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VOLUME LXXXII.-NO. 12.
BRAINED WITH AN AX.
A Washington Vv 7oodchopper Mur
ders His Companion.
MONEY PROBABLY THE MOTIVE
OF THE CRIME.
A Man Frightfully Mangled by Heine:
Caught In an Elevator at Seattle—
The Upper Half of His Head Torn
Completely Off—San Francisco Cus
toms Ofllelals Seize a Package
Marked "'Dried Fruit," and Find It
to Contain Manufactured Opium.
Preoinl to the Record-Untoi?.
vSr.ATTLi:, Sept. 3.—The mutilated and
badly decomposed remains of J. Edlund,
a German woodchopper, were found in a
corner of the now county cemetery, three
miles south of this city, this morning.
There was every evidence that the man
had been murdered, and circumstances
point to John Lucas, the murdered man's
companion, as the guilty person. The
men were engaged as woodchoppers by
J, Porter, a lumberman. A week ago
Lucas woke up Porter at 6 in the morn
ing, and asked for what money was due
himself and his companion. He said
they were going away. He was paid JB.
This morning, in the cabin the two wood
men had occupied, an ax with blood
t-tains on the blade and handle was found.
Search revealed the body of Ediund,
With his head crushed, fifty yards from
the cabin. Lucas is now in ilavilli, Mon
tana, and the Sheriff has telegraphed to
have him arrested.
DISTRICT FAIR?.
Tiio Attendance at Auburn Greater
Than on Any Former Oeeiislon.
ArnuiiN, Sept. 3.—The Twentieth Dis
trict Agricultural Fair opened in this
city on Tuesday. The attendance and
general interest is greater than on any
previous occasion. The number in at
tendance and the entries of the exhibi
tion exceed those of last year by ">u per
cent. The pavilion exhibit is pronounced
by many as the best in the Mate outside
of the State Fair exhibit. General Jo
Hamilton. President of the Board of ln
rcelors, delivered the opening address
Tuesday evening. It is understood that
a good portion of the Placer County ex
hibit will be transferred to Sacramento to
the Slate Pair.
There arc no speeding contests. This
i< essentially a horticultural and agricult
ural show.
The Farmers' Institute, conducted by
Processor Wickson of the State Univer
sity, opened to-day.
Governor Markham arrived to-day at
10:30 a. M. and leaves on the Local at ] p.
U. While lie was here be was cordially
received, and delivered a short address
both at the pavilion and park.
TIIK (JR.VSS VAI.I.EY KXHIBIT.
- Gi-ass Yam.iy. Sept .'s.—The grand
*Rand ;it the Glenbrook race track yester
day was packed with about fifteen hun
i people. Kx-Supremo Justice Niles
Searls welcomed, in a neat little speech,
Governor Markham, and was happily re-
Bponded to by his excellency. The races
were very good.
< rovernor Markham was tendered a re
ception at night a: the residence of John
F. Kidder, Vice-President of the fair.
Subsequently he went to the pavilion
and was warmly received and his re
marks lib-..rally applauded.
s. g. w.
celslor Parlor of .l:u-kson "Will Cele
brate Admission Day.
Suttkr CBEKK, Sept. 3. — Excelsior
Parlor No. 31, X. S. <;. W., of Jackson,
lias oomph ted all arrangements for tlie
celebration in that town on Admission
Day and has selected the following offi
cers: President of the Day, It. F. Allen;
Orator, Hon. Prontis Carpenter; Grand
Marshal, J. H. Tibbits; Poet, F. B. Le
moine; Chaplain, C. T. Lagrave. The
Committee on Decorations lias com
menced work and the principal streets
are assuming the attire of beautiful col
ors. An arch thirty feet nigh is being
tstructed at the center of Main Bti
S viral hundred Native Sons lrorn EH
J •■>rado. Calaveras and Amador Counties
Will join in the procession, led by the
Mokelumne Hill and Ban Andreas Band
of fifteen pieces. Keystone Parlor of
Amador City, lately initiated, will num
ber sixty 1 strong and present several
novel features in the line of march.
A banquet to the Grand Officers at the
National Hotel « ill follow the exercises,
and in the afternoon a dag drill will be
participated m by thirty young ladies of
Jackson.
A balloon ascension by Professor Dally
rimple and a musical party under toe
auspices of the Sacramento < Orchestra will
conclude tho celebration.
MARKED "DRIED FBTJIT."
But it Turned Out to he Manufactured
Opium.
>>a\. 800, Sept. ".-An hnport
: :s! seizure of opium was made this morn
ing by < lili'-etor Quinn and his assistants
in the Arizona warehouse, <>n Townsend
street, between Third and Fourth. While
the amount of the seizure was not so ■
large, yet v was important, from the fact
that it was domestic opium shipped from
interior.
Tho stuff was marked to the Pacific
Fruit Company and was marked
fruit. Information had been received some
time ago thai this company, which is
composed of t . was operating from
the country—Shasta, it is presumed-—and
• watch has been kept OB all stuff con
signed to them.
A descent was made tins morning,
greatly to the surprise of the proprietors
< the warehouse, who willingly assisted
In the search. There were 516 five-tael
ts of domestic stuff hauled oat and
t en bo Collector Quinn's office. The
value hi the seizure is about. |2,600,
STAR KIN.; M«>M MI-XT.
It Will r,<> Placed In Golden Gate Park
la November.
