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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-10
SANTA FE ASSASS SINAT|ON.
Young Lawyer Gets His Death
Wound While Making a
Bryan Speech.
The Deed Wrapped in Mystery, as 1t
Is Not Yet Learned Who
Fired the Shot.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Aug. 9.-Word has
been received here of the probable fatal
shooting at Santa Fe, N. Mex, Friday
night, of W. s. Hemingway, Assistant
United States District Attorney, and
prominent in law and politics in the Ter
ritory.
The shooting occurred under peculiar
circumstances. Mr.. Hemingway was one
of the speakers at a Bryan ratification
meeting, and while in the middle of his
address shot was fired from the audi
ence, the bullet striking him in the abdo-
men. 1t has not yet been learned who
fired the shot.
Young Hemingway is grandson of
Senator George of Mississippi. His father,
J. B. Hemingway, was formerly United
States District Attorney at Santa Fe. The
young man went to the Territory only
eighteen months ago. The news of the
shooting was first received by his relatives
to-day.
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WAR ON THE COLUMBIA,
Fisherman Enraged by a Reduc'
tion of the Price for Their
Catch.
Men Assaulted Because They Accept
the Figures Offered at the
Canneries.

ASTORIA, Or, Aug. 9.-Trouble has
been brewing between the fishermen and
canneries for several days past growing
out of the notices published at some of the
canneries that they would pay only cents
q pound for salmon. Last night $50 fisher
men gathered at the dock of the Columbia
Cannery (Seaborg's) and refused to allow
the fishermen who had brought fish from
Ilwaco traps to land them, since the gill.
netters catch was refused at the Scent
price.
The men claimed that the canneries
waited until they had all gone out the
night before and then posted the reduc-
ton notice, and that had they been pre-
viously notified they would not have
fshed.
The Sheriff had been notified to ouelI
the disturbance, but in his absence dep
uty responded to the call, and after arriy-
ing at the scene sent for the captain of
police to come to his assistance. No acts
of violence had been committed by the
fishermen, though but few fish were
landed.
The feeling is intense at some of the
canneries, and 1t is reported that several
acts of violence have been committed.
Early this morning a fisherman, Gus
oHuSS. dGtdCheu JdCOU JdckSOu, one OF
Elmore's men, under the dock of Elmore s
cannery. He pummeled Jackson badly,
and then got into another difficulty at the
Cutting Packing Companys cannery near
by by intimidating other fisherman who
had been disposing of their catches for 8
cents and less rather than throw them
overheard.
Warrants were sworp out this afternoon
for Gus Snugg, Con Anderson, Alex Peter
On 1or Of r,fH L L
officers attempted to arrest Snugg, jack
son was standing by and another attack
was made on him by half dozen men led
by Snugg. Jackson drew a revolver and
snapped it, but it failed to go off. He was
badly bruised and ran for the cannery,
followed by Snugg. but the door was
closed and he escaped further damage.
Snugg was finally taken into custody,
while the crowd was loud in denuncia.
tiOne.
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Protection and Sound Money Of
Equal Importance With
the Major.
oH1os CAMPAIGN OPENING
Senator Sherman and Senator. Elect
Foraker Will Speak at Co umbus
Next Saturday.

