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WHEELNIAN'S MEET.
The Participants in One Race Throw
Into a Heap on the Track.

The Participants in One Race Thrown
Into a Heap on the Track.
CHICAGO. Aug. The meeting of
wheelmen of the world began to-day at
the South Side Ball Park. There was an
immense attendance of spectators and
1000 wheelmen, including nearly all the
famous cyclers. The first event, the
mile novice race, was won by j. I.
Brandenberg of Chicago. Time, 800 1-5.
Zimmerman won the third -of-a- mile
race, Illinois championship, easily.
Time, 0:44 3-5.
For the two-mile championship Cracks
Sanger, Lumsden, Windle and thinner
man contested. Sanger and Zimmerman
got away in the rear, but soon forged to
the front and began terrible struggle.
Sanger leading at the half, when his
wheel hit the fence. throwing him, and
all the others piled in bunch on top of
him, making mass of broken wheels
and twisted wires, from which the riders
limpingly extricated themselves, though
none of them is thought to be seriously
injured.
Half a mile, Illinois championship,
gold and silver medals, f. H. Tuttle Of
Syracuse won. Time, 1:22
half mile. handicap, prizes, diamond
ring, scarf pin, bicycle suit, sweater,
gold buttons, A. L. Brown of Cleveland
won, Paul D. Gresch of Chicago second.
A. T.. Crooks of Buffalo third, A. A. Zim-
norman of New York fourth. Time,
1:02 So.
Two miles, $50 class, prize diamond
stud, Gus Steele of Chicago won. Time,
5:l5 4-5.
One mile. open, prize diamond ring,
Zimmerman won. Time, 2:33 1-5.
Two miles, Illinois championship,
medal, J. p. Bliss of Chicago won. Time,
$50.
Five-mile handicap, diamond stud, ].
P. Clark of Dorchester won. Time,
l2:2S %
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TOVEY'S MURDERER.
He Does Not Seem to Recognize tn,
Enfnl Srnnt

He Does Not Seem to Recognize the
Fatal Spot.
JACKSON, Aug. 7.-William Evans. in
company with Sheriffs Gregory and
Thorn, was taken yesterday along the
road to lone for the purpose of pointing
out the spot where Tovey was murdered.
They passed half mile beyond the scene.
and the prisoner said nothing, but kept
looking to the opposite side of the road.
On the return trip the identical spot
was pointed out, and he said, 'Yes, that
is the place" Beyond that there was no
recognition of the locality of the crime.
Rocks and wife were discharged from
custody yesterday, the Sheriff claiming
he had no authority to hold them. Ifim-
plicated, their of1ense would be within
the jurisdiction of Calaveras County.
Evans was brought before the Superior
Court for arraignment this morning. and
when asked if he wished the court to an
point an attorney to defend him he
answered YES" D. B. Spagnoli was
appointed his attorney, and the matter of
answering to the information was con-
tinued until tomorrow.
1t is the general opinion that be will not
plead guilty; indeed, he says now that
he knows nothing about the murder.
That be could not tell them where it oc-
CURED, for he was not there, and that he
was led to make the statement implicat-
ing himself by persistent persuasion.
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Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

NEW York. Aug. IA Worlds Wash
ington special says: The following is an
authoritative statement regarding Presi-
dent Cleveland's message. He dwells
most particularly upon the deplorable
condition of the country as it effects the
masses. The bankers, brokers, and cap
italists, he reasons, can take care of them
selves, but the workingmen are pract-
cally helpless when such a condition of
affairs as now prevails exist. To sub
stantiate this statement he shows in con-
else language the actual effect of the law
known as the Sherman Act, now in force.
He calls attention to the dearth of con-
fidence arising therefrom.
He deals not in theories, but in facts to
demonstrate the truth of his assertion
that the burden inflicted upon the coun-
try by this unwise law falls most heavily
upon the workingman. 1t is for this rea-
son that he believes that the demand of
the country for its repeal is so strong and
universal. 1t is the plain duty of
all patriotic citizens entrusted with
the responsibility Of the Government to
heed such n demand. Therefore he recon-
mends unconditional repeal. without
hint of compromise or substitute of any
kind.
There he stops. Whatever may be his
views regarding the future view of silver
as a national currency to be fixed pos
sibly by well considered legislation after
suitable time shall have elapsed, he
makes no suggestions and outlines no
plan which might meet with his ap-
proval. He confines his recommends
ton and directs the attention of Congress
solely to the pressing need of the hour for
its prompt appeal.
He notes the fact that the people in the
last elections made an emphatic demand
fer revision and reform in tariff legisla-
ton. The pledges then made must be
kept. But since that time an unforeseen
eXigency has arisen, and it must be met
and mastered. 1t is the plain duty of
Congress, therefore, TO afford relief to the
country by placing the repeal of the
financial statute ahead of all other con-
templated legislation relating to the tariff
or any other subject.
That is the substance of the message.
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BIMETALLIST IDEAS.
Effort to Coerce the East to Stand by
Free Coinage Measure.

