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The morning call., 1892-08-18
AN ARMED TRUCE.
Soldiers and Striking swItchmen Closely
Watching Each Other.

Soldiers and Striking SwItchmen CT os ely
Watching Each Other.
BUFFALO, Aug. 1.-THE strikers con-
tlnue to keep quiet. and there is no trouble
Of any kind. The Lehigh people would not
attempt to work, because. they said, there
was not enough protection Oh the ground,
and although there has been no trouble
they knew If work was attempted trouble
would ensue. The Lehigh road expects
that the new men will 60 to work to-mor-
row in the switchmen's places. Trouble is
threatened at the Erie elevator, which is
glutted with grain. Six boatoads had to
be refused and an attempt was made to run
down string of empty cars. but the strik-
ers interfered. Two companies of soldiers
. were ordered out. but when they arrived
the attempt OF the strikers was given up
and nothing was done. The company are
preparing flatcars to be occupied by sharp
shooters and attached to the cowcatcbers OF
each engine for the purpose of protecting
the train crews.
At a conference of railroad men with the
Sheriff this afternoon it was decided TO re-
quest Governor Flower to call out the
National Guard. The Sheriff deferred
sending the message until he could consult
with General Doyle.
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THE OTHER ROADS.
Measures Taken by the Companies to
Protect Their Property.

Measures Taken by the Companies to
Protect Their Property.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 17-President Nc
Leod has instructed the counsel for the CON-
pany along the line OF the Reading road to
begin legal proceedings at once for the
punishment of the men who are detected in
destroying the property of the company.
He has also notified General Manager Swell
gard that operations in the Buffalo yards
would be resumed Thur sday, and instruct
Ing the general manager 10 pay off all
strikers and take back none except such
coerced into striking.
Lyons. n. Y, Aug. 17.-The Hudson
River and Lehigh Valley roads and the Fall
Brook Coal Company have a number of
special men guarding their interests here.
The men claim that they will stand by the
companies to the end. Twelve carloads of
militia passed through here this morning en-
route to Buffalo.
JERSEY CITY, Aug. 1.-THE switchmen
and the trainhands of roads terminating i'll
this city have shown no disposition TO join
In the strike at Buffalo. There is more or
less dissatisfaction among them, but the
opinion is that strike in sympathy would
be ll-advised.
NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-The police report
that at about o'clock last night some per-
son placed tie on the track of the New
York Central at One Hundred and Sixty
seventh street 1t was discovered before
any damage was done and removed by the
yardman,
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MORE MEN QUIT.
The Lake Shore Switchmen Go Out.
Appeal to the Governor.

The Lake Shore switchmen Go Out-An
Appeal to the Governor.
BUFFALO, Aug. 1S.-3 A M.-The Lake
Shore switchmen quit work about o'clock
this morning. Several of them were seen
and they said they had been ordered out
and that the Lackawanns switchmen will
follow them in less than half an hour.
Seven switch engines in the South Buffalo
yard that are usually working at this hour
are idle. A telephone message from the
Eleventh Precinct states that the men in
the East Buffalo Lake Shore wards have
also gone out. This is confirmed by other
railroad men.
AT midnight conference between the
Sheriff, prominent citizens aud railr0ad men
1t was decided 10 send message to Gov
ernor Flower asking him to call out the
National Guard TO protect the lives and
property of the citizens. a reply to this
dispatch is snxiously awaited.
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RAIslN-GRowERs' CONVENTION.
Firms to Be Boycotted for Selling Below
Schedule Rates

FRESNO. Aug. 1.-THE thermometer on
the street registered Ill degrees to-day. but
it was much hotter at the convention of the
State Raisin-growers' Association. which
met for the purpose of completing the
combination of growers and packers, the
object of which is to secure AZ cents per
pound on Taisins as the minimum price.
Among the few packers who refused to sign
the compact are Cook & Langley, Williams,
Brown & Co. and Schachr, Lemeke 81
Steiner. The two latter firms had reprssen-
tatives at the convention, who stated the
emphatic refusal of their companies to
join the combination. The convention
passed resolutions providing that no raisins
should be sold to said firms at any price.
thus virtually boycotting them. The dis
cussion OF the resolutions was very warm.
The growers claim to have 95 per cen. of
the raisin-growers in the association, aud If
they stick together the firms now holding
out viii be in hole. as they have heen SELF
Ing on futures. The labor problem was
also discussed, but nothing definite was
done,
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CABRILLO'S DISCOVERY.
San Diego Will Try to Get Uncle Sans Help
in Celebrating It.

