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The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28
Protection Defeat nr Itself.

The greatest advantage which Euro peAn manufacturers of woOlen goods have over our manufacturers is to be found in their cheap raw ma&eriAla It is a serious fact that. while our tariff on wool is intended to equAlize things, 1t has just the contrary effect, since It throws ! large part of ths worlds wool Into the European market and enables ths competing man apufacturers of Europe to buy it It much lower price than they would have to pay if our manufac. turers were free to bid against them
 How this works may Do seen from a report of the recent wool sales in Lon don in the following words;
 "The great bulk of the East India wools are sold at auction in tho Liver DO I market We have bought on tho average, at each of these sa es, from ,0Jo to 4,5O0 bales. When the question of app ying the sorting clause to carpet woo began to be agitated in the spring, importers were afraid to buy these wools at the May sal to any extent. bocau 0 they are all sorted to . greater or less degree Consequently but 800 hA es were taken for Ameriea. English buy CTS being thus re ieyed of ono of thoir greatest competitors, at once refused to pay tho old pr ces, and valu declined. At the July sales we took even a smaller amount, only 2tO ba es being bou .ht Values have iu consequence further de elined, and English manui Acture are now securing these wools at . lower price than they have paid for years In dia woOls arc peculiar, and the purposes for which they are used cannot he sup Ll.ed by any other grade
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28

IF sheep vote in Chic, win they vote for those who arc proven to have en- gineered drop of , cents in wool, that the wooden manufacturers might ccn- tribute to the protection party tho money they skinned out of tho Repub- lican farmers?-NelU York World
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28
Tho Ex-Cxar on W ciproe v.

Tom Reed, the ex-CzAr, has recently returned from . trip to Europe. On board ship he indulged in some ve y free-hAnd criticism Of reciprocity. Tho editor of the Chicago Ads ance. who was his fellow-passenger, reports that tho one-t,me Car relieved himself in tho following fashion on that subject:
 sAs to reciprocity. tha Is an attempt to car , on commerce by diplomacy. Two SecFetari strike Q bargain with each h for tn ir respective stat . But the commercial world can only do busin ss on gr at commercial prihci- cs, not on correspondent between state departments Then again, if VIC must have tariff to protect our busi ness in New Yo k City how can we compete with the same rivals after we have shipped our goods to some distant republic in South America? If we can not tom etc on equAl terms here, it is preposterous to su pose that we can there. And [ is equally preposterons to suppose that our neighbors will keep up . discrimination against other nations in our behalf.s
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28

l undoubtedly in his wifo's Handwriting. What could the poor fellow do but I walk slowly home and groan in spirit | as he went.
 When he reached home and his wife met him as usual at the door with her gentle ways and her pretty face and 8 | neat housewifely apron, he decided in stinctively that he would try not to say anything about what had happen ed until after dinner
 "You are late, dear" said Mrs.
 Weston, as he kissed her. | He could not help believing in her as
 he did that,
 | "Yes, 1 had to attend to something,
 he said vaguely.
 Then they went down to dinner and
 she sat opposite him and poured out
 his coi1ee and looked very sweet in
 dsed. But he could not get through
 with it very we'll, and finally he stopped
 trying to talk and finished his dinner
 in silence. Mrs. Weston, wlfo intend
 cd to tell her secret to her husband
 this very evening, was too much oc ] cupied with her own thoughts tC
 notice. She kept picturing his sur ] prise and pleasure to herself in g way ] that was pathetic, considering wha, } was to como.
 Did you bring any work homo to
 nightf" she asked at lengsn. "I brought some, but I am not
 going to do it." he answered. Little Mrs. Weston's face fell. Hel } surprise would have to wait than. Weston saw her disappointment and knowing no reason for it wonder d. Hs even fslt suspic;s. us, though h. , could not explain the connection. D ssMabsl, l" said John ct length, awk Waedly enough, "I have somsthin thA1 | nut talk Go you about. VII Iy0n u1eaee to conc Vp-stairsss
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28

