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The morning call., 1893-05-29
RECORDS WERE BROKEN.
Yale Walked Away with the Inter-
ColleQ;ate Athletic Games.


New YORK, Nav 2S.-The eighteenth
annual intercollegiate athletic games were
held this afternoon and Yale carried off
the honors. winning the intercollegiate
cup with nearly IS points 10 SPAR, with
Harvard second, Pennsylvania third,
Princeton fourth. Wesleyan fifth. Brown
sixth, Columbia seventh.
The two-mile bicycle record was lowered
to 5 minutes Al % seconds by H. Glerry
Jr. of Yale. The sixteen-pound hammer
record was broken hy w. 0. Hickock of
Yale, who covered 11o feet 41a inches.
In pole-yault;ng G. L. Buchoitz Of the
University of Pennsylvania cleared 10 feet
10B inches, beating the old record by q
of an inch.
Another record was lowered by W. 0.
Hickock of Yale. who put the sixteen
pound shot Al feet x of an inch, beating
the old record by 25s inches.
The morning call., 1893-05-29
OVERLOOKING THEIR BANKS.
Rivers in Arizona Higher Than for
Fourteen Years,

YUMA. May 2S.-The Colorado River
has reached the % foot inch marks feet
2 inches above the average for fourteen
years to this date. All the country along
the New and Carter rivers nearly to the
boundary line is being overfowed. Both
rivers are out of their banks. The food
tide is nearly to the divide on this side of
fha SaiInn ha
The morning call., 1893-05-29
MARRIAGE RAT HER THAN JAIL
A Young Lotfario Makes Amends
for His MisdeedS.

SANTA ANA. May 2S.-Bishop, charged
with having abducted Lillian Wewson.
and who was arrested az Redlands last
week and lodged in Jail here for trial. to-
morrow being set as the time for trial,
took time by the forelock last night at a
late hour. had the night officers raise the
blockade, the County Clerk secure
license aud married the girl. 1t is sap
posed that this step settles the case.
The morning call., 1893-05-29
Deatf, of an Aged Missionary.

LEWISTON, Idaho. May 2S.-Miss F. L.
McBeth died at Monit. Idaho. Friday
morning, aged so years.
For twenty years she labored as mis-
sionary among the Nez Perc Indians, and
has always been Jealous advocate of In
dian rights. She was for many years
previously a missionary among the Choe-
To-
The morning call., 1893-05-29

of the biz tenement fer the patient. the
inspector discovered nc less than three
other children in different families who
had smallpox. but were convalescing. A
corps of doctors were sent out early in the
day to the neighborhood, with Instructions
to vacclnate every man. woman and child
thn fa annant
The morning call., 1893-05-29
FROM MANY PULpITS.
Baptist CIergymen Preached to Dem
yer People Yesterday.

DENVER, May 2S.-One hundred and
twenty-seven puIDits were turned over to-
day by local divines 10 Baptist clergymen
and at each and every house there was a
large attendance. In the afternoon the
Broadway Baptist church was formally
dedicated.
This evening the annual sermon of the
American Baptist's Home Mission Society
was preached by Rev. DR.. w. w. Boyd of
New Jersey.
Henry r. Glover of Boston, business
man and delegate to the Baptist conyen-
ton, died this evening. of erysipelas.
The morning call., 1893-05-29
PAID WITH HIS LIFE.
A Texan Shot TO Pieces by Female
EurV

DALLAS. Texas, May 2S.-Mrs. Lillian
Reeves, a handsome widow of 90. yester-
day shot Louis LongeDetti six times. as
fast as double-action pistol could fire the
bullets. Five of them struck Longenetti
in the breast and stomach and the sixth
entered the throat.
He was almost shot to pieces. The
woman was arrested and the body of her
victim removed to an undertaking esta b.
lishment The testimony showed that
Longenetti iDsulted Mrs. Reeves. Justice
Skeleton held the prisoner to await the
action of the Grand Jury. She gave bail
and was released from custody,
The morning call., 1893-05-29
IN SECOND PLACE.
The PetaIuHa Team Captured Five
Out of Seven Games.

