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NEVER MORE PACIFIC.
NO Dissatisfaction In Mexico With I'll
Diaz Government.

NO Dissatisfaction In Mexico With the
Diaz Government.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 4.-Stories of
great dissatisfaction throughout Mexico
with the Diaz Government, and that bat
ties with the Revolutionists are being
fought on the northern frontier, as pub
lsned abroad, are denied here. 1t is de-
clared that the country was never more
pacific, or less inclined to revolution.
The interview with General Reyes, in
command on the northern frontier, con-
tains the following:
"These bandits do not exceed $50 in
number. They are scattered along the
Texas side of the boundary. General
Estrada is loyal"
DIR. Alarieon, Archbishop of Mexico,
on being shown the statement i'll Amer
lean newspapers that the church party is
aiding the revolutionary movement on
the frontier and desired a revolution
against Diaz, emphatically denied the
truth of the assertion. He said:
IF the clericals ever return to power it
must be peacefully. President Diaz, al
though a Liberal, is not an enemy OF the
church, norris the church his enemy"
No CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 4.-The best in
formed authorities state that no claims
for damages against the United States.
growing out of raids of bandits along the
border, have been presented to the Gov
ernment at Washington. The Mexican
Legation was, however, ordered to point
out to the United States the evils arising
from the raids, and request that vigilance
along the border be increased and more
troops be brought to prevent further in
cursions from American territory. The
news that the American Government had
decided upon vigorous campaign against
the revolutionists was received with
much pleasure.
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POOR OF LONDON.
The Cold spell Causing Much Suffer

The Cold Spell Causing Much Suffer-
Ing Among Them.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-Severe frosts prevail
to-day and the Thames is full of floating
ice. The cold is causing much suffering
among the poor. a peculiar scene is re-
ported from Whitechapel, where num-
Der of unemployed were assembled. A
small trap drove up, on which was a
large black box. The driver, dismount-
ing, informed those about him that it
contained bread and cheese. which he
had been instructed to distribute among
those who really stood in need OF food.
The driver was at once surrounded The
first piece of bread and cheese was
handed to one of the nearest and immedi-
ately dozens of men and women en-
deavored to get on the trap from every
available point to help themselves. In
this emergency the driver commenced to
throw the provisions indiscriminately
among the crowd, who caught it as it
was thrown. In this way about fifty
loaves were cut up into quarters and
rapidly distributed, but quantity of the
bread fell to the ground and was trodden
under foot When the supply was ex-
hausted the trap was driven rapidly
away.
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Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.


CHICAGO, Jan. 4. - Shortly before 8
O'Clock this afternoon, terrific explo-
sion of natural gas wrecked the lower
part OF the printing establishment of
Donahue Henniberry, on Dearborn
street. The accident occurred during the
progress of a small fire. and over a score
OF hremen were injured, including Chief
Sweeney, besides a number of laborers.
Two are dying, and several others were
so badly injured that they are not ex-
pected to recover.
An employe Of the natural gas COM
pany repaired connections in the vault
and under the sidewalk during the morn
ing, and about o'clock flames were dis
covered in the vicinity. An alarm was
Immediately given, and the vault doors
were thrown open, when a terrific ex-
pIosion occurred. Ten employees were
thrown to the floor, all more or less
injured.
The ire department arrived and rushed
to the vault, when another explosion oc-
CURED, hurling the tiremen across the
room with terrible force and crushing
them to the wall. Several men were
rendered senseless, and the flames, which
lgnlted their clothing, roasted their hands
and faces in horrible manner.
Before half the injured were taken from
the basement, and while the place was
swarming with tiremen rescuing their
comrades, a third explosion, more violent
than the others, took place, and the
would-be 1escuers We're laid beside the
men they came to assist. The loosened
iron work in the vault fell from the vio-
lence OF the explosion, and for a moment
1t was thought the building would come
down.
But none were deferred. Other fire.
men rushed to the rescue of the unfor-
tunates in the vault and one by one the
burned and battered men were taken ont
This was barely accomplished when the
fourth violent explosion occurred, and
bricks, mortar and iron work flew in all
directions.
The patrol wagon was finally dispatched
10 notify the gas company to shut off the
flow, and when this was done the flames
were soon brought under control. The
building was badly strained and torn.
and every pane of glass in the whole
eight-story structure lay in the street.
The damage is fully $4,000. Some eight
hundred people were employed in the
building, and they escaped without in
jury or panic.
Those fatally burned are James Russell
and Thomas Gallagher, both firemen.
Among those seriously but not fatally
burned were Chief Sweeney, Marshal
O'Malley, three Captains, three Lieuten-
ants, eight firemen, three of Donohue g.
Henniberry's employees, four Iaborers
and an unknown employe of the gas
company.
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Special TO the RrcoRn-uxrox.

