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GRAND ARMY LADIES.
Visit of the Department President tc
This City.


Visit of the Department President to
This City.
Mrs. Eleanore P. Anderson of San Jose,
Department President OF the Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republic, is in
the city Oh an official visit to Edward A.
Roby Circle. No. q
Mrs. Anderson has a double eligibility
to the order, her brother and husband
having both been in the army. Her
brother was member of the Forty-siXth
illinois Infantry and was severely
wounded at the battle of Shiloh, from the
effects of which he died soon after. and
his remains now lie in the beautiful Ma
tional Cemetery at Louisville. Ky.
Her husband, S. B. Anderson, was a
member OF Company B, Seventh Michi-
gan Infantry. At the battle OF Freder-
lcksburg volunteers were called for from
the Seventh Michigan TO cross the river
IN boats to drive out Of their pits the
sharpshooters who were picking off the
men engaged in laying the pontoon
bridge. MIR. Anderson, then a boy of
II, and the bugler of the regiment, was
one of the first men in tue first boat For
this act of bravery he was promoted to
CGuartermaSter-Serg He was cap
tured later or and spent fourteen months
III the Southern prisons of Belle Isle, An
dersonville, Savannah and Milan.
On Monday evening, the 22d, Mrs. An
derson was rendered a reception at the
residence OF Mrs. George w. Herr. The
house was very tastefullv decorated with
Chinese lanterns. the walls of the parlor
and dining-room being draped with
flags and bunting. Those present were:
Mesdames Anderson, Waggoner, Shir-
land, Grothen, Hill, Wheeler. Bemis,
Paulk, S. Moore, Nj. Moore, Cooley, Bur-
dick. Newell, Easterbrook, Allen, Ed
wards, Harper, a. 5. Herr, B. S. Herr:
Misses Waggoner, Fletcher. A. Herr,
Burdick, Addie Herr; Comrades Grothen.
Shirland, Easterbrook, Moore and Web
ster. The programme was rectations,
music, games and good time in general.
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Special to the REcoRp-uNrnu

I
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 23.-A bulletin
GATED Livtdia, and timed P. NJ, was
made public here this evening. 1t saws:
During the day the Gar was languid.
There were slight convulsive symptoms,
Ills appetite was better than yesterday.
Little further respecting the Car has
transpired up to 7 P. NJ, the time of send
ing the dispatch. The police now dis
tribute official bulletins publicly. Ac-
cordlng to advlces received by physicians
here from their conferrees atsLividia, the
illness OF the Gar is taking it's usual
course toward fatal end. His majesty
was better Sunday and Monday, and
worse to-day. while it is expected to-
morrow his strength will carry him to
another slight rally. Thus the progress
OF the disease will ebb and flow until the
patient succumbs.
\ TERRIBLE CRISIS IN THE DISEASE.
PARIS, Oct. pa dispatch to the FTquro
lrom LlVldla says the disease from which
the Car Is suffering recently reached a
terrible crisis, which lasted thirteen
hours. The dispatch adds, at the present
his majesty his slightly better. The inn
perlal physicians, though treating the
situation as serious. are less pessimistic.
THE PRINCESS ALIX.
LIvIDIA, Oct. 23.-Princess Alix, the
petrothed wife OF the Czarowitz, who ar
rived here at $50 yesterday, accompanied
by the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, her sis
ter, wife of the Grand Duke Sergius of
Russia, was met at the Russian frontier
by the Grand Duchess Sergius. At AIush-
tina the bride-elect was welcomed bv the
CZarowltz and his uncle, the Grand Duke
Serglus. As the Princess and party drove
through 4alta, the CZarowitz and his in
| tended wife, seated side by side, were
, heartily cheered by the crowd. The inn
perlaI castle was reached at dusk and
Princess Alix was Immediately con-
Quoted into the presence of the Gar and
CZarIna. The imperial sufferer greeted
the Princess with every mark of affection.
The brlde-elect, accompanied by the
CZarlna and other mem berS of the i'm
perial family, proceeded to the chapel in
the castle. A solemn religious service
was then conducted, the Princess Alix
kueeling beside the Empress and Joining
in long and fervent supplications, offered
for the recovery OF the Gar. After the
religious ceremony the Princess and inl-
perial party returned to the room occu-
pied by the Car.
The Grand Duke and the Grand Ouch
ess Vladimir, the former a brother of the
Emperor, arrived Sunday, and the King
OF Greece Is on his way from Vienna.
Professor Merschejewski, the specialist
in nervous diseases, who was supposed
TO have been summoned to attend the
| CZarina, has returned to st. Peters burg,
from which it is presumed there is no
truth in the sensational stories circulated
regarding the health of her majesty
THE MARRIAGE FIXED FOR TOMORROW.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 23.--It is an
nOunced the marriage of the CzarowitZ
To the Princess AliX of Hesse will take
place at Llvidia tomorrow, unless the
condition of the Gar is so serious as to
prevent.
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Experiments witla Paeific Coal,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Commodore
Chilwick, chief of the Equipment Bureau
of the navy, has received complete re-
ports of the commanders of ships en-
gagged In the Behring Sea patrol on the
results attending the experiments with
Pacific coal. All five vessels had some of
this coal aboard, and they consumed
about 10000 tons. The trials were con-
fined to the Fair Haven and Blue Canyon
coal, and while they were not as thorough
as is deemed necessary 10 fully establish
the quality OF the coal, the result is very
satisfactory as far as disclosed Secretary
Herbert has determined to pursue the
experiment further, and will cause one of
our naval vessels to make exhaustive
tests Of the fuel. probably using it on a
cruise to China.
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OREGON AND NEVADA RAILwAY.
The {. 8. Circuit Court of Appeals Or
ders the Property Foreclosed.

