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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-27
THE BLocKADE RAISED.
TWO VERY SICK MEN.
Colonel Creed Raymond and Lori
Pickering aU Deaths Don,.

Colonel Creed Raymond and Loring
Pickering ut Deaths Door.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 26.-The condi-
ton of Greed Raymond is hourly becon-
ing worse. Late last evening his ease was
considered so serious that a consultation
OF the physicians in attendance upon him
was called, and the advisability of per-
forming an operation which. it was
thought, might prove beneficial. was dis
cussed. 1t was finally concluded not to
perform the operation owing to the weak
condition of the invalid. At late hour
last night Mr.. Raymond became entirely
unconscious of his surroundings, and
nurse Adelberg, who has been waiting
upon him during his illness, stated that
his death might be expected at any time.
The condition of Mr.. Pickering is also
such that practically no hope can be en-
tertained, though the report this morning
was that he was neither better nor worse
than he has been for a day or two past
He did not rest well last night, however,
Which may have added to his weakness.
Dec. Z7.--At 2 O'Clock this Tuesday
morning Mr.. Pickering was sinking rap
IDLY, and was not expected to live more
tA2O q few hOurS
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involved, but the firm of Z. S. Corscr &
Co. will also make an assig This
firm consists Of Lester Is. Elwood, Wal
ter r. Badger and Justin l.. Belknap, all
well-known business men.
1t is very difficult to arrive at the true
state OF affairs until the matter is placed
IN the hands of a receiver, and the habil-
tiles and assets have been carefully iig-
ured up. 1t is thought that the present
prospects are that Mr.. Corser Will be able
to meet his obligations nearly in full.
The estate viii show a fair valuation, for
there are real estate assets amounting to
nearly million. The assets will amount
to about SlJ0,000 in excess of the liabil-
tiles The amount received by unsecured
creditors will largely depend upon the
management and successful handling
Of the estate. 1t is to the wheat
pits of Minneapolis and Chicago
that the failure must be credited.
The story is that his losses in wheat will
aggregate $4,000. When Corser was
asked about the matter he did not deny
that he had lost money in wheat specu-
lation.
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FOOTBALL CRAZE.
THE PALO ALTO TEAM VISITS Los
ANGELES.
The Southern Citrus Belt Team De-
feated by the College Boys by
a Score of 81 to o.
Special to the RECoRD-UN1oS.


Los ANGELES, Dec. 26. - The great
sporting event Of the season. the contest
between the Stanford University football
team and the Athletics of this city.
brought out an immense crowd to the
grounds, whose chief business seemed to
be the manufacturing Of as much hilarity
as possible, and they came decorated in
the colors of their favorites, the crimson
of Stanford being displayed perhaps lit
tie more moderately than the futtering
orange and red of the local teams ad-
mirers.
Before the game the general opinion
seemed to be favorable for victory for
Palo Altos champions, while betting.
though light, seemed to make this fact
plainly noticeable, odds being offered on
the students from the north.
The cars kept unloading crowds. and
by the time the brawny contestants en-
tered the field fully 5000 people were on
the ground, good third being ladies',
who in their bright colors gave the stands
fine appearance.
The game commenced promptly at 2:I5
O'Clock, after short preliminary practice,
The Stanfords outclassed their opponents
from the start. and from the beginning it
was a foregOne conclusion that the bows
from the north showed the effects of su-
perior training, and won easily hands
down, the locals being unable to make
any headway against them. The game
| lasted an hour and twenty minutes.
forty minutes each half, and resulted in a
victory for the Stanfords by the one-sided
score Of 81 too.
Following are the teams as they lined
up for play, the figures after each name
indicating the weight.
neutrality-suspicious. l55), left
end; Cochran 100, left tackle; Briggs
Q76), left guard: Baruheisle Q70). center;
Orcutt l6sl, right guard; Downing Q6O),
right tackle; Wilson Q53), right end; Code
ll45l, quarter back; HARRISON Q35), LETT
half-back; Dowing q73l, right half back;
Kennedy (l65l, full back.
Athletic Club-Benjamin (I5O), left end;
Lochthart (l95), left tackle; Bethune qS2l.
left guard; Tufts Q70l, center; Mcdonald
$50, right guard; Spaulding u62). right
tackle; Howard Q48), right end: Patrick
1850, quarter back; Chapman q4OJ, left
halt-back; Gard 197), right lf-back;
Keller $50, full back.
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row the track will be better. and racing

