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The morning call., 1893-12-16
PRIORITY OF LOCATION.
A Suit Involving the Ownership of
a Rich Mine

PHOENIX. AriZ., Dec. ia suit was begun
to-day to contest the ownership OF the great
Mammoth mine on the ground Of priority of
location. The plaintiffs are A. B. Censor and
others. local mining men. The defendants are
the pres Mt owners, c. l.. Hall of Denver, Den
mis- Sullivan OF Leadyllle and Henry McCrea OF
Washington d. C. The location was made bv
the plaintiffs of the Big -Four mining claim 10
September, 1892 and The location Of the Nam.
moth is alleged by the plaintiffs to be The same
as The Big Four, made two months later The
present owners of the Mammoth bought The
claim from The original locators last June for
$50, 900 and within the past month have re-
fused an offer OF $4,000. The result of the
SUIT Is AWAITED with great interest. as numer.
Gus other claims In the same district are likely
10 come into litigation.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
FOR BETTER NAVIGATION.
Fourth Annual Session of the River
Improvement Convention.

F0urtn Annual session or the RIVER
Improvement Convention.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 15.-The fourth annual
session of the California River Improvement
convention was held here to-day Tonight
was heard the report Of delegates to the last
Congress, who secured an appropriation for the
rivers OF S225.O0O.
President Plat ported fully what the or
ganIzation has accomplished TO dale and urged
renewed efforts that California be now OH the
right line In the matter aud secur the commit
ment OF Congress to river improvement in Call
foTnia.
A memorial o Congress was adopted praying
Tor tn adoption OF contract and treatment
system for the Sacramento, San joaquin. bay
OF San Francisco and navigable waters elnpty-
Ing into the bay; also for the opening of navi-
gatlon TO Redding and on the San Joaquin to
within thirty mil Of Fresno, and the further
Improvement OF Oakland harbor
1be convention elected delegates to the
mississippi Congress, called on the
river and bay counties 10 contribute to a tund
TO Send delegates TO w shington TO remain
until the object Is accomplished or Congress
ad1ourns, and elected an executive committee
OF twenty six, which will meet within ten
days TO select the Washington delegates. San
ffonclsco was represented In the convention
by +. A. Denise and Marsden Manson.
hydraulic mining and sIckens did not enter
into Tue deliberal Ions OF tn convention or de-
bates. but was studOusly avoided, and more
attention was given TO Improvement and navl-
gaiion OF rivers aud harDors in Central Cali
fornia.
IL was hard working convention, earnest
ana very devoted. About sixty deleg les were
present. For the first time Shasta County was
represented IN the convention and the dele
gales say all the county Is aroused in the nope
Oh opening navigation to that county.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
A BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
Westminster Convicts Make a OAR
ing Attempt to Escape,

VICTORIA, B. c.. Dec. ia daring attempt
TO escape from the Westminster penitentiary
was made last night by three convicts, who
with fifty others had been working all the aft.
ernoon in the grounds. When The men were
ord cred TO form up TO return to the prison
number made break tor liberty.
The attempted escape had evidently been
prearranged, as they threw stones at the guards
and ran In the direction OF where only one
guard was stationed. he fired over their
heads to stop Them, and all but three were
scared and turned BAGS.
These three, however, kept on, but were fired
at by other guards. Kennedy, the rngleader,
who was serving life sentence for murder
committed in the interior, was hit In the leg
and fell, and the TWO Others then gave them
selves up. 1t is believed the plan was arranged
for a general revolt.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
WANT MORTON'S SCALP.
The Changers Getting Weary of His
FOOIiSfneSS.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Dec. 15.-The State
Grange passed resolutions favoring free
silver and the purchase by the Govern
ment OF line of railroad from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, paying for the same in
legal tender notes.
TEKAMAH, Neb., Dec. 15.-The State
Grange adopted resolutions denouDcing
Secretary of Agriculture Morton, recon-
mending the referendum, favoring the re-
enactment of the free-cOinage law OF 1897
and reafirming fealty to the cause of
woman suffrage.
CINCINN ATT, Dec. 15.-The Ohio State
Grange and Patrons of Husbandry, in
session at Sandusky, and the Indiana
Grange at Seymour have adopted caustic
resolutions against Secretary Morton. The
Indiana Grange recommended The with
holding of all reports until The Secretary
retractS.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
HORSES BURNED ALIVE.
Destructive Fire in the Tenement
District of New York,

NEW YORK, Dec. Is. - A fire which
broke out in the furniture and upholstery
seven-story building of Henry Thesen &
Brother on Third avenue and Forty
ninth street to-day destroyed nearly $780,
600 worth Of property in less than an
hour from the time of its discovery. The
fire, besides destroying the upholstery
building. also burned out sol, SOB and sos
Third avenue. 209 and 211 East Forty
ninth street, five tenement houses in Ring
tail alley. or Beekman lane. occupied by
forty-eight italian families, numbering
over 200 people. and the marble and statu-
airy yard of Samuel Adler, and his stables
adjoining. In the stables were ten horses,
which persisted in ths flames.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
For Lovers of Art.

