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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-02
BASEBALL NEWS.
Umpire Jack Sheridan Leaves for the
East-Game To-Day.

Umpire Jack Sheridan Leaves for the
East-Game To-Day.
Jack Sheridan, the king of umpires.
leaves for the East this morning to tackle
a balls-and-strikes job In the National
League. He departs from the coast after
long and successful career in the baseball
business, carrying with him the best wishes
of players and patrons, who unite in saying
that they never saw fairer or more impair
tiai man in the umpire department of the
national pastime.
1t does seem that man with a lump on
his leg as big as couplin y-pin would try
to get along with as little walking as posi-
BILE, but Easy ONeil really enjoys stepping
in and out and around the box while pitch
ing game. O'Neil got hit on the right leg
below the knee with the ball the other day,
tai terror lest he gets another whack on tho
same spot, and now winds huge roll Of
bandages over the lump. That is why one
leg looked so much larger than the other In
Thursdays game.
Pitcher Horner is able to be up and about.
but his leg is still sore and stiff from lying
so long with 1t boxed up in a plaster cast.
He is gradually getting limbered up again
and expects TO be able so take his turn in
slight stiffness in his arm and an occasional
touch Of backache German Is rapidly near
ing his cid form and Will soon be in condi-
ton tn take some of the work off Easy.
Rain interfered with the baseball pro-
gramme yesterday, but If the wet dries up
and no more falls in the meantime Oakland
and Frisco will engage In another fight to-
day for tail-end hOnors at the Haght-street
park. The positions OF the players are as
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House In which the Act Was Committed.

House Ia Which the Act Was Committed.
ardo's body and conveyed IL TO the Morgue.
search of the room in which the ARRAY
occurred resulted in pistol being the only
weapon discovered. Ii was an American
bulldog revolver of SO caiiber and with one
chamber empty. The appearance of the
place Indicated that there had been a terri
bic struggle between Gagliardo and his vic
tins. After beating them over the head
with the revolver he had placed The muZZle
of the weapon in his mouth and sent a bull
let through his brain.
Owing TO the fact that the wounded could
not speak English the circumstances were
gathered with some difficulty. While Mrs.
GsgliardO was having tour deep scalp
wounds dressed her brother attempted 10
make statement through an Italian inter-
prefer At first he said he was reading book
10 his sister when Gagliardo entered and
without words or warning shot both and
then killed himself. First he shot me
twre," said Canapa. Then he shot my
sister once and after that heard two more
shots" While saying this he was much ex-
cited and very weak from the loss Of blood.
In few moments he rallied somewhat and
10 another Interpreter said he desired to cor
rect his statement. He was sitting reading
TO his sister. he said, when Gagliardo rushed
In ard began beating them over the head
with his revolver.
Mrs. Gagliardo appeared dazed and too
weak 10 say anything. She could not be
induced TO explain the circumstances of the
ARRAY The four deep wounds on her head
we're made more serious through the fact
that for years she had suffered from par
alysis Of the right side. After being laid
away On cot in the female ward. she ap-
peared in very low state and failed TO
recognize or SPEAK 10 any of her relatives.
She is at least 80 years of age.
When Canapa, VINO Is her senior BY 10
years, was laid out on the operating table
an examination showed that he had been
injured much more severely than his sister.
There were deep cuts on each side CT the
head and the scalp was badly torn. A third
blow struck on top of his head had caused
a slight fracture OF the skull. Police Sur
geon Somers said the wounds could have
been inflicted with the butt of a revolver or
the back Of Ratchet. They were eonsid-
cred very serious. Canapa is fruit
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Chinese Notes,

There has been serious trouble at Wen
chow in connection with one of the mission
stations. A riotous crowd entered chapel
and after smashing the furniture and lamps
took away the hymnbooks and testaments
and burned them. On the following day
about 20 houses occupied by native Chris
tans were invaded. the occupants being
brutality attacked aud turned out
The general commanding the Chinese
troops In Chilli, Yeh Chih-chao, estimates
the number Of rebels killed during the re-
cent instruction in Eastern Mongolia at
10000.
In celebration of his SEVENTEEN birthday
III Hung-chang gave a grand banquet at
Tientsin, at which there was a large gath
ering. The foreign residents were present
No less than % vessels left Shanghai on
the 9TH of March, being the largest feet
that has ever left the port in one day. and
1t represented about $4,000 registered tons
Of shipping
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ALONG SEA And SHORE.
The Bic Cruiser Baltimore to Sail
To-Day for San Diego.
Capsizsa ia the Bay and Rescued in Time-Ves-
sells Leave With Eon-Union Crews.
Blowing Hard.

