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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-19
CRUSHED OUT
THEIR LIVES.
Six Postal Clerks and Three
Trainmen Killed.
A Terrible R lilrOad Collision Caused by the
DISOb0dienCe Of 0fders-CaFS and
Engines Demolished.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

CLEVELAND April ia frightful wreck
Kipton, about forty miles west of here, this
evening, in which six postal clerks and two
engineers were killed. Fast Mail IA. bound
east collided with Train q of the Toledo
express just as the latter train was about to
haul on to siding to let the fast mail pass.
The fast mail was running at full speed and
the force of the collision was so great that
both engines, three mail-cars and one bag
gage-car were completely wrecked.
The following is a list of the dead: En-
eineers Charles Topliff and Edward Brown,
Postal Clerks F. j. Nugent, Charles Ham,
mill, F. F. Clemens, John J. Bowerfne,
James Mckinley and C. II. Mcdowell, and
Fireman Staley. John Danzig, the son OF
section foreman, was injured.
None of the passenger-cars left the track
and none of the passengers received serious
injury.
1t was the custom of these two trains to
pass at KiDton, the Toledo express taking
the side track TO allow the fast mail to go
ahead. which usually went through without
slackening. The express was few minutes
late this evening and had just come to stop
at the switch when the fast mail came in
sight.
The engineer Of the fast mail applied the
brakes when he saw collision inevitable,
but the speed of the train was not checked
materially. The engine OF the Toledo eX-
press was knocked squarely across the track.
and that of tho fast mail reared in the air,
resting on top of the other.
The first and second mail-cars were tele-
scoped and smashed to kindling wood, and
the third crashed into the first two and
rolled over on the station platform. Two
baggage-cars of the Toledo express were
knocked from the track, but did not turn
over. The passengers were thrown TO the
floors aud badly shaken, but none were
seriously injured.
rescue, and with q corp of physicians from
town, ministered to the few who were in
jured. The bodies of the dead were all hor-
ribly crushed and mutilated, the arms and
legs being torn off, and the corpse5 were
almost beyond recognition.
The poor postal clerks were Gagged like
rats, and the telescoping OF the cars crushed
the life out of them without moments
warning. The debris is piled in heap
higher than the station. 1t is difficult to
locate the blame for the accident but Is said
the express was ordered to stop at ObeIlin,
but went on to Kipton, and had not sufficient
time to make the side track.
New HAVEN Comm, April 1s.-The loco
motive OF an east-bound Boston Shore Line
express jumped the track after crossing
Qunnipiac River. The engineer and fire.
man were badly injured. The passengers
were shaken up, but not seriously hurt.
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CROP PROSPECTS.
Indications Of an Unusually Good Season in
California

Indications Of an Unusually Good Season in
California.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The weather
crop bulletin says: Seeding has been inter-
rupted somewhat in the spring wheat sec
tions of Dakota and Minnesotl, bat the
ground is reported in excellent condition.
The crop conditions are greatly improved in
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Continued
rains have delayed work in Nebraska and
Missouri, where crops are from two to four
weeks late. The conditions are improved
in Michigan and Wisconsin, although crops
are late, owing TO the excessive rain. In
Iowa so per cent of small grains have been
seeded, and in Kansas the rainfall has
greatly benefited all crops.
On the N,rth Pacific Coast the weather
was favorable. Fall wheat is reported to
be growing ralidlg; spriug wheat is up,
and fruit IS la full blossom. All crops aud
stock promise unusually well. In the Sac
ramento Valley warm sunshiny weather
is much needed. Grain has been injured in
some sections by the Hessan fly. Other
crops are excellent In Spnoma Valley Bart
lett pears may be injured by blight, unless
sunshine aud wind prevent La the San
Joaquin Valley the grain prospects are
greatly improved. All crops are backward
on account OF the cool. cloudy weather, but
the outlook generally is good. Ia Southern
California the cool cloudy weather is un-
favorable for fruit, but ths rain has bene-
Eted grain and hay.
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A FORTUNATE BABY.

