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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12
GEORGE CROKER
Says He Has Not Resigned From
S. p. Board of Directors.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-George
Croker, Second Vice President of the
Southern Pacific Company, has re-
turned from New York. In an inter
view he denied the report that he had
resigned from the Board of Directors.
II am still representing the Croker
interests in the Southern Pacific he
added. "The information has been
given out that the Speyer syndicate has
purchased all the Croker stock. The
syndicate has bought the stock, but it
has not paid for it as yet. Negotia-
tons are all concluded, and we have
agreed upon a price, but the cash has
not been paid over so far as 1 have
been able to learn. Until the stock is
paid for I shall continue to represent
the Croker interests in the company,
and shall not resign until then"
Mr.. Croker stated that ]. W.
Mackay and D. o. Mills had been men
toned as successors of Directors Rus
sell j. Wilson and c. G. Lathrop, but
they had not yet been elected.
Vice President Croker says that the
Speyer syndicate is composed of New
York, English, Berlin and Frankfort
bankers, and it appears that c. P.
Huntington's only interest in the re-
cent stock deals was confined to his
purchase of Southern Pacific stock
from the syndicate after it had been
purchased from the other holders.
Huntington has increased his interest
in the railroad corporation by purchas-
ing from the Speyers a certain proper
ton of the Croker stock. The syndi-
cate retains the balance of the Croker
and all of the Stamford stock and for
the protection of it's interests it will
have certain representatives on the
Board of Directors.
Concerning all the rumored negotia-
tions for the purchase of the Croker
interests in the Pacific improvement
Company, Mr.. Croker would only say
that the Croker interests remained in
tact and would not be sold.
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Races at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-Weather
at Tanforan fine, but track muddy. Re-
suits:
Six furlongs, selling, White Fern v7on,
Sisquoc second, Leipzig third. Time
1:17A.
Mile and a quarter, selling. Espionage
won, Owyhee second, Alicia third. Time
PIP.
Five furlongs, Sardine won. Tar Hill
second, Giro. third. Time-1:0 2H.
One mile, Timemaker won, .Napamax
second, DR.. Nembula third. Time
1:45A.
One mile, selling, Merops won, Tom
Cromwell second, Dare II. third. Time
i 40
Five and a half furlongs. Yellow Tail
won, Southern Girl second, Ges ser
third. Time-1 :0S1b.
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CARBONADO (Wash.), Dec. ia
relief committee was organized here to-
day, and an appeal issued to the pub
lie for aid for the families Of the dead
and injured miners. All communlca-
lions and remittances may be sent to
John F. Davies, addressed Carbonate,
Wash, or to the different newspapers.
The inquest and the funerals begin
tomorrow
One miner turned up to-day-Matt
Hihila, Finn, who made his boarding
house as soon as he escaped from the
mine, and did not emerge from it to let
any one know whether he was living or
dead until to-day.
OF the seven bodies taken out to-day
five were hauled up the incline tram
way muffled in burlap, as usual, short
ly after noon. They proved to be the
remains of Paul Curtis, Adam Pavat,
John Foltz, Emil Hainaut and Jacob
Lande. After dark two more were sent
up-Ben zeders and Evan Richards.
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INFECTED NURSERY STOCK.
Movement to Prevent It's Shipment
Into United States.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1.-THE Board
of County Supervisors to-day passed a.
resolution asking Congress to pass a
law which will prevent the shipment OF
all nursery stock into the United States,
unless a certificate accompanies the
shipment stating that it has been in
spected by some official of the country
whence it is shipped, and is free from
all fruit tree pests. 1t is also asked
that the interstate commerce laws be
amended SO that shipments of nursery
stock from one State to another Will
be prohibited unless the stock has been
inspected and declared free of infection
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12

