos AYREs, Dec. 23.-Much public
comment has been caused here by the fact
that the Argentine Cabinet has had
meeting with ex-President Pelligrini,
General Roca, General Mitre and the
newly-appointed Minister from Chile, for
the purpose of discussing the political re-
lations between Argentine and Chile.
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British warships on the Great Lakes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The full text
Of the reports on the Canadian lake ques-
ton, wherein the statement was made
that so-called revenue cutters recently
built by the Canadian Government were
said to be in reality warships, was made
public to-day. The report contains moth
ing new, the summary sent in these dis
patches two days ago covering all the
salient points
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Killed Fnnr pnnnle.

GREENvILLE Pa, Dec. 23.-The New
York and Chicago express struck and
killed four people yesterday near Elmira,
New York. When the train pulled into
the depot bystanders were horriied to sec
that the pilot and engine were covered
with blood, and that it carried the dead
bodies of three persons, two women and
one man. The other victim was found
lying beside the railroad, some distance
from the depot 1t is supposed that they
were walking on the track, ana did not
hear or see the swiftly speeding train.
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Mrs. Langtry Better.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Though not yet out
of danger. Mrs. Langtry is so much bet
ter that her friends feel greatly encour-
aged. She rested better last night, and
the fever has much abated. Even il she
RECEIVERS, however, it will be considerable
time before she Will be able to return to
the stage.
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THE SAN JUAN GOLD MINES
DO Not Pan Out as Reported-No Place
for a Poor Nan.

DO Not Pan Out as Reported-No Place
for a Poor Nan.
FLAGSTAFF (Ariz.), Dec. 23.-The San
Juan River gold excitement has about
subsidized. Parties are returning from the
placer fields every day. The majority
say that there is no gold to amount to
anything in the placers. If there is any
kind of development done on the river
it will have to be done by capitalists, and
the proposition as to whether or not it
will pay is doubtful one, as it is from
twelve to fifty feet to bedrock, and lots of
water to contend with. There has been
no gold taken out of the San Juan.
Notwithstanding that it has been reported
that large sums have been panned out.
The camp is no place for poor man. The
country over which they have to pass is
desert one, and there is no work there
nor any gold.
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Teachers in Convention.

REDDNe, Dec. 23.-The Teachers' IN
stitute is in session. and the city is filed
with teachers from all over the county.
The exercises, under the direction of Pro-
fessor Fisher Of Oakland, are more than
usually interesting.
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Jaycox Resigns as Traffic Manager.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Traf1ic Manager
Jaycox. of the Worlds Fair, resigned to-
day. In letter to President Higinboth-
am he alleges he has received no support
from the directors, where he had right
to expect it, and that his plans had not
been carried out.
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WEATHER NOTES.
Wind Stronger at the Bay Than in the
November Storm.

Wind Stronger at the Bay Than in the
November Storm.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-The storm
which has ragged here to-day exceeded in
violence the storm in November. but the
hight of its fury only lasted for short
time. At o'clock the gale attained
velocity of seventy-two miles an hour at
the Point Lobos observing station. At
this time the barometer was still falling.
At s O'Clock, however, it had abated to
the velocity of sixty miles an hour. The
blow was accompanied by heavy rain
fall
At about o'clock a frame house of Jo-
seph Shea, the ball-player, was blown TO
atoms. AS the house began to totter
Shea's father and mother sought a place
OF safety and had just left when the house
was demolished. The loss is about $500.
A two-story house on Point Lobos ave-
nue. was almost totally wrecked. About
thirty feet of fire wall was blown down
from the top of the Occidental Hotel.
Fortunately no one happened to be pass
ing at the time. Shipping in the bay had
been made ready for the blow and little
damage was done.
From points about the bay heavy
wind is reported, which uDrooted trees
and demolished fences and outbuildings.
LIS W aS accompanied ny AGdNy rain
UP NORTH.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. %. Although
snow has ceased falling here, the street.
car lines have not been able to resume
operations. a large number of men are
engaged in clearing the snow away from
the tracks to-day, and it is expected to
have the cars running in the business
portions of the city this afternoon.
The public schools have been dismissed.
The overland trains are departing
nearly on schedule time. The Northern
Pacihc train arrived to-day about four
hours late. The Southern Pacific over
land, due at $50 a. NJ, is expected to
reach the city by : P. ".
Reports from points on the Union Pa
cihc are to the effect that a heavy storm
prevailed last night between The Dalles
and Hood River. The overland flyer,
which left here last night, is delayed at
Hood River, and the "Iast mail" due at
7:25 A. NJ, Is stopped at The DalIes.
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Coast-Defense vessel Monterey.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-The official
trial trip of the new coast-defense vessel
Monterey will not be held this week, as
was expected, as the contractors have not
been able to give her any further pre-
Hminary trials in the bay since Tuesday.
owing to the illness of Captain Goodall.
who is in command of the vessel tempo
rarily, and also to the untavorable condi-
ton Of the weather, the bay having been
quite rough yesterday and to-day. There
will not be another preliminary trial run
before Tuesday next.
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who was President of the American COM
mittee OF the Panama Company, says that
he has no knowledge of the use of any
money for corrupt purposes so far as the
American end OF the enterprise was con-
cerned. His faith in Count de Lesseps'
integrity is unshaken.
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Serious Charge Against a Me

