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4 LITTLE FIREBUG,
An Eleven-Year-Old Child With Mania
for Incendiarism

New York, February 2d.-Last Sunday
night there was fire in the Hospital for
Iuptured and Crippled Children, which
resulted in panic and the death of one OF
the domestics employed in the institution
1t was evidently of incendiarv origin. but
there was not the slightest clue to the cul-
prit. The Fire Marshal has been watch
ing closely the matter ever since, and this
afternoon reached the rather astonishing
solution oe the mystery.
Since the fire of Sunday other attempts
to fire the building, by placing matches on
the register in such a way that their
ignition would quickly start confagra-
ton, have been made. This afternoon
another and nearly successful attempt was
made by setting fire to lot of linen in q
drawer. The fire department was called
out, and
ANOTHER PANIC AMONG THE cRIPPLEs
Ensued, but fortunately the fire was soon
put out and nobody was hurt. One of the
patients, Mary Wilson, pretty and en-
gaging child of IL years, was discoyered
sneaking away from the spot where the FIRE
was discovered, and the Fire Marshal,
whose suspicious were already aroused.
taxed her with the crime. She at firsi
denied it, but finally broke down and con
fessed that she had made half dozen at,
tempts TO burn the hospital. She did not
know why she did it. A physician who
examined her says she is afflicted with
pYromania.
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Eow Mon Die.

If we know all the methods of approach
adopted by an enemy we are the better en-
abied to ward off the danger and postpone
the moment when surrender becomes in
evilable. III many instances the inherent
strength of the body suffices to enable it to
oppose the tendency toward death. MANY,
however, have lost these forces to such an
extent that there is little or no help In
other cases little aid 70 the weakened
lungs will make all the difference between
sudden death and many years of useful
life. Upon the first symptoms of a cough.
cold or any trouble of the throat or lungs.
give that old and well known remedy
Boschee's German Syrup-a careful trial
il viii prove what thousands say Of it to
be, the 'benefacSor Of any home"
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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Van -Buren Burke Shot Down in Col,
Blood-Arrest of the Supposed Shooter

Van -Buren Burke Shot Down in Cold
Biood-Arrest of the Supposed Shooter.
SAN Francisco. February 2d.-TSpecial.
A few days ago Van Buren Burke, keeper
OF restaurant on Fourth street, was ar
rested on complaint of Fannie Crawford.
once his wife, but who was divorced from
him, and was married since to ]. A. Craw-
ford. She charged that he threatened her
hfe many times since the divorce, and had
pulled revolver on her After a f1ll
hearing in the Police Court the charge
against him was dismissed. He showed On
the first trial that the woman had been
pursuing him and getting money from
him, and he supposed she had him arrested
because he had refused to give her ang
more money.
This evening Burke was in his restaurant
when man camein and asked: Are Won
Van Buren, Burke?" Burke replied ayes ,;
when the man drew revolver. presented
II at Burke's head and fired twice. wound
ing him in the left side of the face, near de
nose, and also in the left ear.
5nrke fell at the first fire. The man fired
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DISASTROUS STORMS.
Damage Done to Shipping and Loggi

Damage Done to shipping and Logging
Industries in MendocjnO.
tCopyi9h, 1885, by the California associated Press
MEHDoCIEo, February 2d-The storm
Just ended was the most severe for several
years. The telegraph wires were down for
four days. Considerable damage was done
along the coast by freshets and heavy seas
The schooner Alice Kimball parted her
lines and collided with the schooner
Phelps, the latter becoming water-logged
The tug Relief leaves San Francisco TO-
night to tow her down for repairs.
The Mendocino Lumber Company has
$4,000 logs in the boom brought down bv
the freshet at Pudding creek. Most of the
logging railroad was washed away by the
fresher, also the shingle mill and shanties
used as dwellings by the mill hands.
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PACIFIC COAST LADIES.
A Brilliant Dinner Party Given by Mrs.
Senator Stanford

