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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-07
WHIP And SPUR.
Fast Pacing Made in a Match al Terfa
Hauto, Indiana.

TERRA HAUTE Qnd.). Oct. 6-Twelvs
thousand people went to the race track To-
day TO see the much-talkei-Of Hal Pointer
Direct race. There was much excitement
about o'clock when President Ijams ap-
peared in the stand and announced that
Salisbury had declined to start Direct; that
the association was prepared 10 pay the
money to the winner of the race; that Ham,
lin was ready to start his horse, and rather
than disappoint the people would send him
mile against his record Of 2:09A. At 4:30
o'clock, however Ijams announced that Sal
isbury had changed his mind and would
start his horse. At 8 o'clock the two PAGERS
scored up, and after several breaks the
word was given with Direct at Pointers
saddle. The position was maintained to the
quarter in 80 seconds. On they went to the
half, in 1904. As a double team they
passed the three-quarters, and then the drive
began. Pointer was maintaining a light
lead and answering every stroke, when.
within HOO feet Of the wire, Starr, with
magnificent drive, brushed Direct with
terrific burst OF speed and the heat
was his. the last quarter having
been made in 81 seconds. Time, 2:13.
In the second heat Geers changed
his tactics and in scoring brought
Direct down to the wire at hrart-bIeaking
Bdlt. AlLcE 5plenulu start Ilsy Weut 10
the quarter in 0:34, the half In 1907, aud
then the fight began. Down the third quar-
ter the pace was Quickened to a killing one.
In 0:32 they were at the third quarter.
Then the lash began to fall upon the stall
lion, and the two drivers. using every art
known to the profession, urged on their
flying steeds. Slowly but surely Hal
Pointer closed in. AT the distance stand he
was at the stations neck; half way home
he was even, and so they remained to
within fifty feet Of the wire. when Geers
forced him ahead and he went under the
wire winner by nose. Darkness coming
on, the remainder of the race went over
until tomorrow. The second heat was
made in 2:11.
The results Of the other races were as fol-
lows:
Wabash stake, two-year- clds, value $1,000,
Triumph won, Valse second. Best time,
2:SS.
In the 2:16 pace for $1,000 Grants Abdal-
lab won. Frank DOItch second, Lee Ii third.
Strong Boy fourth. Best time, 2:15.
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GERMAN-AMERICANS.
Lengthy Parade and Interesting Literary Ex-
ercises at Fort Madison, Iowa

Fort MADISON Qowa). Oct. 6-This city
was given over to-day to the Gernian-Amer-
icans who thronged here in great numbers
in spite Of the threatening weather. There
were probably 10000 people in town this
afternoon. This morning there was a
lengthy parade from the business center to
Central Park, where the programme was
proceeded with in spite of the rain. DR.. Ii.
A. Stempel, President of the day, made the
opening address and was presented with the
keys of the city by Mayor Hamilton. Gov
ern0r BOies was introduced but made no
speech. Then General Franz Sigel of New
York delivered the oration of the day. This
afternoon concert was given in the park by
the German singing clubs. This evening
General Sigel held a public reception at the
hotel and there was an elaborate display Of
fireworks.
OMAHA, Oct 6-Six thousand people
marched in the German day parade this
afternoon in spite of the falling snow. The
storm. however, soon ceased and the re-
mainder of the day proved pleasant,
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WHO WROTE THE OPINION?
fFrom the San Jose Times. ]

