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The morning call., 1891-03-28
NAVAL ITEMS.
The San Francisco Will Come
Down Oh Tuesday.

The San Francisco is at the Mare Island
Navy-yard cOaling up. She has all her am
munition and stores aboard, and Admiral
Brown and staff will take up their quarters
on her either to-day or on Monday. The
band Of the Charleston has been discharged
with the exception of the leader. the chief
musician and one bandsman. and they have
been transferred to the San Francisco.
which will come down on Tuesday, or at
farthest perhaps. on Wednesday, The San
Francisco is under orders 10 join the Peusa-
cola at Valparaiso.
The Union Iron Works has reported to
the authorities that the armored coast-de-
tense war-ship Monterey is almost ready to
launch. Her protective deck has been laid,
and her COwes coil boilers, specially manu-
featured in Virginia, have arrived. The
material for Cruiser No. 6 has been received,
and the work will begin as soon as the Mon
terey is launched, which may be in about SIX
weeks. The slip for the lne-0f-b attle-ship
will be entirely completed by the time the
materials for her construction arrive.
The revenue cutter Bear will leave this
port in a few days on her regular summer
cruise in Alaskan waters, Ounalaska and
the Seal Islands being her principal stop
ping places. She is under orders to assist
The United States Marshal of Alaska in
the capture of number of natives in
dicted for murder and other crimes, but
said to be hiding at various points along
the coast of Alaska. This mission necessi-
tates the departure of the Bear at an earlier
date than usual.
The department is now considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of fitting the Adams for sea
service, the money intended for the Ga
lena's repairs being available in another
direction by reason Of her running ashore
a. Gayhead.
Sailmaker S. Fl. Boutwell, has been de-
tached from the yard and ordered to the
independence, and John Roddy detached
from the receiving ship.
Lieutenant Charles "A. Cove has been de-
tached from the coast survey steamer Hass-
Ter and placed on waiting orders.
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HALE'S APPOIN TMENTS.
List of Persons Who VIII Man
age San Quentin.

The following appointments, made by
Warden BALE of San Quentin. were an
nounced last night: Captain of the Yard
and ex-Officio Deputy Warden, John c. Ed
gar of San Mateo; resident physician, Dr..
Mansfield of Oroville; commissary. j. l..
Tharp of San Francisco; chaplain, Rev. A.
Drahus of Sonoma County; first gate
keeper, j. G. Jamison, Alameda County {;
lower gate-keeper, I. e. King of Marin )
store-keeper, e. E. Alden of Alameda; re-
eeiving and shipping clerk, f. B. Hahnes of
San Francisco; sergeant of the first watch,
E. V. Ellis of San francisco; sergeant Of
the second watch, Benjamin White Of
Santa Cruz; convict steward, = Choppelier
of Los Angeles; matron, Mrs. c. E. butcher
of Healdsburg; laundryman, George Il.
Rogers of Sacramento; usher, Captain A.
G. Human of Santa Clara.
w. E. Hale, ex-Sheriff of Alameda County,
the newly appointed Warden of the State
Prison at San Quentin. gave banquet to
some of his friends at the California Hotel
last night
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in the proceedings who are in favor of high
license. j. j. Tobin was elected Chairman,
and made strong speech in favor of a Ii
cense of $500 per annum on saloon-keepers.
j. E. Barber was elected Secretary. A COM
mittee consisting of George Wright, George
ii. Payne and 6. r. Rosseter was appointed
as Committee on Platform and Resolu-
tions. The platform as adopted required
that all nominees of the convention pledge
themselves to oppose reduction of a $500
license; that the nominees for City Trus-
tees be in favor of acceptance of improved
streets and that they be in favor of opening
new streets. Nominations for City Trus-
tees were then declared to be in order. and
D. l.. Randolph, George r. Rosseter, J. L.
Forderer and j. c. Lnderman were named.
A vote was taken and Messrs. Forderer,
Randolph and Rosseter were the choice of
the convention. For School Directors, j.
B. Langtree, C. L. Tisdale and P. T. Dick
enson were nominated; for City Marshal,
0. l.. Rogers; for City Treasurer, L. A.
Smith, and for City Assessor, E. Minor
Smith.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
A LONG TOW.
The Weatherwax Brought From Santa
Barbara to This City.

