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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
Income and Expenditures of Many
Lines the Past Year.
LARGE INCREASE IN BUSINESS OVER
PREVIOUS SEASONS.
Twenty-Eight New Cases of Typhus
Fever Developed in New York City
Yesterday, a Majority of Which
Came From One Lodging-House-
Ex-Secretary Blaine Reported to Be
Much Improved in Health,
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1oN.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The prelimi-
nary report on the income and expendi-
lures of railways for the year ended June
30, 1882, compiled by the statistician to the
Interstate Commerce Commission, will
be made public soon. The gross earnings
OF rs, 1889 miles of railway were shown
to have been $95l, ops, l59, from which the
gross earnings ofthe entire railway system
Is estimated to have been 81 do, I'll ,69S, an
increase of S125, $50, BOB over the earnings
OF the previous year. or an increase Of
S60o per mile. The operating expenses
for the year were SSI4, ~, ,0S2, an increase
of So, S34, ,lS9, which leaves an increase in
the net earnings of S44, lI6, ia, or SAP
per mile. The actual increase in revenue
from passenger service was S3l 500, OBS, or
S2i7 per mile, as against an increase in
revenue from the freight service of S9l,-
506,67l, or Sj49 per mile of line.
The railways of which the largest in
crease in gross earnings per mile are the
lines connecting the wheat-growing ter
rltory with the seabOard, and in the
southern States bordering on the Gulf of
Mexico. 1t is Significant, however, to no.
tice that on these railways their increase
in operating expenses is nearly equal tc
the increase in gross receipts.
The report shows the aggregate gross
earnings of siXty-two roads to be S794,
AIS, ,S3l, being an average income of Sl2,-
S14,l7l. Average gross revenue per mile
for all the roads, s., $40. The classification
of the sixtytwo roads in question shows
that eight receive each an income in ex-
cess Of $50, 100000. per mile between 81, ,443
and $1,000, while the income for each of
the remainder is less than 81, ,443 per mile.
The density of passenger and freight
traffic is also given for the roads whose
gross revenue exceeds S3,000,0O0. From
what appears in some parts of the coun-
try there is a healthy expansion of trade
during the last two years. while i'll other
parts the increase in traffic during
1892 does little more than balance the loss
of traffic in 1891
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
CARLISLE ON SILVER.
He Favors the Repeating the Sherma
Law.

He Favors the Repeating the sherman
Law.
New YORK, Jan. LIT is generally be-
lieved by the friends of the incoming
Administration that when Mr.. Cleveland
dined on Friday night he had as his
guests in Senator Carlisle and Colonel La
mont two members of his Cabinet Sena-
tor Carlisle was sent for by Mr.. Cleveland
in order that the President-elect could
talk with him about the Secretaryship OF
the Treasury. The message of the Pres-
dent-elect was conveyed to the Kentucky V
Senator by ex-Mayor Grace. Senator
Carlisle came to the city quietly, and in
stead Of going to his favorite hotel went
to Cleveland's house and remained as the
President-elects guest until he took his
departure for Washington at $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
Senator Carlisle was asked what his
impressions were OF the probable policy
of the party on the silver question, the
inquiry being prompted by the known
fact that he and Mr.. Cleveland had gone
over the matter several times.
Il do not care to discuss that subject at
any length now," said Senator Carlisle,
because L shall have something to say
on it during the session, and it is mat
ter on which the Senate will take ac-
ton"
I'm what way do you think that action
will he taken?'
Il do not wish to answer that question
as you put it. There are three measures
pending in the Senate-the bill intro
duced by Senator Sherman last session TO
repeal the Sherman Act of 1890, the bill
introduced by Senator ii ill of New York
to do the same thing, and the resolution
introduced by Senator Mcpherson OF
New Jersey authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to suspend the pur-
chase of silver bullion for as long a
period as he might consider advisable.
L think the Democratic Senators viii get
together very shortly and take some ac-
ton, and endeavor to get the question out
OF the hands of the committee and on tC
the floor of the Senate, where it can be
debated and voted upon. l think this
will be done very slowly, and | feel that
before the Senate adjourns it will either
take action abolishing the purchase o
silver altogether or suspending purchases
for time. Certainly some relief will be
afforded.
II am in favor of absolutely repealinp
the sherman law and not bringing into
:orce again the Bland law, which re-
quired the purchase of $1,000, 900 of silver
a month. In other words, | am in favor
of wiping it out altogether. l believe the
country has had all the silver it can stand
or consume at present."
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
OFFICIALS SURPRISED.
Vessels Seized in Behring sea by Ou
Naval Vessels released.

