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8 OREGON DEMOCRATS. Proceedings of the State Conven tion at Portland, A Free-Trade and Anti-Railroad Platform Unanimously Adopted. Governor Sylvester Pennoyer Renominated. Colonel Robert A. Miller Named (or Congressman. Special by the California Associated Press. Portland, April 24.— The Democratic State Convention is in session here to-day. P. F. d'Arcy of Marion County was se lected temporary Secretary of the conven tion. The following platform was adopted: We congratulate the Democratic parly on the ((goal victories achieved In the late elections In lowa, Ohio and l.liode Island, and In the munici pal elections recently held throughout the Union, and hail the results as the sure destruction of the party championing the cause of special in terest to the privileged classes, aud the advance ment of the Democratic party, which stands for the equal lights of the whole people. We de nounce the fraud by which the people of Moo tans were deprived of their lights of representa tion In the United states Senate by Senators of Ihelr own choice. Vie believe in special rights to none and equal rights to all. We lavor a tariff for revenue, limited to the expense of the Gov ernment, and condemn the tariff hill now before Ike llouse. We coudemu and denounce the at tempt to appropilate tlie surplus, by a Republi can majority, which belongs to the whole people, to the payment of a bounty on sugar, which com pels many to pay direct tnbute loa few, and we denounce the action of Speaker Heed In count ing as voles Hie Democrats and Republicans who bad not voted on pending measures. We reaffirm the Democratic parly opinion that gold and ► ! Iver are equal. me people* money, aud demand free coinage and no discrimination in favor of silver; we call the attention of the voters of Oregon to the position always main tained by Hie Democratic patty on the Chinese question, aud demand the strict enforcement of the Scott Exclusion Act; we favor not only the forfeiture by the Northern Pacific of the land grant from WaMula to Portland but also the un conditional forfeiture of all unearned land grants to Ihe pu bile domain; we calm ihat the Govern ment need* a wise hand to di-atr ibute and pro vide-.Mill a liberal hand for Die wants of those who suffered lv the late war, and likewise such dependent persons who were deprived of ihelr natural protectors and supporter*. We urge Congress lo pass a bill tending to the speedy opening of Ihe Willamette and Columbia rivers lo free navigation; we favor the adoption of .in amendment to the Federal Constitution piovldltig for ii. election of Senators by the dire cl vote of the people, and we favor the adop tion of the Australian ballot and the placing of railroad aud oilier transportation agencies lv the bauds of the Government; we approve eight hours as a legal day's labor in the woik-shops an.l on public works and denounce couvlct labor and fasten It en the Republican party: we point wnh pride to the wise aud economical adminis tration ol the Slate Government under Governor Pennoyer and the State financial affairs under Treasurer Webb. It Is the tense of the Democratic party that Governor Pennoyer, In his veioof the hill known as the I'oit Water 11111, used great judgment. The convention was harmonious atid the best of feelings prevailed. Governor Syl vester Pennover was renominated and Colonel B bert A. Miller of Jacksonville whs nominated for Representative in Con gress. The entire ticket is unusually strong. CAUGHT AT LAST. Daniel Allen, a Wisconsin Wife-Poisoner, Arrested in Oregon. Seattle, April 24.— Daniel Allen, who was convicted in the courts of Clark County, Wis., in 1887, of poisoning his wile and a neighbor named Wright, and who es caped from the Connty Jail before he was sentenced to a life term in the State Prison, was captured last night at Linden, Wash., and brought to this city to-day. Allen and Wright's wife became very intimate and conspired to get rid of their companions. Mrs. Wright succeeded in removing her husband by administering poison through the medium of cookies. Two days later, Mrs. Allen died suddenly, and it was after ward learned that she died likewise of pot soning. Allen, after his escape, went to Oregon under the name of John Harvey, and was traced from Oregon to Seattle, and from the latter place to Linden, where he was captured. An officer leaves to-night with Allen for Wisconsin. SAC It A MEN TO. Body Found Floating in the Sacramento Elver. The Spring Races Sacramento, April 24.— The body of a mau was found floating in the river, oppo site this city, to day. Letters found in bis clothes indicated the name of the deceased to be John Schweitzler, and that he lias a family living in San Francisco. The letters are all written in German aud addressed to him in Seattle. He was a member of the United Order of American Plasterers of San Francisco. The interest in the opening day's events of the spring race meeting Is increasing, and a large attendance is expected, although picnic excursions and base-hall may inter fere to some extent. The weather Is cool and delightful, and the horses and track are in good condition. Signal Officer Barwick of this place has received notice to send weekly crop reports to the proper department at Washington hereafter, to be included in those now sent out weekly. MURDER AT WHISK YTOWN. Fatal Termination of a Dispute Over a Si- vorced Han's Children. Shasta, April 24.— A shooting affray oc curred this afternoon at Whiskytown. five miles north of this place, between John Harrison and Charles Summers, resulting in the death of Harrison. Summers was divorced from his wife a few years ago and the children were awarded to the mother, who afterward married Harrison. The quarrel to-day was caused by a dispute over one of the children. Harrison struck Sum mers on the head with a hoe, when Sum mers shot and killed him. Summers came to Shasta and gave himself up and is now in Jail. CAMPAIGN PREPARATIONS. Election of Army and Nary Eepublican L-ague Delegates. Sacramento, April 24.— meeting of the Army and Navy Republican League was held this evening for the purpose of making preparations for the coming cam paign and to elect delegates to the State Encampment, which will convene in San Francisco April 26th. The followed-uaraed comrades were chosen to represent the Sac ramento League: J. S. MacMahon, W. A. Anderson, \V. W. Coons, George W. Ficks and O. P. Lodge. THE VISITING PIONEERS. Arrangements for Their Entertainment Dur- ing Their Stay at Sacramento. Sacramento, April 21.