1t Is Christened in the Presence of Four
Generations OF Ancestors.
A remarkable christening ceremony was
held at the home of Fred T. Wetherbee and
wife in Springfield, Mass, the other day,
when their infant daughter was named
Edith Blossom. There were four genera
tions on hand to witness the ceremony,
while great grandmother, two grand
fathers and grandmother alternately
caressed the little one, who vas the center
of attra ction. Ex-ColIector c. C. Hubbard
of Hart ford, Mrs. Wetherbre's father. came
mp with Bishops Bible printed in 1870, and
thumbed by members Of the Hubbard family
since 1884 until the leaves are worn back to
the center. From the strange bold typs of
this historic book the story of Christ's bless
ing little children was READ by Rev. c. ii.
Fay, who is the second husband of the
child'S great grandmother. And then, as if
little Edith Blossom needed more to make
the occasion momentous, she was dressed in
q christening robe made by Ann Martin
Blossom for her granddaughter, Mary A.
Blossom, when the latter was baptized fifty
one wears agp.--EX.
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MoUND-BUILDEKs' SKELETONS
A Curious Display to Be Made at the Colum-
bian Exposition


SPRINGFIELD, April IS. - Warren K.
Moorehead, who has been at work for
some time making explorations in Ohio for
the archaeological department OF the Worlds
Fair at Chicago, has just made a rich
strike at Fort Ancient. Ohio, small place
near this city. Thursday several deep
vaults were uncovered. One of these vaults
was a great stone chamber in which were
twenty-four skeletons in various postures.
They were in an excellent state of preserva-
tion. and Mr.. Moorehead had them photo
graphed just as they lay. A number of the
skeletons were placed in vaults of fiat stone,
and seemed to have been tightly sealed.
The skeletons and the vaults will be taken
intact to the Worlds Fair at Chicago,
where, with the vaults, they will be set in
position precisely as found. Curious orna-
ments. jewelry. etc, were also found in the
vaults. The skeletons are believed to be
those of Ohio mound builders. An arrow
was sticking in one of the skulls.
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Memphis Races.

MEMPHIS, April 1S.-The track was in
good condition to-day.
First race, two-year-olds, half mile, Pow
ers won, Richelieu second, Henry Henkins
third. Time, 52A seconds.
Second race. three quarters of a mile
heats: Roley Boley won the first heat,
Tramp second, and Red Sign third; time,
1I7b. In the second heat Red Sign won,
ROley Boley second. Crispino third; time.
I'LL 80. In ths run-otf Red Sign won
time, / :19.
Third race Cotton stakes, $1,000 added,
one and an eighth miles, Bertha won, Brook
wood second, Atticus third. Time. :5SH.
Fourth race, three-y old madens, three
quarters of mile. the Major won, Kahar-
ma second, Tom B third. Time, :19 80
Fifth race, one mile, Insolence won, Sourire
second, Jack Murray third. Time, :47R.
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NEED OF A CHANGE.
Gladstone Denounces the Action Of the Cox
ernment in Parliament.

Gladstone Denounces the Action Of the Gov
ernment in Parliament.
LONDON, April 18.-In view of the i'm
pending by-electioDs Gladstone has written
letter to the Mid-0xfOrd candidate Of the
Liberal party. Gladstone says the meas
ures introduced in Parliament by the
Liberals have shown that the urgency of
the Irish questions has not made them mat
tentiVe to the interests of Great Britain. but
the course Of events has brought home the
fact that Ireland practically stops the way.
The majority of the Irish members with the
decided support OF Irish opinion, have
shown determination to pursue course
which has won for them the confidence of
the country. The policy of the Government
continues to reveal a disposition to revive
hostities between the two nations, which
the Liberals have entirely foresworn. Peace
ful Irish meetings have been put down with
q violence that would not be tolerated for
an instant in England. The civil rights of
Ireland have been unwarrsntably abridged
by the majority in Parliament, against whom
argument is in vain. Only decisive action
by the constituencies would correct the evil.
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morning from arsencal poisoning He was
one of fifty poisoned at the Snooks- herr
wedding. All the people were made, SICK
and suffered terribly. Snooks ard his bride
had to return from their bridal trip. Their
condition is dangerous. The poisoning / $
involved in mystery. 1t is not known how
it was adm inistered or whom by. Guthrie
was 60 years of age.
IL was learned later that the poisoning was
by arsenic placed In spring from which
the water was supplied. A number of the
victims are worse tonight and it is expected
several will die.
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California's Greatest Crop.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Edward l.. Good
sell, fruit importer and auctioneer OF Flor
Ida and California fruits, has just returned
from San Fransisco. He says: "The re-
suit of my trip convinces rue that the crop
of California deciduous fruits will be the
largest ever produced; no exception to any
VARIETY"
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Fatal Explosiou in a Mine.

