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ROCK ISLAND TRAIN ROBBERY.
Passengers Relieved of $500 and a
Number. of Watches

NUM- Der Oh Watches.
HENNEssEY %. t., Dec. II.-Particu-
lars of the robbery at midnight last night
of the north bound Rock Island express
train near Rcd River bridge, two miles
south OF Terrell, l. L. haze been received
here. Conductor Cannon and Engineer
Smith had charge of the train, and NJ es-
senger Harrington was in the press car.
When the train reached the bridge two
robbers, secreted on the engine, COM
manded the engineer to stop the train,
which was done. The fireman and en-
gineer were marched to the express car,
where the other bandits joined them The
messenger opened the door and was told
by the bandits to throw up his hands and
''geL down out of there" Harrington
leaped to the ground and took 10 the
woods, followed by yolley from six
shooters.
One robber went through the express
car and found the through safe locked.
All they secured was the messengers S
gun.
Pullman Conductor Brown jumped off
the sleeper to see what had happened and
was fired upon. one bullet entered his
overcoat, just over his heart, and lodged
in bundle of letters.
The robbers then went through the
coaches, taking everything OF value the
passengers possessed. About $500 and ten
or fifteen watches were secured. After
the bandits had done their work they
fired several volleys and disappeared into
the woods. Deputy Marshals are on tho
trail with bloodnounds.
ANOTHER BENBRooK TRAIN RoBBER AR
RESTED.
FORT WORTH (Tex.D, Dec. 1I.-Jobn
Phillips, the fifth man arrested fot com
plicity in the Benbrook train robbery.
was lodged in jail here to-day. He is the
brother-in-law of John Ward, also ar
rested for this robbery. The officers are
confident that Ward, Sullivan and Phil
lips did the robbing, and Gardiner and
others were only accessories.
ROBBERY AT A RAILROAD STATION.
BELLAIRE (O.), Dec. IL.-Robpers en-
tered the railroad station at Woodsfield.
o., and after knocking the agent inyensi-
bic, securely bound him. They ransack ed
the station OF express goods, railroad
tickets and money
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SWIFT JUSTICE.
Three of the Notorious Meachamite
Gang Lynched in Alabama.

