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One Man Instantly Killed and Three
Others Badly Injured.
Seven People Have a Miraculous Escape
From Death.
without Warning a Big Naphtha
Tank Explodes, Scattering Oil and
Debris in Every Direction-The
Machinery In the Room Shattered
to Fragments-Fire Follows the Ex-
plosion, But Does Little Damage.

BROOKLYN, Jan. Gone man was
instantly Killed and three badly injured
in an explosion which occurred this
afternoon in an oil tank in the factory
of the United States and Canada De-
creasing Company. Seven men work
ing in the immediate vicinity of the
tank had a miraculous escape from
death. Without a warning the big
naphtha tank exploded, scattering oil
and debris in every direction.
The list of killed and injured are as
follows: An unknown man, burned be-
yond recognition; William Miller, bad
ly burned by boiling oil; George Miller,
scalp and face wounds; Alfred Parker,
foreman, severe scalp wounds and
shock. The injured will recover.
AS a result of the explosion the build
ing was set on fire, but the flames were
confined to the section of the building
where the explosion occurred.
The machinery in the room was shat
tered to fragments. The total loss to
machinery and building was $4,000.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
Preparations for the Annual Election
Next Week.


A special meeting of the directors Of
the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
was held yesterday to arrange for the
approaching election to be held on the
18th of officers and directors, and to
appoint an Election Committee, who,
with the Secretary, under the code of
laws, will conduct the election.
The following were appointed to
serve: Director Enright on member
ship. during the hours the polls are
open, 8 a. m. to 3 p. m, and Directors
Lewis, Coleman, Steffens, Bruner,
Bently and Hall. who will alternate.
The election will be conducted strictly
in accordance with the code of laws, Of
which every member has copy.
The time for independent nomina-
tions expires to-day at close of busi-
ness hours, and tomorrow the official
ticket will be prepared and sent out to
each member. The regular ticket nom
mated at the Pythian Castle meeting of
members has SO far had no declinations,
while the independent nominations
so far reported has by declinations
lost G. B. Katzenstein, G. A. Luhrs, and
several Chairnen of committees.
Tt seems apparent, as stated by US
some days ago, that the original direct
ors, who have only served three months,
all prominent, capable citizens of Sac
ramento and competent to carry on this
important work, ought to be elected to
succeed themselves
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PLoTTBRs UNDER ARREST.
Had Planned to XIII the Man Who
Was Their Benefacter.

CHICAGO, Jan. CIV. J. Weber and
Gus Weber brothers, were arrested
this afternoon, charged with plotting to
kill e. Y. Hamlin, Secretary of the Kill
mer Steel Type Company Hamlin has
been absent for a month or so, resting
in Florida for his health, and during
his absence Weber has filled his place
The Secretary has just returned to the
city, and it is alleged that Weber
planned to kill him so that he could re-
tain his job.
Weber was picked up from the street
by Hamlin twenty years ago, and was
educated by the latter and supported
until he reached manhood. His brother
Gus is a tough about town, and has
been in the bridewell several times.
According to police report, Gus this af-
ternoon confessed that w. J. Weber Of
fered to pay him to put Hamlin out Of
the way, mad he accepted the job. Gus
took with him as a partner in the pros
pective murder another tough named
Dick Maloney, and the two were fitted
up with 7ew clothes and weapons by
the man Who wanted his benefactor
killed.
Yesterday evening the two would-be
murderers boarded a West Side car
upon which was riding E. " Hamlin
the intended victim. Mr.. Hamlin left
the car at Latin street to go home. 1t
is a dark neighborhood and it was
planned to kill the old man before he
reached his own house, but Maloney
weakened, and Weber, not wishing to
do the job alone, postponed it to get
another partner. A few words over
Ia
investigation.
Both Webers are locked up, and Ma
loney is held as witness. Hamlin is re-
luctant to believe the man he raised
from boyhood has plotted his destruc-
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vRRER1M ON THE RACE.
The Gold Dust SaIoon-Keeper Being
Tried for Felony.

