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A Bakersfield Resident of Twenty
Years Commits Suicide.
TEE RASH ACT DUE TO FINANCIAL
EMBARRASSMENT.
aid, Jr., on Trial for Perjury in
Connection With the Pacific Bank
Failure, VIII Try to Prove That the
Accused Was Mentally Unbalanced.
Special to the RECoRn-UNIoN.

Speclal 10 Jne hECOkn-ONIO
BAKERSFIELD, Feb. w. E. Hough-
ton committed suicide this evening by
shooting himself through the heart He
has resided here for twenty years and
has been engaged in the real estate and
insurance business for the past ten years.
He became financially embarrassed and
collected insurance money which he had
not accounted for to the general offices.
To-day r. b. Brush Of the Liverpool,
London and Globe and Robert Tyson of
the German-American Insurance Com
pany arrived here and gave Houghton
until 5 o'clock to settle. Accordingly he
met the agents as promised at the Kern
Valley Bank, when he stated that he was
ready to settle, and pulling pistol out of
his pocket shot himself through the
heart. He died instantly. He leaves
wife and two children.
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JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF.
Long-Fought Case Decided Against the
Union Pacific RaiIrond.

Long-FouGht Case Decided Against the
Union Pacific Railroad.
ABILENE (Kan.), Feb. Ga long
fought case resulted to-day in Referee
Hurd, appointed by the United States
Circuit Court, finding judgment of S40,-
900 against the Union Pacific Railroad
Company in favor of the Travellers In
surance Company.
The Travellers own the Pacific Hotel
here, which was built by L. c. Henry
and taken from him by foreclosure
Henry entered into a contract with the
railroad that trains should be stopped for
meals. About six years ago the road put
on dlnlng-cars and ceased stopping for
meals, only hating for lunch. The Tray
elers claimed that the hotel property was
ruined and sued for its value.
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OVERDUE VESSELS.
The French Steamship La Gascogne
as Yet Unheard From.

The French Steamship La Gascogne
as Yet Unheard From.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7. - The French
steamship La Gascogne, from Havre. is
four days overdue. 1t is the general be-
lief among steamship people that some
part OF her machinery has broken down,
and having made temporary repairs she
is proceeding slowly.
The White Star liner Teutonic, from
Liverpool and Queenstown, was due at
1926 yesterday to equal her record, but
has not been reported. She may have
fallen IN with La Gascogne aud taken
her in tow.
The National line steamship England,
eighteen days out from London, passed
Sandy Hook this morning, and on her
arrival at quarantine may possibly report
having sighted one or both OF the belated
steamers.
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Miss Anna Gould Engaged.

NEW YORK, Feb. Sit was announced
last evening that Miss Anna Gould. the
youngest sister of George j. Gould, is
engaged to Count De Castellane of Paris,
and that the wedding will take place
in New York some time in the
spring, probably at George Gould's
house. The Count is about 2S years old,
highly educated. a good linguist, and fond
OF athletic sports. The Count is the eldest
son of the Marquis De Castellane, a
wealthy Partisan. In an Interview last
night George Gould confirmed the fac
of the engagement.
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MEXICo-GUATEMALA TROUBLE.
The Boundary Question Between the
Republics Not Yet Settled.

The Boundary Question Between the
Republics Not Yet Settled.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. Hon. Ignacio
Mariscal, Secretary of Foreign Relations
IN the Mexican Cabinet, to-day officially
denied the statement that Guatemala had
retired from its grounds and acceded to
the demands of Mexico 'But we are
still hopeful that war may be averted,"
said the Minister. Senor Mariscal did
not indicate that the settlement of the
boundary question is any nearer AMIGA
BILE settlement than at the beginning of
the negotiations.
Daily drills of volunteers are being
held IN the event of war with Guatemala
A regular company has been organized
by the employees of the Department Of
Justice, which has been augmented by
recruits from the outside. The company
is composed of lawyers, doctors, news
paper men and representatives of other
professions, as we'll as large number of
clerks OF departments.
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CALIFORNIA WINES.
One Million Gallons Sold to q Sa
Francisco Firm.

