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THE ST. PETER SAVED.
But a Four -Masted Iron Shin
Went Down

HALIFAX On. So, Oct. 3-The Brit
ish barkentine st. Peter arrived here
to-day partially disrnasted. She was
struck by hurricane on the night OF
September Sth and compelled to put
about for Halifax In order to repair the
damage.
Captain Skaling brings the startling
report that the storm through which his
vessel rode was the cause of sending
to the bottom a four-masted iron sail
ing ship which must have carried a
crew of at least fortyffve or fifty men.
The st. Peter and the other vessel had
been sailing within sight of each other
all day on the Sth but never came
within hailing distance. The name Of
one could not be distinguished from the
deck of the other. When evening
closed the big ship could be plainly
seen from the deck of the ST. Peter.
Then the hurricane swept the ocean
and the crew Of the st. Peter had all
they could do to keep their vessel
af1oat.
When the st. Peter righted herself
on the 9th nothing was to be seen of
the four-naasted ship sighted the day
before. but shortly after the barken-
tine passed the floating wreck of a
ships deck and deck house which the
crew identified as belonging to their
sailing companion Of the previous day
The condition of the st. Peter rem
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ON COAST DIAMONDS.
Gilt Edge Beats Reliance; KeegaIi
Bros. Beat Will & Fincks.

SANTA ROSA, Oct. 3.-There was a
large crowd at Cycling Park this af-
ternoon when the Keegan Bros base
ball team Of Santa Rosa defeated the
VIII & Fincks of San Francisco. Kee-
gans l.; Will & Fineks D.
GRASS VALLEY, Oct 3.-The Mon
archs to-day defeated the Lodis. Score:
% TO 2
SAN JOSE, Oct 3.-The Precita Par
lor team Of San Francisco defeated the
crack Santa Clara nine in this city to-
day by a score of 10 to 3.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 3.-At Cen
tral Park to-day the Santa Cruz ball
players We're defeated by the Heese-
mans of Oakland in the tournament
game, after lively battle by the score
of to >.
Some excellent plays We're made by
Smith and Borland for the Heesemans
and Devereaux for the Santa Cruz
nine.
In the opening game of the new
league the Gilt Edge team of Sacra-
mento defeated the Reliance nine of
Oakland by a score of II to ,. The
feature of the game was the batting
of Walker, the record of Mcguire, the
first baseman of the Reliances. who
made 10 of the 27 put-outs made by
his side, the fielding of Lange, who ac-
cepted 5 chances at third without an
error, the pitching Of ]. Hughes, who
struck out II men.
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Might Consent to Pay Spain an In
demnlty.
But It Would Have to be Before
the Island is Practically Ruined
and the Relics Left by Weyler
Are Not Considered Very Valu-
able-Opinions That the United
States Would Lose Nothing by
Guarantee.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The Herald"
tom orrow will print a number of in
terviews with leading Cubans here on
the situation in the island.
Estrada Palma, representative of the
Cuban Provisional Government, said ::
THE Cubans are now more firmly
determined than ever to push the fight
until the absolute independence of Gu
ba is acknowledged. I believe the Gu
bans are willing to pay a reasonable
indt nnity to Spain. provided she with
draws her troops from Cuba before the
island is practically ruined"
Enrique j. Devarona said:
The only practical solution of the
Cuban problem is absolute independ-
ence."
Colonel F. Lopez de Quesada, former
ly of the United States Army, and a
veteran of the ten-years' war in Cuba,
said:
ITO avoid further shedding of blood
of innocent people, I would, though
painfully, sign and give my consent to
compensation to Spain for the sake
of getting rid of the Spanish"
E. Trujillo, editor of "El Porvenir," :"
said:
"Cubans are fighting for absolute in
dependence, and will accept no other
solution
Brigadier Sanchez Agramonte, Sur
geon- General of the Cuban Army said /:
"Cubans are firmly determined to
fight until absolute independence is ac-
complished.
Regarding the plan for the purchase
of Cuba from the Spanish Government,
General Emilio Nunez, who has been
in consultation with the Junta leaders
in New York said:
Il cannot see how the plans for the
freedom of Cuba on the basis of a guar
antee by the United States of an in
demnity of $200,O 900 in cash can be
displeasing to any of the parties, ex-
cept that the amount Is greatly in ex-
cess of the true value of the relics left
by Weyler.
'The United States could afford to
back up the proposition, because 1t
would have the revenue of Cuba to
guarantee reimbursement, and would
gain immediate Improvements of its
trade relations"
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DIED OUT IN THE NIGHT.
But the Winnipeg Prairie Fire
Caused Death and DesoIation.

