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The record-union., 1897-02-03
BIMETALLISM.
Resolution Presented in the Senate
by Cameron of New Hampshire.

WASHINGTON, Feb I'm the Sen
ate to-day Chandler of New Hampshire
presented the following resolution:
That it is the sense of the Senate that
the United States should not peTma-
nently acquiesce in a single gold STAN
dard, and the efforts Of the Government
in all branches should be steadily di-
rected to secure and maintain the use Of
silver as well as gold as standard
money, with free coinage of. both under
a system of bimetallism to be estab-
hshed through international agreement,
with such safeguards of legislation as
Will insure parity of value of the metals
at a fixed ratio; furnish sufficient value
of metallic money and give immunity
to the world of trade from violent fluc-
tuati0nS of exchange
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CONGRATULATIONS FIGHT.
After All, 1t rlay Not be Allowed to
Take Place i'm Nevada

RENO, Feb. "A Carson special to
the Gazette says: There appears to
be hitch in the glove contest. Runor
has it that the United States authori-
ties Will be appealed to to stop it. If
they are il viii raise the interesting
question Of States rights again.
Nevada is the only State in the Union
where piece Of ground twenty-four
feet square could be had for fight to
finish, and that. 1t seems, will be oues-
toned by the United States authori-
ties.
"A Gazette reporter interviewed
United STATES District Attorney Charles
A. Jones this morning. who came up on
the train from San Francisco this morn
ing and went TO Carson. Telling him of
the dispatch that the United States
authorities would likely interfere to
stop the contest, Mr.. Jones said as vet
he had heard nothing of Federal inter-
ference, but if the United States law
was to be Violated, on in contemplation
OF violation, he would do all in his
power to uphold the law
Whlle he admitted that he was fond
Of such sport. and would like to see
the Corbett- t-Fltzsimmons fight pulled
OF IN this State, he would be found on
the Government side of any conflict
should arise between the Federal au-
thoritieS and the Commonwealth of
Nevada.
CARSON, Feb. 2.-Senator Mills of
TINS county introduced a bill providing
that the admission fee to any glove
contest or prize fight should not be
over ~. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Public Morals.
Dan Stuart is expected To arrive here
the latter part of the week.
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Cards.

STOCKTON, Feb. 2.-Charles r.
Dodge and Alexander Borland, old resi-
dents of New Hope, in the northern
section of this county, and two of the
st-known and respected residents Of
the county, were murdered this even
ing at New Hope by Charles f. Kleup-
fer, the senior member of the firm of
kleupfer 81 Co., general storekeepars
and saloOnkeepers in that town.
The murderer had been playing poker
with two men named Archie Morris and
John Gould during the afternoon, and
after some disputing the men left
Kleupfe1's place and went across the
road to a saloon kept by Henry Awre,
where they took seats and entered into
conversation with Dodge and Borland,
who made their home close by and were
Willing away time in the saloon.
Kleupfer followed and started to make
trouble, and Dodge and Borland arose
and led him out of the place, without
using much force but as peacemakers,
as they always were.
The enraged Kleupfer turned about
as he got to the door and shot with a
pistol four times. Borland fell dead
and Dodge ran TO the back of the room,
where he fell dead, without uttering a
word.
The murderer went across the roc Il
TO his own place and was there arrested
by Constable McCulloch. who has MIN
in custody in a room of his store,
awaiting the arrival of Sheriff Cum
nlngham, who started at once for the
place, twenty-five miles from this CITY.
kleupfer's partners in business are
Louis Landecker and Cert Coblentz.
The last named went to San Francisco
to-day, but Landecker is at home
kleaspf<r is "a Swiss, aged - years.
and single man. Dodge was a resi-
dent of that place for thirty or more
years, and was highly thought of He
was a retired farmer, and well-to-do.
Boriand was also an old resident of
the place, and for a quarter Of a CEN
tury was partner of Arthur Thorn
ton, who owned the New Hope country
many years. Borland is locally known
as Sandy Borland, and was So years
OF age He, too. was we'll off Both
men are unmarried but made their
home with Arthur Thornton
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COSTLY FIRE AT SALT LAKE.
A Four Story Brick Building Laid i'm
Ruins.

