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The morning call., 1893-09-26
is 1T ANARCHISM +?

While the search for evidence that may
furnish clue TO the identity of the perpe-
traitors of Sunday mornings outrage Is
being vigorously pushed, dozen theories
have been advanced as to who the real
criminals may be. A few attribute the
dastardy work TO malicious sailors who,
for some reason. held grudge against the
proprietor OF the non-union boarding
house.
The police are Inclined to believe that
this and former outrages where attempts
were made to use explosives were melted
and planned by anarchists.
There are known TO be in this city a
number of men who have al some time or
other been connected with anarchistic or
ganiZations in this country and in Europe.
and their presence here is due to the fact
that they are wanted in other places for
their connection with just such Outrages
as that on Main street on Sunday morn
ing. The presence of few of these men
in this city is known, but there may be
and probably are dozens OF others who
have not come under the eye of the au-
thoTities.
There seems to be no question as to
the nature of the explosive used in the
attempt 10 blow up Curtin's boarding
house, but 1t is the mysterious manner
in which the explosion was executed that
JOB was planned by persons familiar with
the methods Of anarehistic organizations.
When young Curtin and his unfortunate
companions came upon the scene and sa w
the apparently iDnOcent-l0Oking black va
lise Oh the sidewalk there was nothing
about its appearance which led them to
believe 1t had been left there for anv mali
cious purpose. There was no one 10 sight,
either up or down the street, so the person
who left the valise there must have done
so several minutes before Curtin and his
companions arrived at the spot. This be-
ing the case IL must be conceded that the
immediate agency CT the person or persons
who placed the valise on the sidewalk was
not exerted to induce the explosion.
The explosive used was undoubtedly
giant powder, popularity known as dyna.
mite. There could have been only three
methods of inducing the explosion, elec-
trety, ordinary fuse and cap or clock
work To use the first two ordinary wires
must have been strung from the valise to
considerable distance in order 10 allow
the operator to be out of sight and danger.
As no wires were found this method NAV
be pur out of the question. In case fuse
and cap were used the fuse must have
been of sufficient length to allow the
operator to light it at some point away
from the view of chance passers-by, carry
the valise 10 The spot on the sidewalk in
front of Curtin's door and then get ont of
sight before Curtin and his companions
arrived in sight. This would have required
at least thirty feet of fuse. A great amount
of smoke is made by burning fuse, and
it seems probable that the burning of thirty
eet of this article would have SO filled the
valise with smoke and powder fumes that
both the senses of sight and smell would
have warned Curtin aud the Others of the
dangerous nature of the valise. Curtin is
the only living witness. and he says tina,
no smoke or odor OF burning powder was
pereeptible.
There remains then but one conclusion
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FOUND AT LAST.
Henry A. Maison's Re-
mains Discovered.
Identified by Letters Addressed to
Him in This City-Hunters Make
the Find.