WINNIPEG, Oct. 3.-The pairie fire
which ragged all over the country yes
terday died out during the night. This
mornings sun dawned upon a terrible
scene of death and devastation. Farm
houses, implements, crops and live
stock everywhere were consumed
Many farmers lost their all.
At Beaussejour, forty miles east of
this city, two women and five childreH
named Moreski were burned to death.
Fire came upon them ia the woods from
two directions simultaneously, and shut
off all means of escape. Only a few
charred remains were found this morn
ing. There were many narrow es-
capes, and a number of families are
homeless and utterly destitute
Bagot, seventy miles west, was prac-
tically wiped out of existence. At
Stony Mountains fire ran up to the
Canadian Pacific Railroad platform,
where, by desperate efforts, its progress
was stayed.
AT Oakland, on the Portage branch
of the Northern Pacific Railroad, sew
eral hundred cords of woods and thou
sands of tons Of hay were licked up.
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KUTNER'S CASE.
Senator Perkins Says It Will be
Considered by the Senate.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3,-Adolph
Kutner, one of the wealthiest and best
known citizens of the San Joaquin VAL
ley, has just returned from Europe,
and confirms the previously telegraph
ed report Of how he was barred out of
Russia because he is a Jew, and be-
cause a youth at the time of his de-
parture, he sailed for America without
obtaining the permission of the au-
thorities.
Mr.. Kutner says that he waited long
and patiently. complied with every re-
quirement, and followed carefully the
instructions of the American Embas-
sador at St. Petersburg, in order to
soften the rigor of Russian rule but he
waited in vain. Evasive and dilatory
tactics compelled him to return to his
home without being able to crafty
the object of his visit. He has been
assured by Senator Perkins, since his
return, that the matter will not be
allowed to rest, but will be further con-
sidered by the United States Senate.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Powers of Chief and Acting Chief Engi-
neers of Fire Department in case OF hre.
Section l. Whenever fire shall break
out in the City of Sacramento it shall be
lawful for the Chief Engineer, or acting
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department to
blockade any street, alley, lane, court or
place or part threof, as in his judgment
NAV nav be necessary to insure the efficient
working of the men and engines under his
command, and to protect the nose OF the
department from injury by passing We
hicleS; and it shall be the duty of the
Chief of Police to furnish sufficient detail
of policemen during any such fire to pro-
tect the lines of blockade from being
broken through, or the hose or other Fire
Department property from being injured;
and the said Chief of Police shall render
the Chief Engineer or whoever may be
acting in that capacity, all the assistance
in his power in carrying out the provisions
of this ordinance.
RELATING TO RIGHT OF WAY. ETC.
Section g All steam engines and other
moving apparatus of the Fire Department
shall have paramount right of way
through all streets, lanes, alleys, places
and courts of the City of Sacramento when
running to fire, and such apparatus, to-
gether with all other vehicles contiguous
thereto, excepting street cars, shall take
and keep the right side OF. the street, un-
less the same be obstructed, and all street
cars in the vicinity of any such apparatus
going to fire shall retard or accelerate
order to give the apparatus Of the depart
ment the unobstructed use Of the street
for the time being.
RELATIVE TO INSTRUCTIONS AT
FIRES
Seton 8. Any person or persons break
ing through or attempting TO break
through such blockade, or running over
with any vehicle the line Of hose in use
at fire, thereby injuring the same, or
any person persons having the control
of any vehicle who willfully or carelessly
permits the same TO obstruct the progress
OF the apparatus of the Fire Department
going to fire shall, upon conviction, be
punished by fine of not less than 50 nor
more than $50, or by imprisonment of not
less than two nor more than twenty-five
days, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
WILLFUL INJURY OF APPARATUS A
MISDEMEANOR.
Section 4. Any person or persons will
fully injuring any engine house, engine,
hose, hose carriage or other apparatus of
the Fire Department of this city shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than $50
nor more than 5000. or be imprisoned in the
County Jail not less than twenty days nor
more than one hundred days, or shall be
punished by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take eff
feet from and after its passage.
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RAILROAD TO DAWSON.
The Canadian Government Max
ing a Survey for One.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-The con-
struction of a railroad from Vancouver
or from point east of that place on
the Canadian Pacific line to Dawson
City and the KIondike country in gem
eral will not be a very difficult or ex
pensive undertaking, in the opinion of
Collingwood Schreiber of Ottawa, who
is now in this city He arrived to-
day with party of Ottawa people,
including Z. Newcombe, Deputy Min
lister of Justice. In discussing the
building of railroad to Dawson Mr.
Schreiber said:
1.-Two surveys are now being made
from different points on the Canadian
Pacific The latter company is max
ing one of the surveys. and the Gov
ernment is making the other. It Will
be necessary 10 build only ninety miles
of railroad to make a good rail and
water route from the Canadian Pa
cific line to Dawson City The rail-
road can be operated the year round,
but during the winter months the wa
ter route will not be open for steam
boats
The chief object of the Deputy Min
ister's western visit is to inspect the
progress of work on the Crows Nest
Pass Railroad, which virtually means
another Canadian trans-continental
line. The Government has granted it
subsidy Of $4,000 a mile. 1t is being
built by way of Nelson on Lake Koo-
tenai, and will run through the Ross
land mining district. 1t is undecided
yet whether or not the new overland
line will be extended west TO tide wa
ter, or join the Canadian Pacific at
Hope, which is lightweight miles east
OF Vancouver The total length of the
line will be about 600 miles.
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the World" from Madrid says: ''The
World correspondent called to-day on
Premier Sagasta, who said in response
to queries:
You ask me if the Liberal party
would assent TO mediation by the Unit
ed States with view to fastening the
pacification Of Cuba and inducing the
rebels in arms and the exiles to accept
autonomy
why should We need mediation when
our intentions-long and often ex-
pressed by the Liberal party-airn at
realizing all that America could sug-
gest?
mo Spanish party, certainly not the
Liberals, could assent to foreign inter-
ference in our domestic affairs, or with
our colonies. No Government could
hope to induce the nation to accept
such interference.
IF America, as we firmly believe and
hope, is disposed to be friendly with US,
let her enforce the rules of information
al law, and stop the flow of moral and
material aid, without which the insur-
reetion would not last six months.
I'VE shall reverse completely the poll
icy of the last two years in Cuba, be-
ginning, naturally with the recall of
Weyler.
Il informed the Queen yesterday that
the Liberal party would accept the re-
sponsibilities of office most willingly II
her majesty honored the party with
her confidence; that the Liberal party
had plans for all the pending questions
of the day in Spain and certainly would
grant to Cuba autonomy along the
lines traced in the programme of the
Cuban autonomists themselves.
said so in my manifesto in June and
have repeated the same promise dur
ing the Government holidays.
The Liberal party is prepared to
grant to Cuba all possible self-govern-
ment, a broad tariff, and every con-
cession compatible with infiexible de-
fense of Spanish sovereignty in the
West Indies. We by this will satisfy
the majority of Cubans and we Will act
thus spontaneously"
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AzCARRAGA'S RESIGNATION.
QUEEN REGENTS ACTION LEFT
HIM NO ALTERNATIVE.
She Wished to Steal a March on
American Diplomacy by Salts
flying the Autonomists.

