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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-16

mittee of the whole to consider the bill 10
appropriate $4,000 Tor the construction of a
free wagon road from the town of Mariposa
TO the Yosemite Valley. After an hours
debate the bill was recommended favoraby
and ordered engrossed and sent to third
reading by vote Of IL 10 %.
The Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds reported favorably on the bill ap-
propriating $3.50. OO0 for public building In
San Francisco Referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
The bill relating to the sale OIL properly
for delinquent taxes was passed.
The Senate bill to appropriate $4,000 for
the erection OF monument to the Bonner
party on the shores of Bonner Lake was
read third time and passed.
The Assembly bill relating to the COM
missions Of administrators of estates was
passed.
The bill TO regulate the rate OF interest.
providing that money-lenders shall not
charge over per cent interest. was being
discussed when the recess was taken.
Upon reassembliDg this afternoon, the
bill to regulate the rate of interest was
passed and ordered Immediately to the
Senate.
Makers bill to provide DAY OF rest from
all labor was passed.
TAYLOR introduced q bill to prohibit the
wearing of hoopskirts, aud moved that the
Committee on Morals be excused for imme-
diate consideration. The bill provides that
it shall be the duty of any Sheriff or police
man TO arrest any male or female person
suspected of wearing hOopskirts.
The WAYS and Means Committee reported
in favor of allowing the Preston School OF
Industry Sl45,0OO for the completion of the
building aud improvements. and the Agnews
Asylum $50, COO for a sewerage system.
Three members Of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs were granted leave OF absence
to visit the military companies at Stockton.
Fresno. Los Angeles and San Diego from
Friday until Tuesday.
The bill to prevent deception in the manu-
facture and sale of butter and cheese went
to third reading. An hour was taken M
in the second reading of bills. Adjourned.
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TURF MATTERS.
Mccarthy Gets Judgment for Ten
Thousand Dollars.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Daniel Mccarthy
the California horseman, recovered to-day
in the Supreme Court a verdict for $4,000
by default against the Altonwood Stock
Farm, s. Weber Parker and Charles W.
Parker. The claim was based upon an
agreement between the parties by which
defendants agreed to pay Mccarthy $4,000
after the sale of the personal property Of
Altonwood Farm.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 15.-Tho track WAS
heavy.
Five furlongs, Fay S won, Constantine
second, Rebecca third. Time. :06A.
Five and half furlongs. Redwing won,
Maud second. Angeree third. Time. :13A
Six furlongs, Virden wen, Ollie Kinney
second, Galen Brown third. Time. %.
One mile, Alphonse won. Gray Duke
second, Rushlight third. Time, :50h.
Handicap, six furlongs, Readina won. j..
II. Fenton second, Zampost third. lime,
:20L.
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WITH BURNING OIL.
FrightfuI Tragedy Following the
CarelesSneSs of a Child.

BUDA PEsTH. Feb. 15.-During a carni-
val dance in Poreg. while over 100 people
were dancing. a child playing In the base
ment Of the hall dropped lighted taper
through the bunghole OF cask full of pet
roleum. The child was killed by the ex-
plosion. which also shattered the floor
above and scattered burning petroleum
among the dancers. A dozen persons were
enveloped in flames. and all ran fer the
windows and doors, creating the utmost
panic. Ten persons fell through the shat
tered floor 10 the basement below and were
burned to death. Seven of those over whom
the oil scattered died shortly after reaching
the open air. Twelve others will probably
die, and many others are suffering from
painful burns and bruises.
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SUPPLY OF HOPS.
There Is a Shortage and the Prices
Should Go Up.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE New
York Homestead publishes a complete ex-
hibt of the worlds supply and demand OF
hops for the current season, ending August
81, 1893. According to this statement the
exact shortage Of the worlds supply Is
100000 pounds. which must be made up
by the consumption Of old stock. There
will be enough on hand for this purpose.
There is an estimated shortage OF 100000
pounds in the English supply, and England
has yet to secure enough hops to meet this
demand before the end Of the season. 1t Is
noteworthy that while every effort Is being
made TO keep the price of American hops
much below Is cents per pound, foreign
hops have been imported at a cost Of SO
cents in addition to the duty, thus showing
that American brewers are willing to pay
fully IS cents for foreign hops, while they
begrudge % cents for American hops,
which. on the whole. are infinitely superior
TO the imported article, which Is mostly OF
the cheap Russian growth. repacKed In Ger
many and labeled as "Choice Bayarian
HOPS" and especially for the export trade.
The output Of beer in this country Increased
by 5O0, 900 barrels during the first four
months of the present season, ending
January l. 1893
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AN AFFECTING SCENE.
Charles de Lesseps Goes to Visit His
Aged Father.