WASHINGTON, February 2d-Mrs. STAN
ford gave a luncheon yesterday to the ladies
of the Pacific coast in the city. The table
was laid for fourteen. The center of the
table was covered with scarf of butter-cup
satin, over which was piece of duchesse
lace-an unique decoration. An oval urn
was filled with yellow tulips and asparagus
sprays. There were four silver candelabra,
white tapers and shades. high stands OF
fruit and low dishes of bonbons, cakes and
olives, and the favors were willow baskets
of flowers.
The guests were Mrs. Senator Hearst,
Mrs. Senator Dolph, Mrs. Senator Stewart,
Mrs. Field, Mrs. COndit Smith, Mrs. Sen
ator J. P. Jones, Mrs. 7. l.. Thompson and
Mrs. G. w. Williams of San Francisco
Mrs. Joseph McKenna, Mrs. w. W. Nor
row and Mrs. Judge Wright. There were
twelve courses, including strawberries and
cream.
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the second shot while he lay on the floor.
The only person present at the time was
Mrs. MeGregor, who was negotiating with
Burke about renting the restaurant.
AS soon as the shots were fired she ran
out and notified the police. Suspicion rest
ing on Crawford, he was arrested at his
home on Eddy street. He denied the shoot
ing, saying that at the time of the killing
he and his wife were in restaurant on
Market street at supper. He said he didn't
know Burke, and never saw him but once
but II the - was dead he was
glad of it.
Later this evening revolver, with two
chambers empty, was found in Crawford's s
room. The weapon has the appearance of
having been recently cleaned
Crawford was seen at the prison by Mrs.
McGregor. She thinks be is the man who
shot Burke. She was so much excited at
the time that she cannot tell positively
Mrs. Crawford was taken to the prison,
where she tainted
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NEw YORK, February I'd" Baby Bunt-
ing" otherwise Charles Arbuckle, the
wealthy coffee merchant, has filed notice
of appeal TO the Supreme Court from the
judgment obtained against him by Miss
Campbell in the recent famous breach of
promise suit.
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WHOLE NO. 11,4s1.

not at liberty to give, bad authorized him
70 olftr Hoifman's father $4,000 for the
withdrawn from public performances untiI
ne became of age. Hoffman replied that
be thought 500 900 vould be necessary for
the purpose, and he and Gerry will confer
on the matter again.
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NEVADA.

A Wealthy Cattle Owner Accused of
Branding Others Calves.
Copyright 1885, by the California Associated Press.
WINNEMUCCA, February 2d-J. P. An
derson, wealth cattleman, whose herds
range from Humboldt to Owyhee, Idaho is
being tried here for branding calves belong
ing to Bradley & Russell, also extensive
cattle-owners. The trial attracts large
crowds, and several OF the best lawyers in
Nevada are engaged on the case.
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ooNaREssIeNAL pRocEEDrNGs.
The Senate.


WASHINGTON, February 2d.-Among
the bills reported from the committees
were the following: To provide for
an Indian school at Carson City, New:
giving to the Washington and Idaho Rail
road Company the right of-way through
C@uT d Alene Indian Reservation author
lzlng the construction of bridge across the
Red river of the North.
Among bills introduced and referred WIS
the following:
By Butler-To provide for Justices of the
Supreme Court for Mexico, authorized to
determine the validity of Spanish and Mex
ican land grants.
Dolph gave notice that he would next
Tuesday call up the bill for the payment of
unpaid balances of the Oregon and Wash
ington Indian War claims of 1855 and 1876
and address the Senate on the subject.
Riddleberger made several ATTEMPTS to
expedite business so as to reach his resoIu-
ton Tor the consideration in open session
OF the British treaty, but Plumb's resolu-
ton Tor the investigation of the condition
OF the postal service took precedence. and
debate on this resolution was resumed.
The Senate decided, when it adiourns To-
day, it be until Monday.
ingalls, announced the appointment of the
following special Committee on Pacific
Railroad Funding Bills and the Presidents
Message and Commission Reports Messrs.
Frye, Dawes, Hitchcock, Davis, Morgan
Baker and Hearst.
Kenna replied to the tariff speech of
Sherman, and spoke at considerable length.
Sherman replied to Kenna in a brief but
vigorous speech, and murmur of applause
ran through the galleries at the close of
his remarks
Reagan next took the floor and replied
to some of the points made by Sherman.
Stewart addressed the Senate briefly in
support of the education bill, and after an
executive session the Senate adjourned till
Monday.
The House.
WASHINGTON, February ID - The bill
prohibiting the passage through the mails
Of cheap literature of the second class and
making it third class, was passed.
The Lowry White contest was then called
up.
Barry of Mississippi argued in support of
the majority resolution declaring the seat
vacant, and Cooper of Ohio sustained the
claim of the conIestee.
The matter went over until tomorrow.
Grain of Texas, from the Committee on
Presidential Elections, etc, reported the
joint resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment providing that Congress shall
hold annual meetings on the first Monday
in January. Calendar.
Ford of Michigan introduced a bill for
the organization of the Territory of Alaska.
Adjourned.
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DENIS DANCES,
But the Strings are Pulled by Political
Syndicate.

