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The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-08
Oman. sm,lter May Close.

There is a strong probability that tic big
smelling and refining works In Omaha. the
largest In the world, will be closed on ac-
count Of the decline In silver.
f. W. Nash, treasurer Of the company, In
discussing the situation, said:
ave have quit buying and shall buy no
more silver until matters take different
turn. We handle n great deal Of silver here,
perhaps more than all the smelters In Denver
combined. II will take us some time to work
off the stock We now have on hnnd even II
We should buy no more, but II will be only n
few weeks II VIZ do not buy more, until we
shall have to make preparations TO close up
the business. II we cannot afford to work
silver we will have To shut up shop.
I'VE have betn anticipating this drop for
some time and have reduced our stock nearly
one-half We have on hand about i,000,00J
ounces. We have but one contract on hand,
and that Ia almost expired, but we have 10
take the overflow from the Denver mills, and
Of course It Will take a number Of weeks to
run that or.
"lf fomethlng IL not done ana that right
soon, the West has not begun 10 know any
thing like the hard times that arc going to
come upon us. II the silver mines are closed
II will fall heavily upon every man who owns
property In the West. II the mines are
closed the West will become cattle grazing
country again and everything will be adjusted
along thatli in due time"
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-08

IT is more than likely that the
monument which Leland Stamford
began to erect while in life will con-
tinue to rise now that he has Joined
Leland Stanford, jr., in whose honor
the monument was started. There
are no heirs but the childless widow
to prevent the complete execution of
magnificent design and Mrs. Stan
lord is supposed to have first sug-
gested the Leland Stanford, jr, uni
versitv
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-08

The Cripple Creek stage over Cheyenne
mountain had its brakes broken while on Its
way TO Colorado Springs about o'clock Sat
urday, The horses became unmanaZeable
and ran away throwing seven Of the ten pas
sengcrs out as they plunged madly down the
Hill The most seriously injured was r. b.
Potter OF Boulder. His leg was broken and
he suffered severe Internal Injuries.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-08

While circus train was being hauled from
Cheyenne to Laramie few days ago a spark
from the engine set fire to the top Of the car
In which the tigers were caged. They raised
terrific rumpus. Some Of tho show men
ventured on top Of ths cage but hole Of con-
siderable size had already been burned
through and they fed precipttately, fearing
that the frightened denizens OF the jungle
would force their way through the fragile
roof. A brakeman named John EdwNrds got
bucket Of water and kept the tigers down
By kicking them on the nose while he put out
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-08

! NoBoDx In this country seems 70
- ~ iealeas over the call OF Bra
.sff for 1000. 600 immigrants We
always were . generous people
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-08

A dispaton from TripolI now cstAblshes
the fact that the disaster TO the Vfcforta wAa
not dus to coilapse e hsr mashtasgy, bat
e sis .S@ - q sf's :s!sass e csiss: . A. 8.
ye1Dets Hreq ~ Heag 1A6stAeyt ~ UleD44
assWsaAy fta9 NJ slnaI 3s5ss. -'s''2s
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-08
Tn, Worlds Iair Fourth.

The largest crowd that has yet attended the
fair passed through the gates on tho 4tb.
Exercises we're held at noon, at which Vice
President Stevenson spoke. Mrs. Mary Madge
Morris touched the telegraph key which an
nounceel 10 the citizens Of Troy, N. ", that u
was noon In Chicago, and that the original
"OId GIory,n Of Paul Jones fame, was being
hoisted With the cliokiag Of the instrument
the new liberty bell at Troy was ruug for the
first time. Il had been found impossible TO
get it to Chicago for the 4th. Tho pyrotech-
mic display nt night was the Rrandest ever
witnessed. Among the most unique displays
was the fire portrait Of George Washington.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-08

) Accoapine 10 the reports nearly
N hasin uhieh fail are the ..oldsst
~ sersefept IN theiy jocalisy.r =
~ slAsat = ssktAt v b /
alsss ~ ~ y
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-08
Wyl,e Heat. thr nlcycIe Record.

