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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-27
HIGH LIVING.
Camps at an Elevation of Over 10000 Feet
Above Sea Level

WASHINGTON. July 26.-It has long been
supposed that Callers. village in Peru,
1855 feet above the sea, was the highest
inhabited place in the world. Arthur
Pearce, an engineer, who has been prospect
ing and making meteorological observations
in the Andes, has discovered two mining
camps that are even higher. These are
Vicharrayac, 1880 feet. and Muccapata,
16, l5S feet and more above sea level, each
with population OF miners averag ging 200
the year round. High as some of the points
are on the Panama Oroyo Railroad of Peru,
of which Galera tunnel is the summit, that
road will be surpassed by narr0w-gauge
railroad now under construction to connect
with it. This. when completed, will have a
length of 70 kilometers and mean altitude
of 1880 feet. In one of the mines a tunnel
is being driven at a higher elevation than
Gaiera, which, when completed, will be fully
as long, If not longer. than that tunnel
This work is being done by means of COM
preSsed-air brakes and the tunnel is lighted
throughout by electricity. The work COM
pr;ses several moving camps, each in itself
a center.
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FREE COINAGE.
The Silver Question Will Be a Feature in
Congress

SuHBIess-
NEW YORK, July 26.-The Commercial
Bulletins Washington special says: Feel
ing seems to be growing that it will be i'm
possible to prevent the passage Of free
coinage bill through both Houses of Con-
gress next winter. 1t is generally believed,
also, that such bill will be promptly re-
turned to Congress by The President with
his veto message, and that 1t would fail to
pass over the veto. IL Presidential cleo
tion were not pending that might be the end
Of the matter. Both parties will be seeking
votes, and the Farmers Alliance may have
votes to give. The friends of the President
would like very much to save him from the
necessity of writing veto message. for
such message, they believe, would hurt
him amung the farmers of the Western
States, and especially among the silver min
ers OF the Pacific Slope. To save him from
the embarrassment strong effort will be
made in the Republican Senate to shelve
the entire subject, but from present indica-
tions 1t does not seem likely to succeed.
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YELLOW FEVER.
Death of British Consul Proceedings
Against Mexican Gamblers.

Death of q British Consul Proceedings
Against Mexican Gamblers.
NEW ORLEANS, July 26.-The Times
Democrat City of Mexico special says:
Yellow fever is increasing at Vera Cruz.
and Banter. the British Consul there, has
died.
Governor Jose Caballos, of this district,
is proceeding against gamblers, and forbids
the circulation of all foreign lottery tickets.
including those of the States of this Re-
public, which were considered responsible.
The Governor says he will not permit bull
fighting. 1t is fashionable now to accuse
Government official of receiving bribes
when irresponsible COncessionaires are un-
able to fulfil their Obligations, but steps will
he taken to stop this. To-day prominent
Official sued heavy Concessionaire for
libel. The trial of the case will excite wide
spread interest.
General Pedro Barana is dead.
Harbor Improvement at Tampico is lar
advanced toward completion.
1.-The Monterey and Gulf railway will be
inaugnrated to the port on the 10Th of Sep
temDer"
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Hattie Somers Swallows a Large Dose OF
ChIoroform.

Hattie somers Swallows a Large Dose OF
ChlOrOform.
Hattie SOmers, an unfortunate young
woman, living at 15k Berry street, caused
considerable excitement in front of the
Baldwin Hotel about IL o'clock last night
by swallowing a large quantity of chlorO-
form and falling down unconscious on the
sidewalk from its effects. A large crowd
gathered quickly, and Officers Woll-
weber and Mccarthy had much trou-
bic in clearing the street until
the patrol wagon arrived and took
the woman to the Receiving Hospital. The
Police Surgeon had great t-troube in reliev-
ing her of the poison, but finally succeeded
In using the stomach pump with effect. The
woman's cheeks, lips and neck were much
corroded by the fluid, which dribbled from
her mouth as she swallowed il. The bottle
which contained the chlorOform was simply
marked poison with red notice and did not
bear any druggists label. Up to an early
hour this morning she was still unconscious
and unable to give any explanation why she
tried to eld her existence The hospital of
fieials believe that the woman will recover.
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WHAT ARE THEY WORTH?
Two Indians Killed on the Railroad and the
Chief Wants indemnify