Three of the Notorious Meachamite
Gang Lynched in Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), Dec. u.-Three of
the notorious Meachamite gang, in Clarke
County, have been lynched. The Meach-
amite gang has for many years run Illicit
distilleries, made counterfeit money and
committed robberies and murders. For
person to give them away meant sure
death. In August, 1898. James McCorg-
nedale, prominent citizen, was assassi-
mated and the citizens drove the gang
from the county. No less than ten men
met their death. A short while ago the
Meachamites returned to their old haunts
and began TO wreak vengeance. Murphy
Pink, farmer, was shot down. Pink
made dying statement charging George
Brunson, Charles Smith and Lee Brown
with the shooting. They were arrested,
and upon preliminary trial acquitted.
After being turned loose other evidence
was found, and it became known that
they were members OF the Meachamite
gang. The place is some distance from
the telegraph station, but man just ar
rived at " hatley says they have been
hanged
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~ SMALL CYCLONE,
Wind Causes Considerable Damage at
West Berkeley.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-A very heavy
wind, which some of the people struck by
it call small cyclone, swooped down on
West Berkeley this afternoon, and did a
good deal OF damage. 1t was apparently
confined to the bay shore, where it made
things very lively.
1t damaged the buildings of the Stand
ard Soap Company severely, ripped
through the yard of the West Berkeley
Lumber Company. carrying 10000 feet of
lumber into the bay, and took the roof
from the Nlehaus planning mill. A large
number OF chimneys on houses in the
vicinity were toppled over.
The Standard Soap Company, whose
Office is in this city, received a brief mes
sage this morning that the factory at
Oak had been struck by s'cyclone."
Later information showed that the wind
had carried away about seventy-five feet
OF the root, between the two ends of the
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Special to the REcoRp-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoPD-UNIoN.
RIDGWAY (Mo.), Dec. 1.-THE most
horrible human butchery ever recorded
in this section was committed five miles
southwest of this city this afternoon.
David @. Spragg, in a fit of insanity,
murdered his wife and two children,
and mOrtally wounded his two step
children, and then took his own life. The
weapon which the maniac welded with
such appalling results was butcher
knife.
The nearest neighbor of the Spraggs
lived almost mile distant, and it was
some time before the news of the crime
spread. In a few hours numbers of peo-
pie arrived from town, and an inveSti-
CATION of the scene was made. The most
sickening sight met their gaze. Lying
IN the yard near the gate were the re-
mains of Mrs. Spragg, mutilated almost
beyond recognition. In the little dwell
ing, in one corner OF the sittng-room,
| lay the lifeess body of little Galley, 6
years Olu, and in the other Albert, a
four-year-old boy. On the kitchen floor,
with blood beSmeared all over his hands
and face, and still clenching the terrible
instrument OF death, lay the author OF the
awful crimes. The step children of
Spraggs, both under 8 years old, where
taken 10 the home OF neighbor, where
they are dying from dozens of cuts that
cover their little bodies. Evidence OF a
| terrible struggle was plainly visible in
/ the Spragg home, where the walls and
furniture were spattered with blood.
The particulars of the butchery are
! learned from Dora, the eleyen-year-oId
step-daughter of Spragg, who, eludiug
/ her step-1ather's murderous grasp, es-
| capped to neighboring house and gave
the alarm. Spragg had been complain
ing all morning of his head, and the
nearest neighbor, Mr.. Meyers, was sent
to Ridgeway for a doctor. Soon after
| Meyers left, Spragg tied Caley's hands
! behind him and deliberately cut his
| throat. Mrs. Spragg rushed into the
| room and attempted to Interfere, when
! Spragg made for her. She ran into the
yard, around the house aud then into it
/ again, closely followed by Spragg. In
! the house he caught her, and a desperate
| struggle ensued. lie deliberately hacked
| her head and face to pieces, and then, cut
| ting her head almost from the body,
dragged her by the hair into the yard.
Covered with gore, the human monster
| now returned TO the house to continue
| his work. Dora, who WAS sick in bed,
| had climbed out OF q window and es-
| capped IN the meantime. When the people
first began to arrive they were kept FROM
| entering by Spragg, who stood in the
| door with loaded shotgun. Finally he
| locked the door and il was then that he
! butchered his step-children. Just as the
| crowd was preparing to break into the
| house two shots were heard, and when
| the door was finally forced open SEragg
was dead and the scene as described was
| presented To view.
The two SJep- -children cannot recoyer
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GOyERNoR-ELECT BUDD.
says He Has No Doubt But That II
VIII Be Inaugurated.

VIII Be Inaugurated.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-Governor-
elect Budd arrived here from Stockton
to-day, and was in consultation with his
friends in reference to the attempt of the
Republicans to prevent his being de-
clared Governor.
Said Mr.. Budd: ST believe that I have
peen elected Governor by the people Of
tins State. II l have not been elected, I
DO not want to be Governor. But | shall
take good care that l shall not be cheated
out OF what the voters have given me. Ir
was my intention to mako tour of tho
institutions OF the State, so that | might
know by actual experience and obserya-
| tlon what reforms were needed. and
Where extravaganza could he checked.
but TINS attempt to prevent my inaugu-
ration has necessarily changed my plans.
l will now be obliged to remain here
until 1t is definitely known what Mr..
Cornwall intends to do. There is no
doubt III my mind but that l will be in
augurated Governor 1 can safely trust
that to the people of the State-Demo-
Gratis and Republicans"
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large and high frame buildings. The peo-
pie in the factory We're panic-stricken at
first. fearing that the whole structure
would be destroyed. But no one was
hurt, and the violent wind passed away as
suddenly as it came.
The wind also blew quantity of lum-
her off the wharf Niehaus Bros planning
mill at West Berkeley.
The path of the sudden storm was mar
row, and in its track are the ruins of a
number OF windmills and fences. The
wind came up from the south.
50 far as could be learned no other
material damage was done.
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FOREIGNERS IN DANGER.
Angry Feeling of Chinese at Pesin
Against Them Increasing.

PEKIN, Dec. 1.-THE angry feeling Of
the Chinese population here against the
foreigners is increasing.
y TRAGEDY MAY OCCUR ANY DAY,
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE G{06e this after
noon prints letter from a British resi-
dent of China, vino occupies a position
which brings him in touch with the man
darlns and masses. lie says: "A trag-
edy may occur any Gay, ana when the
Japanese come in sight of the Capital |
feel certain every foreigner will be mas
sacred. The foreign Ministers will incur
q perfectly insane risk if they remain
there after the ice has closed the port OF
Ilen-Tsin. The greatest danger is, in
fact, that nearly all the soldiers are mem-
bers of secret societies which are ready
to break out at the first chanceu
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Horrible state of Affairs.

