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The morning call., 1892-10-30
GALES ON THE GREAT LAKES.
Disasters to Shipping During the Recent
Severe Storms.

Disasters TO Shipping During the Recent
Severe Storms.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 29.-The reports of
wrecks and other mishaps to the shipping
caused by last nights terrible windstorm
are coming in from different points on
the lakes. Considering the number of
schooners blown ashoroG1Rd wrecked the
loss OF life is very light.Schy two drown
ings being reported thus far. Many people
are reported missing and their fate is not
yet known.
Fears are entertained Of the safety of the
steam dredge Dominion and her crew of six
men. She had been working near Lean
ington, Ontario, several weeks, but to-day
no trace OF her can be found.
From all along Lakes Huron, Michigan
and Superior come dispatches stating that
the storm was the most severe one of the
year. Quite number OF lumber schooners
and other small craft were wrecked, but up
to midnight there were no definite reports
of any further loss Of life. Several crews
are unaccounted for, but IL is expected tha
they will be located tomorrow.
BAY CITY, Mich, Oct. 29.-The steam
barge S. 5. Clark. with five barges in tow.
was struck by q terrific storm last night
coming across Saginaw Bay and lost her
tow. Tugs have been out searching for
them all day, but no trace has yet been
found.
Att A. NJ. this Sunday morning the tug
returned and reports that the barges are all
safe near Charity Island.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Oct 29-The scow
with ten men on board, which broke away
from the tug Edward Fiske, off Granite
Island last night, was driven safely ashore
on sand beach north of Little Presque
Isle. The men on the sc0w suffered severely
from cold and exposure. but were otherwise
unhurt
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RUMoKED CHANGES.
Some of tho Presidents Cabinet Ms
Retire After Election.

Some of tho Presidents Cabinet May
Retire After Election.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 90. - The Qossps
among officials OF the departments predict
several changes in the Cabinet in the
event Of President Harrison's Ie-election.
They say it will be no surprise If at least
three of Mr.. HarrIson's advisers retire any
how and the fourth under certain condi-
tions. The gossipers claim that Secretary
Tracy will not accept another term of Office,
as he wishes to return to New York and
resume the practice OF law. Secretary John
w. Foster is reported TO be ready TO give
way 10 successor whose appointment may
be political expediency. and will not feel
aggrieved, as he accepted tho portfolio In
an emergency of state. Secretary Fos-
ter did not need the appointment OF Secre-
tary of State to assure his recognition as one
of the leading diplomats of The age, and his
remaining in Office Is said TO be a financial
loss to him. Secretary Noble has openly
avowed his intention not to stay another
term in the Cabinet, as he prefers the quiet
OF a retired life. Postmaster General Wana-
maker, so the gossps say, is satisfied with
the honor OF public Office and would will
ingly return to his business Office In Phla-
delphla.
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He TeStifes in His Own Behalf With
out Avail.
FRESNO SURPRISED AT THE VERDICT.
The Irain-RObber Turns Out TO Be an EXCOnyict.
Explains His MOFemtnts Before
the Crime.
Special to TIE MORNING CALL

