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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-14
HEAVY ORDNANCE.
The 1o-Inch Disappearing Pneumatic Gun
Carriage a Success

Ane 4O-lncn DISAPPEARING Pneumatic Gun
Carriage a Success
NEW YORK, Aug 13-The official test OF
the 10-ineh disappearing pneumatic gun
carriage was made at the United States
Ordnance Proving Grounds at Sandy II COX
yesterday. The gun is a breechloader of
high power, 20 feet in length, weight 30
tons, and fires a projectile weighing go
pounds. The projectile was placed on
loading tray and by the turning of a small
wheel the tray was raised 10 the breech of
the gun, and the projectile was rammed
home by telescope hammer. Two sacks
OF powder followed the projectile into the
breech. The sacks contained $50 pounds.
The elevation was deg. The time re-
quired To bring the gun down to the buffers
was minute and - seconds. The second
shot was fired at minutes OF o'clock at
an elevation of 81 deg. The projectlle con-
tanned 90 pounds of powder. the service
charge such as is issued in time Of war. At
an elevation Of % deg. the projeetle splashed
the sea nine miles away. When the gun
recoiled il came within two inches of the
buffers, and in less than 10 seconds had
sunk gently on tie buffers into the loading
position. Ii is with charge like this that
the carriage IS supposed to work perfectly.
Several other tests were made. The cost of
the carriage, II accepted, will be $500
READING, Pa. Aug. 13-The winding of
tlie eiedL loIO"H wire segmeHL3l gun, winch
has been in progress at BirdsboTo for some
time, was concluded at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. ThiTty-seven miles of wire one
fourteenth Of an inch thick was used. The
tensile strength of the gun is 165. 600 pounds
to the square inch, and the elastic limit
10000 pounds to the square inch. The
elongation after the rupture is IA per cent
The bore Is 5-inch, and the gun is intended
to eclipse all of its kind OF ordinary previous
production. The completing OF the wind
ing was attended with appropriate cere-
monies,
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BIG DEAL ar STOCKTON.
a Transfer Made Which Is Very Promising
for San JOAQUIN Comfy.

q AAdlSA5I n Sae " E1NH Is very PROMISING
for San joaquin County.
STOCKTON, Aug. 13.-P. B. Armstrong of
Eastern Mutual Insurance fame and the
owner of the extensive Armstrong fruit
and nut orchard in this county has closed
contract for the purchase of the canal prop
eVty dam and water rights, owned by the
san Joaquin Land and Water Company,
thus securing the first right TO The water Of
the S,anislaus River.
lie will leave here on Monday morning
with his brother Dr. Z. A. Armstrong, j. d.
McDOugald, contractor Tor the Modesto
canal york. Senator Langfori and David
Young, experts on lands. and his attorney.
). ID. Woods. and James Budd to speEd
a week in examining the country to be irri-
gated and inspecting the canals, dam and
other properties.
The transfer IS one of great Importance to
San Joaquin County as II promises the COM
petion If an irrigating enterprise which
VIII transform more than 100000 acres of
cheap farming lands into most productive
fruit sections.
The enterprise was planned many years
ago and Tor the past five years the property
has been owned by a local corporation
which has expended 100000 in substantial
works. They have large dam IN Stanislaus
RIVER above Knights Ferry and several
miles Of canal carrying water to the fruit
lands at Knights Ferry. The water right
and ditch owned so years OF more by Judge
oeheii OF Knights Ferry were owned by the
corporation, and the valuable property is
now controlled Ivy Mr.. Armstrong
The corporation carried the canal close to
Llitlejohn Greek. through which it will
flow naturally a distance Of 80 miles to this
elly. The members of the corporation have
been lawing several years owing 10 personal
Quarres, but all were brought together by
men who want TO see the splendid enter
prise carried to completion, and tue papers
10 Mr Armstrong were executed to-day.
With this enterprise carried forward the
county will keep pace with the excellent
growth of Stockton
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THIRD PARTY CONVENTIONS.
Tickets Nominated for Ventura and Santa
Clara Counties

