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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07
SEAC0AST SLUGGERS.
General seweips Remarkable Plan Tor
the Defense of New York.
A Pittsburg Dispatch Speclal

General seweirs Remarkable Plan for
the Defense of New York.
Pittsburg Dispatch Special.
An entirely new plan for the defense of
New York City and the harbor against
hostile fleet is under consideration by the
Committee on Coast Defenses of the United
States Senate. 1t is plan with some strik-
ing features, which appeal to the imagina-
tion OF the ordinary unscientifie citizen, and
has been before military and naval experts
for several months. It is before Congress
at the Instance of the Adjutant Generals
Office OF the State Of New Jersey, and of
committees Of the Chamber If Commerce
and Board OF Trade appointed to look after
the matter OF the defense Of the city
III tie invention will do all that is claimed
for II. big load will be taken off the minds
of many New Workers. The invention is
electrical.
What Is claimed for the invention, in a
few words, Is this: IL any hostile ship or
fleet attempted TO enter this harbor, as it
crossed any given line. say the 6h fathom
line In the outer bay. a blow Of 1900 foot
tons could be struck upon each ship. which
would efiectually put any vessel now afloat
out OF the way OF doing damage to New
York City or to anything else. The blow
would come from overhead. out Of the air.
would strike vertically and with absolute
certainty. 1t could be directed at any part
OF the surface OF the ship. and would be
aimed at the spot where IL would do the
most aud surest damage
Twenty OF these 50.Q00-fooi-ton blows
could be struck In ten seconds Of time. The
6h-fathom line is distant about fourteen
miles from the City Hall and twelve miles
from The buiit-up parts Of Brooklyn. Out
side that line no ship now ahost could do
any damage tc New York City. aud inside
that line. the Inventor says. 1t would be alb
solutely impossible for any vessel 10 core.
The blow could not be conducted of, as a
stroke OF lightning might. and it would
shatter the object struck into fragments.
One feature OF the invention, the inventor
says. is that u requires only very simpH
machinery. All the parts OF the .onstruc-
ton can be bought from machinery depots
and need only 10 be boiled and put together
ready for action. No expensive plant will
he necessary to make any part OF the sys-
tem. Further more. there will be practically
iOIniDg Of the works of the O!an fur THE
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07
JEWELS OF THE FAR EAST.
What the Treasure Chambers OF Hin.
doostan Reveal.
CHICAGO Trfbuua

Chicago Tribune
What would crafty most, no doubt, such
American ladies as may honor me by read
Ing these sketchy recollections, amid all
those picturesque surroundings of Eastern
royal life, would be, / think. the various
tosha'khanas or treasure-chambers of the
Indian courts.
Some of the finest gems In the world are
still to be seen in these tosha' khanas of the
peninsula, where they are greatly priced
and carefully guarded. Many Of the
best pearls from Ormuz and Ceylon, of
the choicest pigeon-blood rubies from
Burmah; emeralds of extraordinary size
carved with long inscriptions in Persian,
Arabic and Sanskirt. with delicate and
costly enamels after the style of the mas
ter art OF Jeypore. were stored In that
royal collection which inspected at Ba-
roda Of GuZarat There were swords there
whose hits alone were worth large estate.
SO richly were they crusted with costly
stones. and this blades of some among them
were OF sucn fine and perfectly tempered
steel as to be occasionally more valuable
than the handles. Certain among the
choicest blades had slots cut in the damasked
steel up ana down which ran costly pearls
or rubies cut to round head, and some OF
them were thrust into spiral scabbards so
faultless were their spring and elasticity
The old Mahratta custodian would suddenly
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07

open some old marmalade jar or sardine
box taken from the great barred vault and
turn out OF this unlikely receptacle, rolled
up IN an ancient red or green rag, such
belt of sapphires and diamonds, such q
diadem Of oriental ru6ies, such bracelet
or ankiet or ring for the nose or finger that
must have made the eyes Of any lady who
had a proper and becoming passion for the
beautiful things sparkle like jewels them
sci
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07
A Superb Necklace.
Jewellers, Review

In the c0rbeille de marriage of a recent
french bride there was the most superb set
OF emeralds owned by any woman other than
fiat emeralds nearly an inch and a half
square and surrounded by diamonds as
large as peas. 1t was once the property of
the famous Countess Ducharel, and reached
the bridegroom by way of an historical
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07
Animals and Locomotives.
BostQn Budget.

