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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-19

The next trial resulted in putting
berkeley within six feet of the goal line,
and the next broke the rush line of the
rear and Hunt scored a touch down, and
the score stood 10 to s. The ball was
punted back, and Taylor for the Berke-
leys kicked it high and clear over the
goal, and the score stood 10 to 10, amidst
the widest excl ement.
1t must suffice to say that the subse-
quent plays showed the men to be weary.
There was good playing, but evident loss
OF energy, though two or three breaks
through rush lines, were capitally done.
Back and forth the teams fought over the
ground, first one and then the
other gaining until time was called, and
the score being unchanged, the game was
announced a tie-l0 to 10.
During the play several men had the
WIND Knocked out OF them, and waits
were had until the assistants sponged and
restored them. One man, Benson, at one
time seemed seriously hurt, but tortu-
nately got TO his legs safely, though badly
shaken up. one man early III the game
shed blood for his club from a mashed
nose. The men with satchels on either
SIDE, with sponges, plasters, ammonia,
water, and restoratives and repair sup
plies were seven times called into the
held To right up players who had been
mashed or crushed out OF wind or bat
tered and bunged up. However, no seri
Gus injury was done in the play. Never
UheIess the game seemed rough to one
new TO the scene. In fact it appears
dangerously so. If men are not ruptured,
have not ribs broken, noses mashed and
hmbs fractured Ill the game as played, it
is the greatest luck in the world-aS it ap-
pears TO the unbiased spectator.
The game would be greatly less open
to this criticism if the piling on We're
omitted. The scrimmage on foot is not
particularly hazardous-it is when there
is down and two-thirds OF the clubs
jump atop the man to keep him from
crawling that the danger appears to be
imminent. lfwhen a man is,tackled and
down and the ball is counted from the
spot where it hits the ground as he holds
1t in his arms, there would be no need to
pile on, and thus the greater element of
danger could be removed. Expert
players will possibly contemptuOusly
treat such an idea but the outside world
cannot see why the game would not be
equally as interesting with the piling
on " omitted and crawling, or steal
ing " with the ball counted no gain.
The partisans of the two clubs went
back to the city, each cheering his and
her own side as Justify as ever. At night
the two sides, to the number of about
three hundred of the Palo Altos and six
hundred OF the Berkeleys, visited two
leading theaters!iand enjoyed the plays
and intersperSed them in the waits with
college songs and cries, but no tin horns
were permitted. The audiences enioyed
the scene before quite as well as behind
the curtains, but the conduct of the stu
dents is reported as unobjectionable and
as not interfering with the plays.
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MEXICAN BANDITS.
Two of Them Open Fire on Troops
ana are Shot Down.

Two of Them Open Fire on Troops
ana are shot Down.
New ORLEANS, Dee. 1S.-A Times
Democrat special from San Antonio says:
A dispatch received here to-day states
that a detachment of Captain Brooks
company Of State rangers yesterday
came upon two Mpxicans We'll armed
and equipped while scouting in Star
county. The Mex leans were arrested, but
released. as they told apparently Il
straight story. Immediately upon their
release they opened fire on the rangers.
The latter returned the fire with a volley
which completely riddled both the Mexi-
cans with bullets, killing them instantly.
1t has since been ascertained that the
Mexlcans were members of the band OF
revolutionists which has recently in
vaded Mexico.
THE FIGHT OPPOSITE SAN IGNACIO.
GALVESTON (Tex.), Dec. 18.-A dis
patch from CariZZo to the Ne1DS says: AS
all particulars of the fight opposite San
Ignacio have not been reported, these
items will be interesting During the
fight there was in the 'jackaP woman
and three children. The Captain called to
the revolutionists, asking that the woman
and children might go out unharmed,
but the reply was NO" The woman
thought she would steal out with the
children. but as she appeared at the door
she was shot down and the children
ran back.
The revolutionists were unable to dis
lodge the Captain from the fortress, and
they set fire to the '.jackal," which drove
the Captain out. AS he made his appear
ance he was shot dead and his body
thrown back into the burning building.
The three children were penned in the
house by fire and burned to death. The
bodies ofthe dead soldiers were thrown
in the flames. Another woman, wife of a
non-commissioned officer, undertook to
escape by crossing the no Grande to
Texas, but she was seen about the middle
of the stream and shot. She sank be-
meath the waters and, her body was not
found at last accounts. only two revo-
lutionists were killed and one wounded,
as far as can be learned.
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HARE AND HOUNDS.
COursIng Events at Ocean View Park
Yesterday.

