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The record-union., 1898-12-23
ICE GORGE IN BLACK RIVER.
Millions Of Dollars Of Vessel Prop
erty in Jeopardy.

Lorraine (O), Dec. 22.-One Of the
most formidable ice gorges which was
ever seen in Black River has been caus-
ing trouble and danger for the past
forty eight hours, and the end is not in
sight. Each minute adds to the jeop-
ardy of millions of dollars worth Of YES
sci property in the harbor. The tug
Marinettte has been splintered, and
derrick scow disabled. The stern of the
steamer Hida has been smashed in
Last night the second ice gorge broke,
and sent six Of the large ore vessels
down stream. These were caught by a
tug. and are being held against the i'm
mense weight of ice that is bearing
down upon the fleet. The Nickel Plate
Railroad bridge will be demolished if
another break occurs. Ice is piling up
fifteen feet high. and covers several
hundred yards.
Another gorge has formed about a
mile above the present jammed fleet,
and should this break all the boats
above will be added to the present jam.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
AFFAIRS AT HAVANA.
MAJOR HARRISON IS REPRI-
MANDED BY GEN. LEE
For Raising the Stars and Stripes
Over Fort Atares in Contra
vention of a Promise.

HAVANA, Dec. 22.-Major Russell
Harrison, the Provost Marshal who on
Tuesday raised the Stars and Stripes
over Fort AtareS without orders, and
in contravention of the promise Of the
United States Evacuation Commission
ers that no American flags should be
raised in Havana or it's suburbs until
January 1st, was to-day formally rep
rimanded by Major-General Lee, and
was instructed to lower the flag.
Lieutenant Lee reported few hours
later to headquarters that the flag had
been lowered. Nevertheless, at the
hour of filing this dispatch (4:3O p. NO.
it is still flying on tall staff over the
famous fort, plainly visible from the
harbor and city.
Major General Lee, having received
a cable dispatch from General Alger
saying that the Secretary of War un-
derstood that there We're thousands
Of persons starving in Havana, and di-
recting him to feed them without de-
lay" Immediately ordered Lieutenant
Colonel Woods to distribute rations
and make systematic efforts to feed
the helpless, carefully avoiding waste.
There are hundreds in Havana to-day
who, though not actually starving, are
in deplorable state of weakness and
disease, the effects Of the cruel con-
centration policy.
The last formal joint meeting of the
United States and Spanish Evacuation
Commissioners will be held tomorrow
If after that, any new questions arise,
they will be- settled by individual inter-
views or correspondence.
The military telegram from PnortO
Principe southwark to Santa Cruz, the
cable point, is nearing completion. The
wire connection with General Carpen-
ter will soon be made. Colonel Dun
woody of the Signal Corps says the
telegraph will be built as if for mill
tary purpose, and will require no land
wires to Santiago as projected.
The War DeDartmnt has directed
the transport Chester to take General
Greene and his staff to Savannah She
will sail tonight
Marshal Blanco, though not request
ed to do so by the American Commits
sioners. issued directions before leaving
Cuba that the rich silver palace table
service be left for the Americans, and
that the magnificent furniture of the
reception room be also left for the
American occupants The official
coaches with the arms of Spain and the
furniture of the Treasury Department
will be sold.
A proposition has been made in the
municipal council to change the name
of Obispo street to Lee street. This
thoroughfare for a time was called
Weyler street Action in the matter
has been deferred.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
COUNTY OFFICIALS INDICTED.
Some Of Fresno's Supervisors Ac-
cused Of Misconduct.

FRESNO, Dec. 22.-Just before ad-
journment Tuesday the Grand Jury
found accusations for corrupt miscon-
duct in Office against four members or
the Fresno County Board of Super
visors. At that time District Attorney
Alva E. Snow was instructed to draw
the accusations up in legal form. which
work was finished this afternoon, when
the documents were filed with the
County Clerk, and created a sensation
in political circles.
The officials whom the Grand Jury
accuses of misappropriating the funds
of the county are ]. H. Sayre, Chairman
of the board; c. w. Garrett, w. p.
Manley and NJ. S. Rose.
The charge contains three specific al
legations of malfeasance. Two of the
counts are in connection with the pur-
chase of road sprinkling carts from the
Hopkins Agricultural Works to be used
in CARROTS and Wards districts. Evil
dence was unearthed three weeks ago
which showed that Hopkins had paid
each of the Supervisors $50 with a
view to influencing their votes in the
matter of purchasing the sprinkling
carts. Supervisor Garrett was indicted
at the time on a charge of accepting a
bribe.
The third count was the payment by
the board of 1876 to Attorney c., c..
Merriam on July 81, 1895, for services
rendered to- the board as special counsel
when the reconstruction of the Court
house was in progress. Dad" Letcher.
who is member of the present Grand
Jury, was on the board at the time, and
made the motion to employ Mr. Mer-
Ram.
The accusations are only quasi GRIM
inal in nature. the object being tore
move the accused from office. The terms
of Rose and Garrett expire on January
1st, which Is sooner than they could
be ousted*by judicial procedure
The record-union., 1898-12-23
ERA BARNES ARRESTED.
Is Wanted in Arizona on a Charge
Of Murder.

