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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20
CRUISER VIZCAYA.
A Press Reporter Visits the Span
ish Warship.

NEW YORK, Feb ia reporter of
the Associated Press boarded the Span
ish cruiser ViZcaya at $40 a. IN. to-day
in company with Commander Zobral,
navy attache of the Spanish Legation
at Washington; Vice-Consul Mariana
F'abregas Setelo, Don Manuel De Sua-
req, Secretary of the Spanish Consul
ate, and detective detailed by Chief
of Police McCullagh
Commander Zobral was not in uni
form, the men We're not lined up 10
receive the visitors, and the formal well
come was replaced by the exchange of
hospitable greetings in thorough Cas-
lillian style. Captain Antonio Eulate
shook hands cordially with his visitors.
Everybody on board knew of the
Names fate, from the youngest APP
prentice to the senior officer, and all
the Spaniards We're eager to express
their sorrow. An officer long in the
Spanish navy said:
The loss of SO many brave men and
so fine ship is an appalling catastro-
phe. The American navy and people
have our sincere sympathy
The idea that the Maine was de-
stroyed by treachery was scorned. Not
an officer on board would for a mo-
ment entertain any solution of the dis
aster, except that it was caused
through accident.
Such things have happened" an
officer would say. 1T is terrible. but
it is part of the lot of the battleship.
In peace her danger is oftentimes as
great as in war;
No one could be found on board who
evinced any anxiety as to the treat
ment or safety of the Vizcaya while in
New York Harbor Expressions on
the subject of the extraordinary pre-
cautions taken for their protection
were guarded
The trip of the Vizcaya from Las
Pa1mas to New York was not without
incident. Between the Bermudas and
Cape Hatteras she ran into a series Of
minor cyclones, which ended in a hilr-
ricane. Captain Eulate, speaking Of
his boats behavior, said: "She is a
magnificent seaboat, and despite thirty
tours battering of heavy seas, no acct
dent occurred, nor was man injured"
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STEAMER NORTH PACIFIC.
All but Three of the Vessels
Crew Desert Her.

PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. 19-The
steamer North Pacific, which arrived
yesterday morning from Seattle en- route
to Alaska. is still here, and is expected
to remain for some time. Owing to the
rough weather, the steamer did not at
tempt to cross the Straits of Fuca until
late yesterday and when half way over
was forced TO put back on account Of the
heavy seas, which caused the steamer to
ship large quantities of water. This
morning all but three of the steamers
crew deserted her, and also her passen-
gers, who number 120. They decline to
proceed further on this steamer. as they
are convinced that she is not seaworthy.
Fifty of the passengers visited Col
lector Huestis at the United States Gus
toms house this morning in a body, and
asked him to not allow the North Pa
cific to go to sea. The managers tele-
graphed TO Seattle for new crew. which
will reach here tonight. Unless pre-
vented by the authorities, the managers
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RAILWAY DEAL.
Northern Pacific to Buy the Wash
ington and Columbia Road.

WALLA WALLA (Wash.). Feb. 49,
Rumors of the sale of the Washington
and Columbia Railroad to the North
ern Pacific were heard to-day.
The Board of Directors of the Wash
ington and Columbia River Railroad
have been in session here since WedneS-
day, and at the meeting this morning
President w. d. Tyler and Secretary
A. E. Burford rendered their resigna-
tons, which We're accepted.
1t has been common talk among rail-
road men and others in a position to
know for several weeks that the Nortn-
ern Pacific had been negotiating with
c. B. Wright of Philadelphia, the prin-
cipal stakeholder of the Washington
and Columbia River Railroad, for the
purchase of the road, and now it is as
serted that the deal has been consum-
mated.
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CHALLENGED TO A DUEL.
Geo. e. Cakes Would Meet Gen. Lew
Wallace on the Field of Honor.

