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The morning call., 1893-02-20
ARE HORSES DOOMED?
Wagons, Buggies and Carriages VIII
Soon Be Propelled by Electricity.
P!ttsburg Commercial Gazette.

PtttSburg Commercial Gazette
From present indications it will not be
surprising il within few short years the
electric motor will have surerseded the
horse generally, II not universally. as
motive power. Within three years it has
taken its place on all the street-ralways In
the city, with single exception, that were
not using the cable. The same is true Of
every other city in the country. Even coun-
try towns and thickly populated country dis
tricts have electric roads. In this way
hundreds of thousands Of horses have been
displaced within the last five years. The
cable came first, but it is being superseded
by the electric motor, as ii is less expensive
and more easily handled.
Many of our readers will be able TO recall
the cry against steam railways that they
would do away with stage-eoaches and
horses, thereby throwing thousands of driv-
eTs, hostlers, horse buyers and keep
eTs out of employment 1t is said that this
cry was so loud as 10 keep the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad out of this State. Had
it not been for the turnpike influence the
first lire would have come to this city and
thence to Wheeling instead of going over
the mountains from Cum berland to Wheel
ing. The stage horse was doomed, however,
and had TO 90. Is it not possible or even
quite pT0bable that the carriage horse and
the draught horse are likewise doomed?
Within two years from the present time car
riages, buggies and light wagons will be
scudding along our streets propelled by cleo
tricity, and it is not improbable that the
same power may be applied TO heavier
wheeled vehicles.
In recent letter Thomas Shields Clarke,
the artist, who has been in Paris for some
time, says: "Do you realize that the days
of our equine friend are numbered? Car
riages propelled by electric or uaphtha
motors are already common sight on the
streets Of Paris, and becoming more nunier-
Gus every day Not being a great lover of
horseflesh | shall be glad when it is gone.
What nice, clean streets we will have when
1t ceases 10 hammer them to pieces with lis
iron shoes. More capscious carriages can
be used. and many men can own their own
eonveyances when propelled by a motor
that uses only few cents worth of elec--
tricity, or naphtha, per day. and costs moth
ing al all for feed or attention when not IN
actual use. Every man may then be his
own driver. 1t looks very much as if this
new order of things will be established be-
fore the close Of the present century,
The morning call., 1893-02-20
GAY MASQUERADE.
The Garibaldi Guards Novel Ball Last
Night


Masquerade balls are always an irresistible
attraction in the Latin quarter and hun
dreds of masquers thronged Broadway from
9 o'clock last night. greatly changing
the aspect of that thoroughfare. Right
under the s1adow of the City and County
Jail, girls of ali ages. from u 10 is years.
trooped along in gar attire, bound to the
grand prize bali givgn by the Mutual Aid
Society of the Garibaldi Guard at Garibaldi
Hall.
Within the hall the fun became very pro-
nounced at 10 o'clock. Gionest's band
made things lively on the dancng-foor.
and in the entrance way the more sta.d and
sedate of the visitors, who preferred 0rdi-
nary attire, found themselves in decided
minority and the butt of numerous but
harmless practical jokes
In the intervals of the dances the floor
was covered with as motley throug as
ever moved on the streets of Rome during
the carnival. Costumes ancient aud
modern, sacred aud profane, were hope
lessy mixed up.
The most interesting couple, by general
accord, were Uncle Sam and Hawaiian
princess. The stars aud stripes were in
evidence in one case and the national eolors
of Hawaii in the other. His satanic maj
esty playfully linked his arm in that of
monk, and cavalier of the Orsni family
escorted Iopsy of a pronounced lawful
wicked" type. The color line was effaced
in another case where Uncle Tom staIked
gravely by the side of Flora Macdonald.
Two Chinese, most cleyerly made up, re-
celved most cordial welcome from the Prin-
cess Peri banon and Marie Stuart. An old
applewoman took the proffered arm of an
Austrian hussar, and a Spanish toreador
walked side by side with Aunt DiEah from
the Swanee River. The clowns and pier
r0ts, of whom there we're fully a score, had
lots of fun banging floor managers and
maskers with perfect impartiality over the
head with Dladders attached to light canes.
About the only costume lot represented
was that of the Salvation Army. The fun
was kept up till after midnight.
The executive committee had full control
of the gay thrung and made success of the
affair in every respect. F. Zeiro was the
president, p. Campodonico and p. Smi
were the vice presidents, and DR.. G. Pescia
the floor manager. The floor committee
were Z. Compodonico. G. Bertola. L.
Meran, G. Filipelli. G. Roccataglita, +. G.
Plecaroi, G. Ginocchio and DR.. E. V.
Lonigo. The inspection committee, p.
SINH, A. Ertol and B. Ertola, did good
service in excluding Objectionable char
acters. There were probably 400 masquers
on the floor during the evening.
The morning call., 1893-02-20
JUBILEE OF LEO.
Gorgeous Celebration at
Rome.
THOUSANDS FILL ST. PETERS.
The Day Fittingly Observed in the
Cathedral Churches Throughout
the United States.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

