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STOCKTONS NOT IN IT.
BADLY BEATEN BY THE BALTI-
MORE BALL TOSSERS.
Harper an Easy Mark for the Ex-
Champions, Twenty-Five Hits
Eeing Made Off Him.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2.-The con-
test to-day at Recreation Park between
the Baltimores and the Stocktons was d
heavy batting and fine fielding exhibi-
ton of baseball. Harper was easy for
the ex-ehampions, but many of the hits
scored against him We're so recorded be-
cause his supporters did not show their
usual celerity in going after the ball.
The truth is that the Stocktons felt
they were outclassed. The only time
they got men across the plate was in the
fourth inning, when, with the bases
full, Stanley made a fine drive to center
field for two bags. and sent in three
runs.
The heart was gone out of the Stock
tons after the first inning, when the Bal
timores batted Harper freely and made
six runs off as many hits, one three
bagger by Jennings.
Clarke made a fine home run hit,
knocking the ball to the house tops back
of the center field fence.
Billings met with an accident in the
last part of the game that practically Y
knocked him out. Horton was trying
to steal second, when the ball was
thrown to Billings. He turned quickly
to put it on Horton, who slid for his
base, and in sliding his feet flew in the
air. One foot struck Billings in the jaw,
dropping him.
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TRAIN ROBBERS.
Two Attempted Hold-Ups, but
Both Unsuccessful.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. "A special to the
"Post-Dispatch" from keokuk, Ia,
says:
One lonely robber, with his face hid
den by mask and armed with revol-
Yer, attempted to rob the passengers of
the northbound st. Louis, Keokuk and
Northwestern train, which arrived here
early this morning. A minstrel troupe
and theatrical company were aboard
the cars.
The robber got on at Lagrange, Mo-,
about forty miles below here. Soon after
the train left Lagrange the desperate,
who had taken a seat in the smoker,
put a mask on his face, and drawing
revolver, started through the train. Pts
tol in hand, he demanded the money and
valuables of the passengers. There was
a scramble to get out of his way, but
some of the men in the coach stood their
ground and attempted to disarm the
bandit, who fired three shots from his
revolver, none of which took effect. He
lost his mask in the scuffie, and finally
escaped from the platform, springing to
the ground while the train was going at
full speed.
The bandit secured no booty, and his
mask is in possession of one Of the the
atrical party.
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KANSAS PACIFIC ROAD.
The Government Will Quality as a
Bidder.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The Gov
ernment has decided to qualify as a
bidder at the sale of the Kansas Pa
cific road on December 10th next, in
case of the failure of the Reorganiza-
ton Committee to guarantee the Gov
ernment what is regarded as a fair
and just figure for it's interest.
Whether the President and Attorney
General will expect the full amount of
the Governments claim of approx
mateiy $13, 000, 900 is not known. 1t is
learned that some days ago the Reor-
ganization Committee submitted a
proposition, which was positively de-
clined. What the proposition was has
not been made public. With this ex-
ception, no communications bearing
upon the subject have been made by
either party, nor does the Government
know what the purpose or plans of the
Reorganization Committee are with
reference to the sale.
If no other offer which would be re-
garded as reasonable is received prior
to next Tuesday or Wednesday the
Government will qualify as a bidder
by depositing with the court a certified
check for about 100000, and so be in
a position to protect it's interest.
The sale under the consolidated
mortgage takes place on December
10Th, and on the following day the sale
under the Governments lien.
Senator Harris to-day expressed the
opinion that the Kansas Pacific road
would sell for a sufficient amount when
put up at auction on the 10Th instant
to fully compensate the Government
after paying the first mortgage indebt-
ednesS.
Il yesterday submitted figures to the
Attorney General" he said, showing
that for the past ten years the aver
age net earnings of the road amounted
to 81 100000, which is, / think, good
evidence of it's earning capacity
When asked whether he would intro
duce any resolution Of inquiry or other
character bearing on the roads indebt-
edness. Mr.. Harris replied that that
would depend on the Government at
titude in the matter. He added that
the Government could expect only to
collect its debt of S13,0000 900, and if
that could be assured. nothing was nee
essary TO be done by Congress.
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COAST AND EASTERN RACES.
A GOOD PROGRAMME AT THE
INGLESIDE TRACK.
Novia, Miss Lyna1, Imp. Tripping
McLight and DR.. Sharp the
Winners-At Pimlico.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2-Ingleside
had racy programme to-day and the
attendance was good. Liberal purses
We're offered in each event. Fourteen
horses started in the first race and the
start was good. Thorpe rode the fav-
orite, Novia, and won handily, leading
nearly all the way. The weather was
fine, and the track fast. Results:
Five and a half furlongs, Novia
CThorpe), 215 to /, won; Defiant (Conley)
Ii to /, second; Moringa &C. WILSON,.
10 to l, third. Time :09lh. Perugla
Twinkler, Dr. Marks, Plug, Brambella
Flushington, The Dipper, Zapata, Hi
meria, Fiacon and Fallen Princess also
ran.
Six furlongs, Miss Lynah (H. MARTINI
10 to l, won; Montgomery (Thorpe), 3
to ., second; Zamar IL (Conley), ) to /,
third. Time-1:14. Moylan, Lone
Princess, Montallade and Polish also
ran.
Mile and a sixteenth, imp. Tripping
(Clawson), 6 TO l, Won; Satsuma (Jones)
i to >, second: Judge Denny Piggotp,
3 to /, third. Time-1 90. imp. Trance
and Don Louis also ran.
one mile, McLight Piggott). to 3.
Won; Song and Dance (Clawson), to |,
second; Aouinas (Woods). to /, third
Time-1:42A. Joe Terry, Devils Dream
and Wawona also ran.
Five furlongs, DR.. Sharp (Clawson), 6
to l, won: Bellicoso (Jones). TO l, sec
ond; Dunboy III. MARTINI, to ]. third.
Time-l:01. Libertine, DR.. Bernays
Leora. imp. Missioner and Prince Blazes
also ran.
RESULTS AT PIMLICo.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2.-Results at
Pimhco:
Five furlongs. Pink Chambray won.
Filament second. Arbitrator third
Time-f:o5.
SIX furlongs, Klepper won, South
Africa second. Tremargo third. Time
11634.
Five and a half furlongs. selling, Babi-
eca won. Judge Wardell second. Long
Acre third. Time-1:1O.
One mile, Sunup won, Premier second.
De Bride third. Time--1:45.
One mile, selling, James Monroe won.
Squan second. Abingdon third. Time
45i4.
SLOAN NOT TO RIDE FOR WALES.
LONDON. Dee. 2.-Gaines, the mana :
ger of Tod Sloan. the American Jockey.
says there is no truth in the statement
made by the st. James Gazette" yes
terday afternoon that Sloan had con-
tracted to ride for the Prince of Wales
and Pierre Lorillard. The manager said:
Sloan has not received an offer from
the Prince OF Wales, nor has he ever met
the Prince. He highly appreciates the
compliment the Prince paid him in al
lowing him to ride one of his horses.
which was an unusual one, considering
that he was an unknown American
when he came TO England. and without
backing. 1t is not probable that Sloan
win ride in England in 1898, owing to
his American engagements"
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MURDERER EBANKS.
LAWFULLY IN THE CUSTODY
OF WARDEN HALE.
Judge De Haven Denies the Pris-
Oner's Petition for Writ OF
Habeas Corpus.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. I'm the
United States District Court to-day At
torneys Deuprey and Boardman, for
the petitioner, and Carter, for the At
torney-General, debated whether the
Sheriff of San Diego or Warden Hale
was the proper custodian of j. j..
Ebanks. the San Diego murderer The
forlnerargued that the order of Septem-
Der Both was spent and void; that the
order of November 9TH was void from
the beginning, and therefore without
force or effect, and consequently that
Warden Hale had no right to detain
Ebanks.
Judge DeHaven listened for few mo-
ments, and then said: Il should like to
know whether it is disputed that the
Supreme Court of California has stayed
the execution of the prisoner
There is no dispute" replied Deu-
prey THE certificate of probable
cause was issued yesterday"
Then continued the Judge, "al-
though 7 am fully satisfied that Judge
Torrance's last order is null and void,
and that it would be proper for this
court to stay the execution of Ebanks,
under such order, l am satisfied that
the prisoner is lawfully in the custody
of the Warden. In view of the fact
that the Supreme Court of California.
has already done all that the United
States District Court could do. I shall
DISCHARGE this writ and remand the pc
titioner to the custody of Warden
Hale"
Mr.. Deuprey announced that he in
tended to appeal, but Judge DeHaven
told him that he would not allow an ap-
peal, would not sign a citation, and
would not approve a bond
should ! do So" added the Judge,
IT would lay myself open justly TO a
reprimand from the Supreme Court of
the United States
Assistant Attorney-General Carter
asked Judge DeHaven to remand the
prisoner to San Quentin on the order
of the Superior Court of San Diego,
dated September 30th-
The Judge denied the request, say
ing that If he should make any order
further than that already made, it
would be to remand the prisoner to
the custody of Warden Hale under the
writ of habeas corpus.
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
IGNORES THE GREAT BULK OF
DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS.
Will be Devoted Principally to the
Subjects of Foreign Relations
and the Currency.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The mes
sage of President Mckinley will be de-
voted to the subjects of our foreign
relations and the currency problem. 1t
will be unique in one respect in that it
ignores the great bulk of matters usu-
ally constituting the departmental
portions of Presidential initial mes
sages. There is scarcely a reference to
the subject matter of the annual re-
ports of the Cabinet, the Presidents
purpose being to call attention only to
the more important affairs of the Gov
ernmenu. For this reason, the postal
savings project Of the Postmaster Gen.
eral IS not discussed in the message.
While the details of the currency plan
are not definitely known, it can be au-
thoritatively stated that it is in the
main an Incorporation of the views
submitted by Secretary Gage. though
as to details the President leaves him
self freedom of action by not taking
any position with reference to special
features of the Secretary's plan, while
indorsirg the main object.
A strong presentation of the Ha-
waiian question is made, and Congress
is urged to take immediate action by
ratification of the treaty of annexation.
This part of the message strongly de-
picts the necessity for making the
island a part of the domains of the
United States. and reviews the advan-
tages that would accrue TO the coun-
try by its possession.
AS to Cuba the message calls atten-
tion to the recent trend of affairs on
the island, refers to the scheme OF au-
tonomy just offered by Spain, and, af-
ter recit.ng other developments in the
situation, reaches the virtual conclu-
sion that existing circumstances do not
warrant interference in t1es affairs Of
the island.
Considerable attention is paid to rec
iprocity negotiations with various coun-
tries in Europe. Special Commissioner
kasson has been working on this sub
ject for some time, and the message
deals with some of the developments of
negotiations already had, and expresses
the hope of the Administration to Sc
cure satisfactory results in the future.
The policy of the Administration on
this subject is outlined, and citing
French campaigns as an illustration
the point is made that if special con-
cSSStoiS bG given any foreign prod
ucts. the United States must be given
equal treatment by reciprocal conces-
sions.
The Alaskan problem is discussed at
some length, and a plan is made for
Congressional legislation, including the
extension of the operation of the pub
lie land laws and the granting of rights
of way for roads, by which all parts of
the country may be made more acces-
sible.
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MURDERED AND ROBBED.
Brutal Crime Committed by a Ne
gro in Alabama.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. "a special to the
"Post-Dispatch' from Birmingham,
Ala, says:
The report comes from Warrens, ten
miles from Greensboro, that John Sing
ley, a wealthy farmer, was called from
his house last night by negro named
Bill Scott, for the alleged purpose Of
catching a horse. Singley was struck
on the head and his throat cut. The
negro then went into the house, where
he killed Mrs. Singley, cutting her
throat and also Dallas Singley, a 10
year-old son. He then robbed the
house of 500.
Mr. Singiey is still alive, but cannot
recover. He was able to tell the story.
A posse is searching for the negro,
and if he is caught they will undoubt-
edly lynch him.
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81, 100000 such acrimonious legislation

