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COAST GOSSIP.
Changes Made i'm the Sacramento
Registered Mail Service.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 12.-By order of
the Superintendent of Railway Mail Service on
and after the 22d of January the daily exchange
OF through registered pouches between San
Francisco and Sacramento will be dispatched
from San francisco at P. NJ via the Ogden
aud San Francisco Railway Postoffice and from
Sacramento al 1o:25 A. NJ Commencing on
he pod INST. daily Except Sunday exchange of
through regis tered pouches between San Fran
cisco and Sac will be superseded by a
daily Except Sunday exchange of inner regis
tered sacks, leaving San Francisco at A. NJ.
and Sacramento at 8 A NJ
observation-disclosures: Original-JOhn Muir
ply, Spanish Ranch. Original WdOWs-EliZa-
beth Nj. Gray of National City.
Mexican War survivor, increase-John Kelly
of Folsom. Survivor OF Indian wars-Andrew
j. HIckerson of GreenvilIe, Plumas.
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TURF TALK.
How Kentucky Will Protect the Sport

LEXINGTON, Jan. 12.-Secretary McDaniels
OF Versailles is the author of bill to be intro
duced 10 the Legislature requiring every trot-
Ting association advertising meeting 10 give
DOnd TO the State IN the amount of money 1t
hangs up. This bill affords owners making n
tfies and nominations much needed protection.
In order to protect the association the bill pro-
Vides that each entry shall be lien on tn
morse nominated tor the amount OF the en-
rance money. The Kentucky clearinghouse
66leeaerS Association and the Woodford
county Irottlng Club are urging the bill.
good vas
runner second, Dunlap third Time I.O21H
one ana sixteenth miles. Emma Mac won,
g Ig morrow second. Captain Hammer third,
FIVE nd half furlongs, Ethel w won. Sub
Rosa second, Billy Mackenzie third Time,
Five furlongs, Beverly won, Germanic Sec
ono, Cap ain Spencer third. Time. :O1s4
Six turlongs, Uno won, Miss Mamie second.
SimrOck third. Time, l: 15.
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iILITIA WILL NOT OBEY.
Governor Mitchell Finds Himself
Without Support.
NEGOTIATING THE NEXT MOVE.
In the Meantime 1t Looks as Though
the Fight Would Take
Place.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Jan. 1.-THE Du-
val Athletic Club has gone one step
further In its efforts TO bring off the Cor
bett and Mitchell contest by securing
license for boxing match. which the city
was obliged to issue under the new Ordi-
nance passed several days ago. The
license was taken out by Harry Mason.
president of the Duval Club, to-day. on
behalf Of Corbett and Mitchell. 1t pro-
vdes for glove contest or exhibition OF
skill in boxing, with C0rbett and Mitchell
as principals, TO take place at the fair
grounds building in Fairfield, a suburb Of
Jacksonville, on Thursday. January %,
1894. fee of S25 being paid. it is pro-
vided that ali other conditions embraced in
the provisions of the ordinance regulating
exhibitions of skill in boxing and glove
contests shall be complied with in all re-
speots.
A license for the boxing match between
the middle weights Harris and Watkins.
which will take place next Monday night,
was also issued. Adiutan t-General Hous-
ton. commander of the Florida National
Guard, who has been in jacksonville in
consultation with local militia officers in
regard to taking steps TO prevent the fight,
refuses to make any statement as TO what
the Governors plans are in regard to the
matter. The local militia will refuse to
turn out should they be ordered to do so
to prevent the contest, and the situation
remains as before.
In interviews tonight the officials of the
club say they are mistaken in the belief
that the contest will come off as adver-
tised. To-day has been the biggest in the
sale of seats since the sale opened.
The Duval Club officers laugh at Cover
nor Mitchell's threats. and say the con test
will certainly come off on the 25th. The
local military officers ssy their men would
probably refuse to turn out and that no
dependence could be placed on them, so if
the troops are called out companies from
outside of this county must be called,
The situation is at white heat All the
parties are in ferment over daily events
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 11.-JOseph Ullman is
in receipt of the following telegram from
Joseph 81. Vendig at Jacksonville:
THE Corbett and Mitchell contest will
positively take place as advertised. H.
form your friends"
The sender of this message is the betting
commissioner of Mike Dwyer, and is sup
posed to be very close to the Duval Club.
Vendig has been in Florida for some time.
and the message is regarded as practically
official.
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AGENT Icons STORY.
lie Gives an Interesting Account of
the Bold Robbery.