TWO Indians Killed on tie Railroad and the
Chief Wants Indemnity
ST. PAUL, July ga Pioneer Press
special from Billings. Mont, says Early
this morning the east-bound North
ern Pacific passenger-train ran over was
men lying on the track about a mile
east The train was stopped and the man.
gled remains of two Crow Indians were
picked up. They had been to Billings on
Saturday with companion, and all three
became intoxicated and started for their
camp, five miles below town. One of them
managed to cross the bridge over the Yel-
lowstone and told watchman that he was
heap sick. but that the other two lying on
the track were heap sicker. Chief Bob
Tail is sorry TO lose two of his best bucks,
and at once demanded indemnity from the
Northern Pacific agent
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DISASTROUS FIRE.
Large District in San Carlos Valley Burned
Yesterday


REDWOOD CITY, July ga grass fire
which started back of San Carlos shortly
after noon to-day did a great deal of dam
age. A small house belonging 10 George
W. Stafford of Sacramento, and formerly &C.
cupied by George W. Phelps, was burned up,
as was also some outhouses on the place of
n. j. Brittan. Eight bay-stacks were de-
stroyed and several miles IF fencing. The
fire is supposed to have been started by
hunters or by tramps on tie ridge between
n. j. Briltan's and j. r. Bourdette's.
From thence it spread northward toward
Reid's school, thence southwark back of
Brlttan's and eastward toward San Carlos.
The latter branch surrounded the house OF
the late Judge Head, which narrowly es-
caped destruction, and then approached the
residence of Collector of the Port Phelps.
BY the energetic work of a large number of
men this place was saved. as was also the
other houses in San Carlos. Several of
them were completely surrounded by the
flames but did not catch fire. At present
the fire is still burning in several directions,
but is apparently under control.
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BROKE HIS PROMISE.
Suspension of Sentence Against Notorit

Suspension Of Sentence Against a Notorious
Character Revoked by Governor Boies.
DEs MONIES. July 26.-Governor Boies
yesterday revoked the suspension of SEN
tence against stormy" Jordan of Ottumwa.
Jordan is notorious character against
whom, at one time and another, S35, 600 in
fines have been assessed for liuuor-law
violations. Two years ago Governor Lar
rabee suspended all fines and Jail sentences
against him on condition that he would not
go into business again. When Governor
Larrahee went out and Governor Boies
came into power Jordan returned to Iowa
and has since been running a saloon at
Ottnmwa. 1t is reported that number of
similar suspensions will be revoked. At
any rate it is a decided departure which is
upsetting political calculations.
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AN AWFUL MOMENT,
A Thunderbolt Strikes Church-steeple While
the CONGREGATION We're at Wnrshin

Thunderbolt Strikes Church-steeple While
the Congregation Were at Worship.
GREENvILLE Pa.). July 26.-This morn
ing while Rev. j. c. Sculler was delivering
sermon in the United Presbyterian Church
sudden storm arose, and the high steeple
was struck and scattered by thunderbolt.
There were over 300 people in the church at
the time, and panic followed that was only
quelled by the pastor and other cool heads
commanding that no rush should be made
to the door. Many women screamed and
fainted when the binding flash was fol-
lowed by the creaking of the s.eeple, but
outside of several slight shocks no one was
injured. The congregation then Joined In a
prayer of thanksgiving for their marvellous
escape, and were dismissed with tremulous
bene,iiction
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A TERRIBLE DEATH.
Peculiar Taking Off of Resident
Apache County, Arizona.

Peculiar Taking OFF of Resident of
Apache County, Arizona.
Joseph c. Kay of Taylor, in the western
portion of this county, says the ST. Johns
(Ariz) Herald, died in very peculiar man.
ner week or ten days since. His bowels
became constipated and refused to act for
seven or eight days, but seemed to give him
no trouble, as he was cheerful and lively as
usual. But one afternoon, while in the CO.
operative store at Snowflake, he was taken
with severe pain in the chest, which rapidly
grew worse in spite of every effort to allie
viate it. In short time his body and one
side of his face began to swell and contin-
tinued to do so until he burst open along
the backbone fully eighteen inches. After
death ensu' he burst again clear across the
stomach. Those who were present describe
his sufferings as something terrible to wit
ness.
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FOUR SQUARE.
How Mems Cities Might Be Like til
Heavenly City.

