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DEATHS In june.
Increased Number Of Fatal Cases Of Diph.
iberia In San Francisco.

SACRAMENTO. July 16-Dr j. R. Lame.
Secretary of the State Board Of Health, has
Issued the health circular for June. He
says the mortality reports from seventy.fiy
cities, towns and localities, aggregating a
population Of 675,954, show total of 9e5
deaths from all causes. Few deaths have
been reported as due to excessive heat, yet
. sufficient number Of cases of sunstroke
have been noted during the few days of the
heated term to dispel forever, 1t Is hoped.
the traditional fiction that insulation never
occurred In California.
Reference to the mortality table will
demonstrate an increase of deaths at San
francisco from diphtheria, there being
twenty-five deaths reported against eighteen
u May. 1t Is remarkable that so much In
difference should be shown to the ravages
81 disease that Is as surely proven table as
4mall-pox. Every one will concede that
TWENTY-FIVE deaths from either cholera or
emafl-pox would produce the utmost
CONSERVATION In San Francisco. Never.
tneless, twenty-five deaths from diph-
liberia, confined to those of tsnder
Fears, seem to produce but little effect on
those who have the control of the WAYS and
means with which to construct drains and
(ewers suitable to the urgent needs of rich
tud populous city. Perhaps IL these fataIi-
fles were confined to the voting class q DO
Htical thrill might find its tortuous way up
Me- metropolitan spinal marrow and for q
0he LEAD to consideration OF public mor-
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The chief obstacle which has heretofore
been experienced in dealing with these
gentry has been the innate love of personal
liberty. the federation of license for the sake
of liberty, the feeling SO common in San
Francisco that the people may be trusted to
govern themselves. The masher has grown
out into his present disgraceful eluberance
by a natural process of evolution based on
federation. 1t needs but passing stroll on
Market and Kearny streets between the
hours of aud o'clock in the evening to
show how entirely3the decent section of the
community have been placed at the mercy
of a worthless set of loafers and hooilums
in fine clothes, who esteem it a disgrace to
labor and an honor to earn even the reecg-
milton of a disgust from respectable
woman.
A little closer inspection favors the di-
vision of these loafers into three classes.
Some of these make a pretenSe Of doing
little clerical work during the day, and
about one in every six is a young business
man, who ought To know better. 1t is the
presence of these people among the other
loafers that makes the work of tine police so
responsible and so difficult.
When CALL reporter proposed to a
prominent police official to take detective
camera down Market and Kearny streets
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He finurishes like green bay tree on Mar
ket street, but IL has never been diScovered
how he pays his laundry or board bills.
Next comes the downright disr-putabl G
loa1er, VINO Is equally ready tc stand in with
brace game, u become AN officer of a
fraudulent endowment company or to steer
an unwary stranger into the nearest faro
den. There would seem to be special ex-
emption from conscience, or remorse or
shame OF any kind in the shape of these So
cial excrescences.
The police could furnish a list of hundreds
of these miserable rascals, who fifty parallel
the creatures alluded to in the satires of
Juvenal and Martial. when Old Rome saw
its last, worst and most disgraceful days. 1t
Is Just this class which gives the police the
most trono'e, and respectable women the
most annoyance. The mere fact of being
cgled by silly dudes and accosted by we'll.
dressed adventures Is bad enough, but the
very glance of these reptiles is pollution.
unfortunately it is hard to secure their con-
viction. The moment an arrest is made.
the sense OF common danger brings an
abundant contribution Of funds from I'M
known sources, even though the fellow
arrested has not, as commonly happens, a
nickel 10 his pocket.
And below this class there Is social sub
stratum so Infinitely vile that it cannot be
even referred to by indirection. Luckily
these men," If they may be SO termed,
give the police little trouble, for 1t is their
interest to shun toriety of any sort. And
yet 1t is stated on good authority that the
representative Migrants of this sort have an
organization as strong and as we'll funded
as that OF the highbinders themselves, and
that their presentations on Market and
kearny streets are made with the highest
assurance that their privileges as American
CITIZENS cannot be infringed by any police
officer or petty judge.
1t was stated at the trial of Miller yes
terday that if the Market-street masher
Migrants were made amcnable to the law.
the jaiis would fail TO hold them all.
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COLONEL COHpTON'S TRIAL.
Charges Read Before the Cout.Nartial at
Halla WaIla.