II. II. wyllc. the cyclist who has been rae
ing against the record from New York to
Chicago, finished HIS long ride at the Ran
dolph street entrance To the city hall In Chi
ca1o at 1880 p. m. on the 27lh. His time
for the "trip was therefore 10 days. 3bours md
80 minutes. The record before, made n few
days ago by Tom Roe, was II days, hours.
Wylie was therefore easily inside the former
record
great crowd of cyclists armed with tin
horns and strong lusty voices were at the iin-
ishing place 10 meet him. Wylie rode up
alone Mt rattllng pace and jumped from his
wheel as though he had ridden only mile or
two.
His ride was meritorous and most re-
marknblc one In view of the bad weather en-
countered at the end of the sixth day he hav-
ing only accomplished ABS miles Of his jour
ney. The last days Of the ride were made
under boiling sun, .O0S miles were covered
In 10 days, giving Wylie the title OF American
long distance road champion, he being the
first man to ride over such distance or con-
tinnous road In rnch short time.
He explained his being behind the expected
time by being lost from 9 O'Clock last night
until o'clock this morning in the marshe,
below Momence, Indiana.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-08

On ths "a fully 10. 600 people saw Clifford
C.vecty yeexn sons -suaaesfh fsess on BIB
q; 8 :'s!:;;::i ~; = as;: VT; III I; 4
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-08
rAs DsNvgR MINT.
v.,.. - a.,s ..a saver ..l,... n..sA.
Daring sAs rat Yeas.

The following annual report Of tho Denver
mint 10 Of special Interest now as showing tbs
amount OF gold ore operated upon for the
fiscal year ending June 50, 1893. The silver
column represents the amount In that metal
obtained through the process of refining the
gold ore.
The morning call., 1893-11-27
THE CURSE OF DRINK.
The Cause of Mrs. Annie Wright's
Troubles.

Mrs. Annie Wright, 429 Grove street.
and her baby are still under the care of
the matron at the City Prison. She was
visited by her husband yesterday. and be
told her that he did not want to see her
again and she would have to support her.
self and child. The woman burst into
tears and besought him to take her back,
but he was not to be moved. Sergeant
Lindheimer. however. gave him plainly to
understand that lie could not get rid of his
obligations in that easy way, and he would
be compelled to support his family. He is
a cook in a restaurant on Market street.
The woman, although comparatively
young, has borne her husband three chill
dren, and the two first-bOrn have been
taken from her and placed in public in
stitution. 1t is likely the baby will also
be taken care of by the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Children. She is
addicted to drink. but she certainly does
not have the appearance OF a confirmed
drunkard.
1t appears the landlord. K. Berron, did
not lock her out on Saturday night. When
her husband came home, between 8 and 9
o'clock. he found her drinking with sew
eral men in tailor's cellar across the
street. When she went home there was a
row and Wright put her ana the baby out,
locked up the house and gave the key to
the landlord, telling him to sell the furni-
ture for the arrears of rent, as he would
not live with her again.
The morning call., 1893-11-27
BUDD ARRESTED.
A Magistrate Will Determine IL He
Was Robbed.

Charles G. Budd, treasurer of California
Court No. 1914 of the Ancient Order of
Foresters, who claims that he was at
tackled in Hayes Valley few nights ago
and robbed of $500 which ne held for the
benefit of the lodge. was arrested yester-
day upon a charge OF embezzlement. The
matter of the alleged robbery was investi-
gated by some OF the high officers of the
order, and in the course of the inves tiga-
ton 1t was discovered that $4,000 bond
which he had given for the faithful per-
torrance OF his duties as treasurer was
missing. The result of the investigation
is MS arrest on charge OF having embeZ-
Zled the money intrusted to him. He was
released on filing bond In the sum of
$1,000
On the night Of the alleged robbery Budd
visited his brother-in-law and was told to
leave the money in the house as there
were ROBBERS about, but he said that he
would have to pay it out early in the
morning and would not have time to come
after IT, so he left the house, taking the
money with him.
Bndd declares that when he left his
br0ther-ln-law's house he started to walk
distance of one block to board a car. On
his way there he had to pass vacant lot
tbat has bulkhead around 1t to prevent
the sand from sliding to the walk. AS he
was moving toward his point of destina-
tlon he saw man standing on the edge of
the walk and another close TO the bulk
head. Suddenly the man on the edge of
the walk sprang upon him and struck him
The morning call., 1893-11-27