PRESCOTT (Ariz), Dec. 22.-A tele-
grom received to-day from Sheriff Ruff
ner, dated Colville, Wash conveyed the
information that he had arrested Era
T. Barnes, who is suspected Of murder
ing Henry Hanna near Prescott last
January.
Barnes. in company with Hanna and
two other men, left Elko County, Ne
vada, in the latter part Of October.
1877, arriving at Prescott month or SO
later. Barnes and Hanna went into the
wood business, and in the early part of
January Hanna mysteriously disap-
peared. Some time in March Barnes
also left as suddenly as had come. Two
months ago seleton was found COW
cred with brush two miles from Pres
colt, with a bullet hole through the
skull
Hanna was known to have had from
5000 TO 500 in money, and Barnes was
indebted to him $50, which provided a
motive for the murder.
Barnes will be brought to Prescott for
trial
The record-union., 1898-12-23
AN ATTORNEY MISSING.
John r. Parker Mysteriously Dis
appears From Oakland.

OAKLAND, Dec. 22-John r. Par
ker, a former wealthy attorney Of Chi
cago, has been missing for almost a
month, and his acquaintance in this
city fear that he has met with foul
play. He arrived in Oakland on No
vember 18th. and engaged apartments
at the Galindo Hotel, saying that he
intended to make his residence in this
city and that his wife and family, who
were in Chicago, would follow later
He paid in advance for his rooms and
seemed to have plenty of money. A
few days later he engaged offices. On
the 18th of November, however, he
suddenly disappeared, and has not been
seen since. A few days after Parker
left a strange man called for his mail,
but has not again returned to the
hotel. His home is said to have been
in Garfield Park, Chicago
The record-union., 1898-12-23
ROLLINGER HELD FOR MURDER
A Case Very Similar to That of
Adolph Luetgert.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The Coroner's
inquest was begun to-day in the Rolln-
ger case. The accused man, Micnaal
Rollinger somewhat startled the police
and spectators when confronted by
Lena Hecker, the woman for whose
sake the crime is alleged to have been
committed, by stolidly staring at her
and then declaring that he did not know
her, and never even saw her before.
This action, coupled with his apparent
utter Indifference to his surroundings,
lead the police to believe that Rollinger
is feigning insanity.
The Journal to-day points out
twenty points of remarkable similarity
between the case of Rolinger and that
of Adolph Luetgert, now serving life
sentence for wife murder. Love of a
woman other than his wife is said to
have been the leading cause of both al
legged murders.
Each of the murders it is claimed, was
by strangulation. Both men, one of
whom was q sausage maker and a Ger
man, and the other a butcher and an
Austrian, quarreled continually with
their wives, and suffered business re-
verses prior to the alleged crimes. Luet-
gert and Rollinger were we'll acquainted
with each other, and lived in the same
quarter of the city. In the Rollinger
case, as in the Luetgert case, a wedding
ring will play an important part in the
establishment of the corpus delicti Mrs
Rollinger's body has been exhumed and
her wedding ring cut from her finger.
AS a result of the inquest Rollinger
was held without bail on a charge of
murder, and Lena Hecker was ordered
into custody to be detained as wit
ness. In her testimony before the Coro-
ner's jury Miss Hecker stated that Rol-
linger had asked her to marry him. say
ing that in two months time every
thing would be ell right Witnesses
testified that Rollinger frequently beat
his wife.
KALAMAZOO (Mich), Dec. 22-A
special from South Bend, Ind, says:
Mrs. Ferdinand Nabicht of this city -
sister of Mrs. Michael Emil Rollinger,
who is alleged to have been murdered
by her husband in Chicago recently
Thursday night she dreamed that she
was in her old home in Germany, and
her father asked her if she had not
heard of her sister being murdered in
Chicago by her husband. In her dream
she was transported back to Chicago.
and on arrival there she met her sisters
daughter, who threw her arms about
The record-union., 1898-12-23
SURRENDERED TO THE POLICE.
A Clerk who States That He is
Wanted in New York.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-Isidor
Lorber, a drygoOds clerk, surrendered
himself to the police to-day, stating
that the New York authorities wanted
him on a charge of having murdered
his young wife in New York on Octo-
ber 22d.
Mrs. Lorber, who had been married
less than three months, was discovered
by neighbors dying from asphyxiation
The husband disappeared, and was
suspected of his Wife's murder.
LOrber's explanation is that, having
discovered that his bride had been a
mother, he decided to leave her, and
went to Philadelphia, thence to Savan-
nah, Ga, finally locating in this city.
He says he only learned this week that
he was accused of the murder of his
wife, and that he thereupon resigned
his position and surrendered himself.
The local authorizes have wired the
New York police asking if Lorber is
wanted, the man being meanwhile
locked up in the tanks
ET,ECTTnN C0NTESTC
The record-union., 1898-12-23
WOUNDED IN THE LEG.
A Mining Superintendent From
Angels Camp Accidentally Shot.

