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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
WILSON MURDER CASE.
Those Charged With the Crime
Still Protest Their Innocence.

SUISUN, Jan. 12.-No further devel-
opments have taken place in the Will
son case. The three prisoners are oc-
cupying separate cells, and all avenues
of communication with each other is
cut Off Interviews last evening elic-
tied only protestations of innocence.
Miller is confident of proving an alibi,
and the authorities are equally con-
fident of adducing testimony to show
that Miller hired rig in Vallejo on
the night of the murder.
Mrs. Dickinson has taken her arrest
to heart more than her son and daugh-
ter, and evinces more conspicuous
nervousness Miller was visited to-day
by his wife.
District Attorney Devlin is preparing
list of witnesses. and will hold the
preliminary examination as soon as
possible.
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CONTEST FOR auAy's SEAT.
Candidates Named for the Pennsy1-
vania Senatorship.

1ARflSBU XII, Jan. L. = DUN
| branches of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture met at noon to-day In the Sen
ate Senator Carter, on behalf of the
democrats, placed George A. jerks in
nomination for United States Senator.
| The following Republican candidates
| fer the Senatorship were then named:
| Congressman John Dalzell, ex-Con-
gresham Charles w. Stone, E. A. r.
win, Hon Charles Tubbs and exCon-
| gresham Huff.
| Senator Magee, rising to a question
of personal privilege. vigorously denied
| published statements to the effect that
he and his colleague, Flynn, were act
| ing on opposite sides in the Senatorial
contest for the advancement Of the for
mers personal interest. He said he had
gone into the Republican caucus and
voted for the man of his choice, but as
the caucus chose Senator Quay, he
would abide by the decision of that
LoGy, and vote for the Senator in joint
session.
| In the House the following candidates
for United States Senator were named:
| Senator Quay George A. jerks, Charles
w. Stone, Charles Tubbs, ]. F. Bowling,
Judge John Stewart, Congressman John
! Dalzell, Colonel E. A. Irwin and Colonel
George F. Huff. All but Judge jerks
are Republicans.
| A conference of the Republican Sen
ators and members who refused to take
part in Senatorial caucus until Sena-
tor Quay is acquitted of the conspiracy
charges. pending against him in the
Philadelphia courts met this morning to
select candidates for United States Sen
atcr. Senator Flynn Of Allegheny pre-
sided, and made a short speech con-
gra tulating his colleagues on the
growth of the movement against Sena-
| tor Quays reelection. A new pledge
binding the signers not to vote for Mr..
Quay until he is acquitted was adopted
ard signed by the forty-three Senators
and members present.
A committeeoof twenty was appointed
as a steering committee.
The organization will meet again
next Monday evening to agree upon a
line of action on Tuesday, when the
Senate will vote separately for Senator.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
NEVADA sENAToRsH1P.
An Exciting Meeting Of the Silver
Party State Central Committee.

CARSON New, JAN IAN exert
ing meeting of the Silver Party State
Central Committee was held to day, ef-
forts being made to swing the commit
tee by the rival candidates for the
Senatorship.
A resolution was introduced by The
Stewart faction demanding the resigna-
ton as Chairman of the committee of
w. E. Sharon, one of the most active
supporters of Frank Newlands, on the
ground that Sharon is now laboring 10
defeat the expressed will of the Silver
Party in the platform declaration for
the reelection of VIM NJ. Stewart to
the United States Senate"
After long discussion the considera-
ton Of the resolution was by vote
of % to 10, deferred for one week. This
result is claimed as a victory by the
Newlands adherents, although the
Stewart people claim that in the mean
time the holders of proxies wilt receive
definite instructions from their rrinci-
pals to vote for the ousting Of Sharon.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
ALASKAN NEWS.
Advices Brought Down by the Cot
tage City.


PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), Jan. II.
The steamer Cottage City from
Alaska arrived this afternoon, and re-
ports having experienced unusually
stormy weather. She brought down
about $4,000 in bullion from the
Treadwell mines, on Douglas Island,
and few thousands in dust from Daw-
son, divided between eight returning
miners.
Deputy United States Marshal John
Hanlan was among the passengers,
having four prisoners convicted =. the
last term of the United States District
Court and sentenced to San Quentin
Edward Fay. Skaguay barkeeper,
who, while resisting arrest, killed City
Marshal Tanner of Skaguay, sentenced
to eight years; Turner Jackson, for as
suit with deadly weapon, ten years:
George Wilder, assault with deadly
weapon, seven years; Eugene Ross,
selling whisky to Indians. two years.
Sitka is experiencing a mining boom.
A tunnel nearly 300 feet long has tap
ped the gravel deposits of Pande Basin.
The gravel prospects well and proves
the richness of Pande Basin. This will
result in opening up another mining
district in Alaska.
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A PREMATURE BLAST.
Results In the Serious Injury Of 1
Randsburg Miner.

