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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-05
Forest Fire in OREGON.

ALBANY. Or. Aug. 4.-Reuorts from the
eastern terminus of the Oregon Pacific
Railroad say that extensive forest fires are
raging in the mountains. The fire has
burned over many hundreds of acres and
is still spreading ia every direction. Only
a heavy rain can prevent great destruction
of timber,
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KILLED IN THE RING.
Brutal Prizefight Held in the Rooms
of a Cycling Club.

DENVER. Aug. 4--As the result OF
brutal prze6ght at the rooms of the
HANDLERS Cycling Cub last night Bobby
Taylor. the Sailor Kid, died this afternoon.
Tne fight lasted for twenty-five rounds. at
he end OF which it was decided draw.
faylors opponent was kid" Robinson,
whom Tayler had defeated in previous
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DR.. Isaac Cook Chosen.

LINCOLN, Nebr.. Aug.4-Tbe trustees of
the wesleyan University in this city have
selected DR.. Isaac Cook, late of the UNI
versity OF the Pacific. California. as chan
cellor to .succeed Rev. c. F. Creighton, re-
signed.
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Found Dead i'm His Cabin.

WOODLAND, Aug. 4-The body of
Chinaman was found this afternoon in a
hut on the ranch Of George North near
Winters. The condition Of the body indi-
Gated that the man had been dead .veral
days. The Coroner has gone to make an
inVes tipatiOn
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fight. When Taylor began dressing after
the fight he suddenly tainted. remaining
unconscious all night. and to-day he died.
Bat Mast rson, the referee. and Manager
Carberry are under arrest.
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love u, love 1t, and who shall dare
10 chlde me for loving my SuZODONT there?
i've ased 1t, and blessed II, thousand times.
III my breath is as sweet as poets rhymes.
TIL my teeth are as whire as diamonds rare.
OH precious thing is my SOZODUST fair!
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Chinese Adopt the Wheel.

STOCKTON, Aug. 4-The bicycle craze
has struck Chinatown, and after several
Gays iractice four Chinese have become
rxpert enough to go. out for runs on the
biiuminized streets.
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Tie Fire Record.

A false alarm Of fire from box 48 was
turned in at 4:3o O'Clock yesterday after
noon. No. hosecart had breakdown on
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

-Beecnsr, the photographer. sl5 Market St.
Gold bought for cash. No. los w. sth st.
"A. Ward, OF Perryville, Nd, spent Chris
mas In town. .
-Cummins. the photographer, 8Os Market
street.
H. @. Conrad and family spent Christmas
with relatives in NOrristOwn, ia.
Go 20 Wilmington Photograph company
No. 3liI6 Market street, 80 cents per dozen.
The rooms Of the Republican lnvincibles,
on Fourth street near Market are manu-
somey decorated for the holidays.
The Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Com,
pany has adopted a resolution thanking ali
persons who participated in the recent house,
waring.
Register Of Wills Cooch has granted let
fers testamentary upon the estate OF kebecca
=. Langley, late of 3randywine hundred 10
William Talley.
John d. Sehl. formerly foreman of the
composing room Of the Sunday Star, has taken
charge of the printing sofiice Of Homer
Barry which was opened tn morning.
Before tnsuring your life elsewhere. call
a. the officeOf the Equitable ife-in the Equit,
able Building for information as 70 actual
results paid 10 living policy holders In the
largest, strongest ana best Life Company In
the world. Anson A. Maher, Manager.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
NO FREE WHISKY.
why Now York Had IA Comparatively Dry
Christmas Day.

NEW YORK, Dec 26.-In the police courts
OF this city this morning there were com.
paratively few "drunks.n This is unusual,
for Christmas in New York is usually a
very "wet" holiday. Morris Tekulsky,
president Of the Liquor Dealers associa-
tion, gives the reason.
"lhe saloons have quit giving away
whisky said Mr.. Tekulsky. Heretofore
we would give bottle OF whisky to Gus.
toners ON Christmas eve and New Years
eve That would bring us moro custom of
course, as every man who received bottle
would treat. Then he would probably
drink enough to cause him 20 20 out the
next day for bracers. We gave no bottles
away last night, and there were fewer
bracers needed today
1t is costly practice, and you see how
the stopping OF it operates. Therewert
less drunkenness and fewer fights, and
there is more satisfaction all around"
just see what the abandonment Of the
free bottle of Christmas whisky means
There are 5000 saloons in New York
President Tekulsky estimates that eaol
one used to give away eight gallons oI
whisky on the average. There you hav,
$4,000 gallons OF deadhead whisky. Each
gallon would make about five bottles o
the kind put up, or 100000 bottles. With
an average of 20 drinks to bottle ther,
would be 4,s0O,00O drinks Ten drink,
ought 20 put an ordinary person well on
the road 20 "A rip roaring Jag There yor
have $4,000 "iags.n
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
PENNoYER's APPEAL.
The Governor of Oregon Sends Rather
Peculiar letter to the President.