STOCKTON, Dec. 22-Griffiths Ken
nedy, mining superintendent from
Angels Camp, accidentally dropped
44-caliber revolver from his pocket to-
day near the Southern Pacific Depot,
just after arriving on the noon train,
The weapon was discharged, and the
bullet passed through his right leg. en-
tering at the ankle and emerging from
the f1eshy part of the leg under the
knee. He retraced his steps to the de-
pot unassisted and continued on to
Oroville on the los train, refusing
medical aid. He declined to give his
name or residence, though it was learn
ed from other parties who knew him.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
ELECTION CONTESTS.
Recounts of Ballots for County Of
ficiaIs Begun at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 22.-The election
contests by Lyndon against Langford
for Sheriff; Conant against Lotz, for
Treasurer, and Aggelor against Gass.
for City Justice, commenced to-day be-
fore Judges Kittredge and Hyland of
the Superior Court, sitting in banc.
After the usual preliminaries, the re
count commenced, San Jose Precinct
No. l being the first taken in hand
and finished just before adjournment.
Ten ballots were objected to, most of
them by the attOrnys for Langford,
Lotz and Gass for alleged irregulari-
ties. Decision was reserved. Without
these ballots, Lyndon in the precinct
lost 3, Aggeler gained l and Lotz
gained /.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
IDENTITY ESTABLISHED.
Alexander w. Mutt the Name Of the
Suicide at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.-The in
quest ever the body of the man who
committed suicide here yesterday by
shooting himself in the head was not
held to-day. No word has been re-
ceived from Philadelphia, but his iden-
tity is fully established as Alexander
w. Mutt Of Philadelphia He was a
Knight Templar, and was at one time
Secretary of a Masonic lodge In Phil
adelphia. Among his effects are many
costly articles, but he was without
money. He lived at a cheap lodging
house, and told the landlady that he
was in reduced circumstances. He
came here November Sth last.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Possible Identity of a Suicide.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 22.-The unknown
suicide whose remains We're found near
Mount Hope Cemetery fence. shot
through the heart, are now believed to
be those of A. r. Hoffman of Long ISL
and City, n. Y. Scraps of torn paper
found near the body when pieced to-
gether resulted in that address The
remains are those of a man of about
43, short, stout build, light hair and
blue eyes. a scar from an old cut was
found on the right leg, just above the
knee. The jurys verdict was suicide
The record-union., 1898-12-23

cleverness Of his opponent many OF
them We're blocked.
When the decision was announced
Denny made a rush at the referee,
striking him. The ring was the scene
Of disorder for few minutes, sec
onds, referee, club officials and police
being in the mix-up, but order was
finally restored by the police.
In the first preliminary Kid Hogan
defeated Sammy Murphy. Willie Cole
defeated Finnerty in six rounds.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
An Unfounded Report.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 22.-The report from
Los Angeles that the Great Northern
had come into possession Of the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company seems
to be unfounded. When the report was
presented to President Hill to-day by
an Associated Press representative, Mr..
Hill said it was news to him. A similar
sta cement had previously been made by
others in the office.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Gold Output Of South Africa.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-Consul
McCrum from Pretoria sends to the
State Department a report Of the gold
output of South Africa, in which he
says that the October report shows that
the number of mills and the total of
stamps is rapidly increasing. 1t is ex-
pected, he says, that the output of the
Transvaal next year will exceed that
of the mbined mines of Colorado, Da-
kota, California, Montana and Alaska,
it fell short of that last year.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Railway Te1egraphers.

