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The morning call., 1893-12-09
BANKERS INDICTED.
With the Sheriff They Failed to
Account for County Funds.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 8.-The Grand
Jury of the State circuit to-day returned
indictments against George B. Markle,
president of the Oregon National Bank:
ID. T. Sherman. cashier. and Penumbra
Kelly, Sheriff of this county, for failure to
pay into the county treasury about S148 900
Of county funds. Sheriff Kelly had the
money on deposit in the Oregon National
last July, when 1t failed. The bank only
remained closed one month. but the Sheriff
could not draw the county money out i'm
mediately for fear of closing the bank
again. committee OF 100" has taken
the matter In charge and the indictments
are the result of its work.
A national-bank examiner to-day took
charge of the Oregon National Bank and
will investigate its condition. The bank
suspended in July last. but opened again
for business a month later.
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ON THE TURF.
American Racehorses in the City of
Mexico,

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. S.-The weather was
fine, the tfacS fair and the attendance good.
Thirteen-sixteenths OF a mil, Portuguese
won. Prince Idol second, Orick third. Time,
1927.
SeveD-eigbths OF a mile. Francis Pope won,
Constantine second, You Linden third. Time,
1895.
Five-eightns OF mile. Borderer won Sawyer
secoEd, Blue and While third. Time, :O7
One mile ana twenty yards, May Hardy won,
Chimes second, Long Ten third. Time, Lac.
BENNINGs, Dec. S.-Slx and half furlongs
AuIelian won, Little Matt second, Curacao
third. Time, 1:2412.
Seven-eghths OF a mile, Play or Pay won,
Sonora second, Tom Karl third. Time, / :o3
One and a sixteenth miles. Restrained won,
Panway second, Sull Ross third. Time. 1:52
One and half miles on the fiat, Lithbert
won, Getonimo second, Aspen LeAf third.
Time. 2:53.
-Four aud half furongs, Artillery won, Fid-
get second, Vanzant third. Time, :57
Six and half furoDgs. Tartarian won,
Shelly Tuttle second. Mask third. Time, IA.
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SHOT A CONSTABLE.
And in Turn the Assailant Was
Fatally Wounded.

Los ANGELES. Dec. S.-A special 10 the Ex-
press from San Pedro says: Last night what
may prove fatal shooting scrape occurred in
front OF The Linds-ow Hotel soon after 8
O'Clock The participants were Harry Wills, a
''hobo," Constable Whittier and Deputy Con-
Stable Harding. Constable Winther caused the
arrest and conviction OF Wills on a petty
charge. Wills had 1t in for him. He met " Ia.
her last night and used abusive language
revolver and going close 10 Whittier pulled d
the trigger. The ball struck Winthei's fore
rendered him unconscious. Deputy Cons able
harding, who was with Whittier, pulled his re-
voiver and shot Wills three times In the
stomach. Wills Is now dying. In his ante
moriem statement he eX0Derates Harding
Winther may lose the sight Of his eyes from the
powder burns.
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THE SUIT DISMISSED.
An Irrigation Controversy Disposed
0f nv ComprouiSe

FRESNO, Dee. S.-To-day the suit which has
been pending III the Supreme Court between
Henry Miller and other parties as plaintiff
against the MADEIRA irrigation district was
finally disposed OF. Ii seems that the defend
ants became coutent to have the district disor-
ganlzed and some arrangement made by which
IL was stipulated that the Supreme Court should
reverse the decision uf the lower court. re-
mittitur was sent down In form reversing the
decision of the Superior Court and ordering the
case dismissed with costs. and The attorneys for
the plaintiffs made a formal motion and the
case was accordingly dismissed.
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CRESPO'S WILL.
Liable to Cause a Renewed Outbreak
i'm Venezuela.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-An ex-Minister
from Venezuela now here received bs
steamer, which arrived yesterday, advices
which indicate that revolution in Vene-
zuela is imminent. These advices stated
that President Joaquin Crespo. who is So
journing al Maracy, has written the acting
President letter, in which he designates
his choice of successor to himself and In
Inmates that the man Of his choice must be
elected. A Presidential election occurs in
Venezuela to-day and 1T is feared trouble
may ensue. The Venezuelan republic has
DO Minister here at present The newly
appointed Minister. Jose Andrade. arrived
in New York yesterday, and 1T is expected
he will reach here tomorrow and present
his credentials
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EneIand's Labor Ouestion.