SALT LAKE, Feb. 3.-Fire broke out
about midnight in the rear of Scott 4.
COmpany's large hardware store on
Main street. 1t spread rapidly and
looked as if the whole building would
be destroyed.
Electrician Vail of the fire depart
ment was badly injured by falling from
the building.
The entire fire department of the city
was called out, but worked under great
disadvantages. as they have to work
mostly from the front of the building
on Main street. 1t now looks a. if the
fire would be confined to the building,
which is a large four-story brick, bur
the building and contents will be de-
strOyed.
1t is the leading hardware store in the
city and carried large stock. Beside
the Scott Hardware Company, the
building was occupied by Galloway,
Hook e Francis. chinaware; Parson &
Derge, stationery. The upper floors
were occupied by offices.
At this hour, 1:30 a. m. the fire is
still raging, but will be confined to the
building. The loss is estimated at $3.50.
600. with S120,000 insurance.
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UTAH SENATORSHIP.
Rawlins Gains One and Thatcher
Loses One in Yesterdays Ballot.

SALT LAKE, Feb. 2.-Two Senatorial
ballots We're taken to-day, the result of
the second ballot being: Thatcher %,
RaWlns 20, Henderson A. Bennett 3
This is a loss of one for Thatcher and a
gain of one for Rawlins, being the high
est vote ever cast for the latter during
the contest
On the first ballot Bennion changed
from Rawlins and voted with the Re-
publicans, while Cook changed from
Thatcher to RaWlins. On the second
ballot Bennion went to Rawlins. again
giving him a gain of one vote. A recess
was then taken to 3 p. m.
During the recess it was rumored that
there would be a break of the Henderson
forces to Rawlins on the next ballot.
Such break was evidently feared by
the Henderson and Thatcher supporters,
who We're determined to prevent it. I'm
mediately after being called to order in
the afternoon a motion was made to ad-
journ until tomorrow, and it was car
ried by the decisive vote of A to 10
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thirteen people, each to receive $1,000
as compensation for services.
This commission is TO have full power
10 settle the Indebtedness Of all the
Governments bond aided railways. Pow
ers said he was aware the commission
would have no power to deal with the
settlement of the case of the Union IA
cine, on which the Government has al
ready ordered foreclosure, but it would
apply TO the other Government-aided
roads. He IS determined to push what
ever bill IS reported by The committee
lie does not know whether action can
be had in the House but he thinks he
can bring this about 1t seems scarcely
likely any bill Will be successful at the
present session. owing to the hostility
of the Western members
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PACIFIC ROADS.
Chairman Powers Thinks the House
Committee Will Agree on a Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb 2-Chairman
Powers of the Pacific Railroads Conf
mittee of the House said this afternoon
that he thought the committee would
agree upon some bill to report to the
House He thought this agreemert
might be reached by tomorrow, when
the committee will hold meeaing The
Harrison and Hubbard bills are before
the committee.
Mr. Powers and a majority of the
members of the committee are opposed
to the plan of Representative Hubbard
which provides for a commission of
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Claimed to be of Royal Birth.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-There
died at the Receiving Hospital to-day
a man who claims TO have been of royal
birth. He gives the name of Eugene De
Beauharnois, and claims to be a de-
scendant of Empress Josephine, the
first Wife of Napoleon. He also claims
to have been an officer in the Confed-
crate army He was arrested some time
ago on @ charge of trying to obtain
money ON false pretenses. Death was
caused by apoplexy.
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Narrow Escape of a Carload of People.

SEATTLE Feb. 2.-The wreck on the
Great Northern passenger train near
Weantchee came near being one of the
most disastrous of railroad casualties.
A tourist ear containing thirty-two peo-
pie, including eleven babes, caught
fire. The car was hurled into an en-
bankment of snow. 1t was only after
the greatest exertions that the in
mates liberated themselves by breaking
the rstindOLINS
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FOUND IN THE BAY.
The Body of Simon Murback, Resi-
dent of Oakland.

OAKLAND, Feb. 2.-The body of a
man found floating in the bay near the
narrow gauge mole this morning has
been identified as that of Simon Muir
bach, a native of Switzerland, 56 years
of age Murbach has a large family
living at 302 Twenty-fourth street, this
city. He had been employed as a sec
tion boss on the North Pacific Coast
railroad for many years, but during last
August lost his position, and has since
been rather despondent.
Murbach left home early yesterday
morning saying he was going to Sau
salito to look for employment, and that
was the last seen of him until his body
reached the Morgue.
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Races at the
ingleside Track.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-Weather
cloudy at Ingleside and the track slow.
Six furlOngs, selling. Sweet William
won, Sugar Foot second Chappie third.
Time-1 :1SA.
Mile and a quarter handicap. three
year -olds, Imp. Sian won, Greyhurst
second Lincoln II. third Time-2: 1871
One mile. selling, Double Quick Won.
Frank *. second, Daylight third. Time
1 :45}4.
Six furlongs. selling, Kowalsky won.
Pat Murphy second, Mobalaska third.
Time-1:1I12.
Seven furlongs. Monita won, Senator
Grady second, Three Forks third. Time
1 :32i2.
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WRECK NEAR MADEIRA.
A Passenger Train Runs Into a Wash
Out-No One Hurt.