How Mems Cities Might Be Like the
Heavenly City.
The heavenly city as it is described in the
Book of Revelations was the subject Of
Rev. John Gray's sermon at the Church Of
the Advent last night He held that the
four-souare city described by the evangelist
is an incitement TO faith, and teaches the
lesson bv its equal dimensions that there is
room and opportunity for all. and is a sam
pie of what earthly communities may be-
come; because they should differ from the
divine city only in that they are afflicted by
death and sin.
The preacher denounced the citizens of
San Francisco who, for the sake Of few
dollars, leave their property to human
ghOuls and crowd the poor in alleys unfit for
beasts. He praised the work of General
Booth Of the Salvation Army, aud said that
there would be beginning of better things
when the poor were enabled to live in clean
and decent d dWalIinns
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Is 1T A sWINDLE?
An English Syndicate Buys Mine That Has
Been Sailed

LONDON, July ga lively row has oc-
CURED in London over facts discovered by
the lmuri mines, in Sonora County,
N. Mex. The money paid for the
property was S625, 200, of which $685., 600
was paid in cash by the Chair
man of the Board of Directors, James
Whittall. ell-known London merchant
who paid the mines n visit before the pur-
chase was made. and WHO was accompanied
by Welsh mining expert. They made an
enthusiastic report. A year ago the man
who sold the mine TO the English CON-
pany had row in New Mexico with
his partner and was shot dead. A
couple of months ago gentleman in
terested in the company sent an American
expert Womble of San Francisco, to exam
Inc the property and report. Womble re-
turned five weeks ago and declared the ore
of the dumps 90 be of good quality on the
surface, but rubbish underneath. In MAY
an official circular declared the ore in sight
to beiValued at 100000 but trustworthy
expert says that the ore in sight is not worth
$50, coo.
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SHAKEN UP.
Panics Caused by Lively Earthquake Shock
at Evansville, Ind

EVANSVILLE Qnd.), July 26.-An earth
quake shcck was felt here tonight begin
ming at S:2S o'clock and lasting several
seconds. The motion was apparently from
north 10 south. Windows ratified and the
ground swayed perceptibly. Many persons
ran in fright into the streets. Every open
store in the business center was quickly
vacated, and the congregations at all the
churches rushed into the streets without
aitng for the benedicton. There were
serious panics at several of the churches,
and at the First Baptist Church children
fell down the steps and were hurt. but none
fatally.
Dispatches from Mount Vernon, New
burg and other southern Indiana points,
with places in Northern Kentucky,
state that they experienced stronger earth
quake shocks than those felt here.
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profession of music, which she had adopted
In Boston. In obedience to the wishes of her
brother, Elijah S. Alexander, and remained
their death. For this self-sacrIfice her
brother. who was amassing a fortune in
Chicago, promised to reward her with
$4,000. and an annuity equal to what she
would have earned. But when he died
here six years ago, rich man, not a cent
from his estate had been left TO his sister.
Miss Alexander took the case into court in
1887, and the heirs fought the claim to the
last stage. Recently, however, Lawyer Ed
W in Walker, as administrator of the estate,
signed check for $50, 5Oo,a payable to Miss
journal.
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A CRAZY ARTIST.
he Claims to Be Brother of the Famous
Painter MjlIet

CHICAGO, July &C. Pierre Millet, q
French artist, who claims that he is a brother
of the famous painter of 9Th Angelus,"
came here July 18th, and registered at the
Palmer Hotel. This afternoon he attracted
attention by kneeling on the steps of the
Chicago National Bank and remaining, ap-
parently absorbed in prayer. for nearly an
hour. He WAS arrested aud he told the of
ticers that he had received a message from
God to kneel there and pray for an hour,
Guests at tine Palmer Hotel saw that he has
shown signs of insanity for several DAYS.
He is spirtuaist and is supposed to be in
sane on that subject. 1t is said that he fer
merly resided in Boston and New York.
The statement that he is a brother of the
celebrated painter Millet is not credited.
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Returned From Camn.

