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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-20
AN ITALIAN PROVINCE STORM SWEPT.

MANY NILIA1rF.IsN DU M I'D IN IIlL ItIINo VT
THEIR HOMES.
Rome, July 19.-The province OF Ravieo. In the
northern part OF Italy, was swept BIZ n cyclone TO-
day. An enormous amount Of property was DESTROYED
by the storm, and it Is beiecvd that many lives were
lost The village OF Polesella situated on the left
bank OF the River Po, seven miles south OF the
town OF Ravigo, and containing nearly 1000 in
habitnnts, almost completely wiped out OF eN-
istence. Many OF the villagers buried In the
ruins OF their homes.
Troops have been sent tp the scene from Ravgo
to help in the work Of rescue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-20

regular and that there has been combination TO
increase the price Of coal Great and irreparaoie IN
ury would result from granting the injunction. ana
they asked that judgment be postponed until after final
hearing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-20
To FORM A NORWEGIAN CABINET.

ChristianIa. July l9.-Klng oscar has sumnioheu
Mr.. stang the leader OF the Unionist Right To form
Cabinet I'm Norway I'm place Of the which resighed
June 20 last In consequence OF the Kings reiu>hi
to sanction the resolution OF the Storthng In REGARD
TO the establishment OF separate Norwegian Con-
sulates.
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,,r vrx,,s rR,prloNs INCREASING.

Catana, July 10.-The' terror OF inc peop'. WINS
I'm the vicinity OF Mount Etha Is increasing - 49,.
rsnc. Of the renewed violence Of the erupaons from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-20

the different craters Of the volcano and the Pro
lcneed subterranean rnmblings, which becoming
more and frequent.
The morning call., 1892-09-25

| fair fighting. The danger had been all on
one side. / turned the question over and
over in my mind for an hour or two. Al
the end Of three hours / grew impatient,
and wanted Jack TO come away home.
At the end of four hours l wanted him
more anXi0usly than / cared to own TO my
self. At the end of another half hour
was scurrying homeward as hard as / could
go, and at the end of five hours was back at
The creek with twenty policemen and four
orderlies. The whole garrison had turned
out.
Every one shirked discussing the object
of our expedition. and we set out in differ
ent directions over the swamp. No orders
were given Of any kind. silent under
standing of what was to be done by each
man was clearly apparent.
Jacks Malay chief orderly followed close
at my heels. For fifteen minutes we pro-
crossed rapidly in the direction bad last
seen Jack take. At the end of that period
/ stopped to rest my aching feet moment.
"Tusn," half sObbed the fierce Malay III
strained excitement We want our Iuan
Jack. Give him back to us.
/ nodded hastily and pushed on, stopping
suddenly to examine some telltale mud
marks below cur feet. Our eyes met. 1t
was unnecessary TO go further.
We traced the blurs and burrows in Tie
mud running diagonally toward the creek
at a point considerably lower down than
where we had crossed
The Malay. who was Quivering with ex-
element, now led the way. With
smOthered cry accompanied by a savage
clutch at his kris, he stopped abruptly.
Beneath US was a pool of blood. We
hurried on again. From this point on vivid
crimson drops besprinkled the horrid tell
tale burrows.
"Tuan!" gasped the excited native "See
He grasped the nangrOve roots just here
aud the boyan tore and pulled him away
again Look at the muddy fnger-m on
the root Look at the blood La Allah la
ilah!" he suddenly yelled in his loyal saw
age fury as he drew his kris. and the de-
mon of revenge rolled and glittered in his
bloOdshot eyes.
Hold up! Maomet," l savagely eau
toned him. us this time to run amok
when all our strength and brains are wanted
to the end?"
In moment he was at my feet, broken
tdown with grief. "What use to look fur
her Tuan% he sobbed. "See, there's the
creek! He Is gone forever"
Rubbish! | exclaimed. Call in the
men. Back to the bungalow, all of you.
Out ssampans and hunt the creek and
river"
Leaving Maomet to round up the men,
dashed hOmeward. sprang into canoe and
padded down the river, pushed up the
creek aid hunted. hunted. hunted, for
sign.
IL was late that night Wlen ali the sam
pans padded home.
For three wretched days we continued
our formal visit. Then my leave OF absence
was close TO its end and | performed the
melancholy duties ! have elsewhere dwelt
upon. OF course SIZE had 10 be written to.
II she ever thought my letter might have
been more scholarly it was because she
didn't know how busy was thinking of
other things-my dear old Jack, for in
stance.
Before l WAS through with my duties my
dispatch coolie brought a living answer.
a sunny-haired youngster stepped ashore
and showed ne credentials authorizing him
The morning call., 1892-09-25

