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STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION.

Arguments Heard in Favor of Advanc-
ing the Rate on Petroleum.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.-The Board of
State Railroad Commissioners heard ar
guments to-day in favor of advancing the
rate on petroleum and its products. Vice
President Stubbs of the Southern Pacific,
r. X. Ryan, General Freight and Pas
senger Agent of the San Francisco and
North Pacific, and General Freight Agent
Bush of the Atlantic and Pacific made
the complaint that the present rate On
coal oil is too low to leave any profit for
their companies.
They wanted an increase in the rate,
and to support their appeal they made a
very plausible showing. Formerly coal
oil IN less than carload lots was classed as
double first-class rate" but the Western
classification freight rates reduced it to
third-class, which railroad men contend
is too sweeping and inequitabIe.
On the other hand, protests from deal
ers in paints and oils were read at the
meeting, in which 1t was stated that the
prevailing rate here is high in compari-
son with that OF other States.
Mr.. Stubbs argued that the risk attend
ant upon transportation of coal oil should
be considered, and he submitted figures
TO show that the proposed advance would
be only tritting matter to the consum-
ers-not 80 cents year to a consumer in
Fresno. What was wanted is a tirst-cIass
rate on less than carload lots, which
would be from 10 to 20 per cent. less than
the old rate.
Mr.. Ryan said that petroleum should
be carried only in tanks, but it is neces-
sary TO carry it in small lots here as an
accommodation to people in thinly popu-
lated districts.
The matter was laid over till the next
meeting, when dealers will be asked for
an opinion as to the advisability OF chang
ing the rate.
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Farmers Attempt to Rid the Sec
tiOn of a Worthless Fellow.
THE CROWD FIRED UPON AND TWO
MEN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Atrocious Murder Committed by
Mexican in Los Angeles County
Clubs Fellow Countryman to
Death A Young Woman Jumps
From the Oakland Ferry and is
'p AciaI to the REcoRD-Ux1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIox
FRESNO, April 10.-News was received
here this evening Of the shooting of ex-
Supervisor John G.. Ellis of TuIare
County and Martin Smith by Frank Pot
ter.
About fifteen or twenty of the farmers
IN the neighborhood of Visalia and Por-
terVllle organized themselves into a Vigil
lance Committee for the purpose of rid
ding that section of worthless character,
Frank Potter, who is living in bunk
house on the ranch of Captain Hayes.
About l o'clock this morning the vigil
lantes approached the bunkhouse, where
Potter was asleep, and demanded that he
leave that section, never to return. Their
command was obeyed by volley of bull
lets from a 44-caliber Winchester rifle,
which Potter fired into the crowd The
vigilantes scattered in all directions.
Ellis was shot through the leg, and
while his wound is very painful, it is not
serious. Smith was shot through the hip,
the ball tearing through the intestines,
and will prove fatal
Potter Jumped on horse and escaped.
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yer party are said to be laying plans for
the attempted conversion of the labor ele-
ments of the East to the free silver doc
trine. They are credited with the opinion
that the existing unrest and dissatisfac-
ton among the laboring classes can be
utilized TO excellent advantage in fur
thering their plans.
An outline of their intentions, furnished
to-day, contains a statement that they
will charge that much of the trouble of
the laborlng classes is due to what they
term contracted currency and to the
monopoly of the gold bugs. The social
lstlc classes will be arrayed against the
gold standard as being synonymous with
capital and monopoly. Wall street and
the Rothschilds were set up as the bug
bear OF the workingmen, responsible for
all their ills. and the free coinage of silver
and an enlarged circulating medium will
be suggested as the only cure for existing
troubles.
Hundreds of books and pamphlets pre-
senung the silver question are being cir
culated throughout the country. Every
time an Eastern man makes declaration
IN iaVor of free coinage, the promoters
OF the new party seize upon it eagerly and
give 1t the widest circulation.
ON the other hand. the assertion of
Senator Sherman that free coinage
would result in the most tremendous
financial panic this country has ever
known. and would paralyze business
and trade beyond anything ever known
by any nation in the world" is hooted at
az merely the raving of "gold-bug."
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SANDERS FORGERY CASE.