LONDON, Oct 3-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the STANDARD says:
The Queen Regent took a strong ini-
tiative during the crisis and profound
ly surprised General Azcarraga by
leaving him no alternative but resigna-
ton. She frankly expressed her dis
approval Of the conservative admins
tration, especially in its treatment Of
the anarchist prisoners imprisoned at
Fort Montjoui.
She said she had allowed Senior Can
ovas to remain in office in the hope
that he would modify the rigor of his
repressive policy in Cuba. and that she
had repeatedly called the attention of
Ministers to administrative scandals
and abuses. Moreover, her majesty
said she waited patiently for two
months after the death of Senior Can
ovas, in the hope that the new Gov
ernment would correct these evils. On
its failure to do so, she took it upon
herself to consult General Campos,
Senior Silvela and others as to the best
means of pacifying Cuba by an en-
deavor to satisfy the autonomists. and
thus virtually steal a march on Amer
lean diplomacy.
All the statesmen whom she con-
suited appear to have advised a liberal
Cabinet as the best means of attain
ing the Queens wishes. Thereupon her
majesty thanked General Azcarraga for
his splendid services as Minister of
War, and intimated her intention to
appoint Senior Sagasta as President of
the Council.
The latter, in offering the portfolios,
expressed his intention to give the
largest possible measure of Cuban home
rule to reverse the conservative policy
in Cuba and the Philippines, to recall
General Weyler if he did not resign,
and to prepare for a dissolution Of the
Cortes, and to select able representa-
tives to go to Washington and Euro
pean Capitals, as we'll as to the col
onies of Spain, to prove to America and
Europe that Spain is at last going to
do spontaneously and sincerely what
the United States has suggested could
be accomplished more quickly, and bet
ter by mediation or the interference,
which the Spanish people would GER
tainly not brook, and to which no Span
ish Government could assent
Senior Sagasta met with a hearty re-
sponse on the part of all Liberal states
men, and all the Spanish stocks and
securities have steadily risen on the
strength of this settlement of the cri-
sis.
The Daily News" says editorially
this morning:
IF General Woodford has not pre-
sented an ultimatum at Madrid, it
seems clear that he has made repre-
sentations carrying tolerably similar
effects, and practically resulting in the
downfall of the Cabinet. The change
of Ministry seems to tend toward
an accommodation with Americas
known DESIRES"
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A LIVELY BATTLE.
Oregon Sheriff's Deputies Round
Up Five Cattle Thieves.

