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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-21
SAVE THE GIRLS.
Fear of Contamination From Chinese
Sunday. School Pupils.

CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-The fear that young
lady teachers who instruct Cinnamon In
Sundav-schools will be injured by associa-
tion with the Celestials has caused serious
trouble in the aristocratic First Presbyte-
rian Church. In opposition to the school
which the church had established, some
gentlemen of the congregation have formed
an ANTI Chinese Sunday-school Society,""
They claim that because a lady teacher
is assigned to each Chinese pupil the
teachers are in great danger from
contact with the Mongolians. The
cases Of the marriage of teachers and
pupils are cited, and determined effort
to rescue the young ladies from possible
peril VIII be made. An entertainment
given by 100 Cinnamon TO the ladies of the
church last night brought matters TO a
focus
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STARTLING STORY.
A. Railroad Magnate Said to Have
Been FOully Murdered.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.-A startling
story is circulated that George D. B. Keim,
ex-presdent of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad, was murdered. He died De-
cemoer II, and the announcement was
made that death resulted after lingering
illness. 1t is now said that Keim was
found lying on the sidewalk near his
home. his head badly bruised and his
money gone. The superstition is that it
was known that he was wealthy, and he
was assaulted near his home and robbed.
Private detectives have been at work on
the case and have failed to unravel the
mystery.
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HOUNDED MR.. HUNT.
Why the Northern Pacific Is Sued for
Five Millions.

SEATTLE. Feb. 20.-Mr. Hunt, having
been granted permission at Tacoma to sue
the Northern Pacific receivers. filed suit
in the United States Circuit Court TO-DAY
to recover s5,0O0.OO0 damages. The suit is
the outcome of what his counsel calls the
persecution of Mir. Hunt at the time he
was endeavoring to place bonds of the
Oregon and Washington Territory road.
now the Washington and Columbia River.
Mr.. Hunt was the father of this enter
prise. and it was his, intention to carry IL
to completion. according to the original
plans and specifications. This would have
been done had the bonds been sold, and
the bonds would have been sold. so il is
alleged In the com plant, had not Mr.. Hunt
been bounded and prosecuted by Messrs.
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VIRGIN HELD FOR TRIAL.
he Confessed That He Entered
CarIoss' House to Rob Ii.

SOhhSSSCG A-NSAS 80
Carloss' House to Rob 1t.
MONTEREY, Feb. 20.-The preliminary
examination Of Ames Virgin, charged with
robbery, was held this forenoon at the
residence of George d. Carloss. Del Monte
Grove. The party, consisting of Sheriff
Matthews. the District Attorney. Prose
cutting Attorney KearDey and a reporter,
were quietly dropped from the train at the
nearest railroad crossing, and the utmost
privacy was observed lest word should
reach the uncomfortable part OF the popu-
lace. who are still greatly excited. Virgin
confessed to the entering for the purpose
of robbery, but thought that Mr.. Carloss
slept upstairs. He claims that Carloss
began the firing. Seven shots were fired,
Two taking effect on Carloss and one on
Virgin.
He was committed in the sum of 500
The company then proceeded to the home
OF Major Burney, where the examination
for his robbery and that of Charles ID.
Wood was held, with similar results. JUS
tice Michael of Monterey officiated. The
party returned to Salinas on the noon
train.
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ACCUSED EACH OTHER.
Discussion of the Methods of Fish
ing in Alaska.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-Several repre-
sentatives of the fishing interests from the
Pacific Coast were before the House Com
mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
to-day to make statements regarding the
bill introduced by Hermann of Oregon for
the protection of salmon and other fish in
the streams and tide waters of Alaska
The bill makes it unlawful 10 catch fish
by any means except by the rod and spear,
barring out nets. dams and other devices
now in use. Among those who took part
were K. ID. Hume. Charles Hirsch, II. j.
Barting and T. j. Clunie, all of whom are
interested in companies engaged in Alaskan
fisheries. Some of the gentlemen accused
the others of desiring legislation which
would protect only their methods of fish,
ing. and there was lively discussion be-
tween outside parties
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SELECTIONS APPROVED.
Tracts of Land in Wyoming for
Public Institutions.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-The Secretary
of the Interior has approved the clear list
Of selections of land by the State of Wyo-
ming in part satisfaction of the grant TO it
OF 10000 acres for the use of penal reform
and educational institutions in the course
of construction in Carbon County. The
list involves 1858 acres.
The Secretary has also approved clear
lists of selections in part satisfaction of
the grant OF $4,000 acres for the establish
ment of an insane asylum In Unta County,
Wyo., under the act of July 10, 1890. The
lands embraced in the lists aggregate
% Sil5 acres
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ENTIRE TOWNS WIPED OUT.
Particulars of the Slave Raids Upon
the Sofas.

