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angered me, and gave orders that the
house should be cleared. AS soon as tho
crowd was outside | locked all of the doors
and windows and got out my shotgun aud
revolver. L tried to frlghten them away by
shooting over their heads, but they got
beams and tried to break down the doors,
and then, to save my own life, | fired a load
of buckshOt right into the crowd, wounding
several men. One of them threw a big
knife at me, which | picked up and sent
into the crowd, cutting one mans leg badly.
Then they all cleared out, but the next day
a detachment of about fifty of the native
police swept down upon me, loaded me with
chains and carried me to the Jail in tha
town, where my feet were placed between
two iron beams, and | was literally kept in
the stocks for twenty-four days.
81 asked permission to send word to the
United States Minister at Rome, but my re-
quest was Denied aud | was told that I
would be shot within five days. 1t was then
that young Engiishman, a Mr.. Mason,
heard of my case and sent word to the Min
lster at Rome. He telegraphed to William
Seeney, an American, who was acting as
his assistant, and was then at AncOna, a
small seaport town, about fifty miles FROM
the prison at Selvelintina, where was con-
fined. Mr.. Seeney came at once to Selvelin-
tina, and after a good deal of trouble succeed
ed in convincing the 'PreditOre,' or Judge.
that l should be given trial. The result
was that l was taken from jail and was
escorted to the scene of the shooting, where
L described things to the Preditore and
court officials. There were two barrels Of
wine at the house, which mad been closely
guarded since the night of the fuss. and it
was not long before the Predltore and all
the rest of the officials were gloriousiy
drunk. The result was that after we had
returned to the prison Mr.. Seeney rail-
roaded the trial to suit himself. He had MY
sentence Of death commuted, and l was
sentenced TO pay the cost OF the case,
amounting to 800 lires. or about S570. and
to be Imprisoned for two days. st Louis
Glnhe- Demncrat.
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PARIS IN ANGER.
The Production Of TOhenSrin"
Causes Trouble.
In Excited Crowd Surround The Opera
House.
The Police Dsf8d and Charge the POpuIaGe.
OYer 1000 Arrests Made-The
A1tI-G6iman Feeling.
Erecial TO THE MORNING CALI

PARIS. Sept 16.-The performance of
'Lohengrn" commenced at o'clock this
evening. The precincts OF the opera-house
were crowded. but up to that time only
slight attempt had been made to create
discord, which the police easily suppressed.
The police had strict orders TO take ener-
getic action if necessary. The claque seats
were occupied by detectives, all approaches
to corridors were occupied by police, and
an inspector stood by each check taken to
scrutnize incomers. Mounted Republican
Guards kept the streets clear. The house
was crowded, there being no special diff
Guilty in obtaining admission. The overture
was listened to in profound silence, the
audience breaking into rapturous applause
at the conclusion. The opera was admir-
ably mounted and finely rendered. Van
Dyek and the other artists were recalled
several times and applauded to the echo.
There was noisy demonstration outside
the opera house during the performance.
On the outside a band OF students sang
The Marseillaise," the crowd responding
with cries of "Vive la France" "A baS
Wagner" Portions of the mob continually
the police, whenever these incuTsiOnS be-
came formidable, assumed the offensive and
charged the mob, which would take to flight
in hot haste. Then the singing and shout
ing would soon be renewed, and the rushes
and charges repeated. In some cases the
zeal Of the police seemed to Outrun their
discretion, and respectable OnlOOEeTs were
roughly handled. arrested on the slightest
pTOyOcation. and then cuffed If they ven-
tured to make the mildest protest Fully $50
baa 54ea1t - oil
a force of cavalry and mounted police for
cibly patrollpd the scene of the disturbance
and cleared the streets. Altogether about
1000 persons were arrested during the night,
but all will probably be released before
morning. The German Embassy was strong
" guarded throughout the night. A party
Of 200 roughs smashed window of the Ger
man cafe. Hanover. A curious incident ac-
CURED in the course Of the evening. One of
the men arrested on being taken TO the po-
lice station announced himself as a Russian.
He was forthwith liberated with 4 bow and
polite "PasseZ, Monsieur"
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FLOODS IN SPAIN.
The Disasters Greater Than
Estimated.
Over Two and a Half Millions Of Damage
Reported.
Hundreds Of Families Rendered Homeless.
Story of an Eye -WitneSS-Tha
People PanIC-Strieken.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

