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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-09
BATTLE WITH TRAIN-RoBBERs.
One Was Mortally Wounded by the
Officers.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, June 8. An at
tempt was made to hold un and rob the
nortn-bOund Santa Fe passenger train by
four men who boarded the train here to-
night. Three policemen and one deputy
marshal, who were on the train, COM
manded the men TO throw up their hands.
The outlaws opened fire, and for five
minutes a desperate battle ensued. One
of the robbers was mortally wounded. He
gave his name as Arthur Oring, aged "a
years. The wounded man is in jail. but
refuses to talk. Officers started out in
pursuit of the other three men.
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Can't Paw Their Debts.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June SIT is an
nounced positively that the assets of Steele
& Walker will not be nearly sufficient to
meet the obligations, and creditors may
not get 30 cents on ST, as the liabilities
now aggregate nearly S1.0OO.0O0. The
shriDkage is in property turned over as
assets, some Kansas land being appraised
al $40 per acre. while it would not bring
half that sum if it were to be sold at a
forced sale
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Is NOT TO BLAME,
Claim of an Official Who Is Short
in Accounts.

DENVER, June S.-Will Perry. ex-Clerk
OF the County Court. has returned to Den
yer, after being absent nearly a year in
Europe. After his departure his accounts.
according to an examination by an expert,
were found TO be short about $4,000.
Perry's friends claim that he can explain
that he is not to blame for this shortage.
and it is said that he has returned to meet
all charges that may be made against him.
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SOME DEMOCRATIC FRAUDS.
Suit to Gust the Officials of a Ne.
braSka County.

OMAHA. June S.-Last fall the Demo-
Gratis elected all the officers of Dakota
County, Nebr. Il occasioned much sur.
prise as the county had always been over
whelmingly Republican. Monday suit
was fled in the State Supreme Court by
the Republican Central COMMITTEES con-
testing the whole election. 1t is alleged
that numerous gross frauds have just been
discovered by which the Democrats car
ried the election.
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HAS sIMsROTT RETURNEDP
A Report That He Is With Friends in
Chicago.

CHICAGO. June Sit was reported In
labor circles that Treasurer Simsrott of
the Switchmen's Mutual Benefit Associa-
tion. who disappeared several weeks ago.
had returned TO Chicago and was being
cared for by friends. 1t was further said
that Simsrott was suffering from a physi-
cal breaking. No one could be found who
had seen him. however.
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JUST LIKE Mr.. OLNEY.
Of Course, He Can't Prosecute the
Governments Claim.

WASHINGTON, June Sit is reported
tonight upon good authority that Attor-
ney-General Olney has written Senator
Hoar letter in which he expresses doubt
whether he could successfully prosecute
the Governments claim of $4,000, 600
against the Stanford estate, and explain
ing that his action in putting in the claim
was only as safeguard. 80 that should it
be deemed advisable at any time in the
future to prosecute such claim it could be
done and n questions of limitations raised.
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It spread and itched so the
poor little fellow had no peace
night or day. Thenit started
on the other cheek and chin,
until all were raw as q piece
of beefsteal<, like a Burn
where you would rub off the
skin, and bloody water oozed
out constantly. His suffer
1ngs were terrible / know, al
though he was but six months
old and could not tell how he
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-09
Very Rich Gold Discoverv

SALT LAKE. June S.-A special from
Lander, Wyo., to the Tribune says: The
richest gold strike that has been made for
many years is that of Harry Burk in
Dutch Tom Gulch. Some of the dirt was
as high as $25 to the pan. There is great
excitement over the discovery.
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Nothing Heard From the Bear.

WASHINGTON, June 8.-No information
has yet been received at the Navy Depart
ment In regard to the reported loss Of the
revenue steamer Bear. ana the impression
prevails here that mistake has been
made in the matter of identity of the vessel
that was lost
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VIII Sue Stockholders.

CHICAGO, June 8.-Receiver Black of the
defunct Columbia National bank, of which
Dwiggins was president, has announced
that he will bring suits sgainst the stock
holders to compel them 10 pay the rs per
cent assessment levied on all shareholders.
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a permanent injunction restraining the
State Treasurer from calling in and taking
up State warrants as an investment for
the permanent school fund. The Treas
urer will appeal to the Supreme Court.
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BURNED IN THE RIVER.
Loss of the British Ship habitanta
on the Yarra.

