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The record-union., 1894-12-15
MURDER OF YOUNG WARE.
As Yet No Clew TO the Perpetrators
of the Horrible Crime.


AS Yet No Clew Co the Perpetrators
of the Horrible Crime.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 14.-There is alb
solutely no clew to the perpetrators of the
horrible murder of young Eugene Ware,
drug clerk who was stabbed to death
early this morning just as he was pre-
pairing toleave the drug store where he
was employed, at the junction of Market,
Larkin and Hayes streets. The police
seem to be absolutely in the dark, their
main efforts seeming to be to tracing the
young mans past, his associates, both
male and female.
The robbery theory has been aban-
doned, and the motive for the murder is
now ascribed to jealousy on the part of
some rival tor the affections of one of the
gentler sex, for Ware was quite ladies'
man, ana his female acquaintance can
be counted by the score. Some 90 as
far as to belive that wornan'S hand
welded the knife that deprived the mur-
dered man of his life, and this theory is
not without some foundation, for Police
man Galloway SAYS that about five
weeks ago, while passing the drug store
in the course of his duty, he noticed the
usual single light was not burning, and
on trying the door it opened. and Ware
came out from behind the prescriptlou
counter and said; Its all right Cal
loway noticed woman behind the glass,
but, there being no light, he could not
recognize her. Ware had so many lady
callers at the store that the manager had
to put stop to the visits, and these gave
many the idea that woman caused his
death, either directly or indirectlv.
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MEAGHER MURDER.
The Husband of the Dead Woman O.
the WitnesS-Stand

The Husband of the Dead Woman on
the Witness-Stand.
SANTA Rosa, Dec. II. There were sem
sational developments in the Meagher
murder case to-day. John f. Meagher.
the husband of the murdered woman.
was on the stand all the forenoon and his
story was very damaging to the defend
ant, Mrs. Bryan. He said he was reading
to his blind wife when he was shot. His
wife was working bread when the first
shot was fired. He fell to the floor and
was daZed for a time. His wife ran to
him and cried out that her dear husband
had been shot. Witness then said he
craWled upstairs, making trail of blood
as he went. He remained there awhile
and relapsed into Inconsistencies
When he recovered consciousness he
crawled downstairs again and fell over
the dead body OF his wife. The most
damaging part of his testimony was
when he said that during the night he
heard a number OF persons come into the
house. He recognized Mrs. Bryan's and
Mrs. Fowler's voices. He heard Mrs.
Fowler say: Lin, look out for the cow
boy" to which Mrs Bryan replied, "Oh,
pshaw don't mind him; he is out of the
way" Meagner was positive that Mrs
Bryan and Mrs. Fowler were the persons
i'll the house. The other voice he did not
know, but it belonged to young man,
and he had heard it since and would
know it should he hear it again.
Most of the afternoon proceedings were
taken up in the ross-eXaminatlon of
John f. Meagher. lie admitted telling
Philan titz, detective, that ii he (detec-
tive could secure conviction OF Mrs.
Bryan, Johnnie Bryan and Mrs. Fowler
that he would give him $500. He said
that Fitz aiterward told him that he was
in the emplay of Stillwell, the detective
employed by the defense, and denied
vigorously that he had promised hun
dred dollars TO Eitz TO secure Mrs.
Meagher's watch and bury 1t in Mrs.
Bryan's yard, TO throw suspicion on that
person; also denied that he had prom
ised one Jansen of Sebastopol $1,000 to
get enough information from Mrs,
Bryan's brother, Robert Hardin, to con-
vict her. He became very indignant at
the pointed questions of defendants at
torneys, and said that they and several
others were in conspiracy against him.
Several other witnesses testified as to
the footprints and other signs around
the premises after the murder, but no
very important evidence was adduced,
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Attempt to Hold Up the Oregon
Express Near Grants Pass.
THE ENGINEER PAID NO HEED TO
TIE DANGER SIGNAL.
But Pulled the Throttle Wide Open
and Leaves the WouId-be Robbers
Behind-The Supreme Court Denies
the Writ of Mandate Asked for by
Chairman Cornwall of the Repub1-
can state Central Committee.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoS-