row the track will be better, and racing
viii be better.
Ex-Mayor Van B. Delashmutt of Port
land, Or, has six trotters ct the Lodi
track, and they will be driven in the
match races during the week to make
records. Ills tnree-year-old colt Van
quish, by Hambleton Mambrino, was
matched to-day against Dusk, by Dawn,
and owned by John Harrison Of Lodi
Nauquish has q record OF 2:26, made at
Spokane. He won the race in Z:3St and
2:Z1. Nanquish was driven sixteen feet
from the inside to escape the pools of
water. Mr.. Delashmutt expects his colt
to go a mile III 2:20 before Saturday.
Mr.. DelashmuIt was commissioned by
tue American Register Association, Of
which he is member, to make a report
of the Stockton records. He has made
his report, and found everything straight,
the only thing being the failure TO have
match races daily. He gives the officers
Of the association credit for being above
any trickery or untairness, and says
StambouI's time was correctly given.
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Four Million FIorins Embezzlea.

BUDA PEsTu. Dec. 26.-The fact has
just been made public that during the
Trefort Ministry 100000 forins were
embezzled in the Department Of Educa-
ton and Public Instruction. Count
Czaky, incumbent of the Ministry in
question, both in the Zapary Cabinet and
in the present Wek erie Cabinet, has
known Of the embezzlement for some
time, but has made no mention Of it. No
information is Sscertainable as TO the
mode OF fraud or identity OF the dishon-
est official.
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CORBETT BOILING MAD,
His Ire Up Over the Talk of John L,
sullivan.

Sullivan.
SYRACUSE On. ", Dec 26.-Corbett is
in this city. The Sullivan interview made
him boiling mad. He said: ''Sav for me
that if he thinks he can lick me, why in
the devil don't he fight. will fight him
for $4,000 side, or as much as he likes.
next October, when my theatrical en-
gagement is closed. If he has not got
hackers. will fight him without back
ing. We will settle for the purse. | feel
sorry for the man. Send word to Sulli-
van that | say l can lick him in four
rounds. He is very lucky that l did not
knock him out quicker than | did. WHY,
it is a fact that when l spared the man at
his benefit he sent no less than five men
to me asking if l would go light with
him.
up to the present time I have had
nothing but kind words for him, but now
l must say he is acting like a big loafer
and is playing the baby act. 1t makes
me tired to read his sniveling interviews.
Sullivan is now fighting with his mouth
and that is about all he will do. | saw
now, without swearing by my mothers
hair, that Sullivan VIII never be cham
pion as long as l am able to walk. Pm
done saying pretty things about him.
''As far as being drugged is concerned,
l don't believe it; but that talk is all well
enough to create sympathy. Why, that
man had simply mesmerized the people
Of this country before [ met him. People
thought he was great fellow. If | had
known that lie was made of such flimsy
stuff l would have done him quicker than
did. Please convey my compliments to
Mr.. Sullivan, and tell him that | say
am willing to fight him in October.
want to convince him once and for all
that he is no longer champion, and is not
going to be. If ne wants to fight, now
is the time to sign papers and make ar
rangements If he does not mean to fight
retire to his proper place.
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ecial to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WORCESTER (Mass.), Dec. GA horri-
BILE triple murder and suicide was dis
covered to-day in the upper fiat of tene-
ment building at 81 Tainter street.
| Henry c. Narnum and his little adopted
daughter, Florence, were found dead.
His wife was nearly dead when discov-
cred, and died on the way 10 the hospital,
and Mrs. Wright, mother of Mrs. Var
mum, now lies at the hospital in critical
condition, unable as yet to talk or indi-
cate in any way the story of the awful
event.
Harry c. Narnum came to this city
from HarOn, Vt, in September, and went
| to work in the shop of L. L. Pollard.
/ The family lived quietly, and to all ap-
pearances happily. Mrs. Varnum was a
regular attendant at the Hope Congrega-
tional Church, where she sang in the
choir, her husband and little daughter
often accompanying her. Mrs. Narnum
was not present at the services Sunday,
and the pastor, Rev. f. w. Phillips, re-
marked her absence, and expressed some
surprise, saying Mrs. Varnum was not
the sort of woman to stay at home be-
cause it was cold.
Mr.. Phillips to-day went to the Varnum
house and rang the bell, but, receiving
no answer, called up the occupants to the
middle dwelling, who said they had not
| heard anything from the Farnums. Mr..
| Phillips went upstairs Immediately. and
passed through the parlor into the back
parlor, and then into the kitchen. He
then nnGhpH laor Of /
room leading Oft from the kitchen, and a
terrible sight met his eyes. Lying on the
( bed, covered with blood, We're Mr. Var
mum and his wife. The man was ouite
dead, but the woman was breathing
/ heavily. In q cot in the corner of the
room lay the child, turned over on its
face, also dead. Phillips waited to see no
more, but rushed down stairs and tele-
phoned for the police.
w hen the police arrived the mother Of
Mrs. Wright was discovered in an adioin-
ing room. She was conscious, but not able
to speak, though she understood what
was said to her. The bodies of the man
and child were removed to an undertak er,
and the women carried to the hOsDital
door. Mrs. Wright is still unable to
speak. but may live. She is about 50
years OF age.
The weapon with which the awful deed
was committed was an iron scraD about
fifteen inches long, headed by a cylindri-
cal knob. The instrument weighed fully
four pounds. Narnum himself was killed
| by stab from knife identified as his
own. He was cut in the region of the
| heart. There were no other marks upon
the body. There was no sign of violence
about the house or outside the bedrooms.
Mrs. f. F. Hall, who lives in the tene-
ment house below. says she heard slight
sounds from the child about ) O'Clock
! glc,r-
mediately, and she thought nothing Of
them
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2G.-Not quite ap-
propriate to the season Of "Peace and
Good WILL the Navy Department gives
out statement that it has mapped out
most exhaustive programme for the
trial of the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius
and her guns. 1t is the desire of the De-
partment to determine once for all Just
what may be expected of this craft in
time of need. Shots will be fired at
movin and stationary targets, and with
the vessel moving at varying degrees of
speed. The most interesting feature of
the trial will be six shots, each loaded
with 500 pounds of high explosives, the
first at moving target consisting of a
condemned hulk. This, it is supposed,
will give a practical illustration of the
ability of the Vesuvius to carry out the
purpose for which it was built, viz: To
sink the ship of an enemy at distance
of mile. Eighty-four shots in all will
be fired, sixty-siX blanks and eighteen
loaded with emmensite and gun cotton.
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WEATHER IN THE EAST.
Blizzard In Kansas-The Ohio Rive
Frozen Over.