The Weatherwax Brought From Santa
Barbara to This City.
The schooner Weatherwax arrived in port
yesterday in tow of the tug Vigilant, Cap
tain Mccoy. The schooner was bound to
San Francisco from Kahuliu, but when near
the California coast met with very heavy
weather and had a number of her sails
blown away and was driven far out of her
course. The captais, seeing he could not
reach this port in the condition his vessel
was in, put into Santa Barbara and sent to
San Francisco for assistance. In response
to his telegram the Vigilant one of the best
tugs in the harbor, was sent there to bring
the disabled vessel up to this port. The
tug left San Francisco Monday night and
reached Santa Barbara Wednesday morning.
She started on her return trip with the
schooner in tow, and reached San Francisco
yesterday at 4; 80 o'clock in the afternoon
making the trip from Santa Barbara to San
Francisco with the schooner in tow in forty
eight hours. Taking everything into con-
sideration. this is one of the best tows ever
made on the coast.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
OBITU AR "

The death occurred yesterday of Thomas
Day, who expired at $50 Harrison street, his
residence since 1858. Deceased was native
of birmingham, England, and was S4 years
of age. He arrived in this city In 1854, ac-
years. During the troublous times of the
Vigilance Committee. at the earnest request
of his wife, he went to New York. After
an absence of year he returned to San
Francisco in 1858, and established the bust
ness at 222 Suffer street, with which
his name has ever since been connected.
In 1888 Mr.. Day retired from the active
management of the business, and his son
and s0n-in-law, in conjunction with Van
derlyn Stow, formed the Thomas Day Com
pany Qimted). Since that date Mr.. Day
has lived quietly, spending much of his
time outdoors. He was a familiar figure at
the park and on the streets, and had hosts of
friends. He leaves widow, son, daughter
and six grandchildren.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
" NAME YOUR PRICE,"
Another Attempt to Bride a Prosecutin
Witness.

Another Attempt to Bride Prosecuting
Witness.
P. J. Sullivan, employed as a foreman on
one of the Harbor Commissioners dredgers,
was examined as witness in case before
Judge Morley yesterday and made some
very startling statements. He is the chief
witness against George Harrison and F. E.
Haskins, charged with having robbed Frank
Hatton on Pine street, near KearnY, few
nights ago, having seen them knock Hatton
down and rob him of 81 and a silver watc1.
Previous to coming into court yesterday Sui
livan said that he had been approached by
an elderly man who asked him to name the
amount of money he needed to leave the
city and not appear against the prisoners.
Judge Worley ordered an immediate investi-
cation into the bribery, continued the cases
until to-day and ordered Harrison, who was
out on bail, into custody.
The morning call., 1891-03-28

Furniture-Makers' Federation.
The uphosterers purchased last night
twenty tickets to the cOre-makers' ball. 1t
was reported definitely that the federation
of the Notwithstanding trade would be Or
gained by May 1st without fail.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
GALLEGOS DISTILLERY.
A Valuable Wine Plant Seized by Intern;
Pauanna

A Valuable Wine Plant Seized by Internal
Revenue Officers.
Under the direction of Acting Collector
Youngberg. the distillery and winery of the
Gallegos Wine Company at IrviDgton, the
largest in the State, was seized on the Goth
inst. by Deputy Collector Kennedy.
The plant seized comprises extensive
buildings near the railroad station, all the
utensils and appur;enances of the business,
and between 100000 and 100000 gallons Of
wine. The value is put at about $4,000.
The seizure was made at the request of In
ternal Revenue Agent El0ridge, but when
asked yesterday to give his reasons he hesi-
tated
Then he stated that it was for frauds per-
petrated in the unlawful use of uDtaxed
brandy in 1859 and in the fertilization of
sweet wines in prior years. The sections of
the Revised Statutes alleged to have been
violated are 1881, 1905 and 1857.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
A sKIN-GRAFTING EXPERIMENT.
A Negro May Become White, but the Re-
uarSa Ia Tmrnssih,a

