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The morning call., 1891-01-19
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
John HI. Burke Run Over at q
Railroad Crossing.

There was a shocking occurrence at the
Southern Pacific Railroad crossing near the
corner of Harrison and Sixteenth streets
about 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
just before the arrival of the train from
San Mateo John Landol saw a man sitting
on an embaDkment near the crossing. The
man had one shoe of and appeared to BIS
unlacing the other when the warning whis-
tie of the approaching train was heard.
While the train was passing Laudol was
Mortified to see the man, who had been on
the embankment. under the wheels
OF the last car. Landol signalled tho
train to stop and the engineer G. D.
Cornwall and conductor John Dray ran
back to where the mangled form
OF the man lay across one of the
rails. AT least two wheels of the car had
passed over the mans body. Both arms
were broken and his chest crushed in, in
dlcatlng that he must have been killed in-
stantly. The conductor and engineer both
said they did not see the man until after ths
train was stopped.
The Coroner was notified and the remains
were removed to the Morgue by Deputy
Berg. The deceased was neatly dressed and
about 90 years of age. Among the articles
found in the pockets of the clothing was a
postal-card from the Pension Office at Wash
ington. 1t was addressed, John II. Burke,
~ A4liS uNVhut1 Odu L LduCloCO, anu HUliltI
Burke that his application for pension for
having served in Company H, Thirty-third
Infantry Regiment had been received.
just how the deceased got under the
wheels of the train is mystery He either
threw himself under the train with suicidal
intent, or fell under while trying to board
the last car.
As one of the handkerchlefs belonging to
the deceased WAS marked with the initial
"B." there was no doubt that Burke was
the mans name. At 81 Lily avenue it was
learned that Burke had roomed there some
months. He was single man. He left
there at O'Clock in the morning
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THE HEAVY WEIGHTS.
Conditions Upon Which J]hn L. Sullivan
Will Again Enter the Ring.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-JOhn L. Sullivan SAYS
that Nakely and Lynch, who arrived from
New Orleans yesterday laid before him a
proposal to liz ht Slayn. The proposal. he
understands, comes from Slavin's friends in
New Orleans. Su'livan'S reply is that be
VIII give Slavin $500. or $4,000 if he prefers
1t, II he will show that he can stand before
MN lSulliVan) for SIX rounds with tve-oucen
gloves. Sullivan will meet him at any place
as soon as MS present engagement will per
mt: lie Will light no more bare-fiSt fights,
as he doesn't wish ITO run up against the
law again." Sullivan says COrbett, Kilrain
and S.ayin are all calling themselves cham-
plons. What he wants them to do is to set
Tie the matter among thems elves and then
lie will fight The winner.
James j. COrGett of San Francisco met
Sulily for the first time today, and tx
pressed great admiration for him. When
asked II he would light him, Curbett asked
Why he should? adding that there are a
numher OF men for hlm to whip before he
thinks Of the worlds championship honors.
III slayn, wants to fight" said Corbett,
why don't he fight me? | am convinced
that he IS a blo~hard, who is talking prin-
clpaIly because he knows Sullivan's hands
are at present tied. If | am successful in
my coming meeting with Peter Jackson |
Sal go 10 England ard make nim fight or
expose him as 4 dutfer."
sullivan, when asked what about Jackson,
said: on, don't consider him. lie is out
OF 1t as far AS I'm concerned"
SALT LAKE, Jan. 1S.-Ia Blanche, "The
Marine, LETT this evening for San Fran
eIsco, where he expects 10 arrange with
\ oung Mitchell for glove fight there.
The morning call., 1891-01-19
SEAL FISHING.
Statement Of the Captain of Vessel Seized
by the United States

Statement Of the Captain of a Vessel Seized
by the United States.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 18.-Captain G. r.
Ferry, whose vessel was captured in Behring
Sea and which affair was made the basis for
a suit i'll the United States Supreme Court
by the British Government, is in Washing
ton. Captain Ferry left Victoria, b. c., a
week ago las; Monday in response to a Iele-
gram from tie British Minister here saying
his presence was needed in Washington.
To Post reporter Captain Ferry's state
ment differed emphatically from the Treas
ury Agents ami State Departments position
IN the alleged decrease in the number OF
seals. lie says that instead of decreasing
they are increasing. He saw more seals las t
summer than he had ever seen before in the
northern Pacific Ocean and Behriug Sea.
lie also makes another very interesting
statement. He says that the seals returning
TO the rOOkerieS are in great part females
laden with young. II these female seals
are allowed to enter Behring Sea the per-
petuation of the race is secure. II, how
ever, the United States forbid the killing of
seals i'll Behring Sea, the sealing vessels
would simply take their position at the outer
entrance TO the sea by the AIcutian Islands
and kill the animals, thus destroying old and
young together. In other words. to kill
seals in the north Pacific Ocean, where there
is no possible question of restriction, means
the destruction of the species, while the
killing of seals in Behring Sea, after a
period of maternity is passed, means the
perpetuatiOn of the species. Captain Ferry
says that seals are found in schools of about
thirty, and only two, or rarely three, Can be
Killed before the rest escape. At this rate
lie says The seals can never be eXteTmiuated.
The morning call., 1891-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
Important Measures Pending in the Senate and
House