The {. :. Circuit Court of Appeals Or
ders the Property Foreclosed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-In the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals a de-
cision was rendered to-day affirming the
Judgment of the lower court in the case of
Charles Moran ct al, complainants and
appellants. VS.. j. C. Hagerman ct al. re-
spondents and appellees. In 1891 Moran
Bros. held $50 bonds of the Oregon and
Nevada Railway Company of s., 900 each,
secured by mortgage deed of trust to
the Union Trust Company of New York.
The total issue of bonds was 600, but the
validity OF the other 30 was denied by
Morgan u Co. In March, 1888, the trust
company brought suit III the Circuit
Court of Nevada to sell the mortgaged
property and have the proceeds applied
TO the payment of the bonds. The court
found the averments of the complaint
true and ordered sale of foreclosure, the
proceeds to be paid into court to await an
order of distribution.
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Trading Agents Behoadea.

MARsEILLEs, Oct. 23.-Mail advices
received from Madagascar report that
the Falivales tribesmen have raided a
village near Majupga, near the entrance
of Dem botooka Bay, on the northwest
coast. The Falivales attacked the French
trading-house and beheaded two agents
there, one OF whom was English and the
other French. \ number of soldiers be-
longing to the Hova tribe, the ruling
tribe of the island, were close at hand
when the attack was made, but they did
not interfere to prevent the murder of the
agents.
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a DANGEROUS CHARACTERS.
Man Named Reilly Placed Under Ar
rest at Newark.


rest at Newark.
New YORK, Oct. pa man named
Reilly, who says he is marble-cutter,
has been arrested in Newark, where he
was seen with the striking cloak makers
who went to attack the house of man
named Gollard, where work was being
done for New York factory. In his
pocket were letters addressed to Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt Chauncey NJ
Depew, George Gould and Superintend-
ent Byrnes. He said the one to Brynes
was simply query whether he had re-
ceived a letter from Reilly about the re-
cent mysterious murder in which the de-
scription of the murderer was given. The
others were of a rambling nature, half
begging and notwithstanding. He told
the police that ,he would sdo anything to
help the strikers aud down capitalists.
and the last few days be has patrolled the
avenues near the Nanderbilts' home.
watching for an opportunity to kill some
of the family. He says he has written
several letters to President Cleveland.
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Explosion in a Grocery Store.

ST. Louis, Oct. 23.-H. w. Dammes'
grocery store, at the corner of Biddle and
Ninth streets, was blown to ruins by a
mysterious explosion just before noon,
and five persons were badly hurt, the in
juries of one being thought fatal. The
injured are: August Beer, head, face and
hands severely burned and body bruised;
Patrick Dwyer, legs hurt; Frank Kelly,
legs and body bruised and skull tract
ured; Albert kurtZ, back hurt and face
cut Mrs. IL. w. Dammes, leg hurt and
body bruised
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Leavagea's VIII to be Contested.

SAN Francisco, Oct 23.-The charita-
bic bequests of J. a. De Leavagea,
amounting to S775, 900. are to be contested,
on the ground that they violate Section
1913 OF the Civil Code of California, which
provides that no beuuests shall collect
lively exceed one-third of the estate
OF the testator leaving legal heirs.
Where there is such excess, the
code provides that the bequests
shall be reduced pro rata until the
aggregate equals only one-third of the
estate. Leavagea's estate is valued at
sSOU,OOO. The greater portion of it is left
for the establishment of a deaf dumb.
hAnd aud paralytic institute at Santa
Cruz
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BRIEF NOTES

The Unity Club will meet this evening
at Steinway Hall.
Chief Sam of the Piutes was in the city
yesterday. Sam comes to town several
times a year.
The Postoffice Department has allowed
the Sacramento Postoiiice an additional
mounted collector, commencing Novem-
ber lst.
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C0NTEMPFIBLE ACT.
A Little Girl Robbed While In DR.

