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TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
Negro Uprising Feared at wildwood,
Florida.

WILDWOOD (Fla.), Dec. 36.-The negro
Abe Lamblight, who shot Ira Smith last
night, together with five other negroes
who were in the fight, was arrested this
morning and lodged in Jail by Sheriff
Chapman in charge of the Leesburg
Rifles. There was considerable firing
from rifles before the arrests were made.
At least seyenty-fiye shots were ex-
changed. Several negroes were slightly
wounded. Isiah Ryon, colored, was
killed last night, but was not reported
until this morning. at this hour every
thing is quiet. About fifty white men
are under arms. 1t is reported this
afternoon that the negroes are
organizing in the direction of Lady
Lake. Telegrams have been sent the
Governor. and he has ordered the troops
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MIDVINTBR FAIR.
The Exposition to be Opened to the
Public on Monday Next.
THOUGH FORMAL CEREMONIES WILL
NOT BE HELD UNTIL LATER

The Northern Citrus Fair Association
Has Issued Premium List for the
Exposition, Which is to be Held in
the Northern and Central Counties
Building at the Midwinter Exposi-
ton From January 18th to Febru-
ary 18th, in Which Inducements
are Held for Exhibitors Which
Have Never been Excelled IN the
History of the Association.
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MEETING OF PEDAGoGUEs.
Annual Session OF the State Teachers
Association.

-NA1H1 A1t6H h0OE'SIOIA OA bIAO NJtttLU 4VttCu0TS
Association.
STOCKTON, Dec. 2e.-The twenty-sev-
enth annual session of the State Teachers
Association opened here this evening,
with welcoming addresses and responses
and the delivery of the annual address of
the State President. Thomas j. Kirk of
Fresno. There are about 300 teachers
from various cities and towns in the
State now here, and more are coming to-
morrow. The addresses this evening
ere delivered by Mayor Clark, County
superintendent of Schools George Good
all and Frank ID. Nichol of this city, and
by State superintendent Anderson and
the President Of the association. The
Presidentsannual address stated that the
past year has been one of growth for the
public school system.
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snecial to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the RECORD-O UNION.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 26.-The state
ment is authorized that the Mldwlnter
Fair will be opened on January /. 1894. as
announced. Though in view of the fact
that a great many exhibits will not be in
place in time the % cent temporary price
of admission will not be raised, and the
formal opening ceremonies will not take
place until a date as soon as possible
after January 1st. the announcement OF
which will be officially made in due
time. Heavy storms along the line OF
the railway have caused considerable de-
lay to foreign exhibits. The first of
January, however, will be gala day In
Golden Gate Park.
The Northern Citrus Fair Association
has issued premium list for the exhibit
ton which is to be held in the northern
and central counties building at the Mid
winter Exposition from January 10Th to
February 18th. This list gives S1,7OO to
county exhibits, and offers inducements
which have never before been eQualed
in the history of the association. The eX-
hibit of oranges which are entered for
competition will consist of thirty oranges
in each exhibit, arranged IN the form OF
a small pyramid, the base of which shall
be four oranges square. No name or
number will designate the different pyra-
mids, so that it will be impossible for the
Judges to know whose fruit they are
Judging. Only record will be kept on
the diagram later.
A proposition that has been made in
connection with the Southern California
exhibit is that there shall be relief map
of Los Angeles County. Work on the
map has already been begun, and space
has been provided for it in the Southern
California building.
LINCoLN'S EXHIBIT.
LINCOLN placer County,, Dec. 26.-The
Midwinter Fair will have an exhibit of
the products of the extensive Architectu-
raj Terra Gotta Works at Lincoln, in
Placer County, Cal.
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uIs LEG CUT CLEAN OFF.
Fatal Accident to a Workman at an
Amador Mine.

