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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-18
REUNION OF THE KNOCKS"
Foriieth Anniversary of Veteran Or

Foriieth Anniversary of n Veteran Or
ganization.
A festive band of veterans collected
around the groaning board at the Mason
Dore last evening. They were the repre-
senta tives of the old Knickerbocker No. . OF
the Volunteer Fire Department, and 1t was
their fortieth anniversary. The table was
handsomely decorated, and in the center
was a masterpiece of the confectoner's
skill in the shape Of modern fire engine.
President Il. b. Vreeland presided. and
retold with minute particularly the history
of the company and their old-tme triumphs
at fires.
Before he had finished dispatch arrived
from Paris which read " Loving greetings
TO No. o." and was signed by Lille Hitch
cock Colt, who is still proud member of
the Kuicks." The toasts were responded
to as follows:
The Old Knickerbockers," E. B. Vreeland;
Tie Present Fire Department." Henry Wheel
er; " The Memory of Our ID ceased Members"
drunk standing and in silence; "Our Lady
Paricuar-Hele Is 10 Our Lille" j. c. Hall;
The Press - The Stanchest Friend of Our
Earliest Fire Departments" L. l.. Anthony;
The Exempt and Veteran Fire Associations"
j. c. Roberts.
Songs and spec hes were INDUCED in till
late hour. Those present were:
f. b. Vreeand, John Mccarthy. j. c. Hall,
James Kentzei, John Mahoney. James Gray,
Henry Wheeler, George ". Keuard, Charles
Kimbal Stephen Bunner, James Grady, E. L.
Anthony and II. NJ. Anthony.
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A TERRIBLE VOYAGE.
The Ship City Of Philadelphia FOTty-one
Days in a Gale.

ASTORIA Oregon, Oct. 1.-THE American
ship City of Philadelphia arrived in Astoria
to-day, ZIG days from New York. The yes
sci left New York harbor March 18th. and
met with reasonably fair winds until the
10Th of May, when a gale was encountered
in so north, 4Io west, and the rudder was
twisted SO as to render it useless. How
ever, by the aid of tackle and chains
on the rudder, the vessel was worked into
Rio Janeiro. arriving there on the ODD Of
May. in company with several other vessels
which had been in the gale. After the
necessary repairs had been made the vessel
sailed from Rio Janeiro, June 18th, and
for a few days experienced good
weather, but when off Cape Horn the ship
struggled for forty-One days in an almost
continuous gale, with binding snow-storms,
hail and Sleet night and day. The first of this
gale was encountered on the 18th OF July in
$50 south. $50 west, and when it finally
abated on the 18Th OF August, forty-one days
later, the vessel was still in 500 south, so
west. Since that time she has been coming
along with variable winds. On the last day
of the gale John Bren1rrson, a native Of
Sweden, aged 80 years, died.
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VICTORIA, Oct 17.-Captain Dixon of the
steamer North Pacific appeared before Chief
J lstice Begbie tonight to explain why he
should not be committed for contempt for
refusing to obey an order of the Court re-
quiring him to produce eighteen Cinnamon
brought from the United States by his
steamer in order that their right to remain
in this city might be inquired into by the
Court. The Attorney General, who ap-
peared on behalf of the defendant, read an
affidavit by Captain Dixon, in which he
urged that he had used every means to Sc
cure the return of the Cinnamon. But upon
an order from the Secretary Of State the
Chinese had on Thursday morning been
taken from McNeils Island to Portland to
be conveyed to San Francisco en- route t.
China. The Chief Justice considered that
Captain Dxon's action practically amount
ed to a suspension of the habeas corpus, and
IL was fragrant contempt. Dixon was fined
ECO and costs
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DEeCALSO 81 FRANK,

2s KEARNY ST.. NEAR MARKET.
Sole agents for NJ A. Packard's celebrated SO 80,
81 and So Hand-sewed Shoes for Gentlemen.
ocS WeSa SD If
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MUST NOT WEAR CARRIERS.
DIR. Mary v. Lee of the Oswego Stat
Normal Issues n Stern Edict.