| FRESNO, Oct. 29-At the trial thi. morn
ing of George Sontag for the Coils train
| robbery the defendant was put on the stand
| in his own behalf. He was perfectly cool,
| and made a statement without any hesitan-
| cy. He related how he came from Man.
kato, Minn., in 1891 and made a trip to the
! mountains with Evans, John Sontag and
| Byrd. His eyes got sore and he returned to
| Mankato. coming back TO Visalia In April,
| 1892
| He met John Sontsg in Fresno and he
slept two nights with him in a lodging
| house. Witness left for the mountains, and
met Chris Evans and talked with him about
his mine. He related what occurred at the
mountains. and accounted for himself until
he got back to Visalia. He met John Son.
tag there, and the latter told him he was
going to the mountains after Chris Evans.
Witness came to Fresno on August 2 and
met Jchn Sontag about 5 o'clock that day.
He slept with his brother that night and
had breakfast with him next morning.
After breakfast they parted and witness
did not sec John again. Witness bought
ticket for Visalia at o'cl0 In the after
noon, but waited in Fresno until the mid
night train came In and then went TO Vlsalla
and next morning went to Evans house.
He did not say anything about the train
IuDUClJ ~ MIS- LfduS OHUlIJ hlICE
Evans and John Sontag drove up in
buggy. There was no talk about the
robbery.
On cross-examination the witness was
asked why he did not speak about the
train robbery.
well. I'll tell you, gentlemen. why /
didn't" answered the witness. IL felt kind
of superstitious that morning myself. I'll
tell the truth. The action OF Chris Evans
in coming down from the mountains with
me. then the departure of John Sontag and
family, the circumstances under which / met
them again on my return from Fresno after
the robbery set me TO thinking and 1 came
to the conclusion that, for reasons OF my
own, ] would say nothing about Il"
He stuck closely to the story told by him
on direct examination. 1t was elected that
he had served a twenty months term in the
Nebraska peniientiary for cmbeZziement
After serving fourteen months he escaped.
1t was in 1884 when he was Imprisoned, and
al that time he was only 10 years old.
This closed the evidence and argument
WAS begun. The District Attorney opened
for the people and was followed by Attor-
Dey n. &. Caldwell for the defense. Reel
B. Terry closed for the people.
The case went to the jury about 9:30
p. NJ They returned into court shortly
after IL o'clock with a verdict of guilty
The verdict caused considerable surprise,
as very many people considered the evil
dence insufficient to convict. 1t was quite
generally supposed the jury would dsa-
gree. The case will be appealed.
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OPERA-ROUsE BURNED.
The Hanl ons Lose All Their Scenery and
Costumes Mt Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 29.-ThIs morning the
Eucld-avenne Opera house, the finest thea
ter In the city, was burned. The hre orig
mated from crossed electric-lght wires, and
in half an hour the building was mass of
ruins. Loss, $4,000. The Hanlons were
playing "Superba." They lose their scenery
and costumes, valued at S25, 600. The sur
rounding property was seriously menaced
for a time by the gale.
The fire in the opera-house had scarcely
been subdued, when flames broke out in
Mount d Co.'S priniing-house at Seneca and
Long streets. ii Is brick building Of four
stories, the upper Of which were gutted by
the fire and water at a loss of $4,000. A
strong gale was blowing, and for a time the
situation looked serious.
The gale has caused much damage to ship
ping at this port. Six vessels arc ashore
here, but will be saved II the wind abates
No loss of life is reported so far.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct % Gallery juno
ton, village twenty miles from here, was
practically wiped out by fire this morning
Only few buildings are left. The loss Is not
known, but VIII exceed $4,000.
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EENGLAND' sPoLIrIoAL AFFAIRs.IE
The DeteTm nation to Withdraw From
Eaat Africa IrrevOcAbIe.

The Determination to Withdraw From
East Africa IrreVOcabIe.
ENEw YORK, Oct %. - The Tribune's
Lond q cablegram contains the following
Interesting budget Of news:
The Premier aud all his colleagues In the
Cabinet have come TO town and a series OF
autumn Cabinet councils have begun. The
jingo party and those financially interested
in the fortunes of the British East Africa
Com. any have convinced themselves that
tie first business Of the council has been the
further consideration Of the Uganda affair
This is an entire misapprehension. The
Uganda business. as far as concerns the
British East Africa Company, was con-
eluded at two special Cabinet councils held
some weeks ago. The result OF the decision
taken at that time was formally communi-
Gated by Lord Rssebery to the company. A
subsidy was prOffered to cover the expenses
OF an additional three months' stay In
Uganda by the company's forces, upon the
specific ground Of the assurance that such
delay would be conducive to the safety of
human life. For the rest Uganda, In its
relations TO the British Empire. remains
precisely in the condition Lord Salisbury
left it and Gladstone found 1t.
Salisbury In letter TO correspondent
declares Lnat Lne late government 1a0 not
determined on the evacuation Of Uganda,
but on the contrary always contem plat ted
retaining it. If that were so the contempa-
tion must have been confined TO the groves
at Hatfield House. Salisbury so far dis
sembled his love Of Uganda as an accession
TO the British empire that the East Africa
Company, after long knocking at the door
OF Downing street, had completed arrange
ments for eyacution.
The Queens appearance In the pages OF
the Strand Magazine as the editor. OF an ar
ticle written upon information supplied by
her on the dolls OF her childhood is interest
ing even IN her long reign. Ii will be fol-
lowed up by another and even more directly
personal contribution to the same maya
zine. Her contribution 10 the Strand is to
sisT of translation into Hndustanee of
two letters. One was written by her some
time ago to the Shah Of Persia, the
other Is a letter addressed to the English
people and was penned shortly after the
death of the Duke OF Clarence.
The eyicted tenants' commission has held
a private meeting and sketched line Of
inquiry preliminary TO the personal investi-
cation OF the condition of affairs on various
Well-knoWn estates. The comm missiOners
have published a request for information
on various points, which seems TO show
that they intend 10 60 to the root OF the
matter. Considering the scale Of operations,
IL is difficult tO see how their report can be
concluded in time for Legislation to be
undertaken at the opening OF the new ses-
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RECKLESS SHOOTERS.
One OF Their Bullets Strikes Small
Boy.

