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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
MUTINY AT SEA.
Rotten Meat and Stale Bread Was All They
Had to Eat,

VICTORIA (B. C.). Aug. 23.-The bark
Pisagua arrived To-day from Chilean ports
to load with lumber at Moodyyille. She left
Chile June 9th, and had an eventful voy-
age. The captain reported mutIny on
board, and on arriving had the mate and
two of the crew arrested. One of the men
was in chains, and he said he had been in
that condition for seven weeks. Two of the
get away from Chile. The crew deny the
mutiny. and say that when they had been
short time at sea the provisions gave out
and the supply of meat was too rotten TO
eat, and all they had 10 eat was bread.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24

A Kentucky Postmaster is under arrest
charged with exchanging postage stamps for
groceries, etc. The incumbents of fourth
class Offices are allowed the first $50 worth
OF stamps Cancelled at their Office during
every quarter, and the official, it is claimed,
hndlng the sale of stamps rather dull, hur-
ried up matters little. He was bound over
in the sum of SlO0.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
THE FATAL UNDERTOW.

Boy Drowned in Sight Of His Friends
While Bathing.
ANAHEIM, Aug. 23.-While bathing at
Anaheim Landing this afternoon at 4
O'Clock Kelley Good, who lives at Centralia,
near here. was taken out by the undertow,
which was unusually strong to-day, and be-
fore assistance could reach him was drowned
in the breakers. A boat set out to render
him assistance, but could not get near
enough to reach him. He was called to to
catch hold of the boat, but replied that he
could not. The boat could not ride the
breakers and Good disappeared. AT dark
the body had not been recovered. His
parents are heart-broken and many friends
are filled with sorrow.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
France and Russia to Fraternize.

BERLIN, Aug. 23-The Cologne Gazette
St Petersburg correspondent says that
Chariana has influenced the Car in the
direction of forming friendly relations with
France, and Baron Won Mohrenheim, the
Russian ambassador at Paris, has obtained
from the French Government an assurance
that in the event of Germany being de-
feated by France and Russia, Scnlesien will
De returned to Denmark.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
Shot and Killed His Mother.

COLUMBUS (Ohio). Aug. %. - Charles
King. mid-mannered patient at the In
sane Asylum, secured permission to visit
his mother at Circleylle. To-day, while she
was preparing meal. he shot her through
the body, killing her instantly. He also
tried to kill an aunt. Mrs. Davenport. He
labofed under the delusi.n that his mother
caused his incarceration in the Iusane
Asylum,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
DISASTERS AT SEA.
Fierce Hurricanes Experienced-A Powa
Exniosinn

Explosion.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The steamer Loeb
Lomond, from Montreal, which has arrived
at Dundee, experienced hurricanes during
her voyage. The weather she encountered
was SO severe that the men having charge of
cattle on board were unable to approach
them for two days. Seventy-seven head of
cattle were lost. and scarcely one head es-
capped injury. There was sickening scene
as the vessel was discharging her cargo, a
number Of butchers being busiy engaged for
several hours killing cattle, both abUard the
steamer and on the quay.
The British steamer Dehomyer, which
had on board a consignment of powder was
completely shattered by an explosion. She
beached at VigO, where she was burned.
The crew were saved.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
Weekly Crop Bulletins.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The weekly
weather crop bulletin says in part:
Oregon-Harvesting has been delayed by
rain. An excellent wheat yield is reported.
Fruit is yielding fairly well. The hop lice
are doing considerable damage.
California-Hop-pic is progressing.
The yield Is better than anticipated. Wheat
Is about the average yield. The fruit crop
is large and excellent. The raisn crop in
Southern California is large.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
The Control of stata Tranns

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-General Miles, in an
interview about the scheme to put the State
troops under the orders of the Secretary of
War, said: II do not believe in the consoll-
dating OF State troops and the forming of
them into practically a standing army of
100000 men and placing them under the con-
troll of whoever may be Secretary of War.
Such measure. in my judgment, would be
ill-advised and dangerous"
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Died of Heart disease.