The big cruiser Baltimore sails to-day fer
San Diego, where her crew VIII practice
target shooting with the heavy guns. Since
the Bering Sea excitement died out the crews
OF all the warships on the coast are anxlously
waiting TO see what the next orders re-
garding the ships will be. and there Is a
great deal of speculation as to where the
vessels will be sent. The gunboat York
town is In the big drydock at Mare Island.
having her bottom cleaned and painted, and
will be Of In a day OF two.
JUST IN TINE.
A fshing-boat. owned and sailed by
Michael Terese, was caught In a squali off
Neiggs wharf yesterday, and before its
crew Of one realized what was the
matter the boat eapsized and he was foun-
dering In the water. Terese managed to
reach the upturned boat and climbed on her
bottom, but his chance Of staying there very
long was extremely slim. as the waves were
washing over the craft. in manner that
threatened to send the unfortunate fisher
pan to the bottom of the bay In short order.
Terese shouted loudly for aid, and his cries
were heard by Marine Reporter Nj. j. Fitz-
gerald, who at once lowered bis boat and
went TO the mans assistance. Fitzgerald
reached the half-drowned man just as a big
sea washed him from his seat on the up
boat the reporter pluckily took the over
turned boat in tow and took 1t to Meiggs
wharf Once himself and his boat were
secure Terese wanted Fitzgerald TO go out
again and pick up few bottom boards that
we're rapidly drifting down the bay.
BLOWING HARD.
Quite large feet of vessels were ready
to go to sea yesterday, but only the larger
sailing vessels and steamers ventured out,
as It was blowing hard from the southeast
and the bar was breaking badly. The ves-
sells at anchor back OF Goat Island got the
full force Of what wind there was, and sew
eral Of them began to drag All Of them
mad the second anchors ready, however. but
was done. The ferry steamers managed to
run on time, but they did a great deal OF
rolling and pitching and many Of the pas
senaers were seasick.
The sugar. laden brig j. ID. Spreekels,
lying off the refinery. began to drag early In
the morning, and when her second anchor
took hold of the mud she was too close to
the schooner Puritan for comfort. Her
ground tackle held her until tug arrived,
when she was towed to safer anchorage.
NoN-UNIoN CREWS.
Captain Burns Of the brig Tropic Bird
.bfnned a crew OF non-union men Tor the
.ny.pe Ia Tahiti. Half dozen OF the
hsyhor police were on hand, but there was
M trouble of any kind. AS soon as the crew
mas safe on board the brig was taken In
ta~ and started to sea. She turned PACK.
however. as the bar was found to Dc oreak-
ing badly. and the vessel came 70 an ancnor
0l When the steamer Corona sailed for the
: opth yesterday she had on pohl" sne s0s'
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CHEWED BY HIS WIFE.
Fred Fiechler's wife Mastfcates Hfs Left
Arm.

Fred Fiechler's Wife Masticates Hfs Left
Arm.
Barring Fred FIechler's left arm, he is In
frst-class condition to enter the courts and
battle for freedom from his wife.
Mr.. Fiechler and Mrs. Fiechler have for
some time past been residing at 906 Powell
street. Mrs. Fieehler is not altogether given
to sobriety. As matter Of tact, she has,
of late, according to Fred's story. evinced a
tendency to spend every cent lie could earn
in rushing the growler."
Thursday night Fred went home after his
hard days work, and finding his wife In an
Intoxicated condition tried to put her to
bed.
Mrs. Fiechler objected to his treatment,
and wanted to know IL he thought she was
child. Fred said he did not know, and
again tried to force her into bed She
caught his left arm with her teeth. aud
biting with q vengeance, badly lacerated II.
1t swelled so badly yesterday that Fiechler
came to the Receiving Hospital for treat
ment He instructed the hospital steward
TO be very particular to keep record OF his
case, as be said he might need 1t in court,
as he contemplated suing for O divorce on
the ground of cruelty.
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Military Orders.

