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The record-union., 1895-12-31

defeated. The Government has so far
succeeded in suppressing the news
which must have reached Havana 1t
is said that the mail from the imme-
date vicinity of the field of operation
has been withheld, and if any letters
have been received by private courier,
those receiving them are careful not
to make the contents public, in order
TO avoid suspicion respecting their con-
nection with the rebels. One thing,
however, is plain, that is that Martinez
Campos' plans have been shattered,
and that he had been compelled to beat
a haSty retreat before the advancing
enemy.
A Recorder special from Key West,
Fla, says: A letter has been received
here giving an account of the recent
fighting around Colon, and of the rough
manner in which the Spaniards were
handled. Some of the Spanish COM
mands were nearly cut to pieces. One
brigade, composed of 1000 men, was
practically destroyed. This brigade,
early in the engagement, became de-
tached from Campos main army and
tried to make its way to Cienfuegos.
The guides proved treacherous and led
the Spaniards through country
swarming with insurgents. From every
point Of vantage the insurgents poured
in whitening fire on the Spaniards.
and soon all semblance of discipline was
lost. The Spaniards' retreat became a
rout, each man seeking shelter from the
bullets of the concealed foe.
After four days of incredible suffer-
ing the remnants of the brigade
reached Santo Domingo, on the road to
Cienfuegos. OF the 1000 soldiers which
| began the retreat LOO were missing.
More than half the officers of the COM
mand were missing.
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AMERICAN BIMETALLIC UNION.
Free-SiIver Advocates Unite Under
One Banner.i

Free-Silver Advocates Unite Under
One Banner.i
CHICAGO, Dec 29.-At a meeting in
this city this afternoon between repre-
sentatives of the American Bimetallic
League, the National Bimetallic Union
and the National Silver Committee
these organizations were consolidated
and will be called 1.-THE American BIZ
metallic Union" The new organiza-
ton stands for bimetallism and will
support the party declaring in their
favor. In the event of non-support by
either of the great parties, the union
will put forth it's own ticket in the next
campaign.
At a meeting held by the organiza-
items just consolidated, last September
it was recommended that the action of
to-day be taken, and when this was re-
ported to the separate orders represent
atives were appointed for final con-
ference
The National Bimetallic Union sent
Thomas G. Merrill of Helena, Mont,
and E. B. Light of Chicago; the Ameri-
can Bimetallic League General A. j.
Warner of Ohio, and Judge Henry 6.
Miller was put forth by the National
Silver Committee These gentlemen
met to-day, and after arranging the
preliminaries, formally declared the or
CARNATIONS merged into one. Ratifica-
ton by the Executive Committees of
the different organizations is all that is
lacking to make the combination eff
fective.
But two officers were decided upon
to-day-A J. Warner for President and
E. B. Light for Secretary
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PORTLAND, Dec. 30.-A frightful
accident took place this morning in the
big department store of Lipman, Wolfe
e. Co. One of the employees, Frank Ba-
ker, a young man % years of age, was
sent up to the fifth floor Of the building
to clean the skylights, so that more
light could enter the store. While work
ing over the court, which is covered with
glass, he lost his balance and fell TO the
floor. a distance of eighty feet. He
struck on his head and was instantly
killed.
The store was crowded with shoppers
at the time, and the accident caused
great excitement. When the crash or
glass was heard it created much alarm
among the salesgirls, who thought the
building was falling, but when, an IN
slant later, Bakers body struck the
floor directly in front Of one Of the
counters it created a panic, several
women tainted and others ran from the
store.
When the unfortunate man fell MS
body struck and broke two of the heavy
plush-covered stools in front or the
counter. He was dead when picked up.
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UTAH SBNATORSHIPS.
George Q. Cannon and Colonel Trumbo
Likely to be the Winners.

