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The record-union., 1894-12-25
CAPTAIN DREYFU
The Report That He Attempted Sui
eide Turns out TO be INCORRECT

The Report That He Attempted Sui
eide Turns Out to be Incorrect.
PARIS, Dec. 24.-The report that Cap
tain Alfred Dreyfus, the French officer
who was sentenced on Saturday last to
be deported for life and to be interned in
a fortress, had afterwards attempted to
commit suicide, turns out to be incor-
rect. AS the newspapers have been
claiming that the accusations made
against Captain Dreyfus were based on a
document stolen from the German En-
baSsy, Count Won Munster, the German
EN- mbassador, publishes a note to-day, de-
clarlng in the most positive terms that
the German Embassy never, directly or
indirectly, had any relations with Cap
tain Dreytus, and demanding the state
ment that the document referred to was
MED as malicious falsehood.
The Government bill decided upon at
Cabinet council making treason upon the
part of any officer or private of the army
punishable by death in time of peace, as
well as in time of war, was introduced in
the Cham Der of Deputies later in the day
by.General Mercier, and was referred To
the Army Committee. A counter mes
sage was subsequently introduced by NJ.
Jaruez, the loyalist leader, to abolish the
death penalty from the military code, on
the ground that this should be done since
privates were put to death.
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DEBS' SENTENCE.
His Term of Imprisonment to Begin
on January Sth.

His Term Of Imprisonment to Begin
on January Sth.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24-Judge Woods to-
day decided the jail sentence of Debs and
his six associates in the Santa Fe case to
begin on January 6th. On motion of At
torney Gregory for the defense, the Santa
Fe and Government cases, on which sem
tences were cumulative. were separated
and the sentences on the latter deferred
until the Santa Fe sentence is served. An
appeal will be taken in the Government
case.
The defense asks that the sentences be
made cumulative instead of concurrent.
There were two cases in which union
men were found guilty of contempt-the
Government case and the Santa Ee.
Judge Woods entered the order, which.
II carried out, Will give Deps one year in
jail instead OF six months, and the others
SIX months instead OF three. This point
was purely technical, for the purpose of
testing the legality OF both sentences in
the United States Supreme Court.
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DID NOT REFORM HIM.
Tacoma Boy Again on the Road to
the Penitentiary.

Tacoma Boy Again on the Road to
the Penitentiary.
TACOMA, Dec. 4.-Joseph p. Benning-
ton, who was arrested Saturday at Eu-
gene, Or, charged with forgery, is Ia
coma boy. His parents reside near
Puyallup. On December 10, 1891, Ben
nington was sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary for forgery committed
in Tacoma. April 9th OF this year he was
pardoned by Governor McGraw for good
conduct. While i'll the penitentiary he
was one of Warden Coblentz's TRUSTEES.
1t was thought he had entirely reformed.
W hlle here shortly after his release he
protested tie deepest penitence for his
crime anu solemnlY announced that he
intended To be better man.
In the summer Of 1891 he placed draft
Tor 5000, drawn on a Los Angeles house
in the First National Bank Of Puyallup,
for collection. He succeeded in getting
the bank to let him check out S400 on the
draft, which subsequently, proved to be a
forgery. Chief of Police Smith, then
detective. traced the crime to bennington
but his friends settled, and he was not
prosecuted. In the fall of 1891 several
iorgerles were reported to the police.
one OF these checks, for Sl25, came into
the Tacoma National Bank from Gig
Harbor, the name of Attorney l.. A.
Bronson being signed to it. The money
was TO be remitted by mail, as in the
Eugene case. A decOy letter was sent to
Gig Harbor, and the next day Smith ar
rested bennington, who confessed, and
made statement endeaYoring to impli-
cate his brother-ln-law, now a merchant
here. a long trial resulted in Bennlng-
toms conviction and sentence, and the
acquittal of the brother-in-law.
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THE CAPITAL DESERTED,
But Few National Legislators at the
Sent of GoYarn mant.

