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The morning call., 1892-04-08
DEMOCRATS IN TROUBLE.
The State Committee Settlement
crowned Down.
A Row That Nay Disrupt the Party-Re.
organizers Hold Meeting That Is
Not Love Feast.

In spite OF their protests to the contrary,
the indications are that the local Democ-
racy is not as harmonious as many Of its
members would like to have it believed
The action of the State Central Committee
is undoubtedly in the way Of victory for
the old Buckley following, who saw that
under the arbitrary rules laid down by the
reorganization committee for the manage
ment OF the party was blow from which
they could not easily recover. With the
executive committee empowered not only to
dictate one-third Of the delegates to the
various conventions, but with the self
imposed authority also to reject any or all
nominations that might be made. the old
gang" was bound hand and foot. and their
only chance to secure voice in the councils
OF the party was TO secure the action which
was taken yesterday.
MAJOR HAMMOND TALKS.
Said r. p. Hammond in discussing the
matter: II was not a Buckley man, and
was always at war with the boss In fact
he drove me out OF San Francisco and into
Marin County; but for ali that / do claim
to be Democrat and was not willing to see
the men throttled who desired voice at the
primaries. A few days ago l went to a
club meeting in this city where there were
at the least calculation 135 men who were
my political friends. On the other
side. there were at the most
dozen or twenty. In spite of this, how
ever, Judge Sullivan arose and introduced
a gentleman who, he said. was to be our
president for the next two years. We were
not allowed a voice In the matter at all, aud
as result was angry. 1t was nothing but
boSsism IN its worst form and could not con-
tinue. The people of the various districts
must be allowed to manage their own little
affairs or their party cannot win"
A DIFFICULT PROBLEM
The most difficult problem ahead of the
reorganization people is the one of carving
the primaries. and there is where trouble is
likely TO occur. The old heeers who have
made the battle at many haTd-fOught pri-
mary are likely to rebei against any attempt
to eliminate them from the struggle for the
choice of delegates, and if it is not done the
reorganiZers see very plainly that the old
rock-rollers are likely TO get in and carry
off the big end of the proposition.
They also realize that ii is one thing to
pass resolutions to keep the Fire Depart
keep them out The fire "Jakies" it is
known do not take kindly to the matter,
aad they and their friends, it is safe to say,
will make themselves felt. If the new firm
OF Sullivan, Mcguire i Co. do not heed the
protests of the old Buckley crowd they will
find their ticket knitted badly at the polls,
and they realize again that by allowing that
element to- take too active a part in the
affairs OF the party they will ALLEVIATE o GER
tain class OF voters who are necessary to the
success OF the party. That is why they
open, and why they are to-day deep down
in their hearts afraid that the element
which will now be admitted may prove too
much for them
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CONDENSED TELEGR

A Canadian nickel trust is being or
gained at Sudbury, Ontario.
The Allouex mine. at Red jacket. Mich.
will be closed Saturday next
The. Ives-Slosson billiard match will be
played at the Chicago Music Hall on
May Il.
BERLIN, April 7. - The lower house of
the Prussian Diet adjourned to-day until
April 20.
Mrs. Charles Sherley of Ashland, Wis.
has fallen heir to quarter interest in
ST., 100000.
A fire yesterday at Austin, Mich, de-
stroyed seven buildings. Loss, $50, 600 ;
small Insurance.
High water at Ottumwa. Iowa. has swept
away the span OF the new $3.50 bridge be-
ing built across the Des Moines River
Michael Rooney, laborer on the State
Capitol building at Denver. fell from the
killed.
At Sioux Falls. S. OAK, yesterday George
and Frank Eastman, aged 10 and IL years,
ate wild parsnips. George is dead and
Frank is dying.
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HIS BROTHERS MURDERER.
The Startling Deathbed Confession of a
Resident OF Seftonville.