SALEM, Or, Dec. % Governor Pennoyer
on Christmas addressed the following let
ter to President Cleveland: 'The extraor-
dinary circumstances which greet the re
turn of this holiday must be my excuse for
writing you. Today is the first Christmas
in the history of Oregon when more than
two-thirds of its people are without EN-
ployment and more than one-third are
without sufficient means of support. Busi-
ness is almost completely stagnated.
Money is not to be obtained, and debtors
are powerless to avoid seizure OF their prop
erty and their homes TO satisfy at a small
percentage of their value the claims of
creditors. Repeated appeals have been
made to me as governor of Oregon to as
semble the legislature in order to alleviate
this condition of affairs aud avert the inn
pending calamity. The redress is, how.
ever not in our hands, but in yours, and
hence this appeal TO you"
This is followed by the statement that
the repeal of the Sherman silver law h the
cause of this state of affairs. The letter
concludes as follows:
you are father, and you no doubt feel
grateful TO God when you, upon retiring
TO rest, look upon your sleeping babies in
their couches, the pictures of health conse
quent upon their having sufliciency o.
food and clothing l pray you, however
to enlarge the scope Of your vision and be
hold as you can in many and many a col
children loved as much by their parents az
yours are by you, weak and sickly from in
sufficient food and clothing-the innocen
victims of vicious financial legislation
whose sleeping forms are bathed by th
scalding tears of mothers bending owe
them in sorrow and despair-and there re
solve, as you should, faithfully to carr.
out the pledge which your party gave to
conflding people. If you will do so, Go,
will bless you, and a grateful nation vii
applaud YOU"
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
chinese WIN Probably Register.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator White
of California, who has given close attention
to the Chinese question in all its phases,
expresses the opinion that Chinese resi-
dents of this country will accept the op-
portunity to register under the new law
extending the Geary act and says that
many of the Chinese have so assured him.
The senator says that the only thing that
stood in the way of their registering under
the provisions Of the Geary law before the
time of registration was extended by the
present congress was the opposition Of the
Six Companies, who made the fight against
the constitutionality of the enactment and
in the meantime prevented the Chinese
from complying with the law.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
CranI, Lottor yyrIter Arrestod.

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-Joseph Donjan,
the man who has been writing threatening
letters to a number Of prominent public
men during the last two weeks, is in Jail
here. He walked into the detective bureau
Of James A. McDevitt asking for food,
and his identity was learned.
1t will be remembered that a letter from
this man to Senator Mills a few days ago
caused the senator's son, Charles +. Mills,
to secure leave from the authorities TO 20
armed for the protection of his father.
This was the cause of bringing the mans
actions more prominently before the public
For several months past he has been writ
ing similar letters to a number of promi.
nent public men, among whom were Vice
President Stevenson, Senator German
Senator Mills, Senator Sherman, and, as
the man himself now claims, President
Cleveland and Secretary of War Lamont
As long ago as during the fight over the
silver question in the senate Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson received letters almdst
daily from Donjan, who was then in New
ark, n. j. No attention was paid to them
and they were consigned to the wastebas
ket as fast as they arrived. The vice presi
dent received one yesterday which was dat
ed from 304 Leight street, this city.
With considerable emphasis he denied
that he is an anarchist or socialist. AS tC
the letters he has been writing, he claim,
that he was melted to write them by Other
people, receiving 500 for doing it, ASKED
as to the character Of the persons who die
this, he disclaimed that they were anarch
lists or that they formed any association
They were merely private persons. H,
also denies that there were any threats il
the letters he had written or any reference,
| WhateYer to dynamite.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
WAlTE's WAR ON GOLD.
He Issues n Cali For an Extra Session of
tho Colorado Legislature.