Sax Fr. \.\-is.-i). Sopt. 3.—The monu
ment to the memory of Thomas Starr
King, which has been in course of coa
■traction for several years past, lias been
completed, and will be erected in Golden
Gate Park in November. Tho fund out
of which the monument will be paid for
-\v;is Started fourteen years ago. Tho
sculptor is Daniel T. French of New
York. The bronze ligure costs fli.ixto,
and the pedestal 99^600. The statue Is
. . \en feet highland represents King as
s ending bareheaded in the attire ho
usually wore upon the street. His right
hand rests upon the fasces, without the
ax, symbolical of the onion of the states,
: round which is draped an American
Hag. In his left hand be holds a manu
script, and at his feet an 1 books, repre
senting bis calling. When placed upon
THE RECORD-UNION.
the pedestal the statue will be twenty
four feet in hight.
DEATH RECORD.
Two California Pioneers Join the Si
lent Majority.
San Francisco, Sept. 3.—Dr. William
Jones, formerly of Calaveras County,
died at his residence, 1130 Guerrero street,
to-day, at the age of 69 years. Dr. Jones
was one of the early settlers in California
and was well known to all old residents,
ile was a native of County Longford,
Ireland.
Guass Vallky, Sept, 3.—Pioneer John
L. lownsond dropped dead in the Hol
brooke it Harrington mine at Randolph
h lat to-day from heart disease. With a
partner he had filled a car iv the mine
and the signal was given for hoisting,
when Townsend gasped once or twice
•and expired. Years ago Townsend was
foreman of tho famous Empire mine.
Frightful Accident.
Seattle (Wash.), Sept. 3.—George L.
Hancock was crashed to death in at
tempting to jump on an elevator in tho
Pioneer building this evening. He was
employed as janitor in tho building, and
had volunteered to run tho elevator while
the boy went to supper. Hancock got off
at the fifth story to light the lamps. The
machine started up, and ho being un
familiar with its operation, darted back
to shut it down. He was caught by the
floor of tho elevator and dragged up two
stories. Ihe upper half of his head was
torn oir. He was 28 years oid and un
married.
= : : :
Seventeen Killed and Mirny Womniod.
St. Petebsbueg, Sept. ;;.—A party of
officials, sent to kill animals infected
with disease, in order to prevent the dis
ease from spreading, was attacked at
Maikop by a crowd of inhabitants. A
detachment of Cossacks, ordered to quell
the disturbance, was received with a
shower of stones. The Cossacks then
fired a volley, killing seventeen persona
and wounding many others.
Cattle Thieves Lynched.
Helena (Mont.), Sept. <].—Much com
plaint has been made recently of cattle
stealing. To-day news was received from
Caster County that the cattlemen had
taken the law into their own hands and
lynched Jerry Thompson, the notorious
rustler, ar.d his companions, who were
caught in the act of changing brands.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CON
VENTION AT HABBISBTJBG.
Ex-Prestdent Cleveland and Governor
Pattison Eulogized—State Ticket
Nominated.
Special to tho RkcorivUxto^.
HAKRISBCTBG (Pa.), Sept. 3.—At 10:30
this morning the Democratic State Con
: vention was called to order. Four hun
| dred and sixty-one delegates were pres
ent. H. Willis Bland of Reading was
chosen Temporary Chairman. In his
speech Bland said never before did the
public bo deeply feel the necessity for a
change in the administration of public af
fairs, and never before was the feeling so
strong that the ticket put in nomination
i to-day would be overwhelmingly elected.
! "The campaign," ho declared, "would be
i fought on local issues, not on national.
j Nobody doubts that the people of Penn
sylvania love the teachings of their
prophet, GroverCleveland. [Tremendous
applause.] Hie defeat in the last cam
paign has been more glorious to him than
any victory would have been, for no
thinking man can help feeling that the
ssons taught iii the Democratic victories
all over the country since his defeat are
i tributes to the grandeur of Grover Cleve
land. [Applause.] But we are not going
into national issues. It is our duty to the
people that we turn out the Republican
vampires who are prostituting public of
fices all over the State."
George W. Skinner was made perma
nent Chairman of the convention.
The platform renews the pledges of de
votion to the principles of the Democratic
platforms of 1864 ami LSBS. It says: "We
aro in favor of an honest and economical
administration of public affairs : of limit
ing expenses and reducing taxation to
meet the actual n< oessitles of the Govern
ment: of a sound and staple currency
basfd on gold and silver, coined and cir
culated in Buch proportions as will keep
them on a parity: of reform and revision
of the tariff; ol liberal but just pension
laws, and of ail well considered legisla
tion tending to increaso the reward and
lighten burdens of labor."
The remaining planks condemn the Re
publican Legislature lor tailing to pass
apportionment hills; ignoring the de
mands of labor for relief by law, and
failing to equalize taxation and abuses in
the mercantile appraisement laws. The
Republican party is also denounced for
the plunder of the State Treasury by
Bardsley of £1,500.000. •
The platform heartily indorses the
"wise, statesmanlike and patriotic ad
ministration of Governo? Pattison," ap
plauds and approves his "fearless vetoes
of partisan, vicious and ill-considered
legislation; sympathizes with tli 'just de
mands of the workingmen for such leg
islation as will protect iheir interests, and
for such speedy amendment of the Con-
Btitution as will secure a free and secret
ballot."
Robert F. Wright of Allentown and
Janv a G. McSharran of Lancaster were
placed in nomination for the office of
Auditor-General. Mr. Tillc, wt-.o nomi
nated Mcshanan. said he (McSharran),
as a member of the State Grange, would
give strength. TiUecriticised Wright as
a lawyer, and s;.id lawyer candidates
I not receive enthusiastic support
thisyoar. However, when a ballot was
taken it was found that Wright had an
overwhelming majority, and Jii's nomina
tion was made unanimous.
