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The morning call., 1890-09-18
WHOLESALE MURDER
Portsmouth, N. d, Startled by
a Fearful Tragedy.
4 Father Fatally Shoots His Three
Daughters and a Visitor.
The Assassin Completes HiS Bloody Work by
Scattering His Brains Over the
Premises.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL.

PORTSMOUTH On. b., Sept 17.-Frederiek
Il. j. Helm, half crazy German Socialist,
turned his home into slaughter-house to-
night, taking the lives of four persons and
killing himself. He was laboring man
aged so years, and a widower, living
with his three daughters. Carrie
Mary and Josephine, aged respectively Is,
IA and Is years. They were noted for their
beauty, and love Of dress and display al
though young Their father. a man of
morose habits and mind. vainly attempted
to keep them away from the association of
outsiders, but they persisted in being much
upon the streets, especially the eldest.
Actions created for her an evil name. The
father brooded greatly over her behavior,
especially as the rumor associated
her unpleaSantly with the name of
Oh ,rles W. Taylor, prominent hardware
merchant and a married man. Tonight
Taylor came to Helms house to see
Carrie. The father had been drinking,
and in his disordered mind he saw
all three of his daughters turning into
evil ways. He went upstairs, and, procur-
ing revolver, burst into the room where
Taylor and the three children were, and
opened fire en- the group. Carrie and Mary
fell dead on the first two shots and Josephine
and Taylor were mortally wounded, the lat
ter having two bullets in lin. The muir
derer then blew out his own brains. The
police forced in the door when too late.
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PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
Ezata Congratulated on His Assumption Of
the Presidency Of San Salvador

Ezeta Congratulated on His Assumption Of
the Presidency OF San Salvador
LBERTAD. Sept. 1.-THE festivities on
the 18th inst, in celebration of the election
Of General Ezeta as Provisional President of
San Salvador, were enthusiastically taken
part in by the people A great municipal
banquet was given Presidents BarilIaS of
Guatemala, BOgran of Honduras, Sacasa of
President DaZ of Mexico have rendered
their CONGRATULATIONS to President Ezeta.
The country is at peace and business is
active.
New YORK. Sept. ia Tribune ed
torial says: minister Miner is repre-
sented as sending a letter to Cap
tan Pitts. ,sZ9laining that international
eral Barp}3,'Sia If it were solicited.
The auestionEe> be determined is whether
this advice was valid" 1t adds that Miz-
ner's Interpretation of international law is
justified by Bayard's decision in the case
Of Gomez, who was implicated in
the insurrection in Nicaragua in 1885,
Bayard then said: ''It may be safely af-
firmed that when merchant vessel OF one
country visits the ports OF another for the
purpose of trade, it owes temporary al
Iegiance, and is amenable TO the jurisdiction
of that country"
The Tribune says: "If the State Depart
ment follows the precedent established by
the previous Administration Miner inter-
probation Of International law will be Sus-
tanned"
SALVADOR, Sept II. - President Ezeta
has granted general amnesty to all pollti-
cal offenders.
MEXICO, Sept II. - Diaz has sent long
cable to President Ezeta, congratulatlng him
on the result OF his recent election.
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THE WORLDS FAIR.
Selection Of an Executive Committee.
Board Of Lady EanaserS.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE Worlds Fair
Commission met this morning. President
Palmer announced the selection of tue Ex-
ecutive Committee. This committee will
name the Director General, and by virtue of
its position he will no doubt be accepted by
the commission without opposition as
named. The committee is as follows: Me-
Donald OF California, Kerns of Missouri, Ex-
all Of Texas and Wibener Of Pennsylvania,
Commiss si0ners-at-Large; Harris of Vir-
ginia, Seweil Of New Jersey, Smaley of
Vermont, Martindale of Indiana, Thatcher
of New York, Ewing of Illinois, King Of
Iowa, Clapp of Ohio, MeLaws OF Georgia,
Breed of Massachusetts, Martin OF Nebraska,
Prince Of Kansas, Harrison of Minnesota,
Butt Of West Virginia. Williams of Ternes
see, Hrst Of Florida, Saunders of Mi,sis-
sippi, Hershlield of Montana, Goodell of
Colorado, Britain of District of Columbia
and Mckenzie of Kentucky. The commit
tee is composed of thirteen Democrats and
are as follows: President, $4,000 year;
Secretary, $4,000; Director General, Slo,-
OOO 1t is believed George B. Davis of Illi-
nois will be made Direetor-General.
a resolution by Way of Georgia was
adopted, providing that as soon as the EX-
Director General it shall be in order for
any member to nominate a candidate, and
after the nominations are made bailoting
shall begin. There was much discussion
over Article XI, providing for Board of
Lady Managers, some evincng a desire to
cut very closely their pay and duties. Com.
missioners Mcdonald, Massey. Ryan and
Greener warmly ehampioned tine cause OF
the ladies', and the section as finally adopted
provides that the board shall consist OF TWO
women from each State and Territory and
the District Of Columbia, to be nominated
by the Commissioners, and Of one woman
to he nominated by each of the Commission
ers-at-Large; and nine women Of the city
of Chicago. to be appointed by the Presi-
dent, and a like number af alternates. Each
member will be allowed Sc per day for each
day necessarily absent from home while en-
gagged in the work Of the commission, and
also expenses for transportation. The al
ternates receive no compensation except
where the principals are unable to attend
to their duties,
The Executive Committee has given the
local directory till Friday to indicate its
choice for Director-General. II at that time
they have no name to present the commits
sion will proceed to elect some one, regard
less of the local board.
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BARRUNDIA'S DEATH.
Staten ent Of the Acapulco's Purser Regard
tho R;1l;nn

