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The record-union., 1895-03-30
TRADE REVIEW.
Everything Tends to show an I'm
proyement.

Everything Tends to show an Inn
proyement.
New YORK, March 29.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say: General trade for
the third week in succession continues to
show evidence of improvement. In no
other direction is this so plainly indi-
Gated as in the tendency of prices. A
week ago encouragement had been OBJ
tanned from generally unexpected ad
vance in cotton and wheat. Following
their slight reaction, the week has wit
messed firm cotton market, further i'm
provement IN wheat, with sympathetic
influence in corn and oats. The effect is
greatly emphasized this week by ad-
vanCes IN quotations not only for coke
but prOspeCtiyely for iron and for besse-
mer pig iron, for steel bllIets and actually
Tor manufactured iron at W Western mar
kets. Higher quotations are noted for
cut meat, and the outcome of restricted
supplies of cattle, and this is behind in
creased demand tor shoes, for fall deliv-
cry as quotations for leather continue
upward on the comparative scarcity of
hides. FIrmness in cotton and the late
advance has shown itself in higher quota
tiOns, not only for print cloths but other
varieties of cotton goods, some OF then
"a &c higher than fortnight ago.
Increased demand for petroleum on re-
ports of reduced output have pushed
prices up, and higher figures for hogs at
the West have brought like quotations
for pork and lard. In addition advances
are reported on butter and eggs.
Such a list OF increased quotations
within a week, the third within three
weeks, tells its own story. Among
staples reported firm or unchanged in
price are wool, although moving in larger
volume, cotton, sugar, coffee, leaf to-
Dacco, rice and millinery.
AS important az any of the other in
trade are reports from Minnesota, South
in need Of more moisture which, with
the unseasonably warm and dry weather
promises a restricted area of wheat, par
Licularly in South Dakota. To some ex-
tent these conditions prevail in Kansas
where summer heat is reported. The
better feeling in general trade circles,
which characterized reports from num-
Der of cities, has become more wide
spread, and even where not actual gain
in the movement of staples is reported
increased confidence in a better demand
is marked.
Exports of wheat, including flour as
wheat from both coasts this week are
smaller than for four preceding weeks
2,562OO0 bushels. This total, is compared
with exports of practically 1900, 0U0 BUSH
els last week, 2,966,00O bushels in the
week one year ago, 2.S75, 600 bushels two
years ago, 1851, 900 bushels three years
ago, and ,, ,I64,O bushels in the fourth
week of March, 1891.
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ships. after which the junk and it's crew

SHIPS, AFTER Wnlch the Junk and its crew
were released.
foreign women and children leave For
mosa. a number have already gone to
Annoy and Hongkong. The blacks in
Southern Formosa are very lnsolent to
the few whites who compose the foreign
population on that part OF the island.
1t is reported In Pekin that the attack
on Lii Hung Chang was made by Rokun-
osuSi in revenge for the execution OF his
brother IN Iien-Tsin at the beginning of
the war.
A Hongkong dispatch to the Times says
that the General commanding the Chi
nese forces on Pescadore Island tele-
graped on March 23d that he had sunk
two Japanese vessels. Later he tele-
graphed that the Japanese had captured
two forts.
A Shanghai dispatch to the Times says
that nlne Japanese cruisers and two gun
boats, the squadron being under the
command Of Admiral ito bonn barded the
forts on Penahui Island on March 23d.
one Thousand troops were landed and an
attack was made on the fort which DOM
mated the others. The Chinese evacu-
ated the position during the night and
the Japanese entered on the morning Of
March Z4th. The Japanese then turned
The guns on the other forts, which made
no reply. The magazine of one of the
western forts exploded before the posi-
uon was evacuated by it's defenders.
only 1000 prisoners were taken, the
other Chinese being allowed to escape in
junks. The Japanese loss was one killed
and twenty seven wounded. The victors
will leave 5000 men to guard Penahui
Island. Provisions for four months will
also be left there. The Japanese have
now secured a southern basis for their
operations, and the fleet is about to leave
in view of peace having been established
on the island.
The British cruisers Leander and Spar
tan have arrived at Takow. The British
vessel Alacrity, with the Admiral on
board. left Shanghai to-day for Formosa.
JAPS BOMBARDING TAI WAN.
HONGKONG, March 29.-The Japanese
are bombarding Tai Wan, the capital
town of FormOsa.
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THE VALLEY ROAD.
Stockton, say the Directors, VIII Hav,
q New Railroad,