DIR. Mary v. Lee of the Oswego State
Normal Issues Stern Edict.
The edct has been issued that the young
lady students of the Oswego On. " State
Normal School are forbidden to wear gar
tiers. or, at the least, the historic style of
garters made famous by Edward LII of
England who, in 1850, created the "Order OF
the Carter" recognized to this day as the
first order of England.
Kings and Queens and the titled women Of
royalty may, il they wish to, continue to
wear the old style, but DR.. Mary V. Lee will
see to it that the young ladies who attend
her class in physical culture in our normal
school wear the hosiery suspended by side
elastics-elastics attached to an undergar-
ment at the waist, or none at all.
The Palladium says that the explanation
made by DR.. Lee to her classes for this re-
form seems to be based entirely npon COM
mon sense. The old style. she says, worn
above or below the knee, binders free cir
culation, prevents development and is in
furious to the ladies.-St. Louis Star Say
lng5.
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AMATEUR ATHLETES.
Business Transacted by the p. C. A.

Business Transacted by the p. C. A. A. A.
Last Evening.
The officers of the Pacific Coast Amateur
Athletic Association met last evening at the
Olympic Club, and on application the Pasa-
dena Athletic Club was admitted to mem-
bership.
w. E. Newbert's application for reinstate-
ment was heard and granted, and the Olym-
pic Club was granted permission by the asso-
citation to hold boxing championship for
1890.
The P. C. A. A. A. will hold an indoor
championship meeting in the month OF Jan,
uary, for which committee was appointed
to arrange programme, and also TO secure
the Pavilion for the games.
The feat achieved by E. Hartley OF the
Acme Athletic Club in covering half a
mile in a swimming tank, with ten turns, IN
10 minutes and 1914 seconds, on July 2Itn OF
this year, was accepted and placed on the
clubs record as the best American amateur
record for the distance. A copy of the GER
tificate was forwarded TO the A. A. U.
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lecture on American Slang" The young
eye as we'll as the ear, placed large jars of
chrysanthemums, the chosen flower of the
evening. upon the platform and gracefully
draped tho organ with the same. Next
Thursday evening Rev. Robert Mackenzie,
DID, will deliver his lecture, IAN Outing in
the Orient"
The closing lecture will be given October
30th by Hon. William NJ. Pierson, the sub
iect, Astronomy" to be illustrated by Sc
lecteu views
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Esnanad Easily.

VICTORIA, Oct. 17.-George ReDevck and
Frank Baldwin, accused Of doping the race
horse John l. at a recent meeting Of thu
Victoria Jockey Club, were discharged from
custody to-day, the evidence in the
case not being deemed by the Mag
istrate sufficient to convict. Baldwin ad.
mitted purchasing some aconite at loca
drugstore, but the prosecution was unable
to prove that the horse had been poisoned
In discharging the prisoners the Magistrate
gave them both severe lecture on the dis
reputable practices INDUCED In on race
courses, and advised them not to engage in
any Of the tricks SO common at races on
American soil. There were laws here fol-
the protection of legitimate sport. he said
and they would be vigorously nforced.
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Mrs. Malvina Sedgwick, wife of ex-Sheriff
John Sedgwick of San Francisco, died on
Thursday evening at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. i. L. Dargie. at 254 Twelfth street,
after an illness of about three months. She
was one of the pioneer ladies of this State,
from Missouri and settled in Santa Clara
County in 1S49. Her whole life, as a girl,
wife and mother, was most lovabIe. No one
ever applied to her for aid without receiving
something. In consequence, she was one
OF those most highly esteemed in the differ
ent communities where she was best known.
She leaves to mourn her the surviving hus-
band, John Sedgwick, Mrs. L. Il. Dargie
and the Misses Brownie and Flora Sedg-
wick. The remains will be taken 10 San
Francisco for interment in Laurel Hill
Cemetery this afternoon.
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The Sierra Valley Fair.

SIERRAvILLE, Oct. little Sierra Valley
Stock and Agricultural Association Fair has
been well attended both at the race-track
and the pavilion. The play of the "Two
Orphans" on Wednesday evening, at the
Opera House, was finely rendered, large
audience having been present. The ex-
hibits in the pavilion are most creditable to
the Sierra Valley. Excellent music has
been furnished by Beckwith's Brass Band.
The weather is delightfully."- cool and pleas
ant. The fair closed tonight with a grand
ball at the Opera House.
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oBITUA AIRY.
JUDGE AUSTIN ADAMS.