RANDSBURG, Jan. III. c. Nc
Donald was seriously injured by pre-
mature blast in the Yellow Aster mine
last night about midnight.
Mcdonald and three other men were
working in the Trilby Wine about $50
feet underground, and when the day
shift quit work a number Of shots were
fired and all were supposed to have
gone off but one. This one was care
fully looked after, but one other was
overlooked, and when Mcdonald was
drilling a new hole it exploded in his
face. binding him. His right leg was
broken below the knee, his left arm was
terribly lacerated, and his face and eyes
were terribly cut. One eye is entirely
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
STARR DARE.
Buried With Full Military Honors

- $3.50
at the Presidio.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 12-Starr
Dare, son of Appraiser John T. Dare,
was buried with full military honors
at the Preside to-day.
At the outbreak of the war young
Dare enlisted in the regular army, and
was sent to Cuba with the. First Infan-
try, Skaters Own" and was almost
the first American soldier to put
foot on Cuban soil. He served with
distinction during the Cuban cam
paign, and returned to this country
with his regiment.
At Huntsville, Ala, on the 25th of
December, one of young Dare's COM
rades became involved in a quarrel
with some negroes, and Dare endeav-
ored to act as mediator, but a burly
negro shot him down. Dare lived but
few days. The negro narrowly es-
capped 1ynching.
Young Dare was extremely popular
with his fellows and officers. He leaves
a widow and a child.
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The men were at work, when 100 feet
Of the tunnel caved in, and it was sew
eral hours before they were rescued.
Luckily no one was killed, but several
of the men received severe bruises.
The men were working several hum
dred feet inside the mountain when the
accident occurred, and for time II
looked as if they would find death be-
meath the debris, but fortunately
small hole was left at the top of the
tunnel, and through this the men es-
"a ned
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
Had Noticed It.

..Have you ever noticed that men anq
their wives generally grow to look alike
after they have been married rev
years?"
'.Oh, yes. Both Of them nearly AZ
ways have the same sad expressions
Chicago Daily News.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
Death Of a Centenarian.

SAN FRANCISCO, jan 12.-Frances
W. eastman died at the Magdalen
Asylum yesterday. In the burial GER
tificate signed to-day her age was
given as 100 but her relatives say she
was over 103 years of age. Deceased
was born in Ireland, but settled near
San Jose in early days. She died from
old age.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13

LOS ANGELES. Jan. u Elias
Longley, one of the early journalists
of Cincinnati, o., a prominent advo-
cate of spelling reform, and well known
in this country and Europe as phono-
graphic reporter, author and publisher.
died to-day at his home in South Pas
adena He was &c years old
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
BAL MAsQUE.
The Athletic Clubs Annual Ball on
February 7th.

The annual masquerade ball of the
Sacramento Athletic Club is announced
to take place on the evening Of Tues
day, February It'll, in the clubs large
hall in the old Pavilion, Sixth and M
streets.
The masquerade balls given by the
Athletic Club are prominent among the
leading events Of each season, ana
that of next month will doubtless
equal in brilliancy any of its predeces-
cors, if it does not eclipse them. the
club will endeavor to make it the best
ever given in the city.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. II. = The
transport steamer Senator, twenty-five
days from Manila, arrived tonight,
after an uneventful voyage. The Sen
ator brought seven officers and 80
men of the Astor Battery. DR.. O'Brien,
Surgeon of the First California Regi-
ment, was also a passenger.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13

to erect a building for public library
for Washington, providing Congress
would furnish a site and provide suit
able maintenance, not less than Slo,UOO
per annum
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12-T The
case of John Flynn, charged with the
murder of James Gallagher in the
Olympia saloon early on New Years
morning. was dismissed in the Police
Court to-day, on the ground that. there
was no evidence to connect the defend
ant with the shooting.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13

