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The morning call., 1891-02-15
THEY VANISHED
IN MIDOCEAN
Atlantic Voyages That Ended in Com
plGtG Oblivion.
An Account Of Missing Steamers Since 1910
Ratio Of Speed to Disaster - Maury's
Steam Lanes-A Valuable Table.
Written for THE SUNDAY CALL-Copyrlghted
1891.

The first great ocean steamer built for the
Atlantic trade was the Inflated President.
Although wooden vessel of the side-wheel
single-engine type of half century ago, she
was by no means a despicable contrast to
the iron propeller steamer of to-day either
in tonnage. passenger accommodation or
general detail of decorative finish. With
registered capacity of 1866 tons burden, a
maximum speed of 121A knots per hour and
provision for the convenience of 300 passen-
gers, it is not remarkable that she was
launched into the Clyde, that birthplace of
famous steamers, amid unusual rejoicings
and predictions of great career.
Before December. 1889. when the Presi-
dent lay off the tail of the bank at Greenock
awaiting her trial trip, no steam vessel of
equal size and speed had been constructed
for ocean transit. She was fitting prelude
to those huge racers which have brought
Europe and America so near together in
later days. Her first voyage between Liver
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dent to deep-sea voyages, comprising iron
and steel hulls, water-tight compartments,
steam-steering gear and host of lesser de-
vices, the death rate arising out of disaster
at sea is very high.
or the twenty missing steamers named In
the accompanying table, sixteen were east
ward bound and eleven sailed from New
York City. The dates of their departure
were as follows: Three in September, two
In October, two in November, three In De-
two in March and one in April. None left
port, or were probably lost, between May
18th or September 18th Of any year. These
statistics convey the very obvious conclu-
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Special to THE SUNDAY CALL.

New YORK, Feb Q, 1S91.-One Of the indi-
cations of approaching spring is the issue
of new designs and the display of elegant
model costumes by Redfen. And whatever
the weather, though the mercury be down
toward zero, or the snow and sleet falling pitt
lessly, these February days find the big par
lors crowded with customers. and among them
the alert fashion chr0niclers connected with
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Miss Louise Littel of Saginaw has heroic
benefit of her sister Sarah, who was horri-
bly, burned several weeks ago. Eleven
pieces of skin one inch wide and seven
inches long have been transplanted from
one sister to the other, with every Indication
of success.
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the great journals. And most of them come
here with pleasurable anticipations, secure
of seeing beautiful apparel and of receiving
from Redeem himself down to the least OF
his gentle-voiced assistants, the most court
eouS attention; and this, too, no matter how
numerous their questions. One of them, In
there yesterday, was jOtting down some details
as TO the mail order department. She had
Just been shown two handsome costumes,
a dinner toilette and street gown which
were about to be dispatched to a lady in the
Sandwich isles. Yes, madam" said the
attendant, this customer has never been in
New York, but she sent US an old bodice
and chart of measurements, ana here are
the results which we are confident will fit
as though they had been moulded to her
figure. Here are two other costumes which
are going some distance to find their pretty
owner, but not quite 10 the South Pacific.
One is house gown, suitable for an infor-
NAL at home.
The petticoat Is Of otter brown armure,
and the drapery is of suede-colored cloth.
1t is slightly braided with brown and gold,
and the oAsage Eas trimming of brown
velvet
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sion that summer in the North Atlantic is
comparatively safe season for both shipping
and passengers.
Principal transatlantic Steamers Report
ed Missing Between 1910 and 1888.
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INDICATIONS OF
APPROACHING SPRING.
A House Gown for an Informal At Home An
Outdoor Spring Gown.

Spring has come at last
The triumph OF the flowers has now begun,
The grass Is green, the primrose opes its buds,
The SHOWS OF winter melt beneath the sun.
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:. The club women of Boston are antlcipa.
ting much pleasure from the visit to that
city OF Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown, Presi-
clubs.
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The other is one of Redfern's outdoor
spring gowns, and is OF figured material,
with ruching of pinked silk about the
skirt. The bodice is of velvet with pulled
sleeves. Il.
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nod lcqA IoI
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FREMoNr's QUARTERMAsTER.

