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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-18
COAST ITEMS.


Brief Notes From Pacific States and Ter
ritories.
The Astorian has absorbed the Express
and now controls the field in that thriving
city.
Joseph Knowles. prominent citizen of
Modesto, died suddenly last Mondly of
pneumonia.
A smooth sharper worked the good people
of Dixon recently and escaped with pock-
etful of money.
A smelling company has been organized
at Nelson, Il. G., with 100000 capital, to
build extensive reduction works on Cotton
wood Creek.
John Meyers, half-breed Indian. was
shot dead near junction City, Cal, on Mon
day by George Nichols. The men quarreled
over SquaW.
While testing some new hose at Santa
Cruz last Monday the nozzle got away from
the fremen and the full force of water
struck small variety-store and ruined the
contents.
The San Diego Union complains that the
city is infested with swarms uf begga-s that
are tolerated by the authorities. They should
be tut 10 work on the streets or else driven
out Of town.
During the month of February the Poll
tax Collector of Victoria, b. c., collected
S39.742 from Chinese immigrants. The As
torlan observes: John Bull gets the coin,
we get Ile CnlneSe.
John Meeks, owner of the tramp steamer
Scand navia, has sued Collector Berry Of
San Diego to recover $4,000 damages for
OBTAINING the vessel for ten days. when she
put into port in distress
Tie Victoria Colonist rejoiced exceedingly
at the result OF the Dominion elections, say
ing: 1--WE have just escaped annexation to
the United States" TO which the Oregouian
OF Portland, Oregon, responds: I" Just
think, Brother ColOniSt, what we of the
United States have escaped"
Tho Historian says: Talking about saw
dust being dumped into the Columbia, some
and fed to the teredu there. That tered0 is
a choice bird and might object to ''cut feed"
as it is evident he takes considerable pleas
ure in doing his own chewing.
The Santa Monica Outlook says: Mon
day noon friendly cow stuck her nose in
the front door of our editorial sanctum, aud
the question is whether she was drawn
hither by the luXuriant grass that ab1unds
around our office or whether she had heard
of the change in the Outlook office, and was
seeking to deyour the verdant young team
inSde.
August RiepitZ, laborer at the Clatsop
Mill, Astoria, Oregon, was caught in the ma
chinery last Saturday, and was so badly in
jured that he died in few hours Some
years ago he was on the steamer Shubrick.
and with five other sailors distinguished
himself by saving lives on the Clatsop
Spit, for which the whole was decorated
with medals by the United States Govern
ment.
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AN IMPORTANT MATTER.
The Necessity of More Leisure and Les
High-Pressure Work.

The Necessity of More Leisure and Less
High-Pressure Work.
1 think we are slowly beginning as peo-
pie to see two things-the necessity of more
leisure, of less high-pressure work; aud, Sec
ondly, the need of more individual freedom
in doing what we find rests US. A day of
rest may be anything but restful. To fulfill
its mission it must draw US out In di-
rection opposite to our usual routine of
work. The brain-worker needs muscle work
riding, walking, converse with flowers
and trees; while the hand-worker needs
contact with such sights as stimulate him to
think with accuracy. Libraries should be
open for manual workers, and the country,
the garden, the Joyous companionShip of
friends for the nervc-worn. Ii you and
l do not consider this matter Justly,
and with less prejudice, We shall
cy to resort to drink. to tobacco,
to opium, to Choral and to NOR
phine, to stimulants aud narcotics Hap
PLY, | say, believe the American people is
waking up to its dangers. We have sacri-
feed almost everything to hurry. The vast
work loaded on the young nation was our
excuse. We gave up home life and the home
training of our children, and shortened our
hours Of sleep. The only duty we saw was
work. We are slowly moving back to the
CUHlpICltUslOIl Oh HlSHer duties. i ne Giue mas
not yet turned. 1t is ly the more far-see-
ing that grasp the situation. The value of the
Sunday paper IS, l think, that il has fur
nish' d a platform for discussing the moral
and sanitary needs of the populace. A New
York minister lately said rightly that there
had been a vastly important ethical field left
undiseussed, and that the Sunday papers had
entered THAI field. "No newspaper can exist
for any length of time that does not appeal
10 the moral consciousness of its cOnstit-
uency. The Sunday paper had to preach on
Sunday because that is the best day of all
the week to preach in. The nightIest edit
cational influence in great city is the press,
and the Sunday press is far better and
stronger than the secular day press" 1t is
folly to overlook power for good There is
no other power IN the world compared with
the ability to reach from 100000 to
100000 readers. The Sunday paper
goes home to the family. II is re-
read and discussed. But Sunday-keepng
becomes a new thing with this new order OF
teaching. There is no longer Il shadow of
excuse for compelling all men to read their
ethical lessons at given hour. Ii does not
interfere with recreation or church going,
but it constitutes revolt against conform
ity. The preacher who spends his time try
ing to compel us to uniform methods of
rest had better turn his attention to ques-
tons that get hold on character and on the
empty bellies OF poverty. A great deal
more rest we need. but with it we want
freedom. - NJ. Maurice, Md, in the st.
Louis Globe Democrat,
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THE IRISH CAUSE.
Banquet of the McCarthyites in London-Par
nell at Cork.

