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The morning call., 1892-01-22
SHIP CANAL.
Enthusiastic Meeting of Delegates to the
Convention in Fresno.

Enthusiastic Meeting of Delegates to the
Convention in Fresno.
FRESNO, Jan. 22.-The Ship Canal Con-
vention, composed of delegates from
the counties or Kern, Tulare. Fresno,
MERGED, Marip9sa. Stanislaus, San Joaquin
and Contra Costa, assembled in this city
last evening. Much enthusiasm was mani
fest for the great undertaking of dredging
the San Joaquin River and constructing a
navigable canal from the point where river
navigation becomes impracticable to the
head of the valley. The subject was thor
Oughly discussed and steps we're taken to
lay the matter before Congress in a man.
ner that Will be likely to enlist favorable
attention.
Hon. II. J. COrcoran Of the California
Navigation and Improvement Company
spoke in favor of the project, and his re-
marks were fully substantiated by the re-
port OF the chief engineer of the Harbor
Commission, who was present and prepared
with facts and figures TO dem nstrate the
Feasibility of the enterprise. The meeting
was also addressed by Thomas +. Hughes,
j. r. White. W. w. Phillips. Marcus P0llaS-
Ky, >. y. Griffith and Z. c. White Of Fresno.
and Hon j, \. LOuttit, p. 4. Buell., w. r.
kerrlck and other prominent gentlemen
from abroad.
An Executive Committee was appointed,
composed II The following members: J. Il.
White Of Fresno, Il. HiTshfeld OF Keen, Z.
s. Buell. Of san Joaquin, w r. McQuiddy
of Iularr, W. ". GRAY Of MERGED Garrison
Turner Il Stanlslaus, Thomas i. Hughes at
large. The committee organized by elect
lag Thomas i. Hughes Chairman and :. II.
Cole Secretary. The Office of the committee
was loo ted in this city.
Resolutions were adopted expressing the
sense OF the meeting, and immediate steps
viii b. taken TO lay before Congress The lnl-
portance and feasibility OF this grand
nr.ipnf-
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A LONG BATH.
Hides Fut In Liquor Thiriy-One Years
Ago Sow Being Dressed.
Humboldt Standard.

HIDES INT In Liquor Thiriy-One Years
Ago Sow Being Dressed.
humboldt Standard
4. ". Anger, Superintendent Of the Pres
ton estate, spent a day CT two IN Eureka
last week. From him we learn that the
watts in the old tanHery at the jolly Giant
Mil, near Arcata. have been opened, and
the hides, put in tan-bark liquor thirty-One
years ago, are being dressed and prepared
for marke.
Miller Preston, Well known in this county,
started tanneTy at Arcata thirty odd
years ago, the first one started in the
county, and in 1860 he put some 400 hides IN
LIQUOR i'm the vats which were never dressed.
Several times during this time they have
been taken up, the yatS cleaned aud the
hides put IN new liquor, the last time this
was done being twelve years ago.
Some OF the hides were spoiled by having
the watts pTied open to get hide for an
AKRON or for betting, and allowing those IN
the yats to get out Of the liquor. In this
way probably 100 Of the original hides were
spoiled but the remainder are now being
taken out and made into leather By a Dan
sh tanner Of twenty-five years experience,
who says they dress easily aud Will make
the finest leather he ever handled. There
are 227 heavy hides and eighty light or kip
hides yet IN the lot-all good and sound.
n. II. Baldwin, who IS now running
harness-shop in ATcata, has examined some
of this leather and pronOuHces 1t the finest
be ever saw tanned He VIII make a
harness for Mr.. Anger out OF some Of the
leather, which he says viii be as fine as was
ever used 10 the State.
1t seems almost Incredible that hides
should be put in watts in 1860, and should
now, in 1892, be finished into tine leather.
Perhaps this Will be q revelation 10 many
an old settler. Inc liquor maize from tan
bark must be a very good preseryative to
keep hides in tanning that length Of time
and then yield them up ready 10 be made
into the finest leather.
The morning call., 1892-01-22
AFTER AN AUSTRALIAN
4 Loud Detective Looking for an
AbScOnder.

