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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-11
QUEENS DRAWING ROOM.
But Few Members of the Royal
Family Present.

LONDON, May 10.-Princess Chris
tan, on behalf of Queen Victoria, held
the third drawing room of the season
to-day. The weather was fine, and
there were the usual large crowds on
the Mall, but the customary gorgeous
state professions from Marlborough
House and st. James palace were lack
ing, as those homes of royalty are at
present unoccupied, the Prince of Wales
being at Newmarket to-day and the
Princess of Wales and the Duchess of
York are out of town. The Duke of
York is still confined to the house by
illness. The Princess Victoria of Wales
and the Duchess of Connaught were the
only members of the royal family be-
sides Princess Christian, who were pres
ent at the drawing-roOm.
The United States ambassador,
Joseph H. Choate, and his entire En-
eassadorial staff, were present. Mrs.
Choate presented Mrs. Bates, the wife
of Lieutenant Colonel Alfred E. Bates.
the retiring Military Attache of the
United States Embassy, and Miss
Bates; the wife and daughter of Will
lam NJ. Osborne, Consul General of the
United States at London; Mrs. John b.
Mott of Indiana and Miss Ingraham.
Mr.. sChoate presented Captain Alfred
Rogers, the temporary Military Attache
of the Embassy
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CROP BULLETIN.
Report for May as Issued by De-
partment of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, May 10-The crop
report for May issued by the Depart
ment of Agriculture follows:
The May returns to the Statistician of
the Department of Agriculture show the
acreage in winter wheat in cultivation
on May LIST to have been about % 900, :
eco acres. This is about 4,O00,0 900 acres
less than the area estimated to have
been sown last fall, but it still slightly
exceeds the area of winter wheat har-
vested last year.
cipal States, as compared with the area
seeded last fall, is as follows: Kansas
SGSO0O, Illinois 7O1 600, Indiana 394, :
600 Missouri 345, 900, Texas 227, 900,
Ohio PAS, 900, Nebraska IA 900, Michi-
gan 12S,O0O Wisconsin 10000, Tennes-
see 10000.
For the area remaining under culti-
walton the average condition is 162, as
compared with S6.5 on May /, 1898,
and $50, the mean of the average of the
past ten years.
The condition in the principal States,
after reducing the acreage as indicated
is as follows: Pennsylvania Sc, Mary
land 49, Virginia IS, Texas 67, Tennes-
see rs. Kentucky 76, Ohio 50, Michigan
go, Indiana 6S, Illinois a. Missouri 65,
Kansas a. California 96, Oklahoma So.
The average of winter rye is S66 as
compared with 945 on May 1, 1898, and
90S, the mean of the May average for
the last ten years.
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FRESNO FORGERY CASE.
Held to Answer in Thre
Thousand Dollar Bonds.

FRESNO, May 1O.-W. E. Rushing,
who was arrested yesterday on a charge
of 'uttering a forgery" or passing a
forged check that he knew was a for
gerry, was arraigned this morning and
placed under $1,000 bonds
Elmer Geddes, who forged the instru-
ment, is still at large, but the officers
are working hard to locate him.
1t is quite evident that the forgery
was very cleverly planned. Edwin
Geddes had an account with the defunct
Fresno Loan and Savings Bank of be-
tween 81 600 and LOO. Elmer Geddes,
who is known to the former, learned of
this account, and sold it to Nyman
Levy of this city for S1,1O3.7O, W. E.
Rushing negotiating the sale. Rushing
claims that he paid the money over to
Elmer Geddes, receiving only per cent
commission for his services, and that he
is innocent of any wrong-doing.
Inasmuch as Elmer Geddes signed his
name to the check E. Geddes which is
also the name of the real depositor,
some attorneys claim that no forgery
has been committed but that Elmer
Geddes merely obtained money under
false pretenses.
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MCKINLEY is RECUPERATING.
HIS VISIT TO HOT SPRINGS
MOST BENEFICIAL.
The President Much Pleased at the
News Received From Samoa
and the Philippines.