ROME. Feb. 19-At daybreak the pealing
of church bells announced the celebration
of the P0pe's Episcopal jubilee By
o'clock thousands Of pilgrims, tourists and
citizens had crowded before the doors Of st.
Peters. Two battalions OF infantry in full
uniform were drawn up before the cathe-
dral. ready 10 help the gendarmes in pre-
serving order. The crowd swelled stead
iIy, but remained juliet, despite the tre-
mend0us pressure caused by 5000 ticket
holders in a hopeless struggle to get near
the doors.
Tie scene at St Peters was brilliant and
impressive. The interior was hung in
crimson and profusely dressed with flowers.
The Pope, in full canonicals, was borne On
the sedis gestatOTis up the nave 10 the altar.
accompanied by a gorgeous procession of
richly clad and bejeweled cardinals and
officers of the Swiss Guards. The vgor of
the Pope's movements during the mass ard
the energy of his voice and gestures as he
gave the blessing astonished the people.
At o'clock the cathedral doors were
opened, and the foremost Of the crowd
were swept in. and within half an hour the
great building was packed TO the steps.
Some so, eco pilgrims and 25000 or $4,000
Catholics Of this city gained admission. No
fewer than 10000 persons were turned away
By the military.
The Pope entered the cathedral at Gas
o'clock, pale but smiling. and apparently in
somewhat better health than usual. The
cathedral rang with tumultuous cheering as
the Pope was borne toward the altar. His
Holiness officiated at the special jubilee
mass, intoning the opening words of the
Te Deum and giving his blessing in q
clear, penetrating voice.
The mass lasted until 10:45, but appar-
emily did not fatigue his Holiness. He re-
NAMED in the cathedral forty-fve minutes
after the celebration and then proceeded to
slowly.
This afternoon the Irish pilgrims attended
services in the Church of St. Sylvester and
were blessed by Cardinal Logue.
The English pilgrims assembled at ST.
Georges and received the blessing from
: Cardinal Vaughan.
= This evening 81. Peters and all the other
churches. all the converts and hundreds of
j.. private houses were Illuminated. The
streets were throDged and the square in
front of ST. Peters was almost impossible
g. a transparency before tile Belgian Col
''lege in Rome attracted a group Of Liberals,
who shouted. Long live ItaIy!" 10 which
the Catholics replied, Long live the Pap
acyp There was little excitement, and
gendarmes removed the transparency.
Otherwise nothing occurred to mar the
peace and pleasure OF the day.
King HumbeTt and Queen Margaret took
their usual drive through the city to-day
and were everywhere saluted respectfully
The morning call., 1893-02-20
NEED MORE TIME.
Probability That the Legislature Will
Be Prolonged.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. ia number Of i'm
portant bills will probably come up for con-
sideration in the Legislature during the
week. The efforts made in the Assembly
last week to bring up the Riverside bin out
of order proved futile, but according to the
rule that on one day in each week every
Assembyman can have the privilege OF
bringing up one bill out of order the River
side and MADEIRA bills will probably come
up before the House. The concurrent re-
solution 10 oust the Railroad Commissioners
Is set as special order ia tie Senate for
Tuesday at 3 80 o'clock.
The reassessment bill is also a special
order for Friday. Last Saturday was the
last day for the introduction OF bills, and
there being now about 500 bills on the file
reports of committees will be regarded with
little interest, and a session prolonged be-
yond the statutory sixty days seems almost
inevitable.
An investiga tion of the Forestry Com
mission will commence by Th ursday, and
the johnson trial will probably be finished
before Saturday.
The morning call., 1893-02-20
PILGRIMAGE TO LAKEWOOD.
Lieutenant Governor SheeIIan's Sig
nificant Visit to Cleveland.