Stockton, say the Directors, VIII Have
a New Railroad.
STOCKTON, March 29.-Claus Spreckels
and the other Directors of the Valley
Railroad, with their Engineer, Nj
Storey, spent the day in seeing the points
of interest to them here, and they were
accompanied on their drives by the local
committee of business men. They visited
the water front first, and later looked
over the business sections. They did not
disclose their plans, except to say that
Stockton would have railroad.
1t is the opinion of many that the main
line will come here, but those who have
the best means Of guessing say 1t will be
a branch line, with the terminus on the
water front. The directors and the
business mems committee held a con-
ference tonight. Tomorrow morning
the visitors will leave here on a steam
boat furnished them by the business
men, and will make trip down the river
to some convenient point for taking the
train for San Francisco.
Stockton is juDilant to- light. The visit
ing directors Of the san Francisco and
san Joaquin Valley Company announced
at a meeting Of the Stockton Commercial
Association that the first work on the
new road would commence at Stockton
work would be pushed rapidly until
Bakersfield was reached. During nearly
the whole Of to-day the directors drove
around the city with prominent business
men inspecting all possible routes OF
entry, and sizing up the water front and
the factories. They were asked TO submit
a proposition before they returned to San
Francisco. and tonight they met In ex-
ecutive session in a room al the yosemite
Club. while meeting OF citizens awaited
in the rooms of the Commercial Associa-
ton overhead. Shortly after 10 O'Clock
the directors announced that they were
ready to submit a proposition. 1t was
that Stockton take Sl5O,OO0 worth Of stock,
and furnish certain rights way and
pieces OF land desired for depot and
freight yard sites. The demands are very
reasonab bIe, and will be fulfilled easily.
The directors agree to commence the
construction of the road at Stockton, in
consideration of what they ask being
given. Stockton will be terminus fer
time, at least and stirring times are
look ed for
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MANITOBA SCHOOL QUESTION.

An Upheaval May Occur That viii
Strain the Bonds of Confederation.
OTTAWA (Ont.). March 29.-Although
full particulars of the action taken by the
Dominion Government regarding the
Manitoba school question have been be-
fore the public for some days, it is only
now learned that this action is being
fully understood The Dominion Gov
ernment has done two things-it has or
dered the provincial authorities to re-
establish the separate schools abolished
in 1890, and falling compliance by the
Province, the dominion has stated in so
many words that ederal Act will be
passed for the purpose OF attaining this
object, and it IS at this point that the dan
ger OF the situation appears.
The provinces have always been ieal-
Gus of their rights of self-government,
and an attempt to encroach on these
rights by the passage of a Federal law to
accomplish provincial object will evoke
a vigorous protest from every member of
the confederation outside OF Quebec This
outcry will be especially vigorous in Man
itoOa and Ontario, because Federal law
once passed for the purpose OF re-estab-
lishing separate schools cannot be re-
pealed by any power short OF that of the
Imperial Parliament of England.
Not only this, if the separate schools
are re-established by Federal legislation
in Manitoba, precedent will be estab-
lished which will permit of the Dominion
interfering to prevent the Ontario Legis-
lature from divesting the separate schools
of the province of privileges conferred
by the latter body.
1t is because OF the far-reaching conse-
quence involved that there is such hostiI-
ity to the idea OF an entering wedge of
Federal interference 1t is probable that
the establishing of separate schools
will be done by Federal enactment, re-
ieving Roman Catholic taxpayers in
Manitoba from local taxation for public
schools, and giving Roman Catholic
school boards power to levy rates on
their own people for the maintenance
of their own schools. Further than
this, it is likely that the Domin-
ion Government will retain a por-
ton OF the subsidy payable by the
Dominion to the province under the
terms Of union, and apply this as a sup
plement to the funds raised by local tax
alton for separate school purposes.
Unless the present Dominion Govern
ment Is defeated before remedial legisla-
ton, and another party is placed in
power that will respect provincial rights,
there will be an upheaval that will strain
the bonds of confederation.
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FELONY EMBEZZLEMENT.
Search Warrant Out for a Woman
Who Tried to Disrupt a FAMILY.