LEBANON Qnd), Feb. 19.-George
E. Cakes of Indianapolis has written
a challenge to General Lew Wallace to
mortal combat on the field Of honor.
At the banquet here on Lincoln's
birthday General Lew Wallace in a
speech told of g. personal interview with
Lincoln when General Mcclellan had
been forced back by Lee to Harrison's
Landing, on the James River Lin
coin was sad. and Wallace inquired
what was the matter, and Lincoln
said:
81 must go to Harrison's Landing and
tell Mcclellan not to surrender that
army"
General Wallace said: Half an hour
later Lincoln was in a boat bound for
Harrison's Landing This is the first
time l ever related this fact"
George E. Cakes, who was a private
soldier in the First Michigan Infantry
under Mcclellan, denounces the story
as a Justification, and champions the
cause of his dead commander.
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Conductor William G. Bailey Meets
With Instant Death.
Thrown Through the Lookout Window Of
the Engine and His Neck Broken.
Thomas Van Pe1t Shot and Killed
From Ambush While Walking
Along the Road With His Two
Sons Near Their Home in Cur
~ County, Oregon.

STOCKTON, Feb. 19.-Conductor
William G. Bailey of the Sierra road
was instantly killed this morning by
the overturning of an engine at Chi
nese Station.
Bailey left jamestown with a special
freight at 6 o'clock on his way to
Cooperstown with AN engine and a
train of empty freight cars. The train
approached Chinese Station at the rate
of about twelve miles an hour, when
the engine struck the switch and left
the rails. She continued for about
foryt-five feet on the ties, and then the
wheels sank into the soft roadbed and
she toppled over.
Conductor Bailey, Engineer G. W.
Wright and Brakeman E. w. Miller
We're in the cab just before the switch
was reached. 1t is supposed Bailey
was thrown through the lookout Win
dow, for he was caught beneath the
boiler and his life crushed out. En-
gineer Wright was severely bruised and
considerably shaken up. Brakeman
Miller was climbing over the tender,
and when he saw the engine was going
over he jumped out Of danger.
Coroner Burden was sent for and an
inquest held. The stories of the train
men were not definite as to the switch
being open, but that is the probable
cause The switch stands are not
locked, and might have been thrown
open by anyone with malicious intent.
Bailey's body was considerably
crushed, his neck, an arm and leg
being broken. Deceased was 30 years
old and horn in Trenton n J. where
his parents now reside. He was a
member of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Conductors, and of the lodge at Wins
low, Arizona. The lodge at Oakland
will take charge of the funeral.
T. S. Bullock of the construction COM
pany is a cousin Of the deceased.
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FORT STEVENS.
More Troops to Guard the Entrance
to the Columbia River.

ASTORIA orr, Feb. 19.-General r.
c. Merriam, commanding the Depart
ment of the Columbia, and Captain w.
l.. Fiske of the United States regulars.
to-day inspected the new Notifications
at Fort Stevens, at the mouth of the
Columbia River. Orders have been is
sued TO General Merriam to move one
company of the Sixteenth Infantry from
Fort Sheridan, Idaho, to Fort Stevens,
and it is probable that the troops will
be at the entrance of the Columbia
within few days. 1t is understood
the movement of troops to Fort Stew
ems is in accordance with the announced
policy of the War Department to af-
ford letter protection to the new forti.
fcations.
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TROOPS FOR sKAGUAY.
Two Companies of United States
Infantry Sail From Seattle.