tie woman," which meant that he was through for the evening, she got up and perched herself on the wide arm of his study chair, looking still very serious and solemn. sJohn," she said slowly, don't you think I am very useless?"
 "Very," said John with smile that made her settle the question lover fashion before she went on.
 "But really" she said, lit is all on one side. You do all the work and don't help ct ell, though know you won't own it.'
 Fl guess you'll do."
 "John," said Mrs. Weston, solemn ly, "I want to help you, and you must show mo how"
 John only sAt back and laughed Hs was very happy and contentet with all his hard work.
 ''Why can't l do this as well q youf" said his wife, pointing to tn, work he had been doing.
 "Wsll, for two reasons-I wouldn'' let you, Andyou don't know French.
 You would have to let me Ism thsrs anything besides translatioi that you dol"
 John arose and stretched his bi arms. Thcrs uEs two deep wrinkle gathered on his wife's forehead and h stoppsd and smoothed them ou Gravsly.
 s'You arc mora help to me than yo' know. hs said.
 Int that did not satisfy little Mrl Weston, and tho next morning, ate oho hna oont John oiI with . kiss an, IT. lunoh And had watched hir o1ll ho dinAppoA1od around. thu cornel Aho vent an1 hnnted up sn advestieg 1nonb Int he'd caucht her sye in th xnlgnine papsr.
 NRxn1lS fupi1s n Ixsnch wanbs
The morning call., 1891-08-29
TUG-OF-WAR.
Teams That Will Contest In the Inter-
national Match.

Teams That Will Contest In the Inter-
national Match.
The International tug-of-war tournament
is assuming an interesting form. There are
already eleven teams being organized.
The American team is in the hands of Ser
geant George II. Sayer of Troop B, Fourth
Cavalry. United States Army. The Scot
tish team is in the hands of joint commit
tee from the Caiedonian and Thistle clubs,
consisting of j. NJ. Duncan, William A.
Anderson and james Cunningham from the
Caledoniau Cluo; Alexander Sharp, Will
lam Morrison aud d. Mckenzie from the
Thistle Club. The German team will
probably be captained by Philo
Jacoby, the Irish by Dave Garvey
or John Butler. The English team will be
under the auspices of the Sons of St. George.
The Norwegian team will be captaned by
j. c. johnson, Third and Howard streets :;
the Danish team by John Peterson, Mar
ket street. The Italian team will probably
be captained by Captain Pardini of the
American Fishing Company, and the Carl
baldi Guard have yet to name a captain.
Captain l.. l.. Rey, 1887 Market street, is
organizing French team. r. S. Falkner,
y Montgomery street, will captain the
Canadian team, and judgn from the names
already on his list he will be among the win
ners. J. S. Purdy of 206 jackson street
Will officer the Swedish team.
The morning call., 1891-08-29

The trio of lawyers for the defense arose
to their feet with one simultaneous bound
and Joined in chorus OF objections. Their
objections were sustained.
Where did you first meet your present
wife?"
Before his counsel could object Church
said: Il don't want to tell. Ive always
tried to screen her ami always shall"
Attorney Smith said he wanted to show
that Church had met a poor. innocent
school glrl and started her on the road to
ruin. 1T may be true that he took his un-
protected girl to Europe, but we would like
10 show under what circumstances" argu ed
Smith.
object" shouted Church's defenders,
tits not material" The Court took the
same view and sustained the objection,
In answer to other questions Church
swors positively that when he fired the
shots he held tho pistol so That no one
would be hurt. He was also positive that
no one was in the room but his wife,
although three other women testified for
the prosecution that they were present.
This finished Church's testimony, and
another motion was made for a continuance
and denied. Attorney Smith said that in
the interests of justice the hearing should
be concluded during the day. He said there
was something very funny about the case
The man Lon Morris, who informed Church
tnat his wife was in house of ill-repute,
had spent whole day in front of the Phelan
Building trying to intercept Mrs. Laura
Church as she entered and lsft Smiths Of
fee. Smith said he was determined that
witnesses should not be tampered with or
the case fixed"
1t was decided to adjourn court for an
hour to give his Honor and the counsel an
opportunity of viewing the scene of the
shooting, but before a recess was taken Lon
Morris pushed his way into the courtroom.
Hewas placed upon the stand. ard told how
nf tha - I-,,s
Of his wife No. 6. BE had told Church that
his wives had doubled" up on him, and
where he could find Nos. and 6.
Morris became impudent when cross-uues-
TONED, but quickly subsided when cautioned
by the Court. He said he was a bartender,
The morning call., 1891-08-29