He Issues a Cali For an Extra Session of
tho Colorado Legislature.
DENVER, Dec. Ex-Governor Waite has
issued the long talked of call for a special
session of the legislature TO meet Wednes-
day, Jan. 10 Tho call consists Of about
5000 words and mentions 40 subjects on
which legislative action should be taken,
In the governors opinion.
The governor justifes his proclamation
by declaring that the mining interests of
the state have been uniustly and uncon-
stitutionally attacked by congress and the
present administration; that the panic has
so reduced values and increased burdens
OF taxation that agricultursts, fruit grow
ers and stock raisers are Obliged TO sell
their products below the cost of producing
them, and that the extraordinary RENE
dies now granted TO creditors In Colorado
should be repealed.
Appealing 10 Almighty God for the rec.
titude Of my intentions and willing to as
sumo the entire responsibility of the act, ,"
the governor solemnly declares, 81 do Is.
sue this, my proclamation.
The first business for the legislature sug.
gested in the call is to provide that all
silver dollars domestic and foreign, con.
tanning not less than 35lA grains Of fine
silver, shall be legal tender for all debts
collectible in Colorado. The governor also
suggests the passage of an act forbiddinp
the making of trust deeds, mortgages oi
obligations of any kind payable In gold.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
HOT ON MELLO'S TRAIL
The Nictheroy Trying to Force
Him Into a Fight.
A BIG NAVAL BATTLE EXPECTED

The Insurgent Admiral Avoids Peixoto's
Dynamite Throwers and Coos After Con-
viots 20 Recruit ais Excitement
at Pernnmbuoo.
PERNAMBuCo, Dec. 26-The situation Of
Affairs has very materially changed in this
city within the last few hours. Until
Monday morning Pernambuco believed
that It's harbor was TO ba the scene of the
first big naval battle between the Repub-
lica, Admiral Mello's best warship, and
the Aquidahan, her companion rebel ship,
on the one side, and the Nictheroy, Presi-
dent pcixoto's dynamite gun cruiser, ON
the other. This belief was amply justified
by the report received few days ago on
apparently good authority that the Repub-
lica and the Aquidaban had been seen off
the Brazilian coast headed northward and
apparently bound for pernambuco, as If TO
take the Nictheroy by surprise and compel
her to fight without chance of putting 20
sea.
Later news received here changed the
whole aspect of affairs. The rebel war
ships, 10 was then learned were not on
their way TO pernambuco, but on the
contrary had sailed toward the mountains
Gus and rugged island Of Fernando do No
ronha, whore there is a large convict set.
tlement.
After Convict Recruits.
The island. despite its ruggedness, pos
sesses considerable fertility, and its several
harbors, defended by forts, would enable
Mello to make vigorous resistance II at
tackled. The revolutionary admiral's OBJ
K iect in going 90 Fernando do Noronha
/ tfalt t..
coast of Brazil, Is to compel as many able
bodied eonviots as he can find In the set.
/ tlemcnt 20 20 aboard his vessels and join
their crews. 10 is said that he expects C.
secure not less than GOO men in this way
Upon the receipt of this news aboard Oh,
Nictheroy there was great activity notice
able. Members Of the crew were sent
ashore in small boats TO search through
the town for such of the Nictheroy's mer
as had been allowed leave 20 land and L,
hurry them back TO the vessel. The com
manding officer of the Nictheroy had ap
| parcntly received full instructions as Z,
how he should act In such an emergency
and these instructions, IL rs believed, werl
TO the effect that If he became convinced
that the report Of tho coming to pernam
buco of the Repubica and the Aquidabal
proved TO be untrue, and that these YES
sells, instead of seeking, were evadni
fight, he should lose no further time, bu
put to sea at once and force them into
naval contestf for superiority.
This view of the case proved to be correct
for when all the men belonging 20 th
Nictheroy's crew had been gotten aboari
the government hattleship she weighel
anchor, steamed out TO sea and pointe,
her nose for the northeast.
The Associated Press correspondent /
reliably informed that the Nicthoroy'
destination Is the island of Fernando d
Noronha. II this information Is correct
the long expected sea battle between th
revolutlonist and the government wa
vessels will in all probability be Tough
within a short time.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
NIacVench Is pIeased.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. %. - Hon.
Wayne MacVeagh Of Pennsylvania, who
is in the city, said that the president of the
United States could not have placed him
in position more to his liking than the
Italian mission. 81 am much gratifed, y
he added, "and highly flattered at the
prompt confirmation Of my appointment
by the senate. L shall remain in Florida
about two weeks and start for Rome about
February -
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
Movomonta of Ocoan stoam.hIns.