Among those who arrived yesterday on
the steamer Alameda was James Johnson,
a Sydney detective. He is in search of a
criminal, and he did not hesitate to tell
every one he met the object Of his mission.
Some time since the police of this city
were informed that one Henry Mcdowell
Eagan was wanted in Australia for the
theft of some 5000. The superstition was
that he had come to this country, and for
that reason Gettc tive of the San Francisco
Police Department has been present at the
landing Of passengers on the last two yes
sells from the colonies.
For fear that he might stop over III Homo
lulu and come up in one OF the Hawaiian
steamers, the passengers on those vessels
have also been Swallowed, ana the detectives
have been awaiting dnXiouSly the landing
OF the QuaTantined passengers on the lilo
de JaneirO, as that vessel also stopped at
Honolulu. So far, however, Eagan has not
put IN an appearance In this city.
Eagan was the administrator OF an estate
in the colonies, oae of his relativrs having
died and left a small fortune. The other
members Of the family, believing implicitly
in him. ailO wed him to settle up the estate
and never dreamed that anything was
wrong until they missed him FROM his usual
haUDts fer some few days.
Then they began search for him, only to
learn that he had leyanted with $1,000 that
did not belong to him. The san Francisco
police kept the matter quiet while they
looked for him, but the arrival OF Detective
Johnson upset all further need of secrecy.
Should Eagan be IN America he viii doubt
less take warning from JOhnsou's loud talk.
The morning call., 1892-01-22
UNHAPPY M'DONALDS.
A Woman Camped on Brother
Duncan'S Trail.

Duncan Mcdonald, the brother of the late
Captain c. Z. S Mcdonald, whose memory
is being kept green by Claude Lee and her
hopeful son, has nice little lawsuit of his
own on hand, and as in the case of his
deceased brother, there is woman In the
case, who would like to diminish the Nc
Donald assets.
The plaintiff in this case is a Mrs. Quinn,
who is endeavorng to recover from McDOn-
aid the value Of certain necessities of life
which she furnished woman who claims
to be Duncan'S wife The hearing of the
case was commenced before Justice Low
yesterday, and Duncan, wearing a bright
Scotch plaid about the upper portion of his
robust frame, was there with certain of his
retaiueTS and lawyer, who suffered greV-
Ously from the tongue of the lady who
claims TO be Mrs. Mcdonald.
Mcdonald has always been called a
bachelor, and he would like to he con-
sidercd one still, but Mrs. Mcdonald
solemnly swears that he was married to her
in 1872. by tie late Dr. Scott. There is no
record Of the marriage, and all the wit
ne,seS, so Mrs Mcdonald says, are now
dead. She admitted that after the alleged
marriage she was known as Mrs Ward,
but that was because Duncan wished to
keep his brother Charles IN ignorance Of
his matrimonial adventure.
Attorney King, who represented Nc
Donald, asked her:
"Did you ever claim TO be married to c.
Z. ;. McDonaldY
Gould a woman marry two men at the
same time?" she inquired.
"N ell, don't know" replied Attorney
King " | have heard OF such things"
What?" witness exclaimed. in the
same country"
Yes"
wal Inever did"
Then you were not married to Captain
McDonaId?"
"Oh, Mr.. King! Mt Kingl You know !
never did. Ii anybody says L did il is
false"
Mrs. Mcdonald. when asked how she had
lost the marriage certificate. said il had been
burned, and inumated that Duncan knew
something a bOut the unfortunate event.
How long did YOU and Duncan McDon-
aid live tOgether2"
Until 1850
why aid you separate ?"
WHY did | leave him? Well. I'll tell you
Why He shot at me with a pistol. He
pulled my hair out by the handful and
BACKED my eyes. | thought that was Tea-
son enough To quit him"
1T would seem So" remarked the Court
IwO sons of the late Rev. Dir. Scott testi-
fed their father always kept a record of
marriages &C which hr ofticiated. If the law
required a license their father always refused
10 perform marriage ceremony until the
license was produced. But there was no
record Of this marriage.
\ Mrs. o Brien Of II RincOn place will be
called to-day TO testify that Mrs Mcdonald
showed her and others the lost certificate.
The morning call., 1892-01-22
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States and Ter
rifnrIea.

