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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-15
MILLER's STATEMENT.

Z Is useless TO go over the testimony on this
subject more particularly than this. II Is suifi-
clent 10 say that The evidence is abundant; that
Dotll Terry and his wife contemplated some at
rack upon Judge Field during his visit to Cali
1othla III the summer of 1889. which they III
Tended should result III his death. Many ol these
matters were published in the newspapers, and
tlie press OF California was filled with cOnjectGres
OF the probable attack by Terry on Justice Field
as soon as 1t was made known that he was going
10 attend the Circuit Court that wear
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31

motive power in cities and which IS ho" p1''ano ,n'
a railroad Washington CITY, Mr. Ciarkson l nas Soa
I'm office nearly eighteen months, and In that uic "'
appointed 26,675 fourth class posmasters, ana c'o
llshed $500 new postofices, making his recoru o.
335 In ALL All the appointments in inc fo''o"'o
Department made up in the First Assistant ONCE
and I'm Presidential c.fccs o317 appointments nave
been made during Dir. Clarkson's official timc' le,'
ing only 400 Of this Of Offices unchanged. Ihis
is the largest record IN changes and In establishment
az DostOfccs ever made In tnc same lcngth Oh taO.
< striking feature is the number ot no" Vinso mi
established department official, speaking OF tnls'
said In these ofhces has been Illustrated MI ocSs
SONS broad policy as Official OF these ne" 0i"cTs
created I57 are in the New England states, o.I IN
the Middle states t36 in what Is called the 20 Ngr'i IL
west extending from Ohio 10 the Dakotas 9ot III III
the Mountain and Pacific Coast states, and S'oo'' Or
more than half Of all in the southern statesS, 20
The men most prominently named as IGciy svna TO
sncceed Mr. Clarkson are L. T. Mchener OF imuiain
n C. Payne, OF Wisconsin; Chauncey l. tlliey, oi
Missouri John \. Irwin Of Iowa samuel feSse4nSr' S
NJ Connecticut: W. W. Morrow Of California ana ~ -
Fowler chief clerk OF the Office AS NJ oiapMn M
son was the only representative Of the MlssssiPPPt
VaiIev and the West In the Department Is thought
that his successor also will come from the west.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
PACIFIC RAILROADS FUNDING BILL
4 REPORT OPPOSING IT SUBMITTED BY A MINOR
1TY or THE HOUSE CoMMITTET.

ITY or THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Washington. Aug 3o-Ecprcscntatlve Dalzci Of
Pennsylvania. chairman OF the lioase Committee On
Pacific Railroads today submitted b the House In
behalf Of a minority Of the committee n report in
opposition to the lii for the rcfndng Of the debt OF
the Central and Union Tactic Railroads. The report
/, signed by Representatives. DalleIl. Illck. Coop
Of Indiana: O'Ndl. Of Massachusetts,. and Reilly.
While the minority agree Ia thc!r opposition to the
uropo.ed measure. their agrc mem. the report says
IS basel upon different and IL has been deemed
adv able. therefore. upon dclbcralon. TO refrain for
The present from setting ont at length their individual
views and the arguments TO sustain tac. and 10 join
in VIII. report which shall simply express the
common dissent Of all 10 the majority blll.
Some members o, the minority. the report continues,
are clearly Of opinion that legislation looking tO the
refundng Of the Pacific Railroad debt 20 the Govern
en is premature at this time. Seven years siil
10 eapse before the maturity Of the debt. Possibly
an extension by The Government may not prove TO be
either wise necessary. But If funding acts shall
eventually prove to be the proper method Of dealing
with question involved they as well be passed
hereafter. when the real relations between the
Government and H. debtors at The time the debts
ure be intclligen;ly gInspcd. with some mem
bers Of the minority the opinion prevails, The report
says that the history Of the Pacific Railroad conSrnc
ton and management Is such TO render It improper
that the Government should enter into competition
" any kind with the railroad companies. But
gardne the questions at issue purely business
questions, the minority unanimous In the opinion
that the railroad companies not justified In ask
ing any arrangement upon business principles except
upon the basis that they shall pay tho uttcrmost FAR
thing OF their dcbt.
The minority arc not satisfied that the true cond
tiOn Of the railroad companies interested has been
frankly and hon Sty presented 10 them and clearly
Of opinion that the BIN reported BY the majority
does not tO the United States all that II ought
10 have. all that the companies are able To pay All
the minority say, that as plain business propo
.iton the bill reported gives AZ unjust advantage
10 the debtors, and fails 10 d. justice to the Govern
mont: and for that reason they feel Themselves
PEELED to oppose ts passage.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
NEW EFFORTS AT STREET CLEANING.