somewhat disappointed when informed
that they were not needed, but
fig ally departed, carrying their abbre-
waited uniforms in one hand and holding
their umbrellas in the other. AmuDg those
who are billed to make a show of them
selves under the Central Park manage
ment are two Algerian dancing girls, re-
cent i'm portations from the Chicago mid
way paisance. They are said to be able
to punt football out of sight.
Other classes of sports Jared as badly
as football. The club run of the Bay City
Wheelmeu had to be postponed for week
because of the weeping heavens. This
was somewhat of disappointment, as in
vitations bad been sent out TO all of the
old members of the club and the event was
looked upon as a sort of reunion.
The handball courts at the Olympic Club
grounds were deserted, several matches
having been postponed until further notice.
The several thousand people who usually
visit the Haight-street grounds on Sunday
afternoons to see the baseball game re-
manned at home yesterday, as every one
knew no game could be played while the
general dOwnpour continued. The game
billed for the afternoon was between the
BOstons and San Franciscos. 1t will
probably be played to-day if the weather
permits and the grounds are not too soft.
The morning call., 1893-11-27
HER HEAD TO THE SWELL.
The Seas Have Not Yet Smashed the
Steamer New York.


Thirty-two days on the rocks, having
weaihered four storms, and still the Paci-
fic Mail steamship New York has not gone
to pieces. After the big southeastern of
Saturday, which swept her decks aft the
smokestack clean, and carried away the
entire house piece by piece. no one be-
lieved she would last another twenty-four
hours; but she is still there. jus. the same,
and her back is not yet broken.
Atpoon yesterday she seemed no worse
off than she was the day before. Her
stern is level with the water, and the seas
constantly break over her without appar-
entity doing further damage. Her masts
are still standing, uninJured. She IS lying
with her head to the swell, and there is no
more motion to the ship when sea strikes
her than if she were in dTydock. If two
or three seas could gettat her sideways she
would not last an hour.
A thick haze settled over the shore in
the afternoon, and nothing more was seen
or heard from the stranded steamer up to
dark. If the wind does not change, the
New York will be at the old stand at day
light to-day.
The British ship Annesley, 1874 days
from Swansea with coal, arrived yester-
day. Up to September is she had fine
weather, and then met a succession of
westerly gales in latitude 50 south, longi-
tude so west which continued nearly a
fortnight. While hove TO on Septem Der
% in very heavy gale and still heavier
sea Eugene Haas. native OF Antwerp,
aged q years. was thrown over the wheel
and SO injured that he died four days
later. He was knocked insensible and
never recovered consciousness.
The storm increased and on the oath the
Annesley lost her fore topgallant yard.
Next day gale blew away the fore and
main lower Jopsals. Then the storm
abated and the remainder of the voyage
was uneventful
The morning call., 1893-11-27
SCRIBA'S RECORD.
Had Held a Government
Position.
The Old Man Had Been Examiner of
National Banks i'm New York.
A Nephew Lawyer.