MONTREAL. Dec. 22.-The confer
ence between General Manager Hayes of
the Grand Trunk and the committee OF
railway telegraphers ended this after
noon. The latter are now in private
session, and everything indicates that
crisis has been reached. All Chief
Powell will say is that by tomorrow
noon it will be known whether there is
to be a strike or not
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Song for Christmas Morning.

Up. up, 0 heart, and sing.
The grewsome night has gone;
With its glad beaconing
Behold the dawn!
Put grim old Sorrow by
She of the sigh and tear
Doubt, of the dropped eve.
And spectral Feari
Back to his sanguine lair
Insatiate War has flown:
Peace. with her calm sweet air,
Sits on her throne.
And by her side, to aid
In her benign employ.
boon to man and maid.
Are Love and Joyi
Clinton Scollard, in Woman's Home
Companion.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
ABSOLUTELY PURE
aoYAl sAklso POWDER CO., NEW YORK.

her and said: They're taking papa
away, and are going to kill him, Just
like he did mamma. Save him..
Friday Mrs. Nabicht wrote her sister,
and last night received telegram an
nouncing the murder of Mrs. Rollinger.
The latter is said to have often written
complainingly of her husbands cruelty
to her.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Carlist Agitation in Spain.

MADRID, Dec. 22.-The Carlist agi-
tation continues in several of the
northern provinces, and a number Of
agitators have been arrested at Morella,
province of Castellon de la Plana, owing
to Carlist demonstrations. A Carlist
has been arrested at Placencia, pro-
vince Of Carceras, for distribution of
arms. The report that Don Carlos has
contracted a. loan in England is de-
MED. It's explained that he tried to
do SO, but failed.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Mishap to Japanese Cruiser Chitose

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-The
japanese cruiser Chitose, which sailed
yesterday for Santa Barbara channel
for her trial trip, returned to-day It is
reported that an accident happened to
the vessels machinery and that she
VIII have to repair the damage before
starting out again.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Freight Train Wrecked.

MEDFORD orr, Dec. 22.-The
northbound freight train No. % was
badly wrecked in the Medford yard
this morning about t o'clock. The
train broke in two about six miles
south of where there is a heavy down
grade The engine with several cars
had just pulled into the station and
stopped, when the loose cars, together
with the caboose, came crashing into
them. demolishing several cars. No
one was hurt
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Regulars Ordered to Philippines.

CHICAGO, Dec. photographic in
structions were received to-day from
Secretary Of War Alger ordering the
Fourth Infantry. at Fort Sheridan, and
the Seventh Infantry, at Columbus Bar
racks, Ohio, to sail for the Philippines
on or before January 10th. The regi-
ments will go via New York and the
Suez Canal. Both regiments have been
recruited up to their full strength.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
A War Veteran Badly Injured.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.-Samuel
Martin, veteran residing at the Sol
dlers' Home, fell from an electric car
last night as he was returning to the
nome from this city. The wheels of the
car passed over his right foot. crushing
1t very badly. He came to the home
from Albuquerque, n. NJ, quite re-
Gently.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
French Juri isdiction in China.

PEkIN, Dec 22-The United States
Minister here, Elwin H. Conger, has en-
tered protest against the proposed ex-
tension of French Jurisdiction at Shang-
hal. This, added to the vigorous Brit
isl protest on the same subject, will un-
doubtedly stiffen Chinese resistance to
the French demands, but unless the
Chinese are sustained, they will be
com PEELED eventually to yield.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Steamship Columbia Safe.

PORT TOWNSEND, Dec. 22.-The
steamship Garronne arrived this morn
ing from Honolulu. She reports that
the steamship Columbia, which was
thought TO be wrecked in Hilo Harbor,
had gone to Honolulu under her own
steam. At that place she will be re-
paired and then start for Puget Sound
The record-union., 1898-12-23
A Tender Point.

Il am surprised that a man like Bas-
SO should have married a girl who had
no music in her at ALL"
Nothing surprising about it. She
was willing to listen to his singing. -
Brooklyn Life.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
An Assignment at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 22-W. S. AL
len, one of the largest furniture dealers
In this city. made an assignment to-day
to j. j. Fay, President of the Citizens
Bank. His liabilities are $4,000 and
his assets are placed at $4,000.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Mems Slippers
For Gifts.