his dog elliott. winner second at the recent
show. There are four dogs and three bitches,
all beautifully marked.
Colonel North claims to have two grey
hounds that are faster than Fullerton, the
Waterloo cup winner.
The following item appeared recently in
the Turf. Field and Farm of New York:
Cards are out for the wedding OF Mr.. Hill
debrand Fitzgerald, the sporting editor of
the Philadelphia Item. Mr.. Fitzgerald has
hers of the Z. K. c., but he has not to this
day explained satisfactorily to his fellow
members why he never ran "that black
dog" We take pleasure in Offering con-
gratulations upon this happy occurrence.
The French journal, L'Eleveur, states
that the unparalleled increase OF locusts in
Algeria is due to the wholesale destruction
of quail by sportsmen. In proof of this it is
stated that one quail consumes daily from
fifty to sixty grammes Of food, and that
twenty tiny locusts OF the size of hemp
seed 60 to a gramme. This being the case
one quail may destroy 1000 Iocustsidaily. or
from 10000 to q, 600 during the period when
the insects are small enough TO be swal-
lowed by 1t. The Tunisisn spOrtsmen who,
on May OF last year shipped to France
10000 quail, are IN great measure to blame.
100000 locusts less than usual having
been destroyed by those birds during the
year.
One Of the most ardent sportsmen and
lovers of thoroughbred Irish settlers, SAYS
Shooting and Fishing of Boston, is Rev. w.
Ii. Knowlton of San Mateo, Cal, but who
is better known as a former resident of one
OF tile best chicken sections in Minnesota,
where he had charge of the Episcopal
church in the town Of Winona. An after
noon spent with Mr. Knowlton is a most
delightful experience for one who is fond of
shooting and dog lore. and such fund Of
good stories on these subjects as Mr.. Knowl-
ton can relate IS remarkable
They are not of the braggart order, but
are simple stories well told, which charm
the nearer and convince him that the life of
a sportsman is not only pleasant but en-
nobling.
MIR. Knowlton is great advocate of the
Irish setter as the ideal field dog. He had
owned and shot over all breeds OF field dogs,
but after thorough test he has come to the
conclusion that the red dog suits his purpose
best Of all. The great champion, Laura b,
was i'll Mr.. Knowlton's possession for quite
awhile before she became so famous, and it
IL no doubt due to Mr.. wlton's efforts
that she Is the grand field animal that size is,
that gentleman having given her her first
Held training and experience, and he pro-
n0unced her grand one afieId.
The morning call., 1892-09-25
Tho Best American Poems.


Question-"Which is the best poem ever
written by an American poet?" Answer
There come TO our mind at once the titles OF
six or eight American poems, any one OF
which may be properly looked upon as the
best Of its kind Each and ALL" by EN-
erson; "EvangeIine." by Longfellow "The
Raven" by Poe; "Tbanatopsis," by Bry-
ant; Marco Bozzaris." by HaIleck "1he
Last Leaf" by Holmes; "Our River" by
Whittier; lode to Happiness" by Lowell.
There are many other American poems that
are as good as these. There are no Ameri-
can poems better than these. Which one of
them Is first best? The question is sense
less. There may be two things, or dozen
or hundred things, each one of which is
the best of It's kind. Sometimes we prefer
one Of the poems here spoken of; again we
prefer another one of them to that. Who
can say which one among Shakespeare's
plays Is the best? OF a score of them we
say that each is of the highest order of
merit. according to its fashion.
The morning call., 1892-09-25
TIE GUN.
Farmers Who Object to Shooting at This
season of the Year.