Augustus Serbia. the old man who COM
mitted suicide early on Friday morning by
swallowing twenty-five grains Of NOR
phine at his residence, 636 Golden Gate
avenue, has record that becomes more
interesting as it develops. BE left docu-
ments in which he declared that he was a
descendant of Alfred. the Great, Char
lemagne and other pOtentates whose names
are familiar to historians. He asked to be
cremated. but as he had but 81 20this was
impossible. He will proba bly, be inferred
in the potters' field. otherwise known as
the City Cemete ~.
Serbia some time ago advertised that he
would give lessons in French and in fenc-
ing. He signed his advertisements Swords
man." lie had appare ntly been an agent
of the Winchester Arms Company of New
Haven, Conn, as he had cards of that cor
poratlon in his possession. He h ad also
been connected with a national bank in
Hudson. n. Y, and bank at CruZen-on-
the Hudson, n. Y.
Serbia Vas examiner of national banks
in New York City, in 1886. as shown by
the following letter:
NEW YORK. Dec g. 1888.
Hon. Abrdn 8. Hewitt: 1t is intImated that
Augustus NJ: Serbia, the national bank ex-
amlner Tor this city, Is about TO be supplanted.
IL IS matter OF vital interest 10 banks. bank
deposiiors and shareholders that this office
should be filled by one having the largest ex-
perience and illness for the position.
Mr.. Serbia has had the fullest experience In
the last fourteen years, in which he has been
examiner and assistant examiner, and in which
also he has demonstrated an especial fitness
for the Important position held by him.
Mr.. Scriba's discharge OF duty mas been faith
ful and fearless to an eminent degree. III civil
service reform means anything, 1t is violation
OF the principle OF that statute TO dlsplace MIR.
Serbia, an honest, capable and efficient officer.
JOHN I. AGNEw.
Agnew was a member of the United
Envelope and Paper Company of 100 Full
ton street and Serbia was treasurer of the
company.
He came to the coast in 1892 and became
a member of the firm of Batty 81 Co. of
Portland, Or, dealers in real estate and
mining stock. He was vice-president in
1892 of the National Guarantee and Trust
Company of Portland.
Serbia was known by an attorney
named Sleeper. who says that the deceased
capitalist with the long pedigree has a
nephew in New York WHO is lawyer.
The morning call., 1893-11-27
FORCED THE SWITCH LOCK.
Turned the Signal Wrong for the
Coming Train.
ONE FIREMAN WAS INJURED.
Another Attempt Made to Derali an
Outward-Bound Passenger Train
Early Yesterday forming.

Some as yet unknown miscreants threw
switch to siding on the San Jose
branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad
out near the old House of Correction early
yesterday morning, ditching a freight
train. and, besides injuring fireman. who
may be a cripple for life. did from $4,000
to $4,000 damage.
The accident happened labout o'clock
in the morning. The train was a pretty
heavy one. and was what is technically
known as double header"-that is, it
had two engines attached.
The switch upon which the train was
The morning call., 1893-11-27

on the head, after which he did not recol-
lect anything until he found himse on
the vacant lot. with blood flowing from
wound over one of his eyes, his coat torn
and his pockets turned inside out. He
also noticed that the money he had in his
pocket had been stolen. He then man.
aged to reach his brother-n-law's house
and ring the bell, after which, exhausted
from the beating he had received, he fell
on the steps. a few moments after he
rang the bell he heard a voice ask, 'Who
is there?" and after telling vino he was
the door was opened by his brother-in-law,
who assisted him in to the house. 1t is also
claimed on behalf of the accused that his
brother-in-law, who is policeman, went
to the police station at once and reported
the matter. and that as soon as possible a
report was made to the lodge of which he
is treasurer
The morning call., 1893-11-27
ST. ANDREWS DAY.
How 1t Is to Be Celebrated by St.
Andrews Society.


liz every part of the habitable globe
where Scotchmen or their descendants are
to be found there is one day that is cele-
brated every year In a social way by either
a banquet. ball or concert, and that is st.
Andrews day.
Wherever there is society bearing the
name of Scotia's patron saint the day is
celebrated with unusual pomp and cir
circumstance, and this year st. Andrews
Society of this city promises an evening Of
rare enjoyment to its numerous friends.
Owing to Thursday. the 30th. being
Thanksgiving day. the society has wisely
fixed upon the preceding evening, Wednes-
day, the 29th. for the annual function.
The celebration this year will take the
form of reunion banquet and social dance
at the Hotel Pleasant0n, Suffer and Jones
streets, when it is promised that brilliant
speakers will respond to the various toaSts,
and during the promenade concert the
songs so dear to the Scottish heart will be
sung by vocalists of ability and popularity.
The morning call., 1893-11-27
BlRTHS-MARRIAGES- DEATHS.
BORN.