has been hal for many years.
Though Pratt executed the will, gen.
orally throughout the State, and in the
city particularly, the contest in the
courts has come to be known as the
Goodspeed will contest, this for the
reason that the executors Of the es-
tate Of Lucy p. Goodspeed took a
prominent part in the struggle held in
the courts.
The facts of the case, in brief. are
as follows:
0. C. Pratt died on August "a,
1884. In his will, after devising
certain specific property to his wife,
child, brothers and sisters, as trustees,
he gave all the rest to A. c. Crew and
Riland Goodspeed, as Trustees, to hold
and manage in trust for the several
benefciaries during a period of seven
years. In codicil I. c. Lusk was ap-
pointed Trustee in the place of Good
speed.
BY the terms of the ninth section Of
the will the Trustees We're to pay an
annuity of $500 to Lizzie Pratt, the
wife of the deceased; $1,000 to Kate
Pratt; likewise a certain specified
amount to Mrs. Goodspeed, While pro-
visions. the same in character, were
made for numerous other relatives in
this State and in Eastern cities
Action was commenced in the Su-
perior Court of Butte County, after the
death of Pratt, and finally a decree Of
distribution in accordance with the
terms Of the will, was filed May 81,
1893, and the accounts settled for the
year 1894. An appeal to the Supreme
Court of the State was taken for the
purpose of finally determining if the
Trustees We're entitled to the vast
property held in trust. The Supreme
Court has SO decided, affirming the de-
cision of the Superior Court of Butte
County
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STEAMER BURNED.
The Egyptian Destroyed by Fire on
Lake Huron.

