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WANT THACHER HAULED DOWN New York Silverites Who Oppose the Goldite Candidate. MR. HILL TAKES A HAND Attends a Meeting of the State Committee, at Which a Row Occurs. TALKS AGAINST FREE SILVER. Senator Grady Urges the Withdrawal of the Candidate and Wrath Is Displayed.

NEW YORK, N. Sept. A meeting of the Democratic State Committee held at the Hoffman House to-nigni. The opposition to John Boyd Thaclier was more pronounced than had been foreshadowed early in the day, and when it became known that Senator Hill was to attend on a proxy the interest increased. Chairman Daniorth arrived at the hotel soon after 8 o'clocK, and at 8:45 the senior Senator of New York went into the meeting-room.

After a conference between Messrs. Hill, Danforth, John C. Sheehan and Norton C. Chase the committee was called to order and the doors were closed. bo much time was taken up in deciding contests over seats of the representatives of Kings, Niagara and Monroe counties that it was past 10 o'clocfc when the real business was reached.

The rumors that Tammany would not support the ticket unless Thacher declined tbe gubernatorial nomination were followed by a joint protest of other organizations, which was handed to the committee for consideration. The following communication was presented to the committee: To the JS'eio York State Democratic Committee: Gentlemen: The undersigned believe that the nomination of John Boyd Tiiacher for Governor of New York is a political error, most damaging to the Democratic party and the Bryan II Mr. Thacher remains on tbe State ticket we believe it will surely be defeated. The popular dissatisfaction with this nomination is so plain that we. trust that Mr.

thacher will be induced to decline the nomination and that thereupon you will fill the vacancy with a candidate who can and will give his unequivocal indorsement to all planks In the Chicago platform. Respectfully, Owen J. Kindelon, president; John N. Bocert of the executive committee New York State clubs; Frank Halligan, president; Frank T. Bleyler, secretary of Bryan League of Allied Printing Trades, and others.

The content between the supporters and opponents uf Mr. Thacher was precipitated by a offered by John B. Bheehan in substance as follows: Resolved, That we hereby request that John B. Tiiacher withdraw irom the candidacy tor the governorship so that the State committee may be enabled to select a candidate In perfect accord with the platform adopted by the Democratic convention at Chicago. Senator Hil! at once took the floor in opposition to the resolution, making an earnest appeal to have Mr.

Thacher retained. His remarks occupied forty minutes, and it was after 11 o'clock when Senator Thomas F. Grady took the floor, Mr. Grady was equally emphatic in urging tlie withdrawal of Mr. Thacher, bo that a candidate earnestly favoring free coinage may be substituted.

Following Senator Grady, Messrs. Carlisle and Bulger made short speeches to the resolution, and it was midnight when Senator Hill again took the floor for tbe second time in tbe effort to prevent action looking to the withdrawal of Mr. Tbacher. Senator Hill said that the people did not understand the money question. He had heart! men talking with all.

the eloquence of statesmen on a subject which they knew nothing about. He called it suicidal for the Democratic party of this State to accept the silverite principle. He would rather see tbe party dead and buried than Bee it damned by such insane conduct. He said the committee had not power to remove Mr. Thacher from the ticket.

The adoption of the resolution, be said, would be political cowardice. The leaders, he declared, are trembling in their boots. Every man of understanding and intelligence in tbe Democratic party had taken the right side of the money question by refusing to support the free coinage of silver. There was altogether too much Populism in the Democratic National platform. When did a silver club become per se the the Democratic party.

The object of these silverites was to drive to tbe rear the old party leaders and have new men rnn tbe movement. The movement was controlled and pushed forward by mineowners. Continuing, he said: Do not be afraid of your own shadow. It is probably true that a great many of the laboring people are in favor of free silvc but they are in the minority and do not properly understand the subject. While Governor of this State I never refused my signature to any bill in the interest of laboring people.

