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The herald., 1894-02-10
IN A PER|LOUS SITUATION,
The Crew of the Kearsarge
in Great Danger.
A Possibility That They Will
Die Of Thirst.
If Storm Should Arise They Will
Be Washed Into the Sea.
Great Dihiculty Experienced at Colon in
Chartering a Steamer to Go to
the Rescus-Lisut. Brainard
Almost Frantic.

By the Associated Press
New YORK, Feb. "a Panama special
to the World says: Advices received
from Colon tonight state that great ex-
element prevails there in consequences
of the delay in sending help to the
crew Of the wrecked Kearsarge on Ron
cador reef. Lieutenant Brainerd says it
was impossible to procure supply OF
fresh water from the wreck, owing to
the loss of the small boats that were
rendered useless at the time they were
we're employed to convey the ships COM
pany from the wreck to the shore. The
loss of the small boats not only pre-
cluded the possibility of reaching the
wreck, but makes the officers and crew
prisoners on a ledge of coral only seven
feet above the level OF the sea, with the
knowledge that high wind would send
tho sea over the cay, and the ships
company could not even have been
taken to the open sea in the splintered
boats.
Lieutenant Brainerd became frantic
WHEN he found be could not instantly
procure the use Of the steamship City
of Para at Colon to proceed to the
rescue. He was told by the agent of
the Panama Railroad company that the
request could not be complied
with, because the charter with
the Pacific Mail Steamship com-
pany specified that the vessel
sRyuld ply only between New York and
Ct2on. Then he found it necessary to
stbmit the question to the Officers ol
the company in New York, but no reply
was received. Their business was to
make money, not to rescue perishine
sailors.
lieutenant Brainerd explained if il
had not been that the small boats were
shattered some of the castaways could
have reached Old Providence, an island
in the Caribbean sea belonging to ths
/ United States Of Columbia, 100 mileI
east Of the Mosquito coasr.
The wreck of the Kearsarge lies hal
a mile from the islet upon which he lef
his companions campud. but the huli
might as we'll be hundred miles away
as far as those on shore are concerned
1t is hoped that the City of Para will
be dispatched to the rescue tomorrow.
She is the only available steamer II
these waters. The officers and crew o
the Kearaarge are still encamped OF
Roncador reef, so far as anything to tn
contrary is known.
The men are huddled on little ledg
of coral at the northern end OF Roncado
bank, and are in great danger OF perish
ing from thirst. even if not washe'
8Wav.
The herald., 1894-02-10
THE WIZARDS REVENGE.
fBiIliardist schafer Plays Too Fast 70
Napoleon Ives.

fBiIliardist schafer Plays Too Fast for
Napoleon Ives.
Boston, Feb. 9.-Billiardist Schafer
took revenge tonight for the ignomini-
GUS defeat he suffered at the hands OF
Sloeson Wednesday night in the trian-
gular tournament by showing that the
play was altogether too fast for 'Na-
poleon" Ives. beating him 900 to 402.
and incidentally breaking all records for
the 14.inch balkline game. anchor
barred, rolling up the splendM total OF
271 in single inning. The previous
record WAS 203, made by Ives at Chica-
go. The game tonight wss by all odds
thetinest exhibition Of scientific play
ever seen in this city, if not in the
country. Schafer's work was very er-
ratio, but his two long runs Of 27l and
l25 were msrvels of steady nursing and
position play.
Averages-schaeier. 331s; Ives, 2s
11-17.
Highest runs-Schaefer, 27l; Ives,
l44
The herald., 1894-02-10
A DEAD STATESMAN.
Congressman Houk of Ohio Suddenly E
pires.

Congressman Houk of Ohio Suddenly lex
pires.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-Representative
George W. Houk of Ohio died suddenly
this afternoon.
Houk left the committee room this af-
ternoon, where he was engaged in die
tating letters to stenographer, remark
ing that he felt tired and would not do
any more work during the afternoon.
He made social call on Mrs. Rey-
nolds and sister at 127 Connecticut ave-
nue., and at 80 went to the window IN
the parlor and looked out. At the win
dow he stooped, as if to PICK some
thing from the carpet. and fell forward
on his face. Medical aid was at once
summoned, but it was found that death
had been instantaneous. The remains
will be taken to Dayton, o., tomorrow
The herald., 1894-02-10
PASSENGERS IN PERIL.
THE STEAMER COREAN'S LEAKY
CONDITION..
Compelled to Put Back When 500 Miles
Out to Ses-No One Allowed to
Leave the WaterIogged
Vessel.