But Few National Legislators at the
seat of Government.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Capitol
was practically deserted to-day. Only a
few rambling sightseers, the Capitol
police, and now and then stray Senator
or Representative, awoke the echoes of its
spacious corridors. The charm of the fes
tivitieS OF Christmas at home was the mag
net that had drawn everyone who could
leave from the Congressional grist mill.
Only the memb bers and the Senators from
the far West, and those whose families
are IN Washington, remained here. Sew
eral OF them were at their desks for a
short time to-day, examining their mail,
but they had put their Congressional
laDors behind them, and matters Con-
gressional were i'll a state of suspended
animation. Speaker Crisp was in his
room in the rear of the Hall of Repre-
sentatlVeS about noon, debating answers
10 letters, but he was almost the only
member III the vicinity OF the Capitol to-
day. Mrs. Crisp ana her son are here to
eat their Christmas turkey with the
Speaker, and he will remain here
throughout the holidays. No committee
work will be done at either end Of the
Capitol during the recess.
Senator Black burn says the Committee
on Rules, of which he is Chairman, will
not take up the question of cloture rule
or any other subject until alter January
lst. The kentucky Senator left the city
to-day to remain until Congress con-
venes. Some work will probably be done
on the appropriation bills yet unreporled
by Chairman Sayres and some of the
members OF the subcommittee, but their
work will be subject to Ultimate revision
when the full committee meets.
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CROKER DENoUNcEs COCHRAN.
New York Tammany Politicians at


New York Tammany Politicians at
Outs.
NEW YORK, Dec. M.-The Morning
4d0ertiser tomorrow will say: Richard
Croker yesterday denounced Congress
man Bourke Cochran in violent terms.
In an interview at his Broadway office he
said, with emphasis: Il have becom 3
satisfied That certain publications about
the Iammany organization and myself
have been inspired by Bourke Cochran,
and have no hesitation IN saying that /
believe he mas been going around corners
talking about me and acting in a way
that sometimes leads one to be termed an
Intormer. Now l submit that it would
be manlfeStly more manly and more dig
nlhed for him to come right out before
the Executive Committee of Tammany
Hall and say what he has to say. He has
been termed, or terms himself" contin-
ued Mr.. Croker, "a man OF brains. Now
II TINS man OF brains has the manhood,
let him accept my challenge to come be-
tore the committee, and | promise TO go
back to one more thing and face
him and discuss these matters with
him. expect to go TO Florida III
about ten days, and 1 hope to have the
pleasure Of meeting him before then.
Let us see II he can make good the talk
ne has made. Ii he knows so much, let
him come and tell the committee, to whom
he owes so much for his prominence "
What was the original cause of the
differences between yourself and Mr..
Cockran?" Mr.. Croker was asked.
That is generally known" was the
reply. lie was disappointed because he
was not supported by the organization for
United States Senator in 1893, when Mr..
Murphy OF Troy was nominated to sue
ceed Senator Hiscock. He was also dis
appointed because he was not renomi-
mated for Congress this year. He could
not have been elected. He is not a resi-
dent of this city. He ran away from his
district just the way he has ran away
from some of his friends. He lives at
sand Point, l.. l., and | do not think he
has been in his district since. Is it any
wonder that any man gets sick Of politics
when he has to deal with such characters?
1t is things like this that constitute the
dlsagreeaDle features of politics. Cock
ran never amounted to anything as a poi
ltlclan. lie Is like a Western cyclone-all
wind. OF all the members of Tammany
Hail who are under obligations to the or
ganlZatlon, this man has proved himself
the most ungrateful for favors obtained
lie never contributed a cent toward his
own election or to the campaign fund of
the democratic party. He claims to have
done great things for Tammany. If he
were useful TO il, why does he not take
hold now when it is in need a man who
can be useful and not be playing to the
galleries ?D
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SHOT IN THE NECK.
a. San Rafael Hotel-heeper Wouude
BY an Unknown Party.

a. San Rafael Hoiel-heeper Wounded
BY an Unknown Party.
SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 24.-John Lacerda,
ated on the southeast corner OF b and
Third streets, in this city, while engaged
in playing a game OF cards with several
other guests OF the hotel in the bar-room,
at S:45 o'clock last night, was shot in the
neck by some unknown party. The
wounded man fell to the floor, and was
carried to his room, when doctor was
sent for. 1t was aScertained that The ball
penetrated the neck to the depth OF one
anu one-half inches, and that the wound
was serious.
At the time of the shooting the greatest
excitement prevailed. No one was near
the spot at the time it occurred, with the
exception OF one Thomas Biggins, who
was found In neighboring saloon, with
two pistols III his possession. He was
placed under arrest by Marshal Heaiy
and confined III the tanks OF the County
Jail. higgins is young man of about %
years of age, and resident of this city.
He is addicted 10 drink, and for MANY
years past has been implicated in many
cases here, and has cut quite figure in
the criminal courts. When spoken to re-
garding the shooting last night he stated
that be knew nothing at al about it. He
was in total ignorance OF it all.
The window through which the bullet
passed was OF stained glass. the party
VINO did the shooting must have fired
from the outside at the reflection Of the
shadow of the parties on the inside The
wounded man states that he could not
really tell who did the shooting. He
stated that party left his place an hour
before. stating that he was going TO shoot
a guest of the hotel who he said had
robbed him the night previous Some
state that the shooting was accidental
but the authorities look upon it in diff
farent light
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Three Men Killed and AnoJh er Fatally
Injured.

