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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-06
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Commission Files Its Annual
Report.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The annual re-
port Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion states that there has been marke ed
improvement during the year in the dis
position of carriers toward a compliance
with the law, but as regards the duty of
establishing and publishing rates and
charges, little progress has been made.
Public grievances arising from the failure
OF carriers to comply with the law in
these particulars are pointed out.
Upon the question of connecting
is that of through routes and rates. The
question of legislative power to compel
connecting carriers to grant through
facilities is discussed at length, and while
the difficulties are acknowledged and ex-
planned. they are shown not to be in
separable.
Attention is directed to dissimilarity Of
terms OF various bills of lading in COM
mon use, and the conflict of judicial opin-
ION as respects the rights and duties of
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Struggled Paintings.

New YORK, Jan. 5.-Art circles are ex-
cited just now because of the novel
method of inquiry for Struggled paint
ings. The customs authorities, acting
under instructions from Secretary Foster,
are making a thorough canvass of the
collections Of the big art dealers and col
Iectors and asking the date of importa-
tlons and the amount OF duty paid on inn
ported masterpieces. The vast number of
those treasures that have been Struggled
into the country have surprised the in
spectors. The investigation is confined
to New York, but all the art centers of
the country are under surveillance. The
agents have not obtained sufficient evil
dence yet, they say, to make public
statement.
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ACCIDENT TO LADY HEsKErn.
She and Her Horse Become Entangled
in Il Barbed-N Wire Fence

she and Her Horse Become EntangIed
IN a Barbed-Wire Fence.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-An accident hap
pened yesterday to Lady Hesketh, for
merly Miss Florence Emily Sharon,
daughter of the late William Sharon of
Nevada. Lady Hesketh was following
the Grafton hounds near Belgrave. She
jumped brook, and when the horse
landed on the far side he became en-
tagied IN a barbed-wire fence. The ami
NAL plunged about wildly. and it was
with the greatest difficulty that Lady
Hesketh was rescued from her perilous
position. She is a good horsewoman,
ana kept her seat, despite the frantic
leaps OF the horse in his efforts to rid
himself Of the sharp-pointed pieces of
iron which were decorating his flesh
Laky Hesketh escaped with a few slight
cuts
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shippers and carriers Hereunder. The
proposed uniform bill OF lading, and the
objections of shipping interests thereto,
is discussed, and some of its features, eS-
pecially the provision that property taken
at carriers risk shall be rated as one class
higher than if taken at the owners risk,
are disapproved The commission rec
ommends mode Of proceeding before
the commission and in the courts TO en-
force the commissions orders. Definite
action should be taken to compel car
rIers to adopt uniform classification,
and that the last section of the Act be so
amended that corporations, as we'll as
their employees and agents, shall be in
dictable.
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LAwLEssNEss IN KANSAS.
A County Seat War Results in Blood
shed.