Vessels Seized in Behring Sea by Our
Naval Vessels Released.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Surprise is ex-
pressed in Government departments at
the result of trials held at Victoria, B. c.,
OF sealing vessels seized in Behring Sea
during last season. From telegraphic
dispatches it is learned that the British
schooners seized by American naval veg
sells and turned over TO the British Ad-
mirM for trial have both been released.
No pretense was made that they had not
violated the HjOtfRS 0fUcHdi, but various
excuses were advanced for their dis
charge. This is repetition Of the ex-
perience Of last year, ana in marked con-
tra>t with the conduct OF the United States
authorities, as American vessels seized
for violating the m0dits UiUeHdj were
vigorously prosecuted in the United
States Court at Sitka.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
PACIFIC COAST FAILURES.
Nine Hundred and Eighty During the
Past Twelve Months.

Nine Hundred and Eighty During the
Past Twelve Months.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 1.-The Bradstreet
Mercantile Agency reports $50 failures in
the Pacific Coast States and Territories for
the year 1892, with assets 81, ,454, ,S25 and
liabilities S6,753,9ll, as compared with
1,672 for the previous year, with assets at
S4,306,5ll and liabilities s. .270, 100.
The failures for the past year are di-
vided as follows among the States and
Territories: California, $40; assets, 81, ,9l3,-
406; liabilities, $4,OO7, ,253. Oregon. l63:
assets, $S3l, IA; liabilities, 81, l,49S, ,U6l.
Washington, l66; assets, S6S5, ,S25; liabili-
ties, 81, ,lZ0,53I. Nevada. 6; assets, 81, 200;
liabilities, S46,S6S. Arizona, 81; assets,
ST., 100; liabilities, $Sl. 400.
The following are the causes assigned
for the failures: Incompetency. 80;
inexperience, l33; inadequate capital foI
the business undertaken, 303; injudicious
credit, 10; complication of Indebtedness
q; personal extravagance, Is; neglect OF
business and bad habits, 35; excessive
competition, %; unfavorable circum-
stances, floods, fires, etc., 79; speculation
2; fraud, 81.
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places for anchorage, but they are mostly
open roadsteads, atfordIng shelter only
from certain winds, and they are all en-
tirely incapable of being defended by
shore batteries.
Even the harbor of Honolulu itself
cannot be defended from the shore. 1t is
small harbor, lying seaward from the
land, and is only protected from the sea
by outlying coral reefs. An enemy could
take up his position outside the entrance
to the harbor and command the entire
anchorage as well as the town of
Honolulu itself
This harhor would, therefore, be Of no
use to us as harbor of refuge in war
with powerful maritime nation.
With one exception there is no harbor
on the islands that can be made to satisfy
the conditions necessary for a harbor of
refuge in time of war. This is the harbor
of Eva on Pearl River.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
MORE FATAL THAN CHOLERA.
Disease Killing OF ConvIcts at the Ar
kansas PeniteEtIary.

kansas PeniteEtlary.
DALLAS CTexas), Jan. HI II. Petit
bone Of Little Rock, Ark, is in this city.
In reference to the reported existence of
cholera among the convicts in the peni-
tentiary Of that city, he says the disease
has symptoms of cholera, but is more
swiftly fatal than cholera. 1t first ap-
peared among a detachment of cOnvicts
at work cleaning out sewer on the Iron
Mountain road. The uncovering Of the
sewer liberated a gas which seems to have
generated the disease. Eight convicts NJ
work in the sewer died five and half
hours alter they were stricken down.
From the sewer the disease was conveyed
10 the peuitentary. The disease has
created something like a panic in Little
Rock
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
PANAMA CANAL.
Conditions Imposed In Granting an Ex
tension of Time to the Company.