oue MILLION SnIfOnS SOLD TO san
Francisco Firm.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. THE California
Wine-Makers' Corporation has made it's
first big sale. One million gallons of
sound, ordinary dry wines have been
sold to the big wine firm of Lachman &
jacob. The price is not made public,
but it is understood to be from Il! to I3
cents per gallon. This is an advance of
from 10 cents over prices offered few
weeks ago.
The corporation has also given an op-
ton on another million gallons of the
same kind of wine to another firm at 10
cents a gallon. These two deals repre-
sent about S250,000, and the wines sold
were from all the wine sections of the
State, so that all sections reap the benefit
of the enterprise OF the WineMake ers'
Corporation.
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WELLS, FARGO d co.
Modification of the Contract With the
AtchiSon Asked For.

ModIhcation of the Contract With the
Atchison Asked For.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.-Judge Caldwell, in
the United States Court to-day, listened
to arguments for and against moditica-
ton OF the contract by the Atchison sys-
tenn and the Wells Fargo Express Com
pany. The receivers represented that
President Valentine of the express COM
pany had requested them to submit to
the court the desire OF the Wells-Fa
Express Company for modification OF
the contract, claiming that his express
company was losing $4,000 per year
under its terms. Judge Caldwell as
serted the authority OF the court to
modify the contract, and he instructed
the receivers to Investigate and make a
recommendation to him.
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Strike Not auticinated.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 7.-Appearances
indicate that the threatened trouble be-
tween the Southern Pacific Company and
its locomotive engineers has been averted.
A conference was held to-day between
uperIntendent Fillmore, Chief Arthur
and some of the engineers. 1t was
marked by friendly feeling, and at its
conclusion Fillmore said the difficulty
had been practically settled.
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s.. .467. 723 will be necessary to collect The
customs revenue for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1896. The expenses at some
of the principal ports are estimated as
follows: New York, S2,265, 1896; office of
the President of the General Board of
General Appraisers, New York, 800, ,535;
New Orleans, Sl9S.358: Chicago, Sl42, ,52S;
Detroit, S74. 335; San Francisco, $34l, ,SS7;
Portland or, Sd, 1854; Port Townsend,
S59, 4S9
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CASE OF r. II. MCDONALD, Je
Defense VIII Try to Prove That He is
Mentally Jnbalancen.

DeIeuS9 w III 10 IfOVe 1Dat He is
Mentally Unbalauced.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Counsel for
r. II. Mcdonald, Jr., on trial for perjury
in connection with Pacific Bank state
ments, outlined the defense this morning.
He stated that the oath was not adminis-
tered to Mcdonald by the Notary who
took the Nice-President's acknowledge
ment, that the statement was signed by
Mcdonald at the bank and taken to the
Notary's Office by messenger who saw
the seal affixed with the actual admins
tration ofthe oath. The defense will also
attempt TO prove that 'Dick' Mcdonald
is mentally unbalanced. He had been
foolishly oyertrained by q stern father,
crowded through schools and trotted
around Europe until he became an ego
tistical monomaniac. An unhappy mar
riage completed HIS mental un balancing.
making him an easy victim to scheming
parasites, who had plotted his ruin to
plunder the bank.
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The Union Pacific Debt.

OMAHA, Feb. Papers filed in the
United States Court at Council Bluffs.
make the United States intervenor in
foreclosure proceeding on the Union
racine, hled IN the name of the people OF
the United States. The Council Bluffs
proceedings on the Union Pacific are
merely completing the details OF the fore
closure programme at st. Louis recently.
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Judge Longs Pension,

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA mandamus
has been issued against the Commissioner
of Pensions to enforce the restoration at
the Pension Office of S72 per month to
Judge Long of Michigan. The suit
against the Secretary Of The Interior has
been dismissed.
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Exnrass Train Wracked.

CHAPEL (Neb.), Feb. THE Atlantic
express on the Union Pacific road was
wrecked a mile from here this morning.
four cars and the engine being over
turned. No one was injured, but, as the
thermometer register 80 below, the pas
sengers suffered with cold. The accident
was caused by the breaking of frosty
rail
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pERALTA-REAvIs CLAIM,
A Communication Sent to the House
in Relation Thereto.