HARRISVILLE (Mich), Dec. THE
eteamber Egyptian, bound from Cleve-
land to Milwaukee with a cargo of coal.
burned to the waters edge in Lake HUI
ron last night off Sturgeon Point. The
fire was discovered by the Sturgeon
Point life saving crew about o'clock.
and they started at once to the rescue,
arriving al the burning boat at IL
O'Clock.
On the way to the steamer the life
saving crew passed a barge which had
taken the Egyptians crew off, but the
life savers continued on their way, with
the hope of being able to save the burn
ing hulk.
There were twelve vessels around the
Egyptian during the early part of the
fire. but by the time the life savers
reached here they were all gone. With
out help of any kind at hand the life
savers We're compelled to leave the
Egyptian without doing anything. after
rowing about thirty-five miles. None
of the life savers suffered permanent
injury from the cold. The Egyptian
was owned by Nelson S. Whipple of De-
troit
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SUGAR FROM NETHERLANDS.
Entering the United States Subject
to Discriminating Duty.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury to-day decided
that the Netherlands Government pays
a bounty on all raw and refined sugars
exported from that country. and hence
under the new tariff Act all sugars from
the Netherlands entering the United
States are subject to a discriminating
duty equal to the export bounty paid.
The exact rate of this countervailing
duty has not yet been definitely ascer-
tanned. but it is said that it will ap-
proxlmate As cents per 100 pounds on
raw sugar, and a slight advance on
those figures on refined.
1t is known that the Secretary has
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also come to the conclusion that the
Belgian Government pays an export
bounty on sugar. and a decree to this
effect may be expected in a short time.
The additional duties will apply from
September 22d last.
The amount Of raw sugar imported
from the Netherlands during the last
year was over SS,000000 pounds. Of
which 25.000,000 were not above No.
16 Dutch standard, and 62,1000 900
above that number. The sugar imports
from Belgium during the last year
aggregated over 123.o00,0 900 pounds. of
which nearly 121 100000 was below
No. 16.
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LYNCHING THREATENED.
A Charcoal Burner Attempts to
Murder His Whole Family.

