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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Four killed and
twice the number were injured this
morning by the collision of street car
and an engine at the crossing of the Fort
Wayne road and Forty street.
The engineer and two crossing watch
men, on duty at the time, are under ar
rest. The killed are George Blaha, two
unknown men and an unknown woman.
A number Of those wounded are seriously
injured and some may die.
The engine crashed into the car so sud
denly that the occupants were unable to
escape, The traffic being very heavy at
the time and the car crowded to the
doors, with people standing in the aisles.
The engineer claims that for some un-
known reason he did not see the car in
time to avoid a collision. and the pas
sengers in the car, owing to the heavy
coating of frost on the windows, could
not see out. The car was struck in the
middle and dragged $50 yards. Neither
of the two watchmen were at his post of
duty at the time of the accident. The
killed, two of whom were found under
the wheels of the engine, were removed
and the wounded cared for as quickly as
possible.
One of the unknown dead has been
identified as Archibald NJ. Andrews.
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ARMOK PLATE PLANT.
Possibility of One Being Established
at San Francisco.

Possibility of One Being Established
at san Francisco.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The Pacific
Coast is to have an armor plate plant. ac-
cording to a local paper. The story is as
follows: 1t is stated on reliable authority
that a concern has been incorporated at
San Francisco, and has half its working
capital already subscribed, for the estab-
lishment of an armor plate plant in that
city. The plant, it is understood. will be
capable of producing not only the heav-
lest armor, but will be equipped for the
manufacture of guns, shot and shell and
heavy forgings of all descriptions.
The project will be the result of the
policy of distribution which is observed
by the Navy Department in awarding
contracts for ships of the new navy. AT
present every gun and pFojectile which is
used IN the navy is manufactured in the
Eastern States, and the cost of transport
ing them to the Western Coast is an item
OF no little Importance.
= Is pretty generally conceded, how
ever, that the carrying out of the project
viii be largely affected by the awards for
the construction of the two new vessels
the Iowa and Brooklyn. TIE Cramps Of
Philadelphia were the lowest bidders on
both ships, and in the event that the
Union Iron Works fail to get one of them
it is highly probable that the manufacture
of armor plates on the coast will at least
be deferred.
Secretary Tracy's decision in regard TO
the award of the new ships Will probably
be made early next week In the mean
time the indications are that the Cramns
will get both vessels. There is some talk
to the effect that the Union Iron Work 9
will lower the bid on the Brooklyn to the
amount made by the Cramps. 1t is safe
TO predict that if such a step is decided
upon by the San Francisco firm the
Brooklyn will be launched in the Pacific.
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THE BURLINGTON SYSTEM.
a Railroad Man Says 1t VIII Soor
Reach Portland.

railroad Man Says 1t VIII Soon
Reach Portland.
PORTLAND or, Dec. GA promi-
nent railroad man said to-day that within
two years trains will be running over
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road
into Portland. The road is now graded
from Merino, Wyo., to the Idaho line.
and it will be extended to Boise next
year. From Boise the road will run west
to Snake River. where a spur will be run
up to connect with the Hunt system,
while the main line will run west and
connect with the Oregon Pacific, and a
line will lie run down the Willamette
Valley to Portland.
The Burlington's coming to the coast
does not depend. however, upon its pur-
chase of the oregon Pacific. If the
Burlington does not purchase the Hunt
system it will be through a Washing
ton connection with Tacoma, Lake Park
and Columbia River, surveys ior the
extension of which are now being
made in the Cascade Mountains. This
line is considered Burlington interest,
ana will give that road an outlet to Puget
SO1ud
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NEARLY LOST Ills BOAT.
The Experience of skipper at Cedros
Island.