iiekets Nominated for Ventura and Santa
Clara Counties
SAN JOSE, Aug. 13-The Peoples party
met in convention in Druids' Hall to-day
and the following candidates were nomi-
mated: S. III. McEntee, San Jose, Senator;
Ass emblymen-Fifiy-fourth District, J. b.
Seeley; Fifty-ifth District. Robert Sum-
mers; Fiftysixth District. Massey Thomas
for Sheriff Of Santa Clara County, George
i. Johnson, San Jose; County Clerk, c.
W. Pediar, Gilroy; Treasurer. Hiram
Pomeroy, San Jose; Recorder, c. NJ Sulli-
Ivan. Pioneer: District Attorney, III. =.
Mason, San Jose; Coroner, DIR. j. A. Shes
Ter; County Surveyor. left over fer future
meeting, although \. c. Parker of san Jose
viii undoubtedly be nominated; Super
visors, also left over. There was a big light
over the nomination for Sheriff. and john
son ana Frost. the two candidates, INDUCED
in personal discussion. The vote stood
Frost 30. johnson 81.
VENTURA. Aug. lathe Peoples party
met In convention here to-day. There was
large attendance and a full county ticket
was put In the field. Rev. ". L. Douglass
was nominated for Senator: j. NJ. Sharpe
Tor Assembly; Judge Poplin for District
Attorney; w. Il. Neil, Sheriff: Herbert
Hudson, Clerk; John Rice, Tax Collector;
ID. w. huffman, Auditor and Recorder: j.
;. Harley, Treasurer.
Marion Cannon, a candidate for Congress-
spoke 10 large audience.
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The Imprisoned Train-Rebber Plays a
Bold Hand.
4 LARGE HOLE DISCOVERED IN HIS CELL.
Seine Of The Prisoners in TIE iisalia Jail Prove to
Be in League With The Desperate
Outlaw.
Special to THE MoRxINs CALI

YIsALIA, Aug. 13-Geerge Sontag made
q bold effort TO escape to-day.
When IL came time TO lock up this even
ing at o'clock Frank W Williams. awaiting
trial on charge of burglary, stepped into
Sontag's cell instead of his own. a large
hole had been cut in the top of the cell
some time during the day, and ii was un-
doubleday the intention of the men to enter
the corridor through the cell and then dig
out through the wall
Jailer Fudge had obtained an inkling In
the evening that all was not right. HOBBS
O'clock and persisted in making noise
after being requested 10 stop.
This confirmed the jailer's information.
and he and three others entered the upper
flor, opened Sontag's door and the train
r0bber was taken out and fitted with an
Oregon boot.
In Sontag's cell was found caseknife
made into saw and also pOcketknife that
had been used for cutting rivets. When the
Oregon boot was put on Sontag, together
with ball and chain. he remarked coolly.
81 IN not likely to move from here"
A letter was received here to-day from n.
J. Sontag ia Mankota, Mimi, saying that
he would rendrr assistance If necessary and
would come here if requested.
The Sheriff's Office received important in
formation to-day. il true, regarding the two
fugitlyes from justice and men left at 5
O'Clock TO investigate the report. None of
the pursHers have returned to-day and no in
formation has been received from them.
The t-ailers said yesterday the country
trayersed was The best hiding ground they
had seen and That in two sections there the
men could hide and 1000 people could not
route them.
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MORE MINERS ARRESTED.
Troops in Idaho Resort to Strategy to
Capture Six Men.

WARDNER. Idaho. Aug. 13.-Company z
of the Fourth Infantry was sent to Mullan
last night to arrest Jack Lacy, Black and
others who are wanted BY the authorities.
When near town they halted for an hour.
and feint was made OF an intended move
In another direction. Suddenly they
swooped down on the town and caught six
men, all members of the union. and among
them the man who. it is said. sent the giant
powder down the fume which blew up the
Frisco mill.
Jack Wallace has been released on bonds
OF $1,000, one of his llow-prisoners putting
up the cash as a security
The troops will not be permanently re-
tanned here after the disposal of the prIs
oners. President Harrison desires the
United States troops to be relieved at the
earliest possible moment General Carlin
still remains at Wardner
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Statement Prepared at a Joint Con.
ference.
PROSPECTS FOR VICTORY IMPROVING.
A Manifesto Issued TO the Public Appealing for
Contributions -Sympaihetic Support Of
Other Labor EXAMINATIONS.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALL.