Search Warrant Out Tor woman
Who Tried to Disrupt a Family.
SAN FRANCISCO, March ga search
warrant and a complaint of felony en-
bezzlement issued to-day revived the in
cident that temporarily disrupted
Seattle family and caused Mrs. Philip
Abrahams to make a hasty trip to Homo
lulu and return.
Philip Abrahams is the head of gro
Gerry firm in Seattle, and Mrs. Kate Ham
ilton was employed at his home. A
couple of months ago Mr.. A brahams came
to san Francisco on business. He had
barely left town when the Hamilton
woman told Mr.. Abrahams that her hus-
band had gone 10 Honolulu with another
woman. Mrs. a brahams left her house
in her informants care and at once started
for the islands. In the meantime Mr..
Abrahams was in San Francisco, uncon-
sCious ofthe tale that induced his wife to
start in search of him.
Mrs. Hamilton packed up the effects of
the Abrahams household and shipped
them to this city in care of the Pacific
Transfer Company. She accompanied
the invoice, which was stored upon ar
rival. When Mr.. Abrahams returned to
Seattle he found a tangle that could not
be unrayeled until his wife returned from
her island chase. She arrived a short
time ago, and explanations soon set
Alright the domestic discOrd that had been
occasioned by the Hamilton woman's tale
OF an elopemenJ.
A few days ago Mr.. Abrahams again
came to San Francisco, searching for his
household goods and seeking TO punish
Mrs. Hamilton. He located his effects in
the transfer company's storsroom, and a
search warrant was procured for the pur-
pose OF recovering the numerous articles.
MIR. Abrahams had learned that Mrs.
Hamilton was lately seen in Fresno, and
he procured warrant charging her with
felony embeZZIement
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CARRIGER WILL CONTEST.
The Case VIII Come Up Before the Su,
perior Court at Santa Rosa

The Case VIII Come Up Before the Su-
perior Court at Santa Rosa.
SANTA Rosa, March 29.-The famous
Carriger will contest case comes up in the
Superior Court next Wednesday. 1t iu-
wolves the will of William W. Carriger
of Sonoma, who was shot and killed by
his brother, Albert Boggs Carriger, two
years ago.
At the time of the killing of William,
his wife, Kate Carriger, was suing him
for divorce. The death OF William
brought the divorce proceedings to a
close. Solomon Carriger, brother of
William, filed the viii of William for
probate. 1t cut the widow off without a
dollar, leaving the estate, valued at about
$1,000, TO his brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Carriger then brought suit to have
the will set aside on the ground that Will
lam had been induced 10 make it, owing
TO undue influence OF his brother, Boggs
Boggs. she claimed, had represented her
as untrue TO him, which aiieuated his
affections. The jury found for her, set
ing aside the will
The Judge, however, set aside the YER
dict on the ground that the testimony did
not warrant it. The case was appealed
and the ruling of the lower court sus-
tanned. The case will now be tried over
again.
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Special to the REcoRp-UNroN.

Special TO the RECORD-UNION.
OMAHA, March 29.-Cora Smith, for
merly OF Des Moines who has lived in
this city since last September, was ar
rested here and taken to Des Moines this
morning. She confessed to having as
sisted in numbering her father. Before
the successful attempt to kill him by
poisoning, an attempt was made by shoot
ing him. The ball passed through his
head just back of his eye, and ho was
blinded. Soon atterward poison in small
doses was administered, from the effects
OF which he died last May. His wife was
convicted of murder and sentenced to life
Imprisonment. After the mother was
sent to the penitentiary Cora began writ
ing to her, and in one letter told how she
assisted in poisoning her father, and i'm
pHcated her aunt, Mrs. Ellen Leader.
She said she was willing to pay the pen
atty. The thought of her mother suffer-
ing for crime she had not committed
almost craZed her.
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MASKED ROBBERS.
Depot of the Pacific Coast Railway
ArroEO ltrande Rohhed.

Depot of the Pacific Coast Railway at
Arroyo Grande Robbed.
SAN LUIS OBIsPO, March 29.-About
$50 o'clock this evening two men, one of
them masked, entered the depot of the
Pacific Coast Railway at Arroyo Grande,
and, presenting revOlvers at the agent,
Il. e. Fry, and his assistant, r. w. Hart
well, vino were alone, compelled them to
open the company's safe in which was
about 500 in coin, which the robbers
took together with Fry's gold watch.
The robbers escaped and nothing has as
yet been heard OF them. They were
strangers to the railroad men, but close
description was promptly teIephoned to
Sheriff BalOU, who with his deputies
started from this point an hour afterward
on special train for the scene OF the rob-
haTV
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BAND WAGONS AND MUSIC.