SPOKANE, Dec. pa special to the
Spokesman ReUiea0 from Wallace, Idaho,
says the CCeur dAlene District was the
scene Of series of fatalities this morn
ing. hree men are reported dead, and
one is so seriously injured that recovery
is doubtful.
The first fatality occurred in the Frisco
Mine, on Canyon Creek, near Gem, in
which Patrick Sullivan and James Car
ney were instantly killed. Fred Smell
was seriously injured. The men were at
work In one OF the slopes, when the tim
bers broke through. They fell five feet
or so. The men were terribly crushed
and mangled, and the wonder is that
Smell also did not meet with insta mt
death. Several other men in the mine
had a narrow escape. Sullivan is an old
timer i'll the C0ur d'Alenes. He has a
sister, Mrs. james Cronin, residing in
Spokane. The unfortunate accident was
entirely unforeseen, and it is deeply de-
plored by all.
AT Wallace Jack Calvin, formerly of
Pittsburg, was found dead in bed this
morning. 1t is supposed he died from
an overdose of morphine. There is
slight indication of foul play. The Cor
oner IS holding an inquest.
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PHONOGRAPH DECISION,
Edison Loses His Suit With the Gran
aphone Company.

EdAson Loses HIS suit With the Graph
aphone Company.
WASHINGTON, Dec. pa decision was
to-day rendered in the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia in a suit pend
ing for nearly two years, brought by the
American Graphaphone Company, nomi-
nally against the Columbia Photograph
Company, the real parties defendant be-
ing Thomas A. Edison and the Edison
Photograph Works.
1t was alleged by the American Graph
aphone Company that the original Edison
tlntoiI phonograph was failure. as the
sound records it made were not accurate
permanent, or capable of being produced
as often as desired, and it could not be de-
tached from the machine, handled and
transported, and the art now known was
created oy the inventions of Alex Gra-
ham Bell OF Chichester and A, Bell and
Charles 5. Tainter, who began work nm
der the auspices OF the Volta Laboratory
Association, and whose patents were
afterwards acquired by the American
Graphaphone Company and every phon-
ograph, every photograph cylinder and
every phonograph record became practi-
cal and valuable only as far as it relied
upon the principle of the engraving rec
ord as distinguished from the abandoned
nTethod OF lndentlng, used on the Edison
original tinfoil phonOgraph.
No testimony was taken for the Colum
bia Phonograph Company in the case.
and when the time limit fixed by the
court had almost expired defendant with
drew counsel and allowed decree by de-
fault. The court finds for the American
Graphaphone Company on every point.
issues decree OF injunction against the
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CHICAGO VS.. STANFORD.

The East and West College Teams 70
Play To-Day.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY Cali, Dec.
24.-Walter Camp has telegraphed Cap
tain Downing to play Abe Lewis at left
end instead of Cotton in the game against
Chicago Tuesday. This will be a clever
piece of maneuvering, and is another
evidence of the great coacher's excellent
judgment Lewis, who is a senior, is
one of the best all-round athletes in the
l University, but on account OF his light
weight had never been able to make the
football team. He is the swiftest man on
the VARSITY. Under interference he
runs like a demon, and his tackling is
sharp and sure. This year he tried for
left end, and would nave played at that
position had it not been for the death of
his father several weeks before the game.
If Stanford wins on Tuesday, and there
is a growing sentiment i'll that direction.
ii is not unreasonable to predict an at
tendance of l,500 at PalO Alto next year.
If the Chicago men are defeated \ ale or
Pennsylvania will come out TO the coast
in 1885.
The Stanford team lined up this after
noon for the last time. They are in good
condition. but not at their best. Uni
versity duties have rendered systematic
training impossible. Since the game
with berkeley they have not had one
hard days practice. In the preliminary
work the past week the second eleven has
not taken part, hence the Varsity has
virtually confined itself to signal prac-
tice. Spaulding on one end and Lewis on
the other, the character OF the game is
somewhat changed, since it is reasonably
certain that Chicago's backs will not
make much headway against these men.
y great deal hinges upon Stanford's
power of endurance. W WhIle Chicago has
been training hard for wind, Stanford
has been studying Tor the examinations
The Chicago men INDUCED in three and
tve-mile runs at all stopping places EN-
route. Foggy weather will favor the
heavier team. The brUnt OF the battle
will be at the center. Possibly Stanford
can break through their Oppon0nts. 1t
means victory if they do. because the
Chicago halt-Dacks viii not be able TO
circle The ends TO any very great extent.
Manager Hincks expects an attendance
OF 10000, and thinks his team will make
good showing and win, but is not over
enthusiastic. He expects the hottest
game ever witnessed on the coast. Walter
Camp has said that Chicago will have to
play mighty hard ball to win. Or. Jor-
dan, who has an accurate knowledge of
all the great teams in the country, thinks
his men can beat Chicago.
Oscar Taylor and W. Pringe will prob
ably be umpire and referee. 1t is re-
ported that Berkeley will wear cardinal
ribbons at the game. The two teams go
south on Thursday.
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A Number Of Hold Ups Reported
From NebraSka's Metropolis.
CITIZENS WAYLAID AND RELIEVED
OF THEIR VALUABLES
The National Capital Almost Deserted.
the Major Portion of the Legislat-
ors Having Gone to Their Homes to
Spend the Christmas Holidays.
Special TO the RECoRD-UNIov.

