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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The white rose is inst now the fayorite
flower in France.
1t is the waste-basket that knows most
about the throws of poetry.
The Russian Government has just or
dered four new irOnclads put on the stocks.
A limited liability company has been
formed in London to build a new Gre
matory.
The last eyewitness of the battle of Ira
falgar, a centenarian seaman, has just died
in England.
Four pearls found in a river near Galena,
Ill, last week, were sold to Chicago
jeweler for $500.
Various American summer hotels have
added dark rooms for amateur photograph
ers to their attractions.
About $500 species of wild bees are
known, OF wasps HOO. of which ITO and 16
respectively live in Britain.
The trip Of the German-American rife
men to Berlin has cost them S250.OO0. But
they had talk with Bismarck, which they
say was worth the entire sum.
The apple crop of Nova Scotia will be
below the average this season. Great raw
ages have been committed by caterpillars,
which have stripped whole orchards.
A Charlestown lady became quite sick
She does not know when it passed down
her throat but supposes 1t did so with a
drink of water.
Nearly one thousand heads of families In
the province of Quebec alone have made
application for the State bounty of 100 acres
of land voted to Canadians who are the
fathers Of twelve children or more.
The longest day of the year has eighteen
hours at st. Petersburg, seventeen hours at
Hamburg, sixteen and one-fourth hours at
London, fifteen hours al New York and
three and one-half months at Spitzbergen.
This Is the way the great beast of Africa
goes to his extinction. An ordinary ele-
plant produces 120 pounds of ivory, worth
$500. England consumes $50 tons, for
which 1t is necessary to kill 1900 elephants
year.
A young Englishwoman has just died
from an excess OF tennis. She worked so
hard to prepare for tournament. pIavine
often In the hot sun, that she brought on
brain fever and died. She raved about the
game in her last hours.
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BOX-MAKERS.

Purchasers of Non-Union Made Goods
VIII be Fined.
The membership of the Box Sawyers' and
Nailers' Union was increased by ten initia-
tons last night.
The union was visited by the committee
from the Federated Trades in relation to the
Australian ballot law, and decided to donate
So to aid in its PRONUNCIATION.
The Agitation Committee of the Leather
Federation also visited the union in behalf
of white labor made leather goods. and the
members showed their approval of the
cause by resolving to impose fine of So
upon any. one. of their union purchasing
anything but the white labor goods.
The union reported that another shop had
been partially unioniZed that has always
stood out heretofore, and there is hope that
the conversion will be complete within an
other week,
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The Marin County Democratic Convention.
SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 4. - The Democratic
County Convention convened to-day to Sc
lect delegates to the State Convention and
elect members of the County Committee.
Bernard Miller was selected as Chairman
and John Council Secretary. The follow
ing were elected delegates: R. p Ham
Eond Jr., James II. Wilkins, Harry Harri-
son. a. G. Scown and II. A. Cobb Jr.
The Committee on Platform and Resolu-
tons reported in favor of advising the
principle of eleeting United States Senators
by direct vote of the people, as represented
by the candidacy of Stephen NJ. White.
a resolution was also adopted requesting
ex-Chief Justice William I. Wallace to
again become a candidate for Chief Justice
of California. Before HdjOurning the con-
ventioh adopted with much enthusiasm a
resolution instructing their delegates to
work earnestly for the election of ex-United
States Surveyor-General K. z. Hammond
Jr. as Chairman of the convention at San
Jose. Major Hammond was referred tU rs
an honest representative of the young
Democracy of California. The death of the
laIe Colonel j. NJ. Dunahue was mentioned
in feeling terms by Delegate Wilkins and
d resolution Of sorrow was adopted. The
delegates state that they are unpledged Oh
tile gubernatorial contest and that their
first fight is for the craftsmanship of the
State Convention. There is no doubl,
however, that both Pond and English
have advocates. The convention was
largely attended. and notwithstanding the
rivalry and enthusiasm, perfect harmony
prevailed. The new County Committee
organized by unanimously re-electing
James II. Wilkins as Chairman and George
ID. Shearer as Secretary.
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Ria. Target Practice Com ps.i,iou,