PETALUMA. May 2s.-There was a large
attendance at the athletic club grounds to-
day. Petaluma won an exciting and up
hill game by score of Is TO 13, amid great
enthusiasm. The home team has won five
games out OF seven. and is in second place.
The morning call., 1893-05-29

past on account of the failure of his club
scheme and the fact that he would be COM
PEELED To dsappoint those who subscribed
fer membership. One of the last things he
did was to write letter TO frieud in
charge of another Western club here, re-
questing him to look after members OF bis
(Wheelright'$ club free af further expense.
II is said that over 800 Wsshingtoniars has
Subscribed to the mem harShin
The morning call., 1893-05-29
Coming the OtI1er Way.

CLEVELAND. May gS.-The east-bound
exposition flyer. which left Chicago this
afternoon, reached Eikhart. Ind. dis
tance of 101 miles. three minutes ahead of
time, covering the run in two hours
and fifteen minutes. The train reached
Cleveland two minutes ahead of time.
The morning call., 1893-05-29
CIeyeland ON tE,e Water

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Upon in
vltation If Ambassador Bayard Pres
ident Cleveland aud Secretaries
Gresham and Carlisle to-day took
a trip down the Potomac in the yacht
Vamoose. The trip. which covered eighty
five miles, was unevensfui.
The morning call., 1893-05-29
ALL OVER A WATCH.
A Quarrel WIrich Resulted in the
Killing of a Rancher.

EAST GALLAM Wash, May 2s.-Jo.
seph Kerr. rapcher, was shot and killed
last night by another rancher named Nor
ris. The men had dispute over the own
ership of watch. Norris has surrendered
himself to the Sheriff. He claims that the
shooting was done in self-defense.
The morning call., 1893-05-29
VISITORS ARE conING.
Oregon Business Men VIII Confer
With Merchants Here.

ALBANY. Oregon, May 2S.-About sixty
merchants and business men from this
place, Salem, Lebanon, Corvallis and
other valley towns left Saturday for San
Francisco to confer with merchants of
that city in regard to supplying the job
bng trade of the Willamette Valley. The
party left Yaquina City last night by the
steamer willamette Valley.
The morning call., 1893-05-29
BOOTH SURELY DYING.
The End of the Great Tragedian
Slowly Creeping On,

New YORK, May 2S-Dr. st. Clair
Smith called to see Edwin Booth at the
PLAYERS Club this evening and remained
for more than an hour. When leaving he
said: "Mr Booth is losing strength. bnt
his general condition is not much worse
than last night. His vitality is giving
away slowly. While / do not apprehend
any immediate danger of death, l do not
believe he will rally again.
The morning call., 1893-05-29
SMALLPOX FOUND.
Several Cases Discovered In New
York Ter1e,.,er.tc

New YORK, May Is Yesterday re-
port was received from Harlem at the
Health Department notifying the board
that there was case of smallpox at 2194
First street. In making thorough search
The morning call., 1893-05-29
: SUGAR REFINERY BURNED.

A Million Dollars Lost at Baltimore
Fire.
BALTIMORE. May 2s.-The Baltimore
sugar refinery. started in 1891, was in 1892
shut down for remodeliDg. Tomorrow it
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JOTIINGs ABOUT TOWN