"Shs is my wife and has been such for
Wife No. 6?" asked Prosecuting Attor-
ney Stevens.
A murderous CLEAN flashed from the de-
fendants small, ferret-like eye. as he
CRASHED his teeth and hissod "yes."
she left my house in Fruitvale," con-
tinued Church, about August 18th. At
that time l thought she was very friendly
toward me. / first ascertained where she
bad gone on.a Sunday. l was out on tho
San Leandro road and went into saloon
to get drink, when was informed that
she was living In house Of ill-rspute In San
francisco at s Mason street"
"Who told you that?"
Church hesitated moment and an
swered: Lon Morris. i went to the house
to see II 1t was true about my wife being
there. / found her, and during an inter-
View with her said, Mamma, como home :;
I'm sorry to find you here. Come home and
home, but promised me she would leave the
house. Then l left the house quietly"
well, did you go there again?'
yes; the next day went back and met
the Mrs. Church-ths big one"
(which one-wife No. 2?" asked the pub
lie prosecutor, rather provokingly.
The woman who was No. 9, she's not
my wife now because Pm dissolved
from her,, She said my wife, Mrs Laura
"please call out the numbers" inter-
rupted the Prosecuting Attorney.
most fendish look spread itself over
the countenance of the tortured witness as
ho continued: "The ex-Mrs. Church told
me my wife was not there. l rushed up-
stairs ana went through every room and
Church.. She stood In the hall God knows
where she came from. When saw her"
Then the whole demeanor of the hero
OF half dozen young wives changed very
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suddenly. A snieker was. heard all over
the courtroom as the spectators discovered
that he was sobbing and shed real tears
no matter if there was tinge of salt in
their composition.
"When saw her." sobbed Church. az said.
Dolly, Dolly, this is no place for Won:
come awav. If you don't want to live with
me go to any other place but this house,"
Then he of the six wives con linurd to
whimper as he said he still wanted his rec.
reant spouse to return home.
Did you shoot at your wife that night ?"
asked Craig.
mo, sir; not at her / fred off nv pis
tOl-d0n't remember how many shots-but |
did not intend TO harm hair of her head. I
shot to alarm her and drive her from the
house. Since that time Eve tried to get nv
wife to 60 home, but the combination is too
strong against me-"
Have you any hard feelings or malice
against your wife, the complainantP'
None in the least. I'm ready and will
ing to live with her now and take care of
her."
And all this he said without a blush In
the face of the mass of testimony in regard
to his cruel treatment of his wives. More
than this, he went on to tell how he took
Laura to Europe before he married her.
"When l first knew her." said he, she
was mere baby, only 13 years old. She's
now about II years old"
When cross-examined by Attorney Smith
the defendant was angered and, to use
Police Court term, "rattled."
You say" began Smith, "that your
wife was baby when you took her to
Europe. Did you assume marital relations
with her then?"
The morning call., 1891-08-29
case, having been retained during the pre-


