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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-01

a lady writes to say tat as daily expe-
rienee she carries sixteen poekets--two il
her divided skirt, fOur in her waistceat, i've
in her indoor jacket which by reason Of
their contents weigh just five pounds seven
ouness) and five IN her outdoor jacket.
The sun., 1893-06-15
MES CHAYEN's DELUSI0NS.
They Caused Her to he Consldered Undt to
Cnre For Her Children.

Mrs. Margaret Craven. the wife OF a stone
cutter. who lives at 157 East Ninctv-ninth
street. has a sister. Mrs. Jones' who lives at 124
East 1OSth street.
Last wcek Mrs. Craven became possessed
with tho delusion that Mrs. Jones and her
daughter were i'll ir the residence Of Mrs. Bar
rett. Mt 1876 East Tooth street. She had the
further hallucination that Mrs. Jones and her
daughter were confined there against their
will. and were not only debarred from their
friends. but were not evon allowed to Soc n
She appealed TO Father O'Rcily OF st. Cecil:
las Church on utrday 10 Rescue them. and
O'Reilly reported the case to Capt. Pickett
who sent two policemen to Mrs Barrett's
house with the priests to investigate.
They found Mrs Barrett an inolensive old
woman. who had never even heard OF Mrs.
Jones AMI her daughter.
Mrs. Craven has two Children and when it
was concluded that sh" was crazy Agent Du-
bert of the Gerry society decided that he had
better s"o i the ,chil'lren, were in any danger
from her. He called on Mrs. Craven yesterday
aud she locked the door in his face. When he
climbed up the IRE cScaIa he found Mrs. Graz
ven guarding the window. armed with heavy
hammer.
will brain them with this hammer she said.
SO Agent Dutcrt climbed down the fire escape
and tried the door again. This time he broke
open the door and arrested tho woman.
Ia the Harlem Police Court Mrs Craven still
Mrs. Barrett. hut she seemed perfectly rational
on NIL other subjects.
Justice Simms allowed her to 60 back home
on her promise to return to Court to-dny.
Meantime Agent pubert will tryto learn moro
about the woman and how she treats her
chill lren,
The sun., 1893-06-15
TIE SERTII SINKS A SHIP.
She CoI,ides with the a. McCrl'um-Twen-
ty-four Men saved and Que Drowned.


QUEENSTOWN, June 14.-The Cunnrd line
steamer Servia. Capt. Dutton. which sailed
from New York May "a for Liverpool. arrived
here to-day. She reports that on June Z she
ran down tho American ship A. McCallum.
Cant. O'Brien from London April .S for New
York. The McCallum was SO badly damaged
that she filed and sank short time after tho
accident.
The collision occurred in latitude 40' north.
longitude so west. at about 3 O'Clock in the
morning. Tho weather was hazy. and the
lookout on tho Servia did not see the ship
until the steamer was close to her The Ser
Was engines were reversed full speed astern.
but the effort to stop her was futile. She struck
the McCallum between the main and mizZen
masts. and cut an enormous hole in her side.
The watcr, poured through the gap In 4 ter. {: :
began to settle. Five minutes later she sank.
The bow OF the Servia was kept in the hole as
long as possible and while she was in this
climbed over her bow to tho deck OF the steam:
er. In the moan time boats were lowered
from the Servia. and they picked up two OF tho
McCallum's crew who had jumped overheard.
don, was drowned.
Nearly all the passengers on, the servia were
shock awakened many, Of them. and they ran on
deck to see what had happened. There was
some commotion. but the assurances Of the Of
flccrs that there was not the slightest danger to
citement soon subsidized. During the day the
passengers subscribed SIG to aid the survivors.
who lost all their belongings on the ship.
First officer Villa nj on was in charge Of the
deck when the accident took place.
The A. McCallum was. a vessel of 1878 tons
from which port she hailed. 10 iss7o and was was
owned By z OBrlen. -
The sun., 1893-06-15
WAYNE M,nEAGH,s $3.50 DRIVE
Tho Cnbman Wanted $3.50, but Mr. Mac
vengh Appealed 20 the Police.