SEATTLE, Feb. accompanies A
and G, Fourteenth United States In
fantry, under command of Captain r
T. Eastman, left here this afternoon
on the steamer Queen for Skaguay,
Alaska, where they will be stationed
for the purpose of preserving order
during this seasons rush to the gold
fields. Companies B and II, Of the
same regiment, who will be stationed
at Dyea for the same purpose, Will
follow in a few days on the steamer
Australia.
The Queen carried from here 365 pas
sengers. This number will be largely
increased at Tacoma, where a stop VIII
be made
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SALVAGE RESOLUTION.
The House Takes No Action on the
Senate Measure.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Nothing
will be done in the House with the
Senate resolution appropriating $500
600 for the salvage of the wreck OF the
Maine because of the Mason amend
ment to the resolution providing for
the return to the United States of the
bodies taken from the wreck. Secre-
tary Long and Captain Sigsbee botn
explained that the return of the bodies
will be impracticable, as many of them
were mangled beyond Identification,
and. moreover, that there might be
sanitary reasons why bodies from fe-
yer infected country should not ba
brought to the United States.
Chairman Boutelle of the House Ma
val Committee said nothing would be
done with the Senate resolution. as he
had no doubt the Senate would prompts
ly pass the House resolution on Nom
day.
The contract for the work of saving
portions of the Maine, and, If possible,
raising her, was not yet closed to-day,
although representatives of wrecking
concerns were in conference with Navy
Department officials throughout the
day. Captain Lemley, who will frame
the contract, said that progress had
been made toward understanding the
general plan of operation, but a final
agreement had not been reached.
Until to-day the Merriam and Chap
man Wrecking Company and the Pos
ton Towboat Company have been alone
in the field. and the department un-
derstood they had combined their IN
terests. This would have insured the
Government the double facilities of
these extensive wrecl1erS and would
have given them the contract. But to-
day the Luckenbach Wrecking Com
pany of New York entered upon a
competition for the work, and before
the day closed it had made bid. The
other concerns did not bid to-day, but
expect to do SO Monday. The plan
proposed by them is to use the large
wrecking tug Orion of the Boston COM
pany in conjunction with the powerful
cranes of the Merriam Company. If
this plan is adopted, the Orion will
carry the wrecking material to Ha-
vana, and then serve in transporting
the heavy turrets, guns and detach-
able parts of the Maine back to the
Norfolk navy yard, where it is pro-
posed to assemble the remnants of the
ship.
r. G. Packard, wrecking engineer
and contractor, was present at the con-
ference, and urged the contract should
be divided into two parts; first, the
saving of such parts as can be detached,
and, second, the raising of the hull. He
also made the point that the removal
of the Maine as an obstruction to navi-
CATION was a duty incumbent on this
Government, and that the cost of that
branch of the work would be one-half
as much as the cost of saving portions
of the ship. The department is desir-
Gus, however, of having the work done
as a whole. and bids will be accepted
probably on that basis.
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DESTRUCTION OF THE
BATTLESHIP MAINE.
Continued from First Page.s


work of the divers. Captain Sigebee
will be recognized as the one to direct
operations and to send down the Gov
eminent divers for such inspection as
he sees proper to make. Mr.. Du Bosie
feels assured, however, that Captain
Sigsbee will extend equal facilities to
the Spanish divers, so that the inspec-
tons may proceed together.
AS to what divers Captain Sigsbee
will employ the feeling among the
Spanish officials here is that this will
be wholly a matter of discretion with
Captain Sigsbee as the one in charge
of a piece of property having the at
tributes of American soil, but at the
same time the feeling is expressed that
this discretion will lead to the choice
of authorized divers of the Navy De-
partment rather than those represent
ing newspapers.
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Ch1oroformed and Robbed.

CONGRESS (Ariz.), Feb. 19-Mrs. J.
ID. Miner, a hotel keeper in Congress,
sold her establishment yesterday with
the intention of soon leaving for Klon-
dixie. Tonight she was found on the
main streets of the camp somwhat re-
mote from buildings a sack over her
head and chloroformed into insensi-
bility. On being brought to her senses
she stated she had been choked from be-
hind by an unknown person, and
claimed to have lost S1,700 in green
backs
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SUTRO'S ESTATE.
Its Value in the Neighborhood Of
Three Million Dollars.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.-An ap-
proximate estimate of the value of the
estate Of Adolph Sutro, who was de-
clared to be of unsound mind and in
competent to manage his affairs two
weeks ago by Superior Judge Belcher,
gives its value as in the neighborhood
of S3,OOO0OO 1t is believed that it is,
If anything, worth a little over this
amount. The regular appraisement has
not been made yet.
The land holdings represent about
one-eighth of the city of San Francisco,
and are worth about S2500,OOO. The
Sutro Library is placed at about $3.50
U0O, and personal belongings are placed
at as much more.
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TALK OF NEW BATTLESHIPS.
Congress Will Await the Result of
the Maine Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-While the
disaster to the Maine has created a
temper in the House in favor of liberal
appropriation for the navy, and while
it is undoubtedly true that the House
in its present frame of mind would not
hesitate to vote for two new battleships,
the temper is predicated upon the the
DRY that the Maine was blown up by
external agencies. If the result of the
official inquiry should develop the fact
beyond peradventure that the ships
magazine exploded from fire or other
cause within her, it is believed that a
sentiment in Congress will be created
against the expenditure of millions in
the construction of warships that may
blow up at any time.
It seems likely that Congressional
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NAVAL VETERANS.
Ready to Offer Their Services in
Case of War.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19-The Monitor
Association of Naval Veterans. port of
Brooklyn, has adopted resolutions on
the subject OF the Maine disaster,
which. after expressing sympathy with
the friends and relatives OF the victims,
says:
Resolved That the same spirit
which led us to the defense of our coun-
try in 81 is still alive within our
breasts: and if any wrong has been
done, which God forbid, but if such is
the fact, we hereby offer our services
TO our beloved country and it's flag"
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THE SEATTLE ARRIVES.
Brings Latest Intelligence From
Alaskan Points.