Important Measures Pending in the Senate and
House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The Elections Bill
comes up in the Senate tomorrow again as
unfinished business. The course of business
VIII depend altogether, it is felt, upon the
attendance. If the expected Republican
quorum is apparent the next move will be TO
consider the Aldrich closure resolution, for
the managers of the bill believe the time is
at hand when the last doubt as to the efficacy
OF the old method of sitting out" meas
ure must have been removed. Efforts to Law
aside the Elections Bill will doubtless be re-
newed, but should they fail the closure
resolution promises to be feature of the
proceedings of the Senate during the week.
The proceedings in the House during the
week Will be governed by the progress of
the Senate with the Elections Bill, the pur-
pose of the Democrats manifestly being to
delay business so long as this measure re-
mains pending in the Senate. The princi-
pal interest is centered in the proceedings
01 the House Committee to which the Free
Coinage Silver Bill has been referred. The
fate Of the bill depends largely upon its ac-
ton, as the committee practically has the
power to Sheve it and thus render action bv
the House almost if not quite, impossible.
For this reason the proceedings of the COM
mittee will be followed with the liyeliest in
terest.
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FRATERNAL SELF-S4CRIFICE.
Sir Knights Submit to Surgical Opera
tiOn 10 Save a Brother TGmplar.

CHICAGO, Jan 1S.-One of the most UNIQUE
surgical operations on record was performed
in this city to-day, and 132 Knights Templar
gave to the world Il notable example of fra
ternal love and heroic Self-sacrifice, in order
that sick brother might be restored to
health. Each suffered the loss of piece of
cuticle which was transferred to Sir Knight
John Dickers0n. A cancer which had at
tackled his thigh was removed some time
ago, but SO deep and wide an incision had to
be made in the flesh that nature was une-
quail to the task of healing over the gaping
wound. The experiment was tried of en-
grating the skin Of some of the lower ami
mails, but it failed. The surgeon in charge
announced to DickerSOn'S anxious brethren
that if human skin could be obtained it
would in all probability save the pa
recovery. The question was, where TO
obtain sufficient skin 10 cover IA square
inches Of surface. The matter was broached
in the commandery, and to q man the
knights offered to submit themselves to the
necessary Operation. This was performed
to-day at the Emergency Hospital. Nearly
100 Knights had each small strip of skin
removed from his arm or leg to be trans
planted to Dickerson's hip. No representa-
lives OF the press were allowed to be pres
ent, but it has been learned that nearly all
Knights stood the operation untlinchinglV,
Two tainted, but were quickly resuSctated.
Several others anXiously inquired for cold
water at different stages Of the operation.
Only about two minutes were consumed
with each man. in which time the skin was
removed, his wound dressed and the piece
placed on Dickerson. While the surgeons
will make no positive statement as to the
result Of the operation, 1t is evidently their
opinion that ii will be entirely successful.
The knights who offered themselves up to
the surgeons knives will experience but
little inconvenience from the slight wounds
inflicted upon them.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS

the fnger between his teeth and tore the
ring away, lacerating the finger horrible
Ihe 6aby'S cries could be heard for blocks
Or. Redlicll. in his house next door. heard
the cries and rushed into the street Refore
he could reach the building the tramn had
descended the ladder and escaped DR.
kedlich went to the top of the building
Where he found the little girl living nakeii
on on the floor, unconscious. He carried her
70. 70 her crazed m0ther and another doctor
g W pen the father came home and Iearnad
Oh tne horrible affair, he was crazad with
grief and rage. He declared that he w"nid
hunt down the scoundrel and xiii him nn
slght. He placed reyolvers in his nockat
ana lett the house. Since that time he has
not tasted food or had a moments sIaan
ne mas deserted his business, and from nIacs
10 place he goes with the greatest deterTni1
nation, seeking his tramp. At roll cali last
night each police officer was given descrjn'
Ton OF the tramp and instructed to keen a
sharp Lookout for him. Mr Reinart has
only been to his home once since Sunday
ana then he was hurriedly driven there in a
CAP TO see his child a moment He saws he
VIII never rest until he kills the tramD' ii il
taxes lifetime. The child is in IA most pre
carious condition, and the doctors DESPAIR of
her recoyery.-St. Louis Star Savings.
The morning call., 1891-01-19
A BIG EXPLOSION.
A Findlay Hotel Wrecked by
Natural Gas.
Two Persons Killed and Three Others
Fatally Injured.
A Murderer'S Startling Confession "A
Drunken Father er-in-LaW'S Re-
YOlting Deed.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

