davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
ENIBAsSADOR BAYARD.
Responds to n Toast at Dinner of the
Actors Benevolent Fund


Actors Benevolent Fund
LONDON, Dec 1S-United States
ambassador Bayard was a guest this
evening at the dinner at the Actors
Benevolent Fund, and responded to a
toast which was warmly given by
Comyns Carr, the art critic-"Our
Friends Across the Sea" The toast was
received standing and with loud cheers.
Mr. Bayard was enthusiastically re-
ceived. He said that they stood on COM
mon ground. There was no sea between
them. He was affected by the remarks
of Mr. Carr, who had spoken of the
impossibility of certain divisions. He
thanked God that there We're some
things that could not be divided. Never
was there a judgment which so af-
fected the hearts and minds of men as
that rendered when the false and true
mother met to decide the fate of a
child, and it was proposed that the child
be put to death TO decide the owner
ship. 1t could not be. The heart of hu-
manity rang out when it said, Let
the child live" 1t could not be cloud
cheers) There were children of brain
and of heart; there were children born
Of common ancestry, common Ian
gUages; they could not be permitted to
die because of false parentage. (Cheers.)
He was glad to accept and answer for
the phrase kindred beyond the sea. -
He could answer for his and their kim
dred beyond the sea.
After references to the objects of the
Actors Fund, he said that the ex-
preston kindred beyond the sea" was
first to his knowledge used by
Mr.. Gladstone, who added the quota
ton, when love unites,' etc (Cheers.)
Nc profession better than theirs could
speak for them, and in the name of
his country, speaking to theirs, he
asked them to join him in wishing that
hands might be clasped across the
spreading main. loud cheers)
Justice Jeune of the High Court of
Justice presided at the dinner Justice
Barnes and Sir Frank Lockwood Sir
John Pender and Alban G.. H. Gibbs,
members of Parliament, several lead
ing actors and d number of persons
prominent in literary circles were
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 1S.-Tirso and
Juan Gonzales, two brothers, were
killed at Gold Cross mining camp, situ-
ated thirty miles west of Yuma, on Mon
day evening in a saloon brawl, the mur-
derer being a prospector named john
son Randolph. A miner named Null
cahy and the Gonzales brothers were
drinking at the bar, when Randolph
entered the saloon Mulcahy and Ran
dolph became involved in a quarrel
during which the latter slapped the
former in the face. Instantly TirSo
Gonzales whipped out his revolver and
fired twice at Randolph without effect
Randolph retaliated by shooting Tirso
in the stomach. Juan Gonzales then
took a hand in the fight, and leveled
his gun at Randolph, but the cart
ridges failed to explode. A second later
Juan fell dead with a bullet through
the heart from the pistol of Randolph
Tfrso died twelve hours afterward
Randolph fled, and has not been cap
tured. The bodies of the murdered
men were brought to Yuma and an in
quest held this afternoon but no par
ticularS are obtainable. The Gonzales
brothers were merchants, and it is said
that Tirso was quarrelsome and pug
nacious. Little or nothing is known of
Randolph
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
CARSON MINT.
Nevada Threatened With Another Big
Scandal.