Boy.
Walter Goldsten nearly lost his life
sh ortly after o'clock yesterday evening in
Golden Gate Park.
Young GolGstein is about IA years of age.
and lives with his parents at 2l06 Larkin
street.
In company with his brother and little
sister the lad went to the Cliff House on the
cars, and all three wandered down the
beach for stroll.
Some distance from them were umber
OF young men who amused themselves by
shooting at mark with pistols.
Suddenly young Walter gave a cry of
pain and fell to the ground apparently seri-
ously injured.
When the reckless young men learned
that he was hurt instead of assisting tho
injured lad to the cars they promptly took
to their heels and disappeared.
kind hearted citizen finally volunteered
his aid and directed the lad TO come to the
Receiving Hospital. where he arrived nearly
an hour after the shooting in company with
his mother.
DR.. Coffman found that ths bullet had
entered the right thigh and penetrated to q
depth of four inches, finally lodging in the
muscular tissues, from which 1t could not
be extracted. After the wound was dressed
the boy was sent to his home.
Mrs. Goldstein was very indignant about
the matter and threatened to inform Chief
Crowley of the affair.
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THE BARRIERS CARNIVAL.

Championship Shaving Contest the
Feature of the Evening.
Last night at the Pavilion the knights OF
the razor and scissors held high carnival.
The event was a prize masquerade ball
given by the Journeymen BARRIERS Union,
and the members and their friends turned
out in full force.
The main event was the shaving contest,
which occurred at midnight.
Three contestants welded their raZcrs for
the prizes, and scraped off four
days' growth of whiskers from
three water front hooos who
had been engaged for the occasion. The
contest took place on the music-staud and
was highly interesting II one could judge
from the shouts of the spectators.
W. Spence, j. Dimick- aud III. Raymond
did the carving. while the three victims
registered as unknown.
]. Dimmick carried off the first prize, q
gold medal. although he took longer than
any of the others, but succeeded in securing
all the hairs on the victims face. Time,
min., 40 sec.
w. Spencer was second, 3S seconds. gold
watch; Raymond third, 75 seconds. gold
ring
The rest Of the night was taken up in
dancing.
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STOCKTON SPEED TRIALS.
Wood, a Four. .Year.Old, PAGES a Mile
in 2:07.

FAIR GROUNDS. Stockton, Oct. 29,-The
record meeting opened slow this morning,
but the horses soon warmed up, and before
noon another fast record was made, the
four year-old PAGER w. Wood, by Steinway.
going mile in 2:07. The PAGER made the
record with ease, going the first half mile in
/ :05 and finishing the second half In :02, a
remarkably game performance. The peo-
pie looked for fast mile, for the PAGER had
race record OF 2:11A made on the regula-
tion track here during the fair. and as the
day was good every ythpg was favorable for
lower mark. Ed Lafferty drove the horse,
and was accompanied BY Walter Maben be-
hind the runner. Wood went away
level, increasing his speed from the wire.
and kept on without urging until passing
the half. From that point he came on at a
terrific gait and kept il up till almost under
the wire, when Lafferty used his whip and
the game little horse went off his feet, but
PAGER will stay here to go against the
worlds record OF 2:04. which is held by
Mascot, an Eastern horse.
Lilac, three years old, by Clay, trotted in
2:29H Sadie, two years old. by Electioneer,
trotted in 290R; Slight, >ix years old, by
Electioneer, went in 2:30h; Marie. two
years old, by Ansel, trotted in 2:25, going to
the half In 112h; Sweet Rose, the Palo
Alto yearling fily, by Electloneer, dam
Montr0se by Piedmont. was driven against
her race record of 2:30, and made the same
time, and she went TO the half in :13 /;
Jessie, Palo Alto yearling colt by Eec-
tricity, went against 2:4512, and made tho
mile In 2:34A Monaco, three-year-old
colt By ElcctoDeer, dam by Piedmont, was
driven against his record OF 2:21A, and
made 2;1912 in hard finish aud under the
whip, which he took gamely, making the
half in :08 The latter colt was sick long
time and is yet badly Scared from dis
temper.
Sir Wilkes. by Guy Wilkes, trotted in
2:29; Bessie Bel. by st. Bel. two years DID,
made record of 2:31A; Redondo. by STAN
boul, went against 2:26h, and made the
mile In 2:23, going TO the half In 1:12;
Eden. three years old, by Nephew. went
against ;23A, and made the mile in 2:192,
breaking ander the wire.
Amer, a two-year-old colt by Nephew,
trotted against 80 and made 2:3lA.
Avens, a two-year-old daughter of the game
old racehorse. Palo Alto, was started from
the Palo Alto stable to beat her record Of
race, lowering her mark to 2 :2lh.
She trotted the first half in 111% and
made great finish In 1:09sl. making her
fastest quarter the last one of the heat.
Jack Phippen drove her and did not raise
his whip at any time.
A. T. Hatch's Guide, by Director, was
started by Jim Bergman to beat his
record Of PICK. and went away at a pace
that would have given him 2:12. but struck
his near hind foot and had to be Withdrawn
for another day.
Daghestan, j. II. Outwart's two. year-old
son Of Stamboul, was driven by Water
Maben against his record of 2:25h, ana
made the mile with two breaks in 2:2t
Raeins @iN camnopee again eek. " TI4.,s-5 -
day and continue daily until the horsemeu
are ready 10 quit.
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REeIsTRArIoN IN NEW YORK.
Not as Heavy Enrolment as Was Ex-
pected.


