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The morning call., 1893-12-29
NOCTURNAL. CREATURES.
Some Peculiar Things Seen After
Dark.
Cornhill MayazIne.

SOEuuii haxdZlDe.
Most curious In origin of ali nocturnal insect
hunters are the leathery-winged bats, which
may be regarded. practically speaking. as very
tiny monkeys, highly specialized for the task
of catching nocturnal flies and midges Few
people know how nearly they are related to US.
They belong 10 the sells me division OF the
higher mammals as man ana the apes. Their
skeleton answers to ours. bone for bone and
joint Tor joint. in an extraordinary manner.
Only the unessential fact that they have very
long fingers with web between as ar organ of
night prevents us from Instantly and instinc-
lively recognizing them as remote cousins, once
removed from the gorilla.
he female bat in particular is absurdly
human. Most OF them feed of insects alone.
but few, like the famous vampire bats OF
South America, take a mean advantage OF
sleeping animals and suck their blood, afl er the
fashion OF mosquitoes, as they lie defenseless in
the forest or on the open pampas. Others like
the flying foxes of the Malay Archipelago.
make frugal meal of fruits and vegetables;
put even these are persis ent night fllers. They
hang head downward from the boughs OF trees
during the hot tropical daytime, but sally forth
at night with Millions sons of Belial, TO rob the
banana patches and invade the plantan
grounds of the industrious native. The bat Is
lemur, compelled by dire need to become
flying night bird.
The morning call., 1893-12-29
A FRENCH GUEST.
He Objects to the Dirty Glasses of
His Hotel and Tires of Kicking.

Jew York Tribune.
1t is said that most of the New York hotels
have lost money this year. Some of them have
reduced expenses so considerably that their
service is abominably bad. A rich Partisan So
journing at one of the most fashionable invited
two friends TO his room TO have bottle of
wine and ordered three glasses, which he held
up between him and the light. They were
covered with dust. He ragged iuriOusly.
"Eet is an outreege! Eet is so every day.
Clean theem queeckly!" The attendant took
them away, trembling. and returned with two
about half washed "Ze Otbairi' numbered
monsieur. Ii came looking no cleaner, and the
Frenchman Sauk in his chair.
why don't you kick ?' asked one OF his
friends.
"Keek ?" he replied. "Ah, 1 hat keek and
keek till l hat keek out OF my room nearly
everything but re gas. l hat throttle re men
servant. and tell re old woman chambermaid
Eat weel keel her, but what re use? Weel
you tell me? l haf no more patience. l go
away, neyalr to again put zis roof over my head
in zis country. l hat tell re proprietaiIe tear
down everything aud build heem new hotel
else he make ruin OF all what he has, and get
heem respectable servants from Paris. Sect
wash my own glasses before we drink. l hat
eet TO do AWAY. In Paris we stand thees not
one moment. not moment. We break every
thing and charge re beel to re housed" He
then washed the glasses, and in the wine
quickly forgot all his troubles.
The morning call., 1893-12-29
THREE SOLUTIONS.
Difficulties of the Oregon Railway
and Navigation Compauy.

PORTLAND, Dec. 2S.-The net earnings of
the Oregon Railway ana Navigation Company
according 10 the reports OF :ne Union Pacific
have for several years shown deficiency after
paying the per cent stipulated in the lease on
Oregon Railway and Navigation stock. and 1t is
not thought the deficiency can be overcome by
the receivers of The Union Pacific. Bond
holders want their interest. as is evinced by the
petition OF The farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany, the holder of a mortgage on all the prop
erty securing the bonds. The question seems
susceptible TO three solutions. Either The
stockholders viii have 10 walt for their returns
or the court Will have 10 order the deficiency
made up out of other funds of the Union Pa
cine, or else set aside the sale. Should the
lease be set aside II is said the Oregon and
Navigation Company would go into Ire hands
OF receiver. Railroad men say this would
result in revision OF the rates.
The morning call., 1893-12-29
ABOUT PAPER.
The Many Things Which Go to Make
1t, and How They Are Used.

ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Paper can be made out of almost anything
that can be pounded into pulp. Over fifty kinds
OF bark are employed. while old sacking or
bagging makes a good article Paper is made
out of banana skins, from bean stalks, pea
vines, cocoanut fiber, clover and timothy hay,
straw, fresh water weeds, sea weeds and more
than 100 different kinds OF grass. Paper has
been made from hair, fur aud wool. from as
bestos, which furnishes an article indes,ructi-
bic by fire; from hop plants, from husks Of
any and every Kind OF grain. Leaves makes a
good strong paper, while the husks and stems
Oh Indian corn have also been tried, and almost
every Kind OF moss can be made into paper
mere are patents for making paper from saw
dust ana shavings, from thistles aud thistle
down, from tobacco stalks and tanbark.
III is SAID there are over 1000 patents In this
country covering the manufacture of paper.
NO matter what the substance. the proc IS is
substantially The same. The material |, ground
TO pulp, then spread thinly over frame and
allowed 10 dry. the subsequent treatment de.
pending on the kind OF paper to be made.
The morning call., 1893-12-29
YELLOW JACK BREAKS OUT.
Many People Killed in Streets
During the Firing.
THERE is A GENERAL PANIC.
Admiral CANA Is Out With New
and Amended Procla.
nation.

BUENoS AYRES, Dec. 2S.-News is re-
ceiyed from Rio de JaneirO that yellow
fever has been added to the horrors of war,
and that five deaths have already oc-
Cured. The authorities are taking every
precaution to prevent the spread Of the
disease, but are greatly hampered by the
condition of the city. consequent on the
war. The fever is of the most virulent
form, accompanied by black vomit.
Following the news that black vomit h ad
broken out at Rio, comes the additional in
formation that the bonn bardment of the
city and forts continues and the forces of
both parties seemed determined to brhg
matters to termination. The fire of the
rebel warships upon the forts is said to have
resulted in killing number of the de-
tenders of the Notifications. 1t is alsosaid
several people have been killed in the
streets Of Rio and the people of the city
are so panic stricken that all the stores are
closed and business is practically at a
standstill.
1t is reported a battle at sea between
the rebels SHIPS and Peixoto's cruisers
may soon be expected. and upon the en-
gagement-will depend the fate Of the re-
bellion.
New YORK. Dec. 2S.-The Herald's
Montevideo December 80 advices from
Rio say: Germany. by its firm stand, has
nullified the action of De Cana in placing
an EN- Sargo on commerce. The German
warships protect all the lighters flying
the German flag. The British Consul has
given notice to English warships that he
VIII afford full protection to British ships,
but lie will not interfere when they are
tied up to wharves or if they remain at
points where danger is apparent.
A new manifesto has been issued by De
CANA. He declares it was mistake to
assume the first document he issued was
intended for declaration of his purpose
to restore monarchy. He only wants the
people to have an opportunity to vote on
the question and have it decided fairly.
He says this document was suppressed by
Peixoto.
The Herald's st. Pierre (Martinque)
special says: The Brazilian cruiser Amer
lea sailed last Friday from here for some
port in Brazil. The submarine torpedo
boat Destroyer remains here to have her
rudder repaired.
A telegram from Rio says there was
fierce fighting to-day between the rebel
feet and the Government forts at
Nictheroy. The fire of the forts was so
heavy that the iusurgent warship Almi-
rante Tamandare was forced to retire out
of range. She is said to have been quite
badly damaged. 1t is reported from Bage
that the insurgents have been defeated in
an engagement there with Ices OF several
hundred.
The morning call., 1893-12-29
VERY SECRETIVE.
Mystery of the Hawaiian
Investigation.
SCOPE OF THE INQUIRY.
rlay Take In Much More Than
Was Intended.
WORK OF STEVENS AND BLoUNT.
The Committee Will Secure More
Information When Thurston Re-
turns From the Islands.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The air of mys-
terry assumed by the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations in its Hawaiian investf-
cation gives an impression that Morgan
resolution. under which the inquiry is be-
ing held, was merely cloak for much
m ore important inquiry than any as to the
alleged irregularity of our diplomatic rela-
tons with those islands.
There is reason for believing that
while presumably the present quest is for
information bearing upon the conduct of
Stevens and Blount, there is to be an eff
fort at the same time to obtain any infor-
nation which will. in the first place, prove
the capabilily of the islands for SELF
government, and in the second, the desira-
biIity or otherwise of annexing these ISL
ands at some time in the future.
1t is understood perfectly by the men,
bers of the committee who might have
these views that there is no hope of an
nexing the Islands under the present ad-
ministration, but those who favor this
disposition of the little kingdom do not
intend 10 be swerved from their purpose
by the fact that one administration Is op-
posed to this course.
Senator Morgan. chairman or the COM
mlttee, has been scrupulously careful
about expressing his opinion upon the Ha-
wailan question, manifesting a disposition
to 90 or say nothing which would appear
extrajudicla. but he is known to be a firm
believer in the wisdom of attaching the
islands to this country as part of it, just as
Alaska is at present attached; and the
fact that he has very recently introduced
bill in the Senate providing a form of
government for any acquired terri
tory lends plausibilty 10 the SUPPOSE
ton that he is looking forward to possi-
bilities far beyond anything included in
the resolution under which the com mittee
is authorized to conduct its present hear
ing. These are plausible explanations of
the origin of the bill, and without some
end like the acquisition of Hawaii in view
it is difficult to find any reason for It's ex-
istence.
Those who know Morgan best say he is
not the man to attempt to secure legisla-
ton that would fit superstition. 1t would
appear probable that when the committee
reports it will, so far as Morgan can direct
the character of the report, smooth over
the events with which they are concerned.
Meantime. Minister Thurston, now in
Hawaii. will have been heard from as to
the capacity Of the present Government
for temporarily managing the affairs of the
islands, and that information, with the
corrGborating testimony which the COM
mittee will be able to get together in the
meantime, may have ansimportant bearing
upon the future of the committees in ves-
legations.
The morning call., 1893-12-29
THE GUARDS WERE WARNED.
The Sheriff Had Been Placed on His
Guard.