William Swift. clerk in Harrison's cigar
store, at 633 Kearny street. became sud-
denly i'll about o'clock last night and fell
to the floor. The police patrol wagon was
summoned, but by the time it arrived at the
Receiving Hospital Swift was dead. Swift
was young man, Native Son Of the
Golden West, and resided at 1119 Moutgom-
cry street. Heart disease was assigned as
the cause of death.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
RUSSIAN RYE.
Wheat Not Affected ty the Recent Grain
Ukase

PARIS, Aug. Cavalier & Co. have re-
ceived the following dispatch from their
Russian agents: ''The papers state that
there is no fear of there being any prohibit
ton OF the export of wheat from Russia, nor
will there even be tax on its expectation
abroad. There may possibly be question
in official circles regarding prohibition
against wheat containing over a certain pro-
portion of rye leaving the country"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
The Socialist Labor Congress.

BRUSSELS. Aug. 23.-At a socialist con-
gress held to-day it was decided that it
would be impracticable to hold the next
congress in Chicago. 1t was decided to en-
trust the Swiss Labor party with organizing
the next congress and that some European
delegates should be sent to the American
congress, which will he held in Chicago
in 1S13
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
FOUND FLOATING.
The Remains Of Prominent Man Who Dis
appeared a Week Apo

IHe hemaIns OF Prominent Man Who Dis-
appeared Week Ago.
ST PAUL, Aug. 23.-On Friday night the
body of well-dressed man was found float
ing in the river near the city. This after
noon the remains were identified as those of
George S. Osborne, Superintendent OF the
Milwaukee Company's elevators at Mime
apolis. who mysteriOusly disappeared about
a week ago. Two 1O-pOund stones were
found in the pockets of his coat and it is
thought that he suicided. 1t is also binted
that he lost money during the recent wheat
furry, although there are no grounds for
believing that he did not leave his business
affairs in perfect order.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
BIG BLAZE.

Gridley Has One Hundred Thousand Dollar
Fire.
GRIDLEY, Aug 23.-Our town was again
visited by a disastrous fire to-day, Destroy
ing the residences of DIR. Todd and j. F.
Rhotens, with the outbuldings attached,
and the new Presbyterian Church. The
cause of the fire is unknown. 1t started in
Rhoten's house. The loss is probably $780,
600. The amounts of insurance not yet as
ai nod
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24

John F. Francis Of Los Angeles. who has
been staying at the Occidental during the
past week, unwittingly created some con-
sternation in the Office of the hotel at an
early hour last evening by falling in fit
and striking his head against the marble
floor. The unfortunate man was carried to
his room, where restoratives were applied.
His head bore unmistakable evidence of his
fall, but his injuries were pronounced not
snrinns-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
A CIRCUS MOBBED.
The Tent Set on Fire and the Wagons
Smashed.

SPRINGFIELD (Mass.), Aug. 23.-Rarper
Brothers Circus, billed for two perform
ances at Thompsonville Saturday, came to
grief in the evening. The performers struck
about o'clock for back wages. 1t was an
nounced that there would be no perform
ance and that the money would be
refunded. The crowd became excited, cut
the guy-ropes, set the tent on fire, smashed
the seats and wagons, cut up the harness and
great pieces were cut out Of the tent. In all
about $500 damage was done. III. n. Har-
per, the manager, attempted to refund the
money, but when the crowd became unrulv
he TOOK the money and came here, where he
was arrested later in the night for obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
THE PRESIDENT.
His Movements Tc-Day-The Spanish Reci-
prccity Treaty.

