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The morning call., 1893-09-15
HIDING IN THE BRUSH.
County Judges in Missouri Have
Rather a Serious Time.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1.-THE County
Judges of Dallas County. Mo-, following
the precedent set by their predecessors in
their own county and by the St. Clair
County Judges, have refused to issue tax
levy to pay bonds of the county amount.
ing. with interest, to S500,000, and pledges
in aid of railroad that was never built,
which levy was ordered by United States
Judge Phillips. Two of the judges are
now in hiding in the brush seeking to
escape United States Deputy Marshals.
The morning call., 1893-09-15
STATE SILVER MONEY.
Governor Hogg of Texas Asked to
Father a New Scheme.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 14.-Governor HOgg
has been requested TO call council of the
Governors Of the silver States. The object
is to suggest that such States pass law
that silver dollar weighing an ounce is
legal tender payment for debts. The
miEes will have the money coined in Mex
leo. Some lawyers say the plan Is consti-
tutioDaI
The morning call., 1893-09-15
Body Found in the Bav,

SAN RAFAEL. Sept. 14.--Coroner Eden
received information from Sausalito this
evening that the remains of man was
found floating in the bay at that place.
Coroner Eden will go to SausalIto to-mor-
rev and investigate.
The morning call., 1893-09-15
The Longest in the World

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa. Sept. 14.-The
large draw span of the Terminal Railway
Company's bridge between this city and
Omaha was completed and turned in posi-
tion to-day. 1t is $40 feet long and ex-
ceeds in length anything of the kind in the
world.
The morning call., 1893-09-15
GOVERNORS DAY.
Big Crowd at the State
Fair.
PACING RECORD LOWERED.
Wood Makes Two Great Heats-The
Struggle to Be Finished This
Afternoon.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 14.-This was a
great day at the State Fair. 1t was made
a sort of holiday, many business houses
being closed. 1t was not only Governors 5
day, but also the occasion of great free
for-all pacing race. in which crack PAGERS
of the State we're TO appear.
Governor Markham and staff were guests
of the State Agricultural Society at the
park during the day and at the pavilion at
night.
Ten thousand people this afternoon saw
w. Wood pare two of the fastest heats ever
made over course west of the Missouri
River-2:08h and 2:09h.
The race was not finished owing to dark
ness. Wood has two heats and Diablo. his
rival for the peer State championship, has
one. The race will be concluded to-mor-
row.
One Of the trotting races was also unfn-
ished. Following are the summaries so
FAR:
First race trotting, four-y ear-olds. 2:25 class.
Herbert Il SONS Bruno. by Junio-Doliy. l
Thomas Wall Jr IS Antioch.
W. y. Bowers Sadie Benton n..................33 3
Time, 2:25-2 :26S4-2:2512.
Second race. pacing, for three-y ear-ods, 2:25
class, L. j. Crowley's Madcap, by Steinway-Mag-
gle McGregor. waIkoVer.
Third race, trotting, 2:20 class
j. MeCord'S Mary Lou. by Tom Ben
The morning call., 1893-09-15
Reonened for business.

PORTLAND, Sept. 14-The Ainsworth
National Bank. which closed July 90. re-
opened for business this morning under
orders from the Comptroller.
The morning call., 1893-09-15
CrOSSlaD'S Specific Mixture

NIL. ltn thIs remedy persons can cure themselves
chano o' 1ne least exposure. change of diet. or
H ona1se in app ,lcation TO business The medicine
cotalns nothing that is of the least injury to the
OVe9ie' ao4 FrFn IL
The morning call., 1893-09-15

Fifth race. pacing. free FOR all (unfnished).
Oakwood Park stock farms b. G. w. Wood....1
William MurrAy's DIablo observation-disclosures l
heatings and Ottingers Our Dick.,.,........,3 30
K. s. Browns Piunkatt.....,......... .....,......4
Time, 2:0Sl2-2 ;091@-2:l412.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10

The sentiment expressed in the
song we used to sing, which was
written by Il Kan-as colonel
in answer to the Bonnie Que
Fig the concluding verse OF
which read :
Ara when this wal is over
Wen each resume his home,
And treat You all as brothers
Wherever you may roam,
Wen pledge the hand of friendship
And think no moie of wars,
But dwell in peace beneath the flag
That bear the stripes aud stars.
l send your sword Ivy express.
You uill.not find il as handsome n
weapon as it was on the eventual
day You parted with it, but you will
welcome II back just The same. 1t
may look 20 YOU as i. it had seen
hard service, bnl il has been hang
Ing in my house since 1876, and
only taken down when some yisi.
tor desired to examine the Sword
of Shiloh"
You have recapiured the sword.
| hope YOU will be able to retain
il aud show it TO your friends for
the next imr'y.One years, at least.
peace has her victories. no less
renowned than war; Yours truly,
SAMUEL +. BLYTHE.
Z. S.-Lrt ne hear from you
when you receive the sword.
s. +. B.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10

