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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-07
THE SENATE.
Secretary Higgins Appointed Insur-
ance Commissioner.

Secretary Higgins Appointed Insur-
ance Commissioner.
SACRAMENTO, FEB. 6.-The Senate met
at2 p. n.
The Governor sent message announcing
the appointment OF NJ. r. Higgins as Insur-
ance Commissioner. to succeed }. \. T..
Wilson and the nomination was confirmed.
| Higgins is the Governors private seere-
tary.
On motion of Gesford the special order on
the Assembly resolution, Ousting the Rail
road Commissioners, was postponed till
Friday.
The Senate bill, authorizing the forma-
ton Of county mutual insurance companies,
was read a second time and passed.
a communication was received from B.
D. Gallagher. asking the removal Of the
San Francisco Police Commissioners.
Senate bill 100, relating 10 mutual insur-
ance companies was made a special order
for Thursday.
Gesford withdrew his motion to recon
slider the vote by which the Senate passed
the resolution to give the Railroad Com
miSsi0ners a hearing.
The Senate passed the Senate bill amend
ing the act for the maintenance Of public
parks; also the bill amending the act for
the relief Of insOlyent debtors; also amend
ing the act relating to the correction Of
errors on the assessment rolls The bill to
prevent deception in the manufacture and
sale Of imitation butter was read a second
time.
The Committee on Public Morals reported
faYOrably the bill to prevent the sending Of
messenger boys to houses of i'll fame; also
the bill prohibiting pTize-fghting; also to
prevent corrupt practices al elections.
The Irrigation Committee reported favor
ably Senate bills 275, Isl, SOL relative to IT.
TigaJion districts.
New bills were introduced as follows:
BY VoOrhies-Regulating primary cleo
tons
By Burke-Relating to the printing Of
public records.
BY Seawell-To pay the claim of a. J.
Bourne.
By Arms-Providing assistance for Coro-
ners in cities Of over PC, 600 population.
By Gesford-Amending the law relative
to tax leyies.
By Goucher-Regulating the practice Of
architecture.
By Seymour-Amending the law govern
Ing leyee districts; also relating to the main
tenance Of the STATE Library,
BY Hart-To pay the claims Of Abraham
Wnan Inbrock and Michael Denser for per-
sonal injuries received by the fall Of seats
at the State I air races; also relating TO the
establishment OF high schools.
By Earl-To enable railway companies to
complete their roads; also relating to the
creation Of new school districts.
By Streeter-RelatiBg to the cancellation
Of tax sales to the State; also relating TO
cities mourning an indebtedness for water
works, sewers, etc.
The President named as the committee to
hear the defense OF tie Railroad Commits
si0ners MCGOWAN, Guucher, Earl. OstrOm,
Mab0ney, Seawell and Seymour
After the second reading of the bill TO pay
the claim Of NJ. D. BorGck for advertising
an election the Senate adjourned.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-07
SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY,

