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The morning call., 1893-10-17
WENT INTO THE DITCH
Passengers Rescued From
Train on Fire.
Quick Work Done by the Lucky
Ones Who Had Escaped With
out Serious Injury.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 16.-Spreading rails
wrecked the Wabash Banner Limited, due
here at 6:45 o'clock from Chicago, al
Nameoki. H., about 6 40 P. n. to-day. and
injured more or less seriously some thirty
Worlds Fair excursionists, homeward-
bound. The train was forty-fve minutes
late and was running at the rate of fifty
miles an hour When half mile this side
of Nameoki the baggage-car left the track,
followed by the buffet-car. two coaches
and two sleepers. all turning on their sides
in the ditch to the west of the tracks.
The first shock over, the passengers
began, unaided, the work OF rescue, urged
on by the blazing of the buffet-car, which
had been ignited by the cookstove. Though
the buffet-car, the baggage-car and one
coach were burned, all those within were
gotten out safely in advance Of the flames.
1t was nearly 10 o'clock before the sur
geons' train reached the wreck, but as soon
as it did some of The wounded were placed
on board and the train started for this
city. the surgeons working en- route bind
ing cuts and stanching the flow of blood.
Arrived at the Union Depot ambulances
were in readiness and those helpless from
injuries were driven to the hospitals,
while others were immediately removed to
their homes or 10 hotels The list of in
jured includes:
Mrs. J. B. Hunter of Nevada City, Cal,
face injured.
Mrs. Kate Berkeley of 2317 Third street,
this city, face cut and badly shaken.
P. D. Menk, railroad conductor. scalp
wound.
Miss Helen Dunn, London, England
face cut and otherwise severely bruised.
Mrs. W. 81. Frame and Miss Ida Mau.
rer. of New York City. faces cut and badly
shaken.
Mrs. ]. J. Thomas of Mobile, forehead
cut open. possible fracture of the skull.
Mrs. Smith of Round Rock, Texas, Sc
verely bruised and probably internally in.
jured.
Mrs. Hanna S. Rogers of st. Louis. in
iured on the head aud back, seriously.
Robert H. jenkins of Chicago. head cut.
J. G. Roddie of st. Louis. slightly injured
Mrs. Kate Harmon of ST. Louis, slightly
injured.
Martin Ruben of Ohio, slightly injured
w. j. Englehart, County Commissioner
of Toledo. Ohio, slightly hurt.
Lottie Henry of ST. Louis. slightly cut.
Mrs. Mary Moose (colored). thigh broken.
Her injuries are very serious.
c. c. Polner of San Antonio, Tex, scalp
wounds and hands cut.
James Kelly of st. Louis, right LEG
broken and face cut.
E. II. Goodrich. division superintendent,
Wabash Railroad, seriously bruised.
w. Fl. Cotter. trainmaster, Wabashiroad,
fatally injured internally.
Frank E. Woods. conductor of the
wre cked train, right leg fractured.
Mrs. Mary Davis of Taylorville. ILL.,,
back hurt badly.
Mrs. Mary A. Root of st. Louis. head
cut.
Mrs. William Feng of St. Louis, spine
injured.
Mrs. Catherine Moselry of st. Louis,
head cut.
Armstrong of st. Louis, scalp wound
and hands cut.
j. II. Baetta of Laredo, Texas, head cut.
In addition fully fifty persons bore away
reminders of their experience.
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BOTH OUT OF THE WAY.
The Tragic Deaths of a Most Peculiar
CouDIa

lie tragic DcdluS Oi q MOSI L SSuhoi
Couple.
RIVERSIDE, Oct 16.-A terrible double
tragedy occurred here at noon to-day.
The facts of the case are as follows: W.
E. Wrisley, who has been separated from
his wife for some time past, and who was
under Indictment for arson. went to the
house occupied by Mrs. Wrisley, and
after stabbing her to death went TO his
room In the Park Hotel and blew the tor
of his head off with revolver.
Wrisley and his wife have not llved In
harmony and good many expected that
their differences would terminate as they
did.
Wrisley, before marrying the woman ne
killed to-day. was respected. hard-worK.
ing man, but the unfaithful conduct OF
the wife has led up to the present bloody
tragedy.
The dead woman was in the police cour'
last Saturday on charge of "disorderly
conduct" and was under orders from the
police to leave town, move sue III
tended making to-day. She formerly re-
sided in San Francisco, where her mother
lives,
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MISSING WITNESSES.
The Cases of Newspaper Men Charged
With Libel.

