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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08

nese fleet has practically ceased to exist.
The ironclad Chen Yuen and her sister
ship, the Ting Yuen, have been sunk, and
the other vessels of the Chinese fleet are
within the grasp of the japanese.
AT daybreak on Sunday the Japanese
feet opened fire on the Lui Kung forts,
which replied vigorously. The lombard
ment became terrific. The first japanese
division, including the flagship, directed
its force against the eastern island bat
teries, while the second division shelled
Fort Sehih. The Chinese feet soon came
TO the assistance of the forts. The Ting
Yuen used her guns with effect, but sue
Ceeded in diyerting some of the japanese
fire from the forts to herself.
The Lai Yuen, smaller ship, also fought
well. There were many casualties. Two
Chinese gunboats also assisted, but were
not badly damaged. These four vessels
fought desperately until dark, when the
firing ceased on both sides.
The Chinese forts, especially Fort Sehih
suffered immense damage. The Chinese
fire toward evening indicated that the guns
were disabled, that the gunners were killed,
or that ammunition was becoming scarce.
The sea was rough on Sunday, but fearing
that the Chinese would endeavor to escape,
the Japanese feet did not seek shelter. re-
naming to block the exits from the harbor.
During the night the japanese learned
from a prisoner who had been captured
ashore that Admiral Ting, the Chinese
naval commander, had ordered the cap
tains of the various ships to remain inside
the harbor even if the islands should be
captured, and endeavor to destroy the
Japanese feet. Every officer was ordered
to remain at his post until the last, under
pain of dishonor or death.
The 'bombardment was resumed to-day
(the 5th), Sundays operations being re-
peated. The fire from Fort Sehih contin-
ued weak. The Chinese men-of-war were
so repeatedly and badly hit that their guns
were handled with difficulty and with less
spirit.
Toward the close Of the fight the Ting
Yuen and Chuen Yuen were disabled.
They gradually settled down and found
cred amid the shouts of japanese both on
land and sea- The other Chinese vessels
were in distress.
The dispatch concludes with the state
ment that the Japanese are preparing to
carry Liu Kung by storm.
The Chen Yuen and Ting Yuen were
built at the Vulcan Works, Stettin, Ger
many. The former was launched in De-
cember, 1882, and the latter in December,
1881. Chief Engineer King Of the United
States navy recently described the vessels
as follows: They are armored ships of the
barbette type with citadel amidships.
Rising above are two others placed en-
echelon in each of which are mounted
two Pinch ffty-ton Krupp guns, while
on the bow and stern one of Krupps
long q inch guns is mounted.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08
SHARING THE FRUITS OF VICTORY.
What She Takes From China Japan Must
Divide With Europe.

LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch to the Times
from Paris says some Russian ENJOYS have
received instructions as 70 the attitude
Russia, England and France. and, through
Russia's Intervention, the United States,
intend to take on the question raised by
the war between China and Japan. Ac-
cording to the Times correspondent it has
been decided that the intervention of these
powers at the proper moment will be abb
solutely disinterested.
China will be asked, in her own interests
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08
ADRIFT In THE LAKE.
Nine Men Who Went Out to
Their Death.
TO aid THEIR COMRADES.
Duty Called Them to Die Beneath
the Icy Water.
OUT INTO THE COLD And DARKNESS.
They ROWed Away, Leaving Those on
Shore to Wait in Vain for
Their Return.
OUT INTO THE COLD And DARKNESS.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 7.--Somewhere out in
the lake nine men are supposed to be adrift
in two yawlboats that left the North Point
pumping station last night. The first
yawlboat is manned by four men who came
in from the crib for supplies this afternoon
and started back with provisions at P M.
1t is supposed this boat failed to reach the
crib and that it drifted out toward midlake
with its occupants. At7P NJ. another yawl-
boat manned by five volunteers went out
to the crib in answer to distress signals.
This boat also has not been heard from and
it is supposed that it, too, failed to reach
the lake end of the intake tunnel. The
fireboat Foley, having in tow a crew of
volunteers in the surfboats, left the harbor
at 8: 40 P. NJ, and was seen to communicate
with the men on the crib and then steam
out into the lake in a southeastern direc-
ton. The supposition is that the fireboat
is out in search of the two yawlboats and
their occupants, but up to midnight it had
not returned to this port. If the men in
the yawls failed to land at the crib they
were probably frozen to death, because the
thermometer was 20 degrees below zero
on the lake, and some OF them were scan
tily dressed. The names of the men adrift,
as nearly as could be learned, are:
Allen.
"Governor" Barrett.
James Cadin.
= Barry.
John Daley.
jeremiah f. Allen.
Slim Welsh and two unknown men.
The non are all miners aror1oyod ~, +ba
shore end of the tunnel. They had Just
come out of the shaft, and when they
heard there was danger on the crib they
volunteered their services at once. The
lake seemed calm near the shore, but out
little way quite strong northwest wind
was blowing.
Before starting the foreman instructed
the men in the second yawl to hurry back
and notify him as soon as possible what
had happened to the crib. Under ordinary
circumstances it takes about twenty min
utes to row out to the shanty in the lake.
There being four oars in the yawl it was
figured that the second yawl ought to have
been able to get back at 7:30 P. NJ. Pa
tiently the men on shore waited for some
tidings that the yawl was expected to
bring back, but not trace of the yawl or
men was seen. Then those on shore con-
cluded that the danger was not on the
crib, but that the men in the provision
boat had got adrift.
The blasts of the crib whistle and the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08

