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9e6dnoruna.

SpeSifife Seilmittel iIr ipe,ifide 9.i6,r.
4. 9peSifiidlcr RurTus, bel 6tpddbt= ausHlS
fen, 9erIhopicr, Rldtnitm,psn uu. So bic sinltIns
SatteI; Der UoGitdnotae 3urius nit brti E9afteln,
reittHb auf DioEate, $40.
.. autiuo Tr. II, fur Waunerfmpddbt.
Cine S6atte fur eiuia6e ooer friide 5dne %; hrtt
Sdlddtslu fir iapere uuo aHoauernoe Sdne BET N6Hs
uber ben nttlereH S)abrer, idpGheu Senten nlt
SI5 iur oIsi Wouate
3. Sier;ublaiens9urTuS, bel uriHs, Sai.Hs
Ino SoTi,borieHsS HsSeihpeIo.n. Cine ShGdiel 81,
BrpeI ShGtIelH IS. orei ShadteIn so.
4. &raftiaenDer &urfuS, b,iouotr5 sttisn.t
ais Stdrtun9 IHr BeroneH, DcIfe gu berotbtn btoba
itt]tseH. Cine SHad)teI 81, ereI ShatteLn $40 ilg
oIci Dionate.
,. Slutreiniauuass ssRurfuS, StropbtIu, uEs
reiues BIut uiru. Gin. Shad)t,l So; br.imonatIits
gsbGuoluH9 ooer po1er 9uriIs $40.
BUD nit 3eueniiieu ulb &e5raud sGniueiiune eIGS
ti5. 1{an itrel6e an:
DR.. HANS TRESKOW,
Rr. 822, SrOaowah Rew.Dorf, ~: a
(300-)
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ga Ser pSrauerz &rauteusllus
terfuB unqSs Sereiu gtr. l pom
9anton II" feiert @tittw d., ben %.
Sanuar, i'll Der SfIegeliGeH % d. e
It T II - III E" oil Glib 6reOerlditraBe
lem 10. Sabresieit nit eiuem iolenuen Bale.
Die giuitf Iieiert Yrof. Srii'S Sydsi1er.
Gin per9uiiSuu9sreifer AbenO ftebt III aass
f9t.
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Ser Ssmtise Correspondent,
TdsIidb, ipohentIidb unb Gsnntass,

n. Raine. Gieentbnmer nno Rcsaftettr,
eibpeit=Sde Sattimore=strasc une gofzS Sffics.gss.
grcis bss taaiidtcn 9Intfcs, ourdb 9rde,r in SqL.
timore uno in Der Sadbariboft beior9t, 12Is Gts;
fdeIidIe nno Spnntaae sMusgab Is Cts pro
qaoe, ,tabbar fpoteEi an Die oGS SIatt beloroeu6er
Srd9er.-SaaIidl Ecbf Spautags= Auo az be Iut,r
8orto oSorGusbesabnns $3.50 pro Sobr, fur fiir,er.
Seit i'm Serbdtrs; 1nr biz 10 ipodlentIidle 2lusaabe
NIT SoHHta9sbiatt, portofrei, nit ab,ue tnr GIu6s
$3.50 pro Sahr HGu tr9eHo eiHem Sftc hes siuIaas
oes, 81 nab europa. Snnutaa 81
sro Sthr:-Oas bette uno btu;eite ocut;die psIatf
IN ben Dfittel= uHo SiiofaateH.
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S,t perntiet6en: 5s4t5: s5as g55ifsHs: GtfsHfs: a
farm pon SoIGcrn, selssen an Goleotc=S,eef t3$t&
spei Uieilen uoH Der Staot, Teidcr Sooen -
9tit auiternidoalcH bceste Stra6s mad, Der StGot.
Citation Der -Sparrolus Bointsr @ien6abn" an Srt
uno Stele. Iian renoe iidl itriftidl an Soiepb 6.
2Opnienb, 9lr. t04, gar: GharIssitra6e, obsr
3r. Geo. 4. Gorie, Gar6tHpiue, Dio.
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9ellfe1e er.
OcOanfenleicr ittlo Weofittt.