TFrom the San Jose Times.
AS Miss Cdstlelon would say. ave hope we
don't tntrude" in suggesting 10 the Grand Jury
OF San Fran cisco that 1t lake some pains 10 as
certain who wrote the opinion Of seventy nine
typewriter pages as read by Murphy In his
farcical release OF Dick Chute.
1t Is almost self-evldent that Murphy neither
had The time nor ability 10 pen decision OF this
length during the brief period he held It under
submission. WHAT man Is able TO dictate so much
matter that, in the nature of things. required the
most intense application of the mind In such
limited time as Murphy allowed himself? Be-
sides, every one Will agree that the opinion
evinces an ingenuity that is only surpassed by
IT'S lnGamy.
We make little doubt but that the opinion. In
all except its merely formal parts, was In The
hands OF a typewriter before counsel for the
people had been afforded an opportunity TO
present The numerous conclusive authorities OF
The law from decisions of the Supreme Court of
the United States TO the opinions OF our own
chief State Tribunal. Ii would be well, we
think, for the Grand Jury to learn, II possible,
who wrote the opinion OF the notorious judicial
tOol-nOt, perhaps, for the purpose Of securing
the faiIeT's indictment, but with the view uf
recommending his Impeachment. 1t Is now re.
ported That Murphy's decision has determined
Buckley and his partners TO cease their wild
hegra and return TO the metropolis. II the
people OF that city are lame enough to permit
Buckley to resume his sway amO1g them, it Is
time that they emigrated masse across The
bay 10 the Marin shore, where they will be able
10 have the company Of more respectable thieves.
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ASHORE IN THE FOG.
The Arcata Runs on Black Point,
but Slides Off Again.

A streak of bad luck seems to follow the
steamers belonging to the Oregon Coal and
Improvement Company, for no sooner was
the Arago out of dangerous position on
the south spit at Coos Bay, than the Arcata
had a very narrow escape Of ending her ca
reer on the beach at Black Point.
A telephone message was delivered at the
Merchants Exchange from Fort Mason
about 80 o'clock last night that three
masted schoone was ashore on the beach
at Black Point. A very heavy fog pre-
vailed at the time, and as only the upper
part of the vesseps masts could be seen by
those al the reservation, they came to the
conclusion that the vessel was schooner.
Word was at once sent to the Life-saving
Station at Bakers Beach and the men soon
had the life boat launched and proceeded to
the scene. The tpg-boat officers we're also
notified, and in short time half the tugs in
the bay were heading for the point, closely
scanning the shore in their search for the
supposed schooner. In the meantime the
tog lifted sufficiently for those at the post to
see that the stranded vessel was a steamer,
and she was soon made out to be the Ar
cata.
Both the llfe-boat and the tugs passed the
steamer, which by that time had floated off
into deep water, and as she asked for no as
siStance no one thought she was the craft
all were searching for. The like-boat went
up as far as Meiggs Wharf, and finding no
demand for its services returned to the STA
ton, and soon after the tugs also gave up
the search.
The crew were as dumb as oysters when
questioned regarding the affair, declaring
that the steamer had just touched the
ground and got off again, without even
stopping, and the closest questioning failed
to elicit any further information. From
other sources 1t was learned, however, that
the vessel was On the ground fully an hour
and half. and was only got off by extra
ordinary exerti0ns on the part of the crew.
The steamer was in charge of Mate
Yarneberg, Captain Langhorne having re-
mained at Coos Bay to superintend the
work of floating the Arago. The trip down
the coast was made all right. but while en-
tering the harbor Yarneberg lost his reck-
oning In the heavy fog, and the first thing
those on board knew the steamer was
ashore. The engines were turned full speed
asterD, but the vessel did not bulge, and
orders were given to lower a boat and take
out a kedge anchor from the stern.
This took some time. but was at last ac-
c0mplished and the hawser taken to the
steam winch. The engines were again
started full speed astern, and this, together
with the kedge astern, was sufficient to
haul the steamer off into deep water. 1t was
then found that the vessel was not making
any water, and as soon as the kedge was
lifted the vessel continued on iler way to
Vallejo street Wharf, where she dOcked.
There was little or no excitement among
the passengers, OF whom there were about a
dozen on board, many of them assisting to
help the steamer off the beach.
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ONE MASS OF SCALES
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and Blood Disease, with Intense
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All other Remedies Fail. Relieved
Instantly and Cured in q Weeks
by the Cuticura Remedies

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RAILWAY TRAINMEN.
Questions Discussed ct Secret Session Of
ths Brotherhood.