LONDON, Feb 20.-A correspondent, de-
scrIbing the march of Lieutenant Colonel
Ellis column against the Sofas in Sierra
Leone, gives horrible details of the Sofa
slave raids. Entire towns were wiped out.
The thriving town of Tokiviama. with
5000 inhabitants. is in ashes. The mutt
lated trunks of men, women and children
were heaped together and putrefying amid
the ruins. The absence of the bodies of
young men and women indicate they were
spared to be sold into slavery. Colonel
Ellis freed hundreds of slaves.
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HELD A, LEVEE.
Wales Receives on Behalf of His
Mother the Queen.

LONDON. Feb. 20.-The Prince of Wales
held levee yesterday on behalf of the
Queen al st. James palace. Among those
present were: The Grand Duke OF Hesse,
Prince Henry and Prince Louis OF Bat
tenberg. Prince Edward of SAKE Weimar.
the Duke of Connaught. the United States
ambassador, prominent officers. leading
officials and distinguished men generally.
The day was a delightful one, aud the
large crowd enjoyed the sunshine while
witnessing the arrival of prominent per-
sonages.
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SWEPT BY BILLIARDS..
The Mercury in the East Came
Down With a Rush.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Feb. 20.-A
binding blizzard has prevailed here since
early morning. with high wind that is
growing in violence. There is no prospect
of let up. The weather is severely cold.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 20.-Tbe temperature
here is IL deg. below zero At Duluth IL
is 20 deg. below, at Moorhead % deg. be-
low, and Miles City and Minnedosa "A deg.
below
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EXPIRED BY LIMITATION.
Some of the Patents That May Now
Be Freely Used.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Patents on
large number of inventions have expired
by limitation to-day. Among the more
important are the following: Breech-
loading firearms. outebrook. Boston
overstitch sewing machines. w. A. Pal
mater, Johnstown, n. Y; mowers, Will
liam S. Stone. New Philadelphia; sewing
machines. E. H. Smith. New York; thrash
ing machines. John ii. Willard, St. Paul:
speed and distance indicators, G. KAISER.
4 oIuanu, VI TsVoiVing ntearms, Daniel
3. Wesson and James III. Billiard, Spring
field, Mass.
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DEATH OF MAJOR TRuAx.
He Yves Gallant Soldier and Held
Many Public Trusts.

SPOKANE, WASH, FEB. 2o-Major Sewal
TruaX died here Today. He came 10 Oregon
ioriy-one wears ago. At the outbreak of the
Civil War lie became captain OF the First Ore
gon Volunteers. He served three years at
Walla WaIla and Lapwai, attaining a majors
commission, with the rank of colonel. After
the war he became Indian Agent at Lapwaf,
and theieafter resided at Walla Walla. In
1882 he became President of the Terri orial
Council and 1891 he came to Spokane where
h. served as an examiner of public surveys for
Washington and Idaho. His funeral will be
conducted by the Masons, of which order he
was member of the thrty-lhird degree.
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STUCK ON A LEvEE.
Twice the Mary Garrett Strikes on
the River.