In German engineering journal a writer
contrasts the behavior of different animals
toward steam machinery thus: The OK,
that proyerbially stupid animal. stands COM
posedly on the track Of a railway, without
having any idea of the danger that threatens
him; dogs run among the wheels of q de-
partment railway train without suffering
any injury, and birds seem to take partic-
build their nests and rear their young under
the switches of railway over which heavy
trains are constantly rolling. and swallows
make their home in engine houses. A pair
OF swallows have reared their young for
year In q mill where noisy 3O0-horse-
power engine Is working night and day. and
another pair have built nest in the paddle
box Of q steamer
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07

General Francis a. Walker thinks il would
be the Correct thing fur the Government 70
levy tax of 500 head on all Immigrants
after July I. and Eotify the world that no
more would be received for ten years after
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07
WHIP And SPUR.
The Brooklyn and Suburban List
Of Accpptances.
Longstreet Carries Torwelght in the Former
and Tenny in the Latter Race-Long-
fellows Progeny.

The principal topic of discussion among
local followerso OF the bangtails is the weights
of the two great American handicaps. The
Brooklyn Jockey Club handicap is the first
great race OF the year, and takes place on
Monday, May 16. distance one mile and a
quarter. Tho following are the acceptanees: :
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07

This evening the Howard-street M. Z.
Sunday school will present to the general
public X. II. McDonald's stereoptican ex-
hibition known as IA Tour Around the
World. +. c. Parker of the Overland
Monthly will deliver the lecture. No ad-
mission fee will be exacted.
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The distance of this race is the same
the Brooklyn. one mile and quarter.
LoNGFELLow's DAUGHTERS.

LoNGFELLow'S DAUGHTERS.
AS brood mares Longfellow'S daughters
are earning great fame Cousin .Ieems.
Test. Aptocrat. Early Dawn, Long Boy,
Workmate. Starter, Caldwell, Tenpenny.
Hamlet. Princess Ba1, Bertham, Strath.
mind, Demuth, Donateilo. Monte Rosa,
Van Buren, and the flying Yorkshire Belle,
all being out OF mares by Nantura's mighty
stallion.
While every one Is talking about the
Saivator-Miss Woodford filly, the Sal
yator-Lizzle Lucas filly should not be lost
sight Of: This is Lizzie Lucas fourteenth
foal. The old gray mare who beat every
Tom Bowling among the number, has been
wonderful brood well as a race mare
for she is the dam Of those good performers
Cyclops. Chimera, Cambyseo and Lytton,
and Miss Noodford has yet to demonstrate
Worth as a hrnnd mare
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07

wise Park Commissioners have neglected
to build dividing fence through the at
mosphere. but the beautiful white swans
swim gracefully to and fro, happy in the
belief that they inhabit different sphere.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07

While bending over the dead body of a
friend, in New York tho other, woman
was seized with heart disease and expired
In few minutes.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07

eESUISE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Oil is curing
every body's aches and pains; costs 25c.
100000 sufferers from colds cured. In New York
alone. by DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. Csc.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07

The house where General Grant passed
the frst years oil his married life is still
standing on its original site in Detroit.
Mich. The location .as then, in 1919.
quite suburban, but 1t Is now In the heart
Of the city.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07

The great Tenny heads the list in the
suburban handicap, run On the first day of
the Coney Island Jockey Club meet in June.
Quotations will shortly be offered by the
local helders ON the Brooklyn and this event.
The acceptanceS are as follows:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
SPRING SEASON, 1892.

Comparatively few people have any idea OF
the large and extensive stock of Ladies' HOUSE
WRAPPERS and SUITS carried by the we'll
known firm of FRATINGER & co. Suffice IL
say they have one entire floor of their estab
lishment devoted exclusively to this depart
ment, and owing to their large purchases they
are enabled to sell their goods at prices eonsid-
erably lower than any other house in San Fran
cisco. As an example we quote the following
prices:
CALICO WRAPPERS, Si5O.
FLANNEL WRAPPERS, $500.
K00-Ea WRAPPERS, $3.50
CHALLIE TEA GOWNS, $780,
READY-HADE SUITS from $780,
aS Our Spring Catalogue, to be issued
about March 1st, mailed free On appiic,-
tion.
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The table spread for formal luncheon
should be set with the greatest precision.
The record-union., 1892-12-21
DRIVER & SIMS,

VIM. NJ. SIMS.
The record-union., 1892-12-21
A JAPANESE TRAMP.
His Body Cut Into Pieces by the
Overland Express,
He is Supposed to Have Been Stealing
n Rfde-Desperate Leap of
a Track-Walker.