Brief Notes From Pacific States and Ter
ritorIes.
The Tacoma Mining Exchange will inCor-
porate at once.
Westlake Park, in Los Angeles. is to have
an $4,000 pavilion.
San Diego's new opera-house, which was
opened with great eclat last Monday, cost
$4,000
The Redands Ciiregrapb, one OF the fin
est country papers in California, has just
entered upon its tenth volume.
4 students clearinghouse is to be erected
at berkeley. The building is TO be pleas
ant and cOnmOdOus one, with all the mod
eTn improvements.
The use Of gas for fuel is carried into gen.
eral custom at Pomona, gas being found TO
be quite inexpensive, when used with care.
as compared with coal.
San BernardinO County expends $1,000 a
month on its horticultural COmmissi
and Riverside expended S7l1 % in Decem-
Der, 10 support bug fighters
The Ontario Record says that a few shin
ments of lemons have been made from there
through the newly OlganiZrd Fruit growers
Union, with very satisfactory results.
The CilyOf Redlands has decided, by vote
Of 354 to &C. to issue 100000 bonds to be
used in protecting the city from damage by
sudden floods, such as occurred last year.
The San Jacinto Register charges that
Helen Hunt Jackson's Ramona Is a dsso-
lutte squaw that Alessandro was notorious
hOTse-thief and that the whole book was a
deliberate Misrepresentation Of facts.
The morning call., 1892-01-22
LADIES' FIELD DAY.
Large Attendance at the Trials
at Bakersfield.
C.Y3F Work BY The Dogs C0DtGStinS for
the Bll-B58S Stake.
Ia3icai01s That Lady TripDO VIII Win
Firs Honey, S8IIie Brass Second
and Black ice Third.
Special TO THE M0nNISG CALL-

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 2l.-This was the
faarta day Of the fed trials, and the most
measurable one thus FAR. It was ladies'
DAY. aui large number Of citizens escorted
their wives, daughters. sisters sweethearts,
etc. 10 the field to witness the work of the
dogs. The weather was delightful, except
taat it was uncomfortable warm In the mid
die ttae day for all who walked after the
dogs
The work OF the day was over the ground
used en- the first two days. Birds were
found in great numbers, and some grand
work was done early In the day and late in
tie afternoon. The rest Of the tine the air
was warm and the ground and cover so de-
void O.. moisture that the birds gave out very
little scent thus batting the efforts Of the
keenesl-aosed dogs TO locate them in tie low
sa-e5rush Birds also seemed restless,
and the small army Of noisy spectators
in carriages, on horseback and on foo.
trampius over the ground close behind the
DOGS kept the birds running away and
GalriaE under the cover. Under the cir
cumst8uces the work OF the dogs was COM
mendab!e and the fact was established that
California can boast Of having some dogs
equal 10 the best in the country.
The first heat in the all-age stake was be-
tween Thomas Higl'5 orange and white
Lsyerack setter Lady Trippo and Post x
Harpers orange Bolton Lleweiiyu setter
Pelham The former was handled by
Alender and tie latter by Dodge. Tripp0
is a recent importation from Canada. She
is a grand worker. pointing bird after bird
in quick SUGGEST ion. and winning the heat
in HfJeen minutes. Pelham is also a grand
little dog, Quarteging and working the
ground iu fine shape, but Lady Trippo out
classed him.
The second heat was between =. A. Bass
for4's lemon and white pointer Nick " aud
Post 81 HarueIs lemon Bolton Lieweliyn
setter petronella. Tie former was handled
Ivy Demo,t and the latter by Dodge. Ex-
eel emf work was done by both dogs, the
pointer, however having the best Of it, and
hP Won after an hours run. although his
work was not up to what be is capable Of
lie vas hunted hard yesterday and WAS
lame
The Third heat, between j. f. Watson's
black pointer Black joe II, laDi.ea by Al
leuI-r. and T. J. Wa,sau's black. SO bite ana
tan LugIsH setter Starlight, handled by
bemoc, lasted fifty minutes and was won
ly tie pointer Many points and backs
were made during Tie uea'
After lunch w. II. Shackly's black, white
and tan English setter EONdy and II. HUI
le- 5 liver and white pointer S8llle Brass
ran tie fourth ana last heat al the first
SERIES >alle Brass Is another recent iin-
b ration and classes win Lady Irppu
Sue defeated Ter opponent I'd 81 minutes
~le Bras, was handled by Aueuder and
Eawty ly Walters.
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a 9IILLION REPRESENTED.
articles Of Incorporation Of the Stockton In
vestment Conpauv Filed,

