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VOLUME UXXXII.-NO. 97. DEATH ON THE RAIL. Collision Between Freight and Construction Trains. THREE PERSONS KILLED AND SEV ERAL OTHERS INJURED. "La Grippe Epidemic in Denver—Over Seven Hundred Cases Under Treat ment of Physicians—Jay Gould and His Son George Said to Have Been Heavily Trapped, and Likely to "Lose Man j- Millions. Bpr-r-ial to the F.eco*r*d-Union. CaXBO i 111.!, Dec. 11.—A collision occur red last night at Mountain Glen, near Murphysboro, 111., on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, between tho freight and c«instruction trains. Three persons were killed, one fatally and eight badly injured. The killed are Engineer Flipper ofthe freight train and Bimon Olsen and J. Miller of the work train. The injured are J. S. Applegite, fatally*; Logan Dixon, James Elliott, William Gregory, John Massey, Derm s ■Godfrey, James Baine, Michael Daly and C barles Winters. The Coroner's verdict places the blame on the engineer of the work train, who failed to bag the train, as ordered. KII.I.KD AT A CBOSSIKO. Eva.vsvili.k (Ind.), Dec. 11.—Robert Huston and wife were killed this morn ing at Erskine station by the Evansville and Terre Haute engine. Ruston thought ould cross the track ahead of the en gine. Death was instantaneous. TWO WOMKX AM) A (UIU) KIf.LED. CHICAGO, Dec. 11.—Two women and an infant were instantly killed this evening Ilomewood by the Dig Four express train on the Illinois Central tracks. The names wero Mrs. May Witt and Mrs. Anna Garachalk and the iniant child of the latter. Mrs. Witt's sister-in-law es caped with slight injuries. Tho three vdinen were walking on tho track just outside of the village, returning home, and did not see the rapidly approaching express train. THK. BOMB-THROWER. "Now Believed to Havo Been a Broker of Boston. Boston, Dec. 11.—The Globe says: Henry L. Norcross of Somerville, a note broker, doing business at 12 Pearl street, has not been seen In his office since last week, and other occupants of his Somer ville house say he was killed in a rail way accident about that time. New York detectives were in town to-day trying to identity llie missing man as the mysterious bomb-thrower in Russell Sago's office last Friday. The detec tives I nought with them portions of the trousers worn by the bomb thrower, as well as a 'piece of his coat. According to the (.'lobe these were t;iken to Norcross' residence this after noon and the underclothing was posi trvcly identined by Mrs. Norcross as be ins to her husband. On the trousers of the dead man were buttons bearing the print, "Brooks, tho Tailor. Boston." Pieces of the clothing were taken to Brooks' store this after noon. There it was positively stated that the firm had made for Henry D. Nor cross a coat of the cloth presented, ami also a pair of trousers ofthe same cloth aa the other piece furnished by tlie de tective. The button was also identified n-; a peculiar one used by this house. Further investigation to-night leaves •scarcely any room for doubt that Nor cross was the bomb-thrower. south worth declared sank. Nkw "i ORK, Dec. 11.—Southwortb, the a deged accomplice ofthe bomb-thrower in .Sage's oihce, has been pronounced sane by the physicians at Bellevue hos pitaL He will be discharged to-morrow aud probable put under arrest. BIG SENSATION IN STORE. Gould and His Son George Said to be Short of tho Market. New York, Dec. 11.—The last Commer cial Advertiser has an interview with George Crouch, affirming that Gould, his sou George and their followers are heavily short of the market. Gould is asserted to be badly trapped and in danger of los ing millions. A big sensation in the mar ket is expected. Crouch says it is well known that when ('ould got the con trolling interest of the Union Pacific he opposed Adams, who was ousted, and "Some say he evidently tried to throw the road into the hands of a receiver, but Morgan and the Vanderbilta took charge of the floating debt for three years and blocked the plan. When these facts are considered, it will be seen the Gould peo ple stand to lose something np in tho millions. Some people say Gould's only salvation will be some terrific crash, such as the "Black Friday," in which event he can buy in his short interests at a protit. REMAINS OF GENERAL GRANT. Mr*?. Grant Dislikes the Suggestion That Thoy Bo Removed. New York, Dec. 11.—Mrs. Grant, in ti rviowed on the proposed removal of the General's remains to Washington, Said: "I buried my husband hero be cause I wanted him near me. I wanted Lim where I could visit tho grave. lam growing old, and cannot change my resi dence at command; but I cannot nght the whol? Congress. My husband was a public man. 1 have been schooled to feel that be belonged to the public; but why can't they let the General rest where I frudhimf" Mrs. Grant manifested the d ci est emotion while discussing the *t, and evidently was much dis tressed at the suggestion of the removal of the remains of the General. CLEARING-HOUSE STATISTICS. Business Transacted in tho Principal Cities During the Past Week. Boston, Dec. 11.