For State Treasurer A. L. Tildon of
Brie and Charles \V. Elaymerof Middle
town w< re placed in nomination. Tilden
had about the same majority as Wright
bad, and his nomination was made unan
imous.
The candidates came forward and made
bes of acceptance. Wright Raid the
injunction "Thou anal! not steal' 1 i«* the
cardinal plank of the platform, and on
that plank the impending battle must be
longht.
The con volition adjourned amid en
thusiastic cheering.
Old Crow \ UK- the Mossiah.
Guthrib L T. . Bept J.—"Old Crow,"
the Cheyenne chief, who went to the
Pine Ridge Agency a r«w weeks ago in
search of the Messiah., returned yesterday
and is now engaged in detailing to his
broth n i the wonderful thin.,-, he saw.
Old Crow also visited Walker's Lake,
la, He reports all the Indiana in
that region dancing, and declares that ho
will return in a<week or two and per
suade Christ to come hero with him. ilis
influence with the Indians here i.s rap
idly increasing, and he now lias a large
number of follow ers.
Tho Increase In Mexican Putlos.
Ni:w Oin,KA.\>, Sept. :».--The Tunrs-
Democrap* San Antonio special says that
the increase by the Mexican <iovcrnment
of tho zoiia libre duties from 8 to Id per
cent, excites B good deal of attention.
The new schedule goes into effect No
vember Ist,
SACRAMENTO, FRIDAY MORXINO, SEPTEMBER 4, 1801.
WORLD'S FAIR.
The Horticultural Department
Now Has a Chief.
J. M. SAMUELS INDORSED BY THE
LOCAL DIRECTORY.
Tho Business Portion of Attala, Ala.,
Destroyed by Fire—Tho Dalton
Boys, tho Notorious Train Robbers,
Seen in tho Lower Part of tho Sac
and Fox Reservation, In Indian
Territory.
Special to the RroORD-UxiOlC.
Chicago, Sept. 3.—The National Co
lumbian Commission reassembled at 10
o'clock this morning. A resolution w.-.s
passed inviting the Board of Lady Man
agers to be present and sit with the Na
tional Commission during the presenta
tion of the memorial of the American
Sabbath Union for the closing of tho ex
position on Sundays.
Tho nomination of I. W. Robinson,
Engineer in the United States Navy, to
be Chief of the Department of Machinery,
was unanimously confirmed.
Alter some other unimportant business
a recess was taken ponding the arrival of
tho delegation from tho American Sab
bath Union and the Lady Managers.
Tho members of the Sabbath Union
and Board of Lady Managers arrived
shortly before ll:3o. Colonel Shepard, as
President <A' tho American Sabbath
Union, presented a memorial of the
union praying for the close of the fair on
Sunday. !io also, as President of the
Sabbath Observance Committee of the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, presented a petition from that
body to the same end. Several members
of ihe union made speeches in favor of
Sunday closing, among them being Rev.
Sylvester Seoville, President ofWooster
Colli ge. Woodier. O.; General 0.0. How
ard, Key. T. A. Fernley of Philadelphia,
and Colonel Alexander S. Maitland of
Brooklyn. Hon. Thomas F. Coffin of
lowa, representing the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, presented the'sub
ject on behalf of that organization and
wage-earners in general. Rev. Francis
L. Patton, President of Princeton Uni
versity, then presented the question from
a Biblical point of view/ Mrs. R. L.
rarse presented a petition from 10,000
members of the W. C. T. r. The meet-
Ing then took a recess.
<»n reassembling it was announced
that action on the Sunday closing ques
tion would be deferred until the local di
rectors have made their rules and sub
mitted them to the commission for ap
proval.
After a skirmish the report of the Com
mittee on Classification was adopted. It
establishes practically the plan of classi
fication arranged by Vice-President De
Young.
The report of the Auditing Committee
also passed muster.
| Consideration of the five-million-dollar
i loan by the Government was called up as
| ;i .special order, and a resolution was
finally carried Leaving the committee to
report according to their own discretion.
Adjournment was then taken until to
morrow, and to-night the Judiciary
j Committee met and promptly agreed
I upon the report indorsing the appeal of
: the Chicago Dire-tors to Congress for a
i loan of tho sum named, tho Government
to take as security a lien upon the lirst
receipts of the exposition.
The Local Directory to-day formally
continued tho nomination *of J. M.
j Samuels of Kentucky as Chief of tho
i Horticultural Department; L. W. Robin
son, of the United States Navy, Chief
of Machinery, and 11. S. Peabody'of Illin
ois, Chief of the Department of Liberal
Arts. They had already been confirmed
by the National Hoard of Control, and are
now duly appointed.
Tennessee Legislature^
NABHVTIXB (Term.i, Sept. 3.—The Son
ate did practically nothing to-day. In
the House, a resolution declaring the
Legislature powerless to abrogate the
present lease of convicts was adopted
after an exciting debate. Another reso
lution was also adopted, after a Long and
hi Bted debate, for the investigation of the
conduct of State Labor Commissioner
Kort and Representative Alleman at
[ Briceville, asserting that they were in a
measure responsible for the trouble, as
they aided and abetted the miners by
public speeches and otherwise. Repre-
Rentative Alleman took part in the de
bate, over the resolution. The investi
gation will be made at once.
Postal Matters.
Washington, Sept. 3.—A. 11. Martin
has been appointed Postmaster at Flk
Creek, Glenn County, Cal., vice J. J.
West resigned; 8. 11. Semonils at Floris
ton (Bronco), Nevada County, Cal., vice
A. M. Wicks, resigned.
A Posteffice has been established at
Pieta, Mendocino County, Cal., with
n>-nry D. McCabeas Postmaster.
