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or three keepers had claimed the protection
of the police. ana Sergeant Johns and his
squad succeeded in preventing an outbreak
and possibly murder.
Wong Dang is the keeper OF brothel In
the tw0-story brick building recently
erected on the northwest corner of Baker
alley and Sullivan alley, which lies be-
tween jackson ana Pacific and Dupont
and Stockton streets.
lie has seven women in his brOthel, and
/ has been prominent victim of the black.
mailing highbinders.
Wong Dang occupies the upper portion
OF the building, and the lower portion is
occupied as a earpenter-shop by Chun
Lee. The en- trance to the carpenter-shop
Is on Sullivan alley and the entrance to
the brothel Is on the corner. wooden
stairway leads from the front entrance to
the private entrance. which is hidden from
view until the landing is reached by a
wooden partition running to the left from
the top OF the stairway. A large hole has
been cut in the door, which is covered
with wire netting. and usually the women
are to be seen seated on chairs in the
room into which the door opens.
A few nights ago Wong Dang had an ex-
orbltant demand made upon him by some
! highbnders, and he refused point blank
TO grant II. They stormed and threatened,
but he remained firm, and they left vowing
vengeance.
49, 'iouO VI 'cuGcauCO was THO dCIl6
Of deviltry, and shows the blOodthirsty
character of these ruffians
On Friday night about quarter to IL
O'Clock, some Que threw brick up Wong
Dang's stairway. He rushed to the land
ing to see what was the matter. In the
southwest corner of the landing near the
door he saw brick with something tied
on top OF 1t and fuse about three inches
long Sizing and burning. He tried to stop
the fuse from burning, but being nnsuc-
cessful he kicked the ugly looking thing 20
the top OF the stairway and with another
well-directed kick sent it flying down
stairs. In his excitement he also rushed
downstairs and made still another flviug
kick at the object of his fear. which had
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A TALE ABOUT WHALES.
1t Was Full of interest, but the Re.
porters Did Not Catch On.

Chicago Post.
A jolly mariner stood on the deck of the
steamship El Rio in New York the other
day and told two guileless reporters story
about whales. The narrator of the yarn is
mate of the vessel. He is too modest TO
have his name mentioned; at least he said
he was. FL Rio is fIom New Orleans.
She did not scare bigger than flying fish
until she was in the vicinity of the Hat
teras banks. That locality. the mate said,
was so infested with whales that the Ell
Rio had difficulty in threading her way
through the labyrinth of mammals.
How did they look? Were they very
largeT asked an eager listener.
well, you see. | was below at the time
and did not get view of them" replied
the veracious narrator.
The reporter looked at his fello w-scribe.
and the two gaZed abstractedly al the man
who WAS below. He eheerfuliy proceeded.
There were five whaling schoOners there.
he said, and all of them were chasing
whales. Three had dead mammals moored
alongside, and the other two were Just on
the point of rounding up their prey when
the Ell Rio passed. Three whaleb ats
were travelling toward different points of
the compass, each in tow OF big whale
which Ead been harpooneG. The reporters
istlessly took notes of what the mate was
saying. When he proceeded again a
shudder ran through the ship. Before the
Ell Rio cleared the locality. remarked the
man syhO was below. the whales began to
spout, and the spray blowing from the in
verted cataracts crta ted mist that looked
like q fog. The reporters arose with a
sigh,
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ALAMEDA.

Sheriff Henderson of Solano County has
been iD Alameda since Friday morning
looking for Burris. Yesterday morning al
$50 o'clock he and Deputy Sheriff Won
Kapff, of Alameda, arrested the victim o I
their search as he was walking across the
marsh on Webster street toward Oakland.
The Navy Out To-Day.
What is known as the Oakland Navy
will hold races on the course in the estuary
north of Alameda to-day st 2 P. NJ The
entries are open aud about forty boats will
participate. coming from the Columbia,
University and Alameda boat clubs, and
will comprise yachts and canoes in the
majority.
Woodmen of the World.
Spruce Camp No. 132, Wooumen of the
World. gave the first of their monthly
winter entertainments last Friday evening
at Masonic Hall. A musical and literary
programme was rendered. which was fol-
lowed by dance.
Champion Swimming.
An entertainment has been arranged at
the Terrace Baths for this afternoon at
which Harry Harmon. Clark, Kahn,
Greene and Dana Thompson, the Worlds
champion. will perform.
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LOST FIVE MEN.
Two Boats Disappear
From the Webster.
FOUR SAILORS LIVED HERE.
A Killer" No Doubt, Destroyed
One of the Boats and the
Other Capsized.

