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The record-union., 1897-12-16
STEMS PASS BANDITS.
Taken to Tucson, Arizona, for Safe
Keeping.

TUCSON (Ariz), Dec. 15.-Marshal
Griffiths posse brought the five train
robbers here from San Simon, instead
of taking them to Silver City, n. NJ.
1t is believed they would be safer here
for the present.
The officers refuse to divulge the
names Of the prisoners, or TO allow COM
munication with them, as it is believed
that the bandits are closely allied with
Black Jack. They inquired for two
parties who have been suspected of
belonging to Black Jacks gang.
The officers claim possession of posi-
tive proof that the captives are the
STEMS Pass bandits. The prisoners re-
fuse to affirm or deny anything All
are large, muscular, daring, reckless
men, and are absolutely unconcerned.
NAMES OF THE BANDITS.
DENVER, Dec. ia special to the
Rocky Mountain News" from Albu-
querque, n. NJ, says:
The names of the five train robbers
arrested Monday by the posse of Dep
uty United States Marshals under Spe-
cial Wells-Farg7o Officer j. n. Thacker
in Eastern Arizona, near the Mexican
line, are w. II. Warderman, T. S. KEEP
part, Henry Marshall, Walter Hoffman
and Leonard Alverson- After their
capture the men We're taken to Tucson,
A. T.. for safe keeping, but United
States Marshal Foraker to-day went to
Tucson to demand their immediate re-
return to New Mexico, as the crime
was committed in this territory. All
the robbers are cowboys, and have no
connection with the notorious Black
Jack gang of border bandits, which has
been tnrrorizing the people along the
southwestern border for the past three
years. They are. however, the same
gang which recently held up and rob-
bed the train on the Santa Fe Pacific
at Grants Station about month ago.
securing funds estimated at not less
than $4,000, and it is now expected
that a considerable portion of this
money may be recovered
The record-union., 1897-12-16
THREE BIG CONCESSIONS,
Granted a Californian by the Mex.
lean Government.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 15.-Captain
Alphonso Smith, a Well known resi-
dent of the coast, is in the city, hav-
ing returned from the City of Mexico,
where he succeeded in obtaining three
valuable concessions from the Mexican
Government.
One concession is to allow him to put
on a line of steamships to run from
Salina Cruz, the western terminus of
the Tehuantepec Railroad, to San
Jorge, Sonora. The line will be equip
ped with the steamers City of Mazat-
Ian and City of Acapulco, and the line
is aimed to make a saving of six days
to San Francisco on Panama trade
He also has a concession for a railway
from San Jorge to Yuma. through the
Colorado River Valley, and the line will
be extended from Yuma to Kingman,
A. 7. Engineers are now at work on
the route.
The third concession gives him the
right to coloniZe large tracts of land
about San Jorge.
1t Is said that Captain Smith has
ample financial backing for these en-
terprises.
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AN EDITOR INDICTED.
Accused of Libel in Reprinting an
Article on Ex-Governor Hughes.

PHOENIX (Arix.), Dec. 15.-Four in
dlctments were returned this morning
by the Grand Jury of Maricopa. County.
One was against DR.. w. A. Hughes,
formerly superintendent of the Terri
tcrial Insane Asylum, and owner of the
Phoenix Democrat
He is accused of libel in reprinting an
article from a Los Angeles paper, an in
terview with Governor McCord anG
Ex-Governor I. c. Hughes. 1t is charg-
ed the article as reprinted in the Dem
ocrat" was garbled and falsified.
Three indictments for embezzlement
We're found against Charles w. PuGil,
owner of the Southwestern Stocklnar,
and till lately Secretary OF the Live
stock Sanitary Board of Arizona P1Sh
is accused of appropriating To fImselr
more than the legal fees of his Office, and
refusing to make a proper report 10 the
Sanitary Board as the bylaw provides.
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SUFFER- FRUIT GROWERS.
A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting
Held at Yuba CITY.

YUBA CITY, Dec. 1S.-A large and
enthusiastic meeting OF fruit-growers
was held here to-day under the au-
spices Of the Sutter County Horticul-
tural Society, for the purpose of dis
cussing the proposition to raise funds
10 assist in the advertising of Califor-
mia fruit products in foreign markets,
according to resolution passed by the
recent State Fruit-Growers' Conven-
ton.
Hon J. A. Filcher Of the State Board
Of Trade was present and addressed the
meeting. and gave the growers facts
and statistics as to what the exhibit
from this State at Hamburg had done
toward creating a demand for cur
fruits.
Addresses were also made by local
growers from this county, Yuba and
Butte Counties
1t was unanimously decided that this
section would raise its proportion of
the amount asked by the State Com
mittee. and that the plan Of raising the
funds would be left in the hands of the
members Of the committee who reside
in this county, they being Fl. P. Sta
bier. b. +. Walton and A. d. Cults.
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MURDERER BERGWARDT.
Throws Off the Mask of Insanity
and Talks of His Crime.