— The New En gland Society of California Pioneers will arrive to-morrow and will be received by the Mayor, Pioneer Society and citizens. A collation will be served at noon and the art gallery visited in tho afternoon. On Saturday some of the visitors will attend the Odd Fellows' picnic, and In the after noon the party will be received at the Capitol by the Governor and State officers. PINA ACQUITTED. ■Verdict of Hot Guilty in a San Bernardino Murder Case. San Bernardino. April 24. — Angele Pina was acquitted of the murder of Yno cente Lugo by a jury returning a verdict at 8 o'clock this morning of not guilty, remain ing out six hours. Pina shot Lugo last January and escaped to Arizona, but was captured and brought back. The defense made a case of self-defense, proving that Lugo followed Pina and first shot at him. CHINESE SMUGGLING. A White Man Caught Aiding Mongolians to Cross the Line. San Diego, April 24. — News was re ceived this afternoon that a gang of Chinese were coming up from Lower California to make an effort to get across the line to night. Officers patrolling the frontier this •veiling captured E. Walker, a white man, who was aiding the Chinese across. Other arrests are likely to follow before morning. •> NATURAL GAS. A Largo Volume Struck at a Depth of Eighty two Feet at Salinas. ISai.inab, Aoril 24. — Superintendent Jloagland of the Natural Gas Company lound gas yesterday at a depth of seventy feet. At a depth of eighty-two feet a large volume of gas rushed from the 8-Inch pipe with a roar. The force was so great as to extinguish a lighted match. On applying a torch a blue flame arose about 10 feet high and burned until shut off by a stream of water. The company will continue to sink to a lower dentin Body Recovered. Angels Camp, April 24.— The body of Charles A. Pollard, another* victim of the Utica mine cave, was exhfmed Tuesday afternoon. . Deceased was found lying on bis side between two timbers, badly crushed, lie was a native of Wisconsin, aged 21 years. The funeral took place to-day under the auspices of the Odd Fellows. Died in the Asylum. Petaluma, April 24.— Alfred Symonds, late President of the Nationalist Club in this city, who was recently pronounced in sane and admitted to Napa, died at the asy lum yesterday afternoon. His remains were brought to Petaluma to-day for burial. Kayfield Berries* Mayfield, April 24. — Shipments of strawberries were made from here April 7th, and there have been large daily ship ments since. The crop of strawberries, raspberries and blackberries promises to be very large and extra fine. The Pioneer Visitors. Mojavf., April 24.— A special car, con sisting of seven Pullman cars, and contain ing about 200 people of the Society of Cali fornia Pioneers of New England, left here at 9 o'clock and will arrive in Sacramento about 12 o'clock to-night. Fatal Accident. Santa Cruz, April 24.— X. B. Bttckman, a canvasser for the Pacific liural Press, was killed this morning by a dog-cart backing over a bridge at the Yellow Bank Dairy. He was 00 years of age. < Suicide at San Diego. San Diego, April 24.— W. J. Decker, a saloon-keeper at Julian, committed suicide to-day. lle^ blew out his brains with a shotgun. No cause is assigned. Malignant Diphtheria. Point Reyes, April 24.— Diphtheria of a malignant typo is raging In Olema. LABOR AND LABORERS A Striking Iron- Holder Returns to His Work. First Meeting of the Millme-'s Association. The Butchers' Bureau of Employment. Eight Hours for Painters. There was an aufearauce of Jollity on tbe countenances of tlie foundryiiien yesterday aft ernoon, aud lliey looked and acted an 1! they bad won a vicioiy. Ou ike oilier band Ibe Striking molders appeared low-splillcd at the thought Hi.it the fouudrymeu were gaining ground lv tbe fight. Yesterday throe molders were added to the as- Foclatlon's forces In as many foundries. A mold er named Kor>ythe was brought over from Oak land escorted by a private detective, aud lauded safely in the shops of the Union Iron Works, lorhj'tbe had written to the superintendent of the works about a week ago asking lor work. lie offered In his letter to pay his own ex penses fiom Si. Louts providing he could obtain work. his was guaranteed in, aud he left for this cily, arriving In Oakland 011 Wednesday night. Forsythe Is said to be a good moldei and a thorough workman at his trade. SATISFIED WITH HIS PLACE. One of the pickets from the Molders' Union, named Dixon, made a tour of the Union Iron Works yard yesterday morning, and managed to make a breach In the fence near where tlie molders recently Imported were working. Dixon called one of tin* molders 10 fence, and, as au Inducement, offered him $70 cash aod Ins fare lack l.ast II he would quit work and join ibe striker*!. ••Why, I've got more than you offer me coming from the works," responded the workman. The picket then oilered to pay the man all that be had coming to htm as wages and hi*, fare home besides. This offer was repudiated in turn with the remark "Uiat he was satisfied with his pres ent position." The miners lost the first man from their fold yesterday, oue of their number having leiurued to work. The man's name is Wall, aud he began work as an Hi) 1 entice In the Occidental Foundry and stayed there until he learned his trade. When the strike was ordered he went out with the others, but finally weakened under the stress of circumstances. He gives as his reason for going back 10 work that he was "sick of the strike." THAT fIO.OOO SI'BSCRIFTIOX. Regarding Hie wholesale merchants' subscrip tion of (10,000 to the fouodryinen. In older to assist Hem In the continuance ol the strl-e, the moideis think It absurd, .several of the Execu tive Committee staled that they had visited merchants, and ihey hud all denied emphatically that il.ey bad taken any steps toward assisting the fouudrymeu. As a proof of ibis statement, the moideis slated thai In every case the mer chants spoken lo bought tickets lor their ball. Un tbe oilier hand, Mr. Hayes of ibe Fulton Foundry declares that tbe statement Is per fectly true, and thai the money has been sub scribed and only awaits the orders of the asso ciation. Mr. Hayes would uot give the names of ibe subset merchants, as he considered It a confidential mailer between the association and the subscribers. Mi. Mooie of the Risdon stated that It was a positive fact that the money had been proffered them, aud also mat a number ol representative busluess men had offered them every assistance lv their power to help them In their struggle against the mnldeis. another shipment expected. The Founders' Association held a conference yesterday alien. uui,, but at lis conclusion the members staled that Ibeie was nothing to be given lor publication. Oue member, however, hinted thai a huge shipment of molders might be expected befoie tlie end ot the week. The Independent) Longshoremen's Union last evening decided to purchase Buy tickets for the iron uioldeih' ball to be held to-monow night. MILLMEN ORGANIZED. Permanent Oflic-n Elected for the New A asocial lon. The