VANCOUVER (Wssh.). Aug 4-The de-
partment rife competition closed to-day.
Corporal George A. Densmore of Company
K, Fourth Infantry, with a score of 81,
won the department gold medal. The de-
partment team to compete with Arizona aud
California tor places on The division team
at Monterey consists of Corporal Dens-
more, Corporal Powell of Company d, Four
teenth Infantry; Sergeant Smallwood, Com
pany l, Fourth Infantry; Sergeant Hum
pbries, Company C, Fourteenth Infantry
First Sergeant Ebers, Company C; Ser
ger, Company F, Fourth Infantry, with
Private Baird, Company A, and Corporal
Rttsell, Company K, Fourteenth Infantry,
as alternates. The average score of the
first ten was $50.
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A DARKROOM LOOTED.
The Drunken Mob Resists the
Peace Officers.

Sergeant Price of the Seventeenth-street
Police Station had an experience on Sum-
day night that supplied him with all the
excitement he needs for some time.
Louis Espel opened a new saloon that
night on the corner of Erie and Howard
streets, and gang of Mission hOodlums
concluded to celebrate the event in man.
ner that did not exactly meet with the APP
proval of Espe. They crowded into the
bartender with such show of violence
and with such threats that both fed in
terror of their lives and went near the
saloon no more that night.
Having taken possession Of the premises,
some of them went behind the bar and
served out beer and whisky to their conf
panions, making them pay for some, but
giving away much more. Soon the crowd
was more or less drunk, and began to make
a great noise. a passing stranger heard
seized him with a yell, forced him to drink
beer, and then beat him and kicked him
into the street.
The stranger fled to the Seventeenth
street Station and reported the affair. Ser
geant Price, Officer DoIan and the prison.
keeper were the only persons in the station.
Price and Doran at once set out for the
scene Of the row, while the prisOn-keeper
went out to drum up reinforcements When
Price and Doran entered the saloon they
I0unu IL ulleQ WITH DOWllDS moo, ana one
of the men behind the bar passing the
glasses of beer over the counter.
Price brought his baton down across the
mans wrists, splashing the beer over the
crowd. With fierce yells the drunken mob
turned on the officers and attacked them
like wild beasts. The two men stood close
together and welded their bafons with all
their strength, but the numbers were so
great that they could not stand against
them.
The crowd closed In around them, strik-
ing fercely, and both men were soon COW
cred with blood. Price was separated from
his companion and forced up against
billiard table. In the struggle he lost his
baton and he was at their mercy, when his
hand struck against a billiard cue. Selling
this, he laid about him. knocking the men
down In front and regaining the side of
Doran, who was all but overpOwered.
At this junclure officers Byrens and
Burk rushed in and laid about them with
their batons. The hoodlums were soon
eowed and broke away. The officers cap
tured three of them, who gave tile names
Cornelius Lynch, Lyman Burr and j. w.
PafarQnp
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servation Of the Big Trees.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 4-Governor Water
man this afternoon sent the following dis
patch:
JOHN NJ Noble, Secretary of the Interior-SIR:
The newspapers report that the surveys suspend
ed ly Commissioner Of the General Laud 0ffc.
Sparks. Including lands In The eastern portion of
Julafe CoUn y, IN this State, are about to be de-
declared open to location. These surveys
include tracts OF land covered with sequOia
giganta-lhe big trees OF California. There IS
now, believe, pending in Congress bill setting
aside a portion Of these suspended surveys for a
national park. lu view of these facts /
would most respectfully ask that such town
ships as are mentioned 10 the bill
pow before Congress be not declared
open for location until Congress decides whether
such lands shall be set aside iOl park purposes
or not. The ruthless destruction OF these mag
nineent forests, the largest and grandest In lie
world. would be an outrage. which must ask
your assistance to prevent.
r. w. WATERMAN,
Governor of California.
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Exidenca nfInaanI1x.