LIMERICK, Feb. 9.--J. Copeland,
saloon passenger on beard the Allan line
steamship Corean, which recently put
Into Kilrush in disabled condition,
and who is said to be the only passenger
who has been allowed ashore Up to the
present, in an interview complains Of
Captain Maun's refusal to allow passen-
gers to land. The passengers, Cope
land says, protested, but the only reply
they got was that they were on board
for voyage and not for leisure.
The steerage passengers came into the
saloon in order to obtain signatures for
a board of trade survey and claiming
damages.
The passengers were ordered out of
the saloon before they could obtain the
signatures required.
Describing the voyage from Clyde,
Copeland said the sea was extremely
high and leak WAS discovered on
the Corean when about 500 miles ont.
Eventually there were five feet of
water in the engine room and 10 feet in
the store room. The passengers and
crew had the greatest difficulty in keep
ing the water down. The passengers
worked over 20 hours a day for three
days, working in gangs at the pumps.
Copeland complained that the pasaO
| gers did more than their share of work
at the pumps. and when the steamer
arrived at Kilrush he said he wished to
land, and would hold the company liza
BILE for the losa and delay which had
been incurred. Captain Mann insisted
on his signing an agreement forfeitinl
his passage money and other claims, but
eventually Copeland got ashore on &
doctors certificate.
The Corean sailed from Glasgow fol
New York January 22d. and put bach
February I'd to Kilrush. She sailet
again February 8th.
The herald., 1894-02-10
PACIFIC COAST FIRE oHIEFs.
Committees Appointed for the Ensuing

Committees Appointed for the Ensuing
Year.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-Th- Pacific
coast convention OF fire chiefs adjourned
today. President Sullivan announced
his committees for the ensuing year as
follows.
Executive committee-Chief Lilis oi
Tacoma, WASH, Chief Rolf of Stockton,
Chief Bucthel Of Portland, Ore.
Auditing committee-Chief Parker OF
Monterey, CAL, Chief Brisbin of New
Whatcom, WASH, Chief Scaler of Ma.
naimo, b. G.
ransportation--Fire Marshal Towe oi
San Francisoc, Chief Alderman of New
Westminster, B. c., Chief Stanton Of
Salt Lake City.
Committee on arrangements for the
third annual cdnvention at Los An
geles-Mayor 7. E. Rowan, Chief D. A.
Moriarity, ex.Ohief Walter s. Moore,
ex-Chief acob Kuhrts and Commissionel
W. j. Brodrick OF Los Angeles, and
Chief A. B. Canks of San Diego.
The herald., 1894-02-10

Other companies, however. in which
her husbrnd's life was insured have paid
her amounts aggreRstilg 10000, they
believing in the theory of murder set
forth by the plaintiff.
Richard Heath, who is charged with
the murder of Louis B. McWhirter, is
now out on $4,000 bail awaiting his
second trial, the jury in the first trial
having disagreed. His second trial is
set for February 14th, but as his attor-
neys' application to the superior court
for change of venue to San Francisco
was denied, application has been made
to the state supreme court for change
of venue, which is now pending.
The herald., 1894-02-10
MRS. M'wHIRrER WON.

A Verdict for the PLAINTIFF in the Fa.
nous Insurance Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-The jury in
the case of Mrs. Louis B. McWhirter
against the Connecticut Life Insurance
company brought in a verdict tonight in
favor of Mrs. McWhirter, after six
hours deliberation.
Mrs. McWhirter, who is resident oil
Fresno, sued the insurance company fol
$4,000 insurance on her usbands life
with interest thereon and costs OF suit
The insurance company claimed hei
husband committed suicide, and there
fore she was not entitled TO the amouu
of the policy.
The herald., 1894-02-10
CHAIRMAN WILSON ILL.
Tho Tariff Reform Leader Laid Up 70
Repairs in Chicago.