The sealing schooner Edward E. Web
ster. in command of Captain Daniel Nc
Lean. brother of Captain Mclean of the
Alexander. arrived yesterday from Cop
per Island and is anchored off the seawall.
Her voyage in searcn of seals was attended
by the loss of five lives-one of them that
Of young man born and raised here.
On June II boat disappeared contain
ing First Officer John Jobson. aged 26. of
this city; Charles j. Sullivan, hunter,
aged q, the son of John Sullivan, watch
man at the Baldwin Hotel, and living at
Steiner and Ellis streets, ana Daniel Nc
Innis, carpenter, aged So. halling from this
port.
In the report to the Merchants Ex-
Change Captain Mclean states that the
men strayed from the vessel in a sealing
boat in latitude Al deg. north. longitude
143 east. The manner of their disappear
ance is involved i'll mystery.
When the Alexander was in Hakodate
on July Captain Dan" informed his
brother OF the loss, but requested him in
case he arrived first in San Francisco not
to make the matter public, because though
twenty-five days had elapsed since The dis
appearance there was still hope that the
missing men had reached shore or had been
picked up by some Uf the numerous fleet in
the Japan seas.
All hope that the three men were saved
is now abandoned. Any vessel which might
have picked them up has reported at Hako-
date in time for the news to have been
brought in by schooners which arrived re-
Gently.
When the Alexander arrived last Mon
day Captain Mclean went 10 see the pa
rents of young Sullivan and broke the
news to them, so that they were prepared
for the confirmation OF it when came yes
terday. Young Sullivan was much loved
at home, and on board ship he was an ac-
knowledged favorite.
The most remarkable feature of the ac-
cident is that it happened in clear weather
and IN smooth water and only thirty miles
from shore. Furthermore, the weather
NAMED clear and calm from June Il, the
date of the disappearance. until Juue II.
so the men had ample time IN which To
pull ashore If they had made up their
minds that they were lost.
The only tangible theory is that their
boat was struck by one of the KILLERS"
which infest the seas where they were
hunting, and if the men were not instantly
killed they were drowned after becoming
exhausted.
On July 26 a sea-otter boat was capsiZed,
drOwlng two meu-Leander w. Ii. Wood
worth, aged %, native of England and
hailing from San Francisco. and George
Davis, Swedish seaman, aged 80.
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landed on stair near the bottom, close to
the partition between the stairway and the
sleeping-room Of Chun Lee. the carpenter,
and his men.
Wong missed the bomb, and just as he
reached the front door there was a quick
fia sh and a report loud enough TO be heard
blocks away, and he was sent flying heels
over head into the middle of the street, bu
escaped without any serious injury.
The explosion shattered the glass In all
the windows of the house and the one ad-
joining. A portion of the partition was
blown clear across the carpenters sleep
Ing-room. The bottom part of the stair
Immediately above was blown clear out,
and large hole driven through the stair
On which the bomb exploded.
The glass of n large clock on the wall of
the carpenters sleeping-rOom was shat
tered to pieces and a large lamp which
contained about quart OF coal oil was
smashed into thousand pieces. Fortu-
nately the lamp was not burning and it
was also fortunate thing that three
Chinese, who had been sitting on chairs
under the lamp few minutes before. had
gone outside. If the lamp had been burn
ing and the three men had not left they
would have been frightfully burned anu
cut by the broken glass.
| Lee Chun, one OF the men employed in
the carpenter-shop, was asleep on a bunk
to the left of the partition. He was badly
cut by the fragments of glass and had The
| life nearly scared out of him.
Detectives Cox and Glennon were stand
ing near the corner Of jackson and Dupont
streets when the explosion occurred They
rushed 10 the scene and grasped the situa-
| tion at glance. Cox tried to save a small
portion of the burning fuse, which he SAYS
was largely composed OF saltptter, but it
burned away. They found the kee per and
inmates of the brothel and carpenters in a
state OF the widest terror and excitement.
| Wong Dang was so frightened that he was
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safety. If they had got his pistol they
would surely have killed him, and as he
could not use it himself he did what he
thought was the next best thing.
Observing the Holiday.
The anniversary of the admission of
California to the Union was widely cele-
Drated throughout the city. Public build
