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stands in position, in case the proprietor
should want to visit the house for some-
thing.
Near the middle OF the box. and facing
on Wayerly place, Is a sliding window
about foot square, through which MIR. Sing
pokes his head when lie wants air.
The furniture Is in keeping with the nccu-
pant of The box, who is little dred-up
man, wearing a blue blouse with fur
collar. 1t is said that he used to be an actor
and still clings to one of the traditions of
the stage. He eats, cooks, sleeps and does
his washing in the box. all of which is ac-
complished without change of position.
HIS bed consists OF few mats rolled up
and slowed away at the further end of tile
box when not IN use. Such cooking as he
lndulges in IS done over q charcoal pot, the
smoke escaping through the cracks in the
roof and up Mr.. Sings nOstrlS From the
shriveled and generally unhealthy appear
aEce of the gentleman 1t is evident that he
Is largely his own smoke consumer.
Unlike the average Chinese fruitdealer
Sing is inclined to be morose and gloomy.
lie doesn't talk much. but attends strictly
to business and bis domestic affairs in The
box
When he first rigged up his little oriole
home. so to speak, he set great store by it.
He furnished the place in elegant style,
plastered the interior with red paper and
had the outside painted.
Lille was full of bright promise for Wo
Sing at that time. He had prospered in
trade, saved some money and sent back to
China for his gentle loving spouse to join
him across the sea.
She knew that Wo had prepared p home
for her and it was with heart OVerfio wing
with bliss that she set out to join him.
But when Mrs. Wo Sing landed in China
town with truckload of bags, baskets and
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CALLED HIM A LIAR.
Then Senator Mitcham Threw a
MuciIage Bottle.
A Wild West Scene in the Idaho
Senate Caused by the Words of
the Fiery Ruick.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

BOISE. Idaho, March 2. - The Senate
opened this morning with an apology by
Ruick (PoD.) for any remarks he might have
made yesterday rejecting on the integrity
or motives Of the president or any of the
members.
He was destined, though, to figure in an
other sensational incident. He made a
speech against the Bannock County bill.
charging that 1t was part of a scheme to
elect Governor Mcconnell United States
Senator two years hence. Mitcham of
Latah took the floor 10 reply. Rutck asked
him if he had not to-day been in consulta-
ton with the Governor in regard TO The bill.
Mitcham replied that he had not, adding.
81 might say who you have been in consul
tation with, but don't want to expose
you"
Ruick strobe toward Mitcham and
shouted, ANY man who says he can ex-
pose me Is liar"
Mitcham seized a mucllag bottle and
threw it at Ruick, who proved to be an ex-
pert dodger and the bottle went crashing
through a window. There was great con-
fusion for a moment, but order was soon
restored.
At the evening session Of the House A
scene occurred somewhat similar to those
which have been entertaining the Senate
The medical board bill was under consider
alton In the committee Of the whole and
Mahaua had made a speech against the bill.
Speaker Miller, fayorng the measure.
said he had received circulars from quack
doctors containing statements like these he
had just heard on the floor.
Mahana sprang to his feet and yelled I:
You are falsifier If you say that any
part Of any circular was incorporated in
my speech yon are a liar"
A row was imminent, but the sergeant
alarms Guleted the belllgerents. The bill
was recommended to be indefinitely post
pOnsd.
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ONE BODY WAS FOUND
Frost's Remains Dragged From
Mud Slough.
The Fate of the Lost Hunters Settled
The Search for ChurcfI's Body
Continued Last Night.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