A Communication Sent to the House
in Relation Thereto.
WAsHIN NGToN, Feb. IA story of a
claim for land that has been hanging over
the best part OF the Territory of Arizona
for over a century is told in a communica-
ton sent to the House by the Attorney
General, who asks for an additional ap-
preparation of SO, 600 for fees and ex-
penses arising hereunder. The case is
that Of James Addison Peralta- Reayis VS..
the United States, pending in the Court
Of Private Land Claims for the contirma-
ton of l2,750,00O acres of land in Arizona.
An accompanying letter from Nj. q.
Reynolds, United States attorney for the
Court OF Private Land Claims, says a
large amount OF testimony has already
been taken on behalf OF the Government
as to the forgery of the records from
which certified copies Of title were taken,
showing conclusively that the grossesU
frauds are being perpetrated against the
Government to secure a confirmation of
the claim. The ramitications extend
through the archives of the city of Mexico
and Guadalajara, Madrid and Seville,
Spain, and to California and Arizona.
I'VE have taken sufficient testimony"
said Mr.. Reynolds, land made sufficient
Investigations to justify the promise that
the right OF these claimants to the grant.
as well as the existence OF the original
grant itself to one Baron Peralta, can be
successfully defeated and many of the
guilty. parties exposed. Forgery, perjury
and subornation of perjury has been COM
mitted in almost every FORM"
The letter sets forth that the claim is
enormously large, that the land is with
drawn from sale and settlement, and in
itiated titles under the public land laws
have been suspended. The largest and
best mines and the irrigation enterprises
in the Gila and Salt River Valleys are
covered by it. The capital of Arizona
ana its most tiourishing towns and most
thickly settled portions of the Territory
held back, and to-day stands waiting
for the Government to speedily and sue
cesstully defeat not only the claimant,
but the claim itself. The grant carries
all minerals and is absolute and uncondi-
tiOnal.
1T" concludes Mr.. Reynolds, "the
claim is not fully and completely de-
teated, it will subject the Government
and its citizens, who are trying to de-
velop the country, TO continual har-
rassing, and will stand as menace TO
every enterprise inaugurated for the de-
velopment Of the mining and agricult-
ural interests"
The c'.se can, he asserts, be won before
the trial by its careful preparation.
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Steamer for Alaska Packers,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. THE Alaska
Packers Association is building q
steamer on vacant lot at the corner of
Spear and Folsom streets. The vessel is
to be taken to pieces, carted away in Sec
tions and placed on board Of one of the
corporations sailing vessels that will
start north during the coming season.
lhe steamer IS good sized river boat
almost as large as the steamers that ply
between this city and Sacramento. She
is about ninety feet long, by twenty
four ieet beam, and will be used in one
of the northern rivers.
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Vetoed the Resolution.

BROOKLYN, Feb. Mayor Schieren
has vetoed the resolution adopted by the
Board OF Aldermen on Monday, revolling
the trolley franchises of the Brooklyn
City and Atlantic Avenue Street Railroad
Companies.
The record-union., 1895-02-08
Idaho SenatorshIp Fight

BOISE, Feb. THE twenty-eighth bal
lot for United States Senator was taken
to-day without any change. There was
one pair, and the result OF the ballot was:
Shoup -, Sweet Is. Claggett 10,
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II. c. Judson,s Estate.

SAN JOSE; Feb. The report of the
appraisers of the estate of Henry C. Jud-
son show it to be worth SI2I, ,95l, of which
S2l 900 is in real estate i'll san francisco
ana Santa Clara, and the remainder in
securities and personal property.
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Lively Election in Fresno County.

FRESNO, Feb. There was quite a
lively contest in the annual election of
officers for the Sunset Irrigation District
yesterday, resulting in the defeat of all
the old officers, excepting Milton Nc
Whorter of sSelma. The following are
the officers elected: Directors-E, f.
Mitchell, Milton McWhorter, w. G.
Scott. j. \. King, b. S. Fish; Tax Col
lector, G. o. James; Assessor. Frank p.
Murray; Treasurer, j. n. Hoy:. Charges
OF fraud have been freely made against
the former management of this district.
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FUNDING BILL.
The House Committee Desires a Stat
ment from the Administrations.