—Clearing for the past week: Now York, §716,903,000; Boston, 1^7,-94,060, an increase of 8.4; Chicago, h i.7--*-,000, an increaso of 11.7; Phila delphia, §00,393.000, a decrease of 8.0; Sr. Louis, §20,079,000, au increase of 17.7; San "Francisco, §10,229,000, a decrease of 5.2; 33aitimoi\", SIO.S^'.OO-**, an increase of 18.0: Cincinnati. sl4.sVi.iHKj, an increase oi'2b.2; JPittsburg. §13,107,000, a decrease of O.S; j<:-.nsas City, $10,203,000, an increase of 8.3; Minneapolis, $11,301,000, an increase al t>'*.l; New Orleans, $15.533,000, a decrease nf 7.6; St. Paul, $6,436,000, an increase of £;.7: Denver, $5,004.00(5, a decrease of 8.6; l nit aha, $5,1»i9,000, a decrease of 22.3: Port land, Or., $2,47 LooO, an increase of 12.9; Kalt Lake, $1.744,0U0, a decrease of r-.O: Taeoma, $l,oo*-\OOO, a decrease of 1.4; Se attle, $1,052,000, a decrease of 3.3; Los Angeles, §'.'22.224. an increase of 10.0. &\>;al of the- leading cities of the United (States, $1,213,071,000, an increaso of 1.8. GRAVES' TRIAL. SCwo Physicians Testify as to tlie Cause of Mrs. Barnaby's Death. Denver. Dec. 11.—In the Graves' trial Jo-day the examination of Dr. Headon in THE RECORD-UNION. regard to arsenical poisoning, the analy sis made, etc., was continued at much length. Dr. A. X. Holmes testified to his hav ing been called in to treat Mrs. Darnaby and Mrs. Worrell. Both ladies were suf fering from irritant poisoning. Dr. Bonesteele, the physician who was in attendance upon Mrs. Darnaby when she died, testified in the most emphatic terms that she died of arsenical poison ing:. Th% defense asked why he gave a certificate that death was caused by con gestion of the lungs, and he replied that congestion of the lungs was the immedi ate cause of death, and that it was the re sult of poison, which would have caused death had not congestion. Before his examination concluded, the court adjourned until to-morrow. .Bonner Drives Sunol. New York, Dec. lE—Mr. Bonner can drive Sunol. He had her out to-day at 7 a. m. with Eldred, and drove up to the ■fast drive of Central Park and down to the west drive. Tiie marc behaved with perfect sobriety, giving him not tho ■slightest uneasiness. Marvin accompa nied Ronner,and was not less pleased with the mare's disposition. Bonner will give her no fast work this winter unless the roads are lit for fast driving. John A. Dog-ran, Jr., Critically 111. Younostowx CO.), Dec. H.—John A. Logan, Jr., is critically ill at the residence of C. 11. Andrews, where he resides. Re cently he was attacked with la grippe, followed by the formation of an abscess near the base of the brain. Telegrams were sent to Washington calling Mrs. General Logan and Dr. Ritchie, a special ist, who are expected to arrive here to morrow. His condition to-night is re garded serious. Desperadoes Captured. Wichita [Kan,), Dec. 11.—United States Marshals have brought from tho Creek country threo heavily-ironed Indians named Lesley, Scott and Casar Jack, members of the famous Captain Wiley band of desperadoes, which has terrorized that country for several months. Result ofa Murderer's Confession. Co-XTKBIA iS. C). Dee. 11.—As a result of the confession of a negro, named Henry Suber, to the effect that he mur dered Thornton Nance, some months ago, the ten men sentenced to hang for the of fense will now be released. Chicago Anarchists "Will Appeal. Chicago, Dec. 11.—The sixteen anarch ists caught in the recent raid at Grief's Hall, who were lined and their fines re mitted, have appealed their cases to the Criminal Court. Eire Record. Brooklyn, Dec. 11.—Henry Batter man's dry goods store and contents were partially burned this morning. Loss. $45,000, caused mostly by water. The in surance covers the loss.. La Grippe ln Denver. Dknvkr, Dec 11.—La grippe is epi demic in Denver. The physicians assert that no less thau 750 cases "are now being treated. "Nine Victims. St. Patt., Dec. 11.—George Harris, the ninth victim of the Shepard block disas ter, is dead. ADRIFT IN A STORM. STEAMER MAGGIE ROSS PICKED UP AT SEA. One of the Crew Found Dead on the DecK—The Remainder Believed to Have Been Lost. Special to the Record-Union. San Francisco, Dec. 11.—This morn ing information was received in this city from Yaquina Bay that the steamer Mag gie Ross, from Coos Bay for this city, was towed into that port by the steamer Will amette, which picked her up thirty-two miles south and ten miles west of that point. Her house and boats were gone, and the smokestack had been torn from its position and was on the deck. The hull of the vessel seemed to be in good condition. On board the dead body of one man was found. As soon as the news got abroad it was eagerly discussed in shipping circles, and the opinion was freely expressed that the entire crew had been lost. On Wednesday night the steamer Arago reached this port from Coos Bay, and reported that she had had a very stormy passage down, and the appearance of the .steamer confirmed the siatement. At the same time that the Arago left the steamers Maggie Ross and Areata started, and nothing was heard of either vessel until the information above given AVJis received at the Merchants' Ex change to-day. Later in the afternoon the Areata was reported outside the neads. The recent storm along the coast was a very heavy one, and a large number of vessels were bar-bound. The finding of the Maggie Ross with out any boats leads many to believe that the crew decided to take to them in ! preference to remaining on the steamer, and were lost while trying to make a landing. • The Maggie Ross had on board about sixteen persons, nearly all of whom be- I longed in this city, and many are niem i bers ofthe Coast Seamen's I'nion. The Maggie Ross has been coasting for years, and the vessel is well known in shipping circles. It is to be hoped that the news touching upon the loss of the entire crew will he discredited, bnt persons who are familiar with tho coast state that they consider the chances ot any having saved their lives very poor. The body found on board the LUaggie Ross was that of Annensen. It is sup posed that the unfortunate man was en deavoring to get to one ofthe .unall boats or seeking a piace of safety, and in his anxiety he ran directly in front of the falling smoke-tack, which very likely killed him instantly. BARK GENERAL BUTLER WRECKED. Mahkhvikld (Or.), Dec. 11.