MELBOURNE, June 3.-The British ship
Habitauta, Captain Potter. which sailed
from New York On January 81 last for
Melbourne, has been burned In the Yarra
Yarra River. Her cargo was landed be-
fore the fire broke cut. She was a ship of
1719 tons register.
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THE CoLUMBIA's COLLISION.
Investigators Discover When and
Where Ii Occurred.

PHILADELPHIA. June S.-The session
of the official court of inquiry. invesiigat-
ing the injury TO the cruiser Colum bia,
held at League Island to-day. found testi-
mony approximately fixing time and place
of the collision. The substance was that
although the vessel might have been in
jured before she passed into the hands of
the Government the condition of the dent
led to the conclusion that the collision
occurred at Bulkhead Shoals on May II,
while the vessel was going down the bay
on her official inspection trip.
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pending the externa al debtor of contracting
a new lean. The Provincial Finance Min
lister has published statement declaring
that the province is bankrupt and that it
is impossible to raise a large enough reve-
nue. or to decrease expenditures.
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THE PROVINCE BANKRUPT.
Peculiar State of Affairs at Bueuos
AyreS.

LONDON. June S.-A dispatch to the
Times from Buenos Ayres says: The Min
lister OF Finance announced to Congress
that the Government had no idea OF sus-
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Monument to Joan of ARC.

PARIS. June S.-The Senate has agreed
TO proposal to open national subscrip-
uon for money to be used in tbs erection
OF monument to Joan of Are.
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CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS

And have effected the most wonderful cures Of
torturing and disfiguring skin and scalp diseases
of infants and children ever recorded. They
afford instant relief, permit rest and sleep, and
point to a speedy cure when the best physicians
and all other remedies fail.
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State treasurer Euioined.

OMAHA. Nebr., June IA special to the
Bee from Lincoln, Nebr.. says: Judge
Tibbetts of the District Court to-day issued
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Sold throughout the world Price, CuF1crrA.
50c.; SOAP, 25c.; REsoLyENT, 81. POTTER DRUe
AND CHEM. Corp. Sole Proprietors, Boston.
Ra-" Chow to Cure Skin Diseases" !" mailed free.
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FOUGHT ON THE STREET.
Sword Cane Fight Between a Jurist
and a Veteran.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 8.-Million-
aire j. A. McLeary. ex-Justice of the Su-
preme Court of Montana, under Cleve-
lands first administration. aud Colonel W.
Il. Brooker, one-armed ex-Confederate
cavalry officer, had a sword-cane fight on
the streets to-day. The trouble arose over
a case now pending in the Federal court.
Friends intertered before damage was
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FACE like 4 BURN
Bloody Water Oozed Out Constantly.
No Peace Day or Night. Doctors
Failed. Cured by Cuticura.

fdy child's disease, which was the worst kind
OF Eczema, started on one cheek like ringworn.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
BASEBALL CHAT.

Motz, Connie Murphy n Cross have
been released to indianapolis by the
Cincinnati Club.
Dave Foutz refers to the New Yorks
as the ''sure things" and the hard
mcks." Dave might show better taste
aging his own team and less In sarcastic
references to the New Yorks.
Stencil, the player whom the P%ittsburgs
were so anxious to match against Van
Haltren In an all-around competition. is
booked for his release by the Pirates.
A Boston enthusiast, writing. to The
Herald, OF that city, says, "A. player
cause the umpire isn't looking shows
tbot howeve- wide awake he may be,
he hasn't the ~faintcst regard for fairness
in play, and he would, of course. do any
thing short OF absolute crime to win .
game" This is, q, deserved shot" az
Tommy McCarthys so-calleu 'pralny
tactics.
The Pennsylvania students received the
news OF Princeton's Cefeat by Yale yes
terday with great rejoicing. Since Yale
fell a rather easy victim to Pennsyl-
vania's play, it is thought TO be a fore
in Thursdays match. Another cause for
Quaker rejoicing Is the fact that Prince
ton has been beaten as frequently as
Pennsylvania. and the latter now leads
the colleges.
Umpire Gaffney's term with the East
receiving a call from the National
League. 1t would be a wise economy In
money and for the welfare of the game
10 place Gaffney again on the force.
There has been nothing but turmoil
s TiI'h SEASON. swo OF a ND l Sts'e of t ssSd s' e S%Si' &c
avoided by giving Gaffney another
| chance.
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GOSSIP OF THE TURF.
Roundelay won't do in mud.