A woman who owns one Of Inc
most fashionable residences ~
Mobile engaged a new servant and
sci her The task Of attending tue
front part of the house. Tuesday
being reception day. When the
bell rang the servant went 10 Inc
iron, door and responded to the
inquiry OF The visitor: eyes, shes
in: jess 20 right up stairs" Inc
visitor OF course knew that TINS
advice was not TO be followed. 50
entered The parlor. giving The FER
want her card. Presently there
was a second visitor, who also pre-,
sented a card. When the lllfa
caller arrived, the servant seemed
10 have recovered command OF the
situation. She did moi lei her mo
the parlor, but demanded 'd@
yer tickets Yer can't cone ID
doubten yer got er ticket" D!
that time The lady Of the house
came 10 the rescue, and the social
customs Of Government we're re-
stored.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10
Charcoal for Sick Animals.

In nine cases out of ten, when
an animal is sick the digestion is
wrong, says the Southern Cultira-
tor. Charcoal /, the most efficient
and rapid corrective. The man of
a f,rmer came in with the inlelll-
.enre that one of listinesl cows was
very sick. and a kind n~eighbor
proposed the usual drugs and poi.
sous. The owner being Ill and IN,
able 10 examine The COW, conclud-
ed thai the trouble came from nv-
creating, and ordered a teaspoon,
lul of pulverized charcoal 10 be
given in water. 1t Was mixed,
placed in a junk bottle, the head
turned downward. In five min.
utes improvement was visible, and
in IA few hours The animal was in
the pasture quietly grazing.
Another Instance OF equal sue
cess occurred with a young heller
which had become badly bloaled
by eating green apples after a hard
wind. The bloat was so severe
that the sides were as as hard as a
barrel. The old remedy, s%alara'us,
was tried for correcting the acidi-
~. But the attempts at putting il
down always raised coughing, and
it did little good. Half a tea.
spoonful of fresh powdered char
coal Was given. In six hours all
The appearance of the blnat had
gone and the heifer was we'll.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10
He Got Their Password.

This happened in II little town
in southern Illinois not many days
ago. II is in a section where the
Farmers Alliance is strong, and a
lodge Uf that organization exists in
the town. There is only one lodge
room i'll The town, and on Tuesday
nights ii is occupied by the local
branch OF the Knights Of Pylhiss.
The president Of one of the coun'
try Sub-allianccs, and when he saw
light in the lodge room concluded
he would 90 over and condole with
the brethren over the defeat Vi
Buchanan. lie gave the proper
knock at The outer door. The
wicket was raised and an ear was
placed at II to hear the password
Il plough, | hoe, I spade" whis'
pered the alliance man.
The ear was replaced Ly an eye,
and it in turn gave place 10
mouth, which whispered. in reply
"The NJ you dot" and The
wicket dropped with a bang.
The indignant farmer shortly
afterward mel a 'brother,' t
whom he told his tale of woe.
"Why, dad blame it," was 'h
sharp comment of the brother
"them's Knights Of Pylhias, aud
you've given 'em our password
"Dogged if | amt" was the re-,
spouse, but" Frightening up.
"durn 'em, I've got theirs"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10

A correspondent Of The Chic ago
Tribune thinks that the reason why
corn Is not more extensively used
for food IN The United State IS that
The secret of preparing il has beeu
we'll nigh lost. lie thinks thai
corn is the most valuable food
product of the United States, but
he saws that in preparing it for
loOd II needs 10 20 through a pro.
cess for disintegra'ing the germ
cells, So that in cooking the whole
will become IA soluble mas, as in
the case of wheat. This, he thinks,
is best accomplished by the merh
DDS used by the Aborigines, who
first taught tire whites how to use
The grain, viz, by roasting or
parchlng before it is ground. This
makes the meal quite a different
thing from the raw stuff that is
commonly prepared to-day, and io
the one secret Of the preparation
Of the famous "BoSion brown
bread which, he Says, few cooks.
even in New England, now kno "
how to make.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10
HE EXPLAINED.