General John Bidwell in the February
Century continues his recollections of events
before the gold discovery in the following
story of Major Merritt, General Fremont's
quartermaster. He says: Merritt, the
quartermaster, could neither read nor
write. He was an old mountaineer and
trapper, lived with an Indian squaw and
went clad in buckskin, fringed after the
style of the Rocky Mountain Indians. He
chewed tobacco TO disgusting excess and
stammered badly. He had reputation for
bravery because of his continual boasting of
his prowess in killing Indians. The
handle OF the tomahawk he carried had
nearly hundred notches to record the
number of his Indian sealps. He drank
deeply whenever he could get liquor Stock
ton said TO him: Major Merritt Qor he was
now Major, make out reauisltion for
some money, say $1,000. You will need
about that amount on the start. Bring your
requislion on board, and l will approve, and
direct the purser to honor it, Major Read
Ing wrote the requisition and Merritt got
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aInlIgd
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The record-union., 1891-02-06
AUGUSTUS CLARK'S LABOR. /"
The State viii Probably Not Have to
Pay For 1t.
Acknowledgement Hart Interposes a
''Corker''-The Resolution Was
Unconstitutional.

The suit of Augustus Clark against
Controller e. P. Colgan, came up before
Judge Catlin yesterday, on the hearing of
the demurrer to the complaint, put in by
Acknowledgement w. II. II. Hart, who
represents the Controller.
Clark was appointed, with several 9TH
ers, by a resolution of the Assembly of
two years ago. as u ianitor or porter, and
he alleges that he performed the 'labor'
required of him in that capacity. But
when he put in his bill Controller Dunn
REFUSED TO DRAW A WARRANT
For him. Clark brought suit against
Dunn, but before the case could be heard
Dunn Went out of office end the present
incumbent, Mr.. Colgan, stepped in.
Clark then had the suit dismissed, but
commenced it over again against Colgan.
The demurrerput in by the Attorney
General YVES Of the kind that in slangdom
would be called a ''sockdoilager.''
Mr.. Hart pointedout that the complaint
of Clark did not show facts sufficient to
constitute cause OF action-that it did
not show in what capacity Clark had
been employed, OF in what capacity Clark
had performed the "labor'' he desired to
be paid for.
The Attornoy-General maintained fur
Their that the resolution Of the Assembly
appointing Clark WAS unconstitutional
and in violation Of the. law-tlat such APP
pointrlents could be made only by the
Secretary of State.
WORSE AND MORE OF IT.
Not being satisfied evidently, that the
above discrepancies would knock out the
complaint, Mr.. Hart went on to show
that the resolution Of the Assembly had
not been signed by the, Speaker nor
the temporary ChSirInan, nor was
il certified to by the proper officers of the
Assembly; that the complaint was ambig-
uous and unintelligible; that Clark's ale
CATION that he hid worked six months
prior to January 17th," could not be true,
as the Assembly was not in session six
months prior to that date.
Besides all these fatal thrusts, the Attor-
ney-General, to make doubly sure his
victory, wound up by reminding the
court that the contingent fund of the last
Assembly-upen which Clark's demand
was made-has lapsed, and no such fund
is now in existence for Clark to draw
upon. More than this, the claim is over
two years old, and the statute of limita-
tons etfectually squelched it.
1t is needless to add that Judge Catlin
sustained the demurrer.
The record-union., 1891-02-06
P1ef1risu Cnrad

e. Il. Dudley, Finnerton, Ontario, saws:
six years ago L caught severe cold
standing in an ice house with my coat off.
l felt myself getting chilly and went to
the house, where 1 shook for half an
hour and then had high fever and terrible
pain IN my side and through my lungs.
put an ALLCoCK's Porous PLASTER on
my back and one on the front of my
chest. and in short time the pain de-
creased and / fell asleep and did not wake
until the next morning, when / was
again quite as well as ever. In telling
my doctor about it, he said I had been at
tackled with pleurisy and, possibly, pneu-
moniaD
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IT WAS TOO COLD.
Why Would-be suicide Changed His
Mind.

Why Would-be suicide Changed His
Mind.
"wau bere,s the last of mo ,o,r-o.ood
"eil' nc ~, ,,,o i'''' VI ine iio"--sooe'-
pye, every poay
He pulled his slouch hat down over his
ears, poised himself for a moment upon
the railing of the Yolo bridoe-tben with
. Iool- of ono,,ish 49,, -, - s,a
= iootN VI a,is 'ien upon ms h,ssaru iace'
ne turned MS eyes heavenward as If sup
plicating forgiveness for the rash act he
was about to commit-and plunged into
the muddy waters below,
The bridge-tenders heard loud splash.
'There's another suicide, sure.', ex-
claimed one.
'"That's what-let's get out the boat.
quick,n said another, and off they hur-
RED
The record-union., 1891-02-06
SHOWCASE BREAKERS.
They Work Successfully on Two Dow
town Cigar Stores.

