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TAPPED THE WIRES.
Successful Scheme to Fleece the Proprietor

Successful Scheme TO Fleece the Proprietors
of the ST. Louis Pool Room.
ST. LOUIS, May T.-Wire-tappers got In
their work to-day on the st. Louis Pool
room and tieeced the proprietors to the ex-
tent of 5000. The killing was made in the
last Latonia race. Georgetown, the winner,
was to in all local rooms, and such heavy
money was put on him that the pool
rooms wiped the race off their boards.
The result was unaccOuntably de-
layed and the book-makers kept on
taking money. Great sums were put
up on Georgetown and when the announce
ment finally came, fifteen minutes later,
the pool-roOms were kept busy pay
ing tickets. The eonspirators were
caught whacklng up the spolls,
aud further payments were at once stopped.
Some of them mad tapped the wire and held
back the news until the money had
been paid up and then sent in the result.
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tour of the far West At Des Moines lie
will be Joined by his family, and in pri-
vate car which has been placed at his serv-
ice he will at once proceed to Seattle,
Wash. From that point diverging tours
will be made through Oregon and Washing
ton. Later he will visit San Francisco and
other leading cities and towns of Califor-
mia. The prime object of his tour is to OBJ
tain thorough knowledge Of the postal
nee's of the Pacific Slope. Mr.. Clarkson
believes that the far West is entitled to
better facilities, and believes that the
Western man who is acquainted with the
peculiarities and rapidity of Western
development is best able to judge of its
postal needs. On Clarkson's return to
Washington he will tender to the President
his resignation, to take effect Immediately.
His successor has not yet been determined
upOn
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TIE TARIFF.
The Senate Finance Committee Struggling
With the Problem

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Republican
members Of the Senate Committee on FL
nance resumed consideration Of the Tariff
Bill at 10 o'clock this morning. No one de-
sired to be heard and the committee was
enabled TO make considerable progress with
the bill. Schedules A aud B, covering chemi-
Gals, earths, earthenware, potters' materials
and 81 assware, have been disposed Of and
several pages of Schedule C-metals and
manufactures, iron and steel. The changes
made from the House bill are comparatively
slight and unimp0rtant. 1t is said the duty
on lead as fixed in the House bill will not
be changed materially, If at all.
The California Associated Press learns
from good authority that the Finance Com
mittee will likely strike out the sugar
bounty and reduce the tariff on sugar to
about half the present rate. The tobacco
schedule will also be greatly reduced.
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DYNAMITE ON TEE ROOF.
A Gang of Men Demolish House oil
Mount Olympus.

Gang of Men Demolish House on
Mount Olympus.
A frame building on Mount Olympus,
owned by Mr.. Sutro, was visited by twelve
men at 1880 o'clock this morning, who
drove out the watchman, George Law
renee, by throwing dynamite through
the roof. They then ordered him to
pack up his blankets and other effects
In the place and told him to leave the spot
and Lawrence did not wait for second in
vitation to make himself scarce, but
started Immediately for town. When he
had gone some distance from the build
ing he b,lted, and knew from the
ounds Cd he Mount that the men were
tearing d6wn the building with axes and
,batchets. The title to the property on
which the house was situated is said to be
in dispute, and the men who dispOssesSed
Lawrence have evidently been employed by
some of the people who do HcssSzsSs rnize
Sutro's claim to the land. sQh.
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CURIOUS THOUSANDS.
They Visit the Morgue to View the Dead
Resting There


This was the last Of the sad Interruptions, and
up O'Clock tile TASK OF the undertakers was
done ana preparations were at once made to
admit the clamorlng crowd. number OF police
men were placed in the hail and along the Side
WaiN to keep The motley thrOng IN single ME.
II was a strange crowd OF curious faces bent
Oh seeing The dead. There were little girls and
old women, men palsied with age aud boys in
their teens. Some had been waiting long and
anXously, almost FROM tie first moment that The
bodies arrived.
Fully 1000 people fled in and out for over TWO
hours. There were probably more women than
men there, ana many murmured, " Peace TO
their poor souls" as they looked upon the dead
Most Of those who came knew that they had no
friends there among the dead II was purely
from curiosity that they came. 4 CALL reporter
beard a mechanic say that lie was overcome
with an irresistible impulse to view the remains,
and for that reason lie laid of from work and
came 10 the Morgue.
Coroner EyeTs Will begin the further taking Of
testimony al o'clock Monday afternoon.
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A SAFE BRIDGE.