SOilfSluS Events at ocean view Park
Yesterday.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1S.-The usual
crowd was in attendance at the sixteen
dog stake.of the Pacific Coursing Club at
Ocean View Park to-day. The hares We're
fleet. and in most of the courses led the
dogs the entire length Of the field. The
match was an excitingione, Several hun
dred dollars changed hands on the result.
Thre were some surprises and the talent
mourned bitterly after three or four
races.
In the preliminary round Danny B.
was hot tavorite at three to one over
the Longfellow puppy, but the latter won
the course. In the second ties Richard
X, also tavorite at three to one, was
defeated by Quickst9p, who might have
Won first prize but for an un-
lucky escape from the slips and a long
chase after hare which so tired her that
Longfellow had little difficulty in
beating her in the regular course.
Mollie II. also dumped the talent badly
in her race with John W. In the final
run John w. beat Longfelow.IThe latter
is only fourteen months old, and is a
very promising pup, but he lacked ex-
perience, and did not take after the hare
as quickly as John W., who soon had a
very long lead.
John Anderson's Jeannette beat S. A.
Cummings Magpie; J. Perigo's Long
fellow beat d. Boland's Danny B.; J.
Reardon's Richard r. beat j. Perigo's
Wee Lassie; Joe Wolff's Quickstep beat
S. A. Cummings Stranger; NJ. J. Ii Healey's
Mollie II. beat J. NJ. kerrigan's Honey
moon; j. W. Duor's Lady t'reestone beat
c. A. HoOper's Mission Start; J. Kear-
ney's Joe Bowers beat A. Stead's Saliva
tor; c. 5. Wieland's John w. beat C.
Stead's Miss Woodiord.
First ties-Longfellow beat Jeanette,
Quickstep beat Richard r., Mollie H
beat Freestcne, John W. beat Joe Bowers
Second ties-Longfellow beat Quick
step, John w. beat Mollie II.
tinal-John w. beat Longfellow.
The new year will be opened by grand
coursing match at Ocean View Park on
Monday, January I'd. The best dogs in
the State will be in this match, the en-
trance to which will be So. Several dogs
from Santa Clara County and the Sacra-
mento Valley counties will be entered.
Skyrocket and Shortstop will be among
the number. The drawing for both these
events will be held Friday evening, De-
cember Both.
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TIE DRAIN ON THE TREASURY.
Secretary Foster Expresses Himself OIL
Financial Matters.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Secretarv OF
the Treasury Charles Foster to-day ex-
pressed himself freely to reporters re-
specting the alarm felt IN financial
circles over the anticipated gold exports.
He said: My duty will be performed
in the interest of public welfare as vigor-
ously as if my time was not soon to end.
Every resource at my command will be
availed of to preserve gold and silver as |
am commanded by law"
How about the reserve in the Trea-
sury?" 80
" No one can obtain gold from the
treasury without paying money for it,
and with the money thus received | can
recoup the gold. There is also a right
vested III the Secretary of the Treasury to
sell ponds, II necessary, to maintain the
gold reserve OF the Treasury. The situ-
alton as to cash balances is such as to
permit the free use of cash received for
gold to again obtain gold"
Wv Ill the gold reserve be maintained?''
lit Will be-" said he, with the utmost
emphasis. II firmly believe, with the
resources at the command Of the DEPART
ment, that | shall not be seriously emil
rassed in more than maintaining it, I
recommended Congress in my annual re-
port that the reserve be increased from
SlOO,OO0,OOO to Sl25, ,O00, ,000."
As the Secretary's report was prepared
before the present abnormal drain of gold
10 Europe started, the Secretary reason
ably claimed credit for fully anticipating
the present pressure, and is taking all
precautions to meet it.
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BEFORE CONGRESS.
Little Business Expected to Be Trans
acted Until After the Holidays.

