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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08
Weird Story Of the Haunted Hull Of the
Wrecked BlaiPrnope

The tragic experiences of the British
ship Blalrmore, which arrived in port on
the I'd OF last February, are too recent to
require recapitulation. While in ballast
she was capsiZed in a sudden gale and
sank to the bottom with six of her untor-
tunate crew in the hold. She was raised
with immense difficulty and was at last
hoated. Subsequently the luckless vessel
was towed to the docks of the Pacific Roll
ing Mills, where she now lies.
Uncanny stories are floating around
about the Blairmore and the belief that
she is haunted ship has grown until all
the workmen at the mills are convinced
that something supernatural is occurring
nightly in the once submerged hull. In no
other way can the scenes and incidents
which, 1t is claimed, do occur be explained.
The seaman, by inheritance and tradi-
ton, is superstitious individual, and If
the marvellous tales related of the Blair
more originated from that source they
might be dismissed with incredulous dis
dain; but in this case no seaman is re-
sponsible for their origin but the alert
vigllant and practical nlgnt watchman of
the rolling-mills, who admits that strange
things have happened upon the Blair
more, but declines to enter into particu-
lars From an intimate of the watchman
and one who has himself been a witness
OF the unexplainable phenomenon, the
narrative was obtained. 1t was not until
the Biairmore had been at the rolling
mill dock for over week that anything
extraordinary was observed. The watch
man used to visit the ship on his rounds,
and one night detected a peculiar sound as
OF falling rock somewhere near.
1t did not occur to him at the time that
the sounds could have proceeded from the
Blairmore and it was no. until he had
been thus disturbed for several nights that
he concluded to investigate, presuming
that some adventurous boy pirate was
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satisfied with his brilliant efforts in their
undoing.
With judicial gravity Dave came, saw
and decided. and, resuming his seat
handed down from the top OF the harness.
cask an opinion decidedly adverse to the
sewing machine. Garments stitched by
that affair were not calculated to stand
the wear and tear OF Il roaring nor wester
1t would soon be the usual thins for a
sailor to come to quarters for inspection
with the seams of his trousers gaping
open like the sides of a stranded old
whaler. Most any time they might ex-
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enced by one who has at one time had
normal hearing ana who has become deaf
from some cause or another. If the tune
selected is one with which the subject has
been familiar he may easily follow the
varying CHANGES of the music. and by the
AID OF his imagination, which in the deaf
is unusually acute, he can thus enjoy the
ODDLY conducted concert almost as thor
oughiy as If his hearing was normal
While the new system of making the
deaf hear is yet in Its infancy DR.. King
says that scientists all over the world
himself included, are working untiringly
with the electrical agent, and are sanguine
of even great success than has already
been attained
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08
TND NOW THE DETF MHY HEHR
1t IS Possible to Listen to Music Through
the Agency Of the Hands.

normal. While the sensation of listening
to the music is accomplished on the same
general principle as l have just described
the effect on the deaf would be much
more striking and agreeable.
Take. for instance, a person who has
been deaf from birth. He immerses his
hands in the prepared water connected
with the phonograph. The rhythm OF the
music is conducted by the nerves locally
affected to the fssure Rolando in the
brain, and the sensation is one OF pleas
ure. Greater still is the pleasure expert
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By means of an invention of Dr. Thomas
McKendrick, noted expert in electro
therapeutics OF Glasgow, Scotland, it Is
o.sible for the deaf to hear music. To
accomplish it the deaf person must dip
his hands into tub of water. a phono-
graph is used for supplying the music
The sound waves are directed into regu-
lar telephone transmitter. The transmit
ter connects with series OF batteries un-
DER the tub, connecting Herewith. The
harmony is carried to the brain through
the hands.
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sewed their garments, their. stiff. tarry
fingers threading the big "homeward-
bound" white stitches wiggling over the
blue cloth. As they sat on their diddy
boxes and held their sewing between their
lottery knees they scowled like Cape
Horn sky at the neat little steel seamstress
as it stitched. stitched away fashioning
the natty yaehtish togs of the new navy
So the sewing-machine came to the ship
with the dynamo and the torpedo and
the quick-tire gun and it clothed ;he
splendid new sailor that handles them.
fH Tom GREGORY.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08

Among the expedients which patrons of
art have found 10 be fraught with the
most satisfactory results in diffusing a
taste for art. while assisting and encour-
aging artists, the union plan has been
generally accepted i'll Europe in prefer
ence 10 other systems. In the older East
ern cities it has also been introduced, with
the result that high-class paintings find
their way into many humble homes, there
to be beacon, as it we're, 10 guide and
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08