The Postoffice at Englewood, Hum
boldt County, CaL, wili be discontinued
on September 16th.
Brainard F. Smith lias been commis
sioned ;.s Postmaster at the State Prison
at Folsom, CaL
Population of Washington Cities.
Washington, Sept 3. — The census
bulletin issued to-day gives the popula
tion of the following cities in the State of
Washington having over 1,500 inhabit
ants: Seattle, 42,837; Tacoma, .)(;,(>!)*;•
Spokane, 19.U22; Walla Walla, 4,7W;
Olympia, 4,896; Port Townsend, 4,.358;
Palrhaven, 4,<i,ii ; Whatcom, 4,058; Van
couver, :;,r>4s; Ellensburg, 2,768; Centralia, '
2,026; Snohotnish, 1,993; Dayton, 1,880;
i'uyallup, 1,73-!; Sprague, l,t>S'j; Coltax,
1,049; Aberdeen, 1,638: Montesano, 1,632;
Blaino, 1,568; North xakima, 1,535.
!>!;? Wlnulns*.
Ni:w Tobk, Sept.;;.—it is asserted in
sporting circles that G. E.Smith, better
known as "Pittsbttrg Phil," whose colt
King Cadmus won the Sapphire stakes at
Sheepshead Bay to-day, is from ;n-\<><)o to
$100,000 richer than he was yesterday, lie
bet $5,000 in the ring here, £2,000 in New
York and $2,000 between the pool-rooms
in Baltimore and Washington. Jle got j
all the way from 90 to Sfor 1 for his
money hero and in tho southern pool
rooms.
No Yellow Fovor There.
Washington, Sept. 3.—A. Willaeo,
United States Consul atGuaymaa, Mex
ico, in a communication to the State De
partment, dated August [Bth, denies the
sensational reports to the effect that yel
low fever prevails at Guaymas and on
the Pacific Coasts of Mexico. There has
been no yellow fever there since is.-> 7.
The sanitary conditions at present are
good.
The Notorious I' .!ton Hoys;.
St. Loris, Sept .">. .. special to th<
JicpuO/ic from the Sac and Fox Agency,
in Indian Territory, says : The Dalton
lx>ys, the notorious train robbers, were
seen in the lower part of this reservation
tin's morning. They were probably mak
ing for their fastness iv the Creek iiiounL-
ains. No Deputy Marshals or posses
were in pursuit.
The Steel Mortars a Success.
Sandy Hook (N. V.), Sept. B.—Officials
of the United States Government to-day
tested another twelve-inch breech-load
ing steel mortar with a charge of fifty
one pounds of powder. A 4^-ineh solid
Steel plate set into the sand at an angle of
65 degrees, 165 feet, from the mortar, was
smashed into fragments. The projectile,
which was made at the Bethlehem, Pa.,
works for the purpose of testing its
piercing qualities, weighed 028 pounds,
and was split almost in half. Tho point
was smashed fiat. Tho test proved that"
B shell from tho mortar could penetrate
the thick armor of any war vessel afloat
at a distance of six miles.
Tho PactQc Cable.
Washington, Sept 3.—The Xavy De
partment will to-morrow issue an order
coneciing the survey of the PaciHe cable
route. It is believed that the Thetis will
be recalled from Behrlng Sea to do this
work.
Timothy Hopkins in New York.
New York, Sept. 3.—Timothy Hop
kins is here at the Hotel Brunswick. He
has not registered. He is courteous to
reporters, but refuses to be interviewed
on the subject of bis mission here.
Illinois' IJattlo Monument.
Ctkttysihko. (Pa.), Sept. a.—lllinois to
day dedicated her handsome monuments
that mark the positions held by her sol
dier sons on the terrible first day of July,
1S:!3, with appropriate ceremonies.
strike Oft.
Lafayette (Ind,), Sept. 3.—The Lake
Eric and Western conductors and brake
men's strike, which began last Tuesday,
is declared off by the strikers this after
noon, and all the men are again at work
and trains are running on time.
Destructive Fire la Alabama.
X\>hvili.e (Term.), Sept. 3.—A fire
early this morning destroyed the business
portion of Attala, Ala., causing a loss of
$100,000. Twelve buildings were totally
destroyed, with most of their contents.
The cause is unknown.
Military Championship.
Cbeedxoob (L. I.), Sept 3.—The Pres
ident's match for "tho military champion
ship of the United States wag won by H.
Pindlay of the Twenty-third Regiment,
New York S. N. G., with a score of 108.
Arrested for I'mbezzlemont.
Ci.nvKLAxn (().), Sept.3.—David Doug
lass, Township Treasurer at Youngstown,
0., was arrested to-night on a charge of
i iiibe/.zlement, it having been discovered
tiiat he was 31,500 short in his accounts.
A Xejxro Lynched.
Atlanta (Ga.), Sept. 3.—William Allen,
the negro who shot and fatally wounded
Marshal Myers at < myton, Ga., last
night, was taken from the oilicers,
chained to tree and shot dead.
Two Hoys Drowned.
Amesbuby (Mas. . Sept. 3.—George
Ellis, aged 10 years, was drowned in Lake
Gardner yesterday, as was also James
Higgius, who wont to his aid.
Editors Fight a Duel.
Pa&IS, Sept. 3.—Editor D'Hubert of
tho Oil /?/'«*,and editor Laurrnt of LeJovr,
fought a duel to-day, D'Hubert being
painfully wounded in the face.
Pension Awards.
Washington, Sept. 3.—California Pen
sions: Thomas B. Wentworth, William
Ashmead, John P. Hoadley, Henry E. |
Haggard, Kosie Schultz.
