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The morning call., 1890-08-25
JUST HOW SHE ESCAPED.
It's an Ill Wind That Doesn't Blow Go cd
to SOmeb ebOdY.

It's an Ill Wind That Doesn't Blow Good
to Somebody.
EARLY in the COS l was a railroad tele-
graph operator down in Georgia." said he,
land l had mighty narrow escape from be-
ing lynched one day. 1t was in the after
noon. A gang of darkies came along to
where my station was, about three miles
from any human habitation. They had in
their grasp beautiful young white girl,
and they had tied her fast to one rail of the
track, right before my eyes.
"Ihey then stood there, and, pointing re-
volvers at my head, said il interfered in
any way they would murder ME. Five MIN
ute5 before the Atlantic express was due
they departed, leaving the girl on the track
to be cut in two by the train. | was in ter
rible suspense. l knew l would be called a
coward and cur if allowed that girl to be
killed, but l was afraid to signal the train
to stop because | knew the darkies would
kill me if l aid. But l was going to save
my position anyhow.
Just as the train passed my signal sta
tion ran down the track and with pair
of pliers cut the wire connecting the signal
to the station. BY doing this L thought 1
could tell the railroad officials that the
vandals had cut the wire so that could not
signal the train. See the fine point? Well,
while was cutting the wire the wind came
up suddenly and blew a perfect tornado.
Big oak trees we're blown over so that their
tops touched the ground and had to hang
on to the track so that wouldn't be blown
away. Well, when | went up the track |
saw those darkies running away and sup
posed that the girl had been cut IN two l
was prepared to look upon a horrible sight,
but to my great JOY and utter astonishment
she was still alive. | cut the rope
with my pliers and released her. l car
ried her tenderly up TO the signal sta
tion, bound up the gashes made
in her limbs by the rope. and"
And whatY asked somebody.
And l asked her TO be my wife,
"What did she say 2"
..She thanked me for my bravery and
softly murmed Yes"
"Bnt how was it the train didn't kill
her?"
Il never found out until two years after
ward Then met the engineer of that very
train. He explained to me that just as the
train was about to strike the girl that heavy
gust of wind came along. 1t was so power
full that it lifted one side of the train over,
making 1t run on one rail for about 500 feet
before it fell back on the other rail. Ii so
happened that the girl was tied to the rail
from which the wheels raised. and that's
how she escaped. d."-Philadelpha Inquirer
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BARILLAS SIGNS IT.
The Treaty Of Peace With
Salvador.
Belief That Ezeta Will Ratily The
Compact
Emperor William and the Czar-The Fare.
we'll Banquet Departure Of the
HOheDzOlleTn.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL.

GUATEMALA. Aug 24.-The Plenipoten-
tiaries assembled to-day for the last time.
The conference consisted of Miner, United
States Minister; Senior Arellano, Minister
of Spain; Reynaud. Minister of France {;
the German and Belgian representatives,
with the Plenipotentiary of Nicaragua, also
that of Costa Rica. in company with Dr.
Galindo, the official delegate of Salvador
They met at the Presidential palace In
order to have conference with President
Barillas and his Cabinet to ratify and sign
the preliminares of peace which have been in
preparation for five days. The President
received them, and being Informed of the
object of their call, said he was ready to
ratify the agreements, and with his Secre-
tary of Foreign Affairs. Senior Anguina,
signed the protocol. This satisfied the min
listers. who then dispersed. AS the treaty
is said to be honorable to Salvador, there is
no doubt of EZeta's signature and the sane
tion of all Salvador. Galindo will go to
Salvador with Minister Miner tomorrow.
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FLUNG IN THE RIVER.
Rough Experience Of a Theatri-
cal Troupe.
The "Sunny South" Company Attacked
by Rioters.
Under Our Flas-A Stranded British Steamer
Repaired and ReChriStened-Sale Of
the Hoffman House.