STOCKTON, Feb 2o.-The steamer Mary Gar
rett OF the Navigation aud Improvement CON-
paDy ran on a levee BERN at o'clock and was
held there until another steamer could 60 TO
her assistance, when she was pulled back. The
Mary Garrett was on her way 10 San Francisco
ana was loaded light, or she would not have
been carried on the levee. Alter getting off
The hrst time the steamer went on another
BERN at the mouth OF the Calaveras River, but
the steamer Freese helped her back and she
went on without further trouble.
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sHARPERs WITH PISTOLS.
They Stood Off Duped Passengers
and Escaped.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Feb 20.-Two confidence
men boarded to.day's Canadian Pacific Seattle
express at WbatcOm and soon succeeded in get
ting some passengers into a game OF cards.
Several lost heavily. and on their squeezing"
ana demanding to get their money returned the
PAIR OF sharners drew reVovers. A scene OF
confusion ensued, during which the sharpers
escaped 10 another car Conductor Forrest
wired 10 this city at the next station for the
ponce 10 meet the train. but the sharperS get
ting wind of it jumped of the train as il Stacked
up at Westminster Junction, and are believed
10 nave proceeded to Westminster.
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WILL MEET PLIMMER.
George Dixon Anxious to Fight for
Big Purse.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 20-O'Rourke, the
manager of George Dixon. has issued a
challenge for fight with Billy Plimmer
Tor $4,000 side. before or after Dixon's
match with Critic, public or private. at 113
pounds.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2O.-Three hundred
sports witnessed the hard-glove fight in
the vicinity of Passaic, n. j.. early this
morning. The contestants were Jimmy
Lynch and Jimmie Grey (colored). mid
dle-weights. The fight was hot from the
start. The colored lad was knocked out
in the fourth round
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GOING AFTER ABSENTEES.
All Members Not i'm Their Seats
VIII Be Arrested.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O.-A number Of
deputies from the office of the sergeant
alarms Of the House left to-day for vari-
GUS parts of the country to arrest absent
members. The members who have tele-
graphed that they are on their way here
will not be sent for. but deputies will be
dispatched to the homes of all the others.
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Bill Will Not Eight.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Colonel W. F. Cody
has arrived here from Washington to-day
Referring to the rumor that duel was
likely to take place between him and Fred
May. the New York clubDan. he said: 81
am not going to tight duel with anybody.
May has not challenged me and I'm sure l
shall not challenge him."
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An Unconstitutional Law.

LANSING. Mich, Feb. 20.-The Supreme
Court has decided the law of 1891 empow-
ering justices to sentence inebriates to
institutions for the cure of drunkenness is
as 1t would. in effect.
empower unofficial managers of drink
cure Institutes to determine the duration
OIL the punishment inflicted by the State.
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Maurice Barrymore Married.

New YORK, Feb. 20.-Theatrical circles
are torn up over the announcement just
made that the well-known actor Maurice
Barrymore two months ago secretly mar
ried Miss Mamie Floyd, an heiress, but
a member of the profession. Barrymore
when seen emphatically denied there was
any truth in it,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-21
HELD FOR MANsLAUGHTER.
Excitement Among Mexicans Over
the Killing of Yorba.

SANTA ANA Feb. 20. - George Emerson,
charged with killing Louis Yorba in quarrel
over Government claim in SanIa Ana Can
yon, was to-day bound over to answer in the
Superior Court on a charge of manslaughter in
bonds OF $4,000. His brother, Louis, is an i'm
por ant witness In the case. and was placed
Considerable feeling exists among the Next
cans over the ing OF Yorba, and efforts are
being made TO have the prisoner taken TO Riy-
erside County on the ground that the tragedy
was committed just over the line in that county,
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FINDING FLAKES OF GOLD.
Some Wonderfully Rich Strikes in
an Arizona Mine,

TUCSON. Ariz, Feb. 2o.-AdvIces from Nam
moth, mining camp about sixty miles from
here. are that very big strike has been made
by Frank Schultz and Carson Ritter. The pros.
pect is TWO miles from the Mammoth property
10 me southwark and the surface groupings are
OF a width of over a hundred feet III is said the
soio Is so plentiful that fakes OF IL can be seen
numerously throughout the samples. Exten-
sions nave been sought and everything 10 the
region located. II is supposed 10 be coniinu-
alton OF the Mammoth properly.
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Was a Cousin of Jeff Davis.

CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-Miss Nancy Cook.
aged so and \ cousin of jefferson Davis.
died In waiting-room on Wells street
yesterday of paralysis of the heart She
worked in Chicago as a seamstress in a
corset factory, arriving here eighteen
months ago from her mothers home at
Plainfeld, Ind.
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IRVING 10 Stop a Duel.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 20.-A speeia
Grand Jury was summoned yesterday
on account of a prospective duel be-
tween the editors of the Press and of the
Transcript Meantime the Press men have
chosen Leslie Combs and the Transcript
people Charles D. Kerr to represent them
in a conference
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joint of the jaw below the ear. fracturing the
jawbOne. Hewalked out with the reviewer IN his
hand and went into Van VOORHEES, drugstore, a
block away, where District Attorney Ryan ar
rested him. The man has been acting queerly
for week past and l. evidently insane. Stein
auer Is mol dangerously hurt.
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The PearIr Substance