—The bark General Butler, from Port Gamble No vember 28th,Avith 1,000,000 feet of lumber consigned to the Puget Sound Mills Com pany of San Francisco, encountered a tearful gale and foundered and broke up on tho Bth about 100 miles southwest of Capo Arago. The crew and officers left the loundered vessel in two boats. Cap tain Parkers boat, with five men, landed at Cape Arago last night in an exhausted condition. The other boat, with nine sailors, it is feared, is lost, as nothing has been seen of it since. John Wiiloughby second mate, was injeharge of the other boat with the remainder of the ship's crew. * SHIPWRECKED SAILORS RESCUED. Astoria (Or.), Dec. 11.—When the"tug Escort No. 2 was crossing the mouth of tlie Columbia River this morning*, she picked up in an open boat the second mate and four sailors from the Norwe gian steamer Marie, previously reported lost. Estimates for River Improvement Washington, Dec. 11.—The Secretary of the Treasury has forwarded to Con gress estimates of the appropriations needed for tho fiscal year ending June 30, 189-:. Among them are the following: For improving the Mokelumne River, JlW.lOO; Petaluma Creek, $30,000; Sacra mento and Feather Rivers, $420,000; San Joaquin River, §130,750, SACRAMEXTO, SATURDAY MOKNING, DECEMBER 12, 1891. VICTORY FOR THE DUKES. The Northerners Defeated in a Brilliant Contest COAST CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST NOW A TIB. Tho Jurj- in tho Howell Mnrder Case "Return n Verdict of Not Guilty- Two Young Toughs Arrested nt Modesto While in the Act of Crack ing a Safe—The Irrigation Act of 1887 Declared Constitutional by the Supreme Court. Special to the EtxaMcn-UirroK. San Jose, Dec. 10.—The best game of ball ever played between championship teams was played here to-day. The lidd ing was brilliant—almost an errorless gamo. Portland lost by a score of 4to 2. San Joso failed to score in their half of the first inning. Portland began the fun. Lytic singled, Glenalvin sacrificed, when Work came to the bat and knocked out a two-bagger behind the score board, and Lytic scored. Abbey Hew to Reitz. and Motz bunted out on an assist of Reitz. Portland mado another in the second, and San Jose also made one. It was this way: Dooley went out ou Parrott's as sist. Reitz sent a hot one to center. Spies was out on McXabb's assist. Mc- Vey smashed one in the chin to center. Abbey muffed it, and Reitz scored. Har per went out on a bunt. No more runs were made by either side until the sixth. At the end of the fourth Mayor Rucker presented Finn with a gold watch aud chain as a token from the citizens of San Jose. In the fifth Stallings m.. - cf his circus catches, Glenalvin iine-c- I ally in right, and Stallings had to nn oout 100 feet to catch it, and then iump four feet in the air. It be:it the record. In the sixth a pleasing chain of ci stances brought San Jose in two ruu-s. Stallings bunted, but was called out at lirst. Hanley and Everett tc r '< a base on balls. Ebright sacrificed, " Dooley knocked a two-bagger tr *■*•*', and Hanley and Everett scored. 1 ./' went out on McXabb's assist. The crowd yelled. The Portlands were unable to make another run. In the ninth San Jose scratched in an other. Reitz hit to right, Spies bunted, and Darrah picked up the ball and threw throe feet over Motz's head. Reitz scored and Spies got to third. McVey Hew to Work. Harper went out to Lytle, and Stallings flew to Work. Score: I'OKTI.AXI). A.B. It. B.H. S.B. P.O. A. E CiVtle, r.f. 3 1112 10 < *l< n ilvin, :.*- b 4 O O o ° 4 0 Work,Lf 4 0 10 2 0 0 Ahb?y. p. f 7 0 10 10 0 Mutz, Ist b 4 0 0 0 13 0 0 Harrah, 3d b... 4 1 1 O 1 1 1 Piirrott, s. s 3 0 0 0 O 3 0 Urail. c. 8 O O 1 6 0 0 McNabb, p 3 o o o 0 « o Totals 32 2 4 2 27 15 T SAN JOS-. A.B. R. B.H. S.B. r.O. A. E. Stallings. r. f. 5 0 10 10 0 Hanley, 1. f. 2 1 0 O 3 0 O Everett,*, a 2 100321 Eft-fight, Sd h 4 000000 Dooley, Ist b „4 0 2 0 12 0 O Kelt-, 2d b 4 2 2 0 15 0 Bpies, C 4 O 1 0 4 2 0 McVey, ct 3 0 10 3 0 0 Harper, p 1 O O O 0 3 0 Totals 32 4 7 0 27 12 1 Runs by innings- San Jose 01000200 I—4 Portland 1 1 0,0 0000 o—2 Earned runs—San Jose l. Port.and 1. Two base hit--—Work. Dooley. Sacrifice hit-—<;ien ■ilvin. spies, Graff, Ki-right, Motz, Darrah. First base on errors—San Jose 0, Portland 1. First bu.-e on baits—San Jose 5, Portland <;. Struck out—Hy Harper 4, by McNabb 4. Double j.lay—Darrah to Glenalvin to .Motz] Passed balls—Spies 2. Graff 0. Time of game —lh. 45m. Umpires—Sheridan and McDer mott. FIRE AT THE BAY. Thirty Thousand Dollars' Worth of Property Destroyed. San Francisco, Dec. 11.—Shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out in the extensive establishment known as the F. Thomas Dyeing and Cleaning Works. 