Testimony Introduced at the Trial at
Fresno Yesterday.
: FRESNO, April 10.-The principal feat
ure in this the third days hearing of the
Sanders forgery trial was the introduc-
ton by the prosecution of new evidence
to show that William Wootton, the miss
ing Reedley rancher, was not with San
ders when the latter drove away from the
Wootton ranch on the evening of Febru-
ary 1st Of last year. NJ NJ. Record and
Newton Wiseman, the new witnesses,
saw Sanders driving on the road to Reed
ley only mile from the Wootton house
and were positive there was no one with
Sanders.
This testimony, while of little value in
the forgery case, is held to strengthen the
opinion of detectives and experts that
WootIon never left the house alive and
that his body is hidden somewhere about
the house. a mum ber of witnesses were
called to testify as to the references made
by sanders to knausche and Graves, the
mysterious individuals whom no one
but Sanders has seen, and who after a
whole years search still remain undis-
covered by either the prosecution or the
defense.
Testimony bearing directly on the for
gerry charge will be taken tomorrow.
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INCOME TAX.
supplemental Regulations Expected to
BE Completed To-Day.

supplemental Regulations Expected to
BE Completed To-Day.
WAsHINGToN, April l0.-The income
tax officials expect to complete their sup
elemental regulations tomorrow. All of
the main points to be covered have been
practically agreed upon, and tonight the
Commissioner expects to put them in
proper form. There seems to be no
question that all taxes. whether State,
county or municipal, or whether on per-
sonal or real property, except such as are
intended to directly benefit the property
taxed, such as street improvement taxes.
may be deducted from the income tax to
be returned. AS to rents from mixed
property. such as furnished hotel the
Com missioner will no doubt hold that
the owner must himself separate the
taxable from the untaXable, and state the
proportion of the rents derived from
each. In making returns taxpayers will
lie obliged TO state in detail what the ex-
enptions are, including the amount of
rents received, and on what particular
property.
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RAILROAD ELECTIONS.
Directors for Five Affiliated Comps
nies of the :. p. Chosen.

Directors for Five Affiliated Compa-
nies of the :. p. Chosen.
SAN Francisco, April 10.-It was a
daT of annual meetings and elections in
the Southern Pacific Company's office at
Montgomery and Market streets to-day.
Five companies affiliated with the South
ern Pacific Company elected officers for
another year:
The California Pacific Railroad stock
holders met and elected Z. H. Hubbard,
\. t. Smith, j. l.. Willcut c. P. Hunt
ington, W. II. Crocker, II. +. Hunting
ton and Charles O. Lathrop to the Board
of Directors. Out of a total number of
10000 shares, 1858 were voted.
Shareholders of the Northern Railway
held their annual session and elected as
directors for the ensuing year H. T..
Huntington, w. II. Crocker, Charles f.
Crocker, \. I. Smith and c. G. Lathrop.
AS many as l27, 400 shares out OF a total
stock OF rs, $50 were voted.
G. z. Huntington, II. E. Huntington.
G. F. Crocker, Il. II. Hubbard, \. T.
Smith, c. q. Lathrop and a. y. Towne
were elected directors of the South Pa
citic Coast Railway. The total stock con-
sists of 10000 shares, and of these SO, 900
were represented at the meeting.
The Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany OF California held its annual meet
ing and reelected its Board OF Directors,
who thereupon organized as follows:
Charles L. Crocker, President; II. E.
Huntington, Vice President. j. E. Gates,
Second Nice-President; n. 7. Smith,
Treasurer; J. L. Willcut, Secretary;
Charles q. Lathrop and A. n. Towne.
The Geary Street, Park and Ocean Ca
BILE Railroad Company reelected it's
Board of Directors as follows: Charles +.
Crocker, President; Adam q. Grant, Vice
President; n. T. Smith, Treasurer; j. l..
Willcut, Secretary; h. f. Morrow, Il. 4.
Huntington and +. S. Douty.
The different interests in the Southern
Pacific Company were not interfered
with in their represent tation on the re-
spective Boards of Directors. Everything
in the management continues as before.
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WINTER WHEAT.
Average Condition as Reported by the
Agricultural Department..

Average Condition as Reported by the
Agricultural Department..
w WASHINGTON, April 10.-The April re-
port of the Statistician of the Department
of Agriculture makes the average condi-
ton OF winter wheat on the 1st of April
SID, against S6.7 last year 1t was ia in
1898. Sl.2 III 1892 and S9.9 for the year 1891.
The average for rye is 81. The average
for wheat for the principal States are
New York, 90; Pennsylvania, 92; Ken
lucky, So; Ohio, Sc; Michigan, rs; Indi-
ana, IS; Illinois, 81; Missouri, so; Kansas,
53; Nebraska, 10; California, 81.
Generally the past winter has been hard
on wheat. The fall of 1894 was a dry one,
and not favorable in many States either
to termination or to the maintenance of
the vitality of the plant. The spring has
also been droughty over extensive areas.
Much good, however, has been derived
by the rains in the latter part of March,
particularly in the States of Indiana.
Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. Moderate
rains also fell in Nebraska and South
Dakota. 1t is reported, however, that the
soil was so dry and had suffered so long
from drought that it will require much
heavier rains to produce any permanent
affapt
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STEAMSHIP ST. PAUL.
The New Amerfcan Liner Successfully
Launched.