Resident OF Seftonville.
Bath N. - Special 10 Globe Democrat
Twenty-seyen years ago a young man
named William X. Thayer was found dead
at the roadside near the little North Penn
sylvania village Of Seftonville. There was
a bullet-hole in his temple and a pistol in
his hand. Young Thayer, who was we'll
TODD lumbermaD. was engaged 20 be mar
ried to Miss James, the daughter Of a
leading citizen of SeftOnville. and why he
should have committed suicide was some
thing so singular and unaccountable that
many Of his fellow-townsmen secuted at the
idea of suicide and declared their belief that
he had been murdered. He had brother,
two years his senior, who had recently come
to the village to live, and this brother was
strong in the expression Of The belief that
his relative had been assassinated, and for
weeks put forth strenuous efforts TO dis
cover and bring the murderer to justice.
Nothing was developed, however, that gave
any clew to the perpetrator Of the crime.
The brother, George Thayer, was the
only relative, and as William died without
a will George came into possession OF his
property, which amounted 10 $4,000. The
business was continued by George, who
two years later married the young woman
William Thayer WAS engaged TO. She has
been dead ten years, and the five children
she bore her husband all died in infancy.
The first week in January last 1hayer, who
had lived almost entirely alone since the
death of his wife, fell sick. He was i'll only
a week when he died. The night before he
died he summoned Sheldon James, his
brother-in-law. What passed between the
two James did hot reveal to any one until
one day last week, when, unable, as he de-
clared lie was. to bear the burden Of the
secret longer he made public the fact that
George Thayer on his dearhbed had con-
fessed that be was himself the murderer of
his brother William. An old quarrel, based
On a great injury the brother bad done him
a few years before, was renewed on the
fatal night. and during high words that fol-
lowed he shot William dead.
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THE DEN0UGH HOMICIDE.
An Inquest Postponed Because the WI
Was Said to Be Dying.

An Inquest Postponed Because the Wife
Was Said to Be Dying.
An inquest was continued yesterday in
the case Of Arsene Denough, the carpenter
who killed himself after shooting his wife
at Twentieth street Wednesday afterno DON.
After he was identified as native of
Canada. aged IS years, the inquest was pos
poned to the call of the Coroner
This action was taken by reason of the
precarious condition of Mrs. Denough. She
lay in a ward at the City and County Hospi-
her right side, and it was thought by the
physicians that she could not live many
hours.
The Denough were very INDECENT people
and their TWO little children are left un-
provided for. The little ones will probably
have to be sent to some orphan asylum and
the remains of their father inferred In the
no,ter's field
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THE DAYS OF BIG SIX.
The Time the Boys Pat Out the Fire
With MIX.
Nv York Advertise

New York Advertiser.
Speaking of unique fires" remarked a
veteran politician in the Morton House cafe
yesterday afternoon, reminds me OF an ex-
perience that L had in the old DAYS when l
was gay fire laddie and ran with de ma
sheen
Zone night blaze started In grocery
store on Spring street, and our engine was
the first on the ground. 1t was midwinter,
the hydrants near by were frozen solid, and
for time it looked as though we could do
nothing but pull the people out of the
neighboring houses and LET the groeery-store
60 up.
Zone Of the boys chopped the door open
and sailed in to investigate. Suddenly he
whooped for assistance. A dozen of US
rushed after him, and in something less
than minute we had fifteen cans of mil X
and buttermilk on the pavement
Now, boys yelled the foreman, pump
'er on
I'VE made a connection with the cans, ran
line OF hose into the store, and before the
fourteenth can was empty the fire was out
Another funny thing about the expert
ence was that the Dutchman who owned
the store wanted TO sue the city for Destroy
ing his property in using the milk"
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Ns'. hAh ColiHE cOlHc
mat lad been left on a dish after dinner,
and he was stealing them. Alter that |
tried him on string beans, caulifiower,
asparagus and green corn. He relishes
them all, and cries for any of the vegetables
when they are set on the table and he does
not get his share, but what he likes most is
asparagus. l have known him to eat ii
plain boiled ones, one after another, and he
only eats that portion which is SOFT Pota-
toesp No. be seems to draw the line at
potatoes, but no fills up on baked beans.
he appears TO enjoy them as much as does
a Bostonian. do not want you TO so away
with the idea that Mig lives only on yege-
tables. On, no; he is passionately fond of
raw and cooked oysters and clans, tender
loln. roast, shrlmps aud chicken, and he
won't turn ND his nose at turkey. Ifyou
know OF any one who has cat that has a
vegetable taste like Mig just let me know,
and 1T is possible that we might send the M
10 dime Ill uSPum.N
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Burns Is Disguised,

Colonel ID. NJ. Burns has gone to Ell Paso
In connection with his Mexican mining in
terests. aud it is intimated that he will not
the Republican County Committee have
been finally adjusted. 1t is whispered about
the streets that Burns is disguised with the
constant wrangling which is going on from
time to time. and that he has advised its
cessation. AS the matter now stands he
has been oveIruled on various occasions and
is in a fit of disgust
When be returns ii is intimated that he
will declare his position on certain matters
in way that cannot be misunderstood and
will announce that he will accept no offers
OF compromise from Kelly and Crimmins.
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Political Clubs.