SAN RAFAEL, Oct 16.-This morning
the cases of Ami mbrOse Bierce OF the
Examiner and w. B. VIM OF the Marin
County Journal came up before Judge
Angel otti. The charge is OF libeling u.
w. Montieth.
Attorney McInerney, for Bierce. applied
for subpenaes for fifteen witnesses, resi-
dents of San Diego.
Attorney Martinelli. for Winn. applied
for twelve witnesses.
The District Attorney moved for the dis
missal of both cases on the ground of i'm
possibility of conviction and the great ex-
pense en- allied on the county for the ex-
pense of San Diego witnesses. The mo-
tion was finally continued over till next
term in January. This virtually settles
hnth cases
The morning call., 1893-10-17
Passed Forged Checks.

SAN BERNARDINo. Oct. 17-Last Friday
two men, apparently wOrkingmen, entered
Jonas Bros store and purchased bill of
goods. paying therefor with checks on the
First National Bank of this city. When
these checks were presented Saturday
they were found to be forgeries, the name
signed being w. l.. Holton of Moreno
The men present ting the checks gave their
names as Thomas and George Mcclure,
and they stated they had been working for
HoltOn, and were paid off in cheeks
Officers followed the men to Los Angeles,
but so far they have not been apprehended
The morning call., 1893-10-17
INFESTED BY TRAMPS.
One Crowd Driven From a Train
With CIt,hc

ASHLAND, Or, Oct 16.-Another batch
of forty or fifty tramps arrived in Ashland
on freight train from the north this
evening. This gang attempted to take
possession of the day-coach on the over
land at Grants Pass this morning, but
were beaten off by trainmen with clubs
and revolvers. after numerous windows
and lights in the car bad been broken.
The freight train lays in Ashland over
night before going south, and the town is
infested with crowds of tramps each night,
though aside from the attack oD Chinese
st Wedn esday night. no particular dep
relations have been committed.
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AT THE MAYNARD.
Al IhE NAV AkDs
Repairing the Crooked Shaft of the
Ranger.

VALLEJO, Oct. 16.-The United States
ship Ranger will probably be put In the
dry dock on Wednesday to have her shaft
removed and repaired. 1t is claimed at
the navy-yard that an inspection of the
Rangers shaft shows that it was crooked,
which accounted for the continuous thump-
ing which was heard when the Ranger
was under steam. As soon as the shaft is
ssraightened it will be replaced and the
Ranger made ready for another cruise.
probably to China.
An extra large force of sailors and
mechanics are engaged in removing the
armamentfrom the cruiser Boston. which,
it il expected, will be ready for going out
of commission by Saturday next. It is
The morning call., 1893-10-17
TO SUPPLY ARTESIAN WATER.
Operations of Big Boston Syndi-
cate at San BernardinO,

SAN BERNARDINo. Oct. 16-T0-day a
bond for the deed of Peter Flames farm
to Frank G. Bolt, president OF the San
Gabriel National Bank Of Pasadena, was
executed and filed for record. The con-
sideraton is $4,000 The property com.
prises 225 acres of land in The artesian
water belt about three miles southwest of
this city. Bolt is said to represent syn
dicate of Boston capitalists, whose pur-
pose is to develop about 5000 inches of
artesan water, and convey it to Los
Angeles, to furnish that city with pure
water for domestic purposes.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
FRIENDLY TO FRANCE.
Russia VIII Not Compete With Her
Ally Commercially.

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 16.-The Official
Messenger announces that an agreement
has been entered into between Russia and
France by which Russian vessels will with
draw from the trade which competed
with that between France and Algiers.
and which France regarded as a coasting
trade that ought to be confined to French
merchants.
The Minister of Finance has issued a
decree for the temporary issue of $4,000, 900
credit roubles, guaranteed by gold re-
serve.
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SILVER DECLINING.
The Cloture of the MINIS of India Is
Becoming Operative.

