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The morning call., 1894-01-16
TOUGH ON MITCHELL
Liable to Fine and Imprison-
ment if He Interferes.
Judge Gibbons Says He Would Dc
His Duty if the Law Were
Enforced.

JACKSONVILLE. Jan. 15.-The serious
part of the Corbett- Mitchell dilemma seems
to be passing away and the comical side is
beginning to make itself felt a number
of attorneys were discussing the question
in one of the hotel corridors when one re-
marked in a joking manner:
The Governor and Sheriff dare not in
terfere in this contest"
"Why not?" he was asked.
Because either would be liable to i'm
Drisonment or fine. or perhaps both"
This was laughed at. when the attorney
said: "Wait a moment and l will show
you"
Procuring a copy of the city ordinances
he turned to where it states any person
found guilty of interfering with, or pre-
venting the operation of any ordinances
was liable to fine Of 500 or imprison-
ment for thirty days. This was a staggerer
TO the crowd and they could hardly under
stand it. At last Judge Gibbons of the
Municipal Court was asked if the law had
bsen rightly interpreted.
ut is true" said Judge Gibbons, "by
interfering with the COrbett-Mitcnell con-
test the Governor. Sheriff or militia
would be liable TO fine and Imprisonment
The ordinance allowing such contest can
not be interfered with even by the Gov
ernor."
"What would you do if the executive
should be brought before you on such a
charger"
"Well," replied the Judge. II should be
governed by circumstances. At any rate
L should do my duty"
The fight between the negro pugilists
Harris and Watkins tonight was ended in
the first round by Harris jumping over the
ropes and refusing to fight after receiving
a hard blow on the jaw. 1t is said that
both men will be arrested tomorrow, the
case being used as test of the legality Of
the Corbett-Mitchellc contest.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 15.-Peter Jackson,
the coiored pngilist, is in Pittsburg en-
route for Baltimore, and is very angry at
COrbett's letter, in which the latter stated
that In the fight with Jackson in California.
the club officials and referee were against
him (Cor bett). and saying he was defrauded
out OF the fight. Jackson said this was q
falsehood. pure and simple, and added
that Corbett refused to accept the $1,000
added to the stakes offered by the Califor-
MIA Club to fight the battle out later, but
instead pulled down his $500 coming fir ON
the drawn contest and slipped out OF
town.
DENVER, Dec. ia dispatch from
Aspen conveys an offer of $4,000 in gold
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HIS DEATH SUSPICIOUS.
Coroner Hughes Thinks c. G. Ferris
Did Not Die Naturally.

Coroner Hughes is of the opinion that Colin
G. Ferris, the scenic painter, who was found
dead in his room at So7 kearny street, on Sun
day last, did not come TO his death from natural
causes. An autopsy was made on the remains
yesterday, which developed several causes that
might result in death. Among these the stom.
ach showed some signs OF poison. 1t will be
sent TO a chemist for examina tion.
Ferris, when found in his room, had been
dead several days. The body WAS partly de-
composed For several years he has doue
scene painting around one or The other of the
various variety theaiers. On Wednesday of
last week he was seen around the halls of the
building In which be lived. apparently not suf.
fering iOm any disease that wOud cause sud
den death. but was not seen again until his
dead body was discovered by breaking In the
door OF his room. The case will be investig gated
by the Coroner.
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THE TOOTH CAME OUT.
But Only as the Climax of an Inter.
national Riot on the Midway.