VICTORIA (B. c., Dec. 1.-THE report
of the Royal Commission appointed to
investigate matters at the Provincial In
sane Asylum at New Westminster was
laid before the Legislature to-day, and
shows horrible state of affairs in that
institution. Patients were treated with
the utmost cruelty and barbarity, fog
ging, dark cells and ice-coId water baths
being among the favorite methods eff SUBJ
jugating refractory subjects. AS result
of the investigation the entire reorgani-
zation OF the staff will be proceeded with
Instantly.
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Regular troops were sent TO the spot to
put down their rebellion. Chief HAM
partzoum fled to the high mountain with
eleven associates. He was captured alive,
not, however, without killing two soldiers
ana wounding six. By the end of Au-
gust last all the insnrgent bodies We're
dispersed. The women, children and in
valids were treated with due consdera-
tiOn and according to the dictates of
lslamism and humanity. The insurgents
who were captured will be punished by
the law -
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ON THE TURF,
Results of the Races at the Bay Dis
trict Track

hesuits OF the Races at the Bay Dis
trict Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1l.-Smau fields
were the rule to-day, owners not caring
to risk their horses on an unsafe track.
The talent Jared little better to-day,
three favorites winning. They were San
Luis Rey, MOnrovia and Sligo.
About six furlongs, selling, San Luis
Key won, Jake johnson second, Jennie
Deane third. Time-l:2I!.
Six turlongs, two-year-olds, Ethel
Dixon won, Mainstay second, Playful
third. Time-I:234.
Six furlongs, selling. Monrovia won,
Chartreuse second, FIirtiIla third Time
1:22!.
Seven furlongs. selling, Sligo won,
Whltestone second, Ravine third. Time
lbs.
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4 Freight Clerk Drowned

TACOMA, Dec. 1I.--R. NJ. Hooker, aged
Is, assistant freight clerk of the steam
ship Umatilla, was drowned at the wharf
last night. He was not missed until the
vessel was ready to sail at II P. NJ. Then
a search was made for him and his hat
was found floating in the water and
blood WAS found on log under a dark
corner Of the wharf The body was Crap
pied for to-day, but has not yet been
found. Hooker has a brother in San
Francisco.
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Illinois Without a Governor.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE State of Illinois
Is without an executive head, and there
is nobody in the State qualified under the
law to act as his substitute. Governor
Altgeid is at the Hot Springs, Ark,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gill is out in Cali
fornia, Senator COppinger, President pro
tenn. Of the Senate. is on Federal duty in
Canada. and nobody knows where
Speaker Crafts is
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Suicide in Arizona.

PRESCOTT "a. IT,, Dec. 1I.-WaIter Re-
nout, an old and at one time well-to-do
citizen Of Arizona, committed suicide at
the Congress mine yesterday, by taking
poison. Renouf was formerly a mer-
chant of Harshaw, in Southern Arizona,
where he failed in business and was de-
serted by his wife. Later he moved to
Chino, Cal, where he resided for time.
lie came to Congress about week ago,
but was despondent, and failing to geU
employment took the fatal dose OF poison.
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Bold Robbery at san Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1I.-Mr. and Mrs.
William Brown, who arrived here last
week from Portland, and were en- route
to Eureka, were robbed of S495 this after
noon by most daring burglar. The
robber wore badge and claimed to be
detective. He entered their apartments
on Otarrell street while Mrs. Brown was
alone, and after accusing the woman and
her husband of completely in a recent
robbery, cOolly proceeded to search their
trunks. The burglar found the money
in stocking. He charged that it had
been stolen, and after frightening Mrs.
Brown into condition OF helpless terror,
he boldly walked out of the house.
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CYCLONE IN THE SOUTH.

