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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-01
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS.
Delegates to the National Conventio
Instructed for Cleveland.

Delegates to the National Convention
Instructed for Cleveland.
ST.. PAUL, March 31.-The Democratic
State Convention held to-day was an en-
thusiastic Cleveland Endorsement meet
ing. Resolutions heartily indorsing
Cleveland and instructing the delegates
to the National Convention to work for
him, went through with rush. The
platform opposes protection and favors
gradual reform of the tariff. On the coin
age it holds, in accordance with the ira
ditional policy OF the party, the use of
both gold and silver, and that the sole
coinage function of the Government is to
examine the relative values Of metals OF
coinage established by the commercial
world, and if there has been a sufficient
nuctuation in the value of either to make
the existing ratios unequal, then to read
just the ratios so the number of grains of
either metal in a dollar will be euuiya-
lent in value, and then permit free and
unrestricted coinage of both metals. The
repeal of the Sherman Silver Coinage Act
iSjdemanded.
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BEHRING SEA DISPUTE.
Negotiations for y Renewal of the
Modns Yivendi Progressing.

Negotiations for y Renewal of the
Modns yivendi Progressing.
WASHINGTON, March Negotiations
for the renewal OF the modits U5ce,toti in
the Behring Sea matter are progressing
favorably, With every indication OF
speedy agreement. The British Minister
visited the White House this morning, at
the invitation of the President, and had
an hours conference with the President
and Mir. Blaine III regard 10 the subject.
sALIsBURI'S INTENTIONS
OTTAWA Ont, March 3I.-A member
of the Cabinet says: The Instructions
sent to the Collector of Customs in Brit
ish Columbia 10 refuse clearances 10
.7fehring sea were sent out ten days ago.
Zyhich gives confirmation 10 the state
,aent that Salisbury was determined
mon agreeing 10 the 5aodltS ca0eadt az
Erroneous reports are in circulation
,.aenectine the Issue of clearances for
seaters going 10 Behring Sea. 1t is not
trne that the Collector at Victoria has
i1aan authorized - refuse elearances.
rofleetor Milne has simply been told to
lily sealers in clearing for Behring Sea
.i,af they will do 50 III their own risiS. and
- tive event of a HA0ftltS U5Ue7lsks being
.+eread I,pon they viii be required to
sfrictly observe its provisions.
Land Case Decided.
-r,-o> March 3I-The caSa IF
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Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

SP~Ni"ii ~ bIio 1hENOfsi'-CNJoNs
WAsHINGToN, March 3l.-The Pension
Office investigation took decidedly po-
Litical cast this afternoon, Enloe pursu-
ing the inquiry for long time. He in
quired if the bureau was not used for
political purposes. The Commissioner
said he never wrote letter to the Medi-
cal Board of Examiners requesting the
performance of any political act, but If
he found the Examiners using their
places to aid the Democratic party he
would call them in. In assigning men
10 the field he makes it a point to know
their politics. He denied that more APP
pointments were made in doubtful dis
tricts just before the elections than at
other times, or more pensions granted in
districts where votes were needed than
where not so much needed.
EnIoe asked if the Office did not adj
judicate claims most rapidly in close
Congressional Districts.
Raum denied this emphatically.
Enloe wanted to know how it was that
In States where the Democrats had a ma
jority it was exceedingly difficult to get
call for status answered, let alone get
the case adjudicated.
The Commissioner replied that calls
averaged about IA thousand day this SEES
sion, and latterly had been increasing so
that not more than twenty-five per cent
could be answered without stopping the
deciding of claims. Had he not stopped
the practice he would probably have
issued 5000 less certificates than last
year.
Enloe asked if the real reason the Com
mlssiOners turned over million dollars
To the Treasury last summer was not be-
cause the Treasury was reduced to finan-
cial straits.
Raum said he had the balances reported
at the close of the fiscal year, and as he
could not use them next year he called on
the Secretary of the Treasury and in
formed him that he could transfer five
millions. The Secretary said he would be
glad if it Were done, and the Commits
sioner gave the necessary directions.
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STEAMER BURNED.
a Lady Passenger Drowned While En-
deavoring to Escape.

