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The morning call., 1892-03-23
CITY ITEMS In BRIEF.

Lieutenant. Colonel George II. Burton, in
posts al Angel aud Alcatraz ISLANDS.
William {. Brown brought home from a tramp
over Tie hills OF Marin County on Sunday I, st a
mushroom measuring 9b2 inches In height aud
IL inches across the crown.
Private Murray Ackliu, acting hospital STEW
ard, has been ordered from Aleatraz Island TO
Fort Mason. 10 be examined for the grade of
hospital steward by the post surgeon.
Oi0f Nelson, who recently escaped from the
asylum al kapa, was recaptured yesterday ami
committed to The sheriff by the Insanity Com
missioners TO b. returned 10 Napa.
The Government has sued Kuimaa, Sslz &
Co. TO recover $780, the value OF timber and
taDbafk cut from Unsuryeyed land In Meudoeino
County and bought by the defendants.
Rev. Felix May, the Cherokee Indian chief
preached In the Hamilton square BAPTIST Church
oil sunday evening. collection was afterward
taken up and he received $500 for The purchase
OF bibles.
The stattonery-st OF Mrs. Peoples on Va
lencia street, between Twenty second and
Twenty-third, was entered by burglars eariv
Sunday morning and a quantity OF Stationery. y
diamond bin worth $3.50 aud Sl5 In money were
stolen.
hot fire In the stove and a detective flus
were The causes OF little excitement IN Judge
Stacks courtroom. The Interior OF the corridor
wall was on fire, and the hrst Int lmaIion mad OF
II was when smoke and flames issued forth from
behind the electric clock IN the room
The morning call., 1892-03-23
DOWN GRADE.
Lively Trip of the Lone Car That III olds
the Bush- Get y re- M hiss-

Lively Trip of the Lone Car That III olds
the Bush-Street Franchise
Yesterday afternoon at about / o'clock
the lone car that Is run down Bush street
and then Is run up the street, daily. but
never carries passenger, became partial
wreck. This ear. which belongs to the
Sutter-street Company, is run over the rails
just to hold the franchise and prevent any
live company from running cars on that
street The car was being hauled down
the grade from Stock ton street at the usual
snail-like pace, until IL was opposite church
Notre Danes des Victories, when link in
the brakechaln tarted aud the car started
down at a rate that astonished the residents
on the street Terry OToole, the driver,
found that he eorld no longer brake up.
pulled the pin TO save his horses, but before
he could get them free, the animals legs
were badly cut up and the driver in jump
ing fell aud was bruised. Isaac Israel, the
conductor, lost all interest in his business,
dropped off behind and let the car go on its
way. UnIestraineG, the car gained such
momentum that il left the rails after cross
ing kearny street, bObbed up and down on
the cObb!es until IL reached Montgomery,
when it collded with car Of the Central
line and came TO a halt I he rough trip
over the cohbles took the fianges off the
wheels and damaged them to such an extent
that they will have to be sent to the casting
shop. During the afternoon the people on
the western end of the road, not knowing of
tile accident, watched in vain for the car
that never came. 1t had been put on n
truck aud was hauled up Suffer street.
The morning call., 1892-03-23
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The morning call., 1892-03-23
SPORT IN FRESNO COUNTY.
IIceting Of The international COarSing
Association Near MADEIRA.
TIE CRUISER YORKTOWN 1T SlK DIEGO
From caIIao for San FraRei@e-eemmagdeF Exams
Expresses His opinion Of kia-
lister Egan.
sreciai &c The MORNING CALI