A IlCJI6 ViFI hODDeu W nlIe IN a drug
store.
Yesterday afternoon little girl went
into Helke's drug store, at Second and X
streets, to have prescription filled and
laid five-dollar bill on the counter.
While the clerk was at work behind
the prescription screen a man entered
and asked the child If she belonged in the
place. She replied that she did not, and
the man went out. AS soon as he did so.
the little girl missed the bill.
The girl gave an accurate description of
the thief, and in the evening officer
Logue arrested W. l.. Jordan on sus-
picion of being the guilty party. The
girl identified him as the man who was
in the drug store at the time the money
disappeared.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

L. c. Couper of Placerville is in the
city.
Charles Prentiss has returned from San
Francisco.
C. II. Gilman went to San Francisco
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Osburn of San
Francisco are at the Golden Eagle.
Joseph Bailey, the well-known con-
tractor, is confined to his home by
rheumatism.
After an absence of many years Will
lam Mixer and CASTOR Goldsmith are
paying the city visit. The latter is ac-
companied by his wife.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotol yes
terday: Geo. b. Crainer, Philadelphia
j. Maux, w. Ii. Grotegut, New York;
l.. c. Couper, PlacervilIe; w. l.. Osburn
and wife, James II. Jones, Sargent
Aborn, Walter Edwards, +. a. Chris
mas, Miss Robinson, Louise Chssen, Miss
Tabor, f. O.. Ross, William Denneau,
Dan Cole, Thomas FL. Williams, j. B.
Pitchford, George z. Thomas, w. L.
Talbot, w. r. Norway, 5. Hoilub, San
Francisco.
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suit Against the sberwood Itairs

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. pa. Hochstein,
assignee of H. II. Sherwood's property,
has brought suit in the Superior Court
against the heirs OF the late Robert Sher-
wood, charging fraud and conspiracy. II.
ii. Sherwood tailed year ago for 500 600,
and his creditors have been trying to Sc
cure lot Of his assets. Robert Sher-
woods estate is valued at 81, 100000, and
II. ii. Sherwood's share is $50, 600. 1t is
charged that the insolvent son sought to
defraud his creditors by transferring his
share OF the estate 10 his brother, w. K.
Sherwood for $40
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Yonnr Lnhhard Held 10.

a son of Theodore Labhard closed his
place of business about IL O'Clock
last night and started for his home at 5la
Sixth street. No sooner had he crossed
street than he was commanded to halt.
The footpad brought his pistol TO bear on
young Labhard and demanded his money,
Labhard delivered over his coin, amount
ing to $40, and was then allowed to go his
way, The robber made MS escape.
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Protection of the Seal Herds.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Portugal has
accepted the invitation of the United
States and has signified her adherence to
the agreement arranged by the Paris ar
duration for the protection of the seals in
the North Pacific Ocean and Behring
Sea. About two months ago the State
Department sent out d note to all the
maritime powers, save Great Britain,
which was already included, inviting
them to Join in this agreement. These
were duly acknowledged by all the re-
cipients, and the first nation to accept
was Portugal, which thereby binds her
self TO forbid her subjects TO enter the
closed zones in pursuit OF seals.
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Mexican troops at Acapulco and Tehuan-
tepec. Senor Arriaga says he would be
quickly advised if warlike step had
been taken, and he has received nothing
to show that such a move has been made
or was contemplated. The boundary
line question being negotiated between
Mexico and Guatemala is no more. says
the Minister, than the boundary between
Mexico and the United States, and it has
not at any time reached so serious a
phase as would warrslt the reports of
war.
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Weather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 64o and $40. with gentle
to fresh southerly winds and partly
cloudy weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at 3 A. NJ.
and P. NJ. were 29.S9 and 1882 inches.
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 6So and 4So.
and one year ago to-day 74o and 5l0.
The rainfall yesterday was o. 40 of an
inch, making for this storm I.94 inches,
as against 0.34 OF an inch to an equal date
last year.
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an Important Cnnfnre.