Questions Discussed ct Secret Session Of
the Brotherhood.
GALEsBURG Qll.), Oct. 6.-This mornings
session of the Brotherhood of Railway
Traimen was taken up with the case of the
lodge at Grand Forks, n. d., suspended
for sending out circulars contrary to the by
laws. A delegate from that lodge apollo
gized and the lodge was reinstated.
Reporters were excluded to-day from the
floor Of the convention.
At the secret session in the afternoon the
charge OF defamation of character made by
Editor Rogers of the Tranmen's Journal
was taken up, but after lengthy discus
sion Rogers withdrew the charge, with the
understanding that Sheehan would prefer
charges against him later.
Then the trustee question came up. Grand
Master Wilkinson, in speech of two hours
duration, contended that he had con-
stitutional right to discharge the old board.
He went over the entire ground, being in
terrupted many times with questions. which
were generally ruled out Of order. He spoke
OF unconstitutional acts of the old board.
their usurpat0n of authority and their in
competency in examining the books and
affaiIS of the Brotherhood.
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THE BOODLERS.
IFrom the Tulare Register. ]

FROM lutaio hcSisiei-l
The boodlers and all that numerous class who
toll moi seem 10 have their innings now in San
Francisco This may be only an Incident Of late
court proceedings there rather than the alm but
the end is lamentabe. Dick Chute. arrested for.
contempt of court in not answering a subpoena to
appear before the Grand Jury lately impaneied
in Judge Wallace's court, was taken before
j udg- Murphy on WITH of habaes corpus, who
discharged the prisoner on the grounds OF irregu-'
arity III drawing the Grand Jury. The decision
Of Judge Murphy may be sound ard built OF flaw
less timber throughout, but he virtually coucedes
all that the lobbyists asked, and this is most uu-
fortunate so far as the rights OF decent people
are concerned. The Grand Jury may as well adj
journ. Its edicts can have weight any
scalawag may refuse To answer subpoena. Ii IS
broadly intmated that this decision is the Off
spring of corrupt Influences. 1t Is denounced by
lawyers on loints CT law and by laymen on gen.
eral principles 1t considered savOring of The
revolutionary when one Superior Judge may 90
behind the returns TO pass upon tile acts OF an
other Suueriur Judge
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PRIVATE CONTRACTS.
Street Department Irregularities BefOr'
the Grand Jury.

Street Department Irregularities Before
the Grand Jury.
So far as any outward incident would in-
dictate the meeting Of the Grand Jury yes
terday afternoon was uueventful. Most of
their attention seemed to have been concen-
trated on the Street Department. There
have been numerous evidences of late of
forged private contracts for street work,
and. In fact the thoroughly fraudulent and
rotten nature of the whole private contract
system has been charged and ventilated
time and time again during the present ad-
ministration.
1t is understood that the particular case
inquired into yesterday was the contract for
work on Holly Park street. held by con-
tractor named Mccoy. Several of the prop
erty-owners charge that their names were
forged to the contract. Superintendent Gill
leran and some Of his deputies were among
the witnesses.
Mr.. 0ttinger, the railroad-ticket broker
concerned in the Legislative scandal where
it Is said money was demanded to suppress
a certain bill, was also witness for short
time.
The report is abroad, aud it comes from
excellent authority, that Frank S. Sprague,
Senator from Yolo and Napa, has been SUBJ
penaed. Sprague will be most readily re-
membered for his prominence in the attempt
TO clear Bruner from the scandalous charge
of selling police positions on the San Fran
cisco force
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OKLAHOMA BOOMING.
The Nez Perce Reservation to Be Thrown OPP
L. Il