BORN.
CROOKS-In this city, November a, 1888, to the
wife OF r. L. Crooks son.
LEVIN this city. November "a, 1893. to the
wife OF Eugene w. Levy, a son.
rs. 1898. to the wife OF Hy-
man Jacobs, a son.
observation-disclosures %. 1898. to the wife OF
NJ e. Wormuth daughter
"a, 1893, TO the wife OF Henry
Evers Jr.. daughter.
The morning call., 1893-11-27

1t seems strange that bird Will sit on
roost and sleep all night without falling
off, but the explanation is simple. The
tendon of the leg of bird that rOosts is so
arranged that when the leg is bent at the
knee the claws are bound to contract. and
thus hold with a sort of death grip the
limb around which they are placed.
The morning call., 1893-11-27
YACHT CLUB DISBANDS.
The Excelsior Had Evidently Full
filled Its Mission.

The Excelsior Yachting Club Is an or
ganization of the past, as at a meeting held
by the members Friday night it was re-
solved to disband.
The club was organized some four or
five years ago, and for time seemed des-
tined to enjoy prosperous lease Of life.
At that time rooms were secured on
Vallejo street. Matters ran along thly
for long time. but finally the club had
some trouble with the landlord and had to
move.
1t next sought and secured quarters on
Montgomery street. Here it gave two or
three "rackets" and balls and otherwise
endeavored to stir up an interest among
the members. but the effort proved futile
and the attendance at the meetings grew
smaller and smaller, until the member
ship had diminished to about twenty-five.
Hence the resolution to disband the or
ganiZatioD. A meeting to settle up its
affairs will be held Wednesday night.
Water, if in threadllke glass tubes, may
be cooled as much as 10 degrees below zero.
centigrade. without being frozen.
The morning call., 1893-11-27

to hail from Orego q was arrested yester-
fornia House on the corner of Folsom and
Steuart streets He was taken to the
South Harbor station and booked for bur-
RiarV,
The morning call., 1893-11-27
MARRIED..

SCOII-LORiNG-In this city. November 22.
1888, Albert w. Scott Jr and Emma A. Loring
ANDREWS-PRIOR-Int this city, November %
1898 Thomas p. Andrews and Title Prior.
EFANS-OGAN - At Plano, November %, Ed
ward Evans and Helena Mabel Ogan.
The morning call., 1893-11-27
New Dress Fabrics
High Novelties!
The Most Complete Stock
in the City at
the Lowest Prices

Attention is respectfully called to our Fall and
Winter importations of New Dress Fabrics and Hiph
Novelties which we offer at exceedingly low prices
We have just placed on sale the following lots of
AIl-WOol Dress Goods:
200 pieces Illuminated English Tweeds 35c per ward
Us pieces Genuine Indigo Storm Serge 4oc per yard
100 pieces Two-Toned Hopsacking SOC per ward
125 pieces Illuminated Serges Soc per ward.
IS pieces Genuine Scotch Cheviots SOC per ward.
Is pieces 50-Inch Scotch Sutings z5c per yard
Intending purchasers should our most COM
plete stock and note the wonderfully low prices
NOTE.-Our establishment will be closed Thurs
day. November goth Thanksgiving Day..
The morning call., 1893-11-27

Booked for Burglary.
j. w. Harris. young man who claims
The morning call., 1893-11-27
DIED.