1t was late one night during the fair when
DR.. Yeager's residence bell was rung The
visitor was messenger from Manager Penny
OF the Dahomey village, asking the phys
to come at once TO the village and attend a
patient suffering from the toothaehe. The doc
tor went more tor the sake of the adventure
then for the fee. He was shown TO the bedside
OF the woman and proceeded to examine the
big teeth inclosed in a mouth that opened ike
cellar door. To make sure which was the
Offending tooth DR.. Yeager began pTying around
with his little steel instrument so familiar to all
who have visited the chamber o. horrors known
as dentists parlor. lie accidentally touched
the nerve of the aching molar, and tile Amazon
let loose yell hat drew to her side every mem.
Der Of the village.
II was an excited and wildly demonstrative
crowd that danced about the Woman's bedside.
DF. Neager coolly continued his work, however,
and finally, before the woman could prevent
him. he had sneaked from his pocket a pair of
shining fOrceps and hooked on to the pain
producing worry. Sari was not astOuished, but
she Was hurt. AS the steel instrument went
crashing into The gum surrounding the aching
TOOL the brawny woman set up howl that Set
every one OF her sisters and the black men wild
with excitement. The louder the Amazon
yelled the harder DR.. Yeager pulled. She
struck wildly at the man at the other end Of
the forceps. but the Doctors lodging powers
are as acute as they were the day he left the
college football team.
She finally leaped from the cot on which she
reclined. and still the doctor pulled at the
molar. Sari struck vciousiy at her torturcr.
but here the doctor showed greal strategy by
keeping the wOman's head so far in advance Of
her body that the blows fell short. Around and
around the village went the doctor and the pa
tient. The former tugged and kept cool. The
woman made the night hideous with her cries,
and grew angrier every moment. Still the
molar held its own. The men in the village
danced about the struggling doctor and ANA
Zon, and expressed their delight at the spec
tacle In wild dances and peculiar cries.
The end came at last, and in most uneX-
pected manner. Some of the villagers per-
ceivlng that the Doctors strength was almost
exhausted and admring the pluck he demon
straed by holding on as long as he had, de-
clded TO take the matter In hand, separate the
man OF medicine from the insanely angry
woman and at the same time protect the former
from injury Three or four men seized the
woman and two AmaZons seized the doctor.
The two parties pull IN opposite directions,
and suddenly The bond that united the doctor
and she OF the aching molar was broken. At
the same instant The woman was thrown over
the heads OF the attacking party at her rear
and he doctor went sailing over the shoulders
OF those who had seized him.
moment later Dr. Yeager was seen sitting
on the ground, holding aoft the furceps from
which projected the offending ivory that once
adorned the mouth of the troubled Amazon.
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WAS ANOTHER FALSE ALARM
Officers Return From a FruitIess
Trip to HanfOrd.
ONE POSSE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Railroad Detectives Assisting I'm the
Search for the Festive Chris
and Morrell.

FRESNO, Jan. 15.-Sheriff Scott and
posse. who have been in the vicinity of
Hanford for the past forty-eight hours,
returned at noon to-day. Their trip was
not very satisfactory to themselves, and
OF course they returned without Evans and
Morrel.
1t is just learned that Marion Childers,
the man who was reported shot yesterday
evening by Evans and Morrell. shot his own
horse and also his coat, and that neither
Evans nor MoIrell has been in tha. vicinity.
Childers is the same man who led a posse
OF ofhcers last week to surround Frank
Duey's house near Selma.
Dispatches received by the Southern
Pacific officials in this city indicate that
the alleged appearance of Evans and Nor
rell near Goshen and Hanford originated
In the fertile Imagination of some of the
many special correspondents who from
time to time spring fairy tales of being ''hot
on the trail of the fugitive bandits"
It Is now thought that the pursuit of
Evans and his companion was becoming
too hot for their comfort. although the pur-
suing parties were not aware of the fact.
The reported shooting of Tor aD Childers
seems 10 have been put-up job, by which
1t was expected to detract attention from
the tieeng bandits, and Childers himself
dld the work. That the scheme was sue
cessful in so far as calling back the officers
from the trail is concerned is evidenced by
the following telegram:
FRESNO, Jan. 15.-Sheriff Scott has lust
come In from HanfOrd. The reports of Evans
aud Morrel having been located near Goshen
or In dantord and OF their shooting Marion
Childers are groundless ana were originated by
Childers, who did the shooting himself and has
thus succeeded in drawing Sco5L and his men
from the mountains, where Evans and Morrel
are for the present safe from pursuit.
The wife OF jim Hutchins has also re-
fused to verify her reported interview with
Evans and Morrell, as s indicated by the
following:
FRESNO, Jan. 15.-It is now thought the re-
ported Interview between Evans and MOrrell
and Jim Hutchns' wife was manufactured by
reporters and that Marion Childers had no
fight at all, but did the shooting at his place
himself and that Evans and MOrrelI have really
never been near Goshen or Hanford. Sheriff
Scott was in Hanford last night. The men who
accompanied him on a special 10 Goshen have
returned and the remainder Of the posse left in
the mountains by Scott came in last night and
say Evans and MorIell are certainly up in the
hills.
1t is thought that the head officers of
the Southern Pacific are not as uncon-
cerned as they seem to the recapture of
Evans, and when the bandit is again
brought to bay it is very probable that il.
will be found that the detective depart
ment of the Southern Pacific were not
silent forces In the hunt
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Exports From Reno.