Banquet of the McCarthyites in London-Par
nell at Cork
LONDON, March 17.-Justin Mccarthy pre-
sided at banquet this evening at the Cam
on-street Hotel. Cardinal Manning wrote
letter ind0rsing the action of the new
party, adding: " 1t was not Tor me to speak
until the Bishops of Ireland, after a wise
period of forbearance, uttered their author
itatiVe decision, which l accepted as my
own. l cannot end without saying that |
see Ireland raising and recognizing itself,
after a passing ObScuration upon the old
aud only lines which have nnfolded its noble
life throughout the world"
Mr.. Mccarthy to the toast ireland. a
Nation" said: II no more doubted that
Ireland would settle this matter the right
way than l doubted Iny own existence"
At no time in their history have they en-
joyed more thoroughly the sympathy and
confidence Of the great English Liberal
Democratic party. lCneers.l Every day
the nations cause against the desires of any
small party or man. They stood for Ire
land, nation" [Cheers.l
Michael Davitt, speaking at Blackburn,
said Parnell would meet with a more thor
ough defeat in Sligo than he had met with
in Kilkenny and that at the general elec-
tion he would have no following whatever
DUBLIN, March 17.-Archbishop Walsh
has arrived in Rome His visit was made
at the request OF the Pope, who desires to
confer with him in regard 10 the attitude of
tho Irish Catholic Bishops in connection
with political affairs in Ireland.
L. L. OCOnnor has announced that he in
tends to actively oppose Parnelism by all
the legitimate means in his power.
Parnell arrived in Cork to-day. He made
speech which contained no new points.
He offered to resign his seat in Parliament
II Maurice Healy would do the same, to
test the feeling of the country. Addressing a
trades dcputatlon afterward, Parnell said
he could not be expected to throw away his
seat in Parliament in order to give labor
candidate chance of contesting 1t, but un-
der favorable conditions he would be pleased
to give the labor candidates a chance.
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j. T. Barrett, the Washington CORE
spondent of the Atlanta Constitution, who
is at the Palace Hotel, says that of all the
men who have sat in the Senate for years
the two most interesting are John j. ingalls,
and Zeb Vance.
The former" he says. 'was, of the two,
however, the more interesting. but the most
difficult to interview. He is essentially a
student of words, and will never allow him
self to 90 into print unless he writes out the
interview or is allowed to revise it before it
is published. Yet he was man much
sought after by the Washington correspond
ents, and will be greatly missed. An inter-
view with him was priced above any other
news item, aud the correspondent who was
fortunate enough to get him to talk would
find his matter telegraphed all over the
Union. remember 1 succeeded in getting
his views on an important subject once and
the night editor of my paper made nearly
500 by sending it out as special matter to
various parts Of the country"
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

