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The morning call., 1891-08-28
AT CHICO.
Interesting Racing Contests in Morning
and Afternoon.

and Afternoon.
CHICO, Aug. 27.-At the third days racing
the largest crowd of the fair attended. The
weather was warmer and the track in good
condition The first race was a mile and re-
peat, between Wild Oats, Emma d and
Dave Douglas. Emma ID led in quick run
to the half. but became winded, and Wild
Oats easily won the heat, Dave Douglas a
clio Sc. second, Emma D distanced. Time,
1854. Douglas led in the second heat
until the third quarter. Oats then spurted
ahead and won the race and Money, Do ug-
las good second. Time. :45A.
The second race was for the 2:2S class of
trotteTs. between San Jose, Keno and Lota
Lota led to the half mile, when Keno COW
cred the gap. took the lead aud won tho
heat, Lota second by length, San Jose
barely escaping being counted out. Time,
2:29. In the second heat Keno led four
lengths E around the track, coming in first.
The third heat San Jose easily won, Lota
second, Keno third. Time, 2:3O Keno
broke at the third quarter, but saved his
distance by scratch. The fourth heat and
race Keno won, Lota second, San Jose
third. Time, 2:27A.
The third race was for two-year-olds. be-
tween Lucky b, King of the Ring. Lucy w
and Hera. The driver of Lucky B was fined
$40 for bad scoring. Lucky b won the heat,
Hera second, Lucy w third. Time, 2:44%
Second heat, Lucky Is won, Lucy w se.ond
Hera third, King OF the Ring fourth. Time,
2:40R. Lucy W and Hera divided second
and third moneys.
In the twenty-mile running race at the
track this morning there were two starters,
both colored. Flowers of 0roville rode for
Andy Sommers. and Peppers of Los Angeles
rode for e. A. Henry. Each rider was al
lowed five horses and had to mount aud dis
mount every mile. Flowers won in 40
minutes. 1t was the most exciting race on
Inc track for many years. Sommers had
Keavls' horses; Henry furnished horse for
Flowers
The morning call., 1891-08-28
OBITUAR ".
EX-SENATOR S. C. poMERoY.

Samuel Clark PomerOy, eX-United States
Senator from Kansas, died at Whitensyille.
Mass, yesterday mOrnfng, aged 76 years.
His complaint was Bright's disease of the
kidneys. Senator P0meroy was born in
SOUTHAMPTON, Mass, January s, 1916. He
was educated at Amherst and then spent
some time in New York. Subsequently he
returned to southampton, and, besides hold
ing various offices, was member of the
Massachusetts Legislature in 1928. He
was active in organizing tue New England
Aid Company. of which he was financial
agent. In 1854 he conducted a colony to
Kansas and located in Lawrence, making
the first settlement for that Territory. Aft
erward he removed to Atchison, where he
was Mayor in 1859. He was conspicuous in
the organization of the Territorial Govern
State Convention that met In Law
renee in 1859. During the famine in
1S60-61, he was President of the Relief Com
mittee. Mr. Pomer0y was delegate to the
National Republican Convention of 1856
and 1860. He was elected as Republican
to the United States Senate in 1861 and re-
elected in 1867. He was candidate for a
third term in 1873, but charges of bribery
were suddenly presented before the Kansas
Legislature aud in consequence he failed Of
election. A committee chosen by the
Legislature reported the matter to the
United States Senate, which investigated
the case and majority report found the
charges not sustained. Tue matter then
came before the courts of Kansas, and after
some months delay the District Attorney
entered nolle proSequi, stating to the court
could SECURE conviction. Mr.. POmeroy then
made Washington his place of residence
He was the author of numerous speeches
and political pamphlets.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
A MAD WOLF.