Drat meeting ol the Mlllmens' Association, which was formed last week, was held last even ing at Irish-American Hall. The following permanent officers were elected: President, C. 11. Davis; Vice-President, A. Pat terson; tiecielary, J. llamliu; Sergeaut-at-Aruis, G. H. Marsh. ■Considerable discussion was held on the matter of admitting mlllmen from Oakland and Alameda into the union, and It was finally de cided to restrict tbe membership to the membeis of the ci all tv this city. All but a small number of mill-workers have joined ihe new union, and It bids fair to become a strong oigaiilzatiun. Ills very probable that a branch will be formed lv Oakland. ASSISTED LABOKEKS. A Final Report Presented by the Citizens' Committee. The Executive Committee appointed last month to provide labor lor the unemployed held its final meeting yesterday In the Merchants' Ex change building. The report submitted showed the contributions of Ihe citizens were $30,776 25, all ol winch was expended upon the construction of a public road in the western pail ol Uolden <■■:'>■ Park. The road Is sixty feet wide and two miles la length, and 17,305 days' work were done on It. It will be open to travel on the first of nrxl month. After passing various resolutions of thanks the committee adjourned slue die. Denial Fr..m the Plumbers. J. ,T. McFadden, President of the Plumbers' and titters' L'iilod, denies the published statement that the union's members will refuse to work longer than eight hours per day alter May Ist, or that they will not place pipes lv any building where workmen employed are com pelled to work more thau eight hours. He de clares that the union has simply formed plans, which will call for eight houi work per day, a-d the builders readily agreed to them. But as for refusing to work moie than eight hours the uuiou never authorized such a statement. The Painters. The Brotherhood Painters' and Decorators' Union, No. 140, held Its weekly meeting last eveniug, at which It was reported tbat Ueorge J. Smith, a boss palmer, had stated that after the Ist ol May he would ouly require his men to work eight hours a day at ihe standard wages. The union gave him a vote of thanks. The ball recently giveu by the union realized over f 300, and it was decided lo hold the annual Picnic at Glen Ellen on the 22d of June. Twenty-five tickets were puichased for the ball of the mold ers, and six candidates were Initiated and ulue names proposed for membership. Thai Holohers. The Journeymen Butchers' Protective and Be nevolent Association made arraugemeuts for the annual picnic at Badger's Park on the llih of May. The labor bureau connected with the as sociation lias proved a great success, and the officers express themselves as being much grati fied with Its kings. Alieady many of the idle members have obtained work through ihe bureau and applications lor competent workmen are dally received. Thirty tickets weie puichased lor the mo. di rs' ball. The Hues Lathers. The contract or boss lathers met last night at 318 Seventh stieet and organized a union. Ihe rate fixed for contracts Is $2 GO per thousand, to lake etlect immediately. They also resolved that eight hours shall constitute a day's work for their employes ou and after the first Monday In May. The Shipwrights. A largely attended meeting of the Journeymen . Shipwrights' Union was held last eveuing at 32 O'Karrel street. Two candidates were admitted and Charles Jeflers, the newly elected President, was seated. THE MORNING CALL, SAN FRANCISCO. FRIDAY. APRIL 25, 1890-EIGHT . PAGES. A FORFEITED GAME. The League Contest at Boston Suddenly Ended. The Giants Refuse to Abide by the De cision of the Umpire. Kelly's Hen Win Again From Brooklyn. 1 Slagging Match at Buffalo. Too Much Rain. Special by the California Associated Press. Boston*, April 24.— 1n to-day's game be tween the New York and Boston National League clubs Clarkson, after he got warmed up, pitched an almost errorless game. For six innings he completely baffled the vis itors. In the seventh Inning, while Long was on third, Murphy, to tempt him to try and run home, threw to Glasscock. Long made a splendid spurt and reached the plate just as the ball came back from Glasscock, and the umpire declared him safe. Glasscock aud Welch then set up a ter rific kicking. Umpire McDermott fined each (10, when Welch at once threw down the ball and started to leave the field. McDermott gave him one minute to re sume the game under the rules. The time lapsed and Welch refused to re turn and the game was declared forfeited to Boston by a score of 9to 0. Great confu sion ensued. Game* Postponed. Brooklyn, April 24. — To-day's game with Philadelphia was postponed on ac count of rain. Cleveland. April 24.— The Cleveland- Chicago game scheduled for to-day was not played, owing to rain. Pittsbubg, April 24.— Rain prevented the ball game to-day with Cincinnati. BROTHERHOOD GAMES. Brooklyn and Boston Play Their Filth Game— Slogging at Buffalo. __ w Boston, April 24.— Brooklyn and Boston played their fifth game here to-day and it was won by Kelly's men bunching their hits in the eighth inning. Radbourne and Murphy was the battery for Boston and both did well. Radbourne kept the visitors from getting a run until the seventh inning. Ward's playing was great. Mike Kelly caught for the first time In several days and handled himself in great style. Summary: Bostons 0 0 10 0 15 0 0-7 Brook 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2—B Base hits — Bostons 6. Brooklyns 7. Errors- Bostons Brooklyns 8. Batteries — ItadUourue and Kelly, Murphy and Cook. A E'.cgfine Contest. Buffalo, April To-day's game be tween the Buffalo aud Cleveland Players' teams was marked by heavy batting a nd poor holding. The Clevelands rallied in fine form in the last inning, but the lally came too late to change the result. Summary: Buffalo* 2 7 0 7 2 0 0 0 o—lß Clevelands l 0 3 0 2 0 11 7—15 Base hits— Buffalos 14, Clevelands 14. Ferrers— Buff -lusts, Clevelauds B. Batteries— Haddock aud Mack, lienuiuu and Satellite, Too Such Rain. Chicago, April 24— The Chlcago-Pitts burg and New York-Philadelphia Brother hood games were postponed on account ol the. rain. American Association St. Louis, April 24— St. Louis 6, Toledos 6. Philadelphia. April 24.— The Athletic- Syracuse game was postponed on account of rain. Louisville, April 24.— Rain prevented the playing of the ball game between the home club and Columbus. No Game at Denver. Denver, April 24.— There was no game between the Sioux City and Denver clubs to-day on account of the rain and snow storm. "WON AND LOST. Relative Positions of the National and Flay ers' League Teams. The following table gives the number of games won, lost and played by each club of the National and Players' leagues. It will thus be an easy matter to compare the work of the rival clubs: NATIONAL * C ; LEAOIK. p " I »o>tons 4 ! Irnotlyus.... 