Scandal.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-The Call
tomorrow will say: Nevada is threat
ened with another Mint scandal The
State Board of Examiners have dis
covered 10000 bright, new silver dol
lars in the State Treasury, all of which
bear the date of 1893, and have the ap-
pearance of having been dumped in
there fresh from the United States
Mint. The coinage of standard dollars
at the Carson Mint was always linn
tied and wholly suspended early in
1898, and it is asserted that no such
amount as SI3, 900 was coined that year
The question naturally arises:
Where did these dollars come from, and
how did they reach the State Treas
ury" They We're not paid into the
treasury in the regular course of bus
mess, and many hold the opinion that
silver bullion to this amount was clan
desunely coined into standard dollars
at a profit of about 3S per cent and
exchanged for gold at the State Treas
ury, thereby netting a profit for those
concerned of about $4,000, the orig
inal amount of silver dollars being es-
timated at $4,000.
1T is also stated that the amount of
geld expected to be on hand is not ap-
parent. This should not be construed
as a shortage, the amount of legal ten
der necessary to balance the accounts
of the State Controller and State Treas
urer being present to a cent, but the
enormous supply of silver dollars, all
bearing the date of 1898, was somewhat
OF shock to the officials who count the
money in the treasury each month 1t
is suggested that the next Legislature
investigate the matter, which is re-
garded as a clever deal in exchange
made possible by the depreciation of
silver
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
SUGAR-BOUNTY ACT.
Two Cases of Importance Decided by
n L. =. Circuit Judge.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec 1S.-Two
cases of great Importance were decided
this morning by Judge Pardee in the
United States Circuit Court. They were
test cases on the constitutionality of the
Sugar Bounty Act.
Judge Pardee's opinion was very
short but forcible against the position
assumed by Comptroller Bowler. He
holds that the Sugar Bounty Act was
constitutional, and therefore the So
100000 now lying in the United States
Treasury voted to the sugar claims and
awaiting the Comptroller's pleasure to
be distributed to the rightful owners is
being held Illegally, and should be pro
rated among those for whom it was
originally intended.
This does not mean final action in the
case, as the case will be taken up to
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Usually several years elapse before a
case filed in the higher tribunal can be
tried, but ii is said that the Justices
have agreed under the circumstances to
give the sugar planters cause an imme-
diate hearing. and it is therefore prob
able that within month or two the Su-
preme Court will pass final judgment
on Mr.. Bowler'S contention.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
ANTI-sALooN LEAGUE.
Second Days Session of the Conven-
tion at Washington.

Second Days Session of the Conven-
tion at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The second
days session of the Anti saloon League
was largely devoted to the discussion of
the proposed constitution. The report of
the Committee on Credentials, which
was adopted, showed that about 200
delegates were in attendance, repre-
senting organizations throughout the
country.
The newly elected President, Hiram
Price of Iowa, delivered an impas-
stoned address, in which he said he be-
lieved victory would ultimately perch
upon the banner of this new assOcia-
ton, and he regarded this as the bright
est day in the whole history of the war
that is constantly waging against the
liquor traffic. Heretofore, he de-
cIared, I'VE have fought in detachments
and single-handed now we present a
solid front to the enemy, and we must
succeed
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Number of Men Injured, Four OF
Them Fatally.

SHAMOKIN Pa), Dec 1S.-A ter
rible accident occurred at the Mid
valley colliery at Z o'clock this morn
ing, where a number of men were in
jured, four of them fatally. The latter
are: Joseph Lavonski, Mount Carmel,
back and head hurt; James Hollister,
engineer, Maysville, scalded, arms bro
ken and internal injuries; Stanny Ye-
solH. Mount Carmel, head and knees
crushed John Lebig, Mount Carmel,
scalded and compound fracture of legs
At o'clock an accommodation train
was UP for the men to go to No. = slope.
After which Conductor Harry Hudson
ordered Engineer Hollister to run back
ligh to No. l, and bring back a string
OF empty cars. The conductor accom-
panied the locomotive to the cOlliery.
Thirty men boarded the cars and the
engine started. When near the top the
coupling broke next to the engine, and
the cars ran down the steep grade At
a sharp curve near the bottom the cars
left the track. causing a mass of wreck
age twenty feet high. A number of the
men were buried in the debris. Had the
train kept the track the cars would
have run down the No. ! slope, a dis
tance of hundreds of feet
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-The bill
passed during the morning by the
House providing for the appropriation
OF 300. 900 for the expenses OF coil-
mission to investigate the Venezuelan
boundary question, as suggested py the
President caused a renewal OF the ue-
bate in the Senate Republican caucus ol
the day before on our foreign relations.
The Republicans agreed that it would
he the part of wisdom for this measure
TO be referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations for revision and amend
ment. and the debate showed that there
was a unanimity of sentiment IN 1aNoi
of amending the measure by lncoIpo-
rating in it the text of the Monroe doc
trine. that doctrine never having been
given the full force of legislative enact
1nent by Congress. The time Wlthlh
which the commission shall report was
also taken into consideration, ana the
time when their report must De hldue
will be fixed. e
The statement was made by one OF
the speakers that all the data neeueu
by this commission was now On lie en- ~
the State Department, and that Iuli
and thorough report could be mace
within sixty days. 1t was agreed thaI
II would not do to let the idea go ABROAD
that the commission was INTENDED as
time-cOnsuming andIr, during Whlch
the deliberations on the matter under
consideration would be permitted 10
pass out of sight
It's repOrt is to be made at as early q
moment as possible, and when thal Is
done Congress will be called upon TO act
The war feeling was just as apparent
as it was during the caucus OF yesteT-
day. and all those who spoke TOOK
strong grounds in favor of upholdlng
fhe President and backing him IN the
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine.
Press dispatches to the erect Una |
Great Hritain was to secure the island
of Cuba. either by purchase or by eX-
changing Gibraltar, caused the discus
sion to take a turn in that direction The
prevailing sentiment was that II Eng
land sought to get possession OF Cupa,
or Spain sought to dispose Of the island
such act would be accepted as a decldr-
= tion of war The island must remain as
the property of Spain, or 1t must De
,riven its independence. In the hands OF
any other Power it would be menace
to the United States, and If such an
aFfront to this Government was at
4arnDted. the Republicans asserted, thls
Government must fight
The temper of the Republicans VINO
took part in the debate, and OF those
who did not speak. but who lndorseu
what was said. shows that the freSl-
dent will receive the hearty co.. a
4ion Of the majority party in the Senate
md that his foreign policy in this mat
ter is thoroughly and mantuily sup
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
TO AID POOR MINERS.
Bill Introduced in Congress to Relieve
Them of Assessments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Represen-
tative McLachlan this afternoon intro
duced a bill "suspending for the pres
ent year the law which requires 800
assessment to be paid each year on
every mining claim" The object is to
relieve poor miners who are not able to
meet the assessment at the present time
McLachlan asked the unanimous con-
sent for immediate consideration of the
bill. but an objection was made and it
went TO the Committee on Mining
In the Senate White presented me-
mortal from the citizens of California
praying for the construction of the
Nicaraguan Canal under the direction
and control of the United States.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
FIVE CHINESE ROBBED.
Held Up by Two Masked Highwaymen
and Relieved of Their Money.