Two Hours of Peril in a New Mexican
House.
My room was at the end of long hall.
was familiar with every crook and turn
about the house, and didn't need light, so
l passed into my room and closed the door,
1t occurred to me then to take a smoke, SO l
felt around in the dark and found cigar,
and struck match to light it. The next
minute | think you could have knocked me
darkness under the bed two fiery eyes shown
out Like burning Goals just for that brief
moment that the match was burning and
then it went out Before l had time to
think the creature was upon me, and was
springing at my throat, the most savage an
saw what it was. The creature was a wolf
and it was mad, says writer in the st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Several animals afflicted with hydropho-
bia had been seen in the neighborhood dur
ing the past few months There is no AMI
NAL more formidable than a wolf when IL
has rabies. and l knew with what had to
contend. l had to struggle with large
wolf shut up in dark room, and that when
the slightest wound from its sharp teeth
meant certain and horrible death to me- As
IL came to me first threw out my hands,
and by some good fortune happened to
strike its neck. got both my hands about
its throat and managed to hold il away from
my face, but it was all that l could do.
L was nervous, suppose, and the wolf
was far stronger than it would have been
under ordinary circumstances. The frot h
was dripping from its mouth, and flew into
my face as 1t struggled. 1t was the most
desperate struggle of my life, just to hold
that wolf aud keep it from my face and
throat, at which it constantly eaped in the
most furious manner. All the time, from
the moment 1t sprang at me first, l had
been shouting and calling at the top of nv
voice. There was very little hope of doing
any good with it, as the servants were too
far away. and my room was on the opposite
side OF the house from their quarters; put
that was the only chance.
1t was very evident that couldn't let 90
my hold for AN instant. 1t was just as evil
dent that couldn't Lold out this way long.
and that unless help came after while my
strength would eventually give way and
the wolf could tear my throat, as it was
struggling then to do Aud how long do you
think this keptup? For two hours. Two NOR
tai hours by the clock. l stood there, fight
ing for my life with that savage wolf and
shouting for help every moment of the time.
A hundred times | thought my strength was
gone, and that my arms would surely sink
down powerless the next moment. aud yet
l always managed TO hold him off little
longer.
At last, jnst as 1 was almost in complete
despair, one of the servants was aroused by
my continued shouting, and came running
with his gun in his hand. / managed to
hold the wolf until he made light and
then 1 held him while the man pat the
muZzle of his gun against the VOLTS head
and killed him as dead as Hector. And
then l went to my sisters room and had q
spell of something that would have been
Mysteries If had been woman. Being a
man, it was nothing but case Of nervous
The morning call., 1891-08-28
UphoIsterers' Union
SHE HAD HER REVENGE,

A Woman Pours Boiling Milk Over a
Lodger's Face.
Louis Friedman, twenty -year-old tailor,
has roomed at the house Of Widow Annie
Kobatzky,2 20 Hester street, says New York
special to the Philadelphia Times. The
widow has nineteen-year-old daughter,
Esther, to whom Louis paid court, and the
widow looked upon him as a secure son-in-
law in the near future. To thoroughly un-
derstand the intentions of the young man
the widow questioned him and was "paral-
yzed" to hear that lie had no idea at his aga
of marrying anybody. Furthermore he no.
tilted her that he would move from her
premises Tomorrow.
Mrs. kObatzky swore to be revenged. She
determined to spoil Louis good looks To
this end at daybreak this morning she pur-
chased two quarts of milk. boiled it, carried
it to Frledman's room and poured it over
the face, head and neck of the sleeping
young man. Louis yelled out in agony
and saw the woman standing by his bed.
The latter remarked: "N0w 1 have spoiled
your beauty, so that you cannot fool with
other girls"
Almost crazed with pain Friedman
jumped out OF bed and ran to the nearest
physician and had his injuries attended to.
The skin of the neck. face and part of the
head had peeled off, leaving him pitiable
spectacle.
Mrs. Kobatzky was arrested and was this
morning held in $1,000 bail
The morning call., 1891-08-28
A CHICO TRAGEDY.
4 Man Fatally Shot By Special Polit


Man Fatally Shot By Special Police
man.
CHICO, Aug. 27.-Charles Rowe shot and
killed George Waller at the Junction at l 80
o'clock this morning. Rowe had been ap-
pointed special policeman for fair week.
Last night coming to tile end of his beat he
went into saloon al the Junction for
lunch. Waller came in and asked Rowe to
drink. The-latter refused and went out to
the pump to get drink, which made Waller
angry. Waller went out and said to
stranger near: =" knew the big ---
would not drink because he is afraid to-"
Waller showed a knife in his right hand.
and putting his other hand into his back
pocket lie advanced toward Rowe, calling
him names He was told to stop and throw
up his hands, but would not 90 so. When
five feet away, Rowe drew his pistol and
shot Waller, who ran about half a block
and fell into. a Slough. He managed to
crawl out on the other side, and was picked
Up aud taken 10 a residence near by. The
doctor was called, bat the man died shortly
The pistol-ball entered to the right and
above the navel, ranging backward through
the liver, breaking the skin on the back to
the right Of the spine. Rove surrendered
and is in Jail. Waller leaves widow and
two children, and father. sisters and
brothers.
The morning call., 1891-08-28

