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have by this time swelled to 5000, but /
think that IS an over-eStimate. Personally
| have received few complaints. but they
have been mainly asking NE to kill particu-
lar dogs"
Mr.. Partridge had something also 10 saw
of the criticisms of the administration.
There have been attacks in the news
papers, but have taken no notice OF them.
L have been waiting till the Pound gets in
working operation. The record of the man.
agement of the Pound by the society will, if
successful, be the best answer. AS to the
delay in getting new premises, that has
been occasioned by the numerous protests
which have been made by every district in
which 1t has been proposed 10 establish the
Pound. When, however, they see the plans
for our new quarters, l think the residents
Will see that they have no ground for ap-
pretending the least annoyance from the
proximity of the Pound.
Judge Worley's recent decision has also
made my position difficult. 1t throws doubt
on the constitutionality of the ordinance
under which the Poundmaster acts. But we
shall take the question TO the Supreme
Court, and while it is under judicial consid-
GRAFTON prefer not to talk about it,
have been trying various classes of men
as del utes and have concluded to try anew
departure in the employment of elderly per
sons. One such man will be sent out in
charge OF each wagon and direct his younger
and more active associates. The present
wages, $50 or $40 month, are too low, and
we cannot get good men at the price We
shall have to pay more"
MIR. Partridge Implied, though he did not
say so. that there was more or less Of an
organized attempt to drive the society from
the control of the Pound. Following out
this current of thought lie said, in conclu-
sion: The society will either run the
pound itself or see that humane man is az
the head of the department Otherwise.
there will be constant trouble, as there has
been in the past"
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DEATH OF DIXON,
No Further Light Thrown Upon
the Drowning.

From present indications it is probable
that the eircu instances connected with the
drowning of John E. Dixon, the stock
broker, whose body was found upon the
ocean beach on Sunday, will never be clearly
known. When the police will have COM
pleted their Investigations and the inquest
has been ended, it is expected that the Cor
oner's jury will find THAT the deceased
came to his death by submersion in some
manner unknown to the jury"
The remains were turned over to an
undertaken yesterday and arrangements
made for the burial to-day. At noon the
funeral will be held at the First Presbvter-
Ian Church, Rev. DR.. Mackenzie officiating.
The remains will be inferred in Mrs. Frank
Denver's plat 10 Laurel Hill Cemetery. 1t
may not be the final resting place of the
body, as it is thought that a sister of the
deceased may have. the remains removed
East, where size resides.
Although the police are onfident that
Dixon committed suicide or was acciden tally
drowned. some of the friends of the de-
ceased still adhere to the theory that he was
murdered. They maintain that if he had
contemplated suicide lie could leasily have
drowned himself during his swim on Satur-
day evening. 1t is admitted that Dixon was
financially embarrassed, but not to such an
extent as to drive him to desperation. Many
OF his friends would have willingly have
assisted him had he called upon them.
Public Administrator Freese has taken
charge of the personal property left by
DIXON. A promissory note signed by one
Of Iuscarora was found among some
papers. The face of the. note was $500,
and it was held by Dixon as collateral
security for the payment of $500.
Detective Rogers was not successful YES
terday in his search for the stout man with
red beard. who left the H0tel Stawart
with Dixon on Saturday morning. when he
was last seen alive
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Il state Of sefOe,

that nothing has been done by the authori-
ties since the change of administration at
the Pound.
with view TO ascertaining the real ex-
tent of the evil and the reason for the in-
action on the part of the officials, CALL
reporter called on Poundmaster Partridge
yesterday and told him of the complaints.
1T is true" said Mr.. Partridge, "that no
dogs have been impounded since I entered
upon Office on January 1st. That action has
been taken in accordance with directions
from the Board of Supervisors There Is no
accommodation for dogs at the old Pound
quarters and we have confined ourselves to
taking in stray horses and cows. The fact
that the lack of proper buildings was the
cause OF harsh treatment to the dogs was
the very point about which the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals pro-
tested and they could hardly consistently
commit the same acts they had objected to.
The catching of dogs has, therefore, been
discontinued until the completion of the
new Pound buildings at Sixteenth and Ala
bama streets These were started Oh Mon
day and the contractors have bound them
selves to complete the quarters within forty
days from last Saturday. BY the statistics
the number of stray dogs in the city should
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give milk, as does our good bovine friend.
owing to the certain destruction of every
drop Of it by the river in which he lives,
and which, as many of the readers of this
paper know, is full of water.
The horseshoe crab cnews its food with
its legs, which is very curious thing even
for crab to do, while the oyster feeds with
its beard. The oysters would starve to death
IL they had to wait as long rs little bows
and girls do for their boards to grow: but
fortunately they can do nothing of the sort.
although, to tell the truth. the oysters
beard is hardly more perceptible than that
OF the smoothest faced little boy or girl In
the world
The jelly-fish has no teeth, but uses him.
self just AS if he were piece of paper when
he is hungry. getting his food and then
wrapping himself about it. The starfish. on
the contrary. turns himself inside out and
wraps his food around him, and stays that
way until he has had enough. The prongs
of the starfish look like teeth, but in reality
they are not, being nothing but ornaments
to the person.
These are but small proportion of the
queer things about queer fish, but think
we have learned enough to make us ali
glad that we are what we are, and not fish.
especially about dinner time. - Harper's
Young PeOple
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THE PLEBIAN KING.
how the Late Ruler of Servia SpeI
L.

HOW the Late Ruler of Servia Spends
His Time in Paris.
Ii one meets rather fleshy man, with q
plack, thin mustache, dark brown skin, a
rough, unpleasant voice and cloud man.
ners, either in the Bots, in the lOge OF the
alter. or in a restaurant before heavily
laden table his identity is easily established,
says the Berliner Post.
de is an exotic parvenu, or the ex-King
Milan of Servia. One can find him at 5
O'Clock In the evening and at o'clock in
the morning playing baccarat in the club or
poker in the Rue Royal
In Paris King Milan leads the life of
wealthy foreigner who has retired from his
business or profession. One must acknow-
iedse That there is little that is majestic in
us conduct. AS rule he does not like to
De addressed as majesty" He wishes to
DC treated as Count de Takova, both in the
clnD and in society.
HIS eX-majesty lives in the neighborhood
OF the Bots de Boulogne. Recently he pur-
chased home there, after living several
months in furnished apartments in the
Avenue d Antin. 1t would, therefore. seem
that he does not expect to be recalled to
Servia by his former subjects. As rule
THIS King loves the provisional and is OPP
posed to binding contracts. His house con-
SlstS OF chamberlain and an adjutant.
Ihey often leave him alone, however, as
Milan prefers to leave the memories IF his
former station in the vestibules of most of
the houses which he visits.
But he bears the golden exile from his
country easily. He pretends to have nothing
TO DO with politics more than he should do.
lie does not like to speak about the Queen
Natalie. When compelled to do so against
his viii he speaks with an energy and in a
manner that proves that the founder of the
Obrenvich dynasty was not born at the foot
OF throne. Still, he loves his country and
takes pleasure in recounting the revolutions
which have flourisned in Servia during the
last century. Does he do so because the
Servians have recalled their exiled princes
more than once?
Milan lives in Paris as many oriental
mlllionalres. He wishes to be the Parisian
in everything. He desires to be looked upon
as leader OF Partisan style, as one who
understands all Partisan eccentrcities "a
good fellow say his friends. His COM
panions cannot be surprised that clubmen
have nicknamed him lie Reistaquouere."
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LOST In THE SURF.
4 Bathing Party Caught in an
UndertOW.
TEu Popular Young Persons Carried Into
Deep Water and Drowned.
Hiss Nellie Boise Of Salem and William
Steel Of Portland Swept Away From
Their Companions.
Erecial to THE MORNING CALI

ASTORIA, Aug. 5-Gloom was cast over
Long Beach, on the Washington shore, this
afternoon at u 80 o'clock when Miss Nellie
Boise, daughter of Circuit Judge Boise of
Salem, and William Steel, stepson of
Postmaster George A. Steel of Portland,
were drowned while bathing in the surf.
The accident happened in front of StOuts
Hotel, in view OF twenty or thirty persons.
A huge wave, attended by fearful under
tow. swept a party of batherS into deep
wa ter, and before the undertow subsidized
the unfortunate young people had worn
themselves out in struggling against it.
There were about twenty in the party,
among them being William Steel, Nellie
Boise, Herbert Nichols, B. Mcfarland,
George Myers, Balfe Johnson, Ben Lom-
bard, L. Shepherd, Merle johnson, Mrs
Hawthorn, Mrs. Myers and few others
well known in society in Portland ard
Salem. George Myers was farther down the
beach than the others and was first to feel
the irresistible pressure Of the undertow,
as it swept him off his feet. lie shouted to
those farther up and motioned for them to
90 inshore. They all started, but the treach-
erous wave overlook them and lifted them
of their feet. Some of the young men were
farther out than the ladies, and when the
uGdertow caught them it swept the ladies
past them.
AL were very much excited and Miss
Boise tainted in the arms of her escort, Ben
Lombard. He was n good swimmer and
made hercuean efforts to reach a safe foot
ing with her, and would undoubtedly have
succeeded had not second wave torn her
from his grasp, and she sank out of sight.
Lombard tried in vain TO reach her again,
but could not and in an exhausted cOndi-
tion he was dragged on the beach by others.
Steel, who was trltle farther out than
Miss Boise and Lombard, was seen on the
crest of ID wave after the deadly undertew
had partially subsidized, but was apparently
too weak to help himself, aud before assist
ance could reach him, he, too, had persisted.
An effort will be made to find the bodies,
but II is doubtful il they can be recovered
tonight as the tide does not run out within
three feet OF low water mark, and unless
they are found within the next twenty four
hours, it is doubtful il they can ever be re-
covered. e.
When the news of the drowning was
spread along the beach it created intense ex-
element and the widest rumOrs were
stiOat. Every man who was missed was
thought TO be drowned, and while it is un-
certain whether others were drowned or
not, yet il is hardly probable
Miss Boise was the older Of the two
daughters of Circuit Judge Boise of Salem
She was % years old and was a leader in
society in the capital city She went to the
beach last Saturday, and was staying at the
cottage Of Judge Scott of Portland Being
unable TO swim, she was always very eau
Iious when bathing. William Steel was 10
years of age.
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roboratiye evidence, had no hesitation in
declaring that the oleander shoots that the
horse lad eaten were the cause of his death.
In view of these facts it seems quite i'm
portant that some qualified Individual should
investigate the subject and give to the public
considerable medical knowledge gives it as
her opinion that enlargement OF the glands
of the throat, goitre and various forms of
heart disease are either produced or ag-
gravated by inhaling air charged with the
odors Of this plant. Especially is this likely
10 occur in winter, when plants are kept in
llving rooms in high temperature, or
where the air is charged with moisture.
Certain it is that with my observations and
experience Of its effects would have it re-
moved without delay. beautiful as is"
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THE DEADLY OLEANDER.
1t Often Leads to Sickness, and 1t Ma,
Cause Death,

1t Often Leads to Sickness, and 1t Nav
Cause Death.
Il wonder IL 1t Is mere matter of fancy.
or does that tree affect my health ?" oueried
very delicate-loOking woman, as she broke
some large punches of exquisite pink-and-
white blooms from n tall and wide-spreadinp
oleauder which stood in large tub In her
room. Sometimes l feel perfectly certain
that the odor of the blossoms hurt me-
makes my eyes burn and causes an irritation
in my throat. am more satisfied about the
latter, however. and am going to have The
plant taken out of my room, although il Is
one of which, for several reasons, am very
fond" The story is told b. writer in the
New York Ledger.
81 think you are wise In doing So" re.
piled her friend. 81 am certain that cam
tinuous breathing of the atmosphere laden
with the odOr of that tree is capable of nro-
duclng the most serious consequences. T
have not the slightest doubts that the deaths
OF at least TWO friends OF mine are traceable
to this cause; and / know of several cases
where throat affections have been cansed
and aggravated by living in the same room
with large plants Of this sort. In one
instance there was at first a slight swelling
in the throat then long period of gradually
increasing pain and inflammation, then ma.
lignant symptoms and death, with very
marked disturbance of the hearts, ac,ion
toward the last. The dispensatories and
other authorities tell us that the oleander
contains principle which is an active heart
poison. IL seems remarkable that no ip YES
legation of Its actual effect on human
lie has been made. In some countries
il is in general use as the PRINCIPAL
ingredient for compound for DESTROYING
rats, mice and many sorts of insects. An
armful Of boughs cut from number of
trees on gentlemau's lawn was thrown
into pond where cattle went to drink and
several valuable animals died from drinking
there. A gentleman one day rode his horse
up 10 the porch Of a house where he desired
to call, tied the animal to one of the rails
aud went indoors. Returning after a few
moments stay he found his horse in state
of violent agitation, trembling and scarcely
able to stand. A few moments later he fell.
and died almost instantly. Investigation re-
vealcd the fact that he had reached over the
rail and eaten several large branches from
an oleander which stood on the porch.
Members of the family who CHANGED to be
aware of the death of the cattla frnm rink
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STATEMENr
STATEME EMIT
THE
CONDITION AND AFFAIRS
American Insurance Co.

" on the 3lst day Of December, A. ID. 1890 and
for the year ending that day, made to the In
surance Commissioner of the State OF California,
pursuant to the provisions OF Sections $40 and 81
of the Political Code condensed as per blank fur
nished by the Comm ;ssioner.
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HOMELESS Ours.
The P0undmaster Is Waiting for
His New Building.
According to the statisticians Three Thousand
0wnerless Dogs Are Infesting the
City's Streets.

Complaints of the number of stray IN
owned dogs wandering about in the city
have been numerous lately. The directors
are indignant at what they call the neglect
OF the Poundmaster, aud assert that the
ownerless ours have, in consequence, be-
come numerous enough to constitute a
nuisance about as formidable as the wan
dering ours that infest the city of Constan-
tinOple.
In the Mission particularly the absence of
the dog-catcher has been severely felt. A
communication recently made to The CALL
from a resident in that district states that
there is large number of vagrant ours
wandering about in the neighborhood, and
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Trotting at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Aug. 8. The attendance to-day
was large ana the winners were:
In the 2:27 class trottlng race, Superior won,
Hamlin's AlmonI Jr. second, S third, the
2:181a. '
III the 2:20 class pacing race Charley G won.
Lady Sheridan second. Box Taylor thITd, sun
rise fourth. st time, 2:l7Ih
One mile trotting match for a purse OF $4,000
Nancy Hanks won from Belle HamIln In 2:I6IA.
In the 2:l9 class trotting race Sprague and
Uold Dust won the 1rst and second heats and
was not finished. N "S'
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CHICAGO, Aug. Sat Garfield Park to-day
there was sood attendance and the winners
were:
Seven furlongs, Neva won, Armiel second.
Modjeska third. Time. 1:23S4.
One mile, McGinty won. Too Sweet second
Annie Clark third. Time, :42H
;, SIX iurloHgs. Julius Sax won. OrlIe second,
Big Casino thtrd. Time, 1:15. FaIlne finished
FIRST by lengths, but was disqualified for foul
ing julius Sax.
=, One mile and seventy yards. Ernest Race won,
Niue-siXteenlhs of mile, Umatilla won, An
geree second Mantle third. Time. 0:561a.
AT HAWTHORNE PARK.
AT Hawthorne Park to-day there was a good
attendance and the winners were:
Six furlongs. Zantppa won, Buckhound
second, Little Rock thrd. Time I:I6
One mile and seventy yards, Mirabeau won
ArlstOcrai second. LougwelI third. Time sd
Five fuIlongs, Cornie Buckingham won, Fonda
second Bob McCart third. Tim :, l :O3.
Five fu:longs. Charlie Ford won, Apex second
Leland third Time. :031a.
Hurdle handicap. Que aud an eighth miles
No time given.
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Drowned in a Well.

Los ANGELES. Aug. 1.-The body of Mrs.
Mary Martin, wealthy widow residing
alone on her ranch at Eagle Rock, near this
city, was found at the bottom of well, 50
feet deep, on her place. She left letter
indicating that it was case of suicide. A
barn was burned on her place short time
ago, and there was some talk about incen-
diariSm. 1t is believed that this report
came TO Mrs. Martins ears, which led her
20 take her life. In the letter she saws
there Is money in the bank to pay back the
insurance she received
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At ST. Paul

ST. PAUL, Aug. Sat Tie Twin City Park
today the track was fine and the winners were:
One mile, My Qneen won, Innocence second.
Comedy third. Time, l AT.
One mile aud seventy yards Copsignee won
Ed Leonard second Oryille third. Time 40
:, Five lurlongs, g J J won, Hispania second,
Frances third. Time, :024.
Eeven-siXteenihs of a mile theatsl Dock Wict
time, :0SI4.
third, Time / :43 h
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DIED.

MUSRO-In Victoria b. c.. July 81, 1891
George Annabell, beloved wife OF Robert Nc
kenz.e Munro and eldest daughter of Angus and
Janet Mcleod, native Of San Francisco, aged 81
years months and o days.
as- Friends and acqulintances respectfully
invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY Thurs
day j. at O'Clock p. NJ. from the residence OF her
parents 5l3 Guerrero street.
LfNCH-In this city, August 4. 1891, Josephine
youngest and beloved daughter OF John and Mar
garet Lynch native OF San Francisco.
ALTA PARLOR. No. 3, n. d. q. W.-Members are
requested to attend the funeral our late sister
Miss Josephine Lynch, THIS DAY Thurs
1913 McAllister street.
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A CoLoRED CONFERENCE.
Annual Session of the African N. E. Church
at Sacramento.

at Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO. Aug. 1.-The annual con-
ference of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church of this district convened In this city
to-day, Bishop A. Grant of San Antonio,
Tex, presiding. The district embraces Lou
isiana, Texas, California, Washington and
Oregon. There is large attendance of
delegates. In his address at the opening of
the conference Bishop Grant said that the
church was in Furnishing condition, rapidly
wiping out its debts ana Increasing in mem
bership. The educational work in Califor-
MIA during the past year had excelled that
Of any previous years. He told his people
that they had been free twenty-six years,
that others had done enough for their ad-
yancement and it was now time for them to
help themselves. He urged all to get homes
as they made enough money to procure
them. Bishop Grant said the colored peo-
pie were true to their wards and true as
steel TO their party. In fact they had been
truer TO their party than the party had been
TO them" Various committees were ap-
pointed, and in the afternoon a sermon was
delivered by Rev. A. D. Harris of Portland,
Oregon. The annual sermon was delivered
tonight by Rev. John Pointer of Los An
geleS.
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AINSHUUSF-
CAVANAGH-In the City and County Almshous
August g. Ellen Cavanagh. native of Irelan
aged SO years.
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q Murderous Lnmhsrman

FORT BRAGG, Aug. 5.-In drunken
fight am ong Russian Firms at Cleone tie
camp tonight, Charles August seriously
stabbed another Finn. City Marshal White
August when he attacked the officers with
hewing ak twelve inches wide, nearly
severing the constable's hand and cutting
Whites hat off his head. The Marshal then
shot August in the arm and mouth, after
which he submitted to arrest and was
brought to this place.
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Los ANGELES, Aug. Orchard l.. Trum-
bull to-day filed an answer to the libel on
the arms and ammunition seized on the
Chilean steamer Itata. Trumbull says he
is the owner in trust of the arms aud am
maDitioD, and that no one else has ANYTHING
to do with them. Judge Ross is absent on
his vacation, but on his return an effort will
be made at once to push tie Itata litigation
to q conclusion
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The Burton Land Case Decided

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 5.-Senora Ruiz Burton
to-day received notice that the Mexican
Supreme Court had decided the long
contested litigation for 500 600 acres of land
In Lower California against the Interna-
tional Company and in her favor. The
case has excited much interest on account
OF the amount involved, and has been
fought through all the courts. Mrs. Bur
tens right was inherited from her grand
father. who had a colonial title In 1901
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At Jerome Park.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-At Jerome Park to-day
the weather was cool and cloudy. and the track
slow. The winners were:
Five furlongs, Loaniaka won, Orageuse Sec
oud. Contribution third. Time. :O2.
Fourteen hundred yards, Firenzi won. Sir
George second, Margherltl Third. Time % n
Five fuIlongs, Rhoda won. Helen Rose second,
kingslOck third. Time. :O3.
One mile. Lepanto won. Prather second Es-
quinau third. Time :4414.
Five furlongs, Take Back won. Knapsack sec
oDd. 81. Paucras third. lime, :O4
Handicap steeplechase, Delaware won Bas-
SANTA second, Benefit third Time, 1881,