Special TO the RECORD-UNIoN.
OMAHA, Dec. 24.-Omaha highwaymen
began their work early tonight, and be-
fore 6 o'clock number of hold-ups were
reported in various parts of the city. DR..
Cornelius Satterfeld was the victim of
the most serious case. AS he approached
well lighted thoroughtare, two re-
voivers were thrust into his face.
He thought it was a joke of
his neighbors, and knocked the
weapons up. He was Immediately shot
down. lie will recover. f. G. Smith
was also dangerously wounded block
away from Satterfeld's residence by
highwaymen.
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to pay taxes, and then proceeded with
the sale. Many paid up, but about $780,
OOo worth was sold. Among the prop
erty sold We're the Santa Rosa Water
Works. the depot, tracks and yards of
the San Francisco and North Pacific
railway and many fiue residences in the
heart of the city. j. II. Brush, President
o1 the Santa Rosa National Bank, bought
the Water Works, the railroad depot and
much other property. Other prominent
purchasers were b. NJ. Spencer, w. g.
Oldham and Max Heymau of this city
and {. NJ. titz, c. Kelsey and \ NJ.
Haines OF San Francisco. 1t is ex pected
that there will be some interesting iitiga-
ton growing out of the sale OF this prop
ertv by the Marshal.
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A TRINITY COUNTY CRIME.
Charles Williams Conf sses to MUIR
derIng Holm Hart.

Charles Williams Conf sses to MUIR
dering John Hart.
WEAvERvILLE, Dec. 2.-Charles Will
Jams, the 17-year-old boy who is charged
with the murder of John Hart, has con-
fessed the crime; and duplicates an old
man named Moses Williams, not rela-
tive. who was interested with Hart in
some property, and which he wanted to
oct mil Dossession OF. and to This end he
offered young Williams six hogs, a two
year-old colt, an interest in a mining
claim and 500 to kill Hart and his Indian
mistress. The boys courage failed him
when he went 10 kill the woman. The
murder of Hart was committed Novcin-
ber 18th. Officers have worked on the
lad until he could stand the ordeal no
longer and confessed. Old man Williams
was arrested while young Williams was
giving his testimony.
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persisted IN THE MOUNTAINS.
A Prospector Loses His Life In Wash.
ingUon state.

TACOMA, Dec. PA Ledger special
from Roslyn, Wash, says: William
Wagner, Montana miner and pros
pector, is believed to have perished in the
upper Clealum country. Two weeks ago
he left for the Salmon La Sac pIacers,
twenty miles distant, to put in the winter
placer mining. Midway he left the trav-
eled road, with the intention of skirting
the foothills to the east III quest of game,
sending his supplies on by sleigh. Soon
after his departure a heavy snowstorm
set in and prevailed for two days. and it
is almost certain that lie lost his bearings,
wandered far into. the mountains and
perished from exposure and starvation.
he was an old mountaineer, but unac-
quainted with the topography of this sec
tiOp
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Tragedy at Tacoma

TACOMA, Dec. 24.-E. r. Capran, an up
holsterer, was killed this afternoon by w.
L. Taylor. a negro. Taylor is also an up
holsterer. The men were quarreling.
when Taylor suddenly struck Capran a
terrible blow in the lace and knocked
him down. They were standing near the
curbstone. When Capron fell Taylor
gave him an awful kick under the chin.
Capran's neck was broken and he died in
ten minutes. The murderer claims that
Capran refused TO pay him u bill of SIG,
and this led To the quarrel.
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TOPICS OF THE TURF.
Results of the Races at the Bay Di
trict Track.

trict Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-The races to-
day were very ordinary, not favorite
won.
Five furlongs, Dara won, Experiment
Colt second, Haplein third. Time-1:I04.
Five furiongs. Lawyer won, Charles
Quick second, Gold Dust third. Time
l:0T4.
Six furlongs, Pescador won, Wild
wood second, Del Norte third. Time
l:224.
Five furlongs, Grandee won, Red Bird
second, Eueneme third. Time-1:06I.
About six furlongs, Major Ban won,
Jake Johnson second, San Lucas third.
Time-1:2l4.
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Judgment Against a halfway.