Judge Austin Adams, formerly Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa, died
yesterday morning at Dubuque, Iowa. after
an illness of years duration. His disease
is believed 10 have been cancer of the stom-
ach. Judge Adams was native of YER
mont and graduate of Dartmouth COLLEGE
in the class of 1913. He was elected to the
Supreme Court in 1876 and served twelve
years. lie was man of scholarly attain
ments and took much interest in educational
affairs. For many years he was Regent
of the State University, and for ten years
professor in its Law Department.
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LABOR NOTES.
Mflliner Girls win Have Little Opposi-
ton to Early Closing,

ton to Early Closing.
The milliner girls will probably organize.
The willingness of the milliuery-stores to
close early seems quite general There are
of course some who object; it would be a
strange scheme indeed that no one opposed.
But it is thought that under the influence
that 400 or 500 well-organized women could
exercise. all objection would soon disappear.
The Federated Trades will lend its sustain
ing strength if the movement becomes iden-
tilted with that body, as it undoubtedly will,
and the ladies amuse themselves with specu-
lation as to who shall represent them in the
council.
IL will be a courageous corps of young wo-
men who will join and sit through its deliber-
tons from week to week. Not that there is
anything questionable about the character of
the council, but what three or four young
women under the sun unused to the ways of
deliberative lodies would not feel more or
less bewildered in the midst of 100 or more
clustering opponents of Drawn?
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Another unlnaded Pistol.

NAPA CITY, Oct 17.-Herman Dods, aged
90, who reSid es at the Napa Redwoods, was
brought to town Thursday evening suffer-
Ing from pistol wound in the head. He
was carelessly handling weapon which he
thought was not loaded, and it was acct
dentally discharged, the ball grazing. his
temple and lodging in the vicinity of the
eye-ball, severlng the optic nerve. The
sight of one eye is entirely destroyed. The
ball has not been removed, aud the young
man is in a precarious condition.
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bAtHAMENTO, CAI- Sept. 80, 1880.
Mr.. Fred w. Hayne % Monroe Street. New York
Sir: Your postal card announcing auction sale of
California Wines on November g. 1880, is before us.
The writer Will watch the result with great inter-
est he has faith In the plan; his faith was strong
In the same methods OF selling fruits
Although fruits are more perishable than Wines
yetthe TWO commodities require the same treat
ment In manner OF selling; SO that the producer
may know quickly the ju dgmcnt OF tho largest mar
ket.
II there Is no money in raising a certain thing,
then 1t is best for the grower and the middleman
and the banker that that fact should be SD eediy
made public by the highest Court of Appeal
namely public auction In New York. Please let
us know results Of sales. Yours
1t FRANK MILLER, Cashier
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Racing in Washington.

SPOKANE FALLS. Oct 1.-THE weather
and attendance to-day were good. In the
three-quarter mile dash, Oregon Eclipse
won, Jordan second. R-gal third. Time,
1:16h. In the three-eighths dash, Oregon
Eclipse and Jim Miller ran dead heat. Time,
0:34B. In the run-off, Miller won by four
lengths; time, O:36h. In the two-year
old trot, McMinnvile Maid won in two
heats, Electrify second, Gift third; best
time, 3:o2 In the free-for-all pace, Leila
Tawa won, Rosie C second best time, 2 20.
In the fifth race, starters Emery C. c
and Maud Knox were entered. The latte +
took first heat, and the race was postponed
until Tomorrow.
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.
SIGNAL SERVICE, q. s. ARMY,
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC,
n.r IQ0n-S 70


DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC,
BAN Francisco Oct. II, lS9O-5 p NJ
Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours.
The barometer is highest in Eastern Washington
and lowest the Oregon coasts the temperature has
fallen in Washington and Southern California; else
where has risen remained nearly stationary. Rain
has fallen in oregon and Washington. The follow
ing rainfalls have been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Fort Candy, 0.Oi of an inch;
Portland, O.04: Baker City, OO6; Spokane Falls,
trace Frosts reported from Northern California
and oregon.
Forecast Till p. NJ. Saturday.
For Northern California - Fair weather; variable
winds, generally south 10 west; nearly stationary
except cooler in the northern portion. Frosts In
exposed places.
For Southern Cafornia-Fair weather; WINDS
generally westerly; nearly stationary temperature,
except cooler 1T Los Angeles.
For oregon-Wiuds generally south to east: cooler
except nearly stationary temperature in the extreme
southeastern portion. Local rains, except fair
weather In the extreme southeastern portion. Fross
in exposed places.
For Washington Local rains; winds generally
south to east; cooler. FrOsts In exposed piac es.
JOHN 2. FINLEY,
Signal COrDS lin charge).
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Co,oniz,ng Sonora.