LILLIS (Cal), Dec. 1S.-Five Chinese
who work at a vegetable garden located
near here, were held UP by two masked
highwaymen last night at about 8
O'Clock.
double -barreled shotgun while the
other lined the Chinese up against the
wall and helped himself to what little
money they had. The robbers then
backed off into the dark. The Chinese
gave chase, and several shots were ex-
changed. but the highwaymen made
good their escape.
Of the two men, one is described as
being tall and the other short. The
Chinese could not give any further de-
scription. on account Of the men having
been we'll masked. They are supposed
to be individuals we'll acquainted in
this neighbOrhOod.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19

ALBANY (Or). Dec. 1S.-The trial of
Lloyd Montgomery, the 1S-year-old
youth who murdered his father and
mother and Daniel AIcKercher at
Brownsville on November 18th last, was
concluded to-day, the jury finding d
verdict of murder in the first degree
after single ballot. Montgomery's
conviction was a foregone conclusion,
he having made several damaging con-
fessions No effort will be made to Sc
cure a new trial, and sentence will be
pronounced tomorrow, thus compIet-
ing the swiftest conviction on record in
this State.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
An Arch bishop Diving.

ST. LOUIS CMo0, Dee. 1S.-Arch-
bishop Peter Richard Kendrick is be-
lieved to be dying. a week ago he con-
tracted a cold, and has gradually
grown weaker. Tonight his condition
was considered so critical that the sac
rament for the dying was administered
by one of the Jesuit priests living near
the Archepiscopal residence. DR..
Gregory, the attending physician, fears
that the venerable Archbishop has not
much longer to live. Archbishop Ken
drick is 80 years old.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
MARINE DISASTERS.
Two Vessels Wrecked and Thirty-Six
Lives Lost.

lives e.
ST JOHNS IN. FL Dec. 1S.-The
wreck of the schooner Victory has been
found on the northern coast. Twenty
two lives were lost on her The schooner
Goldfnch has been lost, with fourteen
souls.
The coasting steamer Virginia Lake,
which arrived this afternoon, reports
immense destruction along the coast.
A boat named Pearl Pamal was picked
UP on the Grand Banks. 1t is believed
to have belonged to a foundered French
fishing vessel
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
THEODORE DURRANT.
DiShonorably Discharged From the
second Brigade Signal Corps.