The loan exhibition OF paintings on view at
the Mark HOPKINS Institute. on the corner of
California and Mason streets, is attracting low
ers OF art. There are many residents who have
not yet inspected the great Hopkins mansion
on Mob Hill. and this exhibition affords them
an excellent opportunity OF doing So The col.
lection of pictures is very fine and represents
the cream OF many private galleries. hitherto
accessible to very few.
BY snecial arrangement the exhibit will be
open on Sundays. besides on every week CAV
during the next few weeks. Many people are
exlected to ize the comparative leisure of the
holidays TO visit the Mark Hopkins mansion OF
art.
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ON THE TURF.
Racing at New Orleans Over a Track
That Was Heavy.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-The track was
heavy.
Five furlongs, Eyelet won, Ike S second. Alroy
third. Time, 1:091a.
Six furlongs Bijou won, San Bonita second,
Onyx third. Time, 1:24.
Six furlon gs, Moses Solomon won, Jim Henry
second. Tippecanoe third. Time 1:25E.
Five furongs, Joe Woolman won, Zingara
second. Maud r third. Time not given.
One MILE Boro won. C0rOnet second, Rose
mont third Time. 80
Ivy CITY. Dec. 15.-Seven furlongs Waiter.
son won, Dalsyrian second, Vevay third Time,
1924.
Five furlongs, Golden Valley won, Matte
Howell 5 eOnd, Mary third. Time. 1:06A
Six furongs, Cbiswick won, Ingot second,
Miss Bess third. Time, 1:191A.
Five furlongs, CAPTAIN Brown won, Grey
Eagle secoud, Little Fred third. Time, 1 :O614.
One and sixteenth miles. Eloroy won, Lis
more second, Fanway third. Time, 1 :541a
Six furlongs. Robin Hood won. Syracuse Sec
ond. Lester third. Time, /: 10.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
A Noted Land Case Decided.

TUCSON, AriZ., Dec. Is. The famous
Nog ales-De Elias land-grant cases, on trial
here for several days before the court OF pri-
vate land claims, has been decided. The
court held the grant was grant by quantity,
amounting to an area of little more than 712
sidias. or about 32 800 acres; that this amount
has been entir ly satisfied within the Mexican
republic, and that consequently the claimants
had no cause of action against the United
States for any lands lying north or the inter
national boundary line.
The morning call., 1893-12-16

Cars army, but being implicated in a
political plot four months ago. had been
forced to flee the country in disguise. He
left his family in Russia, and fearing de-
lection and being without friends. killed
himself to escape the terrible fate which
the agent said awaited him should he be
captured. He had received information
that he had been sentenced to Siberian
exile and that measures had been taken to
prevent his wife and children from leav-
ing Russia to come to him. This drove
him to despair and death.
The morning call., 1893-12-16

Which is the best to try,
if you have Catarrh-a medi-
cine that claims to have cured
others, or a medicine that is
backed t;a by money to cure you9
The proprietors of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy agree to cure
your Catarrh, Perfectly and per-
n1a''eutly, or they'll pay you
$500 in cash.
my2l cod 2p
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Monsoon WAS BANKRUPT.
He Tried to Effect an Insurance on
His Victims Life.

EDINBURGH, Dec 15.-At the Monson
trial to-day the managers of the London.
Liverpool and Globe Insurance Company
at Glasgow and Leeds and Of the Scottish
Provident Insurance Company testified
that Monson tried to effect heavy iusur-
ance on the life of Ham brough, but it was
refused because Monson could not show
an insurable interest in the young man.
Evidence was also adduced showing that
in 1892 Monson was bankrupt, with assets
of SO and debts amounting to $1,000.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
THERE WAS NO WATER.
SO Fire at Tamaipais Made Clean
Sweep.