Tucson, Oct. IA party of stockholders
of the Altar Land and Colonization Associa-
ton passed through this city ON their way
to Sonora, Mexico. to-day. The cnmpany
has a grant Of 1O,500,000 acres of land on
which they propose to found colony of
Europeans. Tue land lies in Sonora be-
tween the Arizona line and the Gulf OF Cali
fornia. The owners of the land are Boston,
Galveston and California parties.
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Coal in Sonora.

Tucson, Oct. 17.-Colonel BeItran, who
was detailed by the Mexican Government to
make an Off -ial report on the progress of
boring for coal in San Marcial, Sonora,
Mexico. has telegrap hed to Colonel Garcia,
President of the coal company, that the drill
had struck six seam at seventeen feet
deep, to-day at eighty feet the drilling
is in solid anthracite body, six feet deep.
and not through the vein.
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Donations Still Coming In.

The molders were not very long in session
last night. They are still receiving words of
comfort from kindred organizations, and
during the past week received substantial
aid in the way of donations from the follow
ing: Mare Island subscription, Seattle
pattern makers, proceeds from iron-moiders'
ball at San Jose, San Francisco Typograph-
ical Union, No. 81; Machinists' Union, No.
6S; Plumbers and Gas-ftters' Union, Iron
molders' Union, No 1873. Seattle; Iron
molders' Union, No. 213, Grand Rapids.
Mich; Ladies' Auxiliary of the IRON
molderS' Union of Grand Rapids, Boot and
Shoe Makers White Labor League of San
Francisco, Brotherhood of Machinery
moders, No. Go, of Memphis, Tenn; Mill
carpenters of San Francisco.
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2:25 The second race was one and six
teenlh dash. Naicho B won by nose.
Mozart second, Larghetti third. Time.
1:4Sk. The three-quarters dash was won
by Peri, Dan Murphy second Kildare third.
Time, 1:l4b. The special pace between
Hummer and Silkwood was won by Silk
wood in three straight heats. in 2:1SA, 2:20
and 100
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A Clean sweep.

The Brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers, No. %, received the encouraging report
last night that James G. Day. the only con-
tractor who has persistently stood out
against the eight-hour movement has finally
yielded, and on Monday next will start in
on the new schedule. The brotherhood
now rejoices in the fact that the eight-hour
day prevails tbroug bout the city.
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CHICO, Oct 17.-Edna, the seven-year- old
daughter of William Wright, was badly and
probably fatally burned last night. She was
playing with boy companion who had a
bunch of matches which lie ignited and
threw on the little girl. Her dress caught
fire. and before the flames could bA sub
dued her body was burned to crisp brown.
Her sufferings we're most intense. She will
nrobahIv die
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asks for $4,000 DAMAGES. Miss Bushnell
claims that while in Eng and year ago
Williams promised to marry her. Williams
was divorced from his wife, but on his re-
turn from England they we're married a
second time. When Miss Bushnell heard
of the marriage she came here from England
and brought suit
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Freight TraIn Ditchsd.

ELLENsBURG (Wash.), Oct. IA freight
train was ditched a few miles from here
this afternoon. Nine cars loaded with lum-
Der and merchandise were telescoped. The
damage will be heavy. The accident was
caused by the breaking of the trucks of one
of the freigh tears.
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Jamas E Yarca q. Earska Killed.

