The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 27, 1895, Page 3

'THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2%, 1895. 3 TAKEN BY THE TURKS Zeitoun Has Fallen After Repeated Attacks of Beseigers. ARMENIANS HAVE FLED. | Izzet Pasha Placed Under Arrest for His Report on the Country’s Condition. DID NOT PLEASE THE SULTAN. The Ottoman Government to Make an Inquiry Into the Hurpoot Outrages. LONDON, Exg., Dec. 26.—The corre- spondent in Constantinople of the United Press telegraphs under date of to-day that it is reported there that Zeitoun, which wasin the possession of Armenians, has fallen before the attacks of the Turkish troops, and that many of those who were holding the place against the forces of the Sultan have fled to the hills. CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEy, Dec. 26.— The capture of Zeitoun by the Turkish troovs is officially contirmed. No details of the fall of the place are given. Izzet Pasha, who recently addressed a long report to the Sultan pointing out the deplorable situation in the country, has been placed under arrest and is now await- ing trial by court-martial. are due to his report, which the Sultan re- fused to read. When Izzet Pasha found that his Majesty refused to pay any atten- tion to his report he resigned his office of Chief Equerry, but the Sultan refused to accept his re nation. Five times was the resignation sent in, but the Sultan refused to allow Izzet to retire voluntarily. An official report has been ued stat- ing that the Government is making an in- quiry into the outrages at Harpoot. It His troubles | French steamer Emile Heloise was run down and sunk by the British steamer Bellerophon. Thirty passengers were drowned. Twenty-five of the drowned persons were native: WILL REMA AT WORK. Motormen Decide Not to Continue the Strike. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 26.—The motormen and conductors of the Girard- avenue division of the Union Traction Company, who protested yesterday against the continued employment of non-union men, and as an outcome of which several riotous aisturbances occurred, decided at a meeting held early this morning to remain at work. Late last night about 100 Girard-avenue division employes who were recently on strike presented a series of grievances to General Manager Beetem. The spokesman for the dissatisfied men declared it to be the general belief of the employes that they have been deceived by the promises made which had led them to declare the strike off. Mr. Beetem, in reply, talked to the men for fully half an hour. The company, he declared, proposed to do all that was found possible to better the condition of their employes, and would, if feasible, go further than was agreed to in the plan of settle- ment. The men brought here had to be taken care of so long as they remained, but they were rapidlv being sifted out and all the old men would be, in the near future, given their old places. The men, after a discussion, decided to remain at work and await developments. This decision was arrived at at 2 o’clock this morning, when a notice was issued | that no ununiformed men would be put | on the cars leaving the Girard-avenue | depot to-day. The cars on this division were run regularly to-day and no further | trouble is anticipated. WRECKED BY A COLLISION, A Burlington PaSsenger Train Crashed Into a Freight on a Side Track. Two of the Railroad Employes Fa- tally Crushed and Several Pas- sengers Injured. LINCOLN, NeBR., Dec. 26.—A bad rali- road wreck, resulting in the instant death denies that any missionary property was burned in the presence of the troops. On the contrary, it says that the officials used the troops to the utmost of their ability to protect the missionaries and other forign- ers, and thereby prevented the burning of alarge part of the missionary buildings. A company of troops, the report adds, is still guarding the mi naries’ property. CHICAGO, ILL., Dec. 26.