Effort to Coerce the East to Stand by n
Free Coinage Measure.
CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Colonel A. C. Fisk
Of Colorado delegate to the Silver Con-
vention, has remained in this city in con-
sultation with bimetallists from all sec
tons of the country. perfecting plans to
force Congress to give the Nation free
coinage of silver and some measure of
justice to debtors and producers. He
stated to press reporter that the deter
mination has been reached to use every
possible argument to convince the East
that it was in the interest of all classes to
restore silver and give the country a
proper per capita circulation with which
to do business, and if the East persisted
in reducing the volume of money, which
would enslave the West and South, that a
combined effort would be made by those
sections to wipe out the protective tariff
and to pension every soldier who served
in either the Federal or Confederate
armies. their widows and orphans, and
to enact law providing graduated in
come tax for that purpose.
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WORKING HOURS REDUCED.
Employees of the Railroad Shops to
Work on Shorter Hours.

Employees of the Railroad Shops to
Work on Shorter Hours.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. THE Southern
Pacific Railway Company to-day issued
an order reducing the number of work
ing days of men employed in the shops
from six TO four of eight hours each. The
order affects over 1000 employees, who
will until further notice take vacation
on Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays.
The Southern Pacific had found # nee
essarv to retrench during the present
stagnation in tie transportation busi-
ness, and concludes that it would be bet
ter for all concerned to limit the working
days of all rather than make the neces-
sary retrenchment by the summary dis
missal of one-third of its shop forces.
The new order, it is said, will effect
saving to the railroad of 100000 per
month.
1t affects blacksmiths, boiler-makers.
stationary engineers and fireman, ma
chinists, painters, carpenters and their
various helpers at the following places:
Ogden, Terrace, Wadsworth, Truckee.
Sacramento. Oakland, San Francisco.
Dunsmuir, Portland, Bakersfield. Los
Angeles and Tucson.
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spectators witnessed the fight. Jim Cor
bett was given a great ovation when he
and Manager Brady walked into the
building. The majority of betting men
fancied Dixon and gave liberal odds on
hi m.
The curtain raiser between Murphy
and Mcbride was for purse of $1,000.
Both men showed considerable clever
ness. Mcbride appeared to have the best
of it up to the fourth round, when he
drew blood, but Murphy Immediately
returned the compliment. 1t was give
and take until the tenth round, when the
referee gave the fight to Mcbride, as he
was the fresher of the two.
Pierce and Dixon were given an ova-
ton when they appeared on the stage, at
$3.50 o'clock, the former receiving the
most applause. The purse was for S6, 800,
of which the loser received $500. The
seconds OF Dixon were Tom O'Rourke,
Jack Havelin and Morris Kelly, while
Pierce was looked after by Charley Nor
ton, Con Riordan, Nick Dun, John White
and Sammy Kelly.
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

'7ISeAeiA W llC IeECOifD-ONlONs
LONDON, Aug. There was consider
able excitement among Conservative
members at the opening of to-day's ses-
sion of the House of Commons. The re-
port of the stage of the home rule bill was
reached at an earlier hour than was ex-
pected, and Balfour, who had an import
ant amendment to offer to the bill, was
not present to submit his amendment,
The Conservatives were exceedingly de-
sirous of having the amendment sub
mitted. George Battley, Conservative,
requested to be permitted to act as his
substitute in offering the amendment.
Speaker Peel ruled that at this stage
substitutes could not be allowed.
a number of new clauses were then
proposed by other members of the opposi-
ton, but the Speaker ruled them out on
the ground that due notice had not been
given of their submission.
The Unionists stood aghast as they saw
the report sweeping through with light
ming speed. Their fright was allayed,
however, when James Park Smith, Lib
eral- nionist after having eight new
clauses proposed by him ruled out,
moved that the Boundary Commission
under the bill be instructed to inquire as
to a better division of the Irish electoral
districts. Debate on this motion was
taken up. and this gave the opposition
time to breathe.
Conservative and Liberal -Unionist
whips were at once dispatched in search of
absentees, to summon them to immediate
attendance at the house. Balfour and
other members Of the opposition appeared
in the house in time to take part in the
debate on Smiths motion. Eventually
the motion was defeated by vote of I95
to l52.
Smith moved two further clauses deal
ing with elections in ireland. After de-
bate each clause was rejected.
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WORLDS FAIR.
The Lady Managers Have Another Hot
WrangIe.

