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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
FATAL END OF AN OUTING,
A Family Party Dashed Into
by a Runaway Horse at
Philadelphia.
One Child Trampled to Death and
Another Suffered Fatal
Injuries.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 21.-A
pleasant days outing in Paramount Park
had tragic termination this evening.
AS Edward Scallin, his wife and five
children were crossing the driveway at the
Poplar street entrance to the park, run
away horse, attached to light buggy, in
which was seated woman Juggling fran
tically at the reins, dashed down upon the
little family group and trampled under
foot two of the children, Nellie, aged 10,
and Joseph, aged Z. The buggy passed
over the PROSTATE bodies of the two chill
dren. and when the terror-stricken parents
lifted their little ones from the ground the
boy was dead and the girl unconscious.
The injured child was taken to the hospi-
tai, where an examination showed that
she had received fracture of the skull and
thigh and leg. The injuries will probably
result fatally.
What became of the horse and the woman
who was In the buggy is not known. The
frightened animal continued on its way
after trampIing the children under hoof
and disappeared. The police tonight re-
ported that they stopped runaway horse
at Twenty -fourth and Green streets, but
beyond this they knew nothing about the
runaway.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
FRANK WILLIAMS DEAD.
Apoplexy Caused the Passing
of the Famous Sporting
Man.
He Figured as Matchmaker In
Many of the Big Pugilistio
Events.

NEW ORLEANS. La, July 21.-Captain
Frank A. Williams, the well-known sport
ing man, died this morning at 5 o'clock Of
apoplexy. He retired last night in appar-
emily perfect health. During the early
morning his wife was awakened by his
struggles, and he died shortly afterward.
Captain Williams was perhaps one of
the best known men in the United States
among the followers of the prize ring. He
was official matchmaker for the Olympic
and Gre scent City Athletic clubs, the latter
becoming the Auditorium after the Fitz-
simmons-Han fight, on which it lost much
money, forcing it into bankruptcy. His
most important work was in securing
the great event for the Olympic Club, the
Dixon-Skelly fight for purse of $1,000, the
McAuliffe Myers for 10000 and the Cor
bett-Sullivan for $25, 900, the largest purse
put up at that time. He made numerous
other matches, among which was the
fight for purse of
S40,0 600 before the Crescent City Club.
Up to 1890 Captain Williams was sue
cessful lumber merchant. He then took
up a sporting life and was director of all
the clubs with which he was connected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
AGAIN THE SEA SERPENT.
another Ships Cretc Claims to Adee
Seen the Monster.


FALL RIVER, MASS, July 21.-The
wonderful sea snake which has been re-
ported during the week just closed as hav-
ing been seen from several steamers and
lighthouses in Long Island Sound is evil
IDENTIFY cruising off Block Island. Captain
Henry Leffingwell of the sloop Only Son.
arriving here from a fishing trip, reports
that he saw it yesterday forenoon while
fishing on Coxswains Ledge. Coxswains
Ledge is twenty miles southeast from
Block Island.
Just as the crew WAS about to get the
vessel under way to run to this port, the
seamen were startled by the appearance OF
a menstrous snake, which seemed to dart
up from the depths of the sea and then
float in great commissions rapidly past the
Only Son, cables length away. 1t was
black. Captain Leffingwell was at first
afraid that the snake would attack his lit
tie craft but it moved off toward the east,
in the direction of the lifebOat off Nam
tucket's south shoal.
Captain Leffingwell, who is q fisherman
of good repute among Fall River water
men, says the serpent had body as large
in circumference as that of large hog, and
was, he believed, over 100 feet long. Its
head was elevated two or three feet above
the water and was of enormous size
larger than the head of any living thing
the captain ever saw. Long hairs were
visible about the eyes and around the nos
trils of the snake, and also along its fins,
as they from time to time flashed to the
surface in the sunlight. The snake had a
large mouth, net unlike that Of horse.
Its tongue, which he says was not forked,
was about tive feet long. There were no
horns on the head.
1t is said that no record of sea snake in
these waters has been had since August,
1917, when large one was repeatedly seen
off here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
SETTLERS MUST PAY.
Indians to Receire Money Due on Lands
Sold in 1851.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 21.-Secre-
tary Smith has issued an order to land
officials in Kansas and Nebraska instruct
ing them to collect within the next ninety
days unpaid purchase money due on lands
belonging to the Otoe and Missouri tribes
of Indians, sold in 1881.
This order will cause much excitement
among considerable number of settlers in
those States. The terms of the purchase
was certain amount in cash and the re-
mainder in three payments, the latter
amounting to about $500, 600. This money
should have been paid to the Indians by
the settlers, and the interest upon it Is
now about half as much as the principal
remaining unpaid. Congress passed an
act for the settlers relief, provided the
Indians would agree to the extension, but
the willy red man refused the proposition
and gave notice that the money due was
desired at an early date, hence the order.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
NON SELLING THE SEATS.
Little Doubt That C0rbeH and Fitsstns-
mons WtlL Fight in Terds.

