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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-19
Great Britain Releases the Sealing
Schooner Mountain Chief.
LAW.BREiKING THROUGH IGNORANCE.
The Indians Had Always Canght Seals and They
Probably Thought That They Could Still
Continue TO Catch Them.
Special to THE MoRSINe CALL.

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 1S.-Captain Ma
wassum and his native crew of the sealing
schooner Mountain Chief are holding a
great rejoicing in the harbor tonight.
Their schooner which was seized in Berng
Sea on July %, has been given back to them
by the British Government, and not the
schooner alone either, but their sealing
guns and canoes. the ships gear and instru-
ments and their catch of upward OF ore
hundred sealskIns secured in the sea. 1t
was the American cutter Adams that made
the seizure. The schooner made no denial
of having hunted and killed the seals. but
the crew, vino are Indians and who own
the boat, plead ignorance OF the interna-
tional agreement.
The schooner was taken to Unalaska and
handed over to Captain Pdrr of the British
warship Melpomene. who sent the prize
home on August 25 to await the Admiralty's
commands.
Since then the unfortunate siwashes have
been awaiting their fate and meanwhile
watching the skins spoil by the water that
came into the schooner from numerous
leaks. Petitions were circulated about the
town stating that the Indians were poor and
ignorant of the law, and imploring mercy
for them. Lenlency was accordingly recon-
mended by Admiral Holman. and this
morning telegraphic order came to release
the schooner and the skins.
The schooner Oscar and Hattie will not
be so fortunate, as prosecution will be
taken against her at once in the Vice-Ad-
miralty Court. 1t will not be very vigor-
Gus, though. for tie schooner's offense is
violation of the letter and not of the spirit
of the law.
The Oscar and Hattie was homsward
bound from the Russian coast and ran out Of
water. Atu Island was the nearest land
and she put in there just in time to avoid
Russian warship. When coming out she
saw that the cruiser was waiting for her on
the outside of the island, and so she took
the inner passage, only TO run into the arms
of the Mohican, which gathered her in. No
one asserts that the Oscar and Hattie took
seals in Beripg Sea. The sole charge is
that she was there and that she had skins
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HE POISONED WOMEN.
Sensational Trial Of an Alleged Murderer
in England.