GlHes Der beruorrngenbiteH Diebien bieies 9anoe5
w pier Gn9etounieH uno tdHn IN allen gnselegeHbet@
zen oeS SeeeHs, 9elddteS, Hber SraHtbelt, Hedlts=
laue, S9eldeiounaeE, iduebeRoe EenoH5z sHirriide,
SoHtratfe, aof0elenoe NreuHoe. dbbaHoeH gstommene
2chdmeHfe, oerarabeae Sd1dfe, Spetuationen ODER
nuer lf9sro 9tluas, Hber oa5 Sic in nnrlbe ooer
.Sioclel lslH RoaeH, coHiutirt fucroeH fer
mes .3nronoes Der Set;iGnug ertbeIt es 5bnen Nus
UiHIl noer aLe Sorfommaiile init Ingabe Der 9tamer
uHo Saten. SeiEe Sifen6aruH9eH Eb id)erlidb luun=
oeroar no neroeH ais Die been lbrer 2rt dnerfanHt
Us 1aat Shnen nit @5eipiShet ourb cine b0bere. als
Melhllte Sralt, ben rtisen g&es, ben Sie I'M Seben
81 oerfolsen hGbcn. Sr. 9ieeie etbt bic gtdmen pon
oerroroeHeH 6reunben uno ertbeilt Jlab in Se;ua
oiil ollie GelhatS=SranSdftionen Sr hat nd)t ieine5
gIeIneH IN .Sanberuerien RuImt nbt cher 9ieyabz
lun9' biz lel1c arbett bee1oist 2r Reeies ma9ilde
Charnls" iino an 2Sirtiamiten in Der Cjelpiunung
ger Steoe uro 5uHetauH9 ir9eHo elmer Eerion, uno
StoefitdHH ote l cine perlaffeT. Tics alelH ollte
gtHretdeH, lrgene SemaHo poH Der 3upcrlaQfeit 9r.
Hseie'S 5u uherSeugen; meHH Sic Gter Speiien, 10
fCinme1 Sls uEo lepeH oGs 9rogte ~2ruHcc="Diebum
hno 0eoanfeneier IN Der StGot g5ereeiien Sic nidt
ple aorelle, Vr. IL, SaoztSrccucftra6c. GonuIz
tatIons StnHoea bon = itbr g;urmittase bis
tbr slbcnoe. Spnntags bio Tuuft llbr
stbcnos. Sicjcaigen, fuelde I'M Sanbe iuobnen,
toanen ben Broenor brefiid coniutirer Srieie
meroeH prompt bednttuortet, iuenn eiHr Gents
SfieImarte Hehf G)ebibren beioeIe9t ino. Sd1iden
Sle elHe Saarlote. Die SoftorzSoiten iinb ause=
ine'leH, penn SIe ben SbGratter Der IrbeiI in 4e=
tradt 3teben. Seoenfen Sic, oaB Seben @IGubsH lit!
SebuhreH 81 mo mebr. Sr. 2eee,
CID yir. IL, Smo=tSreems= StraSc.
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@atlnfafnffrnnI1eft.