Tried 1of FelOuy.
Judge Catlin occupied Department
Three of the Superior Court yesterday
where William Verheim is on trial for
knowingly receiving stolen goods. His
place was known as the resort of ex-
convicts, thieves and all kinds of Grim
inals, and finally the climax came when
Verheim was arrested by Officers Ruth
erford and Pennish after they had
searched his house and found there
innumerable articles that had been
stolen.
The facts were all published at the
time, as also was the testimony given
at the preliminary examination. One
Of the men implicated with Verheim,
Robert Forrest, pleaded guilty and was
sent to the State Prison. He was
brought down from Folsom yesterday
to testify in the case.
District Attorney Ryan is onducting
the prosecution, and the prisoner is
defended by E. c. Hart The jurymen
are S. J. Jackson, William Voght, F. H.
JOY, A. L. Warren, G. p Curtis, d.
Poorman, J. A. Lafferty, T. F. O'Brien.
E. b. Townsend, Robert Barmby, c.
Boothroyd and p. A. Miller.
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AT IT AGAIN.

More Rowdyism Complained of at
Twenty-First and o Streets.
J. Bullard, young man, complained
to the police yesterday that on Sunday
night he was set upon and badly
beaten at Twenty first and o streets by
WaIlie Covell, Zip Turner and Archie
Patrick Yesterday he swore out war
rants for their arrest.
The good people of that neighbor-
hood have been scandalized by hood
lums ever since the prayers of the
mothers and daughters against the
granting of saloon licenses were disre-
garded
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TENTH STREET.
The Matter of It's Acceptance is De-
ferred Still Another Week.

The Matter of It's Acceptance is De-
ferred still Another Week.
The matter of accepting the macad-
anlizing of Tenth street was taken UP
by the Trustees last night
r. Platnauer, counsel for Contractor
King, asked to have the matter lie
over another week, as two new members
who had not listened to the evidence
had taken their places on the board.
He also wanted to remedy some de-
fects in the records of the board, which
might prejudice his clients case.
A. Nj. Seymour, for the property own
ers, asked that the case might be re-
opened in order that the two new mem
bers might have an opportunity of
hearing the evidence.
Trustees Mckay and Bentley, the
new members, both said they had lis
tened to the evidence and were con-
versant with it.
The matter was continued for an
other week
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transport ship conveying troops from
Bombay is the steamer Victoria, which
is bringing 1200 soldiers home from
that place. The Victoria was ordered
to cali az Cape Town on her way home
to learn Z the men she has on board
would be needed in Ashantee The re-
port that troops were being sent from
Bombay to the Cape undoubtedly origi-
mated in misconception of the destina-
ton of the men on board the Victoria.
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STATE CRIMINALS.

Those of First Offense to be Sent to
Folsom, Others to San Quentin.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6.-Superior
Judge Smith has received a communi-
cation from the State Prison Board
requesting him, in common with all the
trial courts of criminal jurisdiction,
to sentence prisoners who have been
guilty of first offenses and those who
are very young to Folsom Penitentiary,
while those who are hardened criminals
should be sent to San Quentin. 1t is
stated that the purpose is to make two
classes of the criminals, and to under
take measures of reform at Folsom,
which, owing to the different class Of
criminals, would not be introduced at
San Quentin.
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oakland water Front Case.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Elm the case
of the State of California VS.. the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company, in the
Supreme Court of the United States to-
day, involving the title to the water
front of the city of Oakland, which was
heard at the last term of the court, a
motion was made to retax the costs,
assessed at some thing over 81 900. The
case came to no conclusion in the Su-
preme Court of the United States, the
parties being relegated to the State
courts for preliminary action.
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THE ICE PALACE.
Truclxee Carnival Inaugurated on
Sunday Night.

Truclxee Carnival Inaugurated on
Sunday Night.
The great Truckee Ice Carnival has
begun, having been inaugurated Sun
day night with brass band and appro-
pirate ceremonies.
The big ice palace. with the lights
shining on its glittering icicles, looks at
night like the Mammoth Cave The to-
boggan slide is 100 feet long, with a
descent of 80 feet, and on it's opening a
long line of persons stood in line. each
awaiting his turn to whirl swiftly down
its smooth surface The sleigh ride to
Donner Lake is a grand one and greatly
enjoyed The skating on Morrison s
and Gerber's pond, from which tons of
ice is being cut, is fine, and there are
two smaller ponds in the town, one of
them being devoted to the children. The
rocking-stone pavilion, with its lights
and fine museum. is another attrac-
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NAVAJO INDIANS.
An Uprising Near Flagstaff, Arizona
Whites In Danger.