HOT SPRINGS Wa.1, May 10.-The
reassuring news forwarded from 1Apia
by Admiral Kautz was a source OF re-
lief to the President. The extent to
which he is being allowed freedom from
official cares is evinced by the fact that
not even this welcome information was
forwarded to him, his knowledge of the
fact being given through the Associat-
ed Press representative here, the Presi-
dent expressed his pleasure over the re-
newed assurance that the Samoan sit
uation is SO peaceful. With the tri-
partite commission now at the island,
further bloodshed is not anticipated.
During the morning Mr. Mckinley
gave some attention to the Forthcoming
civil service order. He has a num-
Der of papers before him relating to the
matter, but is handicapped by being
absent from touch with the officials
upon whose judgment he must depend
to some extent for the effect of the ord
Ell of the various departments Of the
Government. The final order need not
be expected for some days
Whether it is the effect Of his cbso-
lutte relaxation from all official duty,
the dry atmosphere or the result of his
medicinal bath this morning this treat
ment having begun to-day, or of them
al, the President is recupera,ing. rap
idly. A gentleman who has known him
fer many years, after seeing him to-
day, said that he never knew the Pres,
ident to appear in better health. His
color, it is explained, was an apparent
| statement of facts in itself.
Friends of the Executive are much
annoyed by stories that Mr. Mckinley
is smoking excessively and injuriously
Friends in our new island possessions
| have sent him quantities of cigars of
various brands, but they have remained
untouched. An after-meal cigar is a
source of thorough enjoyment to the
President. but he does not indulge him
self to an extent that is harmful
A number of commissions were signed
by the President to-day. most of them
being army promotions The formal
announcements will be made from
| Washington.
Secretary Gage accompanied the Pres
ident for a stroll through the grounds
late in the afternoon, and Tonight, as
sisted by his wife and Secretary and
Mrs. Gage, received the guests of the
Homestead in the commodious pariors,
being introduced to each by Manager
Frank Sterry. The orchestra played the
national airs.
| President Mckinley was given the
Associated Press news from Manila re-
porting the failure of the Filipino Con-
g'ress to act on the cessation of war
through a lack of a quorum, but show
ing strong peace tendency, just as he
was retiring for the night The infor-
! nation was most pleasing to hil.'
Secretary Gage, though he did not
| express himself, showed by his smile
and frightened countenance that he
! shared the Presidents feelings.
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Several More Witnesses on the Stand at
Yesterdays Session Of the Court.
Their Evidence Causes Somewhat
of Sensation, as Tending to
Show That Mrs. Murdoch Was
in Lake County at the Time the
Note is Alleged to Have Been
Made.

WILLOWS, May 1O-This week will
probably see the end of the Murdoch
note case, as the testimony is nearly all
in. When court convened this morning,
the defense asked permission to recall
James Boyd, which request was granted
by the court.
Boyd was called, and testified that he
never was at the State Fair with James
Mcconnell, and never saw him at the
State Fair at any time. He had never
seen William Murdoch at the State
Fair.
This is in direct contradiction to the
testimony of w. E. Bowles, who stated
in court. yesterday that he had seen
Boyd, who told him that Uncle Billy
Murdoch was in town, and also Jim
Mcconnell.
On cross examination the witness
said he was certain about this.
Thomas L. Knock, a local civil engi-
neer who was called by the plaintiff,
testified as to the measurements he had
made from the VIM in the 1890 deed
and the 100000 note. The handwriting
experts for the defense spent much time
in proving that the VIM" on the note
was traced from the WIN" on the deed
of 1890. Witness Knock explained to
the court and jury the different meas
urements he had made, and said that
with one exception, no two lines were
the same. He was positive the sigma
ture was not a tracing.
After a short cross examination by
General Barnes, the witness was ex-
cused.
At the afternoon session Mrs. Lizzie
Smith of Upper Lake was recalled. She
testified that she had been at Allen
Springs in August, 1877, and that Mrs.
Murdoch was there during the same
period. Witness went to her home,
and on September 9th wrote to Mrs
Murdoch at Allen Springs, receiving a
reply from her dated Allen Springs on
September 1th.
The significance of this testimony lay
in the fact that plaintiff had testified
she was at her home on September 9TH
when the note is alleged to have bssn
made.
Allen Henry of Chico and his wife also
testified that Mrs. Murdoch had been
at Allen Springs, in their company from
August 9th until September Sth.
This testimony caused a sensation
but the witnesses did not modify their
evidence on cross examination.
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JEROME PARK STRIKERS.
Two-Thirds of Those Who Went
Out Return to Work