New YORK, March lit was announced
to-day that the Sherman Statue Fund
am UNITS TO about $4,000.
LONDON, March ia dispatch from
MOntevideo, capital of Uruguay, states that
General Miure has arrived there.
BERLIN, March 17.-Thousands of Ger
mans will attend the funeral of DR.. Wind
thorsi. which will be held in Hanover.
BUENos AYREs, March 1.-THE financial
situation is Improving. The premium on
gold is declining and the rate of exchange is
rising.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE Press
says the sugar refineTieS of this city are run
ming on fall time and do not want 10 sell a
pound.
LYNNvILLE (Tenn.). March II. - The
Town Marshal, lanes Helmick, was shot
and killed by Turner Alexander, whom he
was attempting to arrest last night.
Hartford Comm. March 1.-THE House
this afternoon passed the JudSou bill pro-
viding for the settlement of the present
election difficulty by vote of 12l to lO3
LIVERPOOL, March 17.-Ghergway. the
Malay sailor, who murdered Captain Lyall
Of the ship Buckingham, three or four
months ago, has been sentenced to death.
RONDOUT N. y, March 17.-SiXty thou
sand dollars worth of property in the bust
ness section of Highland was burned last
night, an eight-year-old boy perishingi in the
flames.
PHILADELPHIA. March 17.-G. Wharton
Richie, Receiving Teller OF the Common
wealth National Bunk. has been missing
since February sd. and S7Sl9 OF the banks
funds disappeared with him.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Baron Fava,
the Italian Minister, will sail for Europe in
fortnight. for visit OF some length to his
family. During his absence Marquis Im-
perialli Will be Charge d'Affaires.
New YoRE, March 1.-THE German
steamer Italia. hence for Copenhagen and
Stettin, has returned on account of her shaft
having broken. She arrived this morning.
1t was feared that she was lost
NEW YORK, March 17.-1hs green flag of
ireland, along with the national and NUM-
cipal flags was displayed couspicu0usly on
the City Hall flag staff to-day. The Alder
men held NO meeting out of respect to the
day.
PITTsBURG, March IA special from
Girardville, Penn, says terrific mine ex-
posion occurred near here to-day. Two
men were blown to atoms, another was
fatally injured and others were seriously
hurt.
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CoLoRED JOURNALISTS.

The Attitude Of the Two Great Political Par
ties Condemned.
CINCINNATI March 1.-THE seventh an
nual convention of the Colored Press Asso-
citation Of the United States began here
to-day. President John Mitchell Jr in his
address called attention to the increase Of
outreges In the South and a plain violation
of the rights of citizens. The attitude of
the two political parties, he said, was q
cause for Serious alarm. The defeat of the
Blair Educational Bill and the failure to
pass the Elections Bill indicated the drift of
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THE JArANEsE MIssIoN.

Senator Pierce Of North Dakota Strongly
Urged to Accept the Appointment.
WASHINGTON, March IA Bismarck
special TO the Post says: Elk Senator
Pierce is strongly urged by his friends here
to accept the japanese mission. which has
been formally rendered him, and he is like
ly to accept the appointment. He has also
been offered a one-half interest in the Min
neapolis Tribune, worth $500, 900, as pres
ent, and the editorship a 5000 per annum.
His personal preference is to accept the
Tribune stock aud the eiitOrShip, and Mrs.
Pierce would prefer that arrangement in
order that they might not be separated from
their Children. The Senator's political
friends have pointed out to him that he can
not afford to disregard the prestige which a
foreign appointment would give him, and
that an editorship can be secured at any
time. Senator Pierce returns to Washing
ton about the Goth inst. for another confer
ence with the President.
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MARRIED.

EHLERS-THoMAS-In this city, March 10, 1884,
by the Rev. j. Fuendelns, Cesar Ehlers and
Caroline Thomas.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this city, March Is,
1891. by the Rev. j. Fuendeling. Charles Werner
and Minnie Herberger.
THORSTEN-SPRANK-In this city, March 10,
1891, by the Rev. j. Fuendeling, Lewis Thorsten
aud Henrietta SpranS.
PETERSON-SIVERTSON this city. March 8,
1891, by the Rev. O. Groensberg, bernhard Peter
and Magdeena Sivertson.
1891. by the Rev. C. NJ ESbjOrn Hans HavoTsen
aud Anna Casen, both OF San Francisco.
AHLIS-JOHNSON-In this city, March IT, 1891,
by the Rev c. NJ. Esblorn, John Gustav Ahiin and
Emma Matilda johnson, both OF Stockton, Cal,
late of East Union, MINI.
JACOBS-DARLING-In this city, February %.
1891. by the Hon. James NJ. Trout, Judge OF the
Superior Court, Myer Jacobs and Adelaide Oar
ling. both of san Francisco.
SEEBOLD-TAYLOR-In this city. March ] l. 1891,
by the Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easton, DID,, Alex
ander H. Seebold and Laura Taylor.
MOORE-0LBERT-In this city, March 16. 1881,
by the Rev. q. n. Ballentlne, George j. Moore an d
Martha GILBERT, both OF San Francisco.
HAwS-TAYLoR-In this city. March ID. 1891. by
the Rev. : V. Leeeh, William Haws and Alice
Taylor, both OF Oakland.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-18