27 Tenth street. The flames suread with great rapidity, owing both to the construction of the building and the nature of its coments, and soon in vaded neighboring frame structures, sev eral of which were destroyed. The fire was a very hot one, but the firemen worked with great skill and it was soon under control. The burned buildings are situated directly in the rear of the build ing in which is contained the panorama of the battle of Gettysburg. The loss on the dye work and dwellings will reach, it is estimated, §30,000. The fire broke out in the rear of the dyeing works, which are adjacent to the new Lick Baths. The flames speedily communicated to the carpet-beating and renovating establishment of S. S. Fergu son, 21 Tenth street, and shortly after the alarm was turned in the two-story Irame building vras a mass of flames. The fire next communicated to the furniture store of Joseph Scherer, No. 19, and that three story building was also soon ablaze. Ow ing to the slight construction ofthe build ings and the inflammable contents the heat was intense and the roofs of sur rounding buildings frequently caught tire. In half an hour after the fire was started the two-story building was burned to the ground, and but little ofthe lower portion of the three-story building re mained. IMPORTANT DECISION. The Irrigation Act of 1887 Declared Constitutional. San Francisco, Dec. 11.—The Supreme Court to-day rendered a decision of great importance tothe agricultural interests of the State. It decided that the Irrigation Act passed by tho Legislature in 1887 is constitutional. Immediately after tho passage of the Act tho Madera Irri gation District was created in Fresno County. The people voted to issue bonds, but the large land-owners brought suit in the Superior Court of Fresno to test tho constitutionality of the Act. The case was decided in favor of the people, and an appeal to the Supreme Court was taken by the Charles Lux estate, the firm of Miller <t Lux, J. B. Haggin, G. D. Bliss, the California Past ural and Agricultural Company and the Sierra Vista Vineyard Company. These are all large land-owners in the dis trict, and were opposed to the law be cause the burden of taxation thus cre ated would fall on them. The decision of tlie Supreme Court declares the Act con stitutional in all its provisions, but it is held that the lower court erred in admit ting certain records and petitions in evi dence while the case was being tried, and a reversal is ordered. NOT GUILTY. Howell Acquitted on the Charge of Murdering Colvln. Oakland, Dec. 11.—At 10:50 o'clock this morning the jury in the Howell niurder case went out to consider the ver , diet. Judge Henshaw made an impartial charge to them before they went, ex plaining thoroughly the law of self-de fense and all the legal propositions in tbo case. At 11:50 the jury filed in with their ver dict. Before it was announced Judge Henshaw spoke from the bench, saying that anyone who indulged in auy demon stration would be arrested for contempt of court. The verdict was then read. It found tho defendant not guilty. The courtroom was crowded at the time, and Howell was immediately sur rounded by his family and friends, who overwhelmed him with congratulations. DURST INDICTED. The Grand Jury Charges Him With Official Misconduct. San Francisco, Dee. 11.—In Superior Judge Wallace's court this afternoon the Grand Jury filed a presentment against Joim H. Durst to remove him from the office of City and County Attorney, on the ground that he violated his duty by indorsing certain illegal corrections in the assessment-roll, whereby a number of taxpayers secured large reductions of their assessments. It is stated that some four hundred corrections were allowed by Durst, and that in one instance the re duction amounted to one hundred thou sand dollars. Durst claimed that ihe cor rections were made because of a clerical error. No action was taken against As sessor Siebe. IM P.G LABS ARRESTED. Two Young Toughs Captured "While ln the Act of Cracking a Sale. Modksto, Dec. 11.—Valentine Schnei der and "Little Ered," two young toughs, were arrested early this morning while attempting to crack the safe of William Speck's cigar store on Front street. Frank Medina discovered them and called I. lloltzer, ia. Bostrom, William Bortles, also Watchman Pereira, to help arrest the burglars. The four got a shotgun, entered the store and captured the burglars, who wero taken to the County .Jail. Schneider is a stepson ofthe proprietor of the store. He says he did it out of re ye nee to dis grace tho family. He recently came from San Francisco, where he lived with a low woman. "Whaiebaek Steamer "Wetmore Libeled. Portland, Dec. 11.—Papers were filed this morning in the oliice of the United States Clerk by Frank Upton, owner of the steamship Zambezi, libeling the whaiebaek Charles Wetmore, which was picked up by the Zambezi December 9th off Tillamook Rock without a rudder and towed into Astoria. The owner of the Zambezi in the libel alleges that the Wetmore was In extreme peril and was towed into harbor at great danger to tbe Zambezi. Twenty-live thousand dollars salvage is asked for. The Wetmore is valued at $250,030 and her cargo at ig'soo, --000. She is now lying at Astoria in charge of a Deputy United States Marshal. Big Laud Deal. Stockton, Dec. 11.—A big tract of land in the northwest part of this county, owned by Ross C. Sargent, has been sold and divided up into parcels of from 300 to 1,500 acres. The ranch contained 14, --000 acres of reclaimed land of rich qual ity, and was leveed in a substantial man ner by Sargent Drothers. The sale made by -Sargent included all his life stock of about 900 head and machinery, for about ■]>iOO,OOO. This is tho biggest land deal in San Joaquin County in value, and amounts to more than one million dol lars. Utah's Penitentiary. Salt Lake City, Dec. 11. — Iv the Parsons investigation to day one Essie Danks, a female prisoners under cross examination by District Attorney Varian, admitted that she was a prosti tute, and gave much testimony of a char acter unlit for publication regarding the conduct of affairs at the penitentiary, as serting that the guards and others"con sorted with the female convicts within the walls of the prison. Overland Travel. San Francisco, Dec. 11.