George o. Cannon and Colonel Trumbo
Likely to be the Winners.
SALT LAKE CITY CUtah), Dec. 30
In accordance with the call issued by
Governor-elect Wells, the first Legls-
Iature of the State of Utah will meet on
the first Monday after President CleYe-
land shall have issued the proclamation
admitting Utah to the Union OF the
States. The proclamation is expected
to issue on Saturday next and the MEM
bers of the Legislature are making ar
rangements to convene on Monday,
January 9th.
Among their first acts will be the
election of the two United States Sena-
tors, for which offices there is host OF
candidates. The House will be COM
posed of forty-five members, of whom
thfrty-one are Republicans and four
teen Democrats. The Senate has eigh-
teen members twelve of whom are Re
publicans and six Democrats, giving the
Republicans majority Of forty-thr
on joint ballot.
The most prominent candidates for
Senators are Colonel Isaac Trumbo,
George @. Cannon, Judge C. w. Bennett,
Judge Goodwin, Attorney c. S. Varian,
Attorney Arthur Brown and Frank
Cannon.
The contest is likely to be very bitter
and although the Democrats are in a
hopeless minority, they may hold the
balance of power between the opposing
forces. If they decide after the first
few ballots to give up voting for the
two nominees of the Democratic party,
and throw their strength to any par
tfcular candidate. it would result in
settling the contest.
Summing up the whole situation, the
chances seem to be that George Q. Can
non and Colonel Trumbo will be the
winners.
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money menu on that committee, I want
to say that if that had been done there
would have been no reorganization Of
these committees. (Sensation)
Mr.. Gorman-That is true; that is the
full explanation of the matter; that is
precisely what the country ought to
know.
Mr.. Cockrell Oem.) of Missouri in
troduced a concurrent resolution, which
went over till tomorrow, providing for
a recess from tomorrow till Tuesday
the 18th of January And then, after
az executive st ssion, the Senate at t %
adjourned until tomorrow.
NO HOLIDAY RECESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The Sen
ate in executive session this afternoon,
refused to pass a joint resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Cockrell providing for
an adjournment from tomorrow until
January 9th.
After confirmation of a large num-
Der of nominations, against which no
objections had been made, the matter
came up on the suggestion of Senator
Hill of New York and Senator Berry of
Arkansas, both of whom said that
they tnOughl congress, IN view OF the
message Of the President, ought not to
take a recess for any length of time.
Mr.. Hill made a speech, in which he
went over much of the ground Of his
speech the other day. He called upon
his associates to stay here and en-
deavor to pass some legislation that
would give the treasury relief.
Mr.. Hill was reminded that nothing
the President had asked could be got
through the Senate, and it was nom
sense to ask the Senate to stay and
make an effort to do that which every
body knew was impossible.
In view, however. of the objections
that had been raised, Mr.. Cockrell
withdrew his resolution, and the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow
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KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
Governor Bradley VIII Endeavor to
Punish the Perpetrators.

FRANKFORT Ky), Dec. 30.-Gov-
ernor Bradley was seen tonight at his
home, and when asked what action he
would take in the lynching of William
Dever and the cremation of Mrs T. j.
West, in Marion yesterday morning,
gave out the following: 81 regard it as
the most outrageous and barbarous
crime that was ever committed in Ken
lucky. 1 shall spare neither labor,
money or force to bring it's perpetrators
to that punishment which they so richly
deserve. 1 believe that the good people
of Marion County and the State at large
look with the same horror upon this
crime, and will not be slow to give me
their unf1inching support in the execu-
ton of the law"
Governor Bradley will tomorrow Of
fer a reward of $500 for one or all of the
parties concerned.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30-W. D.
Cation, manager for w. r. Grace & Co.
San Francisco. died at his home in
Oakland at Z o'clock this morning. The
announcement of his death caused
great regret in commercial circles, in
which Mr.. Cation has for the past
twenty years been SO prominently iden-
titled in this city. Beside the position of
the head Of the local branch of Grace &
Co, Mr.. Cation was the Vice-Consul for
the Chilean Government at this port
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HBALDSBURGERS EXCITED.
A Prominent Citizen Shot and Seri-
ously, If Not Fatally, Wounded.


ously, If Not Fatally, Wounded.
HEALDSBURG, Dec. 30.-Hon. J. w.
Rose, a prominent attorney of this city,
was shot and seriously wounded this
evening by Roland K. Truitt, an equally
prominent business man, also of this
place.
Rose alleges that Truitt has been
slandering his daughters. Truitt
claims that Rose has held a grudge
against him for some time. The men
met in the Postoffice. and Rose struck
Truitt in the face, whereupon the latter
drew his revolver and fired three shots
at his assailant, two of which took eff
feet, one in the breast. just below the
heart, and the other in the side, beneath
the left armpit. The bullets have been
extracted, and Rose is still alive
though ia q serious condition. Truitt
surrendered himself TO the police direct
iy after the shooting. Owing to the
prominence Of the two men the affair
has created the greatest excitement.
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THE WAR IN CUBA.
Three Engagements Resulting in Favor
of Government Troops.