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 15. - Sheriff
Bergw wardt has returned from San
Quentin, whittier he took Davidson, the
Randsburg wife murderer. He says
on the way Davidson threw off the
mask of insanity, and talked freely
about his case. He appeared as ra-
tional as any one, and knew every
feature of the trial. though during its
progress he had appeared to be utterly
oblivious to all his surroundings.
Taking the picture of his wife and
babe from his pocket, the child having
been dead some years, he burst into
tears and exclaimed: They are both
dead, and now | am dead to the world"
He explained to the Sheriff how an
irresistible impulse had seized him
when he met his wife on the fateful
day in the streets of Randsburg He
said he knew what he was doing, but
did not care for the consequences.
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TERRIBLE STORMS.
A Ship Captain Tells Of His Ex-
perience on the Pacific.

TACOMA (Wash.), Dec. 15.-Captaln
Stephens of the British ship Whittle-
burn, which arrived at Port Townsend
to-day, said:
Three times the British ship Whit
tleburn was blown out Of the straits
before she succeeded in entering. The
vessel has been pursued by storms all
the way across from Shanghai, but she
was lightly laden with ballast, and rode
through the storm practically un-
harmed.
Il never saw such storms in all the
time / have been going to sea. Inc
gale struck us off the coast of Japan,
and followed all the way across. we
left Shanghai on October 26th, and
never sighted a vessel until about forty
miles off Flattery. There We saw four
vessels outward bound.
During the past month I have not
had more than three hours sleep dur
ing the twenty-four. l have lain down
only to be called back on deck again.
We We're ten days off the straits, and
three times attempted to enter, but the
gale blew US out to sea again each
time. Twice we were inside Flattery,
but the gale again drove us out. Mon
day the heavy southeaster struck US
and we We're driven within two miles
of Vancouver shore before it suddenly
changed. We had all given up hope
of ever putting foot on land again. l
tell you, L thanked God when we
reached Port Townsend"
Captain Stephens believes that the
Cleveland was caught in just such a
gale, and that the force of the wind
wa such that it was impossible 20 tight
against it.
1.-The Pelican is probably lost" said
Captain Stephens. Il do not believe
that she could live through the storm
that has been raging on the Pacific for
the last month.
There is another tramp somewhere
outside, and 1 would not be surprised
to learn that she had gone down.
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A Bullet Pierces His Heart as He Steps
From His Cottage Door.
Staggers Back Into the House and
Dies in the Presence of His Ter
rifed Family, Not Having
Strength Enough to Utter the
Name of His Slayer-The Mur-
derer Escapes in the Darkness.

OAKLAND, Dec fitzpatrick Muir
ply, pioneer resident of Temescal,
was mur dered by an unknown assassin
at S:1o O'Clock tonight. He was shot
through the heart as he left his cot
tage TO so to a neighboring store, stag
gered back into the house, and died in
the presence of his terrified family. He
lacked the strength to utter the name
of the man who shot him, if he knew
who he was, and the murderer, favored
by the isolation of the place and the
darkness of the night, escaped without
difficulty
The police arrived within five min
utes after the shooting, but were un-
able to supply a motive for the crime,
or to find clew.
There were no witnesses to the actual
shooting, and but one man saw the
murderer flee from the scene. He
caught but a fleeting glimpse of him as
he ran from his bloody work and his
incomplete description is not sufficiently
accurate for the police.
Murphy, who was a street car en-
ploye, reached his home at Z o'clock
this evening. His wife and three chill
dren, Antoine Glavin, friend, who
makes bis home with the Murphys,
and Andrew Cunningham, an old ac-
quaintance of the family from San
Francisco, We're there when he arrived,
and the entire party took dinner to-
gether. About s o'clock Murphy went
out of the rear door to get some beer.
A moment after he descended the back
stairs tie report of a gun, followed
by groans, was heard. Mrs. Murphy,
Glavin and Cunningham ran to the
rear door, and as they reached it Muir
ply staggered to the foot of the stairs
and fell. They helped him into the
house and placed him on a chair where
he died without uttering word. There
was no evidence of a struggle.
Henry Smith of 546 Sixth street is
the man who saw Murphy's slayer flee
ing from the scene. He was in an
adjoining house, and on hearing the
shot rushed to the door in time to see
a man come out of the yard in. front
of the Murphy home, and run rapidly
south cf Telegraph avenue. He passed
within fifteen feet of Smith, but 1T was
too dark to make out more than his
general outline. Smith says he wore a
long overcoat and a derby hat, and
was Of medium build.
The crime is thus far a mystery which
battles the police.
The record-union., 1897-12-16
WAS THE HELENSLEA.
The Shipwrecked Vessel Sighted on
Inaccessible Island.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-From a
letter received inthis city to-day it would
seem that the shipwrecked vessel
sighted by the American ship j. B.
Walker on Inaccessible Island is neither
the Craigend, the Taymount nor the Ma
tuna, but the British steel BARK Helens-
lea, and that she was wrecked tnere
August Sd of this year.
According to the letter. which Is ac-
cepter by the insurance people as au-
thority, all the crew got ashore, ana
remained on the island until the j. s..
Walker hove in sight. Captain laws
of the Hellenslea boarded the Walker
and was offered a passage for himself
and crew to Japan. This he refused, put
asked Captain Wallace of the Walker to
report him, in order that somebody
might be sent to take them off. This
has since been done.
The record-union., 1897-12-16
NOT IRA HODSON.
The Dead Body Found Near Riv-
erside Yet Unidentified.