Articles Of Incorporation Of the Stockton n
vestment Company Filed.
STOCKTON, Jan. 2l-Articles Of incor-
porau0n Of the Stockton Investment
Company were filed today, with a capital
sock OF $3.50 coo, all Of which is actually
subscribed by ten prominent citizens, repre-
seutEg fully $1,000, 900 OF business property.
This IS the corporation which the Pacific
Insurance Union has been asked 20 oppose
because It IS contemplated TO conduct an in
SuTance agency here and handle the risks Of
the stockholders. The stated purposes for
which Tie corporation IS formed are these:
To bay anu sell real estate; to act for and
represent as agent other companies and
c0IpOi auOnS; TO l0an money on mortgages
and other securities, and for the tTsusacting
Of everything essential Tor the successful
conduct OF the affairs of the corporation"
The stockholders, who are all Directors,
are: William lDgls. President OF the Stock
ton Harvester Company and d capitalist,
Sidney Newell, banker; J. ). BGstwick,
CraiE-dealer and merchant; ;. W. Newell,
banker and originator Of the new theater-
block corporation; Joseph tyfe, lumber
man aud capitalist; II. II. Hewlett, banker
II. y. C0TcOTaD, manager Of the California
Navigation and Improvement Company;
Timothy Newell, capitalist and business
man; j. ID. mcD0ugald, capitalist, farmer
aHd contractor; y. N. Welsh, one of the
owners aud manager Of the Crown Flour
mills. The par value Of the Stock is $1,000
Il share. j. NJ. Welsh is President and
LvEdail Miller Secretary aud general agent.
MT Miller is winding up the affairs OF the
cid Alta Ere insurance Company.
The morning call., 1892-01-22
A PORT COSTA TRAGEDY.
Trial Ct Edward LatOur for the Killing Of
Dennis Lucsy.

Trial Ct Edward LatOur Tor the Killing Of
Dennis Lucsy.
MARTINEZ, Jan. 2L-The trial Of Edward
Latour for the killing Of Dennis Luuey at
Port Costa last October was commenced in
the Superior Court this morning before a
jury. On the evening IF October 7th Lucey
and a number OF companions were drinking
IN a saloon and had some alteration with
LatOuT, the two exchanging blows. The
men were separated and it was thought
peace between them was declared, but
when the saloon was closed and LatOur set
out to 90 TO his room he was set on By three
or four men, and in defending himself
sashed right and left with some sharp in
strumeut, supposed 10 be a razor, ana in
Iiic,ed two wounds on Lucey's abdomen
which allowed the intestInes 10 protrude.
The wounded man pressed his hands to his
wounds, forcing the intestines into place
and walked 10 tie saloon, which was opened
for him. He proceeded 10 a rear room,
where he laid down, and despite the terrible
nature II his wounds, lived until the even
Ing OF the l0ih, when his suffering was
ended by death. II was one Of the most re-
variable cases ever happening in the
county and attracted considerable attention
at the time. A large number Of witnesses
were on hand to-day and the courtroom was
filed with interested spectators.
The morning call., 1892-01-22

The friends of Billy Shannon will be sur
prised to learn that William has opened a
saloon and boxing club in Los Angeles, and
is said TO be doing well. In fact Shannon
has met with such speedy prosperity since
he became a resident of the City of the
Angels that he purchased real, live thor
oughbred PAGER for his best girl that,
according to accounts, can rattle off mile
in minutes Z seconds. 1t is to be pre-
sumed that the PAGER is a track burner, as
shannon paid So for the animal, which
illustrates the value of good horseilesh in
the southern country.
John Joel will go to Portland in q few
days to fight Dung Began. tho bantam who
did not relish the idea of meeting with
Hawk
The morning call., 1892-01-22
BUCKLEY Is OUT.
Reform Democrats Wish to Ig-
more His Name.