but tne Strings are Euiieu Dy OitlcHl
Syndicate.
lCopyrigh, 1sSS, by tie California associated Press
WASHINGTON, February 2d.-The men,
bers of the California delegation in the
House do not regard with favor Denis
Kearney's demonstration in favor of the
Chinese bill. They say he is paid by few
politicians in San Francisco and New York
to MAKE parade here that will lead the
people 10 think that New York is interested
in the bill, and to discredit the sincere eff
forts that have been made by the California
Representatives for several years to secure
additional restrictive legislation. Kearney
came over here from New York and got
Representative Cummings to introduce
in the House the bill that Mitchell has
twice presented in the Senate, and which is
similar in most of its provisions to the bill
introduced by FELTON, in the House Many
members think that Kearney's talk is cal
culated to cause restrictive legislation more
harm than good.
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rHE MUSICAL PRopIaY.
a $4,000 Offer TO Young Hoffman to
Retire from the Stage.

NIttHo HUH tlIV StdsB'
NEW YORK, February 2d-Josef Hof-
man, the boy pianist, underwent an exam
ination at the Mayors office today, as the
result of a complaint that he was being
overworked, made by President Gerry, OF
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children. The doctors concluded that
the boys physical and mental con ditions
were in good order. His nervous organiza-
ton was not to be judged as that of an
ordinary child. Manager Abbey said he
was willing to abide by any decision the
Mayor might make. His Honor decided
that the young player should be allowed 10
give four performances a week.
Afterwards Mr. Gerry announced that a
wealthy gentleman, whose name he was
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CROOKED WORK,
Il New York officials Unique Way of
Settling a Case,

looPy''SAt' 1885, by ae California Assoe'ated fress
MONTICELLO IN. y, February I'd
County Treasurer Charles S. Stark was a
candidate for re election last year, but was
defeated, principally because a committee
OF the Supervisors reported an apparent
shortage OF $4,000 in his accounts. He
had been Treasurer for three wears
and the Irregularities covered seven
lie denied the charge and demanded an in
vestigation in Court. His term expired
January lst. Recently the office was
broken into aud the records covering seven
years, which might be required as evidence
III the case, were stolen. Neither the books
nor the thief can be found.
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The Special Railroad Committee.

WASHINGTON, February 2d.-President
pro tenn. Ingalls, to-day appointed a select
committee to consider the Presidents mes
sage on the report of the Pacific Railroad
Commissioners, and to prepare measure
| that will compel the railroads to meet
| their Indebtedness to the Government
The committee is as follows: Frye Of
Maine, Chairman, Dawes of Massachusetts,
| Hiscock of New York, Davis of Minnesota,
Morgan of Alabama, Butler of South Caro-
lima, and Hearst of California.
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THERE is more experience, time and
brain work represented in the preparation
OF Hoods Sarsaparilla than in any other
medicine. 1t is this which makes Hoods
Sarsaparilla peculiar in its curative powers
and in the remarkable cures it effects. Give
it trial
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SAN RAFAEL WAITING FOR THEM.
[Copgiahk. 1883. By De CaEifor,aia Assoeiated Pr.

[Copy1g, 1888, by he California Associated Press
SAN RAFAEL, February 2d.-The horti-
culturists, who are to arrive on Saturday
next, will be met at the depot by a COM
mittee of citizens and escorted through the
town, after which they will be treated to a
bulPs-head breakfast in the Central Hotel
which has just been reopened, and the use
of which was rendered to the committee by
Colonel Gilligan. While here they are to
be the guests of VIM. T. Coleman, and it
is his intention and that of the citizens in
general to make this reception the best that
has been rendered to them since their ar
rival in this State. After breakfast the
party will take carriages and be conducted
to the principal points of interest around
San Rafael, including Coleman's Addition,
Ross Valley and Sunnyside.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Grading Commenced on the Vancouver
and Yakima Railroad.