FINDLAY (Ohio) jan 1S.-The first great
disaster FIndlay ever experienced from the
use of natural gas occurred shortly before .
O'Clock this afternoon, while the guests of
the Hotel Marvin were waiting to be sum-
mOned TO dinner. This morning it was dis
covered that gas was escaping from a leak
ing pipe somewhere in the dining room,
and Mr.. Marvin, the owner of the building,
with three plumbers, spent the entire fore
noon in trying to locate the leak About 10
O'Clock they entered q chamber under the
dintng-roOm, and found such an accumula-
tion of gas that they could not breathe, and
it was suggested that a hole be sawed
through the floor of the dinng-room in
order to obtain fresh air. This was done.
and just as the hole was made one of the
dlning-roOm girls, who was sweeping the
floor, stepped upon match, and in an in
slant an explosion occurred, which not only
wrecked the building, but killed two girls
and manned and injured dozen other en-
ployes. The force OF the explosion was SO
great that it blew out the flame of ignited
gas, and no fire followed the awful ruin
which the shock caused. The whole city
rocked as II from an earthquake, and all the
windows on the square were demolished.
Had the explosion occurred ten minutes
later the loss of life would have been fright
ful, as nearly hundred people we're waiting
to be called to dinner. When the rescuing
party began to work in the debris the body
Of Katy Walters a dntng-room girl, was
soon found, badly crushed. Ella johnson,
another waitress, was found alive under a
mass of brick and mortar, but died in a
short time. Kate Rooney, waitress; Anson
Marvin, the owner of the building, and
Frank Andrews were fatally injured. Frank
Poundstone, clerk, and Charles Graves,
Philip Well and Jack Cahill were painfully
bruised and cut, but will recover. The
pecuniary loss amounts to $4,000.
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The SILVER BILL.
What Will the Coinage Com
mittee Do?
Probable Effect Of the Passage Of the
Bill.
a Veto Predicted Sugar BOuntes.
The Seal POaGherS- CODgreS-
SiOnal Programme.
Special to THE MoRNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-The Post to- day
asserts emphatically that the President will
veto the Free-coinage Bill should it pass the
house, no matter whether the Elections
BIZ is defeated or not. 1t also says that
Speaker Reed will make every endeavor to
tnwart the silver men In their attempt to
get it before the House.
Senator Daniel of Virginia said to the
California Associated Press correspondent: {:
The one issue on which the South and
West will unite and Oh which there is little
II any difference of opinion is free coinage.
Ihe South is almost united for free coinage,
and so Is the West. Silver has ever been
the money of the people, aud while the peo-
pie demand silver for currency we should
comply with that demand. Since the ras-
cally trick of demonetizing silver in 1878 the
Issue OF free coinage has slowly but
surely crowded its way to the front, and
II The Free-coinage Bill does not become a
law during this Congress you may expect
to see 1t become one Of the leading issues
in the Presidential campaign. In my judg-
ment, on the issue of silver, you would wit
ness the South and West going together for
the benefit of Il common interest. The vote
III The Senate on free coinage shows an al
most unanimous South and West against a
solid East. The vote was significant and it
does not require keen vision to see the
current of the political mind
NEW YORK, Jan. IS.-Ex-C Comptroller Of
the Currency Trenholm in discussing the
Free-coinage Bill, says: "There are nearly
a thousand savings banks in the United
States, and they owe their depositors over
81. 100000, representing that much in
gold value saved by the poor people out of
their earnings. Here is a debt that should
be held sacred by Congress, yet under the
proposed bill these Institutions can settle
with their depositors in silver, and this will
probably be effected at a loss to the depos-
ltors OF 90 per cent on their deposts-about
S.AA in u,
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SU BSIDE BILLS.
Charges That a Powerful Lobby Is at Work
at the Cauitol

