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The record-union., 1896-02-04
FAIR WILL CONTEST.
The Trust Clause, So Far as 1t Relates
TO Real Estate, Invalid.

The Trust Clause, So Far as 1t Relates
to Real Estate, Invalid.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-The suit
over the will of the late James G. Fair
was practically decided this morning.
Superior Judge Slack declared the trust
clause of Fairs will invalid, SO far as
it relates to real estate. All there is for
the heirs to fight over is the personal
property of the estate.
The decision to-day was made on an
action brought by Charles L. Fair
against the trustees under the will to
quiet title to the Lick House part of the
property of the Fair estate. Three of
the trustees, James S. Angus, Louis C.
Breese and Thomas Crothers, disclaim-
ed in their answer any interest as indi-
viduals, but pleaded that they were
trustees for the heirs named in the will,
and their only claim was as such trus-
tees, while the probate of the will was
pending.
On this answer the plaintiff moved for
judgment on the pIeadings, on the gen
eraI ground that they did not state
facts sufficient to constitute a defense,
and the court granted the motion. But
w. S. Goodfellow, the fourth trustee,
fled a separate answer, in which he de-
nied that Charles Fair, or his sisters,
are owners of the property or have any
right or title to it.
He alleges that the trustees are own
ers of the property in trust for the uses
mentioned in the will.
The question now at issue is, and all
Charles Fair, Virginia Fair and Mrs.
Herman Oelrichs have to prove, is that
their father was owner of the real es-
tate and that it descended to them upon
his death. The court holds that the
trust is invalid, not because it unduly
suspends the power of alienation, but
because it is a trust created in real
property, that is to transfer and convey
the remainder after the death of Fairs
children, which trust the law of this
State does not permit tc be created.
Fairs children, therefore, have Sc
cured a decision that their fathers will
in so far as it deprives them of the re-
mainder of his real property is abso-
1utely void The allegation of Fairs
children is that that they are owners of
the property in question, and they are
compelled in order to show this that
their father owned the property and
that he died without having disposed of
it. and that they are his children. It is
on single point the denial of the chill
dren's allegation that they are owners
of the property that GoodfeIlow's an
swer holds good.
These points proved, there seems little
to stand between Fairs children and
their enjoyment of their fathers mill
ions.
The record-union., 1896-02-04

taken advantage of by many prominent
party leaders from the city and county
to meet informally and exchange ex-
periences of a political nature. Potter
Palmer was unanimously indorsed for
the German Mission, and the President
was requested to make the appointment.
The general sentiment of the commit
teemen was in favor of a late State
Convention which would mean early
in June, in opposition to the April con
vention of the Republicans. The wishes
of Governor Altgeld will be carried out
in this respect, as he will again be the
standard bearer of the Democracy of
Illinois.
The members of the Executive Com
mittee talked freely on the Presidential
nomination question, with particular
reference to Cleveland and Morrison.
"A majority of the committee were Wig
orously outspoken in their opposition
to the President being nominated again,
basing their objection mainly on the
third-term idea. All the anti Cleveland
committeeman are strong supporters of
Morrison. The opposition of the State
Committee to Cleveland was expected
as the Iogical sequence of the breach
between the Governor of Illinois and
the PresiGe1 :.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
AN OREGON MURDER CASE.
Trial of KeIsay Porter for the Killing
of Three Members of One Family.

AA4oA u NS1SaJ IOE DllS Milling
of Three Members of One Family.
UNION (Or), Feb 3.-The trial of
Kelsay Porter, charged with the murder
of three members of the Mache family
in Pine Valley on New Years Day, was
begun to-day
According to the evidence gathered
by the Deputy District Attorney, who
IS to prosecute the case, it appears that
Porter expected the coming Of the Ma
ches by road passing near his home
Armed with a Winchester rifle he
climbed on the roof of a shed and await
ed their appearance. When near by he
opened fire on young Mache, who was
riding horse, a bullet hitting him and
causing him to fall from his horse dead.
Porter then followed the old people.
who were in a sleigh. and shot at them,
firing sixteen shots at the mother and
son previous to killing the father.
The post mortem on the body of the
elder Mache showed that his skull was
fractured, and it is believed that, after
firing all the shells in the magazine Por-
ter struck the old man with the rifle
butt.
Porter continues to keep silent, so
far as making a statement for the ben
eft of the public is concerned.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
BELIEVED TO BE THE NINEvAH.
The Vessel Which Was Sighted Burn
ing OFF Cape F1attery.

