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The morning call., 1890-12-20
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

CALCUTTA, Dec. 19.-It is expected the
rice crop will be larger than the average and
100000 hundredweight will be available
for export
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 19-The Customs
Commission has decided to increase the duty
on agricultural machinery and implements
40 per cent.
LONDON, Dec. ia heavy snowstorm
prevails everywhere in Great Britain and
traffic is blockaded in many places. A
number. OF wrecks Of small vessels are re-
ported.
PARIS. Dec. 19.-Dr Petit has produced
specimens of lymph, invented by himself,
which he claims will produce results in
tubercular diseases identical with those pro-
duced by Professor Koch's lymph.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 19-Antonio Guer-
rer1i; alias ChaleQueroy. the Jack the Rip
per. per- OF Mexico. has been convicted of
eight murders and fourteen criminal as
saults. He was sentenced to death.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The War De-
partment has communicated with General
Gibbon regarding the advisablity of ceding
a portion of United States lands east of the
Preside to the city Of San Francisco.
New YORK, Dec. 10. Il Washington
special says that the friends of the Shipping
Bill are not so sanguine as they were, and
say that unless more Democrats vote for
the bill than voted to take it up it will not
pass.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-At Sligo to-day, Lalor,
the leader of band of moonlighiers, was
sentenced TO penal seryitude for life. Other
prisoners were sentenced to various terms
OF Imprisonment ranging from one to ten
years.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Captain Norton's life
boat, in which he left America some months
ago on trip across the Atlantic, has been
signaled off Gibraltar. The captain reported
AL we'll" His arrival at Toulon is ex-
pected daily.
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BEHRING SEA-.
Sensational Story Regarding the
Sealing Dispute.
Cruisers Instead Of Fishing Vessels May
Abound There Next Summer.
appointment Of COlliS P. Huntington as
Receiver Of the West Virginia
Land Company.
Special to The MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20-The Herald prints
a sensational Ottawa special this morning
saying: Confidential advices from Wash
ington strongly confirm the press utter
ances that point to crisis next season
in the fur seal controversy After
the rejection by President Harrison
of the latest British proposal for arbi-
tratlon. the Imperial Government will sus-
pend further efforts toward settlement of
the dispute By May next strong squad
ron of war vessels will be assembled at
Esquimalt, and vessels Of smaller class will
be sent to Behring. Sea to protect
any seizure or removal Of British
vessels. The naval force to enter
Behring Sea will be large enough TO induce
the American Government 10 refrain from
interference with sealing vessels unless the
President really desires to bring on the
crisis that the American press is predicting.
Our authorities look for no trouble and for
no molestation on Canadian sealing vessels
next summer.
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WITH MILITARY HoNoRs.
The Remains Of the Late Major-General
Terry Inferred at New Haven

The Remains Of the Late Major-General
Terry Inferred at New Haven.
NEW HAVEN Comm, Dec. 16.-The re-
mains of Major General Terry were placed
in their last resting-place this afternoon.
At O'Clock services were held at the home
of the deceased for members of the family
only. The remains were then transferred
to the United Church. and until o'clock
the public was allowed to gaze upon the face
OF dece ased. Then the services were held.
during which minute-guns were fred and
the bell In the City Hall was tolled. The
remains were inferred at the Grove-street
Cemetery. The pall-bearers were eight
sergeants from the Second Regiment. The
honorary bearers were ex-Goyernors Harri-
son and IDgersoll, Lieutenant Governor
Mervin, Judge Hollster, Francis Wayland,
Henry A. Blake and Arthur d. Osbonrne.
In his address at the funeral of General
Terry to-day Rev. DR.. Munger, referring to
the fact that the deceased had been some
what criticized in connection with the Gus
ter massacre, saddle was authorized now to
speak without reserve. Custer's fatal move
was in direct violation of the written
and verbal orders of General Terry.
When his rashness and disobedience ended in
the total destruction of his command, General
Terry withheld the fact of the disobedience
aud suffered an imputation, hurtful to his
reputation, rather than subject his brave but
indiscreet subcrdinate's memory TO the
charge of disobedience. The fame of the
dead comrade was dearer to him than his
own, even though that fame had been for
feited.
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THE HOUSE.
Bill Providing for the Closing Of the
Worlds Fair on Sundays