NA1A Anal 4OHCL1ul 1JOUUy Is Ut w Orh
at the Capitol.
WASHINGTON, Jan. iS-Representatiye
Wholer Of Alabama said to a correspondent
tonight: 1T looks now as il the Subsidy
Biz will 90 through, but it may be at the
last moment these who are so active in ad-
yoeating the measure will have little re-
ead for public OPINION, and in that event
the Treasury will not be despoiled. l doubt
if any one can tell exactly how many mill
in4fL1of dollars it would take to carry the
bliss into effect. The papers of the coun-
try denuunce the Subsidy Bill as a NAM
g1,otth g1oth steal and ,1,I, e,b1arse, IN SO many words,
the corridors OF the Capitol, work ing like
beavers in the interest of the bill | hear
it said that the days of Pacific Mail jobbery
are being re-enacttd here again in these
subsidy bills. You know that an inveStiga-
ton of the Pacific Mail subsidy resulted in
purifying legislation, and for time the
lobby was kept very dark. Now, if there
Is no lobby behind these subsidy bills and
no barrel on tap, as is alleged, why does not
some one ask for an Investigation. l have
heard some little talk of resolution of in
quiry that Is TO be introduced, but | have
not seen copy Of it. l agree with Mills,
and believe that an investigation viii fol-
low the passage of the subsidy bills" The
talk Of powerful lobby being at work here
in the interest of the Pacific Mail is heard
on all sides, yet these lobbyists do not seem
TO materaiize There is only one individ-
ual here who has even been pointed out as a
Pacific Mail lobbyist, and he as member
OF the company, is naturally enough much
Interested in the fate of the Subsidy Bill.
THIS gentleman is pointed out wherever he
goes as Pacific Mail lobbyist" and lie
has been magnified like Fastatf's men in
Buckram by quid-nuncs and busy-bodies
until he has become "a powerful lobby
COMPOSED of eX-members OF Congress and
Pacific Coast Steamship men,
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THE IRISH QUESTION.
Statements Of Parnen at Large Meeting in
Tralee

TRALEE, Jan. 1S.-Parnel addressed
large meeting here this afternoon, being re-
ceived with mingled cheers and eroans. He
said he had done his part toward the solu-
ton Of the Irish problem when he held con-
lcIencts with o BTi-n, and the subsequent
delay IN arriving at setten ent was ell
tlrely the fault Jf others. He declared that
there was no Truth in the report that he
would retire Internationally if O'Brien
was satisfied. The Liberal leaders
in that case would promptly declare
their home rule scheme. He said if Glad
stone had the courage to make big instead
Of little Home Rule Bill he (ParnelD would
look forward with confidence 10 his own re-
trement, knowing well that Ireland would
no longer need his leadership.
HAVEE, Jan. lS.-DIilGn and OBrien,
after consultation for six hours, informed
an Associated Press correspondent that COM
plete accord had been established, adding
that 1t was idle TO say more at present.
DUBLIN, Jan. 1S.-IimOthy Healy and
Arthur O'C0nnOr spoke in Mostrim, Long
ford County, to-day. Shortly after the
meeting began the speakers platform col
lap>ed. Healy was severely shaken up, but
speech-makiHg was soon resumed else
where. Healy accused the Pamallites Of
having "sawn the prop with the intention
of killing their opponents.
NEW YORK, Jan IS.--The Star SAYS that
Parnell viii visit America in the spring and
that the Irish NatiGnalists here VIII sus-
tain him if he decides 10 remain at the head
of the party.
The morning call., 1891-01-19
AN AWFUL EDY.
An Irate Father-in-Law Uses the Revolve
With Deadly Effect.

An Irate Father-in-Law Uses the Revolver
With Deadly Effect.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), Jan. 1S.-An aw-
full tragedy occurred here to-day, 5. NJ.
Fugette, cashier of the South Chattanooga
Savings Bank, being shot by his father-in-
law, J. A. Warder, City Attorney Of Chat
tsnooga. Warder is probably fatally III
iurcd and Mrs. Fugette has dangerous
wound in her right thigh. Judge Warder
came home at o'clock in a drunken condi-
ton and went TO Mr.. and Mrs. Fugette's
room, where the The tragedy occurred. Ex-
actly how it happened is not yet known, as
Warder and Mrs. Fugette are not able to
talk The neghbOrs hearing the shooting,
rushed in and found Fugette dead, with a
bullet through his heart and Mrs. Fugutte
lying on the floor, while Warder was stag
gering down tie stairs with blot streaming
from wound in his breast. Judge Warder
is one of the best known lawyers in the
State. and during President Hayes admin
istraJion was the Uniled States District At
torney for the Middle District of Tennessee
The opinion prevails that lie abused his
daughter While drunk and the shooting re-
suited
The morning call., 1891-01-19
SHE WANTED THE EARTH
But She Objected to Taking Crossley as a
Husband With It.