rs5h VII bd.
rum fhs o I'll ." Of the eastern n Of
American Museum OF Natural History.
partments OF Ellis Island by Commssiohsr ssn'sr
ana s$W aS I'm iss
terday and eertihea me provisional budget ior ~.
enforce them.
Street improvements isi from ns wagon n Brea
stree. and Third avenue "D'' ' A'' ~ '"'''
Sy1 81 s of agny
month and coupse! iss,2f 800 pending her SUIT f%t
at 10 Cedar street
1 Co, uphoisterefs aud drapers Of 81 West Twenty:
nIa o va ARRESTED s "s eysnng q o
six. lie locked up IN tho West lhirtleth stfs"t
foand in his acks, ''A anu "'D' ' '''
Capt Thomas 5 Curt. OF tho ward limo steamship
the custom m9os@ yesterday morning and was ,a.sa
10 bis home lie ,som,y a. IT,. al "a, sa a
liue. was in command.
Jnlian Gies wetdressed man who says he llIes m
teriay from the Morrlsnnia o!ice our for rNannt:
steeplSps by which he can t.lS Win jSp1n a, read
iy aswih less remote places
s sns ion ssepS Mr. 'h.r a nd
H"st" c5aSbcrlan' tn H' Kew "" l. i "%cls Alir.i
Corning Clark. Admiral Scl"ln. nna Lord anI Lady
flayaIr. David u, Field ana tho Baroness de MOuF'
ment sailed on the American iiucr Iarls
August Dorr Of 2S6 Bow"ry, and August hochIer 81
$50 BoweTy got INFO hgHi YESTERDAY morn NJ AZ me
corner OF Second a venue uud l"u.t@n .tIert NisF
several blows IA been exclaimed 'uIf uf"W n khho
and stained ko"'i'-r ln the abIumeu. Dotr was bod
without bai at iar sos NGThet i"!rt GU 10 avail
the result OF Drh!'fs Injuries N"'H'e' 10 NO" In
Bellevue Hospital
August Weber WHO saiI no wAsa water a. B.!!tyGs
Jlusf'In Was he d IN 900 bal a. the Back MARI
roIise Iourt yes;rsly eNnninAtlOn upon CHI 'fss
oT aftenntng 10 .'cal horse and wagon UtunRn. -
gdyaSS kirt,s "A grurc a. ia Second avenue. ButEs
left his wagon ~ front OF the iIainlns Sclp
in and drove on. lie had gone onIy snort d.sttnos
When Burns came on. sni overlook him, heD'r
n sdsd guilty hut .AI tHf ne WAS 80 TtuGtcHlel AZ
lilo time that 40 did not .uo" what he was dong
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09
OBTTU.fR Y.

DR.. Charles Frederick Crehore died at Now.
| ton Lower Falls. Mass. yesterday aged 90
| He was known throughout the State as q
philanthropist and was one OF the leading
citizens OF Newton. having been engaged In
manufacturing there for over thirty years
He graduated from Harvard Medical School In
1854 and practised his profession till 1888,
serving through the war as surgeon. Since
1855 Mr.. Crehore has devoted his attention to
tho Crehore Press Board Works. succeeding
his father. 1t was DR.. Crehore's custom to
pension all the old laborers in his employ who
were una bic to support themselves. He was a
deep student OF social questions and OF medi-
were considered especially valuable.
Sergeant Patrick II. Coughlin. who was chief
aide under Major Billiard of tho sanitary
squad. died yesterday afternoon at his home,
in the o yphhe his dnas
lle had been Ill for i've weeks. He was ~
years old, and had IN q policeman since
done on the sanitary squad. Hewas q feet in
heiRht. and OF splendid physique. and was
very popular on the force.
S. II. Kennedy OF Now Orleans died late on
Tuesday light in that city. aged II He was a
native Of Massachusetts. but moved to New
the largest cotton houses there. He was subse-
quently President Of the State National Bank
and fiscal agent ger %f the state of LOUISIANA He
Tulane University and President Of the Boston
Club.
Mrs. Ann Shackleford. horn at Maysvile.
Ky. In 1909. died Mt her homo in Lexington. In
that state. yesterday. She was the mother OF
Prof. John Shackleford.. DR.. James and VIII
liam G. Shackleford OF Maysville. Charles
ford of Gunnison. Col.
Signor francesca Genala. Italian Minister
Of Public Works. died In Rome yesterday from
office Of Minister Of Public Works. lie WAS
first appointed on May %. 1893 a nd held office
reappoiuted. WISE
William II. Van Colt OF Glens Falls. former
County Clerk and Postmaster OF that village
tions. and a prominent Grand Army man.
died on Tuesday evening OF heart disease. lie
was "a years OF age.
Prussian Upper House. died at Nordhauuen
yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09
up,u.ton,. Claim AgaIa-, John Keenan,.

