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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
YOSEMITE VALLEY.
John P. Irish Gives Secretary Noble s s:me
Advice on How to Act

Advice On How to Act.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-John P. Irish of
San Francisco has written to Secretary
Noble letter referring to the charges of
the mismansgement of Yosemite Park.
Irish says: The charges made against the
Yosemite management in 1888, of which the
subsequent charges are but q repetition,
were searchingly investigated by Demo-
cratic Legislature with keen partisan in
centiye of working personal point on the
Republican Governor. After a prolonged
effort the accusations were found to have no
other ground than malice" Irish says that
the stories are all old and "must have been
written as guys. Irish gives Noble advice
as to how he should act in the premises.
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SERIOUS STRIKE.
Business Injured by the Trouble With the
Alabama Coal Miners

bus1ness injured by The Trouble Win the
Alabama Coal Miners
BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), Dec. 18.-The coal
miners strike has assumed a serious turn.
and hreatens to close every industry in the
district. The Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers has passed resolu-
tions of sympathy, and pledge support to
the strikers. They agree to refuse to work
with coal mined by convict or scab miners if
the strikers ask them to do so. Pat Nc
Bride of the Executive Board of the United
Mine-workers of America says if he cannot
settle it he will call out all the iron and
steel workers. This means the closing of
all the rolling mills, fOundres and machine
shops, and three thousand more men will
join the ranks Of the strikers. The strike
already has seriously injured business.
There seems 10 prospect for an early settle
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BEHIND THE BARS.
A Somewhat Notorious Lawyer Of Albany,
Y, Gers Into Sarious Trnuhie

T., Gets Into Serious Trouble.
ALBANY. Dec. 18.-William w. Thomp-
son, the lawyer who figured conspicuously
in an escapade with his typewriter about a
year ago and who also attracted some notice
from the scurrilous letters sent to Secretary
Noble. because of his dismissal from the
Pension Bureau. is a prisoner in the Maiden
Lane Jail. In October Thompson offered the
VIII OF James Denny for probate. 1t was in his
handwriting and bequeathed all the estate.
valued at $4,000. to Thomas Denny, a
brother OF James, WHO also has seye raj
other brothers living in Ireland. James
Denny died On Juno I'd, but District Attor-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19

PARIS, Dec. 1s.-The Echo publishes a
statement which it is alleged Padlewsky
made few days after the murder of Gen
eral Seliverskoff. Padlewsky said he killed
Selverskot because he was plotting with
the Russian police to capture Nihilsts.
Seliverskoff, Padlewskv said. killed his own
servants 10 prevent them from revealing his
secrets.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
international monetary Conference.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-The recon-
mendations of the Pan-American Congress
for meeting of an International Monetary
Commission having been adopted by all the
American republics, President Harrison has
issued call for the first meeting at WASH
ington on the first Wednesday in January
next,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
An American Tne Fined

OTTAWA, Dec. 1S-In the case of the
American tug Mogul the Customs Depart
ment has decided that the vessel was
clearly within Canadian waters when
selzcd, and therefore liable to penalty of
s400. The department has consequently
imposed a fine TO that amount on the
Mogul, whose owners forfeit their deposit
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
An Exnars.va Hu,hand.

WILMINGTON, Dec. 1S.-An absolute d-
yorce has been granted Mrs. Francis Work
Roche against her husband, James B.
Burke Roche, a brother of Lord Fermoy.
ehe IS the daughter OF Frank Work. He
was too expensive Tor husband, being sup
Eorted for some years by MIR. Work.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
L Lwr,nce Barretrs Daughter Married

BosToN, Dec. 1S.-The marriage of Mar
shall 5. 2. Williams and Edith, the daughter
OF Lawrence Barrett, this morning at Eman-
uel Church was largely attended by we'll
known society people. Mrs. Mackay gave
the bride three diamond pins and Stnart
Robson check for 5000.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
RELIGION IN SCHOOLS.
Emperor William Explains His Future
Course in the Matter

emperor William Explains HIS Future
Course in the Matter
BERLIN, Dec. 1S-Emperor William. in
speech on Wednesday at the closing of the
educational conference, referring to the
fact that surprise Was expressed because in
his speech at the opening of the conference
he made no allusion to religion, said he
would make it his sacred duty to see the
Chrlstlan spirit cultivated and increased in
schools. We are now," he said, sin the
period OF transition, Fastening toward
new century. l believe have OWNED the
spirit OF the time in this matter as in mat
ters oil social reform, and / am resolved to
venture into paths that, if not trodden now,
we would be forced to tread twenty years
hence." The Emperor concluded by again
lmpressing upon his hearers the necessity of
paving special attention to the study of
modern history.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
Juipmfnt Affirm

