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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-17
ANOTHER MYSTERY.
An Unknown WOman's Suicide
From the Newark.
A Terrible Plunge to Death From an Oakland
Ferry steamer-The Body Not
Recovered.

The ferry steamer Newark seems to be a
favorite vessel with those who wish to end
their earthly career by a plunge into the
bay. Soon after the boat had passed Goat
Island on the return trip to this city at 10 As
O'clock last night a cry of MAN overheard p'
startled the large crowd of people on board
Again and again the terrible cry rang out
until it reached the ears OF the captain in
the wheel-houSe. and the signal to stop was
given.
At the first cry part of the crew ran a #
and soon had the starboard life-boat ready
for lowering. and as soon as the steamer
stopped the boat was dropped into the
water and pulled as rapidly as possible in
in the direction in which the woman had
disappeared.
Backward and forward over the spot the
boat was roWed in hopes Of catching sight
o; the unfortunate creature, but no trace of
her could be found. After searching for
about fifteen minutes the boat returned to
the steamer and was soon hOlsted on board,
and the Newark continued her trip to the
city, where she arrived about fifteen minutes
late. Not a soul could be found that knew
gave his address as the Lereck saloon
on tie corner of Stock ton street and Broad
way, said lie knew who she was. As soon
as possible CALL reporter went to the
dduIteS gwen, UuL no one lOpre seemed TO
know anything about the sad affair.
The last person the woman spoke to
was lad named Charles White,
who resides at 1874 York street. The
lad was sitting near the woman as
the boat passed Goat Island, and in a
rather excited manner she asked if that was
Goat Island. White answered in the affirma-
tive and then moved to seat further for
ward. He had hardly sat down when he
saw the woman carefully take off her hat
and lay it on the seat Then giving a glance
around, as if TO make sure that there was no
one within reach to stop her. she stepped on
the seat, and putting one foot on the rail
jumped into the bay.
From the lads description she was mid
ule-aged person and had short curly hair.
She was neatly dressed in dark dress and
wore a black shawl.
The paIt of the boat from which she took
her terrible leap to death is not two feet
from the place from which Hattie Moore,
Whose recent suicide is still fresh in the
minds OF the public, mounted the rail ard
rolled off into the bay.
The hat was a medium broad trimmed
one, black, trimmed with red flowers, and is
now in the possession Of the Superintendent
at the Oakland mole.
Up to an early hour this morning nothing
had been found TO show who the woman
was or what motive she had to commit the
terrible decd
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CIVIL SERVICE.
Result Of an Investigation by
the Commission.
4 Claim That Offices Were Used to Irfu-
enGe Baltimore Primaries.
The Dismissal Of Twenty FIVE Employees In the
MarShal'S Office and Other Depart
mentS Recommended.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The result of the
investigation by the Civil Service Commits
sion of the charges that last spring the
Civil Service law provisions, as to political
assessments, etc, were being ruthlessly vio-
lated in Baltimore has been submitted to
the President. Commissioner Rooseyelts
report says in part that the primaries of
March 30th were marked by very bitter
contest between two factions of the Repub-
lican party-really fight between office
holders and disappointed office-seekers.
Party success was a secondary considera-
tion, important only because it facilitated
the getting of offices. Roosevelt cites this as
an Illustration of the ''much-vaunted useful
ness" to any party of the office-seeking
variety of ward-workers. The ward worker
who is simply. in politics for tie offices is
curse to the community. His political activ-
ity is purely unhealthy and mischIevous
The Government office-holder must be
taught, in one way or another, that his duty
is to do the work of the Government for the
whole people and not to pervert his Office
for the use of any party or faction. "Evi-
dence seems clear" says the Commissioner,
that both the Postoffice and Marshal's
office were used for the purpose of interfer-
ing with or controlling the result of primary
elections, and that there was a systematic,
though sometimes indirect, effort to assess
Government employees"
The Commissioner asks the dismissal of
twenty-five men in the MarshaPs Office aud
other departments. lit is evident" lie
says, THAT the pon-classified service in
almost every patronage office was treated
as bribeTy-cheSt from which to reward in
tiuent'al ward-wOrkerS. Appointments were
made SecOndarily with the view to the we'll
being of the public service. While it does
not appear that Mr.. johnson himself used
the PUstoffice to influence the primary
election, it is evident that 1t was 50 used
with his full knowledge" The Commits
Sioner is strongly of the oiinion that decided
steps should be taken to show that the RUE
against this is not hereafter to be regarded
as dead letter.
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RELIGIOUS WORK.

