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The morning call., 1890-07-30
TERRIFIED COMMUNITY.
A Witch Makes Life in Scioto County
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Unpleasant.
The little community of Lower Twin
Creek in Nile Township, this county. says
Portsmouth (Ohio) special Of July 23d to
the Cincinnati Enquirer, is just at present
stirred from center to circumference over
the advent of what they believe to be
veritable witch in their midst. This woman
came to the place some time ago. and since
has been leading mysterious life, and has
become the talk of the entire neighborhood.
In the daytime she Wanders about the coun-
try side from one house to another enter
tanning the simple housewives with strange
tales of distant countries which she has
visited, and OF strange supernatural phe-
nomena which she has witnessed and of some
OF which she has been part. Her stock OF
witch lore is boundless, and she under
stands the charm as well as the medicinal
properties OF every plant In the field and
woods At night she In some way dlsap-
pears, and, although on several occasions
she has been watched, she has always man
aged to elude her spies and make her noctur-
nal visits to witchland unattended. Recently
she has been making some astonishing eX-
hibitions of her art in connection with
Mrs Sam Cooper OF that neighborhood who
for years has been suffering with a nervous
affection of the muscles of her neck so that
she could not keep her head still. The
witch told her that she was under the spell
of a certain man of the community, whom
she described, and that if she would exam
inc the bed and pillows wherein she slept
she would tiud thirty-three witch balls. The
examination was made, and curlously
enough the exact number of balls, ingeni-
ously formed from the feathers, were found.
And now a night has been appointed when,
at the hour Of midnight, these balls are to
be burned, and at such time, the Groom de-
clareS, the man who is welding the spell
will die at and the he rtIrpu.
The people are anXiously awaiting the
hour, and in the mean time the man de-
scribed by the mysterious woman is moving
neryOusly about and unpleasantly conscious
of being one of tho main characters in
farce.
The morning call., 1890-07-30
NEARLY OVER THE FALLS.

Narrow Escape of Niagara River Ex-
cursion steamer Above the Rapids.
AUBURN On. ", July 22.-A gentleman
who arrived in the city on the IL :35 Central
train last night gave an account of what
might have been a terrible casualty at Nj
agara Falls yester day.
The pleasure steamer Ella H., which runs
from Port Bay to Buckhorn Island, was
obliged to run around Green Island on ac-
count of the low water in the river. The
island is only short distance above the
cataract.
just as the steamer was rounding the ISL
and, in the swiftest part OF the river at that
point, the engine gave out. The anchor was
hove overheard. but it failed to catch, for
some distance dragging along on the rock
bottom.
When it did finally get hold the boat
was under such Roadway that the bulkhead
TO which the hawser was attached was torn
from its fastenings. When nearly the whole
became knotted in the hole in the bulwarks
and held the boat.
The trouble with the engines proved to be
defective valve, which was soon repaired,
and the boat was again got under Roadway,
bu: so great was the force of the current
that it took fifteen minutes to reach the
spot where the anchor caught, 100 feet up
the stream from the boat.
There were about 100 passengers on the
steamer and pleasure barge attached to 1t.
There was terrible scene Of confusion,
women tainted. children screamed and men
bid each other good-by. The boat was only
short distance above the falls when
stopped.-Ph ladelphia Press.
The morning call., 1890-07-30
CONNUBIAL CANNIBALS.
Mr.. and Mrs. George OxIey Engage in a
Biting Match.