Hunters, get your guns.
On Saturday. October /, 1t will be lawful
to kill quail and all other birds included in
the game laws.
There will be a rush TO The country on
Friday evening and on Saturday a large
number Of the wholesale houses will be
closed. Many young men will have an op-
pOrtunity Of enjoying few days outing in
the rural districts.
II there is anything more discouraging
than an order to stop shooting In good
quail country sporlsmen would be pleased
TO know.
AS already stated THE CALL has been in
receipt Of many letters from farmers giving
timely warnings 10 hunters not to shoot on
their premises until after the first heavy
rains.
One of the letters received reads:
do not object TO any person shooting on my
land who will first ask my permission Last
year l had several fences broken by hunters
which occasioned me great annoyance and |
will be prepared 10 meet all stray hunters thi.
season IN way that Will not be pleasant for
them. When | know who is shooting on my
farm can arrange for any damage done to prop
cry. However. shall allow no person 10 shoot
until the rainy season.
+. CAYNocH, Marin County.
1t is idle talk for any person to say that
the farmers should be censured for the man
ner in which they have treated hunters in
past years.
1t must be borne in mind that at tits sea-
son Of the year everything Is in such dry
and infammable state that spark from
cigarette may cause the destruction of much
valuable property, hence IL is imperative
that the farmer should use every precaution
against fire.
The hunter who makes his appearance in
held at this season of the year with a
IL. l., a II Il
penalty OF the law.
The paper which most Of the muZZle-load-
Ing fraternity of Nmrods use for loading
guns Is certain TO create fire IL 1t should
land in the dry grass which is now on the
hills and valleys frequented By quail at this
season of the year.
In shooting from breechloader there is
comparatively little danger to be antici-
pated, as the wads used for the loading of
shells are composed of a material that is not
intiammabe.
The Fish Commissioners have instructed
their deputies to keep close eye out for
quail that have been trapped aud are wait
ing shipment to the markets on the first dav
of the season. Men will be placed on the
trains and boats coming to this city and any
birds found minus shot marks will be con-
fscated.
Reports from Suisun and other small
towns not far distant from the Sacramento
and San Joaquin rivers state that young
mallard ducks are plentiful this season.
but that large numbers of the birds had
been killed before they were able 10 fly
from danger.
The morning call., 1892-09-25
ASSESSMENT NOTICES.

A SSESSMEST NOTICE ALPHA CONSOLE
~ daied Mill and Mining Company Location OF
principal place OF business San Francisco. Califor-
MIA; location OF works. Goid Hill, storey County,
Notice is hereby given that ut meeting OF the
board OF directors, held the I'd day or September
1892, an assessment no. 81 of 10 cents per share
was levied upon the capital stock OF the corpora
tion, payable Immediately In United States gold
coin to the secretary, at the once OF the company
room 40, Nevada block, 500 Montgomery street,
San Francisco, california.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the 9Th day OF October, 1892,
viii be delinquent and advertised for sale Mt public
auction; ana, unless payment Is made before will
be sold on THURSDAY, the 9th day OF October
1892, to pay the delinquent assessment together
with costs OF advertising and expenses of sale By
order OF the Beard of Directors
CHARLES Il. ELLIOTT, Secretary.
omce-Room ~. Nevada block. 800 Montgomery
street, San Francisco. CAL se3 I'd
The morning call., 1892-09-25
Mounted Tug War.

The mounted tug-oi-war tournament Is
now fixed fact 1t will take place in the
Mechanics Pavilion, opening November 80
and continuing four days Il will bs run
on pretty near the same lines as the late
international tug-of-war tournament. Tn G
entries are limited to eight, and five entries
have already been male. which leaves only
three to fill. The teams that will part lei
PATE will. In all probability. be First Cav
airy Troop, n. G. c.; Native Son team,
an English. Irish. Scotch, German, Danish,
and probably team from the artillery of
the n. q. e., and one from either Canada,
Norway or Sweden. Betting has not yet
commenced, but from the interest already
manifest there is no doubt that the wager
ing will be just as lively as 1t was ON the
last tug-of war tournament on cleats
The morning call., 1892-09-25