RENO, Nev., Jan. 15-The following
shipments were made from this station
during the month of December: From
Carson Valley-16 cars beef cattle, 304
head; 9 cars mutton sheep, $50 head.
From Reno to South San Francisco-45
cars mutton sheen. 3607 head; cars beef
cattle. 122 head. From Reno to San Fran
cisco-12 cars beef cattle, 24S head; a cars
mutton sheep. 1868 head. To the stock
yards-7 cars mutton sheep, sos head; 4
cars beef cattle, 81 head. From Reno to
Stockholm cars beef cattle, IS head; 3
cars horses, 60 head. From Reno to Au-
burn. Colfax, Towles. Gals cars cattle,
80 head.
The shipments of apples from Reno was
as follows: cars to Chicago. car to
Norfolk, Va. cars to ST. Louis. 5 cars to
Minneapolis, 1 car to Denver and car to
Pueblo,
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Easements In the vicinity were filled with
the overhowinR water

Easements In the vicinity were filled with
the overflowing water.
At many points the sewers caved and
the streets had to be blocked with the
usual rail fences. Some of these points
were: Pine street, between Hyde and
Larkin; Union street. on the corner OF
Stockton; Folsom street. corner of Third !;
Central avenue, between Sutter and Bush
streets.
Alamo square and Alta plaza were again
badly washed, aud the old cave-ins of sew
eral months standing on Eleventh street
were enlarged and rendered even more
menacing than they have been.
The Union-street line Of cabe-cars had
difficulty in the early morning. caused by
sand flowing into the cable sluice at the
corner of Baker street.
BY far the worst condition apparent was
that on Fillmore street. before alluded to-
The city has been at work there for some
days healing breaches caused by the rain
two weeks ago. In order to avert the flow
of the sewer the workmen built a closure
of sandbags and run the water through a
channel to an inlet made in the sewer one
block below. One breach had been closed
on Saturday when the men quit work, but
the sandbags were left in position, closing
the sewer and leaving only small outlet.
When the heavy downpour of Sunday
night came therefore the water was
driven out of the manholes above and be-
low the dam and overfowed the entire
street for two blocks. Pieces of the side
walks were carried away. and early in the
morning the grpman had TO get out of a
passing car and moor large section OF
walk to the telegraph post to prevent il
from impeding the movement of the car.
A coal-deaIer's cellar near the corner OF
O'Farrell street was flooded with eight
feet of water, which served to ruin valu.
The morning call., 1894-01-16
bullion by the Difficult Free Gold Mining
Company for the Mitchell and Corbett
fight at Difficult Creek Camp.
TWO WELL-KNOWN CROOKS.
Arrest of the Raiders of a Store at
paImdaIe