Hts MuVtMtntS Ic-Day-Ihe SpaplsH hecl-
prccity Treaty.
SARATOGA, Ang. %. - The President
spent the day very quietly. scarcely going
outside. He will leave tomorrow and go
by way of Whitehall to some point on the
western shore Of Lake Champlain, where he
will meet the yacht of Seward Webb. which
will convey him across the lake to Burlng-
ton, where, after luncheon with Senator
Edmunds, lie will proceed to st. Albans.
Referring TO the Spanish reciprocity treaty
General Foster said to-day that the official
publication made at Madrid contains the
announcement that all Spanish treaties with
European Governments will cease to have
force after the 1st of July next. This makes
it clear that neither England, Canada nor
any of the British possessions will enjoy any
of the benefit of the arrangement as TO Cuba
after that date
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
An Attraction for the Fair.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 23-The State Agri-
cultural Society has closed contract with
Signor Liberati, the great musician. to give
cornet solos at the Pavilion during the
coming State Fair. Applications for space
are coming in rapidly, and the Directors are
greatly pleased at the prospects.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24

The souvenir spoon craze has come to
stay. Every town in the country is COM
memorated by spoon nowadays, and there
is ain amusing rivalry between some of
them over patent rights. The Patent Office
examiners have been kept busy for the past
three months to see that one does not in
fringe upon the rights Of another In point
Of design. just why the spoons should be
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
A SEALER RETURNS.

The Schooner sayward Leaves Behring Sea
Without Being Ordered.
VICTORIA (B. C.), Aug. 23.-The sealing
schooner W. P. SaywArd returned from
Behring Sea to-day with 500 skins. The
Sayward is the first vessel of the season to
return to port without being ordered to
leave the sea. The captain says the weather
was fine for sealing. Seals were plen tiful
and he could have doubled his catch. but
his Indian crew became afraid of seizure
and Insisted on returning home.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
Fatal Quarrel.

FORT WORTH Crexas). Aug. 23.-In the
corridors of the Piekwick Hotel this after
noon. Lew Campbell. a Fort Worth COM
mission merchant. fatally shot A. Dallibone,
Shreveport cntton-buyer. Campbell
asserts that the killing was in self-defense.
The trouble grew out of business invest
mentS.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
Bold Robbery and Murder,

MEMPHIS, Aug. 23.-Last night band of
armed negroes entered Henry Joel's store
and took what money he had about him
and then told him to open the safe. He was
so frightened that he could not remember
the combination and the negroes fatally shot
him. The murderers escaped.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
A CLEAN KNoCK-DoWN.
Millionaires Indulge in the Flowery Lam
guage of the EfFete West.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 23-J. Z. Mcllroy
and L. II. Swope, millionaire caiitalists of
this place, some time ago had a misunder-
standing concerning an Investment. To-
day McIlroy was conversiug with n friend
in hotel rotunda, when Swope stepped up
and told McIlroy's friend that McIlroy was
. thief, liar and a villain. McIlroy
promptly felled Swope to the floor by a
blow on the head with his cane. As Swope
arose he drew revolver. McIIroy also
drew his revolver, but friends separated
them before any shots were exchanged.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
BREWERY BOYCOTT.
Trying to Settle a Difference Of Two Years
Standing.

OF Amer lea met here to-day In national con
vention. The only business transacted was
the election of temporary officers. The
chief object Of the convention is to arrive at
settlement regarding the boycott on the
Anheuser- Busch and Lemp Brewery by
local union. 1t is boycott of two years
standing, and it is expected that q settle
ment will be arrived at
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
TWO KILLED.

Desperate Fight With the Dalton Gang Of
Train Robbers.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 23.-It is reported
from Caldwell. KAN, that desperate fight
occurred this morning in the Indian Terri
tory. between the Dalton gang, who held up
and robbed q Santa Fe train two months
ago, and posse under United States Mar
shal Short. Particulars are meager, but it
IS known that Marshal Short and one OF the
Dalton gang named Brandt were killed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24

Galveston for handling ocean freight. This
Is the direct result Of the Texas Railway
Commission. 1t and the Texas alien land
law were both gotten through during the
last Legislature by the instrumentalily of
the Farmers Alliance, and ROW the huitful
effects of both are being fet.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
PATRICIDAL FIEND.

Young Man Carves His Father in Pieces
With Bowie Knife.
PARIS, Aug. 23.-A young man named
Bacon, Of American extraction, to-day
murdered his father under horrible circum-
stances. The young man became engaged
in quarrel with his father, and, pulling
out bowie knife, made furious attack
upon him, ripping open his abdomen and
stabbing him in various parts of tile body.
He continued his tiendish work even after
patched him by cutting his throat Bacon
was arrested. He refused TO give his motive
fer the awful deed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
CLERICAL OUTRAGE.
A Bishop Brutally Maltreated by a Mob and
Left for Dead.