The New American Liner Successfully
Launched.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1O.-The new
American liner st. Paul was successfully
launched from Cramps shipyard to-day,
and now lies in the waters of the Della
ware, cables length rom her twin sis
ter, the St. Louis, TWO wonderful achieve
ments of modern marine architecture.
American in every feature.
AS If 10 atone for the conditions at
mospheric and otherwise, which rem
dered the trial of two weeks so unfortu-
nate, everything was auspicious. The
weather was April In her loveIiest mood.
and there was no one in that vast Inulti-
tude who did not feel and respond TO her
gentle touch. Even the marine monster
herself, beautiful in her bigness, seemed
jmbued with the influence of the scene.
She did not pause or hesitate in her brief
triumphal journey down the ways, but.
like her celebrated prototype, she seemed
TO leap with one eXulting, joyous
bound" into the embrace of the silyery
waters, sparkling in the afternoon sun.
For hours before The appointed time
every entrance and approach to the yard
was packed with persons eager TO wit
ness what Is always great event. Not a
square foot OF space on either side OF the
river but had its complement. The
small boy, the workingman, the house,
wife and the lady OF iashiou-all were
there. They stood on the common ground
OF enthusiasm for what has come to be
regarded as a national affair. OF course
the greatest animation was on the chris
tening stand, filed to its capacity with
guests of the Cramps and the Interna-
uonal Navigation Company, which owns
the vessel. Not the least picturesque
feature Of the scene was on the river,
dotted with craft OF all sorts and descrip-
lions, who were prompt with their dis
cordant whistles when the all-important
moment arrived.
The steamship was christened by Miss
Francis Griscom, daughter of the Presi-
dent of the International Navigation
Company.
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LOOKING FOR ms WIFE.
Detectives Trying TO Locate the Where
abouts OF Mrs. Rogers.

DeCScIlNeS Trying TO Locate the Where
abouts OF q Mrs. Rogers.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1O.-Frank Rog-
ers, member of the surveying party of
the Valley Railroad, now at Stockton, is
looking fer his wife, who disappeared
from his home in this city two weeks
ago. Before leaving the city on Monday
Mr.. Rogers notified the police Of his
wite's disappearance, and a detective is
now trying TO locate her.
Several moths ago Rogers met his wife
IN the company of a mutual friend, who
operates blacksmith shop on Valencia
street. Rogers became very angry, and
he made threats to kill the man, who, he
Is convinced, has alienated the affections
OF his wife. The blacksmith claims that
he is unaware of Mrs. Rogers where
abouts, and says he has not seen her for
many weeks. Mr.. Rogers is, neverthe-
less, convinced that the blacksmith
knows the secret of his wife's hiding
place, and declares that he will bring suit
tor the alienation of her affections. She
has been traced to different parts of the
city, but has not been definitely located.
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CHARGED WITH ARSON.

A Man Confesses Setting Fire to His
Cigar Mandatory.
LANCASTER (Pa.), April 1O.-Harry L.
Stehman of Roherrstown, son of the late
Senator John NJ. Stekman. was lodged in
jail here to-day on a charge of arson.
Early this morning he called on neigh
Dor and stated that he had just set fire to
his cigar manufectory, three land "a half
story frame building. The building was
totally destroyed. The fire communi-
Gated to the Office of the Roherrstown
Mill and that also burned. He met with
financial reyerses a few years ago and re-
Gently he has been hard pressed for
money. 1t is thought that his mind was
unbalanced.
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LATTER DAY SAINTS,
Smith Falls to Bring Any Revelation,
from the Other World.

