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leaving their three children, aged s, and 2
years, respectively, at home Upon return
ing some time afterward the children were
missing. After lengthy search they were
found confined in an old tool-chest, where
they had died from suffocaton. stick
fastened in the staple of the chest indicates
murder. The mother is almost insane with
grief. The whole town is wild with excite
ment. There is no clew to the murderers.
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ASSINIILATING RACES.
Senator Chandler's Views on the Question of
immigration

1WmlgratI0n.
CONCORD, Aug. 2l.-In an interview on
the immigration question Senator Chandler,
who is Chairman Of the Senate Committee
on immigration, said: II am not sure that
we may not. sometime in the not far-distant
future, reach conclusion to limit the COM
ing of good immigrants and exclude some Of
them, but so far as am concerned that time
has not arrived. For the present am in
favor of adhering to the old principle as
ssstisfaet9ry-to exeluAe the bad aud allow
Chinese laborers had lowered wages in our
Pacific States would not have been sufficient
to Justify or secure their exclusion, The
fundamental and conclusive objections
against the Chinese were that the males
came and not the females, except bad
females In limited numbers; no families
came Iqey did not come to stay, but to
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-22
DREADFUL SKIN DISEASE
Afflicts Well.Kn0Wn Merchant. Itch
ing aud Burning Terrible. Doctors
and All Remedies Fail.
Tries Cuticura. Relieved by the First
Application and Entirely Cured
in Five Weeks.

About eighteen months ago small speck ap.
peared on my ankle; 1t resembed a fish scale; it
became larger, and consulted physician who pro-
nounced Ii psoriasis monied disease, because it
resembed money. 1 applied ointment, but it
spread until at last it covered almost my entire
body. My suffering something terrible, burn
ing and itching sensation continually until became
almost unendurabie. suffered tortures espe cially
at night and for two months 1 compelled to
sleep with gloves on. became desperate. l would
have given anything to be relieved OF the itching
sensation. tried number OF remedies without
any relief. was requested to try CUrICURA; this
did. and to my great surprise, was relieved aft er
the first application. l used the CUrIcUaA, CUTI-
CURA SOAR and CUTICURA REsoLvEST according
to directions for about four five weeks when l
entirely cured. But what a relief it was to IN %
after the suffering went through. cannot speak
with too much favor for the .'CUrIcuRA REM E.
Dies and | would recommend IL to all those who
are suffering from tbs same disease thar have SUI
fered JOHN I. MELODY.
OF MELODY BROTHERS, wyaudotte Mich.
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Corrupt County Officials.

TOPEKA Kan.l Aug. 21.-A petition
signed by large number of citizens of
Stevens County was received by Governor
Humphrey, asking him to cause an investi-
CATION into the financial affairs of the county.
The petition sets forth the fact that the iu-
debtedness of the county is SIS 900, one-half
of which was incurred in a fraudulent way
by county officers. The petition asserts that
county officers have conspired TO loot and
are now looting the treasury by paying
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A Rumored Trust.

New YORK, Aug. 21.-Treasurer Searles
will not say anything regarding the rumor
that the American Company has bought the
control of Spreckels' refinery at Philadel-
phia. A Wall-street Philadelphia special
says young Spreckels refuses to deny or
confirm the rumor, but it is believed there
that negotiations have been going on since
last spring, and they may end any day in
Spreckels joining the old trust combine.
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gather in money and 20 again to China, and
there was no possibility of their asslmllat-
ing into our social life. None of these
reasons applies to the Polish Jews and
other exiles, TO the Hungarians or to the
Italians. The good persons of these races
will assimilate, the bad we intend to keep
out on other grounds"
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Professor LIE conte Selected.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-At meeting of
the Nominating Committee OF the American
Association for the Advancement of Science,
held tonight, the name was recommended
to the general association for President OF
Professor Joseph LIE Conte Of the University
of California at Berkeley; also long list
OF vice presidents.
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Witnesses in the Itata Case.