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CHICAGO, Aug. For four hours this
afternoon the Lady Managers had an
other hot wrangle over the trouble which
grew out of Mrs. Balls remarks about
Mrs. Meredith on Saturday. There were
tears. hisses, stamping of feet and great
confusion generally. Mrs. Meredith pre-
cipitated the row by reading a report
from the committeeIof which she is Chair
man and Mrs. Ball Secretary, stating that
every member Of the committee had
signed letter to Mrs. Palmer asking that
Mrs. Ball be excused from further service
on the committee.
Then followed trouble. One parlia-
mentary question after another was
flung at the Chair. until even the man
who sits as parliamentary expert and ad-
vises Mrs. Palmer was bewildered as the
debate grew heated. A large number of
outsiders crowded into the room and
seemed to take keen enjoyment in the
proceedings. None Of the many propo-
sitions made succeeded in running the
gauntlet, and the meeting finally ad-
journed with the ladies in a very ruffled
frame of mind and the question of the
day unsettled.
At a meeting of the National Commits
sion to-day Commissioner Goodell of
Colorado precipitated lengthy and
heated debate by a resolution reducing
the salaries of Commissioners St. Clair
and Massey, members of the Council of
Administration, to $500 a year. Now
they are getting $500 per month. The
matter was finally referred to special
committee.
The attendance to-day was 124,93S, of
which SO, l03 were paid.
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Bloody Battle Expected.

LOUISVILLE Ky, Aug. White Caps
of Boone township Qnd.), burned the
house of the Conrads tonight. To-day
three riderless horses owned by three
White Caps-John kendall, William Fish
and William Habble-were found. 1t is
thought the owners were killed by the
Conrads, who have returned from Ken
lucky. They say they have three more
men to kill. Harrison County is excited
as it never was before. The Conrads are
asking relatives to help them, and a
bloody battle is expected in the next
twenty-four hours.
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THE COLONIA WON.
Result of the Yacht Race for the Com
modore Cup.


GLENCovE N. L., Aug. THE Com
modore cup, the gift of Commodore
Morgan, was sailed for to-day under the
auspices of the New York Yacht Club.
The race to-day was held of unusual
interest from the fact that the cup de-
tenders, the Colonia and Vigilant, sailed
their maiden race. and gave the public at
large an idea early in season their worth
as sailors and how they com pare in
speed. The Queen Nab took part in the
the race, and attracted much attention,
because of her recent rough voyage and
sl:nost miraculous escape from being
wrecked while crossing the Atlantic, and
the fact that she is the first large CENTER
board racing yacht built in England for a
number of years. The other starters
were the Lasca, Mayflower, Constella-
ton, Dauntless. Mamona, Marguerite
and Ariel. The. Colonia won the race,
Queen Nab was second. Time hours
minutes. The distance was twenty-six
miles.
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UNION PACIFIC employees.
Their Eyes Directed to the Meeting to
be Held at Boston To-Day.

i>S CS DiISCRSu " Inc meeting TO
be Held at Boston To-Day.
OMAHA (Neb.). Aug. The eyes of
every Union Pacific employe from
General Manager down will be directed
to Boston tomorrow, looking for the
action of the Board of Directors called in
extraordinary session. Among other
things the directors will consider the re-
newal of the s5,166,OO0 sinking fund
bonds which mature next month. The
report that Oliver w. Mink will make to
the board will also receive attention. The
efforts OF the heads of ofdepartments to cut
down expenses by discharging men has
not been particularly fruitful in meeting
the distress that prevails in the
treasury, and something more radical is
needed. The recommendation that Mink
will make will probably be a tame form
of a graduated reduction of wages. Ac-
tivity prevails about the headquarters,
and several General Agents have been
called in to hear lectures upon the ex-
travagance which they have been practic-
ing in their departments.
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An Unfortunate Woman Commits
Suicide Near Haywards.
CUT HER THROAT FROM EAR TIC
EAR WITH A RAZOR
Sundays Shooting ARRAY at the May
flower Mine, Near Forest Hill, Gre
atfng Great Excitement Through
out Placer County-yVitnesses As
sert That Phillips Was Justified in
Killing McManaman.
Special to the REcoRp.uN1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
HAYwARDs, Aug. Mrs. J. B. Guild
Ice, resident of this community, COM
mitted suicide Saturday afternoon, on
the Hauschildt road, by cutting her throat
from ear to ear with razor. Mrs. Guild
ice has been demented at intervals for
the past four or five years, and has been
confined at the Stockton Insane Asylum
twice and at Agnews once. She had re-
quested her son to take her to Agnews,
and while he was making preparations TO
grant her request she decided to take
walk into the country. Her son, think
ing that something was wrong, decided to
follow her. After going short distance
into the country she discovered that she
was being followed, and, taking razor
from her pocket, slashed her throat from
ear to ear.
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THREE TIMES A BRIDE.
A Divorced Wife RemarrIes Her
Former Husband.