Who dares to say that I am not yet a friend to the workingmen and would protect his interest with, all mv power? The leaders of Tammany Hall are afraid of the laboring people, but 4Jiey do notproperly understand them. The effort to nominate a silver candidate for tbe governorship of this State is an endeavor to elect Mr. Black Governor. Cannot the masses continue to trust us leaders, or have become too suspicious of our good faith? Why should lor Mr. Thacher accept every line of the Democratic pmtform? Arewegomg to allow a mine-owner from tbe West to come bcre and educate the people in a matter of politics? Men who have offered their lives in the interest of the party are now called traitors for refusing to accept everything in the Democratic platform.

I am opposed to the insane ideas which the reoi-Us, the silverites, have tried to have forced pa the party. Senator Hill spoke for over half an hour aud walked about the room gesticulating as be talked. When he finished Senator Grady and began another reply. At 1:45 o'clock this (Wednesday) morning ibe committee finally adjourned after adopting the substitute for Hie resolution offered by Bernard Burk ot Kings County. Tlie vote was in favor oi the latter by 46 to 2 and resolution read: Rctohrl, That the chairman of this meeting appoim a of five to notify the on ticket of their nomination, ami report bact to a meeting of this committee, to be held Monday evening, September '28.

The committee named was asibilowa: Mr. York of Kings, Mr. Grady of New York, Mr. Moiloy of Troy, Mr. Cotton of Chemune County and B.

Beckwith. After the meeting it transpired that Senator Hill had spoken five or six times. Members who had been present expressed the opinion that following the action the. committee to-night Mr. Thacher would feel inclined to decline the gubernatorial nomination.

BOLIERS CONFER WITH JONES. Silver Republican Leaders Patching Up in Idaho. CHICAGO, 111., Sept. The Silver RepuDllcan leaders, Senator Cannon of Utah and Congressmen Hartman and Slip.f roth, were at Democratic headquarters to-day conferring with Chairman Jones. One of the subjects discussed was the Idaho situation.

The Silver Republicans and Senator Jones are in accord as to affording all the Democratic assistance possible to Senator Dubois to insure nis return to the Senate. The calling of the Silver Republican Convention of Idaho to meet again is taken to mean that an agreement has been reached to either reconstruct or take down altogether the Silver Slate ticket in return lor the fusionists the Democrats and Populists withdrawing the anti-Dubois resolution which was adopted by their convention. The fusion State ticket will then be the only one in the field, except the McKinley Republican, and the way will be made as clear possible for the re-election of Senator Dubois. The Silver Republicans and fusionists have been given Bryan Electors. Campaign Committeeman Johnson 3aid he talked with the editor of the daily paper in Boise City when he was.

in Idaho recently, and the editor admitted that out of the 27,000 votes which would probably be cast McKinley would not get more than 3600. Chairman L. A. Rossing of the Democratic committee of Minnesota was at headquarters. He declared there was no combination which could beat Bryan, taking the vote of two or lour years as a basis.

He said in 1894 trje Democrats who are now against Bryan voted for Knute Nelson, the Republican for Governor, because it was a choice of seeing him or a Populist elected, therefore the Republicans would not make any gain. Then the Republican silver defection must be taken into account as a clear loss, while the Democrats had complete fusion with the Populists, On this showing he was confident Bryan would carry the State. Ex-Senator Jnmes R. Doolittle of Wisconsin, Leo Bailey of the Indiana committee, and F. B.

Hemphill of Tennessee, also called to see Chairman Jones and report successful prospects in their States. Fusion, Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, Sept. The fusion of tbe Democrats and the Populists of Kentucky was officially civen out by Chairman Johnson of the Democratic committee this afternoon. It is agreed that the electors shall be put in Democratic electoral ticket and the Populist electoral ticket shall be withdrawn that the support of both parties shall be given to said electoral ticket so constituted, and that all will do their utmost to harmonize differences as to Congressional and other candidates.

DISCIPLINE IN THE NAVY. Officers Deprived of the Luxury of Swearing at Their Subordinates. It Is Held That on the Seas the Expression "If You Piease" Must Go. NEW YORK, N. Sept.