second Brigade Signal Corps.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S-Theo-
dore Durrant, under sentence of death
for the murder of Blanche Lamont, has
been dishonorably discharged from the
Signal Corps of the Second Brigade of
the National Guard. In General Orders
No. Q, issued by the Adjutant- General,
dated December 18th, General Warfield
dispenses with Durrant's services to the
State in the following language:
sMusician w H. T. Durrant, Signal
Corps, Second Brigade, N. G. c., having
been convicted of felony in a civil court
of the State of California, is hereby dis
honorably discharged from the service
of the State of California" This action
was taken in consequence of official
notice sent to General Warfield by Cap
tain Boardman of the Signal Corps of
the fact of conviction, in accordance
with the Civil Code which prescribeS
that any member of the National Guard
convicted of felony shall be diShonOra-
bly, discharged.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
III. C. Tyson Arrested.

STOCKTON, Dec. 1S-H. c. Tyson,
the man who killed Deputy Sheriff Buzz
zeII on Thanksgiving night at the Nc
Cormack ranch, was arrested this after
noon at Merced. The old man had been
working for a rancher for several days,
and was discovered dressing a wound.
The officers were notified, and after
watching him several days concluded
TO take him into custody When ar
rested this afternoon he acknowledged
his identity. The Sheriff of Merced will
bring the prisoner to this city in the
:r,rr
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
Destructive Fire at New York

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Fire tonight
destroyed the double warehouse build
ing running from 105 to III Wooster
street, and occupied by Piddian &
Monster. manufacturers of infants
clothing; d. +. Sicher q Co, underwear
merchants: Nathan Hutkiff. glass mer-
chant, and Morris Wagner's art man
ufacturing company. II is thought that
the damage will reach S150000 The
cause of the fire could not be ascer-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
THE REVOLT IN CUBA.
Spanish Troops Defeat Insurgents at
PalmaritO.

HAVANA, Dec. 1S.-The columns of
Spanish troops commanded by Canella
and Baquero, 1,100 strong, have de-
feated Jose Maceo, Bonni and Peru
quito Perez, whose forces numbered
5000 men, in an engagement at Pal
marito. The fight lasted seven hours.
The rebels fed, leaving forty-six dead
OH the field and carrying off many
wounded. The Spaniards, who stormed
the positions occupied by the rebels,
lost seventeen killed and fifty three
wounded.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
BODY sNATCHING.
Serious Charges Against Topeka's Ex-
City Scayenger.

TOPEKA (Kas.). Dec. 1S-The po-
lice tonight arrested ex-City Scavenger
NJ E. Lowe on the charge of body
snatching. and they claim to have
straight chain of proof which will con-
vict him of being the party who robbed
three graves in the Topeka Cemetery to
supply the Kansas Medical College with
dissecting material Lowe is a tough
citizen, who was already under 81 200
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
Fatal Coasting Accident.

SEATTLE, Dec. 1S.-Moses Sommer-
field, a salesman, 63 years old, died this
morning from injuries received yester-
day in a coasting accident While MAX
ing his way down Madison street hill he
was run into by Warren Hastie. the eld-
est son of Prosecuting Attorney y. W
HASTE. SommerfeldS S spine was
broken and concussion of the brain also
resulted
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
WILL BACK UP CLEVELAND.
Republican Senators Uphold the Stand lie
Takes on the Monroe Doctrine.
THEY STRONGLY APPROVE OF HIS
FOREIGN POLICY.

The House of Representatives Unan1-
mousIy Passes Bill Approprlatlng
One Hundred Thousand Dollars Ior
Expenses and the Appointment OIL
a commission to Investigate ana
Renort on the True Divisional Line
Between the Republic of Venezuela
and British Guiana.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
captaIn Isaac Rassett Dead

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Captafn
Isaac Bassett, the veteran Assistant
Doorkeeper of the Senate. died at 4:15
O'Clock this afternoon, the immediate
cause being cancer of the stomach.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19

week, receiving any of their money at
present The affairs of the bank are
said to-day to be in a worse condition
than was supposed. and the Attorney
General has advised the Bank Com
missioners to take immediate possess
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
Cyclone In Texas.