DETROIT (Mich.), Oct. pa special to
the Tribune from Gladstone. Mich, says:
Word came to the 500 line officials here
tonight that the train -wreckers who
have been cutting and burning bridges
and pushing cars from sidings for the
last three weeks are now under arrest.
The cUlprits have kept the trainmen and
travelling public in 4 state OF terror.
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United States Steamship Adams

VALLEJO, Oct. 23.-The United States
steamship Adams went on the dry-docll
at Mare Island Nayy-yard to-day. 1t was
then ascertained that the damage TO the
vessels Keel incurred when she ran
aground In Alaskan waters, is very slight,
The false keel was broken in few places,
but an outlay OF 5000 will put the ship in
good order again
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on to the Supreme Court building, de-
ciarlng that Judge Coffey had exceeded
ms ms jurisdiction and that they would apply
for writ of certiorai.
!, Alice Edith Blythe, who claims to be
the widow of the deceased millionaire,
sun has pending in the Supreme Court
an appeal from Judge Coffey;s ruling
denying her a new trial. On account of
thIs, the lawyers hope to stay the dis
tribution of the estate.
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a JUDGES LIFE IN DANGER.
Fiendish Acts of a Man Whom He Had
sentenced to Jail.

Sentenced to Jail.
FRESNO. Oct. pa fiendish plot to
murder Judge W. D. Cnrichten and blow
up his house came to light to-day. 1t
was planned by man whom be had SEN
fenced to jail. About two weeks ago
Judge Chrichten lost a valuable buggy
horse, apparently from collie, but it is now
believed to have been poisoned. To-day
he received letter through the post
office signed Richard Roe,'' in which
the writer says he poisoned the animal
out of revenge because he had been sent
To Jail without cause. He iurther states
that he has tried to poison the family, but
had failed, and had decided to blow up
the house. which he said he had done by
placing stick of wood loaded with
gunpowder in the woodpile. He
closes by saying he has revenge
enough, and warns them of the loaded
stick. stating that he did not wish to kill
GL6 cook,
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MEXICO AND GUATEMALA

Minister Arriaga Does Not Credit the
story of impending War.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Minister Ar
riaga, Guatemalan Minister, does not credit
the dispatches from Oaxaea, Mexico, that
war is impending between Mexico and
Guatemala, and that she latter country
has sent troops to meet several thousand
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near this place and looted several stores
al I4lttleton, on the night of October 18th.
nave been captured at Salt Lake City. 1t
Is said they have told where the third
fugitive, Ted Newell, can be found. OH
acquisitions for the prisoners.
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Contemplate piece of Work.

Just after the Sacramento train bearing
the excursionists TO the Estee meeting
pulled out of Stockton bomeward bound,
some unknown party hurled stone
one of the windows, breaking
the glass to fragments and seriously cut<
ting one of the occupants of the car.
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EMPIRE STATE POLITICS.
Democratic Leaders Trying to
Patch Up Faction Quarrels.
THE BIG CAMPAIGN BELOW HARLEM
OPENED

President Cleveland, Ex-President
Harrison, Secretary Carlisle. Vice.
President Stevenson, Governor Nc
hiniey, Senator Hill. Chauncey NJ.
Depew Among the Noted Speakers
Who Are Expected to Assist Their
Parties in Carrying the state.
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Dir. Griffith Acquitted,

SAN FRANCIsCo, Oct. 23.-Dr. L. NJ.
Griffith was acquitted in the Police Court
to-day of the charge of cruelty in brand
ing baby with the letter M" Several
doctors testified that the branding was
not done with hot iron, and that the
operation was not exceedingly painful.
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Two Men Badly Crushed.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The five-story brick
building, 426 Wells street, in process of
construction, collapsed to-day, burying
several workmen in the ruins. Two men
could be heard calling for help from un-
der the debris, and it was thought five or
six more were caught.
All the workmen escaped, except
Michael Rose, carpenter, and an Italian
named MarOni. They were soon rescued,
aud. though badly crushed, will probably
recover,
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president CleveInnd ANA Partu-

GREENWICH Conn.,, Oct. 23.-Presi-
dent Cleveland and party were met at the
station here to-day by L. G. Benedict and
were driven TO his home, The Naples"
The party will leave early tomorrow
morning Tor New York.
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Heavy Damage snft-

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-Mrs. Isabella
). Martin to-day began suit against Mrs
Henry Martin for $780, 900 for damages al
legged to be done TO her character and
standing in the community by the de-
tenuSnl
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Escaped CrIminals Capture,,.