NEW YORK, May 10.-Of the 1,200
Italians who struck Monday at the Je-
rome Park reservoir, only 400 remained
out this morning, and these are expect
ed to return TO work shortly The af-
fair practically ended in a victory for
the contractors. the laborers going
back at the original S1.23 day.
Another strike in sympathy for the
reservoir strikers was begun this morn
ing by 100 men, all Italians, who were
y-,9-kfng for the same contractor on the
new aqueduct at Moshula Parkway. 1t
is scarcely thought this will have much.
effect
Strikers this morning menaced a gang
of fifty men at work near the reservoir.
The men refused to join the strike, and
the Italians brandished their shovels
and threatened but the police arrived
and drove the strikers off with their
clubs. Tony Salvato, who seemed to
be a leader of the strikers, was arrested
and fined s. on a charge of disorderly
conduct.
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Mechanical Engineers.

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The first
business session of the thirty-ninth
meeting of the American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers was held at the
Arlington Hotel this morning. Over
400 members We're present. Reports of
officers showed that the society was in
a f1ourishing condition. The CONNER
cial organizations of Cincinnati have
invited the society to hold its next an
nual meeting in that city AT the morn
ing session the committee on the code
for conducting boiler trials m41e its re-
port, and professional papers were read.
This afternoon was passed in sight
seeing.
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Der 20 1893, the President of the Unit
ed states of America gave utterance to
the sentiment that the time has come
when the United States should share
in caring for the graves of the Confed-
crate dead; and
Whereas, This utterance of the Chief
Executive of the nation demands from
us. the survivors of our dead comrades
in arms, frank and generous response
to SO lofty and magnanimous a senti-
ment; therefore be it
Resolved, BY the United Confederate
Veterans, in annual convocation as
sembled, that in this act of President
Mckinley and in it's repetition by our
brethren of the North we recognize the
authoritative evidence that We are
again a united people, and one in deter
mination to exhibit to the world the
gentler as we'll as the sterner traits of
American character, and that we ac-
cept the statement of our Chief Execu-
tive from the spirit in which it was
made believing that such legislation by
the General Government as he has sug-
gested would show clearly the advance
that the American people have achieved
in those higher virtues that adorn a
great nation.
A motion was made to adopt the re-
port, but Dr. Jones of Virginia moved
as an amendment to refer it to the
Committee on Resolutions.
J. M. Bushee of North Carolina de-
clared the line was indelibly drawn be-
tween the graves of the North and the
South
'.The Federal Government can deco
rate the graves of the North, but the
graves of the Southern heroes are in
the keeping of other hands, he shout
ed, waving his hands
A heated and at times bitter dis
cussion followed. The amendment was
finally carried, and the resolutions
were referred
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THE oREGON's COMMANDER.
Captain Barker the Next Naval
Officer to Return From Manila.

WASHINGTON. May 1O.-Captaiu
Barker the senior officer of Dewcy's
feet and the commander of he bat
tleship Oregon, win be next command
ing officer to come home The Navy
Department has arranged for. Captain
George F. Wilde, at present in command
of the Boston, also at Manila, to relieve
him. Captain Barker was one OF the
most active members of the Naval War
Board
The cruiser Boston is also 10 come
to the United States. She VIII cross
the Pacific to San Francisco, and will
be extensively overhauled and altered
at the Mare Island navy yard The
Bosdo is a sister ship of the Atlanta,
which is just emerging from the hands
of repairers at the New York navy
yard, and will be improved al all points,
as was the Atlanta.
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states as mentioned in his telegram c