conditions Imposed In Granting an EX-
tension of Time to the Company.
PANAMA, Jan. !. - The Government
will impose the following conditions in
granting an extension Of time to the
Panama Canal Company. The debt to
the Government, amounting to G,500, 900
francs, is made 100000 francs, and is to
be paid in four equal installments, the
first payment to be made in May, 1898.
An inventory is to be made Of all prop
erty now possessed by the company on
the isthmus. and the latter is to bind
itself not TO transfer or dispose of any of
it without consent of the Government.
Any disputes which may arise is to be
settled by the Supreme Court OF the re-
public.
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Special to the RECORD UNION.
HELENA (Mont), Jan. There now
seems every reason to believe that the
Democrats will organize both houses of
the Legislature tomorrow. They con-
troll the Senate to Z. The Choteau
County Canvassing Board has not yet
recounted the vote of that county and the
Republican contestant has no title to the
office whatever, so the Democrats Will
have q votes, one more than the required
number. 1t is now almost foregone
conclusion that the Democrats will con-
troll both houses of the Legislature and
will have majority over all on joint
ballot for United States Senator.
POPULISTS IN KANSAS.
TOPEKA (kan.), Jan. There are
fears among the Republicans of the State
that the Populists will endeavor to organ
lze the House over the Republican major
ity of three. This belief is strengthened
by fiery editorial which appeared in the
last edition of the Kansas PopuLst, the
Peoples party paper published here.
DEMOCRATS AND POPULIsTs COMBINE.
Boise Qdaho), Jan. 1.-The Democrats
ana Populists in the Senate have COM
bined to control that body. y caucus
held to-day resulted in the selection of
temporary officers.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
BLoOD-HoRsE MEETING.
Saturdays Racing at the Bay District
Track.

Saturdays Racing at the Bay District
Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. esterdav
was the thirty-ninth day of the Pacific
Coast BloodHorse Association meeting.
The weather was clear and pleasant ana
the track lumpy. There were fully {. 800
people present.
First race, four furlongs, all ages, purse
S4O0-Lottie d. won, Gypsy Girl second.
Charmer third. Time, 0:5l1.
Second race, selling, three-vear-olds
and upwards, purse si00-Garcia won.
Initiation second, Carter b. third. Time,
1;4S3.
Third race, handicap, mile and three
sixteenths, all ages, purse Sl,OOO-Alari-
gold won, Democrat second, Little Is
peranza third. Time, 2:09.
Fourth race, selling, five furlongs. all
ages, purse S400-Cbarger won, Queen
lee second, Prince third. Time, 1:06.
Fifth race, handicap, six furlongs, all
ages, purse S5OO-Misty Morn won, Joe
Cotton second, Iris tilly third. Time,
l:lS4.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
A PRIEST sUFFOCATED.

Overcome by Smoke In Fire In
Jesuit College.
NEW YORK, Jan. IA fire invaded the
Jesuit College of st. Francis Xavier, on
West Sixteenth street, to-day, and Rev.
Thomas Gormley, S. j., was overcome
by the smoke and died within few
minutes after he was rescued. Messrs.
Mccarthy and Buell. were burned about
the face and head, but escaped without
serious injury. The fire was extinguished
after the theater and rooms above it were
gutted. The damage is estimated at $780,
900; insured.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
wyoming Regulator Cases.

DENVER, Coli, jar. IA special to
the Republic from Cheyenne, Wyoming,
says about fifteen defendants in the case
against the Johnson County Regulators
are now here. The trial is dock eted to
open at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
1t IS understood move will be made and
probably allowed for postpOnement of
the cases until the May term of the court.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
Panic in n Church.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IAN insane
man caused an incipient panic in the
Roman Catholic Church Of St. Thomas
Aquinas, this morning at mass, by at
tempting an assault on the rector. \
number of women tainted. A stampede
for the door, which would probably have
resulted in serious bodily injury and per-
haps loss of life, was narrowly averted.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
Rev. DR.. NTcGIYnn.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-Dr. McGlynn
spoke at the Anti-Poverty Society meet
ing at Cooper Union tonight, and re-
affirmed his belief in the doctrine of the
society preaching which led to his ex-
communication. He spoke with all his
old-time force, and set at rest all his
apologizing before he was restored to
priestly functions.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
FOUR LIVES LOST

By the WreckIng Of n Snow PIow On
the Great Northern.
SPOKANE (Wash.), Jan. 1.-Particuiars
have been received of a wreck of a snow
plow on the Great Northern, and the loss
of four lives. The disaster occurred near
Java Station. The dead are: A. L. Nor
den, brakeman; John Benn, a Western
Union lineinan; fireman, name un-
known; and an italian Conductor. Peter
Lemieu, was seriously injured. The
snow plow was standing on the track and
was struck by an avalanche which came
down the mountain.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
SHOCKED TO DEATH.
A Young College Student's Playful
Freak Costs him His Life.