PARIS, Dec. 1S.-The Court of Appeals
has confirmed the judgment of the Tribunal
of Commerce in annuling the contracts be-
tween the Society deS MeIaux and the min
Ing companies. The guarantee of the
Compton 'Escompte is also declared null.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
FALSE REPORTS.

Denial That the Mexican Government Is in
financial Difficulties.
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 18.-The sensa-
tional kilograms published in America to
the effect that the Mexican Government is
financially embarrassed are false. The in
terest on its loans is all paid, as well as the
subsidies TO railroads, and no new financial
subsidies are being granted. President Diaz
and Secretary Romero state that Mexico has
no desire 10 legislate against the United
States ana no wish to retaIiate because Of
the Mckinley bill. All the recent decisions
were made before the Mckinley bill became
q law.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19

NEWCASTLE Pa.). Dec. IS. - Powers
Brothers. OF Shadeland, Pa, have sold to
Clark Il Book, of Newcastle, Pa, the
standard stallion St. Vincent, with record
OF 2:30, for $4,000.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
CINCH-BUG REMEDY.

Disctvry Of Disease Fatal to the Destruc.
tive Pests.
LAWRENCE Kans.). Dec. 18.-The dis
c0very by Professor Snow, Chancellor of
the Kansas State University, of the exist
ence Of disea Sc fatal to the clnch-bug will
doubtless afford farmers relief from the de-
struction of their crops by this pest. During
a bug-infested field. The disease spread SO
rapidly that the field was soon rid of the
pests. Many farmers have made applica-
ton to the Professor for carcasses Of bugs
which have died.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
The Terrcris. Party.

) PARIS. Dec. 1s.-L'Eclaire publishes an
interview with the Nihilist Lavrotf, who de-
clares that the Terrorist party still exists in
Russia, but that it is disorganized. Instead
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
A PRISONERS CONFESSION.
Six Persons Implicated in Re.en Murder in
Georgia.

MACON (Ga.), Dec. 1s.-In the United
States court yesterday the District At
tOrney stated that Lem Burch, one of the
principal prisoners in the conspiracy trial, is
probably dying and moved the court adjourn
10 the boarding-house where he was lying.
fession, duplicating six other prisoners in
the conspiracy to murder John c. Forsyth.
Six hundred dollars was the sum promised
and $3.50 was paid. A man named Lowry
did the killing and escaped. He is sup
posed to be the notorious Bob Brewer Burch
will probably die.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
Burka and pr;,cho~d M..oh.a

New YORK, Dec. 1s-A special cable
from London says: Jack Burke and Ted
Prttchard have signed articles to fight for
$500 side and the middle weight Champion
ship Of England, the fight to take place in
twelve weeks
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
The Chamrion skater

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 1S.-In the interna-
tional championship skating contest to-day
Joseph Donoghue of Newberg, n. Y, won
the three-mile race for the amateur cham
pionship OF Holland in minutes and II
seconds.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19

ney Thompson wrote the will two days
later; From Thomas Denny Thompson Sc
manage the estate for one year. When the
will was admitted to probate Thompson
swore he had known Denny since Sept en-
Der. 1888, but to-day he declared lie never
saw him prior to drawing the will
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 1S.-The Govern
ment commission having the matter in
charge has decided i'll favor of the northern
route for the projected Siberian railway.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19

New YORK. Dec. 1s.-To-day was the
forty-third day of the long fast of Sig. Succi,
and the little Italian has but two more days
TO complete the fast. He is getting along
we'll
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19

New YORK, Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Louisa Scott.
colored, died in the Newark Hospital to-day,
after living four days with quite large hole
In her heart, made by knife.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
A Duel Stonrei

RoAE, Dec. 1s.-Deputies Sonnino and
IdelE fought duel to-day. The affair was
stopped by their seconds before either of
the principals was hurt.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
P,i,.n-d Her Fcur chi,dr.n

BRANDENBURG (Ky.), Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Jes-
sic Higbee was arrested Tonight for poison
Ing her four children. She Is believed to be
insane.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
Killed hy a Train.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1s.-James H.
Stevenson. Treasurer of the Bound Brook
Railroad, was killed by train at Filters
Station Tonight
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
VOLUME LXIX-NO. 10.