PTTTsBURG, Aug. 13.-The executive
council of the American Federation Of
Labor reached Homestead this morning.
After an investigation the council returned
10 Pittsburg for a conference with the
Amalgamated Association. The conference
ended this evening after having issued
statement 10 the American public reciting
the facts Of the Homestead lockout and
stating that the men are not receiving the
high wages that has been generally sup
posed. The statement says that while there
are 1921 men employed, ID of whose wages
average about 81 90 per day, 46 average be-
tween So and 81 per day, 81 average between
81 and So per day, and there are 1iI7 men
whose wages average from 81 90 TO 50 and
1928 who receive ii cents per hour or less.
The statement saws there are less than 600
persons now employed in the mills and
there is not dozen skilled workmen who
can perform the work required.
The situation is SUCH" they saw, "that
we confidently assert that at no time during
the struggle were the prospects of victory
as bright as they now are" The manifesto
closed with @ request for contributions to
aid the men, and advises wOrknen not to
come to Homestead or Piitsburg for en-
pioyment until the pending DISPUTE is
settled. They request that all contributions
be sent to President Weihe of the Anal
gamated Association. The document is
signed by Samuel Gompers aud others for
the executive council of the mericsn Fed
Grafton of Labor, William Weihe aud others
on behalf OF the AmagsEated Association,
and by Hugh O'Dnnnell. John McLuckie
and others for the advisory committee.
The effort or 40 amalgamated men Ia per-
suade the men al the Duqpesne Steel Works
to strike this morning proved complete
failure. Seven hundred men entered the
gate and the strikers were unable 10 DO
anything.
There is but little change in the strike
situation to-day, neither side of the contro-
versy displaying much activity. The
Thirty thiTd-StTeet mill ran as usual, but
the locked-0ut workmen remained as firm
as ever. The Beaver Fails mill continues
to be shut down. however, and no sign of
resumption is 10 be seen there.
Anarchist Knoid was released on bail this
evening
HOMESTEAD, Aug. ia mass-meeting
this afternoon aroused the latent enthusi-
asm among the locked-out men, and the
1900 worEmen who crowded into the rink
cheered themselves hoarse over the en-
couragIDg utterances of the leaders, and to-
night confidence in victory prevails. Adj
dresses were made by President G0mpers,
Secretary Z. j. Mcclure of the Brother
hood OF Carpenters and several other PROM
lnent labor leaders.
Frank Chill, q n0n-unlon man. was at
tackled and badly beaten by three strikers
this evening. AfterHa ard Squire Gffner
fined him So and costs, in default of which
he was confined IN the Lookup for As hours
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-14
Tennessee Miners Attack a Camp Of
COnVietS.
DRIVE THEN FROM THR COAL MINES.
Loaded on Cars and Shipped Out Of the Country.
Beld Break for Heedom-SeEerd
Escape.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 13.-The free miners at
Tracey City, Tenn, have organized and
burned the stockades of the convicts. They
ordered the convicts removed. and their
order was obeyed by the superintendent
The cOnvicts are now at Mont Eagle. await
ing the action of the State authorities. All
the property of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company was removed to O safe place
before the stockade was fired. After the
torch was applied the miners proceeded to
the mines. took possession of the convicts,
marched them to the railroad station and
loaded them in boxcars.
Governor Buchanan states that the con-
viets will be brought back here and kept in
the main prison until new stockade Is built.
After the convicts were loaded on the train,
the engineer and conductor were covered
with guns and ordered to leave Immediately.
They ran to CowaD, Tenn. Captain Bur
ton, with % guards. has the couvicts under
control. Between Sewanee and Mont Eagle
the conyicts cut the train in two and 10 or
10 made break for liberty. Several shots
were fired; Matt Wilson was killed and
Thomas Smith wounded. Six or eight made
good their escape. The wires were cut and
nothing further can be learned of the
trouble.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug. 13.-The
Times Nashville special says: The released
prisoners have reached Nashville and were
placed In the penitentiary. An attack at
Coal Creek is not apprehended by Governor
Buchanan, but he fears an outburst at
Imam.
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dress coat, with the lapels apart The
right arm Is extended as though he were
addressing an audience, and the face wears
an expression of thoughtful earnestness.
The statue stands upon a solid peGes tai of
Concord granite. Itrises feet and inches
from the ground. making the whole monu-
ment IS feet in height. Tue die is 6 feet and
6inches square On the front side, In heavy
raised letters. is the name, "John p Hale"
On the remaining three sides are bronze
tablets. That in the rear bears the follow
ing inscription: Presented to the State of
New Hampshire by William E. Chandler
of Concord" On the right tablet are the
words:
The measure OF my ambition will be full when
my vile and ehildrs n shall repair 10 my grave
10 drop tie tear of affection 10 my memory and
read on my tombstone: ''He who lies beneath
surrendered office. place and power rather than
bow down aud worship slavery"
On the left side is the inscription:
John =. Hale. the first anii-slayery United
states Senator. HI secured the abolition of fog
glng ana the spirit ration In the navy. Born In
Rochester. 1906; died at Dover 1873.
George Ramsdell of Nashua of the Execu
tive Council was master of ceremonies to-
day. The statue was presented by Senator
Chandler and accepted by Governor futile
In behalf of the State.
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DASHED TO DEATH.
The Electric Light Doing Forage Duty in
Kansas.