CALCUTTA. Oct. 16.-A dispatch from
Simls says: The cloture of the mints is
now becoming operative. and exchange
having gradually risen q of penny dur
ing the last ten days to 15A pence. it is
believed that Council bills will be applied
for Wednesday at or over the Secretary of
States minimum. These indications i'm
port that silver is declining. aud dealers
who lately filled mp with money are now
distinctly short The Bank of Bombay
raised its rate last week and the Bank Of
Bengal is expected to follow its example
Thursday.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
INTERNATIONAL POOL.
SO Far the Cuban Pool Player Leads
the EupIiShman.


New YORK, Oct. 16.-Roberts. the Eng
lish champion, and Deoro, Cuban pool
player, met tonight at Madison Square.
Deoro's friends thought before the match
that he was to have an easy time, but
when Roberts won the toss and held eight
out of fifteen in he first frame by faultless
playing, they changed their minds. Roberts
selected the English table; made some
beautiful hazards. playing magnitcently
and cornering Deoro at every leave. In
the first four frames played on the Ameri-
can table Roberts scored 81 to the Cuban's
26, but Deoro terrified the Englishman
when he opened on the American game,
making fourteen balls on the run. and
Roberts finished with the remaining one.
The score for the evening was: Deoro
152. Roberts 132, completing the nineteenth
frame
The morning call., 1893-10-17
COAST GOSSIP.
Several Men Having Ambition to
Serve Their Country.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 16-Applications for
Office were to-day filed at the Treasury
Department as follows: Joseph NJ. Marks
of San Francisco, to be Chinese inspector :;
Paul S. Luttrell of San Francisco. to be
special agent at the Seal Islands; 81. c.
Nesser of Seattle. to be immigrant inspec-
tor; h. B. Crockett of Port Angeles, to be
Chinese inspector.
First Lieutenant Delamer Skerrett, First
Artillery, will proceed 10 the Preside of
San Francisco and report in person for
duty TO the commander OF the Fifth
Artillery.
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Will Make a Fine Display.

VENTURA, Oct. 16.-A meeting was held
this afternoon to take steps for making an
exhibit at the Midwinter Fair and was
well attended. Much interest was mani
tested. Commissioner Sharp addressed
the meeting at length. 1t was decided to
make . fine display. Committees were
appointed and the work will be pushed.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
The Ladies Have Disagreed.

Topeka. Kans., Oct. 16.-The woman
suffragiss in Kansas, who. a month ago,
began a campaign for the rights of women
to vote at all elections, are not now work.
ing together. The disaffection, beginning
between Mrs. Johns (Rep.) and Mrs. Lease
Por.), threatens to spread, from the lead
ers TO the rank and file.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
RARE OLD BOOKS.
The Parsons Library to Be Sold
EarIy Next Week.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Tne sale of the
late George Frederic Parsons, formerly OF
San Francisco, but for many years with
the Tribune as editorial writer and re-
viewer, will begin on October 23s and con-
tinue five days. The library is rich
in old and modern French writers
and contains many works of occult
topics. They deal with Indian philosophy.
with demonology aud sorcery, magnetism
and occult science, and they comprehend
The morning call., 1893-10-17
AFRAID OF CHOLERA.
Precautions Being Taken Against
Asse mbIages of the People.

STETTIN. Oct. 16.-Owing to the fact that
eight new cases of cholera and ive deaths
are reported here, the health authorities
recommendation for the prohibition OF all
public amusements, fairs and all large
gatherings of the people. has been adopted
ROME, Oct. 16.-Reports from Leghorn
give twenty-six new cases of cholera and
thirty deaths, and from Palermo eight new
cases and seven deaths.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
wHITE,CAPs SENTENCED.
Considering the Circumstances They
Got. Off Pretty Easily.

JEFFERsoNvILLE. Ind, Oct. 16.-The
celebrated whte-cap trial at Salem closed
to-day. Elijah Dalton. who stood by to see
bis wife whipped. got five years in prison
James Dalton, bis brother, who held Mrs.
Dalton. and John Holsapple, who did the
whipping, each got five years; Boiling.
who was present bat did not interfere. got
three years. and Barnett. who was pres
ent.but too drunk to take part, two years.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
Peace in Samoa.

BERLIN, Oct. 16.-Advices received here
in official circles from Apia, Samoa. say
that the German warships in those waters.
In conjunction with the British ships. sup
pressed the recent disturbances at Tutuila.
There was no loss of life during the sup
preston of the disturbances and peace has
been established throughout the islands.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
NEGOTIATING FOR WATER.
Fresno People Object to Stewart
MenZies' Scheme.