Fatal Accident to a Workman at an
Amador Mine.
JACKSON, Dec. 26.-Nicola Dragich, an
Austrian, aged A. met with a fatal acci-
dent at the Zejis mine this morning. He
was employed in attending a circular
saw, and in endeavoring to step across a
truck which is used to move logs, his
clothing was caught by the teeth of the
saw, and his left leg was cut clean off just
below the knee. Two physicians were
promptly in attendance, and determined
to amputate the limb above the knee.
The operation was performed four hours
after the accident. His weakness from
loss of blood and the shock was such that
he died Immediately after the operation.
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WEATHER NOTES.
General Rain in California-Snow In
the Mountains.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-The storm
off the California coast has moved north
ward to-day about one hundred miles.
1t continues off the coast, with its center
off Cape Mendocino. A general rain fell
over California to-day, with snow in the
mountains. Snow is falling tonight at
Keeler. The heaviest rainfall was at Los
Angeles, where one inch had fallen. The
temperature has risen over Northern
California and has fallen slightly over
Southern California.
SAN JUAN, Dec. 26.-Christmas eve was
ushered in by one inch of rain. The sur
rounding mountains are mantled in
snow, and the leaden sky promises more
rain.
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Visible supply of Grain.

New York, Dec. 26.-The visible sup
ply of grain is as follows: Wheat, Is, 1866, :
600 bushels, a decrease of 263, 600 bushels;
corn, 6,S32, 900 bushels, an increase of
2SO, 600; oats, 3,91l 600 bushels, a decrease
of l73,000; rye, 600 bushels, an in
crease of IL, 600; barley, 2,51l. 200 bushels,
a decrease of 221 900.
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HEIR TO a LARGE ESTATE.
a Woman Who Claims to be the Sister
of Deceased Millionaire.


of a Deceased Millionaire.
GALENA Qll.), Dec. 26.-Mrs. J. Lutte
Bartlett of Watertown, S. D., writes to
the Mayor of this city claiming to be
sister of Nicholas Lutte, the California
millionaire, formerly of Galena, who
died a few months ago at San Francisco,
leaving a fortune to his sister, whose
whereabouts were unknown, and when
last heard of by him still lived in Galena.
After his death inquiries were sent here,
but no one could give the desired infor-
nation relative to the present residence
of the heir of the estate. This claim OF
Mrs. Bartlett is the first call. She is a
widow, dependent on hard earnings for
alaglivelihood. She and her brother
lived in Galena together until he left for
California in 1854. The last heard of him
few years later was when he was living
near San Francisco. Her letters have
been referred to attorneys having charge
of the case.
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Cannot be Kept Upright.

LONDON, Dec. pa dispatch to the
Times, from Paris, says that NJ. Clemen-
ceau will publish on Tuesday letter
from Toulon, declaring that despite the
officials the man-of-war Magenta cannot
keep upright, and her second trial trip
has been indefinitely postponed, because
of the risk TO six hundred lives and 25,-
co., 900 francs. The writer says that the
Magenta's condition calls for Parliament
ary inquiry.
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FUNDS GETTING Low.
Treasury Finances Diminishing at
a Very Rapid Rate.
THE END OF THE YEAR WILL SHOW
A LARGE DEFICIENCY.

Secretary Gresham Said to be Ambi-
tious to Succeed CulIom as United
States Senator From IIlfnofs-Per-
sons Opposed to Free Raw Ma
terials Concentrating Their Efforts
to Secure Radical Changes in the
Wilson Tariff Bill When 1t Is Taken
Up by the Senate.
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French and Auction Pools Illegal.

SYRACUSE N. ", Dec. 26.-In the case
of Thomas D. Reilly VS.. Milton G. Gray.
an action brought to recover 81, $50, the
amount which plaintiff paid for auctions
and French pools upon the grounds of
the Saratoga Racing Association in Au-
gust, 1892, Judge McLennan has handed
down his decision, holding that the pool
selling scheme known as French and
auction POOLS is lottery and illegal; that
the Ives pool bill, in so far as it attempts
to authorize such transactions, is uncon-
stitutional and void. The Judge orders
Judgment for the plaintiff for the full
amounts paid by him upon the purchase
of pools in question.
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SECRETARY GRESHAM.
He is Said to be Ambitious to Succeed
Senator Cullom.