Mr.. and Mrs. George OxIev Engage in a
Biting Match.
Mrs. George Oxley the wife Of George
Oxley, the cook of the schooner Chico, run
ming between this port and Oregon, came
to the Receiving Hospital yesterday after
noon to have dressed severe liberation Of
the right hand, caused by bite inflicted
by her husband.
She stated that she is living with her
husband and three children at 81 Minna
street, and that Captain August jacobson,
tile captain~of the schooner-on which her
husband is cook, is a friend of the family.
She frequently repaired his clothing, and
was mendfng one Of his coats yesterday
morning, when her husband came in, drunk.
She had found a letter in the captains
coat, which she had placed on the bureau.
As soon as her husband saw the letter he
opened it, and after reading it accused ner
of being too friendly with his maritime
boss. He then knocked her down, kicked
her about the legs and bit her hand. and, In
self-defense, as. she claims, she bit hun on
the cheek, and grand general scrimmage
took place.
Mrs. Oxley denies that her husband had
any grounds for accusing her of being too
intimate with the captain, but on the con-
trarY charges that he has been drinking
steadily for two wears, and had done no
work for that time until quite recently.
The family has been supported by her
work solely. After Mrs. Oxley's injuries
were dressed, she left for the ayowed pur-
pose OF having her husband arrested.
The morning call., 1890-07-30
T0MMY'S MASH.
An Unwelcome AdmIrer Given tn
.. Pnshn by an Angry Guardian.

An UnwelcOme AdmIrer Given the
"Push" by an Angry Guardian.
Tommy Anderson is well-dresSed young
fellow, who enjoys the society Of girls
equally as well as cigarettes.
OF late his admiring eyes have been cast
upon sixteen-year-old beauty, whose par
ents are dead and who has been adopted in
the household of Chris Pharo. the proprie-
tor of the Vienna Bakery, on Vine street,
near Eighth. Tommy soon acquired the
habit Of lettering about the bakery, much
to the annoyance of Mr.. Pharo, who had
heard that the youth had been making
cracks" about the orphan, and was on hand
as usual yesterday afternoon, in spite OF
cold treatment on the part of the baker
The latter's patience suddenly gave out
and lie appeared at the doorway with re-
quest that Tommy move on.
Tommy didn't move, but calmly shot
forth a wreath of smoke from beneath his
pubescent mustache. Then Pharo insist
ed that the swain take his cigarette and
langushing glances several squares away
from the bakery. Tommy stood like a rock.
PharO marched mp TO Anderson then and
pushed him; that was what lie called Il.
Some there were who aftiJmed that Tommy
was mildly but firmly graSped by the bosom
of his trousers and the collar Of his coat
and given an impetus down the street. At
any rate Tommy had Mr.. Pharo arrested
for his rude treatment of his Tommy 81
person, and Judge Ermston will examine
into the case.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The morning call., 1890-07-30
FLASHING THE SUN.
Hew Professor Davidson Employs
cold Sol" in His Work.

J. s. Lamson, who is acting chief of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey in the absence
of Professor Davidson, received a letter
from the professor yesterday, dated July
18th, and written from the soda springs just
at the base of Mount Conness. The pro-
fessOr has been having severe time of 1t,
the intense heat of the valleys this side of
the mountain having Frustrated him.
The roads up the sides of the giant were
oceans of mud, caused by the water from
the fast melting SHOWS, and it is feared that
the going from so hot and low climate
into SO rare anG cold an atmosphere as that
into which he has to pass above the soda
springs may bring on a fit of sickness.
From Soda Springs the ascent must be on
mules, and, farther up, on loot.
The work of tTlangulatlon IS interesting
and curious, Professor Davidson and his
assistants are stationed on the top OF Mount
CONFESS with their instruments OF to
the west, on the top Of Mount Diablo, are
stationed two men with an instrument
called a helograph. which is an ingenious
arrangement of a piece of lOoklng-glasS
which flashes the suns rays through two
round brass rings.
This instrument is sighted for the top of
Mount CONFESS, but as the big mountain
cannot be seen from Mount Dlablo the
sighting has TO be done by a delicate instru-
ment, which determines 1t place accurately.
Every day, from sunrise until 10 O'Clock IN
the morning, and from noon to l o'clock,
and again from 3 o'clock in the afternoon
until sunset, these two men take turns at
handling this mirror by clever arrange
ment of screws, which hold the glass at such
an angle as to flash the suns rays through
the two brass rings and straight into Pro-
fessOr Daydson's instruments on the top Of
Mount CONFESS, 100 miles away.
A similar contrivance is placed on Mount
Macho, TO the south OF Diablo, and this is
also tended by two men. To the southwest
Of Mount CONFESS is Round Top. which also
has its little flashing machine; so too has
Mount Grant, away over in Nevada and
northeast of the central point, and so also has
Lone Mountain, situated in the heart of the
Nevada Desert and due east Of CONFESS. In
the center of all these eonverging rays Of
light is stationed Professor Davidson, max
ing his observations and calculations and
correcting the results at night by the posi-
tionS of the stars
The morning call., 1890-07-30
MENTAL AGONY.
The Confession of Fireman Who Killed
Locomotive Engineer.