Foresters to Meet at Chicago.
DKTBOIT, Sept. 3.—The Independent
Order of Foresters' Supreme Court has
decided to hoid the next session in Chi
cago in IS;»3.^
ATTEMPTED TRAIN ROBBERY.
TITE LOS ANGELES EXPRESS IIELJ>
IP BY MASKED MEN.
No Plunder Secured — Dotootivo Len
Harris Dangerously Shot by
the Robbers.
Sppoial to the Rxcord-Uhiok.
f Modesto (CaL), Sept. 3.—The Los An
geles Express, which passed Modesto at
8:05 this evening, was stopped by high
waymen seven miles south of this city.
Two masked men boarded the train at
Ceres and compelled the engineer to pull
out a mile and a half and stop. They
compelled Engineer XefF to put out the
headlight and procure a pick and go to
Wells, Fargo cfc Co.'s express and attempt
to open the door, which tho messengor re
fused to do. The highwaymen then ex
ploded two bombs under the car. Len
Harris, the railroad detective, was on tho
train, and sneaked up to the robbers. He
fired four shots, without effect, and was
shot in the neck by ihe highwaymen and
dangerously wounded. The men are do
scribed as one tall and one short. They
had horses, aud are supposed to have con
federates. Harris was taken to Merced
in a special. } A special containing officers
from San Joaquin and Stanislaus passed
hero at 10 oJLcloek to night for the scene.
AN'iTii KB ACCOUNT.
Sax Francisco* Sept. 3.—The overland
express which left hero to-day at 3 p. m.
was held up by two masked men four
and a half miles south of Modesto at 8:45
o'clock this evening. The engineer, in
his report Jo Superintendent Fillmore,
says that/at Ceres two masked men
crawled over the tender into the engine,
and, covering himself and fireman with
runs, ordered him to pull out as fast as
possible. The engineer obeyed, and after
.■"intr ,-i short distance halted the train at
tho command of the robbers. The en
gineer and fireman were then made to
take coal-picks and go back to the ex
press ear, which they were ordered to
im ak open. Tho express messenger and
detective Len Harris, who was on the
train, resisted. After firing a number of
shots and exploding a bomb under the
ear without avail, tho robbers ordered
the engineer and fireman to walk up the
road. The bandits then disappeared in
the darkness. The engineer thinks they
had horses waiting for them.
Detective Harris was badly wounded
by a shot from the robbers, and after an
hour's delay the train hastened on to
Merced for a doctor. Sheriff Cunningham
and posse from Merced left on a special
train for the scene of the attempted rob
bery, and are now in pursuit.
Lath hop, Sept. 3. —A special train
bearing Sheriff Walker, Deputy Sheriff
Black (if Stockton. Constable Walker and
Deputy Constable Jcsurum of this place
left at 10:10 for the scene of the robbery.
HAKKIS DYINU.
Mkbcsd, Sept. 3—11:45 p. m.—The train
that was robbed about & mile south of
fores lms just/nrrived with Len Harris,
the detective. "When the alarm was given
Harris jampeS from the train and fired a:
the robbers, and they returned the riv.
b£e rocoiv«d three- shots about tho Uu-e
and neck. S Tlie physicians who arc witii
the wounded qmb m that he is dying,
and is unconscious. (As soon as the news
reached Merced a train started for the
scene with officers and about sixty meu,
who are in pursuit oi" the robbers. '
/
EVERYTHING QUIET.
The State Department Hears from
Admiral Brown.
THE CONGRESSIONALISTS SOON TO
BE RECOGNIZED.
Tho Almirante Oordoll and tho Im
perlalc. Which Supported lialma
eeda Th.ronprh.oiit tho Revolution,
Surrender to tho Concressionallsts
—Tho New Government Refuses to
Guarantee Protection to Refugees.
Ppeaal to the Record-Ujjiox.
Washington, Sept. .'{.-All the infor
mation received from Chile to-day at the
departments was comprised in tho fol
lowing telegram from Admiral Brown,
dated Valparaiso, September 3d: "Busi
ness is fully resumed. Everything is
quiet. The Congressional committee ar
rived from lquique yesterday, and will
go to Santiago."
Admiral Brown's cablegram was com
municated immediately to Wharton, Act
ing Secretary of State. While Admiral
Brown is not a diplomatic representative
of the Government, his statement of facts
is taken us an addition to the official in
formation before the Department of State
to the effect that Balmaceda's Govern
ment is a thing of the past and a new
regime has been established. The re
quirements of diplomatic practice have
been so far met that it is probable the
state Department will now proceed to
take ollicial cognizance of the state of
affairs in Chile as modified by Balma
ceda's resignation and the victory of the
Congressional party.
Cablegrams have been sent to Minister
Egan, and there is reason to believe that
when lie is satisfied that the Government,
even though it be temporary in form, has
been securely established ixx Chile he will
immediately open otlieial intercourse
with that Government. This step, it is
said at the department, is equivalent to
acceding the Minister to tho new Gov
ernment, and as soon as such new Gov
ernment officially notifies the Depart
ment of State that it has authorized its
special envoys to represent it regularly
in the United States Dr» Montt and his
colleagues will bo recognized at tho De
partment of State.
MINISTER KGAN.
Chicago, sept. X — A Washington
special says: It is given out that United
States Minister Egan has been wired to
reiiort in Washington for a personal
statement of the condition of all'airs in
» bile. That Egan has been ordered to
Washington is regarded in two lights
one is that the Administration is dissatis
fied with his silence during the last
three or four weeks, ami the other is that
he is to be given leave of absence antici
patory of arbitrary action, on the part of
the Dew Administration in Chile, which
threatens to give Minister Egan his pass
port on account of his sympathy for the
Ualmaceda party.
balmaceda's wn bkbaboutb.