MADEIRA, March -. - The Interstate
Coursing Association held its third meeting
near here to-day. The weather was fine and
fully 800 persons went out TO the grounds,
which are situated about four miles west of
the town. a large number was present
from San Francisco. Sacramento, San Jose,
MERGED. and other places north, While trains
from Fresno and southern stations largely
sWelled the number.
It was about o'clock when the crowd
began collecting and shortly afterward it
left Tor the grounds, which were reached in
a short time, aud by 9 80 o'clock tie eOurS-
Ing was III fun swing.
In the draw the following are the names
Of the dogs and the winners as they came
in: DaShaway beat lula. Mar beat Joe
McAuliffe, sam Nash beat Lady Gay, Queen
Bess beat FL Rey, Nellie Bly, beat Peter
Jackson, Dan { beat Kathleen, Banshee
Boy beat John c, Daisy beat Little Ban
shee, Tenn ti'Z beat ShOrtst0p, Nattv beat
WaitaN lille, Dazzle beat Mountain Hare,
Flrenzi beat Johnny Rex. Whip beat Twi-
light CashIebel beat Headlight, Catherine
Hayes beat John Mitchell. NhIteclGud beat
MERGED Chief, SkyTocket beat Blackstone.
First ties-Dashsway beat Mary c; Queen
BesS beat Sam Nash; Dan c beat Nelly BY :;
Banshee Bow beat Daisy; Naity beat Tom
l'itze Fi1enZi beat Dazzle. In this race the
dogs were slipped twice without a deciS ion.
Whip beat Cork Rebel; Catherine Hayes
beat Whileeloud, and SByrocket ran bye.
Frank CoODey Of San jose was chosen
Judge, and his decisions met with uniform
appreciation.
Po0-sellmg last evening was spirited, the
odds being in favor Of the San Francisco
dogs. The attendance tomorrow promises
L. be much larger. as many private convey
aEceS VIII come up from Fresno
The morning call., 1892-03-23
SADDLE AND SULKT.
Tho Oakland Directors Have Framed sn
Attractive Programme.

Tho Oakland Directors Have Framed sn
Attractive Programme.
The speed and programme committee Of
the Oakland District Association have sug-
gested to the board of directors that instead
of only giving the customary two days run
ming races. three out of the six days will be
devoted to the bangtaiIS at their next fair.
They will hold sway on the Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday. while Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday will be assigned to the trot-
tiers. Contrary to the usual custom. the
Napa association will give two days run
ming on the last two days Of the meeting
and Petaluma will follow suit. This is
great Improvement and will encourage the
runnlng-hOrse men to follow the entire cir
cult right through.
Arrangements have been made with Dave
Eiseman TO bring the Carson trOtting dog TO
exhibit his powers against horses in the 2:30
class over quarter of mile. 1t is rumored
the dog can trot from the three-quarter5 TO
the wire in twO-minute gait.
Local followers of the Eastern races con-
slder that tournament is simply thrown
into the Suburban handicap at liz pounds
and several large amounts were sent East
yesterday 10 support his chances at the
odds as published in The CALL. The
latest exchanges show that the horse is fit
and well, though looking as fat as a hog.
lie has been placed IN strict training for
The great event and no doubt will look in
good fettle when he weighs out on June %.
The gallant fve-year-old is now the prop
erty of young FOxball Keene.
Ex-senator j. q. Fair has decided to fol-
low In j. b. Higgins footsteps and hold a
Clearance sale of his draught stock and
Clydesdale stations. Superintendent An
gus yesterday appointed David Eiseman to
go up TO the old Bihier ranch and select $50
head, and he will leave town tomorrow,
returning 10 do business In the p0ol-box at
the bl0od-horse races.
Richard Hayey is working out splen-
did black mare by Gavola at the Bay Dis
tTict Track. She is showing wonderful fast
quarters every morning and Havey thinks
She's worth her weight in gold" TO us his
own expression.
Young Joe MeCarty is very confident
about his young colt R0mair's abilities as a
hve-year-old. He says he will match him
against Zaldiyar at the coming spring meet
ing, and il he does not beat him why he'll
lose his winters savings
The morning call., 1892-03-23
SPRING NOVELTIES!
Season 1892.

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Fabrics exhibiting nearly hundred
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also many English Novelties in Black Wooden
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In new and chaste styles exhibited in silk.
jet, steel, tinse1 and applique effects, new
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The morning call., 1892-03-23
CRUISER AT SAN DIEGO.
Arrival Of the Yorktown From Cailao Bound
for San Francisco

