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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-19
EDITOR SHORTRIDGE.
Possibility That He May Linger for
Several Days.

SAN JOSE. Jan. 1S.-Messa=es re-
ceived from Gilroy Hot Springs tonight
show that the condition of Charles NJ.
Shortridge has taken several surprising
changes. Al o'clock this afternoon
there was a sudden sinking spell, and
for a time it was thought that the end
was at hand. Early in the evening he
rallied, recovered consciousness and re-
cognized relatives and friends that
came to his bedside. The physician an
nounced that the patient was much
stronger than he had been for over a
week.
At 10 o'clock tonight there was an
ether sinking spell, but rally followed
an hour later, the report being that the
condition of Mr.. Shortridge was much
improved. 1t is not believed that he can
recover. Death may occur within the
next twelve hours, but there is pos
sibility that he may linger few days.
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the guards with supplies. Her depar-
ture from Main street wharf was wit
messed by large crowd of people, and
the scene was a revival Of last years
excitement, when the same steamer
carried away the first crowd of special
writer's and artists TO the new Fl Dora
do.
Conspicuous among the passengers
were the members of a party headed by
+. c. kilsore from Southern California,
which is conceded to be the best equip
ped on board. Another party from
Sacramento. headed by r. Maddox. has
eight trained dogs in addition to its out
fit. The Cooperative Prospecting
Company of eight persons, a party of
seven from Eureka and another from
East Oakland. are all well equipped for
their search for fortunes, as are also
most of the individual prospectors. who
represent almost every part of the
State.
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CROPS IN THE SOUTH.
No Damage Resulted From Heavy
Ercsts and Snow.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1S.-The weekly
crop bulletin for Southern California.
prepared by Observer Franklin for the
week ending January 18th, says:
There were general rains from the
10th to 18th, which on the night of the
10th turned into snow In number Of
the foothill sections and in the higher
valleys. Frosts were frequent during
the week. being severe several morn
ings, but correspondents generally
state that no damage resulted from
snow and frost. The late precipitation
has put the sell in fine condition for
working, and as a result blowing and
seeding are in active progress The
weather has been too cool to start veg
citation generally.
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WAVE OF PROSPERITY.
who Says 1t Has Not Reached This
Country?

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-According
to statistics at the Treasury Depart
ment. the value OF exports by The
United States for the calendar year
1897 aggregated 81. 100,000,000. an IN
crease of $93.O00000 over any preced-
ing year.
Another record was smashed with
the trade balance OF S356, 100000 in ia
vor Of Uncle Sam. the highest point
ever reached in the history of this
country.
Exports for the fiscal year which
ended June so, 1897, were valued at
81, O32, 100000, thus furnishing third
record, for the top notch prior to these
figures was reached in 1892, when the
exports amounted to 5,00oOo0.
Breadstuffs furnished the bulk of the
expectations in every instance.
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FEDERAL GRAND JURY.
Indictments Returned Against j.
w. Richardson and A. Wilson.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-The
United States Grand Jury to-day in
dicted John w. Richardson, who was
recen " detected coming silver dollars
near Iburn, Placer County. The ar
resting officers said that the dollars he
turned out would have been accepted
by any bank. When captured Richard
son said that for his lot of coin he in
tended to use Mexican dollars, which
sell for az cents each, and are already
alleged. This would have made his
profit about 521a cents on the dollar.
The Federal Grand Jury also indicted
Arthur Wilson, who stole and rified mail
bags which were waiting in the station
at Sacramento for the overland train
which on the evening of December 1Stp
was several hours late. He viii plead
guilty.
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"SILVERSHIN MACK"
Lodged in Jail, Charged With OBJ
structing the Mails.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1S.-H. H. Nc
Vaughan. who is known on the desert
as "SilverShin Mack was arrested by
United States Deputy Marshal Pourare
at Twenty mine Palms Monday morn
ing, charged with obstructing the United
States mails, and lodged in the County
Jail at San Bernardino the same even
ing.
McVaughean claimed the stage COM
pany that runs line between Twenty
nine Palms and Dale City, was indebted
to him for services rendered. and as they
refused to liquidate the debt, he held up
the driver of the stage at the point of a
shotgun and took the stage horses as
security for the amount due.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S-The San
Francisco and North Pacific Railroad
Company to-day elected the following
directors A. w. Foster, Andrew Mark
ham, P. n. Lilienthal, George A. New
hall, Jesse w. Liliehthal, j. B. Stet-
son and A. Fl. Payson. The officers
elected were: President, A. w. Foster;
Vice-President, Andrew Markham;
Secretary and Controller, Thomas Mel
lersh; General Counsel, Jesse w. Lilien-
thai; Treasurer, the Anglo-California
Bank
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VTLLERS GUILTY OF MURDER.
The Jury Fixes the Penalty at Inn
prisonment for Life.