Political Clubs.
The Young Mems Prohibition Club OF the
Mission met Wednesday evening at Man
gels Hall and elected the following officers ::
ID. L. CAVITY. president; w. NJ. Holden,
vice-president; F. j. Mitchell, recording
tary; G. k. Cavanaush, treasurer; d. j.
wren, marshal. executive committee-F.
q Browne, Dan Foster, III. K. Conneli, j.
L. Cosgrove, ID. j. Wren. Resolutions were
adopted favoring high license and denounc-
ing bossism as being detrimental to good
government. The club meets weekly.
The Harrison Republican Club of the
Twenty-ninth Assembly District was organ
lied last night at 222 Fourth street. The
following officers were elected: John Ken
nedy, president; William O'Donnell, vice.
president: Thomas Kelley. secretary !;
Thomas Fullum, financial secretary; An
drew Winters, treasurer; James Kennedy,
ssergeant-at-arms; Samuel Stewart and John
Mary. assistant sergeants-at-arms. John
Kennedy aud Thomas Kelley were elected
delegates to the State Republican League
Clubs.
An enthusiastic meeting Of the National
Club was held last evening at the club
rooms, 539 California street. President Am
mann in the chair and George Lecht acting
as secretary.
The executive committee was instructed
II
District to attend a meeting for the forma-
ton of a district club.
Charles 5. Titon was elected an honorary
member. Speeches were made by Z. NJ.
Troll and George LIGHT.
At meeting Of the North Beach German
American Democratic Club held last night
at Winters Hall, corner of Montgomery
avenue and Filbert street. President John
Ruckert In the chair, it was unanimously
resolved that tha Chinese eyclusion hill
passed by the House of Representative be
Endorsed.
The club also expressed Itself I'm favor Of
the reorganZed Democracy ana clean poll
tics
A meeting of the Young Mems Central
Republican Club was held Wednesday
night at 420 Montgomery street The fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year: III. c. Firebaugh, president !;
w. Is. Burtis, vice president: III. l.. Stone,
secretary; Ii. l.. Clark, treasurer. reso-
luton was adopted changing the name Of
the club to the Young Mems Central STAN
ford Club.
AT meeting of the South Park Republi-
can Club held on Wednesday night the A.
Ruef Reserves were organized to take part
in the approaching campaign. and so signed
the roll OF membership. Following are the
names of officers: john McCauley, presi-
dent; Joseph Perrin, vice-president; George
Scott sergeant-at-arms; S. Ii. Beckel, sec
rotary.
The regular Republican Club No / of the
Thirty-third Assembly District organized
last evening with the following officers: j.
5: Swan. president; w. f. Fillman. first
yice-president; Henry F. Wynne, second
vice-president; J. b. Shea, secretary; l..
Holden, treasurer: ii. Conway, sergeant-at-
arms.
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MATTERS IN MEXICO.

The Gulf Coast Cotton Crop Failure Five
Bandits Shot.
CITY OF MEXICO, April THE cotton
crop Of the Gulf Coast is a failure
The merchants Of Mexico have petitioned
the Secretary of the Treasury to tax COM
mercial travellers.
Five bandits recently engaged In stealing
railroad material were shot and killed at
San Pedro yesterday.
The rumorS In circulation here that Eng
land Is trying TO obtain San. Qnintin for a
eoaling station are ridculed in Government
circles as canard which is put in circula-
ton yearly
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At New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. April THE weather
was clear and the track was fast to-day.
First race, selling, five furlongs, John
Windiseh won. Charley c second. Lucy
Hit third. Time, / :03
Second race. selling, five and half fur
longs, Miss Francis wen, Morse second.
Powers third Time :09%.
Third race, selling. six furlOngs, Surget
won, Modjeska second, Jennie Schwartz
third. Time, 1:15B.
Fourth race, the Boston Club handicap.
seven and a half furlongS. General Marina
duke won, Sunnybrook second, Marie K
third. Time 1 :36b
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GORGEOUS GOWNS.
Dames Rcsplendent with RubIes and
Sapphires.
n