HAVANA, Dec 30-Two hundred
rebel cavalry, who were ambushed on
the Godinez estate, near Cabinet Pro-
vince of MatanzaS, attacked a Govern
ment column of 800 men, commanded
by Lieutenant-C Colonel Pierrea. Though
taken by surprise, the troops made a
brave resistance. The rebels charged
upon them twelve times, but the troops
held their ground, and the rebels finally
retired.
A strong rebel force under Gomez and
Maceo were attacked at Batey by Gov
eminent troops. The rebels had taken
UP a position which they had barricaded
with rails and boilers from plantations.
They made a desperate resistance, but
were dislodged after fight that lasted
three hours. The Government loss was
two officers ara eighteen privates
killed and one officer and thirteen pri-
Yates wounded. The rebel loss was 200
killed or wounded. The rebels retreated.
Colonel Navarro's column had an en-
gagement that lasted one hour with
rebel band. The insurgents were dis
persed. They left five dead on the field.
The loss on the Government side was
one Sergeant wounded.
SPANISH CUT TO PIECES.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The Times"
tomorrow will publish the following
Havana dispatch dated December 23d:
The excitement in this city is almost
beyond description. For the first time
the blind supporters of Spanish rule in
the island realize that it is seriously
threatened by the revolution. The
shock has been the most severe, as it
was expected by those who have faith
in the military abilities of Martinez
Campos that the moment had arrived
when the Cuban forces, if not entirely
crushed, should meet with such a sud-
den check as to demoralize, scatter and
send them back flying to Camaguey.
Instead of that anticipated result of
General Campos plans, it is he and his
whole army who are flying before the
victorious army, whose march seems
to find no opposition. 1t is impossible
to ascertain how many times and to
what extent the Spaniards have been
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A MURDBRBR'S ESCAPE.
Saws his WAY Ont of the County Jail
at Roseburg. Oregon.

tIN INVoNUtIIk5s OIt-OIs
ROSEBURG (Or), Dec. 30-Samuel
c. Brown, under sentence of death on
January 31st for the murder of Alfred
Kincaid at Oakland, in this county in
August, 1894, has again escaped from
jail here. At 1880 o'clock this morning
the jailer opened Browns cell to allow
him to enter the corridor and eat his
breakfast. At 10 o'clock his absence
was discovered. Two bars of the west
corridor window were sawed off at the
top and bottom. making an aperture
12x14 inches. Brown evidently left i'm
mediately after breakfasting. A posse
of about fifty men is securing the town.
1t is thought he received assistance from
an outsider.
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sanitary Condition Bad.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-Plumb-
ing Inspector Sullivan of the Board OF
Health has rendered a report upon the
sanitary condition of the State Uni
versity. which he says is anything but
fiattering. He condemns the system as
out Of date, and a menace to the health
of the students, and suggests that
complete reconstruction is the only
remedy
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SUSPENDED From Duty.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 30-Lieuten-
ant George Nj. Daniels and First AS
sistant Engineer Dorry of the revenue
cutter Bear were temporarily sus-
pended from duty to-day. The an
nouncement of the suspension came
from Washington this afternoon. The
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Postnmca Robbery.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-The vault of the
Highland Park Postoffice was blown
open with dynamite by burglars at an
early hour this morning, and $500 in
cash and 81, 700 worth of stamps stolen.
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suspension is believed to arise out of
the Captain Healy affair
Perished From Exposure.