mons WI Ft0ht IN IecdS.
DALLAS, Tex, July 21.-The sale of
seats for the Corbett- Fltzsimmons glove
contest went on to-day at the headquarters
of the Florida Athletic Club without in
terruption. The determination of the BUSH
ness men in last nights mass-meeting to
stand by President Stuart and his asso-
ciates braced up Mr.. Stuart and the other
promoters of the contests and the chances
are a hundred to one tonight that Corbett
and Fitzsimmons, Maher and O'Donnell
and Dixon and Plimmer will settle their
fstic arguments in this city in October
next according to the original programme,
regardless of the opposition OF the minis
tiers.
Mr.. Stuart left for Galveston tonight.
His trip is for two objects, one of which is
to further look into the proposition to
bring off the contest in that city, and the
other is to take some sea baths to get the
malaria out of him. He has been sick in
bed with fever most of the time for week
Speaking of the big meeting of the year,
Mr.. Stuart said:
at looks like business, as if the solid
part of the town wished to hold the con-
test here"
A bank president to-day said: "They
say this glove contest will draw nothing
but the rffraff. TO date, I have received
requests from ten bank presidents to per-
sonally see that good seats are marked off
for them"
PERRY, O. T., July 21.-A strong effort
is being made by sporting men here, who
believe that the Corbett-F itzsimmons
fight. billed for Dallas, Tex, will not be
pulled off on account of police interior
ence, to have the fight take place here.
Under Oklahoma laws prize-fighting is
only q misdemeanor and the authorities of
the Territory view it SO literally that it is
unlikely that any prosecutions would be
instituted.
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SUCCESS OF THE WORLDS FAIR.
Director General Davis' Report Submit
ted to President Cleveland.

sS~ ~ ToctWoWS CsoSesUsse
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 21.-In compli-
ance with the act of Congress creating the
World Columbian Commission and relat-
ing to Worlds Fair legislation, Colonel
George K. Davis of this city, who was the
director-eensral of the exposition, has pre-
sented his final report to President Cleve-
land and his official duties end there. The
report gives a history of the inception,
organization and administration of the
great enterprise. 1t is plain business
document, which does not pretend to write
the fair, or any one connected with it,
either up or down. 1t details the pur-
poses, processes and events so as to set
them clearly in array, especially before
such as may hereafter become interested in
the solution of similar problems.
Although written and edited with the
purpose of the utmost brevity consistent
with the production of q complete and in
telligible narrative, the work is necessarily
voluminous. 1t takes $500 pages of printed
and typewriter matter, mostly the latter,
illustrated by 1000 photographs. 1t is
bound in twenty volumes. In addition
there is the catalogue of exhibits, consist
ing of nearly 24oo pages in double column,
nonpareil type. The catalogue is made
part of the report.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
SLAIN BY HER CHILDREN.
4 Horrible Crime 1rstfgated by Hall
Witted Seaman.


4 Horrible Crime 1nstfgated By q HALF
Witted Seaman.
QUARANTINE, N. Y, July 1.-The
National line steamer France arrived this
morning from London. At Quarantine
Coombs, the steward, was seen in relation
to the horrible murder of his wife by bis
two boys, Robert, aged IL, and Nathaniel,
aged IL, at Plaistow, an eastern suburb OF
London. Coombs said that he had learned
the particulars from the pilot, George Wal
die, of the pilot-boat Caldwell III. Cole, and
was only beginning to realize his trouble,
which resulted in the total loss of his fam
lily.
my eldest boy had an enormous brain,
was informed by my family physician,
who told me we must carefully watch MIN.
There was always something peculiar
about him. The half-witted man, John
Fox. who is associated with the boys III
this terrible crime, is responsible for 1t.
HE was formerly employed on the Ma
tional line steamers, bat became so ire
sponsible that he was not permitted to go
to sea again. He frequently hung around
my premises, doing chores and running
errands. Latterly I have forbidden him to
come to my house."
Coombs owned little cottage at Plals-
tow. and had bright little family. His
wife was IS years of age. One of the boys
visited New York last year, making the
trip with his father in the steamer Eng
land of the National line.
Captain Hadley says that Fox had sailed
with him, but he became SO useless that ne
was not allowed to come on board the
steamer. On one occasion he was found
lurking in dark way with long knife,
with which he proposed to kill one OF his
shipmates. He was what Hadley called Q
'softy." Captain Hadley spoke highly OF
the Coombs boys, both of whom he knew
well, and expressed his belief that Fox was
res ponsible for the crime.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
JUST LIKE JOHN BROWN.
Mr.. PEBBLES Raising Arms to Resist the
Government.

Mr.. PEBBLES Raising Arms to Resist the
Government.
OMAHA, NEBR., July 21.-United States
District Attorney Sawyer arrived in this
city this morning from Lincoln. He has
sent copy of the bill on which an injunc-
ton against Captain Beck and the Indian
police was granted by Judge Norris. He
counseled Captain Beck in the meantime
that he should obey the orders of the State
court. Captain Beck has returned from
Sioux City to the reservation. He said:
"All l know is that a man named PEBBLES
was in town securing arms to make war
upon the Government, and that man
named John Brown tried that once and
did not make success of it"
"Do you think the War Department will
encourage the settlers to let the Indians
alone ?"
Yes, if necessary. What we want is to
settle the matter in the courts if we can,
and that it was we have been trying to do"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
WOULD BE Il PATROLMAN.
a Chinan,an Applies for Place on
Gotham's Police Force.

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 2.-Charley
Fong Sing, an American-born Chinaman,
has applied to the Police Civil Service
Board fer appointment as patrolman to do
special duty in tracking Chinese crimi-
nails. He has had training for the work in
San Francisco, where he closed up many
opium joints and gambling dens. He is
more than six feet tall, and OF athletic
build. Across his left cheek is scar, the
result of a cut he received by falling from
the mast of the Arctic exploring ship,
Jeanette.
Charley was IL years old when he shipped
with Lieutenant De Long on the jean
nette. He was one of the party from the
Jeanette that was rescued by the Russian
expedition. He received medal from the
Secretary of the Navy in recognition of
his bravery. After his return from the
Greeley expedition Charley came here and
married an American girl, who converted
hlrn to Christianity. She is now living in
Astoria, Or, where Charley owns hotel.
If he succeeds in getting the place he seeks
he will sell out his business there and will
bring his wife to New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
MANY PEOPLE INJURED.
Handsome Residences Demol-
ished and Scattered Over
the Prairie.
OHIO SWEPT BY A STORM.
At q GAINESVILLE Camp Meeting Two
Persons Are Crushed Beneath
Falling Tree.

WADENA, MINI, July 21.-A cyclone,
moving with resistless force and velocity,
swept through the town of Deer Greek,
twenty miles west of here, in Otter Tail
County, late this afternoon. For two
hours after the storm struck no word
could be received from Deer Creek, and a
dense cloud of dust hung over the place.
It was feared that the town had been
wholly wiped from the face of the earth,
and that many lives had been lost. Finally
telegraphic communication was restored,
and it was learned that nobody had been
killed outright, although number had re-
ceived fatal injuries. 1t was also learned
that there was immense damage to build
ings and grain. Surgeons have been sent
over the Northern Pacific Black Hills
branch from both Wadena and Fergus
Falls.
The general store of Arthur Baker, the
principal merchant of the place, standing
in the path of the cyclone, was completely
wrecked. In the second story of the build
ing lived Jens Hamill with his wife and
three children. Hamill was away, but his
crashing timbers. Mrs. Hamill was
severely cut, ana Is DeileVed TO nave peen
injured internally SO seriously that she
will die. A little girl of years was SO
shockingly bruised by flying timber that
she will probably die. The other children
were also injured, but their injuries are on
their arms and legs, and it is believed they
will withstand the shock.
Mr.. Baker carried stock of goods val
ued at $40, 600, much of which is ruined.
The store building was a wooden structure,
valued at $500. Mr.. Bakers residence, a
handsome structure valued at $4,000, was
demolished and scattered about the
prairie.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
GLOOMY MIR. MOORE.
He Says Untrue Things Concerning the
Golden state.

LONDON, Eng, July 2l.-Mr. Moore, the
British Consul at San Francisco, sends to
the Foreign Office gloomy account of the
grain and fruit trade of California. He
says that in 1894 the prices of wheat were
SO low that the returns in many cases were
under the cost of production, similar
condition of affairs existing in the fruit
trade, the Eastern markets having been
glutted with California fruit. AS the area
of land planted to fruit will soon be much
greater than it is at present Mr.. Moore
predicts further disaster to the growers.
In connection with viticulture Mr.. Moore
says it has reached the lowest depression
known. He adds that there has been de-
cline in values in most articles of COM
MERGE and that San Francisco has felt the
decline worse than any other part of the
State. The report has attracted unusual
attention.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
DEMO UNoED BIZ MRS. HOLMES
She Hill Not Assist the Murderer to
Escape TIE Galore.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 21.-Mrs.
Georgiana Holmes, alias Howard, who is
now in Philadelphia, refused to say, when
interviewed here, what course she would
take in reference to her husband, the in
surance swindler and murderer, but a
friend of hers has been found to whom she
talked freely. This friend said tonight
that Mrs. Holmes would turn against her
husband, whom she Is convinced is
scoundrel and a murderer, and will send
him to justice. She is reported to have said
she would bring divorce proceedings, only
that she had not spent the necessary two
years residence required in this State.
She said that Holmes could not prove an
abb by her in reference to the killing of
Pietzel and his children, for he was not
with her then and she did not know where
he was.
Mrs. Holmes manner showed that she
feels the utmost antipathy to her hus-
band and believes that before she acquires
legal residence in Indiana for a divorce
the hangman will have given her separa-
tion from him.
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CRUSHED By FALLING TREE
Ttco Persons Killed at ZGnesvitle
Ohio, Camp Meeting.

EVANSVILLE, ONO, July 21.-A fear
full wind-storm, accompanied by heavy
rainfall, burst on the camp grounds near
Roseville, Ohio, this afternoon, uprooting
trees and overturning buggies. The storm
was cyclonic in fury, and before it had
spent itself two persons were killed and
several others seriously injured.
The storm, accompanied by a roaring
sound, burst over the camp ground abont
o'clock, while services were being held in
the tabernacle, and was all over in a few
seconds. A large tree was blown over, de-
molishing one corner of the tabernacle,
instantly killing Mrs. Clement Wilson of
GAINESVILLE, her skull being crushed in.
Patrick Deselm of GAINESVILLE was caught
by the falling tree and his breast crushed.
He died an hour afterward. Miss Clea
Ansel of Saltillo had her left leg crushed !;
Lydia Jenkins, aged 16, of GAINESVILLE was
struck on the head by flying timber and
seriously injured. Several other persons
received slight injuries. The dead and in
jured were brought to this city this even
inc
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an UNSAFE BRIDGE.
The Santa Fe Censmred for the Calamity
at Monument. Colo.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CoLo., July 21.--
After carefully investigating the facts in
connection with the accident on the Santa
Fe Railroad, south of Monument a few
days ago, in which several persons were
killed and wounded, the Coroner's jury
of the dead, 'came to his death by the
falling of a bridge as train was passing
over it and falling upon him; and we find
from the testimony that the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
are responsible for his death, and that said
bridge was and has been for long time in
an unsafe condition, Of which fact we be-
infant. and we believe the company should
be held for damages caused by the acct
dent.n
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THE ROWEs LOCATED.
T,co Iosca Defdulters Found Prospering
In Merico City.