Wayne Macveagh. ex-Attorney- General Of the
United States. who is at the Hotel Waldorf
asked the driver of a hanson cab which stood
In front Of the hotel about 8 o'clock last night
how much he would charge to drive him to
Gen. Grants tomb in Riverside Park.
Tho cabman said he would drive him there
for $3.50 Mr. MacVeagh dcmurred to the
charge. but getting into the hanson directed
the man to drive him through Central Park till
no told him to return. At Seventy second street
Mr.. MacVeagh thought no had enough. SO he
bade the cabman to turn back to the hotel.
When the Waldorf was reached Mr.. Mac
yeagh jumped out and nsked the cabman
what his charge was. Cabby said $3.50.
what" exclaimed Mr.. Macveagh. You
were willing to drive mo to Grants tomb for
$500. and you ask the same for a short drive
in Central Park won't submit to any such
Then he and the cabman had an animated
discussion on tho sidewalk. which ended in
and telling the caSman to drive arUund TO the
West Thirtieth street station.
Cahhy there complained to Eergeant Lane
that Mr.. MacN-nEh was trying to beat" him
tlnguished gentleman around tn. Central
tory, Mr.. MacyeaEh denied this. and said he
had been merely driven un to Seventy second
"na to Rs f what
rates OF inre were, and he latter said 30 cents
mile. The Sergeant then made computa-
tion OF the distance as claimed by the cabman
himself and figured out that the eahby. was
entitled to receive only $500 which Mr.. Mac
NoaGh promptly paid.
Cabhy took the money very reluctantly.
and then began to complain OF the injustice
done him. but the Sergeant ordered him out
of the station house.
Mr. MaevsaEh thanked the Sergeant very
warmly for his kindnoss. said he did not pro-
pose to be overchargcd by hackmcn or any
one else. and would always go to tho police to
remedy such injustice. Before leaving the
station Mr.. ,iacNeiGh handed his card to the
Sergeant. 1t read:
The sun., 1893-06-15
COZ. ELIHU II. ROPES SHOT.
Said TO Have Eecn Dangerously Wounded
In GIIs Onice in Corpus NhrIsti.

ELzABETH. June 1i.-Col. Elihu II. Ropes.
formerly Of this city. was shot and dangerously
wounded in his Office at Corpus Christi. Texas.
last SATURDAY by man named Matt Dunn.
who. it is said. has killed scvc:al men. Tho
cause is not known here. The kilograms say
the affair was unprovoRcl. Col Ropes was un-
armed. Tho wound is not mortal at least 50
Col. Nores's physicians say. They tr'eGraphed
the above facts today To his wife. VIII" is on
visit to friends IN this city. Later dispatches
Tonight a. to her hushands, Ultimate recovery
South ~ She intra,!"d unless unfavorabIn
symptoms appear. Col. R"rrs's, two sons are
also North. niId one Of them t",day passed. his
final cXamnai 'uu ai cornwall, y. l.. where he
has been preparing to Cnte: college.
Col. EoIcS is ah"ut ~ years Old He served
in the Cnited States artillery during tho war.
HiStwo brothers were al,u in the Union army.
He is n grandson IF Gen. Winfield scott. lie is
At prcecnt, engaged n diggtnS deep %'"a % canal
Christi with the Gulf Of Mexico.
The sun., 1893-06-15
MOVING ON THE CHIPPETAS.
The Indians Have Thrown Out PIckets and
Arc Preparing TO Resist Attack.

BnAINERp. Mimi. June 14.-Company D..
Third Infantry. United States regulars. with
Lieut.. Mccoy in command. moved northward
at 1880 this morning. News by courier from
the reservation is to tho effect that the Indians
have thrown out double line Of pickets in the
direction Of Park Rapids and are preparing to
defend themselves from attack The whole
number OF Indians in tho rccalctrant tribe is
400. and the fear is expressed that a single
company Of regulars without artillery will
hardly be able to copo with the whole Indian
camp The soldiers were accompanied to this
point by Agent Ruffee OF the White Earth
agency.
No news whatever has been received Of the
fate OF DR.. Walker. Mrs. Walker and her
daughter were In Minneapolis. on their way to
Chicago. when the news o pr; Walkers cap
ture ny the savages reached them. They are
now Fastening back to the reservation. and
are expected to reach Park Rapids to- morrow.
A courier from the north at o'clock this
evening said the troops had already gono to
within seventeen, miles Of the hostile camp.
but that they would bivounc for the night. and
push forward tomorrow at dayhreak.
The sun., 1893-06-15
Il MOTHER'S TERRIELE CRIME.
She Killed Four of Her Children and Ther
Committed Suicide.