FRESNO, Dec. est has frequently been
rumored that Evans would make another
break for liberty. and even before his case
came to trial and he was convicted and
sentenced bis guards were warned to be
prepared for any attempt that might be
made on the part of the bandit or his
friends.
AS long ago as October II Sheriff Scott
received telegram from some mysterious
parsonage warning him that the notorious
train-robber would try to escape. and that
even then his friends were scheming to.
find plan whereby they might rescue him
Ii was stated that the plot was for Evans
friends on some dark night to pass tools
and weapons to him through the window
OF his cell, and he was to watch for the OPP
portunity, kill the jaiIers if necessary and
make good his escape.
At the same time that this inform alton
was conveyed to Sheriff Scott, he was also
warned that Mrs. Evans and Eva would
: bear watching. and that having stuck to
the hus band and father through all that he
had passed, they would assist him to re-
gain his liberty, If they found chance TO
do so.
Immediately upon receiving this in
formation. the. Sheriff began to prepare
himself for any emergency that might
arise. Evans was removed from his cell.
without any explanation being given him.
and he was put in the tanks with the other
prisoners. This removed him to place
where it would be impossible for any one
to communicate with him from the out
&: side, and rendered it very difficult for any
one TO furnish him with weapon of any
sort, as they would have to he admitted by
the guard and interview Evans in the
: prison.
= Evans did not seem much surprised at
the change, and asked no questions, but it
had the effect of making him sulky for
long time, and he refused 10 see all visi-
tors.
But his wife, of course. was admitted to
see him whenever she came, and finally,
after the long confinement of the prisoner,
the guards began to grow little lax, and
he was permitted to come out into the
main corridor of the Jail to see his friends
when they came, and TO eat his meals,
which were brought In TO him from the
outside.
This furnished the very opportunity for
winch the bandit and his friends were
watching. but Evans bided bis time until
suspicion OF all attempt to escape had al
most been forgotten, and then made one
of his characteristic moves, quick, yet we'll
calculated and desperate, and was at once
naaster OF the situation.
The morning call., 1893-12-29
SPORTING NEWS.
Coursing in the Parks-The Fighting
Men,