ALvIso, March 2.-The body of Eugene
Frost. one of the missing hunters. was
found in tile bay outside Of Mud Slough at
l o'clock to-day. A continued search for
the body oil Church is being kept up, and
there is now renewed hope that it will be
found soon.
A the beginning oil the search George w.
McNeaT tslegra phed from Oakland to Cap
tain John Anderson, a well-knOwn citizen
here, to organize a search party, and An
derson at once secured men that were thor
Oughly acquainted with the marshes. B. II.
Stuart and Jules Pelle were with the party
and were the ones who found the pody.
The hooks would not penetrate the rubber
boots aud Oilcloth suit aud mSst have
passed over the body several times, as
marks on the face show. On the left side
are two or three abrasions evidently made
before Stuart and Pele caught the body to-
day. The hook caught in the LETT eye, and
il was only the work OF n few minutes TO
lift the bdy to the surface. The features
were not disisCred and the body was not
swollen.
All the seaTcheTs have centered around
tie spot were the body of Frost was found
and the search is being continued with re-
newed Vigor, il being tie general opinion
tA4SN blo DouS VI SANtSA CduuOt Bc ldL
away.
Frosfs body was found In a hole where
an excavation had been made for the dyke
which. 1t was supposed. would keep water
out OF the AlylsO marshes.
:. E, Bowles of the First National Bank
Of Oakland tonight sent Robert Craig,
dynamite expert, to discharge explosives in
the sIoughs, and it is now thought that the
other body will be recovered before morn
ing. The Coroner of Alameda County has
telegrapLed for Frost's body to be taken to
Oakland by freight tram tonight.
OAKLAND, March 2.-GeOrge w. McNear,
brotheT-in-law of FrosJ, was seen at his
residence Tonight He said that he had not
received any word later than the dispatch
in the afternoon announcing the discovery
of the body of Frost. II Chutch's body had
been found he said that he doubtless would
have received notification Of it.
1t was expected that Frost's body would
arrive at the Oakland Morgue at o'clock
this evening. as it was found inside the Ala
media County line. In did not arrive, how
ever. till midnight.
The Coroner received a telegram at 10
P. NJ. telling OF the finding of Frost's body,
but that OF Church had not yet been recov-
cred,
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CHARGED WITH ARSON.
-Ex-County Recorder Francis of Los
Angeles i'm Trouble.

nhSStSo III iAOGOiCs
Los ANGELES. March John w.
Francis. ex County Recorder of Los Angeles
County, was arrested this afternoon and
charged with arson on complaint drawn
by Assistant District Attorney Skinner.
Some time ago many residences on Pico
Heights were burned down and the fire was
ascribed- to firebugs. Twenty houses were
burned down just three months ago.
On February % at 8 A. NJ. the house of
j. w. Francis, corner of Pico and streets,
was burned down. The fire was discovered
while the. parties we're returning from
another fire. Flames spread rapidly and
consumed the house. 1t was a beautiful
house and elegantly furnished. the whole
costing $4,000.
The evidence against Francis Is circum-
stantial. To an Express reporter Francis,
on the night of the fire. stated that after
the first fire his wife retired. bat lie was
sitting in room in the front part of tho
house ana occupied, that position quite a
while until an unusual light upon the
buildings opposite caused him to investigate
and he found the entire rear portion of his
home in flames. The fire had made such
progress as to be entirely beyond control,
and the dwelling soon suceumbed.
An unknown individual who was present
at the fire said; Il tried to get into the
house and save something. but he (pointing
to Francis) would not let me-"
A barrel containing kindllng. that Fran
els claimed TO have prepared the night be-
fore, was empty. and the suppositlon was
expressed by Francis that the frebug had
used the kindling to facilitate his work.
The news OF Francis arrest was soon
upon the street. aud created considerable
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IN OPEN REBELLION.
Pardoning Does Not Pay Down
in Honduras.
General BOniHa's Life Was Spared
and He at Once Set Out to In
wade the Republic.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

New ORLEANS, March "A gentleman
in this city has received a letter from Hon.
duras bringing information that that ceun-
try Is again in state Of revolution. II
seems the country has again been invaded
by PolicarpO BOnilla and friends in the
southern part of the republic. The first
overt act OF the revolutionists was directed
by General Marvel BoniIla, prominent in
tie last revolution and recently pardoned
by the HonduTanean Government and his
life spared.
General Bonlla attacked the barracks at
Juticalpa in Olancho. February Is, and
captured the entire garrison and arms A
fierce battle was waged between the reyolti-
tioDists and the Government soldiers, sey-
eral Of whom were killed, among them the
Mayor of the place and one of the leading
officers.
President Leiva. when this information
reached him, turned over the reins Of the
Government into the hands of General
ROsendo Aguerro, Minister of War, whose
place has been filed by Rafael Alvarado
Guerrero. A new Cabinet was then formed,
with DR.. Juan A. Arias, Minister of Gov
ernmeut; Leopodo Cordova, Minister of
the Treasury, and Carlos L. Macier, Drec.
tor-GeneTal of Rents. General Domingo
Nasquez was appointed Commando rim
Chief of Arms.
At the time of the writing OF the letter
the Government and Revolutionary parties
were endeayoring to effect O peaceable
settlement, and great hopes were expressed
on both sides that such a result would be
achieved.
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IN THE SENATE.
A Large Number of Bills Passed by
That Body.