RIVERSIDE, Dec 1.-THE remains
of the man found in the river bottom
near thic city last Wednesday are still
at the morgue and still unidentified,
although hundreds have looked upon
them. People who have relatives and
friends missing have come here from
different parts of the country, and let
ters containing pictures Of missing men
have been received, yet none have
identified the corpse as that Of the
missing one. Mrs w. H. Waters of
Pasadena and E. w. Worre1l of Covi-
ma, niece and nephew of one Ira Hpd-
son. who was in Pasadena short time
ago, but who is now missing, visited
the morgue to-day, but the remains
were not those of their relative.
The record-union., 1897-12-16
SPANISH GENERALS EXCITED.
Protest Against McKin1ey's Refer
ence to Cuban Affairs.

BIARRITZ (F'rance), Dec. 15.-Mail
advices received from Madrid (tele-
grams and telephone messages on this
subject being forbidden) says the Span
ish military journals, especially the
most important, the Correspondence
Militaire," declare that twenty Gen
erals have come to an agreement to
engineer protest against President
McKinley's message to Congress, which
is considered insulting to the Spanish
army.
1t is added that a certain Marshal
was asked to cooperate, but he mere
ly replied that he would consider the
matter. General Weyler made a sim
ilar request. saying he desired in the
first place to learn the opinion of cer-
tain perSonage the law not allowing
military men to send a collective peti-
ton to the Minister of War.
Political circles are much excited at
rurnors of a manifesto to the country
which is said to be in course of prep
aration.
The Queen Regent to-day received
General Weyler, the former Captain
General of Cuba. The audience lasted
an hour and three quarters.
HAVANA, Dec. 15.--The harbor po-
lice, with steam launch, will try to
overtake the steamer Olivette, outward
bound from this port. After she sailed
it was rumored that she had on board
the insurgent leader lei Inglesito''
(Alfredo Godoy).
A small box, apparently made to con-
tain samples of some description, was
found this morning at Casa Nueva,
where the United States Consulate is
situated An examination showed it
to contain a tube filled with an ex-
plosive. Fortunately. the cover was
not removed in the ordinary way. but
was splintered open. Underneath the
cover was a piece of sand paper. in
tended to light box of matches. and
thus bring about an explosion
The record-union., 1897-12-16
KILLING OF LADUE.
The Trial Of Clara Fallmen Begun
at Oakland