—A meeting of society women from all sections of Chicago and its suburbs was held to-day at the | of one man and the injury fo others, oc- | curred about noon to-day at Seward as the | result of a collision between Burlington | passenger train No. 43 west bound and a | freight train. The killed and wounded | were: J. A. Geisler, fireman on the pas- senger engine, caught between tank and cab and fatally crushed; died almost in- stantly; J. B. Jeffrys, fireman on freight, leg crushed and otherwise bruised; condi- tion serious. office of D the purpose of devising means to con- ribute a substanti Armenian relief rd, which the Red Cross Society will distribute. The main plan decided is to give a series of enter- tainment the suburban towns during the next month and swell the relief fund by the proceeds. Other women will solicit con- tributions in cash {rom the Board of Trade and lar sources. A letter was read from Frances Willard sayirigshe would aid with her services and money. It wasalso ann ced that Miss Clara Barton, the Red Cross president, would be in Chicago soon to help in the work. She will be the guest of Mrs. 8. E. Gross, who was elected treasurer of the association. Dr. Steven- son was chosen president. LOSS OF THE KWAN PING, The Cruiser Captured From the Chinese Wrecked Off the Pescador Islands. Most of the Officers in Charge of the Deck and Sixty of the Crew Missing. YOKOHAMA, Jaraw, Dec. 26.—The cruiser Kwan Ping, which the Japanese captured from the Chinese during the re- cent war, was wrecked on December 21 off the Pescador Islands. Most of the offi- cers who were in charge of the deckat the time of the accident and sixty men are missing. The Kwan Ping was a vessel of 1010 tons, mounting seven guns. She was attached to the Chinese Peiyang squadron, and was one of the vessels surrendered on February 17 last to the Japanese at Wei-hai-wei. s T ADVANCE OF ABYSSINIANS. Ttalian Forces to Defend Strongholds Against the Enemy. ROME, ITaLy, Dec. 26.—A dispatch from Massowah, capital of the Italian colony of Erythrea, states that the Abyssinians be- gan to advance to-day, but their objective point is not known to the Italians. The Abyssinian force is said to number 60.000 men, including those who served directly under King Menelik. General Baratieri, the commander of the Ttalian forces, will defend Adigrat against the enemy. He hasa force of 10,000 men. It is generally reported that the Dervishes are approaching ‘Atbara, Nubia, some 150 miles northwest of the frontier of the Tigre province. ——————— SAVED FROM THE PALME. Resous of Those on Board a Stranded Russian Bark. DUBLIN, IreLaxp, Dec. 26.—The people on the Russian bark Palme, Captain Erikson, from Livervool December 18, for Mobile, in ballast, which stranded in Dublin Bay on Tuesday last, have been saved. As told in these dispatches Tues- day, a lifeboat that put out to tl_xe rescue of those on: the Palme was capsized and its seventeen occupants were drowned. This morning the tender Tearaght reached the Palme and rescued tbe sixteen persons aboard of her. Among those saved are the captain’s wife and child Separate Schools Refused. WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, Dec 26.—The full text of Manitoba’s t’:p]y mtmeh{:g{ i t on the separate sc T e pablic to-day. The Man- jtoba Government positively refuses the proposal to establish a system of separate schools in any form. o S S £ 0E For Militia Instruction. OTTAWA, Oxt., Dec. 26.—The Go_um- ment bas decided to at once establish a cchool-of militia instruction in Montreal. Several informal delegations waited upon | the authorifies in this connection and the Government decided to accede to their de- mands. I Run Down and Sunk. PARIS, Fraxce, Dec. 26.—A dispatch to the Figaro from Aigiers says that the small rah Hackett Stevenson for | n of money to the | n various parts of the city and | The passengers injured by the coach leaving the rails were: M. M. George, York, Nebr., leg and shoulder bruised; Mrs. Ida Ferguson, Lincoln, slightly | bruised and shaken up; Mrs. M. McKee, | Marquette, Nebr., shaken up and badly scratched; R. E. McLeunen, Guthrie Cen- | ter, Iowa, badly bruised. ‘The exact cause of the accident will not be known until the Coroner’s jury renders a verdict on the death of Fireman Geisler. It is known, however, that the passenger crashed into the freight, which was stand- ing on a side track. Both engines were badly damaged and passenger coaches and freightcars de- railed. Superintendent Bignel left with a wrecking train from Lincoln and will make a personal investigation. With the possi- | ble exception of Fireman Jeffries, all the injured will recover. WOMEN I They Have as THE BOARD. Many Rights as Men. CHICAGO, IrL., Dec. 26.—The Appelate Court this morning reversed the order en- tered by Judge Gibbons restraining the open Board of Trade from prohibiting women coming on the floor of the board or entering the galleries. The injunction was issued upon the ap- plication of Marson French, a broker, who showed in his bill that his business was suffering, because most of his clients were women, and owing to the restrictions of the board they could not advise him in re- gard to their tradings. Justice Waterman, in rendering the opin- ion of the upper court, said: ‘“We see no reason why in this age the ‘new woman’ has not the same right to use the board as a trading or gambling agency | as has any man, but we are not aware of any right which any man not a member has to access to any of its quarters. “It does not appear that privileges al- lowed to other members are denied to com- plainant, but the fact that he has female customers who deal on the board does not give him the right to require that such women shall be admitted to the floor or gallery of the exchange.” i et B THE JOKE CAUSED DEATH. Fatal Burning of a Youth at a Christ- mas Celebration. PARKERSBURG, W. Va., Dec. 26.