"A Negro May Become w mite, but the Re-
verse Is Impossible.
1t is easier to turn black skin white than
a white ore black DR.. John Eye of Reading
has found in his skin-grafting experiments,
but he does not despair yet Of turning ne
groes into white men. The doctor was in
spired with hope when, after grating upon
the leg of Joseph Saul, young man of
Reading, the skin taken from the arm of
healthy negro, the skin after few days
turned white, and he lost no time in seeing
ii the reverse process would succeed.
With scientific enthusiasm he selected his
own person for a portion of the experiment.
and some days ago engrafted skin. taken
from his own and friends arms, upon the
arm of negro named James Lewis. Ever
since he has been closely watching the re-
suit. An examination of the wound yeSter-
day showed that it had been healed, and
that the white skin had become firmly knit
and assimilated with the black skin, but
that its color remained as white as the day
it was transplanted, with the exception of
slight dscolOrat0n about the edges where it
joined the black skin.-Washington Critic.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
A RICH BEGGAR.
a Blind Fiddler With Fortune on His P
son Terribly Hurt

a Blind Fiddler With Fortune on His Per
son Terribly Hurt
STOCKTON, March 27.-Charles Drew,
blind fiddler, who travels from town to
town and plays on street corners, fell down
q stairway in his lodging-house to-day,
breaking his collar-bo and terribly bruis-
Ing his face. The left ear was nearly cut
of and had to be sewed on again. He was
taken to the Receiving Hospital for treat
ment and the officers found $1,000 on his
person. The money was in a buckskn
sack, fastened to a string around his neck,
and resting on his left breast. There were
forty $40 notes, thirty $50 notes and four
$50 gold certificates. Drew objected to
being searched and did not want the money
taken from him, but was treasured when
told he was with friends, and his money
was put in the Jail safe
The morning call., 1891-03-28
CHARLES ARBucKLE.

Charles Arbuckle, the millionaire coffee
merchant, died yesterday 10 New York. He
will be better remembered as the defendant
in the celebrated baby Bunting" breach of
promise suit year or so ago, in which he
was mucIed in $4,000 damages. The fam
lily are the owners of Arbuckle's cotton
mills in Allegheny, Pa. from which Charles
branched off to build the mammoth coffee
manufacturing establishment which bears
his name in Brooklyn. His remains will be
taken to Pittsburg and cremated.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
Crop PROSPECTS,.

GILRoY, March 27.-About quarter of
an inch of rain fell last night, which will be
beneficial provided no frost comes, which is
the only thing now feared by the fruit
raisers. The crop prospects never were
better. The total rainfall for the season has
been 14.5O inches, to the same date last
year 3O-O7 inches, and during the season of
SO Is inches.
EVANSVILLE. March 27.-Several dashes
Of rain fell this afternoon, amounting to
e12 of an inch, making 1884 inches for the
season, against 34.13 inches last year. The
farmers, and particularly the fruit men, are
delighted with the crop prospects and say
that the indications were never more favor
able. Fruit is backward, but most of the
trees have blossomed and much thinning
will have to be done.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
MARRIED..

RTSoN-HAMLTON-ln this city. March
20. 1891, by the Rev. NJ ID. Buck Eugene r. Rob
ertson and Mary Matilda Hamilton, both of San
Francisco.
NEW this city, March 81, 1891.
al Trinity Episcopal Church. by the Rev. j. San
ders Reed, ID, John NewSom of London and
Mrs. Rachel Lee Mann.
SMITH-GOESS-In Oakland, March rs, 1891 r.
NJ Smith OF Oakland and Louisa Goess OF Sonoma.
INTERCHANGEABLE San Jose. March rs.
1891 John Weber and Lucille ID. Fairchild, both
of Oakland.
GUNN-HAUK-In San Jose, March rs, 1891. by
the Rev. f. +. Jewell. d. D., a. S. Gum and Susie
Hauk. both Of San Francisco
HERTZ-BRESLAUER-In Santa Barbara, March
%, 1891, by the Rev. ID. Meyerson, Louis Hertz OF
San Francisco and Laura Bresauer OF Santa Bar
bara.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
FULFILLED THE THREAT.
A Suspicious Circumstance Attending a
Fatal Poisoning Case.