Judge Hebbard has denied the application OF
Myron G. McClinton for a writ OF review In the
matter Of the award TO b. McMahon & Co. of the
contract for the Channel street steel bridge.
Mary DugaD. who was referred to In the Item
headed The Gas Was Turned o." published
yesterday, is not the Mary Dugan who for four
years has resided with Mrs. Peterson at 80
Clinton Park.
Judgment for $4,000 In favor OF the executors
OF the estate OF George Il. Sharp (deceased)
and against the city was rendered by Judge
Stack yesterday. The claim was for legal sew
Ices rendered the city In 1869.
Mrs. Emily +. Pope has applied for an lniunc.
tion 10 eDjoin Superintendent Ackerson from
selling properly delinquent for assessments for
the extension OF POtrero avenue. Judge CARRIER
yesterday granted writ of review of the RI
ceediDgs OF the Board OF Supervisors In The mat.
ter OF the Potrero-aveuue extension ard IN /,
opening and widening or Tenth aud Ban
streets.
The body oil an unknown man was 70 md In
the sand dunes about 1000 ieet ~ owe Bakers
Beach yesterday afternoon. No n ng W a. found
on the corpse when brought TO he n cirque To
identify The remains, but from Ihe mans sur
roundlDgs IL Is supposed he was tramp and
that death resulted from natural causes. He
mad some scraps OF bread aud meat beside him
when found and In his hand held an old case
knife.
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was passed by unanimous vote and or
dered sent Immediately to the Senate.
Hendrickson's bill relative to the execu-
tors of estates was passed.
The Committee on Federal Relations re-
ported in favor of the adoption of the
resolution asking the annexation Of the
Hawaiian Islands.
The bill appropriating So. 900 for a hos
pital for lepers was referred TO the Com
mttee on Hospitals.
bill to regulate the rate of interest in
California came up for second reading. The
bill fixes the maximum legal rate of interest
at per cent per annum. The measure
caused some discussion and finally went
over to third reading.
The Committee on County Boundaries
recommend the passage of the bill to create
San Antonio County. A substitute was
offered for the bill to create Riverside
County. The bill TO create the county of
Kings was reported back without recon-
mendation. 1t was recommended that the
bill to create the counties Of BueDa Vista
and San Jacinto do not pass, and that the
bill to create the county of Putnam 10 pass
The Assembly bill relating to the est ateS
of deceased persons was under discussion
WHEN a motion TO adjourn was made and
carried.
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resolution tomorrow to empower him 10
send for Witnesses
Leeds left for the East last evening 10 at
tend an important conference which is TO be
held for the purpose # perfecting con-
tract between the Pan ma Railroad and the
North American Navigation Company. He
has left his amendment in the hands of the
Senate Committee on Constitutional
Amendments, which met for the fu rther
discussion of the matter this evening.
Attorney W. ). Wood of San Francisco.
representing the Carson and Colorado Rail-
road read lengthy paper sent to him by
]. NJ. Fulton, general manager of the COM
pany. The argument was repetition of
what had been said heretofore by the small
railroads against the Leeds amendment.
g. NJ Curtis, the assistant to the general
manager Of the Southern Pacific Company.
read long, typewriter document in a
low, mumblng tone. remaining seated while
be read. 1t was commended in the paper
that Manager Leeds did not represent the
interests Of the people of this State. Then
followed history or the various lines of
road belonging to the Southern Pacific, and
the rough and mountainous country over
which they pass.
Curtis contenced that Leeds was wro ng
in his figures on the cost of fuel here and in
the East. and was wrong in all his esti-
mates of the cost of operating railroads in
California.
Assemblyman johnson of Santa Clara,
who was accused by Railroad Commits
sioner Jim Rea of having tried to sell his
vote TO him for 500, is 10 be investigated
tomorrow night by the special committee
appointed FOR that purpose. provided he is
here. But he will not be in the city.
however, if he can get his junketing
scheme through. He is trying to go with
three other Assemblymen 10 the Whittier
Reform School His resolution to that eff
feet is now In the hands oil the Committee
on Ways and Means.
The Committee on Corporations tonight
considered Maloneys bill 10 levy a tax of 3
per cent on the gross receipts of express
companies 1t was unanimously voted to
recommend that the bill do not pass. Sew
eral bills regarding insurance were set aside.
The Senate Committee on Capital and
Labor met this evening and reported IA
vorably on the bill limiting days work in
logging camps to ten hours. Also the bill
to prevent contractors reducing the pay of
employees on public works below ;he CLASH
feation prescribed By the Board Of Super
yiSors Also the bll to compel corporations
to pay their employees AZ least once month.
The joint Committee on County Baun-
daries tonight listened to an exhaustive
argument by McCabe tending to show why
Stanislaus aud Merced cour ties should be
carved.
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THE ASSEMBLY.
The Bill to Create Additional Judges in
Alameda County Fails.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. Elm the Assembly
this morning Talbot presented a petition
signed by his constituents to create the
county of Santa Ynez.
Anderson introduced bill TO amend the
Civil Code in relation to the power OF cor
pOrations to sue stockholders.
II. II. johnson sent In resolution that
four members of the Committee on State
Prisons be granted leave to investigate the
State Reform School at Whittier.
Emeric sent in resolution to allow the
widow of Hon. E. r. Price the sum of $40
out of the Assembly contingent fund.
Kennedy introduced bill to appropriate
100000 for the establishment Of training
snip for the instruction Of boys.
Luttringer introduced bill to regulate the
practice of veterinary surgery.
Taggart put in a bill to prevent the poi
soniug Of honey.
Lynch introduced bill amendatory of
the act TO provide for maintaining levees
and for the protection of lands from over
flow.
A bill to create additional judges in Ala
media failed to pass. owing to slim attend
ance. Notice to reconsider was given.
Sims act to amend the Political Code,
IcidiIBR u TIC uutlcS VI Cily
oblging them to deposit town moneys in
bank, was defeated.
After the consideration of bills regarding
the incorporation of townships the Assem-
bly, took a recess.
This afternoon, in the Assembly, Owens
bin relating to contempt came up. bring
ing the old arguments between the miners
and the farmers. The passage OF the bill
would raise the possible penalty of con-
tempt from $500 to 5000. An amendment
TO make it $1,000 instead Of $4,000 was lost
and the bill was finally defeated.
San Diego is about to vote on the ques-
ton of issuing water bonds. and CasterIne
has bin fixing the time OF redemption of
municipal bonds at forty years instead of
twenty, according to existing law.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Misunderstanding railway COM
panies to complete their Incorporation.
By Kahn-To abolish the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics.
A communication from p. B. Gallagher of
San Francisco relative to the San Francisco
Police Commissioners was read.
The bill to promote the putty of elections
was made a special order for p. NJ. to-
morrow.
The bill appropriating $500 to furnish
the Supreme Court room OF Los Angeles
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-07
STRUNG UP TWICE.
Peculiar Murder Case at
Fresno.
CONSTANT UNDER TORTURE
Intellectual Efforts of Mob to Make
an Accused Man Confess
His Guilt.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