Arrival Of the Yorktown From Callao Bound
for San Francisco.
SAN DIEGO, March 22-The cruiser
Yorktown entered the harbor and cast
anchor at noon, having come direct to San
Diego from Callao, which port she left
March / She will sail for San Francisco
tomorrow al o'clock. Commander Evans
Rtates that the Boston is also on the way up.
But IS st0ppin al ali the Central American
and Mexican ports, and Is expected 70 ar
Fige here within five or SIX days. Captain
EganS also reports that the French man-0f-
var Champlalne and the English flagship
WaTspite are 10 be expected here within
I've CT six days. The Champlaine will re-
main here for some time. The NaTspte
draws - feet of water and is OF $3.50 tons
capacity.
Fighting Bob Evans, as the commander is
familiarly called. in speaking OF his stay a
Valparaiso said that the telegraphic report
Of the stOnIng Of his gig was correct. but he
did not care to go into details. Il went TO
Valparaiso with a poor opinion Of Patrick
Egan," he said, las | thought him An agi-
tajOr instead Of diplomat, but | am now
frank TO confess that | wronged hin. MI.
Egan is a gentleman and r diplomat, and
J., moreover, one II the neryiest and brayest
little ITishmen the land of the shamrock
ever produced. TIE ChileaDs swore that
the refugees should rot in the American
Legation. He paid no attention to the
threat. but protected them just the same. [
lave counted fourteen Chilean policemen
and eight spies around The legation at one
tine. Egan never weakened, though time
and again the legation was threatened. We
sailed from Valparaiso January 70, having
on board the refugees who Mr.. Egan him.
self escorted TO the vessel They disem-
barked at CalaO." Some Of the under cii-
GERS talked about affairs in Chile. In
regard TO the stoning of the York.own's
zig, the men said Captain Evans was so
angered that he was ready TO tackle the
" hole Chilean navy. He put the orktovn
in immediate trim for fighting, and there
was never a minute for weeks afterward
When tie crew was not ready for business.
The Yorktown will take seYenty-five tons of
coal and proceed to san Francisco on
Wednesday,
The morning call., 1892-03-23
SPEAKING OF WEATHER.
1t Was Raining at One End Of the Wagon
and Showing at the Other.

Astorian.
Talk about cbangeable weather." said
the man from Missouri as he dropped into
an easy-chair and gazed intenthy out OF the
window why, this hyar winter has been
nothin' to what hev gone through with.
remember the winter of 1854 Thet WIZ the
gol derndest winter ever seed. Thunder
and lightnin' one day and snow six feet
the next Man never knowed of a mOTnin'
whether to wear linnin buster or tur-
cape overcoat until he went out and took a
squint at the sky. Many time | hev cum
to Saint Joe in MY shirt sleeves ard 90
home with boss blanket about me. Kun
In on Christmas wrapped in beaver over
coat, and the weather turned off SO warm
that wuz overcome with ther heat before
L could get my linnin trousers on.
Nv ent out one mornin' on the west end of
my farm to get load OF fodder, and KUN
min back L set IN the frunt end of tie
Vaughn in my shirt sleeves with an um-
brella over me to keep the rain off, while
one OF my boys set in the back part of the
wagon with his oyercoat on and maxim
snowballS with the fakes that were fallin'
on the fodder. Never seed anything like il
before nor since. / have seed rain-wS ter
rnnBin' down one spout into my cistern
while the other one on Their end OF the
house WEI clogged up with ice Many a
time hev MIXED my COWS by moonlight
with the beasts dHckin' their heads to dodge
the lightnin'.
''One of the most remarkable changes In
the weather that ever seed occurred few
days befare Christmas. l WIZ goin' across
pasture to catch mule, when IL began TO
snow, and by the time | reached a fence
half. mile away it wuZ four feet deep.
started to climb over the fence, and you can
b'lieve me or not, but the sun came out and
melted the snow before touch the ground.
and instead Of landln' in snowdrift l
stuck ia mudhole. Yes. sir, that wuz the
yinfqr / SQa1 In kar day vua
had no weather profits to tell US that to-
morrow would come blizzard, when. instead,
there would come warmth and sunshine
enuf to start the grass to sproutn'."
The morning call., 1892-03-23
sHEEPMEN ALARMED.
Effect CT the Proposed Establishment of
National Park