—During No vember the Southern Pacific lines carried 4,039 through passengers Eastward and 9,178 Westward. For the first eleven months of the year the totals compare as loliows with the same period last year: Arrivals, 1890, 74,942; 1891, Srj,3t>4. De partures, 1890, 55,095; 1891, 59,»*23. The net gain this year is 23,741, against a not gain in 1890 of 10,847. Miller Wanted In Oregon. Salem (Or.), Dec. 11.—Superintendent Downing of the Oregon: State Peniten tiary has telegraphed the authorities of Mendocino County, Cal.; that Oregon de sires the return of Harry Miller, now un der arrest in Mendocino for stag 3 rob bery. Miller escaped fmm the Oregon State Prison after having served only four months ofa two years' term for lar ceny. Homicide at Eureka. Eureka (Cal.), Dec. 11.— J. A. Clay found his wife's name on a hotel register here to-day. He broke in the door and found Charles Kamp in the bedroom, whom he shot and killed. Clay gave himself up and was held for trial. Petaluma Poultry Show. Petaluma, Dec. 11.—The largest crowd of the week attended the poultry show to-day. As many people will come to town on Saturday to-morrow bids fair to be the best for the exhibition of the week. It is a grand success. Prospect ofa Low Temperature. San Bernardino, Dec. 11.—No dam age has yet been done to the orange crop by frost this season, but if the wind goes down and gives a still night, as is now tiie prospect, the mercury will go low to morrow morning. Residence Burned. Susanville, Dec. 11.—This morning at 11 o'clock the residence of T. N. Long was burned, caused by a defective chim ney. Most of the furniture was saved. It was insured for §1,00). Fire at AVatsonvllle. Watsonville, Dec. 11.—The residence of L. Ericsou was to-day destroyed by fire which originated in a defective stove pipe. The loss was $800; no insurance. WILL FIGHT A DUEL. Outcome of a Heated Debate in the French Chamber. . Paris, Dec. 11.—During tho debate in the Chamber to-day there were several disorderly scenes. De Cassagnac, en raged at the manner of Floquet, President of the Chamber, called him a liar. Flo 3uet challenged De Cassagnac to with raw the term or meet him on the field of honor. De Cassagnac positively re fused to retract. Both gentlemen have chosen seconds and arrangements are being made for a duel, which, it is said, will be fought at an early hour to-morrow morning, some where in Belgium or on the French fron tier. Republican Senate Caucus Committee. Washington, Dec. 11.-The Republi can Senate Caucus Committee met early this morning. The condition in which its affairs are calls for much tact and management on the part of the Caucus Committee to avoid an appearance of un just discrimination, so the progress up to the present time is not very marked, and it was said this afternoon by one of the committee that a report may not be made to the Senate until next Tuesday. ENGLISH TOPICS. Rural Conference Display Hostility Toward Landowners. THE BETROTHAL OP THE DUKE OP CLARENCE. Question of Dowery Discussed hy the Cabinet—Lord Salisbury Reopens "Negotiations "With Franco for the Settlement of tho Xewfoundland Fisheries Question. [Copyright, 1891, by H*. Y. Associated Press.] London, Dec. 11.—If the rural confer ence which opened yesterday in London represented with absolute fidelity the spirit of the agricultural element of Great Britain, the country would be on the *pvt_ ofa social and political revolu tion. No assemblage of supposed repre sentative men ever held in England dis played such hostility to parsons and land-owners. Delegates boasting them selves as persistent parson fighters and denouncing squire tyranny, were cheered to the echo, and their scornful allusions to the patronizing airs of the clergy toward the rural inhabitants was keenly relished. The entire sympathy of the conference was reserved for the motto, "Down with the church and landlord," but it would be misleading to infer from the character of the conference that the rural poor have deserted the church en masse, or have become infused with politi cal designs against trie squirearchy. The conference, while indicating clearly and actively an existent force to be accounted with in the coming elections, owes its importance to its ioreshadowing of the agricultural policy. When the spirit of tlie delegates permeates the electorate, hereditary privileges of landlordism and churchism will vanish. Gladstone's speech to-day was dis tinctly a disappointment, many delegates expecting a definite assurance in regaid to the Liberal programme would be de clared and would include some of their aspirations. Some men who urged im mediate application to Englanu of the principles of fair play for rent, fixity of tenure and free sales, and others who wanted the abolition of primogeniture and a limitation of the size of estates, got enlarged allusions to the Newcastle pro gramme. Gladstone spoke throughout as a leader who was sympathetic, but doomed to lead in a struggle in which his hearers were most concerned. The Chair man's incidental reference to Gladstone's projected trip to Biarritz, "a journey to that beautiful land," was misinterpreted by the audience and brought tears to many eyes. Gladstone's own allusion to the limitation of his physical powers and his sensibility of the disadvantage iv which his party was placed, owing to his advanced years, caused reuewed emotion. Among his hearers there were many cries of "No, no; you will have a long life vet," etc. Gladstone and his wife wdll start on their trip on Tuesday morning, and will reach Paris on Tuesday evening. Arrangements