Successful Worlds Convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 16 - To-day's exer-
cises of the worlds convention of the Y. NJ
Z. A. were entirely of a religious nature
In the evening large public meeting was
held, Count Won HOgendorp presiding. The
convention has been very successful and
will be great help to struggling associa-
tions Of the continental countries. II is the
first in which real missionary Y. NJ. C. A.
work for young men has been represented,
and reports regarding the work in Japan,
India and other countries carried on under
direction Of the American International
Committee ELECTED much interest All the
papers and discussions have been In Dutch
English, German and French The most of
the delegates will leave tomorrow, the
Americans taking trip on the continent
before returning home
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| have just heard a good omnibus story,
which is true. A lady riding in one was
much attracted by the beauty of diamond
ring worn by man sitting next to her. He
presently left the vehicle, and as, shortly
afterward, she sought for her purse to pay
her fare, found it was gone. OF course she
could not think her late neghbor had ab-
stracted it, he looked such a gentleman, and
besides-that beautiful ring. When she got
home she told the story to her family
" Nonsense" said they, you must have
dropped it among. your clothes," and they
shook her vigorously.
The shaking was effective, for although
they did not find her purse, the Identical
single.stone diamond ring rolled out from
her skirts. neghboring jeweler soon put
all doubts to rest as to its Genuineness by
valuing 1t at $50. and so far the late owner
has not advertised that he is anxious to re-
turn her purse, which contained 4Os in gold,
Tor The diamond ring. AS l have said. the
story Is a true one, and two ladies' of my ac-
quaintance are ready to take their affidayits
as to its Observation-Disclosures Register.
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0SSIFIED.
Woman of Cameronville Whose File.
Is Turning to Bone.

a Woman of Cameronville Whose Flesh
Is Turning to Bone.
Mrs. Mollie Hughes, highly respected
widow, living near Cameronvile, Idaho, is
afflicted with a unique and most distressing
disease. Little by little the flesh of her en-
tire body is turning to solid bone, or, in
other words, she is becoming osslied. The
disease was first noticed in 1885, when Mrs
Hughes was Miss Duychink of Canon
Rapids. At that time only a single finger
was affected. Within a month after the
time when Miss Duychink first noticed the
numbness and stiffness of the finger it had
been accidentally broken off while she was
as.eep. The incident gave the girl no pain,
there being neither blood, nerves or flesh
left in the diseased member, but it excited
the alarm of the family, who called in a
physician. The broken stump of the fiuger
was amputated back to where the living
flesh set on and everything was thought TO
be all right.
Soon the flesh. muscles, arteries, veins and
nerves on her hands, fiugers and arms be-
came as hard and feelingleSs as the finger
had been before il was broken off. Next
the awful malady extended to her elbow, the
forearms becoming as white aud as clear as
aiabaster. Within the year the toes and the
end OF the nose aud ear tips showed a like
color and rigidness. The process of ossifca-
ton has now been going OH nearly five
years. and the attending physicians say that
1t Is only matter of time when the entire
body of the poor victim will be solid bone.
1t is rare disease, and the pathology of it
Is little understood.-St. Louis Republican
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RUN DOWN.
The Assailant Of Colonel Frayser Believed to
Be in the Tolls

MEMPHIS, Aug. 16-Detectives last night
arrested man who is believed to have per-
petrated the outrage on Colonel r. w.
Frayser on Thursday last. He is James
Edwin Clemens, young Persian, and has
been positively identified by those who saw
the robber as that individual He gives no
satisfactory account of his wherea bouts on
the day OF the robbery, and his statements
OF his actions that day are entirely at
variance with the positive testimony of
others on the subject. He formerly wore n
brown beard. People who know him saw him
thursday evening between and o'clock
and his whlskers were black. Later the
same evening he had his beard cut entirely
1if and was wearing only small mustache.
He is man who has been in financial straits
Tor two weeks, and has been in hiding, pre-
tending 10 be out of town, though he is
known To have been to Memphis. Ii Col
onel Frayser's Identification of him is as
strong as that of others the detectives say
he will be convicted.
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A SPLENDID OUTLOOK.
Tee Products Of the United States in Excess
Of All Previous Years

