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WORK OF INoBNDIARIEs.
Three Attempts Made to Fire Jane
Rays Residence.

Three Attempts Made to Fire James
Rays Residence.
Between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock
last night three attempts were made to set
fire TO the residence of James Ray. 1915
Sixth street.
About o'clock some young men in
passing the house saw a flame start up
suddenly near the back of the building
and extinguished the blaze, thinking it to
have been accidentally caused. About
half an hour later a second blaze was dis
covered on the other side, which was
again extinguished by some one who was
passing.
The house was then watched for while,
and two or more persons were discovered
In the yard approaching the house, but
they became alarmed and disappeared.
The police were nototied, and Officers
Talbot and Ahern went to the premises
and investigated, to find that dastardly
attempt at incendiarism had been made.
At various places the sides of the house
were found to be covered with coal oil, to
which matches had been applied. and
which would have soon been ablaze had
the fire not been promptly extinguished.
On the porch in the rear of the house a
pile of combustibles had been placed,
evidently tor the third attempt, and
there, too, coal oil had been freely scat
tered to insure the object of the incen-
diaries. No one was at home at the time
but James Ray, an old gentleman,
and his daughter, who had not discovered
the attempts made to fire their house.
No reason could tse learned for the at
tempts made to destroy the building and
the lives OF its occupants, and Mr.. Ray
could not Imagine that he had enemies
who would do such deSpicable act.
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MIssTATEMRNT NAILED.
A Misrepresentation Aimed at B. Q
Stelnman.

A Misrepresentation Aimed at B. Q.
Stelnman.
A statement was given publicity on
Friday that merchants who closed their
stores at o'clock in response to the ap-
peals of the clerks early-closing organ
ization were refused electric lights for
Saturday nights, when the stores remain
open, unless they paid for the entire
week. This was used as a re ason for
voting against b. U. Steinman for Mayor.
j. e. Pierson, superintendent of the
electric light works, nails the inuendo as
talsehood. He says that four mer-
chants only asked for lights on Satur-
days only. He replied that electric
lights are supplied on circuits; that there
is no circuit on which four lights only,
and they in distinct parts of the city, can
be supplied; that to supply the four
would require new and distinct circuits,
and that the cost of operating for one or
two or three lamps on circuit is Just as
great as if a full lot of lamps are en-
braced.
Mr.. Pierson says Mr.. Steinman never
knew anything about the proposition,
and that ii was a simple business reply
that was given and that no other would
be possible, as anyone can see. The idea
of running an entire circuit plant for two,
or three or four lamps is simply, he says, a
proposition no one would in reason think
of asking for, and the merchants saw the
reasonableness of the reply when the
matter was explained to them. But out
of such slight material are the assaults
upon Mr.. Steinman framed.
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A MAN OF BUSINESS.
Excellent Reasons for Electing B. U.
Steinman Mayor.