Sergeant =. II. Pickett who commands the antl-litter
brigade of policemen attached to the Street Cleaning De
pament received rotcc yesterday that In the district
where experiment collecting the ashes and garbage
within the housenes nstond OF from the curb
sidewalk the presence Of ash barrels garbage cceaclcs
OH the sidewalks or streets viii be longer necessary
The territory referred to is bounded by Fftave Twenty
secondst. Scventeenth.st. and the East River Each
householder within this dlstiic. is being served with
circular signed by william Dalton. Deputy Commissioner Of
Street Cleaning making the fact known that n order
the condition cleanliness. Of the sidewalk and street
abutng your residence may b. Improved the employees OF
Department been Instructed 10 collect the ashes
and garbage OF househOdcrs from within the house lines
their premises and 20 the empty ash.cans
ccptacles TO place Your cooperation 20 make
the change method OF coll ectne such matter
satisfactorily than that which obtains Il solicited by
the Department" The change to take effect tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
BrJLT TO yArL AROryD THE WORLD.

Bath. Me, Aug. 30 CspcclanAt noon to day the
schooner Flcur de Lys launched from the yard OF
John Mcdonald. and lies at her builders wharf
waiting for tho rggcrs ThlA boat has attracted I'M
usual interest ever since IL became known that she
was designed fr circumnavieating the globe she Is
rather a small craft when her purpose is considered
her registered measurements showing n length Of
feet breadth 80 feet, depth els. gross tonnage
90 % and net sG34 tons But she has bcen made
as strong as the best 81 wood and metal arranged by
Americas foremost yacht designer would allow. Will
tho schooner not heavily spared, she can carry sail
enough 10 show fair rate Of speed Her lower mast
arc 20 and - fect In nst. with topma5ts OF 30 and
80 feet. Her main boom is 80 { and forcboom ~
Instead Of a single stick forvNri, sh' Is rggd WIN
bowsprit and SldinI ibboom 50 that Ia case OF
necessity she can quickly shorten her f0r"a ard ont
board rlgsng. she will DO rcAdy fog sca about
october l. and at that time viii represent round
$50 600 and probably ler sailing master VIII
lie otto Peterson. OF new York. formerly An officer
Il the yachts Columbl, and Promise. She IL owned
liz George rrotter, Of New YORK. city. she was
diaughted ~ Edward Burgess. As soon as sho Is
c1mpctcd shc will proceed to Boston, there 70 New
YORK baltimore and Charleston az which plAcc sh'
viii be Inncd by party of the owners friends and
make n v0yngc down tho Florida coast. Next summer
she Will probably begin the task Of c!rlng IN" globe:
Thc trp will hc lcsurcy made. occupying upward ~
two years The launching attracted n large gather
ing
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
ATTEMPT TO ROB A PAYNASTER.