The newly welded couple board
ed the tain ut n village station
and a crowd OF about one hundred
people saw them off. The groomwas
a Swapping young fellow, with a
suuburned face and hands and
bear grease on his hair, while The
bride might have been the ''hired
gal" On the same farm. They had
no sooner taken their seat than he
put her arm around her and began
to caress one Of her hands. A
volce in the rear OF them ciied out
''Spoons. !" but the bride and
groom gave no sign. Pretty soon
he pulled her head over on his
shoulder, and there was a litter
from the rear of the Cal. The head
stayed right there, however, and
Josh got both her hands in his one
paw. Three or four voices cried
out "Oh!' and "Ah" but it was
fully two minutes before he ten.
derby pushed her away and rose
up and looked around and said:
"We are married: 1t was a case
OF luv. We spanked for seven
years. She's my violet, and Pm
her iowerln' oak. We've got $50
miles to 90, and We are goin' to
spoon every burned rod of IT, and
il thar's any crit'er here who
thinks he can't stand it he kin CIT
out and walk !"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10

There was an amusing incident
in the Birmingham Courthouse
Tuesday when III. clerk called,
"Rube Burrows!" Instantly every
man in The Courthouse wa, on the
qui vive-everybodv looked up
with a start Of surprise. "Rube
Burrows!" Again this name, one
of the most significant in all Ala.
hama, was called by the clerk OF
lhe Circuit Court. In response "A
tall rawboned man answered.
"here," and everybody in the
room craned his neck to see the
man who bore the name of the
most famous man in the criminal
hi.tury Of The State. lie was one
of the witnesses in a railroad Gaze,
aud though his name is Bob il.
stead OF Rube, he Is called RUDE
by all of his railroad associates.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10

TO DELINQuENTs.-ll is said the
editor OF the Rocky Mountain
Colt was AWARDED belt and $1,000
for The following appeal 10 delin-
quenls: Lives of poor men cfr
remind us honest men won't
,tand TO chauce. The more We
work there grows behind Us bigger
patches ON cur pants. On our
pants, once new aud glossy, now
are stripes of different hue, all be-
cause subscribers linger and Cont
pay us what is duo. Then let us
be up and doing, send in your mite
however small, or when the snow
Of winter strikes us we shall have
no pants at ALL"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10
CHE llemorrat-St
He W0tLBs'T EAT Rrrr,,

"Il"tel kecpin' pay!1
We'll, yes. sorler. u.,.
trouble 'iavhed to il, lhonsb s y 2
The landlord Of The S"n,,..
Hotel bll viciously irlo The 's'
oil homespun tobacco, Saws WIN
respond, mt of The Nav COZ
Herald. iMk
No, they don't kick aLon,,
prize, but they're always wa,, y
solnelhin' ex'ry, though. '" MN
ihei chap el come in on tha I0s,
train last night kicked can. wy y
c"uIunl gel loom TO himself vi ~
a stnve in il. Said The fire j. '"a
fireplace burned his shins st ~
his back was freezln'. "H's
kicked cause The uin,..
wouldn't shet ilsh', hadler hav sS'
clean towel and said he'd be dn,'
ed II lie was gwine to wash WV.
soil soap. Then he raised Gam ~.
Their wan't split.fre clean niil..
slips and sheets On he bed.
ale kept me an Sam ON tho r.,
for an hour, an then couldn't s, ~"
fy him. He just sci in a chair ~,
Gust like a pirul. U"
..
This mnrrin' lie kim down ),
breakfast lookin' like he'd tucL
dosl Of p%ersimmons afore The fr",,
leched 'em, an luch he's seat.
"The fust thing he asl fur Was,
napkin. | told him we was i-s' ont
of napkins, but jest make himat
ter home an wipe his mouth On
the tablecloih.
"Sam fetched him his coffee.
soup err koker, please. | can't
drink Coffee" says he kinder suau.
pi.h-Iike.
"To-morrer's our kicker d,r,r
says |. "Try some poke an com
bread its powerful good these
cold mcrnin's."
"Thank>,' says he, but he dili
tech 'en.
Let me have couple er roll
an Il cup err lea,' says he to Sam
"SassafIack or slo' tea" say
Sam.
"Sto' tea"
BLACK or green?'
EITHER will d." says he.
"Hain't got enny,' says Sam.
"Gimme The other KIND, lleu,
says he.
!, "Hain't, got emmy er that, eilhe
boss
We'll, The rolls an er glass
wa,er.'
There's bi-kits, sir; Letlel
rolls" says Sam.
Well, the blamed fool croant
jest for all the world like he "
geilin' religion.
Then he tonk a biski', and PIN
M lei the butter, says:
PASS me the smearcase ,~llea.e
Sam had ter explain 10 him III
twas-flosA country butter. Tn
he wouldn't have it.
was that mad tibet If it hadl
been fer f ar I'd hurt the repu
ton IF The house I'd a.luck a
frailcd him right there.
"Whai l charge him ?"
"Dollarn quarter Ter bed a
an breakfusI."
And with a sigh for mans inl
manly to man the landlord ar,
from his split. boltomed chair a
sauntrrcd TO the depot 10 meet
noon train.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10