New YORK, Feb ia prolracted inter-
view took place Saturday at the Hoffman
House between Lieutenant Governor Shee-
han and BiSsell. Cleveland's Buffalo law
partner and his Postmaster General in the
coming administration. II was followed
by the Lieutenant Governors departure
for Lakewood. where he spent Sun
day. The long interview of Saturday
which tie Lieutenant-G Governor had
with the bitter Anti-Snapper of Buffalo
and his immediate visit TO Lakewood were
Interpreted tonight by those who have
been watching the trend of affairs as signi-
ficant Of an effort on the part of certain
Snapper Democrats to settle their difficult
ties with Cleveland independent OF the
wishes and interests of Senator Hill.
Ant-Snspper leaders were saying to-day
that Sheehan would better have saved his
railroad fare to Lakewood unless he was
travelling on passes. for Cleveland could
not be moved. His policy against the
Snappers was said to be as fixed and im-
muiable as the laws of nature.
The morning call., 1893-02-20
A GENEROUS BURGLAR.
One Twenty-DoIlar Piece Taken From
Stack of Five,

Yesterday afternoon two young men
came running into the Seventeenth-strset
Police station to tell Seargent Price, who
was in the Office at the time. that the house
of Mr.. Kriske, at 2216 Mission street, had
been entered by thieves and quantity Of
jewelry and money stolen.
On arriving there Price saw the front
windows of the house open and everything
inside in disorder. After searching around
for while he asked Mrs. Kriske where the
lewelry and money that was stolen had
been secreted. She showed him the bureau
from where the money was taken and ex-
plalned that there were five twenty-doliar
pieces and about IS in silver in the drawer
when she left the house, but when she came
home and saw the house in disorder she at
once suspected burglars and went up to her
room, where she found that one twenty
dollar piece was missing.
When Price heard her story he smiled and
opened the bureau drawer, where he found
four of the gold pieces in stack. Upon
questioning Mrs. Kriske she said that the
five twentieS were in stack when she left,
so that one must have been taken in her
absence. This made the sergeant burst out
laughing. Il guess that burglar is too hon.
est for me" he said, ''for genuine burglars
generally kick themselves If they do not find
more than S100 / guess you will find that
some one who was short of money the time
took this means to procure it,"
The morning call., 1893-02-20
AN EX-SENATOR GONE.
Death of George e. Spencer, Sol
dier and Statesman.
Career of the Gallant General and the
Good Work lie Performed-fiow
He Was HonOred.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 - George +.
Spencer. ex- United States Senator from
Alabama. died at 10 O'clock tonight at his
rooms in this city OF paralysis.
George Eliphaz Spencer was born in
Jefferson County, n. Y, November l, 1886.
He was educated in Montreal. Canada, and
after studying law was admitted tq the
Iowa bar in 1856 Two years later he was
secretary of the Iowa Senate, and in
October, 1862. lie entered the national army
as assistant adjntant-geneFal, with the rank
Of captain. In the autumn OF 1868 re re-
cruited the First Alabama Cavalrss of
which he became colonel, and daring sG-
eral Shermans celebrated march to the sea
he commanded brigade of cavalry under
General Judson Fitzpatrick in the Army of
the Tennessee. He received the brevet
of brigadier general OF volunteers
on March 13, 1865. and resigned from the
army on July Of that year. In May, 1861,
he was appointed register in bankruptcy
for the Fourth District of Alabama, and he
was also chosen United States Senator from
that State as a Republican, serving with re-
election from July %, 1868, till March 3, 1879.
After he left the Senate he was active in
the prosecution that led to the exposure OF
star route frauds and furtherng the legsla-
ti0n that reduced letter postage TO cents.
In 1881 he was appointed commissioner Of
the Union Pacific Railroad, and lie had since
engaged in ranchng and mining business in
Nevada.
His wife, Bella Zifa, was native Of
London. England, and died in Tuscaloosa,
Ala. in August, 1867. She came to this
country in infancy and married General
Spencer in 1862. She was well known as
writer. and published "Ora. the Lost Wife" :"
Tried and True--a Story of The Rebellion"
and Surface and Depth."
General Spencer's second wife had
the masculine name Of William Lor-
ing. She was the niece General
William w. Loring and the daughter
Of Albart Nunez. major" was the title by
which her friends addressed her. and this
was perhaps due to her masculine name. She
married General Spencer in 1877. She was
also literary woman. and wrote "Salt Lake
Fruit" STORY of Mary" "a Plucky One"
and Calamity Jane"
The morning call., 1893-02-20
DOING THE DOGS.
Chasing Patent Hares at Ocean Beach
Yesterday.