A Japanese youth met a shocking
death yesterday morning on the trestle
over the American River. It is supposed
that he was stealing a ride on brake
beam of one of the coaches in the over
land flyer, due here at ESQ o'clock, as the
engineer did not see anyone on the track
However it happened, the unfortunate
Japanese got under the wheels Of the
coaches and was terribly mangled, be-
sides being completely decapitated
A track-walker, named Joseph GIack,
discovered the body soon after the train
had passed on toward the city, but Just
then an eastbound freig hit train was due at
the trestle and he prepared to flag it to
prevent further mutilation Of the body.
GIack got out upon one of the project
ing beams and signaled the train to stop,
but, owing to the fog, the engineer did
not see the flag until the locomotive was
close upon the spot. lie then applied the
brakes so suddenly and lorcibly that
the recoil from the shock broke the train
IN TWO, ana in coming together again
with great force an empty box car was
crushed and deraied.
Nobody on the freight train was in
Jured, but Glack, fearing that the cars
'''e'iN 'eA44N1 IiIli NtslJGQ liOlil HIS BHItH
! into the river below, Il distance Of some
fifty feet. Some brush through which he
passed helped to break his fall and he
landed IN shallow water without sustain
/ ing any injury beyond u few scratches.
The remains OF the Japanese victim
were found scattered along the track for
/ some distance, the head being several
yards away from the body Word was
sent 10 town, and Il Coroner's deputy went
out AID brought in the mutilated remains.
and an inquest will be held thereon.
In one of the pockets of the deceased
was piece of paper containing the fol-
lowing memorandum John COM
menced work at 81 % per day, July 10th.
Worked to the I'd at noon-got hurt and
went to Reno, 81 days, SO ST. I'D | paid
NM y and 81 10. Commenced work
again july 18th and worked y DAYS to
August I'd, lost one day. Cash - 70,
shot gun ZIP; : cans powder 81 80; balance
due, SI4 G3.'
y roll OF blankets was also found near
the body.
\ wrecking train was dispatched to the
scene IN charge Of II. Is. Breclleneld ana
ardmaster Halloran, and the track was
soon cleared, and The Coltax and Red
BiuiI trains, which had been halted be-
yond the bridge, were not long delayed.
NhIie the deceased is generally sup
posed to be japanese, some persons who
nave viewed the body are Of the opinion
uhat 1t IS that OF an Indian.
The record-union., 1892-12-21

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded since our last report:
John Hagaly to Fred c. Sanders and
Wlte-Z0O acres in the Americanos, Sub
division Shaver; also, west hall Of lot t.,
II and l, Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets.
Estate of Thankful Sawteile to Clarence
i. and Abbie SaWtelle aud to Eyadora
Corson-Edch an undivided third Of north
titty ieet Of south 100 Icet of lot l and J j.,
Tenth and Eleventh streets.
J. X. GiIkey to LIZA BurdOn-West half
OF lot and all OF lot ana south twenty
feet Of lots l ana = in block 10 ana lots 3
and III block 80, Folsom.
I. q. Casey to ImOgene a. Casey-East
half OF east quarter Of section d. township
I north, range east, eighty acres more
or less.
Mrs. Imogene y. Casey to Thomas G.
Casey-N est half OF southeast Quarter OF
section o. township north, range i east,
as his separate property.
Estate OF Amanda Evans 10 Charles
StuaarUs and James n. EobIusou-zs6
acres III the Americanos grant, subdiyis-
ION Evans; Slo,9UU.
James y. Robinson to Charles Studa-
rus-A drtaeast eighty acres OF the Evans
ranch IN the AmerlcanOs grant.
Charles >tudarus TO james Y. Robin
son--I6.O6 acres III the southwest portion
OF the Evans ranch in the Americanos
grant.
Daniel G. Rhoads to John NJ. Rhoads-
East half OF lot o, 3 ana G, Twelfth and
thirteenth streets.
Estate Of Robert DOherty 10 Ella Elem
ing-N Orth half Of lot 5, 5 and a, Third
and Fourth streets. ana north half of west
half Of lot Z, 5 and I, Third and Fourth
streets.
hitio B. Hyman to William Phund-
LoE Z, and o, Twenty-sixth and
Twenty streets.
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DEPUTY ALTERS CAPTURE.
Fugitive Hall and His Brother-ia-Law
Have a Set-To.
Probability That There VIII be q
Clash OF Authority Regarding the
Possession of the Prisoner.