New YORK, Aug. 21.-John w. Grace and
John j. Fowler of W. R. Grace & Co. were
to-day served with snbpenaes to appear as
witnesses in the United States Circuit Court
at Los Angeles in the case of the
1tata. The Graces have always denied
that they had any connection with the ship
ment of arms to Chile. II know nothing
about any suit at Los Angeles" said Mr..
Fowler, land if did l would not say any
thing about it. We bave shipped no arms
to the insurgents in Chile"
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The Auti-Phylloxera Campairu,

PARIS, Aug. 2l-The Figaro says the
anti-phylloxcra campaign in the champagne
districts Is led by an educated Partisan
youth of 10 years of age, named Lemare.
He wrote pamphlet and started paper,
La Revolution Champenoise, to advocate
his views. and to incite the peasants them
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A Smuggling Judge,

SAN ANTONIO CTex.), Aug 21-Judge
Roy Bean Lugley has been arrested for
smuggling from Mexico. Ii is alleged that
he has been concerned in running horses
from Mexico into the United States. He is
one of the most celebrated characters on the
frontier. and has been Justice of the Peace
for many years. He stoutly protests his
innocence
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Georgia State Alliance.

ATLANTA, Aug 21.-The State Alliance
adjourned to-day. One resolution, adopted
unanimously, asks the Georgia Legislature
to ndorse the st. Louis platform as re-
affirmed at Ocala, and to instruct Repre-
sentatives and Senators in Congress to
with" Senator Gordon's reply to a request
that he express himself as to the position
lie would take on the poll of that platform
was not received. The Senator, however,
wrote a brief letter in which he says he has
heretofore made himself clear on this sub
lect and could not do so more than he has.
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TWO SISTERS DROWNED.
The Sad Disaster Attending Boston Yacht
ing Party.


ing Party.
Boston, Aug. 21.-Two young ladies,
Katherine and Mary Walton, aged II and
20 years respectively, were drowned off
Comm ercial Point early this morning. They
were of party of young people, six young
men being among them, who went out from
the city to point south of Boston last night
for moonlight sail. The beauty of the
night tempted them to long sail, and it
was o'clock this morning when they an-
chored in South Boston Bay. After an
choring six of the party entered small
tender to the yacht. The boat WAS over
loaded. the water was rough. and before the
boat could reach Commercial Point it was
swamped and the Walton girls were drowned.
The companions of the girls in the small
boat were four young men, who were saved.
( The bodies of the girls were recovered.
They were of good social standing, and their
loss is much felt in society,"
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Texas Raiu-Makers,

MIDLAND Tex. Aug. l21.-The Govern
ment "rain- makers" made a few partial
experiments with reasonable success The
conditions have not been favorable for thor
ough experiments, which will be made as
soon as possible.
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Penny Ocean Pnstana

LONDON, Aug. 2l.-In an interview J..
Henniker Heaton, NJ. P. who has taken
such great interest in the subject of cheap
postage, stated that the Government had
decided to adopt system of imperial penny
ocean postage. Postmaster General Kaikes
had absolutely committed himself to the
plan, and obtained the consent Of the Cabi-
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MADE A CLEAN SCORE.
Captain Robert Aiken's Wonderful Achieve
ment in Rihe-Shootine,

ment in Rihe-Shooting.
SPRINGFIELD QlL). Aug. 21.-An achieve
ment in rihe-shooting was accomplished to-
day in the skirmish run of Captain Robert
r. Aiken, Inspector of Rife Practice of :the
Sixth Infantry, Illinois National Guard, at
the State rife range. The skirmish was
rup under United States Army regulations
upon silhouette figures and Captain Aiken
made clean score, placing every shot upon
prone figure, making the highest possible
score that could be made This is the first
time that this feat has ever been accom-
plished. The run consisted of twenty shots,
fired at thirty second intervals. at un known
distances from 600 yards to 200 yards and
return, double time and ten halts being
made. Captain Aiken is a resident of Chi
caGo and captain OF the State rifle team.
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DfEsPLES, black heads, red rough, chapped and
Iltil oily skln cured by CurIcuRA Soar.
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selves 10 reap the profits of their work iu-
stead of the merchants. The phylloxera
cry, he maintains, was invented TO depre-
ciate the value of their lands. He led the
opposition at the recent meeting of the
wine-growers' syndicate of Epernay. The
agitation is now taken seriously, and the
General Council of Cbalons has summoned
him to give his opinion on the situation.
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EXPERTS REPORT.
What Became of Bardsley's Deposits in the
Keystone Bank.