MADEIRA, Feb. 2.-The early morn
ing local train on the Southern Pacific,
running between Fresno and San Fran
cisco, was wrecked this morning about
& O'Clock three miles south of MADEIRA.
The accident was caused by the road
bed having been washed out from un
derneath the track by the heavy rains
of yesterday mad last night.
No one was hurt. Two cars were
wrecked, delaying traffic.
The record-union., 1897-02-03
Prince de Chimay Granted a Divorce.

CHARLEROI Belgium), Feb. .
The Prince de Chimay was to-day
granted a divorce from the Princess de
Chimay. formerly Miss Clara Ward of
Detroit, on account of her misconduct
with James Rigo, the Hungarian gypsy
musician, with whom she eloped last
summer
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Refused to Punish the Editor.

SANTA CRUZ. Feb. 2-To-day at
torneys for the plaintiff in the damaee >
suit of Struve against the Western
Beet Sugar Company took exceptions
to an editorial which appeared in the
Penny Press claiming it prejudiced
the case in favor of the defendant, and
had the editor, G. Harrington, sum-
moned to appear. After considerable
argument, Judge Smith refused to pun
in the editor for contempt, and all mat
ter pertaining to the subject was or
dered stricken out.
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L. C. STONE DEAD.
Was the First Settler i'm the Country
Where GridleY Now Is.

GRIDLEY, Feb. IL. c. Stone, a pio-
neer of this town and county, and d
man widely known throughout North
ern California, died tonight at his res
idence in this place of pneumonia, aged
81 years. The deceased was a native
of New York. and arrived in California
in 1852. He was the first settler in
the country where Gridley now is. He
built the first store and residence in the
town, and for ten years represented the
railroad, Wells, Fargo & Co and the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
beside serving several terms as Post
m a Ster
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Woman's Parliament.

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 2.-The twelfth
session of the Woman's Parliament of
Southern California met to-day in this
city for a few days session. The at
tendance was quite large, considering
the unsettled condition of the weather.
Kate Tupper Galpin of Los Angeles pre-
sided. A fine paper on What the State
Owes the Child" was presented by Miss
Florence Lawson
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Amnesty to RevoIutionists.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-The "Herald's"
telegraphs that President Zelaya to-day
celebrated the anniversary of his ac-
cession to the Executive chair, by issu
ing a decree of amnesty to the reve1u
tionists. The decree applies to all NAL
contents who took part in the insur-
rectiOn in February, 1896.
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Attempted Suicide at Marysville.

MARYSVILLE, Feb. 2.-Thomas Me
Neil, one of the proprietors of the
Union Saloon. made an Intellectual at
tempt to commit suicide some time las,
night A knife, used in the saloon fer
cutting bread, was the weapon used.
The cash was four inches in the throat.
He will recover. He is resting easy to-
day. The cause was a protracted spree,
resulting in delirum tremens.
The record-union., 1897-02-03
The PetaIuma Firebu2.

PETALUMA, Feb. 2.-TOrnino Bel
metto, the firebug who set fire to Whit
ney's warehouse and Cavanaugh's lum-
Der yard Wednesday night and Satur-
day morning, had a preliminary exam
nation here this morning. and was held
over to appear before the Superior
Court The prisoner is evidently in
sane
The record-union., 1897-02-03
Bread Riots i'm Spain.

MARDID, Feb. 2-Serious strikes
and bread riots have occurred here.
There has been manifestations before
the Town Hall and many arrests made.
The municipal authorities resign /,
owing to their inability to suppress the
disturbance. and martial law has been
proclaimed
The record-union., 1897-02-03
Woman Suffrage Passes the Senate.

CARSON. Feb. 2.-The wcman's suf-
frage bill passed the Senate this after
noon by a vote of 3 to ) and was sent
into the Assembly, where it was re-
ferred TO committee. 1t is thought it
it will be defeated in the Assembly by
a very small majority.
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Death of a San Francisco Capitalist.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Thomas
P. Madden. a local capitalist, died to-
day. In early days he held a position
in connection with the Interior Depart
ment, and was the possessor of extern
sive land holdings.
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FRANK BUTLER NOW
BEHIND PRISON BARS.
The SWanhilda Arrives, With the Fusi-
tive Murderer on Board,
Who Was Immediately Arrested and
Placed in Jail.