Tho second trial OF the action of George p.
Upington TO recover $4,000 and interest from
1882 from John Keenan,. the Bismarck Of the
County Democracy" was on yesterday before
Justice Patterson OF the Supreme Court. Up
inEton got verdict for the full amount claim
Cd on the first trial. but the Genera! Term
ordered new trial.
Upington was Oh the stand ali day. The evil
dence differed in part from the previous trial.
He said he had lent Ec"nan tho money from
Aug. II, 1891. 10 March o, 1857. ,through
George Caull'eld. eN-' commissioner Of Jurors.
The payments were In sums OF 81, 900 usually.
Upington admitted ihHt lie had been ia the
lottery business. Mt - . ErondwHy, from 1870
to 1884. Ho hat been convicted, he said. on
his plea oil guilty OF sending lottery tickets
through tn. mails. Thnt was about the tim"
Keenan, began his eNin In Canada, lie denloI
that he had paid the money 10 krcnan for pro;
lection In his business, lie said that he had
made the money no had lent to Keenan, IN TIC
glass sign business. mgington says all his
books have been lost The only documentary
which he says he re ,elyed at It's date:
De-. o.o.s.. and s.y * 4 u.s.,
Oh. eass will 20 re ,msd to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09
BLEW CP FIVE WRECKS.
The Dynamic Cruiser Vc-uv'us Returns
from AnOthcr limiting Trip


The United States dynamite cruiser Tesuvius
arrived on Tuesday evening from q cruise
along the Jersey coast. where she has been
locating and blowing up wrecks. She anchored
of Tom pkinsviile for the night and came up
to the brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday. The
Vesuvlus found no derelcts. but destroyed
five submerged wrecks. She left here on Oct
20 in search OF the fishing smack Empire State
and the three masteG schooner Narragansett.
They were found of Ocean Bench and blown
up with gun cotton. Two previously reported
wrecks known as Nos. and II. were scare b ed
for further inshore. They could not be found.
and on Oct. - the Nasuvius stood down the
coast to Bnrnegat Light to look for Il wrecked
schooner. but with no success. No. q. also =
schooner that hid been reported was found
and destroyed.
When the cruiser was ordered 10 Boston for
tho Columbia'S trial trip she found wreck Off
Stone Horse Shonl. in Nantucket Sound. This
wreck was blown up on Nov. ). Five torpedoes
were used containing in all 1U4 pounds OF gun
cotton. Another wreck was destroyed Off
Northeast End LiGhtshp. Once or twice the
Nesuvius encountered heavy weather and the
water swept her decks. 1t WAS necessary at
one time to leave Vineyard Sound and anchor
in Falm outh Roads. owing o n still n or easter.
The territory gone over by the Nesuvius OK
tended from this port to Cape May.
The Fesuvius will leave shortly for Boston
to he placed at one end OF the Columbia's trial
CourSe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09
BOILER EXPLOSION Nv 4 CIDER MILL.
Persons In the Centre OF n Storm OF Flying
Fragments Escape InJury.