foundelay won't DO In u
Factotum was the medium Of q tre-
mendous plunge In the last race.
Don Alonzo will drive the handicappers
to drink II he continues his erratic
course.
Constant Reader.-The Clirford-Ban-
quet bet Is Off, neither horse having
finished In the first three.
Disturbance was another OF the West
ern good 'hings, but the starter had not
been figured on n the colt was last
away.
Allen l.. Is worth looking after. In his
race yesterday he showed he was better
by far h those who finished In front
OF him.
Second Attempt Is improving. In her
but yesterday she came from behind and
finished game and strong.
They have a jockey out In Chicago
named Two Bits. He seems to be ready
Jockey Clubs fee and fine his name
will probably be One Dime, or A.. Plea
yune.
A despatch from Louisville says Jockey
VIII ! Martin has received adyisss
has been sold to ]. Reiser for 5000.
Martin Is to rid Chant in the Clark
Stakes to-day at Louisville.
It seems as II Riley Grammar Is trying
other hand. is hunting for the young
dangling from the belt OF Michael, and
no one has been able to pull his hair yet.
Here is how a facetious spectator fig
old yet shown: Hornpipe beat Dobbins.
Don Alonzo beat Hornpipe and Henry OF
Navarro. Ed kearney beat Don Alonzo.
and Is. therefore. the king-pin OF all.
How this figuring will do to bet on when
Ed kearney runs up against Dobbins or
Henry of Navarro. Is another story.
That Don is a baby" murmured a
spectator as the big son OF Long Taw
front OF Henry OF Navarro yesterday.
And he IL a baby and no mistake in the
estimation of the ,race-going crowd. No
Ing as much as this fellow. He runs
real RACER a few days later. Many
are inclined to term his win yesterday
a luke. Griffin Is blamed for not go
ing on with the ~three-year-old n max
Ing the pace,
The race might have resulted Inherently
hai Grimm sent The th~Tee-year-oid along.
one OF his rInLing moods yesterday. and
he was not kept up in the air during
the FIRST part OF the Journey. Sims never
and when the stretch was hit the Don's
speed was put TO good use. Until Don
Alonzo goes up against a real good field
and beats his horses no one win ever
be able to get q line on this erratic son
OF Long Taw.
The prices realized last night at the
McGrathiana sale OF yearlings showed
a wonderful Improvement over those OF
last week. II was not expected that the
average would be more than $500, and Mr..
Young would probably not have COM
planned much had II only been $3.50. That
the average was Sl,ol7 will no doubt sur
prise even the most ~sanguine. Last year
the average was about 1880. but that
was a remarkable year. One OF the best
features about the McGrathiana sale is
the comparative evenness in the prices,
There were no sensational figures the
four being 1900. yet nineteen OF the lot
brought 1000 or more.
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CHANTS CLARK STAKES.
Leigh q Roses Great Colt Again
Defeats Pearl Song.

RACE TRACK. LOUISVILLE. May %.
THE card offered by Secretary Price
for to-day was an excellent one, con-
sisting OF Ave events. the feature of
which was the Clark Stake for three
year-olds, at a mile and a quarter.
The easy victory of Chant In the
Derby frightened out most Of those en-
gagged in the Clark, and to-day only
Chant, Pearl Song and Buckrene were
billed to start.
The crowd was large. even for q stake
day. The talent" considered that 1t
was all over but the shouting for Chant.
upon whom Willie Martin had the
mount.
The results were:
First Race-Six and O half f%urlongs.-
Won by Zophile, 4 to l and 3 to 2; Jim
Henry, I to S. second, and Flory Myers
third. Time-l.a.
Second Race-Four and a half fur
longs.-Won by Glenmore, 2 to 1 and 4 to
6; Annelle. 4 to 8. second: and Jack
Farrell third. Time-1.W.
Third Race-One and one-quarter
miles; Clark Stakes.-Won by Chant,
3 to 6 and out; Pearl Song, even, sec
ond. and Buckrene third. Time-2.1 10 la.
Fourth Race-Six and one-half fur
longs.-Won by Volt. 7 to / and 8 to 2;
Cora Taylor second, and Gen. Ross
third. Time-l.26 Ia.
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MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.