City or Mkxico, Sept. 3.—The Anglo-
American says: A prominent gentleman
in this city, well-known in the Anglo-
American Colony, has received the fol
lowing dispatch In cypher, dated Valpa
raiso, September Ist:
"President Balmaceda is aboard the
Condoli, and expects to disembark in
San Francisco. However, if he safely
passes the insurgents' warships, he may
land in Mexico. If he does, extend him
all possible courtesies."
Here is tho lirst definite newa regard
ing the whereabouts of Balmaceda. The
torpedo-boat Imperial and the Condell
sailed norm and are to be pursued by the
cruisers ot the Congressional army.
Whatever port the fleeing President will
make he will be protected. No warship
will attempt his capture within a marine
league of Mexico or of the United States.
If Balmaceda lands in Mexico he will re
ceive the hospitality that the Constitution
grants to all political refugees.
HAS RKCKIVKD NO NEWS OF ITIM.
San FRANCISCO. Sept. 3.—Mr. Catton,
tho Chilean Consul at this port, said this
afternoon that he had not received any
dispatch concerning the embarkation of
Balmaceda on tho Condell, bound for
San Francisco. Neither did he think
that the news could be true. The Con
deli, while a fast vessel, has such small
capacity that she could not steam from
Chile to San Krancisco without stopping to
coal on the way. If she put in at any port
she would very likely be stopped. The
Ksmeralda, although a slower vessel than
tho Condell, has sufficient coal capacity to
bring her to San Francisco, and so could
give the Condell a sharp chase. Mr. Cat
ton said that he did not see that there is
any reason why Balmaceda should take
any such risks as a voyage on the Con
dell would involve.
Mr. Catton gives no credit to the story
that Balmaceda was shot in the mount
ains by a mulo-driver. The mule-drivers
of Chile all carry knives, but not fire
arms. They are an innocent set of people,
not bent on murderous deeds. The story
would have been more probable if it had
been to the effect that Balmaceda was
killed with a knife. It is doubtful, also,
whether Balmaceda was at tho battle
where his power was overturned. It was
supposed that he was at Coquimbo before
the battle, expecting that tho attack
would be made there, and it is reasonable
to suppose that when he found that an
other point had been selected he jour
neyed over the mountains toward Val
paraiso.
THE COXDEI.L AND IMPKUIALE SUR
REKDSB.
Xew York, Sept. ;}.—Tho Herald has
received these dispatches:
Cai.i.ao (Peru), Sept. 3.—The torpedo
boat Almirante Condell and the armed
transport Impcriale, the last of the armed
forces loyal to tho late President Balma
ceda of Chile, were formally surrendered
to the Chilean Minister here to-day, and
word immediately sent to tho Junta de
Gobierno at Santiago that the two vessels
were at their disposal. Tho Condell,
under command of Captain Morago,
sailed from Valparaiso as convoy to the
fmperialoon August 2s4h, two days after
the landing of tho Congressional army at
(^uintero Bay. Tho mission of the two
ships was to transport troops from
Coquimbo to Talcahuano. On their ar
rival at Coquimbo they received news
that Balmaceda had been defeated at the.
hands of the Congressionalists at Gal
dona, and Captain Morango decided to
suspend the transportation of troops and
proceed to Callao, a neutral port, where
orders could be received from the Gov
ernment as to what course to pursue.
The Condell and Imperial© steamed
into port this monng,and for the first time
heard of the defeat of the Balmacedists at
Valparaiso, the flight of Balmaceda, fall
of Santiago aud the complete triumph ot
the Junta. Captain Morago has been par
ticularly active in all operations at sea
against tho revolutionists and felt that it
would hardly be safe tor him to return to
Chile. After consultation with the Chilean
Minister he decided to finally hand over
the two ships to that official as a repre
sentative of the nation. The transfer
was made to-day and the Minister cabled
the Junta for instructions as to what
should bo done with the vessel.
The Herald?* Valparaiso correspondent
says: "In accordance with instructions
I have investigated the report that the
late President Balmaoeda had boon killed
by one of men who arc crossing the
mountains with him. No such report
has been heard of here, so fur as 1 can
ascertain.
"The steamer Arequipa arrived at Val
paraiso tYom Iquique last evening with
Senor Silva, Vice-President of the Sen
ate, and Senor Ramon Baros Lueo,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
who, with Senor Jorge Mnntt, comprise
tho Junta ile Gobierno. Senor Krrazuriz,
Provisional Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and other prominent Congressional lend
ers were aboard*
"They were received in style and with
great enthusiasm. The British warship
Champion dressed ship and manned the
yards as the Areqnipa entered the bay. a
national salute was fired from the forts,
and at their landing the officials were
greeted With music, fireworks and a
parade.
"The question as to tho disposition of
tho refugees has been definitely settled,
and to-morrow the United States steamer
Baltimore and a German man-of-war will
leave for Peru \wth all the refugees
aboard. A final conference was held
aboard Admiral Brown's flagship s:m
Francisco last night, and the question as
to who should and who should not recett c
guarantees was discussed.
"The German and American Admirals
worked through their respective Minis
ters at Santiago, and were informed by
them that the Junta would under no cir
cumstances givo any guarantees to the
recent President-elect, Claudio Vicuna;
Senor Baurados, Oscar Viel, Godoy, IV
raz Moatt, Captain Puentes, Senor Sala
or Colonel Pauloja. The eases of others
were kept under advisement until this
morning, when the Admirals were in
formed that no guarantees would be
given at all.