The House Committee Desires q State
mont From the Administration.
CHICAGO. Feb. "A special to the Post
from Washington says that the recon-
mitment Of the Reilly funding bill has
thrown responsibility upon the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads which that
aggregation of statesmen is struggling to
get out from under.
The committee met to-day in pro-
tracted and arduous session, and one re-
suit of the deliberatlon was to direct
Chairman Reilly to consult with the
President Secretary of the Treasury and
Attorney General, and obtain statement
of what legislation, If any, will be neces-
sary for the protection of the Government
pending action by the Fifty-fourth or
subsequent Congress.
The failure to do anything is felt to i'm
peril the interest of the United States,
and it is the desire OF the committee to
secfsTe clear and explicit statement from
the administrative end OF the Govern
ment, giving the precise status OF the
matter, to be laid before Congress before
1t is everlastingly too late for action.
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Ex-Minister stevens III.

AUGUSTA (Me.), Feb. John Il.
Stevens, eX-Minister to Hawaii in Pres-
dent Harrison's term, is critically i'll with
nervous proStration and heart trouble,
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Healy Resigns.

LONDON, Feb. 7.-Timothy NJ. Healy,
member of Parliament for North Louth,
and leader Of the section of the Irish Par
liamentary party known as the Healyites,
has resigned from the new Parliament
dry Committee in consequence of the
action Of the auti-ParnelliIe mem bers in
electing Condor and Abraham, Dillon
ties, 10 succ- ed Michael Davitt and Tim
othy Sullivan. Heaiy was the only mem
bersof the committee reelected.
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WHOLE NO. 1864.

A number of young men are in jail for
allowing their patriotism over the Guate-
malan question to get them into a riot
yesterday. A student was haranguing
crowd III front of the circus when some
one in the crowd shouted defiantly.
Long live Guatemala - A pitched bat
tie Immediately ensued, in which tho
Guatemalan sympathizers were attacked
and beaten before the police arrived A
number were arraigned and their pre-
liminary hearing for disturbing the peace
will be held to-day.
Reports from many interior cities of the
republic show that tho celebration of
Mexican Constitution Day was used in
many cases as an opportunity for max
ing patriotic demonstration in favor of
Mexico on the Guatemalan affair. tho
present question being made the subject
OF many fiery orations, and the yolun-
teer spirit runs high all over the country.
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U. S. Const Defensa VesseI NInntl

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. The United
States coast defense vessel Monterey has
arrived from the sound after an eight
days trip. The Monterey has been ab-
sent from port several months. She was
sent north TO make test Of several grades
OF Washington coal, aud also to give her
crew chance TO have practice with the
guns. W hen the Monterey passed over
the Columbia River bar she proved her
self TO be splendid sea boat. The Off
cial report of her doings has been sent TO
Washington, and Captain hempf has re-
ceived kilograms of congratulation from
the Navy Department.
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ON THE TURF,
Results of the Races at the Bay Dis

Results of the Races at the Bay Dis
trict Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. THE fine
weather is bringing out big fields, and
the racing is becoming more interesting.
Outsiders won the first and last races.
About six furlongs, selling, Misty
Morn won, Queen of Scots second, st.
Jacobs third. Time-l:l58
Second race, five furlongs, selling, Tim
Murphy won. Boreas second, Arno
third. Time-l:024.
About six furlongs, selling, Motor won,
Joe Cotton second, Commission third.
Time-l:l24.
One mile. selling, Booze won, Olivia
second, Rogation third. Time-I:44.
About six furlongs, Modesto won,
Arundel second, Grand Lady third.
Time-I:14.
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Philip was in the palace, busy enough.
He, too, at the twenty-second gun
though he of course had already heard
the truth-feit the inspiration OF excite
ment, and although he was in the pre-
cincts Of the palace could, like "Lhe ranks
OF Tuscany in Macaulay's famous bal
lad
The record-union., 1895-02-08