LONDON, Oct. 18-1he trial OF Thomas
F. Nell on the charge of williul murder in con-
nectlon with what is known as the Lambeth
poisoning cases began in the Old Bailey
yesterday. Neill is charged with having
murdered Matilda Glover, Ellen Domworth,
Alice Marsh and Emma Shrivell attempting
to poison Louise Harvey. and attempting TO
blackmail DIR. Brosdbent and Dr. Harper.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty to the
charges and the trial began. Several wit
nesses testified, but nothing OF moment was
adduced.
The court was again crowded to the doors
this morning The crowd was so great that
IL became necessary to erect barriers ~
some OF the entrances to check the rnsh;
John G. Kirby, druggists clerk. testlhed,
that since October last he had sold Mem
nux vomica, poison. several times III
quantities Of one TO four ounces, to@ether
with empty capsules. The sales made 10
Neil were on his own prescription as
doctor.
DR.. Graham, Who attended Matilda Glover
and gave the death certificate when she
died, testified that he attended her seVerai
times prior 10 her last illness. lie WIS
called TO prescribe TO counteract the effects
of hard drinking. He admitted that drink
ing brandy while taking the medicine lie
gave her would have been dangerous. lie
said he had been told that Mrs. Glover
drank quantity of brandy the night OF her
death.
Recess was then taken for lunch. At the
afternoon session the daughter of Nellfs
former landlady testified that Neill told her
that be was an agent for drug merchant,
and had showed her a case of pills. lie
volunteered the statement when the inquest
on the Marsh and SOhrivell women was
being made that 1t was a case OF cold
bo0ded murder The witness also had seen
a box of geatine capsules in NeilPs room.
Dr. Thomas Stevenson, the Home ONCE
expert. testified that he had made an analy-
sis of Matilda Glover's stomach. The
organs were healthy, but lie detected
strychnne in the bowels and chest cavity.
He found strychnine in case belonging to
Neill.
j. w. Mccullough of Ottawa stated he
made the acquaintance Of Neill at the
Blanchard Hotel in Ottawa in the early
part OF the present year. Neill was there
known as Dr. Cream. Once in NeilPs
room he asked Mccullough If he knew
what certain bottle contained. Receiving
a negative reply Neill volunteered the in
formation that it was poison.
Mccullough asked him what he did with
Il and Neill replied that he gave it to women
for whom he prescribed Being asked in
what manner he shaved box of capsules
saying he gave it in those. An adjourn
ment was then taken until tomorrow.
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Chicago Preparing for the Columbian
Festivities.
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION.
The Subject Of Sunday Closing Settled-The Fair
Will Not Be Opened Meeting Of the Lady
Managers.
Special to the MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, Oct. Notwithstanding the
and the strong north wind. the work of
decorating for the dedication exercises
went steadily on. Visitors by the tens of
thousands and including all sorts aud con-
ditions of people poured into the city
all day long. Vice President Morton,
accompanied by Miss Morton and Mrs.
Redmond. arrived this morning. On the
same train were ex-Presdent Hayes and
daughter. Mr.. Morton received an enthusi-
astie reception. The ice-Presidential
party was driven to the residence of Presi-
dent Higinbothen of the Worlds Fair, and
eX-President Hayes was escorted TO the
Grand Pacific Hotel.
Militia officers are to be seen everywhere
and Uncle Sans troops are gathering rap
idly. Governor Routt Of Colorado. Cover
nor Tuttle of New Hampshire, Governor
Reynolds of Delaware, Governor Flower of
New York, Governor Russell of Massachu-
setts Governor Brown of Maryland. Cover
nor Hull of North Carolina and Governor
Brown of Kentucky, still another Governor
Brown from Rhode Island. Governor Bulk
ley of Connecticut and Governor Peck of
Wisconsin arrived to-day with their staffs.
Milwaukee's famous Lighthouse Squad
ron. which marched from Milwaukee to
Chicago, is also here. Governor Markham
of California and Governor Weir of WASH
ingt0n are at the Grand Pacific.
Mayor Washburne to-day issued a procla-
nation declaring Friday municipal holi-
day in honor of the dedication.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The members Of
the Cabinet, Justices of the Supreme Court
and members of the Diplomatic Corps left
here this morning in three special trains on
the Pennsylvania road for Chicago to paTticl-
H. Ifcir In
trains were of the finest and most luxurious
description.
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THE NATIONAL COMMISSION.
The Board Determined to Have Mill
tary Parade,

tary Parade.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1S-The feature Of to-day's
meeting of the National Commission Of the
Columbian Exposition was fiery address
by Ex-Governor Waller of Connecticut, de-
manding that the military parade on Friday
be held 10 the heart OF the city, where the
people generally could see it. A resolution
to the effect was presented, but, receiving
opposition on account of 1t being an impu-
tation upon General Miles, who is in charge
of the parade, the matter was laid on the
table.
Mr. Allen of the committee on ceremonies
said the desire of the commission would be
considered and tnat military parade
through the streets would be prepared if
possible.
The Sunday-closing provision Of the Con-
gressiOnal appropriation was vigorously
discussed at to-dSy's session of the national
commission and resulted in a complete
victory for the advocates of the six days
fair. The directors, after q tedious debate.
decided that In accepting the Government
appropriation they formally agreed to the
Suaday-closing provision and would pre-
sent rules containing Sunday closing
clauses.
The Board of Lady Managers also held
meeting to-day. After some prelimnaries
Mrs Potter Palmer read a report declaring
satisfactorily. Mrs. Palmer said the board
had encountered great difficulty In enlsting
the cooperation of the women Of foreign
countries, especially in the far East, where
the only result of their efforts was the init
nation that women were not allowed to
meddle with such affairs, and even if al
l0wed they had not sufficient knowledge 10
undertake the work with intelligence. 1t
was announced that the board had invited
a proposition fer the publication of a news
paper to be sold on the fair grounds, 10 he
edited and printed by women and devoted
to their interests.
4 resolution of coincidence with President
Harrison was passed. and after hearing
number of interesting and satisfactory re-
ports the board adjourned.
Sixteen hundred tickets to the dedicatory
ceremonies stolen from the Office of Secre-
tary Culp are on the market In the hands OF
SPECTATORS. A large number of forged
tickets are also out and being sold at high
Drices.
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THE WHITE SLAVE TRADE.
A Gang of Kidnapsrs Broken Up in Galicia.
Twenty-Seven Caught