They Work Successfully on Two Down
town Cigar Stores.
The latest practice of the thieves who
infest Sacramento is that of breaking into
showcases and taking as much of the
contents as they can stow away in their
pockets. The stealing is carried on in
broad daylight, as well as in the evening,
and the merchant who takes up half the
sidewalk in displaying his goods will in
future have to keep his weather eye open.
The showcase in front of Aaron Ma
than's store, on K street, near Second,
was unlocked by thieves Wednesday
afternoon, who succeeded in carrying
away pistol and several knives.
Last night one of the showcases at
Cohn's cigar store, on street, between
Third and Fourth, was broken into and
two watches were taken by the thieves.
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MILITARY BALL.
1t is Attended Largely and Proves an
ENJOYABLE Affair."


1t is Attended Largely and Proves an
Enjoyable Affair.
The First Artillery Regiment ball last
evening at Armory Hall was grand sue
cess. There was a large number of people
in attendance and the affair was an enjoy
able one. Company A, with twenty men
and guides, gave an exhibition drill, and
executed all of the commands given cor
rectly and with promptness. After the
drill the First Artillery Band struck up
the grand march and dancing was in or
der the remainder of the evening. To
the following committees the success OF
the ball is due:
Arrangenents-Lieu Colonel 2.
I'll. Mckee, Major p. b. Johnson, Captain
I. b. Hall, Lieut.. f. G. Smith, Lieut.. A.
J. Lloyd.
Reeeption-Capt. John Cook, Capt. P.
J. Glas, Capt. 6. a. Mill, Capt. w. II.
Cursor, S.ient. w. r. Ormsby, Lieut.. w.
b. Maydwen, Lieut.. I. A. ROBBIE.
Floor Committee-Director Colonel J.
w. Guthrie; Managers, Capt. III. I. Sew
mouf, Lieut.. Samuel Kay. Lieut.. w. III.
Jennings, Lieut.. M. H. Sheehan, Seryt.
John Schumacher, Sergt. J. Zi.tinger,
Sergt. II. Sullivan, Sergt. G. A. Knob
lauch.
Several of the brigade staff officers were
present, and also 4 number of the mem
bers of The Legislature.
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BASEBALL, TALK
ed. Stapieton VIII Not Play With Sac
rnmento-Harris Signs Cartwright.

--N' SeNiPAOhoh W III NOt ray w iIH sac.
rnmento-HarriS Signs Cartwright.
The public viii be surprised to learn
that Ed. Stapleton, who captained the
Sacramento nine last season, will not
play with the club this year. notwith-
standing the fact that Manager Ginsberg
signed him couple of weeks ago, before
McCloskey arrived in this city. Stable
ton will be removed at the request of Nc
Closkey, who is at present organizing a
team TO represent Sacramento. McClos-
key used the argument to Manager Gins
berg that Stapleton was not able TO hold
down the initial as he would require. be-
ing too short, in the first place, and sec
ondly, not being active enough.
Stapleton and the new Captain of the
Sacramentos had a talk yesterday, and
the latter told Stapleton that he would
have to make way for another man.
1T is not because dislike him. or on
account of any ill-feeling, for there is
none between u.s. said MeCloskey. 81
am convinced that Stapleton cannot play
the position TO suit me, and as I will be
held responsible for the work of the
entire club, / want to choose my men.
Re is good player, no doubt,
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DIED.

DIED.
this city, February 18th. DR.. Fl.
w. Nelson, native of Canada, aged Ga
years, months and Is days.
1-Frienis q nd nco1,a int,rcos owe, o,,,,.,
iutiy invited to attend the funeral. from
ms lates residence, Fourteenth street, be-
tween Il and G streets, this (Frida W
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
fS-in this city, February 4th, Harry G..
Hays, native OF Marysvilie, CAL, aged SO
years. months and Is days
RS- Funeral notice hereafter.
BLAkE-In this city, February 4th, Thomas
Blake, a native of Ireland, aged 81. years. L
month and 13 days. Watertown, N. r..
ana Stockton papers please copy.]
E5-friends and acquaintance are respect
uliy invited to attend the funeral. from his
late residence, X street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, this friday afternoon at ?
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mt of bakersfield, couple of evenings

ago.
: Tyler has been in Sacramento several
days, attending to some business at the
Capitol, and on this particular evening
was out on a lark. He was accompanied
by some very convivial friends, and their
cups of joy were filled so frequently that
Mr.. Tyler soon became the proud pos
SCISSOR of a life-sized jag"
He wandered away from his friends,
fell in with some fellow who evidently
knew good thing when he saw it, for he
steered the Bakersfield gentleman into a
disreputable place in the neighborhood of
Third and l. streets, and there relieved
him of his $500 watch, his $50 overcoat,
and several other little trinkets and small
change
The record-union., 1891-02-06
MARRIED.