JAMESTOWN IN. Do, Jan. 1S.-The
jury in the Villers murder trial return
ed verdict to-day finding ViIlers
guilty of murder, and fixing the PEN
atty at life imprisonment
Villers has heretofore been convicted
and given similar sentence for an at
tempt to murder Ms. Tromer. wife If
the farmer whose mangled remains
were afterward discovered with addi-
tional evidence duplicating Villers, and
leading to this trial
The murder and trial We're sensation
al. Mrs. Tromer tainted While on the
witness stand, and admitted that she
withheld part Of the truth on the first
trial, through fear of Villers.
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DESPERATE CHARACTERS.
Merry and Smith, Charged With
Numbering the Formers Wife.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1S.-The guards Of
Merry and Smith, the peddIers, on trial
for the murder of Mrs. Merry, We're
doubled to-day. The police look upon
them as two Of the most desperate
characters ever IN custody, and not
only have two guards been assigned to
each nan to watch his every move
ment, but guards have also been sta
toned at the lower door Of the criminal
court, and every one entering is care
fully scrutinized.
The hlood-stained sofa on which Mer-
ry IS said to have murdered his wife,
and bent and bloody stove poker was
brought into court to-day. Merry was
evidently nervous. and gazed anxiously
at The jury much Of the time. but when
recess was taken and he was led back
TO Jail he cursed lawyers, Judge and
jury every step Of the way.
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EMILE lola.
Formal Complaint Lodged Against
Him by the Minister of War.

PARIS. Jan. 1S.--The Minister os
war General Billot. has lodged with
the Minister of Justice, NJ Darlan,
formal complaint against NJ. Emile
lola and the manager Of the 'Auro-
re-, The complaint will be forwarded
10 the public prosecutor.
The "Aurorc'' on January 18th pub
lished an open letter from III. Emile
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Uber Lynching Case.

GENOA New, Jan. 1S.-A sensation
is anticipated tomorrow in connection
with the Uber lynching case. Three
witnesses have been subpenaed, who it
is expected Will reveal the identity of
at least two or more members of the
lynching party. AT an earlier stage of
the investigation several witnesses
testified that Constable Gray had stated
that he recognized the leader of the
mob and others of the lynchers. To-
day Gray was witness to contradict
this testimony.
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Nicaragua Canal Commissioners.

MANAGUA Nicaragua, via Calves
ton, Texas, Jan. 1S.-The picnic which
was rendered by President Zelaya to
the Nicaragua Canal Commissioners of
the United States and the members of
the American syndicate of capitalists
and contractors on Jinotega Mountain
was successful, and proved a delightful
surprise to the visitors. They had
splendid view of extensive and fertile
mountains and valleys, Of Lake Near
aqua and Managua and Of the Pacific
Ocean
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-19
Estate of Charles F. Croker.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1S.-The ex-
ecutors of the late Charles F. Croker
have asked the Probate Court for per-
mission to invest funds of the estate in
interest bearing securities of the United
States Government. They state that
there is now on hand and available for
such investment between 100000 and
$4,000 900. The application will be heard
by Judge Slack on Tuesday.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-19
Fire at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-A fire
started in the planning mill of Miller &
Hamilton about Z o'clock this evening,
which necessitated. owing to the III
fammable nature of the adjoining prop
erty, the turning in of three alarms. The
flames soon Quilted the planning mill and
spread to an adjoining wood carving.
shop. The loss viii reach about ST., 600,
partially insured.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-19
Cold in Arizona,

general throughout Southern Arizona
for the past week, though no damage
has been reported to crops. The or
anges are all gathered. In Northern Ari-
iona is reported the coolest weather for
many years. the thermometer at Whip
pie Barracks yesterday falling to II de-
greeS below zero.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-19
Missionary Robbed and Wounded.