Jewellers Review.
Already In the twelfth century, dresses
were respondent with rubes and sapphires.
The Crusaders brought precious TOYS of
genuine pearls and gold threads from the
Orient. The burg-dames, who ornamented
Herewith their clocks, essayed to Initiate
them, and their white. taper fingers manu-.
featured masterpieces of gold and paarl
lace. the production Of which has lately
been revived. st. Louis declared In vain
against aga, the lavishness Of the times. In
exclaimed in anger, when she saw the
number OF superbly dressed women, al be-
lieved myself to be the Queen, but / see
hundreds" Industry manufactured dresses
OF gold and silver pearls in the fourteenth
century. the SURPRISING splendor of which.
to be seen In preserved specimens. Is a
cause OF marvel TO us at this daY.
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arises from apprehension that cold will
be taken by remaining uncovered. The
same persons upon going out of doors
take off their hats to flashes Of lightning. no
matter whether rain is falling, and when
the streets are busy and lightning is abnnd-
ant grotesque effect is produced by these
salutatiOnS, which seem to be regarded as a
duty by we'll behaved persons, and are per-
formed as punctliously as the homage
which is paid to religious professions when
they q "a in SIGHT
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IRRIGATION BONDS.
"A Limit of Possible Indebtedness /
Deemed Advisable.

n Limit OF Possible Indebtedness IL
Deemed Advisable.
C. N. Speitzer, a Boston banker now in this
city, has given considerable attention to the
sale of irrigation bonds and has made a
statement that tile indebtedness put upon
the lands by the bond issues Is in many in
stances too large in proportion to the as
sessed valuation of the property
According to Mr.. Speitzer this is one of
the reasons why California irrigation bonds
are not easily marketed, and he opines that
o limit OF per cent of the assessed yalua-
tion should be fixed.
Local authorities on the subject agree with
the Boston man as TO the advlsabilitv of fix
Ing limit, but say per cent Is too low a
figure Tor irrigation bonds. They state that
MI. SpeitZer should take the fact into con-
sideration that California lands increase
vastly In value as soon as they are irrigated
and that this increased productiveness is the
main argument in favor OF tue formation O.
irrigation districts.
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Lodges Action Endorsed.

BosToN, April AT a meeting of the
directors Of the Boston Merchants Associa-
ton yesterday resolution was unanimously
adopted heartily indorsing the action of Con-
gresham Lodge in the introduction of his
measure against further purchases of silver
bullion and the issue of treasury notes
thereon until treaty shall be ratified with
foreign powers for the reopening of their
minis concnrrentiy with those Of the United
States for free coinage.
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RACING In THE EAST.
Results of Yesterdays Running Races at tn
Guttenburr Track

Results of Yesterdays Running Races at the
Guttenburg Track.
GUTTENBURG, n. j.. April THE track
was in good condition to-day and the attend
ance was large.
First rnce. five furlongs. Voealite won,
Lady Nathan second, King Side third.
Time, / ;03.
Second race, six furlongs, Leveller won,
Stevens second, bolivar third. Time.
1:15B.
Blanche won, Bob Arthur second, Ballarat
third. Time, 90
Fourth race, WOodster won, Mabel Sec
ond, DriZZle third. Time, 40.
Fifth race, FIVE furlongs, Inferno won,
RinfaX second, Rancoeas third. Time. / :0l
Sixth race, seven furlongs. Centaur won,
Amos second, Eleve third. Time, 81.
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A Bank Clerks Grim o

NEW YORK, April 7.-William T.. Car
penter. charged with stealing 49,, 100 in
cash and SI9,970 In bonds from Dix q
Phyfe, bankers, by whom he had been en-
ployed for ten years. was formally arraigned
In the jefferson Market Police Court to.
day and held in $4,000 bail for trial. Car
penter Informed the police where the prop
cry was hidden and II was recovered. No
mention was made in the court al Oscar
Creamer. the temporary bookkeeper, who
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course Of Congressman +. Loud Of the Fifth
district, applauding his firm. upright Re-
publican stand, and pledging the club 10
work for his reelection.
Before the evening was over the member
ship list was swelled to leo, and the men,
bers have pledged themselves TO make it
1000 strong.
Messrs. Vandeveer, Boobar and Savage
were appointed committee on permanent
headOuartprS
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Mra. Burnas Liquor.