VICTORIA (B. c.. Feb. 19-The
steamer City of Seattle reached here this
morning, bringing five men from Daw-
son-Carey Warren of San Francisco.
Jack Mcintyre of Fort Steele, II. f.
Peterson of Victoria, Jack Hanley of
San Francisco and another. They re-
port that $500 nugget was found on
the Peterson claim at Skookum Gulch,
and that Mrs. Jessop was accidentally
shot and Killed in Dawson. Her hus-
band dropped a revolver, which went off.
Among the passengers on the Inflated
steamer Clara Nevada were AL Noye and
f. c. Bonicke. both of Juneau. There is
q report north that a party of seven
with S1Go. 600 in dust were on board
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WILMINGTON Oel), Feb. 19-Will-
lam N Boggs, the defaulting paying
teller of the First National Bank of
Dover, Del, was arrested to-day in this
city. Boggs is said to have made away
with over 100000 Four prominent
men of Kent County were also arrested
to-day. charged with aiding Boggs in
his stealings. Their names are B. T.
Cooper, ex-Sheriff Amos Cole, Thomas
C. Clark and Charles L. Butler.
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Charged With EmbezzIement.

NEVADA CITY, Feb. ia warrant
has been issued for the arrest of Jeff
Woorl on charge of embezzling IL
100 from Frank Aumer, a cattle dealer.
WOOL had been employed as a drover
by Aumer, and the money had been
to him to pay for sheep and
hogs purchased in Marysville. He left
here a few days ago, stating that he
vas going to the Klondike.
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Presented With Loving Guns.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Presi-
dent of the United States has presented
lovings cups, each duly inscribed, to
Jose Mendez y Herrera, sub-Lieutenant
of Spanish marines. and Egenio Mon
tero Reguera, Lieutenant of the
Spanish navy, in recognition of their
humane services to the Captain and
crew of the American brig Waubun.
wrecked October %, 1897, off the Gu
ban coast.
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California Poultry Show.

STOCKTON, Feb. 19-The next Cali
fornia State Poultry and Kennel Asso-
citation exhibition and fair will doubtless
be held in Stockton some time during
the holiday season. E. NJ. Woodruff and
W. Z. Ladd Of this city are now in cor
respondence with officials of the asso-
citation with that end in view, and they
are very sanguine of success.
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Torpedo Boat Guenn.

BRISTOL Or. -, Feb. 19.-The TWEEN
ty-knot torpedo boat No. 16, known as
the Guenn, was launched, all completed,
at Herreshoff's yard to- day The boat
was launched unfinished several months
ago, and then hauled out again to be
completed. AS soon as she was put
over to-day steam was gotten up, and
her engines were set at work
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Towne to Speak at Stockton.