New YORK, Dec. 26.-The Commercial
Ad0ertiser'S Washington special says:
The presence of Hopkins, the newly
elected Mayor of Chicago, in Washington,
and the fact that he had an interview
with Cleveland and Gresham last even
ing, has started again the talk about the
design on the part of Cleveland to assist
Gresham in securing his election to the
Senate, If possible. Cleveland is cred
tied with wanting to provide for Gresham
and also with the fear that if the Demo-
Gratis should be enabled to elect sue
cessor to Cullom in the Senate, w. r.
Morrison might get the place.
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Judge Miller of the Police Court, who re-
leased them on 81 900. Tonight Beming-
ton said they would be discharged by
Justice Miller, and racing continued to-
moIrow until a final decision was OBJ
tanned.
Five furlongs, Halcyon won, Charley
Wilson second, Berwin third. Time,
1:04l.
Five furlongs, Yucatan won, Ross Sec
ond, Imperial third. Time, 1:03.
Three-quarters of mile, Play or Pay
won. Blue Blood second, Fidget third.
Time, 1:lS4
One mile, W. B. won, Rico second,
Philora third. Time, lao.
Seven furlongs, Bellwood won, Miracle
second, Double Cross third. Time, 1:3l8.
Three-quarters of mile, Addie won,
Lord Harry second, Climax third. Time,
Ills.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 2G.-The track
was fast. Five furlongs, Herman won,
Yellow Rose second, Ike S. third. Time,
l:021.
Five and one half furlongs, Hubert
won, Artie Fern second, Topic third.
Time, l:093.
Six turlongs, Winnie Davis won, J. G..
Hardy second, German third. Time,
1:l54.
Five furlongs, Dixie D. won, RAINY
second, Nettie Howard, third. Time,
1:024.
Fitteen-sixteenths of a mile, Minnie
Gee won, Tasco second, Mezzotint third.
Time 1861.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-The races at
the Bay District track resulted as fol-
lows:
Five furlongs, The Kitten won, Hal
Fisher second, Richards third. Time,
LOAF.
One mile, Red Root won. Peril second,
Clacquer third. Time, I:483
Seven furlongs, Thornhill won, Sir
Charles second, Blizzard third. Time,
1:42.
Five furlongs, Hyder Augia won, Hir-
ondell second, Amida third. Time, 1:O6.
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AmicabIe Agreement reached.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 26.-The dissen-
sions in the firm of Whittier, Fuller &
Co., wholesalers of paints and oils in this
city, Sacramento, Los Angeles and Port
land, have finally been settled by an
agreement reached late this evening. W.
f. Whittier, who has been at the head Of
the firm over thirty-seven years, re-
tires from the business, disposing of
his interest to William Z. Fuller,
Jr., son of Whittier's late business
associate, William p. Fuller, Sr.
For many months Whittier and young
Fuller have not been on friendly terms,
seldom speaking to each other.
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sutter County Horticulturists.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 26.-The Sutter
County Horticultural Association of
Northern California organized at Yuba
City, two weeks ago, will hold meeting
here on Thursday, the 18th. in the rooms
of the State Board of Horticulture. The
association was formed to accomplish
work relative to the destruction of insect
nests and diseased fruit trees.
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yyaite,s CAN for an Extra Session.

DENVER, Dec. 26.-As Governor Waite's
call for an extra session of the Legislat-
ure is dated December 25th. legal holi-
day, its validity is questioned, and the
courts will probably be asked to pass on
it. The Republican calls Governor Waite
a fool for calling the Legislature together.
and asks that body to adjourn imme-
diately after assembling.
The Denver newspapers unite in de-
mand that the Legislature Immediately
adjourn when it meets in special session,
in accordance with Governor Waite's
call for January 1st.
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WITHOUT FOOD AND SHELTER.

Peril and Hardship Experienced by
the crew of a Wrecked Schooner.
New YORK, Dec. 26.-The crew of the
schooner Milford, which sailed from Mo-
bile to Kingston on November 18th, had
an extraordinary experience of peril and
hardship on the night of December Sd.
The schooner was driven on the edge of q
reef by a heavy squall. The men tried to
reach shore in boat, but could not get
through the surf. The boat was smashed
to splinters in hosting it back on the
deck. At daylight one of the crew swan
to the rocks near by, though the water
was infested with sharks, and made fast
the end of line, by which all the crew
reached shore safely. They remained on
the rocks four days with scant food and
no shelter, until finally taken off by
natives in a canoe
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TraGic Association tn Need OF Funds.