cleaned and glittered among fresh white
flowers and green leaves like yearly drops
OF morning dew.
There, in the presence of the ladies, her
father and an officiating priest, surrounded
by her maidens. some 200 in number, she
kneit under canopy If flowers and leaves
while prayers were chanted.
Then. the beautiful tresses being un-
bound, her royal father. dipping his fingers
In rose water and drawing them careless ly
over her head, clipped off about an eighth
OF an inch Of hair and threw it into golden
basin, depositing at the same time, on
great salver placed ready to receive them,
presents of jewels and gold
The priest cut the next piece, her mother
the next, and so on, each guest serving in
turn until the little lady was shorn.
All gave costly gifts intended for her mar
rlage dover, Princes, Ministers of state and
dignitaries of ell sorts, who waited in the
outer courts, sending in theirs by the attend
ants. The day ended in feasting and dis
play OF fireworks.-IriSh Times
The morning call., 1891-08-28
HE LEFT TOWN.
Washington Citizens Punish a
Wife-BeatGr.
fhrashed With a FenGe-piCket and
Threatened With Tar and Feathers.
Arguments Of Los Angeles Delegation Be-
fore The State Board Of Equallza-
tiOn-Tragedy at Chico
epecisl to THE MORNING CALI.

TACOMA, Aug. 27.-Yesterday afternoon
J. ". Larkin, prominent citizen of Pasco.
was arrested there for beating his wife
and threatening to shoot her. At the trial
before q Justice he was discharged,
his wife refusing to testify against
him. Larkn was walking away from
the courtroom with his wife when he was
seized by yigilantes, who bound and gagged
him and took him to the outskirts of the
town. Here he was laid across a lumber
pile and they gave him terrible beating
with fence picket. His screams and
yells Of pain could be heard all over
the town. After beating him until
he was almost unconscious the vigilantes
gave him his choice of leaving the town at
once or receiving coat of tar and feathers
which they had prepared. He left town.
The vigilantes were well-known citizens of
the town and wore no masks.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
DISTRICT RACES.
Results Of Yesterdays Contests at ths
Agricultural Fairs.

PETALUMA, Aug. 27,-An immense crowd
witnessed the races from the grand stand to-
day. 1t was ''favorites" day, as they won
every event The first race was the special
race, postponed from yesterday Maud won
the sixth heat in 2:34A. Fannie second,
John l. third, Nmrod last. Fannie, the
favorite, won the seventh heat and race in
1884.
The first regular race was for the district
thIee-year olds and had two starters, Myrtle
and Ella II. Myrtle was big favorlte and
won the first heat, distancing Ella. Time.
2:37. The two-year-old, free-for- all trot had
three starters, Corbitt'S Sirena, De Turks
Robin and Bayley's Rosius. Sirena was the
favorite and won easily in 2:3OA and 2 2:3lb.
Una Wilkes won the 2:22 trot in three
straight heats, Flora NJ second, Guide third,
Lynette fourth and Redwood last. Time,
2:19A-2:23R-2:24 The last race was a
special race between Harry Mac, Like-Like,
Daylight and Bell 1horne. The first and
second heats was won by Lke-Like in
2:3SA-2:39R, Harry Mac won the third
heat IN 2:35, Daylight won the fourth in
2:36. The race was then postponed on
account OF darkness until tomorrow.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
MARRIED..

MACKAY-WOoD-In this city. August 20. 1891
by the Rev. Dr. Case, Walter s. Mackay and Hat
tie F. Wood. both Of San Francisco.
GOoDE-INNES-In this city, August %. 1891
by the Rev. 5. " Leech D., John p. GoOde and
Matte Innes.
MEAGHER-In this city. August =5-
1891. Louis Thiebaut and Sarah Meagher, both OF
San Francisco.
ALTONA-SIBBERNS-In this city. August 27
1891, by the Rev. J. NJ. Buehler, Theodore Az
tona and Msgdaene Sibberns.
BOLDT-DABEL-In this city, August rs, lssl&
by the Rev. j. II. BuehIer. Henry Beldt and Ma
tide Dabel
LEIS ANN-MACFARLAND-In this city Au-
gust Is. by the Rev. H. kOnig, George Leishnann
aud Helen Maefarland.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES this city, August a.
1891, by the Rev. j. NJ. BuehIer, oscar Schnurr-
bush and Caroline Mohr.
1921. by the Rev. j. NJ. Buehler, Peter Paul
HAZEL and Anna NJ. Schlappi.
-ASrFALK-In this city, August o.
1891, BY the Rev. J. NJ. Buehler, William Wuch-
erer and Pauline Astfalk
JOHNSTONE-kANE- = In this city, August IL
1891, by the Rev. Father ID. Nugent, William
Johnstone and Catherine Kane, both of San Fran
cisco.
kINREAD-PUGSLEY-ln this city, by the Rev. O.
Z. Miller Thomas Klnread and Emile NJ Pugs-
ley. both of San Francisco.
MOENNICH-KRIETE- - In Oakland, August 23
1891, Herman Moennich and and Sophie Kriete
The morning call., 1891-08-28
NOW IL is THE INDIAN.