FRESNO. Feb 6.-The trial of Clark
Moore, charged with aiding and protecting
Evans and Sontag, or. as the indictment
reads. with being accessory after The fact
to murder. was continued this morning un-
til next Monday, there being a case ahead
of it on the criminal calendar. This case Is
that of Michael Blume and is of consider
able interest.
Blume is charged with the murder of A.
G. Haskin. Haskin was a lumber-tender
on the Kings River Lumber Company's
flume. On Nav 90 last he was found lying
beneath the fame, about four miles from
Sanger His skull was fractured and he
was otherwise seriously Injured IL was
first supposed that be had fallen from the
fume. but when he regained consciousness
lie accused Blume and two other men of
having been his assaiants. He only reeog-
niZed Blume. After they had thrown him
from the fume, which is eighteen feet high
at that point. they set upon him with clubs
and brutally beat him. Haskin died a few
days after making this statement
The motive for Blume's deed Is said to
have been revenge. Haskin was manager
of a Mayday picnic at Centerville and re-
fused TO allow BIume to sell liquor on the
grounds. Blume threatened to get even
with him.
A peculiar incident Of the case and one
which gives it additional interest was the
attempt by some Sanger people to extort n
confession from Blume. In July his pre-
liminary examination was held in Sanger
and he was held to answer. He was con-
fined temporarily In the Sanger jail and
one night he was taken out and conveyed
to where Haskn was knocked off the
fiume and was there hanged by the neck
till insensble. When he was let down he
was asked II he was ready to confess his
crime and tell who was with him.
He denied that be knew anything about
the murder He was again strung up until
be was insensible. and was again revived
and asked If he would confess. Still he re-
fused to implicate himself or any one else
in the crime, and he was then taken back to
the Sanger Jail. and the next day brought to
Fresno.
TIE Sanger people denied having hanged
Blume. but he had bright red ridge around
bis neck in support of his story. lie is now
almost a total physical wreck, having been
addicted to the use of morphine hypodermi-
cally. His head leans to one side as re-
suit of the hanging be received.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-07
FORTY YEARS OLD.
Anniversary Celebration of
a Worthy Institution.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion's Fine Entertainment
Last Night.