4~ALlle buSlueSS LIZ pSCJGu TO BE 1Han9-
acted Until After the Holidays.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-With the ap-
proach of the holidays, the attendance in
both houses of Congress is steadily
diminishing, and it is doubtful whether
a quorum can be maintained in either
mousse during the few days remaining
before the Christmas exodus begins.
This state of affairs negatives the possi-
| blIlty Of action on subjects of large popu-
lar interests.
In the Senate at the morning hour on
tuesday the McGarrahan bill will be
further discussed. The anti-option bill
! still hangs over the heads of debators as
diminished business, and will come up
Tor further discussion after the morning
hoUr on each of the three working days
remaining before the recess, but it is not
expected vote can be reached in that
| time.
Tomorrow in the House is suspension
day, and an opportunity will be given
each committee to pass one bill. provided
| IL can secure two thirds vote and escape
the point of IN quorum' by even one
number. The temper Of the House is not
favorable to an increase in private obli-
cations of the Government, and it is
doubtful If any pension or claims bill of
much Importance can get through.
1hCSddy Is d Special OTQ6r IOf DllIS from
the Committee on Public Lands, and
| Wednesday is similarly allotted to the
Commerce Committee.
Thursday will be chiefly set apart for
| adJourning over the Christmas recess
and apparently will not be otherwise
noteworthy. After the holidays the ap-
| propriations bill will begin to monopo-
l!ze the time of the House. Representa-
tive owen Scott of Illinois is collecting
facts and figures and will, Immediately
atler the holidays, request the Ways and
Means Committee TO accord him hear
ing on the bill increasing the internal
revenue tax on whisky. Thus tarl the
| committee has given no indication of its
attitude towards the measure, but it at
tracts so much attention throughout the
country that Scott expects considerable
cooperation in pressing it upon the at
tention of all those desiring speedy
means of increasing the Federal reve-
nues.
The bill increases the tax on distilled
| spirits from 90 cents to 81 25 per gallon.
The present tax on whisky produces
! about $4,000, 900 annually. The increase
proposed in the bill will give almost 40
cent. more revenue. or total Of about
Sl25,O00,O00 for distilled spirits alone.
This will partially supply the loss OF
revenue by the sugar schedule of the Nc
kinley bill.
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A s.Roasting'' Under Fire.

Talking about war stories reminds me
of an experience | once had on the field
l forget where" remarked Major j. b.
Harlow, the St. Louis Postmaster. "W e
were in position lying down under partial
cover, and under a terrific fire. Every
good soldier, except when in an actual
charge or out in the open, tries to get as
much protection as possible, so when /
saw a shallow hole in front OF me | crept
forward and slid into what l expected
would be comfortable position. When
was settled down, however, | began to
wish l was out. The hole had been
made by burning away stump, and the
bottom Of the little pit was covered with
hot ashes. To get up and move back was
out of the question, as a perfect leaden
hail was whIstling over my head, and for
half an hour / had to stick it out. When L
finally got out my skin was red all over,
and l can truthfully say that was the
worst roasting / ever had in my life.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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Special to the REcoRD-Uy Uy1oS.

MINNEAPoLIs (Minn.), Dec. is. - A
special to the Tribune from Alexandra,
Minn., says: A frightful accident oc-
CURED on the Great Northern Railroad
this morning at Nelson Station, five
miles east, in which eight men were
killed and five seriously injured.
There had been collision at Nelson,
and wreck train was there clearing it
up. About l o'clock this morning the
wrecking train caboose was left standing
on the main track with a number of cars.
An east-bound freight was due about
o'clock, and as it approached, the engi-
neer, seeing the track ahead occupied,
shut off the engine and called for brakes.
The speed was too great to stop, and the
engine struck the wreck train, threw the
caboose on top of the next car, setting
both on fire. Fourteen men were in the
caboose. One jumped off, five were hurt,
three were burned beyond recognition,
and four killed. One was totally burned
up, with no sign of the remains being
found.
The names of the killed are: Nels Dek-
ken, Nelson; Chris Martenson, Ole Mar
tenson, Osakis; John Engstrand, John
Akerson, Spruce Hill; Engstrand's IS
nephew, name unknown; Con Drummer,
Yankton, 5. D., and one unknown.
The injured are: A. NJ. Breseau, st.
Paul; Thomas Walsh, Pat Harmon. Bos-
ton, Mass; David Reed, Nelson; Henry
Ross, fireman on the eastbound freight.
The men killed were wreck train hands,
and were asleep in the caboOSe when the
engine struck it. Obergland, the fore
man, was the only one awake. and had
barely time to call to the men and jump,
thus saving himself. But the warning
came too late for the others, who were all
killed or badly injured. The injured re-
ceived prompt medical attendance.
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LORING PICKERING DYING.
The Veteran Editor Not Expected
Survive Many Hours.