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 15.-Tbis morning at 8
o'clock The properly OF Mrs. A. Perialett, a
widow at Tamalpais, 4 station on the line of
the North Pacific Coast Railroad, and about
five miles from here, was totally destroyed
by fire. The fire originated IN the cellar of the
general merchandise store, aud there being no
water supply in the Immediate vicinity the
flames were not checked and spread TO the
residence and consumed the entire property.
The fire is thought TO have been the work of an
iucendiary. TIE loss Is estimated at $500,
partially insured in The Liverpool and London
Insurance Company.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Two Negroes Hanged.

PRINCESS ANNE. Nd, Dee. 15.-AIthur
Courtney and Henry Taylor. negroes,
were hanged here at noon for the murder
last June of Captain Cooper, owner of
small boat plying on Chesapeake Bay.
The murderers were the crew of the vessel
and the murder was committed for rob-
bery
The morning call., 1893-12-16
He Built the Merrimac.

NORFOLK. Dec. 15.-John l.. Porter.
chief naval constructor of the
Confederate States navy and the protector
and builder of the famous ironciad ram
Virginia. the Merrimac, died at Ports
mouth last night, aged so years.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
THURBER'S BUSINESS.
The Firm Will Be Reorganized and
Go On Trading.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15-Regardng the re-
organization Of the business of Thurber,
Whyland d Co., large grocery concern.
+. b. Thurber said to-day: 1T Is not GER
tain yet whether any one man will furnish
a large amount of money. Our nego.ia-
tions y ith Haas Brothers of San Francisco,
who offered a considerable sum, have
closed. but for a | | know Mr.. Haas NAV
take an interest in the business later on"
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Endorsed the Exchange.

FRESNO. Dec. 15>-An important conference
was held here to-day between some of the lead
ing raisin-grOwers and bankers regarding The
policy of IA isin men in uniting with other fruit
interests In establishing strong State fruit *
change. Edward +. Adams manager of the
California Fruit Exchange, was present by in
vitation, and after conference lasting nearly
all day. resolutions were passed indOrslng the
State Exchange and pledging those present TO
use all possible efforts TO promote il.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Robbed%a Sailor.

VALLEJO, Dec. 15.-E. Mccoy. sailor on
board the receiving ship Independence at Mare
Island, was garroted last night on Georgia
street wharf and no bbed OF everything in bis
clothes. Mccoy, however, recognized his
assailants, and to-day James Sculley and John
Ryan, two suspicious characters, were arrested
aud Identified By Mccoy as the ones who had
robbed him.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Death Better Than Prison.

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-Dr. Moll, recently
convicted of perjury and sentenced to
three years Imprisonment. committed sui
eide to-day by taking poison while on the
way to prison. The poison was handed
the doctor by an unknown person.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Stole Ladies' Coats.

MARYsvILLE, Dec. 15.-Jsmes Lewis, an
Eastern vagabond, who struck this city only a
few days ago, stole three ladies' coats from in
front OF local dry-goods store the night before
last. Their value made his offense grand lar
ceny. He had preliminary examination yes
ierday, and to-day in the Superior Court he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced 10 four years
Imprisonment at Folsom.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
FEARED THE CAR.
A Russian Refugees Suicide to
Escape a Worse Fate.

CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-Sigmund Massa-
kowski. Russian refugee, committed sui
eide in Lincoln Park last night. John
Wayesinski, man claiming to be the
agent Of society that extends aid to snf
fering Russians, told the Coroner to-day
that the suicide had been an officer in the
The morning call., 1893-12-16
A SouI-Saving BombshelI.

VICTORIA. B. c., Dee. 15.-The resignation
from the Calvary Baptist Church of Rev. j. E.
Coombs, formerly of LacoEner, WASH has
thrown something like a bombshell among he
ministers. He announces In a letter that he
proposes to go fully into evaugelistic work. de-
nding solely on providence, and intlmates
that, ordinarily speaking, ministers have too
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Schaefer Outplayed SIosson.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The fifth game in the
balk lire billiard tournament was between
Schaefer and SlossOn. The latter was badly
outplayed at every stage aud Schaefer won by
score OF coo 10 1894 Averages-Schaefer
45 5-17; SlOsson % 3-17. High runs-Schaefer
203; SloSson, 124.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Will Winter at San Diego.

VALLEJO, Dec. 15.-As soon as repaired the
United Sta'es ship Albatross, now at Mare
Island Navy-yard, will proceed TO San Diego,
where she Will put up for the winter and pre-.
pare for the summers work, which Will prOba-
bly, be pairoling Bering Sea.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Arguments in the Never Case.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-In the Meyer trial
the prisoners counsel moved his clients
discharge on technical grounds. The mo-
ton was overruled and arguments on the
testimony were begun.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
An ambassador pesions.