did you ever know negro to be named
Abraham Lincoln ?" asked Judge Fitzgerald
as he leaned against the counter at the
Grand Hotel and medtatively eyed cigar
which he had just lighted. "Wel, never
did, and the greater part of my life was
spent in Mississippi where the negroes out
number the whites. George Washingtons,
John Adams are thick as flies among the
negroes. but never heard of an Abraham
Lincoln. l have often wondered why it is
so, aud can only find one explanation for
it. You know among the blacks of the
sacred, and that, think. is the reason. For
instance, a negro will never name a dog for
a white man, and l am firmly of the belief
that it is the same feeling that keeps them
from honoring their offspring with the name
of Lincoln. 1t is a peculiar idea, but per-
fectly in keeping with the character of the
uPgrup
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SECRETARY NOBLE.
A Report That He Will Retire
From the Cabinet.
Els Resignation Said to Be Due 10 The
Efforts Of Certain Lobbyists.
Senator Pierce Of North Dakota Strongly
Urged by His Friends to Accept
the Japanese Mission.
srecIaI 10 THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, March lit Is ru-
rumored tonight that Secretary Noble
will soon tender his resignation. This ru-
NOR is not generally credited, however. His
friends insist that there is nothing in It, On
the other hand, it is declared as stoutly by
others that his resignation is now in the
hands of the President. Noble having de-
clared that he would Illustrate the schemes
Of certain lobbyists who secured the passage
through Congress of an appropriation of
nearly $4,000 to pay the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians for their shadowy claim
to land now occupied by the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indians in Indian Territory, by
refusing to approve the REIMBURSEMENT Of
such land. the lobbyists, among whom are
some ex-members of Congress, threat
ened to take steps to have Noble re-
moved for Constructing the execution of the
law" These lobbyists are in high feather
Tonight, and declare that Mobiles resigna-
tOn is to be attributed to their opposition.
LAND RULING.
In the case of James C. Udall vs.. Thomas
W. J-pson. involving land in the Los An
reles District, the decision Of the Commits
sioner is affirmed.
SENTENCE COMMITTED.
In the case Of Philip Baker, now at AL
catraz Island, Cal, one year of his sentence
IS committed.
NAVAL CHANGE.
Sail-maker John Roddy has been de-
.ached from the receiving ship Indepen-
dence and ordered to the navy-yard at
Mare Island.
CALIFORNIA PATENTS.
Edwin j. Frazer, San Francisco, device
for controlling horses; Edward L. Kenoyer,
HanfOrd, wind-mil; John E. LambOrn,
Dixon, washing machine; G. f. Mings. At
lanta, chaf separator for thrashing ma-
chine; George ST. Pierre, Oakland, bearing
box; Frank Mathews, Los Angeles, win
dow screen Fred w. Wood and J. Fowler,
Los Angeles, gripping machine for cable
roads.
NEW POSTMASTERS.
The following PostmaSterS were commits
stoned today: Frederick f. Stocker, Chino;
Richard a. Parantan, Simi.
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A GOOD THRASHING.
That Is What Officer Kennedy Got at the
Hands of Mrs. Dugan.

That Is What Officer Kennedy Got at the
Hands OF Mrs. Dugan.
Officer Kennedy, both in mind and body.
feels like spanked schoolboy. Yesterday
Mrs. Dugan celebrated st. Patrick's day by
driving through the park. The air was ex-
hiarating and the sensation of dashing
along at the rate of 2;161A was delightful.
Crack went the whip and away went the
horse.
But presently Officer Kennedy doomed up
in the middle of the drive. With majestic
wave of the hand he commanded Mrs. Du-
gan to stop her horse, but the good lady
Obeyed not. Then Officer Kennedy seized
tile horses bride, and in / moment the
vehicle was brought to standstill.
Mrs. Dugan was irate. but she cody
dropped the reins, alighted with the whip
in her hand and in second more Officer
Kennedy was dancing with all the agility
of man of %. Swish and swish again
went the whip, and not until a sound thrash
ing had been administered to the gallant
conservator of the peace did he succeed in
disarming the angry Mrs. Dugan. Then he
sought to uphold the majesty of the law by
srresting the lady at the crack of whose whip
he had 6anced a iip
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WHISKY In HIS SYSTEM.
Spontaneous Combustion Burned an Old
African Alive.