DIED.
Barron, Edward JaQues James B.
Bockelmann, Henry C. Kehoe. Patrick
Blauvelt. Mary Kenney. Mrs. John
Blow. Mrs. Susan NJ. McCleskcy, Joseph 81.
Conrad Henrietta Mckinnon. Nellie
Christensen. Sophie NJ. Milne. William l..
CaSserly. Mary Ellen NewUurg Rahe
Cahen. Jacob Rouse, Thomas
Colby, Elise ID. Ryan William ID.
Callan, George y. Short, Frederick
Duane, Edmond Silverman. Harold
Grade, Dora Shimfhiro, -.
Haas Eugene feather Emma
johnson, Mary Ann Woart, Rev. JOnn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-10
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO April ga boom in May wheat
was the notable feature on Change To-Day,
though trading in July was decidedly larg-
err than in the near by option. Dry wealth
or was the main influence. Business was
fairly good, but only active for snort
periods. The bull chques in wheat and
provisions made themselves felt in each OF
those specialties. Corn, active and higher.
A fair trade was done in oats at
slight gain. Provisions ranged irregu-
Iarly higher to a limited extent.
Flour, dull and unchanged. Wheat,
cash, No. 2 spring 7914c; No. 3
spring 721Sc; No. , red 7915c; April 7S15a
S01Sc. closing at 1850; MAY S0l3aS21Sc,
closing at size; July 761saI7c, closing at
76Ic. Corn, cash, No. =, 4O3sc; April 405a
40ssc, closing at 4O4c; May 4l$sa4i$Sc,
closing at Axe; July 42%a43c, closing at
42%c. Oats, cash, No. 2, SOC; May BOA
3Ossc, closing at 30Ssc; June 3Oss a3O9sc,
closing at SO%c; July 29@5s29]Sc, closing
at 29%c. Rye, No. 2, SIC. Barley. No. 2,
&c. Flaxseed, 81 l3. Timothy seed, 81 20.
Mess Pork, cash SIG 0Oal7 90; May $40 ,i 15a
II OH, closing at sl7 90. July, Sl7 O213a
Il 30. closing at BIT l715; September sl7 20
ali so. closing at Sl7 35. Lard. cash, go l5a
10 20; May $40 1735al0 80, closing at
$40 20; July $40 l5al0 80, closing at
$40 271S: Septemoe $40 S21Sal0 80, closing
at $40 S71%. Short ribs, cash 50 55a9 80;
May and July 30 35s9 60, closing 81 90;
September 50 40a9 So. closing at 81 65.
Shoulders, 50 27a9 3715; short clear 50 90.
Whisky, 81 10. Butter, less active; cream
cry 2la29c Eggs firm at l5c. Receipts
Flour, Il, 600 barrels; wheat, ll7,OOO bush.
els; corr, 114,0O0 bushels; oats, $4,000
bushels; rye, 1000 bushels; barley, lo,UOO
bushels. Shipments-Flour, 11,OOO bar
rels; wheat, 1900 bushels; corn, $4,000
bushels; oats, $4,000 bushels; rye, 5000
bushels; barley, $4,000 bushels.
New YORK, April S.-Flour, receipts
%. 572 barrels; exports $50 barrels; sales
q. 500 packages; market dull Barley, firm
and quiet; western 60a75c. Wheat, re-
ceipts 8, 100 bushels; exports ~, 1856 bush
els; sales, 1886 bushels futures and 10000
bush. spot spot market quiet snd firmer No
l northern S4&c; No. 1 hard 754aSSc; No. 2
northern $3.50; options firm and higher;
No. red May 7Sbs7Stsc, closing at 7o4c;
June closing at 1890; July 500 aSO$Ic C,
closing at S0%c; August Sl4aSl14c, clos
ing at S11Sc; September Sl5aao214c, closing
at SIG: December S5Ac. Corn, receipts,
2S. 200 bushels; exports 1,526 bushels; sales
$1,000 bushels futures and 6,00 bushels
spot; market dull and steady; May 4o$sa
4S16c, closing at 4SS5c; July 495sc. Oats,
receipts, $1,000 bushels; exports, 4,O3S
bushels; sales $4,000 bushels spot; market
quiet; May 35c; July 55Ac; spot No. 9
white 401Sc; No. 2 Chicago SIC; No 3.
351Ic; No white 391 a391Sc; mixod west
ern 36aSsc; white 20 3ga47c. Hay firm
and fairly active; shipping 7Oa15c; good TO