MILFORD Oel.), Dec. 2.-Salvage
Buderback, charcoal burner. attempt
ed to kill his family last night. He
said to his wife: II have just learned
to use the kind of sword the Cubans
use. Now 1 want all Of you to stand
up"
The mother and children arose, and
Buderback tied their hands with ropes.
which he fastened to the rafters. OBJ
tanning corn knife from an adjoining
room. he commenced cutting his family.
infficting some dreadful wounds. Be
fore he could complete his work his son
came in. Buderback seized a musket
and disappeared. He has not yet been
found The villagers threaten to lynch
him. The condition of Mrs. Buderback
and the children is serious.
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Emperor KWang Su Will Not Submit to the
KaiSer's Demands.
Declares That He Would Rather
Forfeit His Crown Than Agree
to the Conditions Demanded by
Germany as Redress for the
Murder of the Missionaries in
Shan Tung Province.

LONDON, Dec. "A special dispatch
from Shanghai announces that the En-
peror of China has declared that he
would rather forfeit his crown than
agree to the conditions demanded by
Germany as redress for the murder of
the two German missionaries, Mes and
Hennle, and the destruction Of German
mission property in the province of
Shan Tung.
Admiral Diedrich, the German COM
mander of Kiaochau Bay, the dispatch
further states, has proclaimed martial
law in the district around Kiaochau.
China, the dispatch concludes, asks
that her dispute with Germany be sub
mitted to arbitrators appointed by Hol-
land and Belgium.
GERMAN REINFORCEMENT
BERLIN, Dec. 2.-The National
Zeitung" to-day, referring to the dis
patch of German reinforcements, says
the German first-class cruiser Deutsch-
land is going to Kiaochau Bay, and
that she has the customary 100 marines
on board among her crew, which num-
bers 66S men all told. But, the paper
adds, the German naval authorities are
considering the dispatch of more ma
rineS to China.
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COULD NOT OPEN THE SAFE.
Five Robbers Enter an Indiana
Bank, but Got No Money.