HUNTINGTON CIV. Va.) Aug 4.-There
was serious and bloody riot at per-
formance given by the Sunny South"
Theatrical Company at Credo Friday night,
the particulars of which have just been re-
ceived. One man was shot and over a
dozen badly beaten, while the floating
theater in which the trouble occurred was
badly wreck ed. The trouble was inaugur-
ated by number of toughs who persisted
in insulting the people upon the stage.
During the second act three of the per-
formers left the stage with clubs and at
tackled several of their tormentors, but were
overpowered and cruelty beaten. The re-
mainder of the company went to their as
sistance, when some one turned out
the lights. Pandemonium broke loose
and every man began an onslaught Oh his
neighbor in the dark, while the women
screamed. The police finally arrived, but
this only made matters worse, and soon
revolver-shots began to echo around the
hall. ~Finally the crowd charged onto the
stage after the fleeing performers, who
were unceremoniously flung into the river.
where they were stoned in the darkness.
Every one of the police and sh0w-people
was badly wounded by stones, and the
condition OF several is serious.
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GRAssHOPPERs In ALGERIA.
Two Thousand Soldiers and Six Times n
Many Arabs Fighting Them.

Two Thousand Soldiers and Six Times ns
Many Arabs Fighting Them.
Immense swarms of grasshoppers have
invaded parts Of the country Of Algeria and
are spelling lots of things. Two thousand
soldiers. aided by 1900 Arabs, have been
employed to fight the pest. The roadways
present the appearance of battle field, and
extraordinary efforts are being made to rid
the surrounding country Of this insect
enemy.
This is not the first time that this plague
has devastated Algeria. In 1S45 the har-
vests OF almost the entire country were de.
vOuTed by grasshoppers. From 1747 TO 1749
these insects desOlated Algeria, extending
their ravages to even parts of Europe.
Millions on millions of the dead bodies of
these insects are covering at present the
great roadway leading from Mascara to
Mostaganim, and filing the springs and
rivers. The task of killing these masses of
grasshoppers is no small one. Imagine
district OF 100 miles in circumference which
not long ago was covered with wheat, to-
haeco aud fig and olive trees, but now is so
densely covered with grasshoppers that not
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DUSTING WILL DISAPPEAR.
An Invention Which Absorbs Yermln and
nust


Dust.
We have friend in the trade whose mind
is continually running to labor-saying in
ventions, says the Upholsterer. He has
now arranged series of fans SO as to pro-
duce a suction that will draw up dust from
the floors OF furnishings Uf house. Hear
him:
'.The motor is simple, and one has only
to put the machine in the center of the
room, wind her up, then get out of the way.
When in motion the dust comes from all
parts of the room and is Immediately sucked
up by the fans into a box. In two minutes
it will sweep room of ordinary size. After
sweeping your floors you reverse the force.
so as To have the suction come from the top
instead of the bottom. Place funnel over
the machine. which has long hose at
tached, then you 90 around your furniture
Wherever you hold the hose the dust is i'm
mediately sucked through into the box:
In five minutes there is not particle ot
dust to be seen around the room. Besides
collecting the dust, this machine viii COZ
lect all the insects of house. Imagine lor
a moment the ceiling of your room Deing
filled with mosquitoes. Bring IN your light
ninS cleaner, set the hose and draw 1t across
the ceiling, and the mosquitoes diSapnear,
The morning call., 1890-08-25

and Hudson road persisted in handling any,
transfer freight from the Central a. general
strike would be ordered, and that the same
action would be taken in reference TO the
Boston and Albany and Fitchburg, in case
they continued handling this transfer
freight.
THE WEST SHORE AND FITCHBURG ROAD.
A prominent leader in the Central strike
and an officer of one of the local assemblies,
speaks, tonight said: "A tie-up in the
yards of the West Shore and Fitchburg
roads at Rotterdam junction has been de-
termined. The Fitchburg has been lending
assistance to the Central"
Between Karners and Schenectady the
road has made remarkable progress in rails
ing the blockade, which is almost an event
of the past on that portion of the road.
FUNDS FOR THE STRIKERS.
CHICAGO. Aug 24.-At meeting OF the
Central Council, knights of Labor, to-day
committee was appointed to solicit funds
for the aid of the New York Central Strik-
ers. Resolutions were also unanimously
adopted demanding that the Congress OF
the United States shall Immediately author
ize and instruct the Secretary of War to
seize said Vanderbilt system and operate
the same at the cost OF said service for the
benefit and pleasure of the public.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 24.-Delegates from
forty-four assemblies of the knights Of
Labor met here to-day and unanimously
passed resolutions indorsing Powderly's
action in the New York Central strike, and
saying that the cause of labor is safe in his
hands. A subscription paper was started,
and it is expected $1,000 will be forwarded
to Powderly during the week. Meetings
will be held every night.
RAILROAD MANAGEMENT DENOUNCED.
NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-At to-day's meet
ing OF the Central Labor Union resolutions
were adopted denouncing the management
of the New York Central, recitiDg the lLn-
perative course taken by Governor Seymour
in 1862 in similar emergency, and calling
upon Congress to Immediately take posses
sion of and operate the entire Vanderbilt
system.
MEETINGS IN THE NORTHWEST.
st. Paul dispatches state that an official
bulletin has been issued by the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and Train
men and the Switchmen's Mutual Aid Asso-
citation, embracing every branch of train
service in Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montsna
and Washington, calling a meeting for
Sunday, August 31st. The presumption Is
that the meeting is in connection with the
Eastern strike.
WILL NOT STRIKE.
Boston, Aug 24.-At largely attended
meeting of local assemblies of the Knights
of Labor, composed entirely of railroad
men, the sentiment of the meeting was
decidedly against a strike, although hearty
sympathy was expressed for the strikers.
Weep President Davis of the Steam Rail
other organization on the top OF this earth
has right to order our union to strike.
His organization takes in all classes OF men
VINO work on railways,
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SHE vANQUISHED THE WOLF.
Strategy Helps Name Woman Out of
Il