"It was then decided to send the two
men-of-war with the refugees to the north.
The American and German war ships are
closely watched day and night by the au
thotitles, and this may have given rise to
talk in foreign circles that an effort will
be made to prevent the sailing of the
Baltimore and the German shin, and to
take the refugees away from them by
force.
"There is really no reason, tis far as I
car, l>rirn. to believe that any BUch step
is in contemplation. All the newspaper
supporters of the late Government are
marked men, and will have to leave the
country if they can. This is particularly
the case in regard to Major Herrera, who
was Intendente Viel's paymaster and
editor of the Boletin, and Senor Lowen
stein. They will probably bo shot in
short order if found. Senors Silva and
Luca of the Junta and other Congres
sional loaders left for Santiago this morn
ing-"
THE DALLES CONFLAGRATION.
FAR MORE SBBIOUS THAN AT FIRST
REPORTED.
Eighteen Blocks Reduced to Ashes—
Xot Less Tl:nn a Thousand Poo
plo Left Homeless.
•Special to the RecouivUniox.
The D.\i.i,k<. Sept. 3.— As a result of
yesterday's disastrous tiro about one
third of the residonee and business part
of The Dalles is in ashes, and perhaps not
less than 1,000 people are left homeless.
The lire started about 1 oYlock in B one
story dwelling. Before the engines began
to work the tire had spread to tho houses
on each side.
For hours after the fire started the wind
blew a gale from the northwest and the
town was completely at its mercy till it
calmed down, about 4 o'clock, and gave a
fighting chance to tho citizens to save the
entire city from ruin.
As many as seventeen or eighteen
Mocks are in ashes: The Vogt Block,
Opera-house, Methodist, Baptist and Con
gregational Churches, largo implement
warehouses and the stores of (iibbons,
McAllister t Vr Co., Filloon Bros, and E. P.
Fitzgerald, and the handsome brick block
of T. C. Nickelsen, besides five or six
hundred residences, all succumbed to the
devouring llames.
Every building between the railroad
track on the north, the blurts on the
south, Madison street on the east, and
Laughlin street on tho west, save the
depot building and two residences, are
gone, and nothing is left but a dreary
waste of ashes and charred trunks. The
handsome shade-tree region, too, bonndod
by Third street, Washington, tho bluff,
and Union street, is cleared out, save
only the brick schoolhouse and the resi
dence of George Rach, and these were
only saved by an almost superhuman
effort.
Not much loss, if any, than a million
dollars' worth of property has gone up
in llames. Fortunately the Cosmopoli
tan and UmatiUa Houses wero saved,
and theso two hotels furnished shelter
last night for hundreds whom the tire
had rendered homeless. Others found
lodging in the homes of their more fortu
nate neighbors, and still others spent tho
night on the bank of the river, keeping
watch over what little they had rescued
from tho flames.
It is impossible at this time to make
any correct estimate of the amount of in
surance covering the property destroyed.
Many who were well off yesterday morn
ing are to-day ruined or badly crippled,
while many poor people who had no in
surance lost all they possessed.
The only serious accident, so far as has
been learned, happened to Joseph P.
Fitzgerald, son of B. P. Fitzgerald, who
was seriously burned about^ the arms,
hands, breast and face while making his
escape through the flames in his father's
residence. As ho did not inhale any of
the llames he may recover.
Early yesterday evening the Mayor
placed the city under martial law, in
charge of the Sheriff and City Marshal.
About thirty citizens and members of the
Oregon National Guard, underarms, pa
raded the town all night for tho purpose
of protecting property saved from tho
flames and scattered almost everywhere,
but which it was found impossible to
transfer to a place of safety. A number
of suspicious characters were thrown into
jail for the night, but wero rolcased this
morning and ordered to leave the city.
This morning the Mayor revoked his
order placing the city under martial law,
and appointed a Relief Committee to re
ceive contributions for the needy.
In response to a call of Mayor Mays,
the Belief Committee met thisafternoon
in the courthouse, and appointed a num
ber of leading citizens to solicit aid for
those who are in need. It is found that
there are a number of families entirely
destitute, and immediate aid must be had.
Secietary M. A. Moody has already re
ceived several contributions.
Louisiana Lottery Company.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—Postofiice In
spector Maynard, of tho New Orleans
district, reporting on tho lottery cases,
says ho thinks tho power of the
Louisiana Company is broken, and
business is reduced to such a point that
although they advertise a capital prize
of $300,000, yet they do not sell more than
the halt of any ticket, so it is impossible
for the full capital prize to be drawn.
Not Classical.
"Have you any large-sized gentleman's
gloves?" he asked.
"How large-sized a gentleman?" in
quired the salesman, with a smile of
frosty, Bostonian severity.
"Large enough, I think, sir," replied
tho customer, moving away, "to walk
without any help to some'other Btoro
where tho clerks are not classical."
WHOLE XO. 15,505.
THE AMERICAN HOG.
All of Its Products Can Now Be
Exported to Germany.
THE GOVERNMENT RAISES THE EM
BAROO.
Uepopta Received nt tho Internal
Bereave Burma at Waahburton in
akaioTiuit tii«» Pcodnettoa ot&mgmt
From JSeets, Soi-Rlium. Maple Syrup
ana Cnno WIO lie Up to the Esti
mate AYhlcU tho Bounty Calls For.
Special to the IlK(Y>un-ITNioN\
BkruH, Sept. S.—The licic/,.<f.trs,-t:hbxtt
publishes an order to the effect tli:itthe
prohibition of the importation <>r swine,
pork and sausages of American origin
shall no longer be enforced, when such
live pigs or hog products are farnis
with official certificates stating that they
have been examined In accordance with
the American regulations, and round free
from qualities dangerous to health.