in Celebrating It.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 17-The committee In
whose hands the arrangements for the cele-
Dration Of the three hundred and fiftieth
anniversary OF the discovery of Dan Diego
Bay have been left to-day received a teIe-
Gram from Governor Markham in which he
accepts the invitation extended to him to
preside on that occasion. The suggestion
OF the Union that Admiral Gherardi be in
vited to participate in the celebration will
be acted upon. The admiral is about
TO proceed to San Francisco to as
sumo command of the squadron COM
posed Of the Baltimore, Charleston.
San Francisco, Yorktown and Boston,
which have been selected to partici pate In
the great naval review in Hampton Roads
next April. Admiral Gherardi is to make
the Baltimore his flagship. and to proceed,
by way OF Cape Horn, to the A.Iantic Coast.
stopping at South American ports, and ar
ranging 10 arrive In Newport News late in
NJ arch. 1t is thought it will be possible to
induce him to SO arrange his departure from
San Francisco that his entire squadi on may
be present on September % to participate
IN the celebration of Discovery day.
The. entire programme. covering three
days, Will soon be made public, and will
include many attractive features.
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DIVIDED DEMOCRATS.
Two Conventions Held In Texas an
Both Nominate State Tickets.

Two Conventions Held In Texas and
Both Nominate State Tickets.
HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE Clark men
were refused admittance to the convention
hall this morning and they met at Turner
Hall, Chairman Lane presiding. The HOgg
convention met with Judge Sheppard in
the chair. After perlectlng an organiza-
tion both conventions adjourned till this
afternoon, when the Hogg convention ad-
mitted the Clark delegates from Dallas and
Tarrant counties, elected w. f. Fly chair
man and proceeded TO business. The Clark
convention continued Lane as permanent
chairman. Both conventions are stIll in
session tonight.
The Hogg convention devoted t0-nght's
session TO debate about the platform and
adjourned till morning, when the nomlna-
tlnns will be made.
The Clark people nominated Clark aud
Rogers to lead the ticket, and left the re-
mainder for Tomorrow
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A MILLIoNAIRE's DEATH.
Bostwick, the Standard Oil Man, Falls Dea.
at Fire.

AZ Ire.
MAMARoNEcK. n. Y, Aug. ia fire
broke out in the handsome stable of j. III.
Bostwiek, the millionaire Standard Oil
man, at his summer residence on Oriental
Point shortly after midnight and spread
to the stables of Constable of Arnold, Con-
stable Co, and both were destroyed,
together with number of valuable blood
horses, entailing the loss of nearly 100000.
When the fire was discovered, Bostwick,
who has been In poor health for some time.
ran out on the porch in great excitement
and dropped dead from heart disease. 1t
appears the dead mans coachman and foot
man were out boating yesterday and re-
turned last night under the influence of
liquor, and probably through carelessness
in handling matches set the barn OH fire.
30 III were burned 20 death.
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AT A CRITICAL TIME.
The Men Struck When the Compan
WRa Weakest

The Men Struck When the Company
WRs Weakest.
BUFFALO \. Y, Aug. 1.-THE strike of
the New York Central switchmen at mid
night last night and the probability that the
West Shore men will 60 out has developed
the strength Of the men and increased the
seriousness of the situation. The men have
driven the wedge at the most critical PERIOD,
when the roads are entering on q heavy
fuel-carrying business, and whoever is re-
sponsible for the movement has shown gen.
eralship of no mean order.
Down 10 the dockyards, four miles away,
idiers are thick. Troops are stationed
along the tracks of the various lines but
they are not yet accustomed TO duty and the
feeling of nervous apprehension lest they
may be obliged IS suddenly kill men has not
yet worn away. Their faces are earnest
and where the crowds are thick. white and
determined. On the great coal trestles and
on the tops Of cars are the strikers aud
others keeping a lookout and passing sig
nails.
The New York Central switchmen hay-
ing Joined the strike, makes il much more
formidable. The Central yards are under
picket guard. Il is feared the strike will
spread to the other Vanderbilt lines, the
Lake Shore. Michigan Central and West
Shore roads.
The day shift of the West Shore switch
men worked about one hour this morning
and then dropped everything right where
it stood. Their demands are similar TO the
demands of the Central men. TIE night
Shift. without doubt, will refuse to work to-
night.
Sergeant Elsaesser Of Company F, Sixty
fifth Regiment, was accideDtly shot this
morning while handling rife. and died
soon after.
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SWITCHMEN And SOLDIERS.
An Armed Truce Maintained at
Buffalo.
MORE MEN JOIN THE STRIKERS.
Statements Of the Railroad Companies and the
IeaderS-The State Militia Called Ont
BY the Governor.
MORE MEN JOIN THE STRIKERS.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