htyst0n6 Bank.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21.-The Investi-
eating Committee heard another lengthy re-
port from the Expert Committee relating to
the deposit by BardSley of s943,0OO in the
Keystone Bank. 1t .purports to show, in
detail, what use the bank made of the
money after giving Bardsley Clearing house
due-bills for 1t. The material portion of the
funds, the report says, was substituted bv
the bank for fictitious assets. The account
of ii. ii. Yard, among other things, was
perslstently overdrawn during 1890, until its
elimination at SS1,331 in November. This
sum was derived from the Bardsley Fund.
In addition there are indications Of over
drafts to other persons aggregating $40, ,0OO
1t is the opinion of experts that S943, 600
was deposited by Bardsley in the bank.
and that no material part Of it was repaid.
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Boomers Greatly Agitatsd.

ARKANSAS CITY Kans.), Aug. 21-One
of the leaders of the Cherokee invasion
came in from the strip at noon to-day. He
says there are now between 200 and 300
Cherokees there selecting claims and the
number will be doubled within forty-eight
hours. The boomers here are greatly agi-
tated and talk seriously of a raid.
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American Association.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-St. Louis 4, Column
bus ..
BosToN, Aug 2l.-Bostons II, Athletics 3.
BALTIMORE, Aug. q. = Baltimores 3.
Washingtons I. Game called at the sixth
inning on account of rain.
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Storm in the English Channel

LONDON, Aug. PA terrific storm is rag
ing in the English Channel tonight The
sea greatly damaged the public squares at
Havre, and at Frascati the baths have been
washed away. A bark was wrecked at
1port and four of her crew drowned
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Ratified rho plotfnrrn

DALLAS CTex.), Aug. 22.-The Texas State
Alliance has ratified the Ocala platform.
Evan Jones was selected President. The
anti-sub-treasury delegates were barred from
the floor and have called q meeting of their
own. Nearly all the delegates are for the
third party
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She Swallowed Laudanum

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Mrs. Kate Hig-
gins, daughter of wealthy Mobile parents
and whose husband lives in New Orleans,
swallowed an ounce of laudanum tonight
and is dying at Bellevue Hospital. Her
parents are well-knowu society people,
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The Interpiew Authentic

LONDON, Aug. 21.-ln a letter to the Times
Blowitz says his interview with Count Num-
ster concerning Emperor William and Bis
marck is authentic and says that until the
Count personally denies the accuracy of the
report he cannot but consider any news
paper denials as fabrications,
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Pilgrimage to Treves.

TREvEs. Aug. 21.-The day has been
throughout q continual procession of pill
grims passing into the cathedral to see the
holy coat. Catholic papers urge the pilgrims
not to buy relics from the Protestants,
as they rldicule the coat, although glad to
profit by the exhibition.
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ATLANTA (Ga.), Aug. 21.-The night ex-
press train from Macon last night was held
up at Collins Station by three masked men
and the express safe robbed. The express
company officials say only $500 was taken
by the robbers
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CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-The Coroner's jury at
the inquest over the remains of Clark
Woodman, the Omaha millionaire, found
dead in bed at the Grand Pacific, has brought
in verdict of death from heart disease. 1t
has been widely reported that he had killed
himself
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Steamer Seized bv Wreckers.

KEY WEST (Fla.). Aug. 21.-The Morgan
line steamer Ell Dorado. it is reported, was
fl dated and taken to comparatively safe
harDor, where she was protected from the
weather. Bahama wreckers then captured
her. Captain Byle sent for help and the
revenue cutter McLane has gone to the re.
lief
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Pacaud's Perouisite.