STOCKTON. Feb. 19.-Hon c. A..
Towne, National Chairman of the Sill
yer Republican party, who will address
the citizens Of all the principal towns of
the State, will speak in Stockton on
the 2Sth inst.
II. A. McCraney, Deputy Clerk Of the
supreme Court, was in Stockton to-
day comforting with local silver men.
With view to seeing that the orator
gets a fitting reception upon his ar
rival at Stockton.
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Shouted for War with Spain.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 19.-An anti.
Spanish free Cuba meeting at Freeman
and Liberty streets tonight was at
tended by nearly 200 people. all of
whom shouted until after midnight for
war with Spain. An enlistment roll
of volunteers was opened. and over 100
names We're signed. Another meeting
will be held Monday night, and will be
followed by street parade.
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assert that they will start as soon as the
new crew arrives and the weather mod
crates, and that the passengers who do
not want to go can stay behind, but no
money will be refunded.
When asked by passengers tonight to
prevent the steamer from continuing its
northward voyage, Collector of Customs
Huestis said that as she had been reg
ularly licensed by the official Inspector
of Boilers, and carried duly licensed Off
GERS, he would not interfere.
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Actor ScauIau Dead.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-William J.
Seaman, the singer and Irish charac-
ter actor. died late last night Of paresis
in Bloomingdale Asylum for the in
sane. aged AZ years. He had been an
inmate of the asylum for six years, and
had been cared for by his wife. Mag
gle Jordan.
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Sever Storm in the East.

CHICAGO. Feb. ia severe snow
storm prevailed to-day throughout
Northern Illinois, Eastern Iowa, Wis
eonsin and Minnesota. Milwaukee re-
ports q foot of snow, causing the sus-
pension of all freight traffic on the rail-
roads and seriously delaying passenger
trains.
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Was Another Vessel Blown Up?

KEY WEST (Fla). Feb. ia pas-
senger on the steamer Olivette, from
Havana, which arrived here tonight
reports that shortly after the vessels
departure from Havana, when she
was about eight miles off shore, two
terrific reports We're heard The sounds
resembled the discharge Of heavy can
non or large explosions
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sAcRAMENTo RECORD SUNDAY. 90

Newark tonight subscriptions of ST.
80 were made for the Maine sufferers.
The money is to be placed in the hands
of Attorney-General Griggs and Vice
President Hobart, and is to be used
either for bringing home the bodies CT
the New Jersey victims of the Maine
disaster, or is to go to their families.
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MARINETTE twis.), Feb. 19-The
lighthouse keeper at Green Islands re-
ports that twelve fishermen who start
ed from the east side of the island for
Marfnette have been lost on the bay in
the blizzard that has been raging here
for hours. The missing men are Nor
wegian fishermen Of this city.
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Residence Burned.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 19.-The residence Of
ID. d. Brooks. manager of the Santa
Clara Valley Fruit Company, was totally
destroyed by fire this evening. Loss
$500. insurance $1,000.
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Los ANGELES, Feb. 19-Fireman
Myers. who was injured in the railroad
collision on the Santa Fe Pacific road
near Laramie night before last, died to-
day of injuries received. This death
makes the victims number four.
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OAKLAND. Feb. 19.-President Dole,
who arrived this morning. was the guest
Of the city to-day. Tonight a reception
was given in his honor. Tomorrow he
will so TO San Francisco and on We'd
nesday will sail for Honolulu.
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book, which Will be of great Importance
to the court of inquiry.
The day has been a tranquil onein
Havana.
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UkIAH, Feb. 19.-Sergeant Abe
Marks of this city has organized a COM
pany of fifty, who are now at the COM
mand of Governor Budd as volunteers
In the event of war.
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Needham Endorsed for Congress.

MODESTO, Feb. 19.-The Republican
County Central Committee this after
noon Endorsed Attorney ]. c. Needham
of this city for Congress from this dis
trict.
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Fi1ibuster Expedition Landed.

HAVANA, Feb. 19-It is reported
that an important expedition has land
ed at Baracoa, near Mariana, in the
province of Havana.
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Molina Sentenced to be Hanged.

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 19.-Superior
Judge Mahon to-day sentenced Ysabel
Molina to be hanged at San Quentin
on April Doth for the killing of Ameiano
Ramos early on the morning of De-
cember ID last.
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The man with money to burn usually
spends a part of his life sitting In
ashes.
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NEWARK IN. j.. Feb. 19.-At din
ner given Attorney-General Griggs at
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EXCITING RACE At
OAKLAND TRACK.
Judge Denny Wins the Thornton
Stakes at -Four Miles.
Clips Three Seconds OFF the Coast Record
for the Distance.

Only One and q Quarter Seconds
Behind the Worlds Race Rec
ord-The Most Exciting Finish
of a Distance Race Even Run in
California Between the Winner
and Marplot, a Three-Year-Old.