— Clyde Farnsworth, a young man, was burned to death last night as the result of a playful joke. A large party had gathered ata Christ- | mas celebration and Farnsworth, dressed in a fleecy cotton costume, impersonated | Santa Claus. t In the midst of the festivities a young lady threw a lighted match at him. His costume caught fire and he was burned to a crisp. Farnsworth’s father and several others were severely burned in attempting to ex- tinguish the flames. A panic ensued among the guests and a number of women and children were injured. e Exports of Mexican Oranges. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Dec. 20.—The ex- portationsof Mexican oranges and lemons during the past two months have reached large proportions. Several hundred car- loads of the fruit have passed through San Antonio during the past few weeks en route to St. Louis, Chicago and other mar- kets. The great part of the oranges come from the southern part of Mexico. Over 100 carloads have been shipped from Guadala- jara alone. the —_— - Convention of Penmen. CHICAGO, ILL., Dec. 26.—The tenth an- nual convention of the Western Penmen’s Association began to-day at the Chicago Business College, and will continue until Monday evening. About 100 men and women interested in business colleges, penmanship, scholars and teachers, sten- ographers and individual teachers in the branch of education, were present. Papers were read and a lively Giscussiou followed in each case. mEs B Lives Lost in a Fire. ASHLAND, Wis., Dec. 26.—By the burn- ing of the sawmill of the Sutherland Lumber Company this morning three men lost their lives. Two of them, named William and Jack Noonin, cousins of Carkeek, tbe noted Cornish wrestler, were found dead in the boiler- room four feet from the door, while the third was so badly burned that he died in agony soon after. CAMPOS MET DEFEAT Battlé Between the Van-| guards of Opposing Armies. RETREAT OF SPANIARDS. All the Civilians in Jovellanos | Armed and Forced to Do Military Duty. THE CAPTURE OF EL ROQUE. Victories ' of General Gomez and Fol- lowers Who Are Fighting to Free Cuba. KEY WEST, Fra., Dec. 26.—Advices were received from Cuba to-day that a bat- tle occurred yesterday afternoon between the vanguards of the insurgent and Spanish armies, and that the Spanish were | repulsed. Colonel Prat, who commanded the Spanish vanguard, was killed. Martinez Campos was present and di- | rected the retreat of the Spaniards to Jo- vellanos. Campos’ forces are now en- trenched at that place, expecting to be at- tacked by Gomez’ main army. Campos has armed all the civilians in Jovellanos and is forcing them to do military duty. Advices received by Cuban leaders via the Olivette confirm the report of the cap- ture of the town of El Roque by Gomez. With Gomez were Serafin Sanchez, Aguirre and Quarez. The Spanish regiment sta- tioned at El Rogue surrendered without firing a shot. All of them were paroled except twelve, who were charged with having poisoned the water reservoir of the town. They were tried, convicted and shot. After taking all the arms, provisions, etc., found in the town the insurgents set fire to it and then leit, going in the direction of | Quintina and Jovellanos. They also de- | stroyed the sugar plantations near San Vi- cente and La Antonia. The vanguard of the Gomez forces, un- der the command of Lacred, has entered the town of Quintina, between Matanzas and Colon, and destroyed by fire the | largest sugar plantation on the island. The train that left Colon for Matanzas | was detained at Quintina by the in- surgents. Columns of smoke could be plainly seen from Jovellanos. The gen- eral supposition is that all plantations in | that district have been destroyed. Maceo and his forces have encamped at | the plantation La Harmonia and Gomez | has establisbed his headquarters at the | plantation La Espano, beloneing to Romero Robledo, of the Spanish Cabinet. All telegraph communication between Las Villas district and Havana has been destroyed by the insurgents, and no trains have passed over the road since Saturday | last. The railroad stations at Madana and Toca, belonging to the United Railroad | Company, have been destroyed by fire. The insurgents under Nunez have en- camped at the plantation Revedio and de- stroyed all the cane. | The forces of Antonio Maceo and Quin- tin Bandera compose the rear guard of the | army under Gomez. | The Spamards prohibited all public en- | tertainments on the 25th and ordered all | saloons closed at 12 o’clock at night. La Crete, with a large force, is marching toward Guines. The insurgents assert that | no crops will be gathered this year. Gomez | has notified Campos that it is hisintention | to destroy all the sugar cane to prevent its | being gathered. The sugar being exported | now is taken from the warehouses and is part of last year’s crop. | NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 26.—A cable | dispatch to the Herald from Havana says: General Canipos arrived here on a special train from Matanzas at 7 o'clock last| night. His arrival was entirely unex-| pected. Traffic is now suspended on the Matanzas and Union de Reves Railroad. Suarez Valdez occupies Union with 1500 men. The rebels have burned Medinas siation on the Cardenas line. it ey DESTROYING THE CROPS. Exaggerated Reports of the Operations of Gomez. HAVANA, Cusa, Dec. 26.—Despite the | statements contained in the 2500-werd | alleged cable dispatch from this city published in the American pa- pers taking the report of the Chicago Associated Press to-day that Maximo | Gomez with 12,000 Cuban patriots was | marching upon this city, driving every- thing before them, the following are the facts: Gomez, with one army of from 4000 to 5000 men, has succeeded by avoiding any engagement with the Spanish troops in marching to Coliseo, a point ninety miles from Havana. He had burned a number of fields of sugar on his way, and at Coli- seo aud vicinity he burned some mere, his act of vandalism exciting great indigna- tion throughout the country devastated. ‘When he arrived at Coliseo Gomez was stopped by Spanish troops, who checked his advance and prevented further burn- ing of canefields. Itis believed that the rebels have greatly injured their position, it being apparent that the only purpose of their leaders is to destroy the sugar crop. This is the actual situation, and the Chi- cago Associated Press ‘‘cable,” padded to the point of bursting, had no further foundation. WALWAY CONSTRUCTION During the Year the fiileage Built Is Considered as Being Un- usually Small. Great Activity, However, Is Predicted Among Various Lines in the Near Future. CHICAGO, ILL., Dec. 26.—To-morrow's issue of the Railway Age will contain the following in regard to the railway con- struction during the past year: Railway building in the United States reached this year a lower pointthanin any of the last twenty years; indeed, in only two years since 1865, thirty years ago, has so small a mileage been built. Records for 1895 now show only 1782 miles of track laid, a tremendous decline from | Contract for the Construction of | | the Navy Department. | ford estate. the great year of 1887, when almost 18,000 miles were put down. In the eight years since that time the decrease in construc- tion has been great and continuous, and this year the total built was only about 100 miles more than in the year 1855, forty years ago. Fifteen States made no increase in railroad mileage at all last year, only one New England State—Maine—laying any track, and that only eighty-six miles. Texas leads the list with 224 miles. The Railway Age thinks the bottom has now been reached and predicts great activity during the coming year. The railways of the United States on Decem- ber 31 will aggregate a little over 181,000 miles. The claim is now made by those east- bound lines which have been most active in cutting freight rates to the Eastthat they were obliged to do so on account of contracts which were on hend when the presidents’ agreement was made and which could not be nullified. These con- tracts, they claim, will end at the begin- ning of a new year and the agreement will then be rigidly maintained. e HAS ALL THE PATRONAGE. Maryland’s Democratic Governor May Forestall His Successor. BALTIMORE, Mp., Dec. 26.