or the teeth is brittle SoZoDoNT, composed
exclusively of hygienic vegetable elements. and
containing solvent. Is the only article which,
while whitening the enamel, preserves its sound
ness.
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Wright. Colby and other Northern Pacific
people. In the name of that road. -Four
times were the negotiations for the sale OF
the bonds about to be completed. when. it
is alleged. the Northern Pacific. by attach
ment proceedings, caused them to be
broken off.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-21
EmbezzIer Ark's Death.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 2o.-Coroner. Eden held
an Inquest this morning al San Quentin .pris-
on upon the remains of Henry Ark, the prison
er who was found dead in his cell. The jury
rendered a verdict OF death caused by paralysis
of the heart,
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.o esV,, numbering many thousand acres. This
, ylsit Is laugh with interest to the people Of
rnn,. naney, as u may lead TO The further
pest agricultural land in this section. 'n'
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Death of am Insane Patient.

STOCKTON, Feb. GOV. S. Montgomery,
formerly welknowu lawyer here but for sew
eral years past an inmate Of the State Insane
Asylum. died to-day, aged So years. He was
once District Attorney of this county, and was.
prominent in politics and law. for time
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-21
SHOT BY A LuNATIC.
A Sacramento Hotel Man Receives
a Bullet in the Jaw.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 2O.-To-night Louis San
ders, maltmixer for Neuberg s. Lagos, walked
into the William Tell House. where he boards,
and shot Ben Steinauer. the proprietor, with
out word of warning. The bullet entered
below The right eye aud emerged at the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-21
Gored bv a Vicious Bull.

ORovILLE. CAL, Feb 2O.-C. w. Russell,
Superintendent Of the County Infirmary, was
to-day seriously injured by vicious bull that
Knocked him down, irampled and gored him.
He struck The bull hard blow across the nose
with heavy spade, but was unable 10 beat
him of.
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Constable MiIIer's Victim May Live.

PRESCOTT, Ariz, Feb. 20.-John Wallace,
who was shot twice through the lungs Saturday
night by Constable Miller is still alive, ard The
doctors have some hope OF his final recovery.
Miller's examination took place to- day and he
was held under $1,000 bail to appear before the
Cram .InrV
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SoNoMA, Feb. Ex-senator j. p. Jones' ac-
companied by his brother-n-law. I. Hamilton
arrived here this evening in a special car He
comes 10 Inspect his reclaimed lands south of
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Cash in the Treasury.
Death of a Yirtuoso.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O-Tbe available
cash In the treasury to-day was S139. 192, $40
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SUICIDE BY MORPHINE.
Louis Meyer, Nurse, Goes by the
Poison Route.

SAN JOSE. Feb. 20.-Louis Meyer. aged
about 40 years, died in a room in a lodging
house tonight from the effects OF NOR
phine. 1t is supposed 10 be case Of sui
eide. The man came here two weeks ago from
Sspo ane. Wash, where, from papers found IN
his possession. II seems he was a nurse In the
Sacred Heart Hospital. Beyond this nothing is
known Of him as he was uncommunicatiye.
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Jumping ON the ski

RED WING, Mimi, Feb. 19.-Torjus
Hemmervedt. worlds champion ski-run-
ner. has broken his own record by six
teen feet, leaping 40 Feet.
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MEEK AS A LAMB.

GladStOne's Attack on the
Lords.
WAS NO ATTACK AT ALL.
Almost Kissed by the English
Radicals.
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Jones and Reclaimed Lands.

GENOA. Feb. 20.-Ernest Camille Sivori
the celebrated violinist. is dead.
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Hoods Pills are hand made and perfect
In proporIiOn aud appearance. 25e a box.
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WHARF AND WAVE.