PARKEEsBUHG ". Va. June 14.-Mrs. Philip
Kerch. the wifo Of we-to-do farmer near
Pleasant Hill. Preston county. murdered four of
her children yesterday and then committed
suicide. Mr.. and Mrs Kcrch had lived on the
farm for sixteen years. and had eight children.
the oldest of whom. Molllc. is II.
For some time Mrs. Kerch had been mcan-
choly and frequently said that she was afraid
sho would die and leave her children. She
seemed to be in good health. however. except
that she sometimes complained Of a trouble in
her side After dinner Mrs. kerch went To-
Mollie. who was at work in tho laundry. and
said to her:
have given Johnny nd Freddy poison, and
we will all jump into the we'll"
MOl!ie remembered that IA bottle Of strychn:no
was in the house ana she ran to the pac" whore
II had been kept. II WIS gone, and when she
returned to where her mother was she saw her
throw the tcn-months-old baby into the we'll
Before she could be prevented the crazcl
mother threw three ycar-old child after the
infant and was IN the act of sei2ing boy or
o years old. but Moliie rescued the boy.
A desperate struggl gle then began between
mother and daughter, hut the, infuriatel wo-
man broke loose and jumped into the well.
which had eight feet of water in it, Freddie. to
whom poison had been given. was found living
dead on the floor of the house. and Johnnie
died a few minutes later. Mr.. kcrch was not
Mt home at the time.
The sun., 1893-06-15
ONO DEMOCRATS.
The Time md Place of the s'tnte Convention
to be Fixed To-day.

COLUMBUS. June 14.-Chairman Critics and
Secretary Weir Of the Democratic State Central
Committee and delegation from the Cincinnati
Duckworth Club are in the city tonight. To-
morrow the Central Committee will give tho
time and place Of holding the State Convention.
Cincinnati. Columbus. and Toledo are all con-
tcstants for the convention. and Cincinnati now
claims nine Of the twcnty-onc votes. II she gets
two more votes the convention will go TO the city
Of beer and music. There are about dozen
Democrats spoken of for Governor but Neal
Hunt and Ritchie, appear to DO in the lead.
hairman Critics said To-day:
am in favor Of n late convention. Let the
Republicans fight the, circnmamhient air.
That's the hardest kind of fighting. kicking
against nothing. Whom do favor for Gov
ernor? Why. Walter r. Ritchie OF Lima. He is q
grand fellow. n statesman. orator. aud scholar.
Ritchie would mako that one speech Of Nc
kinlcy's look sick one week alter he was nomi-
mated. Walter IS o neigh Dor OF mine. and Is q
good fellow. He keeps his wine in my cellar"
Latest advices say eX-Gov. Cam pbell Is now.
like Barkis. "willln'," and IL he is he will be
nominated.
The sun., 1893-06-15
A HEAB-ON COLLISION
Two Coal Trains Collide on the weehnwken
Branch Road.

Two coal trains. one loaded and the other
empty. running in opposite directions on tho
Wechawken branch of tho Erie Railroad. col
ldcd a bout @ O'Clock last night at the head OF
Fifth street. Hoboken. Tho branch road con-
sists of single track. which runs from the
main line near the tunnel to Wcchawkcn.
Each train was running ut n speed Of about
twenty five miles an hour. When they mot at
Fifth street each engineer saw the headlight
Of the other locomotive. shut off steam. and
reversed their engines. One engineer and
the two hremen jumped out and were not hurt
Thomas II. BIieaton. the other engineer. re-
manned at his lost. As the iocom olives
crashed together tho tender OF AT was forced
up into the cab. and Breaton was caught in tho
wreck.
Fortunately the broken timbers formed n
sort OF an arch and left an aperture sufficient
~ large for him to move. one q his aims WAS
scalded BY escaping steam. but beyond that he
scared uninjureh.
Tho two locomotives nnd several OF the gon-
that the damage Will reach at least $4,000.
The sun., 1893-06-15
TIE PARSONS PAGER WON,
And the Dominee Pocketed the &sOO-No>
Some Members Want Him Removed.