BUFFALO, n. Y. Aug Is, O'Clock A NJ
Word has just reached here that Governor
Flower has signed an order calling out the
entire National Guard. Twenty five hun
dred men are TO arrive this morning. This
was communicated by General Greenland
10 Vice President Webb
BUFFALO. August 1S-4 o'clock A NJ.
There is no change in the situation. 1t is
not believed that tie Laekawanna switch
men will strike before daylight. An official
saws the men are still at work.
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RACING AT RED BLUFF.
Old Wildcats Has His Colors Lowered by
CRYSTAL r


Crystal r.
RED BLUFF, Aug. 17.-On the second day
Of the fair the grand stand was crowded
with spectators. The day was quite pleas
ant. there being gentle breeze from the
south all the afternoon.
Maud Morrill, won the unfinished tIotting
race to-day. Time, 2:2SH
The first race on the programme was run
ming, three-fourths of a mile and repeat.
Iodine and RedIight won one heat each, and
the third was won by Iodine. Time, 40
1870 %.
Second race, one mile, was won by
Crystal r. Wild Oats second, Reverie third.
Third race, trOtting, 2:35 class, for purse
OF $3.50. The race Was contested by Grand
Admiral aud Balance All. Four heats wers
battled, Balance all taking the first and
third and Admiral the second and fourth
Darkness then coming on the race was post
poned till tomorrow. Time. 2:41A, 2 :3SA,
2:40 and 2:43%.
l.. V. hitchcock delivered an address on
the fair before large crowd in the pavilion
this evening.
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sTONECUTTERs' STRIKE.
There Is Serious Trouble in the Quarries 0
Fresno County.

FRESNO, Aug. 17.-Forty stoneeutters en-
ployed at j. G. Days granite quarry at
Raymond in this county went on strike
yesterday. The men are members of the
Stoneeutters' Union, and the cause of the
strike as the refusal of Day to reduce the
hours of labor from nine to eight, and pay
the same salary, 81 day. Last April the
menSnformed Day that the union had made
a new schedule, to go into effect in all the
quarries in the State. According to the
new schedule St0necutters were to work
eight hours Instead of nine. and were 20 re-
ceive the same pay. Mr.. Day agreed to OBJ
seryesthe new rule. ii the other quarries did.
The new rule went into effect on May |,
ana about month later Day found out
that The cutters in the San Jose and Rock
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HONOR TO ROWERs.
How San Diego Welcomed Home Her Favorits
Son

Son.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 17.-An enthusiastic re-
ception was accorded this evening to Con-
gresham Bowers of this district, who has
returned from Washington with his family.
His fellow citizens. without respect to party,
met him at the depot with the Seventh Reg
iment band and escorted him TO the plaza.
where General Eli H. Murray, in behalf Of
his townsmen. extended to him cordial
welcome. All the Republican clubs of this
city and of the surrounding towns partici-
pated In the reception. and torchlighr pro-
eession mile in length was one of the
features of the occasion. Bowers spoke
briefly, alluding TO the cold tea episode in
the House, which he said had been much
exaggerated. After the meeting at the plaza
an informal reception was held at the Hor-
ton House in honor of Congressman Bowers.
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ARRESTED AS AN ANARCHIST.
a Man With False Beard Found Near the
Carnegie Offices.

PITTsBuRG. Aug. IA man giving his
name OF George Lamberger. and supposed
to be an anarchist. was arrested here to-day.
lie wore false beard and was acting in a
suspicious manner near Frick's Office. Sew
eral addresses were found on him. among
others Johnstown address. The police of
that city were telegraphed a description.
and replied this afternoon that the man
was wanted there on the charge Of q GRIM
inai assault on l4-year-old girl.
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IN FIVE ROUNDS.
That Is the Number They Expect Corbstt to
Give Sullivan

Ihat Is the Number Ihey Expect Corbstt TO
Give Sullivan.
AsBURY PARK. Aug. IL. - Corbett to-
day weighed 1913 pounds, and Trainer De-
laDey says 1t Is almost certain now that the
San Francisco boy will fight at 1S7 pounds.
Among his visitors to-day was Nike
Donovan, the boxing instructor of the
New York Athletic Club. He is
OF the opinion that COrbett has
made a decided advancement in his prepar-
alton during the last two weeks and is now
ready to enter the ring. DAILY, Coibetts
sparrng partner, said that if the fight
lasted over five rounds it would doubtless
be protracted for many rounds more. He
expressed himself as confident that Cor
belts superior science would tell before the
end of the fifth round.
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NANCY HANKS PEDIGREE.