Reformed Democrats have tab0oed the
significant words, Buckley" and Buck
leyism." At n meeting of the ReorEaniza-
tion Committee of the local party on
Wednesday night motion was made to bar
the use Of both words from future discus
sion. The Chairman ruled. however, that
the motion could not be put, as it would in
terfere with freedom of speech.
The Secretary was instructed TO cite
Philip Prior 10 appear at the next meeting
and show cause why his name should not be
stricken from the roll Of membership.
The other wing of the local Democracy is
not idle The Executive Committee Of the
County Committee will meet in lower Met
rop0Iitan Hall tonight and further consider
the proposition 10 unite with the reGOrmers
in matters relating to the coming campaign.
At the meeting tonight Chairman A. +.
SPOTS will make an interesting announce
meat 1t is that c. A. Buckley has at last
announced officially that he Is out of poll
tics. The announcement is made in the
form of a letter from Buckley to Spots
The letter refers TO troubles which have
arisen in local politics and tenders the de-
posed boss resignation as a member of the
committee.
The morning call., 1892-01-22
ARTFUL MODOC WIN.
An Educated Apache Indian Sent
Up for Forgery.

United States Marshal +. II. Paul arrived
at the City Prison last evening from Flor
ence, Ariz., with four prisoners en- route to
San Quentin. Two of them, ModOc Win and
Seward Mott, are educated Apache Indians
who got four years each for forgery.
They are employed in the White Noun
tain Indian Agency at San Carlos, where
NJ odOc Win, who is a remarkably clever
penman, forged an order on the Government
for 1925, which was cashed one month later
by Seward Mott. The order came here to
the Sub-Treasury, where the officials dis
covered that it was dated November 31st.
MOdOc Win was not we'll up in the calendar
and selected a month that was one day too
short to fit the date. 1t was sent back to
the agency for correction, and the forgery
was discovered
The other two prisoners are Mexlcaas.
Jesus AyisO goes over for ten years for
holding up stage, and his companion,
AlonZo SalagaT, will 60 into retirement for
period Of eighteen months for selling
whisky to Indians.
The morning call., 1892-01-22

Washington two fine photographs for use in
the Signal Corps of the university battalion.
They are very expensive instruments, and
by their powerful refeetors messages can
be flashed many miles. In Arizona, with
the same kind of Instruments, conversation
has been carried on by means Of the hello
graphs between points over hundred miles
apart
General Secretary Mott of the Inter-
collegiate Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
ton addressed the university association on
the work of the college in that line. He is
a young man, a graduate of Cornell Univer-
sity of the class Of SO, and was warmly re-
ceived by the members OF the local associa-
ton. An endeavOr viii be made to secure
a convention in Berkeley OF delegates from
the State University, Stanford University
and the smaller Institutions in the State.
Messrs. Bentley, Lloyd, Young. Burke and
FOulks were appointed committee to ar
range for the convention
The morning call., 1892-01-22
FIGHT IN A PASS.
Chinese Rebels Routed By Impe.
rial Troops.

J. II. Pyke, one Of the passengers by the
City OF Rio de Janeiro, is at the Occidental.
In speaking Of the Chinese rebellion he
stated that in the last engagement between
the imperial troops and the insurgents the
former were transported from Tientsin over
a railroad, which is about 100 miles in
length. Upon arriving at The terminus thew
marched fifty miles and encountered the
rebels at pass near the Great Wall
The imperial troops numbered 10, 900. and
upon their return their commander reported
that 1000 OF the rebels had been killed and
that the army had sustained great losses.
1t transpired later, however, that one of the
imperial Generals had been severely wound
ed. The outbreak seems to be almost sun
pressed, the rebels not having perfect or
ganZatiOn and being composed principally
OF bandits, augmented by number of dis
satisfied individuals.
The feeling against the missionaries seems
to be as strong as ever. and many are leay-
ing their stations and seeking refuge in the
winter DOTtS.
The morning call., 1892-01-22
A NOTED TOURIST.