A Bill Providing for the Closing Of the
Worlds Fair on Sundays
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-In the House to-
day Morse of Massachusetts, introduced for
reference bill providing that no exhibition
or exposition for which an appropriation is
made by Congress, shall be opened on SUM-
day. A violation Of the act is punishable by
fine of not less than $10O or more than
$1,000.
After passing Dis trict Of Columbia bill
the House took up the conference report on
the bill amending the act for the division
of a portion of the Sioux Indians in Dakota
into smaller reservations. The only change
hade is the authorization for the expendi-
ture OF an appropriation of $4,000 made for
the purchase OF beef and other rations.
In speaking on the measure, Allen ofsMis-
sissippi took occasion to criticize Congress
for doing nothing to relieve the financial
stringency of the country, and expressed his
belief that the President has done wrong
and shown his littleness in attempting to
bulldose the Senate. He quoted remark
Of q lady who was fond of decorating her
parlor with sculpture, to tue effect that she
was going to secure life-sizei statuette of
President Harrison. The report was agreed
to and the House adjourned
The morning call., 1890-12-20
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JUSTLY PUNISHED.
Execution If a Quebec Murderer Whose
GrirDa Woo a,d;oh

Execution Il quebec Murderer Whose
Crime Was T endish.
SHERBRooKE (Quebec). Dec. 19.-Sheriff
Webb suddenly died of heart disease at AS
o'clock this morning. The excitement at
tending the execution OF Remi la Montague
was probably the cause. The death of the
Sheriff delayed the execution but few mo-
ments. La Montague was hanged at 9:26
o'clock. The crime for which Montague
suffered the extreme penalty of the law was
an abominable one. In July, 1888, he went
to the house Of his brother-in-law, Napoleon
Michel, enticed him to the door, shot him
twice, cut his thaoat, slashed his body,
dragged him back into the house and set it
on fire. The wounded man dragged him.
self from the flames, badly sc0rched, but
died after few weeks. The murderer's
sister, Leda, handsome French-C Canadian
girl of 20 years, the wife of the victim, was
arrested for completely in the crime, but
the brother escaped. 1t came out at the
trial that Leda and her brother had been
living iD incest She was acquitted, The
fact that she was enciente evidently having
influenced the jury. A large reward was
offered Tor the murderer and he was finally
captured. Leda absconded, but was recap
tured at Boston and extradited on the charge
et arson. At her brothers trial she refused
The morning call., 1890-12-20
THE WHARF CAVED IN.

to testify and was sent to Jail for one year.
The brother was convicted and hanged as
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MEXICAN REvoLUTIoNIsTs.
An American Court Trying Rebe!lious Sub
jseti Of the Sister Republic

An American Court Trying Rebellious Sub
jsots OF the Sister Republic.
SAN ANTONIO CTex), Dec. 19.-The case
of Ruiz Sandoval. the Mexican revolutionist,
is still on trial before the Federal Court
here. The evidence submitted to-day went
to show that General Sand0val and num-
Der of MeXicans held meeting during the
months of May and June in Laredo, Tex,
and that these persons were engaged in
making preparations for an expedition of
military character in Mexico. There has
been no positive evidence that any arms or
ammunition were stored on the American
side, save in the cases of three or four men
who took their private arms with them when
they crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico
twenty miles above Laredo. The meetings
for consultation by the intending revolu-
tlonlSts, however, were fr equenily pretty
generally known in Laredo Tex
The morning call., 1890-12-20
RECEIVER HUNTINGTON.
The Railroad Magnate Takes Charge Of a
West Virginia Lard Cem,anv

