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The morning call., 1893-02-19
CUBAN TRAITS.
Some of the Many Curious Sights to
Be Observed by American Visitors.

New York Tribune.
To an American visitor the streets of a
Cuban town present an endless succession
OF curious pictures. They are different in
every respect from what one is accustomed
10 see at home. They are so narrow that
two vehicles can hardly pass each other
They are paved with rough stones; the
sidewalks average about eighteen inches In
width, and pedestrians have TO walk single
file and in order to pass any one are forced
to step into the road. In the streets are
seen clumsy carts, broad and heavy, vet
drawn by single mule whose defective
locomotive power Is compensated Tor Dy
excessive decoration.
The mules harness Is studded with brass
ornaments Over his forehead Is a sort OF
headdress Of wool and on each side hang
large tassels of scarlet To complete this
costume there is a huge bunch of bells fas-
tened between his shoulders. The negroes
who drive these carts wear clothes oil linen,
originally white, and caps OF red WOODEN
stuff. For drawing timbers oxen are yoked
to a pair OF great wheels. From the axle
the timbers are suspended, projecting over
tile heads or the oxen and trailing on The
ground behind. Every omnibus is hung
with Curtains along the sides, and a gong 10
constantly ringing. Coach hire Is CHEAP,
the charge being 20 cents for double fare
for ordinary distances.
Ho CUdCueo dl6 SiudIl flCtbTldS anu arc
drawn by thin little horses al furious pace.
Some really handsome private carriages
with fine horses and llvered coachmen and
foutmen are sometimes seen. Negroes carry
all burdens on their heads generally in large
open shallow baskets. LaundTesses may be
seen balancing on their heads load of
freshly iTOned linen. and they are followed
by women bearing from market supplies of
fresh fruit and vegetables. with live chicken
peepng from the basket. Droyes of cows
with calves bieatlng behind them are driven
from door TO door and MIXED to order.
Strings of pack mules straggie along laden
with fodder corn tied in so huge bundle on
each side of the animal that only the nose
and feet are to be seen, and each mules
batter Is fastened 10 the tail of the one next
in front. A common sight Is the large.
flexible basket of rushes hung paDIer-like
across the back of mule, the driver going
on foot. Tie vendors OF street wares carry
them on their heads with an appliance that
locks like a plank box foot wide and
four feet long with an oboug in the center
In the box are the smaller articles, while
everything that can be hung is suspended
along the sides. Gay col0red handkeTchiefs,
ribbons. laces and embr0ideries fiatter III
the breeze and entirely conceal the head
and shoulders of the vender.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
MAKING STEEL.
The Result of Recent Interesting
Experiments,

The London Times gives a long account OF
a number of experiments lately made with
a new description Of steel, the success of
which appears to point 10 revolution in
the steel trade. 1t says, in part: Au linz
portant advance in the manufacture of
what is technically known as tool steel has
recently been developed into practical shape
In England. 1t is a new process, the in.
vention of Mr.. Francis G. Bates of Phila-
delphia, which has been under trial in this
country for the past twelve months on
working scale. 1t consists in cow eTting
Iow-grade Steel by a remarkably ecoDomi-
cal process, into q high-class steel suitable
for making turning tools for iron and steel,
punches. chlsels and similar articles.
The system is carried out by placing bars
of Bessemer or other Steel containing low
percentage Of carbon, in specially de-
signed furnace, and subjectiBg them TO
high Temperature. The steel 10 be con-
verified is embedded in a carbonaceous COM
pound of special character, and placed In
chamber In the furnace, which has three
fire-grates with fiues and passages so CEN
structed that a surprising economy OF fuel
is secured by reason of the perfect char
acter OF the combustion. so complete Is
the com busti0n that there is no escape or
any visible products in the form Of smoke
after the furnace has been started. and
although very high temperature is main
tanned. equal to melting cast iron. the tem-
perature of the escaping gases Is remark
ably low. so thoroughly is every atom OF heat
utilized.
Many tons Of steel have been so converted,
and number of tools have been made from
il. In all cases the tools thus made have
turned out exceedingly well. some OF them
doing work comparable it'll thar done by
Mushet steel. which is the most costly
steel made. Various brands OF ow-grade
steel, including Bessemer. GlengarEock
basic. Brown. BayIey and Brymb0 steel.
costing on the average ct per ton, have
been tried. From these bars, when con-
verted. turning tools, punches and chiseIs
were made and successfully tested in actual
work.
The process Is. in fact. commercial sue
cess. and constitutes new departure in the
manu- faeture of high-class steel from steel
of low grade. Many welrknown users of
steel have, after due trial, certified to its
value, and have expressed their readiness
to adopt it. Should the apparently reason
able expectations entertained respecting
this steel be realized, revolution in the
steel trade should practically result More
over, by the Bates system, not only can
steel be successfully treated. but wrought
and cast iron can be converted. It's appli-
cation, In fact. appears TO be very far
reaching and capable or meeting the re-
qulrements of war as we'll as those OF peace.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
NO CHOICE.
The Governor VIII Appoint a Senator
for Wyoming.


CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 1S-At the open
Ing Of the joint session of the Legislature
to-day Snyder (Pop.) moved that the joint
session adjourn sine die. The motion was
carried by the votes Of the PopulIsts and
Republicans and some Of News supporters.
So the joint assembly has dissolved for
good without electing a United States Sena-
tor. TIE House then adjourned sine die
Governor Osborne will I'll the vacancy. A.
L. New viii probably get the place.
In the State Senate tonight the seat Of
Kline of Fremont County was declared va
cant The evidence introduced showed
that he was postmaster at Miners Delight.
Representative Harper to-day sent a chal-
lenge to fight a duel 10 Representative
Baker. with whom he had sn alteration
the other night. Baker. in reply, said that
he would settle the difficulty the next time
he met Harper on the street Both men are
armed and a shooting ARRAY is expected.
HELENA, Mont. Feb IS.-The Senatorial
ballot to-day resulted: Mantle %, Clark IS,
Dixon i. others scattering.
OLYMPIA. Wash, Feb 1S-There was no
change in the ballot for United States Sen
ator to-day.
BISMARCK, S. D.. Feb. 18.-Yoting to-day
IA beSenaturial contest resulted as follows
on the fifiy-ninth ballot: Miller 50. Roach
40, WalIin IS. Muir l. It now looks as if no
Senator would be elected from North Da-
keta and The question as 10 whether the
Governor can appoint successor to Casey
Is being discussed.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
AUBREY'S HISTORIC RIDE.
Eight Miles an Hour on Horseback for
40 Consecutive Hours.


The ride Of the German officers from Ber-
lin to Vienna recalls much more remark
able one made by +. X. Aubrey, n native of
St. Louis, Mo-, bout thirty-six years ago,
in the Far West. he bet 5000 that he could
ride from Santa Fe, n. Mex, to Independ-
ence. Mo-, within FIVE consecutive days.
According TO the terms of the wager
lie WAS allowed only such remounts
as he c0uId procure en- route; that
is, no was not to make arrangement Is
for any in advance. AS the country TO
be- traversed was then a perfect wilderness
to Within score or two of miles of the I'm
isb the only chance of obtaining fresh
horses was from some rowing band of wild
Indians he might encounter, who were as
likely TO take Auhrey's scalp as TO swap
horses with him. But fortune favored him.
and he did obtain a fresh horse at the
Crossing Of the Arkansas" and at Coun-
ell Grove, and WOO his bet in four days
and fourteen hours-distance, $50 miles-so
that he covered an average of nearly eight
miles an hour for ITO consecutive hours. n
feat of endurance that seems truly marvel
The morning call., 1893-02-19
THE ASSEMBLY.
Petition Against the Folsom Prison
Cordage Works.

SACRAMENTO. Feb 18.-Little was done
in the Assembly this morning.
A petition was presented from several
hundred workmen engaged in the manu-
facture Of cordage, praying that cOrdage
works be not established al Folsom.
Dodge presented petition from the City
Council of O. kland TO the same effect.
The Committee on Corporations reported
favorably on the bill to create board Of
building and loan commissioners.
There being many AssemblSmen absent,
the second reading ile was taken up until
recess.
The Committee on Education after recess
submitted volumnous report on bills OF
minor Importance. There Was not a quorum
on the flOor. A vote would have disclosed
the fact. and the House would have stood
adjourned. After some filibustering by the
member from Shasta, the frst reading fife
was taken up for the remainder of the after
noon. Adjourned.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
BAD MANAGEMENT.
That IS What Has Nearly Wrecked the
Northern Pacific.