CINCINNATI (O.), March 3l.-As the
steamer Golden Rule was leaving the
wharf this afternoon fire suddenly
broke out under the forward hatchway.
and wild panic ensued. Only those
nearest the hatchway were able to escape.
The others rushed to the stern of the boat
and climbed on to the upper deck of the
keystone State. Before all were rescued
the flames became so fierce that the Key
stone State backed into the river. The
Golden Rule was then caught and swung
to the wharfboat, where the rest made
their escape, With the exception of Miss
Nellie Maloney, who fell between the
boat and barge and was drowned. The
losses by fire aggregate 500, 100.
Lateral midnight it is feared that
several other lives were lost. II is said
that fifteen roustabout deck hands were
in the hold when the tire broke out. The
firemen say nobody escaped after they
got there. Second Mate Riley is missing,
and it is feared that he and several roust-
aDOutS We're lost
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Negro Laborers Abused.

UTICA On. ", March 3l.-The State
Commissioners on Arbitration have taken
a large quantity of evidence at Lowville
in regard to abuses III the Adirondack
Woods among contractors. One man
swore he had seen the boss put a rope
around Negroes neck and drag him.
Another gave testimony to the effect that
one boss, while on horseback put rope
around negros body and chased him
back to camp. Others told about boss
carrying a revolver in each hand and
others IN overcoat pockets when they
drove the men to work
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California Midland Road

MERGED, March 3l.-Charles E. Ertz,
proprietor of the California Midland, and
party We're here to-day looking over the
route from Stockton to Bakersfield. He
positively denied the report that he is
backed by the Southern Pacific, or that
the Southern Pacific has anything to do
with his enterprise. The party left this
afternoon. They drove about MERGED.
and then started for Visalia in a carriage
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Death From Alcoholism.

Los ANGELES March 3l.-Leonard
Sweitzer, under arrest as vagrant, died
in the City Jail this morning. 1t is
learned that recently he assigned his life
insurance policy for $1,000 to colored
man here in consideration that the latter
keep him supplied with liquor. Sweitzer
kept drunk from the time the bargain
was struck and died from alcoholism. He
was the tather of the girl Gormley hru-
tally assaulted and for which he was sent
to San Quentin for fifty years. The girl
is missing.
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COLONEL BRADY,s Will.
Contest Over a Three Thousand Dollar
Insurance. Policy.


Insurance Policy.
VIRGINIA New, March 3l.-The will
OF the late Colonel John T. Brady, who
recently died here, bequeathed to his
brother William an insurance policy for
$1,000, issued by Unity Council, Order Of
Chosen Friends. Miss Jennie Brophy Of
San Francisco is mentioned as heir in the
original policy, but on his deathbed
Brady requested that new policy be
issued, naming his brother as legatee
Miss Brophy is now here, and has pre-
sented 10 the council her policy and de-
mands payment to her OF the s., 900 in
surance on the deceased. The matter has
been referred to the Supreme Lodge Of
the order, and i'll the event that a decision
should be made IN favor of Miss Brophy,
suit viii be brought by the brother Of de-
ceased to recover the amount of the in
Surance.
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Peace ALMOST RESTORED

WASHINGTON, March 3I.-Ve nezuelan
Minister Peraza to-day received orders
from his Government by cable to declare
the recently published statements about
Venezuela untounded; that there has been
no battle fought near Caracas. Peace is
almost restored. The new Cabinet of
Palaclo enjoys the confidence of the peo-
pie, ana the situation is far from being a
violent one
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Timothy Hopkins RESIGNS.

SAN Francisco, March 3l.-Timothy
Hopkins this afternoon resigned his DO
sition as Treasurer of the Southern Pa
cific Railroads. The two boards met to
receive his resignation, and adjourned
Immediately afterward. Captain n. T.
Smith, Assistant Treasurer of the two
companies, and II. E. Huntington,
nephew of c. p. Huntington, are men
toned as successors.
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Slater,s Addition Heard From

There was a high old time" over
on Jibboom street yesterday. John
Frederick and his wife were arrested at
the instance of III. Altpeter, who charged
them with disturbing his peace.
Prior to the Altpeter episode Mrs.
Broderick had her face decorated in a
rather unartistic style by her liege lord.
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Governor Markham at Mana.