s. P.-Corbett was in his twenty
fourth year when he fought Jackson.
Constant Reader.-B is right, II there
is not more than one eight In the build.
The Harvard college crew. which
was organized to give the varsity crew
practice. has ~disbanded.
Champion Gem OF the Season, one OF
the most valuable and ~well-known prize
winning g~reyhounds in America. has
been sold. Canada is his future home.
Thomas s. Dando. Of the Riverton Gun
Club. is the next challenger for the
Riverton plate, and he and George
match next Saturday on the Hollywood
Grounds at Long Branch.
Champion Corbett opened in Glasgow
last night to a crowded house, Jim
says he Is willing to fight. Charlemont
the French champion. Who the deuce
is Charlemont' is a question sporting
men over here would like answered.
And how about Jackson?
The sloop yacht Puritan. owned by
Commodore j.. Malcolm Forbes. OF the
Eastern Yacht Club. was sold at auction
yesterday to Charles A. WEIGH. IL. for
sloop built to defend the America Cup.
She outsailed the English yacht Genesta,
In 1886.
A Toledo despatch says: "Wyley
p Gfy1 ns;r6 Of f% bn,h rnIaIod 5nd fo Fred > hT TysIx
Williston. six miles from this city last
night. The mill was for $3.50. winner TO
landed a stinser on Browns jugular, and
he went down for nine seconds. He had
nc sooner risen than he was given a
knockout blow on the point OF his jaw
A small but interested group of marks
on the grounds Of the Elkridge Gun Club
handicap, shoe! at hfty i've birds. IL
Which ESgsE MuyyP phy OF aot the t,s ss hThGrsa
dollar cup offered by the Elkridge Club.
defeating six competitors. Including
George Work. who won the biz match
cup went so per cent. OF the entrance
money OF $50 each. OF which % per cent.
went to the second man and 10 per cent.
to the third.
Entries for he New Jersey A; C;
been received TO make It highly probable
thai this Memorial Day meeting will be
the most noteworthy OF the Spring sea
quite a boom is on in college athletics,
for the colleges have filed as many en-
tries. II not more, than the clubs. Yale,
Harvard and Pennsylvania will file the
names OF the men who Will compete In
the team race, which will easily be the
best event OF it's kline ever witnessed in
this section OF the country. The three
in the field and track events. Cornell
will send a team, Sc will Princeton, while
efforts are making to have Columbia
send a few entries. An important
change, and one which will meet the
approval OF all lovers OF lacrosse. is the
substitution OF the Crescent Athletic
Club lacrosse team for the one represent
ing the College OF the City OF
| New York. III Crescents viii meet the
stevens Institute players, who do not
play a very gentle game.
The University Of Pennsylvania stu
dents, who are nothing II not modest,
do not fgure on getting any better than
first In the Intercollegiate games next
Saturday. II Is something out OF the or
| dinary to be able to know beforehand
how a contest Is coming out. but ac-
cording TO a Philadelphia paper here is
the way It Will be, judging from the
most favorable Indications"
The evening world., 1894-05-22
HORSE SALE AT GRAVESEND
Col. Bruce Gets Small Prices for
YenrIings TO-Dny.

RACE TRACK. GRAVESEND, May
GA number of yearlings, the get of
Hi Ban, Day Star, Logic and Punster,
were sold at auction in the paddock be
fore the races began to-day.
Col. s. ID. Bruce was the a~uctioneer.
The horses brought the following prices:
Bay colt. by Logic-Glacale; Duke Bros. t275.
Chestnut colt. by Iii Dan-Refraction NJ. +.
Dryer. $500.
Bay colt. by Day star-Miss MacGregor: @.
Walbaum. $500.
Chestnut colt. by HI Ban-Nlilette: McCaf'
ferty & wishard. $3.50.
bay colt. by Day star-Nine Oaks: r. Bradley,
800.
Chestnut colt, by III Ban-Mary Macdonald
Duke Bros, SITS.
Chestnut hily. by sobranje-vesper: J. Han
nan. t5.
Armstrong, 1925.
Chestnut colt, by HI Ban-lIysterics; J. C. Hap
man, $40.
Brown Ally. by III Ban. dam by Charley How
ard; W. q. Armstrong. $50.
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blON OfENED p
When called he did not answer to his
name, and from events which TRANSFERRED
during the course Of the proceedings thu
belief became general that h missing
witness had either fed the town. leav-
ing the prosecution in the lurch from
pure maliciousness, or had been fright
ened of by threatened prosecution for
the alleged crimes which have been
charged against him.
At the conclusion of the days pro-
ceedings Mr.. Con- asserted very vehe-
mently that Granger had actually been
inundated by the threats which his
father-in-law had made to nav him
arrested.
Both Commissioners McClave and Mr..
Nicoll denied that a warrant had been
obtained for Changers arrest. and >
dramatic scene ensued when Mr.. Nc
Clave declared. with great solemnity.
that he himself would see Supt. Byrnes
this evening. n employ every means
In the power OF the Police Department
to secure the attendance Of his son-in-
law at to-morrow's session.
When the Committee resumed itD
work in Part II. Of the Common Pleas
Court the courtroom was packed with
crowd of eager spectators. while hun
dreds Of others besieged the doorway In
The corridor.
The sensational testimony given yes
terday. and the expectation that more
Of the same kind would be produced to-
day. was the attraction to the public.
Police Commissioner McClave. who wns
on the rack yesterday, was one Of the
earliest arrivals this morning. He came
before his counsel. De Lancey Nicol. and
sat alone at the long table nervously
sorting over a bundle OF papers. He
expects to dIsprove .the accusations Of
his former ~son-in-law. young Gideon
Granger, to-day.
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Hurrah for Johnny ward.
To tho Editor:

To tho Editor:
In reply to "a Baseball Crank and hdmirer OF
the Giants who ssem 40 anxious for Old Water
bury's return to first base. would say there 10 a
far better man on hrst base. Ward is a man
who thoroughly understands his line OF business.
and when he drops a few more as-beens, SUCH ~
Herman and Van Haltren. We will win a few more
games Roger 10 a good. sober. reliable man.
but he can't see the ball any more and will not
do unless they change the size Of the bail
20 q football. Then l think he could knock II
as far as anybody.
In my opinion Ward will make them hustle yet
TO beat him Give him a little encoura cement
,Lstead o: criticis,lg every move he makes. lie
is a worker on and On the field. and will win yet.
GOAT HILL CRANK.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
WOOL SHIPPED TO ENGLAND.
Wyoming senator and wool-Grow-
err InauRurntes h Movement.

10Y NFVTTHVFI TTVsHT
CASPER. Wyo., May Estate Senator
Joel J.Hurt has just shipped three cars OF
wool to England. Senator Hurt is n pro-
nounced free trader and one OF the larg-
est w~ool-growers In this State. This is
the first direct wool shipment to Europe
from this station and 1t attracts more
local attention than anything that has
happened in the wool business for years.
Senator Hurt says he will top the
American market over two cents n
pound. II the Senator's idea Is correct
all the wool from here next season will
be shipped direct TO Europe. The l liz
cents commission charged by the com
mission men when they are getting only
Q "a cents a pound Tor Wyoming wool Is
looked upo as little less than robbery,
n the wool-raiseis are looking for a
market where they can get thir wool
handled cheaper.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
COLUMBIA THE Fastest YET.
New Cruiser Averages "a Knots
on Her Deep Sea Trial
Beating the Cramps Record by
About Three Knots.

PHILADELPHIA. May 22.-The cruiser
Columbia beat all records on her deep
sea trial trip, from which she returned
to-day, making twenty-four knots on
the natural iraught. She ran as steady
as n clock.
This beats the Cramps trial by about
three knots.
The fires were all open. Three pro-
pellers were kept going. For the first
half hour she made the remarkable run
OF III knots. All on board are well.
The evening world., 1894-05-22
CIiques in the New York Team.

To the Editor:
1t Is plainly evident that the New York base
ball team Is ruled by two cliques, and when they
are broken up, then, and not TIL then. will the
team make a decent showing. II was a very
foolish move to take Conner from first base. You
can see where the clique part OF II comes In. for
when old Roger used to make an error. what a
howl came from the Board OF Directors. But.
when little Murphy, one OF the directors pets.
makes eight or nine errors In three DAYS why. Of
course. nothing is said. He is like every other
college player who ever had the good Tor bad
great game for about ten days and then comes the
hour OF their discomfort, They have already ruined
the inheid by letting out Conner: let them 70
a little further. give Murphy a rest and put
Shorty Fuller back at short. Boston would get
the best OF the deal by exchanging Tucker for
Conner.
With a Few friends l intend to spend my
halves in Brooklyn until old Waterbury"
stands on first again. THOMAS ]. DOYLE,
s4 East Fifty fifth street.