Traffic Association in Need of Funds.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-The execu-
tive committee of the California Traffic
Association sent out circulars to-day
stating that $50, 900 was still needed TO
make good the contracts of the North
American Navigation Company with the
Panama Railroad Company, and if the
subscriptions are not paid IN or sub
scribed by 2 o'clock tomorrow it is inti-
mated that the Navigation Company is
likely to become thing of the past and
competition in Eastern freights will cease.
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Thomas Stackley and Platt Talbot quar-
relied. Stackley attacked Talbot, when
the latter seized a Matched and inflicted
two deep gashes in Stackley's skull,
which will probably prove fatal. Both
men are prominent stockmen.
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Big Blaze at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26.-At I1:30 yes
terday morning fire broke out in the
block bounded by Clay, Commercial,
Sansome and Leidsdorff streets, and in
few minutes one of the biggest fires of
the year was raging. The block was
composed of some Of the Oldest brick
buildings in the city and was occupied by
the Cal and Bulletin offices, Francis,
Valentine u Co., printers; Bosqui Print
ing and Engraving Company, Blake,
Moffit IL Towne's paper warehouse, E. j.
Shattuck IL Co., ink manufacturers; the
Commercial Steam Power Company, and
numerous smaller concerns. Every
was over two hours before the fire was
out. The loss is estimated at about
S4O0 900.
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THE ROSCOE TRAIN ROBBERY.
Only Twelve Dollars and Seventy-ffve
Cents Secured.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 26.-Detective
Hume of Wells, Fargo & Co. was inter-
viewed by an Express reporter relative to
the train robbery on the Southern Pacific
Saturday night. He declares the theory
that four men were implicated in it all
bosh. He says only $l2 70 was secured
by the train-robbers. Lots of money was
in the safe. but the robbers were green
hands, scared of their shadows and IN
haste TO get away. If they had been cool
they could have made good haul. Hume
is confident he'll get the robbers, which
he says are only two in number.
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Temperature in Europe.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-The temperature
here yesterday ranged from $50 to 49o.
There was a heavy thunderstorm at
Sheffield. at ST. Petersburg the thaw
continued. 1t was full warm, and in Eu-
roman Russia it is abnormallY warm.
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suicide of a san Jose offciaI.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 26.-Theodore Rank,
Deputy City Surveyor, took poison to-
night about 7 o'clock and died half an
hour later. He was native of Germany,
aged 81 years. Domestic trouble was the
cause.
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Socialist Agftators Cause Riot.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 26.-Two thousand
unemployed workmen organized into
parade by socialist agitators, marched in
procession to-day through the leading
streets, though repeatedly dispersed by
the police. Finally, however, a detach-
ment of q hundred policemen charged
with drawn sabres upon the mob. The
latter replied by showering stones at the
police, and several pitched battles fol-
lowed during which number of people
on both sides were more or less injured.
Three socialists and one policeman were
severely wounded.
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WHOLE NO. 16, 284.

to this place. They will arrive at II to-
night. Every road leading into town IS
picketed and the movements of the me-
groes are closely watched. The people
are all very much excited.
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AFTER PARKHURsT's LIFE.
Crank Requests the Police to waite
Him XIII the Preacher.

Him Kill the Preacher.
NEW YORK, Dec. ga crank giving
the name of Timothy Kane called at the
police station this morning and an
nounced that he was going to kill the
Rev. Charles Parkhurst, and wanted two
policemen to accompany him and arrest
him after he did the job. He was locked
up after hard struggle.
PARKHURsT's BATTERIES OPENED.
New YORK, Dec. 26.-Rev. Or. Charles
II. Parkhurst has opened his batteries
again on the police, this time on Captain
Stevin OF Oak-street Station. This morn
ing he gave out for publication the corre-
spondence between his society and Mayor
Gilroy and the police officials.
The communications in substance pre-
fer charges of neglect of duty against Cap
tain Stevin for failing to close up certain
disorderly houses in his preciuct.
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seyen of a Party of Eight Drowned.