a County Seat War Results in Blood
shed.
ARKALoN (Kas.), Jan. 5. - Another
bloody chapter has been added to the
criminal history of southwestern Kansas.
The county seat war between Woodsdale
and HugotOn has again resulted in blood
shed. The plot to kill Judge Botkin, the
opponent of one of the murdered lead
ers, was put into execution to-day.
1t failed, and the bullets intended for
Judge Botllin ended the life Of a Sheriff.
| Three weeks since Judge Botkin re-
celved information that mob composed
! of members of the Citizens Alliance of
| Woodsdale and Springfield would en-
! deavOr TO asSasSinaue him on his way 10
court at Springfield this morning The
information was furnished by member
| of the conspiracy, who gave the names of
all implicated in the plot. He also stated
that the Judge would be fired upon at the
! head Of valley near Cullert'S place, one
mile southeast of Springfield.
| Last night Judge BOtkin, Sheriff Dunn
and SIX Deputy SheritIs held q meeting
at the house of the Judge, which is two
miles south of the head of the canyon.
| They decided to scout the country be-
tween the Judges house and the Court
house. and started from the house at $3.50
this morning. They came upon mob
composed of about forty men, with Win
chester rifles, and d fight enSued. 1t
lasted until daylight. The Sheriff was
literally riddled with bullets. All the
other officers escaped and went to Spring
field, where they barricaded themselves
in private house. The mob pursued
them to town.
Shortly after daybreak Joe Laribee,
Court StenOgrapher, was seen by q mem
Der Of the Judges family, who all this
time had been at home, approaching the
house on horseback. The mob could also
be seen in a distance. Laribee fanked
the mob and reached the house, when he
told the Judge of the result of
the battle, and urged him to flee
long afterwards Mrs. H. p. Laribee,
wife of an Under Sheriff. also arrived at
the house with a similar message from
Deputy Sheriff Stein, cashier Of the Ar
kalon State Bank.
TROOPS SENT TO THE SCENE.
TOPEKA (KaS.), Jan. 5.-This afternoon
Governor Humphrey received a telegram
from Judge Botkin, dated at ArkalOn,
urging the Governor to send the Adju-
tant-General with troops to Arzalon on
special train as quickly as possible. The
necessary orders were given at once and
Company a of the First Infantry started
for the scene.
Acknowledgement Roberts left tonight
and Will direct the troops in person. 1t
is not likely the trouble is ended. The
facts in regard to the conspiracy discov-
cred by the Judge go to show if attack
on him from ambush was unsuccessful,
| the mob would go to his house or wher-
ever he was and murder him. 1t is
thought an attempt of this kind will be
made tonight.
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Indictments ouashed-

PEORIA (Ill.l, Jan. 5.-Judge Shaw, of
the Circuit Court. yesterday quashed
nineteen indictments hanging over J.
Finley Hoke. The ground for the de-
cision was that the bank had not exer-
cIsed proper diligence, having allowed
three terms of court to pass, and Hoke,
having been eXtradited from Canada for
only one offense, could not be tried on
the others without the opportunity of
getting back to Canada Hoke was
Cashier Of the Merchants National Bank
here and got away with SlS0OO0, for
which he served five years in the Joliet
Prison
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GRIFFIN (Ga.l, Jan. Am aged couple,
DIR. Barrett and wife, We're found last
night in a pool OF blood, at their old
homestead. The doctor was dead and
the wife dying, and bloody coupling pin
lay beside them. Robbery is supposed
to be the motive for the crime. There is
no clue to the murderer.
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Decision Against the Tickers.

New YORK, Jan. 5.-Judge Bischoff
has denied the application of the Western
Union Company and the Gold and Stock
Telegraph Companies to continue the in
junction which they had obtained re-
straining the Stock Exchange from inter
fering with their tickerS. The Stock Ex-
change at once cut out all the wires OF the
Gold and Stock Company from the floor.
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The Cherokee Lands.

TAMLEQUAH Il. IT,. Jan. 5.-The Cher
okee Council has formally ratified the
agreement made by the commissions
representing the United States and the
Cherokee Nation with relation TO the
Cherokee strip, and now all that remains
to be done TO throw open the land to
white settlement is that Congress shall
ratify the agreement.
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Filed a Claim Against Chile.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 5.--P. Shields, fire.
man Of the steamer Keweenaw, who was
so badly injured by Chileans while in
Valparaiso, has entered claim for $50
Geo dollars against the Chilean Govern
ment. The papers in the case have been
forwarded to Secretary Blaine After the
assault Shields was induced to sign
compromise for s., GOO damages, at the re-
quest Of the Chileans and an American
officer
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swINDLING OPERATIONS.
Eastern Bookmakers Victimized O
Many Thousands

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 5.-Heavy betting
at the pool-rooms in Oakland to-day on
two Eastern races led to disclosures that
apparently show that the Eastern book
makers have been victimized to the ex-
tent of many thousand dollars. In race
at Gutenberg, Congress. despite the fact
that the odds were eight to one against
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La Grande Railroad Accident.