Evidences of His Crimes Found in His
VaIise-Denies His Guilt, and In
sists That His Name is Lee Weller,
Under Which He Shipped as an
to be Had Before fhe United States
Commissioner on Monday.
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Reduction of Wages.

JOLIET OH). Feb. 1.-Employes of
the Illinois Steel Company received no.
tice this morning of a reduction of from
10 to 20 per cent. in their wages.
The record-union., 1897-02-03
Robbery at Phoenix.

PHOENIX (Ariz.), Feb. 2.-Last night
at the Hotel Adams a sneak thief en-
tered the apartments of Mrs. NJ. II. Haff
and stole jewels to the value of about
81 900. The local police appear to have
no claw.
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VENEZUELAN
BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
The Treaty Providing for Its Settlement
by Arbitration
Signed by Embassador Pauncefote and
Minister Andrade,
Now Only Awaits Ratification by th'

Now Only Awaits Ratification by the
Venezuelan Congress to Make the
Treaty an Accomplished Fact
Chief Justice Fuller and Associate
Justice Brewer of the u. S. SUI
preme Court Will Represent Vene-
zueIa in the Board of Arbitration,
and Right Hon. Baron HerSCheil
and Sir Richard HEM Collins Great
Britain.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-To- days
statement of the condition of the Treas
ury shows: Available cash balance
S215 300, 366; gold reserve. $134, ,S51 $40
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himself, a vote was taken, and the chair
was sustained, IL ayes to Il noes. The
Senate then adjourned until to- morrow.
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DOUBLE MURDER IN
San JOAQUIN COUNTY.
Two Of the Best Known and Respected
Citizens Killed at New Hope.
Met Death While Acting in the Role
of Peacemakers.

r. Dodge and Alexander Bor-
land, Wealthy Residents of the
Town, Shot Down by Charles r.
kleupfer, Senior Member of a
Mercantile Firm of the Same Place,
While Trying to Prevent Trouble
Between the Latter and Two rlen
With Whom He Had Been Playing
Cards.
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The smallest mouse will cause the
biggest elephant to quake with fear.
The Dickinson press., 1897-07-17
ENoEAvoRERs ADJOURN.
Conventicu in tho societys Rls.
tory ClnaeR NJ San Eeanelaen

0resteat Conventicu in the Societys His.
tory Closes at San Francisco.
San FRANC1sCo, July 13.-The last
open session Of the International Chris.
tian Endeavorers was held during the
day. The attendance at the morning
and afternoon meetings was large, and
At night those who managed to obtain
entrance to either Of the main meeting
places were fortunate, for only %, 600
could be accommodated and IL, 900 more
sought admission. Estimates made by
leading business men agree that the
people brought here by this great gath.
erlng will leave not less than 81, ,OO0, 600
in our city. All the leaders Of the
movement are pleased with the success
OF their efforts and with the outlook for
the future Of the society.
While the number Of persons seeking
admission at the big pavilions was not
quite SO great as on previous occasions,
still there was packed houses, and the
enthusiasm was as great a. at any time
since the beginning of the convention.
Many Making Side Trips.
With the end of the convention, the
thousands of visitors, delegates and
others will take advantage Of the op.
portunity and the cheap rates to visit
the many places Of interest throughout
the state. Arrangements have been
made for excursions to Monterey,
Mount Hamilton, Yosemite, Santa
Clara, Stanford university and other
interesting places. even taking in the
southern country as part Of their jour.
ney.
The Dickinson press., 1897-07-17
Whore shells Arc Money,

Where Shells Arc Money.
Persons who have travelled in ori.
entail countries have frequently en-
countered shell money. Many Amer
leans have brought specimens Of it
homo with them as souvenirs. In
vestigations by the director Of the
United States mint show that in
many parts Of Asia and Africa cow
ries, or small shells, are still used
as medium Of exchange for small
values. The cowrie in Siam is the
smallest unit Of value. Itwould take
about 107 cowries to make one Amer
ican cent. At the mint in Bangkok
the range Of values is as follows:
Eight hundred cowries equal i
fuang, 3 fuangs equal 1 salung, 4
salungs equal bat or tical and 1
bat or tical equals about 60 cents of
United States money. In Siam $40
Or 220 cowries are reokoned equal to
lpenny sterling.-New York Times.
The Dickinson press., 1897-07-17
YouneERs MUST STAY.
Northfleld Bank Robbers Denied Pardon
by the Minnesota Board.