New YORK, Feb. lS.-The report of
special committee, appointed at the meeting
OF the stockholders on October 20 to investi-
gate the affairs Of the Northern Pacific
Company, was issued this afternoon. IT
furnishes financial sensation, and seldom
has there been so severe an arraignmept OF
men in authority in the management of a
corporation. subslaniated by proved de-
fects.
To accompany the report, the statement
addressed to the stockholders SAYS: Eve
believe that a careful reading of the inclosed
report will convince the stockholders that
the record of the present managers is not
such as to justify an extension, much less
an increase Of confidence"
The report. in part, SAYS: "The present
deplorable financial condition of the North
ern Pacific Company is due, more than to
any other one cause, to its assumption Of
the burdens of the Wisconsin Central sys-
TEN. Given an honest and intelligent man
agement there is q good ground for beliey-
ing that the Northern Pacific road will not
eventually justify the hopes OF its projectors
and reward the patience OF its long-suffer-
ing aud soTely tried stockholders"
The morning call., 1893-02-19
GoUCHER WAS HEELED.
The Fresno Senator Refuses to Sur
render His Weapon.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. lS.-There was an ex-
citing scene at the police station this morn
Ing. The cases of Fred Hunstead, better
known as young DuTchy." and c. F. Lee
who had fight in the corridor Of the Capt.
toll yesterday afternoon over alleged vile
epithets applied by Lee to Senator Goueher.
. were about to be examined, and Senator
G0ucher went down to the police station TO
defend Hunstead. lie was with crowd
in the corridor when District Attorney
Ryan suddenly appeared and demanded
that he surrender his weapon. Goucher re-
fused. declaring that Lee threatened his
life last night. and as State officer he had
a right 10 carry arms. When Lee and Hun
stead appeared their pistols were taken
from them. The case against Lee, who be-
longs in Fresno, was dismissed, and that OF
Hunstead. for battery upon him. was con-
tinued to Monday.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
Whittier on Matthew Arnold.
Harper's Magazine.

Matthew Arnold went to see him on his
arrival, and it is needless TO say that Whit
tier derived sine re pleasure from the visit !;
but Arnold's delightful recognition of
Walters I'm School Days" as one of the
perfect poems which must live gave him
fresh assurance of fulfilled purpose in ex-
istence. He had followed Arnold with ap-
probation from his earliest appearance in
the field of letters and knew him, as it were.
''by heart" long before a personal interview
was possible. In letter written after Ar
nol6's return 20 England he says: IL share
thy Indignation at the way our people have
spoken Of him. one of the foremost men of
our time. true poet, n wise critic and a
brave, upright man, 10 whom all English
speaking people owe n debt of gratitude. /
am sorry | could not see him again"
The morning call., 1893-02-19
MORMONS MAY VOTE.
The Idaho Legislature Removes Their
Disabilities.

BOISE, Idaho. Feb. 1S.-In the Senate to-
day the Story election bill. enfranchising
M0rmons. was passed under a suspension
of the rules. The Populsts sought to amend
the bill. but they did not get the support of
all the Democrats, and the bill went through
as it passed the House. 1t will be approved
10y the Governor, and MOrmOns hereafter
will have the privilege Of voting The bill
eliminates what has been called the retro
active feature of the law of the last session,
the effect of which was to disfranchise all
persons who. since January, 1888. have be-
loBged 10 the Mormon Church. Another
bill was passed enabling the blind and ilite-
rate to yO te.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
THE SENATE.
The Bill for Third Police Court in San
Francisco Passed.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 1S.-The following
bills were introduced in the Senate:
The Carpenter amendment to provide for
five Commissioners of the Supreme Court
to act as Board of Appeals; also provid-
ing for improvements at the Whittier Re-
form School.
number of bills were also put in max
ing small appropriations.
The Assembly bill 10 create an additional
Police Court In San Francisco was taken up
and passed by unanimous vote.
The second reading file was taken up
until recess.
There was barely quorum in the Senate
this afternoon. and the time was spent In
reading bills for the first time.
Adjourned.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
General Buffers Famous Yacht.

There Is considerable speculation In
Yachting circles now that General Butler is
dead as to into whose hands the old America
will fall. Paul Butler told me that he had
not the slightest idea as to whether he
should retain II or not. Current opinion in
Lowell has decided that he will not. His
pet hobby is canoeing. and it is doubtful IL
he will change at this day. The generals
last cruise, by the way, he told me, was
taken with the New York Yacht Club. when
he sailed up with them from Newport, the
America giving many of the new yachts q
tussle. After that he took number OF short
trips up along the north shore. but that
was his last cruise.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
SANTA ROSA'S WATER SUPPLY.
Action Taken Looking to the Construc-
ton of Public Works.

