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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21
REGULATING GorHAM ArFA1Rs
Measures That Viii Pass the Legislature
of Netc York.


of Ne,c York.
ALBANY, Feb. 20.-As result of Thomas
Platt's visit to the State capital it is proba-
BILE that an amendment will be offered to
the Committee of Seventy's police justices
bill, which was designed to permit of the
immediate dismissal of the incumbents in
New York and leave the sitting justices
undisturbed until the expiration of the
terms for which they were appointed. As
the police organization bill is also a Com
mittee of Seventy measure, the plan is to
amend it so as to relieve Mayor Strong of
reyisionary power and render final the re-
port of the commission named in the bill
Unless there shall be change of pur-
pose, the bill best known as the Golf bill,
and which contemplates giving the entire
patronage of the criminal courts of New
York City into the hands of the Recorder,
will be passed. Mr.. Platt and Governor
Morton were closeted together for an hour
or more to-day, but nothing is known as to
the nature of their conversation beyond
the fact that it related to the patronage of
New York City.
Senator O'Connor has assured Plat that
there is not break around the Senate cir
Gle, but that all the Republicans will stand
by the Republican organization in its fight
with Mayor Strong. 1t is known that
Plat thinks the Governor will sign the
New York bills as they come to him.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21

the United States now in PROGRESS in this
city and chatted with Susan B. Anthony
and others of the leading members, with
whom he had been on friendly terms for
many years.
When he returned home he said nothing
of any feeling OF illness, though he ex-
pressed himself as being little exhausted
from the climb up the stairs leading from
the street to the house, which is on a high
terrace. He sat down and chatted with his
wife about the women at the convention.
Suddenly he gasped, clapped his hands to
heart and fell back unconscious, a doctor
was hastily summoned and arrived within
a very few moments, but his efforts to re-
vive him were hopeless from the first.
Within twenty minutes after the attack
the faint motion of the heart ceased en-
tirely and the great ex-slaye statesman was
dead.
Mr. Douglass leaves two sons and
daughter, the children of his first wife.
His second wife, who is white woman,
survives him.
The news of the death of Douglass
reached the National Council of Women
during the evening session. Mrs. May
Wright Sewell, president of the council,
announced it to the audience. She said,
among other things:
at is surely to be regarded as an historic
coincidence that this man, who embodied
century of struggle between freedom and
suppression, spent his last days as wit
ness of the united efforts of those who
have come from so many different places.
and along such various avenues, to formu-
late some plan for a new exposition of
freedom in the ranks of women to the
world. to society, and to the state"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21
HAD Il BRILLIANT oAREER.
SketcI, of the Events in Frederick Doug
Jass's Life.

Iass's Life.
The name of Frederick Douglass will
stand prominent in American history as
that of man who occupied unique and
at the same time peculiarly prominent
position in the affairs of the nation at the
most critical period in its existence. As a
matter of fact there are few names in the
list of those who are included in our his
tory which are more surrounded with the
elements of romance than that of this man
who was born slave on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland in February, 1917.
In his lifetime he was the center of every
vicissitude. He was the confdant of
William Lloyd Garrison, and he was none
the less the peer of Wendell Phillips in the
oratory which aroused the public con-
science to its sense of duty and eventually
led to the Acknowledgement of the colored
race in this country. He was present.
practically, at the birth of the aggressive
anti-slavery agitation; he watched with
interest the inception of the Free Soil
party, and when the Republican party
struggled through the meshes of opposi-
ton, with its face firmly set against the
further extension of slave territory, he ex-
pressed as much JOY as the shipwrecked
mariner on his ocean-girt island at the
approach of delivering SAIL
His mother was negro slave, and his
father was white man. The plantation
on which he saw first the light of day was
owned by Colonel Edward Lloyd, and he
was brought up there until he was 10
years of age. He was then sent to Balti-
more to live with one of Colonel Lloyd,s
relatives. As was the custom in the South
in those days he was lent for time. Be-
ing bright, he soon learned to read and
write with the assistance of one of the
family in which he was living.
Later on, his master allowed him to hire
his own time for SIS week, and he found
employment in a shipyard. All the while,
though, he was contemplating making
break for freedom. In September 1888, he
fed from Baltimore, and succeeded in
making his way to New York, and from
there to New Bedford, Mass In the latter
place he remained, and lived for three
years, supporting himself by general labor
ing work.
1t was during his residence there that he
changed his name from Lloyd to Doug
lass. He also became acquainted at this
time with William Lloyd Garrison, who
assisted him in completing his education
In the summer OF 1S41 he attended an anti
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21
MAssACRE IN BRAzII.
All the People of San Gabriel Put to the
Sscord by Federals.