Effect CT the Proposed Establishment Of
National Park.
FRESNO, March GA large number of
sheepmen appeared before the Supervisors
to-day TO urge the board to forward a petit
ton to the Secretary OF the Interior asking
him to hold the matter of setting aside GER
tain mountain lands in Fresno, Tulare aud
Kern counties for a national park 10 abey-
ance. The sheepmen are very much op-
losed to the measure, and say il was taken
IN consequence Of information supplied TO
the Government by persons here who are
Ignorant of the Ill it would work. The
reason given for setting aside the land WAS
10 protect the watersheds of the valley
against injury by sheepmen. 1t was claimed
that sheepmen were the cause Of forest fires
as they burned over the ranges to improve
Them. The sheepmen Indignantly deny
this and are determined to make strong
effort to have the order setting aside said
lands recalled. There is no doubt the
order, If carried out, would prove a serious
blow to the sheep industry. The Super
Vlsors are favorably inclined and will grant
The request OF the sheepmen. They took
testimony to-day in the matter, which,
after baing properly arranged. will be sent
On TO Washington. 1t is estimated that If
tie relief sought be refused and the park is
established the loss TO the sheep industry
here would be about 8. 600 600 annually.
The morning call., 1892-03-23
LIGHT FROM The CLOUDS,
Plan for Bringing Down Electric Currents
From Captive Balloons.
Chicago Herald.

Plan for Bringing Down Electric Currents
From Captive Balloons.
Chlcaso Herald.
II. A. Walker, an engineer of South
Bolivia. has novel scheme for utiIiz ng
the electricity OF the clouds and volunteers
TO President Palmer the particulars of his
plan. which he claims TO know is praCtica bic
AMI by which electric light can be made
at much less expense than under the
systems used al present. As the point at
which Dir. Walker has been stationed is far
from the habitation of men, he has ample
time 10 formulate the plan, which he now
believes to be perfeeted. The following
letter, dated at Valparaiso. Chile, explains
his IDEAS and plans of the new methods
OF utilizing the electrical currents Of the
clouds:
For many months have been stationed
as engineer Of silver establishment in
South Bolivia, Is. 500 feet above sea level.
Al that height one seems to live in an
atmosphere of electricity, which has sug-
geSted to my mind the feasibility of
producing cheap light By means of
captive balloon in connection with
a dynamo, wire being used for
the connection, TO act as does the
suetlon-pIue OF the common pump. To run
pump with the suction pipe merely among
the moisture of the top soil would REQUIRE a
tremendous speed TO produce any Kind of
result as regards water supply. 1t is so
with the nowaday electric machine or dy-
Damo; it only collects the moisture" of the
electric fluid on the earth's surface, the
steady stream" or deposit" is higher. 1t is
surely reasonable to suppose that there is
something as l know there is-to be pumped
down with as much ease and benefit as we
pump water up. You will be having cap
tive balloons and all sorts of appliances at
the fair. Please do me-and perhaps the
entire wOrld-the favor to have it connected
and tried as means of lighting OF course.
the higher the balloon the freer the flow.
The morning call., 1892-03-23
FROZEN GAS FOR FUEL.
Ice That Caught Fire and Burned Like
81 Torch.
Chicago utter Ocean.

Chicago Iuter Ocean.
According to special from Munce, Ind,
which is the center Of the Indiana natural
gas fields. the number of chance discoveries
has just been added to by one which will be
Of immense importance in the industrial
world. The story is that few days ago
service pipe line of natural gas had frozen
near Mill Grove. TO remedy the stoppage
a joint Of the pipe was detached 1t was
found that the iCint was filled with ice, and
one of tic workmen pounded the pipe and
cylinder Of ice about foot long came out.
Oae OF the wofkmen said. ies;ingly, "Well,
there's some ice which ought to burn"
Some one then suggested that fire be ap-
piled to the Ice. The ice caught fire and
burned like torch, so thoroughly was il
impTegnated with the natural gas The
burning gas furnished heat TO melt the lee.
and as 1t melted it liberated the gas, which
burned as fercely as if it had been coming
out of a pipe.
All present were amazed at the phenome.
non, and 1t was at once suggested that the
discovery might prove Of immense value by
rendering ii possible to freeze natural gas
into blocks which could be sent out for use
as fuel. 1t seems that the eongealing had
taken place under a pressure of 800 pounds
to the square inch, and it viii require in
yestigation OF chemical experts TO decide
whether the gas had been lique6ed by the
pressure and then frozen or not. Capitalists
are investigating the discovery, and IL prac-
tical new industry will be developed in
the natural gas fields.
The morning call., 1892-03-23
is THERE A V0LCkNO7
Testimony Concerning tbs story of q
One n the South.
Dfego Unfap

