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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06
TURF TALK.
The Register of Trotters Is Clearly a
Paving Business.

CHICAGO, April 5.-The annual meeting
of stockholders of the American Trotting
Register Association was held here to-day.
The secretary in his report stated that the
profits amounted to about $4,000 during the
year. The series of rules adopted at the
joint meeting in New York we're approved.
and the following officers were elected; w.
R. Allen, president; Samuel Baker, vice
president; J. Il. Steiner, secretary.
NEW ORLEANS, April 5.-The track was
fast.
Four and a half furlongs, Miss Francis
won, Morocco second. Rebel third. Time, :56.
Five and a half furloEgs. Virgin wons
Edwin second. Whittier third. Time, 1:09
Six furlongs. Bertha B won, Beecher sec
ond, Ed Jackson third. Time, 1:l7K.
Six furlongs, Sam FrsMer won, Redwing
second, Sight Draft third. Time. :15k.
One and an eighth miles, Belfast won.
Jim Bluckerty second. Uncle Frank third.
Time l 81
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CAUGHT AND LYNCHED.
The Fitting End of the Wickedest
Woman in West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, April 5.-About
one week ago Policeman Chandler Of Blue
field, Mercer County, was killed in the
VIGOROUSLY disorderly house Of Kiz Redd.
known as the wickedest woman in West
Virginia. believed to have had a hand in
several murders, and who has defied the
authorities relative TO Illicit distiIlina
Monday night row was started in her
place by crowd OF black and white toughs
in which Charles Morgan, colOred, shot and
killed John Lees, colored boy. Morgan
was caught and lynched by a mob of citi-
zens. Kjz Redd fed, was pursued by the
mob. and is reported to have been caught
last night and lynched.
RICHMOND, Va, April "a special to
the Dispatch deniesithe reported lynehiDg
Of woman near Graham last night tele-
graphed from Charleston. The mob chased
the woman after lynelIing the negro. Mar
tin, but failed to capture her.
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SWALLOWED LAUDANUM.
The Chemica! Analysis in the Case of
John II. Mackey.

John II. Mackey, the reporter who was
found in an unconscious state on Valencia
street on Tuesday morning and taken to the
Seyenteenth-street police station and from
there to the City and County Hospital.
where he died four hours later. came to his
death from the effects of laudanum.
An analysis of the contents of his stomach
was made last night by Chemist c. l.. Bar
riDgton. He found a sufficient quantity of
laudanum in the stomach to have caused
death. The Coroner will hold an INQUEST
on the remains at 80 o'clock this after
noon.
The Press Club, of which the deceased
was member, and several Irish American
societies will be represented at the funeral.
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Alameda.

The election is becoming very exciting.
and the city is being flooded with political
circulars by the two Non-Partisan parties.
The Improvement Association will hold
its monthly meeting this evening, aud ii
will be an important one The matter of
opening streets at the West End will be dis
cussed, and a committee will be appointed
to nominate officers To serve for the ensuing
year.
Ten members of the Alameda city band
will leave for the Worlds Fair about the
middle of May, going with delegation of
the G. a. r. of Alameda.
The Peoples Non-Partisan party will
hold its first mass meeting tomorrow even
ing in Park 0pera-house.
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HUNTINGTON WINS.
He Has at Last Secured the Arkansas
Pass Road.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. April 5.-The
board of directors of the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass road met here this morning
upon the receipt of telegram from New
York that the difficulties which had caused
the restponement yesterday had been sat-
isfactorily settled. All the local directors
were present. The resignation of J. Ken
nedy. director who resides in New York,
was accepted and NJ. d. Monserrat was
elected to fill the vacancy. The resignation
of f. P. Swenson of New York as vice
president was accepted and Mr.. Monserrat
was elected TO the position. The resigna-
ton of President ID. b. Robinson was ac-
cepted and Thomas C. Stillman of the law
firm of Butler. Stllman s. Hubbard was
elected president and director. MonseIrat
is vice-president and general manager of
the New York and Texas railroad. with
headquarters at Victoria, Tex.
Charles B. Peck will remain in charge of
the Arkansas Pass road as assistant general
manager.
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WEARY OF LIFE.
An Unfortunate Japanese Woman
JUMPS Into the Bay.