A Herald special from Washington says: Swearing at or harsh treatment of enlisted men by officers of the navy is in violation of the regulations and will not be tolerated. This has been brought forcibly to the attention of Lieutenant Commander Charles 0. Allibone, executive officer of the cruiser Columbia, in a sharp letter written to him by Acting Secretary Me- Adoo: The trouble which brought all this about occurred on the Columbia several weeks ago. Tbe first knowledge the Navy Department had of it came in the form of a resignation from actiner Boatswain Dwyer, one of the petty officers of the Columbia. The department was much surprised to receive this resignation, because of the knowledge of the good standing of the young man and of his fondness for the service.

Suspecting that something had suddenly Occurred to change his good opinion of tbe billet he had, the department wrote to him betore accepting his resignation, requesting his reasons for tendering it. As was exrjected young Dwyer informed the department that he found life on board the shin unbearable, owing to ill treatment and abuse he received at the hands of the executive officer. In detailing certain incidents that occurred on board the ship be charged that Lieutenant-Commander Allibone had severely rebuked him, swearing at him and otherwise using harsh language toward him. When this communication was received at the department a copy was forwarded to Lieutenant-Commander Allibone and a request made for an answer to th charges. His reply came a few days ago, in which he admitted having had some words with Dwyer, but denying that he was profane in the language used.

His explanation of what actually occurred was not considered satisfactory by Me Adoo, and he accordingly wrote him a long letter, taking him severely to task for his conduct, and pointing out that subordinates must always be treated with consideration by superiors. If Dwyer did not properly understand his duties, the acting Becrptary declared that it was the duty of Lieutenant-Commander Allibone to speak to him in a kindly manner and encourage him to do better. If there had been an infraction of the regulations which called for punishment of any kind, then tbe Secretary declared the acting boatswain should have been brought to account through the legitimate means provided by the regulations. LEGACY FROM AN ANARCHIST. Two and a trunk Filled Wltl Found in Chicago.

CHICAGO, 111., Sept. Two satchels and a large trunk filled with dynamite bombs were discovered by the police here to-night in the rooms of an anarchist named Bestmann in a four-story brick building at the corner of Oak and Sedgwick streets. The anarchist has not been seen in Chica lor two years, but he left his baggage behind him, and it was never opened until to-day. In the satchel were found several letters written by Parsons and one or two of the other anarchists who were executed. The whereabouts of the owner of satchel is not now known.

If if--. Vurder iffMl Suicide. INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. Charle- Pfeiffer, living at B-igntwood.

a Miburb of this city, this morning cut his wile's tliroa' and hanired himself. Both are dead. Pfeiffer was an operator on the Bic Four. Thf couple were married about a year as-o and lived hupni y. It is believed that Pieiffer was temporarily insane.

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1896. RUSSIAN ROYALTY IN GREAT BRITAIN Arrival of the Standart With Czar and Czarina Aboard. ABE LANDED AT LEITH Welcomed by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught. WARSHIPS JOIN IN A SALUTE Jayly Uniformed R- giments and Crowds Torn Out to Welcome the Visitors. LEITH, Scotland.

Sept. The Russian imperial yacht Standart, with the Czar and Czarina on board, arrived this afternoon. The Czar, Czarina and their suites were transferred from the Standart to a local steamer, which conveyed them to the jetty, where they were landed. They took carriagt-3 to the railway station en route for Balmoral. The route to the station was decorated to a moderate extent with banners, streamers, etc.

The day was a holiday in Edinourgh and Leitb. Great crowds were early on the ground to see the Russian Emperor. Tbe gathering was very orderly and the town remarkably quiet. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught and Lord Rosebery embarked on board the steamer and went out to the Standart to meet the Czar and Czarina. The Prince of Wales boarded the Standart and greeted the Russian Emperor and Empress, remaining on board the yacht for some time.

Before the Czar and Czarina landed rain began falling, spoiling the effects of the scene of the flag-decorated in the harbor and the gayiy uniformed regiments of troops which lined the route from the jetty to the station. GREAT DAMAGE TO SHIPPING. JCesults of Saturday's Thunderstorm on the Atlantic Coast. NEW YORK, N. Sept.