1 S ;hlcagO3 2 2 Ileveiauils... 1 3 :inclamtli . . 2 a •lilUJH|.hius 8 1 'itt>burn.... 3 1 Vurks. . .| 1 4 - X rLAYERS 1 'J LKAUUE. ! & 5 o a I a 5.... 3 ... uU... ItU .. 6 l!«-lit. * Broo 4 Hulfi ■J Chlci 4 Clen 4 Phlla 1 Pitts ' 5 New usl'.!!| 1 3 11i5... 5. . . turns.. . 'urns... THE VERY BEGINNING. The Burning Mass That Composed Our Earth nt First. In the burning mass that composed our earth at first there existed copper, sulphur, and ail the other substances that are on and in our earth now, only all were in a gaseous state. The cold had not yet hardened them into solids. They tell us that this collec tion cf burning material belonged originally to the sun, and was thrown off from it in consequence of a natural law and gent "whirling in space." Do you understand what that word "space" means? This globe of ours Is wrapped up in a huge cloak, some forty miles thick, called the at mosphere. Beyond this thick envelope stretches far away that unknown region called "space." What are its boundaries, no one can tell us. Whether it holds other worlds than ours we can only guess. But one thing about it is knowu for certain, which is that it is tery cold. Its tempera ture is 200 degrees below zero; so we have need of our thick, warm atmosphere. What effect did this intense cold have upon the mass of fiery gas, sent spuming out through Us depths? Just the same effect that the cold mountain peaks have upon the vapor of water. It cooled the gases upon the outside, hardened them, and in the course of time formed a thin crust. This was God's first day of creation, and some men think it was equal to thousands and thousands of our years— maybe mill ions—because this forming of the crust must have been slow work. First, little patches of gas became solid. Then these floated together and perhaps succeeded in making one crust joined all over— and a hot, rumpled crust it was! Then the boiling, seething mass inside broke through, and the work had to be done all over again. When the vapor of water was condensed, rain began to fall. Then came another struggle. As quickly as the rain fell on the hot crust it was changed into vapor again aud sent up Into the air to repeat its work. What a boiling, steaming, hot ball this world must have been. Luring all this time there were terrific peals of thunder and flashes of lightning. Whenever any liquid is changed into a vapor electricity is produced; and when so vast a quantity of water was changing into steam, the intensity and frequency of the lightning must have been immeasurably be yond anything we can imagine. If only we could have been at a safe distance above this steaming world and looked down upon it, what a sight we should have seen and what deafening peals of thunder we should have heard. Even though the rain was almost imme diately changed Into vapor. It must have cooled the earth's crust a little, coming di rectly from the icy realms of space. And at last came a day when the cold conquered the heat, and the crust became cool enough for the water to stay down. It filled up ail the cracks and crannies, and there was so much of it that only a little bit of the earth s crust could peep above its surface. Of our own continent, only a narrow strip of laud, extending from what is now Nova Scotia to where the Great Lakes were to be, and thence westward to the region now culled Alaska, remained above the waters. In the place now occupied by Europe, there were many little patches, but no land so exteusive as the strip in the Western Hemisphere. : Thick, dark vapors brooded over the earth and shut out the light of the sun.' And these gloomy vapors, the little pieces of dry, hot crust, and the surging, boiling waters, were the beginnings but of which God was to make our beautiful world, with its pure air, its blue sky and snowy clouds, its dense woods and fertile fields, Its hills and valleys, its lakes and rivers. There could have been no life in those days— neither plant life nor animal life. In the first place the crust was too hot; neither animal nor plant could live on it, nor In the waters that touched it. In the second place, animals and plants cannot live without sunlight; and no sunlight could pierce those masses of heavy vapor From "Through the Back Ages." by Teresa C. Croft-on, in St. Nicholas for April A LIVELY SHAKE. An Early Visitor Canses Some Alarm, but Little Damage. Pajaro, April 24.— 50 far as learned no particular damage was done In this imme diate vicinity by the earthquake. A few chimneys near Corralitos on the northeast side of the Pajaro Valley have been demol ished. Near the Pajaro River bridge the banks of the river and the approaches to the bridge were a little disturbed, but trains are moving with slight detention. Beyond the breaking of crockery, spilling of milk and other liquids, stopping of clocks and frightening the timid, no harm has been done. Santa Rosa, April 24.— distinct shocks ol earthquake were felt here this morning. One occurred at 3 and the second at 4 :27 o'clock. Both shocks stopped clocks and caused glassware to rattle quite lively. San Lucas, April 24.— A heavy shock of earthquake was felt here at 3 o'clock this morning, but no damage resulted. Gonzales, April 24. — A very heavy shock of earthquake was felt here at 3:30 o'clock this morning. The vibrations con tinued for about eight seconds. There were two lighter shocks about one and two hours later. Petaluma, April 24.— One of the heaviest shocks of earthquake ever felt here occurred at 3:40 o'clock this morning. The vibra tions were from east to west. No damage was done. Salinas, April 24.— The heaviest tem blor ever known here occurred at 3:40 o'clock this morning. Two slight shocks were followed by a third aud heavier, which lasted about twelve seconds. These were followed by four or five more, one of which was sharp and abrupt. The vibra tion was from east to west. Clocks were stopped, but no damage was done. Benicia, April 24.— The people were awakened from slumber this morning at 3:45 o'clock by a very distinct sheck of earthquake. The vibrations lasted some seconds and seemed to be from east to west. Los Gatos, April 24.— Two distinct and severe earthquake shocks were felt this morning about 3:40 o'clock, tho last shock being much heavier than the first and of longer duration. The vibrations were from east to west No damage was done, but many persons were considerably frightened and a few clocks were stopped. A slight shock was also felt about 5:30 o'clock, but it was scarcely noticeable. Brentwood, April There was a slight shock of earthquake at 3:30 o'clock this morning. Hollister, April 24.