The Nez Perce Reservation to Be Thrown Open
for Settlement
KANSAS CITY. Oct. Ga Guthrie Okla
homa), special says reliable information has
been received from Washington that the
Nez Perce Reservation, in the heart Of the
Cherokee strip, will be declared open by the
President in a short time. There are over
five hundred quarter sections of the richest
land in the Territory in that reservation.
Heavy rains in West Kansas have caused
all the rivers to rise suddenly aud much
damage has resulted in the Territory. Many
boomers have lost their horses, wagons and
cattle. Over one mile of the Santa Fe track
has been washed out.
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to set aside the Indictment upon any OF the
grounds specified iu Section 995. Penal Code.
But the authority OF such a body, whether dc
factO or de 1ure, cannot be legally assailed or
called in question by witness summoned before
1t. The authority Of such a body exercising lts
powers as Instrumental to tie coult 0f when II
Is a part, must be respected and ooeyed. Inc
validity OF tile Grand Jury cannot be drawn IN
question In collateral proceeding to punish tDe
petitioner as a contumacIous witness Tor deriving
lis authority" That decision applies exactly 10
the Chute case; 1t could not have been more
directly TO the point II the notorious a. DICK :"
bad himself en- before the Supreme Court 10
the Lresent case And that Is The sort OF law
that Murphy boldly over-rode and set al defiance
In his decision day before yesterday. II LOOK
the nerve born OF desperation to do II. and ine
reason for that desperation may perhaps pe
found in the fact, as alleged, that Murphy IS
himself among The officials whose conduct the
Grand Jury is investigating.
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A RESTRAINING HAND.
TFrom the Modesto EvenIDU News. !


Judges Murphy and Wallace, 1t will be borne
In mind, are Judges OF The same court Waving
the legal question OF the right and power of
Judge Murphy to review the acts and decisions
OF Judge Wallace, the action Of Judge Murphy
was at least in exceedingly bad taste. They are
Judges of the same court Of equal Fights and
powers. III one OF the twelve Judges OF that
court can override another, there Is no end OF
opportunities for criminals to escape from just
ice. Nor can the friends OF Judge Murphy claim
a necessity for his action. The prisoner could
have taken his cause 10 the Supreme Court
Of tue State, Instead OF that, Judge
Murphy OF the same court is APP
parently selected fol- this specific purpose.
AT this writing IL Is hard TO tell what the re-
suit will be. IL looks now as II the present
Grand Jury would be powerless to compel the
attendance OF unwilling witnesses. The situa.
tion is indeed deplorable one. Apparently as
soon as the jury commenced 10 get close TO the
great seat, II not the very fountain head of cor
ruption in this State, "A restraining hand In laid,
as II were, upon the judicial department OF the
city 10 break down ali efforts looking to the pun
ishmenl OF political crimes.
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ALLEGED FRAUD.
Charges Against the Officers Of sugar-Re-
fning Company.

CHICAGO, Oct. GA bill for an injunction
was filed in the United States court to-day
by Silas w. Petit of Pennsylvania against
the officers of the United States Sugar-re-
fining Company of Waukegan. Petit AYERS
that the officers of the company defrauded
him and others into investing S17i, 900 in the
stock of the United States Starch Works of
Waukeg and to pay for alleged valuable
patents ON processes for making dry starch.
when the process was utterly worthless, and
had previously been patented in England.
Complainant AYERS the management If the
starch company is about to issue 500, 900 in
stock of that company to the sugar-retining
company, with view to freezing the COM
plainant and his friends out, and he prays
for an injunction to prevent this action.
Judge Blodgett issued the restraining order
as asked for.
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A Socialist Talks War.

BERLIN, Oct. 6.-Herr Bebel, promi-
nent member of the Socialist party, deliv-
cred a speech to-day, in which he declared
that Russia should be trampled to the
ground at all costs. Everybody would con-
tribute to the victory Of the German flag,
and drive Russia out of Europe. Russia,
he declared. ought to be revolutionized,
both externally and internally, in order to
eliminate the perpetual menace Of war.
Herr Bebel also declared that Poland
should be made an independent State.
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THOROUGHLY AROUSED.

[From the Los Angeles Herald
The city OF San Francisco seems to be thor
Oughy aroused at the extraordinary action OF
Judge Murphy in sitting in Judgment upon the
rualtles OF Judge Wallace and oyeruling them.
The issues raised In the Chute case VIII now be
reviewed by The supreme Court In the para llel
case OF Steve Gage which the Attorney General
viii bring before thai tribunal at once. il Judge
Murphy's Interpretation of the law should be
sustained 1t VIII yindlcate that gentleman $
acumen as a jurisr, but II Will not restore him
the confidence of the public, for the latter be-
lieye that his decision was exacted from MIN by
The boOders and bosses iu requltai for having
placed him where he Is.
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BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES.
Difficulties Experienced in Returning Snug
gled Cinnamon to Canada