BENTON. Pa. juno. 14.-The town OF Swim
burnc.two mile west OF here, is greatly excited
over thu 4actfou Of the Row J. b. Cashcn IN uc-
ceptin: $500 which. it is alleged he wagered
on Il horse race. Tho Rev. Mr.. Cashsn is pas
tor OF tho NJ + Church. \ month ago the
congregation presented him with Sl15 with
which to purchase horse The Rev. Mr.
Cashen caue to Benton and bought PAGER.
While speeding the animal on tho pike yes
terdny DR.. John Hornung. who is one Of the
pillars Of the Swinburno Church. happened
along. He. too. owns horse which he con-
slGers second to mono in the town. In spirit
o: fun tho two gentlemen entered into n con-
tcst Of speed. The result was that DR.. lIor-
nunC was beaten but not convinced. He Of
fered to forfeit 500 il his horse could not beat
the pastors. 1t was accordingly arranged that
thnv make the test TODAY.
The news spread. and at the appointed time
the course between the ston. bridge and tho
toll cato was lined with pur shioncrs. Among
the crowd We're many stnd old Methodists
who disapprovei OF horse racing and SO px-
pressed Themselves. When tho racers ap-
p"ared OH the sceno md the word go - was
given. tho clcrgyman's PAGER stepped away
from the Doctors flyer so quickly that the
Doctor gave up the race and forfeited his
money The preacher accepted it. he says
only as n GIT hut tn" congregation did not
like it that way ana now a petition Is being
circulated for his removal.
The sun., 1893-06-15
MN. srhISWAY STILL HOPEFUL.
The Mayor Desire. that the Commission
Shall Earn tie Money II Has Cost.

Shall Earn tie Money ~ hns Cost
There was no meeting OF the Rapid Transit
Commission Yesterday, because Mr. Spencer's s
illness would not permit him to return to the
city.
President Steinway was seen at his home by
n St,S reporter llo said he felt very sure that
ms soon MS Mr.. Spencer was we'll enough
meeting would be held and the Commission
would como to some agreement with the Mar
haitian Railroad. Tho prospects. he said, were
bright for an agreement. He didn't know
whether a meeting would be held to-day. Mr..
Bushe said q meeting would be held. but when
he could not say.
Mayor Gilroy said yesterday:
My desire Ia that tho people Of the city OF
New York should have. II possible. some bene-
f1t for the public moneys that have been cx-
pended to maintain this Commission. 1t has
been in existence over two, years. and an ex-
EendturS Of Eyer e%n baen SayY ON
comprehensiye and it's members may be fairly
assumed to Le conversant with all the plans
that any OF tho parties in interest had to PRO
pose Citizens generally. inventors. capital.
lists and the Representatives OF cornorations
have oil favored this Commission with their
edge has been gained at the expense Of the
city. Unless some result is reached by them.
there IS no way in which this money can te re-
turned to the city under the provisions OF the
Z" In order that the experience and knowledge
of these Commissioners may be utilize! for the
benefit Of the city. and in, order that this
amount of the citys money shall not prove to
have been expended fruitleSsiy, i have deter
mined not to accept at present the restgnatinnS;
Of the Commissioners now in my hAnds Will
not accept them unless become ullvcunvinccl
that il is hopeless to expect from the G"mmis-
sion, u = at present constituted. the relief that
the city 50 urgently needs i'll the matter of tran
sit facilitics' -
The sun., 1893-06-15
SUGAR REFINERS RESIGN
They Leave the BiE Hnvemeyer Plant Rnth-
er than Work Twelve Hours.