I tluued briskly. "W ell. prefer you should
kill an alligator TO man, and now III
show you how it can be done. Come on
with me and just obey orders implicitly"
The British love Of sport had broken
ablaZe in both of u.s. Andrews marched
briskly to the bungalow and l followed
him. In less than ten minutes, dumbly
initiating my host, whose easy Incidence
was now replaced by prompt and vigorous
action, l was prepared for anything to
follow.
We had thrown off our white coats and
helmets and stood up IN thin undervests
and white trousers rolled up over the
knees. Shoes and socks were discarded
We carried revolvers and cartridges on our
leather belts for emergeney's sake. Picking
out a strong-bladed, heavy native spear
from rack Of arms, Andrews handed II 10
NE and collected another for himself.
"Now. I'll nut you up TO the sport" said
JACK gayly. ITS safe and easy, no danger
| unless" and he looked suddenlysand ixedly
at me, ''unless you slip and tall. hemem-
| Der thati Don't slip and fall, then there's
no danger" / nodded my determination TO
comply with his meaning hint. and then
solemnly swallowing our whiskyand- sodas
We sOlemnly shook hands ''in case either of
US slips and falls" remarked Jack with
smile on his lips but meaning CLINT in his
eye.
Life is not much thought of out in those
wilds. Death claims his victim once
month at least, and there are few survivors
who are not as cheerfuliy ready to join the
dear old pals who've gone" as to stay on
behind and make new chums with the new
men ALWAYS ready to fill a gap from over
crowded England.
Nobody makes wills ont there. Things
are much easier settled. No one has any
money TO leave any one Big salaries are
promptly spent every month to the last cent
in big hospitality. The surviving chum-
there is always a special chum-gatherS up
his messmate's personal property and sends
it TO the nearest surviving relative. with
copy of the Government Gazette, annOuRc-
ing the promotion Of so and SO TO such and
SUCH an appointment, vice what's his name,
deceased.
AS rule there is something TO be picked
out-generally photograph, some letters
and little souvenir or sO-which has to be
sent to some one not yet family relative,
but hoping TO become one.
Some little explanation has 10 go with the
gift apart from the cJldiy brutal official no
tice, and that's where the bosom chum
comes in. A mutual sympathy in mutual
loss makes things easier TO bear, and If any
one can understand and sympathZe with
the grief of girl who has lost her lover II
IS tie simpie-hearted gentleman who has
lost his chum.
However, this is by tie way, and has not
necessarily anything to do with sport.
About hall mile below here Is creek"
The morning call., 1892-09-25
to take over charge. The following week
Gazette, under the head of Promotions,
contained the following:

to take over charge. The following weeks
Gazette, under the head Of Promotions"
contained the following:
Cadet William Hastings RomHly TO be Assistant
Magistrate In charge al Yolong, Vice John VIII
lOughby Andrews, deceased.
"Alligators don't always turn up again
when wounded" said the Chief Magistrate
twelve months later as he conveyed me up
the river on an official visit of Inspection.
Il remember a case in point in my prcde-
cesSOr's time last year-happened mile or
two above here-feliOw named Andrews.
Did you ever meet Jack Andrews? Rare
good fellow. i say your eyes are weak
ought to wear smoked glasses-beastly glare
In these parts. What was | saving? Oh,
yes. They kept up an official search for six
weeks. Jack had been hunting crocs, you
know, and was grabbed. They never found
anything but his spear. Not sign of the
dead cr0c anywhere on either bank. What
are you staring at me for like that?"
Il merely want to tell you that the rule
about wounded alligators holds good in spite
of Jacks affair"
why! What do you mean?"
why, Jack never wounded his alligator
he hadn't time. he slipped and fell"
Good Lord Poor Jack By Jove hunt
Ing cr0es Is an Internally dangerous sportp
Copyrighted. GEORGE TEMPLER
The morning call., 1892-09-25
HAND s. ALL.
Entries for the Tournament WIN Close
on Wednesday.

on Wednesday.
Phil Ryan of the Union Handball Court
has arranged a fine programme of games
for to-day Lavelle and Hollow will play
Tobin and Williams; Joe Hausman and p.
johnson will meet George Hines and D.
Daily.
Jones has greed to meet Lawles. and
Wren In a return game. The champion de-
feated the latter two PLAYERS recently aud
they have been anxious for another chance
to redeem themselves.
The gold and silver medals that will be
ofeIed Tor competition in O handicap con-
test between first, second and third class
players will be on exhibition at the court
to-day. Players who desire to take part in
games must enter immediately, as the en-
tries Will close on Wednesday evening.
The morning call., 1892-09-25
ROD AND REEL
The Run OF Griise In the San Mateo County
Lagoons HIS Stopped.