Strategy Helps n Name Woman Out of a
PeriIous Predicament.
One day Uncle Jonas two cows disap-
peared from the opening in the woods about
his lonely home, and no traces Of them
could be gained. Aunt Molly, as his wife
was called, started to hunt them up next
morning, as the men of the family we're
away. Leaving the children and going in
a westerly direction, she wandered through
out the day in the dark, unbroken forest
without a mouthful to eat, except a few
spruce buds and dried berries with an Oc-
casional handful of ground-nuts, which
grew in great abundance on the l0wlaDdS.
The sun was fast sinking, when, to her
great Joy, she discovered the lost cows
quietly grazing on a small grass plat near
Crooked River, some four miles from home.
With all possible haste she drove them
along, hoping to reach home before dark.
and as she had no guide, not even spotted
trees, she had to trust wholly to the instinct
of the beasts.
Their course often seemed to her exactly
the opposite to right. still her practical
knowledge taught her 1t was best to let
them have their own way. When near
what is now known as the Pine House, on
a ridge covered by growth OF gigantic
pine, both COWS gave loud below. as II
from fright, and broke into furious gallop
in the direction of home, now half mile
distant. Pausing to ascertain the cause
of their fright, she was confronted py
wolf.
face, no doubt intending to grab her throat
With the skill and fury OF an expert DcXer.
Aunt Molly dealt him stunning ploW win
her brawny and hardened hst, wnlcn sent
him back upon his haunehes. AGAIN anu
again the starving brute leaped Tor her
| throat but each time was met by both lists
and feet with sufficient force to send him
back several feet. Knowing now twas life
or death, the heroic woman found her.
self fast growing weaker, while the at
tackS OF Eer savage adversary grew more
fierce.
Snatching her tattered shawl from her
head, with desperate leap she threw it
over the head of the wolf with dexterity
which was not only surprising to the wolf
but herself also.
bewilder the wolf. He leaped wildly about,
vainly endeavoring to rid himself Of his in
convenient headgear, while Molly lost no
time in climbing to the lower branches OF a
tree and out of harms reach. When the
wolf had rid himself of his temporary blind
| fold and sufficiently recovered ms equi,,
| l5rium, seeing his intended victim oeyond
| his reach, he at once set up the most ue-
| moniac howls of rage and disappointment,
| occasionally venting his spleen by furious
| attacks upon the trunk OF the tree anu teal,
| ing the rough bark with MS iops' ciooAeu
| fangs. a.. .., 80
| day. when the wolf skunk away in the direc-
! tion of the river. As soon as she thought
him at a safe distance Molly, nearly fam
| ishipg and benumbed by cold, fastened
| down and sped for home as fast as the con-
ditlon of her cramped limbs and chilled
frame would permit.
She found the children half frightened
out of their wits, as the arrival of the cows
in so great agitation had given them the
idea that their mother had been deyoured. =
Lewiston journal.
The morning call., 1890-08-25

During all my stay there matters were becom-
Ing more and more ue:iurbed and an uprising
by tile reVOlutonlsts had actually been planned
for The 4Ih OF August / learned of II on the
FIRST day OF the month, but we received
sailing orders on the second. The news OF
our intended departure, Which could not be
concealed, because our taking In coal and sup
plies II was perfectly evident, led the revolution
lists to postpone. until after we left the execution
OF their designs, but confidently expect to hear
by the next advices from Honolulu that there
has been an actual outbreak and a revolution at
tempted, II not really accomplished. Those an
Iious for change have, as think, played upon
tile King. and have drawn him into their scheme
by promises of additional power, such as he mad
IA
The morning call., 1890-08-25
A PLUCKY YANKEE MAIDEN
Kills a Large, Strange, Stranded Shark
with a Stout Club.