Jumps Into the Bay.
A young japanese woman named Teni
Koe attempted to commit suicide by jump
ing info the bay from Mission street wharf
yesterday morning.
She was formerly an inmate of dsre-
putable house. but more recently worked as
a waitress, living at Clay avenue.
Inmates of the house say she has been i'll
for several months. .and finally became de-
spondent and resolved to end her misery by
death.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning
she was observed acling queerly in the
vicinity of the MissiOn-street wharf by
some lODgshoremen who were at work
there. A few moments later she walked
deliberately TO the edge of the wharf and
jumped overheard.
She was speedily rescued by the crew of
tughoat and taken TO the Receiving Hos
pital for treatment, where she soon recoY-
cred from the effects of her bath.
Teni Koe refused to give any reason for
her rash act. She was offered refuge at
the Japanese Mission by the minister in
charge, but preferred to return to her for
mer home.
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A TERRIBLE FALL.
The Night Waterman at the Porter
Residence Seriously Injured.

N~oAAShSS oGitoaoiy Gu
serious accident. which will recall to
many the tragic death of David Porter in
the Mills building. few months ago, &C.
Cured last night. when r. d. Dickinson, the
night Waterman of the deceased merchants
residence, narrowly escaped being instantly
killed by fall.
Dickinson was formerly a wealthy stock
dealer in this city, but years ago met with
financial reverses. He lives at 301 Leaven-
worth street, and recently accepted the po-
sition OF night Waterman from the execu-
tors of the estate.
Last night Dickinson, who Is a large,
heavily built man, entered the stable in the
rear OF the house and went up to the second
story, where he sat upon the balustrade.
He lost his balance and fell to the floor be-
low. distance of fifteen feet, where he lay
unable to move.
Dckinson's cries for help attracted the
attention of passers-by. who had him taken
TO the Receiving Hospital in hack.
The injured man was suffering intensely
and DIR. Deane found that he had sprained
back and hip.
Dickinson will recover unless he sus-
tanned internal injuries not yet apparent.
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University Notes

The Associated Students met in the-As-
sembiy Hall yesterday and nominated Off
GERS for the ensuing term.
Immediately after a meeting of the Ath-
letic Association was called and officers
also nominated for that organization.
The future relations of the Olympic Club
OF San Francisco was next considered, and
awakened much warm discussion The
matter was laid en- the table for future con-
Sderation,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06
Bishop Kip,s Condition.

The Right Rev. William Ingraham Kip,
Bishop of California. was still alive at a
late hour last night.
The aged prelate has been gradually
growing weaker during his unequal strug-
gle for life, and has little vitality left.
His physicians think the end is near
The patient shows occasional CLEANS of
consciousness at long intervals, which
gradually become less frequent. They ex-
perience moro difficulty in rousing him from
his stupor, aud as he can only take LIQUID
food bave little hope of prolonging his lille
much LONGER
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06
VIII Be Imneached.

LINCOLN, Nehr,. April 5.-This afternoon
special committee reported to the House
in favor of the impeachment of ex-Auditor
of Public A. counts Thomas II. Benton for
irregularities and maIfeasaace in Office. The
report was adopted and resolution of i'm
parchment was prepared for the joint con-
vention, which is called for tomorrow
morning.
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NOT COMING ACROSS.
The Oxford Boat Crew Afraid of the
Big Water.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, April Captain
Ives of the Yale crew has corroborated the
statement that Oxford in a cablegram re-
ceived a week ago by Yale declined to row
the American champions, owing to her in
ability to hold the crew together. There is
no chance for an information al race.
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MERCHANTS WANT HIM.
Mcleod to Be Asked to Stay With
the Reading.

PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-Petitions viii
be circulated among the business men of
Philadelphia, the object being to call a
mass-meeting. at which President Mcleod
Of the Reading will be urged to reconsider
his resignation. Many business men be-
lieve it to be imperative to the commercial
and mercantile Interests Of the city that
Mcleod shall remain, or at least that his
policy continue unchanged.
1t is stated tonight on excellent authority
that the successor of Mcleod as president
and receiver of the Reading Company wiz
be Joseph S. Harris. president of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company.
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II necessary to keep a typewriter engaged
so many hours, it is coDjectured that it will
1t is also whispered that the Mayor mad
been seen in close conversation with Attor-
ney-General Hart during the day. The
Mayor declined to make any statement
relative 10 the matter
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The Water Ordinance

Mayor Ellert was as silent as the pro-
verbal sphinx yesterday and saw few Wis
itors. He, however, kept typewriter busy
all day at t0p.nOtch speed. and it was freely
whispered that he was engaged on mes
sage relative to the Spring Valley water
rate order which now only awaits his sigma
ture. From the fact that Mr.. Ebert found
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06
WHISKY IN FLAMES.
Thousands of Barrels of 1t Swept Out
of Existence.

LOUISVILLE, April 5. Bonded ware
house 1858, at the distillery of the Alien
Bradley Dstillery Company. in East Louis
vile. together with 1900 barrels of whisky,
was destroyed By fire this evening. The
AllenBradley Company has headquarters
in Frankfort and the exact figures Of the
loss sustained cannot be learned tonight.
The whisky was valued at about 5000, COO
and was owned by over 200 different per-
sons. 1t is thought to have been well COW
cred by insurance. The warehouse was
valued at $4,000, fully insured. The dam
age to the distillery was slight
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06
BURNING PITCH.
A Great Fire in the Turpentine Woods
of North Carolina.

RALEIGH, n. c., April 5.-One of the
greatest forest fires ever known there is
raging in the heart Of the Pine district.
Thousands of trees just bored have been
destroyed, and many people owning turpen-
tine orchards are ruined. One man lost
1000 acres of trees.
The town of West End was nearly wiped
out Three large stores and contents, the
postoffiee and several dwellings were
burned. At least twelve turpentine dis
tilleries and scores of dwellings scattered
in the woods are burned, with great quanti-
ties of resin.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06
NEW ARMY RIFLE.
1t is the Invention of Resident of
WheatIand in This State.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. April 5.-The Duerst
rifle has received a trial at the National.
Armory and passed all the tests to which it
was submitted with success. At the con-
clusiOn of the test for endurance the board
adjourned further trials until Friday to re-
ceive more ammunition from the Frankfort
Arsenal n. II. Duerst. the inventor of
this gun, is an American by birth and resi-
dent Of Wheatland. Cal,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06
TESTING ARMoR.
Great Guns Arrive at the Redington
Proving Ground,

proving Ur0und.
NEW YORK, April 3. - The Bethlehem
10-inch gun for the further equipment of
the Redington proving grounds arrived at
Bethlehem Iron Works to-day.
The forgings were made at the ordnance
works here, and they were fabricated
into a finished gun Mt the gun foun-
dry in Washington. There are now a
6-inch gun and an S-inch gun at Red
lngton, but even those two are too light for
testing heavy armor now making. such as
the plates for the Iowa, Massachusetts,
Oregon and Indiana. whose side armor is
eighteen inches thick.
The Bethlehem Iron Company is building
a Diminishing shop and assembling foundry.
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Have Not Failed.

MISNEAPoLIs, April 5.-The report of
the failure of Crocker, Fiske & Co., is pre-
mature. The manager of the company says
to-day they will resume business Monday.
The liabilities are half million. with am
pie property to cover them.
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The Fire Record.

An alarm was sent from box 81, corner of
! Polk and McAllister streets, at moan yester-
TAday for fire In the College of Pharmacy.
113 Fulton street The cause was an expIo-
sion OF gas stove in the laboratory. The
| loss was estimated at $780,
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eastern road, making six dead. One Of the
number, a. fireman. is missing. He was
putting coal in when the accident came.
and il is believed that the conclusion threw
him into the furnace. where his body was
consumed. No passengers were severely
-hnr
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06
RAILROADS REGULATED.
Nebraska Believes That She Has
Found the Wav

LINCOLN. Nebr.. April 5.-The Senate
this evening. by vote Of eighteen to four
teen, passed the Newberry maximum
freight rate bill substantially as it came
from the House. Tba railroads have made
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06
Jefferson's Birthday.