Tho Tariff Reform Leader Laid Up for
Repairs in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-ChairmanN Wilson
of the ways and means committee of the
house is i'll in This city. He was on the
way to Mexico but was compelled to
stop here and call a physician.
Wilson's trouble was diagnosed as
tonsilitis, and physicians advised him to
remain quiet dsv or two.
Congressman Tarsney, who accompa-
MED Wilson, in speaking of the tariff
measure, said the bill as passed by
the house will be substantially passed
by the senate. A tariff may be put on
sugar, but there will be no return to
the bounty feature of the Mckinley
bill. Income tax will be adopted in the
senate.
The herald., 1894-02-10

SANTA MARIA. CAL, Feb. 9.-The
Guadalupe creamery, an incorporated
company, has commenced work under
favorable auspices. Tho building and
appurtenances reflect credit on Swiss
enterprise, and is initiatory to further
developments in this section. A $4,000
high school is also under construction.
Railway construction is also attracting
attention to the rich lands of Arroyo
Grande.
The herald., 1894-02-10
A1our OF Observation.

YUMA, Ariz., Feb. Secretary Dixon
Railway company; Harry Carpenter,
manager of the Colorado Irrigation
company, and Col. D. K. Allen, editor
OF the Sentinel, left tonight on tour
over the line for 100 miles west, to de-
eide on the line for which General An
drade has granted the right of way.
They will return on the 10th to meet
President Carlson of the San Diego iail-
road.
The herald., 1894-02-10
DOWN WITH BossIsM.
New York Republicans Rebel AEainst
Machine Rule.

New York KepubIlCans Rebel AEatnst
Machine Rule.
New YORK, Feb. 9.-The followers Ct
John E. Mulhollsnd filled the large hall
of Cooper Union tonight. Delegates
were present from 80 Legislative dis
tricts. The old machine leaders oil the
Republicans were not present. In his
address Mulholland referred to the au-
dience as 'fellow rebels and fellow
traitors of the Republican party" A
new constitution was adopted making
election districts the basis OF operations,
with a chairman and secrdaTy ia each
district. The movement looks TO q
radical reform of the machine meth
ods complained OF under the Platt
regime.
The herald., 1894-02-10
wood,r rIcada Gulltx,

sPRlNeF1ELD, Ill. Feb. William W.
Woods, who claimed to have served
through the Mexican war in place Of his
uncle, Isaac M. Burke, in the Fourth
Tennessee regiment. entered plea al
guilty OF making a false pension claim,
in the United States court today, and
was sentenced 70 one yeas in the pcni-
tentisry.
The herald., 1894-02-10

New YoRK, Fob. 9.-John g. Prague,
architect, has assigned. Liabilities,
$4,000 assets, over $450.O00. The
failure is due to hard times in real 90.
tate. Sahak Arsen, jeweler. has, as
signed. His liabilities are said to be
very heavy.
The herald., 1894-02-10
DIR. Hall Acquitted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-The jury in
the case of DIR. Samuel W. Hall, charged
with the murder OF Miss Ida Shattuck
OF Colusa, CAL, who died from the effect
of criminal operation, brought in a
verdict OF acquittal tonight.
The herald., 1894-02-10

DR.. French OF Philadelphia, Pa, guar
antees his nerve and brain tablets to
cure in every case or refunds the money
For sale by Off & Vaughn, druggists,
corner Fourth and Spring streets.
The herald., 1894-02-10

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 9.-Rsmon Her
rera, an 18-year-old footpad, WAS sem
fenced today to 20 yesSs' imprisonment
for robbing Chinaman.
The herald., 1894-02-10

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 9.-The steamer
Arawa, from Honolulu, is not expected
to arrive at this port until tomorrow
night or Sunday morning.
The herald., 1894-02-10
WILSON TARIFF BILL.

fhe Senate VIII Make Few Changes In
the Measure.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--lt has been
definitely ascertained that Voorhees, in
tends to report the Wilson bill back to
the senate on Thursday. He states
positively that the bill will be reported
in substantially the form it passed the
house. There will be exceptions, how
ever. Sugar, iron and coal will be put
on the dutiable list. Other changes
will be comparatively immaterial. The
purpose OF Voorhees,, thus made known,
put an end to reports that plan is on
loot to construct an entirely new bill.
The herald., 1894-02-10

Fitzgerald, music dealer, has removed
to l13 South Spring street.
The herald., 1894-02-10

Tooth brushes. We carry complete
line and sell them at 10, l5, 20, 20, SO,
40 and so cents, end guarantee every
brush. Littleboy's Pharmacy, 3ll South
Spring street.
The herald., 1894-02-10

Our great reduction sale of PANTS
and CHILDREN'S GOODS continues
for short time only. Now is your time
to get fine goods at the lowest possible
prices! Call and see for yourself! Don't
miss this opportunity.
The herald., 1894-02-10
Tburston's Millinery and Calilorni

Straw Works, 264 ). Main strseE, oppo
site Third.
The herald., 1894-02-10
SUlcIDEO.