LONDON. Dec. 8-The House of Lords,
in spite of Government opposition. has
adopted the amendment offered by Ear
Dudley, providing for clause in the en-
ployers' liability bill enabling workmen to
contract out. The amendment was adopted
by vote of 148 10 %. In the discussion
Salisbury declared that the amendment
would lead TO hostility between employers
and workmen and would result in en-
ployers ceasipg their liberal contributions
TO workmen's insurance funds.
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STORMING IN IRELAND.
Much Damage to Property and Fear
of Ocean Disasters.

DUBLIN. Nov. S.-There is heavy storm
raging In Ireland. Much damage has been
done to property in ConDemara and Clare.
and number of railway bridges have
been destroyed. 1t is feared also that there
have been number of shipping sasters
along the coast. A quantity of wreckage
has been washed ashore on the Kerry
coast. near DarTow. and it is supposed
that large vessel has been lost.
LONDON, Dec. S.-A heavy gale passed
over the United Kingdom to-day, assum-
ing Its full force in the irish Channel and
causing considerable damage to shipping.
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On Eakirs' Row.

Another OF the enterprising outfits which
helped to make "Fakirs' Row. what it is came
TO grief last night when Officers Gibson and
Handley made descent on the place ana
swooped In everything in sight and brought
John Foster, Frank Flood and Henry West TO
the City Prison and booked them ON the charge
of running game of chance.
This game was the turkey rattle, where
choice was offered between six bits and
the turkey, provided the fowl should be won, q
circumstance which had never yet CONS to
pass. The whole layout was captured. and in
default of $40 bail the operators were placed
in the tanks
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Sunday, December "a. The entrance will be
So. Nominations must be 10 the hands OF the
secretary, Hugh McCrackeD. by O'Clock.
Thursday, December 21. This stake will be
called the Christmas Cup. Also on Sunday, the
31st OF December, the club win hold another
open meeting, but in order that every one may
have an oppori unity to test bis dogs The noul-
inaton money will only be 50 SO. The draw
for this stake Will take place on Thursday
December 2l
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WRECKED AT EDWALL.
Freight Trains Collide on the Great
Northern.

SPOKANE. Dec. S.-Particulars are re-
ceived OF terrible wreck on the Great
Northern forty miles west of here, by
which Fireman Wallace and Engineer
Shinski were killed.
AT Edwall the eastbound freight was
taxing water when westbound eX-
ira freight crashed into it. Fireman Wal
lace leaped, but was caught and burned to
an unrecognizable mass. Engineer Shinski
stayed with his engine. and was afterward
found dead in a sitting posture.
The wreck caught fire from blazing
oil and twelve or fifteen cars were
consumed. The engines were almost
totally destroyed. The remains of the
unfortunate men were brought here.
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MUST PAY BIG DAMAGES.
Spieker Used a Formula Which He
Had Sold.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. S.-The heaviest judg-
ment rendered here IN many years was given
to-day 10 favor OF Victor j. Gregory Of this city
against j. j. SDieker OF San Francisco. Some
years ago the latter sold to Gregory for a con-
siderable sum a formula for making Roberts
BitteTs. He then himself manufactured and
sold Lash's Bitters ali over the coast, but got
IN 'rouble with Lash when the fact came out in
court that the same formula was used that he
sold to Gregory. The latter then began suit,
aud last June obtained an Injunction. A referee
was appointed TO Investigate Spieker's affairs,
and Today reported that ho owed Gregory
S518
The morning call., 1893-12-09
A Cable-Car Accident.

One of the Howard-streecAa bleears came to
grief yesterday afternoon at Sfxth street. The
gripman had found on the run ff0n the ferry
that something was wrong, but breakd0ssxA
did not occur until Sixth street was reached.
The car following coupled onto the derelicG andN
pushed it ahead. At the power-house at Tenth
and Howard streets an examination was made
which the grip slides had broken. The oefay
caused on the road by the accident WAS of
short duration.
The morning call., 1893-12-09
GOT TEN YEARS.
Porterfield' S Punishment for Violat-
ing the National Bank Law.