PARIS, Feb. 15-Charles de Lessons re-
NAMED all yesterday with his father, Fer
dlnand, at Lie Chesnaye. The aged De
Lesseps recognized and embraced his son,
ignorant OF the Judgment that had doomed
them both to Imprisonment. Charles man
aged to restrain his tears and assumed n
cheerful aspect, in order that his father
might not suspect the truth. Charles in
troduced the detectives, whose prisoner he
was, as friends that had accompanied him
from Paris, and Ferdinand received them
in as much OF his old debonnaire fashion as
his decreplt condition and weakened facul-
ties would permit. They all chatted to-
gether and when dinner time came Ferdin-
and invited his visitors to dine, privilege
OF which they would have avaied them
selves whether invited or not. Ferdinand's
mind still fingered on the possibilities
of the Panama canal, and now and then he
spoke alphabetically about the revival of
the enterprise and the eventful union under
French auspices Of the waters of the Allan
tic and the Pacific. Charles listened mutely
to his fathers utterances on the subject,
the remarks being OF an erratic character,
which indicated the intellect of the veteran
dIplomatist and engineer had lost Its an
cient strength.
When evening came Ferdinand again en-
braced his son and expressed the hope that
he would soon see him again. Then the de-
tectives, who had never once left Charles
entirely alone, escorted him back to Paris
ard he was lodged again n the conclergere
at o'clock in the morning
Henry Cottu. one Of the Panama defend
ants. under sentence, Is in London, and will
90 thence to Vienna, afterward returning
to Paris to meet the penalty imposed upon
him. provided his appeal against the sem
tence is not sustained.
M. Lequay, adjudged guilty of completely
in the Panama canal frauds was to-day
sentenced to five years Imprisonment and
fine of 5000 francs. Provost, on the same
charge, was sentenced to three years i'm
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The Smoke Nuisance i'm London.

Truly 1t might have been said when 1892
had but four and-twenty hours to live, THE
year Is dying in the night" for choking
fog was up TO our very window. panes, and
a black pail OF smoke turned midday into
midnight. The awful visitation seems to
get worse year by year, and nothing seems
to be done to even lessen the infiction. New
houses are built OH the old plan, with Chin
neys that pour out volumes of smoke and
our lawmakers do nothing.
Surely it would not interfere too much
with the liberty of the much-petted subjects
of this great monarchical republic of ours
IL law were passed to insist upon smoke
consuming chimneys being constructed in
every newly built house. Our clever legis-
lators spend each SESSION in tinksring and
patching, peltng and coercing, and playing
a little now and then with fire or edged
tools, but what Is there now to show for it
all? Nothing, absolutely nothing
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TWO NEW STEAMERS.
The Sunset to Have Its Own Line to
LIVERPOOL.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-The Southern
Pacific announces that the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock Company is
making preparations to build two 10O0O-ton
steamships They will be beauties in de-
sign, and their water-lines will be such as
will insure speed.
They are intended to ply between New
Orleans and Liverpool. forming new line
of steamers in connection with the Sunset
route, and will be the nucleus out of which
will grow feet OF American ocean
steamers. The vessels will be unexcelled In
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THE ASSEMBLY.
Official Notice Taken of the Obnoxious
HoOpSkirt.