OTTAWA, Aug 21. - Contractor Arm
strong told the Senate Committee to-day
the details of his receiving a subsidy from
the Quebec Government and the return of
100000 of it to Pacaud, who acted as a 60
between for him and the Government.
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Berry-Pickers Lost,

BEAMER FALLS Ps.), Aug. 21.-A girl
aged IL years and boy aged s, children of
j. r. Reynolds. left yesterday morning to
hunt for berries. Nothing has been heard
from them. and the coal-miners have aban-
doned work and are searching the country.
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FLEET FLYERS.
Results Of Yesterdays Contests on The
Principal Eastern Race Tracks.

SARATOGA On. Y.l Aug. 21.-The weather to-
day was cloudy and the track wet. The winners
were:
Seven fuilongs, Inferno won, DR.. Hasbrooke
second, Lord Harry third. Time, 1:2S1s.
-Four and a half furlongs, Foreigner won, Bon
ME Byrd second, Cottonado third Time, 0:5S
One mile. Racine won, Tanner second, Pulsifer
third No time given.
Five furlongs, Orinoco won. Lady Unde
second, Gratitude third. Time l :03.
SIX furlongs Woodbena won, Bengal second,
King Mac third. Time, 1:13.
Five furlongs. Centaur won, Luray second,
Busleed third. Time, 1:1GA.
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Undermined the Grade.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 21.-One thousand
feet Of track of the main line of the Wa
ba sh road, paralleling the Missouri River
at Randolph. fell into the river last night.
The river had undermined the grade. The
r9sa y pew psipg tle Sap.a Fe tracks,
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An Evasion of The Law.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Acting Secre-
tary Chandler says the plan of the catiIe-
men and Cherokees for temporary trans
fer of the ownership would be regarded as
an evasion of the Presidents order and will
not be permitted.
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At Guttenberg.

GUTENBERG. Aug. 2l.-The weather was
cloudy ana the track slow. The winners were
Six and half furlongs. Dahiman won, Louis
second, Jessie third. Time, :241a.
Six furlongs. Kenwood won, Trinity second,
Dixie third. Time, :141a.
One mile and furlong, Theodosius won, Ran
cocas second, Little Jim third. Time. l :57.
SIX furlongs, Lester wOD. Refraetion hlly sec
ond, Irregular third. Time.1 :l612.
Seven turlongs, Mohican won Salisbury sec.
ond, Kimberly third. Time. :29A.
The seven turlOngs Little Fred won, Climax
second, An omaly third. Time, :29A.
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To Stop Expectation.

LONDON, Aug. 2l.-The. Times correspond
ent at st. Petersburg says: In spite of the
official denials it is still asserted that Gov
Grpment order has been dispatched to all the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-22
PADDY THE PIG.
The Clever Green Goods Man Up for
Swiudliug

swindling.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Patrick O'Brien.
alias Conn Allen, alias Paddy the Pig"
who is said to be the leader Of a clever gang
of green-goods swindlers. and who was ar
rested on charge of swindling a miner,
George Williams, of Zincite, New, out of
S265, was brought into court to-day. For
some reason or other Williams claimed to
have never seen O'Brien before. although
upon his arrest he positively identified him.
In consequence, the examination had to be
postponed. 1t is thought that Williams
money was refunded on condition that he
would not prosecute.
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TO AVERT WAR.
Mexico Asked to Enact the Role Of Peace
maker

maA6r,
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-A dispatch from the
City of Mexico says: 1t is stated by the
TEMPO that General Ezeta, President of
Salvador, has telegraphed the Secretary of
Foreign Affairs of this republic asking him
TO use his good offices in preventing the re-
newal of war between Salvador and Guate-
mala. The same paper also states the Sec
retary has telegraphed to General Alatore.
the Mexican Minister, to prevent war If
innS.iIIn
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At Brooklyn.