The heavy thunderstorms of Saturday did a cieat deal of damage to ships that were anchored in Gravesend Bay. A boat owned by the Marine and Field Club of Gravesend Bay was capsized at the pier and the Arrow was also capsized. A fortyrive-foot sloop waa smashed against the Ulmer Park pier, and went down. The greatest daiuape at Coney Island was done to S. L.

Rankin's toboggan slide in Sea Beach walk. In the early part of tbe storm the slide was lifted from its foundation in several places, and was soon a complete wreck. The most noteworthy victim of the storm was the famous little half-rater Ethelwynn, wnich last year won the Seawanliaka-Corintbian Yacht Club international challenge cup for half-raters from J. Arthur Brand's Spruce IV of the Mimosa Yacht Club of England. The Etbelwynn is now owned by Cyrus Leonard of New York and his brother.

She was anchored off Avoca Villa, Bath Beach, and was dashed aeainst the pier. Several yachts with fishing parties on board, which sailed for the Cholera fishing baiiks from Far Rockaway, have not yet returned and some anxiety is felt for their safety. Steamers which came in just before the storm reported that a large number of yachts were laid to just off the banks. EAGER FOR ANNEXATION. Hawaiians Again Agitate the Subject Union With Uncle Sam.

Internal Dissensions and Influx of Japanese and Portuguese Hen. ace the Republic HONOLULU, Hawaii, Bept. Much effort has been made the past fortnight to generate disaffection arnonc the supporters of the Government, including the Portuguese, by propagatinc the suspicion that Dole and Cabinet are not honestly in favor of annexation, but are in accord with British section of the sugarplanters in wanting nothing more than at most an American protectorate which would permit the continued importation of Asiatic contract labor. The white mechanics and laborers are strongly opposed to the continuance of such immigration, and their minds have been much disturbed by the suspicions put in circulation. Interviews with members of tbe Cabinet elicit the strongest expressions of their desire to secure no form of political union with th United States less complete than the full admis ion of Hawaii as a State or Territory.

They regard a protectectorate as very unsatisfactory, containing elements of uncertainty. It would be liable to be terminate i like any trea or to have its conditions readjusted. What is needed for the political stability of Hawaii is absolute union. Mr. Dole's government is extremely anxious to negotiate a treaty of annexation as soon as any administration at Washington will entertain the subject.

The wreckers of the Gains boiou still have hope of floating the ship. The water in tbe bold yields to pumping. There has been some excitement among patrons of the Punabou Preparatory School on account of twenty-six Chinese youths having joined from Damon's Milos Institute. White parents objected to their children being in the same clashes with Chinese, tbe school being select, with high fees. The trustees decided toexemde all not proficient in English, not being willing to m.iKft any race distinction, as the school is on a benevolent religious foundation.

Under th.s ruling nueen of tlie Chinese were excluded anu eleven remain. The white parents are still not wholly satistt d. There is a large Government English free school for Chinese youth in a 1 grades. The city schools are much crowded, although frequently enlarged. ROCK SPRINGS JSUXOATBV.

A Cloudburst I nodi the Streets ot the town. ROCK SPRINGS, Sept. cloudburst up in the canyon, a couple of miles soutliea-t of town, this afternoon flooded the town to a depth ot four feet, inundating floors in the First National Bank and seven or eight of the leading business houses filling all cellars find completely covering the Union Pacific tracks. The rush of the water down through town was so sudden that there was not time to get merchandise out of the cellars. Tim Kinney large double two-story business house is undermined by the water and in danger of collapsing at any time.

The damage, it was thought, will be No lives were lost. HYPNOTIZED FOR TWO YEARS. Mysterious Disappearance and Return of a Youth Who Has Traversed the Globe. BUFFALO, N. Sept.

