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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-23
SPRING RACES.
The stanislaus stock-Breeders' Association
Try Conclusions

The stanislaus Stock Breeders Association
Try Conclusions.
MODESTO, March 22.-The first days of
the spring races under the auspices of the
Stanislaus Stock-breeders' Association took
place on their track a half mile north
of Modesto yesterday afternoon. The
track was in fine condition and the attend
ance was very large.
The first race was a fiye-eighths dash,
running, in which Ida Ferguson, Ed Ne
Ginty, Eddie r. Minnie r. Tukrrman
and Maggie w ran. The race was won
by Ida Ferguson in 0e; purse, S165.
The second race was one quarter
and repeat, running. Red Light, Haw-
thorne, Cyclone and Jack the Ripper were
entered. Red Light Won in two straight
heats. Time, O;2412-0:22A; purse 800
The third race was one mile, running,
Memo, Idaho. Chief, Revolver, Acclaim and
Roseburg. The race was won by Revolver.
Time. 1:46; purse 500. In the Novelty
race Comet, Supreme, Idlewild and Sallie
Brown took part. Sallie Brown won the
one-quarter mile and half mile purse. Idle
Wild third quarter, and Comet and Idle
Wild tied at the home stake and divided the
money. Pool selling for all races was
spirited. The races will continue Monday
and Tuesday.
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TRYING TO UNITE.
The Movement for Federation Among the R
road Aroo,i1.t;ops oF +ta Cor+bar, p,o;E

The Movement for Federation Among the Rail
road Organizations of the Southern Pacific.
New ORLEANS. March pa Picayune's
San Antonio (Texas) special says: The
question Of federation among the railroad or
CARNATIONS of the Southern Pacific road, from
New Orleans to Los Angeles, hinges on the
action of the lodges of the San Antonio and
Houston divisions, and at meeting yester-
day for the purpose of deciding the matter
no conclusion was reached. 1t is possible
that no harmony can be established, for the
cnmity between the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers and the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen is so strong that they
decline to federate. Chief Howard of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors is here
trying to patch up a peace. Another meet
ing Will be called in few weeks.
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MANSLAUGHTER.
Sandy 0lds' Conviction for Killing Emil
Weber.

Sandy olds' Conviction for Killing Emil
Weber.
HILLsBoRo Oregon, March 22.-Sandy
Olds, who has been on trial here before a
jury in the State Circuit Court for the mur-
der of Emil Weber in Portland, May 10,
1899, was found guilty of manslaughter this
morning. This is the fourth trial of Olds.
In the first trial the jury disagreed. In the
next two trials ne was convicted of murder
in the first degree aud sentenced to be
hanged, but each time the Supreme Court
reversed the decision of the lower courts
and remanded the case for a new trial. Fer
the fourth trial change of venue TO Wash
ingt0n County was obtained and the trial
resulted as,stated. He will be sentenced to-
morrow. Gsds and Weber were both gam
blers and for some time before the shooting
were sworn enemies. The men met on
crowded street in the afternoon, when Olds
shot Weber dead, emptying his revolver into
the mans PROSTATE body.
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CLEARINGHOUSE ReDorts.

Boston, March 22.-Clearings: New
York, S6O2,534Ooo, decrease 80; Boston
Ss5,254,ooo. decrease 1872; Chicago, SsO,-
$4,000, increase 1853; PhiIadei-
phia, S62,667,000, decrease 1l9;
St Louis, S20,272 600, increase 81; San
Fra ncisco, SIC, 1863, increase 25.9; Baltimore.
SIS. .4l4, 600, increase 0.5; New Orleans,
S10324,0O0, increase 90; Cincinnati.
2419,000, increase IL: Pittsburg,
81, ,250. GOO, decrea'e 16.9: Omaha
So, 500. 405 decrease 1871: Denver, S3,0999l4,
decrease 26.2; st. Paul, S3,409S42, increase
20; Minneapolis S5,357,5 $50, increase, -24.o;
Galveston, $5,52S, o0o, increase 2540; Port
land, Oregon. S1,894,9 increase 27.6;
Seattle, S940.657, decrease TO; Ia
coma, $9S5,700 increase 43.7; Los
Angeles, S775,64 increase 81;
Salt Lake, S1,203. .434, no comparison. Total
principal cities of the United States and
Canada for the week, S1,032, 428, $50; de-
crease % per cent, as compared with the
corresponding week last year.
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HE FOUND THE MAFIA
Adventure Of a Man Who
Wanted to Be Funny.
Murder and Arson by Burglars at Frank
lin, Fa.
A PanlC-StriCken Crowd Quleted by
Hyml-Burglar FitzsimmOnS
Captured.