OF being single body. DIRECTED by an Ex-
ecutive Committee, the party now consists
Of Twenty-Five groups, each acting under
different system of organization, but all
working to effect the same end.
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U. S. BONDS

DAY 4 TO PER CENT; AN INVESTMENT IN
L LakevIew lots Will pay over 100 per cent per
annum.
CARNALL-FITZHUGH co.,
delA17 1921 GA Market Street,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-05
Speed and Power of Birds.

The vulture is said to fly. at times,
at the rate of about 100 miles an hour
the wild goose and the swallow, in
their migrations, make 80 miles an
hour, and the carrier pigeon has Ger.
tainly flown long distances at rates oi
speed ranging from so to 80 miles an
hour, and for many hours together.
The common crow ordinarily lounges
across country at the rate of twenty
five miles an hour. the speed of a rail
way train. Professor Langley finds
that the power exerted by the eagle in
full flight is but fraction of one
horsepower. Mr.. Chanute computes
the power exerted by a pigeon flying
2,200 feet per minute, twenty-five miles
per hour nearly, at 1-200 of a horse
power per pound, or nine and one-third
horsepower for a fying-machine Of
equally good form, weighing one ton,
at twenty-five miles an hour, or about
fifty horsepower per ton weight at
fifty miles. Mr.. Wenham, member
of the British Aeronautical Society,
finds, il the pelican, an expenditure of
one-eleTenth horsepower by twenty
one pounds of bird, and this is one
horsepower to 231 pounds, or about
horsepower for the weight of man,
allowing ample margin for surplus
power The birds are found to have
surplus lifting power of about one-half.
Professor Langley has purchased re-
Gently for the Smithsonian Institution
the prize steam engine of the Aeronau-
teal Society of 1868, which, with car
and screws, weighs only sixteen
pounds, and but thirteen without these
essentials. To the engineer these acts
certainly look encouraging.-F'orum.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-05
The Women OF New York.

In many respects this fair army diff
fered in appearance from the line OF
fair, purchasers to be seen in Balti-
more. The New York woman is, !
think, trifle stouter and degree
more gross of figure than the average
Baltimore woman. She has, too, q
ruddier complexion, owing, am told
to the prevalence of the fad for gym
nastics and a love of wines AID beer.
Her cheeks are usually rosy, her figure
round, aud her feet large and unshape-
ly. And, besides that, the New York
woman has weakness for paint and
powder that is seldom met with else
where. She dresses. too, in loud colors.
and if you concluded that the half Of
these gaily-dressed women of the
streets OF New York were actresses you
would be greatly in error. The stage
is numerously represented in the
throng aud the stage has left its mark
on the street costume of the Gotham
fashionables. But don't fancy that all
of these fancy colors are worn by stage
celebrities. Indeed, it is a surprise to
the stage beauties of the other side that
the fashionable women OF New York
are so fond of decking themselves out
with gaudy colors and diamonds, which
attract so much comment.-N. 7. Let
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-05
Seed Corn 1000 Years Old.