CANTON, OHIO, Aug. 9.-This week will
be one of the quiet ones in Canton. One
or two delegations are expected, and Ma
jor Mckinley may make two or three
short speeches, but he hopes TO give
great deal of time ins the next ten days TO
his letter OF acceptance. 1t is likely that
it will be finished by the end of the third
week in August, but he does not expect to
publish it before the 1st of Septem Der.
Mr.. Hobart will commence work on his
letter very soon, and il the usual custom
be followed be will send a copy OF it to
Major Mckinley week or so before it is
given to the public.
Major McKinley's letter will be his
longest and most formal utterance during
the campaign, and be will enter upon a
careful consideration of the two great
issues-"protection" and "sound money"
These two issues are almost equal in i'm
portance i'll the opinion of Major Nc
Kihley, indicated in his speeches.
Scores Of his friends, however, will come
here from various parts of the country,
seeking to impress upon him that popular
interest in the money question is declining,
and by the middle of September the tariff
will be the issue of paramount Importance.
However this may be, Major Mckinley is
amply prepared to discuss both issues, and
in his letter of acceptance he will not
overlook either of them.
The Ohio campaign will be opened on
Saturday next at Columbus. The event
will be of more than ordinary Importance.
The meeting will be addressed by Senator
John Sherman and Senator-elect J. B.
Foraker. Senator Sherman's speech on
Saturday will be looked upon very gener-
ally as the first step in his campaign for
reelection to the United States Senate.
Senator Sherman says he is preparing his
speech with great care, and it is his wish
to have it the most effective exposition of
the financial question he has ever made.
The prominence of finance in the poll
tics of the day leads Senator Sherman's
friends to believe that what politicians
rather vaguely term the 'Iogic OF the situ-
alton" points to the election of Senator
Sherman as his own successor. In a State
which has so many ambitious and able
men as Ohio there is sure to be several
candidates for the place, and Mr.. Sherman
VIII 10 doubt find some opposition when
the next Legislature meets to choose his
successor. The name of Mark Hanna is
frequently mentioned in connection with
the Senatorship. but wholly without the
warrant of Mr.. Hanna himself.
The Columbus meeting will call forth
Mr.. Foraker's first political utterances
since the week of the convention at St.
Louis, and there is always vast deal OF
interest both to see and hear him. He has
prepared his speeches thoroughly, and it.,
with Senator Sherman's speech and Major
McKinley's letter OF acceptance, will show
very clearly upon what lines the Repnbli-
can campaign is to be conducted and what
arguments are 10 be urged upon the
people.
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CLOUDS OBSCURE THE sun
Preventing Observation of It's
Total Eclipse by Several
Expeditions.
AT Odessa the Weather Was Fairly
Clear and the Astronomers Were
More Successful.

LONDON ENG, Aug. 9.-Much interest
exists in astronomical circles as to the sue
cess of the several expeditions sent out to
various parts Of the world to study the
total eclipse of the sun which occurred to-
day.
A special dispatch to the United Asso-
ciated Presses from Vadsoe, Norway,
timed at 8:O5 o'clock this morning, says
that the members of the expedition sent
to Varanger Fjord were unable to take
any observations that will be of value.
The early phase of the eclipse was clearly
seen, but its totallty was obscured by thick
clouds, which rendered the taking of OBJ
servations impossible. The temperature
at the beginning of the eclipse was A.
During the eclipse it fell to AZ and then
rose again to A, when the shadow had
passed from the sun.
Among the observers at Varanger Fjord
was Sir Robert Starweli Ball, professor of
astronomy and geometry in the University
OF Cambridge and director of the Cam
bridge Observatory.
News from the other stations, some of
which are far ir ON civilization, is anx-
iously awaited.
It is earnestly hoped that the American
expedition at the Island of Yezo, Japan,
and the expeditions at Nova Zembla and
in Eastern Siberia, will obtain results that
will be of great benefit TO science.
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, Aug. a.
The weather was cloudy to-day, rendering
useless al the preparations made to OBJ
serve the eclipse Of the sun.
ODESSA, Aug. 9.-The weather here
was fairly clear and good observations OF
the eclipse were made.
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SUFFERING NEw FoRKERs.

thousands Of People Ftock to the sea-
shore Resorts.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 9.-The suf-
ferings of New Workers to-day are intense.
Profting by the general cessation from
labor and business cares which Sunday
brings and by the warnings issued from
the experts of the Weather Bureau, thou
sands of people focked to the shore re-
sorts. Although the mercury at its high
est point to-day did not reach by two de-
grees the top mark of Saturday, this de-
crease in temperature was more than dis
counted by an increase in the humidity.
About 4 P. M. the thermometer OF the
Weather Bureau touched 80 deg. as the
highest point of the day. The official
figures are necessarily lower than those
shown by the thermometers on the pave
ments, where the highest point touched
was So. A large NUM- Der of persons were
overcome by the heat during the day. and
up to 6 o'clock this evening twelve fataIi-
ties had been reported to the Coroner s
office. The heat was also intense in
Brooklyn, and nine fatalities were re-
ported in that city.
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prisonment except that he got better food
by paying for it.
SAET0 TOMAS M0WGLL
Remarkable Daring of a Young Indian,
Who Stays Mountain Lions
With q Knife