SACRAMENTO. March BIN the Senate
this morning a number of special orders
were postponed until Saturday.
The reconsideration of the vote whereby
the Assembly concurrent resolution provid-
ing for the removal of the Railroad Com
mission was defeated was taken up.
Ostrom said the Commissioners had been
heard before the Investigating Committee
entirely on their own part, and that no one,
although many were present for that pur-
pose, testified against them, even upon this
ex-parte testimony.
majority of the committee, equally
divided between the two great political
parties. had decided to oust them The
constitution provided for the impeachment
Of other officials derelict in their duty, but
provided for the summary removal of the
Railroad Commissioners for such derelic-
ton. BE believed that If these Commits
sioners were removed the Governor cotld
appoint commission that would do its
duty.
a vote being taken, the Senate refused to
reconsider by vote of 10 to q.
The bill providing for the manufacture of
jute goods at Folsom Prison was taken ub.
Ostrom spoke in favor of the measure,
but time for the consideration of the
urgency file cut him off, and the bill was
postponed.
In the afternoon session the special AS
sembly file was taken up and large num-
Der of unimportant bills were passed,
among which were The following: An act
to amend section 3f91 of the Political Code,
relating to the election of trustees of re-
clamation districts; an act to pay the
claim Of Mary NJ. Springer. widow and heir
ef Thomas "A. Springer, late State printer,
deceased; an act to provide for the pay
ment of the claim of C. G. Rockford; an
act to amend section 3773 of the Political
Code. relating to the sale Of property for
delinquent taxes; an act N aking an appro-
priation to pay the deficiencies in the ap-
preparation for costs and expenses Of suits
in which the State is a party in interest
At the evening session of the Assembly
messages were taken up. The messages re-
ferred to bills that had been passed by the
Assembly. and such as were identical with
the pending Senate bills were substituted
therefor.
The Senate refused to concur in the AS
sembly amendment which would place the
headquarters OF the Bureau Of Labor
statistics in Sacramento instead of San
Francisco.
The Senate decided by vote of % to 13 to
reconsider the vote whereby the bill relative
to the sale of lands uncovered by recession
OF waters was passed.
The following bills were taken up and
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SKULLS ON A SAND BAR.
Anderson River Has Found Some Old
Burial Ground.

UKIAH, March 2.-The mountain streams
seem not to decline in the excessive volume
attained during the storm of fortnight
ago. j. K. Bigelow of Bigelow's ranch re-
ported to-day that his section of the coun-
try is cut off from LaytonVille, their natural
supply town, on account of the high water
and have to trade In Eden Valley.
News was also received to-day that An
dersoD River has unearthed from some
where along its course the burial ground Of
some forgotten race and that human skulls
have been brought dnwn by The frsshet and
landed on the sandbar two miles north of
Bonneville. The foreheads are high and
the back parts of the skulls large. indicat-
ing that the individuals possessed large
brains and possibly powerful intelleets.
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SING IN A BOX.
How a Chinese Fruitmar
Lives.
HIS D0MICILE ON THE WALL
Once He Was Happy, but His EickIe
Wife Scorned the Home He
Prepared for Her.

High up In a stuffy little box fastened to
the front of building at Waverly place
and Sacramento street lives Wo Sing, trult
merchant.
For years he has lived there. conducting
retail busisess daytmes and sleeping in
the box at night.
This queer habitation, which is about
three feet wide, eight feet long and four
feet high. is directly over the fruit empor-
ium OF Mr.. Sing. 1t forms the roof of the
establishment. which is similar to the places
owned by other sidewalk dealers.
There is a small, narrow door in the
south end of the box, through which the
occupant gains passage to and from his
bunk.
He makes the ascent to his domicils by
means of light ladder, which he hauls up
alter him. During the day the ladder
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The Fountain Head of streno,b