SALEM orr, Jan. 5.-rhe State Board
Of Railroad Commissioners find that the
railroad accident on the Union Pacific
near La Grande on December Goth, in
which three persons were killed, was due
TO the negligence of the company The
board says the state of the engine was not
suited to the track.
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perature has fallen in New England and
west of the Mississippi River, except in
the extreme Southwest, and generally
risen elsewhere. Snow fiurries may be
expected in the Lake regions and light
rain In the Middle and South Atlantic
and Gulf States. The temperature viii
tail slightly west of the Mississippi and
IN the Upper Lake regions. 1t viii rise
IN New England and remain nearly
stationery elsewhere.
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Ten Thousand DOLLARS, sbortape

PITTsBURG, Jan. 4.-George T. McCon-
nell, Treasurer of the Modern Building
and Loan Association, and a we'll known
Notary Public and real estate agent, was
arrested this afternoon and charged with
enlightenment preferred by DIR. r. NJ.
Sands, director in the concern. The
shortage is said to be $4,000.
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The Michigan Alliance.

MINNEAPoLIs, Jan. 5.-The State Farm
ers' Alliance is in annual session here to-
day, with about seven hundred delegates
in attendance Although there has been
no little talk of fusion between the Ali
ance and Democratic leaders, the dele
gates declare the subject will not come
up at this meeting.
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New Railway Tariff.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-The Canadian Pacific
Railway put into effect to-day a series Of
ditferentials on San Francisco freight
business. From Chicago and Milwaukee,
common points, the differentials are as
follows: First class lie, second 144c,
third l2c, fourth and fifth l0c A and b
Sc, G &c, D and f &C. on all rates of 81 20
or under the differential is sc per 100
pounds
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Silver Purchases.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.--The amount of
silver offered at the Treasury Department
to- day aggregated 2,O25,OOO ounces. The
amount purchased was 564, 900 ounces. as
follows: Sixty-four thousand ounces at
80; 100000 ounces at .95l6; 100000 ounces
at 1920; 100000 ounces at 1878; 100000
ounces at 9524
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Grip in the Tropics.

HAVANA, Jan. 5.-The grip seems to be
spreading, including a great number of
our most prominent people. So far there
have been few fatal cases. This, no
doubt, Is owing to our usual genial eli
mate. There was much lower temper
allure for December, with sharp cold
nights.
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Visible Grain Supply.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The visible supply
of grain on Saturday, January I'd, as
compiled by the New York Produce Elk
change was as follows, Wheat, As. G69, 900
bushels, an increase of LOIS, 900: corn, l.
08l, coo bushels, an increase of I,2I7 900:
oats, 3,S69,000 bushels, an increase Of
$4,000; barley, 2,272,0OO bushels, de-
crease Of 13l 900
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A Scaling schooner sails

VANCOUVER q. c., Jan. 5.-The seal
ing schooner Beatrice, forty-nine tons,
owned in this port, sailed this afternoon
on sealing cruise. She will sail south to
about San Diego, where the seals appear.
and work up north. She is the first of
the British Columbia fleet out.
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VIII Not be Infuenced br Ontsider


LONDON, Jan. 4.-Advices from Penang,
capital Of the State of that name in the
Malay Peninsula, show that a rising
among the natives which began there on
December 9th last has become general.
The British Resident and the Sultan,
with strong force of MalaYs, have gone
to suppress the revolt
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In FOREIGN LANDS.
Bulgaria Declines to Submit to
the Demands of France.
LADY HESKETH MEETS WITH AN
ACCIDENT.

Outside Influence VIII Not BE Per-
mitted to Govern the Sultan's
: Course in Regard to the Egyptian
Question-The Queen of Roumania
Dying The Grip Spreading at
Havana.
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a Paymastcr Murdered.

IsHPEMING (Mich.), Jan. 5.-John
Gleason, Paymaster the Cleveland Iron
Mining and Iron Cliffs Company, was
murdered and robbed this morning. The
Waterman found him with bullet-hole
IN his head. The robbers got Gieason's
watch. a small sum of money and some
."black diamonds used for drilling.
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Russian Famine sufferers.