I. Carl Spelling, chairman of the conf
mittee of arrangements of ths IrOquois
Club, has issued Invitations to reception to
be rendered by the club to the Democratic
members of the San Francisco delegation to
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06

strenuous efforts to defeat the measure,
but the POpuIists stood solidly for it and
were joined by enough Republicans and
Democrats to make its defeat impossible.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Midweek Notes of Business at the
Different Theaters.

DlIINI Git UEiIUIS.
The interest in THE County Fair" at the
StockwelI is still maintained. There is a
marked contrast between the reception Of
Mr.. Burgess and his play at the present
time ana when he visited this city before
True, the piece in all its appointments is
better now than then, but there mast be
deeper reason for its popularity this en-
gagement. A better filed auditorium and
more heartily pleased audience since tie
play commenced on Monday night last,
has rarely been seen in San Francisco
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06
GouId Wants Ills Monev.

New YORK, April 5.-An attachment for
5000, 0G0 against the Northwest Construction
Company has been issued in favor of George
~
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BURNED ALIVE.
The Frigftful Fate Believed to Have
OVertaken a Fireman.

EDwARDsvILLE. ILL.,. April 5. - Two
more persons have died as the result of the
accident on the jacksonville and South
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06

At the Tiyoll Martha" will be continued
ali the week and on Monday. April 10, be
succeeded by Gilbert and Sullivan's two-act
comic opera, The Gondoliers." The dia-
logue and music of this work are familiar
and a good run is predicted.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06
NO STRIKE BREWING.
Carnegie Not Afraid of Trouble at
Homestead.

Homestead.
PITTsBURG. Pa. April 5.-The discovery
said to have been made by the Carnegie
Steel Company that another strike is brew
ing at the Homestead Mills is no discovery
at all. according to Secretary Lovejoy. To-
day he said there was no truth whatever in
the report. and that the company was not
anticipating any trouble in the direction
stated.
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the Legislature. This will take place on the
evening of the 18th inst. in B'nai Birth Hail
on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of
the birth OF Thomas Jefferson.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-06

WHEN going cut to spend the evening with your
friends don't forget to take some OF Whites Yucca
tan Gum with you
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The Mary Wyman- Williams testimonial
at Odd Fellows Hall last evening was
swell affair, both as regards the attendance
and the performance. .iAll the world and
his wife" were there, Notwithstanding the
recommencement of the rainy season. In
the execution of the programme there was
an agreeable novelty and freshness every
where. Mrs. l.. Brechemin sang Themes
Serepade delightfully."-. and Berceuse.
written as string quintet, by Henry n.
Channeey, an ambitious amateur, was
capital thing in its way, unduaiiDg and
tenderly sympathetic in expression, co.,
veying an idea of the lulling Of an infant to
sleep by It's mother. 1t was success. The
composer himself directed the music. Mr..
h. j. Stewart, the chef d orchest e, handled
his people admirably in the Merry Wives
OF Windsor" overture, and also in that to
'BlEh King Hail. Donald de We're Graham
sang his cafe chantant songs airliy,
and did much better with his part in .'lhe
Rose ana Drop of Water" duet MARY
Wyman-Wlllinms being his co-vocalisD
Than he did before. Mrs. Charles J.
DickmRn sang Seber's Alpine Rose"
very nicely, and Charles j. Dickman,
Thomas Tennent and Louis Sloss Jr.
were langhable in the sketch illustrating
mesmerism. The assault-at-arms by NJ.
Ironchet and ID Astreto was rather queer
feature TO introduce into such company,
bnt it was a taking one. II the programme
maker in happy thought had followed the
assault" by Korner's Sword song" with
sueh voice as that of j. G.. Hughes there
would have been still deeper emphasis
given it. Mrs. Williams selections from
"Girotie-Girofia." assisted by Miss Rowena
Nj. Tarrant Mrs. Gonzalez. Miss Dunes
chem. Mrs. Parent, Miss Gonzalez and Miss
Won WeielsbHrg, made nice finish to one
OF the nost agreeable affairs Of the season.
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j. c. Dunster will give an organ recital at
Metropolitan Temple this evening. assisted
by Mrs. Alfred Abbey, soprano. and J. C.
Hughes, basso. In addition to many seiee-
tons from the old masters. Mr.. Dunster
will play Two OF his own compositions--a
festival march and a grand fantasia on
American airs. Mr.. Hughes will sing 1.-The
B1atman's Daughter" and Mrs. Abbey
Mr. DuusfnP
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siberia" Is underlined at the Grove
street and will succeed 1.-The Iron Ring"
now playing to good houses.
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LUCKY PAsCo.