: &C III q, gSib., "a. Sauuar.-an Der
r9toro= Yactfcs Sabu," uugefGbr pier,ia Mer>
len pon bier, nab: Der Staton Gaale
Georse, ereignete iit Elm SabuunfaQ. Sie
Serid]te pariiber geben Iangiam eiu, oa be
SeamIeu jeDs gusfunft perlpeisern. Suuiel
lit leordl bis jeBt befaunt, baB elm Sremler
babel lein Seben uerlor unD oab Der 2ntomoz
uufiihrer uno Sei5er uerlett wuroen. 0as
9eIeile 1T blodirt. Gin Yrst uno Der 5iilfs-
su9 wurOen mad oem Yla3e abgeianDt.
yteiu- -SrnHsptd,H H.zS., "a. San.
- Gin 3uiammeuitos eret9uete ii6 in Der
lebten 9tad]t, uaeefdhr iieben Oleilen nett
li1 BON bier. Der vSml."3ug Der y9enn.
ipluanier Sabu," Der III Nep= =Sruuswid
furs nadl Dtltternadt tdllis lift, fubr i'll eineu
uorangebenDen Srodtiug uuo ben1olrte Die
Sabiiie, Sipel bariu befinplif]e Arbelter uurz
ben uerwunoet, Der cine t0OtIid. IS berridte
sur .Seit bidter Hebel.
Yateriou, R..S,i "a. Sanuar.--Gine
babe StInbe nad) Yfitternad)t mnrbe elm
Sdlitteu, in bem 6 Yeriouen etue Spasier.
iabrt semad)t hatten, oil Der WonroeltraBeuz
Sreusun9 5u RaIlalc, N.=S., pou elmer Cos
fOmOtlue Der p@rte-@ilenbabn" iberfabren.
WtalnIe Jf Jan, % Sabre alt, muroe auqeu-
bl,dllb g .0btet, @ia9gie Splain, 81 Sabre
alt, tart etnl9e Stuuben lpdter an ibren
Serletnugen; Srau Gbomas S'Srieu, bic
seiAieoeHe 8rau etnes SSrtbes on Der gSelt-
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Sr. 8aStuaD's
&egMltr>YtQell,
oonfnmneneS 2lbfltr=, mtloeS
Seffnun9SmitteI, berejtet feline
Sd1nter3cn, ittttner supers
laiit8 itno natiirIid1
tpirfcno.

kptrtCtC-
go1fdreie oeidma6Ios, elegant nit il6em Gurmi
Iberiudtri pnISreE, rsuIt,H, rtEiscH u trditiseu.
3aowap's 9iGen
IeiI,n Gle unrsselm5sisteitsn bes Wsaaens, Der
&eber, Der 6insewcioe, Oct Siiercu. oer 8Ia5c,
ncrpofe Grant5stteu, AppetitIoiisfeit, Hupjs
fd,merjen, 0eritopfmug. &artleibiafett, 8cr,
oauun al beSdlweroen, 8aucnfranfbeit, Nies
Der. llnterletbeentinnoans, SSdmorrbofoen
uro ane tisercE SGrntrdafbe,tsr. RsiH re3ttabiid,
tein Suedlbsr, mntGdIlibt, Ieh ieEftiss SdaolidJe
9roquen eIt6altsIo.
gretS rs St1. Die Sd1a6jteI.
gu allen 9ypptbefen 1m baben.
GaS 9roSe Sebertntttel.
ypufpmuitue SeroanIna ipiro burdh @ebraub
BON Saopap's 1ilen erjeIt. Diitfeft ibrer autibis
Iioieu 9Isenbaitea reseu e bic Scber bci abIonoe,
uas Der Gate Hao otr;E a6ieltun9 brrab Die @alens
sdn9e an. Ssi Gll;u 5dlt1 Don Uisrlne, Gjebjltrt,
9alisen aniiu,n, rnpJlfommtner Seroauuna (oer
Solse pon Sduentreu5 ms SIGt) reseln biee Eiaeu
GabcI DON oret bis fuRi Stut IGId Die Seoertbds
tisteIt uno b;freien ben Pd,HteH bisicn Gtora.
gen. Cine oo,r aDei HdoDaa'ide BIlen. Don nit BIZ
lloien S1merSeE uHo Starrhelt Der SeGer GepluateH
tdsIib 9enommeH, crhdIt;H oa5 Spitcm rceelmasia
une flterH seiuHoe StroluuH5.
Dian gebe itdjer mo lehe III, ba6 man
y9faonag's" erhalt
Dian fdife cine Sritimarfe on Sr. Raouas a
Comp, gir. 81, GEdrreH=Street, Stem yor nm Die
StrItt False and True" iucl1e perilpole austunit
sief, Suseitidt ~ tetomReu.
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YafIe! Yahc!
ur Teiic i'm Guslanbe beior9t iHnerbdlb "a Stunoeu
al beoeuteRo berabsessteal B1eic
@oaaro RaiIis,
G6e 8altiMortitrake uIe GeEzSIice>Gpsuue
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1893-01-25