Solemn peals of sacred music. joyful
voices blended in chorus singing hymns
aud flowery oratory from the lips OF el0-
quent speakers announced to large audi
ence in Metropolitan Hall last night that
the Young Mems Christian Association
celebrated the fOrtleth anniversary of their
existence in San Francisco.
George w. Gibbs, the president of the as
ISOLATION, presided and fine programme
had been prepared for the occasion.
c. X. Harmon opened the entertainment
with an organ solo, and then, under the d.
rectinn OF J. j. Morris. the audience sang
an original hymn written for the occasion by
Ernest A. Glrvin, entitled "A Song Of
Praise"
On the platform the officers and directors
of the association and the speakers OF the
evening occupied chairs.
The Rev J. Q. A. Henry, pastor OF the
First Baptist Church, read the first psalm
from the Scriptures and Rev. John Gray of
the Church of the Advent delivered a
prayer
Singing by the Howard Quartet followed.
and the Rev. John Coyie spoke on the SUBJ
ject, Young Men in Their Relation TO Ag-
gressiye Work"
The speaker said that we live in an ag-
gressive age, and therefore aggressive work
is necessity.
Following that line OF argument, be spoke
very iearnedly and In an entertaining way
of the progressive achievements of this Gen.
tury in the fields of science, literature, art
and invention.
Expressing thanks that among all the
traditions of long ago. which have been
supplanied by modern ideas, religion alone
has been left undsturbed, the speaker ad-
yocated progress and liberalism, because,
as ne said, "the old methods are of no use
to-day; they are like the bunderbuss of
old compared with the latest inventions in
the way Of firearms"
Closing his remarks DR.. Coyle said In
advocacy OF the new building the aSsOcia-
ton is about 10 erect, that since California
has the finest climate, the deepest mines,
the best soil. the choicest fruits, the band
soonest women and the brightest children, it
ought also have the greatest Young Mems
Christian Association building
DIR. COyle was vigorously applauded as he
took his seat.
Coronation" sung by the audience, was
followed by fine oratorcal effort by Rev.
G. o. Brown, the pastor of the First Con-
gregational Church, whose subject was,
The Young Mans Opportunity"
John Mckee made the closing address.
He confined himself to a recital of the
good work the association has accom-
plished in the past and TO an appeal for
financial aid, so that the social, mental and
moral needs Of the members can be sup
piled in the future.
There was more singing, and then the en-
tertainment closed with benedicton by
Rev. NJ. NJ. Gibson of the First United
Presbyterian Church.
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CAPTURED IN THE BRUSH.
A Brace of Counterfeiters Caught Near
Sacramento

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 6.-1he new Sheriff.
Thomas ONeill, and two deputies made a
clever capture to-day in the brush one mile
east of this city. ONeill learned Yesterday
OF the suspicious action Of two men In that
locality, and to-day he and deputies Foote
and Short surrounded the place and crept
upon the camp of the men whom thew
caught in the act OF coming % cent pieces.
The officers not only captured the conn
terfeters but their whole outfit, including
hot coins and printed formulas for mixing
the metals The men gave the names of
Charles Cole and James Lolita. The former
had in his pocket San Francisco pawn
ticket for diamond on which he had bor-
rowed S36. Both are young men of good
address and apparently well educated.
Lolita has bullet hole through the palm of
one hand which has not yet healed. He
says he got 1t accidentally. Both are in
iaiI
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-07
WITH GUN AND STICK.
Meeting of SpOrtsmen This Evening
Preparing for Lacrosse.


The committee which was appointed by
the body Of sportsmen who assent led in
parlor A of the Palace Hotel last Saturday,
met last evening and recommended the fol-
lowing changes III the Emeric game law,
which Will be read at r meeting of the
Sportsmen's Protective Association in the
knights OF the Red Branch Hall this even
ing:
AS regards the licensing of guns. the
committee recommended that it shall be
killed on the ground that it is unconstitu-
tional and contrary to American IDEAS
Relative to unincosed property it recon-
meuGs that the owners or lessees of land
must comply with the legal fence act cover
ing such matters.
That the season for deer shooting shall be
from July TO September 1 OF each year,
but that does and spotted fawns must not
be killed at any time of year.
That the meat or hides Of deer must not
be sold at any time of the year excepting
the time specified for the killing of the same
1t suggested was that a clause be inserted
in the game law to prevent The baitin g
of ponds for the purpose OF decoying ducks
to be slaughtered by a class of pot hunters
who shoot under the guise of sportsmen.
The committee has amended the game
laws where they were radically defective.
and strengthened them where they we're
weak and needed support.
The licensing o! guns. as proposed by
Emeric, was considered net only unconsti-
tutiopal, but outrageous and sufficient to
XIII the bill on sight.
The committee favored the Transportation
clause. which 1t thought would materially
assist to stop market hunters from shipping
game that was shot outside of this State
into this State under the pretense that i t
was killed In California
A meeting OF gentlemen interested in
the Canadian game of Lacrosse assembled
at 710 Geary street last evening and elected
Charles Clarke president. and A. Gilliand
secretary. Lacrosse sticks have been re-
ceived, and practice games will begin I'M
mediately. A committee was appointed to
look up suitable grounds, which when
| found will be largely patrenized by the low
| ers of the game.
| At the next meeting club will be organ
| lied and a challenge to the Riverside Club
of Los Angeles will, in all probability, be
iasupd
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THE RAILS SPREAD.
Fatal Accident on the Union
Pacific.
A Young Girl Killed ard Several Per-
sons Injured in a Wreck
in Idaho.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