Leave Of absence for six days has been
granted to Lieutenant Colonel Francis L.
Town. s., and TO Second Lieutenant James
E. Nolan. Fourth Cavalry; and for IA days
to Second Lieutenant G. w. Stevens. Fifth
Artillery,
=, During the absence Of Lieutenant Colonel
Town, Captain Harry o. Perley. A. s.. will
examine recruits at the rendezvous In the
city, In addition to his duties as post surgeon
at Fort Mason.
Major w. II. Maynadler will make pay
ments on the muster Of Thursday to troops
at the posts about the bay.
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building, assembled to the top OF the structure
Thursday morning and discovered that the
bricks and mortar In the cornice were
cracked 10 several places. He at once mott
fed the owner OF the building, Mr.. Auer-
bach, who set masons at work to remove the
weakened portions Of the cornice Consid-
cradle OF the work had been done up to the
time the men quit work In the evening.
They did not resume work yesterday On ac-
count OF the rain.
The rain caused the cornice to become
still weaker yesterday, and at the hour men,
toned several tons OF brick and mortar slid
into the street. Several pedestrians mar
rowly escaped death from the falling debris.
Robert Adams OF 1922 Folsom street was
directly under the cornice at the time and
was struck upon the arm by brick. lie
heard the sound of the failing mass in time
to save his life by jumping into the street.
Several other persons. including two ladies
and child. had just passed below when the
mass fell. Patrons and walters In the res
taurant were startled by the noise and
trembling Of the building and. thinking it
was caused by an earthquake. rushed out
into the street.
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ond crew of IS men that has been shipped
for the America, now lying at San Pedro
ready to sail north as tender FOR the
whaling feet. The men went away qua rded
by four armed men. who have orders TO
shoot the first man who attempts to modest
the men. The Coast Seamen's Union was
also represented among the passengers on
board the Corona, as Shipping Master Nc
Laren, with six union sailors. were on
board. The Sheriff of San Diego County
was notified to be on hand with posse of
men on the America when the Corona ar
rives.
The ship Levi g. Burgess also took a
crew OF non-union men for her voyage to
Chignik Bay. The men were taken OF to
the YES eel in tug, and thu vessel at once
tOwed TO sea.
OFF FOR SYDNEY.
The British mail steamer Monowai sailed
for Honolulu, Auckland and Sydney shortly
after 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. She
carried away 60 cabin and about So Storage
passengers. Captain Carey, who has been
sick for some days with severe attack OF
lumbago, was carried on board Just before
the steamer sailed, and was at once taken
to his stateroom. First Officer Maitland
took charge Of the Monowai, and will act
as master until Captain Carey Is well
enough to resume command OF the ship.
The mail steamer City of Rio de Janeiro
will sail early this morning on her trial trip.
The steamer will race over the Point Sur
and Pigeon Point route of 5812 miles, and is
expected to make good time. She Is booked
to leave for China on the 9Th.
The steamer Newbern sailed for Quay
mas, Mexico, with big cargo of freight
Oh board yesterday. She also took away a
large list of passengers.
The Fearless will leave for the Columbia
River early this morning. having in tow the
new lightship.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
The arrivals in port yesterday were the
steamers Gaelic from China, Jewel from
Caspar and the Los Angeles from Newport.
The schooner Gar from San Bias and Santa
Rosa and Howard from coast ports also
came iD.
The departures were the steamers Mon
oval for Sydney. Newman for Guaymas,
Corona for San Diego, Gypsy for Santa
Cruz and the Michigan for Victoria. The
ships Pnmore for Queenstown, Fiery
Chignik Bay, and the bark Charles b. Ken
ny fer Cooks Inlet also sailed.
The only move yesterday was the High
land Light to Oakland Greek, where she
goes to lie up. To-day the Star of Germany
comes down from Port Costa. the Urania
Mackinaw to the Union Iron Works. Alcedo
to Martinez aud the Portland and Marion
tow to sea.
LATEST CHARTERS.
Ship Highland Light, 1850 tons, coal from
Departure Bay to this port-chartered by
George Fritch.
Norwegian bark Ingrid. 1868 tons, now al
San Diego, lumber from Puget Sound Ia
Melbourne, Adelaide or Port Prize, So Is 81
chartered by Dickson, De Wolf & Co.
Brig W. q. Irwin. 331 tons. returns tC
Hawaiian Islands.
Brig j. d. Spreckels. 254 tons, returns tc
the Hawaiian Islands.
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MISCELLANEOUS,
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly ON the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn efiectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pre-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK. Mr.
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A SCAVENGER'S crime.
After Seriously WOunding Two
Persons He Kills Himself.
Barto'omeo 0agliardo Beats His Wife and Her
Brother Upon Their Hesds and Puts q
Bullet liz His Own Brain.