NASHVILLE. Dec. Sin the United
States Circuit Court this afternoon Judge
Sage oveIruled the motion for new trial
in the Case of Frank Porterfeld. convict
ed of violating the national banking act
while cashier Of the defunct Commercial
National Bank of this city. The Judge
then sentenced Porterfeld to ten years
imprisonment in the Kings County Prison.
New York
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TRIAL OF DEsERTERS.
Three Found Guilty and Three to Be
Tried at the PresidiO.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 8.-The court-martial held
at the United States army barracks here to in.
quire into CHARGES Of desertion against six
privates was dissolved this morning, having
disposed OF the cases of Hughes, WaIrath and
Cowan, finding them guilty. Sentence was
iempo, arily withheld. Deserter kilgore left
to-day In charge OF a corporal and two privates
for the PresldiO. san Francisco, to be tried To-
gether with Deserters Rookie Id and Marshall
who will be taken TO the same place Tomorrow
by non-c0mmissi0ned officers and two privates.
The morning call., 1893-12-09
prendergast Not Insane.

CHICAGO. Dec 8.-Prendergast made a
formal protest to-day against the plea of
insanity being introduced in bis case.
The work of securing jury is progressing
rapidly, and four additional men were OBJ
tanned to-day. making eight in all.
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French Torpedo Companies.
PARIS. Dec. SIT is reported torpedo
The morning call., 1893-12-09
LIVELY FOR SAN RAFAEL.
The Visiting Conductors Were Well
Entertained

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. g. San Rafael was lively
this afternoon. The visiting conductors upon
their arrival here were met at the depot by
teams provided and escorted through the
principal streets. After vlsi ing Ross Valley
lhey repaired TO the New England villa, where
they were entertained by 4. II. Shoemaker OF
the North Pacific Coast Railroad.
The visitors expressed their views OF San
Rafael In highly complimentary terms. They
lett on the 3:10 train for San Francisco.
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The Crew Rescued.

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-The crew Of the
schooner Manitou. six men. came into port
to-day on the tug Leckenbach. The Mani
ton foundered December off the Jersey
coast. and the men drifted about without
food until picked up by the tug.
The morning call., 1893-12-09

companies are being established In the
French army. according to the plan
adopted by the Russians. The duties of
these companies in war time will be to
guard the approaches To inland waters and
assist in usbmarine operations.
The morning call., 1893-12-09
No Money in Drink cures.

LIMA, Ohio, Dec. 8.-A receiver was ap-
pointed to-day for the Ohio Medical CON-
pany. which has done an immense busi-
ness all over the country in selling So
callao bichloride of gold tablets for the
cure of drunkenness
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ACTOR CURTIS.
He Has Traded His Fresno Property
for a Texas Hotel.

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. 8.-Actor M. B.
Curtis has secured the Driskill Hotel,
giving for it $3.50. 600 and 1880 acres of land
near Fresno. CAL, 300 acres Of which is a
Taisln vineyard. Curtis states that he in-
tends to make this city his home and in
the near future will make an opera-house
of the hotel.
The morning call., 1893-12-09
Spain After the Anarchists.

MADRID. Dec. 8. = The police to-day
raided anarchist houses in Mesina de Rio
Seco. and secured documents containing
much valuable information as to the plots
and movements of the chief conspirators.
The morning call., 1893-12-09
Cruise of the yikinp.

MEMPHIS, Dec. s. - The Norwegian
craft Viking arrived here to-day after a
passage of three days from Cairo. The
Viking will remain in New Orleans all
winter, while Captain Anderson will re-.
turn to Norway.
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Pugilist Monihan Is Free.

RENO, Dec. S.-Pugiiist Monihan was set at
liberty to- day ID accoI dance with an order from
Justice Peace granting his d scharge.
The morning call., 1893-12-09
A Steamer Lost.

LONDON. De. s.-The steamer Nanpara
reports that off Ushant she saw an un.
known steamer in distress and started to
her assistance. but before she could reach
her she sunk with all on board.
The morning call., 1893-12-09
For Couqhlin,s Deseuse

CHICAGO. Dec. Sat the opening OF the
Coughiin trial this morning Judge Wing
spoke in behalf of the defense. and at the
conclusion of his address the court ad-
1ourned until Monday.
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NO MONEY ON HAND.
Governor Waite May Have to Pay
for His Own Extra Session.