Ing Lbe hllllnB.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA. P. Mulligan,
who was purser Of the Acapulco when Bar
runda was killed, is in this city. He re-
signed last week with the intention Of
studying medicine. The General, he says,
had fifteen trunks, two boxes and valise,
Posita, his Secretary, carried a satchel con-
tanning $500. Captain Pitt had the luggage
seached and found six revolvers and hun
dreds of cartridges, Two more pistols were
taken from Barrundia's pockets. After the
killing Barrundia's baggage was taken by
the officers, who spent the night copying
hundreds of letters found in the trunks.
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 1.-THE Guate-
malan Government documents lay the blame
for Barrundia's death on Captain Pitt. who
only partially disarmed Barrundia when he
boarded tie steamer Acapulco. The Official
bulletin of Guatemala says: Guatemala
was forced to war not SO much by Saliva
dorian happenings as by the fact that at the
time Menendez WAS murdered and EZeta
came into power, revolutionary bands were
formed on the frontiers of Salvador and
Mexico, near Guatemala. 1t was in conse-
quence of the formation of these bands that
Guatemala armed herself. Salvador pre-
tended 10 consider this a threat, and war
enSued without Guatemalans wishing II.
A treaty, of peace consisting of nine
articles has been signed by the Ministers OF
the United States, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,
France, Spain, Belgium and the Charges
d'Affaires of England and Germany.
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truth He had never said he was "going
after the Commissioner" because of his dis
charge.
He had said he would get even with the
man who got him out.
Theodore Smith-And he has done it. He
(witness) had been Postmaster at Charlotte,
Mich, and the Postoffice had been robbed.
The Commissioner inquired whether wit
ness had not been involved in some shady
real estate transactions in Grand Rapids,
but Cooper objected TO these personal mat
tiers. The Commissioner replied that he
wanted to prove that witness was a rascal.
Cooper-lf you go into that. want to
show 1t is true that the men who live in glass
houses should not throw stones!
Commissioner Raum-l think your house
Is rs CLASSY rs anybody's.
COoper-Well. l defy you.
As the Commissioner pressed the question
Cooper exclaimed: "If 1 cannot show more
rottenness in his (Raum's) record than that
of any man in Washington / will withdraw"
Reference having been made again to the
robbery of the Postoffice, Cooper asked if
the Commissioner expected to show that
witness had robbed it.
The Commissioner replied that Cooper had
letter from gentleman who stated that
witness was suspected of the robbery.
At this point the committee insisted on
cutting off the examination into this matter.
and. there being no more witnesses, the case
was closed.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

New YORK, Sept. Ill has been raining
here the greater part of the whole week.
One inch oil rain fell within two hours this
morning.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 17.-Martin Reed
(colored) to-day shot and killed his wife,
who had left him. He endeavored to kill
her mother, but the old lady escaped. Reed
then killed himself.
CoYsrANTINoPLE, Sept. II. - Another
priest was shot and severely wounded in the
Armenian Cathedral at K0umkapon Satur-
day, the assalant claiming, This is what
happens to informers."
Cork, Sept. 1.-THE striking bakers have
become violent. Their pickets have been
hooting and molesting persons who made
purchases at the stores, and in some cases
have stolen the bread from them. There
have been several arrests.
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VETERAN REUNIONS.
Annual Meetings of the Armies Of the Cum
bsrland and West VIRGINIA.