The Pacific Coast Coursing Club will run the
following dogs al Ocean View Park on Sunday
next: MoffelPs Gogebic VS.. Creamer's Living
Yet, Creamer's Swanee VS.. kinnelPs Jackie
KinnePs Examiner VS.. Curtin's Dolly Warden,
Murphy's Captain Morse VS.. McCormaek's Lit
tie Rose, O'FarrelPs So-and-So VS.. Murpby's
Sybi, Burne's Nelly Blye VS.. kinnelPs Eureka,
Byrne's Occidental vs. McCormack's Sir John,
Byrne's Barney + VS.. kinnels John w. E.
Canavan will judge and j. CanavaG viii slip
the dogs.
The San Francisco Coursing Club will have
an open stake on Sunday. and consolation
stake on The day following for dogs beaten on
Sunday.
Young Mitchell says once and for all that he
Will not meet Ryan In a limitcd-rOund contest;
that he has had enough of that game already
ana the next meeting must be to finish or not
at all.
Jack McAuliffe, the champion lightweight
pugilist has agreed 10 take Young Miteheifs
place aud Will prove 10 Ihe people of the Pacific
coast that he can travel either short or long
distance race. According to various reports
McAulifie met Ryan a few evenings ago at a
well-known resort and informed him that If
Mitchell persisted In his refusal 10 meet him
ne would take his place and box the Aus
The morning call., 1893-12-29
COAST GOSSIP.
Amount of Money Available for Pub
lie Buildings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The report OF SUI
pervislDg Architect ORourke was made public
to-day. 1t shows the following amounts unex-
pended and available on September 80 1898:
For the construction of public buildings on the
Pacilc Coast-San francisco. S193.768 80;
Los Angeles which has been completed has
still available S12S So; Sacramento, S4S27. A
site has been purchased for 4 building at Stock
ton, but no plans have yet been prepared. The
appropriation for the building was $4,000. OF
which there is yet available S57, 052 45. San
Jose had available in September S55.S14 81.
There IS available on the building at Portland.
Or SS7 $50 %, and none of the money appro-
priated for the Port Townsend (Wash.) building
has been expended.
Postmasters were appointed In California TO-
day as follows: Winchester, San Diego
County, James Brown, vice Il. w. McEver, re-
moved; Moodyville.I Tulare County, Laughlin
Robertson, vice Calvin Dckey, removed;
Wrlehts, Santa Clara County, James A. Squire
vice X. 5. Thompson, resigned.
PENSIONS were granted to-day TO the follow
ing residents of Oregon:
Hannah Hambin, mother, Pleasant Home,
Multnomah County; minors of George w. Nc
Bride. Shields, Linn County. Mexican War
SURVIVORS: 1ncrease-Wilson Mabrey, Salem,
Marion County,
The morning call., 1893-12-29
HE WAS GARROTED
A Mail Clerk Held UD on
Battery Street.
Footpads Attack j. N. Fish Late Last
Night and Steal His Cash and Keys
of the Mail Pouches.

Another chapter was added last night to the
records OF the footpads who are operating IN
this city. j. n. Fish, a railway mail clerk. was
held up and robbed on Battery street, between
Clay and Merchant. Fish Is detailed on the
line between Ukiah and this city. He was
robbed by three men, one OF whom, according
to his story, placed a revolver against his head.
Fish blew a police whistle and Patrolman
Phil Mcmahon ran to his assistance. Fish told
his story TO the officer and went with him 10
the old city prison, where he repeated his mar
rative.
He said that at 1:30 o'clock he left the
Postofce. where he had gone TO assert his mall :.
but found the room closed. He went up TO the
railway mail service. bat could find no one. He
then walked down Battery street. and says that
az he crossed Merchant he saw three men
standing Ia hallway. lie thought that he
recognized one of the men as Special officer
Gillen, with whom he was acquainted.
He called To the man whom he thought was
Gilen, bnt Immediately saw that he had made
a mistake. The man asked him TO come over
for minute and Fish did as he was requested.
He then," Fish says. grabbed me by the
pressed pistol against my face. l then saw
two other men standing in the shadow. L think
one OF them had knife in his hand.
"Tbey searched me and took all the money |
had, amounting TO SCI, the keys to my house,
and just as they were running OF one OF them
caught the chain TO which my mailkeys were
attached aud ran away with il and the keys
81 at once blew my police whistle, and within
few moments q policeman came"
There were three special policemen in the
vicinity but none of them saw the attack upon
Fish.
He says that his assailants after rODbinC
him ran up Commercial street, but the police
say that If he was assailed the foopads must
have gone toward the bay, otherwise one Of
the four officers who heard the whistle would
have caught them.
Fish was excited when he told his story in the
police station. He showed where the key chain
had been torn from the backstrap of his trous-
ers. There were no mark upon him indicat-
Ing that he had just escaped from thugs.
The morning call., 1893-12-29
rralian either an eight or ten round bout. The