When we recollect that the stomach Is the grand
laboratory in which food is transformed into the
secretions which furnish vIsor the system after
entering and enriching the blood; that it is, in
short tho fountain head OF strength, is essential
to Keep this Important supplying machine in order.
and to restore it TO activity when 1t becomes mac
tive. This Hostetter's Stomach BItters does most
ehectually seasonaby. regulating aud reinforcing
digestion, promoting due action OF the liver aud
bowels. Strength and quietude of the nerves de.
pend In great measure upon thorough digestion.
There Is no nervine tonic more highly esteemed by
the medical fraternity than the Bitters Physicians
also strongly commend it for chills and fever
rheumatism, kidney and bladder trouble sick
headache, and want OF appetite and sleep, Take a
winegassful three times q day. 10
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surprise and comment. His many friends
could not believe him guilty of so serious
crime. For many years Mr.. Francis has
been prominent in local politics. and in 1857
was elected as County r 'corder on the Re-
publican ticket. During his term Of Office
there was some scandal started, which re-
suited in the withdrawal of some of his
bondsmen. The affair was. however. fixed
up by the appointment Of Eric Barclay as
cashier. AT the last county convention
Francis was candidate for Supervisor from
his district, but withdrew from the contest
before the first ballot was taken. Mr..
Francis was taken before Justice Barthole-
emew soon after his arrest and placed under
$1,000 bonds pending the preliminary ex-
animation, which was set for next Saturday
afternoon. He had no trouble in getting
bondsmen.
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Shot in the Neck.

Wong Hong, a Chinese laundrynan at
222S Union street, was accidentally shot in
the neck by James Tyne, an 11-year-old
lad, last night.
Hong was busily engaged polishing shirt
bosoms when young Tyne, who resides
with his parents in the adjoining house,
proceeded to show his juvenile friends how
skilifuly he could handle 22-caliber
naTlor rife. of which he had recently ac-
GuirPd possess on.
After shooting while the boy missed his
aim and tha leaden slug crashed through
the windows of the laundry and lodged in
Uong's neck.
The Chinese ran out of the place and
down the street. thinking that the high
binders had transferred the seat Of war to
that locality. He met Policeman Gaynor,
who had him taken TO the Receiving Hos
pital for treatment.
DR.. Berry found that the slug had struck
Hong in the back OF the neck and finally
lodged in the muscular tissues, from which
it could not be extracted, inhicting Il pain
full but not serious wound.
Young Tyne was later arrested and taken
to the Central station.
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SEVERE ON HART.
Report OF the Committee
ForeshadoWed.
II. H. JOHNSON IS ACQUITTED.
A Large Number of Bills Passed by
Both Houses on the Sixtieth
Day of the Session.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

SACRAMENTO. March 2-The Hart inves-
sembly tomorrow. II would have to-day,
but for the fact that Kahn was taken
suddenly i'll and Is con fined TO his bed.
Although the report has not yet been
given out. your correspondent ascertained
that it will leave it to the Assembly as to
whether impeac hment proceedings are TO be
comm eneed or not. The report censures
the Attorney-General in a most vigorous
manner and strongly intimates that he
should be impeached but it leaves the mat
ter TO a vote Of the House.
Although Harris friends have not vet as
certained what the report will be they seem
to know intpitiVely that there is trouble
ahead, for they are working on the floor of
the House to secure votes in their IN vor
Hart himself was moving about quite
actively to-day and seems to be badly fright
ened. The old pernieious system Of trad
ing votes has already been commenced in
Hart's interests.
To-day Is the sixtieth day of the session,
and the last day ON which members win
receive pay. This fact has caused
the talk regarding adjournment TO- be
revived, and although there are still
some members who affect to believe
that the session will be prolonged beyond
next week the general opinion is tHat final
adjournment will take place on the 11th
inst. 1t is true that all the deficiency
bills are not yet enacted, although
many of them have been passed, and that
the general appropriation and tax levy bills
have not yet been considered, still all these
measures can easily be reached and acted
upon before the end Of next week. Under
an urgency resolution the general appro-
priation bill can be passed in a single day,
as all the appropriations have been practi-
cally agreed upon. and it will be difficult to
increase them. The constant, warnings of
the Committee on Ways and Means and
Finance have had the desired effect on men,
bers, and the 5O-cent limit is looked upon
~
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Sale of Stock.

At the Bay District track yesterday
morning Killip & Co. opened the forced sale
OF the San Rafael Asylum trotting stock,
including brood mares, colts, fillies. stations
and rOadsters.
A large crowd was present, among which
we're some OF the leading horsemen on the
coast. The entire stock was sold at a sacr-
fee, and considerable disappointment is
manifested on the part of the owners for
the low prices at which the best animals
were sold.
Sid Fleed. record 2:26h, was sold to Mat
Storm for $1,000. She was considered the
best of Sidney's offspring.
Stonewall, by Director. was also sold to
Mat Storm for $3.50. When only a two
year old she sold for $3.50
The remainder of the stock went at prices
varying from $500 TO 500, or not one-fourth
of their true value
The morning call., 1893-03-03