From IhemlS OF March 11th.
Mr.. Steinman's claims upon the support
of the electors of the city for the office of
First Trustee rest solely on his fitness.
1t is true that he is a Republican, but we
must weigh the question of politics for
what it is worth, and make our choice on
other and independent considerations.
With most people the matter of politics is
a sort of religion, which fact we must
take into consideration and do the best
we can for the city.
What degree of business training and
fitness would Mr.. Steinman bring to the
office of First Trustee? What promise
would his election give the people of
wise, energetic and economical admins
tration of the city government? Mr..
Steinman himself is the best answer that
can be mode to these questions. Mr..
Steinman is the visible embodiment of
business success-a success which has
been attended by the patient mastery of
the details of public and private affairs.
We make no invidious comparisons.
MIR. Harrison is good citizen, with
blemishless character. Mr.. We'll is also
good citizen, of the flint lock order,
whose character is without spot and who
is blessed with natural bias for the art
decorative as the same is related to the
purchase and vending of crockery-but
either OF them might with profit to nim-
self become a student under Benz
Stelnman with the view OF. acquiring an
understanding of the fundamental princi-
pies of finance. By the same schooling
the foundation of their knowledge of
public affairs and of the details of great
private enterprises would be broadened
and their mental grasp extended.
Ben" Steinman, as he is famlliarly
called, is an active and progressive force
in the business affairs of the city, whose
influence is telt in every quarter of the
community. He has proved himself a
safe and prudent manager of great pri-
vate enterprises. He is a man OF affairs,
with a comprehensive and practical mind.
He would carry to the office of First
Trustee the same energy, the same high
sense of honor and the same fidelity to
the public interests that he has displayed
in the management of his private affairs.
He has made a fortune aud name in
this city, and a feeling of pride would
stimulate him to the full performance of
his official duty. 1t is time to stop elect
ing men to important city offices simply
because they are good citizens of high
character. Let US try man of proved
business ability and energy, and see
what will happen to the city.
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ton was paid matters of pressing i'm
portance, and Private Secretary Thurber
remained in his Office the better part of
the day. A little after o'clock Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland went for drive, and for
more than an hour enjoyed the beauty of
the day in that respect.
Vice-PresidentS Stevenson, accompanied
by Mrs. Stevenson, attended morning
service at the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church, which is the same they at
tended during the previous Democratic
administration.
q The Post says: The assertion that
editors are not generally to be recognized
by the new administration is true
Cleveland believes his predecessor suf-
fered through the charge of having sub
sidized the press and he does not intend
to run the same gantlet. The decision
is not to be made particularly applicable
to newspaper men who deserve to he
POStmaSters
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COAST HAPPENINGS.
ACTION AT SAN JOSE ON THE CAP
ITAL REMOVAL QUESTION.
An Arizona Ranchman Commits Sui
eide by Blowing. out His Brains
With a Pistol.
Special to the REcokD-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoKD-UNIoN.
SAN JOSE, March l2.-The action of the
Legislature last night in passing resolu-
tions submitting to the people of the
State the question of removing the State
Capital from Sacramento to San Jose fell
upon the people of this city like bomb
shell. The Mayor and Common Council
held special meeting in their chambers
at o'clock, all the members but one be-
ing present, and the following resolutions,
pledging the State Sl,0O0,O00 and ten
acres of land for the proposed site, were
passed unanimously:
Resol',ed, That the Mayor and Common
Council OF the city of San Jose earnestly
favor the removal of the State Capital
from the city of Sacramento to the city of
San Jose; and be it further
ReSOiUed, That we assure the Legis-
lature that the required 81 900. 900 and ten
acres of land will be donated for the pur-
pose set forth in the proposed Constitu-
tional Amendment No. 23
The Mayor and Council decided to 90
to Sacramento in body.
At o'clock a citizens meeting was
held, B. D. Murphy, President. Nothing
was done but to resolve to leave no stone
unturned to prevent reconsideration, and
to pledge the Legislature the money and
land.
Naglee B. Burke offers ten acres of the
General Naglee homestead of los acres
bounded by Santa Clara and San Sal
vador, Twelfth street and Coyote River,
beside $4,000 in cash. The Santa Clara
Valley Agricultural Society offers the
front portion of their park at the foot OF
the Alameda, and an offer is made by
Judge Rhodes for the requisite land on
the Alameda, midway between the west
tern city limits and Agricultural Park.
Great enthusiasm is evinced by the peo-
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PUGILIs'rIC GOSSIP.
Corbett Willing 20 Fight Before the
Buffalo Athletic Club.

Corbett Willing 20 Fight Before the
Buffalo Athletic Club.
ST. JOSEPH (Mo.), March 12.-James J.
Corbett tonight, in an interview, said, in
answer to question relating to the offer
made by the Buffalo Athletic Club to
give $4,000 for the Mitchell Corbett con-
test for the championship: although ali
the articles of agreement prohibit us
negotiating with any other but the Coney
Island and Crescent Athletic Clubs, 1
am perfectly willing to allow the Buffalo
Athletic Club to become one of the COM
petitors for the fight. l like Buffalo. /
was always well treated by the Athletic
Club there, who are the most energetic
men 1 ever met, and if they undertake
to bring this affair off they will do it sue
cessfully. Mitchell, believe, has more
friends in Buffalo than anywhere in the
country, and suppose he will enter no
objections to fighting there"
JOHN L. ARRESTED.
CINCINNATI, March 12.-John L. Sulli-
van, the pugilist, appeared on the stage
in theatrical performance before
crowded house o-night. He was arrested
along with other actors after the perform
ance, as is the custom in Cincinnati, and
taken to the police station and charged
with violating the Sunday laws.
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SENATE COMMITTEES.

