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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-21
WHIP AND SPUR.
Anerton Breaks the Worlds Stallion Record
for One Mile

CHICAGO, Sept. 2o.-In the fifth race at
Garfield Park track yesterday Jockey Jones,
on Invercauld, grabbed Corlnne's brldle
and held the flly back for a hundred
yards. when the latter's jockey. Irving. struck
Jones with whip. In return Jones cut Irving
ylci0uSly about Tie face and neck, preventing
COrinne from winning The race. Invercauld WAS
disqualified aud placed last, Corinne &c tting rst
money. Jones was fined and suspend cd for two
weeks.
INDEPENDENCE GowaI Sept 2o.-Allerton
broke the worlds stallion record yesterday for a
mile, mas ing the distance In 2:0914. Tie time
by quarters was: 1924 1905, 1879, 2:09M.
The announcement that AIeIton had lowered
the stallion record 10 2:o914, following upon the
heels OF Nelson's performance Friday. caused
great excitement among hOfsemen III this city
aud reused a general desire 10 see The question
Of superiority between the rival stations de-
hntey settled The Democrat this morning
published a challenge. offering TO back Ncl-
son for $4,000 TO meet AlleIton or any other
stallion Oh earth. The conditions are the race is
TO be trottr the Comslock race. course. in this
city, lie first week In October. tho winner TO
take the entire purse aud the loser 10 receive
$500 Tor expenses.
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al the last stopping-place; SO when
this snake bit him he resorted to the Arab
superstition of biting off the head of the
snake, hoping by this heroic remedy to save
his life. But even this horrible experiment
was of no avail, and though two or three
physicians came almost instantly to his aid
and every available means was used to save
lin, they soon saw that he was beyond
human help, for he began to glide about
with all the motions of snake, biting from
side to side as if at grass. He only lived
short time, aud after his death what was
the horror of all present to find that his
body was striped in exact imitation of .he
loathsome reptile which had caused his
death, so fully had the poison penetrated
his Whole sYstem.-DalIas TeX.l News.
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THE MEXICAN INVASION.
Invaders Receiving Mexi-
can Troons in Pursuit

Invaders Receiving Re-Enforcements-Mex
can Troops in Pursuit.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 20. - The Plea
yune's Brownville CTex.) special says: 1t is
reported from up the river that GArca's
force of revolutionists In Mexico is receiving
daily re-enforcements from this side of the
river. Garcia is still reported as making
toward the Rio Grande. closely pursued by
Mexican troops. An engagement was ex-
pected to-day.
There is no confirmation of the report
that Garcia has been captured and hanged.
CHI cAGo, Sept. 20.-A special from San
Antonio. Tex, says: Juan Macarito, who
has arrived from Nier, Mexico, says the
Mexican rev0lutiOnists were oyertaken near
that place by Government troops and Il
battle ensued, in which several of both
sides were killed. Catarino Garcia, leader Of
the revolution, was seriously shot and then
hanged TO tree. Sandoval, his chief lieu
tenant. escaped to the mountains with a
few followers. He is being pursued and
will probably be captured.
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A BABY MURDERER.
The Culprit Only Three Years OF Age
and the Victim Year Younger.

The Culprit Only Three Years OF Age
and the Victim Year Younger.
Laughing and clapping his hands in
childish gee at the fun Of the thing, 3-year-
old Jacob Ammund of No. $50 Cherry alley,
New York. pushed his 2-year-old brother.
Pesach, off a crOssplece on the pier at the
foot Of their street and drowned MIN.
Charles Bradworth, II years old, a cabin
boy on the bark America, saw tn e infantie
murderer. Little Pesach drowned before
help could reach him.
The child murderer, Jacob, laughed and
shouted in glee at the sight of his little
brothers struggles. Policeman Cronn took
him home and his parents were heart
broken They said Jacob had fallen over
board about month ago, but was rescued.
They supposed the sight Of the water
brought his own adventure TO his mind, and
he thought it would be fun to souse his
brother.
One of the youngest Of all murderers,
little Jacob does not come within reach Of
the law. The police Of the Madison-street
Station said that he could not be prosecuted,
as he is under the age of Z. They took him
into custody merely to be able to present all
the facts in the case at the Coroner's in
quest.-Philadelphi Record.
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RUSSIA'S FOOD SUPPLY.
Shortage Said to Be Greater Than Generally
Believed