CHICAGO, March 22-Charles Button,
repairer in the employ of the fre-alarm tel
egraph system, entered an Italian barber
shop last night and. settling himself in a
chair, called upon any member of the Malta
in the shop 10 give him shave. He also an
nOunced that be had hand in settling the
New Orleans trouble. The Italians upon hear
ing tlis, fell on their customer en- masse and
beat Button so badly with pokers and chairs
that he will probably die. Three of the
BARRIERS have been arrested. Button, it is
believed, was not in New Orleans at all
and was simply trying to be funny.
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GEN. JoHNsToNs oBsEQUIEs.
The Interment to Be in Green Mountain Gem
etery, Baltimore.


etery, Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The funeral
services over the remains of General Joseph
E. Johnston will be held at ST. Johns Epis-
copal Church. Tuesday morning. at II
o'clock, The interment will be in Green
Mount Cemetery, Baltimore.
The honorary ball-bearers will be: Sena-
tor Morgan Of Alabama, Senator Daniel Of
Virginia, Hon. J. L. NJ. Curry, General
John G. Parker, U. S. A., General Charles
W. Field, General Harry Heth, Rear Ad-
miTal Rodgers, Rear Admiral Temple, Cen
eral S. G. Wright, General Benjamin W.
Bryce, Colonel Archer Anderson Of Bati-
more, Colonel Edwin G. Harris, Hon. J. G.
Bancroft and Pay Director James Wat
maugh of the navy. The active ball bearers
will be taken from the members or the eX-
Confederate Association Of this city. There
were great many callers at the residence
of the late General, including Generals
Schofeld and Ro>ecrans, and Admiral
Rodgers. A large number of kilograms of
confidence were received.
I. I. Sherman, on behalf the family of
the late General Sherman, sent the following
from New York: The family of General
Sherman desires to tender the relatives of
General Johnston assurances of their Pro-
found sorrow and sym aathy."
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An Audience of One.

Charles Mathews was wont to take things
as they came. II have PLAYED TO an audi
ence of one," said he to friend. 1T was
in the Sandwich Islands. L had advertised
the play to commence at o'clock. l had
the scene set, and as make it a rule never
to disappoint the public l determined to
go on with the show. l came on and
bowed to man of color, who, in white
hat, was seated in the stalls He re-
turned my salute with becoming solemnity.
l went through the entire first act of "A
Game of Speculation, and that man of color
never once smiled-he never changed ais
position. AT one time | was nearly sending
the prompter to feel him to see if he were
alive. lowered the curtain on the second
act, and he was, like the House of Com
mons, still sitting l felt bound in honor
to reward persistency of this kind. and /
gave him the third act, gag and all. A quar-
ter of an hour after my colored friend was
still in the same attitude, so l went round
and told him the show was over. He shook
hands with me aud smiled, and asked me
what it was all about-Chambers' Journal.
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She USED COAL OIL.
A Resident Of Seattle Terribly
Burned.
A Notorious EX-COnYiCt SlaSheS a Number
Of Men With a knife.
Sandy 0ldS Convicted Of Malslaushtar.
Panic in ChurCh-Mishaps
and Accidents.
srecial to THE MORNING CALL.

SEATTLE, March 22.-Mrs Johanna Staff,
a Norwegian woman, was terribly burned
to-day while attempting to start fire in the
kitchen stove with coal-oil. 1t exploded and
fed to the street, where she was caught by
her husband. who, in his endeavors to
smother the flames. burned his face and
hands badly before he could tear the clothes
from his wife. The unfortunate woman
was scared from head to foot, and though
she is still alive the physicians say she can
hardly recover. The family is destitute.
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AN EMERGENCY.
No Carriages Ready to Mount the New Breech-
Loading Mortars