SANTA Rosa. Feb 1S.-An ordinance was
presented at the meeting OF the Santa Rosa
City Council last night declaring that the
public necessities demand system of water
works for the city. The question of the
city constructing and owning its water sys-
tenn has been under discussion hare for
nearly two years. The action taken last
night is the preliminary step which will re-
suit in proposition TO issue bonds and con-
struct water works being submitted to the
voterssat an early date. The city officers
recently visited Santa Cruz and other cities
that own their water works. and II is proba-
bic that an election will soon be called to de-
eide the issue here. IL the proposition be
carried pumping system will probably be
mt in
The morning call., 1893-02-19
CLEyELAND's RESIDENCE.
His Family Not to Live in the White
House.


NEW YORK. Feb 6. - President-elect
Cleveland has decided not to make the ex-
eeutiye mansion his private residence or
tie 4tb OF March, says the Washington cor
respondent of a local paper but will estab-
lsh branch White House. He has writ
ten letter to prominent real estate man,
authorizing him TO rent The use Of tile
President and his family the old Admiral
Porter homestead. 1710 H street. This
house is one Of the historic landmarks of
Washington. and was occupied By Admiral
Porter and family for many years. In years
gone by ii was the scene of many brilliant
entertainments. but it has been closed since
the death Of the Admiral. The house is on
the south side Of the street, in the center Of
the arlstOcratic portion of the city a quarter
Il century ago, within three blocks Of the
White House, and is surrounded by the
homes OF some Of the wealthiest and best
known old inhabitants of Washington. II
is large Old-fashioned three-story brick
mansion. There are spacious and well-kept
grounds about the house, which are inclosed
on the west By high brick wall, surm0unted
with row Of big urns, in which, years
ago, were kept growing plants and flowers.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
Senate then adjourned.
NOT MUCH PROGRESS.
Business Moves Very Slowly in the
House of REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-The House to-
day resumed consideration of the postofiee
appropriation bill.
The conference report was agreed to on
the bill regulating hydraulic mining in the
State of California.
Without making much progress with the
postoffice appropriation bill. public business
was suspended, and after paving proper
tribute to the memory of the late Repre-
sentative Warwick of Ohio tile House ad-
iournpd
The morning call., 1893-02-19
Coal i'm England.
Saturday Review.

So far back as 1880 we have reference to
coal in a charter OF Henry III. gran ting to
the citizens Of Newcastlc-on-Tyne the right
TO dig Goals In the Castle Field aud Firth !;
while the rights given by a Scotch charter
a few years earlier In date to the monks of
Newbattie include "a coal heugh." The
total quantity of coal raised in the United
Kingdom in 1779 was 6.0o0,0 tons, of
which one-sIxth came to the metropolis.
The output bad risen by 1866 to over 5o,o00.-
coo tons and the number of the workpeople
employed IN raising coal has been reckoned
at 200, GOO In 1891, we are told, the output
reached the enormous total of 1S5. 600. 900
and the collieiies afforded employment TO
about 600, 900 persons engaged in or about
them aud very much larger number lndi-
raptlv ~
The morning call., 1893-02-19
BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL.
Sale of Los Angeles Lot for a Hum
dred Thousand.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 18-An agreement
to sell the Turn Verein Hall property on
Spring street. between Second and Third,
was made to-day between the TurnVerein
Society and w. II. Perry. Mr.. Perry to give
100000 net cash for the property. The
sale will be consummaed as soon rs the
court proceedings are held in relation to the
society's affairs. Some time ago Perry OF
Tered 100000 for the property, but President
j. Kuhrts was persistent In holding out for
100000. The sequel shows that he was
right. The agreement gives the right TO the
Turn Verein TO occupy the hall for nearly a
year yet. The society has purchased a lot
90 feet front by 300 deep ON Main street for
$4,000. The society proposes TO construct
building on tbs lot. far surprising its
present home.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
Canadt N C,ub

To lovers OF a pure and ripe whisky 1t may be OF
interest to know that the Canadian Club w hisky
winch mas met With great success in all Eastern
states. and Just now is being introduced In this
MARKET Is bottled in bond under the supervision Of
the Excise Department OF the Canadian Govern
ment which guarantees the age aud gennlneness Of
the Canadian Grub Whisky by certificate over the
capsule OF every bottle. From the moment of man
ufacture until this certificate is afxed the whisky
never leaves the custo y OF the Excise authorities
The Canadian Club Whisky is for sale by leading
liquor dealers grocers druggists on board the Pull
man cars and steamers.
The morning call., 1893-02-19

SAN MARTIN RANCHO.
Good Results From the Sale of the
Murphy Property.