An old lawyer of distinction delighted to
tell the following story:
MANY years age was defending a pris-
other means of defending him in the cir
cumstances, set up the plea of insanity. 1
argued it at length, read many extracts
from works on medical Jurisprudence, aud
had the patient attention of the court. The
prosecuting counsel did not attempt to
reply to my argument or controvert my
authorities; l seemed TO have things nv
own way, ana whispered to the prisoner
that he needn't be uneasy. Then came the
Judges charge, in which he reminded the
jury that there was no dispute between
counsel as to the facts of the case. Indeed,
there could not have been, for several wit
nesses had sworn positively thar they saw
my client steal the horse.
But concluded the Court, the plea of
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OPENING DAY.
Inaugural Of the Los Angeles
RaGe-Meeting'
The Track Record for a Mile Dash Broken
by Appleby'S Carmen.
Governor Waterman Communicates With Sec
Rotary Noble Regarding the
Big Tree Grove.
Special Dispatches to THE MonxrNo CALL

% Los ANGELES, Aug. 4.-Twenty five
hundred people were present at the races
to-day. The track was in splendid con-
dition.
The first event was the Los Angeles
Derby. The starters were: Matt Storm S
colt Larghetta, j. B. Chase's FLY Marigold,
Billy Appleby's illy Raindrop and Owens
Brothers colt Captain AL Marigold won
by two lengths, Raindrop second, Captain
Al third, Time 2:SSA.
The second race was a mile dash for all
ages. The starter were; H. l. Thornton's
Abb, Owen Bros Daisy D, Billy Appleby's
Carmen and n. A. COYarrubias' Dan Muir
ply. There was long delay at the post,
all the horses being fretiul. Carmen won
by length, Abb second. Daisy D third.
Time, :4O]5, the fastest mile ever run on
the Los Angeles track.
The third race was trotting for the 2;3O
class: Glendene took the first heat, jim
Leach second and Dick Richmond third.
Time, 2:27A. Glendene won the sec
ond heat, Jim Leach second, BarborO
third. Time, 2:26A. The third heat and
race was won by Glendene, Jim Leach sec
ODd. Barboro third. Time, 2:27A.
Fourth race. trottiug for the three-min-
ute class, Rcetta won the first heat, Bob
Mason second, Ligltfoot third, Sultanden
distanced. Time, 2:3SA. Ricetts won the
second heat, Bob Mason second, LightfoOt
distanced. Time, 2:3l% Bob Mason won
thu third heat from Ricetta by length.
Time, 2:37. Bob Mason won the two con-
Guiding heats in easy style in 2:31 and
2:31A
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Expelled From The Union.

The Executive Committee of the brewery
workmen heard two appeals last night. and
disposed of one of them-that of Emil
Seeger-by eXpelling him from the union
on several charges. George Sheerer, who
was fined So by the Trial Committee, mad
his fine RENTED. Troubles connected with
the Oakland maltsters were also considered.
but not definitely settled.
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Shot ror Rafnsing TO Treat.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 4-John Schaefer
was held up by two men at Front and h
streets tonight, who demanded that he
treat. He refused, when one knocked him
down and the other drew a revolver and
shot him. hitting him in the right shoulder
and making an ugly but not dangerous
wound. One of the men has been captured.
His name is Jack Brown, and he is EN-
ployed as truckman in town. he says he
did not mean to shoot but the pistol went
off accidentally
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The Shoe Clerks.

At the Retail Shoe Clerks Association,
last evening, reports were received from
committees sent to solicit aid from the fol-
lowing labor unions: Tanners and Cur
riers' Union, Coast Seaman's Union, Mill
and Bench Hands Union, and the Leather
Union. All of these unious have pledged
their aid to the Clerks Association.
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insanity had been set up, and charge you,
gentlemen of the jury, that it should re-
ceive your very grave and serious delibera-
ton; but must be allowed to say, gentle
men, that, upon review of the whole case,
| can discover no evidence of insanity on
the part of the prisoner, except, perhaps.
in the selection of his counsel, '"-St.
TOuis Globe Democrat
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The Prop,,ed Southern Pacific Extension