At dance in the country a, gilded
youth from town was complaining that
there was nobody fit to dance with.
"Shail 1 introduce you to that young
lady ever there?' asked his hostess.
.'She is the daughter of the Countess of
Ayr" Delighted, the young man as
sented. and after waltzing with the fair
scion of a noble house ventured to ask
after her mother, the Countess of Ayr.
MY father, you mean" said the girl.
mo- no, no. said the bewildered youth,
Il was asking after your mother, the
Countess of Ayr Yes" was the re-
ply, '.but that's my father" Utterly at
a loss, the young man rushed off in
search of his hostess. and said the girl
she had made him dance with was
quite mad, told him the Countess OF
Ayr was her father $50 he u.s." an
swered the lady Of the house, let me
introduce you to- him. Mr.. So-and-so,
Mr. Smith, the County Surveyor The
story, we confess seems not wna,y I'M
familiar, but it will probably be new
to many of our readers. London Chron-
icle.
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Observation-Disclosures.
Action Relating to the Boards Suit
Against Market Street Railway.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-At a
meeting of the Railroad Commission
ers to-day the suit of the board against
the Market Street Railway Company to
compel the latter to make annual re-
ports was brought up for consideration.
The suit was originally instituted by
the predecessors of the present Com
missioners, under the direction of At
torney General Fitzgerald. 1t was tried
before Superior Judge Bahrs, who is
sued a permanent injunction forbidding
the board to interfere with the street
railway people. Fitzgerald's successor,
Attorney General TREY L. Ford, has
taken an appeal from Bahrs' decision,
and has filed his final brief i'll the mat
ter.
Commissioner Blackstock brought the
case before the board for consideration,
by offering a resolution indorsing
Ford's action in the matter. All three
of the Commissioners voted in favor OF
the resolution.
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Conspirators Indicted.

SAVANNAH (Ga-), Dec. 1.-THE
Federal Grand Jury has returned six
indictments against persons charged
with conspiring against the Govern
ment in connection with the work done
in the Savannah harbor. Among them
is o. NJ. Carter, already condemned by
court-martial. Others named are d.
H. Green, ]. F. Gaynor, E. H. Gaynor,
w. T. Gaynor and M. A. Connally. Ac-
cording to the indictments, $574,149
were secured by conspiracy
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12
TRAGEDY AT VALE VISTA.
George Warner Shot and Killed by
Vernon Shears.