STOCKTON, Jan. IL. = John L..
Teacher. one of the best known pioneers
of San Joaquin County. died this after
noon at his home four miles from
Stockton, after an illness of several
months. He was 20 years of age, and
leaves widow. four sons and one
daughter, the latter the wife Of Sheriff
Sibley His eldest son Is ex-Assembly-
man Beecher
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
Representative Dingley Better.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The favor
able change in Representative Dingley's
condition continues, and tonight he Is
reported better, with the heretofore
dangerous symptoms showing some
abatement.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
New Ba+tleship. for Great Britain.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-The Admiralty
has placed orders for two battleships
of the first class, of 1900 tons each, at
a cost Of f1,0OO,0O0, with the Thames
Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company
Limited).
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
Fixes Easily Beats McDufae.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Harry Elkes
beat Eddie McDuff1e Of Boston in a
twenty five-mile paced contest in
Madison Square Garden by nearly a
mile and one-quarter. Elkes gained
ground from the sixteenth mile, and
finally crossed the tape one mile and
352 yards ahead of his rival, in
1924 3-5 McDuffie finished the dis
tance in 56:15A.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
Voting for Senator in Montana.

HELENA CMont.), Jan. 12-The pal
lot for United States Senator to-day re-
suited as follows: Conrad 35. Clark q.
Toole II, Hoffman 1, Hartman 3. Fox
3, Maginnis 1, Barbour 2, Mantle /.
Sanders (R.) 10.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
The Yorktown Sails for Manila.

boat yorktown sailed to-day for Ma
nila She will replenish her coal at
Honolulu, and then go on to Guam be-
fore proceeding to Manila
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13

gone. and he will probably lose the
other.
The other men did not sustain serious
injuries.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
Storm in the United Kingdom.

LONDON, Jan. Photographic
communications is interrupted almost
everywhere by the heavy gales sweep
ing over the United Kingdom. Steamers
are delayed and the channel service
also suffered from the storm.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
Four People KILLED.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-At Manchester
the storm blew down chimney. kill
ing four people
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
Carnegie's Generous oRer.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Andrew
Carnegie to-day offered to give $250,000
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13
IAN UPROAR IN
FRENCH 8! DEPUTIES D:
TumuIt 0eeasionsd BY Discussion
Of Drsyfus Scandal.
Violent Attack Upon Criminal Branch Of
Court Of Cessation.

The Judiciary Charged With I'm
dertaking the Defense Of Pic.
quart-A Motion That the
Whole Court Of Cessation be
Court-Martialed.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-13

These suits are regular $12
values, made from all-wooi
serge; colors navy blue and
black. Fly front jacket, silk
lined, skirt percaline lined, per-
feet in hang and sweep. Stylish
and dependable suits for this sea-
sons wear at clearance sale
price, SS.75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
RAILROAD NEWS.
One Of the Interesting Events
In South Kansas
Is the Race Between the Frisco
and Santa Fe
TO REACH BLACKWELL
Both Roads Straining Every
Point to Win.
Santa Fe Working a Night
Force by Headlights.
Gang Of COIOred Men Take the
Opportunity to Strike.

Wellington, July 13.-The Santa F'e and
Frisco railroad companies are racing to
see which can enter Blackwell, O. T.. first
and secure the best right of way. The
Frisco is extending its line from Arkansas
City and the Santa F'e from Bramen.
Last night orders were received here for
headlights and day and night forces will
be put on by the Santa Fe. Both roads
are taking every possible advantage over
the other and the race promises to be a
hot one before Blackwell Is reached Con-
ductOr Jacob Hanaman took extra
train down to Bramen this morning car
rying 100 extra men for work. These men
came from different points in Kansas and
Oklahoma
The headlights were sent to Bramen
this morning and a night force will be
put on tonight. The Santa Fe IS to be
running into Blackwell by August 1, and,
judging from the present rate. Blackwell
viii be reached before that time The
quire eight OF ten days to lay the steel,
which was commenced Monday
Al Moore, a railroad contractor OF New
ton, also took down twenty-five men to
the HunneWeQ branch of the Santa F'e to-
day to work on the Blackwell extension
The Santa Fe has had trouble with its
how anxious the company was TO push its
work. As of the men struck for higher
wages at noon Tuesday.
The company refused to grant them any
raise and the strikers were each furnish
ed passes to their respective homes Two
car loads Of negroes and some white men
were shipped to Bramen last night from
points IN northern Kansas ana around
Guthrie. Q. T., to take their places
The majority of the strikers live at or
near Guthrie. Some Of them live a Ar
kansas City. Thirteen negroes refused
to join the strike and as a result still
have jobs. The negroes were working
for S1.25 per day and asked for Sl-75, claim
ing that the work was too hard for such
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Kenwood Tennis Tournament.