Frozen Over.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. pa blizzard
ragged here last night, with a severe north
wind, accompanied by snow, and tenn
perature six degrees below zero. The
storm was far-reaching, extending over
the entire southwest but was particu-
larly severe in Kansas.
A dispatch from Topeka, Kansas, saws:
Reports received at the railroad Offices
here are that the storm extended into
Colorado and the Indian Territory.
About the same quantity of snow fell
west as east, but IN the west the wind
amounted to gale, and in consequence
the snow drifTed badly, causing a great
deal of trouble in the movement of trains.
The Santa Fe had two trains in the drifts
near Newton yesterday, but got them out
last night. To-day the same road had
four traius in the drifts between Dodge
City and Cimarron. The company has
two snow plows at work, and it is ex-
pected will open the line in a brief time.
The Rock Islond has two trains in drift
on its Southwestern line and has also its
snow plow at work.
At Arkansas City there is much suffer-
ing among home-seekers camped upon
the borders of the Cherokee strip. Stock
is suffering considerably.
OHIO RIVER FROZEN OVER.
BELLAIRE, (Ohio,) Dec. 2G.-The Ohio
river here is frozen over for the first
time since 1885.
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THE CEUR D'ALENE RIOTS.
One of the Participants Acquitted OF
the Charge Of Murder.