SAN JOSE, Aug. Al. A. Clayton to-day
received telegram from Elwood Cooper Of
Santa Barb ara, saying that in response to
numerous requests it had been decided to
hold meeting of the Executive Committee
provided for by the recent rail-
road convention in San Jose on Saturday,
August 9Th, instead of at San Francisco on
the 10Th, as previously announced. The
convention Is to arrange an agreement
with Colonel Croker for the closing of the
gap in the Southern Pacific between Santa
Margarlta and Elwood
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The Tanners, Curriers' and Finishers'
Union enrolled eleven members last night,
making a total of twenty-eight for two
weeks 1t was decided by unanimous
vote to parade on Labor day and commit
tee Of five were appointed to prepare a float
for the occasion. The committee appointed
to visit Benicia reported the branch at that
place To be in q Furnishing condition.
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Stabbed During q ouarrsl.

SEATTLE (Wash.), Aug. 4-Thomas Ryan,
e laborer, was probably fatally stabbed this
afternoon at the Reception Saloon, by
Charles Clarke, with whom he had been
Quarreling. The weapon was a long hunt
ing-knife, about an inch wide, and the
wound was inflicted in the right side, be-
tween the fifth and sixth ribs, and is sup
posed to have penetrated the stomach. The
tives living in Massach usetts. Clarke gave
himself up to an officer. He claims that he
acted in self-defense.
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Not as Bad as Reported.

The publication Of an item that 80 per
cent of the Pacific Coast Lab0rers' Union
are out of employment leaves a mistaken
impression as to the facts 1t should have
read 80 per cent of those present at the
meeting reported. AS matter of fact less
than ) per cent of the entire membership is
out of EMPLOYMENT.
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OBITUARY
RICHARD cHENrRx.

Richard Chenery, sixteenth President of
the Pioneers Society of California. died Mt
his old home in Belfast, Me-, on The 9th
Mt, aged % years. He was a native Of
montague, franklin County. Mass, and
on the brig Acadlan, which arrived here on
August IA, 1S49. He leaves son, who is an
officer in the United States Navy. -
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BORN.

sHAw-In this city August l. 1890. to the wife Of
James Shaw a daughter.
Deutsch, a son.
OSIROWSKI-In this city. August 2, 1890. to the
vile OF Charles Ostrowski. a son.
BUTHU LL-In this city, August /, 1890, to the wife
oil Captain Thomas II. Buthu
STRANAHAN-In this city August 3, 1890, to the
wife OF +. E. Stranahan daughter
nj pE.in this city, July 81, 1890, TO the wife OF
j. II. Ripe, son.
MEADE.In this city. July 80. $780, to the wife Of
Frank Meade, a son.
DI NoLA.In this city, August s. $780, to the wife
OF Leon di Nola. a SON.
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LATEST sHlPrING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
MONDAY. Aug 4.
Stmr walla walla. Wallace. go hours from Vic,
toria etc.; pass and mdse. to GoodalI, Perkins Co.
Domestic Ports.
1VERSoNS LANDING-Sailed Aug 4-Schr Ocean
Spray, for San Francisco.
for Fish Rock.
FORT BRAGG-Arrived Aug 4-Schr Jas Town
send: Schr EppiDger hence July 80.
WESrPORT-SaiiedA Aug 4-Stmr West Coast for
San Francisco
BOwENS LANDING-Sailed Aug 4-Schr Mon
terey, for San francisco.
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com,0,ition On Los Anee,es Papers.

Los ANGELES, Aug. 4.-Sunday the pub
fishers Of the Evening Express, Times,
Herald and Tribune appeared before the
Typographical Union and requested re-
ductiOn in the price of composition. To-
day the publishers were notified that unless
they signed an agreement to MAINTAIN the
present rates for one year. the printers
would walk out Tuesday at noon.
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lAssanlted hu a chinaman

SACRAMENTO, Aug. Al. w. Inghram.
who is employed on araLch short distance
ont of town, found fault with breakfast
prepared by Chinese cook this morning
The Chinaman became enraged, and
Selling Ratchet ard carving knife
started to anpihilate Inghram. John WEIGH,
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SILT Lake Election.