EUGENE or, Jan. l.-Clifton d. Stew
ems, young man about20yeaI 5 old, stu
dent of the State University, was killed
about midnight last night by shock from
an electric light wire. He was with a
number of others returning from watch
party, and playfully jumped and swung
his weight on cable which suspends an
arc-light. His weight raised the lamp so
as to turn the circuit into the cable which
he was holding. When he touched the
ground he was killed Instantly.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02

the range. The boat would have left at
l:3O for Tiburon with another large load
OF passengers, and had the fire broken
out few minutes sooner or later than it
did frightful catastrophe would have
been the result
LATER.-The damage to the ferryboat
IS now estimated at $4,000, fully covered
by insurance
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
GUELPH FUND SCANDAL.
Efforts of Newspapers to Smother
It in Ridicule Do Not Succeed.
HIGH OFFICIALS OF THE GERMAN
EMPIRE IMPLICATED.

Disease Among Convlcts at the state
Penitentiary at Little Rock, Arkan-
sas, Which is said to Be Moro
Swiftly Fatal Than Choiera-British
Vessels Seized by Our Naval Ves-
sells in BehrinE Sea Released With
Paltry Excuses by Officials at Vic
torIa.
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LAID AT REST.
Funerals of Justice Sharpstefn and
Loring Pickering.

funeraIS Oh JUSTICE ShafpSCein and
Loring Pickering.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-The late JUS
tice Sharpstein was buried yesterday, the
funeral services being conducted at the
First Congregational Church. A large
number of members of the bar were pres
ent, as were also few Superior Judges
and the late associates of the derd jurist on
the Supreme bench, The services were
very simple and elaborate floral tributes
were omitted.
Loring Pickering was buried from
Trinity Church. a large concourse of
friends were present at the services.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
HER INFIDELIrY EXPOSED.
The Wife of Prominent Real Estate
Man Suicides

SEATTLE (Wash.l, Jan. Mrs. Nellie
Brundage, wife of C. N. Brundage, a
prominent real estate man, comm tied
suicide in the room of her paramour,
5. X. Clute, an attorney, at the Grand
View Hotel early this morning by shoot
ing herself. Clute, on realizing what the
woman had done, made an unsuccessful
attempt to end his life by the same
means. The climax was the result of in
toxication and an article in a Sunday
paper telling of her actions on Christmas
night, but mentioning no names. The
husband is heartbroken at the disgrace
tul affair. Clute is an attorney from
Montezuma, Iowa, and the Brundages
came from Cauandaigua, New York.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
NOT GUILTY.,
Verdict of the Jury in Homicide
Case in FlOrida.

JACKSONVILLE fla, Jan. l. - The
jury in the case of the State against
Thornton Stringfellow, for the killing of
Charles II. Pratt, editor of the Gaines
vile. Fla, Daily Leader, was out only
fifteen minutes. Stringfellow caught
Pratt in Jidgrante deLictO with his wife.
and killed him, and the verdict of the
jury of mot guilty" met with popular
approval, and caused ripple of applause
in the courtroom.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
Shooting ARRAY at Placervllle.

Placer VILE, Jan. IA shooting
affray occurred here last evening, where
in an old man named William Alcock
was shot through the right arm by
Charles Peterson. The latter was en-
ployed as cook at a restaurant and
Alcock is an attache of The building.
An alteration took place on the side
walk in front Of the house and Alcock
assaulted Peterson with q rock. The
latter, thinking that his assailant had
deadly weapon, pulled his pistol and
shot twice, with the effect already stated.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
REDUCTION IN RATES
On Several Lines of Goods to Eastern
Points.

Points.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 1.-The Southern
Pacific Company has started the ball of
competition with other transcontinental
roads rolling. 1t has issued notices that
on and after January 5th the rates on
beans, canned goods, wine and horax
will be so cents per 100 pounds for car
load lots from this city to New York and
rs cents for the same commodities from
al interior points to Chicago. The price
hitherto has been 81 on all the commodi-
ties named, except beans, on which the
rate was 81 10. What effect this will
have on the interior remains to be seen.
The announcement is an unexpected one
and comes without the usual ten days
notice, which the Transcontinental Asso-
citation always required. The cut is being
made to meet seaboard competition and
will speedily be followed by west bound
cuts.
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BROTHERHOOD OF TRA1NMEN.
railroad Employees Agree Upon a Pro-
NisionaI Plan of Federation.