During the season of 1889 most
remarkable crop was raised by David
Drew, at Plymouth, N. H. In 1888 Mr..
Drew cameinto possession OF some corn
grains wrapped with mummy in
Egypt, supposed to be 1000 years old:
These were planted and grew. 1t had
many of the characteristics OF rea'
corn; the leaves were alternate; it grew
to be oyer six feet high; the mid-riss
were white; but the product Of the
stock, there is where the curious part
comes in. Instead of growing in an
ear like modern maize, it hung in heavy
clusters at the top, on spikelets; there
was no tassel: no silk; each sprig was
thickly studded with grains, each pro,
vided with separate husk, like wheat
grains
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-05
SUBSTANTIAL HANDSHAKINCS.
A Preachers Parishioners Play an Enjoy
able Little Joke on Him.

twas years since, in the Ozark
region, where was riding circuit,
that saw a minister enjoy most
substantial handshaking, says writer
in the Democrat. Shaking hands
was his popularity. He believed in the
potency OF cordial grasp to win men
to the church, and though successful IN
winning souls he was very unfortunate
in the matter Of getting dollars In
fact poverty continually stared him IN
the face. He owned q little farm and
mortgaged it as long as it would yield
a dollar, The mortgages were falling
due, but there was no prospect CT pay
inc them. But it did not bother him a
Bit. He shook hands more heartily
than ever.
II have unbounded faith in hand
shaking to bring everything out right, "
he often said, until his penchant came
to be the talk of the town. At last
came the day when the mortgages must
be foreclosed that would deprive him
of the little home that sheltered his
family.
On the eve of that day knock at the
door of his house, which was a little
way from town, called him. When ne
opened the door whole crowd rushed
in, and, without saying word, COM
meuced shaking hands. He felt some
thing cold in the palm of the first man,
and when the hand was withdrawn it
stuck to his own. That is the most
substantial shake I ever experienced,
he said, as he held up a S. gold piece.
But the next man stepped up and a
silver dollar was left in the preacher
palm. No one would say word IN
explanation, but pressed in on him as
fast as he could stick the metal and
bills into his pockets. The house was
not large enough for the visitors each
one of whom deposited from 81 to SIC
in the outstretched hand. Each LEFT
the moment his little GRAND was &C
complished, and not a word could be
had in explanation, except the last one,
who, as he turned to 60, remarked
1--WE wanted to play little joke on
YOU, and we have" The seyera
;.iokes" netted just sS7l. His home
was saved and a neat balance was LETT
besides. The minister maintained thai
he had contracted habit that night
that for year afterward, when he
shook hand, prompted him to loos
into his own palm, half expecting te
see . piece of metal there.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-05
Caught by a Marked Bill.

Ga Tuesday, in Savannah, A. S.
Be,hea, young white man from Marion
S. c, was brought before the United
States Commissioner to answer to the
charge of robbiug the Uuired States
mails. It seems that the complaints
concerning packages lost in the mail
between Charleston and Jacksonville
have been numerous Of late, and Iuspec-
tor Wilde, Bethea's accuser. put a mark
ed 81 bin IA q package addressed to W.
Il. Tatum, Orange Park, Fla. Subse-
quent inquiries revealed the fact that
the packet had disappeared. The in.
spector then approached Dir. Betbea, a
railway mail clerk, in the the presence
OF another postal inspector and a third
party, aud after showing his commission,
requested Betbea to haud over any moo
ey he Lad upon his person to the third
party; and Bethea banded over the mark
81 bill. When cornered, Betbea said
that be merely put the money iu his
pocket for safe keeping, intending to
register it and send tito Superintendent
Terrill. He will be held for trial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-05
ICE 10000 YEARS OLD.
A Mine In California in Which There -
Perpetual Frost.

The altitude of the Stevens mine on
Mount Mcclellan California; IS Z'oOO
feet. At the depth Of from 6O to Zoo
feet the crevice matter, consisting OF
silica, calcite, and ore, together WITH
the surrounding wall rock. IS a so!lo
frozen mass, says an exchange. Eic-
Clellan is one OF the highest eastern
spurs Of the snowy range. 1t has the
form of horseshoe, with a bold es-
carpment of feldsparic rock nearly
1000 feet high, which, IN some Places
is nearly perpendicular.
In descending into the mine nothl ng
unusual occurs until depth OF elgn1y
or ninety feet is reached, when tne
frozen territory begins and continues
for over 200 feet There are no indl-
cations of a thaw summer or winter.
The whole of the 200 feet of frozen
walls is surrounded by massive rocks.
The miners, being unable to exeaVate
the frozen material with pick and drill
in the usual way, found that the only
way to mine in this peculiar lode was
to kindle huge fire against the 'face
of the tunnel and in the morning take
out the ore that had been thawed loose
during the night.
In fact, this was the only mode OF
mining used while going through the
frozen belt some ten OF fifteen years
since The tunnel is nov. aany hun
dred feet deep, and still tMs IS nc
diminution of the frost. There is. so
for as can be seen, no opening or chan
mel through which the frost could pos.
! sibly have reached such q depth IRON
the surface. Besides this there's are
many other mines in the same vicinity
in a like frozen state.
The theory is that the rock was de-
posted in glacial times, when there
was cold enough to freeze the very
| earth's heart. In that case the mine il
| an ice-house whose stores have remain
| ed unthawed for at least $4,000 years
The phenomenon l not uncommon
or inexplicable when openings can b. D
found through which a current OF al
can pass; but cases which, like tn
Stevens mine, show no opening 10
air-currents must be referred to I'm
bedded iceberos of the glacial perloc
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A Great Scheme.