One Of the Participants Acquitted Of
the Charge of Murder.
RATHBURN Udaho), Dec. 26-D. w.
Leasure, who has been on trial for the
murder of Ivory Bean and for conspiracy
in the Ceur d'Aiene mining riots last
July, has been acquitted by jury in the
Superior Court. The result of the trial
virtually decides that there was a con-
spiracy in C9ur d'Alene, and that the
acts of the union miners were defensive
and not rebellious.
Leasure was jointly indicted with forty
two others upon four charges, as follows:
Conspiracy, murder of Ivory Bean, blow
ing up OF the Frisco mill and violat-
ing the injunction of the United States
District Court. 1t is believed the other
cases will never come to trial.
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a Saloon safe Robbed.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26.-It has lust
developed that daring robbery of a safe
in a saloon kept by c. J. Miles, at Kearny
and California streets, occurred early
Sunday morning. The police are search
ing for George Dixon, who was porter
in the saloon. There was $40 in the
drawer in the safe, which was in card
room attached to the saloon. 1t is be-
lieved that Dixon had made himself fa-
miliar with the combination and opened
the safe while a large number of people
were in the saloon. The drawer and
money, were both taken, and the man
walked out of the saloon with the package
under his arm. He has not been seen
since.
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AN ALABAMA TRAGEDY.
A Prominent Citizen Assassinated by
Parties Unknown.

MOBILE (Ala.l, Dec. 26.-Near CofIey-
vile, Stark County, Ala, last night,
Ernest McConquodale, one Of the best
known citizens of Stark County, was
assassinated by parties unknown. About
nighttall knock was heard on the front
gate of his dwelling, and Mrs. McCon-
quOdale called her husbands attention 10
the signal, and he went out upon the
front porcn. Immediately a gun was dis
charged by some one at the gate, and Nc
COnquOdale received d number OF buck
shot in the head and face lie fell and
expired without uttering word. Moth
ing was said to explain the origin of the
tragedy. There is much excitement at
COneyville, and the assassin or assassins
will be lynched if detected.
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NOT FORMIDABLE VESSELS.

What an Old ship Owner Says of those
Canadian Cutters
BUFFALO, Dec. 26.-An old ship owner.
who has inspected the three Canadian
cruisers built at owen Sound, about
which there has been so much talk, saws
that they are not as formidable, war ves-
sells as represented, but are really what
they pretend to be, revenue cutters. ON
the other hand, he declares, that within
the month past there have been launcsied
at Toledo, two 2,500-ton vessels, purport-
ing to be for lake trade, which can be
converted within few hours into men
of-war capable of knocking the Canadian
cruisers into q cOcked-hat
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special 70 the REcorD-UNrov.
nlintstI'ation.

opFCIaI 70 the IIEcoED-UNTON.
HAMBURG, Dec 2G.-Two children Hv-
ing in Borge-on-Strasse fell i'll of cholera
Thursday, and to-day two moro in the
same house with them We're stricken. The
Eppindarf Hospital is treating thirty
eight cases of cholera, of which eight are
OF an exceedingly virulent type. There
was one death from cholera at the hos
pital to-day. Without doubt the disease
IS making steady although slow progress,
and general uneasiness prevails, es-
pecially in mercantile circles, which still
are under the burdens oflast fall's losses.
The increase in the sick list and death list
would mean that within few weeks all
opportunity Of making good the recent
reverses would be lost.
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STRUCK A SOUTHEASTERN.
Steamers Encounter n Heavy Gale
Along the Coast.

steamers Encounter a Heavy Gale
Along the Coast.
TACOMA (Wash.), Dec. 26.-The steamer
Umatilla arrived in Port Townsend this
evening from San Francisco. Captain
Hunter reports the roughest trip the ves-
sci ever had. A southeaster was encoun-
tered as soon as the vessel passed the
Golden Gate. Three times the Captain
tried to put back. but was prevented by
the heavy sea. The hurricane flooded the
upper and lower decks, carrying away
the ships new jib sail and one of the top
mastS.
During the gale the ships boatswain
and a lady passenger were severely in
jured.
PORTLAND or, Dec. 26.-Captmn
Pohlman of the steamer Oregon, which
arrived to-day from san Francisco, re-
ports rough voyage. Other vessels ar
irving report similar experience.
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New Mexico L.egIslat,,re.

SANTA FE (N. NJ, Dec. 26. The
thirteenth legislative Assembly of New
Mexico was organized to-day. Colonel
T. Francisco Chavez Republicam OF
Valerica County was elected President
of the Council, and A. L. Branch (Demo-
craft Of Morocco Speaker of the House.
The Council stands, seven Republicans
and five Democrats, and the House thir-
teen Democrats and nine Republicans,
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EX-sECRETARY BLAINE.
He Continues to Get Along quite q
Well as Expected.