—Governor Frank Brown, who will retire from office on January 8, has given the Republican aspirants for office a bad scare. The con- stitution provides that the Governor shall appoint, with the consent of the Senate, all civil officers within fifty days from the beginning of each regular session of the Legislature. The Governor's term does not expire until seven days after the Legis- | lature meets. The Senate is Democratic, and the Governor says he has the power to make all the appointments within the first week. The Senate could immediately confirm, and, as no removals can be made | except for cause, the appointees would | hold over for two vears. The Attorney-General says the Governor has the power to forestall his Republican successor. Governor-elect Lowndes ac- knowledges that Governor Brown has the power, but does not think he would take advantage of it. AT THE LOWEST PRICE the Two Battle-Ships, Num- bers 5 and 6. | Secretary Herbert’s Reasons for Not | Making an Award to the Union | Iron Works. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—Secre- tary Herbert to-day, with the approval of the President, awarded the contract for the construction of battleships No. 5 and No. 6 (the Kearsarge and he unnamed | mate) to the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Newpc i Va., at its bid of $2,250,000 for building | each ship according to plans prepared by | The Secretary closes a long communi- | cation to the President, setting forth his reasons for taking this course instead of awarding one to San Francisco, at a greatly increased cost, or accepting the | propositions of the Cramps, as follows: “To me it seems clear that the depart- | ment cannot undertake to say that a bid | by a responsible and competent company, WON BY COLLEGIANS, Yale and Princeton Men Defeated the Memphis Athletes. THEIR RUSHING TACTICS. Lightning Methods of the Visitors Could Not Be Withstood by the Home Team. A GALLANT STAND WAS MADE. Five Thousand Persons Saw the Great- est Football Contest Ever Played in the South. MEMPHIS, Tes~.,, Dec. 26— Five thousand people, including leaders of society of this city and adjoining cities and towns, saw the game of football here this aifternoon between a combination of Yale and Princeton and the Memphis athletic clubs. The visitors employed their customary lightning methods and walked all over the local athletes for a while until the latter caught their spirit and got down to hard work. Memphis had the kick-off, and in about five minutes the visitors had a touch- down, followed quickly by a goal. This was continued until the close of the first half of thirty minutes, when the score | stood 22 to 0. After a ten minutes’ rest the two teams lined up again, Memphis taking the kick, and within the next thirty minutes the visitors chalked up sixteen more, making a total of thirty-eight. Memphis failed to improve her record of the first half. Early in the second half the collegians had to caucus and rearrange their signals, as Boggiano, the star of the locals, succeeded in blocking some of their promising vlays. The game was by far the most exciting ever seen in the South, despite the outclassing of the locals, who, | after all, stood the terrific assaults of the Yale-Princeton men with considerable force and skill. The line-up wasas follows: Yale-Princeton. Position. Memp Thompsou . Church....... Wheeler (Capt.). Cre Poe Scarbrough Bingham ewart (Capt.) Wade. Franzioll Pope ullback Boggiano After the game the Eastern men were tendered receptions in different fashion- able homes in the city. To-night the glee, mandolin and guitar clubs of the two colleges gave a joint con- cert at the Auditorinum, and the vast build- ing was filled to its utmost cavacity. This was followed by a grand ball at the Pea- body Hotel, under the auspices of the Yale-Princeton alumni of this city. fairly made aiter due consideration, is | ST e lower than a fair price for such work. | MAETIN JULIAN QUITS. This company is bidding, not only!~o ZLonger Manager for Bob Fitz- for one of these ships, but for simmons. voth, and it insists upon its right to build both. For the Government to reject the | | bid under these circumstances and insist | | upon paying a higher price for the ships, | or for one of them to be built else-| where on any such ground as| the bid of the Newport News Com- | pany, which is below the market price, | would be a ruinous policy. The Govern- ment is entitled to have its ships built at the lowest price at which it can procure | the doing of the work, and true policy | would dictate the encouragement instead of the discouragement of low bidding.” OF INTERE. T0 THE COAST. Maguire’s Bill for a Postal Savings | Bank. | WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—Rep- resentative Maguire to-day reintroduced his bill of the last Congress to establish a vostal savings bank. Maguire has canvassed the situation care- fully and believes that the Pacific railroads | will be able to pass their extension bill. | Attorney-General Harmon said to THE CALL correspondent to-day: “My atten- tion has been called to newspaper state- ments to the effect that the Department of Justice was not hopeful of successin the suit of the Government against the Stan- “I will say that we are not discouraged, but believe we will win before the United States Supreme Court. If so we will im- mediately begin proceedings against Hunt- ington and the Crocker and Hopkins es- | tates.”” | Postmaster Leake of Sacramento has i tendered his resignation, to take effect | March1. Russ Stephens willsucceed him, | as before stated in THE CALL. BATTLED THE WAVES, Continued from First Page. latest principe. The whole of the saloon passenger accommodation is on the main | deck, and is without doubt of a very supe- rior order, every possible care having been paid to light and ventilation, while ample bath accommodation has been supplied, together with an unlimited supply of fresh water. The saloon proper is a very hand- some apartment. Previous to running to Canada the Miowera was engaged in the New Zealand trade. She was commanded by Captain J. Stott, formerly of the U.S. 8. Company'’s service. In October, 1893, the Miowera had a fate- ful trip from Sidney to Vancouver, and on the 2d of that month the vessel struck on the rocks at the entrance to the harbor of Honolulu, and all attempts to get her off for a time proved futile. An American man-of-war made an attempt to tow her off, but failed to move her. All the pas- sengers were safely landed. The whole of the cargo was aiso taken ashore in good condition. The vessel was then removed and taken to England and repaired and afterward carried an excursion party to the Norwegian fjords, subsequently re- turning to regular duty. M. M. Stern, agent of the Canadian Pa- cific in this City, said that he thought the rumors were unfounded. The Miowera was a very stout vessel and would un- doubtedly turn up in Honolulu all right, ensroute for Australia, notwithstanding its delay. There are no San Francisco pas- sengers aboard so far reported. e Movements of Trans-Atlantic Steamers. NEW YORK—Arrived Dec 26—Stmr_Teutonic, from Liverpool and Queenstown: stmr Southwark, from Antwerp. QUEENSTOWN—Salled Dec 26—Stmr Britan- nic, for New York. SCILLY ISLANDS—Passed Dec 26—Stmr Mas- sachusetts, from New York for London. BROW H EAD—Passed Dec 27—Sunr Campania, from New York for Liverpool. EL PASO, Tex., Dec. 26.—Martin Julian has resigned as manager for Bob Fitzsim- mons. The split is undoudtedly dueto a comparatively trivial quarrel. Fitzsimmons and his show gave an exhi- bition last night in Myers' Opera-house. Half an hour before time to begin Fitz- simmons discovered that a bit of necessary araphernalia had been left in Juarez, giexico, three and a half miles distant. He askea Julian to send for it. Julian re- fused and offered to borrow another for him. Fitzsimmons refused to go on the stage without the missing article, and had words with Julian, who taunted him with being a common drunkard and left the house. Fitzsimmons informed the opera-house manager that there would be no perform- ance. The manager pacified him by sending in post-haste for the missing article. Julian went to his room, and Fitzsimmons and tbe party gave the exhibition. When Julian left the house last evening his last remark was: ‘“‘Fitz, I've quit you once before. This time it is Mother and I will take the train for New York to-night.” “The quicker you go the better,” replied Fitzsimmons. Arrangements are now in progress for a ! new management by local people. Dan | Stuart’s representative will arrive to-mor- | row to open headquarters for the manage- ment of the fight. FOR WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIPS. There Is a Promise of Some Exciting Contests at El Paso. DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 26.—W. K. Whee- lock, secretary of the old Florida Athletic Club, and now filling a similar position for Dan A. Stuart, said to-nighu: “We received a communication to-day from Parson Davies, at Chicago, offering to match Jimmy Barry against ‘Peddler’ Palmer for the world’s championship in the bantam-weight class. Palmer has just come into pugilistic prominence by defeat- ing Billy Plimmer in London. Mr. Stuart is willing_to offer a purse of $3000 for this match. By the 1st of January we will make public the men who will battle at El Paso for the world’s championship in the heavy-weight, midadle-weight, welter- weight, classes.” . WHEEL RECORDS ACCEPTED. Bulletin Issued by the L. A. W. Racing Board. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 26.