SANTA Rosa. Dec. pa warrant was
issued here to-day for the arrest of T. L.
Monmonie, prominent merchant Of
Healdsburg, on charge Of knowingly
procuring and offering to be filed at the
County Clerks Office here. last October.
an alleged affidavit of registration. The
affidavit was that Of Alfred Wheeler. 1t
is charged that Wheeler's affidavit was
taken two days after the close of regis
tration by }. Cotfiman at Healdsburg.
but that Monmonie sent it in the Clerks
office as subscribed and sworn to by him
on October 22d. Monmonie has not vet
been arrested.
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GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED.
Another Day Of Exciting Scenes in
the Chamber of Deputies.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE
BIBOT MINISTRY.

4 Conference of the Cabinet Results
in Orders for More Arrests in
Connection With the Panama Canal
ScandaI-The American End of the
Enterprise Not Corrupted by the
Use of Money.
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CONFESSED THEIR GUILT.
Two Periurers Sent to san Quentin for
One Year.

One Year.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23.-On May %,
1892, Abe Jones was sentenced to twenty
years of hard labor in San Quentin for
robbing stage bound from Redding to
Round Mountain, Shasta County. At the
time Of the trial his brother, William III.
Jones, and a friend, William p. Love,
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THE Seal ROOKERIES.
The Present System of Guarding
Them Intellectual.
ROUGH WEATHER PREVENTS CUT
TIERS APPROACHING THE SHORE.

Four People Run Down by :. New York
and Chicago Express Train and
Instantly Killed-Rev. Father Me-
Glynn Restored to His PriestIy
Functions-several Cinnamon Ar
rested in Colorado for Illegally
Entering the Country.
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PIGTAILs OBJECT.

Do Not Like thc Demand of the Chi
nese Government
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23.-Three hum
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TERRE HAUTE, Dec. 23.-Colonel r.
w. Thompson, ex-Secretary of the Navy.
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DIR. J. c. Hepburn and wife are in San
Francisco after thirty-lhree Years OF mis-
sionary work in Japan. Mrs. Hepburn
was the first white woman to enter that
country.
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FEARS AT HAMBURG.

HAMBURG. Dec. 23.-The indications
are that the recent cases of cholera are
not sporadic. but that they are part of last
summers epidemic, and there is no
doubt that it will break out violently at
the approach of warm weather. There
are two new cases of undoubted Asiatic
cholera to-day and two deaths III the hos
pital. The general feeling is one of un-
easiueSS
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DEMPSEY READY 70 F1aHr.

PORTLAND, Dec. 23.-In an interview
to-day Jack Dempsey, the ex-champion
middle weight, said: There is no truth
in the rumor that have refused to meet
La Blanche or "Reddy" Gallagher. Oh
the contrary, if any responsible club
oilers reasonable inducements, [ will re-
enter the ring"