hausas.
Pittsburg Dispatch
The public Is familiar With descriptions
of the destruction of birds of passage from
flying at the lamp chambers of lighthouses,
dazzled by the light, and of the immense
number Of insects that fan victims 10 the
glare OF the street are lamps in tie summer
months, but an entirely new phase of this
relation OF the electric light TO natural his
tory is reported from Kansas. 1t appears
that the salt marshes, which extend for sew
eTal miles in each direction north of Hutch
inson. are a favOrte resort every season for
wild geese. The birds flock to the marshes
in such numbers that they are pursued by a
whole army Of hunters in the spring and
fall, and the district is besieged by men
who make a business of supplying the mar
ket with wild fowl Some time ago the city
concluded 10 use the electric light for the
streets. and some of the lamps were placed
high above the buildings, so that they cast
their light great distance. Large numbers
OF geese have been picked up that have
been dashed to death against the poles and
rods around the lamps, so that a diligent
patrol OF the streets after dark proves Dro-
.hta bic to the man who is In search of a din
ner either for himself or some one else.
policeman on his beat is said TO have heen
recently hit in the back with such force az
to be knocked fiat on the ground. PICK.
ing himself up hastily. and drawing his
club TO repel the unexpected invasion. he
looked around for his antagonist. but there
was mono to be seen. On the ground how
ever, was fine gander with broken neck.
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SWEENEY KNOCKED OUT.


The Ball-Playsr's Head IL Used TO Sion
Peter Sweeney, the ball-player, and Aaron
Jacobs, a teamster. were arrested early this
morning at the Oberon saloon on O'Farrell
street for creating a disturbance.
Sweeney and Jacobs had been "sbooting
craps" for an hour or more, and the team
ster claimed to have won the pane
a claim which was vigorously dis.
puted by the balLplayer. The quar-
rel resulted in rough : and
tumble fight. in which. it is said. the pro-
pretor of the place toek part, and i'm which
Sweeney received a severe scalp-woupd.
The racket was heard by the police. and the
principals were arrested. Sweeney was
bailed out by Fred Stein and Jacobs by
man who gave the name OF h. Ii. Brown.
The ball-player had his wound dressed at
the Receiving Hospital 1t is not serious.
but viii prevent him from wearing a cap
with ease and grace for some time to
come. Jacobs says that Sweeney received
his wound by falling against chair. He
also declares that when Stein came Into the
prison to bail Sweeney he threatened to
Kill him, Jacobs, on sight.
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TO SERVE SIX YEARS.
Ford, the Burglar, Sent Up to Folsom by
Judge Davis.

Ford, the Burglar, Sent Up to Folsom by
Judge Davis.
MARYsvLLE, Aug. 13.-ln the Superior
Court tais afternoon the case OF the People
vs.. 7. }. Ford. found guilty of burglary on
the 81 inst. was called, and Barney asked
for a continuance as he had not had time to
look up some points in the case. Mr.. Forbes
objected and the continuance was denied.
Mr.. Barney then asked for new trial,
and cited several points which he expected
TO prove, but this was also refused. Ford
was then ordered to stand up and was asked
II be had anything TO say. He asked the
court to be as lenient as possible with him
as he did not feel as though he had been
properly convicted. He would like to be
sent to Folsom, and would try and come
out a better man.
Judge DAVIS said he always made 1t q
poin: 10 be lenieDt when requested to do so
by jury. He then reviewed the state
ments made by the defense, and said that as
far as the merits of the case were con-
cerned there was nothing in them to deserve
ienency. He could not see how Jury
could have done otherwise than they had,
as there was no doubt but that he had en-
tered the house with the intent as charged.
He was then sentenced TO be imprisoned
at Folsom for six years. 1t Is understood
that his wife's relatives will make no fur
ther effort in his behalf.
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Row the Engagement was Broken.