YANKToN IS. d., Aug. III. w.
White, the well-known inventor of this
city, was married six years ago to Mrs.
G. Wheeler. After year of married life
Mrs. White went East, and shortly
thereafter Mr.. White secured a divorce
from her. In May last Mr.. White went
to the Worlds Fair with an individual
exhibit, consisting of inventions of his
own, and this exhibit attracts wide at
tention in the Liberal Arts building. In
June Mr.. White was taken very i'll, and
Mrs. Wheeler heard of his indisposition.
She went from her home in Ohio to
Chicago and nursed her former husband
back to health. They became lovers
again, and three weeks ago were married
the second time. They are now at home
in Yangton. Mrs. Wheeler is Mr.
Whites third and fourth wife, and has
been three times a bride. Mr.. White is
past 70 years old and his bride is Go.
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THE FOREST HILL TRAGEDY.
Phillips Killed McManaman In Self
Defense.

Phillips Killed McManaman In Self
Defense.
CoLFAx Cali, Aug. THE shooting
affray at the Mayflower mine, near Forest
Hill, yesterday afternoon, has created
great excitement throughout the county.
y correspondent visited the scene to-day
and learned the particulars.
Sunday was change day at the mine,
and all the men were around to the COM
pany's, store for general amusement.
Barney McManaman tried to pick row
with Henry Phillips, the cook. Phillips
was seated on a railing in front of the
store when McManaman approached, but
to prevent trouble he moved and went
out on the road.
He was followed by McManaman, who
made motion to draw a pistol, when
Phillips drew a revolver and fired a shot,
missing his man but striking William
Goulden, who was coming out of the
door to witness the trouble. The bullet
entered his right lung. Goulden's con-
dition is very low, but there are chances
for his recovery.
Philips fired another shot at McMana-
man, taking effect in his back, and pass
ing through his left lung and heart Nc
Manaman ran into the store and fell
under the counter and died instantly. A
pistol belonging to the deceased was
found three feet from where he dropped
dead.
Goulden was friend of Phillips, and
made statement exonerating him. Phil
lips surrendered hin self, and is now in
Jail awaiting an examination. Bystand-
ers say that he was justified in shooting
McManaman. The Coroner's inquest will
be held tomorrow. Phillips will plead
self-defense. All of those implicated are
VOunp men
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MANUFACTURED OF SILVER.
The Hall Mark Law Discussed in the
House of Lords.

LONDON, Aug. Tn the House Of
Lords to-day the Earl of Northbrook, for
some time Governor-Geueral of India,
called attention to the existing obstacles
to the importation of manufactured silver
from India arising from the compulsory
hall marking law in England. He said
that the silver in the hands of the people
of India was estimated to amount in value
to from 30,000,000 to 100000 pounds.
Owing to the stoppage of free coinage of
silver by the Indian Government the peo-
pie were unable to find a market for their
metal, and were sustaining enormous
losses. The abolition of the hall mark
law in England to-day with free trade in
articles manufactured from silver would,
he declared, mitigate the evils brought by
the stoppage of free coinage.
The Earl of Kimberly, Secretary of
State for India, admitted that it was de-
sirable to change the law. The silver
manufactures in England were, how
ever, opposed to the abolition of the law
compelling their goods to bear the hall
mark
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Two suIcides at ChIcago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Gustaf Erickson,
who represented himself to be a Swedish
Count, committed suicide here to-day.
Financial embarrassment is supposed to
have been the cause of the suicide.
Miss Mary A. Derby. who is visiting
this city with her brother-in-law, Captain
Black of the United States Army, shot
herself through the heart this evening
while temporarily insane. She was suf-
fering from insomnia.
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Potter the Great Sold.

