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The morning call., 1891-09-29
IN PERIL IN THE AIR.
What an Aerouaut Thought During
Half Minutes Fall.

What an Aerouaut Thought During o
Half Minutes Fall.
"There is some kind Of a fatality pursuing
me in Detroit" remarked Professor Bar
tholOmew TO a reporter Of the Free Press.
First, Cole was hurt, by his own folly,
however. in monkeying on his parachute
when he was coming down; then Hogan
was killed; Miss Carmo drops within ten
feet Of an unfathomable abyss of mud In a
sulphur marsh, and to-day have met man
who witnessed the most narrow escape 7
ever had.
"The incident referred to occurred two
years ago at Terre Haute, 1ud. shall
never forget my experience on that dav. A
number of outsiders held the ropes of the
balloon while it was being inflated, and one
of the men amused himself by tying big
knot id his guy. did not realize the
danger from that knot uutil it came near
being the cause of my death. My ascent
was unusually high on that day, and it was
the means of saving my life.
' straddled the bar of my parachute and
launched myself off. l felt the cord which
held the parachute to the balloon snap, and
second later there was another tug from
above. looked up, and there was that knot
on the guy swung around six of the parachute
cords, forming as neat a half hitch as you
ever saw in your life and holding to the bal
loon. You have noticed that there is
weight attached to the top of the bal
loon which turns the bag upside down
as it is released of the weight of the
aeronaut. The guy rope which was half
hitched around the strings of my parachute
was also fastened to the top of the balloon,
and the latter turned up and began discharg-
ing the hot air Instantly as | jumped. The
air escaped as you see it every day here,
gradually at first and not initiating Down
l kept coming the guy-r0pe preventing the
parachute from initiating, and gave myself
up as lost. l wound my legs around the
ropes of the parachute trapeze and shut my
teeth. The speed commenced-to be fear
fully accelerated, and was sure that had
to die, but | was cool and retained my
senses.
"Soon the balloon had emptied itself and
commenced Tapping its huge tail in the air
with awful swishes. The balloon weig he'd
over 200 pounds, and was pulled down by
the sixty-p pound sand bags. 1t came down
past me, and as the knotted guy rope
Slipped down the lines the parachute
opened with such a fierce snap that
it seemed as If the ropes which supported
me would give away. The spreading of ths
parachute saved my life for the compound
balloon kept on down and broke the six
cords held captive by the guy rope as il they
had been pack threads. 1t takes a long
time to tell the story, but it all happened in
half minute. | was within 400 feet of
the ground when the balloon tore away,
but my fall was checked and landed all
right.
Everybody thought l was goner that
day. and more excited crowd than had
gathered around where | was to have fallen
you never saw. There is no mistake about
my being scared that day, but | folded my
parachute and balloon as cOoly as il qOtll-
ing had happened, and went to bed for
the remainder of the week. Detroit Free
Press
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SCOTTISH RITE MAsoNs.
Agitation in Favor Of the Consolidation Of
Supreme Councils

agitation IN Favor OF the CONSOLIDATION OF
Supreme Councils.
WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-Information re-
ceiyed here indicates that throughout the
country, in what is known as the Scottish
rite OF Freemasonry, branch especially
strong and wealthy on the Pacific Coast,
there Is an agitation in favor OF the consOi-
dation of the Supreme Councils Of the
northern and southern jurisdictions. the
governing bodies Of the United States. The
northern organization has more liberal
constitution than the southern and elects
its officers periodically. whereas in the
their places for life. The late General
Albert Pike. probably the most distin-
guished Mason of his day, was Grand Com
mander of the southern body, and his sue
cessor is to be chosen at the biennial
meeting of the organizations next year. So
long as lie lived, because of his great ability,
there was general acquieScence in his lead
ership, but now that he has passed away,
the desire is strong among the rank and file
for consolidation with the northern body
in order to enjoy the benefits Of the more
liberal constitution and more actIvh partici-
patton in the government of the order.
However, should distinct and separate or
CARNATIONS be continued and officers of the
Southern Supreme Council continue to be
chosen for life, there is strong probability
that Thomas A. Caswell of California will
be General Pixies successor. The southern
jurisdiction embraces all the States and
Territories south Of the Ohio River and
west of the Mississippi. Senator Teller of
Colorado is one Of the officers.
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STOLE A LOCOMOTIVE.