Fragments Escape Injury.
SAVANNAH. N. Y. Nov. 8-The Hogan cider
mill. near this place. was run by a steam en-
CINE until Monday afternoon. Then It's boiler
exploded. Will Jones. boy. had Just driven
up to the boiler on stone boat when 1t ex-
ploded. Although within three feet OF the
boiler. and in the centre OF a storm Of fly
ing fragments OF iron. he did not receive a
scratch. and although the report OF the explo-
sion was heard three miles away the boy
WAS not even thrown down by the shock. but 10
was made totally deaf. and his horse was killed
Tavern Bowler. aged IL. was several rods
away. He was buried beneath flying debris
and red hot ashes. and fatally injured. The
building in which the cider mill was located.
some distance from the boiler. which was out
doors. was demolished. The proprietor was
buried In the ruins. but on being dug out was
found not to have received as much as a
Dennis Carl was approaching the mill with
his team and lumber box wagon at the Il me
Of the explosion. A flying piece Of iron knocked
from under him the seat on which he WAS sit
ting. letting him down into the wagon box
wagon was smashed to sIlintters by a portion
sole was passing the place In her carriage. A
big piece OF iron was hurled through tho car
rage top. not an inch above her head. There
were twenty people Mt the mill Ave minutes
before tho explosion occurred. A little delay
In the transactlng OF their business and de-
parture would undoubtedly have resulted in
serious loss Of life.
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DIMAGE TO THE BATTLE SHIP TEXAS.
The Question Raised ms to Whether She
VIII Float When Repaired.


VIII Float When Repaired.
WASHINGTON Nov. S.-The full official report
OF the damage sustained by the battle ship
Texas at the Norfolk Navy Yard through the
bending and giving way OF the floor support
Ing the boilers. has not yet reached the Navy
Department. The officials are hopeful that
the case is not as bad as reported. and are
awaiting with interest the result OF the exam
inaton which will shortly 100 made when the
vessel is put into dock for the purpose OF
placing the armor upon the ship. There has
always been more or less doubt in the minds
OF naval constructors touching tho structural
strength OF this particular vessel She was
designed by the celebrated English John Of
the harrow ShipbuildinE Company. and this
design was selected from large number sub
mitted in answer too call issued by Secretary
tion by Board Appointed for tho purpose. Of
which the late Mr.. Burgess the yacht design
er. was u member.
After the acceptance Of the plan grave doubts
arose us to the flotation OF the vessel. and some
experts held that II the designs were carried
out she could not float at all. This view was
vigorously comhated by Constructors iiowloa:
who was charged with the superintendence of
the construction OF the ship. FINALLY a Board
o! Experts was appointed 10 carefully verify
the calculations OF weights. and they reported
that there was margin Of thirty tons in favor
Of Mr., BowleS's contention. This was n mar
row limit for vessel Of 5000 tons and II it
attempt to strengthen the frames in the double
bottom. SO that they eau safely carry the
weight OF the eighty-ton boilers. the problem
may become a serious one.
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COST OF MIL TRANSPORTER TON.
The Report of Second As.i.tnnt Pnstmaster.
General Bell.