MODESTO, Jan. 18.-This morning at 10
o'clock was the hour set for the marriage of
j. j. Crossley, an aged widower and wealthy
Turner Of Turlock, and Louise Hamilton, a
young lady about 20 years, and waitress
III hotel at Turlock. Two weeks ago she
came TO Modesto, and since that time she
has been seemingly preparing for her mar
riage to Crossley. This morning, however,
she was not in her room at the hotel, and it
was subsequently learned that she had
quietly left on the south-bound train at 8
o'clock last night. Her destination is be-
lieved to be Missouri, where her parents are
said to live. The disappointed groom fur
nished money for her clothing, jewelry, etc,
in the sum Of about $500. Crussley has been
urging the young lady to marry him for
some time, but she asked that $1,000 De
given her upon the day of her marri age, to
which the would-be groom objected. The
woman is rather attractive in personal ap-
pearanee. and it is currently believed that
1t was her design to gull the widuwer, who
Is nearly 60 yeaIs old, out of all sue could sot
and skim
The morning call., 1891-01-19

the prosecution of their regular busi-
ness at Pirate Cove during the past
fifteen years have exceeded $3.50, 1000
and under the circumstances they consider
1T piece of presumption and unmitigated
assurance on the part of Lynde 81 Hough to
ask for the lease of this island. They say
that the scheme of leasing the island will
miles distant from Pirate Cove. on Popoff
Island, Lynde & Hough, in 1886, estab-
hshed trading station at Sand Point,
which has several years been the rendezvous
of poaching Victoria schooners, before and
alter entering Behring Sea. and it is cur
rently reported that an extensive smuggling
business is carried on in landing intoxicat-
ing liquors and in the transhipment of seal
skins from their vessels to Victoria and San
Francisco.
The morning call., 1891-01-19
NERVOUS PRosTRATIoN.
Conflicting Reports of the Sickness Of Ex-
Governor Thayer of Nebraska

LINCOLN Nebr), Jan. 1S.-The long vigil
of Ex-Governor Thayer during the exciting
scenes of the opening Of the Legislature
when he remained in his apartment eighty
hours for the purpose of keeping out Gov
ernor Boyd, has resulted in dangerous at
tack Of nervous prOstration. Tonight the
Ex-Governor is raving maniac, and his
physicians say his condition is alarming, ow-
Ing to his age. lie is nearly 70 years old.
Late tonight the ex-Governor's friends
deny that his condition is so serious. and
say he will be about as usual within week.
CHICAGO, Jan. 18.-At midnight the editor
Of the Lincoln State Journal telegraphed: |:
Thayer's intimate political and personal
friends and they deny the report of his in
sanity and say the report is unqualfiedly
false"
The morning call., 1891-01-19
DISAGREEING MANAGERS.
Western Traffic Railroad Men Unable to De-
termine Divisions

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-The traffic managers
OF the Western roads have proved unequal
to the task Of establishing territorial diyi-
sions OF the Western Traffic Association.
They were in session for three hours yes
terday and got no further than informal
discussion on the subject Every effort
to reach an agreement on the material points
Of the territorial boundary lines was met
with objections. The upshot Of the whole
discussion was that the matter was referred
20 the Commissioners Association. The
traffic managers djourned their meeting in
disgust. They are all practical railroad men
who have worked themselves up to their
positions by actual experience in business,
The morning call., 1891-01-19
CONDENSED rELEGRAMs.

LONDON. Jan. 1s.-The celebrated three
year-Old, Simon MagnuS, by St. Simon out
of Wheel of Fortune, whose record is Of the
highest, left the Dawson stable at Newman
ket Friday for the United States.
BUFFALO (N. ", Jan. S.-Ex-Assembly-
man Job Southwick of North Collins has
been missing from his home since last Mon
day and is reported to he over 10000 shJrE
in a trust fund and personal obligations.
The morning call., 1891-01-19
EUROPEAN DISARMAMENT.
Emperor Williams Scheme to Be Submit
ted to Queen Victoria.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-The Suns Berlin
cable says that Emperor William, when lie
visits Queen Victoria this year, will lay be
fore her his scheme for the disarmament of
Europe, and If she is able to bring
about an arrangement with the Duke
II Cumberland the EmDeror's plan Will
be promulgated TO the world at
large. Tie theory OF disarmament can now
be proposed if Victoria is willing 10 guaran-
tee that the Duke If Cumberland shall un-
IIesery dly Tenounce all pretensons to the
throne OF Hanover, in consideration of the
restitution If the enormous wealth accumu-
lated for him in the Prussan Treasury as
King of Hanover.