New YORK, Sept. 20.-An exhaustive
study of the worlds food supply. to appear
in forthcoming number of the American
Agriculturist. declares that the half has not
been told about the European shortage in
breadstuffs. which not even bOuntiful
crop this year would have relieved. The
con tinental powers, especially Russia, sup
press the facts. In many Of the Russian
provinces the scarcity of food became pro-
nounced as far back as February last. In
the konstantnogorsk district many fam
lilies have not cooked a meal for long
while, but subsst on bread-Soaked rye,
grain. etc. bestowed in charity.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 20.-The Holy
Synod has directed that assistance bs given
the starving peasants without distinction
between creeds. The Synod also directs
that food be given the sufferers in prefer
enee to money The Government of Sara
toff has provided food and shelter for the
German immigrants Of that section who are
suffering.
LONDON, Sept. 2O.-The Vienna corre-
spondent of the Chronicle says: There has
recently been large number of incendlary
fires in Russia, the starving peasants set
ting fire to houses in order to have an Op-
portunity to pluDder them. Nine places in
the Kieff District have been burned in two
days. Many arrests have been made.
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How a Justice Settled a Case.

The decision of the Southern judge sea-
fencing two negroes to be publicly whipped
recalls an inst lnce of the equitable admins
tration of justice by one Of our local squires
some years ago.
twas evident that some pretty tail lying was
being done. Quickly c0mprehendng the
true inwardness of the case the learned
justice Indignantly ordered the constable
to thrash the defendant and all his wit
nesses soundly, and this part of the pro-
gramme being duly executed, he was next
directed to administer the same number of
lashes, we'll laid on, to the plaintiff and his
witnesses. 1t is not of record that there
was any appeal from the verdicL.-Rich-
mOnd Dispatch.
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Stopping Runaway Horses.

CHICAGO, Sept. 20-A new system of
stopping runaway horses by electricity was
given practical test on the lake front yes
to-day by A. B.i Holson. The inventor,
Holson. got into carriage, to which two
horses were attached, and, with no driver
on tue box, lashed the horses with whip and
they dashed away at breakneck speed. Sud
denly the animals raised themselves on their
launches and .rame to full stop The in
vention consists of dry battery under the
drivers box connected by wires with metal
balls placed in the horses nostrlls There
are two buttons, one on the drivers box
and the other inside, which close the circuit
when pressed. Tie result is mild shock
which the inventor claims VIII invariably
bring runaMaY horses To q standstill
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HOW O'HARA ESCAPED.
A Desperate New York Criminal Saw
His WAY Out of Jail.

A desperate New 1Ork criminal saws
His Way Out of Jail.
Eugene O'Hara. highwayman and general
crook, of New York City, seems bent OH
rivaling Jack Shepherd, as he is either in
Jail or fugitive most of the time, and re-
Gently escaped from the Jefferson Market
Police Court Prison in a remarkable man.
ner.
His cell was No. IL, third floor, southeast
corner, and when Keeper Quirk made his S
o'clock round the other morning he discov-
cred that the bars of the transom over the
door had been filed, two of them removed,
and third bent so as TO permit the passage
of man. At the end of the corridor is a
window, and of that one bar had been
sawed uut and another bent, and to the firm
bar hung a rope made of O'Hara's bed
sheets. 1t was plain case. This rope had
let him down far enough to drop to the roof
of an adjoining building, and thence descent
to the street was easy. The last previ0us
round was at midnight, and then the keeper
saw O'Hara apparently asleep in his CELL
Utica Observer
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Strange Effect of a snake- Bite,

The scene was the W hite Sulphur Springs
In the height Of the season. several years
ago. A circus troupe had been playing there
for some days which numbered among its
attractions an Arab snake-cDarmer While
waiting his turn ITO go on" during per.
formaBce he was occupied in training rat
tlesnake, recently procured in the
neighboring mountains. lie said after
ward tnat he had an antidote in case
Of snake-blte, but had lett 1t by accident
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Dances Jigs at los Years.