The Veteran Editor Not Expected to
Survive Many Hours.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-Loring Pick
ering, senior proprietor Of the san Fran
cisco Morning Catl and E0ening Bulletin,
is reported 10 be dying. He is 81 years OF
age and has wife and son years old.
Loring Pickering is one of the oldest and
best-known newspaper men on the coast.
Up to within a few days before the recent
election he was regularly at his desk, but,
feeling the effects of over-work, he went
to his ranch at Haywards, where his in
disposition developed into combination
OF kidney troubles. About a week ago
he returned to this city, since which time
he has been confined to his bed. and to-
night his physician has given up all hope
and says that he will probably not live
until morning.
Mr.. Pickering had been engaged in the
newspaper business in st. Louis and Sac
ramento, and assumed control of the CaLl
in 1869.
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LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
Five Hundred Nembers Attend
Meeting at jackson, Mich.

Five Hundred Members Attend a
Meeting at jackson, Mich.
JACKSON (NIich.), Dec. 1S.-Rumors are
rife that a big meeting Of locomotive en-
gineers was called here to-day to consider
their grievances. Five hundred engineers
were present. The meeting lasted five
hours, behind closed DOORS and at the
close Chief Arthur denied the report that
any grievance was considered or any ex-
listed. His address, he said related solely
to matters concerning the good Of the
order, and to enighten mem bers con
cerning its workings, as well as
10 impress upon them the necessity
of harmonizing and continued united
action. The trouble in the East he told
his readers was settled with entire salts
faction to them, and he could see nothing
ahead to mar their happiness. One ques-
ton considered at the meeting was in re-
lation to the Worlds Fair traffic The
engineers want a new scale Of wages for
that period, and a meeting with railway
officials will soon be held to adjust tie
matter.
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BLOOD-HORsE RACES.
Large attendance at the Twenty
ninth DaV of the NIeerfru

AAIsS 0SNehuduCo III Ino L twenty
ninth Day of the Meeting.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 1S.-Yesterday
was the twentyninth day of the Pacific
Coast Blood Horse Association. The
weather was clear and pleasant, the track
good, and the attendance large, there be-
ing 1900 present.
Selling, five furlongs, three year-olds
and upward, purse S40O, Annie Moore
won, Joe Cotton second, Mt. Carlos third.
Time, l:0ll.
Second race, match, fifteen-sixteenths
of a mile, 81 900 aside Garcia won, Cy-
clone second. Time. l:36.
Third race, handicap, seven flrlongs,
two-year- -olds, purse 500, Iris filly won,
Alliance second, Castro third. Time, l:29
Fourth race, special handicap, mile and
a furlong, for all ages, purse ST 600, Wild
wood won, Happy Day second, Democrat
third. Time, l:551.
Fifth race, selling, one mile, purse $500,
Pescador Won. Initiation second. Regal
third. Time, 1:42t.
Sixth race, handicap, six furlongs, for
all ages, purse 500, Sympathetic won.
Misty Morn second, Lottie Mills third.
Time. l:l3t.
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basis of rates between Eastern terminals
and Butte, Helena, Spokane and Pacific
Coast points, it being contemplated TO
make the rates effective during the early
part of January. The rumored rates will be
in full accord with the policy Of the Great
Northern Company, which has in con-
temptation cheape.ed cost OF transpQrta-
ton across the continent in the interest OF
cities which the line reaches. 1t is also
expected that the adjustment will have
due regard for the decision Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission with respect
to class rates to Spokane, and that it has
also in contemplation an equitable adj
Justment of all other rates as between
Pacific Coast points and interior cities.
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FERDINAND DE LEssErs.


PARIS, Dec. IS.-Ferdinand Ne Lesseps'
chateau, Lauchenaye, viii be formally
sold on January 10th in order to establish
the estate which will accrue to his wife
after his death. 1t transpircs that despite
the fact that he is confined to his bed. Dc
Lesseps is summoned to oappear before tho
magistrate. He asked that the cross Of
the Legion of Honor be placed on his
breast, and when this was done he sank
back on the bed and became delirious.
Since then he has thought that the serv-
ing Of the summons was only dream.
He is very feeble both mentally and
physically.
There is a strong sentiment among Ger
tain fnanciers, headed by Christ0phle,
Governor Of the Credit Foncier, that tho
Government should made 4 last strong
effort to save the money already placed ii
the undertaking. II IS said that more than
500, 900 shareholders are ready to make
last strong effort To save the money they
have already invested
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New Church dedicated.