lhC DUN NODDSEy.
George A. Leon, the Southern Pacific
agent al Fowler. makes the following cir
cumstantial report of the Fowler robbery
to the officers of the road here. Tits under
date Of January 10:
About 40 this P. NJ, or shortly after
No. 10 had pulled out. the station was
robbed by masked man. There was IN
the Office at the time the man entered, be-
sides myself, the section boss Lahey, and
one of his men named William MulligaD,
also another man who had worked on the
section few days ago and who was sign
Ing voucher for ST So which l was going
to pay him.
1.-The rObber opened the door and came
In with pistol in each hand and said ::
Throw up your hands, and be - quick
about it, He then marched us up behind
the counter and made US face the wall
Then he said: Operator. open the money
draweI.' pointing to the drawer in which
kept Wells, Fargo & Co.'S money.
He said: Pour the money out on the
telegraph table He then said, Open the
other two drawers pointing TO the South
ern Pacific and Western companies
drawers. and pour the money out After
this he said. Turn your faces to the wall
all Of you He then felt over US TO see if
we had any guns. and afterward went
through our pockets. He said, I don't
want any of your Watches
Then he said to me: What is your
name and do you belong to any society p
Then gave him my name ana told him
belonged to the Knights of Pvthias. He
said: Write your name down on a piece
OF paper and also K. OF p Then he made
me open all the drawers in which | kept
my report blanks and looked through
them, and all this while he was going
through the drawers he kept our faces to
the wall. Then he came up TO me, and
showing the two pistols up near my face,
said: Now, Iwant you to open the safe. >
said: I have no SAFE
L know - sight BETTER said he /;
l want you to open it quick told him
again thai had no safe, and he said that
there was $500 sent down from Fresno that
night and be wanted it. told him that 20
money had come.
"a young man named Howard Harris
and another young fellow at the time
came into the Office, and they also were
compelled to throw up their hands, and
from Harris he got $40 in gold, [ think.
He then came over to where was. and
again demanded that open the safe, and
again told him had none. He then said
to me: Were you ever in ColfaxY l
told him L had passed through there once.
Then he said: Do you know who amp
and / replied. No. when he said: NV
name is Ed Morren'
''de then asked me who kept the corner
stores, and / told him that Kutner, Gold
stone IL Co. kept one and Brady & Manly
kept the other. Then he said, Where is
Pratt? That ia the man who sold out to
Brady.l l told him that Pratt had sold
cut to Brady. Then the robber said,
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MRS. PRATT'S MONEY.
Suits VIII Be Commenced Against
Those Who Are Receiving Ii.

muse VINO Are Receiving IL.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 12.-Another move
mas been made in the case of Mrs. Good
speed. who recently endeavored to get con-
troll of the property and person of her
mother, Mrs. Annah Pratt, and regarding
whom some very sensational charges were
made. L. 5. Campbell. who was appointed
guardian by Judge Clark, will begin asuit
Tor an accounting here and in San Fran
cisco. The suit against General Mansfield
VIII be commenced in the Superior Court
OF this county, and accompanying 1t will
be prayer for restraining order to pre-
vent General Mlnsfe!d from disposing of
certain lands to his son or TO Others.
The suit against Mrs. Cross will be be-
gun at San Francisco, that lady's home,
and she will be made to answer how and
in what manner she was able TO draw
and expend sum aggregating $685.
which the books of the bank, it is alleged,
show that she has drawn from 1t within
few years. TIE suit against Mansfield and
wife will be made to extract from them the
authority which permitted them to draw
on the funos of Mrs. Pratt TO the extent of
$4,000, when they got it, what they did
with it and where the vouchers are. Mrs.
Goodspeed has removed 10 this city from
San Francisco. and it is said that soon her
mother, Mrs. Pratt, will live with her.
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FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Session of the Southern California
Organization at Whittier.

WHITTIER, Jan. 12.-Tbe Southern Califor-
mia Farmers Institute was again in session to-
day. The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the election of the following:
c. c. THOMPSON ct PaSade IA, president (re-
elected); /. ii. Cammack of Whittier. vice presi-
dem ; Mr. kTucklebury. secretary aud treasurer.
Sierra Madre was chosen as the next place
of meeting. Nessrs. CHAPMAN, Andrews and
Crisp were selected as a committee of arrange
ments and prOgI anime. Papers were read to-
day on fruit shlpl ing ana packin by Ii. w.
Holabird of ClaTemont; "Prohia6le Onion and
Asparagus Gardens" by Mr.. Murdock Of West
minister; Laws of Competition ana Trade" by
Lionel A. Sheldon of Pasadena, and Expert
mental Station Work." j. W. Mills. The ses-
sion closed with Tide in Carriages through
Whittier and East Whittier and the Inspection
of The Whittier State School.
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CAN PROVE AN ALIBI.
Detective Thacker Says the Accused
Men are Not the Robbers.