BAKER CITY (Or), Oct. 3.-Sheriff
Knburn and posse, engaged in a bat
tie with two cattle thieves about y
o'clock last night on the Lower Pow
der River In all about forty shots
were exchanged. 1t was dark when
the Sheriff and his men came upon the
bandits, who had with them eighty
head of cattle.
Both sides opened fire and Fred Hull,
one of the thieves, was shot through
the arm Both escaped in the dark
ness and Hull rode to this city where
he called a doctor to dress his wounds.
He was confined to his room to-day.
His partner, Earl Wheeler. has not yet
been captured 1t was the plan of
the thieves to drive the cattle into Ida
no and exchange them and then drive
the strange cattle back here for
slaughter The thieves are members
of a gang which has operated exten-
sively in this section.
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MRS. KIRKHAM DEAD.
Three-Quarters of a Million to be
Divided Among her Daughters.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 3. - Mrs.
Catherine Kfrkham, widow of the late
General r. w Kirkham, is dead. She
was born in Georgetown, D. c., more
than seventy years ago. Her maiden
name was Catherine Mix, and she mar
ried General Kirkham at Fort Gibson
in Indian Territory. Shortly after
wards General Kirkham was ordered to
California, where he built old Fort Te-
jon in 1855.
He died in May. 1898, and left his
entire estate to his wife for use during
her lifetime, with the request that IL
be divided equally among their children
at her death This will be done, and
property valued at S750000 will be ap-
portioned between three daughters,
Mrs. P. L. Wheeler, Mrs. Yarde-B Butler
and Mrs ]. D. Stafford of Springfield.
Mass.
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SHOT HIS DAUGHTER.
Enraged by Her Waywardness He
Uses His Revolver.

SANFRANCISCO. Oct. 3.-Enraged by
the waywardness of his daughter. and
her fippancy when he pleaded with her
to. abandon the man she loved, Louis
Kieve, a commercial traveller, twice
shot his eldest girl Bessie at the rooms
of the family. 13S Fourth street, to-
night.
The first bullet entered the left cheek,
passed upward and lodged under the
left ear. The other entered the left
side of the head and lodged in the
skull. Neither of the wounds is dan
gerous. Both bullets were removed at
the Receiving Hospital. The father
was charged with assault with intent
to murder. The family formerly re-
sided at San Jose, where Louis Kieve
kept a hotel. He says that when he
urged his child, who is 10 years DID,
to lead a better life, she threw several
bottles at him, which so aroused his
anger that he got his revolver and
then he asserts that he does not know
what happened.
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BETTER THAN KLONDTKE.
Astonishing Offer Made to Base
ball Manager Hanlon.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The Journal"
tomorrow will publish the following:
Edward HanlOn. the manager of the
Baltimores. was recently the recipient
of the most astonishing offer in the
history of professional baseball. The
owners of the Pittsburg club, which
has had poor success in the pennant
fight for some years past, desired to
secure the services of the great Balti-
more manager. They invited him to a.
conference. and formally offered him
a contract calling for $4,000 a year
and a quarter interest IN the club. Mr.
Won der Horst, the principal owner
of the Baltimore Club, said if Han
Ion left the club he (Von der Horst)
would Immediately sell out his inter-
est. Failing to secure Hanlon, the
Pittsburgers engaged w. H Watkins
of Indianapolis. who was manager of
the champion Detroits when Hanlon
was centerfielder and captain.
The owners Of the Philadelphia Club
also made an effort to engage Han
lon. but without success. Hanlon, who
was In Hoboken to-day, said that so
far as he knew. the Orioles would start
the season of 1898 the same as at pres
ent.
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HALF A MILLION.
What a Seattle Miner Estimates
His Claim VIII Pan Out.