Every building ON Florida Farm
Demolished.
WEsTvILLE (Fla.), Dec. lI.-A cvclone
passed i've miles north of this place early
Sunday morning. 1t struck the farm of
j. l.. Skinner, the Representative-eIect
from Holmes County, and demolished
every building on the place. Every MEM
Der OF Mr. Skinner's family was Injured
and his wounds, it is thought, will prove
fatal.
ATLANTA (Ga.), Dec. ia cyclone at
Kingston destroyed convict Camp.
wounding three men badly.
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Bailey Bond Resolution.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE Judiciary
committee, at its meeting this morning,
authorized Chairman Culberson to re-
quest the Committee on Rules to bring in
special order setting aside a date as soon
alter the holidays as possible for TIE con-
slderatIon OF the Bailey bond resolution.
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Yolo Train Tragedy.

SEATTLE, Dec. lit has developed
that John II. Coblentz, late Warden of
the State Penitentiary, who committed
suicide to escape prosecution for embez-
Element, was known as Peter Morrison
Moody in Orleans, Neb., where he was
agent for the Buckley Machine Company.
lie marrced school teacher there, and
had three children. One of his enemies
was found dead in a field there, and it
was supposed that he killed the man, but
1t was not proven. Coblentz fed from
Orleans in 1879, and it was found that ne
was deiaulter from the Buckeye Com
pany tor large amount. Later develop
ments showed that he had left a wife in
Ohio.
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Had q Bad Record.

WOODLAND, Dec. u.-Four more jurors
to try the Appleman case were obtained
to-day. The report that the railroad COM
pany has agreed not to prosecute kno1,
Compton and Mullen, members OF tho
strikers Mediation Committee, is de-
clared to be absurd by all parties con-
nected with the case.
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supposed Case OF Murder.

MADEIRA (Cal.), Dec. ia telegram
from Raymond states that the body of
Pasquale Milesia, an Italian, who mys-
steriously disappeared about one month
ago. had been found, with a bullet-hole
in his back. 1t is supposed he was muir
dered.
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Confesses bis GUILD.

NEEDLES, Dec. 1I.-Biu Cay, who is
held here for murder in Montana, made
a full confession to-day to Deputy Sheriff
Keys. Keys knew the prisoner eighteen
years ago in the Black Hills country,
when he was worth over half million
dollars. He says he never intended to be
taken alive, and was completely taken
by surprise when captured.
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BUFFALO, Dec. u.-Bierge's Wallpaper
factory burned to-day. The loss is esti-
mated at $3.50, 600. with insurance about as
much,
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United States District Attorneyship.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Justice Field of
the Supreme Court has appointed tenn
porarily Samuel Knight as United States
Attorney for the Northern District of
California.
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An ElectIon Judge Hold to Answer.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. I'm. j. Cor
don, one of the Judges of Election in the
the Six teenth Precinct of the Thirty
first Assembly District was bound over
on a felony charge by Judge Wallsce to-
day for having violated the purity of
elections law in refusing TO sign the re-
turns from his precinct.
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Veterinary surgerv.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1l.-At the
monthly meeting of the Board OF Regents
of the University of California, held to-
day, the board decided favorably for the
admission of the San Francisco Veterin-
ary College to the University, and here
after veterinary surgery will be one of
the studies at this college.
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Carlisle's Banking Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. - Springer
Dem.) of Illinois to-day introduced in
the House Secretary Carlisle's banking
bill. 1t was ordered printed and referred
to the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency.
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Tlllman Elected senator.

COLUMBIA Is. c., Dec. lib. fR. TILL
man was elected United States Senator al
noon, receiving 13l out of I55 votes cast.
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HUMAN BUHCHERY.
Horrible Deed of an Insane Man
Near Ridgeway, Mo.
WTELDS A KNIFE WITH APPALLING
RESULTS.

Murders His Wife and Two Children,
and Then Fires Two Shots Into His
Own Body. Dying Instantly-The
Bodies of His Victims Terribly Mu-
tilated, His Wife'S Head Being AL
most Severed From Her Body.
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HEAVY GALES AT SEA.
A Hurricane All Along the North
ern Pacific Coast.
VESSELS HAVE A HARD TIME
WEATHBRING THE STORM.