Bold Escape of Man Chased by q
Mob.
The Panhandle officials of Pittsburg are
looking diligently for Benjamin Busky, a
tough young miner of Jewett Ohio, who
late last night stole their engine. No. 81,
which was on the Wheeling and Lake Erie
tracks at that place.
Late in the evening Busky came into the
little village. soon filled up on bad whisky,
ana grew very Quarre lsome. He quickly
got into fight with anoher tough character
named Simmons, who thrashsd Busky
roundly.
Smarting over his defeat, Busky pur-
chased revolver, and then renewed tile
fight with Simmons, this time coming out
victorious. He was Immediately set upon
by the friends of Simmons. Busky's feet
were not of the kind which would stand
idly by and see his body beaten, SO he ran
like a deer, with the crowd, numbering
about twenty-five, in hot pursuit.
Clubs, tin cans and rocks were falling
around him in rich and alarming prnfusion,
when he turned around, revolver in hand,
the pursuers' revolvers came out and reg
ular fuslade began, which Busky withs:oOd
until his revolver was emptied. when hs
again took TO flight with the crowd again in
hot pursuit, yelling. Shoot him! XIII him"
Busky ran straight toward the railroad
track, on which Engine 81, of the Panhandle
road, was standing fired up. with Fireman
Daniel Long in charge. Long was bliss
fully unconscious of any trouble until Busky
leaped upon the engine, thrust his smoking
revolver into the astonished freman's face
and ordered him to keep still. Cow
erng the fireman with one hani
he grasped the throttle lever with
the other, and before the as
tonished pursuers could divine his iuten-
tions Busky. Engine 81 and badly fright
ened fireman were dashing down the road
toward Rumiey with lightning speed. After
running about ten miles Busky commanded
the firemen to stop the engine as he didn't
slackened up Busky jumped off and ran
into the woods, while the fremen pulled
slowly back to Jewett.-Philadelphi Rec
c.rl
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PEACEFULLY INCLINED.
Remarks Of Chancellor Caprivi at Soldiers
Jubilee.

Remarks Of Chancellor Caprivi at Soldiers
Jubilee.
!. BERLIN, Se.t 2S.-Upon the occasion of
the jubilee Of the Seventy-eighth Infantry
Regiment at Osnaruck. Hanover, Chancellor
Won CapriYi made long optimistic speech
upon the political situation in Europe. He
said apprehensions in some quarters as to
whether the existing state of things can be
maintained are not warranted. Not one of
the sovereigns, he added, wished to disturb
the peace or provoke war. The internal af-
fairs to which the Emperor was devoting
special attention would, he said, also be
brought to a satisfactory issue, though the
process might extend over decades. The
Government the Chancellor Concluded had
the interests of the employed and the en-
plOyers at heart
In a speech at Commers, given later In the
day to the officers of the regiment Won Ca
priyi said all the Emperor's efforts would
be directed toward the maintenance of
peace.
BERLIN, Sept. 2S.-The speeches of Ribot
and Chancellor Won Caprivi have produced
an excellent impression here. allaying the
feeling of uncertainty regarding the politi-
cal outlook
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FELL FIFTY FEET.
Fatal Injuries Received by q
HOuSe-Painter.

David Putney, painter employed by
Frazer & Keefe of 3l7 Sutter street aud WHO
lived with his family on Minna street. met
with terrible accident yesterday afternoon
and will probably lose his life.
lie was engaged in painting the big build
ing occupied by the American Biscuit Com
pany, at the corner OF Battery and Broad
way, and while climbing up the fire escape
lost his balance opposite the third story
and fell to the sidewalk, fifty feet below.
He was picked up in all unconscious coDdi-
tion and conveyed in an ambulance to the
Receiving Hospital.
An examination of his injuries showed
that he had received a dlslocatiOn OF the
right ankle, fracture of the right leg. numsr-
Gus bruises ana c0ntusions about the head
and face. 1t was also supposed that he had
received serious internal injuries that would
probably result fatally. Tine unfortunate
man recovered sufficiently to state his name.
after which he relapsed into unconscious
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ORDNANCE EXPERIMENTS.
Foreign Powers Interested in Tests Of "suy-
der's Dynamite Proiectile.n