Soloaten, Secieittc poer oereu
gSittmeu,
nruinoiee Giroer cher mitteloie gltern nh ~ g,us
ton bershtlsI SerGGbuHa sratls felHe G5ebl AnebHe
Seplltguns oes AHiprufe5- 1877 eIabltrt Nhoa
mas 81. Aoreou, ytatioaer Don SaItIio1 aoi$on,
yir. 213J Observation-Disclosures.
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Malaria in ibrrn usr(difSsnen for
mfn achri!t nn0 bfrhitft.

Gs sbt fein Sei,uliteI in Der g1eIt fpelfes Bed,.
tlNeber uno alle anbcren malarirhcn, bilioien uns
ionitiscn 6ieber NIT YeiblIfe Don Haouag's 9iucu
10 ibnea leit, aIs Raopan . Reaos ReIiei.
St6,crc f<eifsffto nn.s
The morning call., 1893-08-06
DEADLY BULLETS.
Frank Severio Murders
His Partner.
LIFE LOST IN A QUARREL.
George Grissell Is Shot to Death In
the P0frero Over Financial
Matters.

Two partners in match machinery inven-
tions ouarreied last evening in the Metro
politan Match Factory. on Sixteenth and
Nebraska streets. Now one of them is
dead nthe MOrgue with five bullet wounds
in his body. The other is in a City Prison
cell. charged with murder.
The dead man was George Grissell, an
engineer and inventor of ma h-making ma
chinery. His murderer is Frank Seyerlo,
superintendent of the match factory.
Very little is known about the 1atal
quarrel as there was no witness 10 the KILL
ing, which took place after working hours.
The place in which Grissell lost bis lie Is a
roughly constructed house at the factory
from which it is separated by vide gate
and driveway to the yard. 1t Is USED as d
machine shop. IN it two men carried Cd
their business of rerfecting and making
machines for packing, paperng ana split
ting matches. and in it, too. all necessary
repairs for the factory were made.
Shortly before o'clock Grissell and
Severio entered this machine-Shop. They
had been quite friendly during the day.
having taken drinks or lunch together in
the office, when 10 all appearance they
were in good humOr.
In the evening. however. after they had
The morning call., 1893-08-06
SLAIN HIS TEN THOUSANDS.
A Hunter Who Has Bought Farm
With Squirrel PeltS Alone.
Cbicaco Trihunf


Freeman Biggs of Hutton Township eight
miles from Charleston, ILL.,. carries the scalps
of 81 900 squirrels at his belt. so to speak. AS
hi. reputation for truth and veracity is good.
his neighbors do not dispute his claim that he
has slaughtered 500 deer. 800 wild turkeys
and more prairie chickens than he had time
to count. He Is II years old and his sight is
Just as good as ever; so good, In fact, that if
the bullet from the rifle he has carried for
many years fails 10 strike Mr.. Squirrel be-
tween The eyes he Will hardly throw the animal
in hts game bag-and squirrels are worth from
1917 to 5 cents. For thirty-tive years "Freem'
proceeds Of bis accurate aim have bought a
fine farm, on which he reared family OF ten
children.
"Freem" Biggs was born 10 Clinton County.
fifteen years old. lat that time there was
plenty OF deer aud turkeys there, and as boy
he acquired remarkable proficiency with his
rifle, and finally drifted into hunting as Il
means of support. The railroads came and
deer could be shipped to the East, and until
the settlements: dove the game away he sold
venison. After the country became settled and
the greater part of the timber felled the tur.
keys and deer disappeared and he was
obliged to begin business engagement with
the squirrels. which continues up TO the pres
enL. at least up to the time prohibited by law
In each year. For the last thirty-flve years he
has done business exclusively with the squir-
reIs and mOdestly estimates that on an aver.
age he has sold about 600 year. At first the
price ranged from Is cents up, but now it
ranges about 10 cents and IL Genus. OK course
the supply of squirrels Is not so large at pres
ent. Besides, farmers who have woods or pas
lures where these animals abound put huge
signs on their gatepos.s declaring tnat I,n NO
these disadvantages MI. Biggs was unable TO
take over 400 last year.
The morning call., 1893-08-06
A FINE BUILDING.
The Y. M. c. A. Lays Its
New Cornerstone.
EXERCISES AT THIEF FUNCTION.
The Association Will Have a Splendid
Gymnasium Among Other Novel
Attractions.