UKIAH, Dec. 30.-Mrs. William
Franks left her home on Friday last to
visit a neighbor residing on Cow
Mountain, seven miles distant, and has
not been heard from since. She is sup
posed to have lost her way, and per
ished from exposure.
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FELL EIGHTY Feet.
Frightful and Fatal Accident to a Young
Man at Portland.
When Picked Up Life in His Body Was
Extinct

Samuel Brown, Under Sentence OF
Death for the Murder of Alfred
Kincaid at Oakland, Oregon, Es-
capes JaiI-The Weather at Freez-
inp Point at Riverside-Hot Fight
Between Republican Aspirants for
Senatorship From the New State
of Utah.
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SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends in the East.
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THE CRoCKER-HUFFMAN LAND q
MATTER NAMpANY,S

irrigated lands at MERGED, in the very
heart of the State, under splendid
climatic conditions, with the free
use of water as an appurtenant to
the land, for sale for interest only,
for five or seven years, at the choice
OF the purchaser, eventual settle
1nent on the land and cultivation,
dating one year from date of pur'
chase, being made incumbent upon
the purchasers.
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THE cAPAY VALLEY LAND COM
PANY'S LANDS

are located in the rich, fertile Talley
in the western portion OF Yolo Coun--
ty, California. They are splendid
fruit lands, in one of the earliest To-
2alities of the State, and range in
price from S25 an acre upward, and on
terms OF interest only, for five years;
that IL TO say, for five years the pur-
chaser pays interest only, at the end
of which time the purchase price be-
comes due. The object of these terms
is to give the purchaser an oppor-
tunity to pay the purchase price out
of the proceeds of the land. Cultiva-
ton is reauired Of al PURCHASERS.
The herald., 1895-04-04
DROUGHT IN NEBRASKA
Farmers in California Will Be Asked to
Send Seed
The California State Board of Trade Is Taking
Action in the Matter of
the Sufferers.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 8. The drouth
stricken districts of Nebraska have ap-
pealed to the California State Board OF
Trade for barley and oats for seeding, that
the farmers may place themselves beyond
the pale of charity.
Upon the suggestion of W. H. Mills. a
member of the State Board of Trade. a
circular will be sent by that organization
to the farmers of California indorsing the
application of the Nebraska yeomen. and
requesting the cooperation OF the interior
also in securing donations of the desired
seeds.
The plan proposed is to have each
farmer give whatever he feels he can
spare, no matter if it be one sack or a
carload Arrangements will be made to
receive and store this grain at some point
in this city until all that can be secured
is in hand, when it will be forwarded to
it's destination. A Southern Pacific Of
ticial stated today that the company would
probably offer to forward the seeds free
of all freight charges.
The relief committee, which makes the
request, only asks for two carloads of
grain, but few OF the gentlemen who
are taking an interest in the matter be-
lieve that trainload can be secured.
They say that no better refutation of
the belief that CALIFORNIA; resources were
taxed by the drouth of last year could be
given than to send a number of cars OF
grain to the Nebraska sufferers.
The herald., 1895-04-04
1T WAS SIMPLY A JOKE
How a School Girl Became a Married
Woman in Oakland
Romantic Story That Comes From the Athens
Of the Pacific and Caused Sorrow
in Two Families

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-Miss Ethel
M. Knowlton. the daughter of Professor
EbenAzer Knowlton, the principal of
the Lincoln school, is Mrs. Sam Beggs by
way of joke.
She figured as the heroine of romantic
contract marriage last summer, and now
Samuel A. Beggs. her tickle spouse. dis
claims all serious intent in the transac-
ton, and on Monday commenced action
in San Jose to have the contract declared
null and void
Beggs resides with his father at Lake
View ranch, six miles from Los Gatos
Every summer the ranch is thrown open
and run as a mountain resort and young
Beggs assists in the management OF the
place. During the summer season large
numbers OF guests are entertained at the
ranch, and last year, among others, Mrs
Ebenezer Knowlton and her vivacous
daughter, Miss Ethel. G. Wolcott Dur
brow, the son of Eldridge Durbrow. was
also guest at the ranch, and he was
as devoted to young lady in this city as
Beggs was to Miss Knowlton.
The four young people became intimate
friends and continually paired off by
themselves. On the 9th OF July, while
they were sitting under the trees of the
lawn, some one brought up the subject of
contract marriages, and after it had been
discussed at some length it was suggested
that they all get married then and there.
Young Durbrow drew up the contracts
and each couple stood witness for the
other. Ethel Knowlton and Samuel
Beggs signed the paper and Wolcott Dur
brow and his girl the other. They
tn ought it greet joke and regarded the
whole proceeding as an interesting bit of
amusement Everybody connected was
tO tba Off bind Of nd
no one violated the obligation until Mon
day, when Beggs began action against
Miss Knowlton. The contract provided
that the marriage should be in name
only, the parties not sustaining marital
relations. Edridge Durbrow, father of
the other contract bridegroom. says his
son was under age when he signed the
contract. which will also be annulled.
The herald., 1895-04-04
Light Shed Upon the Killing of a
COIOred Woman
SOME COLD-BLOODED WORK
A Negro Brute Strangles His Mistress
With a Cloth
With Butchers CIeaver the Assassin
Dlsmembers the Body and Takes 1t With
Him on q Street Car