OMAHA, March 27.-What is suspected to
be an attempted poisoning of the family of
J, S. Hascall, a prominent politician, was
brought to light to-day. Last Tuesday,
willie Hascall was away from home, five
members of his household were taken sud
denly sick after dinner, and the next morn
ing Emma Anderson. the housekeeper, died
The others are recovering, and the family
kept the matter quiet until to-day. The
probabilities are that the housekeeper'S
body, which was buried at ST. Edwards,
Nebr., will be exhumed and an inquest viii
be held. Hascail is divorced from his wife,
and it is alleged the Anderson woman was
the cause Of the separation. 1t is claimed
threats had been made that she would not
lie a natural death
The morning call., 1891-03-28
John II. DOUGLASS.

John Fl. Douglass. a pioneer citizen of
Chicago, and for number of years Vice
President of the Illinois Central Railroad.
died at his residence in Chicago on Thurs
following an attack of la grippe. He was a
native of New York, and after coming West
he practiced law at Galena, ILL.,, for several
years, removing to act as general solicitor
for the Illinois Central. He served that
corporation in various capacities until 1876,
when he retired from the service. In 1881
he was appointed receiver for The Ohio and
MiSSiSsinpi RailrOad.
The morning call., 1891-03-28

of Lee Ching. The highbinders of Helm
lens Chinatown conspired to send Lee
Ching to prison on a trumped-up charge of
assault to murder, and Wheeler was the
main witness for the prosecution. 1t is al
legged that he swore falSely at the trial.
Wheeler is a man who made threats against
Attorney S. NJ Shortridge, one of the coun-
sci for Lee Ching,
The morning call., 1891-03-28
THE LAST STEAMER.

The Batavia the Last Vessel to Sail From
Vancouver Under Present Management.
VANCOUVER (B. c.. March q. - The
steamship Batavia sailed Tor Yokohama to-
day with II whites, % Chinese and 1000 tons
OF cargo. This is the last sailing under the
agreement with the present line the next
steamer to leave being the new vessel En-
press Of India, which will sail about May
10th. The Parthia follows under special
charter. Captain Marshall, manager for
the owners of the Abyssinia, Parthia and
The morning call., 1891-03-28
Desnondeneu and Death

TACOMA, March 27.-E E. Sloan,
aged 81 years, committed suicide to-day by
taxing ten grains Of carbolic acid De-
spondency and inability to obtain employ
nent were the cause. The deceased was
son of Rev, Mr.. Sloan. the minister who
established the first Presbyterian Church
In this State
The morning call., 1891-03-28
Colonel Browns subterranean Mime.

SALT LAKE, March 27-George W.
Grove, agent for Utah for Colonel E. F.
Brown of Aspen in his proposed subter-
ranean mine for the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago, was much interested in a dispatch
from Denver in the morning papers, stating
that Colonel Brown had abandoned his
project. Grove telegraphed direct to Brown
at Aspen on the subject and received a
reply that the report was unfounded; that
he had not given up the project.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
Embezzied Her Clothes

George Wade, hand.cart expressman,
was arrested yesterday by Officers Cady
and Harris on complaint sworn to by Mrs,
Catherine Murray of 719 Market street,
charging him with the ENHANCEMENT of
about 500 worth of clothes and goods in
trusted to him for delivering in another part
of the city on the 10Th inst
The morning call., 1891-03-28
openine of the yosemite Valley Season.