NAPA, March Ex-Governor was here
to-day, inspecting the State Insane Asy-
lum. This afternoon at the asylum the
Governor and Mrs. Markham received a
large number OF prominent citizens.
Later the Governor came to town and
held an impromptu reception.
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William Evans VS.. Walter Eide, from
which Eide appealed from the decision of
the General Land Commissioner affirm
ing the action of local officers holding for
cancellation 100 acres as a desert land
entry, embraced in sections Is, Ii and II,
Snsanvllle, Cal, Assistant Secretary OF
The interior Chandler reversed the judg-
ment appealed from and ordered that the
entry be allowed 70 stand.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Pension Office Investigation
Takes a Political Cast.
PERTINENT QUESTIONS RELATING
TO APPOINTMENTS.

Negotiations for Renewal of the
Modus vivendi I'm Relation TO the
Behring Sea Controversy Progress
Ing Fayorably, with Every Indica-
ton of Speedy settlement-Cana-
dian SeaIers Notified that in Clear
Ing for Behring Sea They Do So at
Their Own Risk.
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ANARCHIST RAVACHOL.
The Bomb Thrower Subjected to a
Rigid Examination.
A GREATER VILLAIN THAN AT FIRST
SUPPOSED.

lie Confesses to Having Committed
Murdor, Robbing Graves and Being
Directly Connected With Gang of
Countorfeiters An effort Being
Made to Stop the Flood OF Undesir-
able Immigrants Who Gain En-
trance to This Country by Way of
Canada
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he Was A1nericnnlzed.

Arthur Cordus De Costa, a native of
Portugal, was admitted to citizenship by
Superior Judge Van Fleet yesterday.
The applicant made affidavit that he be-
came resident OF the United States at
age of Is years. Charles Z. Addington
and Henry NJ. Nathan youched for De
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VnrneT Acnnitted.

Police Captain Lee, Officers Higgins,
Maley and Simmons and the other wit
nesses, who went to San Francisco to tes-
tify at the trial of George Harvey, charged
with placing Doliie Stone in a house of
ili-fame, returned last night. The case
did not consume much time. The evil
dence showed that Harvey had nothing
10 do with the girls disgrace, and the
jury promptly acquitted him.
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MANDALAY coNFLAGRArIoS.
Miles of Streets AbIaze,- Immense
Amount OF Loss

Miles of Streets AbIaze,- Immense
Amount of Loss.
RANGooN, March 3l.-The fire in Man
dalay yesterday has burned itself out
after causing immense damage. To-day
there were two fresh outbreaks. The
first was in the eastern part of the city
and had its origin in cluster of huts.
The flames spread ono mile, when the
wind changed and drove them back to
the law courts. Thence they extended
toward the incompatible pagoda, de-
stroying number of large and valuable
pagodas. Tonight a third fire has Just
broken out in The British cantonment
and the flames are raging furiously. II
is impossible 10 form an estimate of the
money damage, bat it will be immense.
The fire ragged fourteen hours, and
burned over an area OF two and half
miles. There was no loss OF life. but
many thousand people are homeless. and
extensive relief will be necessary.
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UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.
An Effort to Shut ont Entries by Way
OF Canada.

OF Canada.
OTTAWA, March 81. Colonel Lay,
Consul-General at Ottawa for the United
States, has, at the request of tho Depart
ment OF State at Washington, lodged a
complaint with the Canadian Govern
ment of the large number of undesirable
emigrants which find their way into the
United States by the way of Canada, and
has requested that the American Govern
nent be permitted to place inspectors at
the chief immigration depots OF Canada
for the purpose OF reporting their condi-
ton, thus enabling the United States
Government TO make a direct and pro-
nounced remonstrancc should it be JUS
titled by the reports OF the inspectors.
No reply has yet been made by the Coy
eminent.
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Contested Election Expenses Allowed.

WASHINGTON, March Sl.-The Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
has decided TO allow 81 900 and 81. 80, re-
spectively, to Claggett and Davidson,
contestants, and $1,000 to Dubois to meet
the expenses he was put to in defending
the title to his seat.
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Lumber Mill Burned.