Annual meetings OF the armies Oh Ine Cum-
bsrlaud and West VIRGINIA.
TOLEDO Ohio, Sept. 1.-THE Society of
the Army of the Cumberland began its re-
union to-day. General Rosecran5 presided.
Permanent committees were appointed. A
message of fraternal greeting was sent to
the Amy of West Virginia, in session at
Parkersburg. After an adjournment the
members were driven in carriages about the
city.
In the evening General Yates P. Thurston
of Nashville, delivered the annual oratiOn,
being the only Southern member of the So
cety who has ever been chosen to deliver
an annual oration. He would, he said, dis
cusS the effects of the war from Southern
standpoint. The liberaliZing effect of the
war was dwelt upon and the race question
discussed in a broad and liberal spirit. The
meeting closed with a campfire, at which
remarks were made by number of COM
rades.
PARKERsBURG CIV. Va.l, Sept. 1.-THE
fourteenth nnual reunion of the Society OF
the Army of West Virginia began to-day.
Ex-President Hayes, WHO is Acting Presi-
dent since the death of General Crook, de-
livered the address this afternoon at the
grove before a vast audience. Mr.. Hayes
spoke at some length of the different issues
of the war, of the wonderful growth of the
country since, and the change in our stand
ing among the nations of the world. His
address was punctuated throughout with
loud applause Tonight monster camp
fire was held
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THE HOUSE.
Chsid Argues Against the Seating Of Lang
ston in Pace of Venable.

x
ston in Pace of Venable.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-In the House
this morning the LangstOn- Venaple con-
tested election case came up and the Demo-
Gratis resorted to the tactics of leaving the
chamber when the roll was called on con-
sideration, but the clerk finally managed to
note quorum and Haugen OF Wisconsin
proceeded to argue the case.
Cheadle Of Indiana opposed the majority
resolution, and declared the Fourth District
of Virginia was reliably Republican, it be-
ing carried by the Democrats, not because of
the popularity of Cleveland or tie unpopu-
larity of Harrison, but because of irrecOn-
cilable differences in the Republican party.
1t had been race division, with all that
such division could imply in the South.
1t would be suicidal for the Republican
party to seat the man who led the bolt
against the regular Republican candidate.
He said if there was little law and less evil
dence to sustain him there was still less Re-
publicanism. He was confident there never
could be strong and effective Republican
party in the South until there were enough
white men in it to make it strong and effec-
tive Senator Malone and the white men
of Virginia made the Republican party
strong in that State and secured the election
of six Republicans to Congress. The con-
testaut flying in the face of the existing con-
ditisns had raised the race issue and the
result had been that Virginia had now only
two Republican representatives. Ignorance
could not dominate and overrule intelligence.
The Republican party in the South could
not be built upon negro votes alone. He
(Cheadle) could not under oath and with his
knowledge of the case vote to seat the con-
testant, and he hoped for the good name of
the House and the good name of the great
party to which he belonged that there
would be enough Republicans voting with
him to retain Venable in his seat He eulo-
gized ex-senator Malone and predicted that
If his leadership was followed Virginia in
few years would bs as reliably Republican
as Vermont.
When Cheadle concluded he was greeted
with applause by the Democrats.
The case then went over until tomorrow,
Haugen stating that he would call the pre-
ViOuS question at 2 o'clock.
The Speaker announced his signature to
the River and Harbor Bill and the House
took recess.
AT the evening session number of bills
were passed, including Senate bill transfer
ring the weather service to the Department
of Agriculture, with amendments. and pro-
viding that promotion to every grade In the
army below the rank of Brigadier- General,
subject to examination, shall be made ac-
cording to seniority.
The House bill was passed authorizing the
Secretary of War to appoint q Board of
Review to review the findings and sentence
of any court-martial for the trial of COM
missioned officer or enlisted man, where the
accused has been h0norably discharged.
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CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.
Amsndmsnts to the Land Court Bill-Ths
House Bankruptcy Measure.