Berks County Is happy over the fact Of
having in its midst dancing master who
the other day danced at the age of SO years,
but South Bethlehem lays claim to resi-
dent who takes the shine completely off"
tue man from BerkS. The remarkable resi-
dent of South Bethlehem Is Mrs. Mary Gall
lagher, who says she is los years old. and is
able to dance a jig with the same agility
that young man of % could perform the
feat. Mrs. Gallagher, on recent visit to
this city, entertained her friends with an
exhibition of her dancing She does her
own washing, and is apparently good for
some wears to come. Her sight is good and
she wears no glasses. She has three chill
dren ranging in age from 60 to 70 years.
Allentown (Pa.) Chronicle.
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Aged 1os and Never Wore Corsets.

Mrs. Sarah Van Nostrand. who is now en-
terlng upon her one hundred and fourth
year. and is still hale and hearty, attributes
her longevity and good physical condition
to the fact that she never wore a corset.
The hale old lady celebrated the anniver-
sary of her one hundred and third birthday
the other day at her home at East Mlston.
She was conceded to be ono OF the young
that occasion she did not hesitate to make it
known that her aversion to fashionable
dress, especially to wearing corset, was
the cause OF her advanced age. The old
lady says she thinks she will live to see her
one hundred and twenty-fiith year.-St.
Louis Post Disp patch.
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A colored Iockevls Crims.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20. - The we'll
known colored jockey, Stoval, last night
shot and probably fatally injured Alexander
Robinson, a clerk in the Sheriff's office Of
this city. The parties we're on the ferry
boat coming from Gloucester to this city
about midnight. StoYal being in company
with two white women. Robinson made a
remark which the women resented, and Sto-
val, drawing a revolver, fired a bullet INTO
RObinson's left breast Stoyal was ar
rested.
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A CASTLE ON FIRE.
One Of the Finest Ducal Palaces in Bavaria
pnrtinl LIZ nnr+rnrrnd

Partially Destroyed.
BERLIN, Sept. 20.-The castle of Hohen-
burg. In Northern Bavaria. one OF the finest
In Germany. has been partially destroyed
by fire. The Grand Duke Adolf Of Luxem-
burg, the owner, was feRsting at the time
with many guests Of high rank, when a fire
started in the southwest wing. the loveliest
part of the castle. The Duke and his
friends bravely battled with the flames; the
laborers on the estate, forming chain,
passed them buckets of water from ponds.
Help, too, came from the neighbOrlng viii
lagos, and at last the engines arrived, but it
was too late. Many rare works of art were
destroyed. and the wing was reduced to
ashes
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She Has Three Living Husbands.

A remarkable case, in which the names Of
interested parties are temporarily sup
pressed, is before special Master In
Chancery in Newark. Years ago at the age
OF 16 a girl of thar city married youth Of
49, At the church door. Immediately after
the ceremony, he was arrested for serious
crime. he was subsequently convicted and
sentenced to a long term in prison. A law
yer told the bride she was free to marry
again and she did SO. Her second spouse
proved unfaithful and she procured di-
yorce, but was left with a child to support,
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A copY Of Handera Massiah. y

LONDON, Sept. 20.-The musical world Is
excited over The discovery by Dowdon in an
old bOokshop in Dublin of a copy of the
original book Of works of Handel's Mes
siah," printed for the first performance in
Dublin in 1912, of which not a single copy
was heretofore known to have been in exL
istence. 1t shows that the story that the
hallelujah chorus was written at the end Of
his work and placed in its present position
because Handel found that his work was
dragging, is unfouuded.
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paner.M Mill DESTROYED.

LYONS uowal, Sept. 20.-The mill Of the
Lyons Paper Company was destroyed by
fire to- day. The prompt work of the Lyons
firemen, aided by companies from Fulton
and Clinton, ILL.,, averted a general blaze.
in the face of strong wind. Chief G. Il.
Root, who is also Mayor of Lyons, narrowly
escaped death from falling wall. Tue
loss is estimated at $4,000, fully insured.
The fire caught, It is believed, from spark
from passing locomotive.
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A Woman,s Frenzy.