ceding twenty-four hours.
What subpenas have you issued ?"
asked the Court, as he glared sternly at
Church's lawyers.
We haven't issued any,"
Well it's your own FAULT, then" said
the Court, as he shifted uneasily in his
seat. The motion for continuance is
denied. Go on with this case. gentlemen"
Its hardly fair to counsel" interposed
Mr.. Taylor very mildly.
Motions Denied" shouted his Honor.
is that your final determination ?'
asked Craig still more mildly.
Motions Denied" once more shouted
Judge Joachimssn, with rising accent on
the denied"
The trio of attorneys for the defense
whispered together a minute and then one
of them called: John Henry Church." A
very small man, with a shriyeed-up face
and stubby gray mustache, made his way to
the witness-siand and was sworn. The
swarm of spectators in the courtroom
nearly twisted their necks out OF joint to
get better view OF the much-married Oak
lander. He nervously twisted an ancient
silk tile in his left hand. while he fingered
a marguerite in the buttonhoe of his faded
black coat with the other.
Are you the defendant" asked Craig
as starter.
"Yes, SIR"
Where were you on the evening of Au-
gust 17th?"
AT Mason street"
"Who keeps that house?"
Mrs. Frank Magee, ex-Mrs. Church, q
former wife Of mine"
Call your former wives by number" in
terrupted Attorney Smith, special counsel
for the prosecution. You have so many
we are liable TO get them confused. BY
Mrs. Frank Magee. ex-Mrs. Church, you
mean wife No. 2?"
Yes, sir"
"H How is the prosecuting witness related
to you" resumed Craig.
The morning call., 1891-08-29
Trottipg in Iowa.

INDEPENDENCE Qowa), Aug. 2S.-The win.
ners Of today's races were as follows:
Two-year-olds, 2:30 class, trotting race for q
purse OF $1,000. Vassar won both heats. Bert
Oliver second. Mona KIrIz third Queen Dido
fourth. Best time, 2:33A.
In the 2:2o class trottng race for purse OF
5000 Lobasco won, Bonnie WIlmore second
Gillette third, Strader fourth Best time,
2:l4K.
In The 2:25 class trotting race for purse of
$500 Dolly Wilks won, Bonnie Mack second,
Mikegan third, Ben Davis fourth. Best time,
2:17Ha.
AT a meeting OF breeders Today Colonel r. E.
Edmundson OF Lexington. KY, was indorsed for
CHIEF of the Live Stock Department OF the Co
lumbar Exposition. The track was fast to-day.
Monbars t2:21s4) was sent 10 beat the IwO-year-
old stallion record OF 2:2os4. held Uy Regal
Wilkes, and made II lp 2:20. The first quarter
was made In 0;36h, the half In I'LL, third
quarter In :4612, mile In 2:2O. Direct, 10 beat
hsd1 his pacing record Of 2;1oA, went a mile In
Direct has a trottlng record of 2:1SA In the
2:l7 trot. for $4,000, Charleston won In three
straight beats Vic Fl second, Aline third, June.
ment fourth. Best time, 2:15.
The morning call., 1891-08-29
DISTRICT FAIRS.
Result Of Yesterdays Races at Pttaluma
and Chico.

PETALUMA, Aug. 2S. - The unfinished
special trOtting race, postponed from yester-
day, was won by harry Mack, he winning
the last two heats in 2:31K aud 2 1924. The
second race had four starters-Alcona Jr.,
General Blucher. Sunset and Maud NJ
Maud was the favOrite at $50. Sunset $40,
field S25 General Butcher won the first
heat easily in 2:S3A. General Blucher won
the second heat in 2:3lA. Sunset won the
third heat in 2:29A, Butcher second. Altoona
third, Maud last. Sunset, by obtaining a
record of 2:29A, made the third colt for
Anteeo in the 2:30 list. Blucher won the
fourth heat and race in 2;33h. Maud was a
big faynrite in this race, but was badly de-
feated. The last race was between Beau
mont, driven by Hickok, big favorte in
the rool-bOx over the field, composed of
Maud, driven by Griffin, Colonel May, driven
by Hsvey, and Matte P, driven by Miner
Maud won in three straight heats. Time,
2:274-2 "a :29A. and the others of the
get of AnteeO entered the $50 class.
There will be a special pacing race to-
morrow for Princess Alice, Hummer, Gold
Medal and Alana, also a ;27 trOt for Mile
Wilkes, Maud C, Ned Lock and Flora G.
The district four-year-old trot and Stamboul
will be sent an exhibition mile,
The morning call., 1891-08-29