Island.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 29.-Skipper Forest
of the yacht Excelsior, now at this port,
tells of an experience at Cedros Island
which nearly resulted in the loss of his
boat. Being out in search for the body of
George Neale, who was murdered off
Coronado Islands some weeks ago by
Captain Smith, he was driven by a gale to
seek refuge at Cedros Island. There he
was visited by Mexican customs officer
from Ensanada, who. finding he had no
papers, seized the yacht. The sails were
removed and the officer went ashore.
where he locked them in blacksmith
shop belonging to the Cedros Island
Mining Company, then going on to the
mining camp for the night. The schooner
Queen of the Bay came in that night and
rendered aid to the Excelsior, but the
skipper went ashore in a skiff, stole his
own sails and put to sea. AS the Queen
of the Bay had no papers authorizing her
to land at Cedros Island he thinks she was
probably seized the next day, she having
put in at that place on account of sickness
of her CAPTAIN.
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Special to the REcorD-uNroS.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Latest advices from
st. Petersburg and other parts of Russia
show that the persecution of the Jews
and the inhumanity of the Cars Off
cials toward this unhappy race is greater
than ever. before. Six edicts have been
issued aiming to disperse the Jewish
subjects of Russia, weaken their position
in the trading centers and crush out their
religion. The edicts were enforced with
the utmost rigor and severity every
where. The condition of the Jews, ex-
cept in Lodz and a few other places, is
becoming steadily worse, particularly in
the case of those who have no means tc
bribe Russian officials.
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One Majority.

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 29.-The court to-
day rejected three ballots as irregular in
the contest for the Supervisorship OF
Branceforte Township, IN this county.
This gave A. q. Lay, the contestant, a
majority Of one. Lay is Republican.
Parsons, who was declared elected on the
face of the returns, is a Democrat.
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Blaine Kestinr ComfortahIv

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-This evening
DIR. johnson, who had just returned from
a visit to Blaine, said he was very COM
Portable.
Blaine is slowly improving, but he is
still very i'll. The impression now pre-
walls to the effect that while he is a very
sick man, he is in no immediate danger
OF death. No one is bold enough, how
ever, to assert that Blaine will ever again
be a we'll man.
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MONEY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Facts About the Depleted Condition OF
the Treasury.

EdCbS ADOul LHS D6pISlSQ NOAulILOh VI
the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-In all that has
recently been written about the depleted
condition of the United States Treasury,
little or no account has been taken of the
fact that with each passing year the treas
ury is a large gamer by the complete de-
struction by casualties in outstanding
obligations. How much this amounts to
the best statisticians of the Treasury De-
partment have no means of definitely
ascertaining. No two figures are alike.
Since 1862, when the Government began
to issue paper money, S5,Sl9, ,629, los had
been issued up to July l, 1892. Within
the same period, 81, So, ,45l ,629 had been
redeemed, leaving outstanding on July
l, 1892, as liability against the Govern
Inent, S967, I77,47 In an exhaustive in
quiry on the subject made by United
States Treasurer Hyatt, it is estimated
that the aggregate loss on all issues up to
January, 1888, would not be less than
s., 100000
The estimate did not include the frac-
tiOnal currency-50-cent, 25-cent, l0-cent
and scent shin-plasters- such extern
sive circulation for few years following
the war. United States Treasurer Ne
beker, i'll his report this year, states that
more than Sl5,000,000 of the fractional
currency is outstanding, thought it has
practically gone out of circulation, and
but little more than $1,000 was presented
for redemption last year. What is out
standing is held to great extent by col
lectors of coin, and the value as such is
greater than the face value. The aggre-
gate of United States currency, fractional
and otherwise, estimated to have been de-
stroyed, and not likely to be presented
for redemption, approXimates by these
figures more than Sl4,OO0,OO0. A recent
estimate prepared in the Treasury De-
partment places this sum as high as S2O,-
O00,000.
This money can only be taken out of
the liabilities of the Government by Con-
gressional enactment. This will proha-
bly, be attempted in the near future.
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UNREST IN ECUADOR.
Strong Reason to Apprehend san APP
proaching Revolution.