DENVER, Dec. 8.-State Auditor Goody-
kountz and Treasurer Vance to-day stated
that there were no funds to pay the ex-
penses of the proposed session of the Leg.
islature. The Auditor says the general
revenue fund. both for this year and for
1894, has been fully appropriated.
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Confident Chairman Cummings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-ChaIrman Cum
mings of the Committee on Naval Affairs
thinks the appropriations for naval estaD-
lishments will not be cut down by thi.
Congress, although he thinks fight will
be made on the bill.
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Punished a Careless MongoI.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 8.-This afternoon little
child of Professor Kinross, music-teacher,
while playing In the street was run over by the
wagon OF Chinese vege table vender aud badly
huit. Kinross caught the Chinaman, pulled
him from the wagon. gave him a severe beat
ing, ana then had him arrested.
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BURNED BY GASOLINE.
An Explosion Caused Injury to a
Man and the Loss of StorehOuse.

RIVERSIDE, Dec. S.-Fire destroyed large
storehouse belonging TO Z. A. Armstrong at
Moreno, this county. last evening. The fire
was caused by an explosion of gasoline. AT
Tue tlme OF the explosion man named Leavitt
was drawing oil and he saved his life by jump
Ing into barrel OF water near by. As 1t was
The man was badly burned. The st0rehouse
was nlled with hay, grain and oils, and the loss
Is probably $1,000.
The morning call., 1893-12-09
EoofhalI

There will be association football at Central
Park to-marrow. The Colleen Bawns and
Bonnie Lassiss will play farewell game, CON-
mencing at $50 p. M
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SAY, GIRLS If you want TO fool that best Fellow
Just ask him to give you his package of Whites
Yucatan Gum, when he asks you to be excused for
moment between acts sec?
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HE SWAN ASHORE,
testimony Not Highly Creditable to
Lieutenant Davenport.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The testimony
IN the Davenport court-martial on the
samoan disaster is not so favorable to the
lieutenant to-day. other witnesses swear
ing that he jumped from the Nipsic in
nude condition and swan ashore before
orders were given to abandon the shin.
The morning call., 1893-12-09
ATTORNEY Wood Resions

BOISE, Idaho. Dec. s.-Uniied states Dis
trict Attorney Fremont Wood to-day mailed
his resignation to Senator Dubois with a re.
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Alaska. with its islands, is said to have
coast line of $4,000 miles. equal in extent
to the circumference Of the glabe.
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quest that 1t be placed at the disposal OF the
Attorney General. His commission runs 20
Sept mber, 1894. A press of private business
is the reason for his resignation.
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Coursin9 at Newark.

Inc san francisco Coursine Club will hold
great open meeting In their Newark park on
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Board of Aldermen, Mar. 10, 1893.

Inauguration of the city government for
the year 1898.
The aldermen elect met at the aldermens
room at ten O'Clock in the forenoon and
were called to order by the city clerk, and
were sworn by Mayor Albert H. Norris
On motion, voted that Alderman Eldridge
be made President of the Board Of Alder
men.
On motion, voted that the returns of
the several ward clerks be taken as evil
dence of the election Of members of the
Board of Aldermen
The roll of members elect of the Board
of Aldermen was called and they answered
to their names as follows: Ward one.
Everett S. Means; ward two, John P. Ell
bridge; ward three. Martin H. Haynes;
ward four, H. Fremont Maddocks; ward
FIVE. Timothy F. MahoDey.
On motion, voted to take a recess until
10 O'Clock A NJ Tuesday, March 81. The
vote being doubted the yeas and nays we're
called and following was the result: AL
dermen Means, Eldridge, Haynes, Ma
honey voting yea; Alderman Maddocks vot-
ing nay.
Attest 1T. E. HALE, City Clerk.
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MIR. Harry B. Lowell of Portland, who is Wis
iting relatives In this city, will return to Port
land this week.
u. s. Marshal II. B. Saunders spent Sunday
at his home in this city.
Miss Ethel Parsons and Miss Addie Salisbury
left home Monday, to attend the spring term at
kent's Hill.
Capt. Samuel A. Goodwin, who has been at
sea during the winter, arrived home few days
ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred l. Phillips of Northeast
Harbor, were here Friday, on visit to his broth
er, DR.. Geo. A. Phillips
Judge Emery returned home last Friuay
from Houlton where he held a ten days session
of court.
Mr. G. W. Brimmer of Brewer was in this
city, Thursday.
Mr.. John II. Tracy of Ashville was in town,
Thursday, on business.
It $. Somes, Esq, of Mt. Desert, deputy col.
lector at the port of Southwest Harbor, was in
this city Thursday.
Miss Mary A. Greedy left Monday for Bos-
ton. to resume her studies at the Boston School
of oratory. She will graduate at the close of the
coming term.
Prof Hitchings of the Bucksport Seminary
was in this city, Tuesday, the guest OF John F.
knowlton, Esq.
Miss Annie Robinson has returned home
from Boston.
DR.. Geo. A. Phillips returned last week from
his Washington trip.
Mr.. +. 4. Lermond who l. keeping market
in Rumford Falls, has made recent visit to his
home in this city,
Miss Clio Chilcott returned home this WED;
nesday) morning from Colby, to spend the
spring vacation.
Mrs. Charles 5. Lord left last Thursday for
Providence. where she will join her hu sband,
whose vessel is at that port with a cargo OF coal
Mrs. Lord Will probably be gone several weeks
DR.. 5. ID. Wiggin and his bride returned to
their home in this city. Friday evening OF last
week, after having visited friends and relatives
in Boston. Portland and Bangor
We regret TO chronicle that Mrs Arthur Shute
is very low and her mother, Mrs. II. NJ. Hall,
il seriously III.
Mr.. Alex. Parody is very seriously i'll at his
home in this city.
Mr.. John T. Crippen who has been III at his !
home in this city for several months past Is we
are happy TO report, rapidly recovering. II
MIR. Ama-a Sargent Of Boston. is in town on |
a business trip,
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SUMAC.