OAKLAND, Dec. 15.-The trial of
Clara Fallmen, charged with the murder
Of Charles Ladue, her youthful sweet
heart, commenced to-day before Judge
Ogden. Very little progress was nIaoe
Not single juror was accented, al
though seven were passed for the time
being. An order for a special venire Of
forty was issued and a recess taken
until tomorrow morning.
Clara Fallmer. the defendant. came
into court with her father and brotner
She wore a neat-fitting blue suit and a
leather trimmed felt hat. She carried
bouquet of violets, and seemed quite
bright and happy. The i'll effects of the
operation for the removal of the bullet
which she fired into her own breast after
she had shot down her boy lover have
all passed away, and healthy color mas
come into her face.
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THE COAL COMBINE.
Proceedings Against the Alleged
Trust to Begin Forthwith.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Is. - The
Chronicle" says: Proceedings against
the coal combination are to be COM
menced forthwith. The bill in equity
was returned from Washington to-day,
and United States Attorney Foote had
the satisfaction of seeing that it had
not been altered in the office of the
Attorney General. This will much ex-
pedite matters, as the changes to be
made here are few, and the expectation
is that the United States District At
torney will be able to file the bill in
equity tomorrow. Soon thereafter a
motion will be made in court to fix
a time for hearing an application for
temporary injunction, which will
doubtless be granted, and will probably
be set for hearing not later than a
week or two.
The record-union., 1897-12-16
Death of a Pioneer Engineer.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 15.-John J.
Crofts, a pioneer engineer of this coast
died to-day of heart failure. He was
about 66 years of age, was born in Not
tinghamshire, England, and came to
this coast in 1919 He was in the SER
vice of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company for twenty-seven years, and
was then transferred to the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company, and there
remained until the time of his death
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Surrendered to the Sheriff.

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 15.-James Pc
tray of Healdsburg, who three years
ago fed from the county, owing to
the death of an old man named Bach
man. whom Petray struck in a quar-
rel. gave himself up to Sheriff Allen
to-day. When Bachman died the
Grand Jury indicted Petray for man
slaughter. Petray is now out on bonds.
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is a commercial traveller. was here and
attended the funeral.
1t was variously rumored at the time
Of RQttles' death that he was wort~
about $4,000, and that it was be-
queathed to Mrs. Mary Clute, their
daughter. Shortly after she went to
San Francisco to reside. She was IN
Watsonville about three weeks ago,
trying to make some arrangements to
rent her property. which is situated on
Main street, in Watsonville. She had
no children
The record-union., 1897-12-16
New Baseball League.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. ia Southern
California baseball league is now prac-
tically completed. and is on the high
road to success. The league will consist
of six teams, two in Los Angeles, two
in San Diego, one each in Riverside
and San Bernardno. The league sea-
son for the winter win open January
9th and continue three months, and a
summer season will then follow. There
is a great revival of baseball interest
in this end of the State.
The record-union., 1897-12-16
A Tulare Woman Missing.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Mrs: Z.
NJ. Love of Tulare is missing, and her
relatives are vainly trying to learn OF
her Whereabouts. She recently left her
home in Tulare with the intention OF
going to Baker City, Or, on a visit to
her brother, l.. Hudson. She stopped
for several days at the Brooklyn Ho-
tel in this city, but gave up her room,
saying she was without funds. She
worked two days at the Emporium, but
that is the last known of her.
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Frank Thompson's Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 15.-The
United States Consul at San Salvador
has wired the relatives of Frank
Thompson of Santa Rosa, who died re-
Gently at that place. that the death
was caused by yellow fever, and that
the authorities will not allow the body
to be brought here for interment.
The record-union., 1897-12-16
A River Steamboat Sinks.

NATCHEZ (Miss.) Dec. 15.-A dis
patch received here this morning from
Bayou Sara, La, states that the steam
boat Paragould sank yesterday in the
Mississippi River, just above the mouth
of the river. The boat and cargo are
in bad shape, and the loss will be
heavy.
The record-union., 1897-12-16

Fresno 800 acres of the best land in
the vicinity of the city to be used as a
park. The land is located about three
quarters of a mile from the city linn
its, and is admirably situated for a
park. The only condition attending the
gift is that for a term of five years an
annual expenditure of $1,000 be made
by the city in improving the property.
The record-union., 1897-12-16
A Girl Burned to Death.

RIVERSIDE, Dec. 15.-News was re-
ceived this evening from Corona that
the dwelling OF the Morago family, some
five miles from that place, was de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon, and the
thirteen-year-old daughter of the fam
lily perished in the flames. Ruperto
Morago was seriously burned while at
tempting to rescue his daughter. The
fire destroyed everything the family
bad
The record-union., 1897-12-16
California Commercial Banks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15-The
semi-annual reports of all the CONNER
cial banks of California. seventeen in
number, showing their condition at the
close of business on November 30th,
have been handed to the Bank Commits
sioners. The sum total Of their assets,
balanced by the liabilities, is $l3, ,401,-
306 A
The record-union., 1897-12-16
WOmen'S
w Walking Hats,
ST Is and ST 50.