er than Work Twelve Hours.
Sevenry-two fremen and thirty helpers In
Havemeyer's big sugar refinery, at Kent ave.
nue. and South Fourth street. Williamsburch.
went on strike yesterday afternoon because OF
the refusal OF Mr.. Theodore Havemeyer to ac-
cede to time schedule making eight hours a
days work instead of twelve hours as at pres
ent. The strikers ran lib boilers. and their
going on strike may keep nearly 1000 men
idle for time.
During the hot spell last summer hundreds of
the men employed in the refinery succumbed
to the heat. Among them were many firemen
and coal shovellers. A few weeks ago the fire.
men. through their labor organization. the Ec-
centric Firemcns Association. decided to ask
Mr.. Havemyer to reduce the hours Of labor
during the summer months What the men
want Is three shifts in every twenty-four hours
MIR. Havemeyes said no was willing. II the
work was too hard , t9r the I. ~, men. to put on
Granted sn%Si The 1000 other men "mp9yed in the
eeraatea e,"ss You'd make diiisronce Of sio.6o6 a
~ The e commit ee'pleaded with Mr.. Hnvemeyer
to grant their request; on the GROUND that
tire th reiinerv. % When SIr Hayemeyor refused
the request the com mittee told him that they
would draw mot to on xe Put
the fire room all the flremsn drew their fires.
and. with the helpers. left the building. Mr..
Hayemeyer communicated with the Brooklyn
Sugar Refining Company, at South Second
street and Kent avenue. and had them turn on
the steam through underground pipes. which
lead to the Havemeyer refinery. The strikers
went to their meeting place. at 1876 broadway.
where they determined to remain out until
their demand was granted.
The drawing OF the fires soon put the ma
chinery throughout the refinery ut n stand
still and .he place was dark last night. Many
Of the men live nt distance on account of
cheap rent and have only few hours to
spend at home.
The refinery is among the American Sugar
RetininR Conpany's plants.
The sun., 1893-06-15
SPANISH L4WrERs ON STRIKE
They Disnpprove Of the Aboiishing OF the
District Courts.

MADRID. June 14.-LitgantS in tho leading
cities of Spain have been left in Il painful posi-
tion by most peculiar strike. the first, it is be-
lcved. OF its kind recorded. Among tho SOW
oral schemes proposed by the Government to
effect retrenchmcnt in tho state expenditures
is one to abolish the district criminal courts.
This proposition met with tho hearty disap-
prnval Of all the Spanish bnrrstcrs. and they
have gonc on strike to impress the Government
with tho fact that the abolition of this source ot
revenue to the lawyers would not bo accepted
without struggle.
All the barristers practising In Avila. Toledo.
Valencia. Guadalainra. and Hueva removed
their names from the cause lists yesterday.
and to-day litigants found that their clscs
pending before the courts were undefended.
The lawyers in places other than those above
mentioned will follow the example set. and
much delay and trouble IL antiripated.
A meeting Of the Cabinet was hastily sum
moned last night to consider what action
should be taken In tho premises.
The sun., 1893-06-15
4 FIREMdS BURNED.
Covered with BIazTnG Oil While Fighting
Fire In Paint Store.

Fire In Paint Store.
Fire was discovered yesterday afternoon In
tho rear OF Corrian & Meyers paint store. at so
Fourth avenue. and In n few minutes the whole
interior was in Il blaze. Whom the iremcn mr.
rived Bernard Uniack and Robert Mcdonald OF
Engine No. 81 carried line OF hose into the
store and we're directing II stream OF wntur
upon the flames when cans OF gasoline began
to explode around them. At the first report
Nc cDonnld ratrented to tn" street Before Uni
ack could follow him n can burst directly in
front of him md the burning .iuid was throw n
over his face and lott arm.
He presented a pitiful appearance as he stag
gcrcd ont to the Sidewalk. He wns removed TO
the cOmpany'S quarters in Great Jones street
Whcro an ambulance surgeon attended him.
after which he was taken t. his home at 24O
East Twcnty-scccpd street. He will probably
be dislgured for life.
Tho fire was eXtingushcd after short but
fierce fight. with a damage Of $4,000 to the
stock and s., 900 to the building.
The sun., 1893-06-15
R,o..r. Get Their Head. broken.