Men are Not the Robbers.
FRESNO, Jan. 12.-Deputy Sheriff Mer-
Titt arrived this evening from MADEIRA,
having in custody Bill Reynolds and Joe
Lopez. accused of being the men who COM
mitted the robbery at Fowler. Before
being taken to Jail the prisoners were
taken to the Office at the depot, where
they made a statement to Detective
Thacker. The suspects gave a plausible
account of their movements, and denied
having any knowledge of the TO bbery.
Reynolds claims that he can prove an
alibi by many persons here. He and
Lopez left Sanger Wednesday afternoon
for MADEIRA, where the latter lives. They
arrived in Fresno at o'clock in the even
ing and stayed here till 9 O'Clock, when
they resumed their journey. They spent
the night at Herndon and left Thursday
morning for MADEIRA, getting there at 10
o'clock.
Thacker says be is positive they are not
the men, and that Reynolds claim OF an
abb is good, as be has investigated it
thoroughly. He had also been in Fowler,
and stated there was no man in the car
waiting for the robber. as claimed in the
accounts of the affair. He found no one
in Fowler who had seen the cart meu-
toned.
Thacker had Winchester slung across
his shoulder when seen by a cOrrespon-
dent and sa id he was going south to- night.
He would give no definite information
concerning his destination. He is either
going TO Fowler on a new clew to the
robbery there or intends going in the hunt
for Evans
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good service to the state were privileged

good service to the state were privileged
to wear it.
The collar of rs. S." was gilt. and
IS, ST." with rose pendant. Originally
it was an exclusive mark of honor to for
eign ENJOYS, but later the collar was worn
by the Chief Justice of the Law Courts,
military men of high rank, heralds, es-
Quires add distn guished members Of the
royal household. The number of those
privileged to wear these badges is now very
limited.
AS to the origin of the custom there has
been much warm discussion; some have
it that it was instituted by Henry V, after
the battle of Agincourt, who was the
"SenescbalIus" or steward of England,
and ant quarians are inclined to believe
that the rs, S." were taken from the first
and last letters of ''Seneschallus."
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FATE OF A BOY MURDERER.
Lynched by a Mob and His Body
RiddIed With Bullets.

WINCHESTER. Ohio, Jan. 12.-Aoout a
month ago Roscoe Porter. colored boy,
brutally murdered an old couple named
Rhine, for whom he worked. He knew
OF Rhine's receiving money. and the MUIR
der was tor robbery. After his arrest he
was taken to Ports mouth to prevent
lynching. Last night the Sheriff took him
to West Union, on his way to nave a pre-
liminary examination The fact became
known and a secret organization. includ-
ing many prominent citizens, numbering
400 went to West Union, battered down
the Jail-doOrs and took the negro out and
hanged him. and then riddled the body
with bullets
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THF FOREMAN KILLED HIM.
An Innocent Man Narrowly Escapes
Conviction of Crime.
London New