—The following is Chairman Gideon’s bulletin of the L. A. W.: Records accepted—Half-mile, class A, un- paced, fiying start against time, by Harry C. Clark, Denver, Colo., :59, November 20. Two miles, c'ass A, unpaced, standing start against time, by Harry C. Clark, Denver, Colo., 446 1-5, November 21. Three miles, class A, unpaced, flying start, against time, by Harry Clark, Denver, Colo.. 7:15, November 21. Four miles, class A, unpaced, standing start, against time, by Harry C. Clark, Denver, Colo., 9:47, November 21. Five miles, class A, unpaced, standing, against time, by Harry C. Clark, Denver, Colo., 12:12, November 21. Sanctions granted—December 21, Southern Wheelmen of New Orleans; February 20, 1896, New West Side Athletic Club, New Yorl e- cember 25-26, Tucson L. A. W. Club, Tucson, Ariz.; January 1, 1896, Pheenix City Railway Company, Pheenix, Ariz. Transferred to class B—0. W. McBride, Lin- coln, Neb., under clause D. Suspended—For competing in unsanctioned races against a rider under pesmanent sus- Robert Korlicker of Golden City, Mo., Lillibridge of Cartersville, Mo., an of Webb City, Mo. ¢ suspended from all track-racing for one year from Oc- tober 4. Declared professionals: W. J. Tremayne, Fort Worth, Tex., under clause B; W. B. Good- enough, Des Moines, Iowa, under clause B. —_— Racing at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 26.—Fifteen-six- teenths of & mile, Adah L won, James V. Car- ter second, Queen Bess third. Time, 1:42. Seven-eighths of a mile, Souffle won, Mamie G second, Romence third. Time,1:36. One and & sixteenth miles, Billy Bennett for good. | 1 | ;von, Artist second, Dave Pulsifer third. Ttme, One mile, Prig won, Squire G second, Lillian E third. Time, 1:47}. One mile and seventy yards, St. Leo won, Spendoline second, Nero third.” Time, 1:5425. B iy Burned During a Gale. BALTIMORE, Mp., Dec. 26.—A stub- born fire broke out at an early hour this morning in Oehms & Co.’s establishment at1 to7 West Baltimore street, and 6 South Charles street. A high wind sent showers of sparks in all directions, and but for a drenching downpour of rain earlier in the night a big fire must have resulted. The building at the corner of Charles and Baltimore streets is a three and a half story brick structure and was used as an annex, the main building adjoining it on the west being built of iron, and is five stories high. Both buildings were well stocked with clothing and men’s furnish- ings. The loss cannot now be ascertained. The origin of the fire is unknown. Oehms & Co. have the contract for supplying uni- forms for letter-carriers all over the country. —_— Colorado’s Stock Market. DENVER, Coro., Dec. 26. — The mining stock market was stronger to-day than it has been for two weeks past. The quota- | tions are now all higher than they were | before the scare of last Friday. Isabella, Portland, Anaconda and otter investment stocks have gained from 6 to 10 cents since holders last week unloaded by reason of the scare. The volume of sales isnot so great, owing to the lack of offerings. SEe e An Actress’ Illness. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec from Rochester, N. Y., says: Busby, the actress, lies at her home in this city seriously ill. Miss Busby has been suffering from overwork, and came to Rochester about a week ago for a rest. The sudden reiaxation from her work has brought on nervous prostration, and sheis | at present in a critical condition. { PULLMAN FLATS O FRE, Inmates Fled in Haste to Escape the Rapid Spread of the Flames. Four Invalids Carried Out and One Will Die From the Exposure. CHICAGO, Tir.. Dec. 27.—A fire at an | early hour this morning in the Pullman | flats at the corner of Fiftv-fifth street and Madison avenue, Hyde Park, gutted the big four-story building, doing ¢reat dam- age. By a miracle noone was injured. Many of the inmates escaped in their night clothes. The building was well filled, and the janitor, on discovering the fire, ran hastily from floor to floor giving the alarm. By the time the firemen ar- rived the fire had a good start in the rear | part of the lower half of the building, and | the structure was filled with smoke. Four invalids were carried out by the | firemen and received medical attention in a drugstore in the next block. One of the invalids taken from the | building was Mrs. Sarah Atkins, a victim | of consumption. She is in a precarious | condition from the exposure and she will | not live. The loss on the building and contents will not exceed $20,000. At s Buildings Reduced to Ashes. McLEANSBORO, IvrL., Dec. 26. — A fire, which caused the loss of $85,000, occurred bere this morningat 3 o’clock. The gen- | eral stores of Asher & Ledbetter. J. E. | Robinson and T. G. Berridge & Co., and the residence of J. Baberger were burned to the ground. The insurance on stocks and buildings is about $33,000. . Departure of the Hearnes. BOWLING GREEN, Mo., Dec. 26.