Los ANGELES, Jan. 15.-Tbe TWO noted safe
crackers VINO entered a store at Palmdale ou
Friday night, the store belonging to John
Sherer, got 500 in money and 5000 worth of
gOods. They were captured by Deputy Sheriff
Frank Dowler, and brought TO this city Satur-
day night. Now II turns out that they are eX-
convcts. Benty HOyt, the oldest, has several
aliases and has served a term at San Quentin.
John Brunson has also served a term az San
Quentin. The young boy, Drew. claims he was
forced to 60 with the men. Both men have long
been wanted. Rewards were offered for their
capture for various offenses. On December 10,
while awaiting sentence in the ReddiDg iail on
conviction of burglary, both men made their
escape.
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PRIZE MEDAL WINNERS.
Members of the Nationals Receive
the Trophies Won Last Year.

Members of the Nationals Receive
the Trophies Won Last Year.
There was a large attendance of members OF
the Nationals at their armOry last evening, the
occasion being the distribution of medals to
the champion shots Of the different classes for
the past yelr. The seven best scores out Of
the twelve shot in each year are taken in order
TO decide the winners. The two companies C
and q, were formed in a square In the drill
hall during the distribution Of the medals by
Captains Woodruff and Tiden.
The following are The names Of the winners
OF the different class medals: Champion class,
c. Meyer; first class A, n. Fredericks; first
class b, g. T. Taylor; second class, j. Dunn
brell; third class, j. Povey; fourth class, H. T.
Hicks.
The medals for the State shoot were also dis
tributed The following are the names and
scores of the State class medal winners: Best
Individual score, q. Meyer, At; champion class,
A. johnson, A; first class A n. fredericks,
40; first class b, j. Ruddock, 40; second class,
Z. q. Sparrowe. As; third class, j. F. Norton,
A; fourth class, w. l.. Fenu, 43. Besides the
medals filty.tive prizes were distributed.
The morning call., 1894-01-16
New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 15.-Six and one-half
furlongs, The Ban won, Risk second. London
smoke third. Time 1854.
One mile and seventy yards, Cyrus won, Ron
deau second, Sight Draft third. Time, 1914.
six furlougs, Galen Brown won, Jerome 5
second, Captain Spencer third. Time, 1:19.
Five aud one-half furlOngs, Moses Solomon
won, Ides second, Sub Rosa third. Time,
1:12A.
Five and one half furloDgs, Rancocas won,
Beverly second, Arizona third. Time. :1os4 !.
The morning call., 1894-01-16
STOPPED BY DEEP SNOW.
A Government Survey in the Noun
tains Suspended.

SAN BERNARDINo, Jan. 15.-The corps of
United States surveyors under JOHN {. Rice
which has been employed resurveying lands in
the mountains north OF this city has been com.
PEELED to suspend operations for The present on
account OF the deep snow impeding their pro.
gress. They are now camped at the foot of the
mountains in the orange groves of Highlands,
and do not expect TO be able to resume work
until April. Mr.. Rice says there are fine forests
OF fir and pine on the 100000 acres of land In
cluded In the survey. and some of the land is
good and will raise profitable crops of aoples
cherries, and In the lower foothills olives.
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DROWNED IN A SLOUGH.
Fate of a Rancher Who Went on a
PrOtraCted Spree.

MARTINEZ, Jan. 15.-The body of man
was seer in the slough off the pOtrero of San
Pablo yesterday and last night. Despite the
heavy storm raging al the time Coroner Curry
and assistants, In sailboat, secured the body
and brought il to Martinez Ii proved to be
the remains of Joseph MolleT. native of Ger
many, aged about 65 years. Tie deceased
lived on the property of Mrs. Emily S. Tewks-
bury on San Pablo Rancho, and was last seen
alive on Thursday of last week at San Pablo,
where he was nduging in tntOxicants. IL is
supposed that while on his way home from that
town he fell in the slough aud was drowned.
An inquest will be held at San Pablo next Sat
urQaY
The morning call., 1894-01-16
A Promising Boy.
Canital.