The Vessel Which Was Sighted Burn
ing Off Cape Flattery.
PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), Feb. 3.
The description received to-day of
several unusual features in the rigging
Of the vessel sighted burning off Cape
Flattery on January 2Sth by the bark
entine Modoc confirms the belief that
the unfortunate craft was the British
bark Ninevah, lumber-laden, from
Vancouver for Sydney, Australia. No
particular effort will be made by the
tugs here to find the derelict, although
if sighted she will be looked carefully
over, with a view to saving anything
that has not been consumed by the
flames.
There are two theories regarding the
total absence of life aboard-one, that
the crew took to the small boats in the
hope of getting ashore, and the other
that they were taken off on some out
ward bound vessel. If the first surmise
is correct, there is little doubt but that
all found watery graves, as the storms
have been particularly severe since the
middle of January.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS CODY.
General Belief That the Woman Has
Committed Suicide.


TACOMA (Wash.), Feb. 3.-The po-
lice have reached the conclusion that
Mrs. A. B. Cody of Chicago, who dis
appeared Friday, has committed sui
eide. They have searched for her all
day in vain. To-day her parents dis
covered note which she had left, stat
ing that she intended to end her life.
The police also learned to-day that she
bought revolver Friday afternoon,
and that she trembled as she paid for
the weapon and asked to have it loaded.
It is feared she went to the woods on the
outskirts of the city and there ended
her life. 4 conductor of suburban
line says a woman answering her de-
scription rode with him Friday or Sat
urday A large number of men spent
the day searching for her.
The record-union., 1896-02-04

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 3.-Mrs. H. H.
Button, wife of the well-known horse
man, Doc Button, threw herself in
front of a swiftly moving train at Belle
vue Station, three miles south Of Santa
Rosa, this afternoon and was instantly
killed. Her body was most horribly
mutilated, both legs being cut off and
The head almost severed from the trunk.
The unfortunate woman was 70 years of
age and leaves three children.
Mrs. Button lately applied for a di-
vorce, and it is supposed that mental
worry over her domestic troubles un-
balanced her mind. An inquest was
held and a verdict of suicide while tenn
porarily insane was rendered, with a
rider exonerating the railway employees
from all blame.
The record-union., 1896-02-04

came unmanageable, and as soon as the
steamship got into smooth water out
side the anchors We're let go and sig
mails of distress set.
The Government lighthouse tenders
Columbine and Manzinita and the tugs
Escort and Relief quickly came TO the
rescue, and the Columbia was towed
back to Astoria, where it was found
that her rudder post was smashed.
There was no excitement on board,
and the crew showed perfect discipline.
The Columbia will be taken to Port
land tomorrow, and the Queen will
be sent out in her place.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Races at the
Bay District Track.

Results of Yesterdays Races at the
Bay District Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3.-The
weather was fine and track heavy. Five
furlongs, Realization won, Pec1sniff
second, Banjo third. Time-1 :05A.
Seven furlongs, selling, Summertime
won, Theresa second, Clara Johnson
third Time-1 "a
One and one-sixteenth miles, handi-
cap, Thornhill won, Logan second, Gill
cad third. Time-1:5112
Seven furlongs, inside course, Per-
seus won, Swiftsure second, Monitor
third. Time-1:36
About six furlongs, Highland won,
AIidlo second, Hermanita third Time
1:17H.
Five furlongs, selling. Comrade won,
Todhunter second. Myron third. Time
1:05A.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
Indemnity Demanded. /.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 3.-The
United States Minister, Terrell, has de-
manded an indemnity of 100000 for
the burning and pillaging of the Ameri-
can missions at Marash and Kharpoot
He also asked for the immediate grant
ing of firmans for rebuilding them.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
A WOMAN'O SUICIDE.
Throws Herself in Front Of Moving Train
and is Instantly Killed.
The Body Horribly Mangled, Both
Legs Being Cut Off,

A Former Railroad Man Receives In
juries which Result in Death While
Trying to Board a Train at Gazelle,
sisziyou County-Judge Slack Conn
pleteIy Knocks Out the Trust Clause
in the Fair VIII So Far as 1t Relates
to Real Estate.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
Case of II. II. Holmes.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-The case
of H. H. Holmes, convicted of the muir
der of Benjamin Pietzel, was up before
Justice Mitchell to-day on appeal. At
ter arguments by Attorneys Moon and
Rotan for the defense and District At
torney Graham, the case was taken un-
der advisement
The record-union., 1896-02-04
SUICIDE AT SEATTLE.
A Patrolman Who Was Detected in a
Criminal Act Shoots Himself.