The Run OF Griise In the San Mateo County
Lagoons IL IS Stopped.
The anglers who jonrneyed TO Pescadero
and San Gregorio last week TO prospect for
gamy grisle have returned and report that
they had arrived at the fishing banks too
late for good sport.
During the big tides. which were occa
stoned by full moon. the sport was excel
lent, as then large schools of fish averaging
two pounds in weight drlfted in with the
tides to the agoons and as the alter rec eded
they left again for thu ocean.
The tides were small last week and as n
consequences the prospectors were disap-
pointed, yet they live IN hopes of ENJOYING
some grand fishing during the next full OF
the moon.
AL Hall reports that grilse of from half
to one pound In weight have made their ap-
pearance in the estuary of Paper mill Creek
Hall says that he caught ten a few days ago
at the White house, and that companion
of bis caught half dozen handsome fish
at the sandspit, which is the last deep pool
in the creek.
John Stack, Z. o. Rourke. F. Dollyer.
Dick Brooks and few other disciples OF
sea-hsbiDg will return from ''the hanks"
this evening suffering from the effects of
NAL de mer. Stack says that nothing
smaller In size than whale will satisfy him.
llc Hoo tdhtH WiHulHbS ana several tl0II-
sand feet of rope on board In anticipation of
the great sport he contempates having
among the sharks and whales OF the deem
blue ocean.
John Butler intends TO write book on
how he made his escape from q grizzly
bear some years ago while fishing at
Boulder Creek. Santa Cruz County.
John Gallagher writes from Eel Riyer
stating that the run of fish of pound i'm
weight is larger than the oldest inhabitant
can remember.
Ed Everett, the Third-street ieweler was
accompanied by q carrier-pg eon on his vow
age to the heads this morning. The pigeon
arrived at its loft few hours after the boat
had left her mornings, aud around It's neck
was piece of paper on which was written !:
Dear friend, Ii you want TO save life
send me balloon. am so sick that | can
see tho bar breaking. This is awful sport. +"
The morning call., 1892-09-25
THE KENN Ell.
Some Good Dogs That Arc Owned by
Local sportsmen.

Some Good Dogs That Are Owned by
Local sportsmsn.
Mr.. K. Koenig. the gentleman who re-
Gently purchased from the Cheouassett
kennels the st. Bernard bitch, Lady Sylvia,
by Ben (St. Gothard III-Duchess Heath
feld) ex-Lady 81. Bernard (Grimsel-Tum
Tum). received her last Wednesday. She
escaped from the express company at Kan
sas City and Mr.. Koenig forwarded pho
togrsph OF the bitch. She las rccaptured
and identified by the company and immedi-
ately forwarded. Lady Sylvia is bright
orange color, with proper marking and of
good size. and should do we'll as brood
bitch bred to one of our best dogs.
The interest Ia st. Bernards is still on the
increase, and the friendly rivalry between
should be OF benefit to the breed. Tie
latest candidate for first honors in the class
for the fair sex is e. =. SchelPs Lady De-
light, by Judge, ex-Lady Gladys. She is
certainly promising pup, and 1t would be
pleasant to note her as winner at the next
bench show. as she Is Of local breeding,
and sportsmen certainly take pride in home O.
bred dogs.
The Pacific Fox Terrier Club will hold its
regular meeting at Il Kearny street next
Monday evening. Gentlemen desiring to
join can address the secretary, j. b. Mar
tin. 1923 Page street.
The Pacific Fox Terrier Club materially
assisted the Pacific Kennel Club in securing
the dates for the next bench show In this
city.
Captain Poole's st. Bernard Lady victo-
ria whelped last week tue lot Of pups by
The morning call., 1892-09-25
THE FIELD OF SPORT.
Game Birds That Will Suffer
on Saturday.
HUNTERS GET THEIR GUNS.
Fistic Battles Booked to Take Place at the
California and Palo Alto Clubs This
Week-The Kennel.

The next feature of interest to lovers of
sport will be the Palo Alto Clubs exhibit
tion ON Tuesday evening.
This will be followed by contest 10
finish between Smith and Siddons at the
California Club on Thursday evening.
As it will be lawful TO shoot quail on Sat
urday next sportsmen have been making
great preparations for the opening day.
Patent-hare racing at Ocean View, foot
ball at Piedmont. handball at the courts Oh
Howard street and yacht race by the
Corinthian Yacht Club will be the sporting
events of to-day.
The morning call., 1892-09-25
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.

TRRoUGH LINE TO NEW YORK. WA PANAMA
Steamers will sail at the 9Th. ga
1tthand 25th OF each month calling az xt-cxs
various ports Of NJ sxico and Central America
Through line saiiings- Sc t-m5er 10Th IS. City
OF New YORK; October 9th, SIS San Bias; october
lath IS city OF Sydney.
WAY LINE TO MEXICAN AND CENTRAL
AMERICAN PORTS AND PANAMA
STEAMER SAILS All NOON 18TH OF EACH
MONTH, calling at Mszstsn. San Bias. ManZanIilo.
Acapulco, Port Angel, Salina Cruz Tonsa. san
Benito, oeos. Chsmperico, san jose de Guatemala
Acsluta, La Libertsd, La Union. AmapalA Coriasa
Ear Juan del Sur and Punta Arenas
way line calling ctO0er lSth, at IL O'CLOCK
noon. IS. Co ina
When the regular sailing date falls on sunday
steamers W ~ be dispatched the following Monday
JAlAN AND CHINA LINE
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HONG-KOy3
Connecting st Yokohama with steamers Tor
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