Frederick Gordon Rew, the Cornell student, who disappeared from Ithaca in a mysterious manner almost two years ago, and who was found in Ceylon recently, has returned to the home of his parents in this city. For a ipng time after Rew disappeared his father thought he was dead. Part of Rew's wanderings were surrounded with mystery. He declares that be can remember nothing from the time he left Cayuga until be found himself on board a vessel bound for France. Aside from these first days young Rew tells tbe story of his adventures in detail.

His education enabled him to find friends among a class of people who threw in his way opportunity for profitable employment, and he succeeded admirably in learning French and German, his lack of proficiency in which had worried him at college and had indirectly caused him to go away. He has worked hard since he went away and has made money. During ali his wanderings young Rew never changed bis name nor endeavored to conceal his identity. Before making the voyage to Ceyion he visited several of the South American countries and Jamaica. During all his travels he never heard that his parents were searching for him until he arrived at Ceylon.

He will return to Cornell on Wednesday and enter the freshman class, as he did two years a o. JUMPED INTO THE LAKE. Fate of Edson Keith, Head of the Famous Millinery Concern. 1.1 Health and Political Uncertainty Belie vtd to Have tied His Mind. CHICAGO, 111., Bept.

Edson Keith, head of the great millinery firm, the Edson Keith Company, the largest firm of the kind in the United States, committed suicide by jumping inlo the lake at the foot of Thirteenth street last night. The suicide was not made known until late this morning. He was seen when he jumped from the pier of the Illinois Central Railroad, but at that time his identity was unknown. Two crews have since been dragging the lako for the dy without success. Later reports show that Keith must have suicided Sunday night or early Mondr.y morning.

When Mrs. Keith tried to open the door of his apartment on Monday morning she found it locked. She summoned her son, who forced the door. The room was empty, but it coulu be seen that the bed had been occupied. Believing that mental trouble bad overcome the missing man the police were notified and spent ali day yesterday in a fruitless endeavor to locate the man.

This morning information was received that a hat and coat had been found near the breakwater at the mouth of Weldon slip. These were identified as having belonged to Keith and convinced the searchers that he had committed suicide, doubtle-s while temporarily insane. Physical ill health and the fear of possible troubles to result from the coming Presidential election are the causes assigned for his breakdown. His financial affairs are said to be in the best shape. He was interested in many great enter' prises and was considered one of the largest capitalist in the West.

SLAIN BY A BULLY. Mother and Fire Children Left Destitute by the Cowardly Act of a Ruffian. NEW N. Sept. The desire of Martin O'Brien, a brawny beefhandler, employed in this city and living in Brooklyn, to be revenged on William Oiiver was satisfied yesterday afternoon.

Oliver is dead and O'Brien a fugitive from justice. A widow and five children are lelt destitute by Oliver's death. O'Brien is known as the most powerful of the strong men who inhabit Green Point. He is more than 6 feet tall, ighs 265 pounds and has a reputation for fighting. His victim was industrious, quiet and of small physique.

Tbe men bad been friends, although not intimates. O'Brien had a quarrel two months ago with an aged neighbor, Michael Gyves, and 0 iver interfered when the beefhnndler attempted to strike the old man. For this O'Bru swora to be revenged. The men did not meet again until yesterday. Oliver was employed in the Continental Iron He went to the shop yesterday to do some work for bis brother and was returning to dinner when, as he was crossing street, rushed upon him.

It is believed he was lying in wait ior Oliver. Without a word O'Brien dealt Oliver a terrific blow with his list. Oliver fell and without even a look at the prostrate man O'Brien leisurely walked up Oak street and boardvd a car. That was tlie last seen ot him. An ambulance was sent for, bui the surgeon who responded to the call pronounced Oliver dead.

INTERESTS THE COAST. Insolvent Aationnl Postal and union WASHINGTON. D. Sept. Comptroller of the Treasury to-day issued formal notice declaring the Bennett National Bank of New Whatcom, to be insolvent.

The postoffice at Hildreth, Madera County, has been discontinued. Mail tor this town should be addressed hereatter to O'Neals. The Postoince Department is advised that mails for dispatch per steamer Braemar will close at tne postoffice of lacoma. on tbe 6 instead of the 27th as published in a daily bulletin of September 9. L.

S. Beedle was 'o-day appointed Postmaster at Occidental, tonoma County vice W. B. Coy, resigned. The annual report of rhe Commissioner of Pensions shows that there are in California 15,308 pensioners, drawing an aggregate amount of Oregon 4577 p-n-ioners.

ajrpregate amount of pensions Wellington 4963 pensioners drawing $676,446. Paiinc Coast pensions have been issued as follows: California: Original Thaddens M. Garb rvi Adam S. Graham, San Francisco; Jamm B. Ward, Ban Jose' Frederick Badoux, Porterville; William C.

Jamison, Los Angeles. Oregon: Louis Miller, Stayton. DISASTERS IN THE MIKADO'S REALM Hundreds of Lives Lost in Japan's Floods and Storms. KOBE SWEPT BY FIRE. Millions of Dollars' Worth of Property Consumed by the Flames.

EARTHQUAKES CAUSE HAVOC. Reign of Terror in the Land of the Rising Sun Caused by Many Catastrophes. TOKIO, Japan, Sept. Hundreds of lives were lost and a vast amount of property destroyed by a series of fires, floods, storms and earthquakes in many portions of Japan during the closing week in August. Ci August 26 Kobe was visited by a conflagration that caused a property loss of millions of dollars.

In Gif prefecture 4300 houses were blown down, and along the Haji-gawa 400 persons lost their lives. The severest storms occurred on Aueust 30. Along the Isatsugawa eighty-four lives were lost. At Kobe, after the fire had devastated the city, forty people were swept to their death by the flood. In other provinces the loss of life reached 2500.

The great flood was preceded by a severe earthquake. Then followed a downpour such as has never before been experienced on the island. The European residents were panic-stricKen and sought shelter on the highlands. On August 26, near Kobe, the Minatogawa first topped and then Dreached its oanks, and death and destruction resulted. From before midnight to after 7 o'clock in the morning the fire-bells were striking shor', sharp notes as a sijrnal of man's strivings with an angry flood.

It was just after 11 at ni ht that the first serious warning was given. The western bank was broken and a swift current spread across the fields and gathered in tbe low disvrict around Hioso station. The line was covered and traffic was ultimately stopped, although in this quarter the depth was probably never more than two and a haif to three feet. Passeneers from the west by one or two of the late trains were kept waiting without information for a long period, and were finally told that tney could go no further. One party of eight left the station on foot in rain at 12:30, and after wading for a longdistance they reached the Minatogawa, only to be turned back by the impassable flood on the other side.

In places in the streets this was already breast high, and it rose higher without abating one iota of its force. Poiice constables and Red Cross men were on duty everywhere; many rescues were made, risks were gallantly but not always successfully incurred. The parly referred to with great difficulty pot from point to point a ong the river's banks right up into the hills. Not a brirlpa lemained. They then, tired and wet through, fought their way back and on to the river's mouth.

Three" hundred houses at least have been wrecked; those damaged are innumerable. Seven dead bodies 1 were lound at one spot; nearly 200, it is feared, have shared death by drowning. At an early hour 3000 sandbags tiad been piled into the broken embankment. Ropes had been drawn across some of the streets to enable communication to be made. Late in the evenincr the alarm sounded and a fire was discovered in a confectionery, which was rapidly fanned to life by the high wind.

Forty marines from the German warship Kaiser and her entire tire department worked to subdue the flames, but all to no purpose. One thousand nine hundred blocks, including 2260 houses and twelve godowns were destroyed totally, and ten houses, two police boxes, one fire- brigade station, four temples and one theater. The burnt area comprises ten streets. The total damage by tire was 1,000,000 yen. On September 1, in Rokugo district, a terrible series of earthquakes shook the country.

Nne people were killed there, and more lhan forty at Hataya, Senya, Takanashi, Yokehori, Yokozawa, Naga shi.ia, and Fujiki, where the aster wat especially great. The hills ai Senya cracked. Fires broke out here anc there. Water gushed ont in many place! and continue. AtObonal elevn persons were killed At Rokugo the people killed number non than twenty, and the houses overturns about 1000.