CHICAGO, Aug. Peter the Great, the
California colt, has, it is announced to-
day, been sold to Albert Cooper for Sl5 900.
The animal finished a close second to
the world beater, Domino, in the Hyde
Park stakes, at Washington Park, dis
tance six furIongs, time 1:I4.
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Run on a Wheeling Bank.

WHEELING CIV. Va, Aug. 7.-As a re-
suit Of a scare created by the assignment
OF the Exchange Bank a run began on
several other banks this morning, but it
did not last long. Large deposits were
made, which counteracted the withdraw
ais by small depositors, and the run i'm
mediately ceased.
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Comet ON the Snn.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 7.-Professor f.
S. Holden, Director of the Lick Observa-
tory, telegraphs the Associated Press as
follows: 1.-TWO Lick Observatory photo
graphs of the sun, taken at about
P. NJ. yesterday, Pacific time, by G. D.
Perrine. show an object like comet on
the SUMS face. If any observer has
photograph or drawing OF the sun at that
hour the observatory would be glad to
see copies of them"
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A Town In Flames.

HARRINGTON Del.), Aug. THE town
of Snowhill, Md, is on fire. Every indi-
cation is that it will be totally destroyed.
The fire department from Salisbury, Md.
has been called on. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
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Got a Twenty Years, Sentence.

Los ANGELES, Aug. Henry J. Far
Der was last Saturday convicted of Grim
inally assaulting pretty Georgia Cum
mings, last winter, near the Baptist Col
lege. lie was sentenced by Judge Smith
to day to twenty years in the State Peni-
tentiary. Judge Smith said to the pris-
oner that crime such as he was found
guilty of was punishable by death in
some States, and he (the Judge) gave him
practically life sentence.
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Journeymen Taiiors, Assocfation.

ST. PAUL, Aug. THE seventh bien-
men Tailors' Association opened here to-
day. The Secretary's report shows 2
membership of $4,000. Legislation look
ing to the betterment of their condition
was up for consideration.
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An Old Man Instantly Killed

RENO New, Aug. IA Gazette's spe-
cial from Wadsworth says an old man
named William Dunsmore was run over
and instantly killed by switch engine
this morning. Dunsmore was 20 years of
age and has been resident of Wads-
worth for twenty years.
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The Strike Did Not MaterialIze.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. The strike of
all Missouri miners ordered for to-day
did not materialize. The strike was or
dered to bolster up the losing cause of the
Kansas strike, and not because the Mis-
souri, men had any grievance of their
own
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Ruenos Ayres, Governor ResIcns.

LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from
Buenos Ayres states that Governor Costa
of the province Buenos Ayres has re-
signed and fed in disguise from La
Plata. In his farewell message to the
Legislature he charges the national Gov
ernment with abetting a revolution and
supplying rebels with arms.
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SOCIALIST CONGRESS.
Yesterdays Session Attended with
Great Deal of Excitement.


Great Deal of Excitement.
ZURICH, Aug. 7.-To-day's session of
the international Socialists Congress was
marked by great deal of excitement.
First there was heated debate on the
question whether anarchists and inde-
pendent socialists should be permitted to
attend. A resolution was carried to adj
NIT delegates only from societies recog-
nIzing the necessity of the organization
of labor concurrently with political ac-
ton. The adoption Of this resolution,
which was tantamount to the exclusion
of anarchists, led to a great uproar.
Avowed anarchist delegates positively
refused to withdraw. Several of them
had to be elected by force. When order
had been somewhat restored the congress
proceeded to the discussion of agricult-
uraI and other items.
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SAD ACCIDENT.

Twenty-Five Pleasure-Seekers Drowned
at Port Talbot, Wales.
LONDON, Aug. News of sad acci-
dent to a party of excursionists was re-
ceived this evening from Port Talbot,
Wales. Twenty-eight pleasure-seekers
took a boat at Port Talbot and put out
into Swansea Bay. 4 heavy sea struck
the boat, capsizing it. and twenty-five,
including several women and children,
were drowned. The others were saved.
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BRITISH POLITICS.
Ripple of Excitement Among Con-
servative Members.
THE HOME RULE BILL COMES Up At
AN UNEXPECTED HOUR

By the Capsizing of Pleasure Boat at
Port Talbot, Wales, Twenty-Five
of Party of Twenty Eight Persons
Aboard Lose Their Lives-Two
Frenchmen Convicted of Forging
Documents Purporting to Be stolen
From the British Embassy.