for the marriage of the Duke of Clarence and Avondsile were, it is understood, discussed by the Cabinet to-day. Although the Act of 1889 bears special grant to the Duke, the Ministers hold that a dowry can be voted the Princess. Gladstone and wife called at the Marl borough House to-day to otter congratu lations on the betrothal. The Queen gave a dinner at Windsor to-night to the Duke of Clarence, Princess Victoria Mary and the whole Teck family. The current stories that the betrothal is due to the Duke of Clarence's persistent love under great opposition do not agree with the court reports. On tlie contrary, to know that the Duke of Clarence has long been enamored of the Princess Hel ene of Orleans, and that two years ago he ' personally declared his passion to* the Comte de Paris, and received assurance that Princess Helene reciprocated his love, and both her father ami mother approved the match. Princess Helene then went to Home to put the question of change of religion as an absolute neces sity before the Pope, who told her it would be impossible that such a change should obtain his remotest sympathy. The position remained unsettled until the Prince and Princess of Wales became alarmed over tbe chance of the Duke of Fife nearing the the throne. Pressure was then put on the Duko of Clarence on every side, family and Cabinet reasons being adduced against an alliance with the house of France. This pressure led to his acceptance of the Princess Victoria Mary, for whom he has shown cousinly liking. Lord Salisbury has reopened negotia tions with the French Koieign Minister for the settlement of the "Newfoundland fisheries dispute. It is reported that Lord "Salisbury, in return for the surrender of all French rights in Newfoundland, wishes to cede to France the Hervor Islands and the colony of Lagos. Gladstone's criticism of Goshen's one pound note scheme has killed the chances of the bill in Parliament. THE TROUBLES IN CHINA. Bands of Marauders Have Things Their Own Way. London, Dec. 11.—Advices from Shoo chin state that a band of bandits, a few miles west ofthe city of Tsing-Haien, has been threatening to destroy chapels and persecute the people of that district gen erally. The city has not been asked for help, as the bandits are so formidable that the people who have been robbed and plundered dare not bring the matter before the magistrates. Tho robbers not only enter and steal from the dwellings ofthe rich, but if any of them happens to lack a wife and sees a suitable young woman, his companions seize and carry her off. The magistrate of Shoochin is said to have nearly 300 soldiers at his command. A dispatch from Peking states the reb els of Mongolia have been brought to sub jection, and the insurrection is at an end. All the disturbances in the country ap pear to have terminated, and affairs are resuming their normal condition. Sum mary punishment has been inflicted on the captured rebels, who were convicted of having taken part in the massacre of Christians. Forty-two of them were be headed at Takow. , HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. A New York Journal Thinks a Revo lution Inevitable. Nkw York, Dec. 11.—The World says: A sanguinary revolution in the Hawaiian Islands seems inevitable. The natives are determined to overthrow the present monarchical form of government and es tablish a republic. The elections occur in February, and probably the revolu tionists will act during December or Jan uary, so that a President may be voted for at the time of the usual election. The natives fear that England may use the revolution as a pretext for seizing the islands, under pretense of aiding the Government. If assured ofthe neutrality of the great powers the revolutionists would proceed at once to depose the Queen. There is some apprehension that L nited States would support the present Government. This latter sentiment un- doubtedly has delayed the revolution, but the leaders have decided to go ahead and fight for what they believe to bo the rights of Hawaiians, and they will soon sound the slogan of "Hawaii for the Hawaiians." The most conspicuous ad vocate of revolution is Robert W. Wil cox, a full-blooded native, who once be fore endeavored to establish a republic in Hawaii. Hois shrewd and highly edu cated. THE MESSAGE CRITICISED. The Chileans Believe President Harri son Acted in Haste. Nkw York, Dec. 11.—A Herald Val paraiso special says: "President Harri son's message to the American Congress is severely criticised. It is the opinion here that President Harrison 'stretched' the facts relating to the attack upon the sailors from the Daltimore. It is claimed by representative Chileans that the message sent to Congress con tained exaggerated statements, founded entirely on ex parte evidence. Al fedo Delano of the Edwards Dank, George Delano, editor of Xl Mercurio, and other prominent Chileans told me that they thought it would have been more decent to have awaited the final report of Judge Foster before concluding, as they believe the President has done, that justice will not be visited upon those upon whom the re sponsibility shall be decided to fall. "The Baltimore will sail to-morrow for San Francisco." STORM' WEATIIE R. Shipping -Hfi sters Alone the English Coast. London, cc. 11.—The storm is still raging. The losses sustained by the de struction of telegraph, telephono and electric light lines is very heavy, and communication with almost all points is cut oft*. Meager reports are being re ceived, however, that bring many stories of wreck and disaster, mostly among fishing and coasting craft. TERRIBLE GAI.K AT HONGKONG. London, Dec. 11.