Icopyga, 1sSs, by the California Associated Press
VANCOUVER, February 2d.-Frank Maline
and party of graders are to-day camped
about five miles from town, midway of the
ten-mile contract of the Vancouver, Kliki-
tat and Yakima Railroad. Today thew
turned the first spadeful of dirt. This Sec
tlon is under contract for grading and ties
by May 1st, and the ten miles to be com
pleted Lnne 1st
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THE CAPITAL.
LIVELY DEBATE BETWEEN SHER-
MAN AND KENNA.
The Battle-Flags ScandaI-Kearne,
Has His Talk-Matters in
Congress-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RrooRD,UNIoN.l
a SENATORIAL TILT.
kenna and Sherman Prevent their Co
leagues from Taking. Siestas.

kenna and Sherman Prevent their Col
leagues from Taking siestas.
Copyright 1855, by the California Associated Press
WASHINGTON. February I'd Senator
kenna of West Virginia and Senator Sher-
man of Ohio locked horns on the debate
on the tariff in the Senate, to the edifica-
ton OF q large crowd of spectators who had
assembled to hear Kenna speak The
greater part of his speech was devoted to
Sherman's record and utterances upon the
tariff twenty years ago, his object be-
ing to show that the Ohio Senator, when
he made his attack upon the Presidents s
tariff message recently, expressed views
wholly at variance with those entertained
by him in past years. Kenna is a forcible
speaker, and he had Sherman's record
down to fine point. He quoted from
speeches made by Sherman in 1861, 1864,
1870 and 1882, to show that he was not
then in favor of the abolition of the tax
on tobacco.
SHERMAN's REJoINDER.
When Kenna finished. Sherman got the
floor and spoke for half an hour with q
vigor that elected applause from the spec
tators. In answer to the charge that land
grants were unknown under Democratic
rule, he said that the first land grant of
puUllC tftI lHdUc III luis COullrV was
by Democratic Congress to the State of
Illinois in trust for private purposes. a
Democratic Congress had made grants of
land to the Territories, and he could re-
member Thomas A. Hendricks and Rev
erdy johnson as two of the ablest adyo-
Gates of land grants to corporations in Con-
gress.
mo FLIES ON HIM"
He admitted that he had changed his
views on the subject of the repeal of the
tobacco tax. Great changes had taken
place in this country in the last thirty
years, and he had changed with them. ii
he held the same views he entertained
thirty years ago on matter of public policy.
he should regard himself as untitled to hold
seat in the Senate.
Shaking his fist towards the Democratic
side of the chamber, he taunted the Demo-
cratic party with its cowardice in refusing
to accept the responsibility of power. He
said he wanted nothing so much as square
contest in the next Presidential campaign
on the subject of the tariff. He begged the
Democrats to pass bill that would bring
the controversy to
PLAIN ISSUE BEFORE THE COUNTRY.
The Republicans, he said would stand
upon the principles of giving protection to
every class of American labor He would
join in reducing taxes that bear most
heavily upon the people, but he would
preserve the principle OF protection.
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RIoTOUs STRIKERS.

NOh-UhIOh CONI Mlners f1rod Upon anu
Driven Back.
NEW YORK, February I'd. "A specia I
from Reading TO the Post says: More
trouble occurred in the coal regions this
morning. Some twenty-five foreigners,
who were on their way to work at the
William Penn colhery, were shot at and
police force are on duty, heavily armed
with carbines and this force will be doubled
before night TO protect non-Union men on
their Way home
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HE WOODLAND RECEPTION.
[copyigAl. lsss. Ig 0e califor,lia Associa..l =

WOODLAND, February 2d.-The excursion
party of the American Horticultural Soci-
ETY. arrived here this afternoon at o'clock
from the north. They were met at the
depot by conveyances and conveyed to the
Byrns Hotel, where lunch was served,
with fruits and wines of the county's pro-
duction. They were then conveyed about
the town and its suburbs. All were enthu-
siastic in their praises of our surrounding
country. They left at 5 o'clock for San
Francisco
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The President and Mrs. Cleveland gave
the third of their series of state dinners
might to the Justices of the Supreme
Court.
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THOSE BATTLE-FLAGs.
The Spirit Was Willing, but the Law
Was Not.