EUREKA, March 81. - John Vance's
mill at Eureka was burned this morn
ing. The loss is $40, 600; no insurance.
The mill caught fire at $50, and in twenty
minutes all was atiame. 1t was the old
est mill on humboldt Bay. and the loss
is total. The fire is under control.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
y esterday's Proceedings in the Senate
and House.

\ Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senate
and House.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-In the Senate
this morning, replying to direct ques-
ton proposed to the Committee on For
eign Relations touching the Nicaragua
Canal, Sherman, Chairman of the com
mittee, stated that the work was pro-
crossing favorably under private corpo-
ration; that Congress had done nothing
whatever TO aid it; that bill now under
consideration by Il subcommittee, which
IS now taking testimony III relation to
the present condition and future pros
poets OF the canal, Is expected to be re-
ported as soon as possible. If the COM
mittee were hopeful that Congress would
respond TO It's recommendations, its
members would be much more willing to
serve, as they were now doing taking tes-
timony. lie hoped, however, before
long TO make report TO the Senate on
the subject.
Morgan presented resolutions directing
the tinance Committee to inquire into
the causes for the depression of agricult-
ure and business and the effect OF the
Silver Act of 1880. He announced he
would call them up for discussion to-
morrow, regardless of the feelings of the
President or the Democratic Presidential
nominee. Morgan's object is to present
his views on silver, which he could not
Go under the rules when Stewart calls up
the silver bill on Monday.
The Senate rejected-29 to 3i-the
amendment to strike out OF the Indian
appropriation bill the provision to assign
army officers to duty as Indian Agents.
This votes leaves the provision incorpor-
aed in the bill providing Tor the assign
nlent OF army officers to Indian Agents
duties.
The Senate then adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON March 3I.-A fer routine
business the House went into Committee
o. the Whole on the free wool bin.
Brosius of Pennsylvania spoke against
the bill. Wheeler of Ala bania denounced
the Mckinley Act, and favored the pend
iEg measure. johnson of Ohio, Stock
dde of Mississippi, Norton of Missouri
and Stout of Michigan spoke in favor OF
tie measure. Herman of Oregon op-
posed il.
The debate was without incident ex-
cept Tor demonstration early in the
afternoon, when Governor Mckinley APP
reared on the floor and was warmly
greeted by his old colleagues.
When the committee rose, the House
took q recess until o'clock this evening.
The Peoples party Representatives
made attempts all this morning to call
up the ani-PinlSertOn resolution, intro
duced some time ago by Watson of
Georgia, which has never been reported
on by the Judiciary Committee. Wat
son and Simpson We're unable to gain
recognition, but say they will keep at it
from day to day until they force action of
some kind on the bill.
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VIII por the scnlo

The San francisco Chronicle has sub
mitted to the request of the Sacramento
Newspaper Writer'S Union, forwarding
a letter 10 its correspondent here, Mr..
Healy, informing him that hereafter it
Will pay him the union scale.
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DARING TRAIN ROBBERY.
Masked Men Make a Raid on Uncle
Sans Letter Pouches.
SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF
REGISTERED LETTERS TAKEN.
Minnesota Democrats Unanim,

Minnesota Democrats Unanimously In
dorse Cleveland for the Presidential
Rule Burned at Cincinnati and
Many Lives Believed to Have Been
Lost-NeGro Laborers Badly Used
by Contractors IN the Adirondack
Woods.
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Russian Anti-.Iewish 1nurs

WASHINGTON, March 3I.-The Foreign
Affairs Committee to-day instructed
Chapman to report favorably to the House
his resolution TO inquire into the effect of
The anti-Jewish laws of Russia on Ameri-
can citizens.
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Anti-Ontion RiIls

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The House
Committee on Agriculture has agreed on
a substitute for all the anti-option bills
referred to it. 1t is said TO be much milder
than the Hatch bill
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THE BULLET EVIDENTLY INTENDED
FOR ANOTHER PARTY.