The Northern California Women's In
dian Association.
AS result of recent address in this
city delivered by Mrs. Amelia S. Quinton,
President Of the National Women's Asso-
citation, an organization was formed here, to
be known as the Northern California WOm-
ems Indian Association, with about thirty
five ladies as members already deeply in-
terested and prominent in progressive
movements in San Francisco. Mrs. n ellie
Blessing Eyster was chosen President; Mrs.
J. L. Mcdonald. Treasurer; Mrs. Alice G.
Waterman. Secretary with Vice-Presi-
dents from several churches with desire
that as many churches as posi- BILE could be
interested and represented by the vice
presidency.
The first meeting since organization will
be held in the parlOrs of the First Baptist
Church, on Eddy street, near Jones, at II
o'clock this morning.
Many points of interest relative to con-
ditiOn and advancement of the Indian will
be presented. Mrs. Quinton has Just re-
turned from a visit TO the tribes In the
northern part of the State and will report
what she saw aud suggest lines of work for
the new association.
All persons interested in the cause of
the Indian will be welcome at his meeting.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
PATRIOTIC SONS.
The Question of Admitting Colored Members
Decided in the Negative.

Ihe question OF Admitting Colored Members
Decided in the Negative.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.-At to-day's
session Of the Patriotic Order of Sons of
America the colOred question was again up
under the guise of resolution offered by
Pennsylvania delegate that two thirds vote
shall be necessary to amend the constitu-
tion. This proposition, however, was, after
long and hot debate, defeated by the same
vote as yesterday, thus settling in the mega
tive for another year the question of the ad-
mittance of colored members. The Penn
sylvania- members then put into execution
their threat OF using the power of their
large representation to select the next place
OF meeting and elect officers pledging
themselves. The next meeting will be held
at Lebanon, Pa, the third Tuesday in Sep
tember. Clarence f. Huth of Pennsylvania
was elected national President and Joseph
Williams of Colorado Vice President. All
The officers, save one. are PennsylvanIans.
The report of the Committee on Ritual in
favor of adopting one degree instead of
three was agreed to.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
The Canadian Corruntion seanda,

OTTAWA (Out). Aug. 27-At the Public
Accounts Committee rooms to-day q letter
was read from SENEGAL, the superintendent
OF the Government Printing Bureau, an
nouncing his resignation and resenting the
low spying and vile informing Of which he
has been the vctim." X. i. Patterson.
agent OF Miller & Richards type foundry,
admitted that he had given SENEGAL about
$1,000 in sums of $40 to $780, Some of the
money had been paid back. B. P. Perroll.
OF Barbar, Elis& Co., paper manufacturers,
said he gave SENEGAL about $1,000 as q COM
mission of 10 per cent demanded by him,
The morning call., 1891-08-28
A CHANCE FOR CoRBErr.
Mitchell Willing to Fight to Finish in
England or America,

AIscnoA WAunB TO right TO E1nlsn In
England or America.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-A Herald's London
dispatch says: Mitchell formally takes up
Corbett's challenge to fight for $4,000 a
side. He is ready to deposit money fur.
nished by his father-in-law, Pony" Moore,
as soon as Corbett by cable announces his
acceptance. In addition, Mitchell says that
he has an English friend willing to back
him for 100000 against Corbett. 1t must
be fight to finish. Corbett can decide
whether the fight is to be In America or in
England. If in America, Mitchell wants to
name the exact locality. If in England,
Corbett can name the location. Moore says
he will put up as much money as Corbett
likes. If the fight takes place in
America Mitchell's deposit is to be forward
ed through a London office and Corbett's
money may be deposited in a New York
Office. If in England the Sporting Life or
London edition of the Herald is to be the
stakeholder. The fight can be with small
gloves, but Mitchell prefers knuckles.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Too Many Apprentices.

The recently organized Psper-hangers'
Union is gaining members. By laws
are being adopted which will limit the num-
Der OF apprentices employed, of which the
journeymen think there are too many.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
A ROYAL HAIR-CUTTING.