VIENNA. Oct 18.-A considerable sensa-
tlon has been created by the discovery that
there has existed for a long time In
Austrian Galca a regularly organized
band of kidnapers who made it their busi-
ness to supply female slaves for the house
holds Of wealthy Turks in Constantinople.
The gang is composed of men and women
who have been making large sums of money
through this Illicit traffic. Ii they could
not persuade their victims by glowing
descriptions Of the lives of leisure 10 the
Turkish ca pital, they would kidnap them.
How many victims fell into the traps will
never be known, but it is certainly large,
for since the discovery of the operations of
the kidnapers sixty victims have been re-
leased. The stories told by some Of the
women as to their treatment is horrible.
Twenty-seven members of the gang have
been arrested and are awaiting trial.
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NO MATERIAL CHANGE.

Mrs. Harrison Is Only Trife Stronger Than
She Was Yesterday
WASHINGTON. Oct lS-Although Mrs.
Harrison Is a trfe stronger tonight than
she was yesterday. still it cannot be said
that there is any material change in her
condition.
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COULD NOT SLEEP.
The Cause Th7t Led an Old Settler to Take
His Own Life.


His Own Life.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1S.-Early this morning
n. G.. o. Dranga, an old and respected
citizen, was found hanging in the feed-room
of his stable. 0. c. Dranga, his son, and
prominent Republican. thought the absence
Of his father since Sunday evening singular,
and looked all over the house and grounds,
fearing sudden illness had prostrated him.
This morning he happened to enter little
room in the stable and was completely un-
neryed by the chastity spectacle.
Dranga was a Norwegian. and was nat
uralzed In 1854. He had been suffering
from Insomnia the past week or two. Sun
day afternoon he came home from visit TO
Coronado and lay down. Evidently he SUBJ
sequently arose. put on n old suit and went
out. When found he was hanging by
rope to the rafters, his feet about twenty
four inches from the ground.
The Coroner was notified and he cut the
body down. Deceased lived here twenty
years. He has son and three daughters
living East. He has another son at Arroyo
Grande. San Luis Obispo County. One
daughter is a teacher in the Boston Normal
School, one a student at Harvard and the
other at a Boston Latin school. The son
here was about to join his lily visiting at
Sierra Madre for trip East.
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TwENTY-oNE GUNS.

The Secretary of the Navy Orders q
Salute to Be Fired on Friday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Secretary Of the
Navy Tracy has issued the following gen.
eral order:
"On the 21st OF October. 1892, the four
hundredth anniversary of the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus, to whom
Italy gave birth and Spain the opportunity
for immortal achievement, all vessels Of
war of the United States in commission in
United States waters will. at noon, fire a
salute of twenty-0ne guns, with the Italian
and Spanish flags displayed side by side at
the main-masthead. At all the navy-yards
and stations where there are no vessels
salute of twenty-one guns will be fred,
flags being displayed in the same manner
from the PRINCIPAL flagstaff of the yard"
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A POSTAL IMPROVEMENT.

The Use Of streetcars in St. Louis for De-
livery of the Mails.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. ia new system OF pos
tai delivery, not only In this city, but also
in the country, is inaugurated here. For
two years Postmaster Harlow has been en-
deavoring to utilize the streetcars in the de-
livery OF mails. His efforts at length have
and Suburban line will run regular mail
car from the eastern terminus to Cabanne.
The car Is lifted up with mail racks, con-
structed especially for the service required,
and it will. deliver the mail at the SUBJ
stations on the line. The system ia to be
extended to all the street railway lines.
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THE PUGILISTS.
u IOUIbIo ,.
Corbatt Willing to Fight Jackson When Hi
Theatrical Contract Ends

Corbstt Willing to Fight Jackson When His
Theatrical Contract Ends.
BosToN. Oct. 1S.-Captain a. c. Cooke,
proprietor Of a sporting paper of this city,
has received a telegram from the London
Statesman stating the National Club Of
London offers $1,000 for glove contest be-
tween Champion James j. Corbett and
Peter Jackson and guarantees Jackson all
the betting and backing that Corbett re-
quires, aud will consent to any time for
meeting which the competitors may decide
on. although preferring the end OF spring
or late In April. Ca tain Cooke wired the
telegram to Corbett, and the champion
pugiist answered that ne would accept
Peter Jackson's offer as soon as his theatrI-
cal contract expired.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Jim Hall telegraphs
from England that he will fight Bob Fitz-
simmons next March for a purse offered by
the Olympic Club of New Orleans.
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REPUBLICAN CLUES.