West Virginia Lard Cemoany.
PARKERsBURG CIV. Va.), Dec. 19.-An
important case was decided in the United
States District Court here Wednesday.
Judge jackson heard the application of C.
P. Huntington, j. E. Gates. A. A. and ].
A. Love and Richard Irwin to appoint re-
ceiver for the Central Land Company
of West Virginia, and Huntington
was appointed as special receiver of
the property of the company, with
bonds fixed at 100000. Huntington is
required to report to the United States court
in this city in January next, aud annually
thereafter until the settlement of the COM
pany's affairs is effected. The property con-
sists of large portion of the ground on
which the town of Huntington now stands.
1t is part of the property on which John
Laidley and others obtained judgment
against Huntington and his partners on the
ground that the deed made by the granters
was defective as an acknowledgment
The morning call., 1890-12-20
Tn. Naval Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Naval Ap-
preparation Bill has been completed. 1t
provides for one new triple-screw protected
cruiser, similar to Cruiser No. II. the cost of
which is limited to 50, 10000. The bill car
600. being about s3.OOO,OO0 less than the
estimates, and considerably more than last
years bill. 1t carries the following apprO-
priations: For Mare Island, $51. 1856; for
residence for the Medical Director IN charge
OF the Mare Island Naval HOSPITAL, $I5500.
The morning call., 1890-12-20
sHERMAN's FINANCE BILL.
The Senate Committee Agrees to Report It,
With Snma Rasaruafinna


With Some Reservations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. = The Finance
Committee Of the Senate has agreed to re-
port the Financial Bill introduced yesterday
by Sherman. The Chairman of the Finance
Committee, Senator Morrill,, is opposed to
some Of the propositions contained In the
bill, and reserved the right to vote for the
restoration OF the 2 per cent bond clause
when tn bill was considered in the Senate.
Senator Hisct ok reserved the right to vote
against that part of the proposition relative
to supplying the deficiency in the National
Bank circulation, which proposes to author
lze the issue of original treasury notes
therefore, if silver bullion cannot he pur-
chased. As for the Democratic members of
the committee, they reserved the right to
oppose the Whole bill. inasmuch as they had
had no proper opportunity to examine it,
absentees at the meeting were Senators
Aldrich and Jones Of Nevada.
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Emin Pasha Recalled.

BERLIN, Dec. 19-Advices from Baron
Wissmann state that he has recalled Emin
Pasba owing to the latter's disregard of or
ders. He says Emin impeded operations
and refused to act in accordance with the
plans of the Imperial Government. Ger
mans in East Africa believe that Emin will
march TO Wadelai despite Wissmann's Or
dcrS
The morning call., 1890-12-20
WON ON A FOUL.
A Rough-an6-Tumble Fight Between Pat
Kilen and Joe Sheehy

hilen and Joe Sheehy
ST. PAUL, Dec. 19-The prize-fght be-
tween Pat Killen of this city and Joe
Sheehy Of Ashland, Wis. Marquis of
Queensberry rules, for the Northwestern
heavyweight championship. lasted about
five minutes. Sheehy rushed the fight at
the start but fouled by striking Killen
below the belt while they were
clnched. Killen got in good blows,
however, and would not claim the
foul. In the second round Killen fell
beneath Sheedy, who proceeded to pound
him while sitting on him. The men were
separated and another clinch followed.
Referee Moore rushed in to separate them
and received a punch from Sheedy that
nearly knocked him out. The police then
stopped the fight. which was decided in Kill
lens favor on a foul
DULUTH (Minn.). Dec. 19-Frank Hayes
is authorized to arrange fight on behalf of
Reddy Gallagher of Denver with the Black
Pearl. If the Twin City Athletic Club will
give purse of $1,000 he will make a side
bet of $1,000 and will at once post $500 as a
guarantee with the sporting editor of the
Duluth NpWS
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French Wines,

PARIS, Dec. 19.-The Minister of Justice
has instructed the Procuureurs Generaux to
prosecute sellers of wines containing sui
phuric acid. The sale of wines, treated
with plaster Of paris will be tolerated until
April 1>t. The Tariff Committee has fixed
the minimum duty on wines at 20 centimes
rer degree Of alcohol, and the maximum
duty at franc
The morning call., 1890-12-20
Suit Against an Insuranc. Compapv

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 19.-Suit has been
brought by Clements & Conrad ask
ing that the Phoenix Insurance Company
be placed in the hands of a receiver. The
company was organized year ago with a
large capital, but the State Insurance Com
missioner refused to license it. The petit
TONERS assert that favored Directors and
stockholders were given back their money.
and that others have been unable to get an
accounting.
The morning call., 1890-12-20
PAINS AND WEAKNESS

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Retali,tiye Duties.