BERLIN, Jan. 1S.-A telegram re-
celved here from Canton says that a
German missionary named Homeyer
belonging to the Namjung station, has
been robbed and wounded, near a place
called Langthen. The dispatch adds
that the Chinese Governor, on the in
tervention of the German Consul at
Canton, telegraphed orders to take the
measures necessary to deal with the
matter
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Ball Team Going South.

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 1S.-The Beach
combers will leave here on Thursday TO
play a series Of baseball games in
Fresno, Los Angeles, Riverside and San
Bernardino. They also contemplate a
trip to Honolulu.
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Minister to Costa Rica Merry.

SAN JOSE Costa Rica), JAN IS
President Iglesias has officially re-
ceived United States Minister Merry.
Marked evidences of respect and ea-
tenn were extended to the latter, and
the new Minister expressed gratifica-
tiou over the manner in which he had
been received by the Government and
the people of Costa Rico.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 19-A private
telegram from Miami. Florida, states
that the condition of Joseph p Smith
OF the Bureau of American Republics,
is practically unchanged. It is not
true that he has suffered a relapse al
though he is still a very sick man.
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Zola to President Faure, pointing out
irregularities and illegalities in the
court-martial of Major Count Esterha-
zy, and formally accusing the Minis
ter Of War, General Billot, General
Mercier, Major Ravary. the investigat-
ing officer, of conniving at the irregu-
larities, alleging that Major Patty lie
Clan. che of the witnesses. was guilty
of perjury. and challenging the Gov
eminent to prosecute him.
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for New Trial Denied.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-In the
case of E. J. Dole, convicted in Los
Angeles of forgery, the State Supreme
Court has affirmed the judgment of the
lower court, and denied Dole's applica-
ton for a new trial.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-19
BOUND FOR KLoNDIKE.
The Steamer Excelsior Sails With
q Large Passenger List.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1S-The
steamer Excelsior sailed for Alaska, at
$50 p. m. to-day. with every stateroom
crowded with gold seekers and loaded to
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL
PROCEEDINGS,
The Urgent Deficiency Bill Passed
in the Senate.
Futile Effort Made to Fix a Time tor Final
Vote on the Census Bill.

De Almond Of Missouri Propos-
ing a Resolution as an Amend
ment to the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation Bill
Recognizing the Insurgents rs
BeIligerents, but Was Ruled
Out ON a Point of Order.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-28
At the Alcazar.

Lewis Morrison and the Alcazar Stock Company grow in favor and each new play brings forth hidden star in some member of the company. Last night in "Frederick the Great Frank Denithorne, as Baron Frederick von Trenck. lieutenant of the Kings own guard, made a great hit by his rendition of the part.
 Frederick the Great is a comedy in four acts and some liberty has been taken with historical facts in order to bring it within the scope of the play. The happenings of twenty years are com pressed into less than that number o1 months for dramatic purposes, but this has been so skillfully done that the lip- erty Is forgiven when the performance is viewed.
 As Frederick the Great, Lewis Morrison presented himself in a new role and won the hearts of the audience and incident ally a number of recalls. Howard Scott and Wallace Shaw ably supported the star, and as the Princess Amelia Miss Gertrude Foster was very successful ana gained much applause. There was a crowded house. and judging from the manner in which 1t was received. the AL cazar should be filled throughout the week
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-28
And Then Run for the
 Czar's Office.
SEEK OBLIVION IN TRAVEL
HOPES TO BE WELCOMED AS
 A SAVIOR.
Will Escape the Third Term Cry and Try to Be the First Mayor Under the New
 Charter.