hiiIs a Large, Strange, Stranded Shark
with Stout Club.
Never before were so many sharks prowl-
ing about the Connecticut coast. Schools
of them are seen by mariners almost daily,
lurking about bathing resorts. A lot of
them have haunted Wild Quonochon taug
beach for several weeks, and one of them
has come to grief at the hands of valiant
Quonochontaug maid. 1t was Annie Bab-
cock. who works for Mrs. A. 5. Briggs
among the sand dunes of the beach, who
baggei the shark. The wicked beast be-
came foolhardy in his hunting tour, and on
the crest OF mighty surf billOw came
away up the strand, where Annie was
strollng.
Then swiftly the wave ran back into the
ocean. and the shark was left partly
strangled. The young woman perceived
his plight instantly. and, getting club, ran
down the beach to the side of the struggling
fish. As she came up he opened his cav
ernous jaws, thrashed the sand with his
tail and threw his head wildly about. Then
Annie opened the battle, and brought the
heavy club down with hasty strokes upon
his ugly looking head. She soon had him
laid out. and then getting boat. hook, and
with the aid OF some beach campers, she
dragged him clear upon shore.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The morning call., 1890-08-25
Is This David niehnld !

HEALDsBURG, Aug. 24.-A stranger in
this community going by the name of Cap
tain D. Parker died at the Sotoyome House
last night. He came to this city from
Skaggs Springs on last Wednesday and reg
istered at the Sotoyme under the name
given above. Letters among his effects dis
closed the fact that the name was assumed
and that his right name is David Diebold,
and that he has relatives living in San
Francisco. On his person was found $40
and handbook. The remains are now
lying in the Morgue awaiting Identification
and the disposal of friends or relatives.
The morning call., 1890-08-25
THE CENTRIFUGAL PROPELLER.
If 1t Works Well One May Go to Europe
Enur Days.

If 1t Works Well One May Go to Europe
in -Four Days.
The centrifugal propeller is the name of
new invention designed to enable
steamers to attain extraordinary speed.
Strictly speaking, the appliance is not a
propeller at all; it is simply remover of
resistance ahead. The stem Of the steamer
is cut away downward and backward from
the water line, and here The rotary fan, OF
centrifugal machine, is placed. The pres
sure and resistance of the water ahead is
got rid of by clearing the water away, thus
virtually endowing the propulsive screw or
screws in the stern with greatly augmented
power.
In vessels moving at speeds up to seven
knots skin friction Is the principal resist
ance in still water: in vessels moving at
higher speed the resistance of the water
Immediately ahead increases at an enor-
nous rate with the increase of speed This
Can always be noticed by the huge white
wave swiftly moving vessel has in front
of her-the "bone in her mouth" as the
sailors term it. The object of the new in
vention is to scatter this retarding mass as
it is being entered, and by this means it is
claimed that the speed of steamers can be
increased to the point that will admit of
their crossing the ocean in four days. YES
sells will be fitted with this new device for
experimental purposes both in this country
and in England, and it is expected that
their speed will be greatly in excess of
anything now afloat-N. Y. Times.
The morning call., 1890-08-25

tion of being funny his inability to compass
the highest honors. He felt that his abili-
ties and services entitled him to any honor
within the gift Of the people. He rose to
be Secretary of the Treasury in Fillmore's
Cabinet. but that did not satisfy him.
He died feeling that if lie had not been so
funny, if he had not INDUCED in his exqui-
site ridicule of the Michigan militia Gen.
eral who attacked General Harrison, he
might have been President. Corwin was
immeasurably greater than his reputation,
and his fun almost always helped out his
serious argument Weekly.
The morning call., 1890-08-25

The Chicago st,ck.Yard, Str X.