TACOMA, Dec. 24.-Edna Mitchell was
to-day awarded $4,000 against the Ia
coma Railway and Motor Company for
injuries received iii April, 1892, when she
was run down by a cable car. She is II
years old. This is the second verdict
The first was for 1000. Defendants ap-
pealed. and the Supreme Court ordered a
new trial. Soon after the announcement
OF the verdict, on application OF Paul
SchuiZe, President, the court appointed
George W. Bird receiver of the company.
MIR. Bird is the company's Auditor.
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EarthGuakes in Idaho.

BOISE, Dec. 24.-Boise was visited by
three slight earthquake shocks this morn
ing. The first was very light, about 4
O'Clock. The second was also slight.
about o'clock. The third shock was felt
everywhere in the city, and came at 7;I0
O'Clock sharp. Houses yibrated percept-
IDLY, and people asleep were awakened.
The shock was accompanied by BOOM
ing sound like the roar of gale of wind.
Surrounding towns do not report having
felt il
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Receiver for Street railways.

PORTLAND. Dec. 24.-In the United
was appointed receiver for the Portland
Consolidated Street Railway Company.
The company operates over twenty miles
OF street railway, and its property is VAL
ued at not less than between 81, 500, 900
and S2,G00.O0O.
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MAKES AN OFFICIAL STATE
AIENT.
4. ID. Starr Dead.

OAKLAND, Dec. "A. b. Starr, pro-
prietor of the Starr FIGURING Mills at
Stockton died here this forenoon in his
64th year. Deceased came to California
in 1919, and had been a resident of Oak
land Tor thirty years.
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ARMENIAN QUESTION.
The Commission Not Likely to Visit
the Mountain Districts.

The Commission Not Likely to Visit
the Mountain Districts.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 24-Chekif
Bey, President of the Court of Cessation,
and Djelaleddin Bey, President OF the
Correctional Court of Appeals, have been
appointed members of the Armenian
Council. Abdullah Pasha has been re-
recalled on account of representations
that he is inferior in rank to Sel1ki Pasha,
commander OF the Turkish troops, said
to be responsible for the outrages, who
will be examined by the commission.
IL Is stated here the question OF the ap-
poIntmenJ OF an American delegate to
accompany the commission and make an
independent investigation is still unset
tied Minister Terrell held "a long audi
ence with the Sultan last evening, and
the matter viii be considered at a council
of the Ministers to-day. In view OF the
severity of the winter the commission is
not likely to be able to visit the mount
ain districts of Saanoun.
TURKEY MAKES AN OFFICIAL STATE
AIENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Turkish
Legation has received the following otli-
ciaI cablegram: Certain newspapers an
nounced the execution OF thirty-siX Ar
menians at Erzeroum. This Information
IS not correct, the facts being as follows:
Out OF forty-siX Armenians under arrest
at ErZerOum, thirty-SiX were liberated
five were condemned 10 death and the re-
naming i've sentenced 10 ten years of
hard labor. Several others were also con-
demned TO death, but they are in flight
The condemned men were convicted of.
murder and rape. But the legal formali-
ties concerning these sentences have NOT
yet been fulfilled"
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A Broken Rail Causes a Railroad
Accident in Arizona.
ONE OF THE DAY COACHES TURNED
UPSIDE DOWN.
a Trinity County Lad Confesses to a
Murder-Valuable Property of Santa
Rosa Citizens Sold to Pay Delin-
quent Taxes-Boise City, Idaho.
Has a Visitation Of Earthquakes.
snecialto the REcoRn-uN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
PRESCOTT "a. t., Dec. 24.-The east
bound passenger train, No. 2, Atlantic
and Pacific, was wrecked at o'clock this
morning six miles west of Ashfork. The
wreck was caused by broken rail. The
entire train left the track. The day
coach turned upside down. The tourist
car was thrown thirty feet from the track.
a few passengers were slightly bruised,
but none seriously injured.