Mayor Phelan has an idea, so large an idea that 1t has drifted away from it's source and is being discussed where politicians gather. He is said to have reached the conclusion not to be a can didate for Mayor the next term. It Is to be short term, and while he does not plan to lay aside forever the joys of municipal office, he likes better the term of greater length which is to fol- low. Moreover, the short term will not carry with it the honor of czardom. It is to be but the connecting link between local government under the consolida- tion act and the same government un- der the charter.
 The Mayors idea has crystallized into an actual scheme. He intends to go abroad on a sort of triumphal tour. He will thus get clear of the possibility of entanglements. Such mistakes as may be made in his absence will be no con- cern of his. While he fraternizes with the crowned heads of Europe, San Francisco will have to take care of it. self. Of course 1t will make a failure of this, and Phelan will come home just in time to be welcomed as a savior, bow to the acclaim of the multitude and accept the nomination which he figures will be thrust upon him.
 There is still lively recollection of the coming of U. $. Grant through the Golden Gate after having visited all nations and peoples and having been treated most royalty. Here bOnfires were blazing, bells ringing and Grant was hailed as might have been a king. This is the way in which Phelan wants to arrive. He thinks there would be something in it.
 The analogy between the warrior President and the Mayor does not stop here One sought a third term, and failed to get it. The other hesitates to seek third term for fear he won't get it, either. Yet Phelan has reached determination to be the first Mayor under the charter. It will be a plum, a pudding, and the combination ap- peals. He does not propose, so runs the story, to risk this political pastry by serving the bobtailed term which is to succeed the present one. He is said also to be fearful that the Demo- crats are to be defeated this time, and does rot care to be bearing the stand ard at the time it goes down. This ex- perience would be as fatal to his later ambitions as the cry of third term"
 Altogether, the friends of Phelan are inclined to believe that he has been thinking hard and reached conclusions bulging with wisdom. They will pre- pare the reception for the contemplated triumphal entry and trust to the grati- tude of the first czar Mayor for their pay.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-28
REFUSES
 TO GIVE UP
 THE MONEY Chief Lees Still CIings to the Haynes Gold. DEFIES ATTORNEY WILSON ORDERED TO APPEAR BEFORE JUDGE HUNT ON FRIDAY. The Head of the Department Is Evidently Determined to Re
 tain Possession of the
 Amount
DEFIES ATTORNEY WILSON
ORDERED TO APPEAR BEFORE
 JUDGE HUNT ON FRIDAY.

Chief Lees evidently does not intend to surrender the money his officers found in the cabin of Haynes, the murderer of Lieutenant of Police Burke. He has the amount securely locked in his safe, and from present indications he does not in- tend to part with it.
 When the murderous tinker was ar rested, after "show of arms" by the 'crack' rife team of the Police Depart ment, his cabin was searched, with the result that $9S5 in gold was found secreted under the floor. The policeman who dis covered it turned 1t over to Lees, who placed the amount in his safe
 Evidently anxious to save his neck, Haynes employed Attorneys J. N. E. Will son and Eddie Sweeny to defend him. Through their efforts he managed to es- cape with a life sentence.
 A few days prior to being taken to Fol- som to spend the rest of his days the ec- centric tinker sent for Attorney Wilson and offered him s25 for his services.
 That is all you deserve, remarked Haynes. If you had allowed me to plead my own case l would have been ac- quitted.''
 Without deigning to reply Wilson left the jail and on the following day he ap- piled to Judge Trout to have him fix the amount to which he was entitled for his services. After Assistant District Attor- ney Black, Eugene Deuprey and severaI other members of the bar had testified to the value of Wilson's services, the court fixed the amount at 5000. As Viii son has already collected $50 from Haynes, judgment was accordingly rem dered for $1920.
 Notwithstanding that Wilson showed CZar Lees certified copy. of the Judgment he consistently refused to turn over to him the money found in Haynes cabin. fingered at the seemingly childish obsti- macy of the head of the Police Depart ment, Wilson, yesterday afternoon, went before Judge Hunt and had him. issue all order citing Lees to appear before him Iino5,jsh np ni~ his firm grip on the moneV founo in Haynes cabin.
 The order is made returnable on next Friday, and a lively fight for the posses sion of the money is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-28
THE BROTHERS AT OAKLAND. The Card Promises Lively Contests Between Saturdays Winners and
 Other Good Ones