Strong Reason to Apprehend san APP
preaching Revolution.
NEW YORK, Dec. ga dispatch from
Panama says: Ecuador is in a condition
Of unrest, and there is strong reason to
apprehend an approaching revolution.
President Cordero has assumed almost
despotic powers, overriding tho Consti-
tuition and laws. He uses the veto power
in a most drastic manner, annulling the
financial and customs laws by Congress,
and leaving executive work without a
semblance of legality. The President is
now practically dictator, and there is
every reason to believe a revolution will
shortly break out with a view to re- -estab-
fishing constitutional government.
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WAsHINGToN, Dec. 2S.-A gentlemen
who talked with the President on the
subject says the people who are expect
ing large increase in the classified civil
service before the administration changes
will be sadly disappointed. He says the
President was strongly inclined to ex-
tend the civil service rules in connection
with the Postoflice Department, but he
had practically abandoned the purpose Of
any general extension, such as the in
cIuslon OF the Government printing Of
1ice or customs service
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The Chances are He VIII Not.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 29.-Burglar Chas.
Williams, the man who committed dep
relations in this city last summer, was
examined before Justice Owens to-day.
There are forty-fve cases of burglary
against him. He has already been con-
victed and sentenced to five years in San
Quentin. On one charge he was placed
under $4,000 bail. He laughed, and de-
clared that he would not only get bail but
would rob few more houses.
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Condition of colonel Havmond.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-The condi-
ton of Colonel Greed Raymond, who
lies sick at the Grand Hotel, was this
morning reported as practically un-
changed. The friends of the sufferer.
however, cannot disguise from them
selves that he is gradually growing
weaker and that, unless some early and
mark change for the better takes place,
he must inevitably pass away in few
days. He has become greatly emaciated
and very tAahle
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The Death Record.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The Associated
Press has advices Of the following deaths:
Elias T. Ingalls,, father of ex-senator
J, }. ingalls, of Kansas, aged So, at Haver-
hill, Mass.
Judge Barton Bates, eX-Judge of the
Supreme Court of Missouri, in st. Charles
County, Mo.
Richard B. Kimball, a well-known
writer, at New York.
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Eraincd IIia WIFI.

DEs MONIES Qowa), Dec. 29.-Peter
Sutter. a retired farmer, aged So, muir
dered his wife Teresa, aged 40, this morn
ing at their boarding place. He strangled
her with towel and then Drained her
with a hammer. The couple had been
quarreling for long time. Suffer gave
himself up at police headquarters, con-
Tossing the crime. 1t is believed he IS
insane.
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Tom n,cCarthy Polished or.

BUFFALO, Dec. 29.-Jim DAILY, James J.
Corbetrs ex-sparring partner, polished
of Tom Mccarthy Of Olean, n. ", in
twenty-eight rounds at the Buffalo Ath-
letic Club tonight, but only after the best
heavy weight battle seen in or ABOUT the
city. The men fought for purse OF s., 900
and side bet OF $1,000. Daily fairly out
generated his opponent, and gave unmis-
taxable evidence that lie was the better
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Mine Explosion in Pennsylvania.

HAzLEToN (Pa.l, Dec. 29-An explo-
sion occurred at Milnesville this morn
ing, by which eight men narrowly es-
capped instant death. As it is, three men.
James Jamison, Abra kolskoski and
Monroe Frtzinger, are dangerously
wounded and the other five less seriously
hurt.
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COUNTED WITHOUT HIS HOST.
Fosters Pet Scheme Gets a Setback a
the Hands of the President.

Fosters Pet Scheme Gets a Setback at
the Hands of the President.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The Times states
that Secretary of the Treasury Fosters
trip 10 this city was not on private busi-
ness, as given out officially, but for the
purpose of consulting Wall-street mag
mates on a proposition to relieve the
money market and check the export of
gold by having the Government issue
S50,000,000 to 500, 100000 bonds. The
Presidents cooperation was counted on,
but this was suddenly discovered to be
delusive. The President not only refused
to approve the deal, but went further and
declared that he could see no excuse for
issuing bonds, and he did not propose
that any should be issued while he is
President
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Conference of Railway BrotherhOods.

IIIOH OLIOo UI I'aIIWdy bTUIHtTHUUus'
CEDAR RAPIDS Qa.), Dec. 29.-The chief
officers of the Conductors, Switchmen,
Trainmen, Firemen and Telegraphers
Brotherhoods have been holding a secret
conference in this city to-day, with feder-
alton for the chief topic Of discussion. The
session occupied the entire day, and
when completed but little had been ac-
complished beyond the fact that most of
the representatives had shown that they
were in favor Of some sort OF union.
Finally a committee of one from each
delegation was appointed to draft plan
and submit it Tomorrow morning.
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FATAL CROSSING ACCIDENT.
An Engine COllides With a Loaded
Street Car at Chicago.
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED AND TWICE
AS MANY INJURED.