NEW YORK, April 3.-Superintendent
Byrnes tonight told the story of the cir
cumstances which led up to the arrest
and the work attending the arrest of the
supposed murderer, the negro William
Caesar.
The story of the crime is most remark
able.
Tuesday afternoon detectives found
woman who positively identified the
dead woman as Mary Martin, the mis-
tress of William Caesar. 1t was ascer-
tanned that on Friday night the couple
had violent quarrel and that the woman
threw glass at the man, hitting him OH
the head. He then threw her down on
the floor, after having grasped her by the
throat with both hands. There, lying on
the floor, it is said, he held her throat in
such grasp that he thought he had
killed her, but when he released his hold
he discovered that she was still breath
ing.
Then, according to the policemen, he
secured piece of cheescloth which was
found tied around her neck on Sunday
morning. This he put around her throat
and twisted it, and then tied it Tito a
double knot and strangled her. The next
morning he went to work as usual, lock-
ing the door behind him.
On Saturday evening Caesar prepared to
dispose of the body. He borrowed a
butchers cleaver and first attempted to
cut the legs off at the hips, but failing,
cut them off above the knees. He then
took piece of an old rug and wrapped
them up in it, after having tied the ends
firmly.
Taking the bundle in his arms he
boarded horse car bound down town:
At Waverly Place he got off and walked
over to the west side of the street in front
of the building of the New York Bank
Note Company. He leaned against the
front of the building to rest and put the
bundle on top OF the railing; The bundle
slipped and fell over the railing upon the
ground on the otner side. The attempt
to put it together again he saw would be
useless, and he walked away. There it
lay undiscovered until 6 O'Clock Sunday
morning.
Caesar is % years old and was born in
the West Indies
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Racing Pules Amended

NEW YORK. April 3.-The meeting OF
the stewards of the Jockey club was held
this afternoon at the Cum berland.
A number of amendments to the racing
rules were ordered to be submitted to the
mem bers at the next meeting on April
1lth
Rule 39-A name must be claimed of
the registrar of the Jockey club for each
and every hores before March 1st of each
year. No horse will be allowed to start
unless registered and named.
Rule 40-An owner desiring to change
the name of a horse must Obtain special
permission and pay sum of $100 on each
change of name to fine fund.
Rule IA horse foaled out of the
United States shall not be qualified to
start in any race until the owner has filed
in the registrar S office a certificate stat
ing age, color, distinguishing marks if
any, and the pedigree as recorded in the
official stud book Of its native country.
signed by the secretary or other public
officer of a recognized racing club or by
some approved magistrate or public officer
of the country in which the horse was
foaled.
number of licenses were granted.
The herald., 1895-04-04
SILVERWARE AND STAMPS
Burglars Loot the Post0ffi.e at Spring.
field, Illinois
Daring Work Of Robbers While the Postmaster
and His Family Were at Dinner.
Value of the Plundsr

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, April 3.-Tha
postoffice here was robbed of about S10,-
900 worth of stamps and silverware to lay.
The robbery was committed about noon
while Postmaster Ridgely was at dinner
and was not discovered until O'Clock.
Access was gained to the vault by the
use of duplicate keys. The vault is 10.
Gated in the postmaster's private offica
and the com bination is never turned. In
order to secure entrance to the vault two
keys had to be used. one TO open the
spring lock on the doo- OF the office and
the other to the inner door of the vault.
Both of these doors were locked when Mr..
Ridgely returned after lunch. Besides
the stamps MI. Ridgely had stored in ths
vault his daughters wedding presents
valued at $1,000. The stamps and silver
ware would make an enormous package
and it is hard to conceive OF a method
to take them from the building in broad
daylight without observation. 1t was
O'Clock when Assistant Murphy had oc-
easion to 60 TO tn, vault for stamps. He
found the inter or of the vault in wild
disorder and everything OF value lie.
moved. There is no clue.