DernilIng Switches in Vogue at Alice
Street
There are late improved deraillng switches at
the Alicestreet broad-gauge bridge. At the
approach is an automatic derailer. The draw
can be opened by the operator at the tower
only, and when he pulls the pin 10 allow the
draw to be opened tile rails at the entrance OF
the bridge a;e spread by the same machinery
and the danger signal goes up The train
Will run off the Track before the bridge Is
reached. AS The ground is level there, but
little damage would be done In such an emer-
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DEAD MEMS MONEY.

A Large Amount OF Coin Found in the
Clothing of the Bodies.
One Of the most noticeable features at the
mOrgue Was the unusually large amount OF
money found In pockets Of the deceased, as the
following list shows: In Martin Kellys pockets
$3.50 were found; NJ. L. Williams had S247,
ms. Austin, S94; Captain Dwyer, S57 and H..
S. Aud, s45. There were also number OF vail
liable gold watches aud jewels found. A hand
some necklace OF pearls was around Mrs. OCon-
nor's neck. The Yaluabes were carefully listed
and nreSatyed
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THE KAIsER's MOVEMENTS.
Emperor William to Visit Several Sovereigns
This Summer

This Summer.
BERLIN, May 31.-Emperor William has
arranged his engagements for two months
ahead. His first excursion win be to Bay
reuth, whence he goes to Pasewalk, to
attend the historical celebration on June
4th. He will be present on the 10Th at the
memorial services in Friedens Church, Pots
dam. on the occasion of the death of his
father. On the I'D the festival of his body
guard will take place.
The Kaiser will go to Denmark on the
oath, on a visit to the royal family at
Fredericksburg, thence he goes to Christauia
to visit the King of Sweden. From there
be sails for England, to accept again the
hospitality of the Queen, and will witness
the regatta Of the Royal Yacht Club at
Cowes. In August he will journey to st.
Petersburg, and on the Emperor's return to
Berlin the maneuvers of the guards and the
Sixteenth Army Corps will take place.
meeting with Emperor Francis Joseph is
arranged to succeed this, and then comes
the great naval review, to which all the
powers are invited.
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THE BLOCK SYSTEM.
n General Impression That 1t Should
Have Been i'm Use,

II GeneraI Impression Tint IT Should
Have Been in Use.
While nearly everybody censnres the engineer
aud fireman, there are many In san Francisco
and Oakland who take the blame one step
farther. They say that The Southern Pacific
Company should by all means have provided
block signal and automatic switch system by
which such wreck would be impossible
Ii is Infamous" said L. w. Stanton of Oak
land, =" that the safety of thousands OF people
should depend on any one maU's memory or
presence OF mind. BY proper block system the
switches would be so thrown when the bridge is
opened that train would be sent on another
track or even against steep upgrade, which
would stir up thoughtless or sleeIy engineer"
Tie narrow gauge trains carried as many
passengers as usual yesterday but every train
slowed up by tile bridge and ran at slack speed
until across.
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Poisoned Pie Victims

CHICAGO. May 81. - Frank Kuhn Sr.,
whose entire family were poisoned two
nights. ago by eating pie In which arsenic
had been placed, died this morning. 1t is
the second death from the effects Of the
poison, a servant dying yesterday. The
rest Of the family are said to be- In fair
way toward recovery.
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Pspsr.MllIs Burned.