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug "a ver1taole
Mowgli has been found in Lower Califor-
MIA. There is no jungle at Santo Tomas,
and it is rather a picturesque valley, ex-
tending back from the sea- The noun
tains are high on either side, and scrubby
oaks and thickets along the creek furnish
cover for mountain lions and wildcats,
which come down from the hills into the
valley. The lion is not supposed to be
particular about his diet, but If there is
one thing more than another that he finds
appetizing it is a young burro. And then
there are many goats in the valley and
thus he is supplied with variety.
There is q powerful young Indian buck
named Xaftus not more than 20 years
old who lives at Santo Tomas, and VINO is
known throughout that section as the
"Lion Killer His prowess makes hi m
worthy of wider reputation. Xaftus' only
weapon in the chase is long knife, and
he is the possessor OF pack OF dogS-blg
wolfish fellows.
During the past season he has killed a
half dozen lions some of them enormous
beasts.
Some days ago Xaftus, with his long
knife and dogs, came across large lion
among some huge powders by the creek.
The dogs surrounded the animal, and one,
blow from a big paw, and Olsen mboweled.
Then the pack fell back and set up howl,
but Xaftus, fearing his game would escape,
rushed forward encouraging his dogs, and
caught the creature by the tail. He was
about to reach him with the knife when
with tremendous spring the lion cleared
the bowlder.
Little less active than the lion, the
young buck scaled the rock and met his
cowardly enemy face to face as it crouched
on the other side.
The animal was not disposed to fight,
and with a few more leaps he perched
himself on one of the limbs of big oak
near by. while the dogs howied beneath.
Now Xaftus was right at home. Secur-
ing a pole he lashed his knife to one end,
and thus provided with lance he took
position directly under the lion and pro-
ceeded to use it. A few successful jabs
ard it fell an easy victim to the dogs.
This lion measured over seven feet in
length.
The young Indian Hercules goes almost
naked and is not known to live with his
tribe. He spends his time entirely in
hunting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-10
A STEER WRECKS A TRAIN
Enains, Tender and Four Coaches Thrown
From the Track, but Miracufousy No
One is Killed.

LINCOLN. NEBR-, Aug. 9.-Passengers
on the delayed Billings (Montana) train at
midnight tell of damaging wreck on
that branch of the Burlington, which has
not yet been reported, though it occurred
Thursday night, forty-seven miles this
side of Sheridan, Wyo.
The train was running at lively rate of
speed when Wyoming steer was encoun-
tered in cut opening out upon an en-
bankment about twenty-five feet high.
The shock threw the engine, tender and
every one of the tour coaches off the track,
making one of the worst looking wrecks
imaginable
fortunately no one was killed. Engi-
neer Tom Haley was badly bruised in the
shoulder and Fireman Shannon had his
feet scalded. The passenger list was light
and the casualties consisted of nothing
more serious than bruises and joltings.
The property damage is large and the
passengers were obliged 10 wait twelve
hours before the wreck was cleared away.
With nearly every car demolished and
the occupants piled in the wreckage, it is
considered a miracle that none were
killed or badly injured.
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DETROIT CASUALTIES.
Terrific Wind and Rain Storm In tn
Wake of the Heat.

Terrific Wind and Rain Storm In the
Wake of the Heat.
DETROIT, MICH, Aug. "A terrific
rainstorm broke over this city tonight
after day of intense heat. The storm
was accompanied by high wind which
broke over the river and Lake st. Clair,
upsetting a dozen yachts which were on
the river at the time. There were a num-
Der OF daring rescues. Three persons are
SO far known to have been drowned. Will
liam j. Thiemer was bathing off a yacht
at Belle Isle Park and was swamped and
drowned. Frank Hughes, bathing off the
yacht Alberta, met similar fate. John
HeIka Jr., who was bathing off Peche ISL
and, In Lake st. Clair, was also drowned.
There are reports tonight that several
persons are missing who were known to
nave been on the river or lake.
Edward Henkel aged 43, son and sue
cessor of Peter Henkel, proprietor of the
largest and Oldest wholesale grocery and
lquor-house in Detroit, was killed at Port
Huron to-day on his yacht Azalea. He
was trying to get out of the way of big
lake liner and was heading his yacht off
the dock when he was caught between the
yacht and the timbers and fatally crushed
This was the hottest day of the season
Tor Detroit. The thermometerastood at 95
for several hours. No prostrations were
reported however
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-10
DEPART FRoM CHICAGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Speeding On Il
NetC York.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Speeding On to
NetC York.
CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. S.-William j.
Bryan left Chicago for Pittsburg, by the
Pennsylvania Road, at ii 80 o'clock to-
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan departed from
the Clifton few minutes after IL, after
shaking hands with a large number OF
people gathered to say good-by, and were
driven to the Union station, accompanied
by the memb bers of the Chicago reception
committee. They bad secured berths in
the regular sleeper and retired as soon as
the train drew out of the station. Hon.
Richard P. Bland will accompany Mr..
Bryan to New York, and they occupied
berths in the same coach.
To-day was really day OF rest for Mr..
Bryan--one of the few he has succeeded
in passing since his nomination here
nearly month ago. Mr.. Bryan is good
sleeper and despite the intense heat of last
night he rested well and did not leave his
bed until nearly 10 O'Clock. After break
fast he and Mrs. Bryan took carriage at
the Clifton House, where they were STOP
ping, and drove to the Englewood Pres
byterian Church, beautiful structure at
Sixty fourth street and Yale avenue,
where they attended divine service. They
selected that house of worship because
the temp mporary minister, Rev. John Clark
Hill of Austin. ILL.,, is to be the pastor OF
their church at Lincoln and they wanted
to meet him. Mr.. Hill recently received
q call to the First Presbyterian Church at
Lincoln and will 60 there in few weeks.
After the service they returned to the
Clifton and had dinner. Then both took
q nap until $50. At o'clock Mrs. Bryan
went to the main parlor of the hotel and
received large number of people who
were waiting to see her husband. Mr..
Bryan received in his room. Many of his
local supporters called. One of his visi-
tors was General Warner of Ohio, presi-
dent OF the National Bimetallic League,
the father of the new silver party.
Mr.. Bryan's plans at New York and fol-
his New England trip are in state of un.
certainty. 1t Is probable that while in
New York he and Mrs BRYAN viii be the
guests OF William p. st. John. treasurer
of the Democratic National Committee
who recently resigned his position az
president of National bank because OF
his free coinage views,
Ii they do not stop with Mr.. st. John
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Will go to the Hotel
Bartholdi. Mr.. Bryan does not know
whether he will adhere or not to his rail
road schedule from Pittsburg to New
York. He had decided to leave Pittsburg
Tuesday morning at 1880, but ne was in
formed to-day that the National Commit
tee wanted him to reach New York on the
afternoon and not On the night of that
day. To comply with this desire he will
be Obliged to leave Pittsburg at 8 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
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Bile anxiety the British bark Iodine Cap
tain Bartlett, the first of the Greenland
feet of cryolite traders. arrived in port to-
night.
Her voyage was one OF extraordinary
peril. and she narrowly escaped being
crushed by towering icebergs while i'm
prisoned in fields of drift ice, to which
there appeared to be no limit. The
Iodine left Ivigtut on June 26
last. When she left Ivigtut the
weather was still very cold, by
reason of the great ice drifts, which, the
natives said, showed that the winter in
the Arctic region had been very mild.
Captain Bartlett reports that the chance
to reach the far north was better this year
than ever before. The fiords are teeming
with salmon and other fish,
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ahead; but the boats went off, trusting
that the fog would lift, but it did not until
late the next morning.
There were ten others besides myself
who decided to remain by the ship rather
than endanger the lives of the other pas
sengers by overlooking the boats. Nearly
all the passengers who went into the boats
were got into themfwith little trouble and
none of the ships employees got into them
unless by order of the master, with the
exception of two cooks, who could not be
restrained.
aThere were many head OF cattle on
board and 1t was pitiful to hear their
moaning. After the boats went we could
do nothing but wait, and it seemed long
time until the first boat, which was the
first mates, hove in sight at 6
o'clock. In the meantime the master had
all the life RATS ready, so as to use them in
case of necessity. The sea calmed down
and when the tide receded ! saw that
the vessel was on cradle of rocks in five
or six feet OF water, about 500 feet from
shore, with her bow due east.
''At one time / volunteered to swim
ashore, but was advised not to, and am
glad did not make the attempt, for If /
had would have been dashed to pieces
on the rocks. One young man, s. B. Can
nell, parted from his wife and told her to
go in one of the boats and that he would
remain on the steamer. She begged him
to come with her, but he told her that he
wanted her to reach land and that If he
got into the boat it would sink. He re-
mained with me until we were taken off.
When we did get ashore we learned of the
safe arrival of the boats and ascertained
that we struck about eight miles below
Monterey"
The Santa Cruz, freight boat, went to
the wreck at o'clock yesterday, but car
ried no passengers, having no license to
do so. The boat will render whatever aid
she can to the stranded vessel. The prin-
cipal object of the trip was to carry down
men and machinery. She will probably
arrive this morning.
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ST. LOUIS, GREAT MORTALITY.


No Din,inution In the Number of Deaths
and Prosfrat}ons.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Aug. 9.-To-day's heat
record was repetition of that of yester-
day, tempered by light breeze. The
thermometer ranged from 81 degrees at 8
A. NJ. to 100 degrees at P. NJ, and the death
roll is not diminished. All day the city
ambulances were busy carrying patients
to the dlspensary and corpses to the
morgue. Many of those stricken several
days ago have succumbed to the long con-
tinued strain of torrid days and sleepless
nights. Deaths from this cause are now
SO common as to hardly excite remark. At
5 P. NJ. one ambulance hauled five persons
to the dispensary, and completed its jour-
ney by taking two corpses from the dis
pensary.
Since midnight last night the following
deaths are recorded: Miss Pauline Tucker.
Frank Stelle, Thomas McGovern, Edward
Welge. Catherine Henry, Henry Albers,
Joseph Bly,, Rudolph Roettger, Charles
Steinman, Margaret Albro, Edward
Winch, Barbara Malcomb, Frank Miller.
Up to s P. NJ. over forty cases of prostra-
tions had been reported, the majority of
them being serious.
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AN ELECTRIoAL STORM.

Brings Temporary Relief to the People of
lincoln, Nebr.
LINCOLN. NEBR., Aug. 9.-The intense
heat of the past week was in measure dis
sipated by an electrical storm last night,
followed by another tonight, accompanied
by heavy rain and wind. Friday was the
hottest day OF the year, the Government
station reporting the maximum tempera-
ture at 9S. There have been no prostra-
tions, but business Friday and Saturday
was partially suspended.
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FIFTEEN DEATHS ar BA1rIMoRE.

And Double That Number of Prostra-
tsons Up to Midnight.
BALTIMORE. MD, August 9.-The
heat record was about the same to-day as
during the past four. The maximum was
not reached until 4:30 this evening, when
.97.4 was recorded. The mercury was
above the 80 point before 8 o'clock, and
did not descend below that point until
after 8 o'clock tonight. Fifteen deaths
and twice that many prostrations were re-
ported up to midnight.
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been reported here, but there were many
prostrations, some of which may result
seriously The amount Of moisture in the
air has made the hot spell this year more
severe than warmer weather in the recent
dry years. A severe electric and rain
storm tonight has cooled the air and
given much relief.
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Death OF a Noted ohio .Tsrsst.

COLUMBUS, ONO, Aug. William J.
Gilmore, one of the ablest and best-known
LAWYERS at the Ohio bar, died at his resi-
dence here this afternoon, aged 73. He
was at one time Justice of the Supreme
Bench Of the State.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS sCoRoHED.

Week of EDtreme Heat FoItosced by a
Refreshing Raissstorm.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Aug. e.-The
heat here has been extreme for the past
week. the thermometer registering from
98 to 100 degrees in the shade. There has
been but one fatality. The heated spell
WAS broken this evening by heavy rain
storm. accompanied by thunder and light
ming. These storms have occurred fre-
quently during the week and one death
has occurred from lightning.
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JUAN UNA DEAD.
Ras the Oldest Mem6er of the Ndtiv,
Sons Order.

Sons Order.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 9.-Juan
osuna, the oldest member of the order of
Native Sons OF the Colleen West, died to-
night at $3.50 o'clock, surrounded by a
numerous family. He was born at the old
mission of San Diego in 1924. and lived here
most of his life. For several years he had
been a resident cf Tia Juana. He suffered
for the past two weeks with heart
trouble, which caused his death.
Osuna joined the Native Sons of the
Golden West here some years ago, and
was proud of his distinction as the oldest
member of the order. He took a prom
inent pant in several celebrations on that
account, and gave valuable historical data
to the historian of the order. The Native
Sons will take charge of his funeral,
which will take place on Tuesday.
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sETERE STORM At MILWA UKEE.
Ssscceeds the Intense Heat of the Last Fesc
Duus.

MILWAUKEE,. W1s., Aug. "A few
minutes after IL o'clock tonight severe
wind and hail storm swept over the city
almost without warning, passing from
west to east. In the downtown district q
number of plateglass windows were
broken, awnings were destroyed and heavy
signs torn from their fRstenings and scat
tered in the streets. No fatalities have as
wet been reported. although there were
many prostrations.
The heat during the past few days has
been inteAse. the mercury ranging from 80
to 80 deg, and in consequence the death
rate has been almost doubled.