lngs were generally closed. only those
departments being open where business
could not possibly be suspended.
Among the enjoyable events were: A
reunion and campfire of the Grand Army
OF the Republic at Trestie Glen; the gath
ering of the members of Piedmont, Brook
lyn and Eden parlors of the Native Sons
at San Lorenzo grove; picnic of Chris
sion of the California Cycling Association
to San Jose, and the Admission Day mas
querade ball under the auspices of the
California Club.
In Favor OF Cremation.
At meeting of the Board of Health on
Friday night Health Officer Adams spoke
very strongly in favor of cremating the
clty's garbage. The matter was only is
eussed informally, and Drs. Pratt and
finkerton also approved of the method. 1t
is pretty certain that crematOry will
eventually be provided for burning gar
page. as the scheme is most favorably
Locked upon by the Health Board. DR..
Adams thought that there would be no
dlfflculty in getting the Council to make
an appropriation suitable for the purpose
when 1t was fully determined what style
OF furnace would be preferable.
Delayed School Work.
1t was eighteen months ago that the
bonds were voted for the building of
schoolh ouses in Oakland. and in the case
of the Third Ward school and the SWEET
School the work has not yet been started.
The Board of Education says the fault lies
with the Board of Public Works.
school Director Glrard said in a con-
versation the other day that in the case of
the SWEET School the man who contracted
Tor stone to go into the new building is not
able to deliver the same. Mr.. Girard
added: u think that any contractor Tho
has taken job should be made to 60
ahead with it or throw it up."
Killed With Rock.
A Portuguese was struck in the head
yesterday morning by a large rock, which
rolled down on him at a quarry at the rear
of the Catholic Cemetery. He was taken
to his home at Temescal. where he lin
gered all day, dying at $3.50 last night. He
was attended by physician. and all was
done for him that was possible, but with
out avail.
Davies Denial.
j. l.. Davie says he is out of politics and
has all he can do to attend to his big ferry
travel.
Look at this" said Mr.. Davie yester-
day, as the crowd poured out of the
Alvira, don't you think looking after all
these peoDle is enough for one man to
attend TOP"
Frisco Boy in Trouble.
Sheriff McKillican brought boy in with
him from the Shell Mound picnic yester-
day afternoon. He is accused OF robbery
in picking pocket. His name is Baptist
Olivia. aud he is San Francisco school,
boy. II years of age. He is locked up at
the City Prison.
Petty Thieves.
The parlors of the Church of the Advent
were entered and ransacked by burglars
on Thursday night last. Only a few
articles were taken, bu. the pla ce was
pretty thoroughly searched and drawers
and trunks turned topsy turvey.
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ton of urging Wong Dang to the door to
investigate just when the explosion would
occur, so that he would receive possibly
fatal Injuries. But the miscreants mis-
Judged the time it would take the fuse to
burn.
Sergeant Johns and his squad and sew
eral police officers were On the scene shortly
after the explosion, but, of course, no
trace of the ruffians could be round.
Detective Cox says that two or three
hIghbiDders were seen running from the
house just before the explosion occurred.
and 1t is possible they may yet be ar
rested, identified and punished for their
diaoOlical crime.
Chinatown has been comparatively
quiet for. some time back, but it would
seem as If an era of bomb throwing had
been inaugurated, and there is no saying
how it Will end. One thing is certain
the highbinders are desperate and lively
times may be expected.
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utterly speechIess for some minutes. and
when he recovered somewhat from his
fright he told the officers of his experience.
1t is supposed that the explosive was
stick of giant powder, and it is fortunate
that 1t did not explode on the top of the
landing, where it had been placed Ivy the
highbnders. If it had the inmates in the
room iuto which the private door opens
would have run the chance of being Sc
verely burned, as the force Of the explo-
sion would undoubtedly have shattered
the coal-Oil lamps attached 10 the walls.
As another evidence of their deviltry it
is believed that the throwing of the brick
up the stairway was done with the inten.
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EXCITEMENT IN CHINATOWN
Latest Diabolical Method of
Levying Blackmail.
is 1T THE FIRST OF A sERIEsp ?
An Explosion Which Fortunately Did
Not Cause as Much Damage as
Was Intended.