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN-
GRANTS PASS (Or.), Dec. 14.-One OF
the coolest attempts at train robbery ever
attempted in this State was completely
frustrated tonight about dark, five miles
east of this city.
AS the northbound overland Southern
Pacific train pulled out of Woodvllle,
small station nine miles from here, two
masked tramps were seen by the train
men TO attempt to board the train, but for
some reason failed to make it, and were
left behind.
The suspicious action of the men was
plainly noticed by the trainmen, and
comment was made among them about
the affair. The train pulled out, and when
about four miles further on red light
swung across the track, and three men
with it plainly indicated the intention OF
the wouId-be robbers. Instead Of stop
ping, Engineer Mccarthy pulled the
throttle wide open and left them behind.
The men all had on masks and were
armed, but further than this no descrlp-
tion can be obtained of them.
1t is supposed the intention was for the
two men TO board the train at W oodvllle,
and when the men ahead were sighted TO
cut the train in two, taking the express
car ahead with the engine and loot 1t.
The failure of the first men to board the
train is presumably all that saved the
train from being robbed.
No indications of any attempt to wreck
the train could be found.
The record-union., 1894-12-15
GUBERNAToRIAL CONTEST.


Cornwall's Writ of Mandate Denied by
the supreme Court.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE Supreme
Court to-day made short work of the ef-
tort of the Republican State Central Com
mittee to have certain San Francisco pre-
cincts rejected by the Election Commis-
Sioners.
A formal answer and demurrer to the
application for a writ of mandate was en-
tered by the attorneys who represented
the Election Commissioners and the
Democratic party, and alter the argument
yesterday this was submitted TO the
court.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock to-day Supreme
Justices Beatty, Harrison, Garoutte, De
Haven and Mcfarland took their seats.
Few of the attorneys who took part In the
argument yesterday were there. Mr..
Miller, Mr.. Estee's law partner, was
there and so were eX-Justice Paterson
and L. Z. Coogan, representing the other
side.
Everybody gave the court the usual
rising greeting, and then Chief Justice
Beatty promptly brushed the big case
over.
'In the matter of p. B. CornwalPs ap-
phcation for writ of mandate" said he,
justices Fitzgerald and Van Fleet, if
not disqualified, have, from motives of
delicacy, at least, declined to participate
in the discussion and in the considera-
tion of the case. The other Justices have
considered it, and in view of the admis-
sion made by counsel for petitioner yes
terday that ali of the tally lists in all OF
the precincts in question here have been
certified since they were received by the
Registrar, if not before, we are of the
opinion that the demurrer should be
sustained. The court, OF course, has had
no opportunity of preparing an opinion
in writing, but will do so, If We can find
the time, shortly, stating the grounds
upon which our decision rests"
And is the writ denied?" asked At
torney Coogan.
"The petition is dismissed" respon ded
Justice Beatty.
This disposes of the matter apparently
before the courts. The gossip is that the
Repu blican attorneys will now prepare
Tor contest before the Legislature.
Nj. NJ. Estee, Republican candidate for
the GovernOrship, still maintains that ii
the votes in San Francisco were honestly
counted he would have plurality in the
State. He tavors continuing the contest
before the Legislature, where recount
will probably be had.
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by the ship as long as possible. AT noon
the wind got less, and the barkentlne
North Bend hove in sight, We had sig
nails of distress. She stood by us until
about o'clock in the afternoon, when we
lowered one boat and got safely aboard of
her. We landed at Hoquiam, on Gray's
Harpor, about o'clock on Decemb ber
18th. We saved nothing from the ship
except the chronometer and what we were
standing in.''
ANXIETY FELT FOR CoAsTING VESSELS.
PORT TOWNSEND, Dec. l4.-Much ap-
prehension Is felt in shipping circles for
the safety of several old coasting vessels
which went to sea a few days prior to
the recent storms. The fresh lumber
which is strewn along the beach below
Cape Flattery has been there for the past
ten days, and much speculation has been
INDUCED in regarding the identity of the
vessel from which it came. The bark
Columbia, lumber laden from Port
Blakeiy tor San Francisco, which passed
Cape Flattery week ago to-day, was not
in the best condition to weather heavy
storms, which incoming vessels expert
enced. Some anxiety is also felt for the
collier Germania, bound from Seattle for
San Francisco, which sailed December
"a. Tugboats are keeping a vigilant
watch off Cape Flattery for news Of YES
sells in distress.
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STRIKE AT TACOMA.
Sixty Stevedores Quit Work Without
q Moments Warming.