SACRAMENTO, Feb. 15.-In the Assembly
this morning petitions were presented by
Dries and Schlesinger for the retention Of
the Viticultural Commissioners. The
Committee on Viticulture reported against
the bill to abolish the commission.
Tie Committee on State Hospitals re-
ported in favor of the bill providing for the
appointment of a Board of Health for the
city of San Francisco.
The Committee on Labor and Capital re-
ported in favor Of the Assembly joint reso-
luton restricting Japanese immigration.
Duffy introduced a bill to define the
boundaries of Eureka and Del Norte coun-
ties.
Gatey put in bill to the effect that eight
hours will constitute a days work for
mechanics and laborers employed by the
State.
A bill was introduced by Alvord for the
creation Of Board of Building and Loan
Commissioners.
The Assembly resolved itself into COM
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SIG, 900 claim to George for $4,000, but he
never paid her. In answering the allega-
tons. George acknowledges that he made
the agreement. but says that when he ex-
amined into the affairs OF the company he
made such remarkable discoveries that he
refused to pay over the money. lie says
that the corporation had a claim Of ST. 900
above the $4,000 claimed by Mrs. CHECKER
ing, and that his brother owed still more to
the firm. The total dsfalcation amounted
to 1922. 727. Just before dying, Charles
agreed to pay half the amount If his brother
would not bring proceedings against him.
Mrs. Chiekering has made motion for
referee. which the Judge denied. saying
that the case should be tried in open court.
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He Preferred a Quiet Life.
washington Star

He was Chicago man and was taking in
the House of Representatives before leav-
ing Washington. He listened TO the rattle
of the gayel, the echoes Of 'Mr Speaker"
and the rattle of oratorisal musketry with
establishment so great that he became
silent In few minutes he arose and made
for the door.
"Where are you going?" asked his friend.
"I'm going" he said. with deliberate en-
phasis. 'I'm going back to Chicago. Pm
going back to the Board OF Trade, where
it's quiet"
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WILL NOT PASS.
The Nicaragua Canal Bill Is Probably
Doomed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The New York
Herald correspondent, after canvass
among the Senators and Representatives,
telegraphs the following to his paper,
which agrees with the predictions hereto
fore made from time to time In these dis
patches: THE Nicaragua bill will not pass
at this session. This is the opinion of
every Senator and member with whom
have talked to-day. Even Senator His
cock. who is strong advocate Of the
measure, said this evening that he had
little hope Of the bill ever going to vote.
He thought 1t would pass the Senate if it
came to vote. but the time was now so
short that the friends of the measure had
made up their minds to push the thing next
session."
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A Collier Torn to Pieces and Many
Others Injured.

OTTUMwA, Iowa, Feb. 15.-An explosion.
caused by coaldust igniting from fire from a
shot, occurred at the Cedar mines. near
Alicia. to-day. Joseph Gallagher was torn
to pieces and ten men were badly injured,
but 1t is not thought that they will die.
Over 100 men were in the mine at the time,
and but for the fact that most of them were
in close proximity to the colds air shaft
many of them would undoubtedly have
been killed or badly injured.
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MUSIC IN THE AIR.
InIiarmony In the Great Family of
the Chickering's.

New YORK. Feb 15.-Mrs. Garafella o.
Chickering has begun action In the Supreme
Court to recover $4,000 from George II.
Chickering. her brother-in-law, and the
senior member of Chickering & Sons. piano
manufacturers. She is the widow Of Charles
Chiokerlng, and claims that at the time OF
his death he was possessed Of 495 shares
owed him $4,000 besides. In her capacity
as executrix she sold the stock and the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-16
ILL IN SEATTLE.
The Reason for Mrs. George Chap
mans Delay.

SEATTLE. Feb. 15-Mrs. George Chap
man, who was referred to in dispatch
from San Francisco last night as having
failed to meet her husband there, lies i'll in
this city. The telegram referred to was
very misleading. as she has not seen her
husband since eight months ago. when he
left her in London. England. She arrived
here February 3 via the Canadian Pacific
and was to have gone to San Francisco on
the UmatillSs but the day before the boat
sailed she gave birth to boy. She has sent
several kilograms to her husband, but failed
to hear Of him till to-day.
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NOT VERY BAD.
Aduiterated Whisky No Worse Than
STRAIGHT Goods,

WASHINGTON. Feb 15.-The whisky trust
investigation began to-day with the testi-
mony OF Meyers, manager OF the rebate de-
partment of the trust. He testified that in
1890 the trust paid out in rebates S1.273 645 !:
in 1884, So. 295, 958; In 1892. So. 292. 2S9. Pro-
lessor Wiley, chemist of the Agricultural
Department. gave the committee the results
of the examination of essences and essen
tial oils used in compounding whiskies and
other liquors from spirits. He said they
could not be considered poisonous or any
moro injurious to health than straight goods
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JONES CREEK IRON MINE.
Eastern Capital to Develop the Hum
boIdt Property.