The nurderous highbinder has now
blossomed out into bomb fiend.
1t is well-known fact that for some
months back highbInders have been hard
pushed for funds, and large number of
them have been forced TO pawn everything
they could part with, including their re.
vovers.
Driven to desperation they have been
levying biackmail upon the keepers Of
brothels. who, afraid of their threats be-
ing carried out. have in most Instances
aeceded 10 their demands.
Within the past four or five weeks two
The morning call., 1893-09-10
French in the Telephone.
Electricity.

The French language, it appears, is bet
ter adapted to the purpose of the telephone
than the English. 1t is stated that the
large number of sibilant or hiss syllables
In the English renders it less easy and
accurate means of communication. Some
English words are especially difficult of
transmission by telephone. The word
soldier is cited as one of these Proper
names frequently occur in the midst of an
otherwise perfectly audible and iatelli-
gent conversation which the ear cannot
possibly catch. These must be spelled
out, involving DELAY.
The morning call., 1893-09-10
Safety Guaranteed.
Chicago Record

Timid lady (about to buy a ticket for
Europe)-"And is the boat tnat sails Tues
day perfectly safe?"
Agent for tho Ocean Greyhound Com
pany (gravely)-"M Madame. l can assure
you that In all the time this ship has been
IN service, and that time covers a number
of years. madame, not once has she gone
to the bottom"
Timid lady (reassured)-"Oh, then it
must be all right. Let me have an outside
room, please"
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In the Family Homestead.
Vogue.

Mr.. Van Clive-Do you know, I've
wanted that lovely old chair of yours since
| first SAW it?
Mabel ldemurely)-The furniture and
go together.
Mr.. Van Cive-Oh, in that case I'll call
Tomorrow with carriage and express
wagon.
Polly-Ah. but she didn't say they went
TO the first bidder.
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A cotton boil containing the unusua
number of twenty-six pods is claimed to be
IN the possession of James +. William of
Villa Rica. Ga. Four pods are generally
all that are found In each boil.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-10
.escenes in sunny italy"

Such is the title of the lecture Rev.
Abram Conklin of Bath will deliver in
the Church of the Messiah next Monday
evening. for the benefit of the organ
fund. This lecture is an account of an
extended visit recently made by Mr..
Conklin to the country he describes.
The pictures Of Italy show the most i'm
portant features Of Naples, Pompeii, We
suvius, ancient and modern Rome, Ven
ice and its palaces and canals, Milan
and the beautiful Italian lakes. Some of
the most celebrated specimens of statu-
airy found in the galleries of Naples and
Rome will also be exhibited. The col
lection of views shown in this lecture
has been carefully and especially select
ed. They are perfect specimens of pho
tographic art and will be brilliantly re
produced upon the curtain by means of
a dissolving stereopticon and powerful
oxy-hydrogen light.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-10
A Freight Train Derailed.

An extra freight train on the Eastern
division of the Boston & Maine, was de-
rallied about three miles west of Wells at
about 4.30 yesterday morning. Two cars
left the iron and many draw bars were
broken. The rails were torn up for a
distance of SO feet. Just what caused
the accident is not known unless it was
broken car wheel. A wrecking train
was summoned from Portland and pro-
gress toward opening up the way was
quickly made. The track remained
blocked for nearly five hours. The
morning Pullman which leaves Portland
for Boston, was delayed four hours by
the accident, and was run from Scarboro
Crossing to North Berwick over the
Western division.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-10
Maine Central.

It will be good news to the people Of
Maine east of Portland to ascertain the
fact as announced by General Manager
Tucker that commencing on Monday
next, Feb. 18th the baggage, smoking.
Pullman and forward passenger car of
train leaving Augusta at 6.25 a. m. will
run through to Boston leaving Portland
at S45 la. m. as a portion of the new
portland limited which will make the
ruu to Boston in exactly three hours.
The rear car of train leaving Lewiston at
1920 a. m. will also be attached to this
train, thus shortening for people
along the line of the Maine Central as
well as for citizens of Portland itself. the
trip to Boston by one hour and fifteen
minutes. Undoubtedly by this quick
time many persons will be induced to
take the morning train who have here
tofore patronized the later ones.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-10
Maine Industrial school for Girls.