BUCHAREST, Aug. 23.-The inhabitants
OF Pirvoli, incensed at the Bishop of
Grehena for trying to prevent services in
Roumania, made a savage attack on him to-
day. They pulled his beard out, beat him
till he became senseless. tied q rope around
his ankles and dragged him on his back
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
Fire at Sheridan.

A dispatch was received at this office last
night stating that fire was raging at Sheri-
dan, Placer County, but the wires went
down and no particulars could be received.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
FARMERS ALLIANCE LAW.
Trade Being Diverted From Galveston to New
Orleans

New ORLEANS. Aug. 23.-The Picayune's
Dallas tfex) special says: A dispatch from
Austin says that the cotton rates proposed
by the Texas Railroad Commission Will
have the effect of turning cotton and other
trade from Galveston to New Orleans. In
respect to the practicability Of change the
concensus of prejudiced opinion is that New
Orleans possesses manifold advantages over
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
Eastern Weathar.

CHICAGO. Aug. 23.-Mnimum and maxi
mum temperatures: Chicago, $50 and GO:
New Orleans, Go and S0o; New York, TO
and 7S0; st. Louis go and 66o
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
ASLEEP ON THE TRACK.

Struck by an Engine and Probably Fatally
Injured.
VICTORIA (B. c.. Aug. 23.-A man named
William Tell was probably fatally injured
ON the N. E. railway track to-day, Tell
lying asleep clese to the track when the
souIh-bound passenger train came along.
1t was too late to stop the train when the
engineer saw Tell, and he was struck by
the pilot of the engine. He was brought TO
this city and placed in a hospital.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
A Miners Fatal Fall.

SAN ANDREAs, Aug. 23.-Ths morning.
at Angels Camp, John Doubt fell 16o feet
In the Uti ca mine shaft and was instantly
killed,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
LYNCHING THREATENED.
Mob Waiting for the Arrival Of an Alleged
Murderer.

LIMA (Ohiol, Aug. 23.-The people Of
Columbus were out en- nIasse last night to
meet the north bound train on the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, on
which it was expected that James Roberts.
arrested for the Columbus Grove murder
and robbery, would be passenger. Threats
of iynching were freely made, but Roberts
did not arrive. The prisoners father says
he Will prove an alibi for his son.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
THE ZAMBESI ARRIVES.

She Collides With San Francisco Schooner
and Tows Her In.
VICTORIA, Aug 25.-The steamship Zam-
best arrived this morning from Asiatic ports.
She brought in tow the American schooner
Andy Dutard, with which she cOllided in
the Straits Of Georgia during dense fog.
The schooner was badly smashed, though no
life was lost. She is owned in San Fran
cisco and was bound from Port Gamble to
San Buenaventura with cargo of lumber.
The Zambesi has about 2000 tons of new
teas for Eastern and European markets.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24

At Fort Wayne, Ind, century plant,
which had not grown for forty-two years,
recently began to shoot up until it reached a
height of twenty-five feet. The plant now
has twenty-five stems, with an average Of
125 blossoms to each stem.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
PETALUMA FAIR.

Intensely Hot weather-stock and People
Arriving
PETALUMA. Aug. 23.-Yesterday and to-
day were the two hottest days of the sea-
son. Yesterday the thermometer registered
106o, and to-day 1922 Stock for the fair
commencing tomorrow is coming in rapidly,
and the town is filling up with people. Two
steamers loaded with stock and passengers
from Napa arrived here this afternoon.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
DEFECTIVE RAILS.