— Temblors began here at 3:32 o'clock this morning, lasting until 5:30 o'clock. Thirteen distinct shocks were felt, and during the entire two hours a continuous vacillating motion was ob servable. The shocks were not sharp, but long continued aud heavy rolling, the worst that have ever beeu experienced here. Only nominal damage was done. A private dis patch states that the McMahan House was twisted so badly that cracks were opened in it sufficiently large to admit a man's hand and that other damage was done. REDWOOD City, April 24.— Three shocks of earthquake occurred this morning, end ing with a severe jar, which threw crockery aud other articles from the shelves of sev eral residences. Clocks were stopped at 3:37 o'clock, the hour of the occurrence. The vibrations were east and west and the duration twenty seconds. The residents assert that these were the severest shocks since 1868 a Point Reyes, April 24.— A sharp shock of earthquake occurred here very early this morning. (i Mi KVil.l.E, April 24.— A heavy earth quake shock was felt here at 3 :4u o'clock this morning. It was preceded by two light shocks. Many were frightened, but no damage has beeu reported. Watsonvii.le, April —There were twelve distinct shocks of earthquake felt hero after 3:30 o'clock this morning, the first and second being the must severe. The vibrations were from west to east. In the country north of town nearly all the chim neys were thrown down. The bridge across the Pajaro was misplaced and tho train delayed. Nai*a, April 24.— At 3:40 o'clock this morning a heavy shock of earthquake was experienced here. The vibrations were north and south. Santa Cruz, April 24.— There was a heavy earthquake shock this morning at 8:48 o'clock, but very little damage was done. Mayfield, April 24.— A slight shock of earthquake was felt here and iv the neigh boring towns this morning. The vibrations were from northeast to southwest aud lasted eight seconds. There was a heavy atmosphere, with no wiud. The tops of trees rocked, making a noise like a heavy wiud blowing. Plastering was broken and the depot and other clocks stopped at 3:37 o'clock. The temperature was 48°. Super intendent Bassett and Assistant Superin tendent 11 aj dock went south by special train to look after the damage to the track by the shake between Pajaro and Sargenta. It is reported the track was moved a foot out of line and the gxound settled six inches in places. The bridge, fifty feet high. Is im passable at both ends, the rails being pulled a foot apart A large force of men are at work and they expect to have the track so that trains ran pass in a few hours. At Sargents there were more thau a dozeu shake-, and chimneys were knocked down. Merced, April 24.— slight shock of earthquake was felt this morning at i o'clock. The vibration was east to west. San Juan, April 24.— Ten well-defined shocks of earthquake, with disastrous re sults, occurred between 3:4o and 5:10 o'clock this morning. The north wall of the con vent was thrown out, causing a panic among the ninety children. They were removed with safety to out-buildings. The old Mission Church was cracked in several places. The vibration was so great that the bells tolled in the belfry. Several chimneys fell through the roofs, doing con siderable damage to bouses and furniture. No Injury to life or person. It is reported that the total loss will be about £10,000. Gii.roy, April 24.— The heaviest earth quake shock since 1808 was felt here this morning at 3:40 o'clock, lasting about ten seconds and making house-timbers creak at a lively rate. Clocks were slopped and light articles of crockery aud glassware toppled down. The shocks continued until 6 o'clock, there being twelve well-defined ones In all. The citizens were badly scared, but no damage was dove. 'J In* bridge at the Pajaro was thrown out of line a couple of feet and the approaches damaged, neces sitating the construction train for repairs. The Santa Cruz and Monterey morning traius were unable to connect. The north bound morning passengers from here went out with a freight engine. The south-bound noon passengers lay over here waiting road repairs. Some damage is reported from Camp Sargent, six miles south of here. Martinez, April 24.— The people here were awakened this morning at 3:40 o'clock by a sharp and heavy shock of earthquake. It did not last long enough to do any dam age. Livermoke, April There was a heavy shock of earthquake about 4 o'clock this morning. It caused a lively shaking up. There was no damage. A strong north wind Is blowing. It ie clouding up and the air Is sultry. San Mateo, April 24.— At 3:38 o'clock this morning a severe shake was felt here. There were two shakes, about one minute apart The first was very light, the second very strong. It rang door-bells and shook things up very lively. It was the hardest shake since 1808. San Jose, April 24.— A heavy shock was felt at 3:40 o'clock this morning. The vibrations were from east to west and lasted ten seconds. A flowing well at the corner of Ninth and Williams streets is re ported to have stopped. Oakland, April 24.-The formal record of Mr. Burckhalter Is as follows* i„V, r,'.^'i, , "''* , ' Report of earthquake. The instrument shows tne general direction iv be from southwest to northeast. Time: 3 boars 37 min utes. 44 seconds a. m.: ISO meridian line'; shock .5 --6 ""cui'ids "° P "■* mea "-- lme <--<-■<-'■- Duration. The shock was the severest felt in Oak land for several years, but as far as re ported no damage was dove. The Herm-tnn Co moan v. Tka— - _ , - * ■* _ mere was a great rush at the Baldwin box-office yesterday morning for the pur pose of obtaining seats for the first perform ance Iby the Hermann '■ Transatlantique Vaudeville Company, which opens next Monday night. Among the applicants were many of the first-nighters, and from indi cations the company will be welcomed by a large audience. * While a colored woman was walking along the road to Marlboro, N. C. her clothes caught fire from a spark from the pipe ( which she was smoking and beforo assistance could reach her the flames had so badly burned her that death resulted in a few minutes. t NOTES FROM ITALY. Observations of a Young Ameri can Girl in Florence. *' Carnival c -Xort6"-T_e " Corso" Very Tamo in . Consequence of the Death of Prince Amadeo— Peculiar Mourning Custom. Special to The Mobs-ins Call. I write of the time of the carnival, or, more properly speaking, what Is left of it; for, as we saw It, I must say with the peo ple of this place "Carnival c morte"— the carnival is dead. And this year there was less of interest than usual, on account of the death of the lamented Prince Aniadeo, and there is still much sickness here. Nev ertheless great crowds flocked to see the "Corso," which to us seemed very tame and uninteresting. There were the cus tomary two lines of carriages going back and forth and many maskers walking, and there was some tossing of