where are my suspendeIs, nav p"
shrieked Jefferson avenue belle to her
mother across the upstairs hall. says the
Detroit Free Press. Your father Dor
rowed them while [ mended his" was .he
answer. Il can't find my four-in-hand tie"
Your brother Tom wore it last night; you
will find 1t in his room." "But, nav,
where is ny silk yachting shirt?" "Algy
wore 1t to the regatta" There was a
brief silence. Then the voice walled across
the hall again: NAV, | can't find nv
riding-trousers." "Charles has them on, -
was the response. Then tired-looking
young man who had been waiting un-
announced in the hall below rose up and
softly stole away. "She might want my
boots next" he said YEARLY, and no one
knows why that ENGAGEMENT is off.
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THE TREASURE TRAIN.
Its Guards Had Two Bad scares on the Way
to New York

Its Guards Had Two Bad scares on the Way
to New York
CHICAGO. Aug. 13.-Superintendent Troy
of the railway mail service, who had charge
of the train which carried $50, O00. 900 from
the Federal Sub Treasury in san Francisco
ID the Sub-Treasury in New York, arrived
here to-day.
he says he has no desire to repeat the ex-
perience of the trip. and Is Of the opinion
that the Government will not try it again
soon. The publication of the fact that the
train had started increased the dangers and
necessitated increased vigilance.
The result was loss of many hours
sleep aud considerable discomfort The
guards in the front car were so situated
that they could see without being seen and
at the same time cover and protect the en-
gineer aud fireman with Winchesters
The party had two or three bad scares on
the trip. AT one place in the mountains a
railway employe placed a torpedo signal on
the track aud came near losing his life as a
train-wrecker, the guards thinking it dyna-
mite.
At another point number of tramps
made dash TO board the train, but beat a
precipitate retreat when confronted by a
score OF double-barrelei rifles.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
SATURDAY August IL
Sehr Jennie ThelIn. Olsen. ~ hours from Little
River; lumber. 10 Harmon Lumber Co.
Cleared.
SATURDAY August Is
Br stmr Wellington. salmund. Nanalmo: r Dans-
stmr Corona. Hall, San Diego. etc; Goodali. Per
Br ship Ulrica. LitteIohn. Liverpooi Geo Nc.
Near.
Bktn S G Wilder. Grinths. Honolulu: Williams.
SATURDAY, August Is.
Br stmr wellington. salmund. Nanaimo
Stmr Crescent city, Allen, Crescent City.
Stmr Point Aroma. Hansen, Mendocino.
stmr Arcata. Jessen. Coos Bay.
Sehr Monterey, Beck. Bowens Landing.
schr James Townseud, Wilson Fort Brsgs.
Telegraphic.
POINT LOBOS August 1910 r M-Weather
thick. Wind SW; velocity IL miles
Domestic Ports.
SEATrLE-SaiIed Aug 13-Stmr Pasadena, for
ALBIoN-ArrIved Aug 13-sehr Enterprise. hnce
wEsrPoRT-saiied Aug s-stmrCIeone,tor San
Arrived Aug l3-Stmr Protection. I'm Fort Bragg.
PoRTLaND-SaiedA Aug l1-stinr Homer,for San
GREENwooD-saied Aug 1s-Stmr AIclzar.
SAN PEDRo-Arrived Aug 13-Bktn skaglt, firm
sa,ied Aug 1s-stmr Silver Spring
TAToosH-Passed In Aug l3-Stmr Francis Cut
CLEoNE-Arrived Aug l3-stmr Greenwood. nc
Aug IL.
EUREKA-Arrived Aug l3-Schr Hayes. from
Ventura; schr Halcyon. from Redondo; sehr yo-
liant, from San Diego.
Sailed Aug l3-Stmr Pomona and schrs Orion and
Lila and Matte. for San Francisco.
Movements OF Transatlantic Steamers
HAMBURG-AIrived Aug 1s-Stmr Augusta Vic
toria. from New York.
ANTwERP-Arrived Aug 13-stmr Friesland. I'm
New York.
Observation-Disclosures Aug l3-stmr Roman. I'm
NEW YoRK-Arrived Aug ls-stmr Champagne.
from Havre