An Uprising Near Flagstaff, Arizona
Whites in Danger.
ALBUQUERQUE IN. NJ, Jan. g.
Intelligence of an uprising Of Navajo
Indians near Flagstaff, Ariz., reached
here to-day. The news was brought
to Flagstaff, a small town on the Allan
tic and Pacific, by a cowboy, who said
the Indians had revolted against the
whites, and that a band of twenty-five
of the redskins had gang of cow
boys cerraled at trading-post forty
five miles east of the town. He believed
if assistance was not sent at once the
whites would be massacred. Sheriff
Cameron at once organized a posse and
left Flagstaff for the scene of the trou-
Bile. No word is expected from him un-
til tomorrow. The Indians claim the
cowboys have been stealing their
ponies and disposing of them at Flag
staff.
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The Grand jury in session.

The Grand Jury got down to work
yesterday and will probably be in ses-
sion pretty steadily until it disposes of
such matters as it had laid out fer in
quiry Chairman Morrison of the
Board of Supervisors was called yestef-
day to give the jury information in re-
gard to transactions between the
county and various persons holding
contracts Herewith.
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DIED IN THE SOUTH.

Joseph Hull, a Pioneer of 1913, Dies
at San Diego.
Word has been received from San
Diego announcing the death of Joseph
Hull, a former resident of Brighton
Township in this county, where he set
tied as early as 1913.
Mr.. Hull was a Supervisor here for
two terms preceding 1867, and was
Chairman of the board during one
term. He had the distinction of having
organized the first lodge of Masons in
Oregon before coming to this State. He
was So years of age and leaves large
family of grown sons and daughters.
The record-union., 1896-01-07
FATAL FIRE IN UTAH.

Number of Buildings Burned at Mer-
cur-One Life Lost.
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 6.-About
11:30 tonight fire broke out in the
mining camp of Mercur, about sixty
five miles south of this city, which for
a time threatened to sweep out the en-
tire camp. AS it was a number of
buildings were destroyed and the dam
age is estimated at $4,000, with little
or no insurance.
One man named Barnard, barkeeper
at the Lewis Hotel is supposed to have
perished in the flames, which destroyed
the hotel The fire is pretty well under
control, but not fully extinguished.
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No Corner in Gold.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-J. Pierrepont
Morgan, the head of the bond syndicate,
said this afternoon: Z am not pre-
pared to say what course the syndicate
viii pursue. There is thirty days in
which to think over the matter No one
has yet withdrawn from the syndicate.
I do not see why people who desire to
bid for bonds should not be able to get
gold. The syndicate has no corner
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southern Pacific Earnings.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-The Southern
Pacific system earned gross for Novem-
her S4.924, ,466, decrease of S137, ,567.
and net of 81, ,945, ,0S3, decrease S137, ,129.
and for eleven months to November
both. gross of 81, ,SS4. sol, increase 81. :
1884. and net SIS. 1928. .045. increase
So. .9g6.
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InoaIls Dropped From the Rolls.

LEAvENWORTH Kas). Jan. g.
Ex-United States Senator John ]. In
gals of Atchison was dropped from
the roll of membership of the Military
Order of Loyal Legion of Kansas held
in this city The ex-senator desired
elevation from the third to the first
rank, but only commissioned Off
ers are admitted to the rank. Core
spondence followed, and a strained sit
10 ton resulted
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The Pension Led to His Death,

SAN JOSE, Jan. 6.-Nathan Stryck-
land an old soldier, was found dead in
his bed in the New York Exchange Ho-
tel last night About three weeks ago he
secured pension of So per month, and
$14S back pay. This SO pleased him
that he took to drink, and has been on
debauch ever since. The deceased had
served in Battery 1, Second United
States Artillery. An autopsy showed
that death resulted from heart disease
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weather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 5S degrees and
IS degrees, with light northerly winds
and clear weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at a. m
and 5 p. m. were 1923 and 30. 26 inches
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 53 degrees
and 40 degrees. and one year ago to-day
80 degrees and 3S degrees, with no rain
fall on either day
The river still stands at 8 feet 4
inches
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THE FORTT-FIFTH STATE.
Yesterday Was a General Holiday in the
ErStWhile Mormon Territory.
Officers We're Inaugurated and the
Legislature Opened.