He Continues to Get Along Quite as
Well as Expected.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Blaine contin-
ues to get along quite as well as expected.
He passed fairly good night, and this
morning was as well as yesterday, though
the Christmas festivities resulted yester-
day in little more exercise than was
good for him. The family is in much
better spirits now that Blaine has passed
whole week without relapse.
MIR. Blaine is getting along nicely"
was DIR. JOhnston's reply to a question as
to MIR. Blaiue's health this evening. The
physician had just emerged from the
house where he had remained with the
distinguished patient just thirty minutes,
and 50 well satisfied was he with the i'm
provement shown that he remarked that
he did not expect 10 return to the house
again tonight.
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Racing at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS. Dec. 26.-The track
was heavy. Five furlongs, Duke of Kent
won, Nathan Frank second, Horace
Leland third. Time, Eli.
Five and half furlongs, Billy Duncan
won, The Judge second. Highwayman
third. Time, l:l9
Seven turlongs, Greenleaf won. Dixie
second, Beeswing third. Time, l:4G.
One mile, Bret Harte won, Texas Star
second, w. L. Munson third. Time
2:0l.
One mile, Zampost won, Bonnie Byrd
second, Heloise third. Time, 2:OI4.
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ROUGH PASSAGE.
Terrible Weather Experienced on the
Atlantic.

Terrible Weather Experienced or the
Atlantic.
New YORK, Dec. 2G.-The steamship
City of Berlin of the Inman line, arrived
in port to-day, after the toughest passage
she has ever experienced. Her time was
eleven days, three hours and fifteen min
utes. Other incoming steamships report
fierce storms and bitter cold weather at
sea. Every vessel that arrived to-day
was mass of ice from the water line to
the masthead. The tramp steamship
Laurestana, from Bremen December 81,
came in with her deck and side covered
with ice two feet thick in places, and
with huge icicles hanging from her
yards. The Captain says the weather
was so severe that all three of the ships
compasses iroZe in their alcohol baths,
and he was Obliged to make his course
bV stars.
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New York, Dec. ga desperate prize
fight was decided here this evening.
The principals Of the vicious conflict were
"Billy' Welch, familiarly known by the
sobriquet of Little John L." and Joe
Daily of Brooklyn. The men fought for
a purse of 500, and weighed in at 100
pounds. About 800 persons witnessed
the tistic argument. WEIGH was the az
gressor throughout the battle, and Sc
cured verdict in the middle Of the sec
ond round. During the wind up Welch
scored five knock-downs.
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GRAND MASTER M,CURDY
Proposes a Christmas Toast for AL
knights Templar.

ITOpuseS IhfI@tnllS Toast Tor All
knights Templar.
DETROIT (Mich.), Dec. 26.-Grand Mas
ter Hugh McCurdy of the Knights Tenn
plar of the United States has issued a
Christmas greeting, in response to the
toast in his honor, which will be joined in
by members of that order at meetings to
be held all over the country to-day. in
which terms he speaks of the principles
of the order and the beauty of the Christ
mas season, and closes by proposing the
following toast: christmas, the birthday
of Him who is the embodiment of all
Knights hopes"
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No bangor of n Panic,

New YORK, Dec. 26.--Secretary of the
Treasury Charles Foster left for his home
at Fostoria, Ohio, this evening. Before
no conference with the bankers here in
reference to the export # gold and con-
dition of the treasury When asked if
there was danger of panic, he said:
None at all. There is no occasion for
excitement or alarm in banking circles"
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Treatment OF Epilepsy.

New YORK, Dec. 26.-Dr. Paul Gibier.
the well-known bacteriologist, claims to
have discovered remedy for the treat
ment of epilepsy, with which he says he
has perfected several cures. incubation
IS the method adopted, and the material
used is prepared from vital organs of the
sheep after it has undergone certain
treatment in the laboratory Of the Pasteur
institute, of which DR.. Gibier is director.
Injections are made daily in each side of
the patient just above the hip bone.
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FataI Snow Slide-

BOISE Gda.), Dec. ga Haley special
to the Statesman says: A snow slide on
Saturday swept away the engine house
Of the Narrow Gauge mine at Deer Greek.
and wrecked a concentrator mill five hun
dred yards below. Henry Blass who was
in the engine house was instantly killed.
A teamster named Mcconnell was caught
and MS team killed, but he was dug out
alive. The snow in the mountains IS
very heavy, and slides are frequent.