Brief Review of Her Performances Dur
ing Last Years Campaign.
Nancy Hanks Is brown mare. foaed
1886 by Happy Medium. 400, dam Nancy Lee
by Dictator, 1l3. grandam Sophie gran
dam OF Mike Wilkes. 2:i5ss4. etc.) by Edwin
Forrest. 40. She was bred by Ii. Boswell
OF Lexington, KY, and is consequently six
years old.
Her best time up to yesterday was :O9.
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THE PEOPLES PARTY.
Ohio State Convention Selects a FUN
Ticket-KOIb's Alabama Canvass.

ohio state Convention Selects a FUN
TIcket-KoIb's Alabama Canvass.
MAssILIoN. Ohio. Aug. 1.-THE State PeO-
pies party met here to-day, III. +. Barnes Of
Tlftin being elected permanent chairman.
The following ticket was nominated: Secre-
tary OF State, s. c. Thayer. Canton; Judges
OF the Supreme Court, E. Il. Stark of CIeye-
land. {. ID. Payne, Washington County.
Clerk OF tue Supreme Court and members
OF the Board OF Public Works were also
nominated, as well as Presidential Electors.
The platform endorses the Omaha platform
and the national candidates. a resolution
protesting against United States Senator
Brlce holding his seat on the ground O non
residence was sent to Senator PETER for in
PRODUCTION In the Senate.
The Alliance in the South.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug 1.-THE Kolb
executive committee and Peoples party
committee held joint session here to-day.
They Issued joint call for joint ccnven-
tiOn to put out candidates for Congress and
PRESIDENTIAL electors. The fusion cosyen-
ton Is TO meet September 15. Leadins Re-
publicans say the Republicans will 1;ake
down their electoral ticket.
AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 17-At the State
Alliance convention stephen Ashby, re-
spending on behalf of the Alliance to the
address OF welcome, said, among other
things, the order numbered 70OO,O coo in the
United States.
Democrat Retires.
INDIAN SPRINGS. Ga. Aug. LIT is said
that James ii. BlOunt, chairman of the Com
mittec on Foreign Relations of the present
House of Representatives, will not be a
member Of the next House. After service
oil 20 years Ia that body he has decided TO
quit Congressional lie. A convention 10
nominate his successor meets here to-day.
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HUNTING GARZi.
No Trace of the Fugitive Revolutionist Dis
covered in Texas

covered IN Texas
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Aug. 17-United
States Marshal Paul Fricke has arrived
home from an extended scouting expedition
through the Lower Rio GTande border cnun-
ties in search of CARA, the revolutionist.
He made thorough search for CARA and
his followers, travelling some hundreds Of
miles on horseback, and reports that he dis
covered no evidence whatever of any move
ment being organized against Mexico.
There is great deStitution among the lower
class of Mexieaus on the frontier, several
deaths from starvation among the ehildrea
having occurred
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THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.

An All-Day Session OF the National Ex-
ecutive Committee.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE campaign COM
mittee of the national Democratic commit
tee met at the national headquarters to-day
and were in session throughout the day
with an adjournment for lunch. The entire
time was taken up by preliminary discus
sion Of the situation, no action being taken
on anything. Washington Hesing again ap-
peared before the committee and argued for
a branch headquarters for tile Northwest in
Chicago
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Walking From Seattle to Chicago.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa. Aug. IA man.
his vile and dog, who started from Seat
tie, Wash, to walk to Chicago, registered
at the Chicago ana Northwestern depot this
evening. They will start East in the morn
Ing. They have until September Is to COM
plete the journey. They made 30 miles to-
The morning call., 1892-08-18
chinasa snnarstitinn

SAN DIEGO, Aug 17.-The Chinese in this
city say they won't pay attention TO the new
registration law, as their 'head man" has
received letter telling them TO evade 1t and
return to China il necessary. All oppose
having their photographs taken.
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FRIGHTFULLY MANGLED.
A streetcar Conductor Falls Under th
Wheels of His Car

Wheels Of His Car
SAN JOSE, Aug. 17.-At o'clock this
evening John Shaw, a conductor on the
Santa Clara-street electric railroad. met
with serious accident. w hen reaching
the west end of the road in Santa Clara he
attempted to make a fly switch with
trailer. and stepping from one car to the
other fell in front of the back car. The
forward wheel passed over his right leg,
three inches below the knee, resulting In q
compound fracture. Both bones were
badly crushed. parts of them protruding
through the skin. Shaw has large family
and it will be months before he will be out.
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BuckWheat Trnst Formed.