flowers and bon bons, and tlie participants seemed to try to think they were having a good time. When we reached the scene of the coming festivities, we noticed on either side of the street piles of damp sand, and were somewhat disturbed, fearing it might be a feature of the festivity to toss this sand about; but our fears were allayed when we saw men coining with shovels, who sprinkled the sand on the streets, certainly a new method of street- watering. After the parade is over the streets were swept, and the dust and litter of the afternoon was carried away in little hand-carts. One sees this sweeping and cleaning of the streets every day, and this may bo the reason so many people prefer to walk there, rather than on the sidewalks, which do not receive tlie same care. On this occasion, streets and sidewalks were alike tilled with a dense mass of humanity, and I could not see how the horses could help tramping on some of the people as they were approach ing TUE PIAZZA DEL DUOMO. We saw the crowd separate, and a sol emn procession ol the Misericordia passed along bearing some unfortunate to his last resting-place. There is something very touching in witnessing one of these proces sions, when one realizes what this charity stands for. It was founded six hundred years ago by a young man, Pietro Dorci, who, desiring to aid his suffering fellow men, persuaded his young companions to agree that whenever they used Impious lan guage they should pay a fine, which should be used for the benefit of the sick or wounded. This Christian act resulted in the Caiupagnia delta Misericordia, which brotherhood built a hospital and trained men in the care of the sick. Now, when one needs their services, it is only neces sary to send word to the office, then the great bell in the tower of the cathedral rings as a signal for those there on duty to appear, then each oue hastens to tho square to learn bis duty. And the record of the time between the summons and arrival is kept. All ranks of men belong to the brotherhood, and they take no remunera tion for services rendered; nor do they taste any refreshment at houses where they are working other than a cup of cold water. When on duty each man is pro vided with a long black gown, with a hood which covers the face, leaving only holes for the eyes, so that he may not be recog nized as lie passes along ou his errand of mercy. It was formerly the custom for iin'ii.ito raise their hats reverentially as these processions passed along, but this custom is no longer continued. A MILITARY BAND Was stationed on the piazza, and it looked strange to see their instruments draped In mourning. Some of those huge brass pieces towering above the heads of the multitude looked very funny, with a baud of black crape about them. The Government is wearing mourning now for Amadeo, but aside from the musical instruments 1 could not detect the slightest mourning emblem. The way they wear mourning here is pecu liar; if not a universal custom, it is at least common to see only a band of black cloth tied around the left arm, and men wear this badge with light coats and gay Deck-wear and gloves, nud ladies wear it Willi tho gaud lest dresses. At a concert one evening, a young lady sat in front of me, who wore this badge of grief on a brilliant red dress. Sometimes one sees a whole family In black, even to the little children, who wear black clothes even to their ribbons and gloves. But to return to the "Corso." There was a sprinkling of the nobility in the proces sion, if one might trust the signs appearing on the hats of the coachmen and the doors of the carriages. Beyond these there was no outward appearance of titled dignity, to our democratic eyes at least I was more interested in the common people who thronged the streets and who bore the jost ling and elbowing with the best humor pos sible. I saw not a frown, except on the pretty face of a young woman who was begging her husband for more money. He gave her a dozen soldi and she, disappointed and disgusted, scolded and pouted in hue fashion; her husband, perfectly unmoved, smiled and walked away. While SHE BLUSHED AND FROWNED For a minute, then she shrugged her should ers and laughed, and with a resigned air resumed munching her pumpkin seeds and chatting with her friends. These people eat pumpkin seeds as Americans do peanuts. On their street candy-stands are piles of these seeds for sale. 1 could not imagine what they were used for aud supposed that the cultivation of the pumpkin must be a great industry here, but 1 have found out now how they use them. Another novel attraction on these stands is an assortment of apples, half baked, I should think, and having one side covered with bright-colored candy. Through each apple a stick is thrust, and 1 suppose this is a sort of a taffy-on-a-slick arrangement for the Italian *'hambiue" (children). Ido not hud these children so bright and interesting as I expected, nor so pretty. It is quite rare to see au attractive child on the street. They look stolid and indifferent, and more like little lumps of animated matter than like the vivacious beings we see at home. lam told these children are less obedient than ours— that they are managed by petting or threaten ing Instead of cultivating a knowledge of right and wrong. 1 was oblige! to take our little girl to have a tooth extracted, and as she calmly seated herself In the chair, the dentist remarked: " This is a regular little American girl. She knows what she has come for and she submits to hat is for her good like a lady." He further said that the native CHILDREN BEGIN TO KICK AND SCREAM And get into a panic before they reach the chair, and the mother scolds nnd coaxes by turns until he had to use his authority in order to accomplish anything. Then he added, laughing, "The grown people are not much more brave." 