FRESNO. Oct. 16.-Stewart Menzies. rep
resenting Scotch syndicate and owner of
the Chow Chilla ranch, Merced County, Is
here negotiating with the Fresno Canal
and Irrigation Company for 1000 feet of
water to be delivered some forty miles to
the above ranch, for q consideration pur-
ported to be SOC, 600 or $500. 900.
Considerable indignation is expressed
by a number of citizens here. who tear
the deal will be consummated. These citi-
zens think we need all this water here at
home.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
NAVAL COURTs-MARTIAL.
They Want Power to Summon Civil
ian Witnesses.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6-Judge Advocate.
General Lemly of the navy, in his annual
report. recommends legislation giving
naval courts-martial and courts of inquiry
power TO summon civilian witnesses and
punish such witnesses when they refuse to
testify. The attention of Congress is
ca led TO the lack of any provision of law
whereby enlisted men serving upon ves-
sells of war may become naturaliZed as in
the cases of merchant seamen and enlisted
soldiers.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
With a Thousand Skins.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Oct. 16.-The sealing
schooner w. P. Hall. the last Of the Vic
toria sealers. has arrived with 1000 skins
for the season. She reports very foggy
weather of the Copper Islands. and on the
run down,
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Bakersfield improvements.

BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 16-The Supervi-
sors hac special session to-day for the
purpose of canvassing the vote Of the cleo
ton held or the 10th inst. for the issuance
OF S25O,000 worth Of general improvement
The morning call., 1893-10-17
Visited by Irrigationists.

SANTA ANA. Oct. 16.-Some sixty men,
bers of the Irrigation Congress visited
Santa Ana this afternoon on the way to
San Diego. spending three hours here.
After being shown the environs In car
riages they were banqueted by the Cham
Der of Commerce. Addresses were made
bv Presideat Emery, C. c. Wright. Senior
Ybarola, r. Nj. Hinton, c. F. Smythe and
others.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
DEAD BESIDE THE CREEK.
Discovery of the Body of a Man
Near a BriCkyard.

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 16.-Coroner Eden
received infsrmation this evening that a
man had been found in the creek dead
near the Pated brickyard. in this county.
From what can be learned the deceased was
seen walking on the railroad track near
where he was found. At the time he was
going toward the brckyard. Shortly after
ward he was found lying in the creek
dead. A coat and bundle carried by the
deceased was found on the bank close to
where The body lay.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
DETAINED BY STRATEGY.
Union Sailors Resort to Very Low
Tricks at San Pedro.


SAN PEDRO, Oct. 16.-ihe schooner AL
lendale. Carrying non-uDion crew, sailed
this afternoon for San Francisco. just
before leaving. one of the crew. Peter
Casino, was arrested on the com plant Of
the union agent, McLaren, charging him
with having disturbed his peace several
days ago by applying TO him profane and
vulgar language. Casino was anxious to
sail and he hastened 10 Justice Morse,
pleaded guilty and was fined $40, which he
paid.
d. Ross then lodged a complaint against
him, charging him with disturbing his
peace in a similar manner, and not having
any more wages due him he was taken
ashore. Casino had formerly been union
sailor. and the captain was warned several
days ago that an attempt would be made
10 detain him.
The morning call., 1893-10-17

bonds. The official count shows 1778 for
and 30S against. The money is to be ex-
pended on public building in Bakersfield
and on the highways leading to the county
The morning call., 1893-10-17

the dissertations of old and new
writer's in Latin, German, French and
English. In this mass OF d ocuments
bearing upon strange and esoteric
lore there is little that invites popular no.
tce, but it is of unique importance for the
special student. To both the special stu
dent and the reader OF miscellaneous liter
ature, Parsons library offers many rare
Onnnrtun lies
The morning call., 1893-10-17
ANXIOUS FOR ADMISSION.
Arizona Selects Delegates to State.
hood Convention.