ChairmanshfpS Announced by the
Democratic Steering Committee.
NEW YORK, March ia Washington
special to the Herald says: The Sena-
torial Steering Committee has practically
completed it's labors. Senator VOORHEES,
will be Chairman of the Committee on
Finance, Senator Cockrell Chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations, Sena-
tor German Chairman of the Committee
on Printing and Senator Hill Chairman
of the Committee on Immigration. Sena-
tor Murphy was made Chairman of the
Committee on Relations with Canada.
Ali the Populist Senators were given
Chairmanships of lesser Importance.
The Democratic senatorial steering
committee has not disturbed the Republi-
can assignments on the committees. 1t
is assumed that the Republican Senators
will beep the places they now have on the
committees, and by the addition of a
Democrat or the removal of Republican.
place the Democratic members of each
committee in the majority. Senator
Brice was added so the Approximation
Committee.
A new committee was formed out of
the old Committee on Presidents mes
sage transmitting the report of the Pacific
Railway Commission. This committee
is now officially known as the Committee
on Pacific Railways, and Senator Brice
was named as its Chairman.
The Chairmen of other important COM
mittees, as given by the Herald, are as
follows: Agriculture and Forestry,
George; Claims, Pasco Commerce, RAN
som; Education and Labor, Kyle; Civil
Service, PETER; Fisheries, Coke; Foreign
Relations, Morgan; Improvements of the
Mississippi, Bates; Indian Affairs, Jones;
Interstate Commerce, Butler; Judiciary,
Pugh; Manufactures, Gibson; Mill
tary Affairs, Walthall; Naval Af-
fairs, Mcpherson; Pensions, Palm
er, Postotfices and post roads, Col
quit; Privileges and Elections, Vance;
Public Buildings and Grounds, Vest:
Public Lands, Berry; Railroads, Cam
den; Revision of the Laws of the United
States, Daniel; Rules, Blackbur Terri
tories, Faulkner; Transportation Routes
to the Seaboard. Irby; Pacific Railroads,
Brice.
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Concerning sutter Fort.