ASPEN (Colo), April 1s.-The premature
explosion of blast in silver mine here
to-day killed Ed Reed, Thomas Kennedy
and Jack Mahoney and seriously injured
two other men.
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THE COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
A Pacific Coast Delegate Says 1t viii Not Do
Direct Good.

racine Coast delegate says IL WILL MOI Do
Direct Good.
CHICAGO. April 1S.-W. F. Forrest of
Seattle; Wash, delegate to the Kansas
City Commercial Congress, arrived here to-
day. Speaking of the congress, he said he
did not think any good would come from
it directly. 1t will set the people
to thinking and in that way ultimately,
perhaps, be Of some benefit. While
most of tile Pacific Coast would like the
free coinage of American silver they want
q protective duty on it to keep out the
foreign product, at least until England
agrees 10 bimetalic standard. They do
not believe the passage of such laws will
prove the panacea the farmers expect
The trouble with the farmers is, said
Forrest, that they think they are
pretty badly off and not knowing exactly
what they need for relief clutch at the free
silver idea and free trade too, but they wont
get either. Speaking of the national pOlit-
ical feeling of his State, Senator Forrest be.
leved it would go Republican in 1892 and
that Blaine was the choice. The Democrats
of the State want Cleveland, and the latler's
stand on silver wont suit them there.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-19

LITTLE Rock (Ark), April ia fire
originating In the dry-goods establishment
of Blass & Co. late tonight destroyed the
Grand Opera House block, and burning out
Blass & Co., Levenson's liquor-store, Flor
ist Smootman and Kuttner's millinery. The
loss will reach 100000. with the insurance
at about 500. COO.
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Racing After a Funeral.

Timothy Murphy and John Trot went to
funeral yesterday, and upon return took
several drinks of whisky in order to drown
their grief. Tim then tried to convince his
friend that the horse he drove could tr0t In
two minutes, but John refused to believe ls
without proof, so they entered the rig. and
on Davis street Tim began to send his nag
at lively pace. Before he had gone three
blocks Officer Charles Callaghan declared
1t no race and took the men to tlfe North
Harbor Station, where he booked them for
fast driving.
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Filed for Probate.

The will of Agostino Cademartori was
filed yesterday for probate. The estate con-
slsts of house and lot on Clay street, near
aylor, with the household furniture therein,
The value of which is unknown. The entire
estate is bequeathed to the widow during
her natural life or until she remarries. In
either event the children will succeed to the
q state share and share alike.
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Fire in a Revenue Cutter.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The felt covering
of the boiler of the revenue cutter Chand-
ler took fire this afternoon in some unac-
countable manner, while the vessel was on
her way down the bay. Captain Littleteld
ran the cutter alongside the dock at quaran-
tine, and the flames were extinguished with
slight damage.
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Madame Diss Debarr,

NEW YORK. April 18.-"Brick" Pomeroy.
the attorney for Nine. Dss Debarr of spir-
itualstic fame, says that he believes she is
at Los Angeles or on the way there, as Diss
Debarr told him Senator Stanford took a
great interest in her and offered to give her
an asylum, provided she would reform and
disappear forever out OF sight. Diss Debarr
is noted for her disregard of truth.
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Worlds Fair Laborers NAV Strike.