Foreign Powers Interested in Tests of "sny-
der's Dynamite Projectile."
LONDON. Sept. 25,--In a few days expert
ments are to take place in Wales with the
American invention known as Snyder
Dynamite Projeciile." Foreign govern
ments are Interested in the tests, and sew
erai OF them will have experts to watch
results. F II. Snyder of New York con-
Quoted a series of trials at Sandy Hook, and
at the Potomac. near Washington, several
years ago. A short time ago a private ex-
hibition was made before the shareholders.
Snyder says the guns used were the six
inch breecli-loading naval rife and seven
inch muzzie-loading rife. The highest
charges of powder were used, consisting of
one-third quick burning black powder with
two-thirds brown prismatic, which gave the
shells charged with ten to fifteen pounds of
nitrO-gelatine an initial velocity OF 3S5
meters per second. The charges were so
heavy that concrete foundations nine feet
IN depth under the guns were shattered.
The shell or projectile is adaptable to any
style of ordnance.
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DISTRESS In RUSSIA
Alarming Reports From Famine.
Stricken Districts.
Further Destruction Of Barley and Rye
Crops by FTOStS and Rains.
y Revolution Threatened by Suffering Peasants
Unless Relief Is Obtained From the
Czar-Parllal UprlslHgs.
EpeciaI TO THE MoRSINs CALL

BERLIN, Sept. 2S.-The Post says: The
fact that the Russian papers are devoid of
news about the famine is bad sign. The
intensity Of distress may be judged from the
fact that in many places elementary schools
have been closed on account of lack of
funds.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-The Telegraph's st.
Petersburg correspondent says: Dispatches
from the interior are more alarming Au-
gust frosts have destroyed the barley crop,
the staple feed. in Archsngel. In the ex-
tTeme north the crops have been spoiled by
rains. Straw from the thatched roofs is
utilized for fodder. Cattle are dying by the
wholesale On the roadsides. Various Min
isters have issued conflicting orders. result
ins In utter chaos Grants Of seed corn have
Gslsen stopped and immense tracts Of land
are lying in waste, and a scarcity of corn is
threatened in 1892. The cattle plague has
broken out in many places.
The peasants in Socowsky attacked some
veterinary surgeons who had been sent to
destroy infected cattle, and several were
wounded in the skirmlsh. Clergymen are
becoming beggars, women are selling them
selves to support their children, and no
work can be procured by the starving per-
sons, sven on the Volgl. Shares of tie
Steam Navigation Company have fallen
heavily. The new loan will only be drop
in the ocean. a large budget deficit is GER
tain. and to make matters worse. 1000, 900
loads of rye, promised by the Governor of
another neighboring province, and which
the Ministry had relied on, do not exist.
This discovery has caused CONSERVATION.
The famine is expected to rehoh its acme in
November. The peasants threaten a revo-
luton unless the Gar gives them relief from
private sources.
The peasants are indignant at the atti-
tude of the Government and apparent III
eFlerence Of the Gar, who has contributed
nothing 10 relieve their wants. THey add
that they have supported the Gar in lux
ury long enough, and that the Ministry
hesitates to make any representation to the
Gar or to advise him to relieve the wants
of the people. Telegrams Just received an
nounce partial risings in YekaterinOsav,
NIjni-NoVgOrod and kaZau.
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Dock Laborers Fight.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-At noon to-day two
gangs of dock laborers, one white and one
colored, got into an alteration on the West
ern Transit Company's docks while waiting
to be paid off. James Kelly (white) was
Bales (colored). Bales was pursued by the
other white com mDatants. who fired a number
of shots after him, wounding him in the
arm. Two other persons were wounded by
bullets. Bales was captured and locked up
Sandy Smith, the negro who started the
riot, was terribly beaten by the mob, and
rescued from lynching by the police just as
a moose which had been slipped around his
neck was being passed over beam. Kelly's
right name is Cornelius Sullivan. He is re-
Gently from Boston, and has borne good
reputatiOn here,
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NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-At 10 :J6 this morn
ing the private coach Grassmere, contain
ing John w. Mackay. the California mill
ionaire. and party, arrived, having made
the fastest trip on record from San Fran
cisco TO this city The party left San Fran
cisco at o'clock on Wednesday evening
last. 1t is rumored Mackay's trip to this
city 10 for the purpose % looking after the
interests of the Pacific roads in connection
with the Searle5 will contest, and visit to
Salem will probably be made. The run was
made via the Southern Pacific. Union Pa
cifc, Lake Shore and Michigan and New York
Central lines. The distance travelled was
1907 miles. From Council Bluffs to Chicago
the special was attached to the Burlington
fast mail, which as rUie is not allowed to
carry passengers, and by this means beat
the Oelrichs aud Won Schroeder parties in
the time given.
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BURGLARS SURROUNDED.
Shots Exchanged Between Desperadoes and a