NEW YORK, Dec 20.-The following in
coming steamships are due today; Croft,
Dundee; Oevenum, Lisbon; Italia, Glib
raltar; Rotterdam, Rotterdam; Hermann,
Antwerp; Hekia, Christiansand; Egyptian
Monarch, London; Cardiganshire, Gibral-
tar; Nomadic, Liverpool; Anchoria, Glas-
gov; Noustria, Gibraltar; Berlin, South
ampton; America, Bremen; Manitoba, Lon
don; Rugia, Havre.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
TRAILING A MURDERER.
Bloodhounds Lead a Crowd Through the
Streets of indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 26 -Bloodhounds
were turned loose on the trail of the fiend
who murdered John Waterson, the colored
merchant policeman, Saturday night The
murderer was wounded in the struggle
and the bloodhounds, brought from Sey
mour, were taken to the spot and im
mediately found the scent. Twice the
dogs lost it, but soon recovered It, and they
led Police Superintendent Powell and De
tectives Splann and Thornton through
alleys and over asphalt streets, with severa
hundred people following up in the rear
There was much excitement as a result o
the chase and it is believed that the mur
derer will be captured.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26

ue says ne Is Npt an Anarchist Dut Ihat
He Was Paid Co Write the Letters-Lots
of Presents For Ruth aud Baby Esther.
White on the Chinese Matter.
WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-Christmas day
At the national capital was bright and
sunny. Early in the morning the express
wagons began arriving at the White House
to add TO the great stock Of presents which
had previously arrived. One huge dry
goods box from New York was labeled for
Miss Ruth Cleveland, and the Handle
with care" on it told of its delicate con-
tents. The bundles and box were taken to
the large front room on the second story,
where white aproned nurse superintend-
ed the unpacking.
The president and his family enjoyed a
genuine home Christmas. The stockings
for the little ones had been hung up, and
these were filled TO overilowing. There
were presents great and small, some Of
them rare and costly. They came from
every part Of the country. Not only per-
| sonal friends, but people in remote locali-
ties We're among the givers OF course
President and Mrs Cleveland came in for
full share of presents, but the president
did not wish the individual gifts mention
| ed, as he regarded them as personal and
family affairs
The house was closed except to specially
invited guests. John p. Hopkins, the new
mayor of Chicago was one of the few ad-
mitted to the president to extend Christ
mas greetings and talk business, presuma.
bly, in connection with the untitled Chicago
federal Offices. As the Presbyterian
churches did not have Christmas services
none of the White House family went tc
church. The president and Mrs. Cleve
land took advantage of the bright weather
about noon and drove about the city in the
White House landau. Little Margaret
Bissell, daughter Of the postmaster gen
/ eral, had a Christmas tree, at which Mrs
| Cleveland, with Ruth and Esther, Mrs
Carlisle and youthful members Of her fam
lily and the various cabinet women anC
children were present.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
prurelnc Raco Horsos.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-It is said that
the in and out running of the Elkton
horses was due TO the fact that they have
been drugged, hypodermic injections be.
ing used 20 stimulate the runners to ever.
do themselves. The horses really became
drug fends and cannot run without a
drug, faithful as the jockeys may be- 1t is
also said other owners here are under sus.
picion Of practicing the same methods.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
San Franoisoo Has a BIr Fire.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26 "A fire broke
out in the block bounded by Clay, Com
mercial, SAMSON aud Leidersdorff streets
and in a few minutes one Of the biggest
fires Of the year was raging. The block is
composed of some of the oldest brick build
ings in the city and was occupied by The
Call and The Bulletin newspaper offices and
other business concerns. Fire Marshal
Towne estimates the loss at $500, 200.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
RaIIroad Horror .Just Avortod.

SPRNGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 26.-The
watchfulness of the men in charge of the
temporary trestle over the Wcsihcld river
on the Boston and Albany road, whore the
terrible wreck Of Aug. 81 occurred, was
the cause Of averting another railroad
horror. Shortly after the last train had
passed three OF the main supports Of the
structure were carried away by the break.
ing up of the ice, and the bridge was made
unsafe for passage.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
nullets Flew Id q nanoe.