MADRID, Sept. 16.-Further distressing
particulars in regard to the flooded prov
inces continue to be received, each addi-
tional report showing the extent of the
disaster is not exaggerated. The latest
information is from Jaen, capital OF the
province OF the same name. The Governor
Of that province telegraphs the whole COM
mune of Aubde is submerged, that the
damage done is enormous, and that there
has been considerable loss OF life.
The loss at Consuegra by the floods is
estimated at S2,5OOOOO. The misery exist
ing is intense. The inhabitants are CON-
PEELED to sleep in the open air and the food
supply is of the most meager description.
Sixteen robbers have been caught rifing the
clothing Of the corpses So far 945 bodies
have been recovered and the search still
continues. The relief fund has reached
100000; the students are collecting money
for the suffering in the streets of Madrid.
Theltown Of Templeque has been con-
verted into an island by the flood, and COM
munication with 1t Is almost Impossible.
The storm wrought immense damage in
Murgam, Saragossa and Malaga. The
railway works at Ronda have been greatly
damaged. Three persons were drowned and
many cattle perished.
Agendarme, at COnsuegra. who was
an eyewitness of the disaster, says: " The
storm was accompanied by terrific thunder
and lightning" He and his companion, on
the order of the Mayor, ran to the river to
assist the unfortunates whose houses were
being flooded. With difficulty thirty per-
sons were saved.
The Mayor arrived on the scene and ap-
pealed to all possessing carts to assist In
transporting the unfortunates to the upper
part of town, but people were so terror
stricken they could hardly move to the as
sistance of their drowning comrades. Those
in danger seemed incapable of realizing that
danger.
The houses collapsed one after another,
and were swallowed in the Seething torrent.
Daybreak saw hundreds of men and beasts
struggling in the water, whirling along so
rapidly to destruction that they could not be
saved, and were soon lost to sight. It was
q sight never to be forgotten.
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increasing their yield, while the other two
States are decreasing in that particular.
The highest average yield last year was III
California, 164S pounds per acre, Washing
ton averaged 1926 pounds per acre and Ore
gon 1l55 pounds.
NEW RIFLED GUNS.
The Ordnance Bureau of the navy has
secured some remarkable results from the
recent trial of the new 6-inch rified gun
built at the Washington Navy-yard. This
gun is probably the longest piece of United
States bore yet undertaken, being forty cali
bers in length, or twenty feet Internal
length, and has thrown its projectle 2lS0
feet in one second without exceeding fifteen
tons pressure to the square inch of chamb ber
This type has resulted SO well that 1t will be
used for the armament of cruisers Nos. Il
and 13, now building.
FRACTIONAL SILVER COINS.
Owing to numerous inquiries coming from
different parts of the country for fractional
silver coin, the United States Treasurer has
prepared circular stating in substance
that the new halves and dimes will be fur
nished in sums of $500 or more, by express,
free Of charges, or by registered mail, in
sums or multiples of $50; registration
charges paid to any point in the United
States.
SILVER PURCHASE COMPLETED.
The Treasury Department to-day COM
pleted the purchase of silver for the cur
rent month, and no further purchases will
be made until October 2d. The silver
bought to-day amounted to 100000 ounces,
at prices ranging from .97 to 1920.
The purchase Of silver bullion at the local
mints during the month aggregated 351,264
ounces.
CALIFORNIA PENSIONS.
John II. Murray, Horace Bigelow, James
o. Burton, Charles Werneke, Thomas Cos
talln oh Mon tor fr iDh
Joseph d. Hogue, William II. Vaudorf,
Francis f. Shaw (deceased), Dennis Mccoy,
James Haddock, John c. Willet. Original
widOws-Charlotte A. Shaw and Sarah
Brannan.
OKLAHOMA LANDS.
Secretary Noble to-day issued an order
establishing county lines and county seats
in the Indian country about to be opened to
settlement in Oklahoma. He also directed
that the cavalry be stationed on each county
seat reservation TO warn away intruders.
POSTAL CHANGES.
A daily exchange of through registered
mail pouches is TO be established on the 9th
inst. between Portland and Astoria. leav-
ing each place at o'clock A. NJ A new
Mason County, Wash, Henry W. Martin,
Postmaster.
THE FOUR AND A HALF BONDS.
Secretary Foster issued a circular this
afternoon giving notice that no more bonds
of the AZ per cent loan would be received
for continuance at per cent after the 30th
inst. The bonds which have not been con-
tinued will De redeemed on presentation.
PACIFIC COAST EXPORTS.
The following are the values of the
bread5tuffs exported from the Pacific Gus
toms districts during the month of August:
Puget Sound, Wash, S109, III; San Fran
cisco. Cal, s.. 760.o35; Willamette, Oregon.
S43.437.
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ARMY MARKSMEN.
The National Tournament EEdS-aYaTd-
Ing of Prizes by General M les.