Gifts of Jewels and Gold Followed by
Feasting and a Display of Fireworks.
In some Eastern countries children's hair
is not cut until they are 10 or II years of
age. the girls then being considered mar
riageable. Up to that time it is coiled on
the top of the head and adorned with fresh
flowers. When the great day for cutting
comes there is grand ceremony and much
feasting.
One who was present at royal haircut
ting tells us that the darling of the harem
was robed in long, flowing garments of silk
and lace, confined at the waist by q golden
time, was fastened with diamond pins which
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Runaway Accident.

MERGED, Aug. 27.-This afternoon. as A.
NOeher, the son of large hardware dealer
here, was untying horse hitched to his de-
livery wagon. bucking horse ran into the
wagon, soaring his horse, which jumped
and stepped on his chest and as it ran
away two wheels of the wagon passed over
him. No bones were broken, but it is
feared he is hurt internally.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.
Ticket Nominated and Platform Adopted b.
the State Convention

Ticket Nominated and Platform Adopted by
the State Convention.
OCEAN CITY (Md.). Aug 27.-The Mary
land Republican State Convention was
called to order to-day by Chairman Hodge
son. In his speech he said harmony among
the leaders he held to be essential to the
success of the party in this State.
After the appointment of temporary Off
GERS and the usual committees, a recess was
taken until o'clock.
At the afternoon session Colonel William
G. Van Mort of Kent County was nomina ated
for Governor, Captain Mcdonald for Comp
troler, George NJ. Sharp for Attorney-Gen-
eral, and EnOch b. Abell for Clerk of the
Court of Appeals.
The platform indorses the Fifty-first Con-
gress, Harrison's administration and the
" brilliant diplomacy of the Department of
State" condemns the cheap silver dol
lars " that cheat the laborer Of his wages
and the farmer Of his values, charges the
State Democracy with the plumber of the
State Treasury, opposes the leasing of
oyster grounds. and demands the repeal of
the State registration law and the purifca-
ton of primary elections
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Thirtv Houses Unroofad.

BoULoGNE, Aug. 27.-Thirty houses were
unroofed by the hurricane here to-day.
The morning call., 1891-08-28

Greiner, was filed with champagne and
passed around TO the ladies. for whose
benefit 1t was several times re6lled.
On the 9TH prOx. the club will enter into n
contest with the champion club of the E st
ern States. The Zettler Club of New York
is recognized in the shooting world as being
almost invincible. On the above date the
California Club will enter team of fifteen
who will shoot at the club range at Schuetzen
Park. The Zettlsr Club will enter like
number of ritlemen aud shoot at the range
in its State. The result of the match will
be telegraphed.
1t Is conceded on all sides that the COM
ing contest will be one of the closest that
has taken place for years. The intarest
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Los ANGELES ASSESSMENT.
A Protesting Delegation Before the State
Board Of Eaualiz ation.


Board of Equalization.
SACRAMENTO. Aug. 27.-The Los Angeles
delegation, consisting of S. NJ. Perry, Chair
man of the Board of Supervisors of that
county; Supervisors Davis, Hubbard and
Forester, Assessor f. E. Gray and John T.
Gaffey, appeared before the State Board of
Equalization this morning to show cause
why the assessment Of that county should
not be raised. a. L. Davis was first to pre-
sent the case. He stated that the county
contained about 400 square miles, of which
less than 200 square miles is susceptible to
cultivation. He represented that much OF
the valuable land of the county, which had
before borne a high rate Of taxation, had
been washed away by floods, which had not
only rend6red the area Yalueless but reduced
adjacent values. 1t was also a fact that
property in that county had borne greatly
inflated prices In years past. When the
boom was on the A SSessoT had his head
and ears above the crest OF the wave, but
when the tide began 10 recede the Assessor
ing down with the ebb. Land that at one
time sold for $1,000 per acre would not To-
day sell at ne-tourth of that amount He
read a list of properties that had recently
been sold In that county and the assessments
on the same, showing that there were but
slight differences III the selling price and
the assessed price. The total assessments
of Los Angeles County for this year is $751;
9S3, ,54l, a considerable falling of from that
of previous years.
After hearing from others of the delega-
tion the board took the matter under ad-
VlSement.
The morning call., 1891-08-28

known James R. Eddy for nine years and
received letters from him, could not see the
least resemblance between the writing Of
the will and Eddy's. E. Dickinson Of
Springfield, Mass. papsr manufacturer.
said the will was written on Cefinder paper
and no heat had been applied to 1t. NJ. ID.
Ewell OF South Evanston, ILL.,, q lawyer and
microscopist could discover no evidence Of
carbonization on the will; also that the will
was written before it was wetted.