Chicago, July 13.-Former Champion
Carl Neel returned to form Wednesday
in the western championship tennis tour
nament at Kenwood and gave the best
exhibition of the week. In his match
with John Nicely. Neel played some of the
tennis that made him famous a few years
ago, and won by a broad margin from his
opponent. Next to NeePs playing the
work of the eastern experts, Hackett and
Allen, attracted the attention of the spec
tators- Both visitors won their matches
with ease. Summaries:
Championship singles - Third round {:
Hackett beat McQuistOn, go 6-4; Myers
beat Carter, Ga. 6-3; Q. 3. NeeI beat Nee
", 6-2, 81; S. r.; NeeI beat Ashcroft, 81,
81; Bond beat Spencer, go, 6-3; Warder
beat Strasburg, 81, 60; Allen beat Sea-
bury, TO- Ga.
Championship double - First round:
Roche and Nicely beat Patten and McCon-
nell, g. 81, 6-3.
Pierce and Snow beat Vernon and Davis
by default.
Second round-Bond and Collins beat
MacQuiston brothers beat Roche and
Myers and Wardner beat Pierce and
solations-singles: West beat Bailey,
Pierce beat w. c. Snow, 60 ga.
Torrey beat Brightly by default.
C q. Beach beat H. Fox. Co. 81.
A. c. Noble beat Moulding by default
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he % cents per 100 pounds, and TO chi
cago. St. Paul and Minneapolis 20 CelAl9'
from points as far west as Iopsho.. j..
Joe Meyers, commercial agent Ior II ne
Rock Island at Wichita, IS connneo u
the hospital at that point. He mas Desn
feeling badly for some weeks anu tIiS
doctors are chary about pronouhC;lns
the disease; it appears to be a com plAoSA-
ton brought about by exposure: -,
directive July IA the Santa re VIII
name rates to points on the hutchinson
& Southern railroad in connection Win
its own line.
Der l, the minimum weight on potatoes
from the Kaw valley district Will DC
24,0 600 pounds.
Engine No. 229s is now switching in
the yards here. It was formerly at L
Madison.
e. J. White of the machine shops has
resigned his position here and has gone
to Albuquerque to take better poSltloh
in machine shop there.
H c. DeKamp, formerly of the ma
chine shop, has been promoted TO Dc
gang foreman of Santa Fe Pacific.
Warren Belts, son of Councilman
Belts while at work in the shops today
was accidentally hit on the Jaw with
q sledge and lost several teeth
A z. Smith spent his vacation at 1T.
Madison, and has returned to work IN
VIM Jewell of Kansas City is spend
ing a few days here visiting relatives
Ira Gerberick is laying off, sick with
inf1amatory rheumatism
Al GaIletly of the L. T. and s. w Is
sick.
Master Mechanic Benz. johnson has
moved his family from Kansas City to
Topeka
Engine No. 2811 has gone to Argentine
to do switching.
John Stafford is off from work today.
His friends say that they do not know
whether it is a girl or boy.
Mechanical Engineer Squires is in the
east inspecting and looking after the
engines being built for the Santa Fe
and Santa Fe Pacific
Engine No. 522 will be tested today
after being thoroughly Overhauled in
the shops.
Engine No. 2812 left today to go into
service on the G. Col. & Santa F'e.
Engine No. 2299 has been turned out
of the shops here and will work in the
yards.
Engine No. SOB is in the shops for re-
pairs and engine No. 642 is taking her
place on train runs No. 5 and 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
FRoM EMPoRIA