SYDNEY IN. S. W.), Dec. 26.-A pleas
ure party boating on the river at Kama
were carried out to sea and wrecked in
the surf in the presence of hundreds of
spectators. Seven out of eight persons in
the boat were drowned,
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Race War in Florida.

JACKSONVILLE (Fla.), Dec. 26.-It is ru-
mored at Leesburg, few miles from
Wildwood, the scene Of the race troubles,
that the whites advanced on the blacks
early this morning, and that several
negroes were killed. and that others of
both parties were injured. Owing to the
hard to pat
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sALE ST. ASIDE.

CORVALLIS (Or.), Dec. 26.-In the State
Circuit Court to-day Judge Fullerton set
aside the sale of the Oregon Pacific Rail-
road. made by the Sheriff on the 18th
inst on the ground of inadoquacy of
price and irregularity of the proceeding.
The road sold for 100000. Tomorrow
will be heard argument on petition for
the removal of Receiver Hadley, and the
appointment of his successor.
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The Hawaiian Question.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--The Senate
Committee will tomorrow begin the Ha-
vain investigation under Morgan's res
olution. 1t is presumed that the investi-
CATION will take the shape of an inquiry
into the conduct of Minister Stevens at
the time of the revolution, and of Com
missioner Blount, with the possibility of
going into the question of recognition of
the Provisional Government, and also an
investigation as to the regularity of
Blounts appointment. 1t is not yet
known whether the meetings will be
open to the public or be held behind
closed doors.
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TURF TOPICS.
Bookmakers Shut Out at the Ivy City
Track.

Track.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The fear of
interference by authorities prevented all
but one bookmaker from cutting in at
Ivy City to-day. Harry Bennington
opened book, and after selling about
500 worth of tickets, was arrested to-
gether with his clerks, and taken before
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Bear Valley irrigation Project.

REDLANDs, Dec. 26.- F. E. Brown,
originator of the Bear Valley irrigation
project, and for years its general manager,
has called on the stockholders to meet
him in New York with the view to reor-
ganizing. The general opinion is that
Brown has the power TO accomplish this
work. His retiring from the manage
ment precipitated much of the recent
trouble.
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Robbers Secure a Big sum.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-It is now known
the robbers who held up the Mobile and
Ohio train at Forest Lawn Saturday
night secured forty money packages.
The mount contained in them is un-
known, but it is known to be consider
al hla sum
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shot l,v n Cnstom-nouse Guard.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 26.-H. J. Hunt, an
Englishman, was shot and killed yester-
day at San Quentin, Lower California, by
Jose BIanco, Chief OF Custom-house
guards. There are no particulars.
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ratal onarrel Between stockmen.

SPOKANE (Wash.), Dec. 26.-Saturday,
on the reservation ranch of Dick Ruddy,
a few miles from Genessee. Idaho,
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Fears for the Safety of steamshi

NEW York. Dec. 26.-Agents of the
German tank steamship Bargermeister
Peterson admit to-day that they fear she
has been lost. Nothing has been heard of
her since she was reported on December
10th in disabled condition. The Lam
castrian Prince reported passing the Pc
terson on that date. Her rudder had been
carried away, and a temporary one
rugged. Captain Burgen of the Peterson
asked to be taken in tow. The Lancas-
trian Prince was short of coal and re-
fused. Nothing has since been heard of
her. She carried a crew of thirty-eight
men,
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TIE OREGON PACIFIC.

Creditors Divided on tho Appointment
of a Successor to Receiver Hadley.
CORVALLIS (Or.). Dea 26.-About four
hundred creditors of the Oregon Pacific
Railroad are In town to witness court
proceedings relative to the confirmation
of the sale of the road. They are divided
on the question of the appointment of a
successor to Receiver Hadley. The
matter comes up in court late this after
noon.
The failure of proof of the publication
Of the notice OF sale in New York papers
to arrive here until yesterday renders the
confirmation Of the sale impossible for
five days. should the court be so in
eli ned