ST. LOUIS (Mo), Dec. 1S-A special
from Sherman, Texas, says that cy-
north of there last evening. One house
was blown away and one man injured.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
Failure of the Grangers, Bank.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-The
prospects are not favorable for the de-
positors of the Grangers' Bank of Cali
fornia, which suspended payment last
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19

SAN JOSE. Dec. 1S.-The jury in the
case of Stephen Wade, charged with the
seduction of Miss Zelpha, found him
guilty. Defendant is a son of a promi-
uent rancher
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
Killed by a Vicious Roar.

WINLOCK (Wash), Dec. 1S.-While
sengaged in feeding stock yesterday, ].
Hining, a well-to-do farmer, was at
tackled by a vicious boar. A CORY bat
tie resulted. in which Hining received
injuries from which he died in a few
hours
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
Moman perishes Erom Exnnsnre

GOLDENDALE CWash) Dec IS
While suffering from mental aherra-
ton, the wife of Sheriff Frank B. Slim
son wandered away from home last
night and perished from exposure.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
,onds on the charge of murderous as

sault.
DR.. Minney, Dean of the college, was
also arrested tonight on the charge of
arranging with Lowe for the bodies, as
were also F. H Martin and L. c. Dun
can, students at the college, who are
charged with receiving the bodies into
the dissecting-room. The three latter
gave bonds. while Lowe remains in Jail
Lowe is said to have done the grave
robbing single handed. The case against
him was worked up by Police Sergeant
Frank Ellison
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19

IseU FunuS NOT BeIOHGIIE 10 IIIIII'
TACOMA CWash.). Dec. 1S.-George
w Boggs. ex-City Treasurer, was to-
day found guilty of using the funds of
his office for his personal gain. Ten
years Imprisonment is the maximum
nenaltY
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Two Brothers Shot and Killed at Gold
Cross Mining Camp.
OUTCOME OF A QUARREL WHILE
DRINKING AT A BAR.

II. c. Tyson, the Man Who Shot and
Killed Deputy Sheriff BuZZelI i'll
san Joaquin County on Thanks
giving Night, Arrested at MERGED
Five Chinese Held Up by Two
Masked Hishwaymen Near Lillis.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
THE GREAT RAILWAY STRIKE.
Philadelphia Comparatively Quiet Con-
pared With the Scenes Of Tuesday,
THOUGH AN UGLY SPIRIT YET PRE-
Walls IN STREET CROWDS

While the Police Authorities Think
They are Fully Able to Cope with
the Situation, Preparations Have
Been Made to Call out the Militia
in Case OF a Mob Getting Be,vond
the Control of the city Authorities
A Few Cars Run During Daylight
Yesterday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-27
Addie GIlmour,s olnvor Acnult.e.,.

San Francisco Dec Pain the trial ~
Or. West for the murder Of Addie Gilm0ur
today Or West took the stand in his own
behalf and testified that a criminal opera
ton on the girl had bosu performed by
some one before she came II him. The girl
had been sent TO him by pr. ". 4. Harvey.
Witness said he had given the girls body
10 Or \. 5. Tachler for dissecting pur-
poses. ard Tuchler had afterWaTd said hs
had cat the body up and thrown Il In the
bay The jury returned u verdict Of not
guilty
Now that Dr. West has teeeo acquitted,
pr Tuehier. 10 whom Vest said ne gave
the body Of Adiie GilWgTe, partially cor
robe~Ates TIE story TucLler SAYS that
West called on him az mtiGigh, and asked
his assistance In dtssocting the body u a
ycUuE woman lie declined. hut offered
90 take the head. which West gave him.
lie wrapped 10 IN wire EauZe ana put Il
ln tGe water oil Lime Point. " here Il was
feual. ia or3er that the action ~ the
sAlt water u2iE1t remove Thc Gesh. when
asked SHY bee Aa3 not cone forward ana
testified 90 th.s a. the trial. Tochler said
he considered Fl rorc cf his tgr<ircs Be
fAY- West was acquitted Tuctl.r denied
all connection viva the case. and said he
would eo ou ,he stand AMI deny 10. Or
Harvtv. vino West saws ssnt tnc XIII 10
him. s}ui denies lh4t he had anything 10
90 NitA II.