The most remarkable case OF jury standing
out" against what seem irrefutabe ties l.
mony and all through the resolution OF one
man. occurred before Chief Justice Dyer. he
presided at murder trial IN which everything
went against The prisoner, who. on his part
could only say that on his going 10 wOIk III the
morning be had found the murdered man GyDg
and tiled TO help him, whereby he bad become
covered with blood; but when the man presently
died he had come away and said nothing about
Ii, because he was known TO have had quarrel
with The deceased and feared he might get INTO
trouble. The hayfork with which The man had
been murdered had the prisoners name on II.
In other respects his guilt appeared 10 be
clearly established. and the Chief Justice was
convinced OF IT, but the jury returned verdict
OF moi guilty"
This was Chief Justice DyeTs case. and he
put some very searching questions 10 The High
oneIH 1he cause OF the acqulttal, sald The
oihclal, was undoubtedly the foreman, farmer
vi e&ceilent character esteemed by all his
ntlShoOfs and very unlikely TO be obstinate or
Ve&atlous Then" said the Judge, Il must
see thls foreman, for an explanation of the mat
yer l VIII nave" The foreman came. and after
extracting from his LordShtp promise of Sc
crecy, proved at once That the prisoner had
been rightly acquitted, for said be, "it was L
myself who killed the man.
IL had been no murder for the other had
attack ed him with the hayfork, and las he
showed) severe ely injured him, but In the slrug-
gle 10 get possession of be weauon he had the
misfortune to give the man fat al wound. lie
had no fears as to his being found guilty OF
murder. but as, the asslZrs being just over, his
farm and affairs would have been ruined by
confession, through lying III prison so long, so
he sutf req matters TO take their course.
He was Mortified TO find one OF his own SER
wants accused Of the murder; lie supported his
wife and children while In jail; managed TO be
placed on the jury, and elected eman. lie
added that if he had failed IN this he would
certainly have confessed 10 his own sharel in
the business and the Judge believed him.
Every year for fifteen years his lordship
made inquiries as 10 the fOreman's existence,
and AT last happening TO survive him, lie con.
stdei ed himself free 10 tell the story.
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MRS. sTEvENsoN's LUNCHEON.
One of the Swell Functions of the
Winter in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Mrs. Stevenson
gave a luncheon to-day IN honor of Mrs.
Cleveland at the Normandie. The table
was in the form of a hollow square and
was decorated with ferns, smilax and
roses. The guests were: Mrs. Cleveland,
Mrs. Gresham. Mrs. Carlisle. Mrs. La
mont. Mrs. Bissell. Miss Herbert. Mrs.
Hoke Smith, Miss Morton; Mrs. Fuller,
wife of the Chief Justice; Lady Paunce-
fote. Nine. Romero. Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs
German. Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Brice and
Mrs Murphy.
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WILL PROBABLY ADJOURN.
Governor Waite's Extra Session Is to
Come to Nothing,

DENVER, Jan. 12.-The State Senate this
afternoon, by a vote of 90 TO II. adopted
the majority report of the committee ap-
pointed to consider the Governors mes
sage, recommending the immediate adj
jOurnment of the extra session, and then
it was sent to the House. When the hour
of arrived the concurrent resolution was
still being debated in the House, and
little later both branches adjourned until
Tomorrow morning. when it is believed
enough votes can be mustered in the House
In favor of adjournment TO pass the reso-
luton. The minority report recommends
to the Governor to recall the Legislature
before the members disperse in case they
adjourn without action.
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CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Operations of a Partner in a De.
funCf Firm.

New YORK. Jan. 12.-William II. Hil-
dreth. member OF the firm of a be Stein
81 Co.. who failed December 1, with
liabilities at $1,000, 900, was arrested to-day.
1t is charged he committed grand larceny
by rehypothecating eleven bales of goat
skins, the title to which was vested in the
British Bank OF South America.
1t is charged the partners fraudulent
operations of this kind amounted to
SO, 900. as far as has been discovered TO
the present time. Recorder Smythe fixed
his bail in $4,000. which DR.. Hershfield
promptly furnished
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FOUND NO EVIDENCE.
The ST. Louis Tragedy Is Still
Wrapped i'm Deep Mystery.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 12.-The police have
been unable to discover any evidence to
show that last nights double tragedy was
other than murder and suicide by jealous
paramount. The woman'S right name was
Mrs. Jose Renke. her husband, Lewis A.
Renke, being in Nevada. Mo. She sep
arated from him to become the companion
of j. 4. Stevenson. who left his family TO
20 with her. They soon separated and
since then the woman's life has been an
uncertain one. S. j. Wilskee came from
Independence, Mo-, but the other man.
Mason, cannot be located.
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Drowned i'm the River.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 12.-During a heavy
storm to-day eight sailors. accompanied by
ferryman, started in a boat to go to Lo-
Gust Point. The boat was swamped and
five of the sailors and the ferryman ere
drowned. The others were rescued by a
tug. The names of the drowned sailors,
who were on shore leave from the British
ship Msreea, are: Neal Finlayson, w. H.
Nelson, R. j. Wilson, John Hughes and
Peter Safranski. The name OF the ferry
man is not learned.
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SUED FOR ISLANDER.
A Wealthy RanCher May Have to
Paw for 0oSsipinp About a Girl.

Los ANGELES. Jan. 12.-Miss Mary S. laub
com ly maiden living in Cahuenga Pass,
has hled complaint against Nicholas Coo
hem, wealthy rancher Of the same locality,
in which she alleges that the defendant has oe-
famed her character and asks for $4,000
damages. The specific charge is that COchem
in June, 1893, in a certain discourse lie bad
with the plaintiff In the presence OF others, said
that the plaintiff was lower than The lowest OF
women; that tn September of 1898. the defen-
dant, In talking TO j. E Hanrahau concerning
the plaintiff, accused her of going TO West
Lake Park with man and that she drank
liquor and became drunk 90 that occasion,
and mat she had committed other indiscretIOns.
Both parties are well known and we'll off.
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STRENGTHENING RECORDS.
Controller CoIgan and Back Railroad
Taxes

SACRAMENTO, Jan. IL. - State Controller
Colgan, who has been unable 10 get any salts
faction from The Auditor OF San Mateo County
regarding back taxes OF the railroad in that
county for the years 1880, 1881 ana 1882,
went TO Redwood City to-day 10 make an inves-
tlgaiton ana try 10 aSceTtl In what payments
bad been made on those years. He viii prob
ably return Sunday or Monday and may pos
ably go 10 MERGED and Try 10 slrdghten out
some discrepancies in the amounts returned.
The trouble in the MERGED case is due TO care
less bookkeeping in the past, and Is not The
fault OF the present Auditor. Tile Controller
does not expect to find much trouble In adjust
ing the amount The whole mailer will prob
ably be sgtlled by the last OF next week.
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LOOKED INTO HIS STOMACH.
A Remarkable Electrical Appliance
Successfully Tested.

BALTIMORE, Jan. IA most remark
able electrical experiment was successfully
exhibited at the College of Physicians and
Surgeons last night. Bv means of tIex-
IDLE rubber tube a dimnutive electri.
light was introduced into the stomach of a
patient. the lights were lowered, and in
the darkness over two thousand students
viewed the workings of mans insides
through the transparency of the light
created in the abdominal wall. The ex-
pertinent heretofore has been regarded as
an impossihility
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NOT IN A RECEIVERS HANDS.
The Aurora Mining Company Has
Not Failed.

New YORK, Jan. 12.-At the Office OF
the Penokee and Gogebic Mining Company
in Wall street to-day it was said the report
that the Aurora Mining Company has been
placed in the hands of a receiver. along
with the companies included in the CONSOLE
dation known as the Penokee and Gogebic
Company. was not true. Joseph l.. Colby,
second vice. president of the con solidated
company, said: 1.-The Aurora Mining
Company is a separate corporation en-
tirely, and has not failed"
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BRIDGE GAVE WAY.
Sixty Men and Boys Were Precipi-
tated Into the Water.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 12-SIxty men and
boys returning from work were crossing
temporary bridge over Newtown Creek
at Williamsburg tonight, when the struc-
ture gave way aud all were thrown head
long into the creek. The water was about
nine feet deep. At a late hour tonight
nine persons were missing, as follows:
George Mills. Michael Smith, Patrick
Bieherty. John Kerwin. Hugh Marker,
Barnard Dole, August Blum, Patrick
Kelly and Nicholas Logan, all from Will
liamsburg.
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ESTELLA AND TILLIE.
Escapade of Two Lively Normal
School Girls.

STOCKTON, Jan. 1.-Two lively girls who
are said to be students at the Normal School at
San Jose. were taken in charge by officers OIL
the arrival OF one of the steamers from San
Francisco this morning. and detained tiIl re!a-
tives arrived for them at noon. They left for
San Francisco this afternoon, The girls were
out for good time, and their relatives tele-
graDhed the Chief OF Police to hold them.
They said they did not want 10 return 10 school
and for time refused TO 90 home but finally
agreed TO accompany their relatives. Tie
girls were very lively and seemed 10 enjoy the
'escapade. Their names as given TO the officers
we're Esteila Brennan ana Title Norton,
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BETTER SEWERAGE NEEDED.
Hilborn Urges an Appropriation for
Benicia Barracks.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Congressman
Hilborn was before the Committee on
Appropriations to-day urging that the
sum of S11, 900 for sewerage aud plumbing
for the barracks at Benieia, as recon-
mended by the Secretary of War. be in
cOrpOrated in the annual appropriation
bill. He presented reports of the COM
manding officer and the surgeon in charge,
showing that the present sewer is an old
wooden affair that is utterly useless for its
present purposes, and unless some imme-
date action is taken much sickness viii
ensue.