SEATTLE, Oct. 3.-George Stanley,
who is mining on Ell Dorado Greek on
the Yukon, writes to his father in this
city that claims owned by his father
and partner, Warden, on FL Dorado
Creek, will pan out half a. million in
gold nuggets this coming winter The
letter predicts that claims on Bear
Creek will turn out as rich as those
on Bonanza and Ell Dorado Creeks, pans
averaging So each.
Stanley also writes that the Canadi-
an Government is exacting royalty
of % cents per cord on wood to be
used in thawing out the gravel this
winter A similar charge is also made
for logs used in building cabins for
the miners. During the summer forest
fires have destroyed a large amount of
cord-wood. Owing to the scarcity of
water, but little sluicing has been done.
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= p B0ARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

cIHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
StSy oI sacramento ordain as follows:
Loeetlon 1. 1t shall be unlawful within
me tme limits OF the City of Sacramento for,
wv yw1 10 or more persons to obstruct the side
~ Malks or streets, or to hold public meet
lngs thereon, or any part thereof or 10
gtaraae strate In body through the public
grantsa thess uhIIess written permission be
ing. 0 -hoyoA, III VIII
,oeGitlon z 1t shall be unlawful within
W. il,iilts ! or the City of Sacramento for
fno fnr gr more persons to assemble together
ie,,he Oa tue purpose of doing any act Of yio-
tvnce, naH, OF melting or advising others to do
c1iy,,sII aeI OF violence. or to commit any
,Ssctlon s Any person violating any of
1he a provisions of this ordinances shall he
connie4;dgu centied guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
tine not exceeding five hundred dollars es %. d
csalIilpo imprisonment in the City Jail not ex-
sr,S GSding ing SIX months, or by both such fine
fa Ssctlon 4 This ordinance shall take eff
aeue aaea Immediately from and after its pass
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SIXTH DISTRICT FAIR.
j. w. Wilson dictates as One of
the Judges.

Los ANGELES, Oct. 3.-The Direc-
tors OF the Sixth District Agricultural
Fair Association at their meeting to-
day decided to leave the bookmaking
privileges at the coming race meet, to
be held from October 14th to the 23d,
open TO all responsible parties There
viii be pool-selling in addition to book
making. l. J. Rose, Sr., of Los An
geles, j. w. Brooks of San Francisco
and J. W. Wilson. of Sacramento have
been selected as Judges.
There are already 100 horses stabbed
at Agricultural Park but 80 more are
expected in the course of the next ten
days, and the meeting promises to be
the best ever given by an AGRICULTURAL
association in the State.
The Southern. Pacific Company has
made a reduced rate of $40 from San
Francisco and return, while all the
The record-union., 1897-10-04

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-The event
of the Olympic Club bicycle racing
meet at the Velodrome track to-day
under the auspices OF the California
Associated Cycling Clubs was the rec
ord breaking trial of Sidney B. Vim
cent of the Bay City Wheelmen. In
the face Of a strong wind which blew
down the back stretch and with poor
er pacing than was expected, he sue
ceeded in lowering all the Pacific Coast
amateur records from one mile to five
miles inclusive His time was as fol-
lows. One mile. 1853 20; two miles,
1852 1-5; three miles, 6:03 10; four
miles, 500 3-5; five miles. 1917 1-5.
The previous coast record for five miles
was 11:33A. held by Massey, Kenna
holding the former one mile record of
l:57. The worlds record for five miles
is 9:54
The one mile handicap amateur was
won by ]. E. Wing, scratch, in 2:20 2-5
with Fuller a good second.
In the two-thirds of mile profess
ional Allan Jones took the first heat in
1:2713 and Harvey Downing the second
in 1:25 3-5. Downing won the final in
1:27, Jones second and Sharick third.
Russ captured the one-third of a
mile amateur race in 43 seconds.
Downing led in the first heat of the
one mile open professional in 2:22 10,
Jones second. Whitman got the sec
ond heat in 2:30 % with Sharick sec
ond In the final Downing crossed the
tape first, Sharick second and Jones
third. Time-2:21 3-5. About 1900
people were present. The management
was simply perfect and the meet a
splendid success. The Sacramentans
in the meet were Hirsch, Halleur and
Payen. They were outmatched, Payen
getting second in the third heat of the
mile handicap amateur, Hirsch second
in the fourth heat, and Halleur second
in the fifth heat of the one-third mile
amateur scratch.