CHICAGO, Sept. 16-The closing scene of
the national shooting contest was witnessed
at Fort Sheridan to-day, when Major
General Miles, accompanied by brilliantly
uniformed staff, presented the winners OF
medals, prizes, etc, with their trophies in
the presence of the full Fifteenth Regiment
ard large number of civilians from the
city. General Miles made a brief speech,
congratulating the champions and thanking
them on behalf of the United States Army
for their good work. Each man thea came
forward and his medal was pinned on his
breast by General Miles, who addressed to
each few words of personal cOngratula-
tion. The first awards were to the army
rife team, four gold medals going TO Ser
geant F. Rose Sergeant f. d. Powell,
Corporal j. o. Holen and Sergeant n. Ray.
Six silver medals went to Lieutenant +. g.
Ramsey, Sergeant J. w. Magyar, Lieutenant
NJ. j. O'Brien. Lieutenant G. Gerhardt,
Sergeant j. Quinn and Corporal j. Cramey
respectively. Medals for the three best
scores among distinguished riflemen were
awarded to Sergeant Byron Merwin, who
captured the Buffalo" gold medal, and
Sergeant j. W. Davis and CORPORAL V.
Swenhart, who took silver "Tepee" medals.
Then came the caValrymen, the army car
bne team. As on the rifle team, Texan
won first place, Sergeant Ii. EySer. The
other three gold medals went to Corporal
l.. f. Mitchell, Sergeant j. I. Jackson and
Sergeant NJ. RUhrer, while six silver medals
went to Sergeant +. L. Toy, Private J. B.
Foley, Captain W. p. Hall. Sergeant G. j.
Henry, Sergeant L. Rankin and Sergeant j.
Hoffman.
In the ranks of distinguished carbinemen
Blacksmith s. Keiser, whose record of 643
points in four days has never been beaten,
won the gold Buffalo medal. Silver ones
went to C0rporals z. NJ. Hoke and E. Il.
Steiner. Then came the presentation Of
medals offered by newspapers and business
firms. Lieutenant NJ. j. OBrien took the
Chicago Herald gold medal for the best
total skirmish record and the Shurley
medal for the best individual skirmisn run
among officers. Lieutenant w. NJ. Hughes
took the Chicago Tribune gold medal for the
greatest number Of bulPs-eyes at 200, 300
and 800 yards among officers. The Chicago
highest score at all ranges went to Lieuten-
ant +. q. Ramsey. Lieutenant-COlOnel
Hotchkiss of the Illinois National Guard
received the SpaldIng medal for the best
total at all ranges, also the shotgun offered
by Montgomery, Ward & Co. Sergeant F.
Rose secured the Herald purse of 500 for
the highest total score at known distances
and the Tribune purse of 500 for the
best total in the skirmish firing. Ser
geant A. G. Austin gets 500 from
the Inter Ocean for the greatest number of
buiPs-eyeS at all ranges, and Sergeant Mer-
win 500 for the best single skirmish run.
by business men distributed. Sergeant f.
Rose gets eighteen months subscription to
the Kansas City Times for the best score at
1000 yards, bulPs-eye firing, and Corporal
VauSeik one years subscription Tor the
greatest number of bull'S-eyeS.
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FOREIGN EXHIBITS.
An Effort to Facilitate lheir Free Entry at
the Worlds Fair.

An Effort to Facilitate 1heir Free Entry at
the Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-A conference
between the Worlds Fair Foreign Commits
sioners and the principal officers of the
Treasury Department, respecting the modi-
ficaton of certain features of the customs
regulations so as to facilitate the free entry
of foreign exhibits at the fair, was held
at the Treasury Department this morning
with closed doors. Secretary Foster as
sured tho Commissioners that he would
do everything in his power to meet the needs
of foreign exhibitors, and where modifica-
tions of the existing statutes are required he
would cheerfully recommend Congress to
enact the necessary amendments. The
Commissioners made it plain that the sug-
gestions they had brought forward embraced
the wishes of intended exhibitors in every
European nation visited by them. At the
conclusion of the hearing the Commission
ers proceeded to the White House, where
they were received by the President.
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THE DANUBE.
Russias Desire to Become Familiar With It's
Navigation.