CHICAGO, April 1S.-The labolers at the
Worlds Fair grounds will hold a meeting
tomorrow, and unless matters are adjusted
a strike will probably occur soon. They
assert that the contractors in charge OF the
work have not kept faith with them IN re-
gard to pay. There are also other griev-
ances. They complain that the quarters
provided for them on the grounds are unfit
for swine
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eral member of Parliament, was arrested
to-day. The prisoner was arraigned in
court. Miss Beckett WAS present and de-
tailed at length the tactics adopted to in
veigle her into wrong doing. Captain YER
ney was Identified by Miss Beckett as the
man who introduced himself to her as Will
son. After some further testimony the
hearing was adjourned until Friday next
The Captain was released on bail.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-19

Skagit Tom, Nooksack Indian, who is
worth about $4,000, has disappeared, and
his family believe he has been murdered.
Although good Indian he has some bitter
enemies, who had sworn his life. He used
to be shamman, or medicine man, and he
either made bad medicine for some OF the
aborsines or they were jealous of him.
Two years ago an Indian wanted his scalp
and at Puyallup he came near getting 1t.
Tom was the man who told the pathetic
story OF the men and women going up into
the mountains to die OF smallpox rather
than stay in their wikiups to communicate
the disease
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not right, accosted him, asking him in ra.
gard to the bundles. He answered that thew
were cigarettes which he had purchased az
the store of Ernest Jacquot, 258 Fourth
street. The officer thinking the time rather
early to make such purchase, arrested him,
Investigation showed that the store kept bY
Jacquiot had been entered by burglar and
quite large quantity of goods carried away.
The boy was thereupon charged with burg
larry. His name is Frank Harris.
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A New transfer Company.

The California Transfer Company has
filed articles OF incorporation for the pur-
pose of carrying on warehouse, carriage,
cab and transfer business. Capital stock
$50, ,000 divided into 600 shares of the par
value of 500 each. Directors &C. NJ.
Goodall. William d. O'Kane, James Gaffney,
A. H. Evans r. G. Brown
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-19
A California Singer to Be Married.

LONDON, April 1S.-Miss Josephine
Simon, the California prima donne, is to be
married Tuesday to E. H. Bayley, the
Liberal candidate for Parliament in one Of
the London suburbs. BE is promising
young man. Miss Simon gave her farewell
concert at st. James Hall Wednesday night
and scored a triumph with her singing.
Belle Cole and Walter Firth of San Fran
cisco were also on the programme.
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A NEW SYSTEM.
Treasury Locks to Be Placed Upon Cars Car
rYing Goods in Bond.

IJAuB OSOlS IL oOuu'
WAsHISGToN, April 15.-Secretary Foster
has decided to suspend the consular seal
system on cars and adopt the system of
locked cars and m1nifests, which it is be-
leved will be better all around. The change
is the result of an investigation instituted by
Secretary Window, which showed that the
Government was losing money and mer-
chants losing goods under the seal system.
Nearly the whole lime of the United States
COnsuls at some ports in Canada is taken up
in sealing cars for the transportation of
Moreover, traffic has grown to such propor-
tions that 1t is beyond the ability of the de-
partment to make sure in all cases that goods
are not dropped at points within the United
States. Under the new system cars in
transit will be stopped at the nearest point
on the border and examined by treasury
officers. who will place upon the cars treas
ury locks.
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1t was reported yesterday that petition
has been circulated and numer0usly signed
and will be presented to President Harrison
on his arrival here, asking for the pardon Of
Gashie Stein, the Pacifc-street clothier and
sailor boarding-house man. who is now serv-
ing term in San Quentin Prison for nlaking
and passinp counterfeit coin.
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Placed on the Retired List.

WASHINGTON, April 18.-Captain G. A.
Hull, for many years the military store
keeper at San Francisco, was placed on the
retired list Of the army to-day. He aud his
daughters are now visiting relatives in New
York, but intend to return TO San Francisco
Ia few weeks and make that city their
home.
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CONDENSED rELEGRAMs.

LONDON. April ia case Of pleuro-
pneumonia has been found among the cattle
imported from the United States.
WASHINGTON, April sd. d. Cameron
Of San Francisco was to-day appointed q
clerk at $1,000 a year in the Records and
Pensions Division of the War Department.
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Through a Hole in the wharf.