gled Cinnamon to Canada.
BUFFALO (N. ", Oct. 6.-To-day at noon
deputy marshals took four Cinnamon to the
ferry for deportation, acting under the in
structions of Judge Coffee of the Federal
court, who had ruled that they we're to be
returned to Canada as the country from
whence they came. When the four China
men arrived at Fort Erie, on the opposite
side of the Niagara River, dilemma pre-
.nted itself. Two had certificates OF en-
trance to Canada and were accepted. The
other two had none and were refused per-
mission to land. They remained on board
the boat and were ferried back to Buffalo.
Here they were not allowed TO alisht be-
cause of the Exclusion Act. and so
they remained on board the ferry-boat ply
ing back and forth between two countries,
taking in the river scenery, but very much
in doubt whether they would ever set foot
on dry land again. The captain of the boat
was almost as distressed as the Chinese.
He feared he might have to engage them as
deck-hands, since he could not land them
anywhere as passengers. Finally the Cana
dian authorities agreed to their landing in
Fort Erie, provided they paid the entrance
fee. This the Celestials willingly agreed to
do. Each produced the required amount,
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IT TOOK NERVE.
IFrom the Stockton Mail. ]

To comprehend the ineffable depths to which
the man Murphy, who dlshonors the title of
Judge was willing to stoop In order 10 sliield
the boodlers from merited punishment, II Is but
necessary 10 remember that lie combated a
Supreme Court decision to attain the dlsgraceful
end. In re Cannon the Supreme Court held th at
the panel of Grand Jury may be challenged
for Irregularities In its formation by any pers on
held TO answer Tor a public offense; or u person
Indicted by II may move after Indictment found
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SALVATION OF THE STATE.
T From the Fresno E1posItor. ]


1t is probably for the best that Judge Murphy
released Chute for a fiual judicial remedy Will be
found for the ignorance and probably worse
faults OF all the Murphys that are on aud of the
bench. he public should keep their resentment
well under couIol. A means VIII be found q
test Judge Murpby's construction OF thc law IN
the Supreme Court and unless all moral forces
have lost their power the Chute decision VIII
prove the salvation Of The State.
In The meantime every honest person In the
State should strengthen the ann OF Judge
Wallace aud his Grand Jury against Judge
Murphy aud the boodieTs.
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A SERIOUS BLUNDER.

fFrom the San Bernardino Courier.l
Judge Murphy has committed a serious bum
der III discharglng Chute and holding that the
present s francisco Grand Jury Is an illegal
body. 1t looks rs though he were standing in
with the corrupt element OF San Francisco as
against the hands OF justice. His act SIMPLY
arrays the courts against each other, and intro
duces some very complicated law points. The
Grand Jury should take Murphy In hand.
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that he had received of the affair, although
he receives daily reports by telegraph from
the scat of the Government of Mexico
Il am convinced" said he, that the report
is unfounded, OF that 1t has been greatly ex-
aggerated. The story of the massacre as
given by Mr.. Parton looks very improbable
to say the least. 1 have telegraphed the
Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the City Of
Mexico. asking him as to the truth of the
report and will probably receive an early
apewarf'
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A Traiu.Wrecker,s Confession.

CINCINNATI Oct. GA special from New
Lisbon. Ohio, says: William Garfield has
confessed to having turned the switch which
wrecked the limited train on the Pennsyl-
vania road at New Palestine a few weeks
ago, in which three men were killed. He
says he attempted to wreck the trata to
plunder it. lie is in Jail.
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Trial of a New Torpedo Boat.

NEWPORT R. L., Oct. 6.-An official speed
trial of the Patrick, torpedo boat No. 3, was
made off this port this afternoon before the
Naval Torpedo Board. consisting of Com
mander Converse and Lieutenants Bradbury
and Mclean. The board laid out and
measured the course in the water, which
could neither be called rough nor smooth.
but they directed that the run should be
made against wind ana tide, the latter show
ing the strength of half a knot per hour.
The boat was only run once and developed
the speed of minutes and 33h seconds for
the mile. The first half mile was made In
II Of seconds