Liquor-dealers Oh Third and Fourth streets
have recently been yictimized by woman
VINO called herself Mrs. Burns and ordered
from each of them large quantities Of liquor
to be sent to 1109 Jones street. In every
case she took goodly sample of the liquor.
but in no case could anyone be found who
n al ordered III
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A REMARKABLE CAT.

His Fondnsss for Asparagus, String
Beans, Green Peas and the Like.
A gentleman residing at 9j2 Bush street is
the owner OF black cat which he calls
Mig. There is nothing remarkable in the
Tact that gentleman on Bush street should
own cat, and black one at that. but what
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THIS IS A FISH STORY.

1t Was Told by One Who Was n Member
Of the Lumbernen's Party.
One Of the party Of lumbermen who re-
Gently visited this coast remained here for a
few weeks to enjoy the hospitality of some
of his relatives. A few evenings since he
was in the company of number of ladies
and gentlemen and was telling them of the
wonderful things he had seen in this and
adjoining States while with the party, Of
which be formed one.
when we were on the way out" said he,
I'VE made up our minds TO watch the Cali
fOrnians, for we were led TO believe from
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A LOUD CLUB.

The Republicans of the Thirty Seventh
District Organize.
Tie Loud Republican club of the Thirty
seventh Assembly district was organized in
Hahnemann Hall, 115 Haight street, last
night and 90 signatures were obtained to
the roll. The following officers were elected
+. w. Harris. president; j. S. Boobar. Sec
rotary; II. Ii. Copeland. assistant secre-
tary; observation-disclosures Greenwood.
J. K. Fields. w. X. Forsyth. j. A. Watt.
John L. Sheehan; 5. A. Earle, treasurer.
Resolutions were passed indorsjng the
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a Political Picnic.

The Morrow Club will hold its fourth an
Dual picnic on Sunday. May l. at Fairfax,
Marin County, on the North Pacific Coast
narrOw-gauge road. This will be the first pic
ME of a political club this season, and elab--
CRATE preparations for the event are being
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is remarkable is the fact
that the cat has deyel-
oped an extraordinary
fondness for vegetables.
"Y es, it is true" said
the owner OF the cat
when spoken to about
the animal, that Mig
Is extremely fond of veg
etables. He viii be 2
years old next July.
We first noticed that he
liked green peas when
lie was but 8 months
old. Then my wife
currObt him aatiDn eO,,a
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Curious Customs.

II Is customary in the town Of Quito
when visitor takes off his hat upon enter
ing a room TO beg him to put 1t on again.
and. in the absence of remission. leave is
generally requested. This. it is said.
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uul Suc WAS Otu ana
was weakening fast. In
one Of the first races in
which the horse was en-
tered by Tobin she did
not run. ALI bets were
declared of, and the
track authorities asked
Tobin why the horse did
not start. He said she
had run into an ice-
wagon an hour before
the race and was badly
hurt. The following day
Gyda started in a five
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n. X. O'Conor, the new British Minister
TO Peking, was secretary of legation at Wash
inRton between the years 1885 and 1887.
Since that time he has been Consul ereral
In Bulgaria. His promotion means an in
crease Of salary from $40 600 to 81. zoo.
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An Explanatory Circular.

The German Typographical Union has
published circular In which the details of
the recent trouble are gwen at length.
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RACING MATTERS.
Work Of the American Trotting Associate
Allerton Will Trot This Season.

Allerton Will Trot This Season.
CHICAGO, April THE mosk important
work done at the meeting of the American
TrOtting Association was the separation of
the trotting and pacing standards. In the
future the PAGER ana trotter will not be
registered under the same provisions.
{. w. Williams of Independence, Iowa.
says he has recOnsidered his determination
not to trot Allerton at any place but indie
pendenee. and would probably accept good
oilers from other nnints.
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Experiments have shown that a person
speaking in the open air can be heard abont
equally as well alta distance OF 100 feet i'm
front. 20 at each side, ana 80 behind.
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cocoon of well-fed slkworm will often
yield thread 1000 yards long. and one has
been produced which contained I295 yards.
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devised and was the principal in the scheme
Of robbing the firm. The latter is believed
to be on his way to Europe.
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SPURRED BY ELECTRICITY.

How Hundred To One Shot Won a Race
at Guttenburg.
When Electrician z. Tobin bought the
old racing horse Gyda last October Guiten-
burg horsemen smiled. Tobin was green,
and the sharps thought he had been taken
in. Gyda had been good horse in her day,