Citizen soldiers to the number of Goo ar
rived in this city about o'clock yesterday
afternoon from Santa Cruz where they had
spent week in camp. Among the num-
Der are two companies from Stockton, two
from Fresno, one from Visalis and one
from Modesto, commanded by Colonel Eu-
gene Lehe.
The Eighth Battalion, commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel Park Henshaw, was
composed of four companies, Que each from
Colusa, Chico, Red Bluff and Marysville.
The boys report having had splendid
time. with lots of real hard word, and Ii is
claimed to have been the most orderly body
of men that ever went into camp in Cali
fornia
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BOULANGIsTs ROUTED.
Meeting in Paris Broken Up by "a Crowd of
Anarchists

PARIS, July pa Boulangist demonstra-
tion held to-day was attended by 1000 per-
sons. A resolution was put demanding
that the Government recall ambassador
Herbette from Berlin, and that it treat Ger
mans in France as Germans treat French
men in Alsace-Lnrrane. The resolution
was drowned in an uproar. A free fight oc-
CURED, crowd OF anarchists entered the
meeting hall and put the Boulangists to
rOut
The French papers OF Friday last con-
tanned what purpOrted to be a telegram from
Chicago stating that Germany would be
more favorably treated than France by the
Chicago fair authorities. The statement
was obviously designed to embarrass the
Fair Commission. The reporters from ali
the leading papers kept the Chicago Com
missioners busy with interviews on the SUBJ
1ect. The visit of the Commissioners greatly
increased the French interest in the fair.
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MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
A Farmer Believed to Have Been Murdered
and His Body Concealed

and ITS Body COnceaIed.
CLEVELAND Ohio, July 26.--lt is be-
lieved that cold blooded murder was COM
mitted at Mentor last night, William Wood,
an unmarried farmer, being :be VICTIM.
Shooting ard screams were heard in the
direction Of his house, but when the neigh
bors went to ascertain the cause he was not
to be found. He had just been milking and
there was great alarm among the cattle.
Although search has been made all day, no
trace of the missing man has been discOv-
cred and 1t is believed lie was murdered and
his body hidden in a deep rsvine, near the
barn, He has been paying attention to the
daughter of a neighhoring farmer, and a
jealous rival named Hermann is under ar
rest, accused of his murder. Hermann pro-
tests his Innocence
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Moro Railrosd Accidents

DAYTON (OhiO). July GA rear-end col
lisiOn of "Big Four" freight trains occurred
near Caliot, Ohio, this morning, wrecking a
number of cars and scattering the goods all
around. The engineer and fireman of the
rear train escaped by jumping, but were
seriously injured. A rear end collision oc-
Cured on the Erie Railway, near Midway,
n. Y, lost night, but the extent uf the dam
age is not known
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Reaper Works sold.

CHICAGO, July ga dispatch from
Springfield, Ohio, says: The famous East
street Real er Works were finally sold yes
terday to syndicate of New York, Chicago
and Cleveland capitalists, to be used for the
manufacture OF railway cars and supplies of
all kinds. These are the works the building
OF which swamped William n. Whitley
four years ago.
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Breaking a Divers Record.

KANSAS CITY, July 26.-Frank Linden
stein this evening broke the worlds high
diving record made a few days ago by Jo-
seph Leuvenmark, by diving from platform
50 feet high into the lake at Washington
Park, near here. Leuvenmark diytd from
a platform so feet high
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Must Either Fish or Cut Raft.

Since Will S. Green left the tripod,
and rented rooms at the Grand, In San
francisco, wears "biled shirt" and
stand-up collar, talks about irrigation
bonds ana the price Of fruit lands when
the big canal is finished. the Sun has not
been worth nickel. 1t just seems to run
itself. We can'teven get up respectable
"spat with the Sun, no matter what we
say ahOutit. Green must either fish or cut
bait-Red Bluff Sentinel
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CHICAGO, July ga special train of five
cars constructed entirely of steel is on ex-
hi6ition at the Chicago and Northern Pacific
passenger station III this city. This train is
looked upon by some as the first sign of
revolution in railway car-bulding. 1t is
claimed that the cars neither cost nor weigh
more than the old style. while being practi-
cally indistructible by fire in wreck.
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Three Men Probably Drowned.