No Carriages Ready to Mount the New Breech-
Loading Mortars.
WASHINGTON, March %. - As Pinch
breech-loading mortars are to be ouf prin-
cipal weapons for sea-coast defense for the
next few years, or until the army ordnance
foundry at Watervliet is fully equipped for
turning out igh-power guns, the question OF
a carriage for mounting and handling these
mortars is of immediate Importance. A
dozen or so of these morters have recently
been finished, but they cannot be
put in position for action at Forts
Wadsworth ana Hamilton, where
they are intended to go for the reason that
there are no carriages to mount them on
The Ordnance Department has determined
to purchase number of foreign carriages
to meet the emergency.
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BEHRING SEA FISHING,
Annual Proclamation for the Protection
Ct th8 Fur Seal Season to Be Issued.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-It is expected
the regular annual proclamation for
the protection of fur seal in Behr-
Ing Sea viii be issued by the
President in the early part of
the present week. Negotiations between
the United States and Great Britain with
respect to the waters Of the Behring Sea, it
is said, have not advanced far enough as
yet to warrant any modification of the usu al
form of the proclamation.
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The presbzterian Church in Ianan.

WASHINGTON, March pa report was
sent TO the Department Of State from the
late United States Minister to Japan tliat
after long deliberation. the native Presby-
teriau Church in that country has seen fit
to recast the tine-tried doctrines of the
Presbyterian Church, and ven to make ad-
ditions to the Apostles Creed. He further
by Christian converts that the spirit and
meaning of Christianity in its bronle
scope has never been properly presente
among them.
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NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE.
Determined Deadlock in the Senate Over a
Erc:nh+ Pn+a Nil

Freight Rate Bill.
LINCOLN, March 22.-The deadlock in the
Senate continues. The Senators declare
their intention of insisting on their action
one side for and one against the Maximum
Freight Rate Bill-until the close of the
session if necessary. The opponents OF the
bill are bound to defeat it. Senator Taylor,
who ran away, it is alleged, to escape vot-
ing on the bill, was located in Council
Bluffs, Iowa, this afternoon, and the Ser
but Governor Boyd was on the road to
Omaha. The friends of the bill last night
threatened to swear out warrant charging
Taylor with receiving a Bribe. Last night
cots are being taken into the Senate cham
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-23
The CAPTAIN 'SSTORY
low The Utopia Disaster OC-
CURED.
IhH CorOnGFS Jury Find Il Has the Re-
suit Of an Accident
Naval YeSSelS To Be Ordered 10 Chile-The
Grand Trunks Claim for
Damages.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

GIBRALTAR, March 22-At the inquest
On the second batch of bodies recovered from
the wrecked steamer Utopia, Captain Nc
Kealue made a statement. He said that
owing to the thickness of the weather he
could not calculate precisely the length of
the Anson's foredeck. and Ignored the ram.
He did not know the feet was in the bay,
and none Of the m Il on the lookout saw the
man-of-war Curlew and the condition of the
anchorage until the helm was staFtOardcd.
The jury unanimously decided that the
,ause of tine disaster was accidental. One
hundred bodies were recovered to-day. One
hundred and tifty-two of the survivors have
been returned 10 Napes
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General Norean,s Indian Troubles,

PHILADELPHIA, March 22.-Indian Com
missioner Morgan was interviewed to-
day in relation to a rumor that the
President had demanded his resignation On
account of his discrimination gainst Roman
Catholic Indian teachers General Morgan
said lie had not heard from the President
on the subject, although he did not leave
Washington until Saturday. The whole
NATTER" said he, ''arises from The failure
of Catholic Indian agent named Jennings
to secure a reappointment at Green Bay,
Wisconsin,"
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he ancient city. Was ever retributiye

the ancient city. Was ever retributiye
justice more terrible or complete
Romantic and exciting as were the lives
of all these buccaneers, that Of Henry
Morgan, the greatest of the freebooters, was
the most so. From a white slave in the
Barbados, where he had been sold into
servitude, he became, first, the most daring
and successful Of the pirates, and later
knight. and, as Leutenant-Governor of
Jamaica, the ruler of that island. At the
sacking of Panama he obtained 175 mule
loads of treasure. The Governor who gave
him his commission was recalled for that
act but Morgan was knighted, and, as Sir
Henry turned his back upon his former
companions and made,-a most popular
Governor of the COLONY.
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SACRAMENTO, March 22.-Alexander NJ.
BorIand, an employee of the Claims Depart
ment of the Southern Pacific Company, who
has been ill for some time, was brought
here last evening in private car, attended
by several fellow-clerks, his mother and
brothers. He was so weak that he could
not rally, and died soon after reaching here.
He formerly lived in this city.
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GOLD SUPPLY.
The Export of Bullion No Cause for a Feeling
of Nervousness.