Sounds OF struggle, blows and the re-
port of pistol attracted the attention of
lCdgers few minutes before 5 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon to a rear room on the Sec
ond floor of the rookery at Ala Union street,
near Kearny. Several Italians who rushed
into the room were Mortified at the bloody
scene presented. Bartolomeo Gagliardo, a
scavenger, lay dead upon his face in one
corner, while his wife Annie and her
brother, Jacob Canapa, were covered with
blood from wounds inflicted by Gagliardo
before he died.
Information was telephoned to police
headquarters and Officers +. Farrell and
McMahOn went with the patrol wagon to
the scene OF the tragedy. The wounded
persons were removed to the Receiving
Hospital, and few minutes later Deputy
Coroner Bridgewood took charge Of Gagli-
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CHINA.

The Torture Of Man Accused OF Being
A Rebel.
The torturing OF Chen Chi-huai continues
because LIE will not confess that he is rebel,
says the North China Daily News, and as
the rack and the kneeling on chains aud the
burning paper did not succeed. the Viceroy's
deputy, Mr.. Yu, had him slung up by his
hands tied together behind his back, by
which the victims weight would In time
wrench his arms out Of their sockets. This
barbarous cruelty to man who must be
tive city, contiguous to the foreign SETTLE
ments. under the eyes of Mr.. Taotai Mich,
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that she had been mistress of Heyden-
feldt and had never been recognized as a
wife by any of the children of the first two
wives. Her answer presents facts to the
contrary, affirming that the other children
had lived in the same house with her and
her family had affiliated with her as their
fathers wife, had sent presents, acknOwl-
edged her rights at the bedside and at the
funeral-in short, that she was accepted
and treated as the widow.
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AntI-Foreiru Literature.

The Shanghai foreign residents, following
IN the path already taken by the communi-
Ties OF Hankow and Kiukiang. have held
meeting and unanimously resolved to petit
ton the Governments of Great Britain and
the United States that pressure may be
brought to bear on the Chinese authorities
Tor the suppression of the vile anti-foreign
literature published and circulated in HUI
nan. The attempt to get up a similar petit
tion at Ichang was failure, there being
only two foreigners at that erst flourlshng
port who were in position of sufficient in
dependence To sign il. &
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polished Chinese gentleman, and by the
direction of an official specially designated
by the Viceroy at Marking. one OF the high
est officials in the empire. These men are
the fine flower of Chinese civilization. tenn
pered. in the case of Mr.. Yu, with some ac-
quaintance with British law and a colonial
police court.
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William Burns. a steamship fireman, was
tire ated at the Receiving Hospital yesterday
for broken nose. He explained that his
nasal organ had been fractured by brick
thrown by negro called NV hstey." The
trouble occurred in q waterfront saloon.
Burns Is somewhat unlucky. Last month
ne fell OF the steamer West Indian and
broke his nose In Two places.
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Fact, on the Other Hand.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Heydenfeldt, one OF the
widows Of the late Judge Solomon Heyden-
feldt. filed her answer yesterday to the Pc
titioh Of leila Hellings and other children
OF the second wife for a revocation Of the
probate Of the WILL The petition charged
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CRASH OF A CORNICE.
Several Tons OF Debris Falls From II
Top of Building.

