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The record-union., 1899-04-22
FIVE LIVES LOST.
Fatal Explosion in Coal Mine in
New Mexico.

DENVER, April PA special to the
News" from Albuquerque, N. NJ, says.
-Four men and boy employed in Cook
G Whites coal mine at Madrid lost
tae'r lives at noon to-day. Orders are
strict to the effect that only safety
lamps shall be used in the mine, but
two men some time after the foreman
had made his rounds carried open
lamps
While the men were ascending for
their noon meal a terrific explosion oc-
CURED. Four men, John Sienwesky :,
Adam Jeasewiez, John Reya and Fred
Aira and a boy, F. e. Wapps, were still
in .he pit The machinery refused to
work, and it was not until 2:30 that a
descent could be made. Two dead
bcdies were found at once, and about 4
O'Clock the remaining three. The men
evidently died from suffocation, as no
bruises could be found. Had it not
been for the injury to the machinery,
ii IS thought all could have been saved.
The two open lamps We're found by the
bodies. The mine is badly wrecked.
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DEWEY STANDS NO TRIFLING.
GIVES A GERMAN OFFICER A
PIECE OF HIS MIND,
Captain Cough1in Relates an Incl
dent Which Occurred During
Blockade of Manila Harbor.

NEW YORK, April 21.-Captain ]. B.
Coughlin and his officers of the United
States cruiser Raleigh were entertained
dining-room was handsomely decorated
with American and British flags.
President Elihu Root presided, and
after speech of welcome, called for
three cheers for Admiral Dewey They
were given SO that the building seemed
to throb in sympathy. Three cheers fol-
lowed for Captain Coughlin. Almost
greater than either were the shouts of
approval when President Root called
for three cheers for the men behind the
guns.
Captain Coughlin was called upon to
speak. He accepted, he said, all the
good things that have been said about
him and his men as meant fer Admiral
Dewey. Every day we We're with him. y
he added, I'VE learned more and more
to love him, and more and more when
the countryS interests were safe in his
hand and he could do nothing but that
which would rebound to the country's
credit Through three months Of wait
ing and the most outrageous nagging
that anybody could suffer, wearing him
to the very bone, he held himself up
and he held US up with him.
Then Captain Coughlin told the fol-
lowing story of his Admiral:
IAN officer of our friend Admiral Won
D1ederlch came down one day to make
complaint. 1t was my pleasure to
step out on the quarter deck just as he
came aboard. 1t was partly by acci-
dent and partly by design. 1 heard him
tell the Admiral about his complaint,
and I heard the Admiral reply:
!" Tell your Admiral those ships of
his must stop when / say so. / wish
to make the blockade of this harbor
complete
'sThe German officer replied: But we
fly the flag.
"The reply of the Admiral was just
like Dewey He said: Those flags can
be bought at half dollar yard any
where
There was no fun in that expression
of the Admiral. He told the officer
that any one cotiad fly a German flag,
and that whole Spanish fleet might
come upon him with German flags up
Then he drew back and stroked his
mustache He had a great habit of
stroking his mustaohe when he gets
mad. He said:
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MISSOURI STILL RISING.
Lowlands Above Sioux City Under
Water,

SIOUX CITY Qowa), April 21-The
Missouri River continues to rise and
tonight is nearly nineteen feet above
low water mark. At Walkers Island
just above Sioux City. all farms and
truck gardens are completely flooded
and people have barely escaped with
their lives. Several persons on the Ne
braska side took refuge in trees and
were taken off in boats
OMAHA, April 21.-The gauge this
morning showed a rise of nine-tenths of
a foot in the Missouri River during the
past twenty-four hours. Indications are
that a further rise will occur on the
lower ground on both sides consider
able damage has been done, but not
serious. The principal danger is to the
large ice houses belonging to packing
houses and private dealers These are
situated on lake northeast of the city,
which was formerly the channel of the
river. Water from the river is now
running into the lake and a large force
OF men is at work building dikes around
the houses.
VERMILLION Is. d., April 21.-The
Hood situation is far worse tonight
than at any time this week, and the
Missouri River has risen two inches i'll
five hours. Stock left on farms be-
tween the Missouri and Vermillior
Rivers cannot now be taken off At
Burbank cattle are reported to be
drowning. From Vermillion for fifteen
miles west toward Yankton and eight
miles south of Nebraska Bluffs the
country is almost a solid body of water
from two to four feet deep. The land
east OF Sioux City is fast being sub
merged.
KANSAS CITY. April 21.-An points
between Kansas City and Sioux City
report the Missouri River still rising.
1t reached the danger line at ST Jo-
seph at Z a. m. to-day At Kansas
City at the same hour it was only Loo
feet below the danger line The river
according to the local weather bureau,
viii continue to rise for at least four
days, reaching between - and 25 feet
at Kansas City by Monday
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A Force Of Rebels Attack Outposts
of Washington Regiment.
Routed After Two Hours Fighting, Leaving
Twelve Dead on the Field.
Six Companies of the South Dakota
and Minnesota Regiments En-
counter and Defeat a Aepel
Force of Five Hundred Men, the
Latter Suffering Heavy Loss.