LONDON, Dec 19.-The Bradford Chapl-
Der Of Commerce has adopted a resolution
favoring the imposition by the Government
OF discriminating duties on French wares.
This action is recommended for the purpose
on English products established by the new
Anglo-French Commercial Treaty. The
adoption of such resolution is considered
of special significance, as it is the first d-
vergence by that body for forty years look
ing in any degree toward protective policy.
The morning call., 1890-12-20
A TEMPERANCE LESSON.
An Arizona Man Robbed Of $1,000 While
;n

An Arizona Man Robbed OF $11, 600 While
Drunk in New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Lemuel Trayers
came here recently from Tombstone. Ariz,
to settle up some business with an insurance
company. He had $4,000 which he car
ried in a belt around his body. Travers
went to the Leonard-street Station Tuesday
and told Sergeant Saul that he had been
robbed of over $1,000 in money in a hotel
in West street. He said that he had been
drinking and could not remember the place
where he had been robbed. All that he
knew was that he met a stranger who in
vited him to 90 home with him and when he
awoke in the morning he was sitting on
curbstone in West street. Travers went
back to Tombstone the following day. The
police profess not to believe the story told by
Travers and have not taken any action in
the case.
The morning call., 1890-12-20
The Tariff Law.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-It is understood
that owing to consultation between Sem
ator Sherman and Representative Mckinley
on the subject, the former has determined to
withdraw the resolution introduced by him
to SO construe the tariff law as to maintain
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty in opera
tiOn. The probability of amendments being
offered which might reopen the entire tariff
question is understood to have caused this
decision.
The morning call., 1890-12-20
Silver Lepislation.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia Washington spe-
cial says the silver managers are endeavor-
ing to secure promises from the Democrats
not to obstruct financial legislation by Offer
ing free coinage amendments. The Repub-
lican leaders OF the House have given the
Senators to understand that the caucus on
the financial measure is acceptable, and urge
that every effort be made to pass it in its
present shape, otherwise they will not be
responsible for the result.
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commission to select site for a public
building at San Francisco, held a meeting
at the Treasury Department this morning
and heard arguments on the question. Rep
resentative Morrow gave information re-
gardlng the different sites suggested. 1t was
decided to hear from Senator Stanford be-
fore coming to decision, and another meet
ing will be held Tuesday next
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RUSSIAN OPPRESSION.
& House Resolution condemning the Pchc,
Of the Gar Regarding Jews.

q dOEse htstIutIon COnuemnlnE the PoNcy
OF the Gar Regarding Jews.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--In the House to-
day Cummings of New York offered for
reference resolution setting forth that the
members Of the House of Representatives
of the United States have heard with pro-
found SORROW and feeling akin to horror
reports of the persecution Of Jews in Rus
sia rejecting barbarism of past ages, dis
grazing humanity and impeding the progress
of civilization. That their sorrow is intensi-
fed by the fact that such occurrences should
happe in country which has been firm
friend of the United States and that clothed
itself with glory not long since by the
emancipation of its serfs and by its defense
Of Christians from the oppression of Turks.
The resolution directs the Secretary of State
to forward it to the American Minister to
St Petersburg for presentation to the Gar
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dis played by Pacific Mail: Insiders, espe-
clally George j. Gould, President, and Kus
sell Sage, say that even without a subsidy,
winch, however, seems almost certain, the
stock is worth considerably more per siiare
that when it sold at 70, four years ago this
month, the company did not make anything
like the net money it now puts by.
The morning call., 1890-12-20

Ernest Renan, the French religious his
torian and critic, lives iu a modest house
that seems almost lost in the woods Of
Brittany. He is a tall and very stout man,
with curious long hair. His welcome is
always most hearty. and his face beams
with kindness. Never bitter word crosses
his lips, and he is greatly beloved by the
peasants of his neighborhoOd.
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AN ENORMOUS SUM.