John j. Valentine. president of the
Wells Fargo Express Company, pre.
sided at the laying of the cornerstone OF
the Young Mems Christian Assoclation's
new building yesterday. A large plat.
form on Mason street held 500 or 6OC
ladies and gentlemen. Several hundred
more had seats on the floor of the building,
and about 1000 other persons stood on
Mason and Ellis streets. at the corner OF
which the edifice is being erected
The Boys Brigade of this city, Oakland
and Alameda escorted the speakers, the
ministers who attended and the association
officers from the Palace Hotel. The brig
ade had in line about 500 uniformed
youths with muskets and two brass bands,
which played we'll. The boys were jolly
and they applauded Justify at every chance
during the exercises.
Among those who rode from the hotel
The morning call., 1893-08-06
WeIls-Fargo Library.

The third annual report of the Wells
Fargo Library Association, dated July 81,
shows a net gain in members hip during
the year of 80 per cent. That is to say it
was increased from $50 to 220. Over 500
standard works have been added to the
library during the year. necessitating a
new lbrary-roOm.
The total cash receipts for The year end
ing August l, $685. amounted 10 S1253 Sc,
~-riTd-SS<ff Eek pfnt-sdIas Sii76 IA. As the
magazines and periodicals for the ensuing
year are all paid for. the income for the
next eight or nine months Cess running
expenses will be available for the pur-
chase OF new books.
The officers of the association are as fol-
lows: President. }. j. Valentine: vice
president. T. j. Drury. treasurer, B. II.
Refer; secre airy. w. 81. Murphy librarian,
/ StovaII
The morning call., 1893-08-06
THE ELECTRIC PIANO.
The Curious Invention of an Aus.
tralian.
Sydney Herald


A curious and inexplicable application OF
electricity to an ordinary pianoforte,. the inven-
,ton of N,r. Robert Thompson OF Christcnurcr,
New Zealand, was exhibited at Elkipcton's
empty warehouse, 3S4 George street, by Messrs.
Alfred Wyburd and Churchill Otton, last night.
All that the closest scrutiny disclosed was a
switchboard standing near partially dis.
mantled piano, beneath which were cells with
which 81 electrical connections were made.
The exhibitors and managers having placed
various pieces of music on the usual
stand above the keyboard. the same were
played by the instrument, the keys rising and
falling. and the pedals moving as IL &C the
fonch of invisible hands and feet In This way
a fantasia on "Trovatorr," the "Dresdena
Gayoffen aud 1.-The Cuckoo were duly per-
formed 10 Ihe amused bewilderment OF HE
MANY musicians present; and quite an uncanny
SENSATION was produced by the fact that the
pages of music were abruptly turned over as
reOuired by some unseen agency. During the
evening. to further test the electrical planO.
MIR. Hamilton Hodges. the well-known Jubilee
baritone. sang, .F0rever and Forever'' to the
electrical accompaniment, with all his accus.
Toned sweetness and feeling. Mr.. Evans an
amateur. good. naturedy sang Queen of the
Farrh. - and here also the Instrument was NOT
at fanlt The closest inspection was invited.
hit he mystery was not solved; and II NAV be
faken for granted that to day and during the
week. when The piano Will perform az the
hours stated elsewhere. a great many people
win attend this latest I'm dc steele form OF
pianofOrle recital.
The morning call., 1893-08-06