LOUISVILLE, May 31.-The Dupontpa
mills were partially destroyed by fire to-
night involving a loss of $3.50, 600, which is
fully covered by insurance. Marshall
Aherns, fireman, overcome by smoke,
was seized with coughing spell, which
caused fatal hemorrhage.
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Cured by Cuticura

cannot say enough In praise OF the CUTIcURA
REMEDIES. My boy, when one year of age, WAS so
bad with eczema that he lost all OF his hair. Els
scalp covered with eraptions, which the doctors
said was seald head, and that his hair would never
grow again. Despairing OF a cure from physicians.
began the use of the CUrIcURA REMEDIES, and,
am happy TO say, with the most perfect success His
hair is now splendid, and there is not pimpIe on
him. l recommend the CUTIcURA REMEDIES to
mothers as the most speedy, economical and sure
cure for all skin diseases of infants and children
and feel that every mother who has AFFLICTED child
will thank me for SO doing.
MRS NJ. Z. WO0DsUM, Norway, Maine.
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MAY FARE WORSE.

Condemned Directors # the Compton DEE
compte to Appeal Their Cases.
PARIS, May 31.-Seeretan and Heutsch,
the condemned Directors of the Compton
d'Escompte, have decided to appeal against
their sentences. This in financial and legal
circles is considered singular. 1t is morally
certain that the higher court cannot accord
them the same clemency shown by the
magistrates
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s,esple.Chasss for Ladies.

LONDON, May S1.-Among the new pro-
jects of woman reform is one to arrange
steepe-chases for ladies at Meltonin, at
which ladies wearing divided skirts will
ride astrde. A graceful young lady from
America and fearless rider after the man
ner of men has started the idea.
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Pr,nf AGAINST Nihilists.

PARIS, May 81. - 1t has been satisfac-
torily proved that the arrested Nihilists
were plotting the murder of the Gar.
They were manufacturing bombs at their
lodgings and preparing to ship them to Rus
sla when surprised and captured.
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A Broken Dam.

GUNNIsoN (Colo.), May 3l.-A reservoir
five miles long and one and half miles
wide burst Monday last by the breakage Of
an iron pipe used to convey waste water.
An immense amount of country is flooded.
and the damage to property is very great,
but, owing to ample warning being given,
no lives were lost.
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Movements of the President.

PITTsBURG, May 31.-President Harrison
and party arrived this morning. They
were escorted to the hotel by citizens
committee. The President, after a private
reception, visited the Mechanics Hall,
where the Scotch-Irish Congress is In ses-
sion. He received an ovation. He de-
parted for Washington at 1G o'clock.
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At the Sac and Fox Agency

SAC AND Fox AGENCY. May 31.-Tns
commission arrived here to-day. No con-
ference with the Indians has been held vet.
The Indians are reticent There is a big
dance in progress to-day, and there will be
a pow-wow tomorrow. The reservation
contains $4,000 acres for Indians to the
number of $50
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The purse of Mrs. Mary O'Conn or was found
under a seat IN the car after it had been dragged
ashore aud turrsa over to the police.
The relic hnnter piled his vocation yesterday
and many OF the visitors to the creek were seen
carrying bits OF wood panels, door plates,
pieces OF glass or iron as relics OF the casually
The funeral of Z. r. Robinson will take place
at O'CLOCK this afternoon from the funeral
parlors of G. E. Bloomfield, 1882 San Pablo ave-
hue. Oakland.
The remains of j. A. Irwin were ia ken in
charge yesterday by Kster & Leitch and re-
moved to his late reside Dce. $50 Twenty-seeond
street, Oakland, where The funeral Will take
place al 2 O'Clock to-day
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THE LATE CAPTAIN DwYER.