Criminal Act Shoots Himself.
SEATTLE, Feb. 3.-Crazed by the
weight of his shame and disgrace, Mer-
chant Patrolman Albert A. Merrill, who
was arrested some days ago by the po-
lice while committing an unnatural
crime, stood in his Office in the Olympic
block this morning and blew out his
brains with a revolver. He was married
eighteen months ago and leaves a wild
CIV and babe He was 80 years old and
has resided in Seattle seven or eight
years.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
FLOODS in the South.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Extremely
heavy rains are reported in Mississippi
Arkansas and Texas, and large sections
in each of these States are flooded. Much
damage has been done and a number OF
persons have been drowned.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
CUBANS FORCED TO RETREAT.
Such is the Report Given Out Relating to
a Battle Recently Fought.
The Scene of the Battle on a Sugar
Plantation Near San Felipe.

The Press Censor, However, Said to
Allow No News to be Either Pub
lished in the Islands or Cabled
Abroad Which is Favorable to the
Rebels-General Gomez Has No
Trouble in Crossing the Line Be-
tween Havana and Batabano.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
Young Lady Seriously Injured

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 3.-WhiIe buggy
riding yesterday, Miss Minnie Widdies
vehicle collided with a rapidly driven
rig coming in an opposite direction, and
the young lady was thrown violently to
the ground and seriously injured She
has not yet recovered consciousness,
and there is little hope for her recovery.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
FATAL ACCIDENT AT GAzHLLR.

j. j. HowellS Receives Injuries Which
Cause His Death.
YREKA, Feb. 3.-John ]. Howells,
aged 81 years, a former railroad man,
attempted to board a freight train at
Gazelle yesterday, but missed his foot
ing and was thrown under the car A
wheel passed over his right leg, sever
ing it almost entirely, and he was in
jured internally. He was brought to
Yreka last night and died few hours
later. He has a brother in San Fran
cisco, a messenger in the Western Union
Telegraph Office, and one in the railroad
office in The Dalles, Or.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
STEAMSHIP COLUMBIA
She Had Very Narrow Escape From
Serious Disaster.

serious Disaster.
ASTORIA, Feb. 3.-The steamship
Columbia had a very narrow escape
from serious disaster this morning as
she was outward bound over the bar for
San Francisco. There were 1S5 pas
sengers aboard and a full cargo when
Captain Bolles attempted to take the
vessel over the bar, when the river was
within two inches of low water.
The bar was rough, but the steamship
drove into the breakers. When the bar
had been nearly crossed an immense
sea raised the Columbia high, and as
she dropped her stern struck bottom.
Shortly afterward the steering gear be-
The record-union., 1896-02-04
Held to Answer for Murder

LODI, Feb. 3.-John Costello, who re-
Gently shot and killed James LaughIin
in this city, had preliminary examin-
alton here this afternoon, and was
bound over without bail to answer the
charge Of murder.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
Thieves Sentenced to Prison.

REDWOOD CITY, Feb. -Mayberry
and his wife, who robbed Professor
Greer's residence at Palo Alto, were
sentenced this morning to serve one
year each in San Quentin. and Smith,
who was with them, was sentenced to
one year in Folsom.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
Man Seriously Injured at Reddinp.

REDDING, Feb. 81. W. Hall, when
alighting from train this morning,
stepped into an open manhole, was
thrown from his feet and rolled under
the train. One foot was run over and
had to be amputated above the ankle.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
Not a Star Part.

They were getting up some amateur
theatricals, and the manager said to
Gus De Smith, who was to be one of the
performers:
Mr.. De Smith, you are to have the
role of Don Alfonso"
DO you think I'll please the public in
that role?'
I'm sure of it. You are killed off in
the first act"-Texas Sitter.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
The Comanche for Training ship.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-secretary
Herbert is in receipt of a letter from
Governor Budd requesting that the
monitor Comanehe, now at Mare Island,
be turned over temporarily to the State
Of California to be used as training
ship for the naval reserves. It is un-
derstood that Governor Budd's request
will he cran nted
The record-union., 1896-02-04
Treasury Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The treas
uIy gold reserve at the close of business
to-day stood at SAT. 792649 The with
drawals for the day aggregated 81, 1875
500
The record-union., 1896-02-04
Illinois Democrat.

ILLINOI0 DEMDJRAIS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3-The Executive
Committee of the Democratic State
Committee held a meeting to-day at the
Sherman House, the occasion being
The record-union., 1896-02-04
USE PONDS EXTRACT OINTMENT FOR PILES.

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BOTTLES ONLY, BUFF
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NAME. PONDS EXTRACT
CO., NEW YORK AND
LONDON.
The record-union., 1896-02-04

John A. Sutter rye whisky. 81 bottle.
r. K Bloch & Co, sole controllers.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
MORE SPANISH TROOPS.