SKATES as mentioned IN ms Telegram OF
to-day.
VOLUNTEERS WILL RETURN BY
PACIFIC ROUTE
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Secre-
tary of War has received earnest APP
plications from all the States west of
the Mississippi having volunteer troops
in the Philippines asking that these
troops be brought home to the United
States by way of the SueZ Canal route,
instead of across the Pacific to San
Francisco. The applications cover
every volunteer organization in the
Philippines, and are backed by the per-
sonal appeals of the representatives of
tine various States now in this city.
Although he would like to accommo-
date the people in this matter. Secre-
tary Alger has been compelled to deny
every one of these applications. The
reasons given for the action of the de-
partment are that it would be inexpe-
dent to take the troopships from their
regular station on the Pacific; that the
Suez route is much longer and much
more expensive, and. that the route is
regarded as unsafe, owing to climatic
conditions at this season of the year.
especially for troops which have under
gone the fatigues and hardships of a
long campaign in the Philippines.
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ooIb TdnclScO DATA. Maximum tenn
perature 80, minimum 81, mean &c.
storm of moderate energy is CEN
trail in Northern Montana this evening.
1t is causing rain over Washington and
Northern Oregon. and threatening
weather in Idaho and Montana
Throughout California and Nevada,
Utah and Arizona the weather is gem
orally clear.
The pressure is falling over the north
ern portion of the Pacific Slope, and
rising over the southern.
The temperature has fallen over
Washington and Northwestern Oregon;
elsewhere on the Pacific Coast it has
risen. The rise has been greatest in
Northern Arizona. The temperatures
in the interior valleys of California to-
day exceeded 80 degrees.
Conditions are favorable for partly
cloudy, cooler weather Thursday in
California.
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NEALL COURT-MARTIAL.
The Case Now in the Hands of the
Officers of the Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1O.-Captain
Noble, Judge Advocate in the court
martial of Captain Neall charged with
five violations of military rules, con-
Guided his argument for the prosecu
ton to-day. He reviewed the case in
an emphatic and clear manner, and ex-
pressed his sorrow at having to take
the stand he did against the accused
officer.
The case is now with the six officers
who were present to-day, Major Field
being too i'll to appear. A tie vote
means acquittal for the accused. The
officers of the court are under oath not
to divulge their conclusions. The find
ings must first go to General Shafter.
then appear in the form of a printed
order before they can be given to the
public. This order may come out I'M
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ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Illinois Seconds the Move to Have
Him Return by Way of Pacific.

CHICAGO, May 1O-The Illinois
Manufacturers Association to-day Sent
a cablegram to Admiral Dewey at Ma
mia urging him to become the guest of
the association upon his return from
the Philippines, and suggesting that he
adopt the San Francisco route instead
OF coming by way of New York. The
cablegram sent to-day is as follows:
Admiral George Dewey. Manila
Governor John r. Tanner Of Illinois and
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago join
US in renewing our invitation of October
18th, urging your acceptance and sug-
costing the San Francisco route.
ILLINOIS MANUFACTURER AS
ISOLATION"
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RAIN CAME TOO LATE.
Almost a Complete Failure of Hay
Cron in San Fernando Valley.

LOS ANGELES, May 1O.-Itais said
that the hay crop has failed almost
completely in the San Fernando Valley.
The rain came too late.
A county horticultural inspector has
Just returned from an official visit to
that section, and brings back dismal re-
ports One of the big hay ranchers ex-
poets to get no more than fifty tons of
hay from 1000 acres this season. An
other of the big hay producers will be
surprised if the crop from 5000 acres
of the best hay land in the valley
amounts to more than 100 tons Much
of the hay is not up high enough to
NOW at all, and many of the ranchers
will not do any haying whatever this
season.
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AMERICAN COAL.
France May Adopt 1t For Use in
Her Navy.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The French
Government is making inquiries as to
American coal, with a view 90 adopt
ing it for the use of the French navy
Lieutenant de Faramond, the Naval
Attache of the French Embassy here,
was ordered to examine the American
GOALS which are now in use on American
warships, and having completed his III
quiries, he is now preparing a favora-
BILE report to the French Admiralty.
Lieutenant de Faramond' observa-
ton led him to the conclusion thar
American Goals make a slight percent
age more smoke, but that they have
less gas than the Cardiff. which Is the
standard the world over.
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]. F. MERRILL VERY ILL.
Lying at His Home at San Fran
cisco in a Serious Condition.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1O.-John F.
Merrill of the firm of Holbrook, Merrill
q Stetson and Grand Commander of the
knights Templar, is lying dangerously
i'll at his residence, corner of Van Ness
avenue and Washington street
Mr.. Merrill, who is prominent in bust
ness, social and fraternal circles. was
taken ill about a week ago and three
prominent physicians have since that
time been in constant attendance upon
him.
The adlment from which Mr.. Merrill
is suffering is an internal one, and
while his condition is very serious, the
doctors have hopes, that he will recover.
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Towar Ordered to Manila.