BERLIN. Dec. 15.-Count Solms Sonneb-
waldo. German Embassador to Italy, has
resigned. owing to private reasons. 1t is
reported that Herr Won RadowiIz. German
EN- bassador to Madrid. will su cceed him
at Rome.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Identified Their Fathers Bodv

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 15.-About a week ago
the dead body Of an unknown man was found
In the brush on Yoio river and buried her,
A few days ago II was reported that an elderly
man named John Smith was missing from San
Pablo Contra Costa County, aud to-day his
sons came here and the buried remains were
disinterrrd. when they identified the body as
that of their father.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Bishop of Monterey.

ROME, Dec. 15.-The congregation of
the propaganda Will examine on Tuesday
the nominations for Coadjutor to the
Bishop of Monterey.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
FOLLOWED HIS PREDECESSOR.
Suicide of a Gambler Who Married
Suicides Widow

Los ANGELES. Dec. 15.-Charles M. Furdon.
who, with bis wife aud two children, resides ar
731 South Los Angeles street, committed sui
eide this afternoon. putting a bullet into his
brain. Tho deceased was about % wears of
age. Five months ago he married the widow
The morning call., 1893-12-16

of DR.. J. G. Steinhauser, who committed sui
eide in a very sensational manner. FUrdon
had been following card playing for long
time. His father could give no reason for the
act. he was about to start a poker-roOm on
Seventh
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Killed a Servant.GirI.

SEDALIA, No., Dec. 15.-Dick Robinson
was hanged this morning for the outrage
and murder of Johanna Schellman. a
servant-girI, and the killing of her unborn
babe in October. 1892.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
The Burglars Found Wine

RENO. New, Dec. 15.-Burglars entered the
Arcade Hotel between 80 and O'clock this
morning and opened the ill., In which there
was no money. They entered by the side win
dow, TOOK ten or twelve cases OF wine and made
an exit cut of the back door,
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Case of Prendergast.

CHICAGO Dec. 15.-In the Prendergast
murder trial to-day further evidence was
introduced TO show that the prisoner was
insane when be killed Mayor Harrison.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Professor Torrey Dead.

BOSTON. Dec. 15-Professor Henry w.
TorIey, one of the oldest professors of
Harvard, is dead. aged 80. He was pro-
lessor of history.
The morning call., 1893-12-16

SAY, GIRLS. If you want TO fool that rest fellow
inst ask him to give yoa his package OF Whites
yucatan Gum. when he asks you to be excused for
a moment between acts. Gee.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Iron Company Assigns.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-The Crane
Iron G mpany assigned this afternoon.
The company was Ca pita iZed at s., OO0 coo
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Young Phil Dryer Reported Dead.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-It is reported here
that Phil Dwyer, son of the turfman. died
at Los Angeles to-day.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
tons, and

lions, and restores health and
strength.
Favorite Prescription" is the
only remedy for woman's ills that's
guaranteed. If it fails to benefit
or cure, you have your money back.
The morning call., 1893-12-16
Earl of Beehive Dead.

LONDON. Dec. 15.-The Earl OF Beehive
is dead.
The morning call., 1893-12-16

TAKE HEART,
If you're a suffering
woman. The chron-
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full disorders, and
d elica ate derange-
ments that come to
woman only have a
positive remedy in
DIR. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription. IF
you will faithfully
use it, every disturb
ance and irregular
1ty can be perma-
nently cured.
It's a legitimate
medicine for woman,
carefully adapted to
her delicate organi-
cation. 1t builds up
and invigorates the
entire system, regu-
lates and promotes
all tho nropar f,,no
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-07

Washingtons triumphs at Trenton
and Princeton made open the way for
a return of Congress to Philadelphia.
but it was again obliged to move, and
Sept. 80, III, it convened in the
town of York, Pa. The Court House
there became the third National Capt.
tol. July 2, IT'S, Congress again met
in Philadelphia and remained there
during the varying fortunes Of the
war, which virtually ended with the
capture of CORVALLIS, Oct. 10, 1881.
Two years later discontinued Ameri-
can troops menaced Philadelphia and
Congress adjourned to Nassuau
Hill, Princeton, n. ]. Thence it
moved in November to the State Hall,
Annapolis, Md, Here Washington
surrendered the commission Of COM
mander-in-chief which he had re-
ceived in 1875 and here Congress
remained until 1854 when it adj
journed to meet in Trenton, n. j.,
in accordance with an agreement
that it should meet alternately at
Annapolis and Trenton. The session
held in Trenton was brief and it adj
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Bits OF Lore.