New YORK, Feb. 2o.-A special to the
World from Rio Grande do Sui, Brazil,
says: 1t is reported from Montevideo, on
the authority of the rebel Admiral Da
Cana, that the Government forces on cap
turning the town of San Gabriel massacred
the inhabitants. Da CANA has been per-
sonally in command of the rebel forces for
the past few weeks. A number of soldiers
have been arrested for insubordination, and
sixteen of them, by order of the Govern
ment, have been shot.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21
ORATOR DOUGLASS
DIES SUDDENLY.
CLOSE OF THE CAREER OF THE
REMARKABLE COLORED
STATESMAN.
FREEDMAN AND DIPLOMAT.
AFTER ATTENDING A MEETING He
EXPIRES FROM HEART
FAILURE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Frederick Doug
lass, the noted freedman, orator and diplo-
mat, died few minutes before o'clock
tonight at his residence at Anacosta, a
suburb of this city, of heart failure. His
death was entirely unexpected, as he had
been enjoying the best of health.
During the afternoon he attended the
convention of the Council of Women of
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21
scALPERs, BILL IN THE SENATE.
1t Passes Despite the Objections of Burke
of Santa Cruz.


SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20.-Bart Burke, the
Senator from Santa Cruz, led and COM
posed forlorn attack on the scalpers' bill
this morning. The lobby looked on while
the Senator talked. Senator Burke moved
for a reconsideration of the vote whereby
the bill passed the Senate. 1.-THE railroad
has showed the conductors between it and
the bill" declared Senator Burke. ibid
you believe when you voted for the bill the
other day." asked Senator Burke address
ing his colleagues, "that if q conductor
took up one of the scalpers' tickets unwit-
tingly he could be punished under this
law? OF course you did not''
The Senator compared the Illinois statute
with the proposed law, showing how much
harsher the terms of the bill under discus
sion were. IF you want to make, law
which will declare it penal offense to
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21
To Purchase Emnnonsite.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The War Depart
ment has arranged to purchase from DIR:
Emmons for $1,000 the right to manufacture
and use in the United States army the high
explosive emmonsite, which repeated tests
have shown to be the best adapted of all
explosives for the bursting charge of shells.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21
Probable Loss of a Brig.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2O.-The brig Jane
Adeline, which sailed from this port to
furkisland and there loaded cargo of salt
for Boston, is believed to have been lost
with all on board. She has not been heard
from since February 5.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21
Our


If the many millions of
pounds of wool grown on the
Pacific Coast were manufac-
tnred into cloth right here,
among US, instead of in
the Eastern States, what a
vast difference in the pros
perity of our State and our
"Native Sons" would result.
We believe in "Home Rule"
and "Home Industries" and
for many years we have
grown wool, manufactured
cloth and made it into cloth
ing RIGHT HERE. Isn't
that a good reason to warrant
us in seeking the patronage
of all "Native Sons" ?
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21

TONIGHT

Tomorrow is the Native
Sons celebration of Wash
ington's Birthday. Our store
will be closed-but tonight
we remain open until 10
O'Clock for the late corners.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-21

Freezing water in rock crevices often
splits off immense powders from the sides
of cliffs
The evening world., 1895-06-26
TABLES TURNED ON LEVY.
Charged with Perjury by Two Men
,,.. He Wrongly Accused.

Abraham Levy. a boss tailor, OF Wat
kins street.. near Belmont avenue.
Brooklyn. was arraisned In Gates Ave-
nue. Court this morning on charges Of
perjury preferred by Aaron Bernfeldt.
Secretary of the Children's Jacket Max
ers' Union. and Morris SHERMAN. one Of
the Unions walking delegates. Levy had
previously accused Bernfeldt and Sill
herman OF conspiracy to ruin his bust
ness.
The trouble originally grew out OF .
difficulty Levy had with one Of his
workmen named Solomon Zieber. Zieber
was accused OF theft. but when the day
set for the trial came Levy did not ap-
pear to prosecute. A statement was
made to Justice Hartman that the
trouble had been settled by the famous
brownsville Court" and the Justice at
once ordered that Levy be brought be-
fore, him In the Gates Avenue Court.
When ne did appear he said that he
had been threatened by the representa-
tives OF the Children's Garment Makers
Union that II he pushed the case against
Zieber they would ruin his business.
Bernfeldt and SHERMAN were in court
at the time and on being Identified by
were at once arrested. They were sub
seuuently held for the Grand Jury.
When the case was presented to the
Grand Jury no evidence sufficient Ia
the accused were liberated. The men
backed; by the union, at once began
proceedings against Levy. warrant
was secured ana he was arrested last
morning he was held for trial next week
under s5Q0 bail.
The evening world., 1895-06-26
CHEERS FOR THE ST. LOUIS.
The American Liner on on Schedule
Time in Good Order

The new American line steamship
st. Louis sailed for Southampton prompt
ly at II o'clock this morning on schedule
time.
The repairs to her rudder were COM
pleted this morning at b o'clock. having
occupied just II hours. Probably never
before have such extensive repairs been
done in such a short time.
President Clement A. Griscom said the
ofhco"s and crew of the ST. Louis had
been on duty day and GIT.
The crowd Of visitors which swarmed
over the vesse. was greater than on
the day Of her initial trip four weeks
agr
As the big liner pulled out there was
enthusiastic cheering, and the river
craft in the vicinity blsw continuous
blasts from their whistles.
The ocean tugs Relvidere and r. ]
Barrett were at the end of the pier with
friends of Senator James Smith. jr., OF
New Jersey, and r n, Gaddis, Of New
ark. who were passengers on ST. Louis.
Each tug carried a brass band, and as
the St Louis pointed her PROV down
the river they followed in her wake
The evening world., 1895-06-26
STABBED IN A FIGHT.
supt. Anderson Emphasized His
Objections to Tunnclrs Work.


Otto Anderson twenty seven years old.
Of 327 Willoughby avenue. Brooklyn. SUI
perintendent of the carpenter work on
the new Fourteenth Regiment Armory,
at Eighth avenue and Fourteenth street.
Brooklyn. this morning stabbed Oscar
Tunnel, 4 workman. twice with n knife
In the neck and shoulder.
Tunnel ia thirty-three years old and
lives at 1,1Ss Third avenue Tho fight
occurred in the new armory.
Anderson complained that some OF the
work done by Tunnel was OF an in
ferior quality. Tunnel denied the charge
Charles Nelson, a workman. inter-
fered, and Anderson cut him on the
hand. A hard fight ensued between An
derson and Tunnel, at the conclusion OF
which II was found that Tunnel was
badly cut. He was taken to the Seney
Hospital, where II is said his condition
10 serious.
Anderson was arrested and hold to
await the result Of Tunnels injuries.
The evening world., 1895-06-26
FRAUD, SAYS HENRY.
Charities Commissioners ACCUSES the
Old Board Of Dishonesty.

Charities Commissioners Charles j.
Henry. OF Brooklyn, told the Assembly
Investigating Committee this morning al
Is session In the Court House, Brooklyn
that goods for the county buildings were
now purchased from 90 per cent. to 2ot
per cent. cheaper than by the immediate
predecessors Of the present Board OF
Commissioners.
Commissioner Henry also said that the
goods received by the store-keepers' de.
partment wer. 100000 less during this
years administra ton OF the present
Board than by its predecessors. and
that, too with 400 more inmates to pro
vide for.
Commissioner Henry" said Counsel.
Tor Hugo Hirsh. inquisitor- in-chief. "do
you believe that the Department wal
honestly and efficiently conducted by
your predecessors?'
In comparison with our own. I say.
no." was his reply.
The Investigation opened by the recall
ing Of Commissioner Adoiph Simis.
He was questioned as to the contract
for certain fre-escapes. He said he
did not know whether or not bids had
been returned In order that Springer &
Schumann could get the contract.
He said he remembered that there was
some irregularity about the matter. just
what he could not remember.
Commissioner Henry was recalled
He said he had voted to dismiss a num-
Der of employees from the Department
soon after he became Commissioner be.
cause he did not believe they were
needed.
Q. Why was not the payroll Of the Peni
employees are regularly employed there with
very little change and tia slgnstuss was Nm
necessary. ,
Q. Do you know whether any Of the employees
Of the Department are employed elsewhers7 A.
! have understood that Mr.. McCAnhs 10 con.
MAT John q, Gray has s's.ioon IT -ssvins and
g P PiS 70 you appoint, or, S5 ,,,n a az
9. Did you ever see him At. work In the de-
Q. What was the dsdcit In lss4' A. sssi.ooe
The Commissioner admitted he had
heard that engineers we're employed by
the county who did not hold engineers
certificates. -" s'-' CO
He said that he had suspended an en-.
gineer named Foley because he would
not work at the places designated by
Mr. Henry admitted that tho system
Of running the Affairs OF the Depart
ment was such that Commissioner
could be dishonest II they wanted to.
Mr.: Henry said he did not know that
at times the patients at St, Johnland
were without shoeA He said he had
ing had their feet frozen from q lack of
siclan At the Fiatbush ana 81. Johnland
Hospitals when 'MsssTs. Il. Colt. Murphy
and Nolan we're Commissioners. testified
that the food supplied the patients was
very. poor especially theTtsA, bread and
IT eat. SH'S 80
He said articles often appeared In thl
schedule as having been furnished the
hospitals which we're never, received. r
The evening world., 1895-06-26
BESIDE THEIR DEAD MOTHER.
Five children Found In a sad Plight
by Brooklyn Police.

Freddie and George Sperh and Frank.
John and Sophie Miller were sent to ST.
pominick's Home by Justice Laimheer,
In the Even Street Police Court. Will
iamshurg. to-day.
The children were left in the house at
lsl Meserole street two days ago with
the dead body OF their mother.
John Miller, the woman's husband, ran
away Monday morning and In the after
noon the woman died The children sat
alongside the body in the wretched
apartments all day long.
Yesterday the city authorities buried
the mother in Pot,ers Field. The police
are searching for John Miller who. II
is said. became crazed with trouble and
drink.
The evening world., 1895-06-26
F|nEoF;25FOR EACH OFFEMsE
The Ordinance Does Not Make
Any Provision for Grim
insl Actions.
CANNOT SEIZE CARS By FORCE.
May Ask for an Injunction Hereafter
to Restrain tho Companies from
Operating Lines.

Corporation Counsel Mcdonald, Of
Brooklyn. announced to-day that sew
eral hundred suits would be begun In
behalf Of tho city against the various
trolley railroad companies to recover
ts6, the amount fixed for each violation
Of the city ordinance. which took ef-
feet yesterday, and which requires the
companies to equip their cars with life
saving tenders that extend within three
inches of the ground.
Mr.. Mcdonald said Chief Trolley In
spector Franklin and his fifteen assist
ants had been sent to Fulton Ferry and
other pie ces this morning. to secure evil
dence OF the wholesale violation of the
law. Mr.. Mcdonald also said that
blank forms OF complaints had been
sent to the printer. with instructions
to rush the work. The suits will be
brought in the justices' courts.
"w!ll any, criminal action be taken
against the managers Of the railroads.!
he was asked.
mot just at present. In fact. we do
not see how we can. As the ordinance
does not prescribe any punishment be-
yond the fine alluded to.
'1Our inspectors, continued Mr. NC.
Donald. have been instructed TO take
the number of every car being operated
without a fender. and when any device
10 attached to the platforms. they are
to measure the distance between It and
the ground
do you contemplate following the ad-
vice Of a lawyer printed In The World
to-day. who suggests that the companies
might be reached n the city seized some
Of their cars on the ground that they
were public nuisances?
"Allour movements In this matter must
be according to law. There IL no au-
thority with which I am acquainted by
which we could go In and seize . rail-
road company's rolling stock"
''How about asking the Supreme Court
for an injunction to restrain the COM
panies from operating their cars unless
they comply with the law by putting
tenders on their cars?"
"That has been under discussion. We
think. however. that as the validity Of
the ordinance 10 being attacked 1t would
be bette. to bring these suits to recover
the amount u the fine. II the ordinance
10 upheld, shd we recover the penalty,
Il will then be possible TO go into court
with . good case, II the companies fail
70 come to time"
The evening world., 1895-06-26
THE SEVENTH IN CAMP.
oev. Norton. Will Visit tho Boys
TO.MOrrOw.

Tomorrow.
STATE CAMP. PEEKsKILL. N. Y.
Juno D. The Seventh Regiment con-
tnues to do good work in the State
Camp. The weather this morning was
cool and cloudy.
Company d. commanded by Capt.
Fisk. and Company II. commanded by
Capt Lydecker. at the early morning
drin illustrated the taking Of q position
by assault. One company was posted
in the old rifle pits near the guard tent
ana the other attempted to take the pit
After manoeuvering. the companies
changed places. The work was closely
Watched. and after the exhibition Gen
Guy Henry pointed out the weak spots
In the plans of assault and defense.
The general health OF the camp Is
good: Private Casper B. Coyingtcn. OF
Company f. who had his left instep
badly cut while swimming In the Hud-
son yesterday. 1: In the hospital tent.
Tomorrow will be Governors day and
preparations are being made for the
reception Of Gov. Morton. The Cover
nor is expected to arrive about noon,
when the Governors salute will be fired.
The evening world., 1895-06-26
WILLIAMS TO GO TO CUBA.
The COnsul-General VIII Resume
His Duties mt Havana.

Consm-Genera! Williams has been
asked by President Cleveland to return
at once 10 Havana AMI resume his official
duties there .s
Mr.. Williams is a popular and efficient
officer. and the Spaniards are afraid of
him. as he cannot be induced to act In
the interests of the Spanish Govern
ment instead OF those OF the United
States.
Americans who own property In Cuba
are delighted at the prospect OF his re-
turn and with the assurance that the
Administration will back him up In
whatever he does
The evening world., 1895-06-26
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE CUT.
Only . Partial CoAcession Was
GRANTED In Brooklyn.

Mayor schieren. Of Brooklyn. and the
other members Of the Board Of Esti-
mate. heard q vigorous protest from
three citizens to-day against the pro-
posed action to cut down the allowance
Of the Board OF Education.
Those who protested were Col. John
Y. Culyer, Gen. Nelson. J. Gates, and
DR.. ]. II. Raymond, members of the
Boari of Education.
The visitors said that the proposed
cut In salaries II made, would impair
the usefulness OF the schools. AS a
result the cut In the allowance for sal
aries in the high schools and the man
ual training schools. amounting to
$37, 250, was restored.
The allowance for the Board Of F,du-
cation as finally passed was 81. bS4. 4S1.
a reduction OF 1901 ,<Si from the amount
asked, .F tf
The evening world., 1895-06-26

A syrian dancing bear got away from his keepers
a few days ago at Paterson, y. j. and wandered
~ - the RImapo Mountains, where he is now
spreading panic among the natives lie went
Into the grounds Of the De Mile Preparatory
School yesterday and after tearing up few
rowN beds he got into lively scrap With A
COW. The cow ~i probably dies Numbers Of III,
villagers al Pomuton and Oakland claim to have
had more or less exciting encounters with hruln
ana 10 Is rum1rei thar ne whites away IN. Inn,
nlsh's amonA the surrounding hills in PERFORM ms
the dinse du yentre and the walt, by the U.h,
VI lantern he has stolen.