Sioux FALLS Is. Dak.). Sept. 20.-Work-
men on the railroad saw woman walk TO
the Great Northern bridge yesterday, throw
an eight year-old boy into the river, then
hurl an eighteen-months-o -old baby after him,
then plunge In herself. Boats soon reached
the scene and dragged the three ashore, but
too late 10 save the mother and babe. The
woman was the wife of contractor named
Neprosch, and was crazed on account OF
her husbands business reYerses.
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Large Conhagration in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM (Ala.l. Sept 2O.-A special
from Sheffield. Colbert County, gives meager
particulars of fire there tonight. The
Cleveland Hotel and ten business houses
are total wrecks, the loss being $4,000.
Insurance light. The fire originated in the
hotel, and 1t is believed to have been acci-
dental
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THE TACOMA BANK ROBBERY.
Albertson Under the Care of Physician and
Chandler in the Portland Jail


Chandler in the Portland Jail.
MARsHFIELD (Oregon), Sept. 20.-Edward
Albertson is still confined at Gardiner under
the care of physician, but it is thought
that he will be able to travel in two or three
days. when he will be taken to Tacoma.
The story he tells of the flight and capture
does not differ materially from accounts
already published. He still refuses to talk
concerning.the robbery of the bank. and all
efforts to get information from him have
proved unavailing.
PORTLAND. Sept. Automatically upon
the serving Of writ on the representatives
of ThiePs Detective Agency warrant was
obtained by them from the Justices Court
charging Chandler with being fugitive
from justice. Chandler was then brought
into the justices Court, and, after hear
ing. was remanded to the County Jail. The
object of writ of habeas corpus having
been accomplished. that of getting Chandler
into the custody of the county officials, the
writ was dropped. Requsition papers have
arrived, and Chandler was taken to Tacoma
tonight by three Deputy Sheriffs.
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Trade Treaty With Persia.

ODESSA, Sept. 2O.-The Russian Minister
to Persia has been instructed to arrange a
trade treaty between Russia and Persia.
The object is to bring about the exclusion of
Persian-marked English goods, 100000
roubles worth of cotton textures so marked
having crossed the Persian frontier in 1890.
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Priza-Fieht in Texas.

DALLAS (Tex.J, Sept. 2o.-A prize-fght
with four-ounce gloves took place last night
between Charles johnson, the champion
lightweight of the Northwest. and J0hs
Bow Thomas (colored), the middle-welglt
OF Texas. Johnson won in the eighth
round. the fight was for purse Of 500 a
side and 70 per cent of the gate receipts TO
the winner,
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Paruell,s Political Views.

DUBLIN, Sept. 2O.-Parnell, speaking at
Cabint0nly to-day, said that one of the dan
representation in Parliament No Eng lish
party, he said, could be trusted. The ad0p-
tion of the Z" one man, one vote principle
would mean a grieyOus reduction OF Ire
lands electoral strPngth.
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Omen to al Countries.

BERLIN, Sept. 20.-Notice is given in all
the sporting papers that the following race
Is open to horses aud riders of all countries :
The distance is from Berlin to Frankfort
on-the Maine and return, 1900 kilomeIers.
The date is not fixed. but the race is to come
off in the winter OF 1892. Fifteen thousand
dollars and gold cup will go to the winner,
the second viii receive 5000; the third,
$500, aud the fourth $3.50.
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Peculiar Cattle Plague.

HUNTINGDON (Pa.). Sept 20.-A peculiar
disease is playing havoc with cattle in this
and adjoining counties. Already hundreds
of cattle have perished. When attacked the
animals head falls helplessly and its legs
seem unable to bear the weight of its body.
1t is believed that the disease Is form OF
the Texas splenic fever.
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Iron Molders keet,

CHICAGO, Sept. 2O-A largely attended
meeting of iron molders this afternoon was
addressed by Messrs. Valentine. Fox and
Mullins. Mr.. Valentine, who is from San
Francisco, is on a mission to raise funds
from the molders' unions throughout the
country to assist the San Francisco molders.
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A DEFAULTING TREASURER
Causes Run on the Ulster County Savings
Bank in New York

