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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-14
HIGHWAY BETWEEN OCEANS
The Nicaragua Canal Convention
Called to Meet at Once.

The Nicaragua Canal Convention will begin
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon In The hall of
the Chamber of Commerce. An invitation to
attend has been extended to the California Con-
Gressional delegation and TO all the commercial
and industrial associations OF the city,
The object OF the meeting is to urge upon
Congress the necessity of acting at once for
Government guarantee and control OF the ca
nal.
The meeting will be attended by representa-
tlves OF all political fai hs. Only delegates will
be permitted TO vote, but an invitation 20 be
present Is extended TO all citizens interested In
seelng waterway constructed between the
Atlantic and the Pacific. Ample time for the
passage OF "A measure embOdying The ideas set
forth Will be had at the short session OF Con-
gress. Ii is felt that definite action must be
taken before the control of the canal passes
into The hands OF the Europeans.
Meetings have been called at various points
on the coast and In the East and IL is proposed
that San Francisco shall join with other cities In
asking Congress TO act upon this all-important
subject.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-14
VILLAINUUS f1UUULUM.
he Attempts to Criminally Assault
Young Married Woman.

William Burke. young Bernal Heights
hoodlum. was arrested on Point Lobos road
last night on warrant charging him with an
attempt to criminally assault Mrs. Auguste
Suerstedt, young married woman, living al
132 Bank street, San Bruno road.
On Monday night about half-past o'clock,
Mrs. Suerstedt went to the we'll, short dis
tance from her house, for pitcher OF water
Burke. who had been hanging around the
place. seized her and threw her to the ground
She struggled and screamed Justify for help
while he tried TO stifle her cries by pressing his
handkerchief over her mouth. Her husband
and neighbor fortunately heard her and
rushed to her assistance. Burke boiled, bui
was quickly overtaken by the angry husband
and the neighbor.
While they were taking him along till they
could md policeman they were attacked by
several young hoodlums and Burke managed to
make his escape.
Mrs. Suerstedt swore out a warrant for his
arrest yesterday morning, and lie was arrested
In Manning's camp. Point Lobos road, last
night.
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HIS FATAL WEIGHT.
A. q. Bauer Killed by a Fall From a

D1S[N NJuI OoS(s
A fatal accident terminated what was In.
tended 10 be pleasure trip in San Jose las,
evening.
A. 6. Bauer and III. MaUrcr were out buggy
riding and at about 1870 o'clock by sudden
lurch Of The vehicle the former was thrown
violently TO the ground. When his friend
reached HIM he was dead and Ii was found Inai
he mad broken his neck.
Bauer was stranger in San Jose and the
coroner took charge of the remains In bis
pockets were found Sl20 50 in cash, besides a
ticket TO Mexico. II is believed that he was a
travelling agent from this ciiy.
Inc unfortunate man weighed 300 pounds
ana 10 was doubtless due to this fact that his
fall proved fatal.
august a. Bauer was q member OF the firm
OF Thomas TaYlOr & Co. of San francisco.
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THEY ARE SORRY.
The Equal Rights League Did Not
Oppose Judge COffey.

The majority OF the members of the Women's
Equal Rights League are somewhat disturbed
over the rather radical action which some of
the ladies belonging 10 the league took upon
election day in going around from one polling
place to another and importuning voters TO re.
frain from casting their ballots for Judge
Coffey, candidate for the Superior Court bench.
AT meeting OF the league held yesterday at
the California EOtel the action of these ladies
In working against Judge C0ffeY was discussed
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-14
Too Much Iaudanum

Hattie Miller, young girl, was taken from
835 Sacramento street to the Receiving Hos
pital last night suffering from laudanum
poisoning. The usual remedies were admins
tered and che was soon out OF danger. She re-
fused to say whether she intended to commit
suicide or accidentally took an overdose.
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at length. 1t was openly announced that their
action was without the sanction OF the league,
and the authority OF the executive board which
permitted them to exercise such privilege
was criticized. 1t was very evident that many
members OF the league were opposed to the
action which had been taken ana they were not
backward In expressing themselves as looking
upon me movement with great disfayOr.
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Stabbed in the Back.