Secretary OF the Treasury Fosters
Scheme for Issuing Hundred Mill
ion Dollars Worth of Bonds to Re-
lieve the Money Market Encounters
a Snag-Presldent Harrison Refuses
to Sanction Any Such Proceeding
During His Administration.
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Briggs Heresy Case.

New York, Dec. 29.-The New York
Presbytery met again to-day in secret
session and continued the discussion of
the session was concluded. Moderator
Bliss said voting had not been reached,
and he thought it possible no conclusion
would be reached before Saturday.
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General Rosecrans at Redondo,

REDoNDo. Dec. 29.-General w. S.
Rosecrans, Register Of the United States
Treasury, arrived at Redondo this after
noon. He Immediately took up his quar-
ters at the Hotel RedOndo. The General
left Chicago on Sunday evening last.
The General stood the journey remarka-
bly, well, and is looking strong. The inn
provement since leaving the East has
been marked.
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PERSECUTION OF jews.
Russian Inhumanity Toward the
Race Greater Than Ever.
EDICTS ENFORCED WITH SEVERITY
EVERYWHERE.

The London Authorities so Strongly
Convinced That the Dublin Explo-
sion Was the Work Of Band of
Conspirators That Detectives Have
Been Detailed to Guard the Lives
of Premier Gladstone and Home
Secretary Asquith.
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BOISE idaho, Dec. 29.-In Lemhi
County week ago number Of freight
teams bound from Salmon City to Kettle
Greek were caught by a snowslide. Al
bert Bigger and f.. Stein were killed.
Dave Kerr and Elmer Black caught on a
treetop and saved themselves. Two
horses We're killed, and much freight
DESTROYED.
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Little Child Drowned.

SEATTLE (Wash.), Dec. 20.-A thirteen
months-old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Emile
Marx was drowned in slop bowl at the
Arlington Hotel last night. The babe
was put to sleep in couch by the mother,
who stepped into her sisters room. Re-
turning after midnight, she found the
baby dead in the slop bowl. 1t had
awakened, crept Oft the bed and fallen
head first into the bowl containing about
two gallons of water.
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hands of Judge Advocate General Lemly,
and will probably be disposed of in few
weeks
OVERDUE STEAMER UMBR1A.
Sighted by a Passing Vessel in Dis
abled Condition.

Sighted by Passing Vessel in a Dis
abled Condition.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-The steamer Gal
lilee, from Hull, arrived here this morn
ing. She had a continuous northwest
gale and high head seas throughout,
with frequent snow squalls. Captain
Coleman died on the voyage and was
buried at sea. On Decemb Der 18th, at P.
NJ, latitude 400 80, longitude So 55, she
sighted the steamer Umbria, apparently
disabled, bearing northward. She bore
down close to her. The Umbria exhib-
tied three red lights, showing that she
was unmanageable, but not requiring as
sistance. though heavy sea was run
ming. She lay quite easy and comfort
able, with the wind blowing a stiff nort.l-
west gale. 1t is supposed the machinor,-
was disabled and she was laying to, AK
ing repairs. Next morning the Gallilee
passed two east-bound steamers, which
would render any assistance if needed.
Captain Jones says there need be no
alarm regarding her safety.
INSURANCE RATES ADVANCED.
LONDON, Dec. 20. As the hours
lengthen, with no tidings of the overdue
steamer Umbria, anxiety increases. Rel
atives and friends of those on board con-
tlnually visit the Offices OF the company
or ask by telegraph for intelligence.
While the company'S agents profess to
have no fear as to the safety of the vessel,
the underwriters look upon her as an ex-
ira hazardous risk, and reinsurance rates
rose yesterday from twelve guineas pre-
mium, very high rate, to twenty
guineas. A broken shaft would account
for the delay, but vesseinen fear she may
have struck a floating wreck, number
of which have been reported lately. Her
sail area, though sufficient to work her,
is rather limited, and she would make
slow headway by wind.
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Two Negroes Lynched.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-On Christmas
Day Lewis Fox and Adam Gripson, ne
groes, shot and killed a clerk in a store in
st. Charles Parish, with the intention Of
robbing the store. Night before last
they tried to murder the telegraph oper-
ator at David. They were captured and
taken to the parish Jail. A mob last night
took them out and hanged them near the
Courthouse.
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Ran Into a Herd of AnteIono