on the mechanism OF vessel as they do
on the man in charge. He said that in
these DAYS when the fierce light of pub
licitv may be turned any moment on mems
private careers they should live 80 we'll as
not to blush with shame If their private
actions were to be exposed in print to-
morrow or made known to the world by
rigid examination in court.
''If there is no other basis for Chris
tan life but the old til Biological basis" he
added, "give us back that" and the min
listers applauded.
A hymn written for the occasion by
Charles S. Green was sung. The doxolOgy
was followed by the benedicton from
Rev. c. o. Brown. The Boys Brigade
was then served with collation..
The lot cost over sos 500. and the con-
tract price for the building is 500. 900. To
furnish the rooms will take $4,000 The
lot is now worth about twice what il was
purchased for. 1t is 81 :6x1S7 IS feet. The
building Is to be Of light-cOlored pressed
brick, stone and terra Gotta. 1t will have
an elevator, electric-Iight plant, artesian
swimming tank. barber-shop, bowling
alleys, shower. tub and steam baths, IL
brary, lavatories. lecture hall, an audi
forum for 1000 people. dining hall and
culinary department, laundry, big GYM
nasium with running track and handball
courts, rooms for the German and deafS
mute branches, for the debating and
lyceum society. for the reception of ladies,
for Bible classes and evening classes, and
for other purposes. The plans are for five
stories. The building is to be occupied on
December /, 1894. 1t is thought that the
membership of the association here will
increase to 10000 because of it.
The associations gymnasium will prob
ably have an effect on the membership Of
the Olympic Club. That clubs dues are
much more than the associations. The as
ISOLATION will have instructors in physical
training and swimming. Perhaps ladies'
The morning call., 1893-08-06

was In the factory he took delight in imi-
tating me. and fairly exasperaied me be-
fore | shot him.
Did he assault you?"
"He did,
I'm what way?"
Instead of answering. the prisoner
turned around and walked to the back OF
his cell. Nothing further could be OBJ
tanned from him. and when Newo auer
called, later in the evening. he toli the
prisoner to say nothing about the affair.
GrisselI was married. He came to this
country from Belgium and settled In
Philadelphia, whence he moved to San
Francisco
He lived at 1881 Mission street. 1t
was after 9 o'clock when his wife sent to
the factory to inquire why he did not
come home as usual, and only then did his
friends learn of the tragedy.
An autopsy will be held on the remains
to-day and an inquest will followsOn Mon
6aV
The morning call., 1893-08-06
THE SUSPENDED BANKS.
Pacific Stockholders Will Take Action
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow.
"The time for action has arrived" said
/ r. III. Mcdonald Jr. yesterday. when dis
cussing the present condition of the Pacific
Bank.
| So the directors thought yesterday,
when they held an informal meeting 10
discuss the best way of getting out o. their
disagreeable dilemma. A quorum was not
present. and accordingly no definite action
was taken.
The stock holders will meet tomorrow
morning at the bank, when prOrositi ons
will be presented for final consideration.
This step is being taken to protect de-
positors. aud if possible put the bank on a
solid foundation.
The first proposition is to levy an assess
ment on the stock of SO per share, and to
continue that assessment every sixty days
thereafter.
The second is to ascertain if r. II. Nc
Donald be willing to take for his stock
the charged-off securities which the Bank
Commissioners eliminated.
The third is to get the stockholders to-
gether to pay up at once to depositors and
iouidate the bank.
The fourth is for new bank to be
started. composed of the old directors
partly, and with an addition of new
blood; then to liQuidate the old bank
through the new institution.
One OF these will be adopted" said r.
ID. Mcdonald Jr.. "or possibly modifi-
cation Of all four may be chosen"
Emil Bellermann has been appointed
secretary and manager of the People
Home Savings Bank In place Of Manager
Farnham, who resigned.
Mr.. Mcdonald states that some good
collections have been made BY the savings
bank and a strong effort is being made to
get more cash in. 1t is expected that this
bank will open its doors in few days.
Acknowledgement Hart is still fishing.
The morning call., 1893-08-06
CRAZY MANS CASTLE.
A Curiously Constructed Residence
Which Seeks to Be Seen.
Northwest Magazin