An entire new line just in by ex-
press, Ladies' Fine Black Felt
Walking Hats, the most stylish
shown this season; medium, rolling
brim, silk bound. medium crown
to he dented-alpine style, silk
bound, and bow, crush felt, hand
some and jaunty in appearance.
Price. $1.25 and S150.
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Won by the Californian.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 10 - The
Grand Central handicap was the clos
ing event of the Limited Gun Clubs
live bird tournament. which has been
on for four days. J. S. Tanning of
California shot through the match
without losing a bird, and was declared
the winner. Ed. Fulford and Charlie
The record-union., 1897-12-16
Fatal Elevator Accident.

ST. PAUL, Dec. l5-An elevator in
the wholesale millinery establishment
of Robinson d Strauss fell six stories
this afternoon, instantly killing E. J.
Mum. travelling salesman, and fatally
injuring William Schaller, an elevator
man.
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Estate of Charlie. F. Crocker.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-The es-
tate of the late Charles F. Croker was
before Judge Coffey to-day on a mo-
ton to fix the appraisers fees. 1t is
understood that the estate has been
appraised at about 81 100000.
The record-union., 1897-12-16
Santa Clara Farmers Organizing.

SAN JOSE. Dec. ia farmers club
is being organized here, which the lead
ers say will soon have from 400 to 500
members. 1t is modelled after the club
which has been so successful at Fresno.
The preliminary steps We're taken to-
day. The first business before the
club will be an effort to raise Santa
Clara County's share of the $4,000
recommended by the State Convention
of fruit-growers for an exhibition Of
fruit in some European cities
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Maokay Buys Arizona Mines.

payment of 100000 was made here to-
day on the Grand Reef mines by John
w. Maclzay. the purchaser. The mines
are located fifty miles north OF Will
cox. Work is to be pushed on large
scale.
The record-union., 1897-12-16
Big Batch of Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent to the Senate the
largest number of nominations made
during the recess. 1t includes seven
foreign Ministers, eight Consul-Gener-
ais, q large number of Consuls and
army and navy promotions.
The record-union., 1897-12-16
Mems Ribbed
Underwear.

Mems Fine Ribbed, Full, Regular
Made Underwear, in brown and blue
shades. These goods are form fit
ting and are just the thing for those
who do not like a bulky garment.
The colors are fast and it Will not
shrink. Per garment, S1.15.
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Convicted of Manslaughter.

OAKLAND. Dec. 15.-Janes Bryan
was convicted to-day Of manslaughter
for killing Deputy Constable Dennls
Cronin last May at Emeryvile. Pres
ent indications are that there VIII be
no appeal taken, nor effort made to set
aside the verdict.
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to this port from a trading expedition
to the Caroline Islands. Supplies were
taken to the missions at Kusae, Po-
nape and Ruk. Captain Wirschuleit
reports everything quiet on those
islands. He brought back a cargo Of
cOpra.
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Bows Wear=Well
Shoes. 81 so.

HIRE is value in Boys Shoes rare
ly offered. We have had made es-
pecially for US a Boys Shoe. with
pie soles, heavy veal stock. lace.
made on neat round toes. with caps.
This is regular 81 shoe. To in
troduce them and convince the pub
llc we are giving good value, we
have made the price S1.50. Sizes
l to >.
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Novelties
in Umbrellas.

The latest to hand-Handsome
Heavy Twilled Silk Umbrellas, for
men or women, paragon frame, steel
rods. all sterling silver handle, in
novel designs; very stylish and at
tractive; the most elegant we have
yet shown. Price, $50.
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Sterling Silver Gift
Novelties.

These pretty white metal articles
and great favor as gifts; handsome
ly embossed, artistic and unique in
design, useful and lasting. The va
riety so great we cannot list it all.
Desk articles, manicure and toilet
articles. table articles and novelties.
letter seals, hat and coat markers.
cigar clippers. stamp and match
boxes, thimbles. scissors. combs.
mirrors. brushes. etc; all mounted.
and popularity priced.
The record-union., 1897-12-16
Reindeer for Klondi1e Expeditions

TRONDHJEM (Norway), Dec. 10
An agent of the United States Govern
ment named Kjeltbery has arrived here
to buy reindeer for the Klondike expe-
ditionS~
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So so the Suit.

Mems Australian Lambs Wool
Undershirts and Drawers, in natural
gray or camers hair colors. medium
heavy weight, very soft and fine.
Per garment, $1.25.
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Children's Fur
Sets, 81 IS.

Children's Handsome White An
CORA Sets, muff ard tippet, long
wayy silk angora fur; not only
handsome, but warm, durable and
sensible presents for the children
and for misses. Price, $145 the set.
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Everything Quiet on Caroline Isles.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15.-The
barkentine Sharpshooter has returned