A young man whose father Is connected In a
large way wi b the administration was sitting
on The library floor studying almost his first
lesson In geog rapby. He studied awhile and
then looked at the red Goals and buried
his deep thoughts behind the fire. His mo her
was behind a portiere looking at him with fond
ey-s. He was not aware oEher presence. He
sighed portentously and hen returned from
hamsenatRa ana the nortH pole to his book.
Good God. how much Iknow." he said
Who's going 10 say what that yonnp mar
won't De when he Is little older?
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without paying for 1t when the proprietors
called him back and demanded his pay. Nor
rison threw 50-cent piece on the counter and
pulling revolver from his pocket leveled 1t at
the resiaurant-keeper's head and exclaimed.
II have good notion to pay you with thls.' a
lively fight eDsued between the TWO men IN
which the restaurant man secured the revolver
and held NJ Morrison until an officer arrived and
placed him under arrest
The morning call., 1894-01-16
COAST GOSSIP.
Californians Who Desire to Do the
Country Service.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15-Samuel H. Brooks
has filed application at the Treasury Depart
ment for appointment as Assistant Treasurer
at San Francisco.
Andrew Swenson of San Francisco wants to
be special agent of the department.
George Graham has been appointed post
master at Glendora, Cal, and Oliver IL. Noyes
at National City.
Pensions-Callfornia: Original - James N.
Iliff of Boulder Creek, Somer p. Barton OF
Mendocino. Mexican War survivor-Isaac
Patterson OF Giroy. Increase-Joseph Mat
comson OF San Francisco.
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Joseph Cone Dangerously Ill.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 15.-Private Information
has been received here TO the effect that
Ion. Joseph Cone, ex-Railroad Commissioner,
Is lying dangerously I'll at his residence near
RED Bluff. His dealb is momentarily expected
Mr. Cone has been in III health for some time
He is "a years old. He came 10 California In
1850 and amassed a great fortune. Ii is be-
lieved that his wealth will reach nearly
50 100000,
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HEAD OF THE POSTAL BANK.
Appointment Received by the fla
x1.aiiar. Cax,S..I ot Gazs Dianra

SAN DIEGO. Jan. 15.-J. w. GirviD, who has
held the Office OF Hawaiian Consul in this city
for some years past, has received notice from
the Provisional Government of his appointment
to the head of the Postal Savings Bank OF Ha-
wall and will leave on the steamer Australia
next Saturday for Honolulu. For over twenty
was prominent political officer The officers
of the Provisional Government are his warm
Fl
The morning call., 1894-01-16
Wanted the Flag Hoisted.

Los ANGELES, Jan. ia well-dressed man
entered the courthouse this morning and de-
manded that a flag be hoisted on the Court
house. Janitor George Swope refused. when
then the crank puled out gun. and Swope.
scared out OF bis wits, ran off. No shots were
hred. The police are looking for a crank.
The morning call., 1894-01-16
Died on the Street.

SA CRAMENTO, Jan. 15.-To-day man about
90 years of age was seen to fall to the sidewalk
at Fifth and Il streets. When assistance
reached him he was found TO be unconscious.
On the way 10 The Receiving Hospital In a
wagon the man died. Nothing was on the per-
son OF the deceased TO lead 10 his identitv
bottle of cough medicine was found In pocket
II Is supposed that he died from pneumonia
The morning call., 1894-01-16
LEAD FOR PAY.
F. l.. Morrison's Way of Settling a
Supper Bill.