READING. June 1l.-About thirty Hungarian
laborcrS. who struck nj the Henry Clay furnace.
this city, engaged in riot this afternoon
They took forriblc possession Of the stack. and
stationed themselves on the top platform. The
city officials were notified and sergeant with
u force ut men went to the scene Of the dis
tur',Hnr"
A desperate battle ensueh. in which two Of
the foreigners received crushed skulls and
are likely 10 die. The rioting continued for
nearly M hour. Fourteen hnnGarians were
arrested and sent to Jail, and warrants have
been sworn out for eight more. who IRE sup
posed 10 be hiding in the hills. Al Is Quirt
This evening. several patlo'mcn were consid-
erab!y bruised 10y .!yin. stones.
The sun., 1893-06-15
Postmaster woorley shor.ss. Oso.

Lone RANCH. Jan, l4-Charles Is. Woolley
the Postmaster In tho original town OF Long
Branch. now known as Long Branch City. has
fed so ns to avoid arrest upon q charge OF
having embczzled tho money order funds Of
his Office He was last seen last night. when
the New York and Long Branch Railroad for
Philadelphia. ihe shortage in his accounts
amounts 10 S2,USO. His bondsmen aro Will
liam Il. Maps. the President OF tho Long
Branch Banking lompgny: William X. Joline
eS- S-Postmnster william u. Woolcy. his father
in-law: Albert j. tubberlay. James Nowboid.
and Capt, Charles II Valentine.
The sun., 1893-06-15
MADE INSANE BY Il B1oW
Mrs. Owen Was Struck On the Head with
Baseball In the Street.

AIRS. Owen Was Struck On the Head with n
Basrb ball In the Street.
Mrs. Mary Owen. a widow. "a years old, OF
S25 Tenth avenue, was taken to Bellevue
Hospital yesterday afternoon violently insane
She had been employed to clean the club
house OF the New York Athletic Cycle Club at
% West Sixtieth street. While going there on
Sunday. June 4. she was struck in the tomple
with IA baseball In West Fifty-third street.
She was unable to work on Monday. and on
physician was summoned. but as she had no
money he did not ca! again. Onr Of the Paul
lists Fathers heard Of the woman's plight and
advised her removal to tho hospital. Tho
neishbors had been supplying her with food
by uassing 1t through the bedroom window.
in Prooklyn.
The sun., 1893-06-15
Dr. Hoaelnnd'. on.r Accepted.

Representatives from seven medical societies
In Kings county met last night mt tho house Of
Dr. Alexander J. G. Skene in Clinton street.
brooklyn. to consider tho oflor OF DR.. Joseph
C. HoaSnnd to donate $4,000 toward the
societies on condition that the latter should
rniss" an enudl amount on their own account
committee appointed to propose a plan to raise
tho money ana report AZ n subsequent meeting
II is no: thought that there will be any diff
culty In prnNilng the mnMry.
The sun., 1893-06-15
sm.,,.p,x In a I:!r Tenement.

On Tuesday evening inspectors Of the Bureau
Of Contagious Diseases discovered that the body
Of a child who had died Of SMALLPOX was lying
IN room on tho third story Of the big tenement
at lG3 Prince. street. The body wa, removed
was disinfc,.tod and the tenants yarcinato,l.
The child was Emma Ronnna. the daughter OF
an Italian laborcr whose family consisted Of n
wife and three children. besides Emma. The
little one was taken sick couple Of weeks ago,
but she died without a doctor.
The sun., 1893-06-15
Il MOB IN FLUSHING.
Performances OF SnlvntIonists Made tn
Occa.ion OF Egg Throwing.

Terf0rmPnceH OF ERIvntIOMistH Made tho
Occasion OF Egg Throwing.
FLUSHING. June 14.-Flushing battalion Of
the Salvation Army. under Capt. Emma Cham
berlain. was the occasion of n great row in
Main street. near Washin Ston shortly before
9 o'clock tonight. To the music OF the Army's
drums and tambourines n woman began to
dance. and a noisy crowd OF about 300 persons
gathered
A colored man was struck in the back Of tho
head with an egg. He rushed into n neigh
boring grocery md accused the clerk Of throw
ing the egg. He was elected from the grocery
The flying egg was the signal for a fusillndo of
eggs vegetables. sticks. and even -tones. Tho
police were called ont, and they dispersed the
crowd with much difficulty.