MADRID, Feb. 3.-The ninth expe-
dition sent from Spain will sail from
Cadiz. Barcelona, and Corunna on
February 10th for Cuba. This expedi-
tion comprises Is, 2J6 troops.
The record-union., 1896-02-04
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Feb. 3.)-American residents here are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-18
SCANDAL IN PARLIAMENT.
Ugly Rumors Anoat About a Member
From Forfnrshire

London. Nov. 17.-Considerable interest
attaches to a report concerning James
Martin White liberal, who represents
Forfarshife In the House of Commons.
The Dundee Advertiser announced on
Saturday last that Mr.. White had ac-
cepted the stewardship OF Chlltern Hun
dred, in other words, had retired from
parliament. Immediately thereafter Mr.
White declared that the announcement
was wholly untrue. H0s added that he
was going to India on business, but hoped
to return by the time parliament resumed
its sitting.
That something was wrong is shown
to-day by the action OF the executive
committee of the Dundee Liberal Asso-
citation, which held meeting and dis
cussed the case of MIR. White. The com
mittee finally adopted n resolution declar-
Ing that since 1t had been informed that
grave charges affecting Mr.. Whites per-
sonal character had become the subject
or litigation, the committee would take
no action in the case, hoping that Mr.
White would be able to clear the charges
up. Mr.. White started for India yester-
day.
The st. James Gazette this afternoon
published report of the action of the COM
mittee which concludes with the state
hiSht 'hdt lne stdte OF aldlfS causes great
excitement In all political circles in Forfar-
shire.
The character of the charges against Mr..
White Is not yet known. Mr.. White, who
Is about 80 years old, is member of the
firm of ]. +. White & Co, 81 Worth street,
New York, which Is chiefly engaged in the
importation of textile goods, He is a JUS
tice of the peace member of the council
of University College, Dundee, chairman
Of the Technical Institute and president of
the Dundee Technical Association.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-18

notwithstanding this very great advance
In the physical condition of the road. the
net earnings have made a very large gain
also.
with the announcement that the Sea-
board will continue as an independent
system, the people of Baltimore and of
the south have an opportunity to stand by
this company and make sure of its per-
petual independence by giving 1t the most
nDerai support. This need not be done in
any hostility to any other company nor
out of any sentimental consideration, but
purely in self defense for the future. 1t
Is scarcely possible that any other great
railroad system between Baltimore and
the central south will ever be built. The
territory is practically occupied. The
concentration of ownership of existing
lines into one management would for all
time make Baltimore and the territory
from here to Atlanta dependent upon one
management 1t would be too late to
tight, too late to complain of railroad DOM
ination, true or imaginary after that had
been accomplished. There would be no
room for another line and none
would be built. This matter should
be regarded without any question as
TO the present management of other lines
than the Seaboard. Their management
might be to-day as helpful to the south
as that of the Illinois Central now is (the
4i44AiOAS OSillIdl Se6UlS 10 De nearer per-
feet in that respect than any other great
system), but tomorrow their might come
a change that would be destructive to
trade between Baltimore and the south
and to the now rapidly developing inter
ests of this section. Baltimore and
the south must strive to maintain in
dependent systems, or else they invoke
dangers that may prove of untold injury.
The Seaboard is Independent up to date,
and the deal has evidently failed Now
let Baltimore and the south make some
vigorous efforts to see that the indepen-
dency of this system and the transfer of
its ownership to New York are forever
impossible.
This way lies the safety of the future
business interests of the territory between
here and Atlanta. Every business man,
merchant, manufacturer, or property
owner is vitality interested in this. More
over, every one interested in southern
railroad securities is equally concerned, if
he would prefer not to see legislation that
would prove Of injury to every business.
Let the business people of the south see
to 1t that this section in the future as in
the past has the benefit Of the competi-
ton of independent railroad systems"
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BRUTAL WORK IN KENTUCKY.
A Mob of White Men Open Fire on
Negro Wood Cutters.

Paducah, KY, Nov. H.-Four negroes
were seriously wounded and five others
sprinkled with buckshot last night by a
mob of white men at Altoona, fifteen
miles from here on the Tennessee river.
Fifteen negroes were engaged in cutting
timber for the Standard Oil Company.
They had been ordered to leave, being
told that no negro was allowed to stop
there.
John Keeber, the foreman, decided that
there was no danger of violence and the
negroes were sitting around an old smoke
house, when moo of fifty men swooped
down upon them and began firing. Some
of the negroes ran into the woods and
others sought refuge in the house with
the foreman. The mob then started to
burn the house, but the foreman sued for
peace and the negroes were given twenty
five minutes in which to leave. The seri-
ously wounded are: Smith, foreman;
Mitch Clark, John Boyd and Zena Jenk-
ms. They were brought to this city No
effort has been made to apprehend the
mob. Not negro can be found for miles
around Altoona to-day. Several men have
been killed by mobs in this neighbohood
before.