RAYMOND, March 27.-The first stage for
the season has been sent into the Yosemite
Valley, the roads being reported in good
condition. and stages will run daily into
the valley from now forward, or nearly
three weeks earlier than last year. The
number of tourists applying for accommOda-
tions to enter the valley is said to be larger
than in any previous year.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
SWEEPING CHARGES.
Sam Davis of the Carson Appeal Presents a
StinginE Indin.mant

ouHglng indictment.
CARSON (Nev.l March 27-Carson was
startled this morning BY an editorial in the
Appeal, the oldest Republican paper in the
State, claiming that the Republican party
in Nevada was obliged to use the sack on
election day because of the unsavory record
of the candidates. II claimed that men
were put on the ticket who ought to grace a
gaii0Ts beam OF break rocks in the Peni-
Tertiary, and that men aspired to party
honors and leadership who were thieves,
embeZlers and refugees from justice. 1t
calls on the party in the future to eliminate
holding,
The morning call., 1891-03-28
Sheriff punster's Unpleasant Position.

NEVADA CITY, March 27.-As a result of
the preliminary hearing before Justice Null
ley, Sheriff Dunster this morning was
bound over in the sum of $780, to be tried in
the Superior Court for being unable to per-
form his official duties by reason of intoXl-
cation. Conviction Of this offense carries
removal from office.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
MINISTER SWIFT.

His Funeral Conducted With the Greatest
Honors of State.
Congressman Morrow yesterday received
telegram from Chief Clerk Brown of the
State Department at Washington stating
that cabegram had been received from
the Secretary OF Legation at Toxic announc-
ing that the funeral OF the late Minister
John +. Swift had taken place with the
greatest honors of state under the auspices
of his Imperial Majesty of Japan.
According to State Sugar Inspector Kel-
logg there were manufactured in Kansas in
1890 81, TAO pounds of sorghum sugar and
48, $50 pounds of beet sugar.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
His Last Chicken Raid.

KANSAS CITY, March 24.-The farmers
in the vicinity of Rosedale have been suffer-
Ing from the depredations of chicken thieves.
A number OF them placed spring guns in
their chicken-houses and last night an un-
known man was killed By one of them. He
was probably professional in the business
The morning call., 1891-03-28

PARIS (Tex.), March 81. Since the cap
ture of Bill Hudgins and number of men,
bers of his gang recently, the officers have
secured information showing Hudgins' con-
nection with at least four murders that here
tofore have been mysteries. The crimes
were all committed in Indian and Oklahoma
Tarrifnrinc
The morning call., 1891-03-28

Monroe Ochs has sued to recover $4,000
damages for injuries received at the hands
of an emplOye of a Kearny-street clothing
store, with whom he had misunderStand-
ing as to the purchase price of a pair of
trousers. His assailant, Alfred Lilienfeld,
and the clothing company are made code
PENDANTS
The morning call., 1891-03-28
BORN.

SCHAUFLER-In this city, March 49, 1891. to the
wife of a. c. Sehaufier, daughter.
SPARRow-In this city. March 20, 1891, TO the
wife OF Arthur Sparrow, Il son.
RYAN-In this city. March 20, 1891, to the wife OF
C. +. Ryan, daughter.
EPHRAIM-In this city, March 81, 1891, TO the
wife of Ferdinand Ephraim. son
STUTT-In Oakland. March 70. 1891, to the wife OF
George SUIT, a daughter.
MESsING-In Chicago ILL.,, March 81, 1891, to the
wife of DR.. A. j. Messing, a daughter.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
Wade Acquitted.

George NJ. Wade, whose trial on the
charge of grand larceny occupied Judge
Murphy's attention for two or three days,
was acquitted last night. He was accused
of having stolen, in December, from the Chi
nese firm of Chan Sang Hong 81 Co. a check
and money amounting in all to S24S0 81.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
HALL AND FIIZsIMMONs.
A Report That the Men Will Meet in the
Ring at Astoria, Oregon.