—A Times dispatch from Singapore states that a severe gale had prevailed at Hongkong December 4th, and a large number of Chinese ves sels were destroyed and hundreds of Chinese sailors and laborers drowned. Martial Law Probable. Rio Janeiro, Dec. 11.—Disagreements have arisen between the Government and Portella, Governor of the State of Rio Janeiro. The Government requested Governor Portella to resign his position. This the Governor declined to do. It is now expected the Government will ap point a military Governor of the state and that martial law will be proclaimed. Failure in the Grain Crops. Madras, Dec. 11.—Owing to the drought the grain crops in the Madras Presidency are lost. Famine prices for cereals pre vail in many districts. An Embezzling Official. Melbourne, Dec. 11.—The Permanent Building and Investment Society of this city has been defrauded of .£55,000 by one of its officers. Lord Dufferin Succeeds Lord Lytton. London, Dec. 11.—Lord Dufferin has been appointed British Embassador to France in place of the late Lord Lytton. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. A HEAVY GADE PASSES OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Two Lives Reported Lost—Tho Ray mond Hotel, at Pasadena, Badly Damaged. Special to the Record-Union. Los Angki.es, Dec. 11.—One of the most destructive wind-storms that has visited this section in years visited Los Angeles and vicinity last night and early this morning, reaching a climax at 7 o'clock this morning, when the wind reached a velocity of 48 miles an hour. Its severity seems to have been greatest at Pasadena and in the San Gabriel Valley. So far as reported but two persons were killed—a Mrs. Brown, living near Glen dale, and A. G. Taber, at Norwalk. In Los Angeles the damage was nomi nal. Pasadena, however, was less for tunate. Reports from that place an nounce the wreck of several churches and the destruction of many barns. The Raymond Hotel has suffered serious loss the roof of the west gable being carried off when the gale was at its highest. The Raymond was opened for the season on Thursday night. Fortunately no one was injured by the accident to the roof. The destruction to orange orchards is reported heavy in exposed places. The fruit was blown offor thorned. The first reports of the loss are probably exagger ated, but it is evident from the damage done to buildings that the loss of fruit will be large. All the wires on tlie line of the Santa Fe are down, except a single wire East via Barstow. Reports made by passengers coming in are that a number of buildings along tho line are blown down, and much fruit has b en blown from the trees. In the Verduco Canyon and Glendale sections the storm was the wildest ever known. Mrs. Brown, living in a small house on "S erduco, met with a terrible death. Her house succumbed to the wind some time during the night. It was a small struct ure and set up high from the ground. It collapsed, and Mrs. Brown was caught in the timbers. From that position she could not extricate herself. As soon as the building fell it caught fire, and the poor woman was burned to death. The body was burned to a crisp. The storm was terrific up in the San Fernando Valley. The old mission at San Fernando was shaken up like it never was before. Great chunks of adobe walls weighing a lon were hurled about. Big timbers placed in position in the misty past were -suddenly dragged from their resting places and tossed about. At Burbank the Presbyterian Church waa wrecked. Here and there along the Los Angfles River section barns and fences were wrecked. At Los Felese a Chinaman was caught under a flying roof and badly injure.!. Another Chinaman waa struck on the head by falling timber. The Holiness.Church at Monrovia was wrenched from its foundation. The stee ple of the Baptist Church was totally wrecked, and some of it was carried away. The Methodist Church also came in for severe treatment. The interior was badly demoralized. A colored family was deprived of their home in an instant. They were asleep when the gale picked up their house and carried it some dis tance. They were left in the middle of the floor. Many barns and small build ings were either shattered or blown down. Three coaches on the Rapid Transit road were blown from the track. It is reported that the old Mission Church at San Gabriel was badly dam aged by the gale, that part of tho adobe wall where the bells hang being demol ished. The storm in that section of the valley was very severe. A number of houses in town were damaged. Theold orange orchards were damaged by the trees being broken by the force of the gale. Considerable damage was done at Gar vanza and other places in the vicinity. Reports from all points, as far as San Bernardino, indicate that the storm was geueral. WHOLE XO. 15,650. TRADE WITH GERMANY. Details of the Reciprocity Agree ment Made Public. TARIFF REDUCED ON MANY AMER ICAN PRODUCTS. Secretary Foster Able to Sit Up-Tho State Delegations ln the World's Fair Convention at Chicago Pass a Resolution Asking Congress to Ap propriate Five Million Dollars in Aid ofthe Exposition. "special to the Record-Union. Washington, j>ee. n._ofilcial corre spondence has been made public this afternoon, setting forth the details of tho reciprocity arrangement entered into be tween the United States and Germany whereby the sugar of the latter secures continued free admission into the Lnited States, and a reduction is made in the German taritl"duties on American wheat of *r*oe, ryo 30c, oats 37_C, corn 20c, butter 15c, salted and pickled pork and