FlSiohaA Aah OA fedefatlon.
CEDAR RAPIDS iowa, Jan. IA
system of federation was agreed upon
yesterday by the conference of organized
railroad employees. The term means that
the members of the various orders on
any one system will be left to decide for
themselves whether or not they will
unite, and such union will be binding
upon them alone. The conservative
members of the conference feel they have
gained a point, and wherever the new
plan is adopted it will serve as a cheek
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Democrats Will Probably Control
the Montana Legislature.
COMBINE AGAINST THE REPUB-
LICANS IN IDAHO.

Bold Robbery at Veroqua, Wisconsin,
Two Strangers Relieve a Safe in the
Courthouse of Five Thousand Dol
lars-DIsastrous Wind-Up of Cock
Ing Main at Norwich, Connecticut
Efforts of Participants to Escape
Arrest Results in Providing Good
Fees to Many Physicians.
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A Warming to Poets.

Ell DORADO (Kans.), Jan. IA local
accommodation train on the Missouri
Pacific Railroad was wrecked late last
night by a broken rail. Two coaches
were ditched and several passengers pain
fully hurt. Only one was dangerously in
Jured, Hattie Hall, Kansas poetess.
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FERRY BOAT BURNED.
just After Landing Large Number
of Passengers.

. 1ISN 1AINNI I4slIluIn8 a I-AI-tst \ uIHU OCT
of Passengers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-The ferry
boat Tiburon, one of the largest on the
San Francisco Bay, was totally destroyed
by hre this afternoon. The loss is SI40,-
0O0; insurance $4,000. The Tiburon con-
nected with trains of the San Francisco
and North Pacific Railroad at Tiburon,
on the Marin County shore, and had ar
rived from Ilbaron at 1910 p. M..with a
large NUMBER OF passengers. At l o'clock
fire. was discovered. The flames snread
rapidly, and nothing could be done to
save the boat as she lay tied to the wharf.
1t is supposed the fire started in the
boats kitchen. as there was d hot fire in
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
Death of yyayne Macyeagb 1r

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l.-Wayne Mac
Neagh, Jr., son of ex-Attorney-Gener
MACY Yeagh. died to-day at his fathers
residence in this city of heart disease.
He was a member of the senior class Of
Harvard College and q wears of age.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02

Boston, Jan. l.-Professor Eben Nor
ton Hosford, the noted chemist of Har-
ward, died suddenly at his home in Cam
bridge, of heart disease, this afternoon.
A widow and five daughters survive him.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
Five-Mile skating Race.

M1NNEAPoLIs. N.ircl. Jan. 1.-The
tive-mile skating race between Hagen
and Mccormack, which took place here
to-day, was won by Hagen. Time 1924
McCormack's time was 1924. Hagen
gave Mccormack handicap of half a lap.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
SINGULAR FATAL TRAGEDY.
S dney Mccoy Accidentally Stabbed
Through the Heart
WHILE TAKING PART IN AN ANA.
TEUR PERFORMANCE.

Terry boat Tiburon, one of the Largest
on the Bay, Totally Destroyed by
Fire Just After a Large Number of
Passengers Had Been Landed at
San Francisco-Young College Stu
dent Killed by a Shock From an
Electric Light Wire.
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MADE A BIG HAUL.

Two Robbers Secure the Contents OF a
Safe in a Courthouse.
MILWAUKEE (Wis.), Jan. l.-While
working in his Office i'll the Courthouse at
Neroqua, Vernon County, last night,
John c. Johnson was confronted by two
strangers, who compelled him at the
point OF a revolver TO open the safe and
hand over the cash. They secured abont
$1,000. The robbers then locked Johnson
in the safe and escaped. Although the
country was secured there is no clue to
the rObherS.
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Cholera Rioters sentenced.

LONDON, Jan. IA Times dispatch
from st. Petersburg says twenty AS
trakhan cholera rioters have been SEN
fenced to be hanged, and twenty-five to
hard labor. Ninety were acquitted.