The new system of harness races inaug- urated at the Oakland race track last Saturday under the auspices of the Pa cific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders As fitting by the experience of that day the management has determined to have only twenty minutes intermission between races, instead of half an hour, thus insur- ing a short afternoons racing.
 Colonel Park Henshaw and his com- mand have been invited to attend the of the directors of this association and has a string of fast trotters and pacers at the track in charge of James Sullivan, the well-known driver from Willows.
 The programme of to-day's races con- tains the names of many horses that achieved fame on the California tracks last season, but it would not be surprising if their colors were lowered by some new recruits for fame and glory in the turf world.
 which will commence at 1:30 to-day:
 2:3o class, pacing, dash, one mile; purse $2oo- James Sullvans Captain Hackett, Edw. A. Falsey's Resort, J. M Nelson's I D. Direct A. H. Cohen's Blackstone, E. c. Gabriels Mark H. George Gray's William Harold; James Thompson's Primrose. Thomas Smiths Calf Topsail J. D. Iverson's Dictatress. W. G.. Durfees Lady Margaret, W. s. Maben's Polo.
 2:17 class trotting. dash. one mile; purse s2O0 ser's Clay s, Charles A. Hugs Mojave. P. J. Williams Silver Ring. vendome Stock Farms ton. C. C. Crippin's Leonel, J. B. Iverson's Prince Gift George E. Shaw's May B. H. c. Barton's Cameo L.
 2:19 class, pacing. dash. one mie purse s2oo D. E. Knights Cora S, E. Stewards Butcher Boy, E. Schmidt's Fitz-Aymon, A. B. Ait kens Bess H. A. H. Cohen's Much Better, Mrs. B. w. Callendine's Dawood George Grays William Harold. Walter Masten's Die tatus, George E. Shaws Frank Murphy, s. H. Hoys Monroe s. w. S. Maben's William Baker
 212 class, pacing, dash, mile; purse s2oo flames SulllVan'S FitZ Lee, J. M. Nelson 8 Hi1o del Diablo. W. B. Warmers F ", James Thompson's Little Thorn r. L. Nashs Colonel Benton, John Bakers Ketchum. E. Stewart s Plunkett.
 240 class trotting. heats. In 3; purse $500 C. E. Parks Lottie, M. Crows Aggregate, B. Stewards Admiral Dewey. J. NJ Nelson's Sabelle P H. Quinn's Brice McNeil. John Curley's Prince c, James Sutherland's Favor C. F. Clark's Listerine. James Thompson s Dexter D. J. L, Smiths Joe Seby. John Moor heads Sibyl S, Charles l.. GriffthIs Rect. w. G. Durfee's Mamie Riley, Alex Connick's Pearl Winshins Ed Winshin
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-28

next week. Helen Merrill made hit in her rendition of ''The Prayer which she had to repeat three times. Louise Royce, as the poet and novelist. Boccaccio, re- ceived her share of the applause, and John J. Rafael as the Prince Pietro filled his part well. The introduction of Tony Ryan as the mad musician into the opera is not in the best of taste, as his enter taining specialties are foreign to every thing presented. Of course, Edwin Ste vens had part which he filled to the satisfaction of all. Without apparent eff fort Stevens had the entire audience standing and singing "The Star-spangled Banner and actually shouting with pa triotic enthusiasm in response to his hyp- notic influences. Stevens enjoyed it and so did the audience.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-28
At the Chutes.

The usual large Monday evening audi ence gave hearty reception to the spe- cialties at the Chutes Free Theater last evening" Tom Gleason and Lottie Holmes made their first appearance on this coast and their burlesque boxing act was very unique Almont and Dumont, musical ar lists; Jacklin and Grodgens, descriptive vocaiists, and Marion and Lynton, com edy sketch team, duplicated their sue cess of last week Walter and Lola Leor repeated their thrilling trapeze perform ance and the new moving war pictures were greeted with enthusiasm. Henr Maurice Cannon, the big Swiss, is great favorite at the Haight-street grounds and his receptions every afternoon an6 evening are well attended. Great prepa- rations are being made for the Fourth o1 July celebration at the ChuteS.
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Is working to secure a monument to mark
 the resting place of the dead fireman.
ASSIST INTENDING VOTERS. Citizens Republican County Commit tee Will Aid in Their Natu-
 ralization

The regular weekly meeting of the Citi- Zens' Republican County Committee was held last night at its headquarters, 26 Geary street.
 Upon the suggestion of M. W. Coffee a committee of three was appointed to aid in the naturalization and registration of men who desire to exercise the right to vote. The remaining members of the committee, of which MT. Coffee is chair man, are Bartholomew Wren and J. J. Mccarthy.
 D. J. O'Brien chairman of the head quarters committee, was given one week in which to complete it's furnishing.
 As there is but little to engage the at- tention of the county committee at the present time it was suggested by J. C. Gardiner that the meetings be held here- after at the call of the chairman. The suggestion was adopted. Charles H. the committee, Thomas B. O'Brien act ing as secretary.