A ferry-boat at Hizuraa cap sized and twenty Japs and whites lost hoi lives. POLICE BATTLE WITH ROUGHS. One Man Killed and Five Wounded in a Bloody Encounter in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. A pitched battle occurred yesterday in tne section of the city known as Little Italy Detween a squau of policemen and the inmates of a who were resisting arrest.

Alt ough the encounter lasted but fifteen minutes one man was shot and killed, while five others were more or less seriously wounded. The proprietor of the "speak-easy" was finally arrested, to ether with seven combatants, and at a hearing the participants were held on a charge of murder. The victims are Michael Pizza, shot in the head and left lung, instantly killed: Policeman Sibers, struck on the head with a brick; Policeman Thayer, hand crushed with a brick; Joseph Miller, a spectator, shot in the hand; Policeman Mitchell, struck on the head with a br.ck; Robert Donahue, a citizen, who took part in the fracas, struck on the head with a brick and stabbed in the breast. The scene of the was a three-story brick house in the heart of the Italian district. About midnight Special Officers Hamm and Baker, together with Policemen Sibert, Mitchell, Thayer, Wagner, Phillips and llooney, all attirei in citizens' clothing, arrived at the Bakerstreet bouse with a warrant for the arrest ot Michael Wolfa, charging him with selling liquor without a license, and oh Sundar.

The raiders, with a concerted rush, forced the ont door from its hinges. Inside were a frenzied men armed wit hatchets, coupliug-pins, revolvers and all sorts ot weapons. Just when tbe tiring began, or how, noboJy seems to know, but there were about twenty or twenty-live shots exchanged. Tlit policemen wbo were in a side alloy found themselves in at wither outlet by crowds of threatening foreigners. A portion of tbn inmates had by this time reached the roof, and they began to oot at the officers in the alley.

Bricks were torn from the chimneys and hurled at the police. Bullets and bricks flnwin all directions. When the combatants were subdued Michael Pizza waa found dead on the roof. He lay on his back with the blood gushing from two bullet wounds. It is not known whether he was shot by policemen or by his comrades by mistake.

Arrested for Derailing a Train. GRAYLING, Sept. A southbound passenger train on the Michigan Central Railroad was derailed three miles south of uere early this rooming by trainw rockers. The engine, mail, baggage and smotins; cars left the track, but no one was injured. Three men were arrested on suspicion.

Turkish Husband Dead. BRIDGEPORT, Sept. Word was received here this morning announcing the death of Demetrius Callias Bey, the husband of Mrs. P. T.

Barnum. Mrs. Callias was summoned from New York last week and is now on the ocean. The Bey's death was due to liver trouble. Death of a Aoted Journalist.

NEW YORK, N. Sept. WUliam Young died at his home in Brooklyn last evening, aged 68. On the staff of the Sun he had been cooyreader, managing editor and turf editor during his thirty years of service. Consul Olb.ton JHes of Smallpox, WASHINGTON, D.

Sept. The State Department has received a cablegram announcing the death at Beyrut, Syria, of United States Consul Gibson by smallpox. Consul Gibson was appointed by President Cleveland Irom Augusta, in 1803. British Diplomatic Promotions. LONDON, Sept.

Henry Howard, at present secretary of the British embassy to France, has been appointed Minister to the Netherlands to succeed Sir Horace Rumbold, who was last month appointed British Einbassador to Austria- Hungary. Sir Michael Wins an English Race. LONDON, Sept. 22. -At Kempton Park to-day tbe regulation plate of six furlones was won by Sir Michael, Chrysomel was second and E.

Wishard Damsel II third. Tbe betting was 3 to 1 on Sir Michael and 8 to 1 each against Chrysomel and Damsel 11. Unearthing Dynamltr in Ireland. DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 22.

-The Daily Express says tne police have discovered large quantities of dynamite at Marlin Park, near Galway. Tieath of a Fafnous Frima Donna, HAMBURG, Germaxt, Sept. The well-known prima donna Fran Katherine Klafsky-Lohse is dead. Stanford Elect STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 22.