B0ol<-LEA-In this city, February 18th. by
Rev. a. {. Herrick, Frank w. Book to
Dora Lea.
QuINN-WOODARD-In this city. February
otn, by Rev. A Z. Herrick, Thomas H. Quinn
OF Roclslin to Emma F. Woodland of Folsom.
lRockhn Journal and Folsom Telegraph
BUSCH ANN-BREUSTEDT-In this city,
fepruary 9th, by Rev. Chas. F. Oehler.
pastor German Lutheran Church, Herman
this city.
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Complains of Her Husband.

Annie Storle has sworn to complaint
charging her husband with battery. She
alleges that he caught her by the throat,
Wednesday, and struck her in the face
with his fist. The couple live near the
Grand Hotel. on Front street
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Entitled to the Best.

All are entitled to the best that their
money will buy, so every family should
have, at once, bottle OF the best family
remedy, Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the
gists.
The record-union., 1891-02-06

The Board of Supervisors resumed its
session yesterday, but consumed the en-
tire day in examining thebills and claims
against the county.
The record-union., 1891-02-06
TYLER,s FOOT,

1t Ended Disastrously for the Bakers
field Man.
The police are looking for the sharper
who robbed Mr.. Tyler, wealthy resi-
The record-union., 1891-02-06
DUNLAP CAPTURED.
Police Officer Simmons Pounces Upon
the Escaped Convict.
Dunlap Was Taken Wholly Cnawares
and Did Not Resist-Sinmons
VIII BE Rewarded.
'sWhat am I arrested for ?n

What am arrested for?'
Never mind, just come with me, and
I'll tell you all about it,
Officer Simmons quickly locked the
handouts on his prisoners wrists and
the two left the saloon, leaving the
wondering throng behind them.
The above little scene was enacted last
evening in the Old Corner Saloon. at
Sixth and X streets, and the individual
who was taken into custody by the officer
was no less distinguished parsonage
THANH. w. Dunlap, one of the most des-
perate criminals known to the police, and
who made sensational escape from the
Folsom penitentiary eleven days ago.
HOW HE WAS IDENTIFIED.
Immediately after Dunlap's escape.
Warden Aull sent notices all over the
State, giving thorough description of
the convict. and inclosing photographs of
him. notice and photograph was re-
ce1Ved by Chief Drew of this city, and
that official notified his officers to be on
the lookout for the escape.
a couple OF days ago information was
received by Chief Drew that Dunlap had
been seen i'll Sacramento, and conse-
quently the vigilance OF the officers was
redoublcd.
Officer Simmons started out last even
ing with his mind made I'D to run the
fugitive to earth il he was still within the
city limits. Success crowned his efforts
lie soon located his man in the saloon
aforementioned. Knowing that Dun
lap was q desperate man and one who
would sooner die than be taken back to
prison, the officer prepared himself for a
hard tussle.
TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
In this, however, officer Simmons was
agreeabiy disappointed. When he seized
Dunlap the latter was sitting quietly by
the stove and was taken entirely un-
lwares.
When the fugitive did realize that he was
q captive again, it was too late to resist, as
his wrists were securely locked together,
ana ne was at the officers mercy. Dunlap
was taken to the City Prison and locked
up, kilograms were sent to Warden
Aull Immediately, notifying him of the
capture.
Dunlap was serving fifteen-year term
at folsom when he escaped, having been
sentenced for that period for burglary
committed in San Francisco. He has
eleven more years to serve
his escape was most sensational one
lie rushed through the main gate of the
prison IN the presence OF the guards, and
got away, despite the shower of shots
that were sent after him.
On1cer simmons received the conoratu-
lations OF the Chief and his fellow officers
last night, as the capture was considered
most important one. The officer will
receive the reward offered for Dunlap's
apprehension.
The record-union., 1891-02-06

Maine and New Hampshire make
nearly all the worlds spoofs.
The record-union., 1891-02-06
CHARLES FLOHR, PRACTICAL GuNSMTTH,

10OI SIXTH STREET, BETWEEN AND
lUHf X, importer and Dealer in Shotguns,
Rifles and Pistols. Ammunition of oil kinds
constantly on hand. Safes and Scales re-
paired. and Trusses made TO order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-05
SANITARY PLUMBING.
Steam Fitting S.