The importation of demijohns and other
articles Of glass covered with rattan is
slowly destroying two once prosperous in
dustIies of this city. glass-making and the
manufacture of cases for bottles and demi-
Johns. It is cheaper for the consumer TO
import these goods from Germany. whore
labor is very cheap. than 10 have them made
in this city. The only remedy is the tariff,
and the rattan makers and glaSs-blowers'
unions have asked Senator FELTON, and the
Congressman from California to do all in
their power to have q duty placed upon
glass and willow ware that will protect
them from the cheap labor of Europe.
The morning call., 1892-01-22
SAN RAFAEL BONDS.
E1thusiastic Meeting TO Endorse a Propo
Sewer system

E1thusiastic Meeting TO Endorse a Proposed
Sewer System.
san RAFAEL Jan. 2t.-A monster mass
meeting was held here tonight in the San
Rafael Opera House to advocate the propo-
7tti0n O. voting bonds to improve the sewer
system Of the town. The building was filled
with enthusiastic citizens and Taxpayers.
Tie meeting was called 90 order BY Il. Kin
sela. Chairman IF the Board Of SuptTylS-
Ors, who named SlIHpy Y. Smith as the
presiding officer. Mr. Smith made an ex-
haust,ya argument IA favor OF the proposed
sewer system, and dwelt with particular
emphasis en- tie report Of engineers George
II. Nendeu aud Professor David
son, Who had examined the plans
and heartily approved them. He also read
letters Of regret from ". 7. Coleman and
others who were unable to attend. Mr..
Smith was followed by (. W. Mccarthy
and 7. ). Crowley, who made earnest pleas
in behalf Of tie proposed sewer improve
ment The meeting gives promise OF an
immense majority for the bonds. The pro
posed plan Includes pumping works and an
outfau IA deep wafer or the bay. When
completed il viii give San Rafael The best
and most perfect sewer system IN the State.
The morning call., 1892-01-22

have been in circulation for some days IS
that they are lighter than the old issue,
though OF greater bulk 1t requires half
dime piece to balance twenty new quarters
against the same number of old ones, While
twenty new are as bulky as twe1ty-thTee
old quarters. The loss IN bullion Vaiue
amounts to $40 on every 1000 quarters.
The morning call., 1892-01-22
FILLED WITH SHOT.
Probable Fatal Sequel to s Friendly Game Of
Cards.

SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 21.-Early this morn
ing The gujetude Of Point Reyes was dis
urbed by an ARRAY which nearly resulted
in the loss Of TWO lives and may possibly re-
suit In the los Of one and a hanging bee In
this county. About . O'Clock this morning
several men were seated IN the ytlce OF the
Point Reeves Hotel playing friendly game
of cards. They had been PLAYING for some
time when they Were interrupted 10y an In
dian considerably under The Influence OF
liquor, VINO tried 10 force himself upon
those seated at the table. One ot the party,
Jack Cameron, raised an objection 20 the
intrusion. and after a woTdy war struck the
Indian, Antoine Revere, over the head with
q poker, iEhIcting wound which was very
severe, but not necessarily fatal. nine
stitches having TO be sewn in his head
Revere left the hotel, but returned in Il
short time and taking a position outside of
enc IF The windows of the hotel commanding
Az unObstTucttd view Of the table az which
the cari-payeTs were sitting and pointing
"a shotgun al Cameron fred both barrels.
Cameron was ser ously injured, lis face
and shoulders being penetrated by scores
of shot. BY the advice Of DR.. Deas he was
removed to the County Hospital at Las
GaiiuaS where he now Hes in a critical
condition