Sixty Steyedores Quit Work Without
Moments Warming.
TACOMA, Dec. IA strike is on among
the stevedores of this city, sixty of them
employed by McCable IL Hamilton hav-
ing gone out. The trouble ostensibly
arises from the American ship +. Il.
Babcoobh being allowed to use her own
seamen in discharging ballast, but it is
intimated that the trouble between the
American Protective Association and the
Equal Rights League stevedores has
something TO do with the case.
The Babcock arrived yesterday from
San Francisco, and Captain Graham de-
clded TO use his twenty-five seamen in
discharging ballast. lie borrowed ball
last engine and gear from McCabe IL
Hamilton, stevedoring firm, and three
union men and an engineer were sent out
to assist in the work. About 1:30 P. NJ.
all the stevedoring crews quit working in
the port, namely, those on the Glen
morag, Forteviot and Sea Farer, quit
work without moments warning and
walked ashore. They gave as their reason
that McCabe IL Hamilton were attempt
ing TO work seamen with union steve
dores discharging ballast.
Up to midnight there has been no COM
promise. The firm says they will put Il
nOn-union force on tomorrow.
The record-union., 1894-12-15
The Suffers, Cases.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14.-George Peter
son, porter at the Baldwin Hotel, who
resides on Minna street, testified to-day
in the suffers cases in Judge Wallace's $
court that Senator Mahoney asked him to
register as from the Baldwin Hotel. stat
ing that he would fix it all right" and
told PETERSON to go out in company with
Steinberg to the new City Hall and reois-
ter. Peterson replied that he had already
registered from his own residence. Ma
money swore at him ana walked away
grumbling. This is the first direct testi-
mony tending to show that Mahoney was
the man back of Steinberg in the fraudu-
lent registration from the Baldwin Hotel.
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SIR JOHN THOMPSON.
Impressive Services over the Remain
Held at London

Impressive Services over the Remains
Held at London.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-At the request of Sir
Charles Upper, the Canadian High Com
missioner, William Reynolds Stephen
and Joseph Whitehead took plaster cast
of the face of the late Sir John Thompson
for the purpose of making a bust The
remains were then placed in lead coffin
and removed to the Catholic Church on
Spanish place, where services were held
Tue coffin on arriving at the church was
covered with pail of rich velvet, with
gold crosses and heavy fringe. Upon this
two wreaths, placed by the Queen upon
the coffin at Windsor Castle, rested prom
inently.
Lord Hawkesberry represented the
Queen, and among those present were the
Marquis of Ripo :, Secretary of State for
the Colonies; Sir Charles Tupper and
Lady Upper, who carried a beautiful
cross, and Miss Thompson, daughter of
the deceased Premier, who was deeply
affected throughout the service. By de-
sire of the Queen, Father Longinotto, OF
the st. Edwards Chapel. celebrated the
requiem mass at IL o'clock. The service
was very impressive and lasted an hour,
1t was concluded by the chanting of the
absolution, and then the remains were
returned to the private chapel of the
church. where they were surrounded by
taDars
The record-union., 1894-12-15
ABANDONED AT SEA.
Sailors Leave Vessel Which Was
slowly Sinking.