BEELIN, Jan 4.-This has been a day OF
keen anxiety in the Saar district where
the striking miners and anarchist leaders
made a desperate attempt to save their
cause by spreading terror and threaten
ing an open conflict. In Puttlingen a
mob of 200 strikers raided the houses OF
men who refused to join them. dragged
out and beat several, and smashed win
dows.
Ia Forbach a mob starting out with
similar purposes was stopped for mo-
ment by priest. a pistol was fired at
the priest as he spoke against the an
archists, and then a shower of stones fell
around him. The mob made a rush for
him, but he saved himself by running
away. The mob broke a few windows,
beat two miners who refused to stop
work and dispersed at the pit mouth.
The men are still working, and the
mine officials are in constant danger OF
being killed. Many of the strikers are
armed with revolvers and few with
rifles, and they are firing recklessly.
Reports from'Star Louis tonight are to
the effect that despite the bomb leaders
and apparent responsiveness Of the men,
the strike is weakening.
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CANADIAN DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST AMERICAN RAILROADS
CAUSING IRRITATION.
Abuse of the Consular Seal System the
Chief Annoyance and Loss to
Railroads in This Country.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
! New YORK, Jan. 4.-Railroad men and
shippers are eagerly watching for the
outcome of President Harrison's recent
! demand upon the Departments of State
and Treasury for information relative to
| freight coming into the United states bv
way of the Canadian Pacific Railroad. So
irritating and damaging has Canadian
| discrimination against American rail-
roads become that it is steadily increasing
the pressure upon the authorities at
| Washington to find some relief.
The abuse of the Consular seal system
by the Canadian Pacific causes the chief
annoyance and loss to the railroads of
this country. Under that law, passed by
Congress in 1864. the merchandise of ali
kinds shipped from Canada direct to in
! terror points of this country was protected
in the Canadian Pacific cars by the Con-
sular seal. The United States Consul at
| the place of shipment merely has to GER
tily the manifest to be correct and that he
has sealed and closed the car. Such GER
tihcation carries the merchandise to the
conslgnee without inspection or delay at
the border. This arrangement was en-
tered into when railway traffic with Can
ada was small, and the intention of the
law. it is asserted, was to limit freirbts
entitled to privileges of the Consular seal
to the products of Canada. From 1865 to
1870 that view OF the law was taken by the
Canadian shippers.
BY degrees the scope Of the law has
been enlarged by the Canadian Pacific. so
that now it is sufficiently comprehensive
to bring into this country, over the Ga
madam border, goods from China and
Japan. Large cargoes of raw silks and
other Chinese and Japanese goods.
brought across the Pacific Ocean to Van
couver, British Columbia, were loaded
into Canadian Pacific cars and brought
into this country under the Consular seal
system. From one to two days time is
saved, as well as the cost of rehandlinp
freight.
IN that way imports from China and
Japan can be brought through in bulk
quicker and in better condition than over
the American routes, for the reason that
the law does not extend the privileges of
the Consular system to American roads
Even while enjoying this great advan-
tage, extended by the United States law.
the Canadian people calmly devised a law
of their own, still further to injure Amer
lean railroads. A discriminating duty on
all coffee and tea imported into Canada
from the United States has been put into
the Canadian tariff. These necessary
commodities are admitted free into Can
ada from all countries except the United
States. The natural effect Of the discrjln-
inatiou is to divert the tea and coffee
traffic from the United States ports. and
have it come into the country from Van
couver over the Canadian Pacific.
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AMNESTY DECLARED.
PRESIDENTIALP PROCLAMATION RE-
LATING TO THE MORMONS.
Full Pardon Granted to All Persons
Liable to the Penalties for Po-
lygamy Prior to 1890.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ov.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-President Har-
rison to-day issued the following procla-
ton:
WASHINGTON Cd. O., Jan. 4, 1892.
WHEREAS, Congress, by a statute ar
proved March p, 1882, and by statutes in
furtherance and amendments thereon.
defined the crimes of bigamy, polygamy
and unlawful cohabitation in the Terrific
ries and other places within exclusive
jurisdiction of the United States, and pre-
scribed a penalty for such crimes; and
Whereas, on or about the 9Th day Of Oc-
tober, 1880, the Church of Latter Dav
Saints, commonly known as the Mormon
Church, through the President, issued a
manifesto proclaiming the purpose of
said church to no longer sanction the
practice of polygamous marriages. and
calling upon all members and adherents
of said church to obey the laws of the
United States, and in Difference to the
said declaration members and adberents
of the said church generally obeyed
said laws, and abstained from plural
marriages and polygamous cohabitation.
and whereas, by petition dated Decen
ber 10, 1891, the officials of said church
pledging the membership thereof TO
faithful obedience of the laws AGAINST
plural marriages and unlawful cohabita-
ton, applied to me to grant an amnesty
for past olfenses against said laws. which
request a very large number Of inauen-
tial non-Mormons residing in the Terri
tories also strongly uged; and whereas.
the L tab Commission, in its report bear
ing date of September Is, 1892. recon-
mends that the said petition be granted
and the said amnesty proclamation.
under proper conditions, to further OBJ
servance of the law, with a view to the
encouragement of those now disposed to
become law-abiding citizens: and
whereas. during the past two years such
amnesty has been granted individual ap
p,icants in very large number of cases.
conditioned upon the faithful observance
of the laws of the United States against
unlawful cohabitation, and there being
now pending many more such applica-
tions; now therefore,
I. benjamin Harrison, President of the
United States, by virtue OF the powers in
me vested, do hereby declare and grant
full amnesty and pardon to all persons
liable 10 the penalties of the said Act. bv
reason of unlawful cohabitation under
the color of polygamous or plural mar
riage, who since November l. 1890 bava
abstained from such unlawful cohabita-
ton; but upon express condition that
they shall in future faithfully obey tba
laws Of tie United States hereinbefore
named. and not otherwise. Those who
shall fail 20 avail themselves of the
clemency hereby offered will be vjgor-
ously prosecuted.
BENJAMIN HARRIsoN.
By the President:
JOHN w. FOSTER, Secretary of State.
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LABOR MATTERS.
Trouble Threatened Between the Read
ing Railroad and Its FmDIoves.