A Number Of Buildings Destroyed by
Fire at Mercur, Utah, and One Life
Lost During the Conf1agration-A
Request Issued to Judges of Crimi-
rectors to Sentence First Offenders
to Folsom and Hardened Criminals
to SAN Quentin.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
w. T. Baker Again Elected as It's
President.

President.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6-The annual
Board of Trade election to-day resulted
in another triumph for President Will
lam T. Baker, he being elected for a
fourth term by majority Of 215 votes
in total cast of 1857. His opponent,
Thomas A. Wright, was classed as the
friend Of the elevator interests, and al
though his ticket was headed Anti
Bucket Shop" the conservative element
on the board was opposed to him. The
contest was the most exciting known to
veteran traders. 1t brought to the floor
to cast their ballots millionaires that
are rarely seen there, Marshall Field
and three of the Armour family.
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Charged With Assault to Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-Thomas
Mooney, a brother-in-law of Lord
Sholto Douglas, stabbed Peter Kearney
during a saloon brawl on New Years
night He made his escape, but sur
rendered to-day. and was charged with
assault to murder
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ton, the coupon attached to the excur-
sion tickets admitting the holder to all
these pleasures free of charge. An ex-
cursion train will probably be run from
this city on Sunday
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NATIONAL FINANCES.
Silver Members Of the Senate Committee
Garry Their Point.
Will Report a Free Coinage Measure tt
the Upper House.

Cuban Insurgents Marching on to
victory-A Rumor, Though Uncon-
firmed, That Gomez and His Fol-
lowers Have Attacked and Cap
tured Havana, the Principal City
of the Island.
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Republicans Approve Carlisle's Action.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Republican
members of the Senate Finance Com
mittee look upon the bond call of Sec
retary Carlisle as carefully drawn and
capable Of covering every contingency.
While they will not permit themselves
to be quoted, they say that the call
bears upon its face an evidence of the
desire of the treasury to be fair in the
matter, and place the loan in the usual
manner The public notice thus given
is pleasing to those who were opponents
of the arrangement that was alleged to
be under way with the New York syn
dicate.
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GOLD AND SILVER.
Approximate Estimation of the Output
the Past Year.

Approximate Estimation of the Output
the Past Year.
WASHINGTON, Jan 6.--R. E. Pres
ton, Director Of the Mint, has received
an approximate estimation of the gold
and silver product of the United States
in 1895 from the mint officers and
other agents employed to collect these
statistics The value of the gold and
the number of fine ounces of silver pro-
duced by the several States and Terri
tories is estimated to have been $50,
614,O00 in gold and 81, 100000 ounces in
silver.
The Director of the Mint is of the
opinion that the estimates of the gold
product of Oregon and that of Mon
tana and South Dakota are excessive
and that when the final figures are COM
piled the production of gold by the
mines of the United States in 1895 will
be found to have been from SAG, 100000
to S47. 600, 900, and the silver product
about 100000 fine ounces.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
BRIGHT BITS.

Miss Della-What was the highest
wind you ever encounter ed, captain?
Cant Olesalt-Soda water at 25 cents a
glass.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
lis there any particular nervous com
plant connected with your profession.
asked the Cheerful idiot of the ri1eman.
There is the tennis arm, the bicycle face
and the base ball arm, and thought there
might be something of the sort among you
gunners."
No" said the rifeman; nothing of the
sort
Idiot thoughtfully. Il didn't suppose you
could hit the target without taking sharp
shooting pains. Indianapolis Journal
II don't see why you all hold THAI
bloodthirsty and quarrelsome Col. Bowie
in such high esteem" said the stranger.
My. dear sir, he's a wonderful man."
replied the native. He's the best shot
that ever came into this part of the
country; and he isn't afraid of anything
that walks on two legs"
And yet" persisted the stranger, Il
doubt if you can point to one really credit
able thing that he ever did,
"Oh, yes, l can" returned the native,
promptly, .....
He killed the bloodthirsty and quar-
relsome Col. Jaggs, so that we have only
one of that kind to deal with now."-Chi-
cago Post.
An Authentic Case.-'I know a man.
he said, earnestly, "whose life was saved
by a patent medicine"
Excuse me" said the auditor, YEARLY,
but it's bad enough to have to read those
things without listening to them"
But this isn't any display-type-nex:
to-reading-m story It's a genuine
fact He couldn't eat anything"
Yes. And then he took DR.. So-and-So's
Something-or-O and it toned his d.
gestion up. so that he could digest car
pet tacks."
mo. He couldn't eat because he didn't
have the price of a meal. But he In
vented patent medicine and got a capt.
tallst to help him put it on the market
ana now he can eat whenever he feels
like it."-Was hington Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