SALT LAKE, Aug. 4.-The struggle for
the county ticket between the Liberals and
Mormons aud Union Workingmen's annex
was one of the fiercest ever known here.
The returns at IL o'clock Tonight indicate
the success of the Liberal ticket by from
200 to 800 majority.
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Miner. Killed BY a Ga. Exnlo,ion

TACOMA, Aug. A dispatch from Car
bonado, in this county, states that gas ex-
plosioH occurred this morning in a mine
killing Henry j. Jones, aged 80, and I. b.
Morgan, aged 81 years. Thomas Williams
was injured. The explosion was caused by
a miner exposing his lamp to the gas. No
damage was done to the mine.
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the sonthern T Fard Sot on
wild and cultivated state, is said to be a
perfect remedy for Indigestion, even when
OF long continuance. 1t contains vegetable
principle analogous to pepsin.
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The woman's Suffrage A..oc,.,,..

On account Of the illness Of Mrs. Laura
de Force Gordon, who was to have been the
principal speaker at the meeting of the
Woman's State Educational Suffrage Assoc
sociation OF California, announced for nett
Friday, the meeting has been postponed to
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handel In at
either OF the publication offices and be Endorsed
with the name aud residence OF persons authorized
to have the same publishedl
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foreman Of the ranch, interfered and mar
rowly escaped being carved with the knife.
The Chinaman missed Ingtram with the
Ratchet and sunk it deep in the table. The
Chinaman has been arrested.
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sition and gone into the employ OF the
wholesale house of A. P. Hotaling & Co.
Collector of the Port Phelps mourns his
loss as that of one of his very best men.
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BISHOP, Aug 4.-Inyo's vote will prob
ably go for Markham on the first ballot for
the gubernatorial nomination.
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They Also VIII Parade.

The Coast Seamen elected George Hoen
as delegate to the Labor Day Convention.
last night, and made further preparations
to participate in the Labor Day Parade.
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Retired TO Private Life.
George w. Dutton, Store-keeper OF the
Appraisers Building, has resigned his po-
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BEsTrRUssEs & SHOULDER BRACES

Made at j. III. a. FOLKERS & BROS.,
CtURGICAL AND DENTAL INSTRUMENT ~
y DEPOT, llS Montgomery ST. adjoining snss0
Occidental Hotel entranca wa u cod
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Growing Harness-Makers.
The Harness-makers held their regular
meeting last night, but did nothing except
to Initiate three new candidates.
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PTTSEORD.

Salem SENEGAL, a young man rs years old fell
in tho marble finishing rooms at Proctor and
di5located his right wrist. He was the main
dependence Of an invalid mother and several
young children. President Braincr1 of Mid
dlcbury college preached an eXcellent dis
course Sunday.-Ihe "Mnisteriug Children"
The Methodist society will hold an election on
Tuesday 10 determine the subject OF the elCgi-
hility Of women to act as delegate, to confer
euce.-C. Hudson and family from Benuing-
ton are in town.
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SOnrH RONAITON-

II. II. WLitcomb and wife are carrying on
W. G. smiths farm while lie is at Montpelier
Mr. Leisure and wife are in towu.-Dr. f.
Putnam and family ~ Newport. y. H., are at
G.. b. Walls George Leonard and vito of st
Adams are home on n visit Mr.. Shepard of
the shepard family" has bought Austin
Adams hoUse.-Aodie Tasting is home from
New York; b. Durkee and wife ar. il Bos-
ton this week.
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WESTFIELD.

az Mrs. u. T. WHght's Friday Tho following
officers were elected: President, Mrs. Emory
S. Miller Nicc-uroridcnt. Lizzie 4 Hitchcock
secretary, Lillian Wright: treasurer Elyt
Fauuou; executive committee. Mrs Sidney
l.. Ucndrix, Mrs y. Edwin Wright. Mrs
Elisha T.. tyder. TLcneNt eutortainment Will
Doe q package party at the town hall.
Nr. William h. Richardson of Springfield
" ass. Il former resident, has contributed ~
toward the parsonage fund Joseph Phillip.
has received al3 Insurance ON his house
Frank lfaraw lclt Inst Saturday for Post Mills
Iowa, to remain "a few weeks with his brother
in-iNW, John Il. Buck, former WCstIclO
man, VINO will return this winter.
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IL is peculiar " itself,