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-Countess Tolstoi has
written to a friend in Munich, describing
the famine in Russia and the methods she
adopts to relieve the starving people She
says the only real relieving society is the
Red Cross.
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DISASTERS AT SEA.
a STEAMER SUNK AT THE MOUTH
OF THE WILLAMETTE.
An American Ship On Fire at Sydney.
New South Wales-An Austrian
Steamer Stranded.
Special 10 the REcoRp.USrox

PORTLAND (Or.), Jan. 5.-The stea1ner
Telephone, of the Columbia Transporta-
ton Line, while on her way to this city
from Astoria early this morning, ran on
the breakwater at the mouth of the Will
annette River, and is now lying at the
bottom of the river with only the forward
part of the vessel above water. There
were eighty-five passengers aboard.
They We're, with the crew, all transferred
to the steamer Undine, which passed the
scene soon after the accident, and We're
brought to this city From the pilot.
who reached the city, it is learned that a
heavy fog was hanging over the river at
the time. Just before the steamer struck
he realized his dangerous position and
stopped the vessel, but owing to the
strong current she was carried down
stream. Seeing this, he started her up
stream again and had proceeded some
distance when the steamer ran aground
on the breakwater, which, owing to the
nigh state OF the river, was completely
submerged. The vessel soon began to
fill and her stern to slowly sink. The
vessel is now completely under water.
with the exception of the bow. which is
supported and held fast by the break
water. Had it not been for the latter fact
the vessel would have sunk in seventy
leeI OF wafer, ana Inc 12Je OF the DaSSeu-
gers would have been an extremely
doubtful one. The amount of Freight
aboard was small and did not exceed i'm
value $500.
1t is impossible now to estimate the
amount of damage. The steamer was
valued at about S60,U00. It is thought She
can be got off and raised without much
difficulty and expense.
An AMERICAN SHIP ON FIRE.
LONDON. Jan. 5.-A dispatch from Syd-
ney, \. S. W., states that fire broke out
on the American ship w. H. Lincoln.
from Tacoma, and despite all efforts to
eXtinguish the flames they are still
burning. Part of her cargo is still ON
board. From present appearances, the
dispatch says, the ship and everything
aboard of her will be consumed.
STRANDED.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Austrian LLOYD
steamer Juno is stranded at Smyrna. a
seaport Of Asia Minor
THE RAyENswooD DAMAGED.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-The British bark Ra-
venswood, which sailed from Hull Sep
tember 18th for San Francisco, has put
into Valparaiso in badly damaged con-
dition. She experienced very heavy seas.
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Suicide at Ic,.esnn

FRESNO, Jan. 5.-H. n. Ewing, a dray-
man and an old and respected citizen of
Fresno, committed suicide at the South
ern Pacific depot this afternoon, shooting
himself through the mouth. No cause
for the deed is known He was about 60
years old and very popular.
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Queen of Roumania Dying.
Cab Strike at Pnris.

LONDON, Jan. st is reported the doc
tors in attendance on the Queen of Rou-
mania despair of saving her life
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W
WASHINGTON, Jan. Representative
Pattison cf Ohio to-day introduced a
joint resolution amending the Constitu-
ton by making the Presidential term five
years, and declaring an incumbent in
ELIGIBLE for re-elecfion
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PARTS, Jan. 5.-A strike has commenced
in this city. None Of the cabs of the
Compagnie Urbaine are out.
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Killed over a Game of Cards.

CHICAGO, Jan. ga Macon, Ca, special
says: Eight men were killed in a gen
eral fight at Bright & Williams turpen-
tine still in Clinch County Saturday, over
a game of cards.
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Sacramento In the Cold

SAN FRANCIsCO, Jan. 5.--At meeting
of the baseball men to-day Los Angeles
was admitted as the sixth member of the
Consolidated Baseball League.
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enecial to the REcoEp-rS1or.


CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The officials OF the
Wabash road have received intelligence
that two passenger trains on that line,
one going west from Toledo, the other
coming east from Kansas City, came in
collision early this morning at Aladdin,
H., two miles east of Hannibal, causing
disastrous wreck.
Engineers Wilson and Bouchard were
killed, as were three Italians in the
smoker, and number of passengers
were wounded.
The wounded, whose number and
names are not given, were taken to Mo-
berly, Mo. The cause of the wreck is not
known, but it is stated the trains were run
ming though heavy fog at the time of the
collision. The trains were to have passed
at Aladdin, and the supposition is a blum
der or misunderstanding oftrain orders is
responsible for the accident.
HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
The east-bound train had the right-of-
way. 1t pulled into the depot at Aladdin
and was waiting for the west-bound train
10 take the side track. 1t came along, but
jumped the switch and crashed into the
standing train. Both engines were COM
pletely wrecked, and both engineers We're
instantly Killed. The trains took fire,
and both smokers and baggage cars and
one chair car were consumed.
John Coswel. fireman Of the east
bound train, was seriously injured, and
Henry Warboys. the fireman Of the other
train, cannot live. The number of Ital-
ians killed is now put at four, and it is
said eight passengers are hurt, but one
fatally.
Physicians connected with the Wabash
Hospital were Immediately summoned
and ministered to the wants of the in
JUred, who afterward were taken to
Springfield, H., the home of the dead
trainmen. Among the injured are ex-
press messengers Durham and E. P.
Clough.
a later dispatch increases the number
of the dead to eight, and states that Fire
man Warboys has since died Five
coaches were burned. Four Italian i'm
migrants were burned to death.
INTO A BURNING BRIDGE.
DICKINSON (N. d., Jan. 5.-About i:3O
o'clock this morning a doube-header
stock train crashed into the bridge two
lniles this side of Sentinel Butte The
head engineer discovered the bridge was
on fire and the air-brake was applied, but
too late. Both engines and one car went
through, killing Fireman Clough and
seriously injuring another fireman. Both
4l.,;,
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ACCIDENTS ON The RAIL.
Two Passenger Trains Wrecked
On the Wabash Road.
FIVE LIVES SACRIFICED AND OTHERS
INJURED.

Two Engines and One Car go Through
e Burning Bridge in North Dakota,
Killing One Fireman and Seriously
InJuring Another-A County Seat
Fight in Kansas Results in Blood
Shed.
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not His wife and Himself.

Fatally Shot His Wife and Himself.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 4. = This afternoon
Charles Debear, cripple, drunk and
jealous, fatally shot his wife and then
himself, on account of long standing do
mestic infelicity.
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NEW MEASURES.
Joint Resolution Concerning the
Office of President.
AN INCUMBENT TO SERVE BUT
ONE TERM OF FIVE YEARS

4 Resolution Introduced by Senator
Stewart Adds n New Feature TO the
Silver Qucstion-AnnuaI Report of
the Interstate Commerce. Commits
ate by President Harrison for Con-
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Persian Riot.

TEHERAN, Jan. 5.-The priests con-
tinue to interdict the use of the tobacco
monopoly regarding exports as well as
the interior trade. They also clamor for
the expulsion of the members Of the To-
bacco Corporation. Yesterday a riotous
mob assembled at the Shah's palace to
demand satisfaction. A detachment of
troops was ordered to disband the rioters,
and several persons were killed. The
feeling OF alarm has not yet subsidized.
WIN Not be Influenced by Outsiders.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Times CORE
spondent at Constantinople says: 1.-THE
Sultan, recognizing the Importance OF
England's interests in Egypt, is inclined
TO arrive atan agreement by direct in
terchange of views, without interference
from outside parties, but without losing
sight OF the treaty rights of other pow
pTS -
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There were produced in the United
States last year III ,229, 513 tons of coal.
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NEWS CONFIRNTEn-

LONDON, Jan. 5.-The statement that the
Bulgarian Government has politely de-
clined to rescind the decree expelIing the
French journalist Chadouine from Bull
gara IS confirmed by a Paris special,
winch adds that there is reason to believe
the matter viii be arranged amicably.
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Special to the Reconnaissance

! N1''' u UIIt INF-NUIND-O MON.
Paris, Jan. 5.-The reply of Bulgaria
10 frances demands for the withdrawal of
the decree of expulsion issued by the
bulgarian Government against Chadou-
me, agent in Sofia of the Agencie Havas,
French Associated News Company, is
regarded in official circles as the refusal
OF all French demands made in connec-
ton with the case.