1 was pleased to hear this tribute paid to our children, whom it is fashionable for people to con trast unfavorably with children of other nations. Itemember, I am only speaking of people, old and young, as I see them on the slreet. I have no acquaintance with them; these are only glimpses. One seldom sees a baby-carriaee on the street; the little one Is carried iv the arms I think 1 have seen only three carriages since have been here, and they are shabby affairs. Baby is gracefully adjusted on the arm of the nurse, with the flowing gar ments arranged to show to the best advan tage. Let us hope that equal care Is given to comfortably dispose of the little baby underneath. The nurses are themselves quite picturesque in appearance, attired in gay colors, with muslin aprons, delicately embroidered. A head-dress of broad rib bon, plaited very full about the head and the ends falliug to the bottom of the dress behind, sometimes a high comb in the hair. We do not see the peasant costume often, but I think it very pretty. Yesterday was the last day of the " Corso. and we did not Intend to go near the crowd; but, unfortunately, we passed near enough to get pelted with the little plaster pellets they throw. We were un prepared for such a visitation, aud Flora was quite disturbed when she found we were covered with the white dust, aud our faces smarting from the sharp blows dealt by these little bits of plaster as they were thrown into the crowd. . Bell. Florence, Italy, 1890. To Save the ltulT.tlu. In his annual message to the Legislature lor 1890, Governor Francis E. Warren of Highest of all in Leavening Power. U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889. a &®@m rowessr ABSOLUTELY PURE Wyoming Territory recommended the pas sage of a bill absolutely forbidding the killing of buffalo within the Territory. We are glad to learn that this recommendation has been acted on, and that the Legislature, just adjourned, has passed a bill prohibit ing the killing of any buffalo in the Terri tory for ten years. This Is a matter in which all the inhabitants of Wyoming ought to take an interest, for scarcely any where in the United States, except within her borders, are any wild buffalo to be found.— Forest and Stream. DISTANCES OF THE STARS. Only Forty Hare Been Measured Out of Forty Million Shining Worlds. As the observer on a brilliant star-lit night looks upward to tho grand concave above him, studded with shining orbs, vari ous questions arise in his mind. He won ders if the brightest stars are nearer to us than those that give less light, and if sci ence shows any way for finding the dis tances of the stars. The same questions puzzled astronomers for centuries in the early history of the science. Happily, these questions are now solved. Tlio brightest stars are not always the nearest, and the distance of a small number of stars has been approximately measured. This means that about twenty stars are found to have a measurable par allax, or to show a displacement when the earth Is in opposite points of her orbit. The work of measuring stellar parallax is the most delicate in tne whole range of practical astronomy. It was tried repeat edly from the day of Tycho Brabe down. Even the great Ilerschel failed to detect the least displacement, for the telescopes of tho time were not delicate enough, to measure the parallax of a star. Bessell. however, in the year 1838, suc ceeded in measuring the parallax of ill Cygni, a double star of the fifth magnitude iv the constellation of tne Swan. This little star, barely visible to the naked eye, is the earth's nearest neighbor in the Northern Hemisphere; but near as it is, it takes light more than seven years to span the inter vening distance. If the tiny star were blot ted from the sky to-day. its light would con tinue to come to us for more than seven years. Henderson, in 1839. at the Cape of Good Hope, determined the distance of Alpha Centaur!, a double star of the first magni tude in the Southern Hemisphere, ranking next to Sirius and Canopus in brilliancy. This radiant star is about half the distance of sixty-one Cygni, and its light reaches the earth in about four years. It is therefore, as far as is known, the nearest star to the earth. The work of measuring the distances of the stars went steadily on after this brill iant commencement, and there are now about twenty stars whose distances are ap proximately known. Among them ate Sirius, the fourth in the order of nearness, requiring a light journey of ten years; Al debaran, requiring fourteen years, and Arcturus, thirty-five. There are perhaps twenty others whose measured distances are not considered trustworthy, making forty stars, of which the parallax has been detected— forty among 40,000,000! The overwhelming ma jority are so remote as not to show the slightest trace of optical shifting under the scrutiny of the most powerful instruments. —Youth's Companion. COUNT " FIST IN THE FACE." How the First Ancestor of a Spanish Family Got Ilia Title. Count Punonrostro, a prominent Spanish nobleman, has just died In Madrid. The story of his title Is told in the Nouvelle Revue Internationale: Charles V was a great hunter. One day while partridge shooting he was accom panied by a gamekeeper, who joined the sport. The servants of his Majesty were loaded with game, when a partridge rose under the feet of the two sportsmen. Two shots went off simultaneously. The par tridge dropped. "Vi ho killed that bird?" said the King to the gamekeeper. "1 did," was the reply. " You lie, you scoundrel," said the King, in a rage. Thereupon the guard unceremoniously slogged his Majesty. The first movement of Charles was to try to kill him, but fortunately his gun was unloaded. Then his second and most successful effort was to try to save the man from the fury of his at tendants, ami to send him off to prison, with the recommendation to prepare for death, remarking also that his offense was all the more atrocious because lie could not say that be really did not lie, inasmuch as it was doubtful who shot the bird. "1 have no doubt about it, 'sire," replied the prisouer. "Permit me to examine the bird." The King ordered the partridge brought to him, and, after having examined it, the guard affirmed that it was be who shot it, because it was shot by a bullet, and he had used bullets all day long, while the King used shot. A further examination of the dead partridge by the King and his atten dant proved that the gamekeeper was cor rect. The King was sorry, bat he nevertheless sent the prisoner to Madrid, where he was placed In the cell of offenders condemned to death. At the last moment the King promised him pardon, if he would repent, but the guard refused. Charles ordered the gamekeeper to be brought into his presence and again asked him if he repented. "Sire," replied the guard, "if I had a thousand lives and your Majesty should tell me a thousand times, without reason, that 1 lied, a thousand times would I punch your Majesty in the nose, and a thousand times I would go quietly to execution I" "And you would thus be a loss to my reign I" exclaimed the King. "Would that I were surrounded by men like you I I not ouly pardon you, but. 1 attach you to my person ana make you Count of Punonros tro (Fist-in-the-Face)." In 1523 the title was formally bestowed upon the new Count, and until his death he was one of the most faithful vassals of Charles V. 0* Entirely Out of Big Course. A Florida steamer got in a dense fog while on her way down the river. A tour ist, anxious to go ahead, went up to the captain, who was at the wheel, and asked why they had stopped. "Too much fog; can't see the river," re plied the cautious captain. "But," said tho tourist, "you can see the stars overhead." "Yes." said the captain, "but until the boilers burst we are uot going that way." The passenger went to bed.