Desperate and Bloody Conflict Between
Two Prisoners at SAN Quentin
Governor Markham Inspects the
Napa Insane Asylum-An Electrical
Storm Hovers Over the City of
Chico - CIoud-burst in Mariposa
County.
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Foreign Exhil

forelgn Exhibits at the WORLDS Fair.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The House
to-day passed bill to protect foreign ex-
hibitors at the Worlds Fair from prose-
cutIon for exhibiting wares protected by
American patents and trademarks.
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Postmasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-R. Stow is
appointed Postmaster at Bellevue, Yam
hIll County, Or, vice a. Noe, resigned,
and john Mccarthy Postmaster at Berk-
eleY, Cal
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POOR HARRIS.

Ills Gilt Edged Team is Still in the
Rut.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-The home
club and Oaklands crossed bats to-day
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for the first time this season, and tho lat
ter won by score of five 20 three. The
game was virtually decided in the first
inning, when Carroll drove out ball to
the left fence when the bases were
filled. The game was fairly interesting,
but the hitting, outside of that of Carroll
and Denny Sweeney, was rather light.
Both pitchers were steady, and received
fair support
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THE DUKES nErrArEn-

Los ANGELES, March 3I.-Glenalvin's
giants turned the tables to-day by beat
ing the san Joses by score OF seven to
four. Harper proved pudding for the
Los Angeles boys, and lie was freely
batted. The heavy hitting Of Los Ange-
les was feature of the game. GlenalVin
getting three base hits and Tredway two
double baggers.
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Notary Appointed.

Governor Markham appointed Robert
CT. Graham a Notary Public for West
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In New York there are about 10000 tel
ephones, public and private; in London,
about 6,50e; in Berlin, about 1850, and
in Paris, about 1000.
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B0lSTER0US ELEMENTS.
DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE SWEEPS
OVER NEBRASKA.
The Town OF Nelson Badly Wrecked
Two Men Reported Killed and
Other Persons Injured.
speeial 10 the REcoRn.uN1or.

OMAHA, March 3l.-A special to the
omaha Bee from Nelson to-day, saws:
A terrible cyclone struck Nelson this
evening. 1t came from the southwest.
and could be seen at least ten minues be-
fore 1t struck the town. 1t was preceded
by terrific hail-storm lasting several
minutes, after which came the storm,
which proved the worst and most de-
structive which has ever visited this sec
ton of Nebraska. The storm struck the
town with terrible force at SIS p. NJ.
Many rushed to the cellars and stores for
safety.
The damages have been estimated at
SlOO,OO0. The First National Bank was
unrooted, the Opera-house block I'M
rooted and the southwest end torn out.
The Arlington Hotel was unroofed. a
new school-hoCse costing $1,000 almost
destroyed, ana the Presbyterian Church
badly wrecked. A large number of
residences were completely wrecked.
nothing being left except the cellars and
foundations. One half of house, that of
Henry Pope, was carried along in the
track OF the storm nearly an eighth Of a
mile, with its contents and Mrs. Pope
and two children. Fortunately, how
ever, the family escaped uniniured. Miss
Mary Brayman, assistant principal of the
Nelson High School, was seriously hurt,
having leg and several ribs broken
Mrs. John Eaton was also seriously in
jured.
Most of the buildings were insured
only against fire, and the loss is almost
total. Nothing has ye. been learned as
to the damage done in the surrounding
country.
TWO MEN KILLED.
LINCOLN (Neb.), March 31.-JJncon-
firmed reports have reached this city that
cyclone struck the town of Nelson.
wrecking it badly. Edgar, in CLAW
County, is also said to be damaged. The
depot was blown down and two men
killed. The wires are down, and il is i'm
possible TO get anything from that section.
The storm evidently Travelled in north
erly direction. Specials from Wahoo
and Norfolk tell of unusual severity
there, number of houses being blown
down, but no serious damage resulting
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The Capitol Commissioners are having
some OF the walks III Capitol Park closed,
northeast and southeast Of the Capitol.
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The River Well III

The River WeU Up.
Last evening the river had reached the
nineteen-foot mark, where it appeared to
be at a Standstill.
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Land Case Decided.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The case of
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DEATH PENALTY AppnovEn

PARIS, March 3l.-The Senate has APP
proved the bill imposing the death pen
atty on persons convicted OF using dyna-
mite unlawfully. The anarchist pris-
oners assert that Ravachol was concerned
in recent murder and robbery, realiz-
ing $4,000 francs; and also assisted in
stealing dynamite from the factory at
SoiSSy.