RIVERSIDE, Dec. 11.-George War
ner, aged %. was shot and instantly
killed at Vale Vista Sunday at p. m
by Vernon Shears, aged II. The boys
had quarreled previously, and when
they met at the home of w. Magraw
the quarrel was renewed. Shears struck
Warner with a whipstock. The latter
took the whip away from Shears, and
struck him with it. Shears then Sc
cured Winchester rifle and fired, the
ball taking effect above the heart, kill
ing Warner instantly. Shears went 70
San Jacinto and gave himself up. Both
parties belong to good families. After
the shooting more bloodshed between
relatives was prevented with great diff
ficulty.
The Coroner's jury returned verdict
finding Shears guilty of willful murder.
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LATE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
BUBONIC PLAGUE STAMPED
OUT AT KOBE.
Although All the Original Seven
Persons Attacked Died, No New
Cases Have Been Reported.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
YOKOHAMA, Nov. %, via San Fran
cisco, Dec. 1.-THE theme of universal
comment here is the admirable way in
which the authorities have succeeded in
stamping out the bubonic plague at
Kobe. 1t is one of the most singular
facts in the record Of such diseases
that while every one of the original
seven persons attacked have died, no
new cases have been reported in the
infected district for a whole week. As
the policy of secrecy was abandoned at
the outset, and the utmost publicity
given to every detail, there is no reason
to suppose that things are worse than
they appear
There have been a few sporadic cases
in outlying districts and many false
alarms here and there, but the authori-
ties have worked so quickly and eff
GENTLY in every case that the public is
congratulating itself on it's practical
escape from the dreaded infection.
There has been little or no alarm
among the foreigners, treasured as they
are by the statistics of the disease III
India, which show that out of the hum
dreds of thousands of cases no foreign
ers have been attacked except in a few
instances where they have been en-
gagged in the direct work of cleansing
and disinfection.
Parliament opened on the 22d and
the first test vote showed a majority of
fifty for the Ministerial party. Unless
a fight for the spoils causes division,
there is every prospect that things will
go smoothly for the Government in all
it's projects.
The sensational reports of the French
carrying things with a high hand in
China have dwindled into a common
place incident in diplomatic negotia-
TONS The difference, however, with
which the original reports were re-
ceived and commented upon is highly
significant of the change of attitude in
the public mind. Tidings of any fur
Their impending partition of the Chinese
empire are now taken as a matter of
course, and excite little comment,
whereas only a few months ago they
were the occasion of great excitement
and CONSERVATION.
Japan's remarkable freedom from
even slight shocks of earthquake during
the year now closing is attracting at
tention. Some, of course, are predict
ing that nature will shortly even up
things with a bouncer.
President Mckinley shaves himself.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12
u. S. Consulate at Pretoria.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. = Secretary
Hay has cabled to-day to United States
Consul Hollis, at Lourenzo Marques,
Portuguese East Africa, directing him
to proceed to Pretoria and take charge
of the United States Consulate there
upon the departure of MIR. Macrum.
This will obviate the necessity of ac-
cepting the services of Mr.. Atterbury,
who had been designated by Mr..
Macrum to take his place. Mr.. Hollis
will serve as Consul at Pretoria only
until the arrival there of Adelbert Hay.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12
Fights at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-At benefit
given here to Frank Garrard, the old
time Chicago lightweight, Eddie San
try, the featherweight champion of the
world. knocked out Jack O'Malley,
lightweight from Baltimore. in less
than minute of the first round. Clar-
.ence Forbes, a local bantam, knocked
out Mickey Riley, lightweight of
Milwaukee, in three rounds.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec IL. = On
board the steamer American Maru,
which arrived here to-day, is A. M.
Kent, who is in charge of F. A. john
SON. Kent is wanted in jamestown.
N Y, for ENLIGHTENMENT and forgery.
He fed to Japan with Marjorie Vinton,
the actress, who was arrested in this
city on October 21st just as she was
leaving one of the steamers from
China and Japan.
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vention took a recess until 2:30 in the
afternoon.
At the afternoon session the report
of the Credentials Committee an
nounced that the Brewery Workers and
the Stationary Engineers had each
withdrawn their protests against the
others being seated, and had expressed
willingness that their troubles go to
the Committee on Grievances.
The reports of Frank Morrison, Sec
rotary, and John B. Lennon, Treasurer,
were read.
The balance of the session was taken
up with the contention between the
rival unions of the theatrical employees
and the musicians at Detroit NO So
luton of the difficulty was arrived at
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12

SAN DIEGO, Dec. IA burglar en-
tered the National City Postoffice Sat
urday night and looted the money
drawer, only obtaining a few dollars
in change. The burglar then attacked
the big safe in the National City Bank
with a crowbar. but was unable to
break it open with his crude imple-
ments Had he succeeded he would
have been several thousands dollars
ahead. No clew.
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Ex-Collector welburn.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec Ito. NJ.
Welburn, who was acquitted on SAT-
urday last, will be made defendant in
a civil suit commenced against him self
and bondsmen tomorrow, and aim
been embezzled. Welburn has asked
for general court -martia1 by the
army officials, and may rec. i've it. He
does this in order to obtain, If possible,
an honorable dismissal of the charge
paced against him. The criminal pro-
ceeding in the matter is at an end.
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Decided in Favor of Depositors.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 1.-THE suits, in
each of which a large number of de-
positors of the Union Savings Bank
joined against shareholders of the in
stitution, were decided to-day. 1t was
seen some days ago that the court
would grant DEGREES in favor of the
depositors, but the formal Judgment
was not made until to-day. The de-
cree is for S416 1855 and costs. These
depositors Will get their money, as they
have ample property under attachment
to pay it.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12
An Oil Exchange at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11.-An oil ex
change has just been organized here on
lines similar to those of the San Fran
cisco Oil Exchange. The officials of the
organization are: w. L. Harrison,
President; Richard H. Heron, Vice
President; L. -Blankenhorn, Treasurer;
r. W. PoindexteF, Secretary. The new
company now has a membership of
twenty-five with a maximum limit CT
fifty. 1t is the intention of the Elk
change to open board at once for list
ing and handling oil stocks.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12
The Molineux Trial.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-The Molineux
trial was resumed to-day, after a re
cess from Friday. Matte Melando of
Newark. N. j.. was called as a wit
ness. She testified she saw the blue
tinted interviewer crescent paper in
Molineux's bedroom at the factory in
which she was employed at Newark
This was the kind of paper on which
all the applications for supplies of med
icines. were written which We're offered
in evidence
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of Boston vs. the Montana Ore Pur-
chasing Company, the trial of which
began i'm the United States Court here
to-day. The mines. whose title IS
claimed by both litigants. are three OF
the richest copper mines in the United
States-the Michael Davitt, Rarus ana
Johnsown. This case was recently
tried, but resulted in a disagreement.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12
Last This Last