Clark was the lawyer of the navy, and
knew by intuition everything. He first
practiced marine jurisprudence at the
Charleston navy-yard, where he lost
number OF cases, the captain of the ship
ordering all his clients into the brig. As
they would have gone there had he not
undertaken their defense his lack of sue
cess did not pull down his professional
standing. His great clientage accepted
his legal advice and their punishment,
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elevate the taste of the household. For
many years the ''art union" plan has
been an institution in England, France
and Germany, and as such has attracted
widespread attention, which of itself long
ago developed nice feeling for art, where
otherwise people might still be satisfied
with chromos or '.potboilers" Anything
that has the character OF pictures, so lon
as it was within the reach of their purses.
Here in San Francisco but little is
known of this popular system of serving
two purposes at the same time--patroniz-
ing deserving artists and distributing
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08
Keep Your Mouth Shut.

a New York doctor attributes the yio-
lent thirst which affiicts the majority of
riders TO the habit OF breathing through
tie mouth while riding. The vigorous
exercise causes all beginners and many
old riders to breathe through the mouth,
with the result that the lips and throat
become dry and Darched. The remedy, of
course is to keep the mouth shut
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more continue. The ghostly ballasting
still goes on night after night and lis
origin is as mysterious as ever. To quie t
the nervous apprehension of the work
men of the mills the ship will shortly be
removed TO another and more solitary
berth.
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Wooden vs.. Iron Ships.

Mathematical calculations show that an
iron ship weighs 27 per cent less than a
wooden one, and will carry 115 tons of
cargo for every 100 tons carried by a
wooden ship of the same dimensions and
both loaded to the same draught of water.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08

A subterranean grave of great antiquity
has been discovered at Sin Tai, China.
The grave contained a pair of vases and
candlesticks, besides some ancient orna-
ments. II is thought to be 10000 years
old.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08
BIERSTHDT'S MOVEBLE FORT
The Famous Painter Makes His appearance
in the Role Of Military Inventor.

Albert Bierstadt, the famous painter,
whose invention of the theater-car cre-
ated such wide interest, has now con-
ceived and patented novel folding car,
which can be utilized as travelling fort
for soldiers. 1t is considered eminently
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wood, is by no means bullet proof, but the
Inventor believes that sheet iron or some
material of equal resisting force can be
used, thus rendering it a real fortress,
which could be moved from place to place
with great ease.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08
New Patent Law in Mexico.

The Mexican Congress has recently
amended it laws, relating to patents.
The proprietor of patent or invention or
Improvement is Obliged to prove to the
Minister OF Commerce and Industry at
the end of every five years while the
patent lasts and in order to keep it in
force for further five years, that he has
paid to the treasury at the termination of
the first five years the sum of $50 as an ad-
ditlonal fee, at the end of ten years the
sum OF $75, and at the end OF ten years the
sum OF $100. All these payments must be
made in Mexican dollars. The time DUR
ing which it must be proved that these
payments have been made is limited to
two months after expiration of the period
of five years. and such time shall not
be extended. Those persons interested
who up to the date of promuigation
of this law may have to become subject to
the forfeiture established in the third
paragraph of article 81 of the law of June
z, 1890, may avail themselves of the pro-
visions of the law in order to relieve them
selves from the liability of forfeiture, pro-
vided that they duly pay the fees within
three months from the date of the promul-
CATION thereon, and without prejudice to
the rights which third parties may have
acquired after the declaration of the for
feiture.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08

The cliff where more seabirds are said
to build their nests than any other place
In the world is on the coast of Norway.
1t is 1000 feet high, and goes by the name
OF SvoerhoItklubben.
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MCKINLEY WILL GET THERE.
Opinion of the Chairman of the Me-
braska Gold DEMOCRATIC Committee.

BOSTON, July 29.-Euclid Martin Of
Omaha, Chairman of the gold Demo
Gratis State Committee, passed through
this city this morning on his way to
New York.
Il think Mckinley will be elected "
he said, 'ffthe Republicans carry on the
fight where and as they ought to- by
this condition, I mean the great cont ST
viii be in West Virginia, Ohio. Illinois.
Indiana, Nebraska, and some of the
States near these. / believe most Of
them are certain to go for Mckinley, if
the Republicans carry on the right sort
Of campaign.
Most people think Mckinley is talk
ing through his hat when ne says the
tariff is the great issue in this cam
pa1gn, but he knows what he is talking
about. In West Virginia, Indiana and
Ohio the miners and workingmen think
they must have a high tariff in order
to keep up their wages, and they look
on Mckinley as the apostle of pro-
lection.
My impression is that the free silver
craze has reached its hight in the West,
and has already begun to go back"
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A STRICKEN FAMILY.
A Little Boy Killed and Three Other
of the Children Badly Injured.