SAN JOSE. Feb. lS.-The auction sale at
San Martin rancho far exceeded expecta-
tons. c. II. Phillips is highly gratified
with the results. Over 1900 people attended
from San Francisco. San Jose and outlying
towns. Eight hundred and for;y-three
acres were sold for SSl.390. The highest
price was Si17 30 an acre. Thirty-one town
lots were sold for s3097 The rancho was
formerly owned by Daniel Murphy.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
IRRIGATION IN SAN JOAQUIN.
Eastern Capitalists to Water Two
Hundred Thousand Acres.

STOCKTON, Feb. 1s.-Eastern capitalists,
who have been negotiating for the purchase
of water rights and right OF way for canal
to irrigate 200 600 acres IN the northern part
Of this county. ielegraphed yesterday that
their agent had started for Lodi to close the
contract. The water will be taken from the
Mokelumne River. near Valley Spring. and
will be run on both sides Of the river.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
Persisted IN THE SNOW.
Melancholy Fate of Young Man in
Washington.

COULEE CITY. Wash. Feb. 1s.-On Mon
day, February 6. Frank Pierepoint, one OF
the oldest settlers of Big Bend. came TO
COuee City. He left here on foot for his
home, twelve miles distant. A week passed
and the missing man Incorporating a search
ing party was organized and about thirty
persons began securing the country. About
two miles from Pierepoint's home a mans
feet were seen protrudlng from the snow.
An investigation disclosed the body OF the
lost man. He was unmarried and about "a
wears old.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
ROAD CONTRACTS LET.
MendOcino Enters Upon a Period of
Turupike Construction.

UKIAH Feb. 1S-Under the new State
law the Supervisors have awarded twenty
four road contracts for tour years at the
rate OF S24, coo per year. A streeicar fran
chise has also been granted Attorney j. NJ.
Mannon. president of the City Council. who
will lay track on the county road from
Ukiah three miles southeast to the State
Asylum. Under the franchise, which Is to
run fifty years, he may utilize horse. mule
or electric power
The morning call., 1893-02-19
ASKED FOR TROOPS.
CaStiihOs Alarmed at the Success of
the FederaIiSts.

VALPARAISO, Feb. 18-Information re-
eeiyed to-day from Rio Grande do Sui says
that Governor Castilhos has bsen alarmed
by the news Of General Saraivas' victory
and hurTiedly sent request TO the authori-
ties in Rio Janelro for assistance in crush
ing the revolution.
This was followed by dispatch OF 5000
troops toward the frontier to intercept Gen
eral Sarsivas in his march toward the
capital. Before these troops got fairly
started the welcome news was received
from the Brazilian capital that the general
Government had determined to send re-en-
forcements to aid Governor CastIlhos in
striking a decisive blow against the rebels.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
The Unknown Suicide Found on Bel.
vedere Island.


SAN RAFAEL. Feb. 1S.-The body Of a
man was found at Bplvedere yesterday and
was brought here this morning by Coroner
Eden. The remains were found by Children
In a clump OF trees on the east end OF Bel
yedere island. The body was apparently
that Of a German, feet 10 inches in
height, aud aged about IS years. lie wore
brown sack coat. dark vest and pants and
much-worn gray underclothing. brown
socks. No 10, elastic side callers. striped
calico shirt with collar attached and black
neektie. The deceased had en- his person
81 O5 in coin and pair Of tweeZers. On the
little finger Of his left hand he wore gold
ring, the setting of which was gone. He
has dark hair and short sandy mustache.
BE has been dead about two days. There
isIa bulet-hole over his right ear. A Colts
six-shooter was lying the right side OF
the BODY. The remains are at the MoTgue
awaiting Identification.
The morning call., 1893-02-19

reports that series of earthquakes was
felt in the park during the last few weeks.
The main road south Of the Morris Geyser
basin has caved in for long distance and
to an unknown depth. In one place their
is huge cap In the earth about seventy
FIVE feet wide and probably several hundred
feet in length The marks left by the re-
cent earthquakes are plainly visible in
number of places.
The morning call., 1893-02-19
LADY OF THE EASTERN STAR.
Dispensation Admitting Mrs. Tom
Thumb to the Order.

SAN DIEGO. Feb 1S.-The pleasant duty
of giving dispensation to Golden Gate
Chapter Of San Francisco. Order of the
Eastern Star. permitting it to receive the
application Of Mrs. Tom Thumb for initla-
ton. devolyed upon Mrs. Georgia A. Mat
field OF this city. who is grand matron Of the
order for this State. The dispensation was
forwarded last night. In 1860 the petition
er's sister. Minnie Warren, was Initiated by
this chapter, which accounts for the appli-
cation. Tie late General Tom Thumb was
a Sir Knight