The Price Paid for the New York Stats
Zeitung by rs New Owner
New YORK. Dec. 20.-The Herald this
morning says the New York Stats Zeitung.
which for so many years has been the prop
erty of the Ottendorfers. will change hasls
January 1st. Herman Ridder, the owner of
the Catholic News and Katholisches Volks-
daily. The price to be paid is stated at
81, 100000 with the understanding that
neither its editorial policy nor its editorial
management will be changed during Often
dorler's life.
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TROUBLE AHEAD.

Five Hundred Men Ready to Settle on
Small Tract Of Land.
WAUsAU (Wis.), Dec. 19.-Nearly 500 men
are camped in the Courthouse square to-
night to file claims on the Water Reserve
lands tomorrow. But small proportion
of this number can secure claims, and
trouble is looked for in the morning. The
military company has been notified to be in
readiness in case of riot. There was
nearly serious fight tonight when police
men attempted to clear the Courthouse
yard Several men were clubbcd ana
knocked down in the fight which followed.
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INTERSTATE TARIFFS.
An Important Convention Of Mexican Gov.
ernors Called By Presids mt Diaz.

ern0rs CaIIed by Pres1ds Mt Ulaz.
KANSAS CITY, Dec ia. ]. Morris, a
well-known packer, returned to-day from
an extended visit to Mexico. He says that
President Diaz has issued a call for con-
-vention of the Governors of the Mexican
States to consider the advsability of the
abolition of the interstate tariffs. The con-
vention will doubtless recommend their
abolition, Morris regards this convention as
one of the most important events in the his
tory of the republic. He also says that
Mexico is very anxious for reciprocity with
the United States
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A Denial.

NEW YORK, Dec ia Wilmington dis
patch to the Tribune states that the state
ment in the Herald that Mrs. Francis Burke
Roche has secured an absolute divorce is
untrue.
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An Embe.zin0 County rrea,n,,r

LINCOLN (Neb.), Dec. 19.-Car Korth, the
Treasurer of Pierce County, was arrested at
Norfolk to-day on charge of embezzlemept.
An investigation revealed shortage in the
county funds of $4,000. Korth turned over
his property to his bondsmen.
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POISONED COFFEE.
Young Servant Girls Attempt to Murder
an Extra Eam;lv

CLARKsBURG CIV. Va), Dec. 19.-Charles
A. Bond. his wife and FIVE children are ex-
pected to die from the effects of arsenical
poison administered by young colored girl
employed as domestic in the family. She
put the poison in the coffee this morning,
but refused to state the reason for her act.
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May Be- Imprisoned Two Years.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19.-Thomas Duffy,
the newspaper carrier, who shot at one of
the Italian prisoners charged with the mur-
der OF Chief of Police Hennessey, was con-
v,cted to-day Of "wounding less than may
hem," the maximum penalty for hich Of
tense is two years imprisonment.
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A Snow RIockada.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 49, : The Pittsburg and
Wheeling divisions of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad are blockaded by snow. Pas
senger trains on the Pennsylvania and other
lines are running, but from one to three
hours late
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sit.in Rnll,. Niana.

WILMINGTON. Dec. 19-Two women who
say they are nieces of Sitting Bull are liv-
ing on Tatnall street in this city. One is
the wife of mulatto named George Leon
ard. The couple keep boarding-house.
The other niece lives with her sister.
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Gold From Abroad.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-The steamship
Lain, from Bremen. brought ESQ, $50 of
gold in coin and bars
The steamer Majestic, from Liverpool. to-
day brought 81. 202, 500 in gold for New York
banks.
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Buried in a Tunnel

ALTOONA (Pa.), Dec. ia large number
of lab0rers were working in the old Portage
Tunnel this evening when the roof caved
in, burying several Italians, taking the
right leg off a negro and severely injuring
a number of others.