ganization on it's beam ends. 1t is thought,
however, that the embarrassment will be
only temporary, as the Rock Island and
Burlington have both notified the Rio
Grande Western that they are willing it
should raise the boycott on round-trip
business reading in one direction over the
Union Pacific. The Union Pacific has de-
clared that when this is done it will join
the committee. 1t is expected that rep
resentative of the Rio Grande Western will
be in Chicago within the next few days to
hold conference with Chairman Caldwell
and with representatives of the Rock
Island and Burlington.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08

engines were ditched in snowdrift ten
miles north of here to-day. Engineer
Regen and fireman were badly hurt.
Passenger trains from the north are
twenty-four hours late.
GUTHRIE, o. T.. Feb. 7-All trains on
this division of the Santa Fe were tied up
to-day. 1t is II below zero and a binding
blizzard still prevails.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08
GoVERNoR ALTGELD SCORED.
He Did Not Make Proper Use of a Relief
Fund.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. THE special
committee to investigate the Anna Hos
pital created sensation to-day by scoring
Governor Altgeld for his administration of
the hospitals of the State. The report
was signed by three Republicans and two
Democrats. The committee reported that
had the $S1, 900 turned back into the State
treasury by Governor Altgeld been judi
ciously expended for the purposes for
which it was appropriated, much of the
distress complained of in many parts of
the State would never have ensued. The
report was sent to the committee on public
charities.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08
NO TRUTH IN THE STORY.
Officers Of the Concord Not Arrested by
the Chinese.

New YORK, Feb. S.-The World this
morning prints the following cable:
CHIN KIANG, China, Feb z.
To the Editor Of the World-There is no truth
whatever in the report that any officers of the
United States gunboat Concord have been cap
tured or arrested by the Chinese here.
Moreover, there has been no trouble of any
sort in which the Concord's officers or any
Americans are involved.
ALoNzo C. JONES, United States Consul.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08
FOUGHT WITH WILD BEASTS
Driven In by the Cold From the
Arkansas Woods.
A Wagon Containing Several Negroes
Chased Tive Miles by a Pack
Of Hungry Wolves.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. THE cold
est weather known in this State in the
month of February was experienced here
to-day, when at IA. NJ. the thermometer
registered % below zero, and the local fore
caster predicts still greater fall in the
temperature. In the country wild beasts
have been made desperate, and many tales
of adventure are reported. Near Danville,
in Yell County, while Mrs. Baker was at
the cowpen milking big bear entered her
house and made off with her four-year-old
child Mrs. Baker gave chase with dog,
and recovered the child, who had been
severely bitten by the bear.
J. w. Ballard, Green County farmer,
had a life tussle with a hungry panther
while en- route home accompanied by his
13-year-old son. The panther sprang upon
his mule from tree near the roadside, and
the sudden shock frightened himself and
son half to death. After severe encounter
he succeeded in killing the animal, but re-
ceived several slashes from the panther s
claws.
Wolves, panthcrs and other animals are
making the nights hideous in the bottoms
of Saline, Isot Springs, Montgomery and
Grant counties, ana reports from there say
f1ocks of sheep of several farmers have
been greatly decimated from attacks of
wolves, while the loss in cattle and hogs is
enormous. A wagon containing several
negroes was chased two miles across the
bottoms in Woodruff County by a pack of
wolves, the men only saving themselves
by the free use of clubs with which they
kept the animals at bay.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08