The Report of Second As.i.tn Postmaster.
General Bell.
WASHINGTON. Nov S-The annual report o,
]. Lowrie Bell. the Second Assistant Postmas-
ter-General. shows that the total expenditure
for mail transportation was 43.5970o7 and
OF this amount S5.75S. 71S was on account OF
star routes and S25.716.GO5 on account Of rail
road routes. The report shows that there are
now in operation 1866 star routes. aggre-
eating 240.S59 miles in length: 800 railroad
routes. agGregating 1GU.952 miles; 1905 mail
messenger routes. aEgregating s, 728 miles
2,2l2 special Office routes. aggregating O.O3O
miles The increase in tho number of routes
during the year was $50. and in the length OF
routes gal miles. The increase In the an
nual rate OF expenditure was S2,2O2. 1925. Dur
ing the last fiscal year the railway post office
cars were subjected to 4O3 train accidents.
most oil OF which resulted in loss OF life or
serious injury. Ten clerks were. killed. Gb
seriously injured. and Ito slightly injured
Coo!mmmenting upon these facts. Mr. Bell says:
a.. The department is permitted to care for
existing statutes can be extended the poor
dependent ones left behind by, the gallant fell
their duties, The day death enters the car the
pay o. the clerk ceases. and at the very time
helm Is most needed the heart-broken family
Gus methods have been suggested whereby
relief could be extended without material OBJ
legation from tho Government. and trust the
present Congress can be prevailed upon to
adopt some one Of the proposed plans. II such
a measure Of relief were put into effect it
lay that might be incurred by the department
would be comparatively 9 small amount"
an asEs ,sa Fl the
brought to the attention of Congress. He be-
lieves that many advantages would result from
the AUTHORIZATION OF I'm auxiliary corps Of rail-
way mail clerks.
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Tho annual report OF the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas Hallway Company has Just been
issued In pamphlet form. Concerning the line
into st. Louis, completed last summer. the re-
port says:
The Missouri, Kansas and Eastern, connect
ing the main line ut Bonneville with st. Louis
has been completed and turned over to the
operating department. The company has ar
ranged for the use ut st. l. outs of the terminal
facilities ol the Chicago. Burlington and Quin-
cy iiai lroad, with which company close al
liunco has been made by n very favorable con-
tract. extending over long term OF years.
As that company also meets your line at
Hannibal. aud affords the best connection
thence to Chicago md possesses unex-
wide territory. in the Northwest. it would
seem that considerations OF mutual interests
may be expected to present themselves in
many directions to preserve and extend the
friendly relations esta blshed by contract be-
tween the two corporations. The Chicago.
burlington and Quincy Railroad bridge over
the Missouri River. which Is practically the
last feature of the extensive system of ter
minals which that company has constructed
Mt ST. Louis. will. 1t is expected. be completed
souri,, Kansas and Eastern Railway will at once
be opereted Mt the main eastern outlet OF the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas system. 1t is
MEANWHILE being operated for local traffic
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The President InquIrinE INTO the Incidents
Leading 10 Admiral Stanton's Recall.

WASHINGTON. Nov. S.-President Cleveland is
displaying unusual interest in the Brazilian
situation. and besides obtaining all the infor-
nation OF an official character from tho state
and Navy departments on the subject. has
sought Information through other channels.
The incidents leading IN to tho recall of Rear
Admiral Stanton have heen particularly In
Quired into by the President. OF course the
official instructions given to Admiral stanton
are on file at tho Navy Department. but it is
understood that. in addition TO these official
Instructions. verbal orders OF general
character wore also given him. What those
verbal Instructions wero and how Admiral
Stanton understood them can only be known
on his arrival in this country. which is
awaited with great interest. In tho moan
time. the President. within the pnst few days.
has had several conferences with leading
naval officers ns to the course pursued by Adj
miral Stanton. upon the hypothesis that he
was instructed to communicate with Admiral
Melo II he was irected TO opcn up cominu-
nication with Mc!u ms an Admiral, tho
question IL raised whether that would not
cnrry with 1t. in Admiral Stanton's mind. d.
rcctions to accord him the courtesy OF an cx-
change OF saluteS such rs always obtains be-
tween nRyal officers Of equal rank.
1t il RnticiT ht"l TINT Admiral STATIONS ex-
plantations on his return may nut his conduct
in different light from thar in which 1t now
appears.
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SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

:, Tho Viking ship reached Peoria on Its WAyio the
AbsisEippi River yesterday,
Nathan sykes tnsm ill., fell from roof a. Fulton.
y, yesterday and broke his NECK lie Was % years
old and leaves family
Bishop spAldnE OF the Catholic Diocese OF Peoria has
ilsued circular letter TO all tho Parish priests under
ms charpe nhnonnSing his early, departure Tor Rome
and number OF changes in the diocese
All the publ schools in south Glens Falls. Saratoga
county are closed OF the rreya ence there
OF diphtheris. There ava been number OF deaths
ana iuany OF the school children are sl. sick with tho
disease.
Thomas Mccabe n pAsterrr employed At s. MhfyS
new church ~ Bingham on f'li FROM soun"d forir:
seven feet RbOve tile tHur yesterday afternoon aud
wgt INSTANTLY killed. la leaves wife And several
children.
Ira H. IyeL farmer OF the town OF HODsy y, Y.
took revolver from his pocket yesterday afternoon
and laid It table In hls house His Iey yearold
son picked up poiutsdit at his younger brother aud
blew his brains our