EUREKA, Feb. 15.-Papers were signed
last night leasing the Jones Greek iron mine.
owned by Mrs. Anger. to Eastern parties
who will develop the property. This ore Is
red hematite Of the best quality and is al
most iDexhaustible. The mine is half a mile
from Humboldt Bay. Should the develop
ments justify a smelter will be built Work
will commence at once.
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VANCOUVER TO SUMAS.
An Electric Connection With the
Northern Pacific Road.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Feb. 15-To-day Bar
low & Co. of Tacoma signed contract
with the Burrard Inlet and Fraser Valley
Railway Company TO construct line from
this city to Sumas to connect with the
Northern Pacific there. Construction Will
not be commenced until the settlement of
the appeal before the courts as to the valid
ity of the bonus granted tho company by
the CITY OF XancnnYer
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SWEPT BY A HURRICANE.
Lives and Property Destroyed on the
Island of Madagascar.

LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch from Zanzi-
bar tells OF frightlu hurricane that swept
over Madagascar on January %, doing i'm
mense damage. both in the interior and on
the coast. At Tanansrivo. the capital. build
ings were wrecked and many lives were
lost, aud at Port Mahoori. on the east coast,
a number of vessels have been missing since
the storm. and 1t Is feared that they have
gone down, with all on board. A vessel
laden with wheat was wrecked at Mahala
The hurricane wrought great destruction
throughout a vast area.
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THE SINGLE COMBINE.
II Hastily Rescinds Its Action Raising
Prices.

SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. 15.-After adopt
ing new scale OF prices for the year 1898
the Washington and Oregon Single Manu-
facturers' and Dealers Association to-day
rescnded this action and old rates were
continued In force The resembling OF the
action was brought about by threat to
withdraw from the association on the part
OF Foster 81 Hastings, dealers of Tacoma.
The first action taken made difference In
the price Of 10 cents per thousand In favor
OF wholesale dealers buying FIVE cars for I'M
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mediate shipment, the prices agreed on
being 81 20 on ive-earload lots and 81 so on
smaller orders.
Reports from millmen. dealers and agents
from all over the country indicate favorable
prospects for this years business The
output this year is estimated ut nearly
1000. coo shingles, or about double that
of last year.
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ALL A HOAX.
The Kearsarge Not Sent Out to Head
Off Filibusters.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 - With referenc e
to the story that the Kearsarge had been
ordered to Key West to check filibuster-
ing expedition, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Solely to-day said that there was
nothing in the rumor.
al know of no flibusterlDg expedition"
he said. 'and the Kearsarge was not ordered
to Key West to check one"
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Bills Approved.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The President
to-day approved the quarantine bill. which
Is officially known as the act granting addi-
tional quarantine powers and imposing
additional duties upon the marine hospital
service. He also approved the act provId-
Ing lighthouses and other aids to navlga-
ton, known as the omnibus lighthouse BILL
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NORTHERN PACIFIC DEBT.
The Sale of an Immense Block of
Stock Announced

NEW YORK, Feb. I5-lt is announced. in
pursuance of the plan for liquidating its
floating debt, that the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company has sold to a syndicate.
headed by Speyer & Co. of st. Paul, the
Northern Pacific Railroad stock held in the
treasury. The amount is estimated from
100000 to 100000. The Speyer syn
dictate UNDERWRITERS the sale, but an oppor-
tunity for subscription will be offered the
stockholders of the Northern Pacific. The
terms Of the sale are refused.
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TRIAL OF BOGGS CARRI0ER.
The Alleged Fratricide to Testify in
His Own Behalf.

SANTA Rosa, Feb. ia big crowd was
in attendance at the Carriger murder trial
here to-day. Among the witnesses examined
during the day were ex-Coroner Blaney, ex-
Surveyor Rickseker, Dr.Vance, Mat Reibli,
James Lennox. e. f. Griffith and George
w. Sparks for the prosecution and Otto
Schetter. Mrs. Lewis. Mrs Tufts. Mrs.
Schetter. Solomon Carriger. Fred Carriger,
A. c. Tufts and Surveyor Davis for the de-
Tense. Boggs Carriger. the defendant. will
be put on the witness-stand tomorrow, and
the case will probably 60 to the jury before
the aynnnp.
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Gone After Ducks.