The senior class held its election today after a very quiet campaign and the following officers weie chosen for the coming semester: President, E. Holbrook; first vice-president, L. Grieb; second vice-president, Miss Edith Jordan (daughter President Jordan); secretary, A. G. Kaufman; treasurer, Miss Dora E.

Moody; sergeant-at-arras, John Rice; baseball manager, Cliris Henne; football manager, H. Hindry; class historian, Miss A. M. Colt; class council, Misses Daisy Dpming, Ortha B. Fielder.

Messrs. J. P. Nourse. M.

T. Pratt, J. If. Ross and H. H.

Hindry. Officers for the class are elected for each semester. Munienl' Clubs. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 22.

The glee and mandolin clubs are practicing regularly and with more spirit than ever before. Their first concert will be given on October 3in San Jose, and Director Wells of the Mandolin Club says all the music will be new. A new feature of the concerts will be the introduction of violin oy a new student here who is unusually skilled on that instrument. This conwrt is to be held on the last day ot the San Jose fair. On the morning of the same day the tirst and second elevens of the Stanford football men will play an exhibition game at the Garden City.

In the Woodland Courts. WOODLAND, Sept. 1n the Superior Court to-day the attorneys for S. D. Worden, the convicted train-wrecker, I made a motion to have the time for reseni tencinji postponed.

Judge Grant allowed i the motion, and fixed September 23 as the time for passing sentence, ibe trial of Frank Desmond, charged with robbing a railroad-car at Davisville, was begun in the Superior Court to-day. MORE BARBAROUS THAN THE TURKS Ninety Cuban Prisoners Shot by Spanish Troops. TWO BODIES MUTILATED Combatants, Women and Children Are Ruthlessly Slaughtered. FATE OF LITTLE ONES. Locked in a House and Burned to Death During the Absence of Their Parents.

NEW YORK, N. Bept. A Tampa (Fla.) special says: Ninety-three political prisoners were recently ordered deported from Havana to the Isle of Pines. They were sent in chains afoot overland to Battomo, where they were taken by steamer to their destination. The prisoners were guarded by 200 euardiaciviles, who shot them all down in a lonely palm grove on the roadside near BejucaL Tbe bodies were afterward horribly mutilated with machetes.

The guards reported that the prisoners tried to escape. Letters from Havana continue to tell stories of shocking atrocities committed by the Spanish troops, and in many cases these stories come from the Spanish themselves. In one case where it was officially reported that nineteen insurgents had I.een killed in a battle it is asserted that the Spanish troops had cruelly slaughtered nineteen non-combatants men, women and children in revenge for an attack made upon the troops by ambushed insurgents. In another case three little children were locked into a house which was set on fire and the children were burned to death. Another case reported is that of a decrepit old man and two negroes, who were brutally butchered.

NAP A MVRDEKK.R CAPTURED. Wanted for the Ji.il Una of a Woman years Ago. NAPA, Sept. 22. A man supposed to be the long-looked-for William Moore, who murdered Mrs.

J. K. Greenwood of this county in February, 1891, has been arrested in Los Angeles. Sheriff McKen- zie received a telegram from the Sheriff of Los Angeles County yesterday asking it the reward of $2250 for Moore's capture still held good. The answer was in the affirmative.

To-day came another telegram from Los Angeles statin that Moore was under arrest and had confessed the crime. Photographs were mailed for identification here. San Mateo's Vneerlain liotmdnrif. REDWOOD CITY, Sept. The Board of Supervisors to-day ordered tbe clerk to communicate with tbe Supervisors of San Francisco relative to taking action jointly to settle upon and define tne boundary line between the two counties.

The present uncertainty may be the cause of litigation, especially in regard to roatia and streets. There is now a section of road nearly 400 feet long which is almost impassable, as the authorities of each county refuse to repair it, each claiming that it lies within the territory of the other county. Atkinson untie tf- SACRAMENTO. Sept. Mayor Huboard has appointed E.

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