EDS. RECORD UNION: Now that fur
ther appropriation of $4,000 has been Sc
cured for the completion of Suffers Fort.
about one of the first things done should
be the filling up of that stagnant lake of
water which now covers great part of
the valuable property. This once filled
and leveled in keeping with the balance
of the ground, will make the Fort look
much better to the sightseer and make
more room for the many curios of the
early history OF this State which will be
sought for in order to complete the
grounds when the walls and buildings
are finished.
And there is another addition that could
be added that would do much to advertise
it far and wide and at a very little ex-
pense, and it is this: Let an electric lamp
or figure of some kind be hung on mast
to be erected on the top of the main build
ing, or in the yard close by, and let it be
100 or 100 feet high. This arc light could
be lighted the same time as our street
lamps, and it could be seen for fifty miles
distant and would be something that
would attract attention. No doubt ar
rangements could he made with the cleo
trio car line to have wire attached to
their line at Twenty eighth and X streets
to connect with this lamp, and the ex-
pense would be but trifling.
Let us have something of this kind that
VIII bring this historical spot 10 the eye
of the outsider. that he may see we
have more than the State Capitol and the
most beautiful city on the coast, but that
we have within our corporate limits this
States park, which was the battle ground
OF the earliest pioneers against the saw
ages, and the home OF General Sutter and
Marshall, the first discoverers of gold i'll
this Western world.
Ii this property was located in any other
city of the United States it would attract
universal attention because they would
advertise it and call pu bile attention to it.
And now that 1t Is nearing completion,
let us stir ourselves a little and let the
outside know that we have something
worth seeing. j. G. MARITIME.
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Special to the REoonp-uN1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN,
PARIS, March l2.-The sensation caused
by Madame Cottu's testimony Yesterday
does not abate. The attempt TO propagate
an opinion that she was animated by a
desire to avenge the sentence of her hus-
band when she gave evidence against the
government failed completely. NJ. Sol
noury, the police official who tried to get
from Madame Cottu documents compro-
missing the royalist deputies, has resigned.
Police Commissioner Nico!e, who ar
ranged the Interview between him and
Madame Cottue, will be dismissed. Dep
uty Despres has given notice that he will
lnterpllate the Government as to Madame
Cottu's evidence. In the Senate NJ. Mores
VIII make similar Interpolation
The Cabinet crisis inaugurated by the
resignation of Bourgeois, Minister of
Finance, yesterday, on account of the
Panama revelations, was shown to-day
to be beyond hope of repair by patch
work. At Cabinet meeting this morn
ing the Ministers agreed that every effort
should be made to induce Bourgeois to
reconsider his resignation, and this after
noon several Ministers called upon Bour-
geois, but when the Cabinet reassem bled
THIS evening Ribot announced that Bour-
geois insisted that he would not return to
office. subsequently, at Ribot's request,
President Carnot signed a decree giving
to Develle temporarily Bourgeois port
folio.
Henri Brisson insists upon his retire.
ment from the Presidency of the Parlia-
mentary Commission. His principal
reason for resigning, he repeats, is poor
health.
Ihe ministers are awaiting with intense
anxiety the event of Bourgeois appear
ance on the witness stand in the Panama
trial tomorrow. The general conviction
Is tnat Soinoury would never have taken
the steps he took without cognizance of
the Cabinet, and perhaps OF Carnot. De-
velopments tomorrow are awaited with
feverish expectancy. The excitement to-
day has not been exceeded since the be-
ginning Of the Panama disclosures. 1t is
thought that only good luck can save the
Ribot ministry.
In Madame Cottu's evidence, which
caused such a sensation, she said that a
lew days alter the arrest of her husband
she learned that the members of the Gov
ernment, annoyed at the turn the prose-
cution was taking, desired to suppress it.
and sought an intermediary between
themselves and the Panama canal
directors. A gentleman named GERHARD
had visited her and had offered to
act in the capacity of intermediary. He
Informed her that true bill would not
be returned if the directors bound them
selves to silence. She wanted, however.
to deal with better authority than Ger
lard, and she was on January 10th con-
Quoted to the office of NJ. Soinoury, chief
of the detective department, who asked
her whether she possessed any compro-
missing documents which might be useful
to the Ministry. Soinoury did not make
any proposals in precise terms, but she
felt that the release of her husband was
being offered as bribe for the surrender
of compromising papers. Soinoury of
fered to allow her to visit her husband in
order that she could induce him to warn
Charles de Lesseps, who had already
spoken too much.
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Followers of an ExcOmmunicated
Priest Cause Disturbance.
SERIOUS CONFLICT NARROWLY
AVERTED.
Watchman at the Worlds Fair
Fatally Shoots His Wife and a
Neighbor and Then Turns the
Efect-Ex-United States Treasurer
Wyatt Dead.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

SwEDENsBoRo( IN. J.), March 12.-There
were turbulent and exciting scenes in
this quiet little town to-day, and at one
time there was every indication of seri-
Gus conflict between the followers of
Father William Treacy and those who
obeyed the command of the church. Some
fifty members of st. Joseph's parish, who
elected to cast their lots with the dis
graced priest, were dramatically excom-
municated by Father Leahy. The bellig-
erent priest urged his followers to stay
by him, promising to accept the respon-
sibility for his acts. His whole address
breathed defiance to Monsignor Satolli
and Bishop O'Farrell. He read Satollis
letter to the Bishop, in which he pro-
nounced the communication of the
priest and his followers. Father Treacy
counseled his followers to await reply
to his appeal to Rome. Father Leahy
was refused permission to go through the
church by the law officers in charge.
Father Treacy says he will sue Bishop
O'Farren and Monsignor Satolli for $5O,-
600 damages,
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CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
skeletons of a Company of Soldiers
Found in New Mexico.