The Fight Between Insurance Com
panies Goes MerrIly On.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-The insur-
ance rate war has been transferred from
this city to Oakland. To-day the Fire
mems Fund Insurance Company issued
a circular, in which, while deprecating
rate wars, the company states that it is
tired OF working a legitimate business
against companies that violate their
pledges. SO IL invites the public to bring,
send by mail or express their policies TO
the company's office, which will be open
during the entire twenty-four hours, and
where policies will be rewritten at the
lowest rates. The Firemen's Fund and
the German American have engaged
band-wagons with music and transpar-
encles to advertise their advantageous
terms.
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TOPICS OF THE TURF.
Results OF the Races at the Bay Dis
trIct IIaCk-

Results OF the Races at the Bay Dis
trIct Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-Carr ''put
it on" Harry Griffin in the fifth race to-
day. Carr landed game old Jack Richie
lieu winner by a nose IN a most desper-
ate finish, Griffin on Quirt. 1t was g.
magnificent ride, and the colored BOY
was roundIy cheered for his victory. 1t
was bad day for fsvoIites. all the win
ners except Ingomar and Road Runner
being outsiders.
Five furlougs, selling, Middleton won,
G. NJ. &. second. CIOe third. Time-I:O6I
Five turlongs, selling, two-year-oIds,
Joan won. Red Pike second, EIezar third.
Time-l:06.
One mile, selling, Ingomar won, Gran
dee second, Sir Walter third. Time
I:471.
About six furIongs, selling, Remus
won, Little Bob second, Tobey third.
Six furlOngs, handicap, Jack Richelieu
won, Quirt second, Don Fulano third.
Tme-l:I7i.
About six furlongs, Road Runner won,
Boreas second, San Lucas third. Time
l:l6.
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accepted the wages paid by the associa-
ton. The schooner Falcon met the de-
mand of the union, and the bark Gatherer
went away with crowd from the Sailors
Home.
The schooner Webfoot, lying at Chan
mel street, is to sail tomorrow, and the
presence of the police will probably be
necessary, as the vessel is to take a nom
union crew. Both the ASSOCIATION and
union are settled in the conviction that
that they will win the fight. Andrew
Furuseth, Secretary of the union, said
to-day that the association, in it's anxiety
to get men, had laid some of the vessels
liable. He claimed that advances had been
made in violation of the law, and that
bonuses had been given to non-union
men.
1--WE have pretty good evidence" said
The Secretary, that from Sl5 to $40 ad-
vance has been paid to non-union men,
and this is clearly IN violation of the law.
The non-union men have also been re-
celving from So to 81 so bonus for accept
ing berth, which is another infraction
OF The law. Two years ago the Gatherer
shipped crew here for the Sound, and
PAID the men an advance. When the
vessel returned to San Francisco the men
were taken into court, and upon their
evidence that they had received advances
the owners were compelled to pay them
advances over again as a penalty. The
wilma, ElWell and Cyrus w ak etield, / am
informed, paid advances to their men.
We will investigate the matter when the
vessels return, and if the case is as repre-
sented, the owners will have to pay the
penalty"
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SAD ACCIDENT.

A Young Boy shot Through the Head
IN San Joaquin County.
STOCKTON, March 29.-The news of a
sad accident that happened yesterday
afternoon six miles east OF Pennington
has reached here. Two sons of BENJAMIN
Williamson, a wealthy farmer, went to
play in an outhouse on the farm. which
was occupied as q sleeping place bv the
men employed on the ranch. The boys
were aged 8 and years, respectively,
They got hold OF loaded pistol, and as
a result the younger OF the lads was shot
through the head. He died last niOht
from the effects OF the wound. Tho elder
brother was so terrified that he could
give no explanation as TO how the acci-
dent occurred.
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Spain to Make Amends for Firing
on the American Vessel.
ORDERS ISSUED TO COMMANDERS
IN CUBAN WATERS.
A Review of the Trade Conditions
Continues to Show Evidence of I'M
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Demand and
Better Confidence in Staples
Wheat Exports.
Special to the REcoRD-UNroS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNToN.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The report
of the Spanish Government taking steps
to meet the requests of the United States
in the Alliance affair, that the COM
mander of the offending Spanish cruiser
has been relieved and orders sent to the
other Spanish commanders in Cuban
waters to observe the requirements of
international. law and refrain from i'm
proper Interference with ships of the
United States or other foreign nations,
has caused much qualification in official
circles.
Although the State Department de-
clines to admit the fact, there is reason to
believe that these matters have been COM
municated to it either through United
States Minister Taylor at Madrid or
Senior Marugua, the Spanish Minister.
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Iulecenr Pictures