Always acceptable and comfort
giving gifts to father, brother
or husband. We show styles and
values from 75c to $3.50; plush
embroidered at 75c; imitation
alligator or seal at 600; those Of
fine kid and full kid lined at
$1.5O, So and $3.50; all sizes at
present in stock. Do not wait
until stocks are broken, and be
disappointed.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
No Tidings of Bert Farmer,

RIVERSIDE Dec. $50 far no It'd
ings of Bert Farmer, the San Jacinto
missing man, have been received.
Farmer left home several days ago, and
took to the hills in an insane condition,
and has not been seen since Indian
traileres have been employed to search
for him. 1t is feared that Farmer has
died from. hunger and exposure in the
mountains. Unrequieted love is said to
be the reason for Farmers sudden in
sane freak.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Buggy Robes
For Gifts.

Heavy wool buggy robes are
priced gifts to those who drive.
We show several styles in gray,
tan and brown, with bright col
ored borders and well bound;
good size, and priced at $1.S5.
$3.50, $3.50 and up.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Attempted Suicide.

frankie Mcmahon made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to commit suicide at
late hour last night at 216 L street by
taking dose of poison. Assistance was
summoned and her life was soon out of
danger
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Roman for the best two out of three
for purse of $500 and $3.50 a side The
Turk threw Wittmer in the first bout
in % minutes 40 seconds, but it re-
quired / hour and % minutes for him to
throw Wittmer in the second bout.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Good
Reading
Books.

Our Book Department has
proven the merits of careful Sc
lection; tbs an ever busy spot,
and you can find the very book
you want, in poetry or prose, at
various moderate prices-25c,
45c, 75c, 9Oc and up.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Ladies' Warm
House Slippers.

In plain and novelty slippers
for house wear we show styles
that are only found here. Ladies'
plain felt Romeos, fur trimmed,
price $1.15 Irregular $1.25
grade); best quality, in black,
brown OF pearl gray, very hand
some, $1.45 pair; novelties In
fancy plaid, Sits; genuine sat
In, In most any shade, $1.5O; all
are fur trimmed; other lines in
a1l-si1k p1aids and vestings, at
$2.75 and So pair.
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liens
Black Silk
Refers.

Such cold, snappy mornings
and evenings as these a gift Of
a large, heavy surah silk REFER
for the neck will be doub1y ap-
preciated. We show them In
several grades, hemstitched
ends, drawn stitched. Priced,
81, $1.75, $2.25 and $2.T6.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Death of an Early Pioneer,

SEATTLE, Dec. 22-Andrew B.
Young, pioneer of the Pacific Coast
died in this city to-day, aged 76 Mr.
Young came to California from Maine
in 1876. In 1866 he settled on Puget
Sound
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Handsome
Silk Waists,
Special at SIS.

These are elegant, heavy taffe-
TIA silk garments, in fancy
stripes Of pink, red, blue, green,
etc., a1ternated with broad,
white stripes; very handsome
and stylish; excellent and desir-
able gift garments at remarka-
bly, low price.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
New Military Arrangements.

PARIS, Dec. 22-The Chamber of
Deputies to-day unanimously voted a
credit OF 66ODO francs to complete the
new military arrangements.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Flannelette
Wrappers,
Special Sl.15.

These are the regular $1.5O
kind, neat patterns and desira-
BILE co1ors, cashmere heeced fam
ne1ette, well made and neatly
trimmed. Special, $1.15.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
EiderdOWn Coats
For Children,
Special at csc.

These are the regular $1.25
values, made Of pretty mixed
and mott1ed effects Of cotton
eiderdown, blue. tan, gray.
brown, etc., trimmed with an
CORA fur; warm gifts for the
little folks. Special, CSC.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
The Turk the Winner.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 22.-After the
regular performance at the Peoples
Theater, Haliad, the Turk. and Charles
Wittmer Of this city. wrestled Graeco-
The record-union., 1898-12-23
WOmen'S
Ready-made Suits,
Special at Sis.

The regular value of these
suits is $22.5O; they are Of ALL
wool, stylish suitings, in brown,
gray, blue and green, with the
founced skirt and laced placket;
handsome and perfect fitting.
Special at $15.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

The new woman usually meets her
match in the new servant.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
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Everyb0dy's Christmas Store

This everybodys Christmas this
plainly by the busy enacted within doors each hour
OF the day. We're equipped give the prompt and
ctory everyday service rendered all times the store and
your store will evenings on 10 o'clock this week.