There was a stormy scene in the
Sherit's office yesterday between Amassa
Hall, the individual who tried to kill
Deputy Sheriff Alter Sunday, when the
latter arrested him, and Halls brother
in-law, who resides in Washington,
across the river.
HalPs two sisters and his brother
In-law called at the Jail and asked to see
the prisoner. Under Sheriff Bugbey said
they would have to do their talking in
his presence, and they consented. As
soon as Hall put in an appearance, so Mr..
Bugbey says, the brother-in-law pro-
ceeded to abuse him roundly for having
come to the coast and brought disgrace
upon his relatives. HalPs sisters wept
bitterly, but did not join in the abuse.
Hall seemed perfectly unperturbed him
self, and only expressed dissatisfaction at
not having killed Deputy Alter for ar
resting him.
After the ladies had left, Halls brother
ln-law told the Under Sheriff what he
knew about the prisoner. He said Hall
was perfect demon when in liquor, but
he thought he was very quiet when sober.
Since the tugltlVe's arrival in this State
about two weeks age he and his brother
personal encounters through Hall S desire
to run things about the house." Half 5
relatives, however, deny that he was ever
confined in the Joliet Prison, or that be
ever tried to kill Deputy Sheriff III In
diana. They say that, so tar as they
know, this is the first trouble he ever got
into.
There is likely to be somewhat Of a
clash between officials regarding the pos
session Of Hall. AS has been before pub
hshed in the RECoRD-U MON, Deputy
United States Marshal Melick is en- route
to this city from Lincoln, Neb., with
requisition papers to take Hall back to
that place Tor a postOffice robbery. Nes-
terday, however, United States Marshal
Long of san Francisco telephoned to
Under Sheriff Bugbey, directing the lat
ter not to deliver Hall to Melic1, but to
hold the prisoner until Deputy Woods Of
San Francisco arrives. He said the lat
ter would take the prisoner on behalf Of
the Government. But at the Sheriff S
office there is a warrant for Halls arrest
for attempting to kill Deputy Alter, and
it is stated there that unless the Govern
ment officers have dead case' against
the fugitive, they will prosecute him on
this latest charge.
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TEACHERS SALARIES.

They Can Have Them for Christmas
Terra Gotta Chimneys.
The City Board OF Education held a
special meeting yesterday afternoon and,
in accordance with its custom. allowed all
Of the teachers and other employees sal
aries so they could have the money be-
fore Christmas.
Chief Engineer Guthrie Of the Fire De-
partment appeared before the board and
called attention to the fire which occurred
at the Sacramento Grammar school. lie
said the trouble was due TO terra
Gotta chimney, and warned the board
against continuing the use Of such CHM
neys. The matter was referred to the
building Committee.
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HELMS BUGGY.
1t was the Cause of Trouble and CuI
BIRTHS Arrest.

1t was the Cause of Trouble and Gull
BIRTHS Arrest.
W. G. Culbrith was arraigned in the
Police Court yesterday upon charge of
obtaining money by false pretenses. He
asked a continuance of the case for one
week, in which to secure counsel and get
some business matters disposed OF, and
the case was set for Tuesday, the 9th
inst.
According to Culbrith's story, he and
one Robert Helms are engaged in the
same business, that of selling pictures,
snd Helms has a horse and buggy.
Helms told Culbrith to ask for it when
he wanted rig, and that he could get it
at Lockharrs stable whenever he wanted
it ior considerable less than the regular
hire charged by the stables.
Culbrith therefore used the RIG until an
axle broke, and then he sent it to a black
smith to be repaired and paid for it. For
some reason that was not clear to Gull
BIRTH, Helms was wroth, challenged him
to fight, and when he refused he he'd him
arrested on the charge specified.
Culbrith thinks competition in the
picture business Is at the bottom of the
affair.
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PARDONED FROM WHITTIER.
A Sacramento Boy Released From the
RcfOrmatory.