fighters, especially Daily made very good
impression on the spectators. Neither could
use his fists to much advantage. Sullivan
carried good left, which stopped several of
Dally's rushes. The latter had only one ef-
fective blow, and that was right-hand
swing, which he was unable to land on the
Californian's jaw.
After fighting fifteen rounds the contest
dwlndled down to the old-time cake-walk.
Sullivan would not fight. He remained Alto
gether on the defensive. Daily was the ag-
greSsor ali through the mill, and deserves
the only credit that was due either for dis
play of pluck and gameness
Neither amounted to much; in fact, they
gave about as poor an exhibition as has
been witnessed in the California Club since
II came into existence.
OUT IN THE FIFTY-FoURTH.
The combatants fought. or rather walked
around each other until the fifty third
round. when Sullivan fell from the force of
a push" blow. He wanted to quit when
he went to his corner, but his seconds would
not allow him, and in the fifty fourth round
he dropped tothe floor in the genuine order
OF gutter style, and remained on the floor
until counted ont
The morning call., 1891-08-29
TAINTED ON THE STREET.

The Story That Was Told by a Young
Woman to Officers.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon De-
tectiyes Silvey and Seymour were notif;ed
that their services were required at restau-
rant on Mason street. Entering the place
they found well-dressed lady-like eirl of
about % years of age lying insensible in one
Of the back rooms.
The officers removed her at once IN the
Receiving Hospital, where Police Surgeon
Williams made an examination of her CON.
dition. He found her suffering from a
slight attack OF peritonits, induced hv a
criminal operation. When the girl recov-
cred consciousness she stated to DIR viii
Jams and to the detectives that her mama wa,
Birdie Lowery; that she was % wears old
ana that her mother kept lodging-honse on
Montgomery avenue. For MANY years she he
had been keeping company with one sharon
Some tiIne ago she had to visit a phvsician
who performed an operation which camsei
the result already described Sh. received
the treatment her case called for. ann IL is
thought she will recover. The poIce ara
looking for Sharon, and for the doctor who
performed the operation.
The morning call., 1891-08-29
CHUNKS OF GOLD.
]. ". HaileS Of Nevada Visits
Bill Zirn's Mine.
Ehat a WOFld'S Fair Commissioner Said
- Ee Saw.
he Will Go 10 Chicago and Bring the
Pine Nut Drift Prominently Be-
fore the Universe.
rItsial 10 THE MORNING oArL

CARSON CSev.), Aug. 2s.-J. w. Haines,
Nevada's Worlds Fair Commissioner,
leaves Carson tonight with many specimens
of gold from Pine Nut for Chicago. He will
put the gold before the people of the East
and boom Neyada. Senator Haines visited
the mines in company with c. c. Kellogg,
the man who built the hrst quartz-mill in
Gold Hill years ago. Zirn toUk both into
drift never before opened to any one.
Haines says: :; The mine is simply won
derful. IhRve.been in Nevada and Califor-
mia since '49. and during that time have vis-
tied and been Interested in every camp of
any importance. including Virginia. Gold
Hill and BodIe, and am prepared to say
that this beats them all. l saw in one tun-
mel by candle-Aght chunks of gold sticking
out Of the quartz as long and full as a cigar.
'Bodie In Its PALMER days never was in such
q good way. Ii few more practical min
ing men could see what l saw with my own
eyes one thousand men would be in Pine
Nut inside Of one month. will go to the
Palmer House when l reach Chicago, where
anyone can visit me. and Nevada will be
heard OF again throughout the universe. am
bound by PROMISE to say no more, which, if
known, would far exceed the most fruitful
hopes. 1t is the grandest mins ever saw"
The morning call., 1891-08-29
RACING AT CHICO.
Accident to Jockey In the First
Event.