On the west bank of the Mississippi, few
miles above Winona MIMI, is about the queer
est-looking habitable structure to be seen
between the poles. 1t is rambling frame
house OF modest size, but combining in its gro.
tesque makeup pretty nearly every style OF
ancient aud motsrn architecture that could
possibly he COT; In wood. The owner Is
sort OF nOndsScript who appears TO live solely
for the purpose of attracting the attention Of
the passengers on the steamboats,. His idea Is
bowling success. so far as that goes. as the
pilot OH duty Is generally requested, il
the place is passed at night, to throw the
electric search-light in that direction. that
they may get sight of IL. Bur river men say
the old fellow intends making summer resort
of it. aud has built and rebuilt many times with
that object Ia view, without attracting anything
more substantial than comments. The house
is called by the river men the "Crazy Mans
Castle"
The morning call., 1893-08-06
MILLIONS OF HORSES.
Russia's Equine Possessions Far in
Advance of Other Lands.

1ouln'S COlHpanlon
The most popuiouS horse country In the
world is Russia In Europe. 1t has 10000, 900
horses. The United States comes next with
horse population of more than 100000
In proper, ion 10 the number Of Inhabitants The
United States is far richer in horses than
Russia. But in that proportion the United
States is In turn far surpassed by
the Argentine Republic. where, according to
the latest accessible figures, there are a few
more horses than people. The countries of
Western and Southern Europe are thlnly popu-
lated with horses compared with the American
continent and Russia. Italy, with a human
population of more than 10000, has only 72O.
600 horses. but has almost twice as many mules
and donkey as horses. Spain has only 4 few
more than 300, 900 horses, or about one horse
to every sixty people. Most Of the Cavaliers"
OF Spain ride on dOnkeys.i
The United Kingdom OF Great Britain and
Ireland has only about 100000 horses. The
United States is the most pOpuOus mule cOun-
try in the world. II Is also. by manv Millions
the most populous pig country possessing over
100000 swine. There Is also "A larger
propoi ton OF pigs 10 the human population
than In any other cOuntry-Iarger even than
in Ireland. country which is pOpuiarly but
misiakenedly supposed TO be the Utopia OF the
pig. Tie country OF the sheep par excellence
is Australia. On that continent there are
few more than 100000 people, but tn re are
81 100000 sheep-that is TO say. twenty sheep
TO every man. woman and child. In the
100000 sheep, which, though larg-
er sheep population than that of any
other country except Australia and the Argen-
tine Republic. Is not prorOrtionaIely so great a
number as several other countries possess
British India has more cattle than any other
country, but the United States have almost as
many-upward of 52,00O.000. However, the
Argentine Republic again leads In the number
of cattle in proportion 10 human beings. Ii the
cattle In Argentina were divided among all the
people, every man, woman and child would
have rive cattle TO take care OF. and there would
be enough left 10 give one additional critIer
each to almost 1000, 900 people. CGnside red
from the point of view of farm animals the
Argentine Republic IS probably the most i'm
nori "A mr. county In the world.
The morning call., 1893-08-06
Telephones in a Storm.

A celebrated English 0culist warns the public
against the use OF The telephone during a thun-
derstorm, and relates an incident that oc.
CURED 10 friend of his, who went to the tele-
exchange at adistant city that storm was APP
preaching and the instrument would not be
available until 1t was over. The moment no
put his ear to the telephone flash occurred.
and he received blow of such severity that ne
was sent across the small chamber against the
opposite wall. O.herwise-beyOnd the tempof-
any bur very rude shock. which he described as
"a severe box on the ear''-he was unnuit III
this respect he was more fortunate IMAM an
artilleryman who, while using the telepnone III
tho field during some recent military man y, W..
was struck dead by powerful curIeut VI o''S
tricity which passed over the telepnono'