n o&aNA tlAACAAAO Dog AACAC&t500 1IODl inc
Reformatory,
Daniel Ii. Hardy, who was committed
to the Whittier Reform School for five
years from July last by Justice Henry,
was pardoned by Governor Markham
yesterday. In granting the pardon the
Governor says:
1T appears that by letters from the
committing magistrate, the District At
torney, the Judge Of the Superior Court
and from other welI-known citizens, said
Hardy was a boy of good character prior
to the commission OF the crime for which
he was committed; that his teachers al
school speak well Of him. that they are
satisfied that he should be discharged:
that his parents are respectable people.
though in poor circumstances; and that an
aunt who is financially able, and is Of
good character and reputation, viii take
charge OF the boy, send him to school and
provide for him.
The report of the superintendent Of
the Reform School shows that said
Hardy'S conduct .has been in every way
exemplary since his admission to the in
sutution, and he recommends his dis
charge. The pardon is granted on condi-
ton that the said aunt, Mrs. Ruth J. Ne
riller Of San Jose, snail take charge of the
boy, send him to school and provide for
him; and that he shall from this time on
refrain from evil associates, and in every
way conduct himself in u respectable
mannern
The record-union., 1892-12-21
FERGUSON DISCHARGED.
The Charge Against LindIey's Travel.
ing Man Dismissed.


The charge of embezzlement against Il.
r. Ferguson, travelling salesman for Lind
ley & Co., was dismissed in Justice Starts
court yesterday.
Ferguson was charged with having
withheld $50. which he had collected at
Truckee for his employers.
When the case was called District At
torney Ryan addressed the court, saying
that the defendant mad collected the
money about four months ago, and be-
cause of his failure to so report, so vexed
and angered the members OF the firm that
they caused his arrest on being informed
by the Truckee customer of the payment
of the money TO the defendant. The de-
fendanPs excuse for not reporting was
that upon reaching San Francisco he
was taken i'll, and was confined for a
couple of weeks in a hospital. Mr..
Ferguson" said Mr.. Ryan, had ex-
pressed a desire to pay the firm what he
owed it, and on this understanding the
firm consented to a dismissal" Mr.
Ryan then asked that the case be dis
missed.
d. \. Lindley informed the court that
Mr.. Ryan's statement was correct.
and Justice Starr thereupon ordered a
dismissal.
The record-union., 1892-12-21
ANDY IS THERE
Green and His Game Cocks are Dow
in New Orleans.

Green and His Game Cocks are Down
in New Orleans.
A big cooking main has been in pro
gress in New Orleans for the last three
days. The promoters have been endeav-
oring to keep the matter quiet, as there
was fear OF interference from the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals.
This was avoided, however, and the
Mayor issuing permit the main began
last Friday, and Inus far has been quite
successful. Georgia, Mississippi, Mary
land and California are represented.
The first fight was between Mississippi
and Maryland a. j. Suite Of Baltimore
and N. W. Hopper OF Mississippi entered
twenty-one birds, but only eighteen
fought. Mississippi won, ten ofthe Mary
land cocks being killed. This battle lasted
three days. Monday evening the fight was
between Georgia and California. L. i.
Grist Mayor OF Ii rt Gaines, Ga, brought
twenty-one birds. He matched twelve
against Anthony Green OF Sacramento,
Cal. The main is for $1,000 a side, and
Will last several days.
The record-union., 1892-12-21

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 4S0 ami 46o, with light
anu variable winds and a partly-clouded
Sky.
The barometrical readings at A. N. and
. ?. N. We're 5000 and 1904 inches.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday We're s. and is
with " OF an iucn Of rain, and one year
ago to-day 54o and So, with no precipiIa-
ton.
The barometer still remains above 30
inches, although it had a downward ten
dency yesterday, but, while the clouds
come from Il northerly direction, rain OF
any amount need not be anticipated.
The record-union., 1892-12-21
MILITARY GLIB
Another Successful Dance at Arlnory
Hall Last Night.

Another Successful Dance at Arlnory
Hall Last Night.
The Military Social Club gave its sec
ond party at Armory Hall last evening.
There was large attendance and every
body had good time. There were six
teen dances and two extras on the pro-
gramme, and it was considerably after
midnight when the affair was over.
T. W. McAuliffe was the Floor Di-
rector, and he was assisted;bv William
Cass, j.. NJ. Mitchell, ii. J. HilIebrand.
II. J. Spanjer, NJ. j. eastman and I'd
Carpenter. The Reception Committee
consisted of 7. AIilIikin, K. Enright. A.
+. Miller, Scott Ennis, J. Greenlaw and
T. ID. Smith.
All the militiamen who attended were
in unifnrrn