Accident to Jockey In the First
Event.
CHICO. Aug. 28.-The attendance at the
track increases every day. The races this
afternoon were all one-sided. The weather
was cloudy and slightly cooler. The first
event this afternoon was the one-and-an-
eighth-mile DASH Starters-Wild Oats, Dave
Douglas, Night Time and Lady Gwin.
Night Time, with Murphy up ran to the
first quarter in the lead, but bolted and ran
among the cherry trees which are placed
around the outside track and threw the
rider, who was dragged a few feet by his
foot catching in the stirrup. He was not
seriously hurt. Wild Oats easily won the
race in ;5S, Dave Douglas second, Lady
Gwin third. Night Time finished to the
wire without rider. In the sec nd race
trotting, free for all-starters: Mckinney,
La Grande Jr. and Our Jack. Mckinney
won the race and first money in three
straight heats. Best time, :33. The third
race, trotting (speciaD. the starters were
Don Thomas, Vidette aud Josie C. Don
Thomas won in three straight heats. Time,
2;24-2 :26A-2:25.
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CHURCH SOBBED.
He Whimpers a Poor Excuse for
Shooting at His Wife.
Peculiar Defense of Matrimonial Church-He
Fired Three Shots at Spouse No. 6
Merely to Brighten Her.
Attorneys Gallagher. Craig and TAYLOR,

Attorneys Gallagher, Craig and Taylor,
counsel for John Fl. Church, the man of
many wives, who is charged with assault to
murder, for firing three shots at Mrs. Laura
Church, spouse No. 6. at Mason street, on
the night of August 18th. made a gallant
battle to secure continuance when the
case again came up for examination in Po-
lice Court yesterday afternoon.
The afternoon had been set apart for
hearing the testimony for the defense, and
Judge Joachimsen intimated that the exam
ination would have to proceed. Ex-Judge
Craig was determined not to go on, and he
did not hesitate to tell tie Court so. He
urged that no witnesses had been sum-
moned for the defense and that he and
Taylor had not had time to arrange the
The morning call., 1891-08-29
CHARGED With Frand

PORTLAND, Aug. 28.-Warrants were is
sued in Albina to-day for the arrest of /. N.
Carson and B. E. Lower. The complaint
charges them with obtaining money under
false pretenses. They have been doing
business for an alleged loan association'
which Is called tho New Jersey Building
and Loan Association" 1t is claimed sew
erai persons have paid money into the con-
Germ, thinking. they would obtain loan
from the association. but as far as known
NO loans have been made.
The morning call., 1891-08-29
WHIP And SPUR.
Yesterday Racing Contests on the Principal
Eastern Tracks.

GUTENBERG On. j., Aug. 2s.-The track
was In medium condition and the weather cloudy.
The winners were:
Six furlengs. Miss Bella won, Little Fred Sec
ond, Facial third. Time, 1:18.
Five furlongs, Adalgisa won, Bismarck SEC
ond, Wigwam THIRD. Time, 1:06A.
Ono mile, DonOhue won, kenwood second,
Langford third. Time :48sI.
Six and half furlongs. Dixie won, Ballston
second, Puzzle third. Time, :2734.
One and quarter miles. Kimberly won, Theo
dosius second, McNuey third. Time 2:17A.
Seven furlongs. Lithbert won, Fernwood Sec
ond Gl!deaway third. Time, :3Ssl.
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complainant. WV
The woman who was Mrs. Church No Q
entered the room and seated herself beside
two flashily dressed young women. They
were so amused at Church's predicamenr
that they giagled in great glee.
Eject those womep.0 ordered N. c.,,.
BailiH Fogarty started toward the woman
but they scampered off without assistance
Owing to the lateness of the hour .Jndge
Joachimsen was compelled to reIuctantiv
grant an adjournment until next Tnesdsv.