Persons passing along Sacramento street,
between Kearny and Montgomery, were
stalled at :15 o'clock yesterday afternoon
by loud report that sounded like a clap Of
thunder. An instant later the brick coping
on the top OF the three-story building at els
Sacramento street fell to the pavement, 80
feet below.
M. Monnie, the proprietor OF the French
restaurant located on the ground floor of the
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For tho Flower Show.

The State Floral Society has received
from Raphael WE'LL the sum Of 500 to be
awarded as premium at the flower show
20 be held in the Pavilion. 1t Is to be given
to the amateur making the most ar tistic dis
play of flowers.
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Pitched From His Cart

Edward OConneli was pitched out of his
cart on the corner of Twenty-fifth aud Mis-.
sion streets yesterday afternoon aud had
his chin and cheek cut open. His cart
stTu against the curblng and pitched him
forward and out. He was taken to the City
and County Ho>pital.
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Tempor.riIy Symmetrical.

Owing to the rain. the boring operations
at Seventh and Mission were temporarily
suspended yesterday. Their resumption
this morning will depend entirely upon the
weather.
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NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.
Ravages of the Smallpox Epi'
demic in Japan.
A Couple Engaged in the Murder Of Children.
Sequels Of the Riots-Torturs
in China

By the arrival of the steamship Gaelic
from China and Japan we have Hong Kong
advices to March and Yok ohama news to
March Is.
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BORN.

L0VE-Tn this city, April l, 1892. to the wife OF
Rufus X. Love, daughter.
BROWNIE this city, March 80. 1892 TO the wife
of John Brown, a daughter.
DAVIS-In Oakland. March 81. 1892, to the wife OF
Albert g. Davis son.
BROW ER-In Oakland, March so, 1892, to the
wife of +. Clinton Brewer, a son.
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RIkTHS-M ARRIAGES-DEATHS.

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mali
Will not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either of the publication offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence of persons authorized
TO have the same published
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Fsathered sonRsters.

The Park Commissioners have entered
into a contract to have several dozen Ger
man singing birds imported for the park,
with view to place them in the aviary.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-02

For constipation. biliousness and kidney afee
tiops tage slmmcps LIVER Regulator.
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IN 00-Our price till Saturday Night of any of the
NJ T(J handsome Frock Suits displayed in middle
window.
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O. "A 00-Entites you to your choice of any of the
OIU,UU Nobby Sack Suits or Fancy Dress Overcoats,
as displayed in window These
goods are reguler SD. so, sI4 and SIS goods.
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MARRIED..
ID ID.

WILLfAMS-LORING In this city, March 80,
1892. Chester Williams and Grace Loring.
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$3.50 :s own 5
offer you till Saturday night, black, tan and
coored silk lined Ovecoats for S. so, and your
choice of thousand and odd pretty Sack Suits in all light
colors, for the price.
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90 OH-For Boys Jersey Suit trimmed up elegantly
mn 0ib and in any color the fastidous could de-
TOOO sire. Look at them and if they amt worth So
of anyb ody's money don't touch them.
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Every mother knows that rough land tumble
suit means suit with double seats and double
knees. $500 of these suits to be had from us
Regular value So.
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q E0-Gets you Boys Blouse Double breasted
Il I'LL Knee Suit, ages to IA years. They excel
lent value, every of them and sold as
special drive elsewhere for S. 50.
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Slaughter of the Innocents.

A native Japanese paper. the Choya. says
that man and his wife, aged 5S and 4S
years respectively, residing at Atago-machi,
lchome. Toxic, have been engaged in a most
revolving and systematic series of murders.
1t appears that the couple had adopted. at
various periods, six children, for the sake
of obtaining tho money that was given with
each Of the children, whom they had killed
one after another. They were on the point
OF putting an end to their seventh victim
when they were arrested by the police and
sent to the Saibansho. The man is said 10
have previously been ShiptO priest.