A bright little fellow living on
Madison avenue went to the theater
last W elk, says the Woman About Town
in the New York Eveasiag Sun, saw the
play and the people, and deduced there
from some original ideas of his own.
1--WE great scheme" said ke, for
doing away with the big hat nuisance
at the tbeaters, and I think Of having it
patented
What is it?"
"Well, I propose to suspend heavy
weight from the ceiling just inside the
door and at such a height that when a
woman enters with hat tall enough to
strike the weight it will fall upon her
and smash the hat fiat
But that will smash the woman, too,
won't it?"
''Oh, yes, very likely" responded
the youngster, with an adorable shrug;
"but any woman who will wear such
hat to the theater ought to be killed.
Besides, there are too many women on
the face of the earth now."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-05
STORIES TOLD ABOUT SHEEP.
What Came of Two Bands That Persisted
In '.Fouowins the Leader"

Several "sheep men" from the Inland
Empire were gathered around the
stove at one of the hotels recently dis
cussing the prospects for mutton this
winter and at last they got to telling
stories about sheep, says the Portland
Oregor'ian.
One told about the captain of a
schooner who had band of sheep on
the deck of his vessel. As he was turn
inc and twisting the wheel to keep the
schooner on her course, the old ram
who headed the flock, taking umbrage
at his motions, came up behind him
and at one full swoop butted him over
the wheel. The enraged captain seized
his wooliy assailant and threw him over
board, when, presto! away went the
whole flock, popping over the rail, one
after another, into the sea. Boats
| were lowered, and with much labor a
portion of the flock was saved.
Another told story which illus
trated the same follow-my-leader trait
in the character of sheep. At a port on
the sound one evening just after the
| deck hands had got all the freight
slowed away there came down 500
sheep to be put on board. All hands
were vexed because of the delay and
| trouble connected with shipping them,
| but finally pen was made of hurdles
between decks and gangwzy rgged,
and in the dusk all was ready to take
the sheep on board and they were
started down the gangway. The first
one, as he struck the deck, saw an
opening in the other side Of the boat
across which hurdle had been placed.
Instead of going along to the corral
prepared this sheep made a running
lump, cleared the hurdle and landed IN
| the salt chuck alongside. Every one
/ of the band followed suit and in short
time 500 sheep were struggling in the
water. The captain, having seen the
last one go down the plank, yelled out,
'All right down there?" An answer
came back, "All right, sir; send 'em
down" "Send 'em down, roared the
captain; haven't you the sheep down
there?" 'Not sheep, sic:, was the
reply, and investigation showed that
there was not sheep on the boat. The
captain could not delay any longer
and so steamed away, and only a
small number Of the sheep ever got
| ashore.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-05
Cinnamon Go Overheard.

The special correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, who has just ar
rived from Yokohama at San Francis.
CO, sends his paper sensational ac-
count of his trip from this country
with number of Chinese, who were
homeward bound for the New Years
festivities in their native land. En- voy'
age, the Cinnamon, inveterate games
ters, spent their time gambling. In case
one of them lost all his money in mid
ocean his companions would not at
tempt to stay him, they believing that
should they rescue . man in inminens
peril his rescuer would have to sup
port him. Several are known to have
leaped over board, and there is reason
to believe that many more are at the
bottom Of the sea who got broke. Quite
q number, too, died Of sickness and
were buried at sea.