In Merico City.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, July Chichester
Rowe, the defaulting Treasurer of Powe-
sheik County, Iowa, has been captured in
the City of Mexico. and to-day requisition
papers were issued for the arrest of him
and his brother Richard Rowe, who is
with him. Rowe has been Treasurer of
Powesheik County since 1890. Owing to
speeulations he was in trouble. and in
April last he skipped with $4,000 of the
ceuntv's cash. No trace of him could be
secured, and the county placed the Pinker-
ton agency at Chicago on the case. 1t
traced the Rowes to Mexico. They have
been running saloon in the City, Of
Mexico and have the $50 600 deposited in
the Mexican International Bank. 1t has
been attached. There will be trouble in
getting them back here, as both have re-
nounced all allegiance to the United States
and have taken out first citizens papers in
Mexico.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
A ProDosed Race Areetfno.

SANTA ROSA, CAL. July 21.-Promi-
nent horsemen are discussing a PROPOSE
ton to give four days race meeting here
some time in October at Pierce Bros fair
grounds. Efforts will be made to give lib
eral purses and make the meeting one of
the best in the State. No races have been
held here for number of years, but it is
believed that it can be made great sue
cess this fall. 1t is believed that a big fair
will be given here next year. There is a
general demand that one be held here an
nuallv
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Stlver Assoctntio,, Officers.

CHICAGO, ILL. July 21.-At a meeting
to-day of the executive committee which
was appointed at the Memphis Silver Con-
vention, Denny Sheedy of Denver was
elected treasurer and George E. Bowen of
Chicago and Z. B. Light of Denver, assist
The committee will hold another meeting
in Chicago in two weeks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
No Hunting Withous a Permit.

2~WAsHINGTON.lD. c., July 21.-By order
of Maior-General Merritt, commanding
the Department of the Missouri, hunting
on the United States military reservation
of Fort Leayenworth, Kans., is prohibited,
except on permits specially issued by the
post commander.
Lieutenant-Colonel Fred A. Woodruff,
nounced as the medical director of the De-
partment of the Colorado at Denver, re-
lieving Lieutenant Colonel David L. Hunt
ington, deputy surgeon-general.
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Jat,er Assa,ssnated,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 21.-A special to
the Chronicle from Helena, Ark, says that
Pat Dennis, county jailer. was assassinated
last night at IL o'clock. At that hour he
was signaled by somebody at the front
gate. who announced that he had a pris-
oner to lodge in Jail. Dennis went down
with his lantern and keys and was shot
and killed the instant he got the door
open. A posse is pursuing the murderer.
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cruiser Montgomery, having on board the
sioners, arrived here to-day. The Commits
sieners, beyond saying their trip was
success and pleasant one, refused to talk.
They will now prepare their report, which
is to be presented to the Government in
tho fall
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YeIlosc Fever 4. Havamo

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 21.-Dr.
Burgess, United States Medical Inspector
at Havana, in report to the Marine Hos
pital service, received to-day, states that
yellow fever is increasing at an alarming
rate among the civilian population OF
Havana. The Marine Hospital service is
also informed that cholera is epidemic at
Hiogo, Japan.
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The Tacoma Convention.

TACOMA, WASH, July 21.-The conven-
ton of teachers for the instruction of In
dams will be held here Monday. Over 200
will be in attendance from all over the
United States. The convention will last
week,
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1,co Men Killed by a Train.

VINELAND, N. j., July IA north
bound train OF empty passenger coaches
crashed into light vehicle at the Malaga
station of the West Jersey road at o'clock
this morning, and instantly killed Seder-
wick Spuders, aged IS, and Henry Clark.
Both men were thrown high in the air,
falling on the opposite side of the track
about fifty feet from the crossing.
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Crops Here Leceled.

LONDON, ONT, July 21.-A cyclone
crossed the farm of Edward Baird, near
PlattsDurg, nine miles west of here, last
evening. Seventy-five acres of corn were
laid fiat, buildings were unroofed and
much damage done generally. Mr.. Baird
narrowly escaped injury.
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Cycting Tourists Y1stted Reno.

RENO, New. July 21.-Mr. and Mrs D.
McIlrath, correspondents of the Chicago
Inter Ocean, who are making tour of the
world on bicycles, arrived here Thursday
evening. They will probably leave on
trip across the mountains Sunday morn
ing. To-day they visited the Comstock
lode.