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-The strike of iremen
and engineers of the Stock-yards Switching
Association for an increase of wages is still
on, with possibly decided aggravati0n of
difficulties. The modified demands sub
mtted by the strikers at yesterdays con-
ference was communicated to the roads of
the Switching Association with the ex-
pectation that the latter would return an
answer to the strikers. This expectation,
however, was not fulfilled. This evening
the strikers have been in conference with
the officers of the organizations engineers,
firemen and switchmen, and it is their hope
that the latter will espouse their cause and
tie up every road entering the stock-yards
in case an attempt is made to employ nom
union men tomorrow to take the places Of
the strikers
The morning call., 1890-08-25
BACK FROM CAMP.
Return of the Militia From the Brigade
EnCamnment.

Encampment.
The camp Of the Second Brigade, Ma
tional Guard of California, at Santa Cruz
was broken up yesterday morning. and tho
gallant soldier boys returned to their
homes. The Fifth Regiment arrived hers
by the narrow gauge line shortly after
o'clock in the afternoon and the companies
left for their homes at Petaluma, San
Rafael and elsewhere before nightfal. The
Second Artillery Regiment came up on the
broad guage and marched from Fourth and
Townsend streets to its armOry on Grove
street.
1t was arranged that the First Regiment
OF Infantry should arrive here by the mar
row gauge at o'clock and the Third Regi-
ment by the same line half an hour later
Passing over the mountains, though, the
engine got Stalled" The engine Of the
second train had to go ahead and help ths
first train over the hill. That accomplished,
both engines went back and brought the
second train over. The consequence was
that both regiments came over on the sams
boat, arriving here ct $50 o'clock. Hun
dreds of people were down to welcome them
and the scene at the ferry-landing On their
arrival was very animated one.
The morning call., 1890-08-25

DENVER, Aug "a. - Thomas Kivel, a
laborer. was instantly killed at a saloon
near Rock Mountain Lake late this after
noon. Kivel and two friends were drink
ing at the bar. when two Italians attacked
them without any apparent cause. One
struck kivel over the head with a billiard
cue, while another stabbed him in the ab-
domen with a wicked-looking knife, infict-
ing wound which must have caused death
instantly. The two Italians were arrested,
The morning call., 1890-08-25
Honoriny the CHARLESTON Officer.

SEATTLE. Aug. "a The flagship Charles
ton, which lies in the harbor. was visited
to-day by thousands who were cordially
received by Admiral Brown and his
officers. In the afternoon they in turn
came ashore and made a tour of the
city. Tomorrow night the Chamber
Of Commerce will give dinner TO the Off
GERS Of the cruiser.
There is a rumOr, unauthenticated, that
the Charleston is here to watch the British
feet at Esqumalt, and if the British flag
snip Warspite goes to Behring Sea the
Charleston will follow.
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John Devinches and Louis Busalarie, two
Italians, had a quarrel last night in ths
house in the rear of 433 Vallejo street.
which resulted in Devinches cutting Busa-
larie with knife in the left arm, infiicting
painful, though not dangerous wound.
Officer Hartly arrested Devinches aud he
was locked up in the City Prison charged
with an assault to murder Bnsa-
larie's wound was dressed aG the Receiving
Hospital and he was permitted to go hOme-
The morning call., 1890-08-25
The Election and Tariff Bills.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The Republican
Senators have nearly all signed paper
drawn up by committee appointed by the
caucus Thursday night binding each one to
vote at the beginning of the next session to
pass the Election Bill.
1t has been agreed between Republicans
and Democrats that an order should be
made on Monday closing debate on the
Tariff Bill at the end of the present month.
1t is to be considered thereafter until Sep
tembe 9Th under the five-minute rule and
the final vote is to be taken on that day.
No objection will be made to carrying out
this agreement. This disposes of the Tariff
and Election bills for this session.
The morning call., 1890-08-25

In American colleges. He was an 0nlooker
at the baseball game between Yale and
the State Hospital nine, and when the col
lege boys were all standing together he
went oyer to them and asked question,
the major part of which was a familiar
quotation from Virgil. The boys SEEM
lngly failed to understand the Latin, as il
1t was new tongue. This the doctor re-
garded as evidence that they were more ex-
pert in baseball than in the classics
Utica IN. W Press
The morning call., 1890-08-25
The Hoffman House Changes Hands.

New YORK. Aug. A.-C. Fl. Read and
Edward Stokes, proprietors OF the Hoffman
House of this city, have dissolved partner
ship, and the hotel will be made the nu-
cleus around which will be gathered other
frst-class hoste;ries in nearby summer re-
sorts. A new firm has been formed with
capital stock OF S75O,000. l.. j. Rose of Los
Angeles and Senator Hearst are among the
incorpOratOrs.