Although the day was fine aud warm and
the sport good. there was very small
crowd out to witness the coursing at the
Ocean View Coursing Park yesterday, and
very little money changed hands on the
events.
The particular feature of the day was the
patent hare, which unlike the more unfor-
tunate live hare, never gets caught and
never lodges. but skins along over the
ground in an air line for the goal, just 440
yards from the slips.
At the slips is a pile of brush In which
the little contrvance is concealed, and at
the finish is a pen with a drop gate which
falls the instant the hare passes in, shutting
the hounds out The patent hare is worked
by means of an eight-fo0t wheel. around
which is reeled fine steel wire. at the fur
ther end of which rides the stuffed hare on
an arrangement much after the style OF an
iceboat.
At the signal from the man at the slips,
two men begin to turn the wheel, and as
every turn of the crank brings the hare
twenty-four feet nearer the pen. the dogs
are simply chasing the impossible.
The first race was between Laurelwo0d
and Take-1t-Easy, and was easily Won by
the former.
Then came another uneven contest OF
speed. behind the stuffed hare, in which
Peaeemaker defeated Matte.
The third race went TO Country Boy, who
left Dolly Warden far in the background
long before the finish pole was reached.
The last of the first four races was easily
won by John w, who took the lead from
Judge Morrow at the slips and held 1t to
the finish.
The next three races for the prize money,
between the winners of the first three
races, were little more warmly contested,
but not enough to make business very
lively for Bookie Canayan.
The first of the three races was won by
Laurelwood in n rather close run with
Peaeemaker. This race was followed by
the second run for prize money, in which
Country Boy and John w were slipped.
The race was won by the former.
Then came the final for the first prize.
which was won by Country Boy. the black
San Jose hound. who, by the way. has al
ways been prize winner, and on this oe-
casi0n proved himself far more fleet than
the white hound Laurelw0ed.
Laurelwood beat Take-it-Easy Peace
maker beat Matte, Country Boy beat Dolly
Warden, John W beat Judge Morrow
In the three races for the prizes Country
Boy beat Laurelwood, Iaurelwood beat
| Peacemaker and Country Boy beat John w
After the stake races were over seyera
| matches were made. the most evenly con.
| tested of which was a race for So side
| between Peacemaker aud Take-ll-Easy, II
The morning call., 1893-02-20
The Deadly Wedding Rice.


Yet another serious calamity from the
foolish throwing of rice upon a departing
bride and brinegroom has occurred at BOi-
ton, the horses having taken fright and the
bridegroom sustaining several fractures. IL
people must throw anything why not follow
an example which has been given once or
twice in KensingtOn churches, asks the
Lady Pictorial. and throw rose leaves, which
can be procured at small cost from per-
fumerS and in quantities more than sufficient
for the purpose.
to the bridesmaids what could be prettIer
than that each of them should have daint-
ity painted silk sachet containing rose
leaves, which would also be charming SOU
venir of the happy day. in their friends
life.
The morning call., 1893-02-20
OBJECT To THE PRoTECToRATE.
A German Colonial Association on the
Hawaiian Affair.

