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The record-union., 1894-12-27
Special to the REcoRD-UNrox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
WAXAHATCHIE (TeXas), Dec. 26. The
katy" southbound, and the westbourd
Houston and Texas Central trains coll
llded at a crossing one mile north of this
city last night. The engineer of the
"katy" ran into the rear coach of the
Houston and Texas Central, striking it
about midway, tearing the seats up and
scattering the coach fixtures about pro-
miscuously.
The injured are: j. T. Edling, Omaha,
side, arm and head bruised; T. j. Hester
Corslcana. broken rib, bruised about the
head; George Clark, Sardis, hip hurt;
Mrs. Enos, WaXahatchie, thought to be
fatally injured; Lee Vance and wife of
Mexla, both dangerously bruised and in
jured internally; Taylor, cut on the head;
W. +. Caron, Wallis, Texas. seriously in
jured about the head and hips; L. b.
Harold, Fort Worth, injured about the
head; Miss Katie Burroughs, Waxa-
hatchie, slightly bruised about the head;
William Clarkson, Corsicana, cash in the
head, badly injured; Bob Mayes, engineer
OF the "katy," both legs hurt; Walter
Elmer, Fort Worth, trainboy, left arm
out of place and left hip slightly injured;
NJ. '. Sharp, right side, face and right
thigh bruised; j. II. Manson, EMS, Texas,
brakeman, head and breast seriously in
Jured; Mr.. Connally, Waxahatchie,
slightly injured.
THE NASHVILLE WRECK.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), Dec. 26.-Beyond
bruises no passengers were hurt in the
wreck last night of the Louisville and
Nashville passenger train near Brent
wood. Engineer Shugar and Fireman
Petit, scalded, and Postal Clerk Starr,
who had rib broken, are doing well.
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TALK OF A NEW RAILROAD.
Fresno Citizens UItimatum to the
Traffic Association.

Fresno Citizens Ultimatum to the
Traffic Association.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 26.-The result of
the uItimatum uttered by the citizens of
Fres o to the Traffic Association of San
Francisco, in connection with the pro-
posed valley railroad, projected from
San Francisco, is awaited with much in
terest by the merchants of this city. The
ultimatum, which will be delivered to
Manager Leeds of the Traffic Association
by committee of Fresno merchants,
sets forth that if it is found useless to
longer wait for operations to begin from
San Francisco, that the people of Fresno
Will be urged to cast their lot with Los
Angeles and the southern part of the
State andswork for road to connect with
the Santa te system here, and stand in
with Southern Californians for division
of the State \ number of the principal
business men OF Los Angeles upon being
asked their opinion of the scheme,
heartily indorsed the project, believing
that the trade which would come TO Los
Angeles from the counties OF Fresno.
Kern, Tulare and Kings would justify
the expenditure necessary for the con-
struction of the road.
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ENCOUNTERED A STORM.
The Bark Courtney Ford Puts Into
Port at San Francisco.


Port at san Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-The bark
Courtney Ford, lumber laden. from Port
Blakeley for FIJI, put into port this after
noon in distress. She encountered ter
rife storm on the northern coast. When
forty miles west of Cape Flattery she ran
into a hurricane, which hung on for three
days. 1t carried away her foretop gallant
mast. with all attached. and her jib5oom
and sails. Her deck load also shifted.
The Courtney reports that yesterday,
when off the Farailones, she sighted the
schooner John +. Miller, with her sails
apparently blown away. 1t Is belleved
that within the coming week the real
damage done at sea by the recent gale
will be known.
The Courtney Ford left Port Biakeley
on December 18th, for the Fiji Islands,
but she was forced by the storm to put
into Clealum Bay for safety. The brig
left Clealum Bay December 4th, and
sailed to sea.
Captain Miller reports that as he passed
Cape Flattery about dusk on the evening
of December 7th, the missing steamer
Keweenaw, bound for San Francisco,
crossed his bow. The wind was then
bad. as the big storm was brewing, and
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told about his collections of bribe money
from saloonk eepers, Tsroprietors of houses
of ill-tame and policy shops. He accused
Captain Webb (retiradl, Doherty, Eakins
and SchultZe Of receiving the bribes.
During SchultZe's regime he said that the
price on policy shops was raised 10 per
cent, and in nine months he paid over to
Schultze about 81, 500.
Detective Sergeants Phil Reilly and
Jake Won Grischten were called after re-
cess, and said they attended the races at
Saratoga during their vacations, and that
they received money from the owners of
the track for keeping crooked persons"
away from it. but denied ever having
divided the money got among police off,
cials of New York.
Inspector Williams was then called.
and everyone was on tiptoe of excite
ment. He was dressed in full uniform,
and seemed to be as unconcerned as if he
were going to testify against an ordinary
drunk and disorderly." In reply to
Mr.. Golf, he said he learned the trade of
carpenter, and previous to 1866, when he
joined the force, he had charge of ship
yards in China and Japan. When be left
there he was worth from $4,000 to $50, 900,
and had property in Japan. He accounted
for his transactions in real estate, and
swore positively that he was never di-
rectiy or indirectly connected with the
sale of Hollywood whisky.
The Inspector had frequently been ac-
cused OF having an interest in the COM
pany which handled tLis brand of liquor,
and it was stated that by displaying the
company's sign in prominent place the
pToprietors OF saloons were protected
from arrest or annoyance for violation OF
the excise law.
Williams denounced Schmitttberger as
liar, and said he was prompted to lie by
promise OF immunity given him by the
committee. He met Mr.. Goff's attacks
stubbornly, and frequently aroused
merriment by his answers TO several
questions. After seventy minutes of
fencing, Mr.. Golf asked for an adjourn
ment until tomorrow morning, and the
llams was the toughest" witness that
nNaStlpa1Or has mai as vet
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AT THE TRENCH CAPITAL.
A Wisconsin Embezzler Located at
Paris.