Russia's Desire to Become Familiar With Its
Navigation.
LONDON, Sept 16-The Russian Govern
ment has requested the European Danube
Commission to permit Russian naval lea
dets to take passage on board vessels be-
longing to the commission, in order that
these young officers may be instructed in
the pilotage of the Danube and become IA
millar with the navigation Of that river.
This strange request. following close upon
the Dardanelles incident, has caused con-
siderable astOnishment in official circles.
The Danube is the chief national waterway
for the commerce of a large portion Of Eu-
rope The request just made would seem to
indicate that Russia would like her naval
cadets to be instructed In the navigation Of
the Danube above and below the Iron Gate.
1t would also seem that this is hint that
SIZE may not consider binding, for her volun-
teer ships at least, the clause of the treaty
Of 1878 stipulating that ships-of-war should
not navigate the Danube below the Iron
Gate
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THE ALLIANCE PRESIDENT.
Union Veterans Propose to Tar and Feather
Hin,

WICHITA (Kans.), Sept. 16.-Colonel l.. l..
Polk, President of the National Farmers
Alliance, makes a point in his address Of
denying the stories of his inhumanty to the
Union soldiers. and denies that he ever held
rank above Third Lieutenancy, and could
therefore have never been in authority at
any post. Mr.. McAlster, veteran
of this city, who was in Salisbury
Prison, North Carolina, when Polk was
Governor, holds sick parole signed by L.
l.. Polk, Brigadier General commanding the
post, and gives the Alliance leader the
blackest reputation for his conduct to
Union prisoners. A score or so of old
soldiers got together to-day and perfected
plans for applying tar and feathers to Polk
before he should leave town tonight. but
somehow the news of their intention leaked
out and the folice took steps to prevent the
proiected assault
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FLOWER SELECTED.
The Democratic State Convention Nom
mates Its Full Ticket.

SARATOGA On. y, Sept. 16.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention was called to order
promptly at 10 o'clock this morning.
The preamble and resolutions Of the Com
mittee on Credentials recite the irregular
action of the County Democracy and declare
the right of Tammany Hall to nominate all
inspectors of election, poll clerks and ballot
clerks. to which the Democratic party may
be entitled in the city of New York. After
the decision in regard to the County Dem0c-
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Removing Carmen SYLVIA.

VENICE, Sept 16.-It was well known
last night that the Queen of Roumania
would be removed from the Hotel Danville
to-day. At an early hour this morning the
Grand Canal was crowded with gondolas all
the way from the hotel to the railway sta
tion. Shortly after o'clock a pass
age from the hotel was cleared and the
Queen was carried into large. gondola, IN
waiting at the side entrance of the hotel /,
and taken rapidly to the station, accom-
panied by the King. She wore no veil and
tried to look as pleasant as possible; but it
WAS apparent to the few who we're able to
catch glimpse OF her drawn and emaciated
features that poor Carmen Sylvia had suf-
feTed terribly and was now only wreck of
q once beautiful woman.
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A CLOSE CALL.
How an American Came Near Losing His
Life In Italy.


Life in Italy.
William j. McCleery of Turkey City,
Clarion County. Pa, and an oil-driler by
trade, has just returned from a two years
residence in Southern Italy, where he was
under sentence Of death. He was sent to
Europe as the agent Of the Oil Well Supply
Company to superintend the sinking of
some oil wells for an Italian syndicate, to
whom the necessary apparatus had been
sold by the Pittsburg firm. Mr.. McCleery
said:
THE oil fields where we were working
we're some little way out Of Furatopassa.
Returning from business trip to tile town
one night found thai the house had been
taken possession OF by party of
Italians, men and women, who were
dancing, singing, bowling aud having
a gay time generally. The crowd be-
came very drunk and noisy and broke
down the door leading into my room, which
they proceeded to take possession Of. This
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The Parson,s Error.

One of those good clergymen who always
try to improve an opportunity recently got
into a railroad carriage in England, ths
only other occupant of which was a de-
tective in pursuit of a criminal who had
gone by a previous train. The detective
had photograph OF the man he was after.
which he studied intently for long time.
This attracted the attention OF the clergy
man, who at last observed: my good man,
you have perchance lost some one" Yes,
have" he replied. "Well, BROTHER" said
the clergyman, "do not sorrow as those
without hope; he has but gone before"
"Yes, hang him." said the detective, she
has gone before and got three hours the
start of me. But I'll follow him if it's to
Jerusalem. IN. Y. Sun.
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THE FRUIT TRADE.
Outlook for an Increasing Trade in Califor-
mia Products.