MANILA, April PA force OF about
200 rebels yesterday afternoon attacked
the outposts of the Washington Regi-
ment near Taguig. south of Pasig and
Pateros. Two companies engaged the
enemy and advanced into the open in
skir1nish- order The rebels were checked
and routed after two hours fighting,
leaving twelve men killed on the field
and several wounded The American
troops also obtained possession of Maui
ser rifles and many other weapons.
Three Americans were wounded
The heat is intense. AT noon the
thermometer registered 90 degrees, and
the mercury was still rising. Inere
were several prostrations from the he at
among the troops, but only one man
was wounded.
Later the army tugs opened hre on
thefenemy along the river banks. The
rebels are unusually active west OF
Malolos as far as Calumplt. They nave
been blbsily at work ON their trenchesr
and several new trenches have been
discovered within two miles OF the
railroad Fires are burning east ei
the railroad, and it would appear that
the rebels are evacuating the foothlll
towns, in anticipa ton Of an attack upon
the part of the American troops
At O'Clock this morning three COM
panies of the South Dakota Regiment
marched from Bocave and, in conjunc-
ton with three companies of the Min
nescta Regiment from Guigulnto, north
of Bovace, encountered a rebel force
numbering fully 500 men, when two
miles out. The enemy retired three
miles in fairly good order, in spite of
the fact that the rebels suffered heavy
losses The Americans, having ex-
hausted their ammunition, were COM
PEELED to return to their camps
LITTLE SICKNESS AMONG TROOPS
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The fol
lowing dispatch was received at the
War Department to-day:
Manila, April 21.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Troops abundantly sup
piled. and sickness, wounded Included,
only seven and a fraction per cent. OF
command. OILS
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OREGON VOLUNTEERS.
Governor Geer Will Not Demand

PORTLAND (Or.), April 21.-A spe-
cia. to the .'Oregonian" from Salem
says: Governor Geer has given out A
statement in reply to many requests
that he make a demand for the return
of the Oregon volunteers now at IIa-
Mia The Governor says:
For the Governor of a State to de-
mand the return of United States SOL
diers during the most serious and ac-
tive service in which they are engaged,
s not only discreditable 70 the State,
ana destructive of military discipline,
but would be wholly unjust to The boys
who legged to be sent to the Philip
oines, and after arriving there sent
II ousands of letters home complaining
that they were not allowed to see ac-
tive service in the field.
AS Governor of this State I am rot
inclined to demand the return of our
volunteers, for to do so would be of
DOUBTFUL propriety, unless coming first
from the boys themselves.
"A formal demand for the discharge
Of United States troops by a State
would be an exhibition of attempted
lns subordination and impertinence."
The record-union., 1899-04-22
ARMY BEEF INVESTIGATION.
THE COURT HOLDS TWO SES.
SIONS AT WASHINGTON.
President McKin1ey's Instructions
to Board at Opening of Inquiry
Made Part of the Record.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The Wadt
Court of Inquiry devoted to-day's ses
sion to reviewing testimony and to-
night held another session for the pur.
pose of reading reports, letters, dsposi.
tions and other papers bearing upon ths
beef Investigation.
The most interesting matter developed
was President McKinley's instructions
to the Court of Inquiry, which We're de-
livered to the members of the court OF
February Doth last These instruc-
tions were read by Colonel Davis i,
order to make them part of the rec.
ord, and are as follows:
THE character and quality of tbs
meat, refrigerated and canned, fur
nished. to the army; how purchased;
how shipped to the soldiers; if good
when shipped; what the cause of its
deterioration, if any
IF the meat was doctored, did tbs
Commissary General or any of his Off
GERS have any knowledge of it, or means
of knowing?
Was it the meat of commerce?
''W as it inspected by the Government
Inspectors as provided by law?
Was it an authorized ration in the
army?
IF good when purchased what made
it bad?
WAS it anybody's neglect or fault
and if so, whose?
when unfit for use, if you should
so find, was the fact made known to
the War Department; when and by
whom?
IF after leaving the Depot Commits
sary it was not cared for and properly
preserved, whose fault?
WAS it a suitable ration for the
campaigns in Cuba and Porto Rico?
WAS there anything better that was
practicable?
Would it have been prudent for our
troops to have made the expeditions to
Santiago and Porto Rico without the
preserved meats, either refrigerated or
canned, with which they were supplied
Gould the army with any certainty
rely upon the cattle on the hoof on
those islands?
Did the commanding officers in San
tiago or Porto Rico or the Major Cen
eral commanding report during the war
that either the refrigerated or canned
beef was an unfit ration?
WHen were these reports HIst maze
and by whom?
If the allegations of the Major Cen
eral commanding are established,
want the court to find the cause and
fix the responsibility for the fact, SO
that the guilty may be properly pun
shed.
Did the cattle in Porto RICO make a
wholesome ration?
IF the packers of the country are
guilty, it must be known. If the Off
GERS of the Commissary Department are
guilty, it must be known. If any Off
Ger of the army is guilty it must be
known
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MURDER NEAR PANA.
The Muti1ated Body of a Woman
Found in Well.