Paris.
MILWAUKEE, (Wis.), Dec. ga. n.
Lindefelt, Milwaukee's defaulting Lii
brarian, who embezzled $4,000 of the
library fund, has been located in Paris,
where he is about to become physician.
He may never receive his degree, how
ever, as the District Attorney says he
will eXtradite Linderfelt, bring him back
here and prosecute him, if the County
Board viii appropriate money for that
purpose. Linderielt was convicted for
embezZlement and sentence was sus-
pended by Judge Sloan at the time Of the
defalcation. Before he could be arrested
Oh another charge he got out of town and
no attempt was ever made to bring him
back. There was a demand that he be
tried and sentenced, but he got out OF the
country and no trace OF min was discov-
cred until a few weeks ago. The District
Attorney may also attempt to bring back
+. A. Tappen, who is in Canada, and q.
Z. Triumph, the bank-wrecker, who is in
Germany.
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Invasion of Utes Into Utah.

SALT LAKE, Dec. 26.-Colonel E. ".
Tatlock. Inspector General of the Utah
National Guard, has made his official re-
port to Governor West OH the recent in
vasion of Utah by the Colorado Ute Indi-
ans. A considerable part of the report
covers matters already made public. The
facts which stand out prominently are
that the Indians were found in about the
numbers originally reported; that they at
first refused to vacate, and only decided
TO return to Colorado after being threat
ened with military force.
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Doing the Cowboy Act.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 26.-Robert
Thedy, a young boy, played he was a
cowboy on Christmas Day. and nearly
lost his life. One end of his lariat caught
in the Jackson-street cable, and, as the
other end was tied to his wrist, he was
dragged along at the rate of six miles an
hour. For two blocks he was dragged
along the track face down, while his COM
panions were looking for knife with
which to cut the rope. At Larlin street
the lariat caught on "a pulley wheel and
broke. Thedy was not much the worse
for wear, barring badly confused skin
and damaged suit of clothes.
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NEW YoRK,s POLICE FORCE.
Inspector Williams Testffies Before the
LeXow Committee,

Inspector Williams Iestffies Before the
Lexow Committee.
RNEw YORK, Dec. 26.-Next to Superin-
tendent Byrnes, Inspector Williams is
looked upon by the residents OF this city
as the man who knows every detail in
connection with the police department. of
New York. 1t was we'll known that he
would be called as witness before the
Lexow Committee to-day, and there were
numerous applicants for admission to the
courtroom. Lawyers, doctors, bankers.
brokers and men about town scramb bled
for seats to hear the famous knight of
the club"
During the early part of the proceed
ings former Warden Schavley, who was
Policeman Hassey's partner in the
Twelfth Precinct, was examined, end hs
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Sentenced to Sing Sing.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Police Captain
John L. Stephenson was sentenced by
Judge Ingraham to-day to three years
and nine months imprisonment in Sing
Sing, and to pay fine of $1,000. Deem
ber 18th, after trial which lasted three
days, the ex-Captaiu was found guilty of
bribery, he having, while in charge of
the Filth precinct, received four baskets
of peaches from Martin /. Edwards, a
produce dealer.
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a DEAD BURGLAR.
Killed by n Deputy Constable at Santa
Ana.