lie Will Go Back TO the Senate With
out Any Opposition.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 5.-In a Joint
caucus OF the Democratic members OF both
houses of the Legislature, Samuel Paseo
was unanimously nominated TO succeed
himself as United States Senator.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-14
TRENToN's WATER FAMINE.
Fighting Ice with Dynamite to Break
the Great Gorge.

TRENTON. Feb 14.-The authorities here
are alarmed over the condition of the river
No water for drinking purposes has been
obtained for four days, the pump house at
the reservoir being disabled by the ice.
Yesterday afternoon the board of public
works held a meeting and determined on
an attempt to start the ice out of the river
By the use of dynamite. Contractor Thomas
Craig and force of men went to Perriwig
bar this morning, and began operations
on the great gorge there. The contractor
has little hope OF accomplishing much
with dynamite, rs the ice is piled up there
thirty feet above the surface of the river
1t is solidly imbedded In the stream, and
the jam extends many miles. If few
hundred tons can be disiodged the gorge
may be brokeN.
All the bridges across the Delaware be-
tween Trenton and Lambertville are now
in danger, as the ice is pressed against the
ahutments and is gradually undermining
them. The -four mills of the city all came
to a standstill yesterday, owing to the in
undation of their lower floors, and alto
gether there are now 5000 hands out of
employment. The Delaware is higher
than ever before in its history and the sub
merging of tho business streets in the
heart of the city is probable
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-14

PaILADELPn1A, Feb. l3.- Flour = Winter,
super1ne, g. y2,.n; do, extras, Sa.al3 2.75; No. 2
winter family, s!.55ll3,i5; Pennsylvania roller,
straight. S3.5UG375; western wi nter, clear
S3.-5G350; do. do, straight, S3.6oa3s5; winter
patent, StGi25; Minnesota, clear, S313.50, do.
straight, S3.I5dil5 do patent, S4.25g t.60 do,
fusoritc brands, higher. Rye flour, Sj2j qy3. 20
per barrel.
Wheat-Weak, easier. with 77c. bid and 77i4c.
asked for February; 7719e. bid and T794c asked
for March; 7s34e, bid and I1e, asked for April;
Zoe, bid and ipIic. asked Tor May.
Corn-Dull, weaker. with 50Jic. bid and sic.
asked for February; 5ic bid and 5l9sc asked
for March; stlic. bid and jOl ac. asked Tor prl;
bo56c. bid and 5llsc. asked for May.
Oats-Quiet, easy with4!c. bid and illse asked
for February; 4na4e, bid and ili4e. asked {, r
March; Ale. bid and ~ ac. asked for April: dlr.
bid and ms asked for May.
BCef Dull, tirni extra mess 1913 30;
family. Si21l3.50.
Moderately active, firm; new mess,
Ssi; old mess, Sia.fje2; extra prime, nominal.
Larh-Steady; steam rendered sl3lO.
Eggs Quiet, steady; New York and Penn
sylyania. ale: western, apIhc.
BALTIMORE Feb. II. Flour dull. Wheat
steady. Corn weak. Whito corn, by sample,
53c.; yellow, 52c. Oats dull. Rye quiet Hay
firm; good to choice timothy, sl55tRal6 10.
Cotton nominal niddiing, 934c. Provisions
firm. Butter quiet; creamery, fancy, 34c.; do
fair to choice. sSGeae.; do. imitation 25lk.6a; ;
ladle fancy S4c.: good 10 choice, 242ae !;
rolls tine,sott2le.; do. fair to good, 20e. -.---