beef 15c, wheat, Hour and cornmeal, 90 per cent.; barley, 12J per cent.; malt and malted barley, 10 per cent.; lumber and timber as follows: ''aw or rough-hewn and oak barrel staves, unchanged; marked in di rection of longitudinal axis or prepared or cut otherwise than by rough-hewing hubs, felloes and spokes, _T> per cent.; sawed in direction of longitudinal axis unplaned boards, etc., 20 per cent.. Meat —Slaughtered, fresh and dressed, with the exception of pork, 25 per cent.; pork, slaughtered, fresh and dressed meat, with tlie exception of bacon, fresh or prepared, 15 per cent. Ihe arrangements were submitted to the German Reichstag, and if approved by that body will go into effect February Ist next. The correspondence made public con sists of two letters inteiehanged between General Foster, plenipotentiary in be halt ol the I nited States, and Yon Mumm, Charge d'Affaires of the German Legation, at .-Saratoga on < October 23d last. Also a further communication under dateof December 10th, from Yon Mumm to the Secretary of State, transmitting a table containing the new Austro-Hun garian tariff, the concessions granted by Germany, which, in accordance witli the declaration made on account of the occa sion ofthe removal ofthe German de cree forbidding the importation of pork ot American origin, are likewise to ac crue to the benefit of the United States. RECIPROCITY WITH stain. Washington, Dec 11.—The joint reso lution introduced yesterday by Senator Call, authorizing the President to open negotiations with Spain, i.s identical with the one introduced by him last session and provides that the President be re quested to open negotiations with the Government of Spain for the purpose of inducing that Government to consent to the establishment on the Island of Cuba ofa free and independent republic, such consent to be given upon the pavinent by Cuba to the Government of Spain of such sum of money as may be equivalent both to the value of the public property belonging to Spain in the island and the relinquishment of her -sovereign rights, and also securing, by treaty, of such com mercial advantages as may bo stipulated. WORLD'S FAIR. The State Delegations Favor an Ap propriation by Congress. Chicago, Dec. 11.—Twenty-one State delegations in the World's Fair Conven tion here to-day voted for the resolution asking Congress to appropriate 35,000,000 for the exposition. Five other State del egations that have not authority to vote on such propositions, put themselves on record individually in favor of the reso lution. It reviews the work accomplished financially and materially by Chicago, declares that the city has more than ful filled its pledges, calls attention to the national character of the exposition, and affirms Without hesitation that Congress should promptly appropriate 35,000,000 for the completion of this national enter prise. The advantages, it says, are to be reached by the people of the entire coun try. The people of Chicago have con tributed $5,000,000, and it certainly would be reasonable for the rest of the country to contribute an additional $5,000,000, since the advantage to them is beyond calculation. The credit ofthe country, says the reso lution, is at stake.- If the fair fails it will do us incalculable injury, and if success ful, incalculable good. The jar between the State delegates and the Board of Control as to the jurisdiction over the applications for space and tho selection of exhibits was finally settled by the adoption of a resolution declaring that the National Commission or its Board of Control should adopt such regu lations as may be necessary to enable such of the State or Territorial Boards as may desire or request to inquire into and consider the prosperity of all exhibits that may be offered by any citizen or residents of their respective States or Territories. Such board should be em powered to receive and forward to the Director-General all applications for space, with such recommendations and information as they may think proper, and in caso any proposed exhibitor ap plies directly to the Director-* ieneral his application should be referred to tho Hoard of his State or Territory. The Chicago Directors* meeting to-night decided to ask Congress to give the Ex position $5,000,000, to be paid in tho samo ratio as the city of Chicago and private subscribers. Thia means that if ihe Ex position makes enough to pay the sub scribers in full the Government gets the money back, and if the earnings are only 2-"i per cent, the United States gets half back. WASHINGTON NOTES. Speaker Crisp Will Seek Seclusion fo a Few Days. Washington, Dec. ll.—Speaker Crisp will probably leave Washington for a few -days and go to some quiet place where he can secure a little rest, which he greatly needs, and also work undisturbed on the arrangement of committees. Richard G. Dove, the oldest employe in the Government service here, died to day. He was a clerk in the Treasnrv Department, and was appointed in 1829, during President Jackson's Administra tion. The Postmaster-General has received a letter irom Crawford. Miss., saying 10,000 colored people there want to emigrate to Africa, and asking whether the Govern ment could aid them. The letter was re terred to the Superintendent of Immigra tion. Attorney-General Miller has deter mined to test the right of railways to issue free passes. He will shortly bring suit against one New England railroad as a test case. Secretary Foster continues to improve slowly and was able to sit up for a short time this morning. Twenty thousand ounces of silver were purchased to-day at .975.