Testimony Concerning ths story of
One at the South.
San Diego Union
1t will be remembered that in the week
following the late earthquake many reports
came in from the back country, all of which
went TO show that the disturbance was
more severely felt the nearer one happened
to be toward that far southeast country
known as the Coc0pah region. A party of
proSpectorS, who came IN from the desert
few days age, claim TO have seen, from the
east Side of Laguna Mountains. an illumina-
ton Of the heavens off 10 the southeast at
night and an inky cloud Of smoke by day.
Bob WeymeS, who about two months ago
went prospecting in the country below the
line and IN the northeastern part of the
Peninsular. Says lie was told by a man
named Elliot, at Las Juntas. that the Coco
pab Mountain had been splitting fire. Mr..
Neymes, on the way back TO this city was
camped on the east slope of the Laguna
Mountains and there felt the seyerest shock
Of the earthquake, and afterward saw
smoke far off To the southeast
GS. l. Gaskell Of Campo was in the city
yesterday. lie has not been where be
could see far in the direction of the Co
cOpah region, but he says thai Mr..
Nickel who vas in an elevated locality at
the time Of the earthquake, told him that he
saw dense, black cloud far to the south
east, which spread out Ike a vast umbrella,
aud al night saw in the heavens the re-
Election Of q grea! fire in the same
region. Mr.. Gaskeu says that George
Carpenter, extensively engaged in stock
raising in the Campo country, says he
was On the desert many miles east
OF Campo looking after cattle about
the time of the earthquake While riding
horseback his horse stumbled on the edge OF
a ereVice In the earth. some eighteen inches
wide, recovered himself and jumped across.
On examination Mr.. Campbell found il TO
be recently formed, evidently caused by the
earthquake, and apparently with no bottom.
La many places the surface of the earth was
broken. In a deep canyon through steep
walls Of rocks, where the old Yuma stage
road passes to the desert, large quantities of
rocks were rolled down on to the road to
such an extent AS TO make travel by wagon
almost impossible. Everything points TO
the fact that there is an active volcano in
the CocOpah, and that the earthquake was
very severe In that locality
The morning call., 1892-03-23
COULDN'T STAND CENSURE.
Morphine Fiend Takes Pois ON whel
Called TO Task.


A terrific blowing with a police whistle
and frantic young fellow prancing about
on the pavement are attractions enough to
bring large and appreeiatiye audience to
the most deserted street at the most uneanny
hour, and when w. X. Thompson and his
whistle formed a noisy combination last
night. on Sixth street, near Market, crowd
was not long arriving.
All this was on account of Aggie Thomp-
son having swallowed dose OF morphine
Her husband. rs he calls himself, upbraided
her for using morphine, and called her
iiend. FieGdlike, she declared she wuuId
end 1t all. and swallowed the contents of a
bottle. Ii did not take Thompson long to
have her taken 10 the Receiving Hospital in
the police patrol, and few moments retch-
ing placed her beyond the probability of
death.
Mrs. Aggie Thompson" is a weIl-known
character about town, especially to the
police, for she has been twice charged with
robbery Her husband" wept cOpious
tears at the hospital-perhaps at the prob
ability that he might have to go to work
The morning call., 1892-03-23

There was a meeting of the Solid One
Hundred McManus Tenth Ward Republican
Club at Irish-Ameriean Hall last evening,
when the following permanent officers were
elected: L. L. Madden. president; w. p.
Doran, first vice president; Chris Schewrer.
sec0nar vice president; John Clark. secre-
tary; John Long. treasurer.
Pr. Madden was elected deleg ate to
the League of Republican Clubs.
The Endorsement of the club was for
Burns and Wilson.
The morning call., 1892-03-23
Union Republican Club.

The Union Republican Club was organ
lied last night at 1857 Union street The
following officers were elected: President,
James W. Rienfield; first vice-president,
John Corhitt; second Vice president, C. r.
Bond; recording secretary. Howard Yer
non; treasurer, John c. Hawke; financial
secretary, W. c. Dunlap. Many prominent
Republicans signed the roll and great en-
tbusasm prevailed.