There is one way of telling the
speed Of "A railway train width old
travellers claim is almost infallible.
Every the car passes over IA join,
in the track there is a di stinct
click. Count the number OF these
clicks in twenty seconds. ard it is
said you have the number OF miles
The train is going per hour, rs tit
length of the rail IS uniform.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10

1t has been discovered that The
new Columbian postage stamps
can be used To splOnlll purposes
as wal. paper for rarlor decora.
tons. The stamp on each wall
aud two on the ceiling give Il fine
rocco effect unless the stamp has
to be cut down TO fit tie space.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10

A pair Of aganted horns, meas,
urihg nine ieei, have been sens
IRON Texas ia Ohicago. They aIo
expected 10 be the biggest horn,
at the Fair, but these expec'an;'
don't seem 10 know a KentucA''
ans capacity.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10

Gen. Beauregard left $500 TO the
lmre fer Conicderales in Lnuisi-
ana, and his sword to the city Of
Charleston.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-10

A sportsman in Scotland is said
to have recently brought down
149 birlssat one shot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
THE BEST
COUCH-CURE
and anodyne
expectorant,
AYERS
Cherry PectoraI
soothes the
inf1amed membrane
and induces sleep.
Prompt to Act
sure to cure.
sure to cure.

Then her shape gradually grew more distinct. and
she soon heading for the Umbria, laboring
over and through the big waves as fast as she
could steam. AT o'clock in the morning she
came to under the Umbrias lee about COO yards
of. She was the Hamburg American Packet Com
rany's ship Bohemia. 1t was Il Hamburg meri-
can ship, the Moravia, which brought the first
news of the Umbria to this por: on last Thurs
day, and it was to be another Hamburg American
ship which was to help the Umbria Or at least. try
to- Another coincidence was that both the
Moravia and Bohemia were cholera ships" Then
began the signalling, the passengers all crowding
the decks to watch the novel and beautiful opera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

Captain Horatio Mckay. But Just then all felt
contented and happy, and the December gale
was SO furious and the waves running so high
that the stoppage of the engines was not COM
mentcd on much. for no knew that the shaft
was in bad woy.
TIE CAPTAINS STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT.
But at o'clock that night, while the men were
sitting in the snoking-room and chatting, with
incidental poker, Captain Mckay walked in The
passengers saw at once that he had an announce
ment 10 make, and stopped talking.
Gentlemen" said the Captain in an easy mat
ter-of-fact way which treasured his listeners, 1
am very sorry TO inform you that we have
broken our shaft and shall be unable to pro-
deed at present. I shall, However accept a tow
ing offer from any vessel large enough that comes
within hailing distance" That wasn't very pleas
ant news and il diG::'t make cheerful out
look for Christ, p Dag. But there was no panic
on board, and not even any feeling that could
be said to resemble serious alarm The men in
the s.noISing-room went to the women and told
them, assuring them that there dan
ger, and tho women OF the UmDria were
plucky as the women of the Spree, and accepted
the situation philosophically.
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TALKS WITH THE PASSENGERS.
NEARLY ALL Of THEM PRAISE THE
VESSELS OFFICERS.