OMAHA, May 10.-Lieutenant Colonel
A. Towar, for four years Chief Pay
master of the Department of the Mis-
souri,, received Geographic orders day
to proceed at once to the Philippines
and relieve Colonel Charles Mcclure,
Chief Paymaster of the islands, He ex-
poets to be able to sail from San Fran
cisco May 22d.
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Death Likely to Result.

SAN JOSE, May 1O.-Lillian Steffani.
the young daughter of a groceryman
mere, Is believed to be at the point of
death as result of being hit with a
rock she. was ON south bound train
returning home from San Francisco
sunday evening. AT Burlingame an
excursion train carrying the electrical
workers back to San Francisco was
passed. Some one on the excursion
train threw rock into a car of the
south bound train, and Miss Steffani
was hit on the temple. This has
brought her near to death. and her
recovery is despaired of.
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Fatal Fire at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, May 10.-The big
five-story warehouse of the Newly
Transfer and Storage Company at 1916
and 121S Union avenue. was DESTROYED
by fire tonight. The loss is estimated
at over 100000. James F. McNeIis
fireman. foreman of Truck No. 4. was
killed. After the falling of rear wall
McNellis and five other fremen went
in upon the debris with line of hose
The foreman came in contact with a
live wire that had been carried down
from the roof of the building, and was
killed.
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Contra Costa Water Comnapv

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1o.-The
Contra Costa Water Company has filed
with the County Clerk a certificate of
the creation and increase of it's bonded
indebtedness The indebtedness has
been increased by the sum of 81, 500, 900
to cover the cost of purchase of the
plant of the Oakland Water COMPANY.
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Indians Unusually Su1Ien.

DURANGO (Col), May 10-Two In
dams have been brought here under ar
rest who are charged with killing sheep
and beating the sheep herders on the
Florida Mesa in the recently opened Ute
reservation. The Indians are unusually
snlllen, and it is feared that serious trou-
BILE may yet result from the opening of
a portion of their form Ter settlement for
settlement
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Suit for Damages.

FRESNO, May 10-Andrew M. An
derson has filed a suit against George
Smith for $1,000 for alternating his
wife's affections. Anderson claims that
Smith enticed his wife away from his
home, and that she is now living with
Smith in this city. The complaint fur
Their alleges that in June of last year.
at the Fresno house, Smith and Mrs.
Anderson broke the Seventh Command
ment, and the plaintiff asks an addi-
tional $4,000 damages against Smith.
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Welburn's Case Goes Over

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1O.-Ex-
Revenue Collector Oscar M. Welburn
appeared in the United States District
Court to-day to plead to the Indictment
charging him with embezzlement but
another continuance was granted until
next Monday morning, his attorney not
being prepared to proceed with the
case to-day
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Famine Stricken Districts.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 10.-At the
instance of the Czarina, two Commits
sioners have been sent to the famine
stricken district of Russia to inquire
into the distress there, and to take
prompt measures for it's alienation. The
Czarina has given $4,000 roubles for
the relief of the suffering people
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Death of a Prominent Chicagoan.

CHICAGO, May 1O.-William Blair.
one of the oldest residents of Chicago.
and at one time head of the William
Blair Company. one of the largest hard
ware houses in the United States died
to-day from pneumonia. Mr.. Blair was
81 years old
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The killing of Masterson.

NEW YORK, May 10.-The Coroner's
inquest into the death of Alexander
Masterton brought in a. verdict to-day
that he was shot and killed by James
Neale Plumb. Plumb was committed to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
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mediately, or may be delayed for some
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Favorable for Cooler Temperature
in California TODAY.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1O.-The fol-
lowing are the seasonal rainfalls to
date, as compared with those of same
date last season, and rainfall in last
twenty-four hours: