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The morning call., 1895-02-24
THE LOUGHBOROUGH CASES
HELD TO ANSWER ON CHARGES OF
ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY
WEAPON.
The JUDGE THOUGHT THE SHOTS
WERE FIRED WITHOUT Pre-
MEDITATION.

Alexander q. Loughborough was held
by Judge Conlan yesterday to answer be-
fore the Superior Court on two charges of
assault with deadly weapon. Bail was
set at $4,000 on each charge.
The defendant shot Max l.. Resented
and Louis NJ. Whitehouse in Gobey's
charges of assault to commit murder were
registered against him. The case excited
considerable interest, especially among
footballers, as Whitehouse was leading
player on the Reliance team. A large
number Of witnesses were examined for
the prosecution and defense and charts
were drawn and submitted in court show
ing the position of the parties immedi-
ately prior to and at the time of the
shooting.
The Judge yesterday reviewed the evil
dence and expressed the opinion that if
either or both of the young men shot had
died the defendant could only have been
charged with manslaughter. There was no
generalization, but the shots had been
fired on the impulse of the moment and
under circumstances that might be con-
strued into an act of self-defense.
Witness Pitman had testified that
Loughborough had his glasses on when
he left the saloon after the shooting, but
two other witnesses, Burling and Stetson,
who were present, contradicted him, and
he might have been mistaken. Evidence
had been given that Loughborough could
not see very well without his glasses, and
dazed with the beating he had received,
and almost blind, it was not surprising
that in the circumstances he believed that
his life was in danger.
81 think it as we'll, however" said the
Judge, in conclusion, ''that a jury should
determine the facts in the case, and 1 will,
therefore, hold the defendant to answer on
two charges of assault with a deadly
weapon, as l do not think he intended to
commit murder"
Loughborough was Immediately released
on bonds
The morning call., 1895-02-24
THE DIAMOND ROBBERY.
All the Articles Recovered Except
Bracelet and Two Rings.

All the Articles Recovered Except a
Bracelet and Two Rings.
Detective Gibson is steadily working on
the Franklin diamond robbery. He recov-
cred diamond solitaire worth $3.50 yester-
day and diamond ring, which a colored
man had picked up on the sidewalk in
front of the store ard was trying to sell in
Gearystreet car.
Including the diamond rings found
among the broken glass inside the widow
all the diamonds on the tray at the time of
the robbery have been recovered by Gibson
with the exception of bracelet and two
rings, which the Clutch Kid sold and
which he says he found on the sidewalk
He will not say to whom he sold them.
The police are now inclined to believe
that the "Kid" tells the truth when he
says he found the diamonds on the side
walk. Who the daring robber and his
youthful accomplice were has not yet de-
veloped, but Gibson has not lost hope of
having them behind the bars before many
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The morning call., 1895-02-24

to the family as well as to the friends of
the young man, few of whom knew that
he contemplated taking to himself a wife.
The father of the groom, although pos
sessed of considerable means, thought it
advisable that his son should obtain an
idea of what it is to battle with the world,
and the young man has accordingly held
position for some time past as a con-
ductor on the Midwinter Fair branch of
the Metropolitan road, where he has be-
come a general favorite among the patrons
by his genial and accommodating manner.
1t was while attending to these duties
that Mr.. Crittenden met his bride, a pretty
dark-eyed woman who, though but % years
of age. is widow with a somewhat ro-
mantle history and some property.
The young people had been engaged for
many months, but the father of the young
man was unwilling that the marriage
should take place for an indefinite length
of time, if at all.
Becoming impatient at this unlocked for
obstacle in their path the couple went
quietly out on Wednesday night and were
made man and wife.
They are living in the handsomely fur
nished home of the bride, out by the fair
grounds, unique feature of which is a
smoking room designed by Mrs. Critten-
den for her husband, and hung with cur
tains made of small tobacco sacks, souve-
Mrs of his friends on the road.
The morning call., 1895-02-24
weI1-Known Regiments.

The origin of the famous Forty-second
or Black Watch is familiar to many After
the rebellion of Ills the Government with
the view of bringing the Highlanders more
into touch with the rest of the people,
caused six companies of them to be raised.
The command of each company was given
to the chief of clan. Their duties at first
were not strictly military, but more those
OF an armed police, disarming the High
landers and preventing depredations on the
lowlands. They executed these duties so
much to the satisfaction of the Government
that in 1879 the companies were formed
into one regiment and enrolled in the line.
The name BLACK Watch" by which this
distinguished regiment has ever since been
known, arose from the dark color of their
uniform tartan. How.the regiment would
have behaved during the rebellion of LAS
it is difficult to conjecture, but, fortunately,
it was abroad at the time.
Most of the other Highland regiments
were raised in 1893 and the following year.
Two well-known Irish regiments We're also
raised at this time-the Eighty-seventh
(Royal Irish Fusiliers) and the Eighty
eighth (Connaught Rangers). The Rangers,
from their plundering propensities in the
Peninsula, were styled by General Picton
''the greatest blackguards in the army
Chambers Journal.
The morning call., 1895-02-24
HUNTINGTON'S FINE HAND.
A NEW ROUTE FROM SAN FRAN
CISCO TO NEW YORK VIA
GUATEMALA.
THE PACIFIC MAILS LAST RALLY
AGAINST THE PANAMA
COMPANY.

The index finger OF c. P. Huntington is
said to have been discovered in the railroad
now being constructed from the city OF
Guatemala to the Atlantic. The road was
promised to the Guatemalan people by
Reyna Barrios in the event of his election,
and he has been faithfully carrying out his
pledge since he took the reins of govern
ment. A railroad is in operation at pres
ent from San Jose to Guatemala City, and
when the new line is completed to Port
Barrios, on the Atlantic side, the entire
country will be spanned by bands of steel
from ocean to ocean.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
and the Southern Pacific have been vainly
trying to wipe the Panama Company out
of existence, and have succeeded in taking
from the opposition line the Central Ameri-
can trade by virtue of decision from the
Supreme Court of New York. The Panama
Company controls the isthmus railroad,
and this has always been thorn in Hunt
ington's side.
An exchange at hand states that the Pa
cific Improvement Company is in charge
OF portion of the work on Barrios' new
railroad, in which Huntington is large
stakeholder, and that changes are in con-
temptation in the Pacific Mail service. The
steamers from this side have of late been
carrying considerable material for the rail-
road to San Jose de Guatemala, and all the
indications are that when the railroad is
completed there will be an opposition line
between San Francisco and New York by
way of Guatemala which the old isthmus
road will find hard to beat. The route will
be shorter by several hundred miles, and
the time expended in crossing from the
Pacific to the Atlantic will only be about
twenty hours longer than by way of
The morning call., 1895-02-24
The Anarchists Utopia.

Under the anarchists regime the man
who works five hours day will be quits
with society; he will defray the entire cost
of the support of himself his wife and
three children. The rest of his time, there
fore-nineteen hours a day-will be his
own absolutely, to employ or waste as he
chooses. When once his task is done, he
may lie on the grass and bask in the
sun by the hour together, and no one will
have the right to even glance at him
askance.
If he have a fancy for luxuries-fur-lined
coats, silks, velvets, pate de foie gras,
costly wines-he will be able to crafty it
by joining in his leisure time some group,
which either produces such things, OF
things for which they can be had in ex-
change. In the same way he will be able
to procure books, pictures, a.piano, scien-
tifc instruments and beautiful furniture
If he has a taste for art or literature, he
will have ample time to cultivate it when
his daily task is done.-Temple Bar.
The morning call., 1895-02-24
THE VALLEY ROAD.
An Important Meeting of Directors Will
Be Held Tomorrow.

Be Held Tomorrow.
Although yesterday was rather an 'off'
day in commercial circles, the account in
the Bank of California to the credit of the
new valley railroad was swelled by $4,000.
The money came in small amounts of $100
and 5000 from people who take an interest
in the road and want to see it put through
in accordance with the plans.
Next week will be an eventful one in
the history of the new road. The board
of directors will hold it's meeting to-mor-
row if the present plans go through. 1t is
not yet certain whether Claus Spreckels
will be able to attend, and the other di-
rectors will not take any decided action
unless he is there to express his views and
exercise his Judgment.
The incorporation articles are in the
hands of the engrosser and will be ready
on Monday. As to who the five directors
will be is yet uncertain. In the articles as
engrossed blank is left for the names Of
those who will be chosen.
No action has been taken yet as to the
route which the new road will take, al
though the competition between interior
towns is very keen. Everything depends
upon the money which viii be rendered by
the counties which will be benefited by the
road.
Beginning with Monday it is expected
that the subscriptions will begin to come
in again fast and heavy.
The morning call., 1895-02-24
ALL DIFFERENCES ARRANGED
Between the Southern Pacific Company
and the Engineers.

The differences between the Southern
Pacific Company and the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers have been finally ad
justed and the strike which for awhile was
threatened has been averted.
All day yesterday the prominent mem
bers of the engineers order were in session
in their room in the Hobart building, and
in their discussions they were joined in the
afternoon by J. A. Fillmore OF the railroad
company.
Their deliberations lasted until late in
the evening. The main point which
formed bone of contention was the claim
of the engineers who have the run through
the mountainous districts of the State, W no
did not think they were being treated as
well as the engineers who run IN the val
leys.
1t was the schedule of wages which was
discussed. The mountain men had OBJ
iected to the proposed reduction in COM
parison with the wages which the valley
men received.
After considerable argument it was de-
cided that the rates of wages should be
equitable and that the men on the noun
tain routes should receive the same COM
pensation in proportion to their work as
their fellows in the business.
THE basis we have arranged, said Chief
Arthur of the order at late order last
night, els satisfactory to us.
The morning call., 1895-02-24
Civil War as a Game.

c. F. Jones has invented parlor game which
bids fair TO become popular pastime as game
OF strategy, if the enthusiasm manifested by
the boys of Company B, First Regiment, n. G.
c., is TO be the criterion of judgment A simple
geometrical arrangement of two interlapping
triangles constitutes the board and the soldiers
are draughts of various designs to represent
the officers, artillery, cavalry and infantry.
AS II borrows from military science its several
based on the American Civil War. To be vic
torious one player must get his general Grant
into Richmond, and likewise the other his
can be fought over again, but in a friendly
spirit, without blood-spllling The game seems
TO occupy position between checkers and
chess.
The morning call., 1895-02-24
McDonald was Acquitted.

Second Mate Mcdonald OF the American ship
ATyan was discharged by United States Com
missioner Hcacock yesterday. None of the
sailors who testified against him were present
and in consequence there was no evidence to
hold MIN. The sailors were all taken in hand
by the clearinghouse masters and as result
not one of them was on hand when the case
was called.
The Commissioner, in dismissing the case,
said he thought the law ought to give the eX-
aiming Judge the power to punish such cases
lightly instead of sending them through the
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The morning call., 1895-02-24

fight. They grappled and were soon roll
ing over each other in the corridor. A
Deputy Sheriff ran to Maloney's assist
ance and with his help the handouts were
put on Flaherty.
Flaherty declared that he was a United
States Marshal and demanded protection
from the United States Supreme Court.
AS it was apparent that his mind was pn-
hinged he was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital and locked up in padded cell.
The morning call., 1895-02-24
LOVE IN A COTTAGE.
Young EIr. Crittenden Did Not Like t
Wait.

William c. Crittenden, son of G. s. Crit
tenden, former stakeholder OF the Metro
poiitan electric road, was married last
Wednesday evening to Mrs. Martha J.
Lane. The marriage was a great surprise
The morning call., 1895-02-24

A young Bath (Me.) couple, New Years
eve. at a company, joked each other on the
fact that neither was welded. The young
man went home with the maiden and pro-
posed that if neither of them found any
one he or she liked better during1S that
they become engaged to each other next
New Years eve.
The morning call., 1895-02-24
Park Music To-Day.

The Golden Gate Park Band will render
the following programme to-day at the
park, commencing at P. M:
y Hoch Hapsburg'' Kral
Overture, "NabuccO' ........-.............V Verdi
Waltz, angelo" easter in Florence)......
-...---- -bZlDulkd
Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin" Wagner
"Recollectons of the War; ................ Boyer
Overture, ERA Diavolo". .Auber
Observation-Disclosures" Salonstuck. .Eilenberg
Waltz "Jolly Fellows .Volstedt
Fantasia from "Trayiata" Verdi
March, Golden Gate Park" ........FTitz Scheel
The morning call., 1895-02-24
AN INSANE ATTORNEY.
Desperate Struggle Between j. L. Fla.
herty and Policeman.

John L. Flaherty, an attorney living at
Oil Steiner street, created a disturbance in
the corridor outside the County Clerks
office yesterday morning. He was talking
to himself and fiourishing cane fiercely.
Word was sent to the Office of the Chief
of Police and Policeman J. E. Maloney
was detailed to arrest the attorney. When
Maloney approached him Flaherty showed
The morning call., 1895-02-24

A MONUMENT is to be erected in memory of
Florence. To do this it takes the Almighty
Dollar lcigarl
The morning call., 1895-02-24
PLAIN AND FANCY SILK CREPONS.

200 pieces NEW INDIA SILKS. Exclusive and
elegant designs in SATIN STRIPES,
TWILLS, CHINE DESIGNS and all the late
colOrings.
The morning call., 1895-02-24

Choice new designs in eros DE LONDRES
TAFFETAS, SATINS and eros GRAINS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-04
st. Pctersburg's Great Chess Tourney.

1t has now been settled that only Stein
itz, Lasker, Pillsbury and Tschigorin will
be the competitors at tho big interna-
tional chess tournament this month ut
st. Petersburg. These men were winners
OF the first, second, third and fifth prizes
at tho great Hastings tournament that re-
suited in such n memorable victory for
Pillsbury, the yourg American expert.
The winner Of the fourth prize, DIR. Tar
rasch, Is prevented by professional engage
ments from Joining the grand battle.
Zach player is TO contest four games with
every other player thus giving to each
party the first move twice, so that the
question of pre- eminenco will for the pres
ent at least be settled. There is no doubt
that the games VIII be the best ever played,
each contestant being a tower of strength.
Lasker is champion of the world, Stcinitz
Is ex-champion, Pillsbpry is the champion
tournament player and Tschigorin is
champion Of Russia. Much interest will
be folt in Pillsbury's play, as IL will be his
first appearance in tournament limited TO
four of the five great players of the world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-04
rfeYrrca THE BAG is FUg.

men and school boys who have invested
n few dollars in tho paraphernalia, which
furnishes them with exercise.
The work Is not entirely lacking in that
element of danger which adds necessary
spice TO all athletic enjoyment. The novice
Is very likely TO receive blow in the nose
as the result Of the first attempt he makes
TO knock the bag of the rope. According
to the principle that action and reaction
are equal the ball rebounds from the ceiling
with the same force that the striker gave
IT, SO If the tyro delivers Knockout blow
at the bag and stands idly watching it
soar away he will awake TO realization
Of tho possibilities Of tho apparatus, as
well as to what it feels like 10 DO hit in
the oyo.
Tho best form OF punching bag Is a
leather bag covering a rubber bladder, sus-
pended from patent swivel fastened in
the center Of n circular or octagonal cell
ing. This ceiling is either suspended from
-ahepe by braces ar parted from the llnnr.-
The form of ceiling makes every difference
in tho activity of tho ball If the platform
Is not solid, tho ball will be slow, and
the operator will acquire habits in punch
ing the ball which may prove disastrous
when firm ceiling Is encountered. Many
a.
tai from this difference in tho rccoil of tho
bag. Some bags arc suspended beneath
stone ceilings, but the firm wooden affair
seems 10 give tho best satisfaction. Plat
forms range in pricc from a simple $40 ar
ranCcmcrt 10 an elaborate nickel plated
affair valued at $50. They ace made either
stationary or portable, as desired, and
those in uso by George Dixon, Tommy Ry
an and others arc made in sections 20 IA
oilitate transportation.
Tho bags range N price from q canvas
covered oval at Sl.50 To the stretched calf
skin sphere used by tho experts. which
sells at $40. This bag Is made Of the finest
calfskin, which has been prepared 10y n
process Of stretching and trimming $50 that
10 will retain its shape.
An important factor in tho machinery
Is tho attachment OF tho rope 90 tho cell
ing. Many bags arc held by simple hole
through which tho rope IS passed and
knottod. A device has bcon invented
which renders the bag much more lively
IL consists Of ball swivel fastened into "a
ring shaped box, which operates upon the
sa3no principle as bali bearings N blcy-
Gle.
Double headed bncs. with attachments
for tho floor and ceiling, are quite popular,
because they obyiate the necessity Tor a
platform and ere adapted TO the bedchom-
Der. The movements are limited, however,
and the only exercise consists In avoiding
the rebound Of the bag. The number of
blows which may be- struck is very small.
The bag is very useful as an cxerciser, but
worthless as a training Tor boxing or Tor
exhibition purposes. These bags range In
price from 81 10 81
Another valuable but not absolutely
nccc.ary article Is sine glove that Is used.
These nre designed not SO much as u pre-
tcction IL tho hands, but % insure accii-
racy in striking. IL Is better To strike the
hall with the smooth surface OF the glove
than with the uneven surface OF the knuc-
kles. The giayes are about the size VI =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-04
BOXERS LIKE THE BAG.
Punching the Elusive Sphere Is
Excellent Exercise.
THE EvOLuTION OF TKE PAsTME.


1t Soon Gave Way to the Air Inflated
Ball Tricks OF Famous Boxers who
Arc Acknowledged Experts.
Punching the bag is one of the most
wholesome Of gymnastic exercises, and it
not only assists in making the body
healthy and muscles strong and active,
but is good manner Rl which TO reduce
corpulency. This form Of exercise has be
como very popular within the last few
years, and many business and professional
men have bags fixed up at their homes,
where they may obtain recreation after
hard days work at tho desk, counter or in
tho Office. Its good qualities are recogniz-
cd by oil athletes, and every pugilist hes
bag punching outfit in his training quar-.
ters.
The origin Of tho present form of punch
Ing bag Is shrouded In doubt, but Profess
or Mike Donovan, who is now boxing
instructor OF tho New York Athletic club,
scems to bc tho individual who Is mainly
responsible for It's existence, and the first
bag worthy of the name was one which be
improyised for the use Of John l.. Sullivan
when tho ex-champion was training for
his historic fight with Paddy Ryan. This
bag was made from a rubber association
football and was attached TO hook In the
ceiling by rope. 1t is said that Donovan
in 1876, when training for his fight with
McClelland for the middleweight cham
pionship Of America at San Francisco, first
conceived tho idea of live bag, and since
rubber bladdors were unobJainable utilized
beef bladders This seems rather improb-
able, rs the extreme lightness would make
Il almost impossible To punch this form OF
bag.
Before the invention Of the inflated bag
boxers and fighters had for years utilized
the solid punching bag Of oakum, sawdust
or sand. 1t was merely means Of hard
ening the hands and training tho forearm
TO withstand tho shock of heavy blow
The training consisted merely of monot-
onous humping of the heavy bag, with no
variety OF movements whatever. This
form of bag is still In use, Jack Slavin be-
ing one of it's principal adherents.
The inflated bag brought with 1t n null
titude of supporters. Not only did the
fighters take 1t up, but tho amateur boxers
and men who had never boxed In their
lives. While bag punching is closely allied
TO boxing, a man may be a good bag
puncher AID yet hopelessly crude in the
art of fighting. There is something tan
talizing in the appearance Of the leather
ball dangling from its fastenings and no
is indeed "a strong willed and ultra digni-
fed man who can resist the temptation of
"swatting" the ball. So it is thS,S all sorts
OF people have taken TO this fornrof exer-
else. Men who box professionally are of
course In the majority, but this class is an
army in itself. Besides these there are
merchants, brokers, bank clerks, college
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-04
From the College on the Hi.

The Glee, Banjo ard Mandolin Club
held a business meeting Tuesday after
noon. A letter Of resignation from the
club from j. A. Dunno was read, but
no action was taken in the matter. A
vote of thanks was extended TO ex-man-
ager Dorman, who was obliged to resign
on account of his health.
A meeting OF the Hammer and Tongs
Society was held yesterday afternoon
and 1t was voted that the next play pres
ented should he in the form of a bur-
lesque. No definite date for its appear
ance was made.
Rev. L. Huberty james. formerly OF
China, will deliver the second of his
series of lectures at Sayles Hall this even
ing. Mr.. James will lecture upon "Mod-
eTn Sects of China and will illustrate it
with the stereoptican.
TIE Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Club re-
port a successful and enjoyabe1 hanksg1v-
ing trip. The concerts were given at
Nashua, Northneld, Fitchburg and Gard
ner.
The Musical Clubs will give a concert
at Taunton this evening.