tTdlldn eltDcr an eight or ten round bout, The
match will probably be made.
James T.. Sullivan. secretary of the A. A u,
Is in receipt of letter from A. b. George. late
OF the Manhattan Athletic Club. in which he
states that the English sporting authorities do
not regard the mile record OF min. II 40 Sec,
made by Thomas 7. Connef OF the Holy Cross
Lyceum, on the Harvard College Track. on
august 70, as d genuine performance. They
claim that the track must have been short or
The timers incompetent CouEeff states that
the engineer who measured the track has made
sworn affidavit that Ii was correct. The ANA
teur Athletic Union has accepted the record as
correct. ConneH says he Is willing to run
mile against The English champion, +. L.
Bacon, provided the latter comes TO this coun-
try. He went twice 10 England, met their best
runners and defeated them. he believes they
should come here now il they do not accept his
L, cord.
SpOrIsmen who anticipate having good duck.
shooting in the salt marshes on Saturday, Sun
day aud Monday will be disappointed this time,
as letters received yesterday by THE CALL
from hunters state that The birds have gone
with the late storm and that the marshes are
comparatively deserted of game.
Weather permitting. the finish Of the tennis
matches recently held at the California Tennis
Club GROUNDS will be decided tomorrow after-
noon. Several games had to be postponed.
owing TO uniavorable weather.
The dogs that will chase the festive Jack
rabbit at Newark Sunday are:
a. A. La Cunha's Swift vs.T. j. Cronen's Jack
Dempsey.
j. Deans White Rustic Vs. j. OShea's
Fearless
j. Lucy's Lazy Girl vs.. j. H. Perrigo's Wee
Lassie.
P Curtis Skyrocket VS.. j. II. Perrlgo's Long
fellow
P.Ternan's Mary Ann vs.T. Creedon's Relief.
z. TIernan's GleDade VS.. w. Perry's Coo
masse.
j. Dowiing's Chief of the Valley VS.. T. j. Gro
mems Dolly Dimple.
j. DowIing's Queen of the Valley VS.. T. j.
Corners Jenny q.
E. Geary's Benny Lass VS.. A. A. La Cunha's
Diabio.
A. A. La Cunha's Quick VS.. j. j. Edmonds'
Pride OF the Park.
j. Tracy's Swe de VS.. j. Cranston's Marvellous.
1. A. Cummings W hite Cloud VS.. II. Nc
Cracken's Twilight.
j. j. Eumonds' Vida Shaw VS.. P. Curtis
ROcketie.
A. A. La Cunha's Lion VS.. P. Tlernan's Long
John.
2. d. Volans Stiug vs. j. G. Thomson's Sur
prise.
There viii be consolation of twenty-six
dogs on Monday tNew Years day. TO which The
Will take Iiace on the field on Sunday after
noon. Harrigan Bros. bought the pools for
both days.
The following is result OF the drawing for
the Alameda tennis tournament which will be
held on New Years day:
First class-E. YOunger (bye), j. A. Alien, o.
Haslett, j: Landsberger, Leigh Jones. h. Z.
Routh, II. Brown.
second class-F. McKercow (bye), George
Coffee dye, Ed Shaw Dye, +. Burnell, A.
Brown. G. Wheaton, Z. Haslett A. Waterman
A. ID. Harrison, 5. NJ. HasleIt dye, III. Lands
berger dye.
The morning call., 1893-12-29
ABOUT TRAIN ROBBERIES.
Judge HanfOrd Makes Important
Rulings on the Subject

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 2S.-Some important
points of law were decided by Judge Hanford
in the Unied States court TO-DAY In the case OF
Henry I. Guimaraes against the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad Company for S25, 900 damages
for fright and shock sustained by his wife and
for the loss OF 1915 cash and valuables in the
train robbery at Hot Springs November
Is, 1898.
The Judge instructed the jury that the CON-
pany was not liable for the loss OF more money
than was necessary for travelling expenses or
than prudent man would carry with him
when he had other means OF safely bestowIng
it, he also ruled that, while the railroad COM
pany must care for the safety of its passengers,
1t cannot be called on 10 insure them against
loss by robbery nor TO carry force enough TO
rrepel robbers. On these instructions the jury
found for defendants.