DIAMOND HEAD, March 10, 10
p. M.-Weather cloudy; wind light,
north.
The steamer Hawaii is discharg-
ing the bark Annie Johnson, now
at Hilo. The freight is carried by
the steamer to Hakalau. The Hawaii
will be absent about two weeks,
and in the meantime she will load
the Annie Johnson with Hakalau
sugar.
During the Likelike's stay in
port she will be hauled on the
marine railway to learn the extent
of the damages she received by
humping on the rocks of Pepeekeo
landing on last Wednesday.
There was boat race on Satur-
day afternoon between the four
cared senior crew and the six-oared
Junior crew of the Myrtles over the
spar-buoy course. The juniors
easily won the race.
The barkentine George G. Per
kins, Capt. Mas, left Kahului or
Saturday for San Francisco will
1O,S25 bags of sugar, valued a
| $34,62S.
The Nanawa left YESTERDAY
afternoon for Hilo with Consul
General Fujii on board. Nava
row does not look quite so formida
BILE now.
Forty one-half pound tins Q
opium were found on board of tn
G.. D. Bryant on Saturday. Tn
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stuff was stored IN barrel VI
cement.
The bark Matilda is fast recelv-
ing a cargo Of sugar. 1t is expect
ed that she will leave for San
Francisco during this week.
Captain LIE Ballister OF the
wrecked barkentine Hilo is ex-
pected or the w. G. Hall on We'd
nesday morning.
Three island steamers will de-
part today. The Kaala at 8 A. NJ
and the Mikahala and Mokolll,
both at 3 P. NJ.
The Kilauea Hou has discharged
her cargo and it is expected that
she will leave again this afternoon
for Hawaii.
The three-masted schooner }. Nj.
Coleman arrived at Kahulul last
Thursday, twelve days from San
Francisco.
Steamers from Kauai report that
the Garden Island has received a
good share of rain during the past
few weeks.
First Officer Smith of the ship
B. P. Cheney, now in port, Will go
out as second officer on the steamer
| Claudine.
The steam whaler Navarch lett
on Saturday for a cruise. The
Horatio still lies off port at anchor
A number of coal-laden vessels
are now on their way to this port
| from Newcastle, n. S. w.
The Claudine, Lehua and James
Makee all arrived yesterday WITH
full cargoes of sugar.
The British ship Eastcroft saliec
on Saturday for Royal Roads. She
left in ballast.
The steamer Alameda will b
due on next Thursday from Sal
Francisco.
The steamer Pele arrived from
Makaweli yesterday with 1860 bag
of sugar.
No foreign vessels arrived yes
terday.
The Norwegian bark Ranovolo
o from Jamaica to Havre, which al
e rived at the latter port recently
z had a rather singular experience
O When the vessel was about milo
8 Atlantic the mate was suddenl
Q taken i'll and expired. Shortl
s afterwards the captain and secon
I mate became i'll, and both wei
j quite unable to get on deck: AS
Q consequence the bark was driftin
9 about without navigator and an
2 definite course for two weeks, whel
J happily, another Norwegian bal
5 was sighted and communicate
y with. A navigating officer VI
S obtained in exchange for an ab
- seaman, and the ship arrived at h
"a destination without further mi
!. hap.-Ex.
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VESSELS FOR THE NAVY.
A Number of Destroyers to Be
Launched This Year.

The recent trial of armor-plate
for two Of the monitors and the
ram now building, when such
poor showing was made against
high-powered guns, not only delays
the completing of these additional
forces to our navy, but causes us to
refresh our memory as to what
ships are actually being construct
ed this year. The armorclads
Maine and Texas are now being
finished at Brooklyn and Norfolk
respectively, while in the autumn
the unequalled battleships in their
class. the Massachusetts,, Indiana
and Oregon each of over 10000 tons
displacement, may be ready for
service. Four coast defense moni-
tors are to be finished this year,
besides the ram Katahdin, and four
protected cruisers, among which
the Minneapolis is expected to be
even faster than her crack sister
ship. the Columbia, now about
ready for commission. Lastly
come the 2O00-tonners Montgom-
erv and Marblehead, and the gun
boats Machias and Castine- The
year 1894, therefore, will see UMPIRE
cedented additions to our navy
both in number and quality.-EN
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LOST AN INDEX FINGER.
The Engineer of the Navarch Meets
With an Accident.

William Riley, the engineer OF
the steam whaler Navarch, net
with a painful accident on Satur-
dav which resulted in the loss OF
the index finger on the right hand.
The vessel was leaving port, and
while the engines were in motion
his hand was caught by an eccen-
trio and before he could extrlcate
it the finger was crushed to a jelly.
He was Immediately brought inside
of the harbor and taken on board
of the U. S. S. Philadelphia for
medical attendance. He was
afterwards taken to the Queens
Hospital, where the finger was am
| putated.