San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature 81, minimum 81, mean Oh
The pressure has fallen steadily over
California, Nevada and Utah. There
has been slight rise during the past
twenty-four hours over the coast o.
Washington, but conditions are not
such as to indicate settled weather.
The temperature has risen slowly
over the greater portion OF California.
It has fallen slightly along the coast.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12
Two Vessels Given Up for Lost.

SEATTLE, Dec 11.-Loca1 shipping
men have practically given up as lost
the schooner American Girl and the
bark Colusa. The former is two months
out from San Francisco and the Colusa
left the Hawaiian Islands October 21st,
bound for Departure Bay. Each vessel
had a crew of perhaps fifteen men.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12
Homicide in Mendocino County.

UKIAH, Dec. IL. - James Jamison.
who resides seven miles north of this
city, shot and killed John Thompson
last night. The trouble occurred over
stock Jamison surrendered himself,
and claims self-defense.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12
Mcdaniel Murder Trial.

PORTLAND (Or.), Dec. 1.-THE Nc
Daniel murder trial was resumed to-
day. The day was taken up with the
examination of several minor witnesses,
and nothing of Importance was devel-
oped
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12
Litigation Over Copper Mines.

HELENA (Mont.). Dec. 11.-Between
50. 0C0 and S3,O0O.0CO worth of cop
per mines in Butte are the issues in
volved in the case of E. Rollins Morse.
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PRETORIA, Dec. 11.-Six hundred
and seventy-two British prisoners were
taken at Stormberg. In the fighting at
Modder River yesterday evening Gen.
eral Cronje maintained his position and
captured fifty British soldiers.
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LONDON, Dec 12-4:4O a. m.-No
further news has been received to re-
move the mystery overhanging General
Gatacre's retreat from Stormberg. He
has not yet forwarded the promised ad
ditional message, and the censorship
has prevented the correspondents from
explaining the matter. While it appears
to be generally admitted that General
Gatacre is inclined to overwork his
men, Lord Durhams remarks are con-
sidered as rather bad taste. Until
General Gatacre has given his expla
nations, it is felt that considerable al
lowance must be made for the extreme
difficulty of getting intelligence in a
country whose inhabitants are in strong
sympathy with the enemy.
Stormberg is described as stronger
position than Laings Mex. COlesburg
is also said to be an almost impreg-
nable position, and as no troops are
available to reinforce the columns act
ing in those directions, it becomes evil
dent that General Gatacre's misfortune
or error will delay the invasion of the
Free State perhaps some weeks. Tt IS
exceedingly probable that he will be
compelled to retire on Queenstown, and
to await reinforcements which can
hardly reach him until Sir Charles
Warren's division arrives at the Cape.
The first attachments will sail Satur-
day next. Even if General French is
not compelled to retreat, he Will be
obliged to pause in his advance.
1t now seems certain that the Seventh
Division, which is being modified at
Aldershot, will also be sent to South
Africa.
No news has yet been received con-
firming the Boer report of the capture
of fifty prisoners at Modder River from
Lord Methuen's column.
1t is just two months since the Trans
vaal ultimatum was delivered. Nine
engagements have been fought and the
British have lost 566 killed 2027
wounded and 1,97T missing for prison
ers.
The War Office has issued a notice
that after January LIST a deduction will
be made from the pay of soldiers serv-
ing in South African the case of pri-
Yates 4 pence per day for wives and q
penny for each child; in the case Of
Sergeants 8 pence for wives and pence
for each child These sums have thus
far been paid by the Government. The
order indicates the belief that the cam
paign will be a long one.
1t is announced from Cape Town that
the British have succeeded in repairing
the Leeuwfontein bridge between
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Rise in Temperature Over Creates
Portion Of California. 81