OF All Previous Years.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16-The American
Agriculturist, in its annual review of the
harvest, to be published In its September
issue, estimates that the farm profits this
year will be billion dollars more than dur
ing recent years of depression. On the basis
of present prospects the corn crop Of 1891 is
estimated to be two billion bushels: wheat,
half billion bushels; oats, 622, 600 600
bushels. In 1890 the wheat crop was 5OO,-
100000 bushels, corn 1,j00, ,000,O coo bushels
and oats 524, 600, 900 bushels, and the total
yield of wheat, corn aud oats, on the basis
Of this estimate, will be 28.S per cent greater
than Hast year, and 14.7 per cent above the
average of the preceding eleven years. On
this basis the value of the corn
crop will be to farmers a bill
ion dollars, wheat half billion
and oats quarter of a billion. This Is $780,
OO0,OOO more than thevalue of these crops Ia
1880 and S625, 900 more than the value of
the average of these crops from 1880 to 1890
inclusive. Cotton and rice will command
better prices than last season. Cattle are
wcrth one-third more than eighteen months
ago, with other livestock i'll proportion. To-
bacco is advancing heavily. Hops are firm
at good prices. Winter fruit will command
large values and all vegetables are yielding
fairly, with every indication Of remunera-
tive market. The export outlook was never
better. and immensely increased sums will
be sent to the United States for our produce.
VI course ulterior influences may interfere
with these brilliant predictions. but it is
almost certain that farmers Will receive
better profits on crops than ever before.
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NEGROES IN MEXICO.
Additional Details of the Big Colonization
Scheme

CHICAGO, Aug. 16-W. II. Ellis of Texas,
who is actively concerned In scheme to
colonize Southern negroes in Mexico, was
in the city to-day. Speaking of the
plan, he said lie believed If the Afro
Americans were to colOnize a State in
Mexico they would own 1t in five years, and
be as prosperous as Americans. The project
is favorably received by all the colored
politicians. Because to-day" said Ellis,
I'VE suffer more in the South
than at any time since the days Of slavery"
Ellis thinks the loss of large number of
c0lored laborers will do more than anything
else 10 solve the race problem in the
South. The concessions which have
been obtained from the Mexican
Government embrace land lying In
the states of Vera Cruz, Queretaro, San
Luis Potosi and Oaxoca. Cotton, Ellis as
serts, Is perennial there and half a bale
more an acre can be raised, and the market
price is almost double that of the United
States, He says that he has the names of
5000 persons who desire to 20 there from
various Southern points.
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MOSBY-MITKIEWICZ.
The Count Tells the Story Of His Griev-
ances.

ances.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Dispatches have
been received from San Francisco in which
Colonel JOHN S. Mostly said that he
was sorry that his son, Beverly c.,
was not successful in his attempt to
shoot Count MtkiewicZ in the no
tOriOus "Shoe-box" Miller affair. and to
have put The Russian promoter of Chinese
enterprises into "a state Of mind" He
says: Colonel Mosby's tale of his rela-
tons with my family is what one might ex-
pect from the parent of a cowardly little as
sasSin. My family owes nothing to him,
and his present attitude is in striking con-
trast to one he manifested when l came back
from China four years ago. Then he took
the trouble to call on and introduce himself
to me in San Francisco, and began to beg
ME to secure a place III one of my en-
terprises for his boy, Beverly. The young
man called OIL me as soon as l reached
Washington and renewed his applca-
tion, and 1 would have helped him
out II the Barker tiasco had not occurred.
Only three months ago the Colonel was in
Washington, and | gave a dinner in his
honor at my residence. Then. from all he
made up my mind. however, principally be-
cause my wife is really i'll, from all
this publicity, to say nothing more about
the MileT-Mosby ENHANCEMENT. But want
to print these sentences from young MOsbyS
second letter OF apology: Il am frank to
say that / was unquestionably wrong
With this statement | beg to report my
deep regrets at what has occurred, along
with the hope that my apology may be salts
factory. If this be so please inform me-"
dispatch from Pttsburg says Colonel
William ID. Moore. who defended Miller. yes
teIday made statement based ON q conf
Dental story of his client at the time. In this
Moore says: Miller is not the name
of the man who committed the Conner rob-
berry. Neither is it the name of the man
who served seven years in Western peni-
tentiary for the crime, and is now a suitor
for the hand of General Mosby's
daughter. The man known as "Shoe-box"
Miller Is son of one of the wealthiest busi-
ness men and fpanciers in New York City.
Miller is the name adopted long after
his separation from his wealthy par
ents. When Miller was yet
child his father and mother separ-
ated. The child was deserted by the
father. The mother died and he was thrown
upon the mercies of the world. Since that
time he has borne a bitter hatred for his
father; in fact, he could not recognize him
l have positive proof that Miller was in
Cleveland the night OF the robbery, and
never held one of the stolen bonds, At
Miller's request have written letter to
Mrs. Mosby. telling her of the facts. The
man W ho committed the Conner crime con-
fessed and paid me money to defend Miller.
know he Is an innocent man."
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BATTLE MONUMENT.
Brilliant Preparations fer the Dedication Ger
emonies at Bennington.