Inc LNpyIU uI buIIIOA No JAus5 TOT EtJIIng
of Nervousness.
New YORK. March 22.-The production
of gold in the United States. according TO
the official estimate of the United States
Mint, is S64, 900 for 1899 and 1890. Be-
sides this, not less than 100000 in foreign
gold coin was brought into the country by
foreign immigrants, which has not been
taken into any official statistics of imports.
The total net experts of gold for two years
is Si1, 600. From these figures it will be
seen that unless the official statistics of the
Government are entirely worthless. there
has been an increase of gold in the form of
bullion or com TO the approximate amount
of S23, 10000 in the United States in the
last two years. In view of the above In
crease in the stock of gold IL the country it
is difficult. says a financial review the
account for the nervousness with which to
export If little gold is now regarded.
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THE HOG IND UsrRY.
Benefits Expected to Be Derived From the New

utHtILLs L. IUItE4 10 DU Ltl4VG TIUI1 LIt 1ttW
Inspection Law.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-An application
has been received by Secretary Rusk from
a Chicago firm for the inspection of hogs de-
signed Tor export trade under the recent act
of Congress providing for such inspection.
In referring to this law and to that which
provides for the regulation by the Secretary
Of Agriculture of the condition of cattle
carrying vessels, the firm declares that these
laws will help the farming and catte-rais-
ing interests beyond anything it is now pos
sible to estimate. Foreign countries, it
believes, will not take our animal products
for human food without an inspection, aud
it is believed that by this act becoming a
law mill ions will be saved to the country.
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STABBING AFFRAY.
A Man Interferes in Boys Fight and Is
Badly Wounded

TRACY, March 22.-In an affray yester-
day at Banta w. c. Johnson was cut by the
seventeen-year-old son of Lon Lamb. Tie
trouble originated between Scott, step
son of Johnson's, and another small boy
named Salomrn. The report says that
johnson attacked the Solomon boy with
buggy-whip, when Lamb appeared and
asked johnson to desist johnson turned
upon Lamb with the whip and broke it
over his head, and in return Lamb stabbed
johnson in the left side, the knife pene-
trating the lung. Lon Lamb took his son
to Stockton last night, where he was placed
IN jail. The Deputy District Attorney was
out to-day, and Johnson's deposition was
taken. johnson is dangerously injured.
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Important Decision.

SIOUX FALLS Is. Dak.l, March 22.-Au
imrortant decision has been rendered by the
State Supreme Court in upholding the con-
stitutionalty of the law requiring cOmiQer-
cial agents to dercsit $1,000 with the .as4
Treasurer as a guarantee for any judgment
obtained for Misrepresentation as TO false
credit. The case will be appealed to the
United States Supreme Court.
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Stock of a Large Firm Attached.

KANSAS CITY, March 22.-The stock of
NJ. Ii. Dickinson & Co., bOok-dealers and
statoners, the largest concern of the kind
west Of the Mis- 'ssiI pi River, was taken
possession of tonight by the Sheriff under
chattcl mortgage held by the Union National
Bank. The assets are 100000; the habili-
ties are not known.
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AMERICAN ARTISTS.

They Are the Only Group of Foreigners In
vited to the Berlin Exhibition.
CHICAGO, March 23.-The American art
lists in Paris have been officially invited to
partake as a distinct body in the
coming Berlin art exhibition, and
with one or two exceptions have
accepted. The Americans are the only
group of foreign artists who have been thus
honored by the authorities at Berlin. 1t is
expected there will be total Of 100 pictures
by Americans
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Zoe GaYton.

HUDSON N.Y). March 22.-Miss Zoe Gay
ton left Hudson at 9 o'clock this morning
for Poughkeepsie, on her way to New York.
She expects to reach Tarrytown tonight,
where she will stop until morning. She
will organize a dramatic company in New
playing at all the principal towns on the
line OF her walk
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RUNNING AMUCK.