A dispatch from Port Townsend, Wash,
states that yesterday afternoon, while a
party of gentlemen were out hunting, one
of their numb ber, named Hoffman, discov-
cred the skeleton of a human being lying
in the underorush in park near the town.
In the clothing of the unknown were
found letters which established his iden-
tity. They were addressed to Henry A.
MaisoD. who disappeared from this city in
April Of last year, and who was subse-
quentIy reported To have been drowned
near Port Townsend.
Among other things found by the hunt
prs who discovered the remains yester-
day were a gold watch set with diamonds.
locket with three pictures, a pair of
sleeve buttons. a purse containing S31 in
money and bunch of keys.
At the time Maison's disappearance
was first chronicled. and the subsequent
discovery OF his OvercOat some distance
from Port Townsend. many thought that
he had committed suicide. 1t was known
that he had recently met with business re-
verses, 1t was argued that he had taken
that step to get out of his troubles.
others were not so willing 10 believe
that he was really dead. and among this
class the opinion prevailed that the
clothing left where found was merely
clever ruse to throw investigation
off the scent, and that its owner
was really alive and well, but had con-
cluded to bury his identity in some other
section of the country, 1t was argued in
support of this theory that Maison knew
his wife was IN good circumstances and in
no danger of possible want. ana that be
had been high liver and naturally felt
keenly tha changed mode of life which his
business failure would involve.
At the time he left this city he was or
had been engaged in the wholesale LIQUOR
business at the northwest corner of Jackson
and SaDsome streets, but trustee was in
charge of his affairs when he left and his
mission in the trip was to make collections
and settle up some business matters.
MaisOn's widow and Dumber of his
relatives still reside in this city and vicin-
ity.
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ing on the body save portion Of the
undershirt. That Is all / know of the
case"
John keron, a sailor residing at 334
Main street, was the next witness. He
said he was a broiheT-in-law of Edward
Murphy, deceased. He had last seen his
relative alive about O'Clock on Saturday
night. He was standing in front of Cur
tins house waiting for some friends who
were to go to the theater with him. Ed
ward Murphy was sailor. and before his
death was employed on the coasting yes
sci America. The ship carries coal be-
tween this port and Departure Bay.
My brOther-in-law was not a member
OF the Coast Seamen's Union" continued
the witness, ''and l never knew that he
had any trouble with the union. He has
been In union clearinghouse several
times. lie told NE that he was afraid 10
come home late at night. as he was afraid
he would be waylaid on Harrison street.
first heard of his death about O'Clock
on Sunday morning on the water 'front.' /
am not member of the sailors union"
The next witness to take the stand was
Charles Ewing, sailor, living at 334 Main
street. He stated that he was acquainted
The morning call., 1893-09-26
THREATS AGAINST CURTIN.

The air continues to be thick with
stories of threats made against Boarding
house Master Curtin previous to the ey-
plosion. Many of these stories have been
sifted by the police without avail
1t had been stated that c. II. Meyer.
who was injured by broken glass at the
time Of the explosion, had stated to a
friend that some time ago he was on a
ship bound for England, aud that ha
heard one cf the crew threaten Curtin
life for sbanghaiing him.
Mr.. Never. who lives at the corner of
Drumm and Washington streets. stated to
a CALL reporter Yesterday that he had
been misunderstood. He said the man in
question had not threatened Curtin's life.
but merely said be was a "pre:ty hard
case" He had no idea where the man
was.
Mr.. Meyer had piece of glass driven
The morning call., 1893-09-26
DYNAMITE STOLEN.

1t has been positively ascertained by the
police that quantity of dynamite was re-
Gently stolen from contractor in this
city.
The facts go to show that between the
10Th and 23d insts. no less than fifty pounds
of the terrible explosive were stolen from
the quarry at Golden Gate Park. where
Contractors Kinney and McGrew are en-
gagged.
The police headquarters were notified
last night that valise containing about
fifty pounds of dynamite had been found
in room In house on Mission and Third
streets.
The room was engaged by man on Sat-
The morning call., 1893-09-26
THE UNIONS ACTION.