The supporters OF the much-disputed
theory of spontaneous combustion have re-
ceived fresh grounds OF belief from the case
of Milton HardcaStle of Baltimore, whose
remains were recently found nearly cOn-
sumed in his shanty on the outskirts of that
city, says the PhiladelphiaTim Hard
castle was an old negro of unknown age, en-
joying small monthly income left him some
years ago by his former owner, Colonel EuSt2ce
Hardcastle and which went almost entirely
sOr WHISKY 1t is said that the negro con-
sumed gallon and a half day, and would
often buy and drink the pure alcoholin large
quantities, often for days at a time partaking
of no other nourishment. He lived all alone,
being IF a singularly taciturn disposition, so
that it was some days before lie was missed,
but his shanty was observed TO remain closed
and search being instituted he was found in
his bed burned nearly to a crisp, while the
mattress and clothes were only slightly
seOrched.
The room was in perfect order and no
trace of fire was found ON the hearth. which
was swept clean, aud as Hardcastle was
known to have been unique among negroes
in never smoking the whole affair seemed
shTouded in mystery. DR.. Everhardt was
called upon by the authorities 10 make an
investigation and gave 1t as his opinion that
it was IA case of spontaneous combustion. In
this he has been supported by several other
prominent physicians, who agree in declar-
ing the circumstances admit OF no other ex-
PLANTATION.
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NAVAL CREWS.
Impossible to Properly Man the New Vessels
Under the Existing Law.

Impossible to Properly Man the New Vessels
Under the Existing Law.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Orders have
been sent to the various receiving ships of
the navy to discontinue all enlistments for
the present. This is because the legal limit
CT $3.50 men and boys has been nearly
reached. Il was discovered last week that
the numbrrin the service was within forty
two of the limit, ana in order to provide for
the continuous service of men who are
allowed to re-enlist it was deemed advisa-
bic to call halt before there would be no
room left for these men. In order TO make
more room it was decided to discharge a
number of men whose terms OF enlistment
had nearly expired. or the Galena, about
fifty men we're to have been discharged
upon the arrival of the ship at Portsmouth;
but it is probable they will be retained now
until the end. 1t is expected that if there
should DO 10 relief offered by legislation
during the next Congress, IL will be impos-
slble TO properly man the vessels that have
been ordered by name TO participate in the
grand naval review OF 1898, in connection
with the Worlds Fair. In other words, the
vessels named in the official announcements
Will need more men than are now allowed
for the entire navy, without reckoning the
ships that it is absolutely essential to keep
on foreign stations. The annual appeals by
the Secretary Of the Navy to Congress for
relief from this constantly growing difficulty
have been ignored until it has become the
dilemma which the Navy Department
now has to face. The gravity of the Situa-
lion may be realized when it is stated that it
is now impossible to give the vessels in COM
mission their full complement of men. The
new cruiser Newark is about 100 men short,
and there is scarcely vessel in the navy
with It's full complement OF men.
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DOWN ON THE MASTERS.
The Coast Seamen Taking the Shippi


The Coast Seamen Taking the Shipping
Business in Hand.
q The foothold of the sailor hoarding-house
master is growing smaller and smaller
every year. The coast seamen, ever since
their organization, have been trying to
make relic of him, and are now threatened
with success. The union has decided to
start shipping office at their headquarters
and have elected a shipping master to take
charge of it. By tomorrow morning they
expect to have it in complete working order.
The first order was received yesterday from
i. Olsen, master of the schooner Seven
Sisters, and promptly filed. This Office is
opened so as to be ready to do the business
of the ship-Owners Who agree 10 affiliate
with the union.
No order has yet been issued compelling
masters to ship from this office or go with
out men, but it may be done almost auy
time if the owners refuse to sign such agree
ment,
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BORN.

BITI1, maTTIa26
will not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either OF the publication Offices and be Endorsed
wita the name anu residence of persons authorized
to have the saiue publiSaell
BORN.
MUNTZ-Iu this city, March 8, 1891. to the wife OF
August Muatz, son.
TOP MIN this cry, March IT, 1891, to the wife
of Peter Top.ni, son.
BoLLINGE Erin this city. March 0. 1891. TO the
wife Of ". Boilinger, a daughter.
BAAR-In this city March H. 1891, to the wife OF
James l.. Baar
McASKILL-In this city, March Is. 1891. to the
wife of j. S. SIcAsSiIl. daughter.
REIDY-In this city, March 3, 1891. to the wife Of
jeremiah Reidy. daughter.
SHAFER-In Oakland. March 8, 1891. TO the wife
of Paul Shafer. Secretary OF tae Oakland Board OF
Health daughter.