SANTA ANA, Dec. 26.-Deputy Consta-
ble George g. Morgan made reputation
for bravery and quick action Tonight
and the result is a dead burglar Morgan,
in company with two other officers, OBJ
served two men enter the residence of S.
c. Wright, and an attem pt was made to ar
rest them. The burglars took to their heels
and were not overtaken until they had
run two miles. One of the men, who waa
possessed of q Winchester rifle stolen
from the Wright residence, leyeled it at
Morgan and commanded him to throw
up his hands. This Morgan did, but in
enc hand was pistol, which immedi-
ately went OF. the shot entering the burg
lars breast, killing him instantly. The
other was captured, but neither have
been identified.
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be noticed that the Keweenaw slowed
down quickly and headed out to sea. 1t
was Captain Miller belief then, and il has
been greatly strengthened since his arri-
val IN port, that some OF the Kew eenaw's
machinery broke down at that time. If
this were true, it is thought the Kewee-
nav went to the bottom two days later, as
no disabled vessel could have lived dur
ing the storm
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Shooting ARRAY I'm Oregon

PENDLEToN or, Dec. 26.-On Christ
mas Day Frank Fletcher of Milton shot
James Ashworth of Dry Creek, seriously
wounding him. Fletcher was pardoned
by Governor Pennoyer last June. He
was sentenced to the penitentiary for life
for killing Charles Petrie on Linkton
Mountain in September, 1892. Fletcher
has not yet been arrested.
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Life Imprisonment.

MARYsvILLE, Dec. 26.-Wm. Ryant
was to-day convicted of murder, and his
punishment fixed at life Imprisonment.
Last October Ryant killed his neighbor,
VIM. Lemmons. and brutally mutiiated
his body. The men had been enemies for
thirty years. According to Ryants own
story, the murder was so brutal that the
jury could not avoid convicting him, and
it was only his extreme age that pre-
vented the death penalty being inflicted.
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Mysterious SHOOTING.

LEXINGTON (Ky.), Dec. 26.-DudIey C.
Logan, member of the hardware firm
of Logan & Higgins, pro minent ex-
Confederate. was mysteriously shot while
in the yard in the rear of his residence,
between 8 and I O'Clock this morning.
His family heard shots and found him
with a fatal wound in the back of his
head. A pistol was found By his side
with four chambers empty, but the
wound seems impossible TO have been
self-inflicted.
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CHRISTMAS DANCE ROW.
Liquor the Cause of a Serious Cutting
4 fft,aY in OREGON.

Liquor the Cause of Serious Cutting
ARRAY in Oregon.
PENDLEToN orr, Dec. 26.-At Echo
yesterday big crowd gathered for a
Christmas dance and several men drank
too much whisky. During the evening a
row occurred between Dick Williams of
this city and Sam Atkinson of Echo.
Williams drew dirk and made a savage
rush at Atkinson. Nat Smith and Rob-
ert Mccullough attempted To prevent the
collision and Williams cut each one Sc
verely. lie then succeeded in getting at
Atkinson, slashing him in the groin and
intiicting two wounds six inches lcng on
his legs. Atkinson is in precarious
condition.
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Followed the Judges Advice.

BUFFALO, Dec. 26.-The two light
weight pugilists, Johnny Van Hesst and
and Solly Smith, who have been sojourn-
ing in Buffalo ever since their fifteen
round fight here in October last, sud-
denly vanished to-day, at the request of
Police Judge King, who gave them three
hours to leave town. Smith was arrested
on suspicion of having robbed young
man Of Sl8. Van Heest was arraigned as
a vagrant.
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The Cliff House Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-The histor-
ical Cliff House, which has overlooked
the Seal Rocks for many years, is no
more. 1t was totally destroyed by fire
about $50 last night. The blaze is sup
posed to have started in the parlor, and
was due to defective fiue. The flames
quickly spread ana their rapidity could
not be stopped with the inadequate
amount of fire apparatus on hand.
Adolph Sutro says he will rebuild the
Cliff House, and has already consulted
an architect about plans. The new build
ing will probably be on the site OF the
old one.
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Miners Idle.