LOS ANGELES, July 29.-Little Sam
Holhibauch, the thirteen year-old son
of John Holhibauch, was accidentally
shot through the heart at what is known
as the German settlement, near Long
Beach, yesterday afternoon.
Sam and his brother George had start
ed in a cart for WatsOn's Lake to hunt
and fish. The boys had a double-bar-
relied shotgun which Sam placed on his
knee, the stock in the bottom of the
cart and the muZZle resting against the
boys breast. They had proceeded but a
short distance when in some manner the
gun was discharged, the contents pass
ing through the lads heart
A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Holhf-
bauch, aged 16 years, started in carri-
age with four younger brothers and sis
ters for a drive yesterday afternoon. The
team became frightened and ran away.
The girl was unable to check the horses,
and in their mad flight they jumped
over a barbed wire fence, throwing the
little ones out. Three of the children
were badly injured, and one may die.
The grief-stricken parents had hardly
recovered from this shock when the life
less body of their boy was brought
home.
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BUTTE RACES.
Favorites and Short Horses Divide
HonOrS Even.

BUTTE, July 29.-The favorites di-
vided honOrs evenly with the short
horses to-day, winning three out of six
races. The track was heavy, and some
of the races were run in the rain. Sum
maries:
TrOtting, free-for-all, purse $1,000
Bourbon Wilkes, Jr., won the third
fourth and fifth heats; Ottinger the first
and second; Robbie P got third money
Best time-2:14
Pacing, 2:25 class. best two in three
purse $500. Lady Walstein won in two
straight heats, Montana Union second
Best time-2:16. Lady A and Gelnella
distanced.
Running, five furlongs, handicap
$500, Quicksilver won, Grover second
Lula Horton third. Time-1 :0134.
Seven furlongs, purse $500, Miss Pol
lard won, Model second, Montana third
Time not given.
Half-mile, purse 5000, Mercutio won.
Shot Silk second, Blue Sign third Time
-0:o012. Mutuals, S134 o.
Half-mile, purse $3.50, Paul Jones
won, Pinear second, Red S. third Time
-0-40
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THE DEAD HIGHWAYMAN.
He Was Not the Stepson of Theodore
Winters.

NEVADA CITY, July 29-The dis
patch sent out from here last night
stating that Meyers. the outlaw killed
by Sheriff Douglass, was a stepson of
Theodore Winters was decidedly er-
roneous. 1t is probably a case of mis-
taken identity, as it appears that Mr.
" Ninters never had a stepson. His son
George Winters is now about 45 years
of age, and has resided on a ranch near
Amadee, Lassen County, for many
years. He is highly spoken of by all
who are acquainted with him.
The coupling of the name of the
dead bandit with that of Theodore
Winters is a most malicious proceed
ing, and every effort is being made to
clear away the mystery and trace the
story to its origin. No trace of the
much-wanted outlaw was obtained to-
day, though several extra posses en-
gagged in the man hunt
The record-union., 1896-07-30
FLORIDA DEMOCRATS
VIII Have Nothing to Do With the
Third Party Movement.

ATLANTA (Ga-), July pa special
to the "Constitution" from Pensacola,
Fla, says:
Hon. w D. Chipley, candidate for the
United States Senate from that State,
and who has been classed among the
gold standard leaders of Florida, has re-
ceived a telegram from General f. S.
Bragg, dated Chicago, and asking in be-
half Of the Independent sound money
movement, "Who is the right man to
organize Florida sound money Demo
Gratis for the third ticket?'
To this telegram Mr.. Chipley has sent
the following answer:
Disruption of the Democratic organ
ization means more harm to the South
than people of the North can under
stand. The Democratic party has ever
been the bulwark of our liberties, and /
do not believe that 500 Democrats in
Florida viii support the third ticket.
Florida win stand by the Chicago nom
inees by an enormous majority, and Will
maintain Democratic supremacy"
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The Ex-President of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Dead.

BALTIMORE (Md), July 29.-Robert
Garrett ex-President of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and head of the
widely known house of Robert Garrett
& Sons, died at 3 o'clock this morning al
Deer Park, Nd Mr.. Garrett has been
in poor health since he retired from the
Presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio
system in 1887. In recent years he has
been mentally as well as physically un-
fit to participate in any business, and
has seldom been seen in public.
Robert Garrett was born in this city
April %, 1917, the eldest son of John w.
Garrett and grandson of Robert car
rett, the founder of the banking house
of Robert Garrett & Sons. He gradu-
ated from Princeton College in 1861,
and soon entered the banking house OF
which he was in recent years the sole
surviving partner.
In 1871 Mr.. Garrett was elected Presi-
det of the Valley Railroad, a Virginia
branch of the Baltimore and ONO, sue
ceeding General Robert E. Lee. He be-
came President of the Baltimore and
Ohio in 1879. He was an incorporation
of the American Union Telegraph Com
pany, which was eventually sold to the
Western Union Telegraph Company
when the Vanderbilts retired and Jay
Gould became the controlling power in
the telegraph business.
July -. 1881, Mr. Garrett was elected
First ice-President of the Baltimore
and Ohio. Robert Garrett entered on the
policy outlined by his father by endeaV-
oring to combine under his management
a telegraph system, an express and par
lor and sleeping car services. Ihese
proved to be expensive adjuncts, ana
cost the Baltimore and Ohio millions OF
dollars. 1t became apparent in 1888
that Mr. CARROTS expensive pollcy
would have to be changed.
Mr.. Garrett went to Europe and sold
SO. 600. COO Of Baltimore and. Ohio Sc
curities wherewith to pay off the float
ing debt Of the company. The Baltimore
and Ohio telegraph system was SOLD 10
the Western Union Telegraph Company
during his absence. Mr.. Garrett at once
resigned the Presidency Of the system
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QUEEN OF ALL PAGERS.
LOTTIE Lorraine WINS THAT
TITLE AT CLEVELAND.
Takes a Race in the Three Fastest
Heats Ever Paced by Mare
Races on Other Tracks.

CLEVELAND (O.), July 29.-Lottie
PAGERS at the grand circuit races here to-
day. taking the three fastest heats
ever paced by a mare, and lowering her
record from 2:1GH to 2:074. This
daughter of Gambetta-- Wilkes started
with field of twelve horses in the 2:09
pacing event. and won in the greatest
race of the day. After taking the first
two heats she lost the third to Bert
Oliver, who was again called upon at the
last moment, but was unequal to the
task The little mare was a favorite in
the betting, selling in the auction pools
a t $50 to 500, and in the book at , to ..
Emma Offut won the 2:2o trOt, and Ed
rnonia P finished second in both heats of
the unfinished 2:19 trot Summaries:
Two-fourteen class, pacing, purse
$4,000, Frank Bogash won, Ii. D. sec
ond, Hail Cloud third. Best time
2:10H.
Two-twenty-fve class. trotting, purse
s., 800, Emma Offut won, Porter second,
Exploit third. Best time-2:12$4.
Two-nine class, pacing, purse $4,000,
Lottie Lorraine won, Bert Oliver second,
Colbert third Best time-2:07%.
Two-nineteen class, trotting, purse
s., 500, unfinished. Derby Princess won
two heats. Edmonia P. second, Bessie
Wilkes third. Best time-2:13A.
AT LATONIA.
CINCINNATI, July 29.-Results at
Latonia: ThTteen-sixteenths of a mile,
Prytanda won, Elsket second, Chagrin
third. Time :223.
Three-quarters of mile. Lady Keith
won. Gid Law second, J. Walter third.
Time :16.
one mile Se2 brooke won, Parson sec
ond. Le0anjo third Time-1:42
Three-quarters of a mile, Ben Brown
won. Nellie second Boanerges third.
Time-1 :15M.
F,leven-sixteenths of a mile, Serrano
won. Give Way second, Three Bars
third Time 09I.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 29.-Results: Three
quarters Of a mile, Glee Boy won. Mat
fnee second, Henry Higgins third Time
-1:15%.
F'ive-eighths of a mile, Sugar Foot
won, The ndad second Matte Bell
third. Time-1:0334.
F'ive-eighths of a mile Augustine
won. Belva Dell second, Bill Dawdy
third. Time-1 :0312.
One mile, Charles P won SaIlie
Woodford second, imp. Thorne third
Tine-1 :43.
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OF INTEREST TO RICYCLISTS
Bulletin issued by the Chairman of
the League of WheeEmen.

PHILADELPHIA. July 29-The fol-
Loving bulletin has been issued by
Chairman Gideon of the League of
American Wheelmen
Professional records accepted-One
mile oil %. Arthur Gardiner. in com
petition; quarter mile OBS %, Otto
Ziegler, Jr., against time unpaced
Transferred to professional class -
George Weller. Salt Lake, Utah: Frank
Thatcher Logan, Utah, and John r
King, Portland. Or. Own request.
p Gum. w. H. Haley and II. r. Ruck-
er, all of San Francisco; E. NJ Delven-
thai. Healdsburg, Cal; r. O. Walker.
Santa Maria, Cal: Frank Winters.
Santa Maria, Cal. T. E. Fowler. San
Miguel Cal; Ed Allen, Spokane; George
Rush. Spokane ana r. r. Trenaman.
Seattle, Wash, under clause A. Charles
Dell. Butte, Mont, under clause L
The Training Board is in possession
of positive evidence that certain manu-
facturers have been making a practice
of paying expenses and premiums in
amateur races. Amateur men are
warned that their appearance on the
track on the wheel of manufacturer
addicted to such practice will be suni-
cient evidence to warrant transferral.
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IRISH LAND BILL.
Passes Third Reading in the House
of Commons.

LONDON, The Irish land bill was
taken UP on it's third reading to-day.
The Right Hon. Arthur Smith-Bar-
rv. a. well-known Irish landlord, who
defeated the National League in its
great tenant fight at Tipperary, moved
that the measure be rejected, owing to
the concessions that had been made to
the tenants by the landlords.
Mr.. Sanderson, who is also an irish
landlord. seconded the motion.
John Redmond, Parnellite, said that
the bill was far short of granting ten
ants their rights, but was an install
ment of justice.
John Dillon declared that as a settle
ment Of the land question the bill was
a failure, but it improved the existing
law.
Mr. Smith-Barry's motion to reject
the bin was then voted on and de-
feated.
The measure then passed its third
reading without q division being taken.
It now goes to the House Of Lords.
The bill was presented in the House
of Lords at $50 this evening, and
passed it's first reading.
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NATIVE SONS.
Preparing for Big Time on the 9th of
September.

STOCKTON, July 29.-The Native
Sons are leaving nothing undone in pre-
pairing for the Admission Day celebra-
tom The joint committee. consisting
of delegates from Tracy Parlor Of Ma
tive Sons and the Native Daughters of
this city and the Native Daughters of
Lodi, met to-day to discuss the best
methods of receiving the many visitors
on Admission Day. This committee is
working independently of the general
committee that has charge of the cele-
bration, but in harmony with it. 1t will
provide for receiving and housing Of all
the natives who have not secured ac-
commodatons in advance.
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ELECTRICAL STORM IN NEVADA
A Residence Struck by Lightning and
Set on Fire,

RENO (Nev), July pa severe cleo
trical storm visited this section this
morning. The lightning played many
curious pranks, while hailstOnes as big
as peas fell like grapeshot
The lightning struck the residence of
E. d. Kelley, proprietor of the Jour
nal" and set the house on fire. The
department turned cut and succeeded
in extingushing the flames after about
$500 damage had been done, principally
by water
Telephone bells were rung and cleo
trio lights lighted all over town. giving
many timid people Il great fright. The
air was heavily charged with electric
ity. It is delightfully."- cool and pleasant
since the storm
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HANGED HIMSELF IN a CELL.
Suicide of Man Arrested for Beating
Hotel Bill.

NEW YORK. July 29-Roman J.
Seuboff, who claimed to be a Russian
Count. was arrested on board the steam
ship New York to-day on a warrant
charging him with having failed to set
tie his hotel bill. He was committed to
jefferson Market Prison, where he
hanged himself in a cell.
Investigation disclosed the fact that
Seubof's right name was Lipman He
assumed the title of Count and the
name of Seuboff on his arrival in this
country. He described himself as
member of the famous Russian family
whose name he had assumed. Almost
Immediately upon his arrival ne en-
tered upon a career of swindling, begin
ming in Boston, where he succeeded n
duping a number of prominent society
people
The record-union., 1896-07-30
New York TaiIors' Strike.

NEW YORK, July 29.-The confer
ence Of the representatives of the
striking Brotherhood of Tailors and
those of the Contractors Association to-
day resulted in nothing. The contract
crs reported that they were unable to
get all the contractors to join the associ-
alton. The representative of the
Brotherhood Of Tailors therefore began
this afternoon to sign agreements with
individual contractors willing to agree
to the strikers terms. This will prob
ably prolong the settlement of the
strike