PANA Qll), April 21.-The mutilated
body of Miss Jane Brunot, a wealthy
woman of Danna, Ind, was found bur
led IN an abandoned we'll on farm of
her sister in-law near here to-day Mrs.
Anna Brunot, her son Henry Brunot
and Frederick Sibley are under arrest
in this city charged with murder. The
Chiec of Police says the three persons
under arrest enticed Miss Brdnot to the
farm house, shot her through the head
and buried her body in an abandoned
wei
Miss Brunot came to this city on a
visit about April 1st 1t is said she
tro1ght with her a valise containing
Graft for $500 and other valuableS.
Neither the valise nor Miss Rrunot were
seen after April 1st A few days later
Henry Brunot and Sibley disappeared
The police learned that the two went to
Indianapolis, where they, it is said.
cashed a draft for $500 and spent the
proceeds. On the strength of this clew
md a letter from Indiana friends in
curing for Miss Brunot, the three in
habitants of the Brunot farm were ar
rested at 2 o'clock this morning. At s
O'Clock the police found Miss Brunot's
body in the old well. Her clothing was
fo'lnd in the garret of the farm house.
The police claim that Mrs Anna Bru-
rot and her son, Henry, are guilty of
Poisoning Charles Brunot, husband of
Anna Brunot, who fell dead at the din
Her table year ago. Brunot carried
s., 600 insurance The police also al
iege that Henry Brunot and Frederick
Slbley killed widow Mary Mcintyre,
whose mutilated body was found under
the bed at her little home in F1athan,
iect being robbery.
Considerable .alk of lynching is
heard. but the strong guard of militia
or duty here will prevent such action.
THIS afternoon Henry Brunot, who
with Frederick Sibley, was arrested to-
day for the murder of Brunot's aunt,
Miss Jane Brunot, made a full confess
sion to Chief of Police Keller Brunot
sad:
'''.n Monday April 10th, the day of
the Pana riot, Sibleyl and l. having LAID
our plans to kill my aunt that night, [
brought my mother to Pana. I then
drove home. My aunt was then in the
NGrn yard milking. She went into the
kitchen and was preparing supper. Sib-
~ cLQ clllCItu. w z HdQ pidnNeQ
that both should draw revolvers and fire
sim ultaneously. l drew my gun and
fed first. She fell, and 1 fired several
more shots into her body. She died in
SANITY Sibley did not fire. Sibley tore
al her clothing from her, searching for
money, but found none. We dragged
her out on the porch, threw her into a
wheelbarrow, and Sibley wheeled her to
the we'll and dumped her in, head first.
We then built platform a few feet be-
low the surface of the ground and filled
it with earth. My mother had nothing
to do with the murder. Our object was
robbery. We thought that Aunt Jane
had money on her.
SIbley later made a confession cor
roborating that of Brunot Brunot de-
nied that his mother and himself poi
aened his father three years ago to OBJ
tain his insurance. Both Sibley and
brInot denied all knowledge of the
murder of widow Mcintyre in Flatham
district two months ago.
Mrs. Brunot has been released from
custody. Sibley and Brunot were rel
naEded without BAIL
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BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Committed Upon an Aged Man in a
Church at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-St.
Roses Catholic Church on Brannan
street, near Fourth, was the scene to-
night of a brutal assault which may re-
suit in Patrick A. Donovan, a member
OF the choir, being charged with MUIR
der.
Just after the evening services, Dom
ovan saw in the church Alexander Jar
dine, man a years of age, against
whom he bears a grudge. He attacked
Jarddne with a hatchet and inflicted
wounds which are likely to prove fatal.
Donovan admits his deed, and says that
he is now even with Jardine, whom he
claims has tried to throw him out of
employment several times.
The police think that Donovan is mer-
tally unbalanced
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WRECK OF THE PLUToN.
Discovered About Three Miles
From Morro Castle.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Arrfl 2I.-The
wreck of the Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyer Pluton, which was sunk in the
great battle that resulted in the de-
siruction of Cervera's squadron, was
discovered yesterday about three miles
from MORO Castle in eight fathoms OF
water. 1t was found by divers froln,the
Eankton who made a thorough inspe C.
tior. finding the hull lying on the port
side, and with no indications of having
been struck by a heavy Shell. as was
originally reported. The vessels, how
ever, is badly stove and literally rid
died with six Founders. Evidently the
Gloucester did her work we'll that dav.
for the Pluton is utterly ruined, and no
attempt will be made to raise her.
I2rigadier General Frederick D. Grant.
who has been ordered to the Philippines.
arrived here to-day with his staff on
board the United States transport Me-
Pherson. formerly the steamer Obdam.
which left San Juan de Porto Rico Mon
day evening.
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THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.
Germany Orders Two More War
ships to Proceed to Apia.