Trouble Threatened Between the Read
ing Railroad and Its Employees.
PoTTsvILLE PA, Jan. 4.-Trouble is
threatened again between the Reading
Railroad and the Brotherhood of Engi-
neers and tiremen. The patch-up of the
trouble last fall was only temporary, and
the Reading management is evidently
preparing for struggle at once. Appli-
cations by the score are being examined
at different points on the line, and engi-
neers' certificates are being given out free
ly to firemen, who are told to keep on at
the present minor positions, and that in
the early spring they would be given en-
gines. Enough men have been promised
engineerships to man all the locomotives
the company own. The Brotherhood
openly assert that the company is pre-
pairing to order them to leave the assocfa-
tion's or the company's employ, and the
battle will soon be declared on.
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Special to the REcoRD-U D-Uvrov.

Special to the RECoRD-UNroN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-The sealing
schooner Ivanhoe was wrecked on a sand
par IN The Sacramento River just below
Rio Vista this afternoon, and her crew Of
i've had very narrow escape from being
drowned.
Inc Ivanhoe has been laid up at Rio
vista for some time, and she started for
San Francisco early this morning for the
purpose Of fitting out for another cruise
after furs. The vessel was coming down
under sail, and it IS thought the strong
current il the river carried her out of the
channel and on to the sand bar.
The vessel struck with sufficient force
to carry away both masts, and every man
on board was thrown to the deck. she
struck broadsIde, and the strong tide be-
gan TO keel her over. The men had no
time to lose, and they clambered into
the boats in short order. Inside Of ten
minutes aiterward the Ivanhoe was bot
tom up, and jammed hard and fast on the
sand.
The crew lost everything they had on
board the vessel.
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Connecticut's Executive Inaugurate
With Appropriate Ceremonies.

Connecticut's Executive Inaugurated
With Appropriate Ceremonies.
HARTFORD Conn.,, Jan. 4.-Governor-
elect Luson B. Morris of New Haven was
inaugurated to-day with appropriate cere-
monies. The fact that Governor Buckley
held over for two years by reason OF
deadlock between the Senate and
House gave renewed interest to the pro-
ceedings. The Governor delivered the
inaugural address to the General Assem-
bly,. He urged Constitutional Conven-
ton to so change the Constitution that a
plurality instead of a majority may elect
State officers; recommended that a law
be ipassed to distranchise any man
who buys or sells a vote, and law to
prevent undue approach to any member
Of the Legislature in the performance of
his duty.
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BRIGANDs IN RUSSIAN POLAND.