THERE WAS NO PANIC on BotRD-GENERAL
KrAENY's REMARKABLE OFFER
When Simon stcrne. the wcll-known lawyer. of No.
30 Bcavcrst. stepped upon the Cunard pier from the
mbria he was greeted warmly by II party OF his
relatives and friends After the usual greetings were
over hc talked freely Of the TRIP lie said In pnrt
81 have nothing but praise FOR Captatn Mckay. lie
did muc as any could have done In tn crcini-
stances There was one man on board-Generai
Kcarny-who thought lie could run the ship better
than tho captain He became excited at one
time that be offered $4,000 10 start Il subscription
list 10 burn rockets and get some ship 10 tow MS to
Halifax. Why, ] might inst we'll have offered
half million dollars to be put ashore or FOR any
other lmposs bic thing General Kcarny made big
Offer but when subscription list started for tho
lcncft OF lie engineers did not See his name on
1t all. II he would give 10000 to DO towed
ashore lie might at least have given 81, 900 for tho
engineers who enabled him TO get ashore.
why, We couldn't risk being ;owed in by the small
vessels We passed. for We might get ad,lit OF lee
shore, n! without power Of cur own w,ulI b. wrNhel
The only thing have to complain Of Is the dcsertion
by the Gal!ia. when helpless condition was
explained TO the Manhanset she at offered to take
In tow, and this offer would have been accepted
but just then the Galia up and the Man
hanset left us. There were repairs yet TO be made
which would not take twcnty-four hours TO complete
and Captain Mckay tried to get the G0lia to lie TO
near us until the machiner; was again In working
order. The captain Of the other vessel. however
signalicd that he had malls aboard an. would not
walt. We in the trough Of the sea ut the time
and the Galra should have waited at least until we
got under way again. Theso was Sigh. panicky
feeling among the passengers at the time, though
confidence In Captain Mckay had not wavered and this
action tho part OF the Gaia's commander served
10 Increase Il somewhat.
eve knew OF the accident. 10 machinery hall
hnt,r .ff.p haf tto
thrust boxes of the shaft became heated and the en-
eines were stopped There was rough sea Oh and
the ship laborcd heavily between the huge waves
Throughout the TIP however. the passengers were
all thoroughly comfortable. We had plenty TO eat
plenty of sleep. and there was little fear OF per
sonal danger the chief comp ant for the anxiety
OF our friends shore"
When asked about the subscription lst that was
gotten up for the benefit Of the engineers Mr. Stcrnc
said that he did not think 1t matter to be spoken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

alarmed him. The chief engineer Of an ocean
liner is a big man, and his engines are the most
important things on shipboard. and are examined
as carefully and watched as minutely as ever any
mother watched over her baby. On this after
noon. with the great singlc-screw flyer breasting
the gale beautifully. and leaving eighteen miles
behind her each hour, Chief Engineer Tornlinson
felt worried over his big baby. for he had dis
covered bad spot in the thrust shaft. This is
that part Of the big shaft which takes up any
lateral motion that may occur in the line or
main shaft He watched the machinery anxiously.
The ship was running right into the teeth Of
tremendous winter storm. and the strain on the
big shaft and screw was enormous At o'clock
tho great piece of steel showed signs OF succumb
ing. and to Captain Mckay, staIding the bridge,
there came the startling message from the engine
room: Thrust shaft cracking In obedience
to instant orders the big Cunarder's screw ceased
to revo.ve and her race against time was done.
Luckily the ship had been heading 50 directly
into the storm that she 10y head on when she
stopped.
II was about dinner time Friday evening
December %. when the engines came to stand
still. and the passengers were all below in the
brightly lighted saloon. comfortable they
could be ON any ship in such wild weather 1t
was the usual lot of all sorts and conditions of
people that may be found on any Of the big
steamships; and they were most of them having
GOOD time In their several ways. content with
the conviction that they were on good ship
commanded by a good captain. and they were al
willing to leave the management Of the ship in
his hands .,fterward. while the vessel was
dergoing repairs. many Of them to the oc-
ossion and felt that they could do better than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
erAYrING OFF WITH HER TOW.

Az 3:30 n. m all was ready, and the Dohe'h'a
slawly and carefully started on her way - new
york For an hour or two everything went along
wolf and the passengers on the Umbila were d"-
l;obtea at the thought Of being under way, even
II il WAS onM in tow But the JOY was snort
lived As the dusk closed in thcrc came snow
storm from the northwest dri' ing straight AGAINST
rho Two sbips. With it, the gale rose Ia! the
poisc Of the wind and the crashn. OF the waves
w.re deafening. Thicker and thicker came tiie
snow till Il was binding. Little b. lite the
outline of the Bohemia, COO yards ahead gre"
dim. and at last nothing could be seen OF he
Even the lights at her masthead were hiddeA
And the sea was becoming terrible. The men on
the Umbrio watching the tugsing hawser as IL
s,retcbed and Croancd could tell each time the
invisible Bohemia ahead took u wave or went
down into the trough Of the sea, by the wilp
ming of the bawser as it alternately sacgcd ana
tautened. cracking each time like gun. 1t WAS
evident that TIE Bohemia was tossing frishtiuhy
under the strain.
In between the two ships the waves spou''"
lilo great geysers, and the water struck the I'm
hria's deck forward with roar like surf tnmn-
limo against a rocky coast. untn II ocDcN
t,ot Saturday night tho Bohemia. lnrching aac
tumbling and wallowing along somewhere IN inc
DARKNESS ahead, struggled pluckily. Suddenly
fearful sn,iall raced over the ocean ana struck
tho Umbria full OF the weather bow making hcr