At meeting of the Sailors Union last
night the explosion furnished the leading
subject for discussion, and the action of
the union places its stamp of diSapproval
on the outrage very emphatieally.
The meeting was largely attended, and
the members who expressed themselves
denounced the perpetration of the das-
tardly act in most unmeasured terms, and
gave 1t TO be understood in no uncertain
fashion that, while it was possible that in
dividual members of the organization
might be the guilty parties, the union It.
self was in no way connected with it.
This was made very emp hattie. and
every effort was made To remove the stigma
which has fallen on the organization, and
from what was said it is evident that there
will be small sympathy for whoever may
be convicted of the crime. whether they
be members of the union or not.
Some OF the members and those who ar e
very prominent in the organization went
so far as 10 say that the union must clea
itself of any completely in the matter or
they would be compelled to sever their
connection with it. The feeling expressed
seemed to be genuine, and the union has
also shown its good faith by the adoption
of the following:
$1,000 REWARD.
One thousand dollars reward is hereby offered
by the Sailors Union of the Pacific for the ar
rest and conviction of the party or parties who
caused the explosion In front of John Curtin's
clearinghouse. 334 Main street, in the city
and county of San Francisco. State of califor-
mia. between the hours of - midnight OF Sep
Jernher %, 1893. ana l A. NJ. September "a.
1898. SAILORS UNION OF THE PACIFIC.
BY A. FURUsETH, Secretary.
A committee was also appointed to make
arrangements for maSs-meeting to be
held in Metropolitan Hall as soon as
preparations for it can be completed. The
meeting will be for the purpose of placing
the union in a proper light before the pub
lie by condemning the dynamite outrage.
and the best speakers available will be Sc
cured for the occasion.
1t is also intended to answer the charge
that the union has never done anything
except to ala in the destruction of prop
erty, and showing of what has been ac-
complished by il in the last few years will
be made.
TIE date of the mass-meeting will be
determined In a day OF two and will be an
nounced accordingly.
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into his foot at the time of the explosion
so deeply that II was attached to the bone
and an operation undeg chloroform was
necessary TO extract the vitreous splinter.
The patient is doing well. although still
under the doctors care.
Another elew winch the police are work
ing up is story that three men were over
heard on Saturday night swearing yen-
geance upon Curtin for his treatment of a
dog belonging TO one of them. One of the
men is said 10 have exhibited knife and
to have vowed 10 have the life Of the man
who had encompassed the death of his
canine friend.
Similar stories are continually reaching
police headquarters and while many OF
them are apparently utterly irrelevant no
clew which offers hope is neglected by the
The morning call., 1893-09-26
SHIP-OWNERS MEET.

A meeting of the Ship-owners' Associa-
ton was held yesterday afternoon. and
naturally enough the principal topics of
discussion were the explosion on Main
street and the Sailors Union.
The sentiment of the ship-owners was
very emphaticaly expressed at the meet-
ing" said Secretary Williams.
"Ihe members of the Ship-owners'
Association voted this afternoon in favor
of Offering a reward of $500 for the apare-
hension of the fiend or fiends who commit
ted the dynamite outrage. The sum of
$50 was also ordered subscribed toward
paying the burial expenses of the unfort tu-
nate Murphy and Holmes. who lost their
lives in the explosion"
The morning call., 1893-09-26
5 urday. and since then he has not been

urday, and since then he has not been
near IT,
The valise with its deadly contents is
still where he left it. and the proprietor is
praving that some one will call for it soon.
The fact that dynamite was IN the valise
was not discovered till yesterday.
The supposition is that the dynamite
stolen from Kinney and McGrew and that
now IN the valise in the house at Mission
and Third streets is one and the same and
that the man who engaged the room on
Saturday was one of the fiends who per-
petrated the diabOlical outrage on Main
street.
The police have a description of the man
and his capture is only question of time.
The morning call., 1893-09-26
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.

Coroner Hughes fixed the hour for
holding the inquest on the bodies of
George Holmes. Edward Murphy. William
Mckenzie and James McGuiness at 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the lowing
being the names Of the men sworn in as
jurors:
F. Bush. D. Selig Joseph Leonard, F. c.
GUNNER, A. Strouse. s. NJ. Heller, j.
Neustader, Z. Barman and r. Greathouse.
The narrow alley in front of the Morgue
The morning call., 1893-09-26

with James McGuiness and that he had
last seen him alive about 6 o'clock on
Saturday night. McGuiness had told the
witness that he was going to the theater.
McGuiness was sailor like myself,
said Ewing in reply to questions, ''sDd
had been ON shore about two weeks. He
did not belong to the union. He told me
several times that his life had been threat
ened by members Of the union. Last FRI
day evening he said he was walking along
East street and met some union men who
told him they were going to kill him when
The morning call., 1893-09-26

grains and splinters are driven into the
cuticle at various points. The great fear
for him is blood poisoning, otherwise his
chance for recovery is deemed to lie good.
Is is different with the other poor fellow,
Charles Bernard. He lies on his bed COM
pletely blind and deaf, both eyeballs and
ear drums having been ruptured. He was
very quiet yesterday, only speaking 10
make known his wants and Immediately
relapsing into patient silence.
The physicians do not think he can pos
sjbly recover
The morning call., 1893-09-26
THE THREE SUSPECTS.