A Notorious Ex-Convict slashes Number Of
Men With a Knife.
SIERRA CITY, March pa cutting
scr ape occurred in saloon here last night
which came near resulting fatally to two in
noceDt men. a notorious ex-convict named
Smith slashed and cut in all directions. and
was only overpowered by the numbers pres
ent. Luckily the wounds are but slight.
The fellows intentions were unQuestionably
murderouS, as he stated to the constable his
only regret being that his kaife was not
longer. Smith has done time in Folsom for
the murder of man in North Bloomfield
some years ago. aud he openly boasts of a
number of similar deeds in other places.
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PARNELL BoYCoTTED.
Meetings Denounced by the Priests and a

Meetings Denounced by the Priests and At
tended Only by Imported Audiences.
DUBLIN, March 22.-The priest of Drog-
heda denounced from the altar this morn
ing the ParnelI meeting announced to
be held in the town in the afternoon.
The result was a practical boycott of the
meeting. only the imported cOntingents be-
Ing present. Parnell repeated his usual
statements
Meetings were held this afternoon in sew
eral places in North Sligo, and at all of
these places Parnell was denounced from
the pulpit in the morning.
A FEDERATION MEETING.
A federation meeting was held in
Queenstown to-day and was addressed
10y Timothy and Maurice Healy. WILL
Tam Lane and other members Of
Parliament The speakers met with a
hearty reception. Timothy Healy in his
speech asked where ParnelPs impudent
challenge was now. For two days they had
been engaged in hallooing. but had failed
10 make the fox break cover.
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The Nebraska Senatorial Deadlock.

LINCOLN (Neb.) March 22-The deadlock
in the Senate has continued during the day
with no prospect Of ending Senator Taylor
has not yet been apprehended and all kinds
OF rumors are ahoat as to the outcome of
the struggle, but no reliable prediction can
hn oda tp-niuht
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Almost q Panic.

SALT LAKE tUtah), March 22.-Almost a
panic happened tonight in st. Pau's Epis-
copal Chnrch. Rector Lane was to preach
TO newspaper men and the house was packed
by the fraternity and their friends. The
audience had just been seated when the
floor gave way, resulting in stampede and
the injury of number Of persons, none,
however seriously
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Hundley Convicted.

HURON Is. Dak.), March 22.-This morn
ing the jury in the Hundley murder case
returned verdict of manslaughter In the
first degree against Furd Hnndley, who
killed his father last June. Hundley was
the leading Democratic editor of the State
and Chairman of the State Committee.
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Futures in Silver.

LONDON, March 22.-The London Produce
Clearinghouse Company will begin to-mor-
row a system of registration of contracts for
the future delivery business in silver. The
company undertakes the storage of silver in
its vaults, Issuing warrants against the
metal. A deposit of ESQ per 10000 ounces
Is rnnnirad
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A MERCHANTS FATE.
A Murdered Mans Body Found in the Ruins
of His Burned Residence

UI uI5 buIutU NtsIupHCt,
FRANKLIN Pa.). March 22.-The resi-
dence of n. P. Tobin, leading merchant
tailor, was burned this morning, and To-
bins remains were found in the ruins The
body was found in crouched position, his
marks on his throat and every indication
that he was murdered. Burglars tools we're
found about the place, and lie probably dis
covered them at work. Two years ago a
great sensation was created by finding the
dead body of Tobin's daughter, Mary, in
Long Island Sound, and the mystery sur
rounding her violent death was never ex.
planned,
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Occur D'Alene Reservation.

SPOKANE FALLS. March 22-An Indian
farmer at Occur d'Alene Reservation, claim
ing TO be acting under orders from the
Secretary of the Interior. is ordering all in-
truders off the reservation. Many of them
refuse to obey the orders The reservation
will not be thrown open until the President
issues q proclamatiou.
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A TIMELY SONG.

Panic-stricken Crowd at Religious Meet
ing Quieted by Hymn.
SPRINGFIELD Ohio, March pa panic
that came near resulting in several fatali-
ties occurred tonight at q religious meet
ing in the Opera House, Miss Berry was
overcome by heat and tainted. The house
was crowded and there was rush to her
side, when some one foolishly yelled FIRE"
There was q tremendous rush for the doors,
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Corner-stone Ceremonies.

BERLIN, March 22.-The laying of the
foundation stone Of the Kaiser Wilhelm
memorial church took place to-day. The
ceremony was attended by the Emperor and
Empress, Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
of Baden, General Won Moltke, Chancellor
Won Caprivi and the Cabinet Ministers.
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Murder and Suicide.

CLEVELAND, March 22.-George Harris,
farmer living near Caldwell, last
evening cut his wife's throat with
butcher-knife while she was preparing
supper and then attempted suicide. Mrs.
Harris is dead and her husband cannot
recover. The cause was jealousy.