BROOKLYN, Aug. 21.-Brooklyn easily
won from Boston to-day. Brooklyns 8, Bos-
tons 1. Batteries Hemming and kinslow,
Clarks on and Camel.
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ON THE DIAMOND.

New York Giants Defeated the Quaker City
Club Yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21.-To-day's game
was close, the Giants being finally victori-
Gus. Phiiadelphias 1, New Yorks 8. Bat
teries-Gleason and Clement, Ewing ana
buckley.
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russian and Polish railways forbiddlng the
expectation Of any more rye, wheat or flour.
Considering that the rye ukase was denied
Tor tWenty-four days before it was issued,
1t is believed TO be certain that accelerated
rye exports before the 9th will be stopped"
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MISSOURI FLOODS.

Water Does Great Damage to Stock and
Crops.
MACON (Mo.), Aug. 21.-Heavy rains the
past few days have caused the Charlton
River and the Muscle Fork, running through
the western portion of Macon County, to
overflow. Hay, wheat and oats. in stacks
and shocks, are being washed away, corn
fields and fences destroyed and a large
amount of live stock drowned. 1t Is feared
the railroad and wagon bridges will be
washed out. 1t is impossible to estimate
the loss caused by the high water, but 1t is
tremendous,
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At Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-The home team easily
won to-day. Both pitchers were hit freely
and the infelders were kept busy Chi
Son and kittredgc, Gelzen ana thinner.
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ANOTHER VERSION.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 21.-In the Socialist con-
Gress to-day Mr.. Sprew of the English Fire
men and Seamen's Union made a special
address, in which lie said few weeks ago
the captain of steamer Running between
New York and Rotterdam so badly fed his
crew that one of them became too i'll to
work, The captain ordered him to resume
work, then shot him dead. Three hundred
passengers petitioned the Dutch Govern
he was not arrested, [Uproario us cries of
50 tShanaf"1
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CINCINNATI, Aug 21.-Pittsburg won TO-
day by hard hitting. Cincinnatis 0, Pitts
burgs =. Observation-Disclosures and narring-
ton, Calvin and Miller.
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ATCHISON EARNINGS.
The Road Making an Increase for the Fisca
Year

Year.
New YoI.K, Aug 2l.-A Wall-street Bos-
ton special says: 1t is the common opinion
that the Atchison the present hscal year
will earn S1,O000O0 surplus above the full 3
per cent interest on its $50. O0O, 600 income
bonds. The President Of One of the North
western roads says he can see already an
made in the Exchange that AtchiSon Will
cross the Louisville and Nashville before
the end of the wear.
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Brought a Good Price.

SAGINAW (Mich.), Aug. 21.-E. e. Rust and
other Saginaw horsemen have purchased the
stallion Ralle of a. j. Neal Of Lewiston, Me-,
for $50, 900.
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Three ChildrAn Muraered

lRoNToN Ohio, Aug. 21.-This afternoon
George Hamilton and wife went visiting,
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Concerning Or. = y Laws.

a Jefferson City correspondent
writes to the Globe-Democrat as fol-
lows concerning a gentleman we'll
known here
For eighteen months DR.. S. S.
Laws, ex-president of the state univer-
sity has been in retirement and moth
ing has been known of his where
abouts. A year ago an article ap-
peared in u Kansas City paper stat
ing that the ex-president had left that
city and sought retirement in the
west. The action of the legislature
is driving him from the university
was quickly followed by financial dis
asters which left him almost penniless.
In conversation with Senator Nc
Killop, the Globe-Democrat CORES
pondent learned that DR.. Laws has
been the gnest, since the date of his
retirement, of Rev. NJ. V. Payne,
who lives near the little town of
Hamburg, in Fremont county, 10.
Rev. Payne is Southern Methodist
preacher and is quite wealthy. SEN
ator McKillop is his attorney and in
this connection he learned the where
abouts of DIR. Laws. 1t is said that
the ex-president is writing q book,
but of what nature is not known.