SPOKANE FALLS (Wash.), Dec. 29.-The
Great Northern passenger train which
arrived from the East to-day ran into a
large herd of antelope near Blackfoct.
Ida. The herd numbered more than 100.
of which seven were killed. The engine
was disabled by the collision, and an
other engine had to be obtained before
the train could proceed.
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Strange NIurder Case.

BRINKLEY (Ark.), Dec. 29.-One of the
strangest murder cases ever brought to
light in Eastern Arkansas is one in which
John Thomas, 13-year-old boy, is
charged with the murder of his mother
on Monday, south of this place. The boy
acknowledged the murder, and gave as a
reason that she got gun and compelled
him TO shoot her, under threat that she
would shoot him if he did not do as she
told him to do. Medical experts believe
the boy sane, and that his story is correct.
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hostilities between the two republics
might begin at any moment. He said:
That is all wrong, and l wish you would
give it the fullest contradiction. Both
countries (all Central America in fact are
Interested in the Nicaragua Canal, and
the reports might do US great injury if
not contradicted. There is no truth in
them. There has been little wordy dis
cussion, that is all.'
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Nine Y ear-old Boy accidentally Killed.

SANTA Rosa, Dec. 29.-Bennie O'Neil,
the 9-year-old son of a prominent farmer
living near Windsor, was instantly killed
Wednesday afternoon. His father was
telling big tree near the house. The
boy was sitting on the limb of a tree near
by. When the tree fell down the boy
was knocked off his scat and struck the
ground on his head, breaking his neck.
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PANAMA, Dec. pa party of Ameri-
can engineers under w. Skunk are sur
veying route for an intercontinental
railway. They arrived at San Jose,
Costa Rica, on December 10Th. They
have been IN the field since April, 1891,
and expect to finish this section OF work
in six or eight months.
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RACING AT THE BAY.
Yesterdays Events of the. Blood-Horse
Meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-Five fur
longs, Stoneman won, Topgallant second,
Prince third. Time. l:07.
Five furlongs, Oakland won, Cornie
Buckingham second, Mountain third.
Time, 1:0Sl.
One mile, Bessie ". won, Altus second,
Motto third. Time, l:5l.
Five furlongs, Misty Morn won, Jim
r. second, Nellie Van third. Time, l:O7.
Six furlongs, Iris filly won, Tyrone
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ul-Health Leads to a Suicide

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O.-Marie Wen
zeli, widow, 53 years Of age, committed
suicide this morning at her home by
hanging herself to post with clothes
line. The woman had been i'll Tor a long
time with liver troubles and lately had
grown despondent.
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WAsHINGToN, Dec. 29.-The attention
of the Nicaraguan Minister in Washing
ton was to-day called to the Panama dis
patch stating that the boundary dispute
between Costa Rica and Nicaragua was
umassing threatening dimensions, and
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Work OF ofAnarcllists.

PARIS, Dec. 29.-An explosion occurred
in the Prefecture of Police, at I:3O this
morning, breaking windows, damaging
woodwork and tearing down some
plastering. Nobody was hurt. Investl-
CATION by experts show that the eNplo-
sion was the work Of Anarchists, who
placed the bomb in the hall heavily
charged with chlorate powder. The incl
dent causes much alarm lest the dyna-
mite campaign is ABOUT to be renew ed.
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A Young Lady BrutaIIy OUTRAGED

Los ANGELES, Dec. 29.-Miss Cum
mings, young lady 10 years of age,
while returning home from store in the
western part of the city about 6 o'clock.
was set upon by tramp, dragged into
the bushes and brutally outraged. 1t
was two hours later before she reached
home, in a terrible condition. Up to
midnight no trace of the brute had been
found.
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The Mississippi Frozen over

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-The Mississippi
River is frozen tight opposite the city.
All business along the river is at a stand
still. From the United States Arsenal
south to Carondolet the river is gorged
solid with ice