Amendments to the Land Court Bill-Ths
House Bankruptcy Measure.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Blair addressed
the Senate on the joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution confer
ring represen alton on the District of Co
lumbia in Congress and in the Electoral
College.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the bills on the calendar.
The following passed: Senate bill to re-
imburse certain persons who expended
moneys furnished for services and for sup
plies in repelling invasions and suppress ing
Indian hostilities in Nevada; Senate bill ap-
prop Rating $4,000 for a monument in
Washington to the memory of John Erics-
son House bill to amend the act of Febru-
ary, 1885, so as to entitle men who have
served thirty years in the army. navy or
marine corps to be placed on the retire d
list with 70 per cent of their pay and allow
ances; Senate bill releasing S. Ii. Brooks,
Assistant Treasurer of the United States at
San Francisco. and his suretes from liabil-
ity for $4,000 lost at that Sub Treasury.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
Senate bill to establish United States Land
Court and provide for the settlement of pri-
vate land claims in the States of Nevada,
Colorado and Wyoming, and in the Terri
tories of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.
Dolph moved TO amend the fourteenth
section by providing that where lands de-
creed to any claimant shall have been sold
or granted by the United States it shall be
lawful for such claimant to execute a re-
lease to the United States of his right to the
land so sold or granted, and he shall receive
payment therefor at the rate of 81 % per
acre. Agreed to.
WolcOtt moved to amend the seventh re-
strction on the court, which limits the con-
firmation to eleven square leagues of land to
any one original grantee or claimant, and to
make the clause read: mo confirmation
shall in any case be made or patent issued
for a greater quantity than was originally
granted by the Government under which
the claim had its inception" He argued in
support of his amendment, and said it
would be better that no bill of the kind
should pass rather than bill so unjust or
inhuman as the pending bill.
Ransom opposed Wolcotps amendment.
After a long discussion the bill was laid
aside without action.
Plumb offered resolution to recomnfit
the House Bankruptcy Bill to the judiciary
Committee with instructions to amend it to
provide for system of voluntary bank
ruptcy only, and gave notice that he would
ask for vote on. the resolution Tomorrow.
Private pension bills were taken up and
eighty passed in thirty minutes. Adjourned.
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Erpentine bEaIrs

BUENos AYREs, Sept 17.-Senor Roca,
Minister of the Interior, is accused of in
triguing to secure the Presidency. He main
tains, however, that he is resolved not 10 be
a candidate. The Minister of Finance has
officially declared that no issue of notes,
further than the one recently sanctioned.
will be countenanced. The commission on
cedulas, recently authorized. will not be
made. The Ministers OF the Province of
Buenos Ayres have resigned. They will be
replaced by men in harmony with the ma
tional Government.
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CLEVELAND CHAGRINED.
The Ex.President Says Blaine Has Drawn th
Democracy Into Ambush

The Ex.President Says Blaine Has Drawn the
Democracy Into Ambush.
NEW YORK, Sept 17.-Cleveland says,
regarding Blaines letter to Clapp: Nothing
could be more effective than Secretary
Blane's exposure of Democratic incon-
si>tency in opposing reciprocity as
provided for in the amended Tariff
Bill. Too late they perceive that the
reciprocity policy, instead Of promoting their
interests, is in reality powerful adjunct to
protection in its broadest aspects. Secre-
tary Blaine, wary protectiOniSt leader as he
is, has drawn the Democracy into ambush
in the course of this controversy. Too
late they have learned to their cost
that reciprocity with Latin America is a
masked battery, well fortified with protec-
ton artillery. Blaines mastery letter dis
pels all remaining doubt respecting the ac-
Ceptance of the Adrich amendment and the
unifcation of Republican policy.
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He Was Disappointed.

James Nolan, alias Russell, arrested
Tuesday morning at 667 Howard street on a
charge of robbing John McGinnis of q
watch, was acquitted yesterday by Police
Judge Lawlor. McGinnis sla.hed Nolan
along the neck and face during row in the
clearinghouse, claiming that he had been
robbed of his watch. Yesterday he declined
to prosecute, hoping that the charge against
himself of assault with a deadly weapon
would also be dismissed. He was diSap-
pointed, as Judge Joachimsen intends that
he shall stand trial.
The morning call., 1890-09-18
Kennedv's Attack on ouav.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-At a meeting of
the House Judiciary Committee to-day. called
to consider the resolutions censuring Repre-
sentative Kennedy for his speech against
the Senate and Senator Quav, and the ex-
punging of the speech from thu Record, Ken
nedy made statement in defense of his ac-
ton and an argument to prove the speech as
published in the Record is within the re-
Qurements of parliamentary law. The COM
mittee decided to report resolution ordering
the printer to omit the speech from the pef-
manent CODY of the Record
The morning call., 1890-09-18
VOLUME LXVUI-NO. 40.

lin to the Standard News says: Herr
Vohsen, for several years the German
Consul at Zanzibar, declares that it is i'm
possible that the German East Africa Com
pany has issued the alleged slavery proc
lamation.
BERLIN, Sept. 17.-Official circles and
Government newspapers take the tone of
the Post in regard to the slavery question in
Africa. The Liberal press, on the other
hand, loudly condemns the action of the
German authorities at Bagomoyo.
The morning call., 1890-09-18