BOISE, Idaho. Feb "a special from
Pocatello says: The second section of the
Union Pacific passenger train was wrecked
this morning ten miles east Of Huntington.
near Olds Ferry. The mailcar jumped the
track on curve. The first-class coach and
chaircar turned over and rolled down the
embsnkment A 13-year-old girl was
killed. She was travelling with her mother.
Mrs. Esan. of Chicago. Two others were
seriously but not fatally injured. Fifteen
passengers were badly bruised.
George Hanson. a Minneapolis trading man,
who was on the train. arrived here tonight.
lie states that the wreck was caused by the
spreading of the rails. The train. which
was the second section, eastbound, was be-
hind time and was running fast. The
engine and mailcar passed over the danger
GUS place In safety. The smoker left tile
rails and carried the chair car with it.
These ran along fifty feet and went over an
embankment fifty feet high.
Eliza Egan was killed by going through
window and being crushed under the car.
Mrs. w. c. Pabst was wedged IN and the car
had to be cut away to effect her release.
Following is the list of casualties:
Klled-El "a Egan of Chicago.
luiuItU- MIS- L2dU anu three CuuuTbD, OIL
Chicago, bruises and internal injuries; J.
c. c. Rodell Of Minnesota Lake. Mimi,
badly injured about the hips and internally (;
W. c. Pabst and wife. of Chicago, both in
jured in the back and internally; J. Hahn
of New York. hand broken; Baggageman
W. II. Danielson of Huntington, Or, Sc
rious cuts aDa burns.
EThe following received bruises and cuts {:
J. c. ArDuckle and wife of Aspen, Colo. :;
q. +. Allen of ST. Edwards. Nebr.; c. Pat
ten of Salt Lake; Mrs. 5. Williams and
child OF Aspen. Colo; o. c. Stone OF Aspen.
Colo; w. Z. Gfinnell of Weiser, Idaho :;
o. B. Phipps of Boone. Iowa; l.. Middle
ton Of Nobleyille. Nebr.; Z. Pfeiffer of
Weisner. Nebr.; Joseph Stafford of Chi
cage; J. Lewis of Corvallis. Or. l.. Turner
of LswisvilIe, Colo; c. NJ. Meeker of Port
land, Or.
The wounded were taken 10 HUNTINGTON.
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DAVIDSON'S RUIN.
He PLIERS His Employers Stock and
Is Arrested for Larcenv.

About eighteen months ago Alexander
Davidson, a young Scotchman. arrived here
from the East and began looking for work.
He had little money and lived along quite
comfortably until he secured position as
salesman in the linen department of Muir
ply, Grant & Co. Shortly after getting this
position Davidson married a young girl,
also from the East. and from motives of
economy moved with his wife to Berkeley,
where they have modest but coy little
home.
Davidson couldn't shake off his habits of
bachelor days. however, and every on ce in
awhile got to drinking with boon compan-
ions and grieved the little wife at home.
On Friday last Davidson started drinking
and before he left the store put in his
pockets generous supply of napkins and
fine linen handkerchiefs taken from the
stock of Murphy, Grant & Co. Starting out
he began visiting disreputable houses and
distributing the stolen goods among the In
mates.
The police saw him wandering around
with the linen and arrested him on the
charge OF visiting a house Of ill-fame. The
officers made the arrest on the supposition
that the man had started to take the goods
home ana getting drunk was giving his
property away and they proposed TO save
him.
When Murphy, Grant & Co. heard of the
matter they began an investigation of their
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REFUSED TO BE BLUFFED.
The Fire Company of Woodland Dis
banded by the Trustees.

WOODLAND. Feb. 6-There Is war be-
tween the City Trustees and the Fire
Department. A few days ago the Trustees
passed an ordinance reducing the salary Of
the stoker of the engine. The company
held meeting and made formal demand
on the Trustees to increase the salary Of
both the stoker and the engineer. With this
demand was coupled the threat that il IL
was not complied with the engine and all
the fire apparatus would be turned over to
the Trustees and the engine company would
no longer act as firemen. At to-day's meet
ing of the Trustees the ultimatum of the
6remen was presented and Immediately ac-
cepted. The engine company was ordered
disbanded, and a new engineer and stoker
placed in charge A meeting has been
called for tomorrow night to organize
new fire company