BENNINGTON (Vt), Aug. 16,-Probably
Vermont has never seen n celebration ar
ranged upon so grand and magnificent a
scale as that attendant upon the dedication
ceremonies of the battle monument here
the coming week. The celebration is the
elimination of a long series of events cover
ing century. In anticipation OF the affair
the city to-day is completely deckpd with
bunting and flags. Arches brilliantly
lighted by electricity and bearing appro-
pirate historical inscriptions have been
erected all over the city. The Vermont
military Is now in camp. Governor Page
pected guests of the State to the number of
1900 will arrive tomorrow. One of the
events which will be celebrated besides the
dedication of the monument is the centeu-
NAL anniversary OF Vermont's admission to
the Union as a State.
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that they were trying to break into the coun-
their. arres reached Chicago the colony
here began to hunt for the informer ana it
was finally determined that Lum was
the guilty man. He had been seen con-
yyersing with the Treasury agents and
had also paid visits to the Government
building Despite his protestations Of inno-
cence boycott has been pronounced agains st
him. Some wanted to kill him, but the
mandarin would not hear of it. What so
greatly incensed the colony leader was that
the information given the Treasury agents
was false, SO they say, the men arrested
being bona-fide residents of Chicago. From
information gathered this evening 1t is be-
lieved their story is right, and that the Chi
namen will be allowed to come on to Chi
cRgO,
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SMUGGLERS ARRESTED.

Lynx-Eyed Customs 0fic ials Make Some I'm
portant Seizures.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-An important seiz-
ure of Struggled goods was made by customs
offic ials last night from passengers on the
steamer Umbria, just arrived from Liver
pool. Joseph S. Xeeiter of Syracuse. n. Y.
was found to have fifty yards of black silk
wrapped around his body. and in his trunk
was found fifty yards more of silk, two gold
watches, three shawis, twelve sets of fine
cutlery, number of fine meerschaum pipes
and a quantity of lace. Abraham Yester
and Jacob Rosenberg of this city were dis
covered passing a package to friend on
the pier. The parties were arrested, and
the package was found to contain various
articles OF jewelry valued at 5000.
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To Build RAILWAYS

SALEM (Oregon), Aug. 16.-A construction
company OF the Single-rail and Saddle-truck
Railway System was Incorporated with the
Secretary of State yesterday, capital stock
S65,000. divided into $500 shares. The princi-
pal office will be at Portland. The object of
the company is to equip and operate all kinds
of railways. j. b. Mahana is the inventor
of the system
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STRUCK FLOWING WATER.
The Question Of Irrigation Settled at North
Yakima.