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1.-THE fol-
lowing are the seasonal rainfalls to GATE
as compared with those OF same cate
late season and rainfalls in last twenty
four hours:
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INTERESTS OF
TRADE UNIONISM.
Nearly Two Hundred Delegates,
Representing All the Branches,
Present at the Annual Convention of the
Federation Of Labor.

The Address of President Gompers
Read by Second Vice President
Duncan, the Former Being Abb
sent on Account of an Accident
Recently Met With at Wash
ington.
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Dress. Fur Top and
Driving Gloves.

Mems dress kid gloves, 81,
$3.50, So.
Mems dogskin driving gloves,
81, $1.5O, So.
Mems fur top, fleece lined
gloves, 81, $3.50.
Mems fleece lined gloves, no
fur top, 81, $3.50.
Mems fleece lined gloves, with
or without fur tops, SOC.
Mems Socks.
Mems socks in plain color cot
ton or wool; also fancy sorts,
I21ac, 16 2-3c, 25c, SOC.
Perfumery AtomiZers.
New shapes and more beauti-
full decorations have arrived for
this years Christmas gifts; they
are far superior to old styles
previously displayed, and we
guarantee every one that leaves
our store to be in perfect work
ing condition. The prices, 25c,
35c, soc, Use, 81, up to $3.50
each.
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THE BRITISH
LOSE HEAVILY.
Besides the Aumbar Of Killed and
Wounded in Battle,
The Beers Capture SIX Hundred and
Serenity Two Prisoners Of War.

British Losses Since the War In
South Africa Begun 566 Killed,
2,O27 Wounded and 1877 Miss
ing OF Prisoners-The Situation
at Ladysmith Not Very Reas-
surfing Food Running Very
Low, Both Men and Horses Be-
ing Now on Half Rations.
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The Carbonate
MINE DISASTER.
Seven More Bodies Taken From the
Tunnel Yesterday.
One Miner Thought to Have Been Killed
Puts IL on Appearance.

4 Relief Committee Organized by
Citizens of Carbonado Issues an
Appeal to the Public for Aid
for the Families Of the Dead
and Injured Miners.
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Mems Sweaters.

Wool knit, colors red, navy,
tan, brown and black, from
$3.50 to So.
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HINTS FOR GIFTS
IN
MEMS GOODS.
Refers and MufflerS

Mems black silk REFERS, fancy
hemstitched ends, 81.
Mems black silk REFERS,
double, with fancy hemstitched
ends. $50.
Mems extra heavy large black
silk REFERS, fancy hemstitched
ends, $3.50.
Fancy brocaded and plain
black oxfords, $1.25.
Mems large silk mufflers, Use,
81, $1.75.
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CAPE TOWN, Dec. PIT is re-
ported that heavy fighting was heard
all day yesterday in the direction Of
Modder River.
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PRETORIA, Dec. 11.-Via Lourenzo
Marques)-The Beers captured three
British guns in the engagement with
The sortie at Kimberley last Satur-
day was an attempt to take the Boer
position at Kampderdam, and to secure
the water works. All the British shots
fell short
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MAFEKING, Nov. 30.-(Via Lourenzo
Marques, Dec. 11.)-Sorties by the Brit
ish armored train and Boer Smelling of
the town continue. The British have
had but few casualties. Last evening
the protectorate regiment managed to
occupy an outpost where the British
Lee etfords could reach the enemy's
big gun, and the result was that the
terially reduced.
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LOURENZO MARQUES Dec. H.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from the Boer 1aager near Lady
smith:
Several Kaffir runners from Lady
smith to Estcourt have been captured.
They received from Els to f4O for the
trip. The intercepted messages show
that men and horses in Ladysmith are
now on half rations, that whisky is tt
a bottle and that beer is exhausted.
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President Mckinley shaves himself