Jacob Jacobs, a sailor. was arrested last
night and locked up In the Harbor station on
Inc charge OF assault with deadly weapon.
He Quarrelei with Ed Olsen. another sailor, IN
the Iodglng-hOuSe at $50 Sfeuart street and
STABBED him In the back with knife. Olsen
was taken 10 the Receiving Hospital and had
the wound attended to. 1t is not dangerous.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-14
GAS COMPANY'S FIGHT.
A New Move Against Fair and the
Civ

Work upon Senator Fairs North Beach lots
will probably be SUSPENDED at an early date, as
the gas company has renewed its fight against
him and the city in the United States Circuit
Court.
1t will be remembered that Judge McKenna
dissolved the Injunction restr aiming Fair from
filling In the lots. but the company has revived
the suit against Fair and the city which was
commenced when the Injunction was asked for.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-14
Couldn't Paw the Rent.

AT least not the high rent that downtown
merchants pay, and sell at such low prices
Yet our stock of furniture aud carpets Is second
street.
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.

DELINQUENT NoTICE-NAvAJo MINING
~ Company. Location of principal place of
business, San Francisco. Cal; location OF WORKS
Tuscarora, EIko County, New.
Notice-There are delinquent upon the follow.
ing described stock, on account OF assessment n o.
81, levied the Sd day of October 1894, the
several amounts set opposite the names of the
respective SHAREHOLDER as follows:
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Boy Burglars Captured.

Walter Fay and Richard Lyons, two young
boys who have been pilfering from houses In
through side windows were arrested yesterday
and booked at the North End station for burg
1u.xr
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SNATCHED A PURSE.
A Highway Sneak Captured by Two
Citizens.

A lady whose name has not been ascer-
tanned was passing along Polk street late Tues
day evening when man who had been hiding
in the alley that runs behind the power-house
OF the Sutter-street Railroad rushed upon her
and spa;ched her purse. The thief took to his
witnessed the robbery, and he was captured
after lively chase.
The robber was booked at the North End
station as Muggatta. He is known 10 the
police by different name
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And III accordance with law and order OF the
board of directors made on the 81 day OF Uctobe err
1894, so many shares of each parcel of such stock
as may be necessary. will be sold at public auction
at the Office of the company $40 Pine street.
rooms l5 and II. San Francisco, California on
MONDAY, the Sd day of December, 1894, at tho
hour of O'Clock p. of said day, to pay said de-
linquent assessments thereon, together with the
costs OF advertising and expenses of the sale
j. w. PEW. Secretary.
ofice-3l0 Pine street. rooms Is and II, San
Francisco. California. noll I'd
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-14

The WEEKLY CALL Ia a most
ac ceptable present 20 send
to your trieAdsin any locansy
81 year. postpaid.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-14
DRESS GOODS REMNANTS.

We have placed Dress Goods Counter
about 1-3 REGULAR PRICES immense quantity of
of choice Dress Goods which attention of our
regular patrons.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-14

az Country orders receive attention.
Goods delivered free in
Mill Valley, Oakland Alameda Berkeley.
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his retire ment from the race in the midst
of the campaign, and will learn of 1t with
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Attention also called stock
Collars, Cuffs White Shirts Suspenders, Gloves Umbrellas
Silk and Linen Handkercliefs
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
he CONSIDERS SOCIETY UULGIR.
DR. RAINsFORD HGAMEs THE WOMEN or NEW
YORK FOR TIGlS-oI'ANGE MUST COME
TIIEOTGIf THEM


DR. RAINsFoRD HLAMEs THE wOMrN or NEW
YORK FOR TIIIs-cI'ANGE MUST COME
TIIEorGH THEM.
The Rev Dr. W S. Eansford. rector of St
Georges Protestant Episcopal church. was re-
ported to have said in an address on Phil
anthropy in Large cities" before the Civitas club
in BROOKLYN on Wednesday: 'The future Of society
lies in the hands Of women. Whatever it's tone
highly moral. literary, philanthropic. frivolous or
vulgar-it is as they countenunce discouutenHncc
clements Nnd If the tone Of New York society to-
day is vulgar and | fear me ii is-thcy alone are
responsible Women are. or should be-. tho conncc:
ing link between man and the state Of affairs either
municipal religious or social. The term society
should in its highest sense. mean the drawing
together Of all that is best I'm the community
How are women to prepare themselves for these
duties? That IS a potent question. The sirl Of
eighteen who, on leaving school has the one
thought having a good timc-constantly on her
mind ana fuls that desire AS far as she is able is
not OF the calibre to strengthen the moral tone
of a home. not To consider a city,
a Tribune reporter called on Dr. Rainsford yes
reported He said the report was strictly accurate
When asked il he deemed New-YOrk society To be
essentially vulgar. he replied II say II Is vulgar
inclined be vulgar lie declined to indicate any
particular points of vulgarity. ana said that any
thing ne might have TO say further on the sub
ject would BE- from his pulpit
When asked to what influence he attributed tho
reported withdrawal OF hts name from the list Of
candidates for the Metropolitan club. Dr. Rains
ford warmly said My name has not been taken
down. 1t could not lc taken down without my
consent. which has been neither asked nor given.
and ! most certainly should not give II. even were
asked TO do so. Yes, II was reported that ! was
on the subject, which IS one that gentleman
cares to discuss for publication"
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
GATuERED AROrT TIE TOWN.