A YOUNG CERTAIN TIRES oR
THE UNEQUAL STRUGGLE AND
ENDS HIS EXISTENCE WITH 4
DOSE OF POISON.
The herald., 1894-02-10

FoR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH
ERN CALIFORNIA: RAIN; COOL
ERR FRESH TO BRISK WESTER-
LY WINDS.
The morning call., 1894-06-23
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION.

Concerning the coming campaign the
San Jose Record says:
The railroad company has much at stake. 1t
cannot well afford TO have a Governor hostile
10 its interests. There are laws TO be vetoed
and appointments to be made which are TO be
controlled. Then The Supreme Court must be
secured. Within a few years the Oakland
waterfront case will be in the Supreme Court,
which will affect the railroad seriously, and it
would be we'll 10 have Judges on the bench who
VIII have leaning TO it's side of the case. Then
an Attorney-Geheral must be elected who will
not push very hard that waterfront case in the
Supreme Court of The United States. Besides
these, State Board of Equalization must be
looked out for which will not be TOO hard on
the railroads when il comes to assessing their
property; also a Board of Railroad Commits
sionerS which VIII not listen attentiyely TO the
demands of the people" Lastly, but not least
Congressman who will favor the refunding of
the railroad debt for fifty or more years at
low rate OF interest.
The Record thus outlined the campaign
before the convention presented a plat
form with no reference to the refunding
scheme in it. The head Of the ticket
is one that no Republican need object TO.
The intimation that Mr.. Estee cannot poll
the party vote is, in our opinion, a mis-
taken one. The Republican party has
always been ready to avail itself of Mr..
Esiee'S services and it would be a species
OF ingratitude to withhold support wheu
he is put forward as leader. If there is
to-day a reasonable doubt of Mr.. Estee's
election. that doubt arises from the oms-
sion of the convention to state its position
clearly on the refuudng proposition. In
the absence of such statement surmises
Will be in ORDER. Questions will be asked,
why did the convention Dodge the refund
ing proposition? Why did it defeat De
Haven't" II MIR. Estee should be defeated
it will be because the convention that NOM
mated him failed to meet in its platform
the demands of the party.
The morning call., 1894-06-23

STILL IN THE FIELD.

The dexterity with which Colonel Burns
handled the delegates composing the late
Republican State convention apparently
encouraged his associate boss, M. II. de
Young. to boldly announce himself as a
candidate for Senator TO fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator Stanford This
revival of courage on the part of the per-
ennial aspirant somewhat phased the Napa
delegate who carried into the convention a
resolution declaring that Senator Perkins
was the choice of the convention as a sue
ceSsor to himself. At all events the reso-
luton was not offered except in a private
way to groups of delegates who were be-
lieved to be friendly to Mr.. Perkins. 1t is
worthy of remark that since the conven-
ton met the Chronicle has ben silent con :
corning the necessity it aC one time as
sumed the convention to be under, to in
clude strong anti-fundiDg plank in its
platform. The public has noticed on other
occasions that the anti-rallroad spasms of
our Republican contemporary are as short
as they ale violent. Itmay be mere case
of wind on the stomach.
The morning call., 1894-06-23
JUSTICE DE HAVEN.

1t is crying over split milk to point out
the mistakes Of the Sacramento convention.
They have been committed and are past
correction. But il is never too late to
point the moral errors which should have
been foreseen and might have been
avoided.
The refusal Of the convention to re-
nominate Justice de Haven is one of those
acts which carry with them their own ex.
PLANTATION. The Judge is one Of the ablest
JuristS now on the bench in this State
. With ability he combines purity and ID
trepidity. These qualities he showed in
his dissent from the decision of the Su-
preme Court Oh the Wallace Grand Jury
case. 1t was commonly said at that time
that if we had had one more De Haven to
swell the ranks of the minority the cor
ruptions OF the last previous Legislature
would have been unearthed, and an era of
reform might have been inaugurated. His
action in that case won for him the un-
dying hostility OF a corporation which
never forglves, and which thoroughly
realizes that its despotism depends upon
its maintaining control of the judiciary.
The railroad long ago marked down De
Haven for slaughter. But it was too
polite to show its hand.
o 1t was given out by the boss of the hour
that De Haven was slated. Colonel Burns
made secret of his admiration for him.
BE was not more decidedly committed to
the support of Estee than he was to the
support of De Haven. So certain did his
nomination seem that his friends made
neither efforts nor combinations. What
ever else was done the Judge from Hum
boldt was a fixed fact. But when the
time came in convention for the nomina-
ton Of Supreme Court judges a series of
maneuvers were begun. which ended in an
apparently unexpected shuttle of the
cards. and De Haven was thrown out into
the cold. The people, looking over the
whole story now that it has passed in to
history, believe that the defeat of De
Haven had been arranged from the first,
and that Buckley and the bosses never in
tended him 10 be nominated
The morning call., 1894-06-23
A MAN FROM MARS.
Strange Story by William
Simpson.
1t Contains Much Valuable lnforma.
ton About Cur Neighboring
Planet.