Residences OF Wealthy People At
tackled by LavIess Bands.
VIENNA, Jan. 4.-The authorities at
Warsaw are excited over the spread OF
brigandage in Russian Poland. The
Province of Raden, adjoining Austrian
Galieia, has recently been infested by
a band Of twenty brigands, led by a
notorious robber chief named Jules
Noyte. They attacked the residence of a
wealthy landowner named Vetehkero-
witch, who had refused to pay blackmail.
They slaughtered the livestock found on
the place, and after plundering the house.
set it on fire. The owner succeeded in
escaping, although badly burned. The
robbers were captured after wounding
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a FoRGER ARRESTED.
He Passed Many Worthless Checks OF
Los Angeles Banks.

lie Passed Many Worthless Checks on
Los Angeles Banks.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 4.-Early this
morning Il. L. Parmelee called at the Do
lice station and stated that a man giving
the name Of Z. B. Boyd was passing
forged checks bearing his name.
Boyd's first ohense, so far as traced by
the police, was committed last evening.
He went TO Bartlett Bros music store.
and after purchasing cheap guitar ten
dered check drawn on one OF the city
banks for Sl3, purported to be signed bv
Il. L. Parmelee. The check was accepted.
and several dollars given in change.
Boyd then called at a chophouse. where
he rendered another check for $40, signed
in the same manner. The proprietor ac-
cepted it.
The extent Of Boyd's workings last
evening is not yet known. This morning
ne went to Santa Monica, and succeeded
in finding two victims. lie then tried a
third man, who was personal friend Of
Parmelee's. He had his suspicious
aroused, and telephoned to this citv.
Word was Immediately sent back that
Boyd was a fraud. The City Marshal
was notified, and in a short time had the
man under arrest.
Late this afternoon it was found that
Boyd had forged checks and passed them
on many other people. 1t is estimated
that as many as 100 checks were forged
by him,
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PREsIDENT-ELECT CLEVELAND.
He Declines to Accept a Pass From
an Express Company.

He Declines to Accept a Pass From
an Express Company.
New YORK, Jan. I'm President-elect
Cleveland's mail to-day was a letter and
card sent him by Thomas c. Platt The
letter announced that Mr.. Platt, as Presi-
dent of the United States Express Com
pany, inclosed a pass giving MIR. Cleve-
land the courtesies of the company. Mr..
Cleveland looked al. the card and returned
it TO Mr.. Platt.
Interest in the makeup Of Cleveland's
Cabinet increases. Only two names are
mentioned positively as having been de-
cided upon, Senator Carlisle for Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Colonel Daniel
S. Lamont as Postmaster General or Sec
retary of the Navy.
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BLooD-HoRsE RACES.

Winners of Yesterdays Events at the
Bay district Track.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 4.-The Blood
horse races to-day resulted as follows:
Five 1urlongs, Nipper won, Alto Mic
second. Prince third Time. 1:O2.
One mile, Initiation won, Carter b.
second, Garcia third. Time, I:4i3.
Three-quarters of mile, Iris won.
Tyrona second, Lady Gwen third.
Time, 1:16.
Five furlongs, Queen &. won, Patrick
second, Joe Hooker third. Time, I:014.
Six furlongs, for 3-year-olds, Ledalia
won, Phaba Ann second, Castro third.
Time, I'LL.
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MANY CARS BURNED.

Two Trains Come Together in Penn
sylvania and Cause a Bad Wreck.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 1.-Two trains on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad came to-
gether near BUena VISTA Pa, this after
noon, and a large number Of cars were
demolished. Tho wreck took fire and all
the cars were consumed. Engineer Kane
and Conductor Peregoy were slightly
hurt by jumping. The loss to the COM
pany viii be $1,000. The report that
eight men We're killed is without founda-
tiOn
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several soldiers. At the abode of Voyte,
the robber leader, they found large
quantity of stolen wealth. The place also
was being fitted up in rich style. In the
cellar of Voyte's house a peasant was
found whom the robber chief was holding
for ransom.
Another band of sixteen brigands at
tackled the mansion of Baron Khovokh,
near Alexandrovo. and severe conflict
ensued. The Baron, aided by his serv-
ants and the peasants from the estate,
made brave resistance. Several were
wounded on each side, but the bandits
were repulsed.
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MARRIED An ENGL1suMAN.
The American Colony Asrir over ,
Wedding at London