The Finance Committee Il the Board of super
visors began the examination yesterday ~ bills
amounting 10 about $4,000 which have accumulated
during the DEADLOCK m the board.
The removal of the furniture from the oil home
Of OK MAYOR Chaplin. a. 80. y Elghth-ayc. 10 his
new home in New York was begun yesterday. Mr..
and Mrs. Chaplin have been staying with friends In
New-York for some time. Their new home is 80.
= East Ffty-sixth-st
An important meeting Will be held by the Con
soidation League on Saturday night. - decide
what action is to be taken under tho law providing
FOR vote the question OF consolidation by the
two cities and their suburbs. The League emphati-
cally declared itself in favor OF provision FOR
equal taxation
The Commissioners of Charities anl Corrections
say that they VIII gladly welcome any investiga-
ton OF their department.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
SHIPPING ARRIVALS FOR THE NOVTU

The Government report for the month OF Feb
ruary shows that 752 vessels arrived at the port
OF NewYork in that month. OF these 3l4 we're
from foreign ports, and 43S from domestic ports
OF the vessels from foreign ports 2O7 were steamers
u ships. 45 barks l3 brigs ana 81 schooners From
domestic ports there arrived li3 steamers I ship.
barks ! brig and 2ss schooners. or the domestic
commerce 235 vessels came from ports east OF New
York and 2O5 from points south Of New-YOrK.
The figures show that In the foreign trade OF the
port for the month British vessels far exceeded in
number those OF any other nation the United States
taking second place, and Germany thrd There
were los British vessels arriving and n American.
The next highest number. flying The German nag.
was 90 one hundred and twenty-five British steam
ers came in from foreign countries 26 flying the
German flag and q the American which was 10
more than the next highest nation
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
NEWARK.

Sidney r. Lotus. agent in Newark for the
Phoenix Fire Insurance Company. OF London. Eng
land; the Orient of Hartford. Conn. and the -.
Paul Of Minneapolis. having Office at no. "a
Broad-st.. Newark, has not been seen in Newark in
a week. and insurance men and others making
inquiries for him II is not definitely known that
there is shortage in his accounts lie left no
word at the office when he went away. and has
not been heard from since then. General Adjuster
Watkins. OF the Phoenix Company has just COM
pleted an examination Of LOftus's accounts Lotus
Is an Englishman and came to this country eight
years ago He lived AZ No. a. park-st.. and when he
went away took all his belongings with him. lie
is unmarried
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
Port or NEW YORK THURSDAY. MARCH /. 1894.
ARRIVED.

Port or NEw YORK THURSDAY MARCH I, lS2i.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Tcutonic diu. Gamer n. liVerroal February
81 Win udsc J}2 cabin aud 2Ei sce.tE'
passrnecr- II Maitland kerscy. Arrived al the Bar
4..G "a
steamer Iiciccn O,ri. Brown. Hun February -. IN
ballast II Kauicrhrpcl Arrived M the iar a. IL
a
steamer Prncpla d}rl StannarI Dundee. Fehr'ry 10.
with rndse suis,n. Sprnc" y Young. Arrived 10 the
Bar a. 80 70 u.
steamer sa'c q California du Ira"s Glasgow i".,
ruafv H. Mo,io day. with mdse - cabin ana ~
pas~,ngc-s 10 Austin Baldwin x Co., Arrived at
tho Bar $50 90 IN
s,elrnor Wa, land diclr Honcc Antwerp February Il.
with iuu-c. cabin 100 st"rtdg" passengers O.
international Navigation Go. Arrived at th" Bar at
II .
Steamer Carihec Grl Morrison Barbados H. - Lucia.
Marnlquo Dominica and Gaud1ouI" 10 Antigua lH.
s. a - Crox and 80 Thomas ~ win sugar ana
cabin passengers \ r. Outrfitiuge ~ Go. Arrived
the f,ar AZ 1870 p M.
steamer Creole Prince (Igr lycrs Trinidad February
20 Grenada - with mds" and passengers To George
Chrisia Arrived at the Bar AT 30 y IN.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
pAsSEycERs from THE WEST INDIES.