Mourning in Sacramento Over His I'm
timely Taking on.
Sacramento advices show that the late Captain
Thomas Dwyer was worth about half million
dollars. He was a widely knowa and respected
citizen, and every flag on the river yesterday
foated at half-mast In his honor. He was ex-
tensiyely connected with important interests and
although be was most enterprising citizen he
never Ostentatiousiy paraded his business.
He Jas bern In Ireland in 1881 and emigraed
ia aad thence to Ohio. He came west In
] S5S,.-s'ge was " Shasta In 1859 and in after
wears became e,sIaeDjly successful In tile trans
purtation and mr. ing business.
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Change Of Stations.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-First Lieuten-
ant b. II. Randolph, Third Artillery, has
been detailed to duty at the University Of
California. relieving First Lieutenant Har-
rison. Third Artillery. who is ordered to
inln his hatterY.
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OMAHA. May 31.-By collision between
the Union Pacific fast mail and freight
train in the yards at North Platte to-day
Engineer Coleman was fatally and tour
other trainmen were seriously injured.
Three engines were entirely destroyed. No
passengers were hurt.
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HIS FRIENDS ANXIOUS.

Count de Lesseps Suffering From Nervous
Malady.
PARIS, May 31.-De Lesseps. who had a
fainting fit on the street the other day, still
continues to give anxiety to his friends. 1t
appears that he suffers from nervous NAL
ady, which requires constant attendance on
the part Of his medical advisers
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Cuticura ReSoIVent

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MACMAHoN's MEMOIRS.
Six Copies Printed and Given to Members Of
the Family.

the Family.
PARIS, May 31.-Marshal MacMahon's
memoirs have been printed. but only in six
copies, of which four have been distributed
among the MarshaPs family, the other two
having been given 10 members of
the Castries family, to which Nine.
de MacMahon belongs. The book was
finished and copies sent out May oath, which
was the anniversary of the PRONUNCIATION Of
the decree appointing the Marshal President
OF the republic. Each of the six persons has
taken solemn pledge not to communicate
the contents Of the book to anybody-not
even to his family
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Three ouarrvmsn Crrsbed

DENVER, May 31.-At Curry & O'Brien's
rock 9aarry yesterday afternoon, near
Castlerock, cave-in crushed and caused
the instant death of B. Quist. John Ander-
son and L. Lendenburg. Eight other la
borers escaped mraculUusly.
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FRANCISCO MORNING. 1aN-FoURTEEN

hacks Will be provided. The Harbor Commits.
sioners yesterday had the Chief Wnarflngers Of
flee draped with white and black bunting which
will rem ain there for thirty days. In respect i0r
the deceased
The funeral will take place Monday morning at
10 O'clock.
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serinns Mntnr Annident.

CLEVELAND, May 31.-The facts have
just leaked out of a serious motor accident
here yesterday evening, in which twelve
persons were badly injured, none, however,
it is believed, fatally. -. -
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Fever Sore Eight Years

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REMEDIES OF an old sore caused by long spell OF
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but is happy TO say he is entirely wellsound as
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JOHN v. MINOR, Druggist, Galnsboro. Tenn.
We have been selling your CUrIcURA REMEpIEs
for years. and have the first complaint yet to receive
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CLARKsoN's TRIP.

The Assistant Postmas;er.General to Visit
the Pacific Coast.
WAsIIN GToN, May 31.-Assistant Post
master-General Clarkson will leave WASH
ing ton tomorrow for an extended official
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prnnned Dead,

LONDON, May 3L-Rev. j. W. Sharp,
Vicar Of Northleach, Worcestershire,
dropped dead to-day while playing cricket.
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FILES EMBEZZLEMENT.

Ihe fhNadeIphla DefauIter Charged With
Another Heavy Robbery.
PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-The announce
ment that John c. File. who embezzled the
funds of the Lutheran Orphans Home, of
which he was Treasurer, is supplemented by
the charge that he robbed the firm of File,
Den, Haney & Co., of which he was until
recently the head, of $40, 900. and was asked
to step out of the firm last Wednesday.
This makes the total of his embezzlements
S105,00O No trace Of File has been OBJ
tanned.
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loading stage with an area of sixteen
hectares must be provided at the mouth of
the Rio Grande. The report recommends
that, in order to reduce expenses, no i'm
proyements be made that are not urgently
needed
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Tbe enployes Of o,C0nnor. Moffatt s. Co. will
meet in X. r. =. Hail at o'clock this afternoon
l. take aognl relative to the death of Mrs.
UCannor. Ihs iadY's funeral will take place
t1-noYroW morniEe
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PANAMA CANAL.
The Commission Recommends That Only u
nanf Irnnrnua,ra.,. n MIL