SOLOMONvILLE, Ariz, Oct. 16.-A large
statehood mass-meetlng was held here to-
night. The following delegates were
elected to attend the Territorial statehood
convention at Phoenix November 27: j.
Z. FITZGERALD, Frank Dysart, George A.
Olney, Nj. T. Egau, M. W. Stewart and
Burt Dunlap. A county statehood COM
mittee was appointed. as follows: George
A. Kelly. George A. Olney, Frank Dysart,
j. Il. Fitzgerald and Judge Goodwin.
The morning call., 1893-10-17

rumored in the navy-yard this afternoon
that one of the ght-inch rifles has been
found defective and will be condemned.
The arm lament which IS being removed is
being slowed in the ordnance yard. where
it will be thoroughly inspected and over
hauled before being put In commission
again
The morning call., 1893-10-17
Gounod Seriously ILL

LONDON. Oct. 16 = Charles Francis
Gounod. the eminent composer. suffered
severe attack of apopexy at st. Cloud,
France. His condition is critical.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
Marking the Frontier.

SANTIAGO, Oct. 16.-The Chamber of
Deputies approved the protocol of the
Argen tire Government to delimiting the
frontier.
The morning call., 1893-10-17
THINKS HE WAS LIBELED.
Chancellor Won Caprivi Files a Suit
ALainSt an Editor.

BERLIN, Oct. 16.-Chsncellor von Ca
privi has commenced suit against the edi-
tor of the Zukunft, claiming that he has
been libeled in articles published in that
newspaper under the heading of "Caprivi
Monument and Balance-sheet, New
Regime"
The morning call., 1893-10-17
Refused a Subsidy.

VICTORIA. b. c.. Oct. 16.-H uddart of
the Canad lana steamers is sad
to want to abandon calls at Queensland
points because that Government refused a
subsidy, and TO wish to call at FL instead.
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veteran teeth.

1t is pleasant to see In the mouths OF the aged
teeth-that have wlthstood the ravages or time.
All teeth may be preserved perfect and servicea-
bic pure In color and underaRged,i In position dur
ing whole lifetime. by the regular use Of soZO-
DON'T
The morning call., 1893-10-17
AN ARM CHOPPED OFF.
Terrible Injury Inflicted Upon a Lad
by Machinery.

SAN JOSE, Oct. 16.-A frightful accident
occurred at Newby's box factory this
morning. Bert Stump, while engaged in
running lock-joint machine, had his left
arm drawn in between the knives by the
catching of his coat sleeve and before the
machine could be stopped the arm was
chopped off about an inch above the elbow.
Stumb is about 1S years of age and his
parents reside at Santa Rosa.
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Two Were Drowned.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Oct. 16-The bark
Martin Luther was wrecked in the
Narrows last night. Two of the crew
were drowned.
The morning call., 1893-10-17

This learned specialist, formerly or Philadelphia
Pa. but now so well and favorably known through
out the West by his long residence and successful
practice in this city continues to cure all Nervous
Chronic ana Private Diseases Of both sexes. His
name is a sufficient guarantee Of prompt and per-
feet of every he undertakes. Poor treated
free on Friday afternoons from to O'Clock.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-06-10

Chas. E. Noyes' new ad this week.
Mr.. w. /. Williams returned from
Spokane last night
Judge H. l.. Carlton was in Spo
kane Tuesday.
Read Kinnear & Williams new
announcement.
John OHogge is in the Palouse
country buying beef cattle.
Louis Popp, of Naples, reports
times prosperous at his town.
Mr.. L. c. Gemmill, the lumber
dealer, was in the city yesterday.
Buy your groceries from Charley
Noyes. He will treat you right. =
Read the announcement for the
citizens celebration ball for July 4th.
Mr.. Henry Guthrie went up to
Troy Thursday night and remained
over Sunday.
Mr.. Nell Yates, the popular pro-
prietor Of the Side board returned
from Spokane last night.
Mr.. VIM. VanGasken, the rust
ling general merchandiser, took the
train for Kalispell last night.
I. ]. Patterson is assisting R. L.
Nottingham in the store this week
"Not' and "Ted" make good team
VIM. Greenleaf, who is managing
e. J. Merrin's store at Leonia, was
in the Ferry yesterday, returning
on the night train.
Charley Noyes has just received
Sateens, Outing Flannel, Challies
Ginghams and Prints, and lot o
other goods too numerous 70 men
ton.
Mr.. w. l. Williams went dowr
to Spokane last Wednesday, being
attracted to that city by reason o
the financial difficulties of tn,
banks.
Everybody from far and nea
should prepare to take in the Cele
bration Ball at Bonner's Ferry OF
the 4th. First-class music and
grand time generally is being ar
ranged for.