NEW YORK, Sept 17.-William NJ Davis,
colored, arrived from Liberia to-day on
business connected with the Liberian Col
lege. lie says: Liberia was never in
more prosperous condition than it is
at present The old conservative spirit
against bringing in foreign capital is dying
out. For instance there has been granted
to an American company of Pennsylvania.
the right to build railway which it is pro-
posed to extend many miles into the interior.
The morning call., 1890-09-18

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-In an interview
with Tribune reporter Consul F. a. Bee
says: There is no such thing as Chinese
cheap labor. 1t is misnomer on the Pa
ciic Coast or in any of the Territories
The Cinnamon in these;places are getting
81 % day in vineyards and hop yards.
Chinese as cooks and house servants cannot
less than S25 to S45 month, and l know
many cases where first-class cook will
earn S65 month. Chinese get better wages
than white servants do
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Tho Orphans.

In response to the kind invitation ex-
tended by Mr.. Robinson to the various Or
phan asylums, Boys and Girls Aid Society.
ETC., the following have notified Mr.. Joseph
of their acceptance ard will visit the circus
on Friday afternoon in charge of the ma
irons of the various institutions. The Pro-
testant Orphan Asylum with 100 little ones
the Little Sisters Infant Shelter. 80 children
the Boys and Girls Aid Society, 90; the
Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum, rs; the
Ellsmore Free kindergarten, 25. Seats Will
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THE PORTUGUESE CRISIS.
No Chance to Establish Republic at Prss-

LISBON, Sept. 1.-THE Portuguese Cabi-
net, which has just reopened, has been
aware for some time that a conflict
with England might lead to its fall.
When the first news of the high
handed British dealings in regard
to Africa reached Portugal, it was seen
that the Lisbon Government did not dare
to act vigorously from the start. Riots
occurred in several cities of POrtu-
gal, and the newspaper Los Debates ap-
peared with its columns in mourning, while
another newspaper, A Patria, was pub
did not wish to discuss the great national
topic of the day. The present composition
of the Cortes renders impossible the prCcla-
nation by that.Assembly of republic, which
cOnId be established, however, by tr-
umphant revolution in the streets of Lisbon
and Oporto.
The morning call., 1890-09-18

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-In reply to the
circular of the Treasury Department of
Saturday September 18th, inviting proposals
for the sale of SIG, 100000 per cent bonds,
the Treasury Department has received
answers ageregating about S2s,00o,o0o, of
which 16,SS3, 300 were purchased at prices
from 125 10 126A, the largest amount at one
price being SS,5C0.000 at 126 74-100. The
next highest was S3.693, 200 at 126h and the
next SO, ,326. 750 at 1864 An official of the
Treasury Department this afternoon called
attention to the fact that, including the
purchase Of bonds to-day, the disbursements
by the Treasury in thirty-two days had ex-
ceeded the receipts by S65,OOO,0OO.
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Rebbsry at a Chicago Hotel.

NEW YORK, Sept. Thames Carlan, a
Chicago book-maker, who has been stopping
, at the Hotel Pendom, has been in the habit
of keeping his money-bo in his room over
night. The hotel manager eXpOStulaied
and advised him to lock it up in tile hotel
safe. Carlan aid this last night, and this
morning when the box was handed him out
of the safe he was Mortified to ind So, coo it
had contained gone. The police are work
ing.on the case.
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Comments On Blaine's Letter.

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Following are edi-
torial opinions of Blaine's letter to Clapp on
reciprocity:
Mail and Express RSThe logic Is ire
sstible. There will be no tariff law without
reciprocity.
Evening Post Qnd.l-It is improbable that
Cuba, Porto Rico. Mexico and Brazil Will
consent to Blaiue's scheme Of reciprocity,
as they would be losers according to Blaine's
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Cam ed Goods.

NEW YORK, Sept 17.-Reports have been
received here that the crop of Sultana raisins
will be only half that of last year.
Eastern Gamers are concerned because Of
rise in the price Of tin cans. The price
has been advanced is cents per dozen in
three-pound sizes since the season opened.
TIE cost of canned goods has thereby in
creased. Packers who have not secured
goods are at decided disadvantage.
The morning call., 1890-09-18

PANHANDLE CLUB.-The Panhandle Improve.
ment Club will meet Tonight at 1104 Market
street