WASHINGTON, February 2d.-A reply to
Boutelle's battle-fag resolution from the
War Department is daily expected. 1t is
stated the Secretary of War Will admit that
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SHOESI SHOES! FOR EVERYBODY

Ladies' light calf lace Shoes toe, viii be sold
Ladies
Chiden iz
glove Shoes, square 25
Mems Boys Boots and Shoes will
Toilet will
hundred Chemical Olive
pound boxes per
box; this formerly sold for
Our 5en pound packages will close pound
SATURDAY. Thousands of articles 10
Admitting yesterday there still
variety prices out To-
and TOMORROW.
Two styles of Ladies Trimmed Felt Hats will
MORROW for the small here
ladies wishing stylish
price.
last al
any before
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AMONG THE SHARKS.
Awful Suferings of the Crew of a Wrecked
Shin.

Ship.
New YORK, February 2d.-Additional
particulars of the loss of the ship Alfred
Watts were brought to this port by Captain
Young of the lost British bark Lizzie Perry.
who rescued the two survivors of the
Watts crew before his own vessel was lost.
The experience of Magnus and Linn of the
crew of the Watts made remarkable story
of the sea. They lived for three days on
the raft and theli passed nearly one month
on bit of wreckage, which barely showed
above the water. Six men originally es-
capped from the wreck of the ship to por-
ton of the farecastle, over which the
waves constantly washed.
FOOD FOR THE SHARKS
On this they rowed with driftwood for
oars for thirty-six hours without food or
water. 4 son of the owner of the vessel
grew delirious then and said he would
walk to land. He swan but a short dis
tance when shark seized and pulled
him under the water. The raft was then
pulled near the ship. One of the sailors
was swimming to the ship with line at
tached to the raft and when within few
feet OF the vessel, he threw up his arms
with horrible cry and disappeared. a
Russian sailor then made an attempt to
reach the ship, but swan only about two
fathoms, when he was
SEIZED BY A SHARK.
Soon after the sea broke over the raft
washing another man overheard, who was
too exhausted to make a struggle The
water was at this time swarming with
sharks, and the only way to reach the ship
was by rowing, and it took all night, with
bits of boards for oars, TO 60 the distance of
200 yards. They reached the vessel about
dawn, but her decks were under water. A
swell threw the spars overheard, and the
vessel rose so that the two survivors of the
crew of twenty-eight persons were enabled
to climb on the vessel
sUFFERINGs OF THE SURVIVORS.
They secured fresh water and found a
box of goldfish, on which they lived
eighteen days. Then other provisions
foated up from the hold and were secured,
so that the men managed to keep alive
thirty-one days in this fashion.
They were rescued by the bark Lizzie
Perry, but she was wrecked on the south
point of Barbados Island twenty days
later. None were lost by this second
wreck. The crew of the Lizzie Perry
sailed for Southampton January 1st
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HOME AFFAIRS.
4 CHILD'S MANIA FOR SETTING
HOUSES on FIRE.
Strikers Fire Upon Laborers-Sheri
dan in Boston Sufferings of
Ocean Castaways.
THE THIRD PARTY.

ESPECIAL DIsPATCEEs TO THE sEoonD-Usgos.
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AFTERNOON SESSION,

SANTA Rosa, February 2d-Judge Rut-
ledge, who listened to arguments of counsel
on McAllister's objection to the question
asked by Hayes Of Doane during the morn
ing session if Morrow paid his fine fos
contempt during his trial, sustained lie ob-
lection.
F. II. Allen, lumber dealer of San
Francisco, and a juror on the case of
Wright VS.. the Geary-street Railroad, was
asked if be was approached during the trial
of the case.
Objected to by McAllister. Objection
sustained and the witness withdrawn.
Charles Ackerman, of the law firm of
Naphtaly & Co., had seen Northey at the
office of Naphtaly G Co., but had no
knowledge of any money being left there
for him.
A large mass of the evidence allowed in
Judge Sullivan's Court was thrown out
here, which shortened the case of the
prosecution very materially.
Before adjournment Hayes said Judge
Edmunds and Richard Chute, two i'm
portant witnesses for the people, had been
subpenaed and would arrive tomorrow
morning 1t is probable the case for the
people will close tomorrow.
1t is now the purpose of the defense to
put Morrow on the stand when the defense
opens their case