The Confession of Fireman Who Killed
Locomotive Engineer.
A few days since an engineer named Van
devanler was killed by Samuel ROadhouse.
his fireman, and for time there appeared
to be some doubt if the crime could be fixed
upon the suspected individual. RoadhOuse
made confession, and to a reporter for the
Toledo Commercial who visited the pris-
oner in the Jail at Van Vert, Ohio, he said ::
mo one can tell the mental agony L have
suffered, and it cannot he described. put
on bold front, and hal it not been for the
fact that there were several men at Frank
lin who heard US quarrel l would not have
made my confession. 1t was all l could do to
keep from breaking down when the Sheriff
read the warrant for my arrest. | was not
surprised, but could not muster up courage
to reply for some minutes. AT night | lay
awake, but pretended to be asleep, hoping
to hear some remark which might be
dropped that might give me some idea how
to act Since l have gotten the weight off
my mind rest easier. God knows it was
not Ely intention to kill him: He forced me
to it"
The morning call., 1890-07-30
Dressed in Gala Aura.

The Pacific Mail Company's steamers
China and Acapulco, at the Mail Dock,
were decked with bunting from truck to
rail yesterday, in honor of Mrs Houston,
wife of the President of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. who arrived from
New York on Monday evening, accom-
panied by her son and daughter. The trio
are on,the way to Japan, and will leave on
the. next outgoing steamer, the China.
Yesterday Mrs. Houston, accompanied by
w. r. A. Johnson, agent, George II. Rice,
traffic manager Of the company, and one or
two invited guests, took trip around the
bay. in the tug Millen Griffiths.
The morning call., 1890-07-30

watch out of a tray in the window, made
sued by the proprietor, who made such an
cutlery that the attention of Officers Cox
and Glennon was directed to the China
man. who was racing up Washington street
at t0n sueed. He was quickly arrested and
the stolen 2sssateh found in his possession.
A charge of petty larceny was placed
against Wing at the City Prison.
The morning call., 1890-07-30
De.tinsd for the World,s Fair.

By the schooner Lily from Humboldt,
now discharging at Mission No. ., there ar
rived splendid piece of redwood timber,
which is destined for the Worlds Fair at
Chicago. Ii is hewn out of the trunk of a
tree, is 10 feet high, 16 feet wide and 8
inches thick. Bark adheres to the sides,
and 1t is securely braced literally and YER
be planed and polished before being placed
on exhibition.
The morning call., 1890-07-30
The Dolores-stree. Fire.

The fire in the two-story barn at 919 Do
lores street, for which an alarm was turned
in from Box 237 at / 30 o'clock yesterday
morning, entailed total damage estimated
at $500. The barn was occupied as milk
depot by Benedict Bros, and ten horses
that were stabbed there were burned, as
were eight wagons, the harness and large
amount of hay. This particular loss is
placed at $1,000. The barn was owned by
John Lennon, who also owned the house
adjoining the barn, which was also dam
aged. Lemons loss is put at $780,
The morning call., 1890-07-30

zee All Wing, Chinese highbilder,
entered the jewelry-store of d. Goldstein,
at Col Washington street, yesterday after
noon, and while the proprietor's attention
was attracted elsewhere reached over the
counter and. snatching a valuable gold
The morning call., 1890-07-30
The Small Knr,s Enn