Several inmates of this institution,
who have developed abilities for advance
studies. have been educated at Kent s
Hill. Waterville Classical Institute, He
bron Academy and Oak Grove Seminary,
working their way mostly by their own
exertions, with the ready help of inter
ested friends. Scholarships from the
state have also been secured by the Off
GERS and friends of the school for several
girls who are fitting to become teachers.
Industrial and educational training ar
among the more important objects OF the
institution, and the records of the past
have fully demonstrated that girls who
have made the most of their opportuni-
ties have been enabled to fit themselves
for positions of honorable self support
and lives of usefulness. The idea that
this school is exclusively designed for
the criminal class of girls is erroneous,
as will be seen by the statement OF the
board of managers that "those who. are
confirmed in criminal habits, imbecile or
idiotic, are not proper subjects for the
school," Eighty cities and towns have
sent girls to this home for the unfortu-
nate, with satisfactory results.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-10
ALL HANDS SAVED.
The Schooner Annie Marie Now at the
1ottom of the Sea.


The schooner Annie Robinson from the
Grand Banks reports that the British
schooner Annie Marie has been lost. The
Marie sailed from Halifax on February
Sd for Lockport, N. S. She was discov-
cred on the following day by the schooner
Hustler, one of the Gloucester feet. The
British schooner had been disabled by
the gales that ragged on the night of the
Sd and was in a sinking condition. She
was then 20 miles south of Cape La Have
and the Hustler came along just in the
nick of time, for in short time the crew
of the sinking vessel would have been
obliged to take to the small open boats
and would have no doubt died from ex-
pose. A heavy northwest gale was blow
ing at the time and it was with difficulty
that the crew were taken on board the
Hustler. The Marie sank shortly after
being abandoned. There was insurance
on the cargo but none on, the vessel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-10
For additional Local News SEE
Fifth Page.
PERSONAL.

Pitcher VIII Mains was in the city yes
terday. He has not yet perfected plans
for the season.
Rev. FIR. Ahearn, formerly connected
with the Cathedral Of the Immaculate
Conception, but now stationed at Turner's
Falls, Mass, is in Portland.
Col. Kimball of the 1st Regiment de-
clines to accept Capt. Davis's resignation.
He thinks he is too valuable an officer.
Levi Turner, Jr., ESQ.,, of this city. was
in Augusta yesterday before legislative
committee representing the petitioners
for a charter for the proposed Harrison,
Waterford and NorwaysElectric Railroad.
Brothers Stephen of the New York
Polytechnic Institute, and Brother Greg
ory, of ike New York Catholic Protec-
torate, are here by invitation of Bishop
Healy on an inspection of the Catholic
diocesan schools in Maine.
Rev. DR.. Blanchard has been appointed
a member of the Advisory Council for
the Religious Congresses to be held in
Chicago in connection with the Column
bian Exposition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-10
WEDDINGS.
Cordwell-Mace.


Wednesday evening very pretty we'd
ding occurred in Westbrook at the home
of Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles w. Mace when
their daughter Winnifred was united in
marriage to Stephen E. Cordwell. At 8
o'clock the bridal couple accompanied
by Miss Elizabeth Hallowell as maid Of
honor, Mr.. DwightS. Bayley as best man
entered the parlors, Mrs. A.. +. French
playing the wedding march. The mar
riage ceremony was performed by Rev.
E. M. Cousins in the presence OF about
go relatives and friends. Many choice
gifts were displayed. After congratula-
lions and refreshments, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cordwell amid showers of rice took
their departure for southern trip, stop
ping in Washington and ia ksonville.
They will be at home after March 18th
at the home of the brides parents where
they will be pleased to receive their
friends. No cards were issued.
CogsweII- Daniels.
Miss Gertrude B. Daniels, youngest
daughter of the late Dexter B. Daniels,
of this city, was united in marriage with
Mr.. George A. Cogswell, Jr., of South
Amherst, Mass, Wednesday, by Rev. Dr.
Blanchard. They will live in South Am
hnrst
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-10
Took stitches in His Tongue.

William Henry, the four year old son
of Charles Stuart, while at play upon a
table at his home, got too near the edge.
and the table tipped, throwing the child
heavily to the floor. The force of the
fall closed the little fellows teeth tightly
together and as often happens with chill
dren, his tongue was between them. 1t
was so badly cut that it was necessary to
call DR.. Meserve, who took several
stitches in it.