WARSAW Gnd), Dec. 2.-F'ive rob-
bers entered the Miles & Higbee Bank
at Milford early this morning. They
bound and gagged night watchman Mil
ton StifT1er. DR.. Black. who passed on
his way home. was also seized and
gagged The robbers then drilled a
hole in the safe, and several charges OF
dynamite were exploded, but only dis
figured the safe, without opening it. In
their rage the robbers burned $1,000
of valuable securities and departed,
leaving no clew.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

TITUSVILLE (Pa-), Dec. BY the
explosion of a donkey engine on the
new street line OF the Titusville Trac-
ton Company, near East Titusvilie. ia
cob Miller. the engineer: his son
Charles. and Edward Neeiy, 4 laboreg,
were badly injured The President Of
the company, MIR Dunham OF Warren,
Pa, was seriously injured. The two
millers We're frightfully scalded. and
will oie. Dunham and Nicely received
scalp wounds
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After Railroad Concessions.

BIRMINGHAM England), Dec. .
The Post" of this city says it hears
that an American syndicate, in which
Andrew Carnegie is interested, has ap-
piled to the Corean Government for
three important railroad concessions
which the syndicate proposes to devel-
op in connection with the Seoui-Chem-
ulpo line, which James r. Morse. the
American engineer, is now building.
The Post adds that the answer of
Corea is expected in two or three weeks.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
Double Tragedy at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 2.-Albert Krue-
ger, butcher, shot and killed his wife,
Hannah. to-day, and then took a drink
of carbolic acid. dying soon afterward
al the Emergency Hospital. Mrs. Krue-
ger was 10 years old, and as a widow
with ten children, married Krueger two
years ago. Domestic troubles was the
cause of the tragedy
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Bruce as Register of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed B. X, Bruce of
Mississippi to be Register of the Treas
ury. Mr.. Bruce represented Mississippi
in the United States Senate in the re-
construction days, and is one of the
best-known Republicans in the country.
The position to which he is appointed
is one he held some years ago.
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Denied by C. P. Huntington.

NEW YORK, Dec. &c. p. Hunting
ton to-day denied the report that he
was laying plans to secure the Toledo,
st. Louis and Kansas City (Cloverda1e)
Road as an outlet for the Southern Pa
citic line. There is nothing in it, he
said.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
Japan's Forces in Formosa.

LONDON, Dec. "A special dispatch
received here to-day from Shanghai
says that the large reinforcements of
japanese troops have arrived at the
Island of Formosa. The Japanese
army now occupying the island num-
bers $1,000 men.
The record-union., 1897-12-03

PORT HURON (Mich.). Dec. 2.-The
Bessemer steamer Fairburn arrived
here to-day with the crew OF the
steamer Egyptian, which burned on
Saginaw Bay last night. Failing to ex :
tinguish the fire, the crew had taken 10
the yawl boats, which were picked up by
the Fairburn. Shortly afterward the
Egyptian sank
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PRATT TRUST WILL.
THE SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
ITS VALIDITY.
Has Affirmed the Decision Render
ed by the Superior Court Of
Butte County.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-The SUI
preme Court of this State has affirmed
the decision of the lower court, uphold
ing the validity of the trust will exc
cutad ty the late o. c. Pratt, over
whose estate, valued at more than
The record-union., 1897-12-03
The Bavarian Mine Disaster.

KAISERTAUERN Rhenish Bava-
ria), Dec. 2-It is now known that
thirty-seven men were killed in the fire
damp explosion which took place yes
terday in the Frankerholz coal mine,
near Homburg
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ANOTHER FAILURE.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. "A special to the
"Post-Dispatch' from San Antonio.
Texas, says: Advices We're received
here this morning of an attempt to hold
up a Mexican Central passenger train
near Monterey, Mex, by nine masked
men. The passengers made resistance,
and the outlaws We're unsuccessful.
They are being pursued by soldiers, and
if captured will be shot.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
WIN AT SANTA
CRTTZ

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 2-The ALI
Americas defeated the Beachcombers of
Santa Cruz this afternoon by score
of Q to l. due in large measure to the
errors Of the local nine
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Earned runs-StocktOn !, Baltimore TO.
Home run-Clark. Three-base hit-Jen-
nings. Two-base hits-Stanley, Selma,
Griffin ReitZ. Bases on balls-Stockton
2, Baltimore 9. Left on Dissatisfaction
3, Baltimore Z. Struck out-By Harper 2,
by Horton g. Hit by piteher-Stewart,
Selma. Clark. Double plays-Jennings,
Reitz and Doyle; Horton and Doyle;
Reitz to Donohue; Kelley and Clark. Sell
ma and Smith; Kelley, Reitz and Dono-
hue Wild pitch-Harper Time of game
II hour 45 minutes Umpire-McDonald.
Official scorer-Magee.