The inventive mind of the small boy en-
ables him to get a good deal of fun on hot
nights through modification of an old
trick. He places a fan on the curbstone
Immediately opposite a street-crossing and
pretends to be occupied with his conf
panions near by. Presently along comes a
perspiring mortal who sees the fan ana
sto0ps 10 pick it up. Before his fingers can
clutch it the fan is jerked away by means
OF string which the boy has attached to
it, and chorus of sneeriDg That's the
time you missed itw and "Oh. no. you
don'tW make him hotter in the collar than
he was before his find.-N. Y.'World.
The morning call., 1890-07-30
Ladies' Sealette Plush Jackets,
Slirhtlu Innarfact
Slightly Imperfect.

At $1,000 100 LADIES' SEALETTE
PLUSH JACKETS, real London dyed,
satin-lined lap back. bell sleeve. hand
somely finished with sealSkin Orna-
ment on front, worth $40, reduced to $40
each,
At $500 - i25 LADIES' SEALETrE
PLUSH JACKETS, real London dyed,
satin lined, lap back, bell sleeve, hand
somely finished with sealskin ornament
on front, worth S25, will be offered at
SIS each.
The morning call., 1890-07-30
Cnmnrnmiana far ona-EIauann

Charles S. Bonney and the Southern
Pacinc Company have compromised their
differences for $1,000. Bonney was injured
at the WebSter-stre drawbrldge accident,
Oakland, on Memorial day and sued the
company for $1,000.
The morning call., 1890-07-30
Ladies' Cloth Jackets.

At s2.5O-LADIEs' JACKETS, in 6ns
quality Of cheviot, in all the new shades.
tailor-made, reduced from SIS to 50 50
each.
At S5OO-LADIES' JACKETS, in fine
quality OF French cloaking. in all the
new shades and styles, reduced from $40
to So each.
AT .S7.5O-LADIES' JACKETS, in fiue
quality of broadcloth, in black and all
the new shades, satin-lined and bound
with braid, tailor-made, reduced from
SIS to 81 80 each.
At S10.00-LADIES' JACKETS, in extra
fine quality of French cloaking, in black
and all the new shades, satn-lined and
handsomely braided, reduced from $40
to SO
The morning call., 1890-07-30

kind will saying by
OF
The morning call., 1890-07-30
FOR PORTLAND & ASTORIA, OREGON

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY E,A
i Ocean Divison-and PACIFIC COAST fEEstzSAG
STEAMSHIP COMPANY Will dispatch from Spear
street Wharf, at 10 A. NJ, for the above ports OF
their AL iron steamships viz:
STATE OF CALIFORNlA-July 81, August IL,
"a, Sept B, II, 20.
COLUMBIA-August 8, 20, Sept. l, 49, 25.
OREGON-August 4, IL. %, Sept. 8, n.
Connecting via Portland with the Northern Pacidc
Railroad. oregon Short Line and other diverginy
lines, for all points in Oregon. Washington
British Columbia. Alaska, Idaho, Montana
Dakota, Utah. Wyoming, Yellowstone Park, and ali.
points East and South and to Europe.
Fare to Portland-Cabin. SIS; steerage. $S: round
trip cabin, $50.
Ticket Ohces-1 and PA Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS Il Co, General Agents.
mr2S 10 Market street, San Francisco
The morning call., 1890-07-30
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP. ce