f. l.. Morrison. young law clerk, was ar
rested last night and taken to the Southern
police station charged with assault with a
deadly weapon and carrying a concealed
weapon. About 10 O'Clock Morrison, then un-
der the influence of liquor. entered restaurant
at "a Fourth street to eat his supper. After
finishing his meal he was about 10 walk ou,
The morning call., 1894-01-16
A Negro Wants Damages.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. To- w. j. Thompson.
negro, wants $4,000 damages from John
Croiton, wealthy Sacramento River farmer,
for injury to bis feelings in consequence of
being falsely imprisoned. Thompson was ar
rested for the alleged theft OF hot. air register,
which had been purchased for Croiton's house.
The morning call., 1894-01-16
Weiger's Many Misfortunes.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 15.-Charles H. weIger,
the merchant who was sentenced to serve one
year at Folsom prison for securing goods by
false pretenses. and who is still confined in the
County Jail, received an advertised letter to-day
conveying TO him the sad news of the death of
his father and brother in Germany. Coming as
II does 1t is fearful blow 10 Weiger. The un-
fortunate man will probably be taken 10 State
prison next Friday
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Death of a Butte Pioneer.

CHICO, Jan. 15.-G. W. Davis. known as
"Kentuck" Davis one OF the pioneer settlers
of Butte, died from heart disease last night,
aged 73. Deceased was at one time Super
visor of Butte. BE left considerable property.
The morning call., 1894-01-16
The Madden Murder Trial.

MARTINEZ, Jan. 10. - The trial of James
Madden for the murder Of John j. Maloney Is
still in progress, the prosecution not having
concluded Its testimony. 1t is probable that
the trial will continue through the week.
The morning call., 1894-01-16
Colony of French Grape-Growers.

YUMA. Ariz., Jan. 15.-General G. Andrade
OF San Francisco and parties representing
French and Scotch capitalists have gone to the
mouth OF the Colorado River for the purpose of
selecting place where they can locate
colony OF French graDe-growers and wine
makers OF a thousand families. The steamer
Aztec Will 60 down TO bring them back.
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Caves i'm a Fol som Street.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. ia Folsom CORE
spondent writes that yesterday afternoon an
other cave-in, eight feet square. occurred in
the middle of Leidesdortf street, in front OF the
property owned by Mr.. Lyman. This is an
other result OF tunnelng under the street. The
street Is in dangerous condiiio ion.
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Field Day Trials.

SALINAS, Jan. 15.-Owing to the rains the
held trials were postponed until tomorrow.
line election OF judges and The drawing of dogs
will occur early tomorrow morning IL the
weather has cleared by that time.
The morning call., 1894-01-16
Accidentally Killed a Chinaman.

TUCSON Ariz., Jan. 15. - Yon Yuen, a
Chinese merchant Of this city. was shot and
Instantly killed this afternoon by the acci-
dental discharge OF a rife IN the hands Of
Frank Miltenberg member OF the City
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DAMAGE IN THE CITY.
Sewers Caved, Cellars Flooded and
Sidewalks Washed AWAY.

La this city the storm has flushed the
sewers and swept the streets. but coming
on Sunday night as it did it caught the
Street Department off guard and succeeded
in accomplishing almost as much evil as
good.
On Fillmore street. between Eddy and
O'Farrell, where a sewer has been under
going repairs for some time, almost an en-
tire block Of pavement was undermined.
the street inundated, sewage deposited on
the walks, and several store and house
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Leg Broken at Football.

FRESNO. Jan. 15.-J. II. Fairweather, a
printer, sustained broken leg here yesterday
In a game OF football.
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Riots at Carrara.

CARRARA, Jan 15.-SeveraI rioters were
arrested during the day and number of
trains have been fired upon in this vicinity.
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Attorney and CITY Engineer.

YUMA, Arlz., Jan. 15.-The new Common
Council has elected j. i. Van Derwerker City
Attorney, bis second term, and l.. A. Hicks
City Engineer.
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SAY. girls, If you want to fool that best fellow.
Just ask him to give you his package of Whites
fucatan Gum. when he asks you 70 be excused for
. moment between acts. Soc?
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Didn't Bind the DereIict.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 15.-Tbe steamer Pacheco
returned this evening from Lower California