Smith Falls to Bring Any Revelations
from the Other World.
KANSAS City, April 1O.-Contrary to
expectations, the quorum of twelve and
Joseph Smith did not bring any reveIa-
tions from the other world to-day at the
Conference of Latter Day Saints. If the
quorum does not have revelation soon
touching some of the great matters of
church government, some of the saints
and all the laity viii grow very weary.
Since the the beginning Of this confer
-ence the most Intense interest has been
shown in all these sessions, the principal
attraction being Joseph Smith, son
of the great prophet, and himself
seer of highest standing. But the
head of the church has not revealed
anything. Beyond presiding over the
business session, he has brought nothing
to alleviate the anxiety concerning the
vacancies which have existed for forty
years in the quorum oftwelve The rank
and hle appear TO have reached the con-
cluslon that there is too much "one MANI
power in the church. The President and
twelve have been in the habit, it is
claimed, of disposing of all mooted ques-
tons by quietly referring them to the
next conference one year hence. This
has displeased the elders and their fol-
lowers, and now they propose to have a
change in the system of presenting and
passing upon questions of interest to the
church.
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NICARAGUA DISPUTE.
The Demands just From a British
Point of View.

The Demands just From q British
Point of View.
LONDON, April 1O.-Regarding the re-
port from New York that the British
sloop-of-war Wild Swan has joined the
Royal Arthur, aship OF the British SQUAD
ron at Panama, preparatory to their ex-
pected departure for Corinto, Nicaragua,
to enforce the uItimatum of Great Britain
demanding $500 indemnity for the
expulsion from Nicaragua of Mr. Hatch,
the British Consular Agent of Blue
fields" it was stated at the Admiralty
to-day IN reply to questions that no
orders had been given the Wild Swan or
the Royal Arthur which would warrant
the statement published.
The Times to-day, in an editorial on
the situation says: IF we are compelled
to collect the customs Nicaragua will
presumably have to pay the costs of col
lection IN addition to the indemnity. She
Will find it less troublesome and cheaper
to settle with us forthwith. Her efforts
To excite the jealousy of America have
failed. The justice and good sense of the
Americans have proved too strong for the
success OF these characteristic maneuVers.
America should only hear our case and
demands TO acknowledge that our con-
duct was reasonable and Just, and to adj
NIT that our claims were of such char
acter as they would themselves have
made under similar circumstances. We
have assured the Americans that we are
not seeking fresh territory. Our object
is to obtain an adequate apology for an
injury done and the payment OF compen-
sation which we believe TO be our due"
The Globe this afternoon, commenting
on the same subject, renarks: Like
other Central American Republics given
to pulling the lions tail, Nicaragua
hoped that Washington would flare up
In behalf of the Monroe doctrine but
President Cleveland, upon inc quiring into
the matter, discovered that the quarrel
did not concern America. 1t would be
lntOlerable were the Monroe doctrine so
wrenched as to cover such international
outrages as that of which Nicaragua has
been guilty. Fortunately for the continu-
ance of the friendly relations betw con the
two great nations there is far less disposi-
ton than formerly in America to take
advantage of every opportunity to hurl
defiance at England. Sensible Ameri-
cans recognize that the Monroe doctrine,
though founded on excellent principles,
requires to be enforced with prudence
and discretion.'
THE oLYMPIA's MISSION.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.-It is ru-
mored here that the cruiser Olympia. in
stead of going to Santa Barbara to attend
the flower festival is under sealed orders
to proceed to Corinto Report also has it
that the Monterey is bound for the same
place, and that when the British war
vessels arrive at Corinto to collect Eng
lands bill against Nicaragua they will
find two American men-of-war waiting
for them III tho harbor. The Olympits
arrived at Santa Barbara to-day. and
according to dispatch from that town
will go to Santa Cruz Island for target
practice and drill. The Monterey is at
San Diego.
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Wind Reaches a Velocity of Sixty
Miles an Hour.
GREAT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE
IN THE CITY.
The San Francisco Grand Jury Inqulr-
ing Into the Alleged Frauds In Con-
nection With the Construction of
the Foundations for the New Ferry
Depot-Mendocino County Infested
With Cattle Thieves,
to the REcoRp-USrox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SEATTLE, April 10.-Wind, rain. hail,
thunder and lightning combined in one
great storm that burst over this city yes
terday at 5 o'clock. Though the storm
lasted only half an hour, it rage furiously
in that space of time, prossrating all teIe-
phone and telegraph wires and isolating
this city from all the rest of the world.
Steamboats, were torn from their moor
ings, plate-glass windows shattered and tin
roofs blown Off A falling tree struck
train on the Seattle, Lake Shore and
Eastern Railroad, throwing several cars
into Lake Washington. Eight hundred
telephones were burned out at the switch
board. The wind reached velocity of
sixty miles an hour, ard dashed the
waters of the sound into fury.
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speclal TO tine RrcoRp-UN1ox.