" AsHINGToN. Feb. 10. - The President
left Washington this afternoon for Benjes,
In Maryland, to spend a few days in duck
shooting there. He was accompanied by
ex-senator Sewall of New Jersey. The
President will be the guest of the club at
Beniies
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DOWN WITH THE FLOOD.
An Alarming State of Affairs AlOn
the CuSouehaura.

PORT DEPOSIT, Md. Feb. 15.-The flood
in the Susquehanna River at Port Deposit
assumed alarming proportions to-day.
Many citizens have taken refuge on the
hill and the situation Is critical and hourly
threatens the destruction of both levees
and property. The upper and middle por-
tions of the town are engulfed. many out
buildings and fences have been carried
away and more are expected to follow
CINCINNATI, Feb 15.-The turning point
in the flood was reached tonight and the
river began to fall,
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Iunafics In a Panic

DUBLIN. Feb. ia small fire In the
county lunatic asylum in Belfast to-day
caused panic among the inmates, and in
the struggle to reach the doors twelve per-
sons were injured severely.
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GEARY's EXCLUSION LAW.
No Further Action Taken by the
Treasury Department.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-No action has
been taken or is likely to be taken by the
Treasury Department, other than already
published. to carry out the provisions of the
Chinese exclusion law. The Treasury De-
psrtment has provided facilities, under the
direction of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, for the Chinese throughout the
United States to register. and they have
until the 9TH of May to comply with the law
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John Always i'm Trouble.

PHGNIx, AriZ., Feb. 15.-George Fifeld,
hickman. was run over and his leg broken
in two places, besides suffering internal
injuries. to-day. His team was frightened
by Cinnamon celebrating the Chinese New
Year with freerackers Physicians say be
cannot recover
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O'DONNELL'S DEFENSE.
He Was at Homestead as a News.
paper Correspondent.

PITTsBURG. Feb. 15.-The defense in the
Hugh O'Donnell murder trial TODAY at
tempted to show that O'Donnel was
correspondent for various newspapers.
and that at the time of the Homestead
riot he was there in that capacity; also
that he counseled to let the Pinkertons
go after the fight. saying both sides lost
heavily and he wanted no more bloodshed.
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Appointed Justice.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1.-The Supervisors
to-day appointed Z. J. Ensign. an attorney
and Republican. to fill the unexpired term
OF Township Justice Monroe, who COM
mitted suicide while under the influence of
morDhine
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Killed by a Snowslide.

BOISE. Idaho, Feb. ia Statesman spe-
cial from Bellevue says: John Hickey, a
miner, was killed in a snowslde in Black
Bart's Gulch. thirteen miles west Of Haley,
yesterday afternoon. The body was recov-
cred.
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modern marine architecture. Every ap-
plance that ingenuity can device for speed,
comfort and safety will be in the makeup.
The bulls are to be of STEEL and the engines
triple expansion of the latest type.
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GUILTY of MISUNDERSTANDING Opium.

Los ANGELES. Feb. 15.-In the United
States District Court to-day All Wing. the
Chinese recently indicted by the Federal
Grand Jury for manufacturing opium at
HanfOrd. Tulare County. was found guilty
by jury and ordered to appear for sentence
to- MORROW.
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FOUND IN THE RIVER.
The Body of a Drowned Man Re-
covered

LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. ia telephone
message from Almata states that the body
Of Evans. foreman Of the Government
scow. who was drowned with three others
in the Snake River last Thanksgiving, had
been found in an eddy near Log Cabin ISL
and.
An Indian came in at noon and reported
that he had discovered another If the bod
les floating IN the ice few miles below
Steptoe. This leaves only one body yet un-
recovered.
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SPORTSNEN, ATTENTION !

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE sPoRTSMEN's
q froteetve Association at Knights of Red
Branch Han. corner O'Farreil and Mason streets
THIS (THURSDAY) IVENING.
Al sportsmen invited. In reference to Ubiquitous
Emeric Bill. I