— Ex. OBITUAHY. AUGUST GODEFROY. August Godefroy, a German Count, who since coming to this country has been book keeper at Baron yon Schroeder & Co.'s mine at Ormande, died iv Nevada City yes terday morning. His friends say that he was at the German Consulate at Samoa when the last revolution occurred there, aud that when he was banished by the German Government he fled to this State. He leaves a widow and two children at Samoa. ' MRS. FLORENCE L. G. WILDER. Mrs. Florence L. G. Wilder, wife of ex- County Clerk David Wilder, and daughter of George H. Ames, died suddenly at her residence, 1504 Taylor street, on Wednes day. Mrs. Wilder was a prominent worker in religious aud charity organizations, and had many warm and devoted friends. Tho funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from tho family residence. PROFESSOR SAMUEL IS. PERCY. Professor Samuel Kotton Percy, a promi nent physician and teacher of medicine, died at New York yesterday, aged 75 years. L-ATJ2ST SHIPPING IM'KLLIUKNCB. •**-— ~ — - . For(<i)?ii Ports. DUBLlN— Arrived Apr 24— Ship Argus, from Sao Francisco. HULL— Arrived Apr 24— Ship John X Kelly, from Tacoma. Movements of Ti*nn« itUntlr- Steamer*. COI'ENIIAGEN— Apr 27— Stmr Thlng valla, from New York. HOUTHAMI'TON— Arrived Apr 24— Stmr Alter, from New York. BIRTHS— DEATHS. riilrtb, marriage aud death notices sent by mall will not be Inserted. They must be banded In at either of the publication offices and be Indorsed with the name and residence of persons authorized to -have the same published.] BO UN*. DAN MAUSER— In this city, April 24, 1890, to the wife ot Louis Danhauser.a daughter. COWEN— In this city, April 23, 18D0. to the wife of Alex H. Cowen, a sou. MATHEWS-In this city. April 20, IS9O, to the wife of U. S. Mathews, a daughter. MARRIED. V IN_CDNNINGUAM - I*1 '* this cltv. April 17. 1890, by the Key. Father Renaudlcr, at the Church of Notre Dame dcs Vlctoires, Euille B. Villain and Kate E. Cunningham, both of San Francisco. S \ v _>,-, S . 0: *'- Jonxso - '- In this city, April 24, isao, by the Rev. J. Telleen, Fete Swansou and Josephine Johnson, both of Sau Jose, CaL yi Hi'n' E , R - ENTWORTH-In this city, April 23. ISHO. by the Rev. Dr. Case, Henry A. Weaver of MocEtuu and * anole E. Wentworth of San Fran- cisco. UR „ ., ,-II , OQA - s '- In Oakland, April 16, 1890. by i™ k y , . lh(;r Kln - 1 ' A * S. Uroth and Nellie Ho- gan, both of San Francisco. P 3? T i « I fI I ?. G^ -LI .. F ,SER0 In t1 * 13 'J*. April i*',:?, ?°' by . the . Rev * *'»ther Nugent. Wlllard Cisco Lleoenberg, bot- of San Frau- U1EI). " Bernal. Frank Koegel, Dudley H. rluKn"^"" 10 * Lee. captain John Cum 1, Henry Leddlu, Annie Twaif*.* * .-...* McKennan, Thomas Douglass, Gilbert Moore, Edna S. Easterboolt. Ellen M. Rogers, Hattle R. J-jSperaou, Mary Shearman. Captain Jas. Howe, Stephen R. Thomas. Mrs. Angellne Jackson, Mrs. M. Wilder, Florence L. (i. Keruau, James Zeppentine, Fletio WILDER-In this city, April 23. 1890, suddenly, Florence!*.-. Wilder, wife of David Wilder and daughter or George H. and lheresa SI. Ames, aged 39 years aud 30 days. ,-/, Kunera - services will be held THIS DAY (Friday), at 2 o'clock r. it., at 1501 Taylor street. Interment private. •* CIiRKAN-In this city, April 22, 1890, Annie Ma- ria, wire or William Curran and daughter of Pat- rick Mackey, a native of Sau Fraiiclscu, aged 18 years, 8 months aud 20 days. *3" Friends and acquaintance! are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral THIS I)Ay (Fri- day), at 2:30 o'clock p. is., from the Pacific In* dertakers' parlors, 777 Mission street, near Fourth. »« KERN* AN— In this city. April 23. 1890, James Ker- nan, a uative of Couuty Cavau, Ireland, aged 73 years. *•* «t*-The funeral will take place THIS DAY (Friday;, at 10 o'clock a. if., from the residence of his nephew, Terance Smith, 8 Henrietta Square, oh* Eleventh street, between Howard and Folsom. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. *• COFFIN— In this city, April 24, 1890. Henry Coffin, a native or Nantucket, Mass.. aged 74 years and 5 mouths. [Nantucket and Boston papers please copy. 1 flfirFrlends and acquaintances are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY (Fri- day), at I o'clock r. m.. from his late residence, BIS O'Far.-cll street. Intermeut private, No flow- ers. » MOORE— East Oakland, April 23, 1890, Edna SSt. t youngest daughter of C. P. and Aunie Moore, a na- tive of iiakiand t aged 11 months and 3 days. **-Frleuds aud acquaintances are respectfully Invited to attend the fuueral THIS DAY (Fr.- day). at 10 o'clock a. m., rrom the residence or the parents, 670 East Sixteenth street, East Oaklaud. Interment private. * LICDDIN— In this city, April 24, 1890. Annie, be- loved wife or James Leddin, a native or Drumoy, County Cavau, Ireland, aged 47 years. [Washing- ton (D. Cl, Brooklyn (N. V.) and New York City papers please copy, Sir Friends and acquaintances and those or her niece, Mrs. Thomas Connolly, are respectfully in- vited to attend the funeral TO-MORROW Satur- day), at 8:30 o'clock a. m.. from her late resi- dence, 227 Valencia street; thence to -Mission Do- lores Church, where a requiem mass will bo cele- brated for the repose or her soul. •* ESPJERBON— In Oakland, April 24, 1890, Mary, be- loved daughter of Herman and the late Mary Es- person and sister of Mrs. Annie Uoj er, a native of Denmark, aged 21 years. tfSTFriends and acquaintances are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral TO-MORROW (Satur- day), at 1 o'clock p. v., from tue residence or ncr slater, Mrs. A. Hoyer, 1212 Campbell street, oak- land, Interment I. O. o. F. Cemetery, on arrival of 2 o'clock p. h. boat. *• SOGERS— In Menlo Bark, April 24, 1890, Hattle It., beloved wire of C. S. Rogers aud daughter of Mrs. 13. is. CopeUn, a native or Maine, aged 22 years, 6 months and 28 days. * ■"Notice or funeral herearter. 1 BERNAL— Iv this city, April 24, Frank, son or J. F. Vernal Jr. and Mary Auu Bernal, aged 1 month. EASTERBROOK-In Oakland. April 23, Ellen Ma- ria, neloved wire ot Thomas Easterbrook, a native or Illinois, aged 34 years and 28 days. LEE— In this city. April 24, Captain John Lee, U. s. A., aged 67 years aud 4 months. THOMAS— in Oakland, April 23, Mrs. Angellne Thomas, a native or Hudson, N. V., aged 84 years. SHEARMAN-Iu Sydney. Me., April 11. Captain James Shearman, formerly or New lledrord, Mass., and at one time master of the whaling bark Young Phoenix, aged 84 years. HOWE— In this city. April 22, Stephen K. Howe, aged Q months and 28 days. ZFI'I'ETTINE— In this city. April 20, Pietro Zep- I'c: : 1: c. a native or Italy, aged 04 years. CORItIS— this city, April 20, A. Corrls, a native or England, aged 61 years. 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