WASHINGTON, Oct 90 This is the last
day OF registration In New York State.
Good judges believe that the total number
of voters registered will not fall short of
1900 Democratic managers hope that
$4,000 voters will register In New York
and 10000 in Brooklyn. If so they predict
Democratic majority Of $4,000 in New
York, Kings, Queens and Richmond coun-
ties The Republicans are having great
success in registering their voters in the in
terror Of New YORK State. IL they can get
them to the polls on election day their ma
jority NAV be 10000. This is what they are
expecting. General Harrison's majority in
New York State above Harlem Bridge was
50. 0G0 in 1888. Good judges believe the con-
test will be very close-perhaps 1000 votes
will decide the election.
No concealment is made of their disap-
pointment by the Democrats regarding the
result of the registration in New York and
Brooklyn yesterday. They say it was not
what had been expected. and IL Is evident
that their vote In these two cities will not
be what had been counted on. This gives
the Republicans some encouragement The
fact seems to be that both sides are anxious
and are waiting the results Of to-day's final
registration with trepidation.
The recent reports from Indiana indicate
an improved condition for the Republican,,
there.
Senator German is hard at work in New
York City.
Senator Quay ha, gone to his home in
Pennsylvania.
New YORK, Oct 29-PoliticIans on both
sides are puzzled at the city's registration,
which so far is %, 600 below the mark of ma
tuTal increase. Sixty thousand should reg
lister to-day to make normal total OF
332, 600, which Is improbable. A similar,
though less marked state of circumstances,
exists in Brooklyn. Both parties profess to
be satisfied.
The grand total of the registration in this
city is 309,S30. against 1864 in 1888.
BROOKLYN, Oct. 29.-To-day was the last
day of registration. The four days total
was 1s1, ,66S, as compared with 156, 1914 in 1888.
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A NEW UNION DEPOT.
Scheme to Concentrate the Atchison Business
in Chicago


in Chicsgo.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29-The stockholders OF
the three companies connected with the
operation of the Atchison Railway system
held annual meetings here to-day. They
were the Chicago, Santa Fe and California,
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, the
Chicago and Mississippi River Railroad
and Tow Bridge Company. They ratified
the action OF the directors in selling to the
Terrence Elevated Terminal Company all
the Atchison's property ia this city. This
means that the Atchison roads agree to
use the elevated terminal system when it
is completed.
1t is project Of General Joseph Tor
renee. who proposes to build union depot
at State and Twelfth streets large enough
to accommodate all the roads entering the
city from the south, southeast and south
west. The depot will be reached by an
elevated road built over the present Santa
Fe tracks. with spurs branching off to make
connection with tho various lines of rail-
road. Terrence claims that the success Of
his scheme is assured, and that eight roads
besides the Atchison have practically agreed
10 use his terminals when completed.
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DEMoCRATlC GATHERINGS.
Stevenson Speaks In West Virginia., aud
Bourke Cochran in Connecticut.

Stevenson Speaks In West Virginia, aud
Bourke Cochran in Connecticut.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Oct. 29.-Adlai T..
Stevenson was greeted to-day by tre-
mendOus crowd. thousands Of people from
the surrounding country coming in to attend
the meeting. In the afternoon there was q
procession OF 5000 people, including nearly
$500 mounted men. Near the State House q
stage had been erected. from which Steven
son reviewed the parade and later addressed
the crowd. He spoke nearly two hours,
dealing principally with the tariff and force
bill.
NEwHAvEN, Conn.,, Oct. 29.-Bourke
Cochran addressed great Democratic
rally here tonight. In the course of his
speech, referring to the tariff issue, he said
foreign made goods were the police power
In the home market, regulating it, When
they were excluded by excessive tariff such
men as Carnegie secured control and made
immense profits on small products.
BOSTON, Oct. 29-Hon. Wayne MacVeagh
OF Pennsylyania ADDRESSED large Demo-
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TO OPEN LAKE COUNTY.
A Railroad and Navigation Company Organ.
ized at Lakerort