LONDON, April PA dispatch from
Shanghai to a news agency says the
German protected cruiser Gefion has
been ordered to proceed to Apia, Samoa,
after embarking an extra supply of am
munition at kiao Chou, China, and that
another cruiser is to follow her.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The re-
port coming from Shanghai via London
that another German war vessel has
been ordered to Samoa was received
with interest by the officials here,
though no particular Importance was
attached by them to the report. the
opinion being expressed that the Ger
man Government was simply making
an addition to it's naval representation
in Samoa, so as to equal that of Great
Britain.
From the German point of view the
dispatch of another vessel to Samoa
would be entirely consistent with the
maintenance of Germany's prestige in
the island group, where her material
interests are greater than those of other
nations represented there. These it is
claimed, have been endangered by re-
cent happenings to the prejudice of the
country. Such an act, a German dip
lomat said tonight, could not be con-
strued as unfriendly to the interests of
this Government, nor menace to ex
listing conditions. Germany at this time
has only one war vessel at Apia, while
Great Britain has two and the United
States one. The suggestion was made
in German official circles some days ago
that additional vessels might be sent 10
Apia.
The report that an extra supply Of
ammunition Would be embarked at Kla }
Chou is suggested by this diplomat as
probably. malicious invention. Secre-
tary Long said tonight that the Navy
Department had no information of the
The record-union., 1899-04-22
An Insane Man Sets Fire to Sutter
County's Courthouse.
The Building Entirely Destroyed, tho Occu-
pant Perishing in the Flames.
All the Records and Some of the
Furniture in the Various Offices
Saved-The Hall of Records and
the Jail, Adjoining the Court
house, Not Injured by the Fire.

YUBA CITY, April Plat 2 o'clock
this morning Deputy Sheriff Fields. who
sleeps in the Sheriff's Office at the
Courthouse, was awakened by smell
of smoke, and found flames bursting
out of the insane ward IN the main
corridor.
In the insane ward was n Cornish
man named Richard Wills, who had
been examined by physicians for in
sanity, and was awaiting 20 be sent to
the asylum at Stockton lie had eVi-
IDENTIFY set fire to his bedding, which
had spread to the partition walls and
set the Courthouse on fire.
The door of the cell was broken open,
and the man was found dead and SO
badly burned that it was impossible
to remove him during the 1re.
Every effort was made to check the
flames, but there being no fire engine,
they soon enveloped the entire build
ing. BY the united efforts of thcse
present the records and some furniture
in the various offices were saved.
The Hall of Records, a Greproof
building near by, was not danaaged,
neither was the Jail, which adjoined
the main building. No prisoners were
in the Jail. The Assessors vault and
safe were found all right, and the
Treasurer's safe is in good condition,
having been opened this afternoon. It
contained many valuable papers and
records, besides considerable money,
nothing being damaged.
The Courthouse was built in 1872 at
a cost of S30,OOO and was insured fcr
$4,000 The building just burned re-
placed an old one which was burned in
1871.
As soon as the fire went down the
Coroner secured the body of Willis,
which was partially burned and hardly
recognizable. A jury was summoned,
and will file verdict tomorrow. The
deceased was a stranger mere, and had
not been in the State long, according
to his story.
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kind contained in the dispatch. but
even if it was true, he said, he did not
attach any Importance to it.
LONDON, April 21.-AccordinS to
letter received here to-day from Brit
ish naval officer at Apia, dated March
18th, the British cruiser Porpoise, CAP
tain Sturdee in order to cripple the
rebels, cruised around the coast Of
Upolu, burning villages and carrying to
Apia all the boats of the natives. AS
their boats are regarded by the Samoan
Islanders as their most valuable pos
sessions, it was believed that this plan
would really inf1ict greater hardship
upon them than the destruction Of the II
villages.
The record-union., 1899-04-22
FraudulentIy Labeled Cigars.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-Ten
thousand cigars We're seized to-day by
the internal revenue officers because the
internal revenue stamps on the boxes
were found to be fraudulent. The seiZ-
ure was made by Collector of Internal
Revenue John c. Lynch and Internal
Revenue Agent Bert Thomas. They
will not divulge the names of the firm
in which the cigars were seized. The
cigars are the manufacture of Factory
No. 3,141 of Lancaster County, Penn.
The firm, it is understood has packed
thousands of boxes of cigars and posted
upon them the fictitious labels Agent
Thomas is on the track of 2OOO,OOO
fraudulently labeled cigars.
The record-union., 1899-04-22
Edward j. Pringle Dead.