Ex-Governor Foraker Of Ohio Add ed
Large Gathering in New York.
NEW YORK. Oct. 15.-The Cooper Union
Hall was filed to oYerflowing tonight. the
occasion being a Republican meeting under
the auspices Of the Republican clubs. Ex-
Governor Foraker of Ohio was the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening. He
said in part: "The political situa-
tion six months ago was such that no
thoughtful Republican dared hope for sue
cess on the 6th Of November. a change
has been wrought, and / can state TO you
with knowledge that If the Republicans of
the Empire State will DO their duty no doubt
remains that we Will triumphantly re-elect
Benjamin Harrison" The speaker then
took up the subject of State banks and the
tariff issue and discussed them at consider
able length
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TORE OUT HER STEM.

The Little Coaster Eureka smashrs Iato the
Big Steamer Conemaugh
SAN DIEGO. Oct. 1S.-Information has
been received by the Union Of an accident
occurring at Redondo. On Sunday evening
the Pacific Coast Company's steamer
Eureka, landing at that port, ran into the
large steamer Conemaugb, from New York,
and did her considerable damage. The acci-
dent occurred while the Eureka was getting
away from the wharf. 1t was quite dark
and heavy swell was running, which is
supposed to have caused the collision. The
shock smashed the Conemaugh's bow. tear
ing out her stem and causing material dam
age.
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BLAINE is sANGUINE.
Chances of Republican Success Regard
as Certain.

Chances of Republican Success Regarded
Certain.
New YORK. Oct. 1S.-Regarding the cam
raign. Mr.. Blaine bases his confidence as to
the result of the election on what he him
self has seen and from reports made 10 him
by Republican leaders. ''In a campaign Of
argument and discussion, such as this has
BEEN" says the Maine statesman. "eYery-
thing is in our favor, for we have the better
side of the great questions before the peo-
pie. Besides this, President Harrison has
given the country an able administration.
All that is now needed TO insure Republl-
can victory and continuation Of prosperity
throughout the country is for Republican
voters TO cast their ballots. With CIR full
strength out regard success almost cer-
tain -
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WINE TEMPTED HIM.
Burglar Led Astray BY His Liking for the
Cup That Cheers and Inebriates.

CUP That Cheers and Inebriates.
SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 1S.-William Smith
was arrested at Sausalito last night by Con-
stable j. L. Creed and brought over to San
Rafael this morning and booked In the City
Prison, charged with burglary. On the 4th
of last August lie broke into the store of
John Paganini of Mill Valley. in this
county and took therefrOm 81 in coin and
quantity of wine. He was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff, but managed to escape by
jumping from the tram. He has been in the
northern part of the county and was on his
way to San Francisco when arrested. ~--
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A FRONTIER FIGHT.

Trouble Between Russians and Austrians on
the Galician Border.
VIENNA, Oct. 18.-An encounter Is re-
ported between the Austrian and Russian
troops on the Galician frontier. The Aus
tiian sentinels near Belzac refused to admit
some Russian Polish emigrants into Aus
trian territory on the ground that the pass
ports exhibited were defective. The Cos
sack guards on the Russian side OF the
boundary, anxious to get rid of tue emil
grants, protested against tie action OF the
Austrlans. A shot was fired, which Killed
an Austrian. Shots aud bayonet thrusts
were then freely exchanged. The Russians
at length fled.
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CHURCH MATTERS.
The Society Of Friends Meets and Cats Ready
for Business


INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 1S.-The first meet
ing of the second general conference of the
Society OF Friends took pla ce here to might.
Delegates were present from all over the
country. A temporary organization was
perfected by the election of James Wood of
New I ork as president and Mrs. Mahala
Jay secretary. The opening address was
given by the Rev. ]. III. Douglass of Des
Moines, and President Wood also made an
ADDRESS. The usual committees were ap-
pointed and an adjournment was taken.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 18-In the Episcopal
council this morning resolution was adopt
ed that petition be addressed to the various
governments In favor OF the arbitration of
international differences The petition is to
be distributed for signatures among the
Christian societies assembled at Chicago
during the Worlds Fair.
The convention this evening selected
Denver as the place for the next meeting.
To-day's session was taken up principally
with routine matters.
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COLONlZING AFRICA.
European Companies Meeting With Resistancs
in All Sections


in Ali Sections.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 1S.-Adviees have been
received of fresh uprising OF natives in
the Congo State.
MARsEILLEs, Oct. 1S.-The Compagnie
Fraissnet state they have advices the
French forces operating against the King OF
Dahomey have met unexpected resistance
near Cana.
BERLIN, Oct 1S-Baron Won Soden, Gov
ernor of German East Africa. has tele-
graphed that Lieutenant Bruening and
four men were killed October in a conflict
with the Wahehe tribe, An attack was
made upon the Germans in the open coun-
try, near Kilossa. The reports that the
Wahehes pillaged the German station at
Mpwapwa are incorrect.
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DASHED DOWN A NINE.
Nineteen Miners Prscipitated to the Bottom
OF Deep Shaft.

OF Deep Shaft.
BEssEMER, Mich, Oct 18. - Nineteen
miners employed in the Colvy mine were
descending shaft this morning In a cage,
when the brakeman at the mouth Of the
tunnel noticed that the rope on the drum
had nearly given out. He shouted to Brake
man Ryan, in charge of the machinery, to
apply the brake. Instead of doing so Ryan
threw it wide open, stood for a moment
daZed, then grasped his hat and coat and
made tor the woods, where he is still wan
dering. Only Que of the nineteen men es-
capped unharmed, while the other eighteen
are in the hospital, every one Of whom is
suffering from broken legs, arms or shonl-
ders. Four are believed to be fatally hurt.
Ii is a miracle how the men escaped with
their lives.
Later advices from the mine show that
none of the men were fatally injured, and
only one is thought to be injured internally.
Two or three were hardly injured at all.
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RAILROAD MATTERS.

Passenger Rates to Be Restored by the West
ern Association.
CHICAGO. Oct. 17-Cbairman Caldwell OF
the Western Passenger Association to-day
put the finishing touches to the revised
tariff upon which he has been for some time
at work. 1t amounts iii fact TO the raising
of the rates between association points,
which have been reduced in the last year
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GlLROY FAIR.
The Gamblers Ars Reaping but Very Light
Harvest So Far

Harvest So Far
GILRoy. Oct. 1S.-There was fine cool
weather and good attendance for the first
day of the races.
In the first event, trot four horses
started, Anto winning in three straight
heats, Lady Nutwood second. Best time,
2:39h.
The second event was trot, free for
horses not having beaten three minutes.
Eectionette, JessmOne and Fred Grant en-
tered. Jesemone won the last three heats,
Electionette taking the first. Best time,
2:44h.
A good list OF events is up for tomorrow.
many of the best horses only arriving to-
day.
Wheels of fortune and other gambling de-
vices are in full blast, but are reaping only
light harvest.
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NEGRO TARIFF REFoRM.
They Get No Benefit From Protection
and Are Against 1t.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 18.-FoIlowing is a
synopsis of an address to the colored voters.
issued by the National Negro Tariff Reform
League: The negro is completely shus out
from those industrial and manufacturing
institutions where skilled labor is de-
manded. He is doomed to the most serylle
aud least remunerative work. The exports
are the balance OF the whole Government
prosperity.
The document then proceeds to argue
from the statistical report of exports that
the negro derives no direct benefit from the
high protective tariff, and IL is. therefore,
resolved that the league, as tariff reformers.
indorse the candidacy Of Grover Cleveland
and Adlai Stevenson as representatives OF
the cause of tariff reform.
The document closes with resolution OF
sympathy for the President in his affection.
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An sssault an MCKINLEY

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct 1s.-When the
train to which Governor McKinley's private
car was attached was pulling out this even
ing huge rock crashed through window
in to the Governors car. Five other stones
were also thrown, but fortunately no one
was hurt. The miscreants who threw the
stones could not be found in the dark.
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San Diego County B,ptists.

SAN DIEGO. Oct IS. - The first annual
reunion of the San Diego County Baptist
Association opened this morning for tws
days. Rev. Mr.. Childs of Oceanside presiding.
There are about thirty delegates present
There is strong belief that the work OF
the denomination will have reference To
home and foreign missions, Sanday-scbooix
and young people.