finally passed: An act to provide for the
division of existing counties and for the
creation and organization of new counties,
and 20 determine the location OF county
seats by an election; to declare the manner
OF providing officers and to determine the
portion Of the old county debts TO be charge
able to new county.
An act to amend section 537 OF the Penal
Code and 10 renumber said section, relating
to defrauding proprietors or managers Of
hotels, inns. restaurants, boarding houses
and lodging-houses.
An act to amend sections So and 6S and for
the repeal of section 70 Of the civil code of
the State of California. relating to author
ization of marriages.
An act to enable school districts in or in-
cluding cities of the fifth class to issue
bonds for the purpose OF raising money for
certain purposes.
Also the bill for the preservation of fish.
The morning call., 1893-03-03
AssaiIed by Footnads.

Rudolph Grape, a clerk, who lives on
Pearl street. was attacked by two footpads
on Morton street early this morning One
of them named James Kelly snatched
Grapes gold watch and threw it to his
companion. Grape then grasped Kelly by
the collar and held him down until the
police came to his assistance.
The footrad thrust his thumb into
Grappe's mouth to prevent him from call
ing an officer. but the struggle was wit
messed, and Kelly and his confederate, who
called himself William Brown, were arrested
and booked for robbery.
The morning call., 1893-03-03
A Weary Snake

Waldo Dennis gives in Science an account
of q snake which he watched for an hour In
the woods one morning in July last II
went straight up a tree without crook or
basking in the sun. Mr.. Dennis notes tba /
wilhelm this position il lifted up its head
four or five inches and gaped. Its mouth
epened very wide. and when the month was
closing the nervous spasm, only half ex-
upon they vent wider than before. the
spasm exhausting itself at last in a parting
wiggle or two TO the head. $50 natural, +"
says MIR. Dennis, was this novel perform
ance that | nyoluntarlly listened for that
characteristic aecempaniment, the little
agoniZng whine so common with the dog,
and not Uncommon with Us
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bundles of household treasures and saw
the tiny kennel tackled TO the wall on Way
erly place she experienced q revulsion of
feeling.
All her love for Mr.. Sing died quickly and
she refused positively to keep house in the
box.
Sing begged and pleaded, but all to no
purpose.
The obstinate lady insisted that she was
no turtle dove, and finally settled the mat
ter by taking up with a tripe-dealer, who
occupied large sunny cellar.
From that moment Mr.. Sing banished the
hckle female from his heart and sought
forgetfulness in his box. He tore down
the gsudy paper and turned Mrs Sings
picture TO the wall.
"Woman heep no good" was all he said.
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:, .TRANsCoNTlNENTAL. MEETING;
The Officials VIII Get Down to Basi-
ness To-Day.

:, c.. SANTA. BARBARA, March 2-At inset
Ing OF the transcontfnental railroad officials
: this. morning nothing was done. No organi-
:.zatlQn:'was ade; ana the iime was taken up
with an informal talk on matters pertaining
to the conference. Representatives OF the
: Rio o.s.Grande, Western and Burlington aud
Missouri arrived last night, and Union Pa
cifc and. Great Northern Representatives are
.sexpected tomorrow.
:. AT another meeting this afternoon the
officials organized by electing W. y. SAGE,
traffic manager Of the Rock Island. chair
man. The matter Of low freight rates for
Worlds Fair exhibits was taken up, and c.
O=.Nells and L. j. Rose,:of the California
: Worlds Fair Commission, were heard in re-
gard 10 the subject. No action was taken
and ne other business transacted. The
meeting adjourned unttltb-morrow at 3P II.
The morning call., 1893-03-03
A SLIDE IN THE sisK1YOUs.
A Serious Blockade Stops Trains on
the Oregon Road.

A Serious Blockade Stops Trains on
the Oregon Road.
ASHLAND. March "A slide in the Siski-
you Mountains, twelve miles south of Ash
land, this morning. has blockaded trains on
the Southern Pncific to-day. The south
bound overland leaving Ashland at 1915
A. N. returned this evening TO wait here
until the track is cleared. and the north
bound overland due here al 4:10 p NJ. is
waiting at SiskiyUu. As large force as
possible is working to clear the track. but
the indications are that trains will not be
able TO pass before morning.
A number OF passengers on the delayed
northbouDd train walked around the OBJ
structiOn and arrived at Ashland this eyen-
ing. They report the slide as quite extern
sive, and that temporary track will be
fixed around the slide TO allow trains to pass
as soon as possible.