COST OF Collecting Customs Revenue,
WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm a letter to
the House to-day, Acting Secretary of
the Treasury Hamlin estimates that
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-04-18

the contract called tor and would not
the creditor have to take it, as he
borrowed dollars (which mean dollars
as good as gold) ought he not to pay
the same and not try to liqniaate
with scots worth of silver. We have
fallen on hard times; wheat is low
because OF improved harvesting
machinery and the great increase of
production in Russia and other foreign
countries; horses are low because
electricity and the bicycle are taking
their places; wool is low because it
competeswithproducts of Africa, South
America and Australia, where labor
is only half civilized; silver is low
because of the tremendous increase
in production and because people
prefer to use gold as basis for other
circulating monies. l cannot believe
that to adopt free coinage would
change the relative value of things
very much, let it become apparent
that such an act would become a law
and would not every creditor in the
land Iorce a settlement on every note
and mortgage as they came due, and
would not the price of renewal be q
contract to pay in gold, and would
not this result in making times worse
instead OF better? | think so. We
would then be doing business on a
silver basis and so long as foreign
nations held to the gold standard We
would have to deal with them on that
basis. The statement that boarding
has been more profitable than enter
prize FOR several years past is news to
me. | do know that you can take
gold coin to any bank in the east and
they wont offer you more than 3 or
per cent interest while it would seem
as though it would be a poor enter
prise that would not give better re-
turns than that even in these times.
The great trouble with the country
is that we have had an imbecile con-
gress and a third class lawer for presi-
dent. The people have voted most OF
former out of office and will no doubt
find a statesman capable of filling the
the presidential chair with fair share
OF brains instead of ayoirdupois.
"Iron Point" thinks l treat the
question as of but little Importance.
l will say that it is because l have
given it so much attention that
offered the advice l did. Having
heard the great Stewart and lesser
lights speak for free coinage and read
many columns on both sides OF the
question can come to no other con
clusion than that to the average
citizen who pays pretty nearly as he
goes, the final solution OF the ques
tion will make but little difference.
GOLD BUG.
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thereto; for literature, stationery,
postage, teIegraphing, telephoning,
public messenger service and petty
personal expenses. to he incurred and
paid by you alone. A statement OF
all those expenses you are to furnish.
And in no event shall the sum total
exceed 500.
A nominee may pay only 500 un-
solicited and Internationally, to one
committee only.
Don't make any contribution to
any committee, except in your own
name. Don't even invite a candidate
to contribute any money toward the
expenses of election. He shall not
pay any, even voluntarily, if such in
vitation is made.
Don't give, pay or lend anything OF
value, or promise to do SO, or agree
to appoint, have appointed or assist
in having appointed to office any
person, in order to influence vote
in any way.
Don't pay or agree to pay the fee OF
any person to become citizen.
Don't bet on the election, vote or
number of votes, or become the stake
holder of any such bet.
Don't give or cause to be given to
an elector on account OF his voting
or beiug about to vote, or with intent
to influence his vote, any meat, drink
or refreshment, or ticket or money
or other thing to enable him to pro-
cure the same.
Don't use or threaten force. violence
or restraint, or threaten, injury, dam
age, harm or loss of employment,
position, trade or influence to secnre
registration or vote.
Don't enclose pay of debt or wages
of employe in envelope or attach such
pay to anything on which is written
or denoted the name of any candidate
for office or political motto or device.
Don't impede in any way whatever
the progress of any elector to the
polls.
You will go to jail if you do.
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IMPORTANT LAND DECISION.
Furnished by w. d. Harlan, Land Attorney
Washington, d. c.

Where homesteader dies leaving a
widow, who also dies before compli-
ance with the homestead law, the
right to acquire patent passes TO the
heirs OF the entryman, both adults
and minors, equally, and subsequent
failure of said heirs to reside upon or
cultivate the land operates as an
abandonment thereof.
MINERAL.
A corroborated protest against a
lode claim, alleging non-discovery
warrants a hearing though the report
of the deputy mineral surveyor
may show the existence OF ore in
"streaks and kidneys" in various
parts of the claim.
PLACER.
A placer location of land for build
ing stone, that fails because unwar-
ranted under the law when made,
canrot be validated by subsequent
discovery of some other material that
is subject to entry under the placer
law.