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN R-z
~ Francisco for ports in Alaska. A. NJ. sssAss
July 20. Aug. 3, 10, Is, 20, Sept and Oct. and II
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports
NJ. July 20. August 3. g. Is, 49, %, 2S Sept. g z,
II, IT, %, 81.
For Eureka, Humboldt Bay, Wednesdays, 9 A. NJ
For MendocinO. Fort Bragg. ETC.. Mondays and
Thursdays, p. M.
For Santa Ana, Los Angeles. and all way ports
every fourth day, A. NJ.
For San Diego stopping only at Los ANGLER, Santa
Barbara and San Luis Obispo. every fourth day AZ
IL An.
For ports in Mexico 25th OF each month
Ticket Olice-214 Montgomery street.
G0ODALL, PERKINS N Co. General Agents
se3O 10 Market street, San Francisco
The morning call., 1890-07-30
DRY GOODS.
STYLISH OUTER GARMENTS /!
5 5s, HALF PRICE 1 1Sl!

In order to close out the following lines JERSEYS
LADIES CLOTH JACKETS, and LADIES' sEALETTE
JACKETS offer them to-day at so PER CENT REDUC-
TON FROM FORMER PRICES.
The morning call., 1890-07-30
WHITE STAR LINE.
United States and Royal Mail Steamers
BETWEEN
New York, Queenstown & Liverpool,
SAILING EVERY WEEK

(,ABIN, $50 AND UPWARD, ACCORD GA
" ing TO location OF berth and steamer So Sls4kH
lected; second cabin, $35, $40 and $40. Steerage
tickets from England, ireland, Scotland, Sweden,
Norway and Denmark through TO San Francisco, at
lowest rates. Tickets sailing dates and cabin plans
may be procured from w. IL. MAGEE Pacific Mail
Dock, or at the General Office of the Company, 6l3
Market St. under Grand Hotel g. W. FLETCHER,
ape TuWeFrSu II Gen. Agt. for Pacific Coast
The morning call., 1890-07-30

Many of the peach growers at Pomona
have the fruit picked at night, SO as to de-
liver the peaches early in the morning.
The morning call., 1890-07-30

At S1.5O-LADIES' IMPORTED CASH
MERE JERSEYS. extra long-waisted,
trimmed elegantly with beads, in ma
hogany, beige, seal brown, navy blue,
cream and tan, regular price SIS 80, re-
duced to 81 80 each.
The morning call., 1890-07-30

GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

MERCHANDISE shows few changes. Gu
cose is 15c per cwt higher. Tobacco and
cigars are reported unusually dull. Dry
goods are quiet and prices show no partcu-
lar change The imports of dry goods at New
ork Tor June were precedentedly heavy,
amounting to S15, 4S6, 800, against less than
100000 for the same month last year and
ST, $4,000 two years ago.
The imports for the fiscal year are the
heaviest on record, amounting to S146,-
$4,000.
Tin plate has advanced to SIS to S. % per
box. Pig tin is dull at previous prices.
Coal Is firm. as stocks of foreign are mod
crate and the Wellington strike is not yet
settled
The morning call., 1890-07-30

At S2.OO-LADIES' IMPORTED CASH
MERE JERSEYS, some trimmed hand
somely with soutache and tailor braid,
others plated fronts. feather stitched;
also others trimmed elegantly with Per-
sian trimming, in all the different colors
and black; sold regular for 81 90, re-
duced to 50 each.
The morning call., 1890-07-30
Err ctnred His Skull.

Patrick Collins, a laborer, native of
Ireland, aged 80 years, fell downstairs in
the lodglDg-hOuse at 1902 Pacific street
while drunk, at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning, and fractured his skull. He died
almost Immediately. The body was re-
moved to the Morgue.
The morning call., 1890-07-30

The Board of Supervisors of Humboldt
County have awarded the contract for
bridge across Eel River at Alder Point to
San Francisco company for S3l, $50.
The morning call., 1890-07-30

At S1OO-LADIES' ALL WOOL JER-
SEY, in navy blue, seal brown, garnet,
cardinal and black, boX-plaited back,
good value for 81, will be closed out at
81 each.
The morning call., 1890-07-30
Jerseys !! Jerseys !