WAILA WALLA, July 16.-The general
court-martial to try Colonel C. E. Compton
of the Fourth Cavalry reconvened this
morning. The attorney for Colonel Comp
ton challenged igadier-General 7. ii.
Ruger as a member of the court on the
ground that Ruger had received a report of
the case from the Court of Inquiry, which
is likely TO create an opinion not to be
shaken without evidence. Ruger admitted
forming an opinion, and the challenge was
sustained, and General Ruger was excused
from attendance. Judge Advocate Mcclure
then read the charge and specifications
against Colonel Compton, in substance as
follows:
The charge is neglect of duty to the pre-
judice of good order and military discipline,
and in violation of the sixty-second article
oil war. Inc first specification alleges that
Compton. after large body of the men of
his command on the night of April oath had
Joined IN sedltlOus demonstration against
both the military and civil authorities in
refusing to obey the orders of the Officer of
the Day and resisting the Sheriff of Walla
Waila County, who was attempting to con-
vey the prisoners to town, neglected to
take measures TO ascertain what men had
taken part IN the meeting.
Specification second alleges that after be-
ing warned by the Sheriff and District At
tblutS CdiiS III tio evening Vi aplll ZtIIl
that there was wel-founded ruinor of an
intended attack on the Jail by the soldiers
for the purpose of lynching Hunt, Colonel
Compton failed to take measures or precau-
tons to hold at the post the men then pres
'ent or cause those in town to return. By
reason of this neglect, 1t is alleged, fifty or
more men of his command took Hunt from
jill and shot him to death.
Specification third alleges that after being
informed of the lynching on the night Of
April 24,h, Colonel Compton neglected to
order sufficient measures or action to appre-
bend the men or to detect the men con-
cerned in the lynching.
After reading the charges Colonel Comp
ton pleaded not guilty to the charge and
specifications.
Sheriff Mcfarland of Walla Walla County
was the first witness called by the prosecu-
ton. He related the facts connected with
the lynching substantially as brought out at
the trial of the soldiers.
The court then adjourned until to- NOR.
row
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and publish fac-simile of the portraits oh

and publish fac-simile of the Portraits OBJ
tanned at we'll loafing- places between
Powell street and the Blythe block one
way, and along to California street in the
other, he was dryly informed that number
OF young business men might be caught in
the same net as the hahitual Migrants and
loafers whose sole title to recognition is
that they are dressed in their best suit of
clothes" This suit is about the only one
they have, and it furnishes the only means
by which they prey on the credulty of the
{ young women who are silly enough to Judge
by appearances. Probably if the young
business men knew more of the "home
life" and productive resources of the rascals
they so freely mingle with in the doorways
of the cigar-stores and sporting resorts on
Market and Kearny streets, they would
not feel surprised that the police have eyed
them so intently of late.
Another class of l0afers, very much open
to the same objection. consists of recent i'm
portatons from England, Australia and
countries in which there exists an impress
sion among the gilded but impecunious
youth that the streets of United States
cities are worn into hollows By the foot
steps of American heiresses waiting impa-
tiently to be snapped up. AS rule, the
uglier and more Ineligible the new arrival
the greater the strength of his delusion.
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The City Of San Diego, in a
State Of Excitement.
Intense Feeling eyer The Assault Oh tie
Charleston Sailors.
Extra Guards at the County Jail-Testl-
mony at tie COrOn2r's InqueSt-Fuaeral
Of BFoYn With Naval HOnorS.


SAN DIEGO, July 16.-The interest and
excitement felt throughout the city over the
killing of Brown. the seaman of the
Charleston, and the cruel and needless beat
ing of his mates do not subside, and are not
only shared in by the more excitable ele-
ment, but responsible. law-respecting and
sober citizens. All last night knots of men
could be found upon the corners of the
downtown streets discussing the matter,
and while threats were not openly made, an
undPrcurrent of determination that just ce
shall be done to the offenders was easily
discovered. The fact is generally known
that two crowds of organized men. each
numbering about fifty, were banded at two
places in the city and at word from any
leader would have joined for an attack upon
the jail.
The testimony introduced before the Cor
oner's jury to-day shows that the so-called
Deputy Marshals were entirely to blame
for the trouble, Breedlove, the leader, hav-
ing stated the night before the trouble that
he proposed TO take the sailors the next day
or some one would get shot. Marshal Gard,
N the wtness-stand to-day, testified that
bleedlcve and his posse acted entirely
Withsut his authority; that Breedloye was
not Deputy United States Marshal, nor
mad eve1 been deputized as such Breed
love weats Deputy United States Mar
shars badge, and still claims to be such.
Neither Webb nor Gillespie has yet been
arrested, althoush warrants are out for
Doth. about fifty Witnesses have been ex-
amined by the CoroNer, and the case will
probably go to the jury tomorrow. The
feeling is SO strong against the prisoners
that they are kept locked In their cells in
stead OF being brought into the courtroom.
Trouble is feared Tonight and extra
guards have been placed over them.
The funeral of Joseph R. Brown. the
Charleston's sailor who was dubbed to
death. was held this morning, with full
naval honors The body was taken from
the Morgue to the cruiser at O'clock in the
morning, and regular services were held at
9 o'clock. The body was then brought
ashore, escorted by half the force on board.
The City Guard Band and large crowds OF
citizens received them. Many floral pieces
were placed upon the coffin. The procession
formed and marched through several streets
10 the depot, where the body was shipped
to his family in Vallejo. En- route the sail
ors passed the County Jail, where breed
love and the other asSailants ars imprisoned
and the inquest is being held. After the
brief services at the depot the sailors went
Immediately back 10 the cruiser.
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matter was brought before the Grand Couu-
Gil OF Federation without result At the
meeting representative of the switchmen's
association said that body claimed the right
to coerce every man in the switching SER
vice to become member of their associa-
ton; the right to drive from the service any
man who does not pay dues to that organi-
cation; the right to say who shall be eul-
ployed as yardmasters. They claimed that
the members of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen had no right in the yards. and
added: The time is coming when a man
cannot work In any yard unless he is
member of the Switchmen's Association"
Grand Master Wilkinson adds that falling
to get satisfaction from either the switch
men or federation the trainmen appealed to
the Northwestern management and the re-
suit is known. He gives at length details of
the negotiations from time to time, and
says: "On the part of the switchmen it is
record black with persecution, a defiance
of law and propriety and born of envy at
the success of the trainmen.''
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PROHIBITION METHODS.


Papers Read Before the National Temperance
Convention.
SARATOGA On. ". July 16-A NJ Pow
ell of New York this morning read paper
on constitutional Prohibition" before the
National Temperance Convention. He IA
vored prohibition by constitutional
amendment, declaring that local option and
high license were makeshifts. advocated by
politicians and dstilleries as tending to dis
tract the temperance vote. A cOnstita-
tional prohibition was asserted to be an at
tack most dreaded by the enemies of tenn
perance.
+. Il. Clapp Of Boston was chosen Presi
dent and long list of Vice. Presidents and
members of the Executive Committee were
selected.
On the topics of "Citzens' Prohibition
Leagues" and "Can Prohibition Be En-
forced ?" this afternoon, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
WHEREAS. The liquor dealers and the saloon
element have united, regardless Of party, to
cariv their ends,
Resolved. That all temperance men, by united
action at the polls, should stand In deiense OF
humanity from their evil Influences.
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REQUIsITIoN REFUSED.
Governor Pennoyer Declines to Issue War
rant of Arrest

Governor Pennoyer Declines to Issue War
rant of Arrest
SALEM (Oregon), July Ex-Governor Pen
noyer this evening refused to issue a war
rant of arrest for Adam Cushing upon the
requisition of Governor Ferry of Washing
ton. Gushing was brought here last April
from Nebraska on requisitton from Gov
error Pennoyer to the Governor of Ne
braska. His crime was receiving stulpn
property, and after his trial at Portland he
was acquitted. Ferry's requisition is for
the same crime committed in Wash
lngton, and Governor Pennoyer refused
the requisiton on the grounds that Cushing
did not fee, but was brought here to answer
for crime. and in this case the constitutional
provision had no application recurring the
surrender of fugitiyos. The Government
says 1t would be an imposition to take ad-
vantage of Cushing'S forced presence in this
State to subject him to arrest for an alleged
crime committed elsewhere. Governor PEN
meyer holds that Cushing should be per-
United to leave the State free man. since
he has been tried and acquitted here.
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PLEADED GUILTY.
A Crooked Young Man Behind the Bars in
gfonktn1

A Crooked Young Man Behind the Bars in
Stockton.
STOCKTON, July 16.-Charles Harlow, a
crooked young man, was arrested here a
few months ago on a charge of obtaining
money on false representations by drawing
draft on a San Francisco insurance asso-
citation, but the case was Squared" He
afterward hired horse and buggy here
which has never been returned. To-day he
pleaded guilty to grand larceny. after hav-
ing defed the officers to prove the case.
When he first came here he was accompanied
10y woman whom he claimed as his wife,
but 1t now appears that she was another
mans wife. She LETT here destitute and
Is now with San Francisco friends. Yes
ierday G. a. Lake of Butte CITY, Mont, ar
rived here in search of his wife, who ran
away with a gambler. He says he traced
her here, and now believes she is the
woman who was with Harlow. She left
Montana with one Dick Brown. Lake be-
lieves Harlow is Brown, aud as soon as he
can travel he will 20 in search of his wife.
1t is said that BARLOW sent a telegram to
the woman to-day, informing her that her
husband Is here, and would find her if he
could.
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THE sALToN LAKE.
The Water Steadily Rising and the Colorado
River Falling.

nAfoi
YUMA, July 16.-Ensineer Swayne of
the Southern Pacific and party arrived at
Flowing Wells this morning and left By the
first train for Los Angeles. Swayne and
his associates had a hard and wearisome
journey throughout the Saton region. and
from what can be learned a visit to that
section will be made again soon to deter
mine the full extent of the new inland sea.
The latest news reports the water steadily
rising at Saton while the Colorado River
continues tn fall.
Los ANGELES, July 16-Conyerse, the
trapper who was enc Of the party that made
the trip from Yuma to Salton by boat. was
interviewed by a Times representative to-
night. Converse says the trip was made
without incident no accident of any kind
occurring. He says they left Yuma Thurs
day afternoon, drifted down the river and
on Friday entered a lagoon near AIgodopes.
then drifted down the submerged country
along the route of the old San Diego stage
road until New River was reached MT Alamo
Mucho. when they followed the current
flowing inland, and finally struck Salton
Lake Tuesday morning. He thinks the lake
is about thrty-twOmiles long and Ten to
fifteen wide, and the water is fresh ali the
way until within seven miles of Salton.
This settles the source of the Salton Lake
once and for all
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The alarm of fire from Station 1913 at 40
o'clock yesterday afternoon was caused by
blaze in the three-story building, 2313 and
2315 Hyde street. owned by Miss Ida Nc
Kean and occupied by the families of
Charles HAMPTON and t. w. West; damage
$500. Tie fire was caused bv a stove
placed close to the wall in one OF the rooms.
An alarm turned in at 1915 o'clock this
morning from Station 81 was for fire in
the stationery-sture of Mrs. Luce at 519
Post street, in one-stcry frame owned by
l.. Goldstein; damage S7j The fire caught
from pile of pape,s in the back room
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UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Miller, the Masher, Will Escape
Justice Till To. Morrow.
The Market-street Migrants Hopeful Of Evad-
ing the New INSTRUMENTATION the
Police Are Seeking to Quel.

The new vagrancy law found two typical
cases to test its operation in the courts yes
terday. In the one instance William Dean
Miller was called for sentence before Judge
Rix; in the other John O'Hanlon was en-
deavoring to secure another postponement
of jury trial in Judge Worley's court.
Miller is notorious Market-street masher
of the cigar-store type-a corner statue of
which decent women have long stood in
fear-while in O'HanlOn's case the police
state that he is a pensioner on the bounty
of fallen woman, and therefore an emf
nently fit and proper person to experience
the effects of the new vagraney law framed
to deal with such human monstrosities.
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Collector Phelps Sustained.