ST. PAUL (Minn.l, Dec. 18.-Archbishop
Ireland dedicated this morning with
great pomp and ceremony tine new
Church of St. Peter for the special use of
colored Catholics. The Archbishop in
his discourse denounced in strong words
The social ostracism from which the
colored people suffer, declaring it con-
trary 10 humanity, 10 Christian religion
and to the spirit OF the American Re-
public. The Catholic Church, he said,
was opposed by principles and history
to all discrimination because Of race or
color.
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smallpox Among the Indians.

TACOMA (Wash.), Dec. 1s.-Smallpox
has broken out among the Quileene Bay
Indians, about twenty-five miles from
Port Townsend, the disease having spread
from the infested logging camp in that
locality. These Indians are citizens, and
not being under the jurisdiction of the
Indian Department, they roam about at
will. The tribe is to be watched, and all
its members vaccinated by the County
Physician Of Jefferson County.
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FIENDISH DEED.
Highbinders Set Fire to n Building
Filled With Chinese.

ESSJ TlTt 10 II bu1IC1ug
Filled With Chinese.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18.-A four-storv
rookery in the most densely-populated
quarter of Chinatown was found abaze
this afternoon. The building was crowded
with hundreds of Chinese men, women
and children. As the first cry of ire was
sounded two Cinnamon were seen to run
from the house, closing and barring the
doors and windows. Hardly were these
Chinese out of sight when the flames
burst through the roof and smoke issued
from the upper windows, and the i'm
prisoned inmates battered at the barred
doors and windows and screamed for aid.
The police and frelnen quickly arrived
on the scene, and with axes cut wav
into the burning building, rescuing all
the inmates. 1t is thought that the two
men who perpetrated the tiendsh deed of
firing the building and inprisoning a
large number of people therein were
highbinders.
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BIG FIRE IN sBRooKLYN.
Half Million Dollars Worth of Prop.
erty Burned.

tL y buEuGts
NEW YORK, Dec. lS.-A iive-story brick
building at the corner Of Flushing avenue
and Ryerson street, owned and occupied
by William c. A. Jurgens, wholesale
grocer, was totally destroyed by fire
early this morning, with several adioin-
ing buildings on either side. The loss will
probably foot up to nearly $500, 600. Jur-
gems building was heavily stocked with
Hour ana holiday goods. The lire spread
to the buildings on either side, and it was
feared the entire block would 90. A
three-story building at IA Flushing ave
nue., owned and occupied as & saloon and
dwelling, and the building next to it, oc-
cupied also by liquor dealer, were both
totally destroyed. Three tenement
houses on the Hall-street side of the
block also caught fire.
All the families were removed to a
place of safety. The buildings burned
until daylight, when there was nothing
left but the smoldering ruins. Jurgens
says his loss will be about Sl50.OO0 on
buildings and S250,OOO on stock, fully
covered by insurance. 1t is believed bv
the police that the fire was incendiarv,
and Thomas Mccain, who was found in
the building shortly after the fire
started has been arrested on suspicion.
ANOTHER BIG BLAZE.
BUFFALO N. ", Dec. IS.-A building
occupied by the falk Manufacturing
Company, wholesale manufacturers. was
entirely destroyed by fire tonight. The
loss is estimated at 100000, with SIS, GOO
insurance,
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GHG MONETARY CONFERENCE.
An Adjournment Taken, Sittings
to Resume on May 18th.
BRITISH DELEGATES CBJECT TO ITS
REASSEMBLING.

application for the Release of De Les
seps, Leroy and Tontane, Panama
Canal Directors, Arrested in Con-
neotion With tho Scandal Now
Under Investigation, Refused by tho
MaGistrate-severaI Members OF tho
Chambor to be Prosecuted for Ac-
ceptinG Brides.
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Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

Los ANGELES, Dec. IA fatal shoot
ing occurred this morning in the Macy
block at the corner of New Main and
Macy streets, resulting in the instant
killing of Santa Fe brakeman named
James A. Frazier, who was shot four
times by A. +. Mckenzie OF Canada.
Mckenzie went to the police station ana
surrendered himself. The trouble arose
over woman and Mckenzie claims that
Frazier had previously threatened-to Kill
him.