The Steamship Oregon Narrowly Es-
capes Shipvreck Near the Mouth of
the Colum bia-Carried Before the
Wind Almost Onto the Breakers
The Tug Fearless Badly Damaged
by Wind and Heavy Seas.
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The House then, at t6:IO P. NJ, adjourned
ChlIean NYar Indcmnitv Clai,n.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Secretary
of the Navy has made the last payment
but one on account of the Chilean in
IDENTITY claims, being that of Joseph Quig-
ley, fireman on the Baltimore. who was
yesterday released from confinement at
Mare Island, California, for being absent
without leave, and discharged with a
check for $1,000. a payment OF $500 is
still due TO w. II. Nichols, who deserted
from the Baltimore.
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SLIGHTLY DIFFERENI

According TO the Butiett1a' s report of the
evidence, Norton said that when he Of
fered his services to Knox to shoot en-
gineers the latter replied that be had men
out in Yolo who would stop the train.
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TO KILL ENGINEERS.
Leslie Norton Tells How He offered
His Services to Knox.

From the S. F. Post, December 11th.l
Leslie Norton, a Car dispatcher for the
Southern Pacific, was the first witness
called in the strike cases to-day in the
United States District Court. In June
last when the strike was declared on he
was in the employ of the railroad COM
pany at Sacramento. He went out with
the rest OF the railroad men.
In the first week in July, so Norton
says, he was informed that Chairman
Knox of the Mediation Committee was
organizing company of sharpshooters
TO send out to the marshes to shoot the
first engineer who attempted to take a
train out OF Sacramento.
when heard this" said Norton, ..I
offered my services to Chairman Knox
as sharpsnooter, but he told me he had
no need Tor me, as he could got all the
men he wanted to kill engineers"
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Committee on Appropriations, reported

/ Committee on Appropriations, reported
the urgent deficiency bill.
DingIey of Maine asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of the reso-
luton calling on the Secretary of the
treasury for information, first, whether
the articles of the Behring Sea Tri bunal
resulted last season in saving the fur seal
heiQs from that destruction they were in
tended TO prevent; second, information
OF the number ana sex OF the seals killed
by pelagic sealers; third, the protection
OF the fur seal herds on the Pribylotf
Islands, and fourth, the revenue deriV ed
py the Government from seals during the
past year, and the expenditures Of the
government for their protection in The
same period
bingham of Pennsylvania moved the
passage OF resolution giving the Alta
mont Water Company authority to build
cams across the st. Louis and CliQuot
RlVers In Missouri.
Mallory lDenl.) of Florida and Dunn
(Dem.l OF New Jersey occupied the re-
haalnder OF the time until the expiration
OF the morning hour.
Oh motlon OF Cooper (Dem.) Of Indi
ana, lOOUO copies OF Secretary Carlisle's
report were ordered printed
men, under the special order, the con-
sloefauon OF the railroad pooling bill
was resumed. 1t was debated until 3
O'Clock by Cannon OF Illinois in opposi-
tlon, and by Springer OF Illinois, Harter
| OF ONO, SibIey of Pennsylvania and
Black OF Illinois in support Of the meas
ufe, Wnen Patterson, in accordance with
his notice given on Saturday, moved the
previous question on the bill and pend
ing amendments.
DIngley lRep.) of Maine and Hopkins
(Rep.l of Illinois protested that the pre-
Flous question would cut OF all amend
lnents now pending, but Patterson re-
FUSED 10 yield, saying the House would
nave an opportunity to vote on the
cooper substitute and the two amend
mentS OF the committee on rising vote
Inc previous question was ordered-I0S
TO NO. Inc ayes and noes being de-
manded, the roll was called. The pre-
ylous question was ordered-174 to 100.
ms TWO mittee amendments We're OF
verbal character and were agreed to
without division.
The vote recurred on BANDS amend
menC to the substitute, which gave the
! Interstate Commerce Commission abso-
Iute authority and control over the con-
dlllonS OF the pooling and full power to
revoke pooling orders. The Blair amend
mendment reserved the power TO Com
gress OF changing, resembling or dissolv-
ing pooling orders at any time. The
blalr amendment was agreed to without
division, ana the vote then taken by
ayes and noes on the Cooper substitute.
Defeated-109 to l75.
The vote then recurring on the en-
grossment and third reading OF the bill,
Blair asked unanimous consent that the
amendment adopted to the substitute be
voted upon as an amendment to the bill.
The bill was ordered engrossed and read
third time-l70 to Ill,
Flllousterng tactics were then COM
menced by several opponents of the
measure. Motions to adjourn were made
ana voted down, and other motions to
recommlt. Finally tie vote on the final
passage OF the bill resulted: Ayes I06,
noes 10.
The House then, at 6:IO p. NJ. adionrned.