A century ago there were only four
teen newspapers in London.
Two centuries and seven different
men claim the invention OF gunpow-
der.
British horses were famous when
Julius Cesar invaded the country.
When he returned to Rome he car
ried some fine specimens back with
him.
The curious information is given
that the crown Of England. which is
valued at $500. 900, has actually been
in pawn four times, and upon one oc-
casion for $4,000.
The Oldest rose-bHsh in the world
is at Hildersheim, in Hanover. 1t
was planted more than one thousand
years ago by Charlcmagne. in COM
memoration OF a visit made TO him
by the ambassador OF the Caliph
Haroun-al- Raschid. The bush is now
twenty-six feet high. and covers
thirty-twO feet Of the wall. The
stem OF this ancient rose-hush Is only
about two inches In diameter.
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A German Device.

A new departure in the methods OF
filtering a public water supply was
recently devised for use in the City
Of Worms, Germany, and is now in
successful operation. The water for
this place is drawn from the Rhine
River, and was formerly filtered by
passing it through large beds of sand.
1t became necessary to increase the
purifying capacity of the plant, ow-
ing to the growth of the city, and as
land was expensive, the superintend-
ent of the works, DR.. +. Fisher, ac-
cordingly advised a system Of stone
slabs, formed by heating clean river
sand with silicate of lime and soda,
which cemented the parts together,
through which the water filtered.
Each slab was 81 feet square and 4
inches thick, with slight cavity on
one face. In order to use them an
area Of about $3.50 feet was parti-
toned off from the existing filter
bed by concret wall. On this area
978 of the stone slabs, having SUI
perfcial extent Of over 10, 500 square
feet, were arranged vertically in
groups Of two stones, joined with
their recessed sides together and the
edges made water-tight. The slabs
are extremely porous; they are said
to absorb water like a sponge, and the
filtration takes place by allowing the
water to run into the basin and sur
round the slabs. 1t then passes
through the stone to the hollow with
in, whence it is drained off to the
clear water reservoir and pumped to
the city. In case bacteria were to
lodge in the pores of the slabs, pipes
have been so arranged that steam can
be injected into the interior of each
pair of stones, a method which the
authorities in charge of the works
regard as highly efficacious and mex
pensive. In this way engineers, not
nymphs, have answered the famous
query of Coleridge;
But tell me nymphsl what power divine
Shall henceforth wash the River Rhine?
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The pauper population Of the Uni
ted States is increasing. The census
shows that we not only had a larger
number of paupers and delinQuents
generally in 1890 than in 1880 but
that the proportion of people who
had TO be helped or in some way TAX
en- care OF has been increasing.
This is a melancholy revelation,
and one which should set people to
thinking. We have had, as whole,
times of plenty during the past ten
years. The eperiod his been one OF
generous expenditure of money for
public purposes. People who have
been unable TO take care Of them
selves have not found it hard. in the
majority Of our communities, to OBJ
tain public assistance.
Has it been too easy a matter to
obtain this help? There are many
students and close observers Of this
subject who think it has.
The appetite for help Of some
kind grows by what it feeds on. II
one has got something without pay
ing or working for it, he demands
more on the same terms.
One who has had free ticket on
railroad or a free admission to an
entertainment. never wishes to pay
again. II is precisely thus with the
more open and undisguised form OF
aims called public assistance.
The needy, incapable poor should
be we'll taken care of, but let us, as a
people, beware Of enfeebling ourselves
by indiscriminate charity
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journed to New York City January
II, 1885. There its sessions were
held in the City Hall and there Con-
gress remained until its dissolution.
Meantime the articles of confedera-
tion were revised and the present
Federal constitution formed. Wash
ington and John Adams being chosen
President and Vice President. The
Continental Congress held its last
session October 81, 1883, and on
April 30, 1889, Washington took the
oath of Office. The first Congress
under the new constitution began its
sessions in the City Hall New FORK,
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1765 the second colonial congress,
representing nine of the thirteen
colonies, assembled in New York to
protest against the stamp act. This
act was repealed, but Great Britain
still pursuing spirit of hostility to-
ward American rights another con-
gress was called to meet in Philadel-
phia This is known as the first
Continental Congress, at which the
thirteen colonies were represented,
and it assembled Sept. 5, 1774, in
Carpenters Hall. protested against
the action Of Great Britain and, com