The three suspects arrested In Doyle's
house-Tyrrel. Woods and Tracy-remain
in custody at the City Prison.
They are not charged with any crime.
but ar detained under the belief that they
can throw light on the placing of the ex-
plosiye, if they so desire.
They had nothing new to say last night
in regard to their position, repeating that
they had told everything they knew as to
the exnlosion
The morning call., 1893-09-26
AT THE HOSPITAL.

The two victims at the Receiving Hos
pital were reported at late hour last
night as still alive.
John Curtin Jr. passed very restless
evening, and from the nature of his njnr-
les appears unable to remain quiet. His
body IS terribly blackened and bruised,
especially at the extremities. and powder
The morning call., 1893-09-26
out of order use Beecham's Pills.
Edwards on the Warpath.

No action was taken yesterday by United
States District Attorney Garter upon
Sculptor Morton A. Edwards charge
against Clay-modeIer Victor Guliemo of
violating the alien contract labor law.
Edwards was promptly on hand, though,
TO press his accusation.
ut isn't Guielmo that Pm after par
ticularly," he explained. 1.-THE man I'm
after is Happer>berger
The morning call., 1893-09-26
TO SWELL THE REWARD.

At the meeting of the Police Commis-
sioners last evening the explosion consti-
tut ed the leading topic of discussion.
At the suggestion of Chief of Police
Crowley it was decided to ask the Super
visors to supplement the rewards already
offered by substantial sum.
In order to present the views of the de-
partmept on this subject the Chief of
Police will wait on the Supervisors this
fnnrnif7C
The morning call., 1893-09-26
FOR MEDICINALUSE
NO EuSEL. OIL

You have heard physicians and scientific
people say that there is nothing so good for
checking colds, coughs, weaknesses and
sudden sickness as whiskey, and that whiskey
should, first of all, be pure. There is no
whiskey known to the world that possesses the
superior medicinal qualities of Duffy's Pure
Malt. 1t has been used universally for years.
1t is the most popular whiskey known to the
world to-day. Insist upon your druggist or
grocer giving you Duffy's. Send for pamphlet to
DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO.,
ROCHESTER,, N. Y,
The morning call., 1893-09-26
PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL ecCueIEs AN ENTIRE
block In the center or San francisco. 1t IS tho
nod& hetel OF the world. FIRE ana earth quake
proef.~ Has nine elevators. Every room Is large.
hght and airy. Tho ventilation is perfect A bsth
and closet sdjcia every room. Ali rooms easy
Of access from broad. light corridors The central
court. illuminated by electric light. its immense
glass roof. broad balconies. carriageway and trop-
ieal plants features hitherto unknown In Amer
lean hotels Guests enteHtzned en- either tho Amer
seAR European plap. The restaurant IL the haest
sn the city. seeura rosms In advance " sele-
graphing. THE PALACE MOTEL.
lat e San francisco. Gal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-14
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Falling Off Remarked In Both corn aho
Wheat.

WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. 9.-The Sep
+omber report of the statlstlclan
of the Department OF Agriculture ;
shows a decline in the condltlon OF
corn to 76.7 from 81 in the montn OF
August, and 93.2 in July, being deci!ne
of a little over 10 points from the Az
oust and over Is from the july report:
The change is marked IN nearly All u
the surplus corn states. Inc present
condition is IS in Kentucky, o. IN o ny
nois o6 in Iowa, go in Missouri, "a IN
Kansas and II in Nebraska. In compar-
ison with the September reports Tor the
mast ten wears only three were lower
7O1 in 1890, 1928 in 1887, and 100 IN 1885.
Tn the same month in 1892 the condl-
tion was 1916, or nearly three points
higher than the present month.
There has been a general decline
in the condition throughout the
country. which has been caused
bv the prevailing drought. The condl-
ton of wheat, considering both winter
and spring varieties when harvested,
was 74O, against S5.3 in 1882. Inc
general average is the lowest since
1855 when it was Y. The reported con-
diions from the correspondents Tor
the principal WucdC SIoWihS
as follows: Ohio, So; Mlchlgann,
so; Indiana, IS; Illinois, or;
Wisconsin, so; Minnesota 90;
Iowa, So; Missouri, "a; Kansas,
~: Nebraska, 55; South Dakota, 10;
North Dakota, 81; Colorado, SO; Oregon,
90: East New York, 76; Pennsylvania, 9o;
MARYLAND, 90; Virginia, &c. and Iexae,
IS. In the New England, Eastern and
most of the Southern states
the crop was harvested in good
condition and the WELD averaged we'll.
The same can be said Of Ohio. In In
diana the quality is good but crop light,
while in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas
and Nebraska the yield is small
and Of an inferior quality,
much of it grading at No. and
under, and in some places is reported
to be worthless. In the Dakotas the
Weld is light, while the quality is gen
orally good. In Iowa and Wisconsin
the winter variety yielded well
and was of good quality, while
the spring variety. yield was
poor and of an inferior quality. In
Minnesota the yield has been poor and
not up to expectations, the quality gen.
orally good with some complaint of
shrivelled grain. In California and Or
egon the quality of the grain is good
up to an average and the yield
has been good except on low lands
where it was greatly damaged. There
has been further decline in the con-
dition of oats during the past month,
the general average standing at 74.9
against 1873 in August.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-14
LITTLE SIAM THE BONE.
Fresh Contentious Arise That May Seriously
Disturb the Peace of Europe.

Fresh Contentious Arise mat May seriously
Disturb the Peace of Europe.
PARIS, Sept. s.-Inquiries made at the
British embassy here show that there is
no doubt that fresh complications, in
volving the peace of Europe as well as
a serious disturbance in the East, have
arisen between France and Siam. SO
serious is the aspect of affairs that the
Earl of Dufferin, the British ambassa-
dor here, has decided to forego his in
tended trip to Switzerland, remaining
here instead, in the hope of being able
to assist in settling the new series OF
Eastern complications.
The Figaro says this morning that the
dispute between France ana Siam is
far from settled and intimates that the
Siamese and not the French are to
blame for this state Of affairs. Accord
ing to the Figaro, the Siamese have not
onm failed to evacuate territory coded
to France, but have failed even to give
orders to the officers commanding the
native forces to evacuate the posts
on the left hand of the Meyong.
It is rumored here that the
negotiations with Siam will be
resumed where they were suspend
ed some time ago. But, the rumor
adds, the time accorded by the Siamese
for the resumption of these interesting
conferences is six months hence, when
the water in the river will be too low to
enable the French gunboats to insist
upon the execution of the Slameso
pledges.
Though the war clouds are again ris-
ing in Siam, the strained state OF affairs
which has existed between France and
italy bv reason of the recent riotOus
disturbances in the two countries is rap
idly disappearing and matters are re-
Stunning their normal state. This result
has been brought to certain degree by
the fact that France has wisely deter
mined not to force matters in any way,
and has, with this object in view, mott
fed the Italian governmental that Fra ice
will not put in any claim for indemnity
for the damage done to the French en-
bassy in Rome upon the occasion of the
anti-French riots of August 10 last.
There are people here who intimate
that the fresh complications which have
arisen between France and Siam have
bad something to do with prompting
the French government to assume a
very pacific attitude towards Italy, for
the present, ataleast. Then again, it is
also suggested that France, by this con-
cession would be able to persuade Italy
not to be too pressing on her claim for
indemnity pending still as result of at
tacks made upon Italians in France.
However, look at it as you may, the
situation in Europe is decidedly unset
tied in spite of the peaceful advice be-
ing exchanged between the powers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-14
LEHIGH FLYER WRECKED.

Fast Train Runs Into Freight Near
Mumford, n. ", with Fatal Results.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept. 9.-The Le-
high Railroads tiyey, which left here
at o'clock this morning, was wrecked
near Mumford, N. Y, on the line OF the
Rochester 4 Pittsburg Railroad. The
flyer ran into the local freight train be-
longing to the Rochester & Pittsburg,
which stood on the track. The Lee
high engineer, Jesse Randall, and Bag
gageman Lawrence Houlhan were badly
injured, and it is reported that several
passengers were hurt, although not
seriously.