At $500 dozen MISSES and CHILL
DREN'S JERSEYS, some plain. others
trimmed handsomely, with vest fronts,
regular value 81, will be closed out at
Soc each.
The morning call., 1890-07-30

At 5Oc-LADIES' CASHMERE JERSEYS,
trimmed handsomely with tailor braid,
in navy blue, seal brown, garnet and
black, regular value 81, reduced to soc
each.
The morning call., 1890-07-30

At 75c-LADIES' BLACK CASHMERE
JERSEYS, handsome tucked Jokes,
box-plaited back, good value for 81 25
will be offered for 75c EACH
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-05
Tidings
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-In the senate
Davis offered resolution calling on the
secretary of war for information on the
subject of the accident last Friday to the
lock of the Sault Ste Maria canal. He
spoke of it as most serious calamity to
the commerce of the nation "costing, as
he has been informed by telegraph,
$500,000." He also mentioned incident
ally the failure of the house to act on the
bill passed by the senate some months
ago providing for second and larger
lock.
Cullom hoped the house could be in
duced to take up that measure and pass
it. If not, it would be well enough for the
senate to take up the river and harbor bill
at an earlier day than had been agreed
upon, so as to have an appropriation Sc
cured for that very important work.
After discussion Of the resolution offered
Saturday by Plumb as to the reinterment
of the remains of Gen. Grant in the Ar
lington national cemetery the resolution
was, at the suggestion of Plumb. allowed
to remain on the table to be called up at
some future time.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
pending question being on Vests amend
ment to the chinaware paragraph, re-
ductlon of the duty on decorated to so
per cent advalorem, and on plain unde-
corated ware to 40 per cent, instead of 50
and so as recommended by the finance
committee, and instead of 80 and 55 in
the house bill. The matter was dis
cussed at length. Finally Vest modified
his amendment by changing the rate on
plain white china to 45 instead of 40 per
cent, but the amendment was rejected !;
yeas, 10; nays, %.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-05
District Court.

Frank Sinners, the Cerrillos youth in
dicted for breaking into the Santa Fe
postoffice last May, was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. Mr.. Laughlin de-
Tended him. He was indicted for viola
ton OF the U. S. postal laws in three par
ticulars. A pasteboard box containing a
broken chisel, tiny key and 22-calibre
revolver played part In the case. The
first charge against him which came to
trial this morning was that of stealing $24
in currency from the stamp drawer. The
postofiice employees gave testimony great
ly at variance, however, and when Sim
ers' attorney moved to acquit the court so
ordered. Sinners is on trial this afternoon
on the two other indictments.
On the territorial civil docket in the
case of Seligman Bros. VS. Florence Donog-
hue, suit on promissory note, there was
given verdict for defendant for $2l.5
J. M. Somoza VS.. Albino Ortega, suit
in ejectment, verdict for Ortega under
instructions by the court. In this case
Somoza undertook to enter lands within
the Sebastian de Vargas grant under the
U. S. land laws. Ortega, an owner in
the grant, went upon the same property
and cultivated a crop, hence the suit.
M. L. Leopold, ct al VS.. Rosalia Hersch
ct al, dismissed as to ]. Hersch judg-
ment against Rosa.ia Hersch for 1894 40.
On the territorial criminal docket three
indictments each against Lee White and
Frank Cody for assault with robbery were
returned.
Territory vs.. Arthur Bischoh, charged
with violation of the law in that he main
tanned slaughter house within the city
limits, four informalions; motion to
quash the same was argued by B. M.
Read, attorney for Bischoh, and District
Attorney Twitchell, and the motion to
quash was sustained by the court.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-05
A Railroad Conference.

Topeka, Aug. 5.-Representatives of
the Santa Fe, Rock Island, Missouri Pa
cific and Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail
roads held conference yesterday with
the railroad commissioners on the subject
Of the reduction of the local tariff which
is proposed by the board. The railroads
protested against the reduction of 20 per
cent, claiming that it would endanger
their property. They professed a willing
ness to make some reductions.