Pen0bscOt.
The long deferred horse trot came of
Wednesday. The weather was mild aud
the travelling fair in spots; but Id places
filed with the ups and downs of life. and
especially trying to the dignity and up
rightness of man. 1t is rather an unpleas-
ant sensation to be jerked along over q sue
cession of knolllike snow banks. like a
ship riding = rough sea, now plunging for
ward astride the dasher, only TO be hurled
back with shock that shakes one from CELL
ter to circumference and throws one several
degrees out of perpendicular. But not
withstsnding all these odds at an early
hour people on foot and in teams from all
directions began to swarm on the ice at
the Bay, like bees In q clover field, until
we should say two hundred teams and five
or six hundred people had formed into a
mass waiting with expectant eyes for the
show to commence. Lawyers. doctors,
merchants, grave deacons and smiling
maidens, all helped to make q representa-
tive crowd who seemed to be seeking q
merry release from the ong-continued
grasp which winter has held over this re-
gion. Some three or four tracks had been
cleared across the Bay for the races. A
distinguished doctor and two noted horse
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Saved by Faith and Works.

W hateVer crazy sorrow saith,
No life that breathes with human breath
Has ever truly longed for death.
It's life whereof our nerves are scant.
o, life, not death, for W hich we pant:
More life, and fuller that want
-Tennyson.
Deacon Hiram Pattee. of Brooks.
Me, Zone of the prominent clothing
manufacturers Of that hustling town. is
aid for many years has been deacon
of the Baptist church therein. Diligent
in season and out of season, he has pros
pered financially while sustaining him
self as pillar of the church. Yet who
can wholly escape trouble, CAFE and
suffering! Secure from material and
spiritual affection, the Deacon found
himself the prey to physical disease,
one Of the most horrible and repulsive
incident to humanity. Cancer devel-
oped itself; but, after year Of suffer
ing, painful surgical operation re-
moved the malignant growth, and, for
a time, the disease apparently ceased
its rayages. The faint, however, re-
manned in the system and, in few
years, four separate cancers appearing
upon his face, the last state of that man
was worse than the first. The cancer
rapidly increasing in malignity, the
Deacon Feeling that even another ap-
plica.ion Of the surgeons knife would
be of no avail, so desperate was his
condition. fully apprehended that, af-
ter few months of suffering, death
must claim him as a victim. This
seemed the more certain, as his mother
and grandmother had died Of cancer.
Feeling it duty to leave no means
untried for protracting his existence,
and having faith in the general cura-
tive powers of Rodolfs New Medical
Discovery, though skeptical concern
ing its application to his own case, he
concluded to give it trial. After
taking six bottles, he writes to the
proprietors as follows:
find myself completely cured; all the
cancers have disappeared and my face is
as smooth as At my birth. cannot speak
too highly of your remedy. l feel that 1t
has saved my life and if any person who
is suffering from the dread disease will
correspond with me will cheerfully an
swer all letters.