OAKLAND, April 21.-Edward J.
Pringle, Supreme Court Commissioner,
died tonight. For nearly two days he
has been unconscious, and the fatal end
has been expected. The crisis of his
illness was reached this morning, but
the patient failed to rally, and gradually
became weaker. All his family were at
his bedside when the end came. The
deceased illness was acute typhoid
fever. He was one of the most promi-
nent lawyers of the State.
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DECIDUOUs FRUIT CROP.
Said 1t Will be Handled by Two
Refrigerator Car Lines.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-Accord-
ing to the Chronicle" the entire de-
ciduous fruit crop of the State will be
handled by two refrigerator car lines
this season. The Santa Fe Fruit and
Refrigerator Line will permanently re-
tire from the business of handling de-
ciduous fruits from California to the
Eastern distributing centers, and will
confine it's attention to orange ship
ments from Southern California here
after. The payment of rebates to grow
ers and shippers will be abolished, and
the refrigerator lines will divide the
business between themselves at estab-
lshed tariff rates, which in many cases
are lower than those now in effect The
companies, however, will effect great
saving in rebates.
The record-union., 1899-04-22
E. B. Howard's Inso1vent Estate.

SAN JOSE, April 21.-The appraise-
ment of the insolvent estate of E. B..
Howard, the fruit handler, whose fail
ure precipitated the suspension of the
Union Bank, was filed here to-day. The
total appraised value of the property is
only $56. 625. Besides, there is an es-
innate of $50, ,351 of "doubtful'' ac-
counts. while $3S979 is reported to be
worthless" The appraisement will
pay about ID cents on the dollar.
The record-union., 1899-04-22
: Disastrous Fire in Kentucky.
Monterey and Fresno Road.

NEW YORK, April 21-The Sheriff
mas served an attachment against the
monterey and Fresno Railroad Com
pany OF California and Alfred Walker
Jones OF Pacific Grove, Cal, fer $780,
ooo IN favor of George Eckhardt, which
was obtained by Philip Carpenter, on
the ground of non-residence. 1t is an
assigned claim from Henry H. Finley
and Fred E. Pettingill for services in
procuring an underwater for an issue
of bonds to the amount of $1,000,090
of the railroad company.
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Neall Court-Martial.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21-The
Neall court martial continued to-day.
Major Moseley, post surgeon at the
Preside, testified as to the health of
Lieutenant Neall. which he asserted
was generally good. All of the wit
nesses in the case, with the exception
of General Compton, have testified.
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Suicide at Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA, April 21.-H. NJ. Will
son, who for many years was President
of the Healdsburg Bank, committed
suicide at his home there to-day. He
tied heavy sledge hammer around his
neck and deliberately drowned himself
in a horse trough. The deceased was 80
years of age, and died possessing
large amount of valuable property. De-
spondeney over illhealth is supposed to
have been the cause.
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Life Imprisonment.

SOLOMONvILLE (Ariz), April 21.-
George Wright and Dave Holiday were
to-day convicted of the murder of M.
G. Allen at Eden In July last They
were sentenced to Imprisonment for
life. Allen came from Riverside, Cal,
to Arizona on prospecting trip, and
was killed by Wright and Holiday, the
motive being robbery.