—Dr. C. J. Hearne and wife and her little son, Harold Stillwell, left here late this after- noon for San Diego, Cal. They drove to Louisiana, where they took a Burlington train. Before leaving they were the re- cipients of many calls and expressions of good will from people of this place and vicinity. —_—— Raided by Burglars. MAMARONECK, N.Y., Dec. 26. residence of Thomas F. Oakes, dent of the Northern Pacific Railway, on Oriental Point, was entered by burglars this morning and all the valuable family silver carried off. The value of the stolen articles is estimated at from $4000 to $5000. STOCKTON SURPRISE, Parting Shot Fired at Book- makers by the Grand Jury. FAVORS HIGH LICENCE. Supervisors’ Effort to Reduce It Caused the Expression of the Jury. MULCAHY'S BODY DISCOVERED Floating on the Surface of Stockton Channel—An Alameda Man Arrested. STOCKTON, CaL., Dec. 26.—The Grand | Jury adjourned to-day after firing a shot at the Board of Supervisors for their atti- tude in regard to bookmaking. The jury was called for the purpose of finishing the business of the year and going out of existence. Shortly after 3 o’clock Judge Budd was notified that the jury had a re- port to make and Foreman Woodbridge handed the court the following report: ““We have examined into the matter of bookmaking and believe that it is detri- mental to the youth of the city and injuri- ous to the community, and we recommend that the Board of Supervisors do not lower the license tax below $15a day. And we further believe that the absolute prohibi- tion of such business would be proper. We are not advised of any further business re- quiring our attention, and therefore we make this our supplemental and final re- port, and most respectfully request that we be discharged.” This was unexpected, but it was thought possible that new indictments in the hospital bribery cases would be returned, though so far as can be learned the matter was not brought up. The comments on the poolrooms were a great surprise when the report was made public, as it was not surmised that the jury was considering the matter. The expression of the jury was due, it is said, to the fact that an amendment to the county lieense ordinance is now pending before the board, which provides for @ | reduction of the tax on poolrooms from $15 a day to $150 a quarter. It has the | support of Supervisors Brown, Hemphill, Henderson and Shepherd. Supervisor Carson is an objector and desires prohibitive legislation. He was much elated when he heard of the Grand Jury’s report and said it was a correct expression of his statements on the sub- ject. In discharging the jury Judge Budd thanked the members in behalf of the county, stating that the work had been highly satisfactory and reflected credit on the zeal and devotion of the jurors to the people’s interests. MULCAHY’'S BODY FOUND. Dragged to the Surface of the Channel by a Steamer Wheel. STOCKTON, Car., Dec. 26.—The fears that Patrick Mulcahy, missing since the 15th inst., had been drowned have proved to be well founded. About 8 o’clock this morning the body was seen floating on the surface of Stockton Channel, almost die rectly in front of the Union Mill. The re- mains had been brought to the top of the water by the wheel of the steamer J.D. Peters. It is very likely that the old man attempted to walk close to the stream edge of the wharf and by a misstep or a side- wise stagger fell into the channel. There appears to be no ground for a theory of suicide. The deceased was over 60 years old and had lived here for many years. e Fire at Chico. CHICO, CaL., Dec. 26.—Yesterday morne ing the residence of J. L. Crawford was totally destroyed by fire. The household furniture was nearly all saved. The fire caught by a defective flue in the kitchen. The building and contents were insured for a small amount. NEW TO-DAY. New | Year 1896 Get your New Vear’s clothing at the lowest price yon can, quality considered, and have the additional money lightweight and bantam-weight | saved for other gifts. Come to the Wholesale manufacturers where you can save a half on the cost of your purchase. It makes no difference whether you want high or low grade clothing, we have every kind, be it for Man, Boy or Child. BROWN BROS. & CO Wholesale Manufacturers Props. Oregon City Woolen Mills Fine Clothing For Man, Boy or Child RETAILED At Wholesale Prices 121-123 SANSOME STREET, Bet. Bush and Pine Sts. 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