New YORK, July 16.-The United States
Board of General Appraisers have handed
down decision unfolding the San Francis
co Collectors act inassessing duty upon the
wreckage material taken from the United
States vessels Vandaiia and Trenton, which
went down off Samoa in 1888. This Gov
eminent presented the material TO Samoa,
and to realize on it that Government made
arrangements with a San Francisco firm to
dispose of it on shares. Wightman & Bros,
who handled the wrrckage, claimed it was
exempt from duty, but the Collector thought
nthnrWisa
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TRAIN AND SWITCH.

Inside' History Of Controversy Between
Railroad Employee Organizations.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Grand Master Wiki
inson of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. has issued circular giving the inside
history of the controversy between that
organization and the Switchmens Mutual
Aid Association, which eliminated in the
discharge Of all the switchmen on the lines
of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
The circular puts the switchmen's associa-
ton in bad light. 1t says: about two
years ago the association began war of
determination in the Northwestern yards,
driving out two brotherhood men because
they would not join The switchmen's order.
This persecution was kept up. and last
March the discharge of Frank MeNerney,
the yardmaster, at the instance of the
switchmen, opened anew the conflict. The
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Orderad To nnnalnsla

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash), July 16.-Lieu-
tenant-Commander Bartlett, commanding
the United States ship Marion, this after
noon received orders to Join the Behripp
Sea patrol in Ounalaska, where be will re.
port to the senior officer for duty. which
being, performed, he is to join the AsIatic
: sq l.i The Marisn leaves here Satnr-
starts for the north. The United States
Behring Sea Arbitration Commits sioners will
take passage on the Fish Commission
steamer Albatross at San Francisco.
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ais in the way of municipal cleanliness.
The same will apply to any other town or
city.
Fevers of a malarial type were more prev
a'ent than any other class of disease. Ihls
is easily explained by the late rains creating
surface water, followed by great heat.
La grippe is diminishing. yet co1sidera-
BILE number of cases of bronchitis are at
frii,utable to that cause. The State, sani-
rally considered, is in healthy condi-
ton, and due vigilance should be observed
in order to keep it so during the two months
of hot weather before us.
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MARRIED.

RoTH-HILDEBRAND-Iu this city. July IA,
1881. by the Rev. j. Fuendeing, WeigaRd Roth
and Mrs. Christina Hildebrand.
MISUNDERSTANDING this city, July 8. 1891,
by the Rev. j. Fuendeling. oskar Dammer and
Beka Sander.
READE-DRESSELL-In this city. July IL, 1891.
by the Rev. j. Fuendeling, Charles Reade and
Meta Dressel.
C0WLES-PoWERS-In this city. July Is, 1891.
by the Rev. DR.. Stebbins, Samuel w. Cowies and
Margaret A. Powers.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT this city, July IL. 1881.
by the Rev. R. NJ Edwards, Charles Henry Sar-
gent and Georgia Emily Peare-
GosLINER- URG-In this city, July IL.
1891. by the Rev. NJ. S. Levy Of Oakland, b. H
Gosliner and Dora Saalburg
LAMPE-ASDERSEN-In OAKLAND, July IL. 1891.
ny the Rev. L. 2. Dietrichson. Fritz Lampe and
Sophia Andersen.
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LEFT TOWN.
a Missing Newspaper Correspondent Charged
With Forgery.

SACRAMENTO, July 16-Isadore Alexan-
der, weli-known young newspaper man
and local correspondent of San Francisco
journal. has ''gone to the springs" Last
week he lost $3.50 gambling 1t has since
been learned that he secured money by
means OF forged telegraph blanks, having Sc
cured number in a mysterious manner.
One of these read: Borrow $50 from a
friend. 60 to Reno and join Billy Hart in
working up a murder case" Tais was a
forgery. The money which he secured has
been returned by relatives, but the local
manager of the Western Union is investi-
eating the fOrgeries
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duty, and fifteen members of Company c,
under Major Cans. All remains quiet and
will continue so until the eyictions begin,
ON July 23d, when trouble is expected.
Sheriff Wooley took two deputies to
Gilman to-day, and will put from
ten to fifteen men in charge of that
place. Company G remains there until the
force of deputies is fully organized. Colonel
Haines sent orders Tonight for detachments
OF Company c, stationed at Newcastle, to
march Immediately to Gilman and thence
the whole company will return home on
last Of the militia will then be out of the
fold