skeletons of a Company of Soldiers
Found in New Mexico.
ABIoUIU IN. NJ, March 12.-Captain p.
Stanley ofSilverton, Col, accompanied by
Thomas Seawall, c. ]. Gavin and J. Clark
of Denver, came down here a week ago
yesterday to prospect in the old Spanish
Copper Canyon. While prospecting in
what is known as DEVILS Gulch they
made ghastly discovery in the shape of
a mum Der of skeletons of a company of
soldiers that had been missing from Fort
Mercy ever since the memorable Apache
raid on Espanola September 8, 1889.
1t was supposed that the soldiers were
massacred by Apaches, as not one of the
forty-three ever returned. but it seems
that they must all have drank heartily
from poisonous verdigris spring, where
their skeletons have lain bleaching for
years.
Their guns are stacked just as they LETT
them on the night when, tired, weary
and thirsty, they reached the poisoned
spring and, after partaking of its deadly
waters, laid down to sleep the sleep that
knows no waking. Forty three skele
tons, some of them still encased in uni
forms, three piles of guns stacked as they
had left them, a lot of ammunition and
the skeletons of forty-ffve horses consti-
tuted the find.
The spring has always been terror to
the natives here, as numerous lives have
been lost in times past FROM partaking of
its waters. No one ever ventures into
that part of the lonely canyon, and only
after the lapse of twelve years is the
truth brought to light.
Captain Stanley and his party came into
Abiquin this evening, on their way to the
gold fields, and have sent complete re-
port of their discovery to the Secretary of
War
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

NJ. t. Dooling and B. F. Gould of Hol-
lister are in the city.
Alex. Nelson, of the firm of Root, Nell
son u Co., LETT Saturday evening for a
months visit to Victoria, B. C..
Mayor Ellert of San Francisco is visit
ing the city. Also George Heazelton of
the San Francisco EUeni,ag Post.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
terday: Charles r. Knox, Charlton: j.
L. Caniere, Aphone, Wash; Mrs. G. NJ .
Mckenzie, a. W. Longley, K. c. Mer-
serau, Chicago; Mrs. NJ. Brinkerhotf,
Modesto; B. w. NICK enzie, San Diego;
w. ii. Wright, Compton; L. NJ. Brown
and wife. Denver; w. NJ. Gibson, Stock
ton; Mrs. g. w. Merritt, Lille j. Martin,
II. I. Fennel, j. L. Musser, E. c. Davis,
NJ. Salisbury, r. B. Mitchell, L. H.
Jacobs, W. j. Bryan, MIR. and Mrs. W.
Baker, L. R. Eliert, c. E. Newman,
George Heazelton, San Francisco.
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particularly. They declare they will
now begin war on William ]. Thompson
aud the race tracks governed by the
Board of Control in New Jersey as a re-
taliatory measure. Racing will be con-
tinued until December 1st. A clash of
dates with Monmouth Park, Elizabeth
and Linden is expected. A new track
will be built within mile of Thompson's
track at Gloucester. An effort will also
be made to move the indictment now
pending against Thompson in the Cam
den County Court. Such was the edict
the Guttenburg managers to-day declared
would be the result of the anti-winter
racing bill.
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Steerage Traffic from European
Points Resumed.
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT, CON
TAGIOUS DISEASES.
The Senate's Session To-Day VIII
Probably be Confined to the Recep-
tion of Nominations from the Presi-
dent-The New Executive Spends
Sunday Resting from the Arduous
Duties of His First Week in ONCE.
Special to the REconp-ux1oN.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Treas
ury Department has Been officially ad-
vised by the Department of State that the
steerage traffic between European points
and the United Staes. which was discon-
tinued on January lst last, has been re-
sumed. United States Consul Gardner,
at Rotterdam, in his report to the State
Department, gives detailed account of
the precautions taken there to prevent
the emigration of persons affected with
contagious diseases. United States Con-
sui Estes, at Hamburg, submitted re-
port of the precautions he adopted against
the Introduction of infectious diseases
into the United States by resumption of
emigration at his port. Consul Estes also
states that all passengers coming from
Russia and Austro-Hungary are obliged
to observe quarantine of at least six
days under police surveillance before
they are permitted to go on board ship.
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HEALTH OF NEW YORK.
Large Increase in the Deaths from
Throat and Respiratory Organs.

Large Increase in the Deaths from
Throat and Respiratory Organs.
New YORK, March 12.-The prevailing
miserable weather has caused large in
crease in diseases of the throat and res
piratory organs, and creates considerable
alarm on the part of officials of the
Health Department. There were 2l0
deaths from pneumonia last week, against
100 for the preceding week, and what is
specially alarming is that four deaths
were from the genuine grip, an excess of
any week since the great epidemic of 1891.
This shows that this distemper still has
foothold. Only the return of better
weather can protect the city from future
spread of the trouble. Diphtheria is also
on the increase, there being thirty-three
deaths last week against twenty-one the
week before,