Outlook for an Increasing Trade in Califor-
MIA Products.
New YORK, Sept. 16.-The Commercial
Bulletin prints number of interviews with
leading local wholesale grocers regarding
the prospects of the fall trade. All enter
tain the most roseate views except on
canned fruit. The cheapness of sugar and
fresh fruit, it is believed, have led to large
amount Of private preserving. One jobber
estimated this at three umes as much as
last year. 1t is believed, however, there
will be decided Improvement in the de-
mand for canned fruits later on, as they are
likely to become a daily article Of food.
French prunes, according to mail advices,
will this season Iuu to large sizes, despite
the heavy CROP. This. should it turn out to
be fact. is likely to help the distribution
OF CALIFORNIA;, since the latter run chiefly
on the popular small sizes. Last year uu-
graded CALIFORNIA; were chiefly Cos to 7Os.
This year nearly all the offers 70s to sos
Very good orders for some popular brands
of California rasins have been placed in a
quiet way Apricots, while taken to merely
a fair extent, are steadier, and peaches look
slightly better
The morning call., 1891-09-17
Masons Assemble.

BOSTON, Sept. 16.-Maso mic Temple was
the scene OF brilliant gathering in at
tendance upon the annual convention of
the Supreme Council of the Sovereign Grand
Inspectors of the ThirIy-third and last de-
gree for the northern jurisdiction of the
United States Sovereign Grand Commander
Henry l.. Palmer called the conven-
tion to order aud presided. The usual
Three active members have died
since the last convention in September, 1890:
F. II. Bascomb, Vermont; r. Nj. G. Gra-
ham, New York; DR.. Hosmer M. johnson,
Chicago. The latter was the oldest but two
in the Supreme Council. All the active
thirty-thirds were present except A. V. I'll.
Carpenter of Milwaukee, the ilustrious
deputy for Wisconsin, who was prevented
by infirmity from attending.
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ouarantipe Apaipst Msxican Towns.

SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), Sept. 16.-The citi-
zens Of Tampico and Vera Cruz, Mexico, are
complaining bitterly against the quarantine
recently established by Texas against those
cities. It is claimed by them that there has
been but very little yellow fever in Vera
Cruz, and none at all in Tampico. The
merchants of Tampico, and especially the
dealers in fruit, claim that their foreign
business has suffered greatly on account of
the quarantine, as no fruit from that city is
permitted to cross the frontier into this
State. A strong effort is being made TO
have the quarantine withdrawn.
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Arrivals After sundown.

The following vessels came in after sun
down: Steamer Navarro from Rodoudo {;
bark General Butler from Newcastle, n. s.
W., with 1880 tons of coal, consigned to II.
NJ. Newhall; barkentine John Wooster, also
from Newcastle, with 500 tons of coal for
j. Jensen; the bark Bundaleer from De-
parture Bay, with 1880 tons of coal for john
Rosenfeld's Sons, and the schooners Golden
Gate, Mable Gray, Portia and Abbie from
-
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contract with Mrs. Davis to publish the
memoirs of Jefferson Davis. The contract
provided that the publishers should bear
the expense and pay Mrs. Davis royalty
of 1911 per cent Prior to the time for the
first settlement Belford transferred the cnl-
tract to the Belford Company. The ac-
counting then showed Mrs. Davis percent
age TO be $4,000. which, she says. she has
not been paid. The publishers claim in
ability to pay at present
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THE AFRICAN MASSACRE.
Captain Zalewski's Troops Decoyed Into an
Ambush and Killed.

Captain zalewski's Troops DecOyed Into an
Ambush and Killed.
B BERLIN, Sept. 16.-Further details from
Ztnzibar, in regard to the disaster which
has overtaken the German expedition under
command Of Captain Zalewski, show that
while Captain Zalewski's expedition was at
Wahehe the chief, ruling over that district,
promised friendship to the Germans, but he
subsequently robbed thirty members of the
expedition at Mwspa. As result OF this
breach of faith the German forces stormed
the fortress of the stronghold of the chief
and succeeded in capturing it. While Cap
tain Zalewski later on was marching further
inland into the Nahehe country his COM
mand was surprised by natives and al
most annlhilated. Lieutenant TetenbOrn IS
expected to arrive shortly at the coast with
the remains Of Captain Zalewski's defeated
nnrns
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A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
C. P. Huntington's Views Concerning tn
Pacific Mail

Pacific Mail.
NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-In an interview G..
P. Huntington said: Il think the outlook
is as bright as We could possibly hore for.
About the speclaltieS have nothing to say
except that am large holder of Pacific
Mail, which does not seem to have partici-
pated in the rise to any material extent.
There has not been period, however, in the
history of the company when it was doing
as well as now. We are paying cash for ne W
boats and making handsome dividends. L
am large stockholder, but would not have
share for sale if the market price were
twice as much as it is. There is nothing
new in Southern Pacific matters"