Shots Exchanged Between Desperadoes and a
sherif's Posse.
KEOKUK Qowa), Sept 28.-There is great
excitement near Bowen, ILL.,, because Of
numerous burglaries in that and surround
ing towns. The last one committed was at
the store of J. w. Scott, who got out a
search warrant for the house of Frank
Jarvis and a man named Thresher. A Con-
stable went to the house, whereupon Jarvis
and his brother commenced shooting at him.
one bullet infiicting a wound in his leg
j arvis and his pals then made their escape
TO cOTn-feld, where they are surrounded
by the Sheriff and fifty armed men. 1t is
said that they will not be taken alive. The
stolen goods had all been boxed up. and it
is asserted that they were to be shipped to
relatives of one of the men in California.
Late yesterday afternoon the desperadoes
showed themselves. and several shots were
exchanged. The Sheriff is determined to
effect their capture if he has to starye them
M
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A BRUTAL SON.
A Young Mans Story of the Murder Of His
Mother.

DURANGO (Colo.) Sept. 28.-Ralph Ray,
20 years old, the murderer of his mother,
was captured. Saturday evening and re-
turned to this city to-day. He says that
after he and his mother had eaten breakfast
last Wednesday morning he went to the
barn and took two drinks of whisky. Re-
turning to the house he informed his mother
that he was going to Farmington, n. Mex.
to the fair Mrs. Ray demonstrated, not
desiring to be left alone. This angered him,
and as he passed his mother near the door
with pan in her hand he struck her a
terrible blow on the back of her head with
a hatchet, sinking the iron into her head to
the handle. She sank to the floor without
moan, and the son then plunged knife into
her breast three times, wrapped the body
in quilt, mounted a horse and started for
Mexico. The father has gone insane and
his life is despaired Of.
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A NEW OPERETTA.
Caroline Hamilton Of San Francisco Makes a
Successful Debut

CaroIne hamilton OF san francisco Makes a
Successful Debut
NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-"Robin Hood" an
Operetta by Harry B. Smith and Reginald
de KOven, was produced at the Standard
Theater last night. and is generally we'll re-
ceved by the press Tom Karl was Robin
Hood; Jessie Bartlett Davis, Allan a-Dale,
and Caroline Hamilton of San Fran
cisco, Maid Marian. Miss Hamilton
said she was suffering from stage fright,
but she did not tTemble much. She was
never on the stage Of theater until one
week before. Her experience has been in
church choirs only. The Recorder says:
Caroline Hamilton possesses voice
light, but Of pleasing quality and method,
which, combined with her charming appear
snce, augurs success for her in light opera"
The World says: Caroline Hamilton
proved herself to be possessed of a sweet
voice and good looks. Her various songs
were prettily sung and her sprightly acting
Well received" The Times says: "Of the
new singers. Caroline Hamilton displayed
pretty, light soprano voice."
The morning call., 1891-09-29
Result of a Cricket Match.

PHILADELPHIA, SeIt. 2S.-The cricket
match beta cen the Lord Hawkes. eleven and
a team made up of cracks from various first
class Philadelphia teams which began on
Friday last ended to-day with victory for
Philadel hia. The Englishmen were unfor-
tunate at the bat to-day, although they kept
their fielding up to the previous high stand
ard. The excitement as the game cared
the end was intense, and as George Patter-
son, the young American champion. scored
the winning run the crowd broke over the
field and manifested delight In various
ways. A return match will be played.
The morning call., 1891-09-29
Man and Woman LYnched.

HoLLANDALE (Miss.), Sept. 2S.-Saturday
a Quadroon woman named Lou Stephenson
called a man named Davis, white bar
tender, from a saloon. and while she en-
gagged him in conversation negro named
Grant White shot Davis, killing him in-
stantly. The negro fled, but was captur ed
near by and brought back to the scene of
the murder. The infuriated populace hanged
both White and the woman to railroad
bridge near the town this morning.
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An Insurrsction Probable.