BERLIN, Feb. 19.-The Cologne branch of
the German Colonial Association has re-
solved that ''the pretended provision for a
protectorate to be established over Hawaii
by the United States means the injury of
German colonial interests and that declar-
alton in The question by the United States
will lead eventually to an Illegal protector
ate which will deprive Germany Of the pos
sibility Of protecting her Interests on the
islands,"
The resolution adds that the United States
Government undoubtedly intends to create
at Honolulu an important base of operations
against German colonial interests in the
South Sea, and that this undertaking can
be tolerated by Germany only on the condi-
tion that the empire be compensated by
receiving the rights of full pTotect0rate
over Samoa and the Tonga Islands.
The morning call., 1893-02-20
IN AMERICA.
Commenioratory Services Held in
MANY Cities.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The fftieth ami
versary OF the conservation Of Leo XIII as
Bishop of the Roman Catholic church was
celebrated by the members Of the Catholic
Club tonight. incidentally. or. perhaps,
by design The restoration Of his Holiness to
temporal power was made the keynote Of
the addresses and was embodied in a reS0-
luton expressing the concerted views of the
club Oh this rather important question.
Archbishop Corrigan was the principal
speaker Of the evening. The resolution
adopted contained this paragraph:
in union with all loving children Of your
Holiness Of every nation, we desire to ex-
press the hope that the work Of your long
and glorious pontifcats may Eyet be
crowned with the restoration Of that tenn
pOral Independence which belongs to the
Holy See by right, as essential 10 justice,
humanity and religion, and when was
earned for it again by the mighty achieve
ments Of your Holiness in the cause Of the
people,"
BALTIMORE, Feb. 19.-Cardiual Gibbons,
all the priests attached to the cathedral,
Rev. Magazine and all the Suipican fathers
and seminarians in the Seminary of ST. Sui
pice, together with an immense congrega-
tion. gathered to-day at the cathedral to
attend the service of solemn high mass.
: the occasion being TO unite with the Holy
Father himself In Rome in the celebration
or his elevation to the episcopate fifty years
ago. Cardinal Gibbons preached the ser
mon. dwelling principally On the suprem-
acy Of the Pope.
JERSEY CITY. y. j., Feb. 19.-The Pope's
jubilee concert took place at the Academy
Of Music n this city this afternoon and was
attended by many prominent priests and
laYmen from all the Catholic parishes Of tue
diocese.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb 10. The golden
jubilee Of Pope Lee was celebrated by
high mass at the Cathedral to-day and in
all the Catholic churches in the diocese.
CINCINNATI Feb. 19 - The episcopal
jubilee of Pope Leo was observed in all the
Catholic churches of Cincinnati to-day.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19.-The episcopal
jubilee of his Holiness, Pope Leo, was com
memorated in every Catholic church Of this
city to-day.
ST. PAUL. Feb. 19.-The jubilee of Pope
Leo was properly observed in this city at
the cathedral. where Archbishop Ireland
delivered an eloquent sermon appropriate
to the occasion.
The morning call., 1893-02-20
A CHURCH OF THEIR OWN.
Probable Outcome of the Trials of
Briggs and Smith.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The Tribune will
say in the morning: DR.. Charles :. Briggs
returned from a trip to Cincinnati Satur-
day: He was preceded by statements that
if the general assembly decided against him
be and Professor Smith of Cincinnati would
secede and form a new church. Incidental
to the project Of thetwo heresy leaders, It
was said that they would command the in
fuence and active support respectively of
the Union Theological and Lane seminarIes.
They had an assurance besides that they
would be supported by controlling majori-
ties in the larger congregations In New
York. Chicago. Cleveland aud Cincinnati.
Dr.. Briggs will not. at the present time,
throw any light on these statements He
would not deny the rumor, nor would he
confirm it, even when urged on the ground
of the great public interest in his plans"
The morning call., 1893-02-20
KILLED A LITTLE BOY.
Fatal Accident on an Electric Street.
Car Line.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19.-At 6 O'clock this
evening a distressing accident occurred on
the Thrd-street electric road by which a
three-year-old child, Manuel AZovdo, was
instantly killed. The car was nearing M
street when the motoTman saw some chill
dren on the right-hand side of the track.
He thew off the current and slowed down.
When just opposite the group he was
watching, the Azovdo child, who was on the
opposite side Of the track and unseen. darted
out in front of the car when II was too late
to stop. The boy was struck by the plat
form. knocked down and run over. The
ear was instantly stopped and the child
picked up, badly mangled and breathing his
last No blame is thus far attached to the
motorman, who apparently did his best to
avoid the accident.
The morning call., 1893-02-20
BOTHERED BY SILVER.
The White Metal to Be Brought Up in
the House Again.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA Washington spe-
cial to the World says: Animp0rtant step
toward reOpening the silver question before
Congress expires was advised to-day at
secret conference held at the residence of
Carlisle. the next Secretary of the Treas
ury. Representatives Of both factions were
present. aud a free expression OF views as
TO the possibility Of passing a compromise
bill was held A proposition. which did
not cume from the free-Silver men, was
finally settled upon.
The scheme is TO suspend silver purchases
under the Sherman act until the seiguiorage
of silver shall be coined at the rate of
S30O0,000 a month. 1t Is understood to-
night that bill carrying out the comprom-
ise will lie introduced tomorrow by Living
ston. and it looks now as If an attempt
would be made this week to get the bill
through the House.
The morning call., 1893-02-20
A TISSUE OF ERRORS.
President Oakes on the Affairs of the
Northern Pacific.

NEW YORK, Feb. l9-Presdent Oakes Of
the Northern Pacific road tonight issued
an address calling attention to the circular
accompanying the report OF the committee
appointed to investigate the affairs Of the
company. 0akes says regarding the COM
mittee.s report: "It will, feel sure, defeat
its own object without specific refutation or
reply from the company. As the circular
has been made the occasion. however, for
requests for proxies / deem it my duty al
president of the company to recommend all
stockholders not to act until the board of
directors shall have had an opportunity to
expose the astonishing mistakes in facts
and figures which the committee has made"