MAssILLoN, Dec. 26.-The miners en-
ployed at the Anderson mines have de-
clined to accept the rate of go cents per
ton fixed by the Arbitration Committee
and are idle to-day. 1t is thought all the
miners in the Massillon district will
soon cease to work.
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Roscoe Train Robbery.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 26.-George r.
Smith, the third man implicated in the
Roscoe train robbery. was taken before
Justice Austin this morning and dis
charged, Alva Johnson, the robber, say
ing Smith had nothing to do with the
robbery. Smith is IS years old.
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GrnYa Robbery.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 23.-James r.
Curry, ex-Sheriff of Johnson County,
was buried one week ago. To-day his
body was found in an undertaking estab-
lishment OF this city undissected. An
effort will be made 20 prosecute the grave
robbers
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Cohen Goes Free.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 26.-In the Su-
perior Court this morning Judge Wallace
instructed the jury to acquit Louis Cohen
of the charge of perjury growing out of
the Baldwin Hotel registration frauds.
1t was held that Cohen, as an informer
against Steinberg, another culprit, was
entitled to immunity under the purity Of
elections law.
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The sonthern Chiaf.

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), Dec. 26.-
The derelict Southern Chief, which was
abandoned last Friday off Cape Flattery,
was towed into port to-day by the tugs
Holyoke and Sea Lion. Her masts. rig
ging and cargo OF $4,000 feet of lumber
are in good condition.
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The Aged Couple still Alive.

BoRDENTowN On. j.. Dec. ga let
ter was received here to-day, dated Mich
igan Bar, Sacramento, CAL, asking
whether Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Blak esley, an
aged couple living at Whitehill, near
here, were still alive. This letter was
from their son, William Blakesley, who
had been absent thirty years, and whom
his parents had given up for dead. The
aged couple are living with daughter in
Trenton, and they were at once notified
of the whereabouts of their missing son.
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Want to Build a Battleshfp.

VALLEJO, Dec. 26.-The Vallejo Board
of Trade has appointed a committee of
three members TO visit Washington and
urge upon the authorities the advisability
OF constructing battleship at the Mare
Island Navyyard. The committee will
depart on Saturday next.
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..MY COUNTRY, ,lIs or THEE
a Copy of the National Hymn, Not the
ORIGINAL. SenI to Rome.

,
Original, Sent to Rome.
BRIDGEPORT Conn.,, Dec. ga copy
of My Country, 'Tis OF Thee" in the
handwriting Of DR.. Samuel Smith, who
wrote the hymn in 1882, is now on the
way to Rome, the gift of David Secor
Pell of this city to the Pope for the Vati-
can library. 1t is not the original manu-
script, as has been stated.
Mr.. PelI said in an interview "The
author of America DIR. Smith, who was
in the same class with oliver Wendell
Holmes, is now living in Newton, Mass.
He is So years old. DR.. Smith and were
together at the Worlds Fair. DIR. Smith
wrote out five copies of 'America' for me,
which were sent to Russia, Denmark,
Spain, Italy and Japan"
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Death of DIR. Haggin.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-Dr. Joseph
D. Haggin died yesterday at his resi-
dence, 233 Kearny street, at the age of 62
years. He came to this coast from his
native State, New York, early in the
fifties, and became one Of the best known
physicians OF the city. He was brother
OF James B. HaCgin.
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Georgia Race Troubles.

ATLANTA (Ga.), Dec. 26.-The race
troubles in Brooks County are over. The
Valdesta Videttes have returned to their
homes and the mob has dispersed.
Waverly Pike, for whose capture the
mob was organized, is still at large.
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WILL HAVE TO SERVE TIME.
The Supreme Court Rules Against the
MADEIRA Banh Forger.

MADEIRA Bank Forger.
MADEIRA, Dec. 26.-W. L. Baird, the
noted forger of the MADEIRA bank and
John Brown Colony, was arrested to-day,
the Supreme Court having overruled his
appeal, and he will be taken to the Fresno
Jail for thirty days, at the expiration of
which he will be taken to the peniten-
tiary, there TO serve a siX-year sentence
Baird was convicted IN Fresno County
two years ago on two charges, and SEN
fenced to six years, and three years on
the second charge. The Superior Court
sustained the appeal on the second
charge and tomorrow was set for the
re-trial. Baird was disappointed by the
decision. He has been expecting a re-
trial, and thought no jury would convict
him
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The Armenian Troubles.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. - Secretary
Gresham to-day stated that he had been
informed by United States Minister Ter
rell that the Sultan had finally refused
the request made by the President that
United States Consul Jewell be permit
ted to inquire into the state of affairs iii
Armenia and that ended the matter.
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Albany, \. Y; Paul Leicesterforld,
Brooklyn; Corresponding Secretary, w.
c. Adler, Washington; Recording Secre-
tary, Herbert Friedenwald, Philadelphia;
Treasurer, Richard Gottbel, Columbia
College. New York. Mem bers of the
Council-M. Cohen, Baltimore; Mayor
Sulzberg, Philadelphia; DR.. Is. Felsen
thai, Baltimore; NJ. L. Joel, Philadel-
phia; \. +. Taylor, New York; Simon
Woltl, New York; J. \. Hollander,
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Petition for a Recetversbip.