1.-THE Man From Mars" is the title of
work by William Simpson, at one time
State Senator. 1t is a strongly Imaginative
: iece of writing, but made, by a thorough
knowledge of as lronomy. most interesting.
There Is no plot in the work. and tine
scene is laid in the depths of a beautiful
California forest. 1t is the one night of
the century when the planet Mars Is
nearest the earth. The old hermit as
trOnomer has been feastlDg his eyes on the
beautiful planet. and when it passes the
zenith covers up his instruments and goes
TO his room.
A few moments later he is surprised to
find he is not alone. A handsome man
occupies the armchair, who few III omsnts
later Introduces himself as a man from
Mars.
The old hermit finds a most agreeable
companion, and the two carry on a con-
Versation full of interest. The celestial
visitor tells his host all aboutthe planet on
which hs lives, coupled with strange,
weird stories of his life.
Nobody can start the book without
wanting TO finish it. 1t is full of the life
of a strange people, and also contains
valuable information about our neighbor.
ing world.
CALL readers can obtain this work for
10 cents and one coupon. Get around
early as the number of pies Is limited.
The morning call., 1894-06-23
JAMES CARROLL'S WILL.
Upward of $4,000 Bequeathed to
ArchhiShoD RiOrdan.

Catholic organizations in this city have
been greatly benefited by the will Of the
late capitalist. James Carroll. WHO died at
st. Mary's Hospital on June 16, after
long and severe illness.
CAROLS will was fled for probate yes
terday by the Union Trust Company OF
San Fran cisco. appointed executor under
the will. The estate consists Of consid-
cradle quantity of real and personal prop
erty. and is estimated at about S250,000.
The testator bequeaths $4,000 to mis-
brother, Joseph O'Carroll. a resident of
Ireland; 5000 to Joseph's wife, Maria
O'Carroll, and $4,000 to each of their chill
and James j. O'Carroll. A similar sum
is bequeathed to the testator's sister,
Bedalia Malone. to her husband, Patrick,
and TO each OF their six sons.
Then come number of bequests 10
charities. The Youths Directory gets
$4,000; st. Francis Technical School, $1,000;
the Sisters of Mercy for the benefit Of the
Ola Ladies' Home, $500; The Magdalen
Asylum, $500; ST. Josrph's Home, $500;
Sisters of the Holy Family Day Home,
$500; St, Vincent's Orphan Asylum at
San Rafael. $4,000; St. Vincent de Paul
Society, $4,000; Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum. $1,000; Hebrew Orphan Asylum,
$500; Protestant Orphan Asylum. $500.
The testator bequeaths to Rev. Plus
Murphy his watch and then devises the
whole residue of his estate, real and per-
sonal. to Rev. Patrick William Rordan.
Archbishop OF California. The will bears
date of May 81. 1898.
There is a codlcil to the will, dated
March q, 1894. written On a sheet of note
paper stamped est. Mary's Hospital"
whereby the t~stator makes additional be-
quests of $1,000 to Mrs. Clare Vallehy.
$1,000 to Miss Grace NJ. Powelson and
5000 TO Rev. Plus Murphy. Altogether
it is estimated that the share which Arch
bishop RiOrdan will receive of the estate
will amount TO upward of 100000. The
deceased was president of the San Fran
cisco Laundry Company.
The morning call., 1894-06-23

in the tariff will set that right. OF course
the infant-industry theory disappears un-
der the argument advanced by Senator
Jones. There will never be time when
we can open our markets to foreign goods
without endangering the standard of liv-
ing that will grow out of the permanent
protection of our industries. Il will also
be as necessary to keep out cheap labor as
cheap goods. The mistake the Republi-
cans have made in the past was in giving
American manufacturers the benefit of
cheap labor while imposing duties on the
products of cheap labor in other countries.