Mortified Bank Robbers Denied Pardon
by the Minnesota Board.
81. PAUL, July 13.-Cole and Jim
Younger, the Northfeld bank robbers,
must stay in prison. Late yesterday
afternoon, after two-days' hearing 6f
arguments for and against their release,
the stats board of pardons decided
unanimously to deny the petition.
The board of pardons is composed OF
Governor Clough, Chief Justice Start
and Attorney General Childs. Cover
nor Clongh has all along been consid-
cred friendly to the idea Of leniency.
His questions and remarks during the
hearing of the celebrated case indicated
q disposition to give the prisoners q
chance to be better men, but after hear.
ing all the arguments the board met in
executive session, the governor receded
from his position, and the vote for the
retention Of the Youngers in the prison
was unania2ops,
The application for pardon by Rose,
sent up from St. Paul for ,nusdeT %
years ago, was granted.
Lewis Kelihan's application for
communication OF his sentence was
granted. Kellihan is the man under
sentence of death for bank robbery last
fall in Sherburne county.
The Dickinson press., 1897-07-17
National Educational Association Ends Its
Convention

National Educational Association Ends Its
Convention.
MILWAUKEE, July 10.-The final de.
partment meetings in connection with
the National Educational association
took place during the afternoon. At
the library section meeting William
Hawley Smith, the we'll known edu.
Gator, lectured on Literature and
Democracy" In the normal school
section Richard G. Boone of Ypsilanti.
Mich, read paper on "How May the
Normal School Best Accomplish Its
Purpose. "The Choice of Books for
Libraries" was the subject of w. R.
Eastman Of the University Of the State
Of New York, Albany, Miss jessie H.
Bancroft. director Of physical training
in the Brooklyn, N. Y, public schools,
spoke on school gymnastics. Miss N.
D. Kimberly Of Detroit, Mich, spoke on
physical training. The department of
elementary education meeting was
taken up with papers by John H. Tear
Of Chicago and Superintendent Frank
H. Hall Of Jacksonville, Ills, on
"1magination in Arithmetic"
The Dickinson press., 1897-07-17
co, DAKOTA IL

the week failed to bring out any general
reports Of lodging, fears If which had
been induced by tbs rapid growth.
Wheat is heading generally and in most
cases long. The Red River valley con.
ditions. both in this state and in North
Dakota, appear 10 be very favorable.
Grssshoppsr scare Has sabsided.
From South Dakota reports are gen.
orally favorable. The southeastern
counties reported some need Of rain, the
hot winds threatening damage. The
grasshopper scare in Brown and Sphinx
counties was reported as about over, the
pest showing no disposition to spread.
The crop bulletin for the week indicated
an average yield ON an increased acre.
age. Early spring wheat was heading
generally, except in the northern ooun.
ties. From Iowa the report is that
spring wheat is filing well, with no re.
ports Of rust or insects. The July re-.
port Of the state weather and crop ser.
vice gave winter wheat q conditional
average Of 81 and spring wheat 50.
According to the July government
crop report the average condition Of
spring wheat is 9l.2 or l.6 higher than
last months and 81 lower than at this
time last year. Good crops on an in.
creased acreage are reported from Man.
itnho
The Dickinson press., 1897-07-17
FOREIGNERS IN DANGER.
State Of Ahairs in Tien Tsin. China. Il
Alarming.

State Of AnAirs in Tien Tsin. Cbiu,. II
Alarming.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l3.-The Occi.
dental and Oriental steamer Doric has
arrived from China and Japan two days
ahead of schedule time. She brought
Yokohama advices to June 20. The
Japanese Mail gives summary of cor.
respondence from Tien Tain, which
shows that the state of the foreign COL
ony in that city is alarming. Three
Chinese were killed in the last days Of
May on charges that they had stolen
native children in order that they might
serve as offerings to insure the safety Of
the foundations of the new French
Catholic cathedral, to be dedicated
June 21.
A Tien Tsin correspondent says:
"It is reported that conspiracy has
been formed to attack the foreign settle.
ment on June 81, and to burn the Ro.
man Catholic cathedral. The consuls
of the various nationalities have deemed
it prudent to telegraph the facts to their
governments, and to ask for the protec.
ton of men-of-war. The gate leading
from the foreign settlement to the Chi.
nese quarter is closed every night at II
O'Clock. The japanese gunboat Akagi
is now at Taku in response to appeals
from the japanese consul. Chinese sol.
diers are quartered in various parts of
the city for the express purpose Of
checking rioters.