The American Colony Astir OveI. a
Wedding ut London.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-The American COLONY
is astir over the wedding this afternoon
in st. Peters Church of Miss Wayne Cuv-
Ter of Baltimore and Sir Philip Henry
Bryan Grey Egerton. The service was a
full choral one. The church was elab-
orately decorated with flowers. The best
man was Lord Grosvenor. The bride
was given away by Henry White, United
States Charge d'Affaires in London.
Many superb pieces of jewelry We're
among the wedding presents. The pair
VIII spend their honeymoon in Riviera.
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THE SICK CHAMBER.
Ex-Secretary Blaine Not So Well-Con-
dltIon of Senator Kenna.

Ex-Secretary Blaine Not So weII-Con-
dltIon of Senator Kenna.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Mr. Blaine was
not feeling as well this evening as earlier
in the day. DR.. Johnston says there is no
particular reason to assign for the change
and danger is apprehended of another re-
lapse.
"Mr. Blaine is doing as well as he
has done for three or four days past"
said DR.. Johnston at midnight. A all at
the house earlier in the evening brought
forth the response that Mr.. Blaine was
about the same.
Senator Kenua is still very sick man,
but trifle more comfortable this even
ing. DR.. Sewers thinks he will survive
the night.
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One Chinanan Registers.

PITTsBURG, Jan. deputy Internal
Revenue Collector Mitchell had quite q
surprise in the mail to-day in the way Of
a Chinaman's certificate of registration
the first one thus far received. The GER
tificate in question Is that of Lee Chez,
laundryman at Jeanette, Pa. He failed,
however, to be properly qualified before
filing the papers.
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of deer seek the houses for shelter and

of deer seek the houses for shelter and
food.
WAX BELOW ZERO.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. AT Olmsk
the Thermometer has fallen to 560 below
zero, the lowest point yet recorded.
SLIGHTLY BELOW IN ONTARIO.
OTTAWA (Ont.) Jan 4.-This morning
the thermometer registered SO below
zero. At Pemberoky, 400 below was
registered.
COLD IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
WooDsvILLE (N. H., Jan. 4.-This
morning the mercury registered 1S0 be-
low zero. 1t was 2S0 below at the FABIAN
House.
ALSO IN VERMONT.
BARRE (Vtl, Jan. 4.-Last night was
the coldest of the season, 320 below zero.
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REMAINS OF JAY GOULD.

Letters Received by the Family Hint
ing at Scheme to steal Them.
New YORK, Jan. 4.-Edwin Gould does
not deny that letters have been received
by his family, limiting at a scheme to steal
the body Of Jay Gould from the Wood
lawn mausoleum, but says they were
written by cranks, and the tomb is so
massive and the guards so vigilant there
is no possibility of success in such an at
tempt. George Gould declared there was
no foundation for the stories Of such plots.
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TYPHUS FEVER.
The Plague Undoubtedly Epidemic IN
New York.

New YORK, Jan. 4.-Typhus fever is
undoubtedly epidemic here. Health Of
ficials have discovered twelve new cases
during the past twenty-four hours in the
thickly settled and populated districts OF
the east side, making a total of 81 victims
since the plague was first discovered.
There was one death from the disease
during Tuesday night.
Five additional cases of typhus fever
were reported tonight, making total OF
50 cases since the first of December.
Five more cases Of typhus were reported
late tonight, making the total ninety
four cases.
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get both boats. He thought the awarding
of the contracts would be delayed another
week. At the Navy Department no ink
ling of the Secretary's intentions leaked
out, and the representatives of the Cramps
were as confident as ever that both con-
tracts would go to the lowest bidders.
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A NEW JERSEY TRAGEDY.
A Lady Kills Her Botrothed and Then
Herself.

Herself.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-According to a
dispatch from WhitehilI, n. j.. Nora
Bott of that place shot and instantly
killed Edward Smith, to whom she was
betrothed, and then blew her brains out.
The couple had quarreled during the
day. That night they attended a party.
Late in the evening the guests We're star
tied by two pistol shots. Rushing out
they found a young man and woman ly-
ing side by side. In the dead girls hand
was clenched a revolver known to belong
to Smith.
Some of the girls friends believe it to
have been double suicide.