Among the passengers who arrived here yester-
day the Quebec line steamer Caribbee. from the
West Indies, was Oliver Smith, British Attorney
General for the Leeward Islands. He came from
Antigua and said that the night of February
II the island was shaken by a violent earthquake
accompanied by unusually loud rumblings. No
damage was done, however though the inhabitants
were much alarmed.
H. a. Ely was also passenger the Carib5ce
He had been away since November on visit to
his brother. who is prospecting in the Demerara
gold fields He reports that placer mining there is
profitable but that attention is now being directed
20 two quartz mines recently discovered, which
are several days journey up the river. Some forty
Americans are down there prospecting. but most
of them wish they back in the States. for so
far little capital has been put into the mines.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
THE MEN MIST WAIT r0R THEIR PAY.

Commissioner Andrews is in hot water with sew
eral hundred extra men who are employed on the
streets cleaning away the snow. who have not re-
ccived their money, although 1t should have been
paid TO them on Wednesday, Most of these men
have wives and children at home who suffering
for want OF the money their husbands and fathers
earned but cannot get. The lack of system pre-
vailing under Andrews'a management is given as
the cause of the trouble In place OF having prop
erly made payroils, Andrews allowed his fore
men to give the men slips of paper addressed to
the chief clerk of the department. These irregular
orders were not honored.
The Board OF Estimate yesterday gave Commits
soner Andrews transfer OF 10000 from the sweep
sng account for the removal OF snow and ice,
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
Il CONNECTIONS.
HUNTING SECRET

HUNTING SECRET WATER CONNECTIONS
A force OF twenty men was set AT work yester-
day under tn direction Of Peter Milne. the Water
Purvcyor. t. learn whether any connection exists
between the city mains from the Ri9sewooi rc-er-
voir and the maiua Of the Long Island Water Sup
ply Company. In East Ncw-YJ The 7llcgatiou
WAS frequently mai- in the Litigation e.yN ng out
Of the attempt to palm of The property OF the COM
pany upon the city az outrageous figure that
such surrcp;li!ous connection existed Tho Pur-
veyor said yesterday: 81 am gong % examine all
the dead ends or terminals of the pipes. in our
water system OF distribution in tn" wards con-
tirlous to the TW,uiy-slNtl ~ ascertain II they
tho Long Island Water supply Comp1nt'f system
of distribution There ai- tvp connections at
iachcl - tn larg mains running through the
TW,nty-sIXtn War hut they aye u-ei only 90 empty
the pipes for cleansing purposes "r n cas-" of fcc-
dent
nortion between ~" tWp systems lt Manhattan
Crossing. which pui in for use in case of rr''
fires. but the work Was NOT completed in umo Tor
official report. Ofl.r men We're ~ work 90 80"
dead ends II is Thought likely fha' the crn1"c-
tion has been ccvory concealed trIf il cannot De
found. unless the entire -Ir 90 fac ,ity Win ls
laid open. The examination made hy experts ~
To- show that g. was insufficient 10 supply th- Tw"n-
ty-siXth Wari VITA ahunddnt water and the only
reserve supply Is u small reservoir near fhs ~ Eh-
land boulevard When thr clti's Wattr supply ran
shOr; ~ th- time pf the break u tlr supply main
at the Ridgcwool pumping station. shortage
WHORE the Water supply Company h's exclusive
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02

SING SING.

MORE SMALLPOX IN TIE PRISON.
1t was reported yesterday that two more cases OF
smallpox were found in the States Prison The
patients were sent to an apartment at the south
end Of the prison, where the TWO oth'F cases
are isolated one Of the new cases is a three
,ear" and the other a "one-year' man All four
were employed in the rag shop II is supposed ihcy
caught the disease from the rags. kcrI. Wh" was
etricken with smallpox on Tuesday while at work.
is worse and was not expected to live through the
night He became insane while at work. ana, PICK
ing m a chair threw IL around the room. II" th"n
iuTnped out of window to the ground hVe feet
and was caught by Keeper Helf, who had d severe
struggle in overpOwering him.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
Ne EW-JE'R,SEY.
JERSEY CITY.

Police Surgeon Nevin and his father. Health In
spector Nevin. Of Jersey City who were thrown
from buggy by a trolley car last october. have
brought suit against the Consolilatfi Irdouoh
Comnanv LAYING damages at $500 each.
Chancellor McGin yesterday refused 70 grant
writ of error In the case Of George Andrews who
IS To he hanged at Re,viderc. y. j.. on Aprl for
killing his wife. The refusal was on technical
grounds Andrews's counsel having failed 10 send
notice 10 the Prosecutor OF Warren County Of his
Intention as required by the statute. When that
is done the writ viii issue.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
ROCHL1ND COUNTY.