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 17.-Articles of in
corporation Of the buck wheat trust we're
filed In the Office OF the Secretary OF State
this morning. The company will be known
as lie Hecker. Jones d jew ell Milling CON-
Dany, with capital Of S5, 100000.
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a Pugilistic Climb Retiree.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. ia New Orleans dis
patch says: The Metropolitan Club. which
was rival to the Olympic. has decided to
retire from the prize-fghting business. and
organize merely rs a social club. 1t will
sell It's arena and grounds
The morning call., 1892-08-18
Borrowe in Bad Shane

NEW YORK, Aug. IL. - BALLET Alsopp
Borrowe, who was the exciting cause of the
Drayton scandal, came home from Europe
In bad condition. A wound in the groin
said TO have been received in a duel In Italy
broke open on the voyage.
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THE STRENGTH OF THE MINERS.
A Large Body OF WelI-Armed Men TO
Oppose Convict Labor.

A Large Body OF WelI-Armed Men to
Oppose Convict Labor.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 17.-Various est-
mates are made as to the humber of miners
involved in the present trouble with the
convicts. The estimates may be greatly
exaggerated, but the miners doubtless have
a reserve force which will numter fully
10000 resolute men. and should they break
into open rebellion aud defy the troops il
will prove a very difficult body 10 handle
familiar as they are with all the mountain
retreats and passes. Conservative peopIe
think they will hesitate to oppose the troops.
their main object seeming to be to create a
sentiment against the convict lease system
The friends of the miners say the trouble
VII subside as soon as the mines are rid of
conylcts, but most citizens fear Il will take
the whole power OF the State, and possibly
the aid Of the National Government TO quell
the disturbance. The full force of the State
militia does not exceed 1000 men, and they
cannot possibly be brought together inside
Of week In the meantime IL the miners
persist, thay will have accomplished their
desired ends.
A dispatch to- the Times from Colonel
Wolford at Hartman says: Major Chandler
has just arrived from Oliver Springs. All
his men are captured. and the miners are
marching on Coal Greek Mountains The
Chattanooga contingent of the Army Of
Tennessee. mum bering $50 men, is on its way
10 oliver Springs.
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Fruit in Good Condition,

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 1S.-A telegram from
New York received by the agent of the
California Fruit Transportation Company
states that the fourth special fruit train for
London arrived there to-day and tnat the
fruit was transferred to the steamer in ius
condition.
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A RENEWAL OF WAR.
Some Shooting at Homestead in Which No
Damage Was Done

Damage Was Done.
HOMESTEAD. Pa, Aug. 17-Some one on
freight train crossing the bridge this
evening opened fire on the steamer
Little BIZ and the persons in the pilot
house narrowly escaped death. The soldiers
guarding The boat opened fire on the train.
and the provisional guard across the river
Joined In. As did the pckets around the
mill. The volley did no serious damage.
squad was hurried TO the mill on the double
quick and four men captured from the
train. The crowd made a demonstration
toward rescue, but the militia dispersed
them and the prisoners we're placed in the
Lookup.
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TRAlN-RoBBERs FoILED.
A Plucky Passenger Opens Fire and Drives
Them From the Train.

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 1.-THE Republ-
cans special from Greeley. Cole, says: AS
the Denver and Cheyenne passenger train
on the Union Pacific stopped at the coat
chutes at Lasalle last night two masked men
entered one of the ears, and, with loaded
reyolvers, ordered the passengers to hold up
their hands. The fellows were on the point
of collecting toll from the astonished pas
sengers when one of the latter opened fire
from his gun on the hOldups. The latter re-
turned the fire. but one of them getting hit
they both jumped from the car and fed.
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SILVER CONVENTION.
A Call Issuee for a Meeting at El Paso il
December

Ell PAso. Tex, Aug. 1.-THE executive
committee of the Southwest silver conven-
ton yesterday Issued call for second an
nual convention, TO meet In this city on
Monday, December 8. AS one reason for
the call the committee said: "The silver
industry is at this moment in most critical
condition. Mines are closing down and the
further exploration and development of the
mineral resources OF the Southwest have
received a serious shock"