EAsToN (Pa.), April 1O.-The Delaware
River reached twenty-seven feet above
low-water mark this morning, the high
est known since 1879. The electric cars
were compelled to stop running. All the
industries in Odenweldertown are closed
down. People living on Front street
have been compelled to move to their
second stories for the first time in fifteen
years.
Considerable damage has been done to
the retaining walls of the larger buildings
on Front street, and there is danger of
the same collapsing. Many frame out
buildings have already been carried away.
Reports from up river show that it is still
rising.
ENTIRE VALLEY FLOODED.
SCHENECTADY IN. ", April 10.-The
thaw and heavy rains caused the Mohawk
River to rise last night higher that it has
been for several years. The entire valley
Is flooded and the losses are very heavy.
DOCKS SUBMERGED.
TROY N. ", April IO.-The biggest
fresheG in the Hudson River in years is
threatening this point. Water began to
rise rapidly yesterday evening, and the
heavy rain which fell last night added to
the flood rom the melting SNOW and ice
north of here. The water is fourteen feet
above low tide mark. All the docks
from the State dam south are submerged
All the ferries have suspended, and con-
siderable damage has been doue 20 prop
erty IN the cellars of the warehouses.
GAS WORKS FLOODED.
BoRDENTowN u. j., April l0.-There
is heavy freshet in the Delaware River
Piers and docks are submerged, and one
I,..Ff \
the Amboy Division OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad between this place and Trenton
are under water. The Delaware and
Raritan Canal locks are covered with
water to the depth of three feet. The
Pennsylvania Railroad has placed num-
Der OF heavy cars on their bridge over
Crosswlnk Creek to keep it in position.
The Bordentown Gas Company's works
are Hooded and no gas is to be had.
HIGHER THAN FOR FORTY YEARS.
FLEMINGTON N. j., April10,-At this
point the river is higher than 1t has been
1or forty years. The residents of Stock
ton fear the canal locks viii break above
the city and flood them. The situation at
Washington, y. j., is almost alarming.
THE sUsQUEHANNA BOOMING.
SUsQUEHANNA (Pa.), April I0.-The
Susquehanua River has reached to-day
the highest point since 1868. Tonight
half Of the Susquehanna-O Oakland bridge
was washed away. several people who
were on the structure at the time had
narrow escapes.
WILKEsBARRE Pal, April TO- The
Susquehanna River was eighteen feet
above low-water mark at o'clock to-
hight. The lowlands on the west side of
the river between PIttston and Butte are
flooded Many of the truck farmers had
TO remove their live stock to higher
grounds in hurry. The flood was un-
looked for. If the river continues TO
rise, it is feared that much damage will
be done
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FIESTA EXCURSION,
Many Alterations in the Time Sched-
ule Found Necassnry

Many Alterations in the Time Sched-
ule Found necessary.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1O.-The Los
Angeles Fiesta excursion train time
schedule was changed to-day by the
Passenger Department of the Southern
Pacific. No change will be made, how
ever, in the southwark trip, though on
the return from Los Angeles, and, in
deed. throughout the Itinerary which be-
gins Monday night, April I'D, from the
southern city, many alterations in the
original schedule have been found nec-
essary.
The train viii reach Fresno at l P. NJ.
instead of 1890 P. NJ, on April 9th, and
be thirty minutes later in leaving than
first timed at Tuiare. Stockton will be
left behind at midnight of the 18th, in
stead of the Goth. The train will be
thirty minutes behind time in arriving
at Santa Rosa on April 9th. Four hours
are given to visiting Monterey, which
will make the hour Of leaving there 10
A. NJ, instead of A. NJ, on April Both.
This will delay arrival at Palo Alto from
A. NJ. to l p. NJ, and departure from
Menlo Park from noon TO 3 o'clock, and
arrival in San Francisco at 4 P. NJ, in
stead of noon on the same day,
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instructed Detective j. G. Stilwell to in
vestigate. The latter has submitted
voluminous report to the Grand Jury,
the tenor of which is that poor rock
and not enough cement were used:
that the workmanship was poor; also
that there was favoritism shown in
awarding contracts. The report concludes
as follows: From what has been stated
above, it would seem that Howard c.
Holmes, acting as Chief Engineer of the
Board of State Harbor Commissioners,
contrary TO the law and public policy,
had an interest in the work"
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Idle Cioarmakers

New YORK. April 10.-The cigarmak-
ers employed by the factories in this city
in making Havana cigars, and who struck
fifteen weeks ago, are still out. There
are 1000 cigarmakers idle in the city to-
day. The strikers assert that they will
not resume work under the conditions
promised. practically reduction of 81 on
the thousand.