John Ryan, dock laborer. fell into hole
In the wharf at the foot of Spear street yes
terday afternoon. and it took the united
efforts of six men to pull him out. John
He fell about ten feet, but escaped with
nothing worse than good shaking up. He
was taken to his home ON Jessie street in an
nYnraSs Nynnnn
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with him the stock Of jewelry belonging to
Sam Daskam. Six months later he was re-
ported dead. Sheridan had a half brother,
Joseph Sheridan in California, and when
he came to New York recently and learned
of the action of Sheridan he sought out
Daskam and gave him $1,000 to make good
his loss
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-19

WASHINGTON. April 1S. - A new post
Office has been established at Eel. Humboldt
County, Cal, with Milo Patten Postmaster.
The following California fourjh-class Post
masters were appointed to-day: A. NGw-
man, Stanislaus County; II. c. Morse,
Roberta, Tehama County.
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A CONFLICT INEVITABLE.
a Critical State Of Affairs in the Argentine
Republic.

Republic.
BUENos AYREs. April 1s.-Much alarm
is felt in this city at the prospect of the
probable renewal of civil war. This un-
happy outlook arises from unexpected COM
plications in the contest for the Presidency
The feet and small section of the army
are opposed to the Mitre-Roca coalition.
The Governor Of BuenOs Ayres, with a small
section of the Union Civica, also confront
MiLre and the ex-Minister, and all the hope
felt In Mtre's ability to bring all the par
ties together to such an extent as to give
him an overwhelming majority and relieve
the country Of another fierce political con-
test is now dissipated. 1t is evident the
election will not pass off without a collision
In arms hetMeen The hostile parties.
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al Celahrated Suit settIed.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Advces from New
Orleans announce the settlement of the
celebrated suit of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines,
and the successful heirs in the will-pTOhate
struggle now gong on in Brooklyn will be
some $500. COO richer thereby.
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American Assooiation Games.

BosToN, April 1s.-Bostons 6. Athletics 8.
COLUMBUS, April 1s.-COlumbus 8. Gin
natis 2.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Washingtons Z,
Baltimores 5.
LOUISVILLE. April 1s.-Louisvilles g. st.
I,Ouis 9
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COMPLETELY INUNDATED.

One of the Richest Farming Sections in
Quebec Under Water
QUEBEC, April 1S.-Chaudier Valley, one
Of the richest flaming districts in this
province. has been completely inundated by
the rise IA the Chaudere River. and serious
damage is reported. Scots Bounce and
other populous centers will suffer heavy
loss.
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PROTESTING SENATOR'S.

DENVER, April Ex-senator Teller, Sem
ator Warren and other prominent citizens
have gone to Galveston to meet the Presi-
Dental party and enter strong protest to
Secretary Rusk against the establishment
of the quarantine line in Texas recently or
dered by him. These gentlemen assert that
the location OF the line where lie has deslg-
mated Is too far north
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Better They Should Die.

SIOUX FALLS Is. Dak.). April 1S.-Mrs.
Frank Hyde tonight administered morphine
to her two young children and then COM
mitted suicide. She left note for her hus-
band stating that insanity was hereditary
in her family, and she thought it better to
end the lives of all.
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Broke Omen a Rallnt.Bnx.

CHICAGO, April 18-The Grand Jury to-
day returned an indictment against Dennis
Sheehan, a Democratic judge of election, for
forcibly breaking open a ballot-box in the
Twentieth Precinct of the Nineteenth
Ward on election day. The penalty for the
offense is fine or imprisonment in the pen
itentiary from one tJ four years.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-19

The alarm from Box 10 at 1:55 last night
was for FIRE In the saloon Of j. G. Wedei
at the northwest corner of Drumm and Pa
cific streets. The damage amounted 70
about $l00. The cause of the eonha9ration
up for the night
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Ghinaen,s neath.Rate.

CHICAGO, April 1S.-The number Of deaths
in this city for the week ended to-day was
S41 against 655 last week. Acute lung dis
eases, the result of the humid weather, are
far above the normal in number.
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Struck for Back Paw.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 1s.-The conductors.
engnee RS, fremen a1d brakemen of the
Indiana Midland road struck to-day for six
months back pay The engineers took the
mail-cars through without passenger
coaches,
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British Troops Victorious.

SMLA, April 1S.-The British forces have
defeated large body of Miranzais after
stubbornly contested engagement Several
English officers and men were wounded.
The loss sustained by the enemy is un-
known, but is believed to be heavy.