EUREKA (Cal.), Oct. Thames E. Vance.
aged 81 years, a nephew of Mayor Vance Of
this city, and manager of a large lumber,
railroad and steamboat business at Mad
River, in this county, fell from steamer
and was killed by the wheel last night He
was returning from the Markham meeting in
this city. Business is suspended until after
the funeral Sunday.
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THE DALLEs. Oct. 17.-Captain W. ].
Skottowe and wife of San Francisco fell
from the railroad bridge in this city this
evening and both were seriously injured.
The captain had several ribs broken and
was injured internally. Mrs. Skottowe is
still unconscious and The extent OF her in
juries is not known. They are here on
visit
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rrrrlnr, q. Wrrk

WEsTPoRT (Cal.), Oct. 17.-An unsuccess-
full attempt was made last night to crack the
safe belonging to the WeStport Chute Com
pany and also used by Wells, Fargo & Co. S
agent, whose flee is in the same building.
A drill was used to some extent around the
lock, but the burglar undoubtedly became
alarmed and left without completing the
job. There is no clew to the burglar as yet.
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Ionp-Buried yaIuables

Some workmen. who are excavating lot
on tie corner of Front and Pacific streets
where the old Manhattan Hotel used to
stand, yesterday found, while digging, gold
watch, a sword, a dagger and $50 gold
piece The inside of the watch was badly
rusted and the case bears initials that can
not be declphered. The gold piece is dated
1853 There is probably some tragedy con-
neeted with the long buried yalnahles.
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NEW YORK, Oct. ia reception in honor
of the golden jubilee of Right Rev. John
Mclaughlin, Bishop of Brooklyn, was held
in the rink on Clermont avenue, Brooklyn,
this evening. Nearly 5000 people were pres
ent. Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop CORR
gan OF New York and others spoke. A
purse of $4,000 was contributed by the
laitY ana presented to the BiShOn
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Murderous Enrslars.

LIMA Ohio, Oct. 17.-About o'clock this
morning gang of robbers were detected at
work on safe in Ohio City An alarm was
given and the citizens turned out to capture
them. The robbers opened fire and battle
cnsued, during which two of the citizens
were seriously and two slightly wounded
and one Of the burglars was killed He has
not been identihed. The others escaped.
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Cheerful Workers,

The first of series of three lectures
under the auspices of the Cheerful Workers
was given Thursday evening at the Frank
lin Presbyterian Church. After an organ
voluntary by Mrs. WEBSTER, Rev. Chalmers
Easton, DID,, held the attention of the
audience with his popular and interesting
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Ganeral G bbon Ranqueted.

PORTLAND, Oct. 17.-Brigadier-G General
John A. Gibbon was gwen a banquet to-
night by the Arlington Club of this city.
General Gibbon leaves tomorrow for San
Francisco, where he viii assume c"mmand
of the Division of the Pacific, and where
he will reside in future.
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THE DRY-GOODS STORES.
The Early Closing Movement to Go Int
Effect This Evening.

There may be those who have forgotten
that the early closing movement among the
retail dry-goods dealers will 60 into effect
to-day. This being the fact, j. j. 0'Brien
& Co., with all the other leading houses of
the city, will close to-day at o'clock, as
well for the benefit of the employees as in
Difference to the expressed desire Of the COM
munitY.
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Exemplary Damages Wanted.

SEATTLE. Oct. H.-Miss Leslie Bushnell,
young Englishwoman about "a years of
age, brought suit for damages in the Su-
perior Court to-day against William G.
Williams. a WE'LL known capitalist Of this
auetioa under promise 81 marriage, ana
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HELENA (Mont), Oct. 1.-THE arguments
in the Supreme Court in the appeal of
Henry Root, one of the heirs Of the million
aire A. j. Davis of Butte, from the decision
OF the District Court were concluded to-day,
and the court took the matter under advise
ment.
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CHICO, Oct 17.-McKeogh, a millman.
near Chico, was badly crushed between two
logs yesterday. He was placed on raft in
a tiume and floated forty miles to this place
for medical treatment. His injuries may
prove fatal.
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Another Stage Robbed.

Tucson, Oct. 1.-THE stage from Solo,
knoxville TO Bowie was robbed by two Mex-
cans this evening near Kreigh's ranch, seven
miles from Bowie. The mail was ritled,
but the passengers were not molested.
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Among the oldest officers in the German
army, in point of service, is Theodor Won
Fries Of Munich, General OF Infantry, Chief
of the Bavarian Engineer Corps and In
spector of Notifications. He recently began
the fiftieth year of his military service.
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ELLENsBURG Wash.). Oct. IA fire this
afternoon destroyed the large livery stable
of Wilson Bros, all of the horses and most
of the fixtures being saved. The loss is about
$4,000, fully insured.