gent Improvements Be Made.
PARIS, May 31.-The Panama Canal Com
mission reports that the Bay of Lmon does
not afford adequate anchorage or shelter
necessary for the establishment OF har-
Dor OF refuge at the mouth Of the canal,
for the present work must be limited
to simple side docks south Of the
small natural harbor Of Folks
River. The Bay Of Panama affords
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Failed to Ccm. to Tim ,.

New YORK, May 31.-Madden failed to
appear yesterday, the time agreed upon to
post the second deposit ON the proposed
Sullivan McAuliffe fight.
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Royalty al Nisgara Falls.

NIAGARA Falls, May 3l.-The Duke and
Duchess If Connaught viewed the cataract
this afternoon. The Duchess was charmed
at the sight.
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FERDINAND THREATENED.

His Life in Danger If He Allows Panitza to
Be Executed
BRUSSELS, May 31.-Prince Ferdinand
has received hundreds of letters threaten
Ing him with death il he allows the execu-
tion Of PanitZa. The Prince was inclined
to commute the sentence to Imprisonment
for term Of years, but these threats are
likely to change his disposition.
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INTERCOLLEGIATE GAMES.

Smashed at Berkeley.
New YORK, May 31.-One world and
three college records were smashed at the
intercollegiate games at Berkeley this
afternoon. Sheriff. of Yale ran 220 yards
in q 10 seconds. Williams of Yale
ran 100 yards, over hurdles, in
10 - seconds. Lee OF Harvard ran 220
yards over nnldles in-25A seconds. Wech
of Columbia and Ryder OK ale each vault
ed with poles ten feet seven inc1ies::' Lees
record beats the world.
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THE FORT WORTH FIRE.
Two Bod es Recovered and Sixteen Persons Re-
ported Missing

ported Missing.
=. FoRr WORM, Texas, May 31.-1he loss
by the burning of the Spring Palace Is now
estimated at S250,O00. Two persons so far
have been found dead They are Al
Haynes, burned, and an unknown child
which had been thrown from an upper win
dow and killed. Sixteen people are miss
ing, and it is feared they are in the ruins.
Fourteen persons are fatally injured. IN
tense excitement prevails, and friends and
relatives are looking for missing ones.
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EMPEROR WILLIAMS INJURIES.

by His Recent Accident.
BERLIN, May 81. - Emperor William
suffers much pain from the injury received
in last Sundays accident II was first sup
posed to be nothing more than sprain,
but 1t has been ascertained that several OF
the smaller bones in the ankle were broken
and the entire leg confused He Is unable
tO walk without a crutch.
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THE CAR LIFTED.

unconscious so they could not help themselves.
The wounds about their heads and faces Indicate
that they must have lost consciousness before
drowning.
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Not PimpIe on Baby

Baby one year old. Bad with Eczema
Hair all gone. Scalp covered with erup-
tions. Cured by Cuticura. Hair splen-
did and not a pimple on him.
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FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
One Man suffocated and Several Firemen
Overcome BY Smoke

PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-The Hampden
mills were partially destroyed by fire to-
night. The building was filed with smoke
and Frank Mangelstoff was suffocated.
William Mcconnell was thrown from a
ladder aud seriously injured and several
tremen were overcome by smoke, but re-
covered. The loss to stock and building
will reach SS5. .OOO
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wATERsPoUT AND HAIL-sToRM.

Portions Of Fayetteville. Ark, Submerged
and Crops Damaged.
FAYETTEVILLE ARK }, May 3i.-A water
spout burst over this place this morning.
Houses In the lower portions of the city are
submerged A hail-storm followed the del
uge, badly damaging the crops. No lives
were lost.