KINGSTON IN. ", Sept. 2O.-The excite
ment occasioned by the defalcation of
Treasurer Ostrader of the Ulster County
Savings Institution has been intensified
somewhat by run for several days on the
bank by anxious depositors. The bank was
prepared for an emergency, and all the de-
pos tors were paid on demand. All the
local national banks have offered TO lend
assistance in case of necessity. The default
ing Treasurer is prisoner at his home, in
custody of the Chief of Police. Ostrander
has made general assignment of his prop
erty, giving preferences to his bondsmen.
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CoNsTANTINopLE, Sept 20.-Insurgents
in Yemen have captured 'Sana, the capital
Of that province. The Grand Vizier intends
to send the troops to Yemen that are now
stationed at HeyjlZ where the cholera is
raging. 1t rumGred that the Kurds are
numbering many Christians in Armenia.
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Tan Game Raided.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 2O.-A squad of police
led by Sergeant Gallagher made a raid to-
night on gambling den in Heinlen's second
ward, Chinatown. and captured Ten China
men and complete gambling outfit. One
of the Cinnamon in Jumping through a wiu-
dow WAS badly cut
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CoLoNIsTs ALARMED.
Zanzibar Natives in Open Rsbellion-A Mas
sacre Expected

BERLIN, Sept. 29.-Dispatches from Zan-
Eibar announce that the natives in the
German territory are ip a state Of re-
beIlion throughout the country and
are attacking colonists wherever they
have established missions. Trading posts
are being broken up, and their inmates are
fleeing to the cos,t to save their lives. A
fearful tale Of massacre Is expected. the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-21
Repeal Of Passport nacree.

LONDON, Sept 20 The Berlin CORE
spoudeIt of the Daily News says: The
German Government intends to repeal the
restrictive passport decree in Alsace-Lor-
raine and abolish the regulations alto
gether.
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Wil sunnnrt tha Government.

LONDON, Sept 2O.-A Berlin correspond
ent says: prominent Centrist states that
Chancellor Won Caprivi and the Papal Nun
clio at Munich have arrived at an agreement
whereby the CentristS will heartily support
the Government in return for concessions
on education questions and the readmission
OF the CATHOLIC orders.
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THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION:

Cardinal Manning Points Out the Necessity
Of Total Abstinence
LONDON, Sept. 2O-Cardinal Manning, in
o pastoral letter read In all the Catholic
churches yesterday, points out the necessity
of rearing children in the principles and
practice ofstoial abstinence, and earnestly
calls on parents to SO train their children.
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LONDON, Sept. 2O.-Alexander Jacques,
the French faster at Westminster Aquarium
has completed the ffty-second day of his
fast.
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SO she married third time. With this
husband she has since lived happily. Re-
Gently her first husband completed his term
in prison, came home and discovered the
complicated condition of his wife's matri-
m0nial affairs. His suit for divorce, which
will doubtless be granted, has brought the
matter into court.-N. Y. Press.
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crord Icdoa NJ Odd FelIows

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 20. Every incoming
train to-day brought large delegations to at
tend the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows. 1t is estimated that
at least 10000 men, in full regalia, will take
part in the parade.
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CHICAGO. Sept 2O-The minimum and
maximum temperature for the past twenty
four hours were: Chicago, S0o and $50; Gin
cinnati $50 and $50; New Orleans, 700 and
$40; New York, 6S0 and 74o; st. Louis, $40
and qlo
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Two Little Children Fatally Burned.

BosToN, Sept 2O.-Sadie and Mary Cul.
len. aged seven and five years, were burned
to death this morning. They had been
locked in bedroom by their parents when.
the latter went to church.
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In the Ninth Round.

PORTLAND. Sept. 20-In prize fight last
night between Reddy Bremen and Edward
johnson. johnson was knocked out In the
ninth round.
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A Steamer Stranded.

LONDON, Sept 2O.-The British steamer
Ambassador from Odessa, has been stranded
off Salcombe, DeVonshire. Every body es-
capped.
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Two Men DroWnAd.

PEORIA Old, Sept. 2O.-Joseph Harper.
colored, and Herbert Thompson, white.
were drowned in the river to-day while fish,
ing by the eap'Zng of their boat.
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PARIS, Sept. 2O.-The Garibaldi fetes at
Nice are likely to be without enthusiasm.
Few delegates are present and the best
known members of the Garibaldi Union are
out of the city.