NYACK.-Surrogate Tornphins. Of Rockland
County. has admitted to probate the will % Rod
mund c. Moulton Of Sparkill. after bitter con-
test by the two sons Edmund and Edee Moulton
who were cut off without cent. The will is in
favor of Miss Bessie Winters and Mrs. Cornc.ia
Steeb. neces Of the dead man. who cared for Mr.
MoutOn during his last Illness and were charged
with executing undue influence. Judge Tompkns
says he was convinced by the testimony that tho
nieces used no undue influence. and that the sons
had no justification In attempting to break the will,
which was n lust
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
PEACEFTL RETOLUTTON ~ NLORRAINE, W.
CITIZENS HOLD A MASS MEETING DEPosE THE
MAYOR REPLACE THE FIRE cliibF'
ABOLISH THE BOARD or TRADE AND
ca QUIETLY HOME.

GO QUIETLY HOME
4 pcaccful revolution was accomplished in the
town Of Lorraine. y. J.. on Wednesday nlghI
The citizens held a public meeting in the Io"h
Han denosel Mayor Silas y. Drake abolished the
Board Of Trade declared the office OF Chlet oi
the Fire Department vacant, and organized l'or'
roinc Improvement Association to take the place
Of the Board Of Trade. The title Board OF IraH''
I'm tho opinion Of the citizens. was too hgh-souh"-
Ing FOR a country town. and only proper IN large
ulacoe John " Shrcye was chief OF the Fire De-
partmcnt IIis place was taken by John IudroiI.
The doposcd Mayor was chosen pr'*d'ht OF 'l'
IMPROVEMENT association The c.tizers. after max
INK these sweeping reforms. as.they called them'
quietly arose from their seats filed solcmny on;
Of the hall and went home. Mayor Drake knew
nothing Of the proposed meeting. and th" chair
which he usually fills at public gatherinEs' was
occupicd hy Vicc-Pr.a.1.rt Duhcrs. Of the EoArd
of Trade The cX-Mavor was surprised Wn'n ne
Learned that hc had hcon "t''n'd do"r hNt No
sr1.l!nsy accepted tho situation and Will sun tak'
the same interest h. sayf. IN the prosperity oil 'e
A.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
HENpT M4PTE1T ~ HtpTElf

A concert will be given In Calvary Methodist Epls-
copal Church, One-hundred- d-and-twenty-nnth-st and
seventh-ave., on Monday evening, at which Henri
Marteau the French vionist. Will appear. with
Nine. Rosa I.nde contralto: Carl E. Duff. barry
tone, and Aime Lachaume. pianist. The proceeds
for the various charities connected with the
church, and popular prices will prevail Seats may
be secured at Miilingtons, No. A West One hun
ored-and-tWenty hfth-st.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
HOME NEWS.
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Election cases before Judge Barrett
Kearsarge Court OF Inquiry. Navy Yard
Delta Upsilon Fraternity dinner. ST. Denis Hotel
J..
Police Captain Martens before Police Commissioners
James G. Carter before Good Government CuD H. ~" ~
West one hundred-and- -fourth-st.. p m
Chaplin Home anniversary Sixty-siNthst and Madison
ave. 10 a. IN. to y. N.
New-York-Phladephia pigeon shooting match Babylon
J." ].
ceum. evening.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02

Our idea of Il good store is place
where you get only the bcSt-and your
money back if you want it.
That's the bottom ground of good
business; the rclinemcnts are pleasant
surroundings, courteous treatment,
ready service, and hundred other
graccs that are here or will come as we
grow-wc are growing all the time.
won't you help us grow-tor your
own advantagc!
We sell the very best of boys and
mems wearabes.
Spring Clothes and Tourists supplies ready.
ROGERS, PEET & co.
ppdI2EE THREE rrine..
STORES. J 32d ii.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02

MINIATURE AI.MAHAc.
sunrise ~ sun - Moon N ol Moons age -
HIGH WATER TO-DAY
4 N SANDY Hook . 20 GOV Island 90 H"l Gate 1:3
+ -sanly Hook 4ll GOV Island l@' I'LL Gate CO.
New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
Announcements.

The Great Western" Brand Of Champagne
IS the finest produced America
and equal -
Half the price ~ imported.
Try Il and be convinced.
Pleasant Valley Wine Co.. Rheims y. Y