MARIANA (Ark.), S4pt. 2S.-The trouble
between the cOtton-p -pickers near here cul-
minated, as already reported, in riot re-
suited in several negroes being killed and q
number wounded. William Miller. superin-
teudent for j. T. Frank. who started Satur-
day heavily armed to join the Sheriif'S posse
in pursuit Of the fleeing murderers engaged in
the riot, was waylaid and murdered. 1t Is
learned an insurrection will he the probable
outcome OF the organization demanding 81
per hundred for picking cotton.
The morning call., 1891-09-29
INDIAN SCHOOLS.
The Right Of Parent to the Custody Of His
Child

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2S.-The Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs has received copy
OF the recent opinion of Judge Green, OF
the District Court of the Territory of Okla
homa, directing the restoration to his par
ents OF an indian boy placed in Govern
ment Indian school ut Chilocco by officials.
Judge Green held that as the Indian Office
and regulations to compel the attendance of
Indian children at the schools provided for
them, the retention Of the boy. contrary to
the will OF his parents, was illegal. The
effect OF this decision is regarded by the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs rs likely to
prove prejudicial to the schools, and it is his
intention to carry the case to higher
court. The Judge. in his opinion, took the
ground that the right of parent to the
custody of his children belonged to the In
dian as well as to tile white man.
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Grace & Co.'S Exclamation.

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Grace & Co. say
that the checks used in the purchase of
arms for BaImaceda were given to the
Chilean Minister in payment of a balance
due from them to tile Chilean Government,
and the firm had nothing due on account of
the pur rchase of arms. They claim to have
been friends of the Congressional party.
Flint & Co. say they offered to advance
$4,000 for the purchase Of arms for the
Congressional party.
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THE WORKINGMEN.
Financial Assistance for the
Franklin Miners.

Carpenters Union, No. 483, received last
night communication from a member now
in Chicago. He stated that thousands of
mechanics and laborers had focked to the
city. inspired by hope of obtaining work
on the Worlds Fair Many of these are
now tasting the fruit of their folly. Work
is becoming scarce and will be hard to OBJ
tain during the seve re winter of the Windy
City. The writer advised San Francisco
workingmen to give Chicago wide berth.
The union donated a considerable sum
for the relief of the locked-out miners at
Franklin, and will call upon its members for
voluntary contributions for the same pur-
bose next week
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HARRISBURG. Sept. 2s.-Audtor-G G eneral
McCammant was again placed upon the
stand when the Legislative Committee re-
sumed its Investigation tonight. He fatty
denied all reports connecting him with
BardSley's doings, and stated that for more
than thirty years Philadelphia City Treas
urers had been in arrears during their terms.
Much of the examination Of McCammant
examination
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Reception at 81. Peter,a-

ROME, Sept. 2S,-The Pope received at ST.
Peters to-day thousand pilgrims, dele
gates from societies for the young. lie
passed through the ranks Of the pilgrims,
addressing them and giving them his hand
to kiss, and he WIS received with devout ac-
CARNATIONS. An ecyelical is published, adyis-
ing the faithful TO use rosary, especially dur-
ing October, and practice Christian peni-
ience in order to enable the church 10 OBJ
tain peace.
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in the prairie fire. Mr.. Tabor, living near
here will probably die from the effects OF
the burns.
No further news can be learned from the
Holland settlement, thirty-fve miles south
from here. Three men are known to have
perished there The loss there is estimated
at over $4,000.
AT Winona. twenty miles from here, one
man lost fOrty-three head of steers, which
were overtaken by the fire and were burned
to death.
The morning call., 1891-09-29

CHICAGO, Sept. pa cab, with horse,
driver and two passengers plunged into the
Chicago River tonight from an unprotected
approach at the Washlngton-street Bridge.
Miss Carrie Green and the driver, Rufus
Perry, were drowned John Sheldon, the
other passenger. was fished out unconscious
and will probably die. All three are col
nrpd
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STRENGTHENING THE NAVY.
Torpedo Boats and Light Draught Vessels
Recommended by Secretary Tracy.

Iorpedo- Boats and Light Draught Vessels
Recommended by Secretary Tracy.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-A Washington spe-
cal says: About SIG, 900 is the sum the
Navy Department Will ask for its annual
estimate for continuing the work of the new
navy. This does not include anything for
new vessels. 1t is simply the amount re-
quired for meeting payments under existing
contracts, which will be due during the fis-
cal year ending 1898. The Secretary, it is
understood. will especially advocate this
year the construction of a number of fast
torpedo-boats, and small ht-draught
cruisers. 1t is considered desirable to con-
tinue the addition Of large ships, but if
there is to be only one choice the Navy
Departments decision will be in favor of
small ships, such as now most urgently
needed for service In China and on the Pa
cifc stations-ships of the protected cruiser
type, that can go from one port on the Pa
ciiic to another on short notice, to look after
American interests, and at the same time
be serviceable in preying on the enemy's
comm cree in the event of war