The Union Pacific Ordered to Rebuild an En-
tire Road.
TOPEKA, Aug. 23.-The State Board of
Railroad Commissioners have addressed a
letter to the Manager of the Union Pacific
Railroad informing him that the entire line
Of the Kansas Central Railroad must be re-
built without delay with new steel track,
and If the order is not complied with at
once the matter would be turned over to
the AttorneyGeneral and steps taken to re-
yoke the roads charter. Several fatalities
caused BY defective tracks have resulted in
this order being issued. The officials say
they cannot afford to lay new tracks as the
road is not paving eXnenses
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
One Hundred and Ten in the Shade. "a

SAO ALUMINIUM oAA0 AoA Al sAC GAoucs -
MODESTO. Aug. 23.-To-day was the hot
test weather experienced within the recol-
lection of the oldest inhabitant. The ther-
mometer ranged from 1902 to 11Oo in the
shade.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
SINGULAR MURDER.
A Chinaman Is Murdered and Then Strangely
Marked.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 23.-A Chinaman named
All Ling was found dead this morning on
the broad-gauge railroad three miles north
of here. The Chinaman was found lying in
a ditch near the track. A gaping knife
wound was in the center of his chest. while
on top of his head were two groups of queer
looking wounds. These were three-cornered
holes as sharply defined as could have been
cut with knife. 1t is supposed that the
Chinaman was killed and robbed by tramps
or highbinders from the Heinlen Chinatown.
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through the streets, Intending to hang him;
bat as he did not recover consciousness they
snaay left him for desA. Troops have ar
rested the r.ng-leaders.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
Lafa Arrixala

The steamers Newport from Port Kenyon
and Navarro from Port Hartford arrived in
port last night.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24

Engineer w. A. ii. Jones. at the Patuxet
Lake pumping station, has a cat that goes
fishing and chews tobacco. In the rear Of
the pumping station is small pond. where
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-09-24

the longitudinal joints required 56 bolts.
The fianges took in circle OF 20 feet
and inches in diameter. The edges of
the plates were planed in the machine
shops near the tunnel entrances Each
plate was then heated and dipped in cold
tar. This had been found better than
to dip the cold iron into hot tar. For
merly the tar would not dry quick
enough; later the tar was dried by the
time the segments were COOL The seq
ments were lifted to place by circu ar
crane revolving on spindle in the cen
ter of the shield. This spindle had
wise at one end and counterbalance
weight at the other.
When the bed of the river was reached,
quicksand and water made great trou-
BILE. For some time it was thought the
tunnel might have to be abandoned.
Compressed air was found a sure RENE
dy. At the river line on each side,
brick and cement, alright bulkheadS
were butt across the tunnel Each
bulkhead had two air chambers. one on
each side, feet in diameter and II feet
long, with alright doors at each end.
Through each air chamber passed a
car track. Inside the tunnel, beyond
the bulkhead, work was begun under
an air pressure of 10 pounds to the
square inch. From time to time the air
pressure was gradually mere ased, until
the men worked under an artificial
pressure of % pounds per square inch,
total atmospheric pressure of 81 pounds
per square inch, or about 279 at
mospheres. On the Canadian side the
highest air pressure was used because of
quicksand. On the American side COM
pressed air was used from April Z, 1890;
on the Canadian, May 20, 1890.
Because of water and quicksand the
St Clair tunnel could not have been
constructed without the aid of hydraulic
mining shields. Such shields had been
used successfully in London, Chicago,
Buffalo, Broadway tunnel, New York
City, the Hudson River tunnel, and in
other works This shield is cylinder
like headless barrel It's front end
has sharpened edges to cut into the
earth. The thin rear end is called the
hood. The inside is braced with iron,
both vertical and horizontal. Around
the main walls are sets of hydraulic
Jacks Each jack has a valve whereby
it may be cut off at any time from the
pump that supplies the jack. The ma
sonry, or iron plates. of the tunnel, be-
ing built up within the thin hood of the
shield. air is supplied to the jacks and
the shield is forced ahead, usually the
length of the pistons of the jacks, or
about two feet. The shield having ad-
vanced the men remove the soil from
the front Of the shield. Everything be-
ing in readiness the shield is again
pushed foi ward, the tunnel walls built
up, and the excavated soil removed.
Each of the ST. Clair tunnel shields
weighed eighty tons.
The American shield was started July
II, 1889, the Canada Sept 81, 1889, and
they met at 1880 p. M, August 80, 1890.