ELIzABETHTowN, Ills, Dec. 26.-At q
dance at Rock Creek, Dave Evans and John
Howell came TO shoot George Barnard
They found Barnard and drew their re
volvers, but Barnard was too quick fol-
Evans, the spokesman, and sent bullet
crashing through his mouth. Then his
assailants emptied their revolvers at hin
until he fell dead Frank Ledbettes, a
bystander, was shot in the thigh.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
nTuraer rnn CoIorcd ohurch.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.-In the Zion Baptist
church (colored) on Walnut Hills, a subur-
ban point, John Tyler was shot and in
stautly killed by Armsted Morton. The
latter had accused the former with being
intimate with his wife. In the excited
scattering Of the congregation Tyler made
his escape. The evening services were IN
progress at the time Of the shooting, but
were not concluded
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
ONLY 6 CENTS EACH.

We have arranged for the
exclusive supply for this city
of a great book publishing
house, and offer our readers
standard literature in the most
attractivee form at a price
never before heard Of in the
book world.
The following Coupon must
be used to secure the books at
the special price.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
Cardinal Gibbons Christmas Gin.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Cardinal Gibbons
received from Mr. George Webb Paini of
this city magnifcently bound scrapbook,
containing clippings from all the leading
papers of this country, England, ireland
and the countries on the continent relat.
ing to the celebration of his silver jubilee
ne "a Ifehou
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
Tales oftbc sea.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 20-Captain A. c..
Tate Of the British steamship NIareca,
which arrived at this port with a cargo of
raw sugar in bags for Westergaard & Co.,
from Hamburg, tells a story of hurricanes
and heavy seas during his passage across
the Atlantic. He also tells of falling I'm
with an abandoned clipper ship in mid
ocean, the name Of which he could not
lnnrn-
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
Robbed In a Crowded place.

MARSHALL, Tex, Dec. 26-Pacific Ex.
press Messenger Mccullough was knocked
down on the railroad station platform by
a negro and robbed Of a pouch which con.
tanned from s., 600 TO 5000. Although the
act was done while a crowd of people was
on the platform, the robber escaped, and
there is no clew to his identity
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
ro whlstle Thelr Command.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The major gem
eral commanding the United States army
has approved that part of the new tacti =
providing for officers giving commands
under certain circumstances by whistles
instead of by word of mouth.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
KiiIed bv an EIectrlo oar.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 26.-John Hoar, an
aged citizen of this place, was run over
and instantly killed by a Logan Valley
electric car.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
Ronsted to neath Whlle DrunlI.

HARRIsBURG, Dec. 26.-The charred re
mains of William Rendig were found on
Swartera hill, near Middletown. 1t is
supposed that Rendig built a fire while
drunk and lay down beside it, and falling
asleep had rolled into the flames and was
roasted TO death,
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
Dylnr From starvation ana Abuso.

plTTsBuRG, Dec 26-A woman named
Burke was found in a hovel on East street,
Allegheny, dying from starvation, abuse
and neglect. She had been unconscious
for two days, and the physicians say she
will die. Her husband was lying beside
her in the bed intoxicated. From bruises
on her face and body it is supposed that he
had beaten her. He was arrested.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
THE PRESIDENT GOES HUNTING.

He, Carlislo and Gresham WIN spend
Few Days ON the Chesapeake Bay.
WAsHIEaToN, ID. c., Dec 2o.-Presi-
dent Cleveland, Secretary Carlisle and
Secretary Gresham embarked on a light
house tonder this morning for a point on
the Chesapeake bay They win spend
few days In hunting.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
unrrIot nnrden DAN.

DOsToN, Dec. 26-Mrs Harriet Hayden,
an ex-slave, died at her home &C Phillips
street, Of an attack Of pneumonia at the
age of "a. Mrs. Hayden had a remarkable
history She was warm personal friend
Of William LlCyl Garrison, Wendell Phil.
lips, Charles Sumner and in fact all of the
members Of the Antislavery society.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
An Indnstrr Rnvlrnd.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Dec 2G--The Iron
Car and Equipment company, which went
out of existence several months ago and
which formerly conducted the car works
at this place, has been succeeded by a new
company known as the Iron Car company.
This concern intends TO manufacture rail.
way equipments in metals.
Evening journal., 1893-12-26
In, of shlloh,s nnttleneld.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 26.-Colonel T.. Il. Lee,
secretary Of the Shiloh Battlefield associa-
tion, has been TO Pittsburg Landing, Tenn,
where he has been securing options on the
land on which the battle of Shiloh was
fought for the purpose Of converting it
into a national park