Chancellor yon Caprivi h:is seni instruc
tions to the proper officials thai the order
be given immediate effect
SKCKKTAKY RUSK X< >TI I-'I Kl>.
WmtmoTON, Sept 3.—Secretary Husk
to-day received official notice that tho
German Government had raised tho em
bargo on American p.»i-k. The agree
ment was signed at Cape Mavtendaya
ago, but at tin- request of the German
Government the ta.-t was withheld from
the public press until official action could
be taken by the home Government. Tho
agreement not only provides for the ad
mittance of our pork into Germany, but
also affords the united states the same
schedule with reference to our farm pro
ducts as that enjoyed by Russia.
Secretary Rusk iaconfident that hewill
soon be able to extend our market for
corn by introducing it into Germany for
use as an article of food in place of rye,
the crop of which in Germany is tiiis
year exceedingly Bhort Todhisendhe
has instructed his corn agent, Colonel <".
•i. Murphy, now in Europe, t«. pn ed at,
once to Berlin and lay the matter before
the German Government.
BEET SUGAR.
Tho First Hundred Pounds Manufttot*
ured in California Sent ISast,
WASHINGTON, Sept.3.—The first; hun
dred pounds of sugar made under the
sugar-bounty clause of the MeKinley
bill, was shipped on August 2tth, troui
China,CCatL t to Commiaaioner of internal
Revenue Mason. It is expected to reach
Washington in a few days. The Sugar
Inspector for California reports that the
("hmo Valley Beat Sugar < Company began
the production of beet sugar on August
24th. It has planted 2,50(1 acres in beets,
and expects to produce 5,000,000 pounds
Of sugar.
Tiio Inspector*talso reports that the
Western Beet Sugar Company of Wat^
aonville, Cal., will begin production on
September 7th, and expects to produce
S,000,(/00 pounds of .sugar. The Alvanui..
Sugar Company of Aivarade, AJameda
County, California, will also begin op
erations shortly, and estimates its pro
duction at 2,000,000 pounds.
Tho Sugar Inspector for Kansas re
ports that tho Parkenton Sorghum Sugar
Company of Fort Neott began operations
on August 28th, but has not yet made
any sugar. The company at Medicine
Lodge has also begun operations. All re
ports received at the bureau indicate that
the production of sugar from beets,
sorghum, maple syrup and cane will bo
uptothe original estimates of the pro
ducers, under which bounty was esti
mated at about ?1u,5(Kt,000 per year.
A Town Hall Blown Op.
Vienna, Sept. 3.— A dispatch from
Presberg, Hungary, this morning says the
town hall at Somerein, twelve miles
from there, has been blown up with gas
oline. Later information slates there Were
200 kilos of gasoline stored in the cellars
of the building, il being used in tho
maimfaetnre ot gas for tho illuiui nation
of tho town hall. Early this morning it
exploded*, completely wrecking the build
ing and fatally injuring three persons,
who were in its immediate neighbor
hood.
AN EXCITING SCENE.
A JL:uly's Knowledge of Character Saves
liw from the l*ut"<>l Wagon.
A handsome lady whose husband is a
member of one of the "old families" on
tered the shop of a prominent hair dealer
and (aid on the countr-r some human hair
she had purchased at tho same place a £cv
days previously, says tho .St. Louis
( 'hronicle.
The clerk refused to take it beck; so
did the proprietor, who was called to de
cide tiie matter.
The. lady said there were nits in the hair
and she did not want any in exchange for
it from that shop.
The tone ami manner of the deaier wero
not conciliating. The lady was already
angry, and she grew more so in the ex
citing dialogue that ensued. Finally suo
picked up a hand-glass and threw it at
the man. lie missed the missile, but it,
did not miss some of his valuable prop
erty, and, moreover, it shivered itself to
pieces on the Boor.
"Go for au oliicer,' r shouted the man to
a clerk.
"Yes, go for an oflicer," cried tho infu
riated woman.
When the policeman put in his appear
ance the dealer said:
"Officer, arrest this woman."
"Oilicer, arrest this man," commanded
she, in a tone of authority.
".She broke my 1< -ok ing-glass," he said.
"He is au Englishman," said the lady,
who saw at a glauco that the policeman
was au Irishman.
The officer at lirst looked from one to
the other, but when the lady responded:
"Officer, arrest this Englishman," ho
replied in a rich brogue and with a hearty
good will: "Take out a warrant, lady,
and I'll take him down—l'll uke him
down with pleasure."
By this time she began to surmise, so
sho said afterward, what her husband
would think of such an aflair, and so sho
resumed her dignity and left the shop,
leaving her unfortunate purchase of hu
man hair to make up the loss of tiio mir
ror.
During the soveral freshets which hnvo
occurred in tho Susquehanna River tho
last springa vast amount of "culm" from
tho anthracite coal fields floated down tho
river with tho debris, coming out of tbe
North Branch and its tributaries. Large
quantities of this culm, or coal dirt,
a\ hich was washed from tho huge banks.
Of that material at the coal breakers,
lodged at tho heads of the several island*
opposite and above the city of Hurris
l)iirg, and recently parties have secured
tons of it by digging it out of the sand
and screening it, producing a good quality
of I'wiand chestnut coal for boiler use.
A considerable quantity of ej^pr or larger
sized coal is also (lathered from the bot
tom of the river, whore it has lodged
among the gravel, and is removed in a
perfectly clean state. All tho larger nizp.s
of coal have become more or less rounded
by the action of the water. Tons of this
material are gathered during the summer
■wiico. the river is low.