DENVER, Oct. 23.-Frank Murray and
James Bartlett, escaped prisoners from
the County Jail. charged with having
wrecked train on the Santa Fe road
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body TERRIBLY MANGLED.
Frightful Accident to a Freight
Conductor Near PinOle.
FELL BENEATH THE CARS AND WAS
CUT TO PIECES

San Diego and Vicinity Visited by
Series of Earthquakes-No Damage
Observation-Disclosures Plot of Man
70 Murder Fresno Judge-Tries to
Poison the Family, and Failing,
Prepares TO Blow Up the House.
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VIENNA, Oct. 23.-The Government has
notified the Porte that, until an inquiry
is made into ms antecedents, it cannot
accept Nouri Bey as the new Turkish
ambassador. This is regarded as re-
fusal to accept the appointment, and the
Governments refusal is alleged to be due
to the fact that Bey's father was French
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Anarchists Coming to America.

LONDON, Oct 23.-Numbers of leading
English and foreign anarchists are vacat-
ing their haunLs in London and the ma
jority are proceeding singly to America.
The reason for this migration is the in
cessant harassing to which they have
been subjected and on account of the
vigilance of the police. Mowbray, the
socialist leader. viii shortly return to the
United States.
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Lawyer-It is true that my client called
the plaintiff an OK; but considering the
present high price of beef, do not con-
Slder that very great insult.-Fliegende
Blatter.
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THE END NEAR AT HAND.
Illness of the Gar Taking It's
Fatal Course.
WORSE YESTERDAY, BUT HOPES FOR
A SLIGHT RALLY TO-DAY.

announcement Made That the Mar
riage of the Czarowitz and
Princess AIix of Resse win Take
Place at Lividia To-day Unless rho
Condition of the Car is so Serious
as to Prevent.
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TIE B1YrHE Estate.
Long-Pending Litigation Believed to
be Nearing q Close.


SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 23.-The long,
pending litigation over Millionaire
Blythes estate seems to be as good as
ended. Judge Coffey granted Florence's
application for decree of distribution.
and the formal decree will be made out
Immediately. The host of opposing
counsel in the case Immediately rushed
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Revolutionary Leader Shot.

SAN ANTONIO (Texas), Oct. 23.-Victor
Ochoa, the Mexican revolutionary leader
captured few days ago at Fort Stockton,
was taken out of Jail last night by fifteen
masked men. 1t is supposed he was taken
into Mexico where he would be shot. He
could not be extradited, as he was an
American citizen.
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"Was that Mr.. Borrower that sat be-
side me at dinner?" Landlady-Ye es;
didn't you notice that he even took a
quarter of the chicken?
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NIost OF the stoIen Money Reeovered.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The pouch con-
tanning most of the money stolen from
the Adams Express Company at the &qui
Creek robbery has been recovered
through the aid OF Searcey, one of the
robbers. The pouch was concealed in
the woods of Virginia. Searcey has made
a partial confession.
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CARNIVAL OF CRIME.
Desperados Continue to TerrOrize
Citizens in Indian Territory.
WHOLESALE ROBBERY IN TWO
SMALL TOWNS

Every store in watova and Tala, In
Guiding the Postof1ices, Visited, the
Gang Compelling the Proprietors to
Give Up All Their Money, and Then
Taking Whatever Else They Wanted
Bib Cook at the Head of the Ban
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Pleaded Not Guilty.

PUEBLO, Oct. 23.-Twenty- three Trini-
dad railroad men, most of them promi-
nent members of the American Railway
Union, pleaded not guilty before Judge
Hallett in the Federal Court to-day of
resisting United States MarshaIs and
interfering with the administration of
justice at Trinidad during the Pullman
boycott and American Railway Union
strike. Sixty Deputy Marshals were
disarmed and ill-treated by strikers at
Trinidad July lst, and these men are
charged with the act. They deny par
ticipatiOn in ii.
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FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Head-End Collision on the Southern
Pacific in Texas.

Head-End Collision on the Southern
Pacific in Texas.
SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), Oct. 23.-A head
end collision occurred on the Southern
Pacific near Walker Station last night at
l O'Clock between passenger and freight
trains, resulting in the killing Of Con-
ductor Hess and Brakeman Soonbug.
Four other persons were injured. Both
engines, baggage and mail car and three
freight cars were wrecked. The accident
IS alleged to be due to the negligence of
the telegraph operator at Stafford.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN KANSAS.
OLATHE (kas.), Oct. 23.-At 5:25 o'clock
this morning a freight train on the Kan
sas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Rail-
road collided with a string OF fiat cars,
which had run Off the switch. Fireman
l.. Stewart was instantly killed. Engi-
neer S. h. Smith jumped, dislocating his
lett shoulder and receiving serious inter
nal injuries, and Head Brakeman J.. f.
Masters was seriously injured.