SALT LAKE, Dec. 26.-A petition was
filed in the United States Court here by
the American Loan and Trust Company
OF New York, asking for separate re-
ceIvershlp for the Oregon Short Line and
the Utah Northern Railroad.
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TRADE WITH SPANISH PORTS.
The President Likely to Impose
discriminating Flag Duties"
UNLESS RESTRICTIONS ON OUR COM
MERGE ARE REMOVED.

Cleveland Gives Intimation OF This
Purpose in a Request Sent to the
Treasury Department From the
State Department. Asking for q De-
tailed Statement as to Imports
From Ports Under the Jurisdiction
of the Spanish CoIors.
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TREASURY ARCHITECT OFFICE.
Changes Being Made In the Personnel
of the Force.

Il
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-As plan for
the reorganization of the office of the
Architect of the Treasury, Secretary Car
Isle has designated w. B. Fleming, the
present chief of the law division, to be
the chief of the new law and record di-
vision, and General q. b. Clark, the
present chief OF the construction division,
TO be chief of the new material and in
spection division. Under the new reor-
ganization the eoPyist&ssnd the records
and files division are abolished, and after
December 3lst the service of +. W.
Knowlton of Maine and G. w. Moombs of
Kansas, the chiefs of these divisions, re-
spectively, will be no longer required.
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Mining Suit Compromised.

SAN Francisco. Dec. 26.-The case of
the Consolidated Wyoming Gold Mining
Company VS.. the Champion Mining Com
pany has been compromised and settled
by the attorney for the Wyoming Com
pany. The Champion Company pur-
chased all the property and settles all the
claims against the Wyoming Company
for 81, 1850. The question involved was
whether extra lateral rights attach to a
mining claim when the apex OF the lode
is crossed by one end line of surface loca-
ton. The United States Court decided
that side lines become end lines only
where both side lines cross the general
course of the lode.
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Chicago Football Team Wins.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-The Chicago
football team yesterday defeated the Palo
Altos by a score of "a to 4. The game
was one-sided from the start, the visitors
showing superior speed, science and grit.
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Indian National Conference.

MADRAS. Dec. 26.-The Indian National
Congress opened here to-day. There were
present $50 delegates and 5000 visitors
Alfred Webb. who represents the West
division of Waterford in the Imperial
Parliament, was elected President
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A Convict Killed by a Guard.

COLUMBUS (O.), Dec. 26.-J. C. Temple,
prison guard. shot and killed to-day
Joseph O'Day, a prisoner of Cleveland,
in for forgery. O'Day and two other
prisoners assaulted Temple because hs
reported them for an infraction Of the
rules.
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Supreme Court commissionership.

SAN Francisco, Dec. ga Supreme
Court Commissioner is soon to be chosen
to succeed Jackson Temple, who has
been elected to the Supreme Bench.
Among those who have been suggested
TO fill the vacancy are William Hotf
Cook, II. V. Reardon, S. O. Houghton,
Duncan Hayne, Charles Weller, Rhodes
Borden, w. ii. Layson, John w. Mitch
ell, James d. Thornton, w. w. Porter,
4. A. Bridgeford, Victor Montgomery,
George A. Nourse. George Puter baugh
and James A. Anderson. 1t is expected
that the new Commissioner will be
Democrat, as it has been the custom to
keep the commission as evenly balanced
politically as may be.
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TIE WAR N CHINA.
Losses of the Japanese in the New
Chwang Engagement

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 26.-The Japanese
forces commanded by Field Marshal
Oyama lost two officers and fifty-two
men killed and had twelve officers and
$50 wounded in the recent engagenept
with the Chinese troops commanded hv
General Sung in the vicinity of New
Chwang.
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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Pedagogues Meet in Annual Ses-
sion at Santa Cruz.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE BETTERING
OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM

Alix and Directly Fail in Their En-
deavors to Break Worlds Trotting
and Pacing Records at the Los An
geles Track-AZote Wine the Free
for-AIl Trot Against Nightingale
and Klamath.
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RAIL ACCIDENT IN TEXAS.
Two Trains Collide at a Crossing
Near Waxahatchie.
QUITE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE Sc
RTOUSLY INJURED

New York Ex-Polfce Captain Sem
fenced to Nine Months at Sing Sing
and a Fine OF LOCO for Having
Testimony Brought Out Before the
Lexow Investigating Committee.