The Tribune OF Chicago, the leading re-
publican newspaper of that city, assures
its readers that Mai. Mckinley is a gold
standard man, and declares it has can
other" expression from him to that effect.
The manner in which the another ex-
preston was obtained is interesting. show
ing as it does how 1.-The silent candidate"
submits himself to interviewers represent
ing the leading papers of his own party.
The Tribune a few days ago printed a
cartoon showing Mckinley bearing ban
ner bearing the inscription: mo one need
be in any doubt about what the repubH-
can party stands for. It stands now. as
ever, for honest money and a chance to
earn it by honest toll" The picture of the
candidate was very fiattering one, show
ing him as a strikingly handsome and
athletic looking young man, coming down
the slope of a mountain upon the summit
Of which were perced an eagle of the silver
dollar pattern and several stars A repor-
ter for the paper carried Che cartoon to
McKinley's home. where Mark Hanna was
keeping surveillance over him. Mckinley
took the paper. studied the cartoon for
several minutes. smiled, handed the paper
back to the reporter with the remark,
that's business" Mr.. Hanna at the same
time granting, "goodn
That comprised and concluded the inter
view. Mckinley smiled and uttered two
words and Hanna uttered one. Neither
explained what it was that was business"
and good" whether it was the artistic
execution of the picture, or the sentiment
it conveyed, or the enterprise of the Tri-
bune in its clever attempt to pump, or any,
thing else Nevertheless the bright young
man who did the interviewing wrote nearly
a column about those three words and that
smile, claiming that they proved beyond
a shadow of doubt that Mckinley favored
the present gold standard, that he was OPP
posed to the free coinage of silver at the
ratio Of 16 to /, or any other ratio without
international agreement.
The probabilities are, however that the
Tribunes another expression from Nc
Kinley on the money question will not ST
lence the clamor of those members of his
own party who are demanding to know
precisely where he stands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
EIeetoraI CoIIege FIeures.

Many tables are being published in the
newspapers showing the number Of sound
money men that viii be In each Of the two
great conventions-the ST. Louis convea-
ton and the Chicago convention The
Herald Of Monday published a table show
ing how the vote in the electoral college
would likely stand If both conventions
should adopt sound money platforms. and
the silverites should bolt and fuse wi,n
the populists; also II both conventions
should adopt platforms that ''dOdged''
the silver question, and what the chances
OF electing a gold candidate would be II
the election should be thrown into the
House
The Herald's table shows that If
both conventions should adopt sound
money platforms the republicans
would have in the electoral
college 2lO votes. the democrats
IS. the fusionists. composed of silveritcs
and Dopulists. 15S. leaving 81 doubtful. In
the doubtful column are placed Maryland.
New Jersey. New York, Oregon and Wes5
Virginia. There will be in the electoral
college 81 votes. A candidate. to win.
would have to get 22l votes. The republic
can candidate would fail of an election
by Il votes.
II each Of the great parties should
adopt a "straddle" platform, that Is.
should dodge the silver question. the re-
publlcans. according to the Heralds table.
would have 1856 in the electoral college.
the democrats 153, leaving IS for the popu-
lists or to be classed as doubtful The
republicans would fall short rs votes OF
electing their candidate.
If there should be no election by the
people, and the election should be thrown
into the House of Representatives, and
party lines should be broken and the
question Of whether a gold or silver candi-
date should be chosen the gold candidate
would win. The vote would be cast by
states, the majority of the delegation de-
termining how the vote should be cast.
The gold candidate would get Is votes,
and the silver candidate 10.
This table Of the Herald's is Interest,"
ing simply as showing how that paper
looks az the political situation in the diff
ferent states. Another paper would doubt
less compile a wholly different table.