Art Roberts is on duty once more.
Engineer GalIetly is laying off.
Engineer bruce has gone home to
Newton.
Engineers Gotham and Sanborn have
gone to Argentine.
Conductor Frank Venn is in charge Of
Jim Ross car.
The track north of the freight house
in under repair.
VIM. Gum, who takes care Of the
switch lights was sick and unable to
work today. Charles Call took his place.
Brakeman Geo. Dunn came in last
night from St. Joe, Mo, to attend the
bedside of his sick child.
Fireman VIM Keller is another fire.
man who seems to have thought more
of Kansas than New Mexico. He has
returned from a few weeks service on
the New Mexican division and will work
out of here.
Sam Mcclellan is still recovering and
is able to walk about now.
Sixteen pairs of scrap wheels were
sent to Ottawa. The same number OF
new ones was un1Oaded here.
w. Nufer has reported for duty
Engine 1882, which has been in service
at Wichita, went to Topeka shops yes
terday.
A train of ballast from Strong City
went east to LeavenwOrth this morn
ing.
Combination coach 131 has gone to OF
taWa for service.
Brakeman Cox will leave today for
Abilene to relieve Brakeman MOsher OF
the Salina branch.
Way car 292, one Of the new rusty
red cars. has been assigned to service
at Arkansas City.
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SO cents.
FOR SALE BY
The Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co.
ROCKEFELLERS NINE.
FOR SALE BY

Tacoma. Wash. July 13-JOhn D
Rockefeller interests have purchased the
only developed iron mine on the Pacific
coast It is on TexadO island off the
British Columbia coast. The purchase
Was made by the Monte CristO Mining
company. which Mr. Rockefeller con-
trolls Il is believed that President Hin
of the Great Northern railway viii join
with Rockefeller in developing Pacihc
coast iron interests, as he has had con-
ferences with Mr.. Rockefeller The
Texado mines produce Bessemer ore
containing So per cent iron A blast fur
mace may be built at Everett or Ia
coma.
Over 1000 acres Of the best timber
land in Skagit and SnohOmish counties
have passed into the hands of Michigan
and Minnesota lumbermen for about
$500, 900 cash The principal purchasers
are David TOzer of Saltwater, Mimi:
James Dempsey Of Manistee, Mich, and
d P SimOns, representing a syndicate
OF CAPITALISTS.
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BRYAN's personal ~.
According to the Returns, he Is the
Richest Man InLincoln. Neb.

Lincoln, Neb., July 13.-Four years
ago W. J. Bryan was Of moderate
wealth. Today, according to the sched-
uIes filed by the various precinct and
ward assessors, he is the richest man
in Lincoln, so far as holdings of per-
sonalty go. And Lincoln contains sew
eral men who are supposed to be close
to the million mark. Ex-Lieut. Gov.
Moore has been set down as her richest
citizen. and last year he paid the largest
amount of personal tax of any man in
the county. The Nebraska law requires
that all personal property be assessed
at a fair cash valuation, but in practice
it is usually returned at One-tenth of its
real value. Each householder is sup
piled with a sheet upon which returns
are made and sworn to, and as no raise
can be made unless complaint is filed,
they are usually accepted as correct.
This year Mr.. Bryan reports himself
the possessOr of three horses and car
riages, valued at $50, one billiard table
of the value of IS, four watches and
clocks worth $25, one sewing machine
at IS, one piano worth $50. gold and
silver plate worth S2j. diamonds and
jewelry valued at $50, household goods
at $3.50 and money and credits in bank.
s.. 500, making a total of 81. $50 His
nearest competitor for the honor OF
paying the largest amount Of personal
tax, Mr.. Moore, has but 81. 400 worth OF
personally This valuation means that
Mr.. Bryan viii pay to the city, county,
state and school district, as taxes for
1885, the sum of $212.
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GOLD ON EVERY SHIP.
The Humboldt Brings Down 100000
From the Rlondike.

Seattle Wn-, July 13.-The steamer
Humboldt arrived from Alaska today
with $50 passengers from Dawson, who
added over 500 900 to the gold receipts
from the KlOndike. Purser Charles
Carroll is authority for the statement
that nearly $50, 600 was in the Hum
boldt's treasure box. 1t was distribu-
ted among the following individuals:
E. NJ. Daulby $4,000.
Frank Wright $4,000.
Mrs. W. D. Folsom 81, 600.
NJ. Wright IS 900.
]. n. Peterson 81, 500.
G. NJ Gilbert 81, 500.
F. H. Vindig 81, 500.
H r. PrOsser Sc, 900.
In addition to the Dawson gold Pur-
ser Carroll had consigned to him 81, 700
in gold bullion from Juneau.