sailors Leave a vessel Which Was
slowly sinking.
HoQUIAM (Wash.), Dec 1.-THE bark
entine John Worster, Captain A. Ham
son, coal laden from San Francisco. was
abandoned Tuesday afternoon forty miles
of Gray's Harbor. The crew of ten men,
who had been four days at the pumps,
were picked up in distressed condition
by the barkentine North Bend and
brought here.
STATEMENT OF SURVIVORS.
SEATTLE, Dec. IA special to the
-Intettigencer dated Aberdeen.
Wash, says: Following is the sworn
statement Of two sailors on the barken-
tine Johu Worster:
I'VE were sailors on the barkentine
John Worster, 5Sl tons burden. loaded
with coal at Seattle and bound for San
Francisco. We left Seattle December Isl.
The barkentine at that time was stanch
and strong. On December 9TH, in a gale
of wind, off Cape Foulweather. on the
oregon coast, she began to leak. On De-
cember Sth, after she had sprung a leak.
we started for Cape Flattery. The wind
hauled to the west, and we had to head
the ship to the southwark to keep head to
the sea. The sea washed over her. and
the mate was washed against the leeway
and fractured his leg. One man hurt his
Dack anu WAS QiSdUI6U lOr QutV. The
second mate fractured one bone in his
arm and was otherwise injured, We
heaved oil bags over from the 9TH.
''On Decem Der 9th the wind hauled To
the southeast, and we again ran for the
sound. We had three feet of water i'm
the hold. On December 10th the wind
again shifted to the west, and we Were
obliged to turn to the south TO keep her
head to the sea. The sea was breaking all
over her. Oil bags were over the weather
sides to keep the ship from shipping
water. The water gained, and the crew
gave out from exposure and hardship.
Later in the day the wind hauled to the
south, and we again headed for Cape
Flattery, the ship getting deeper in the
water ali the time. The men had to last
themselves to the pumps to keep from
being washed overheard. as the sea was
washing over her. While lying to we
shipped a heavy sea that smashed one
boat and stove in the forward-houSe
broke the galley stove and washed the
Kitchen utensils overheard.
ION December 1lth the wind agair
hauled to the westward, with heavy
squalls and heavy beam seas. The shiI
got so deep in the water that we were al
most unable to get to the pumps. W.
prepared the boats for lowering, but th,
sAs was too heavy, and we decided TO stay
The record-union., 1894-12-15
Homicide at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE body of Charles
Miller, hanging head downward from a
two-story window at lis State street.
with blood dripping from wound over
the heart, collected crowd shortly be-
lore noon to-day which blocked State
street traffic for half an hour Miller had
peen shot by Maggie Tiller, who claimed
that be robbed her, and she did the shoot
ing In self-defense. In attempting to Jump
1rom the window. after he was wounded,
Miller's foot caught, and he hung until
the police arrived. He died soon after
helm reached him
The record-union., 1894-12-15
House Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE time of
the House was consumed to-day with de-
bate on the pension appropriation bill.
and although it abounded in charges and
counter charges, it lacked interesting de-
tails. The bill carries Sal, ,3SI, $40, and
was passed without amendment. The
HIT resolution or inquiry calling on tile
Secretary of State for the correspondence
relating to the payment oil S425, 200 in the
bill IN connection with the fur seal con-
troVersy was adopted. The evening ses-
sion was devoted to the consideration Of
private pension bills, after which the
House adjourned until Monday.
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BOWEN KNOCKED OUT.
Lavigne Puts Him to sleep in Il
Eighteenth Round.

E12nCeentn IOund.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-George La
vigne and Andy Bowen fought tonight
in the Auditorium Club in the presence
of about l,400 people. The purse was S3,-
900, divided, 81, 500 to the winner and $500
to the loser. John Duffy was referee.
Billy Mccarthy, Billy Layton and Al.
Spitzaden looked after Bowen, while Van
Praag of Chicago was timekeeper. Sam
Fitzpatrick, Jim Hail and Martin MUIR
ply looked after Lavigne, and George +.
Considine of Detroit held the watch for
the Saginaw kid.
In the eighteenth round Bowen was
knocke ed out He fought a game fight,
but was never in the contest. Lavigne
fought fairly, but furiously. and deserved
the victory.
Bowen was carried limp and senseless
from the ring by his seconds, and to his
rooms, where Drs. Kenny, Schupert and
Barnum waited on him to bring him to
consciousness.
The record-union., 1894-12-15
Fire In Butte County.

CHICO, Dec. IA fire at Nimshew,
this county, last night at 6 o'clock de-
stroyed Walkers merchandise store and
its entire contents. The building caught
from stove in which fire had been left
when Bert Walker went to supper. The
total loss is about $500; insurance,
about 500. The store will be immedi-
atalv rahuiIt
The record-union., 1894-12-15
a British shin Libeled.

PORT TOWNSEND. Dec. 1.-THE Alaska
Commercial Company, owners of the
steamer Bertha, to-day libeled the British
ship Scottish Dale, which was towed into
port dismantled, for $4,000 salvage. The
vessel will file bonds for her release next
Monday. The Captain OF the Scottish
Dale offered to pay 81, 800 salvage.
The record-union., 1894-12-15
Dro,rned fn an IrrIeatine Ditch

NIsALIA, Dec. I'D. b. Hail, an en-
ploye of Mrs. Hulen, was taken with an
eating ditch and was drowned. The
body was not discovered until an hour
afterward. Hall was young man and
unmarried. A Coroner's inquest will be
held.
The record-union., 1894-12-15
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Spirited Incident Before the House
Banking Committee.
PROTEST AGAINST THE TAKING OF
HASTY ACTION

Democratic Members of the Commft-
tee Charged With Quietly Agreeing
Upon Programme to Push
Through Secretary CarIisIe's Bill as
Party Measure-The Pension Ap-
preparation Bill Passes the House.
The record-union., 1894-12-15
An Historic Courthouse Burned,

LEWISTON HlI.), Dec. 14.-Lewiston's q
historic Courthouse burned down to-day.
A defective fiue was the cause Lincoln
delivered his famous speech in it in 1858.
Most of the records were saved. Court
was in session at the time.
The record-union., 1894-12-15
BAY DISTRICT RACES.
Only One Favorite in the Five Event
Comes in Ahead.

Only One Favorite in the Five Events
Comes In Ahead.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-Pop Gray
saved the talent from clean knock out
to-day. He was a two-to-five favorite
and won, but all the other events went to
outsiders. The third and fourth races
were sensational. In the third Chiquito
led into the stretch, but was collared by
Gold Dust, who was coming very fast
and who looked a sure winner. Seventy
yards from the wire, however, Gold Dust
turned somersault. and Chiquito won.
Little Chevalier was stunned by the fall,
but was able TO ride in the next race. In
the fourth race, at exactly the same spot,
and under the same circumstances, Jake
Johnson, ridden by Heinrichs, fell, and
Pop Gray won.
Six furlongs, selling, Carmel won,
Grandee second, Catch En- third. Time
l:224.
Five and half furlongs, Modesto won,
Major Ban second, Alcyone third. Time
1:l54.
Five and half furlongs, Chiquito won,
Johnny Payne second. Connaught third.
Tnne-l:l64.
Six furlongs, selling, Pop Gray won,
May Day second, Ricardo third. Time
l:22.
Five furlongs, selling, Banjo won, Pa
triot second, George f. Smith third.
Time-l:16.
The record-union., 1894-12-15
Race War In Georgia.