SAN FRANCICo. March 29.-The Health
and Police Committee of the Board OF
Supervisors have recommended for pas
sage an ordinance preventing the display
OF indecent pictures. This ordinance is
destined 10 prevent the publication or
display OF pictorial advertisements, the
atrical posters, in which nude or partly
nude figures are exposed, and the sale OF
indecent literature, photographs and
other illustrations.
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meeting of the company. He said:
There is no dissension among the Di-
rectors of the Southern Pacific and Cen
tral Pacific Roads that I know of, but if
the Directors wish change, they may
do so. l have not asked to be President
at any time, but l expect to be reelected
President at the coming meeting"
Hubbard, who is partner of Stillman,
quoted in the dispatch alluded to. said
there was no truth in the story that either
he or II. E. Huntington were candidates
for the Presidency. when the meeting
takes place you will find that Q. p. Hunt
lngtOn will be selected"
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FATAL ACCIDENT.

John Maher Meets His Death While
Coupling Cars.
John Maher switChman in the en-
ploy Of the Southern Pacific Company,
while coupling cars on Sixth street yes
terday afternoon, was caught between
two of the cars and so severely crushed
that he died at the Railroad Hospital
shortly after having been taken there.
His right arm was broken in two
places and his breast badly crushed. lie
was native Of New York and 30 years OF
age. He leaves a wife and child, resld-
ing in Washington, Yolo County.
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Advance in Silver.

New YORK, March 29.-The advance in
silver in the open market in London to-
day has been followed by correspond
ing rise in bar silver here, which has led
to increased strength and activity in sill
yer certificates. To-day's advance is at
ributed to the growing belief that Eng
land will consent to join in the bimetallic
conference, which now has the assurances
of representation from the United States,
France aud Germany. IL is said Spain is
in the market as a buyer of bullion in
connection with the Cuban insurrection.
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NOT BADLY INJURED.
Accident to a Bicyclist Who Rode
Down q Steen Grade.

Accident to Bicyclist Who Rode
Down a steep Grade.
SAN FRANCISCO, March Undeterred
by the killing of young man yesterd ay,
who attempted to ride down a steep hill
on bicycle, man about 80 years old
tried to ride down California-street hill
on wheel to-day. The hill is one of the
steepest III the city, and when about half
way down the man lost control of the
machine and dashed down the hill at a
frightful rate OF speed. At the corner OF
hearny street he dashed into bootblack
stand and was hurled to the ground. The
man fortunately escaped serious injury.
but his wheel was complete wreck. lie
refused 10 give his name, and limped
away with his bicycle on his shoulder.
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Raise In the Price of Coal,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-Through a
combination of the mine owners and the
dealers the San Francisco consumer will
pay 81 ton more for his coal, excepting
that from Coos Bay and Seattle. a uni
form rate Of $40 30 has been made, and all
the dealers have joined in the new sched-
ule, which does away with rate cutting.
When the W llson bill went into effect a
reduction OF tfty cents a ton was made
in the price Of coal per ton delivered in
bulk on the san Francisco docks. The
present increase Is double that of the
former reduction.
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Was Secretly Married.

DECoTo. March 29.-Minnie Vincent
LibOn, Portuguese girl, aged 10 years,
suddenly disappeared from her home IN
Alvarado on Monday night. No trace of
her could be obtained until her cousin,
Frank Lewis OF Decoto found ner in " est
Berkeley with her lover, Charles Rodg-
ers, aged % years. They we're secretly
married, the groom swearing the girl 10
be OF age. Lewis to-day swore out war
rant for the arrest of Rodgers for perjury.
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Trial of StrIkers.

Say Francisco. March 29.-The trial
of the railroad strikers is practically
ended. Attorney Monteith for the de-
tense, in closing to-day, said that the
strikers were fighting for their homes
and families. He asserted that the United
States troops had been called out with
ont right or reason,'' and stigmatized
Grover Cleveland as the most Infamous
man of his time" The case will go to the
jury on Monday, and verdict is ex-
pected ON Monday night,
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Brutal 4 ssanlr.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-Tom Sue,
a Chinese employed as cook in the Mare
chal Neil Hotel, is under arrest for
brutal assault upon little Roy Gray, a
fve-year-old boy. The Chinese, appa-
rently without provocation, threw the
boy down flight Of stone steps at the
MOTEL. The boy was picked up uncon-
scious and it is feared he may die.