New HAVEN Comm. July 26.-On Sum-
day Hugh Daily, City Attorney of this city,
Rufus Shepard, bank clerk, and Clarence
Beebe, employed by the Sargent Company,
went sailing in the sound in catamaran.
Late last evening a disabled catamaran,
supposed to be that upon which the men
went ont, was sighted drifting about in the
Sound.
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Tenny and Longstreet.

NEW YORK, July 26.-Tenny will meet
Longstreet Wednesday at Morris Park If
the weather is fair and the track fast. and
If Pulsifer does not weaken. Dwyer will
not back out, and it will cost Pulsifer $500
to withdraw. Byrnes has begun speeding
Firenzi, and she will probably be seen in
the races in week OF ten days.
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Governor Boies' Letter of Acceptanes.

DEs MONIES Qowa), July 26-Governor
Boies' letter accepting the Democratic
nomination was given to the press yesterday.
The issues of the campaign are discussed,
and special stress laid ON prohibition and
the tariff. but he is somewhat non-cOmmittal
on the free coinage of silver, which was in
convention
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MORE TROUBLE.

The Big -Four Discharges Strikers and Is
Threatened.
SPRINGFIELD Ohio, July 26.-The stua-
tion in the Big -Four switchmen's strike has
assumed serious proportions. After fruit
less conferences the company to-day posted
notices in the yards declaring the strikers
discharged. The men say that before their
families shall suffer they will create trouble
In an effort to prevent new gang from 60
Ing to work
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A DEAD STRANGER.
James Rogers Registers at Hotel and Is
Found in Bed Dead.

SACRAMENTO, July 26.-Friday night
wel-dressed man, about 80 years of age,
registered at the Elmer Hotel as James
Rogers, but did not designate where he was
from. Nothing more was seen of the lodger
until this morning, when he was discovered
by the hotel people dead in bed. There was
autopsy will be required to ascertain the
cause of his death. No letters or papers
were found in the dead mans pockets that
tended to further identify him. The de-
ceased was well-built man with short chin
whiskers and mustache, slightly gray. He
wore black sacK-eoat, dark striped pants
and white shirt with pearl in the bcsom
A silver watch attached to a hair chain was
also found upon him.
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A MOUNTAIN BLAZE.
For the Second Time Within a Year
Same Territory Is Burned.

For the Second Time Within Year the
Same Territory Is Burned.
VAcAvILLE, July ga fire this morn
ing in the Blue Mountains burned over
large extent of territory in Gates Canyon,
containing much valuable timber, wood and
pasture. The land was entirely swept over,
the fire extending over the SUBMITS of the
mountains into Napa County. There are a
large number of thriving orchards recently
planted in the canyon, besides number Of
residences, and as seen from town the en-
tire section is burned over. A portion of
the same territory was burned about this
time last year, entailing large loss. There
has been no call for help, and no advice as
to The extent OF the damage is obtalnable
as vet
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SETTLING A QUARREL.
Discharged From Custody and Then Kille
hv pri

DIsUIaTgeu Ffom Custody and Ihen Alled
by Prisoner
TROUT LAKE (Mich.), July 26.-Dan
Dunn, who shot Steve Harcourt at Seney
some time ago, was discharged from custody
at Manistique yesterday. He then swore
out warrant against Harcourt's three
brothers for threatening to kill him. Sher
iff Hcffron arrested them in Seney, and
started for Manistique. While waiting at
this point for the train the Sheriff and his
prisoners went into a saloon. Dunn was
standing there, and James Harcourt imme-
diately pulled revolver and shot him dead.
Sheriff Heffron continued his journey TO
Manistique with the murderer and his
brothers.
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Tilly Collins was arrested at 10 o'clock last
night on Commercial street by Officers Ma
honey. Dover and Callahan and taken to
the North Harbor Station, where she was
charged with vagrancy. She proved to be
stubborn customer, and had to be carried
all the way to the station. Tillie had bad
cut over the left eye. which she got by fall
ing before she was arrested.