mometer is stationary, with the prospect
that the temperature will remain below
zero until tomorrow evening at 10 clock.
This morning it had reached 10 below
here, while out in the country the IL
degree mark was registered Railway
timetables have been knocked to pieces.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08

to-day arrived near Ninghai, town be-
tween Wei-hai-wei and this city, and be-
gan bombardment of the forts on the
western side of the town.
The foreigners in Chefoo are under
arms. The gates of the city have been
closed and barricaded. 1t is thought prob
able that the attack on Ninghai is feint
on the part of the Japanese to cover e new
landing of their forces.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08
RIO GRANDE STANDING our.

That Has Ihrosrn the Trunk Line Conn
mittee Its BeqDl Ends.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4. The announcement
made by the Denver and Rio Grande and
the Rio Grande Western that they would
not join the Western Trunk Line commit
tee has had the effect of throwing that or
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office following, which
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AFTER THE BLIZZARD.

There Has Come the CoIdest Heather
Erer KnOacn in the Vest.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 7.-Predictions of the
coldest weather in this section for years
proved true to-day. Tonight the ther-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08

Paper Money u, Chile.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Feb. THE Cham
Der of Deputies has adopted the bill for the
conversion of paper money.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08
The Railroad Attempts to
Lay Its Tracks.
SUTRO ORDERS IT STOPPED.
The Record Shows the Franchise Was
Abandoned.
SUPERINTENDENT Ash WORTH DEFIED.
Exciting Scenes When WOrkmen We're
Arrested for Refusing to Obey
the Order to Quit.
SUTRO ORDERS IT STOPPED.
SUPERINTENDENT ASH WORTH DEFIED.

Mayor Sutro appeared before the Street
Committee of the Board of Supervisors
early yesterday morning, and said that he
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-08

LONDON, Feb IA telegram from Wei
hai-wei, dated February 5, says the Chi
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-11-03


grace of .he Vanderbilt family are much
seen about town. Well, love laughs at
lCc6sm tbs, and love can laugh e-QueU-e
To- sc1rn. Iley were on sunday o.
g.hec il church, where TO nearly all
the congregation tha- remembered be-
Tc-1Teut upS BON the s1I-l-l anu
p. yer. On Monday, al.-t ",- S-"5
Ccd, they repS red - tle worship oil
N2mmon ln ,le cutlery u J1e 0-ooN
ENcl2lSe LJuL-e-s' as she I.s-eIeo
% the chaotic sounds on inc uo1r' Whs.e'
To- the uui2-..-,eI football maAsiaIsi A-
ter seemed Mpl'd-ng n $ C3Asueio,
IN herring the rs2e'-e1 CALL OI.JH'
San eighth, % quarter, e-c., may nave
thought .l5r5 Was reference 90 the Duke
and herself. But while The union OIL The
Duke and herself may be IN enc sense
as regards the latitude Of Blanheim,
Wes,ern union. g was the stock OF ,l3J
cooperation when was D1-nS No-c'LeI-
a-e1 ON It's presumed approach 10 nOu-
day par.
The bicycle adventure Of the Duke
cr- t9ues q topic. and the Park keeper
-rz- Sweeny by name-Vho arrested
h.m for coaching Is y5 engaged i'm de-
ny.ng that me knew at whom he was
whialing. or chat ne was "3veng.ng
Guild ireland in d.sgr3cing q Tory juke.
Society has voted HIS Grace fresh; for
the average New York dude-a differ
Cnca 0f g letter Ua,T5ln h.m ana duke
knows enough wnen being hailed by
q m.nicl of the law TO in some way
fence OIL his identity. 'lt would have
been So easy, dou-cherknow, dean boy,
cries the AlgtrnOn of the club 10 FlZ
James. for the dear Duke % have said,
"lly name is Charles Churchill and to
have iCrked over Y; and then none
would have known that a Marlborough
had been temporarily sent TO Coventry,
like a Duuraven.' Perhaps Park keep
ar SWceuy IS now amusing himself with
% nursery par0dy-''Here IS The house OF
Vanderbilt; and there IS the duke /
nearly kilc; for / am the keeper all for
lorn Who hurt my corn stopping the
l-ka chat made strike, going down NIL
fan Gl,, and worried His Grace VINO
scorche1 the pace -aan goJ 3Irgs-1I' 70
Quod was bestaa. loo"l1hs.anu-us ~le
house OF vanderbilt.
Club talk on Sunday passed over the
Duke TO depl3re the death ol young
Mackay, who was though, year ago 20
have-as wall street would phrase It
q matrimonial call on MISS Cousue.o'
The supeIs-i,-oos' "Aen reiu-l5 lI ,4e
obituary nOJ-ce--ne w cilu ouuly
enough had the beat as TO Une news over
the Herald, which has a Paris once
shat young Mathay was corn on an
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-11-03

SAW Yesterday walking unattended
and urrrc1enfzel by scores of burrying
r-l-e~fqns out of the corridor of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel Benjamin H3rri-
seemingly ObNvi0us that the Ma
tioual Committee of his party was up
stairs discussing W1e.lsr ,ne COW enc
uon or mex year sl9o.o .-o-' -9e- ny
orange groves or Oa.lotN.a %. ~. ,
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s."-ls' -" -o t.' 800 h,. bs-
once lNe "0... III 0e9 be
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loS. t,-- .+.ol,s,.,-o1 i+s en-
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.,t.,-. 7-,-., NOV hs ctfn soon side
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"'.N H.. -,l,,l,- And IF one
..,ll end +bo- NOT
pau7eo 'o ''- 49, ,,.,e beirg uttered
VIZ ~, .t, -orf, discovered
a-" ,--. -t, ,5,.sreiro comet
"oI.o "-, ... -.. --..,- s--~r, whose chill
o.. -Ie ,r l,o Dir. o~ The visit
XII 5..,., and bfs f7ncsa TO the
So 1-y~5anre or the mos, recent
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t+. Nv. Di.-ol bu11a- behind the
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.,-..,,r has ios- IFS r-esy. e has pu. on
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-11-03
FOOLED WITH PAwNBRoKER.
The Latter Was a New Yorker and a
BoMerYite at That.


He was evidently a musician, and
carried a violin in a black silesia bag,
says writer in the New York Sun. The
Bowery pawnbroker, as he saw MIN en-
ter, said to himself: "Ah, here's a poor
devil of a player, forced to pledge the
only thing that gives him a livelihood,
poor though it be"
Let me- have $3.50 on this, please"
said the man regretfully, as he carefully
drew the violin out of his covering. I
just want enough TO tide me over a day
or so, until get a remittance Unless 1
knew | could redeem it at once | would
never trust it out OF my hands, for it is
not only my sole means Of existence,
but, as you will observe il is a very val
liable instrument"
The pawnbroker handed out the mon
ey and almost regretted the loan was so
small. AS he was going out the man
turned back and said: by the by, l
wish you would not put this violin
aside with a lot of odds and ends. 1t is
too valuable to take any risk with. Be
sides, l will surely be back in day or
So
A few days later an elderly man
came in and asked to see some opera
glasses. AS he was looking over the
stock his eyes lighted on the violin
hanging on the wall.
let me see that instrument, If you
please he said. He looked at it crit
ically and then a delighted expression
Overspread his face.
Just what l have been seeking for
hn "a n1 1~f, AZ
tempt to conceal his enthusiasm. You
see, l am a cOnnoisseur, one of the vir
tuosi, as the newspapers love TO term
us old fellows. l need this violin in my
collection, and I'll give you $40 for it."
Mine uncle only shook his head.
We'll, I'll make it $50"
Tt isn't for SALE" replied the pawn
broker.
Say SIS, then" BY this time the
pawnbroker was deeply interested He
explained how the violin came into his
possession.
IF you will drop in again in a day or
so I'll probably have seen the owner.
and perhaps we may be able to nego-
tiate deal"
Il hope so" returned the enthusiast;
"as you will have some trouble in the
matter, I'll raise my offer to an even
hundred. l must have that violin
AS soon as he was gone the pawn
broker hurried around to see the musi-
clan. The man lived in a poorly fur
nished room, evidently in great pow
erty.
What! Sell my dear violin?" he eX-
claimed, Indignantly. "No! a thousand
times no. I'd rather starve first
Look here, my man." said the pawn
broker; Il know just how you feel about
it, but after all it's merely a question
of sentiment A cheaper instrument
will do you in your business. I'll give
you $50 for that violin"
The man hesitated long while.
Tears came into his eyes and his long
pale fingers trembled as he told the
story of his struggle with poverty. But
he took the money.
A week passed and the wealthy con-
noisseur had not put in an appearances
mine uncle began to grow nervous. lie
took the violin down from the nail ana
carried it up town to show to an ex-
pert.
81 can't give you the exact market
value of it," said the violin sharp, after
a hasty glance. 'You see l don't han
die this quality of goods, but yiollns OF
this kind are worth about SIS dozen.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-11-03
HOUSE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

Wall Mirrors
9X12 at....... .... ......... 25c
10X14 at.......... ............. ...33c
10X17 at .... .,....... ...... ...38c
l2X2O at........... ........ .....oUc
TOILET PAPERS.
Monarch Brand, Flat, &c, 5 for Csc.
Club Brand, &c. for Csc
Climax Brand, Rolls, &c, for 25c.
Express Brand, Rolls, 7c, for 25c.
Hotel Brand, Rolls, sc, 3 for 25c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-03
Ribbons.

II you don't know what you want, on,
variety will suggest. II you do know
our assortment will provide. We've miles
OF multi-colored streamers here
5-inch Blue, Pink, Mails, White, Cerise.
Brown, Navy Blue and Black Fancy
Ritbons-33c. a yard.
Dresden Rihbons-Mais, Pink, Blue.
Nile, Lilac, White and Cream-33c. and
42e. yard.
Pinch Mefne Gold Belting-75c a yard.
IL and Pinch Belting-Red. Pink,
Blue, Mais, White. Cream, Navy Blue,
Black, etc.-45c. and soc. a yard
Number ~ Wash Ribbons-Pink,
Blue. Lilac. Mais, White and Cream
6Sc. a piece.
Number 3 Wash Ribbons-same shades
--15c. q yard.
Loop and Cord Edge Ribbons-Black,
White and Cream-19c. a yard.
Black and White Gros Grain Ribbons.
In all widths, from Number / to 5-inch.
Linen and Satin-back Velvet Ribbons
and Satin Ribbons, in all widths and
worths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-03
RUNAWAY CARS,
Narrow Escape on the Louisiana
Avenue Hill This Morning.

Narrow Escape the Louisiana
Avenue Hill This Morning.
There was an exciting scene witnessed
this morning on the Louisiana avenue hill,
where the horse cars of the lexington and
Soldiers Home railroad prove almost too
heavy load for the horses. With an extra
horse the animals have to exert their full
strength to pull an empty car up the grade,
and with passengers in the cars it Is al
most an impossiblity for them at times to
reach the top Of the hill. Then, too, the
cars going down the hill cannot be con-
trolled. and the result is that the lives of
the passengers are sometimes in jeopardy.
This morning there was an accident of this
kind, and credit is due to the drivers of
two cars for saving the lives of both man
and beast.
There had been just enough rain to make
the tracks slippery, and there grease
enough on them to allow the car to go with
as little friction as a toboggan slide.
|, Driver j. R. Pendleton applied his brakes
at the top of the hill, but the car got away
from him, and went down the hill faster
than it had ever moved over tracks before.
The passengers consisted of a number of
ladies and children, who were thoroughly
frightened as the car sped down the hill.
Persons who witnessed the runaway from
the sidewalk expected to the jump
the track when the curve was reached, but
the driver, who controlled his horses as
we'll as any one could, succeeded in keeping
the car on the track, and the curve was
rounded in safety. But the speed of the
car was on the increase, and the poor
horses, unable to keep ahead of the heavy
vehicle. were knocked down and so severely
injured that another team had TO be brough
from the stable.
While this was standing on the track
the car following appeared at the top Of the
hill, but the driver could not see what was
going on around the corner Of 9th street,
and so he started down the hill. uncon-
scious of what had happened only a few
moments before. Hardly had this car, in
charge of Driver C. w. Cline, rounded the
curve at the top Of the hill when the driver
discovered that the brakes would lot hold
back the car, and SO he kept his horses I'M
der control all the way down, and may
probably have gone as far as the foot Of the
hill in safey had not the other car been in
his way.
Seeing the car standing on the track, the
driver had presence of mind enough to
withdraw the pin and release the animals.
reached the sidewalk before the car could
touch them This act of Driver Cline was
applauded, for 1t was a question of few
seconds before the crash would have come,
and the animals would probably have been
killed.
After releasing the animals the driver
held to the brakes until his car ran
against the car in which there were a
number of passengers, and the driver at
save himself.
Driver Pendleton was slightly Injured
After the collision telephone message was
sent to the stables for new team and rod,
and the tracks We're covered with sand to
prevent a repetition of the occurrence.