FoRsYTHE, Dec. 14.-At Cannaba, ten
miles south from here, last night, Molly
and Dun McCord and Claude Holder
(white) went to the house of Calvin Dris-
coll (colored) to settle an old difficulty.
Driscoll escaped, and. raising an alarm.
returned with mob OF negroes, who at
tackled the three white men. The whites
were ali badly wounded and fled to the
house of Wash Freeman. near by, which
was soon surrounded by 800 angry me-
groes. The excitement has not subsidized.
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GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.
DebS and Other A. R. Z. Leaders
Sentenced to Jail,
THE FORMER FOR SIX MONTHS. THE
LATTER FOR THREE.

Defendants Held Responsible for the
Work of the Blue Island Mobilize
Boycott OF the American Railway
Union a Conspiracy in the Restraint
bers Joining in the Movement
CriminaIly Responsible Each tor
the Acts of Others.
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Election Officers Held.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-In the Su-
perior Court this morning Judge Wallace
rendered decision holding James Dun
ming, z. NJ. O'Connor and NJ. j. Gordon
to answer before the Superior Court on a
felony charge, resulting from their neg
lect of duty as election officers in the
sixteenth precinct of the Thirtieth AS
sembIy District.
The record-union., 1894-12-15
The AppIeman Trial.

WOODLAND. Dec. 1.-THE two remain
ing jurors required for the Appleman
trial were secured this morning. The
testimony of Denekamp in the Hatch
trial was read to the jury, and Conductor
man were on the stand. Nothing new
was developed, except that Conductor
Reynolds testified that the man by whom
he sent note from the wreck to railroad
headquarters was on horseback. Thomp-
son, who was witness for the defense in
the Hatch trial, said he was the man, and
he was in a wagon.
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Little Chance of Capturing the Robber.

Little Chance of Capturing the Robber.
Tucson, Dec. 1.-THE prospects are
that the lone highwayman who held up
the Solomonville and Fort Thomas stage
last evening will not be captured. Rain,
which has fallen for TWO days, has COM
pletely obliterated his tracks, and the
officers were compelled to abandon the
search and return to Bowie. 1t is not
yet known how much the highwayman
got from the mail,
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Roscoe Train Robbery Cases.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 1.-THE Roscoe
train robbery cases came up before Judge
Smith this morning. They were again
continued. Johnson refused to say a
word unless his attorney was present.
Thompson, who said on yesterday that
he was willing to confess, thought better
of it, and refused. This morning, when
brought into court. he announced that he
had no attorney, but would plead. Judge
Smith cut the matter short by appointing
General Johnstone Jones to appear for
Thompson, and both of the accused were
ordered to appear in court on Monday
morning.
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obtaIned Money under False Pretense.

NEEDLES, Dec. 14.-Charles a. Green,
who represented himself as being spe-
cial agent of the Massachusetts Benefit
Life Insurance Association of Boston,
was arrested here last evening, charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. He succeeded in cashing numer-
Gus worthless checks drawn on the Ari-
zona Central Bank of Flagstaff, Arz
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UNFOUNDED REPORT.

The Center Street Debating Club
is camping at G. II. AuStin's, at Lake
Madison, for week, having gone out
Wednesday. This club has met once
a week throughout the winter, and
has helped the members a good deal.
The members are Edward Freeman,
John MaXfield, Howard Treat, Will
lard Barney John Barney, Harry
Barnard, Chas. Durkee, Geo. Johnson,
and one whose name We did not learn.
Harry Barney is camping with them.
Thursdayeyening areport spread that
John Barney had been drowned at
Madison Lake, and a good deal of eX-
citement was caused on Clark and
Center streets. 1t was soon found
that the report was fortunately with
out foundation, but two ladies drove
out to the lake to assure themselves
that all was right. The young men
were reported to be having game of
ball some time after the reported
drowning, all unconscious of the dis
turbing rumor afioat at home They
are having a fine time and will greatly
benefit from this outing.