Approaching the Inconvenience to mill own
ers and steam filters of having to send off for
their fittings, oftentimes causing great loss by
delay and always a great deal Of trouble, we
have undertaken to meet the demand, and have
quite an assortment on hand, with others on
the way.
Among those goods in stock we mention:
THE KORTING IMPROVED AND THE ME-
TRoPOLITAN INJECTOR.
THE HANCOCK INsPIRATOR.
ASHCROFT AND CROSBY STEAM GAUGE
AND WHISTLES.
THE MICHIGAN SIGHT FEED AND POW.
ELLIS LUBRICATORS.
FAIRBANKS AND JENKINS VALVES AND
PACKINGs.
All kinds and sizes valves IRON Pipe and Fit
tings.
Pipe cutting and threading specially.
Call or write for prices
Savannah Plumbing Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-05
FURNITURE.
G8 Cleanable.

If your old refrigerator
sometimes disappointed you
didn't work right, wasted ice,
wasn't air tight, was smelly,
made meats and things taste
queer-it probably wasn't a
Leonard "Cleanable."
The "CIeanable" is the result
of thirty years making of refrig-
orators and has never been com
planned of FIFTEEN patents
cover its construction.
Made of hard wood, char
coal filled, five walls for. ice
preservation, removable hues,
iron shelves, alright locks,
thorough drainage, cold dry air
circulation-every nook and
corner easy to get at and
clean, nothing to get out of
order or warp-the most per-
feet on the market. The max.
ers warrant it. Costs no more
than cheap makes.
N. BOLEY & SON,
SAVANNAH. GA.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-05

Perhaps you cannot escape high tenn
perature, but you can always be ready
to meet it. You can get a summer suit
almost for a song 1t will keep you as
cool as the proverbial cucumber, be-
cause it happens to be built that way.
The cost is a mere bagatelle. What is
the use Of perspiring profusely every
time the sun gares at you when, for
$40, you can get as natty and comforta-
bic a suit as ever defied the close and
sticky weather Of hot summer? Our
stock is light in weight, and, as we want
TO make it light in quantity, we will, for
a few days. give special Inducements to
clothing buyers. THIS WEEK little
money will buy a great many good
goods. Money is what we are after, and
if you want to save IS to 30 per cent. goto
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-05

The "Cleanable" is the result
of thirty years making of refrig-
orators. and has never been com
planned of FIFTEEN patents
cover its construction.
The Globe-republican., 1891-07-01
SWIFT DESTRUCTION.

Fatal Work Of . Tornado In Pennsylvania
Six Men Hurled to Their Death.
MOUNT CARMEL. Pa. June 27.-The
Patterson Coal Co s breaker at Natalie,
two miles north of this city, was de-
stroyed by cyclone yesterday after.
noon, and the following persons were
killed:
]. N. Blossom, Hawley. Pa; ].
Bently Dodson, Shickshinny, Pa:
Richard Roberts, Luzerne borough;
William Lodge, Luzerne borough: an
Italian, unknown; q stranger. The
breaker was located ON the summit OF
Big mountain, about 1000 feet above
the sea level It ran almost due east
and west It was about 800 feet in
length. and the highest point was 165
feet
Lodge, Roberts and the two unknown
men were skaters and were engaged in
roofing at the time. The others were
carpenters and met their death while
at work on the interior.
Shortly after noon the sky in the
north became black and the darkness
grew in intensity. The men perched
on their high tower gazed on the ad-
vancing storm, expecting to descend in
time to avoid the rain Suddenly a
flash of lightning illuminated the
horizon. a thunder peal that shook all
the neighboring mountains followed,
and the next minute the terrible wind
gathered up tie mighty structure as
though it were a dolls house and whirl-
ing it around dashed it to ruin. The
men were mangled almost beyond rec.
opnifion
The Globe-republican., 1891-07-01
DIRECTORS ACQUITTED.

Declared Not Responsible For the Fatality
On the New Haven Railroad.
NEW YORK, June 28.-The trial of
the New Haven railroad directors for
misdemeanor in heating their cars with
stoves instead of steam was continued
yesterday.
Judge Van Brunt said that dispite the
able argument of the district attorney
he was of the opinion that no man
could be made to suffer vicariously.
AL the cases cited were cases where
principals had directly authorized their
agents to do certain things The
present case was quiet different The
directors Of the railroad are CO.
servants and agents. with the car
builders and others, and the New York
& New Haven Railroad Co alone is re-
sponsible. The evidence did not con-
meet the directors closely enough with
the heating of cars by stoves. The di-
rectors were indicted as individuals aud
not as directors They could not be
held liable in accord with the doctrine
of respondent superior, because they
themselves were the servants OF the
railroad corporation, and the CO.
servants of those who actually heated
the cars contrary to law. There was
no ground for holding them. "As to the
president, there is some ground of be-
lief that he had active participation.
l, therefore, advise the jury to acquit
all the defendants except President
Clark" This was promptly done. The
jury in the afternoon acquitted Clark.