PORTLAND, March IA dispatch from
Astoria, Oregon, says the Astoria Athletic
Club has raised $4,000 purse for a fight
between Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Hall.
FitzsimmOns' hacker, who is in Chicago, has
who is now in Portland, accepted the terms
to-day. The date of the fight has not been
decided on, but it is to take place before
KIN
The morning call., 1891-03-28

Martin Cochrane and John Smith were
arrested on Market street last night and
charged with drunkenness. While the
police were searching them they found
valuable surgical instruments on each OF
them, and they were therefore held without
bail until an owner is found
The morning call., 1891-03-28

The County Hospital is about full All
the beds in the male department are oc-
cupied, and only two or three remain in the
female department All told there are 437
patients in the institution
The morning call., 1891-03-28

G. W. Newcomb, who was recently ar
rested for having assigned pension claim
to Los Angeles firm, was tried yesterday
in the United States District Court and ac-
quilted
The morning call., 1891-03-28
Iealousv Causes a Murder

TACOMA, March 27-Jobn Forens, q
gambler and bartender, was shot and
fatally wounded this evening by his mis-
tress, MOllie Adams. Jealousy was the
cause
The morning call., 1891-03-28
scbaefer and Garter Metobed

CHICAGO, March 27.-Jake Schaefer to
night accepted Eugene Carriers challenge to
match game of billiards. 800 points, balk
line, TO be played in Chicago, for the cham
pionship OF the world and purse Of $500.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
FARMERS ALLIANCE.

Organizations Being Effected AL Over the
State of Oregon.
SALEM (Oregon), March I'D. J. Cole,
the National Organizer Of the Farmers ALI
ance, will speak at the Opera House to-
morrow afternoon. Since his arrival in
Oregon few weeks ago Cole has organized
eight local alliances, FIVE in Lynn and threa
in Marion. This entities Lynn to County
Alliance, which will soon lie organized. The
Organizer thinks he can organize a local
union in Salem to- morrow. and is anxious to
form County Alliance He will visit every
civ in the STATE
The morning call., 1891-03-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

TBirth. marriage and death notices sent by mall
will not be Inserted. They must be handed In at
either of the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence of persons authorized
to have the saue puDishedJ
The morning call., 1891-03-28
SENT TO SAN QUENTIN.
An Ex-Conviet Returned to His Old State
Prison Quarfers


Prison Quarters.
REDWOOD CITY. March 27.-Gregorio Silva
was to-day sentenced to eight years impris-
onment in San Quentin for assault to COM
NIT murder on Salvador Garcia, saloon
keeper of Hallmoon Bay. The trouble oc-
Cured last winter, when Garcia refused to
give Silva, who is an eX-convict, and was
drunk, more liquor. Silva was tried this
week and found guilty BY jury.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
Snow in Virginia.

RICHMOND, March ga severe snow
storm prevailed to-day throughout this por-
ton of the State and Maryland. Railroad
travel is much hampered.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
CHARGED With Periurx.

SAN JOSE. March CIV. T. Wheeler,
who is known as "The Howler," was ar
rested on charge of perjury on complaint
The morning call., 1891-03-28
No
Experiments

food
dard baking powder
finished food
paab wholesome
Chemists bundouh
Ito Canadian Chemist
ripue,a3 hnge md liar nohe%"
shtue for the Royal Baking
The morning call., 1891-03-28
Accused of Embezzlement

Upon the showing of Thomas II.
Kearney, William E. Lovejoy has been
cited to appear before Judge Coffey on
April It'll on an accusation of embeZzlement.
The morning call., 1891-03-28

With our food Good health is too highly
important to permit experiments to be made
upon US with the new, cheaply made, crude.
untried baking powders. Only baking pow
ders thoroughly tested and proven by long,
practical use to be perfectly pure, reliable.
and wholesome must be permitted in our
The morning call., 1891-03-28
woodward's Gardens.

Robert B, Woodward has sued Sarah B.
Melone and her husband, Drury MelOne,
for partition Of the property comprising
WoodWard's Gardens.