NORTH YAKIMA (Wash.), Aug. 16.-The
problem of irrigating the lands of this sec
ton, which are above ditch lines, was solved
yesterday by the striking ofartesian water at
depth of about 400 feet. The company in
which Senator Hiscoek of New York and
local capitalists are interested ,ecured large
body OF arid land on Mckee, and purchasing
boring plant Immediately began the work
OF boring. Superintendent Powell of the
United States Geodetic Department pro-
nOunced against the scheme, but yesterday
morning flowing water was struck, which
has increased in flow from the rate of so. 600
gallons to 100000 gallons per diem and is still
increasing. As the work goes on water Was
sent through an S-inch pipe thirty
three feet in the air. Those interested in the
scheme claim that hundreds of thousands
of acres of. arid lands Will be reclaimed
in Central Washington through a system of
artesian wells which would otherwise be
without value except for cattle range.
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Bicycle Record Beaten.

CHICAGO, Aug 16.-The American record
for ten miles was broken yesterday in tue
annual road race of the Illinois Cycling Club,
Knisley making the distance in 30:G9, with
Gray, another contestant, less than two
feet behind him. The best record hereto
fore has been IL for the same distance.
Both men rode Safeties
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THE MISSISSIPPI.
Some Hitherto Unpublished Facts Regarding
the Great River Source

ST. PAUL, Aug. 16.-State Park Com
missioner j. Y. Brewer has submitted to
Governor Merriam a special report upon
the ltasca Lake basin. which contains some
hitherto unpublished facts in regard to the
source of the Mississippi River and effect
ually explodes Glaciers claim to the title
OF the dscOyerer of the headwaters Of the
great river. The report shows concluslvely
that the true source of the Mississippi River
IS IN the great reservoir nine miles above Lake
ltasca, making the longest surface channel
OF the Mississippi River from the gulf Of
Mexico to the extreme limit of this reservoir
2555.25 miles. The first surface towage I'm
this great reservoir is tiny brook connect
Ing with Whipple Lake to Floating Moss
Lake, thence to Nicollet Upper Lake. while
go ieet west the channel again appears In a
continuous surface aOwage to Itasca Lake.
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Matsada. "the Jam Dead

NEW YORK, Aug 16.-Matsada Sorakchi,
the noted japanese wrestler. died suddenly
in this city last night. He had been Ill with
consumption about three months. tine
JAP" as he was Familiarity known, has
wrestled with all of the frst-class men
throughout the country, scoring many vic
tories. His funeral will be held to- morrow
afternoon, the body to be inferred in Wood
lawn Cemetery.
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PHILOSOPHICAL.

No Successor to Be Elected in Madame Bla-
vatsky's Place.
NEW York, Aug. 16.-Wlliam Q. Judge,
Vice-Presdent of the Theosophcal Society,
who has just returned from Europe, says
there is no foundation whatever for the
statement that the Countess Caithness has
been 'elected successor to Madame
Blayatsky." To the only elective
Office held by Madame Blavstsky, that
of Corresponding Secretary, no successor
has or will be elected; to her position as an
initiate and channel of masters teachings
hone can be. The Countess of Caithness is
a private member of the Theosophcal So
eiety, with neither official station nor indi-
yiddal prominence, and Is not known to be
q Jealous theosODhist.
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LUM OUTS PREDlCAMENT.
a Chinese Laundryman OF Chicago Boycotted
by His Countrymen,

Dy HIS Countrymen.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.- Lum Out, young
Chinese resident of this city, is in serious
predlcament An order has been promul-
gated throughout the city that he be boy
cotted. All good Cinnamon are ordered not
to talk, trade or associate with him. Lum
ls laundryman who has embraced the
Christian faith and converted a number Of
his countrymen. He established in his laun-
dry Sunday-school, where meetings are
held every Sunday. The cause of the trouble
Is that certain Chinese merchants believe
Lum furnished information to the Treasury
agents which led to the detention at Winni-
peg of several Cinnamon who were return
ing from visit home. They were rec-ntly
stol ped at Neche. in Manitoba, and al
though they had passports. 1t was believed
tie papers weEo the property OF others aud
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THE ELECTRIC ROAD.
A Strong Opposition to Granting the Fran.
chise Manifested.

GILRoY, Aug. 16 The report published
in the San Francisco papers that fran
chise has been granted to the electric road
through this county is grossly incorrect
An application for the use Of the county
road had been made to the Supervisors and
been acted upon. An application was also
made to the city of Giray for the use of the
main street, which is also in abeyance A
strong opposition exists TO granting the
county road and city streets to any incor-
poration. consequently the application for
the electric road is likely to be denied.