ICED at Lakerort
LAKEPoRT, Oct. 29-There was fled to-
day with the County Clerk of Lake County
articles Of incorporation Of tbr Clear Lake
and Russian River Railway and Navigation
Company. The capital stock is $500, 900.
The company proposes to build a railroad
which, most likely. will be operated by
electricity, from the margin of Clear Lake,
at or near the city of Lakeport. to a point
on the San Francisco and North Pacific
Rail- oad, distance Of about twenty miles.
Also to build and navigate steamers and
ferry-boats to different points ON Clear
Lake.
The incorporators are F. W. Gibson, A.
II. Spur, r. ". Crump, E. w. White, Nj.
Justus, a. Levy. c. E. Phelan. NJ. S. SayTe,
w. j. Biggerstsff, William Gessner, Fl. b.
Wells, l.. Sailor and w. ID. Rance. A meet
Ing of the directors viii be held on Wednes-
day next for the purpose Of electing officers
for he present year. The projectors are in
earnest and mean to push matters rapidly.
This is the most hopeful prospect Lake
County has ever had for a railroad, and the
fair region of Lake Will soon bid adeu to
stage coaches and freight wagons as the
means OF communication with the outside
world
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Rise in the Niagara River.

NIAGARA FALLS, Oct 29-The severe
storm of yesterday caused a sudden rise in
the Niagara River to-day. Increasing the
volume Of water coming over the falls. and
the river below the cataract suddenly rose.
was considerably damaged and at the Cana
an-Pacifc tunnel. which they are con-
structing at Table Rockfor an electric plant,
the works were flooded and the men had a
narrow escape from drowning. Great dam.
age has been DONE
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Killed by His grandmother.

KANSAS City. Oct. GA fearful double
tragedy was enacted tonight at the home
Of Mrs. Fred Seiger, in Kansas City. Kans.
An old lady, twho is 65 years Of age. and
totally blind, killed her fonr-yesr-old grand
son and then suicided She thought tho
home and killed him to free him from
trouble. She was undoubtedly insane.
The boy was son OF Frank Puckner OF
Brooklyn, who four years ago shot his wife
in fit Of jealousy, and thinking he had
killed her committed suicide. Mrs. Puck
ner recovered and gave birth to the child
who was killed tonight.
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ENTITLED TO A SHARE.
The Inegitimate Children Of Capitalist Cohen
Legitimizsd.

Los ANGELES, Oct. 29.-One of the most
important decisions rendered in this city for
many years was handed down to-day by
Judge Clark in the Cohen estate case. This
was case brought by Mrs. Delphina Ware
las Cohen against the estate of B. Cohen, q
wealthy capitalist Cohen's wife died many
years ago, leaving number of children
Afte ward Cohen lived with the above
named woman. She claims that he was
married to her by contract, and brought
suit to have herself legally declared his
wife. She had several children by Cohen.
The court declared that the three oldest
children of the woman are entitled to a
share in the property. The claim on the
part of Cohen's children by his deceased
wife was that the Varelas woman was not
his wife and her children were not his chill
dren,
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IRRIG ALTON AT oTAY.
Lemon-GrOwers Take. Measures TO Develop
Their Lands

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 29.-The Sun this after
noon aye ranchers on the highland mesa
south u here, near the Mexican line, got
tired u waiting on the development Of the
Otay irrigation district for water and have
organized the Highland Irrigation and
PUMPING Company to bring water from the
ped OF the Otay River. Frank Stark, capi-
talist of Chicago, furnishes the money for
the work. They win begin at once on a
cost Sl25. 900. just 5000 acres are invoiysd
and forty consumers to supply, who will all
set out lemons. They are to have water at
four cents per 1000 gallons in any quantity
desired and pay $50 an acre subsidy addi-
tional. j. e. Long is the manager.
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WEBDED TO / WESTERE MlE.
The Romantic COurtshiP Of Brooklyn
Belle Ends in MatrimOny.

NEW YORK. Oct. 90 - The wedding of
Colonel J. Kennedy Stout. newspaper
editor Of Spokane Falls. Wash, and Miss
Ida 7. Homsn of Williamsburg about
whose romantic engagement so much has
been written lately, was sOlemnized at the
home Of the bride tonight.
Monday was the day set for the wedding.
but the event was hastened, owing to n tele-
gram received by Stout which summoned