Cincinnati. Aug. 30.-About 10 o'clock this morning
when tho train on the Big Four' road stopped at
Addyston where the extensive iron works Of the
Adiyston Company located, few miles from
Cincinnati the paymaster OF the company alighted'
carrying satchel with the money for the payment OF
the men Its value Is varlousy estimated at from
sil 900 10 $50 900. Along with him were the super
lntcndcnt Of the works and an assistant. Hardly had
they started toward the works when desperate ap
pcared with drawn revolver and banditlkc, demanded
the money. Mr.. Burns the paymaster and his com
panions were not without the means Of defence, and
Tor answer they quickly drew their weapons. The
robbcr discharged his weapon and instantly started 10
run spurred on by the rapidly dscharsne evolveis In
his rear. lie succeeded In getting away, though II
was thought ho carried wound with him. Ihe
affair so confused the engineer that he started his
engine ahead and crashed into some freight cars
on the siding, damaging both them and the engine.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
RAILROAD INTERESTS.


NEW ROADS FOR THE Nohlh"Eoi.
Chicago, Aug 30 GpecaD.-A dspatch rom Da,",'. =.
Minn SAYS: Arrangements have Just been niaue Wy y
which work will be begun at this end oil tine proposoA
Duluth. Red wing and Southern Railroad some tlllo
ago the Mitchell and Mcclure lumber synaicaec pui-
chased about 50OOOO,OOO feet Of pine III Dous'ao
County. Wis. and made arrangements to onild o,e
sawmill at West Duluth. The original piah was " ~
build narrow gauge logging road from the o.' u Lpu,
River eight or ten miles out into the timber ou' o"ine
TO opposition on the part of land owners tney "au "
give up the scheme. Later the Duluth he' "s
and Southern Railroad proposed to briid 'ie ioau'
starting from this end, and give the syhdca'o piv
ileges II it would aid in building it, Iils "s' $50
TO- The Duluth Land Company, new ana "eai'ny
syndicate Just starting manufacturing suo"p o
Duluth has come forward and will also PACK INC ro"o
and furnish II terminal facilities brdse wiz 10
buIlt across the st. Louis River Contracts ior oi'e
first fifteen miles will be let at once ana "orh VIII Nv
bernn I'm the next three four weeks - n.u
Chamberlain - D., Aug. 30 (specailE' nnmuait, ,t
civil en- pineer in the employ of the Chicego
ard St. Paul Railway, arrived here TO-DAY ron si,9
lack Hills having Just completed the survey & vi uae "a,
road from this city TO the HIS Inc SURVEY VIII g W
submitted 10 the Board OF Directors VINO Ihec. ii ~
Chicago next Tuesday. when 1t Is expected at,ioh ~
bc taken looking to the early extension OF tii. rV t
across the recently opened Sioux reservation u 'e
Black Hills.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
CROPS IN THE WEST AND NORTHWEST.
A POOR WHEAT YIELD IN THE UNITED STATES
BUT A GOOD ONE IN MANITOBA.

Chicago, Aug. 30 (speclaD.-Gencral crop reports
show that threshng returns this season from ao-
miscellaneous points throughout the whole country
report a yield OF from ten to twenty five busheiS Oh
wheat per acre. From like number Of points III
1880 the yield reported at from thirty 10 forly
bushels per acre. Corn seriously hurt early IN
June by tremendous rains which packed the earth
Then followed drouth and intense heat. From these
conditions the corn crop has never recovered f"
the last thirty days has been at standstH anu
has rather dried up than matured Reports arc tha'
threShing machines in North and South Dakota ate
making poor returns many fields only yielding from
two 10 bushels few fields going as high as ten
and AN exceptional yield high MS twenty bushels
The quality Ia poor. This IS generally the condition
Of affairs in the great jim River Valley Meadows
and pastures are improving all over the West Fruit
there is none and practically not one-quarter enough
for home consumption. Seed wheat is In great de
mand. The potato crop is short everywhere.
Pacific coast reports show that twothirds OF the
wheat in the willamette Valley is now threshed with
the exception OF few localities the crop is turning out
well. r, -,
A dispatch from Toronto. ont, says; e." The Mani,
toba and Northwest harvest Is now probably beyond
the reach of accident. The yield of grain and roots
is such as was never surpassed and seldom equalcd
In any country. Four days ago the reaper began
and miles Of grain falling In hound sheaves Tho
sixteen million dollars will into Manitoba and the
Northwest for wheat alone. How much Cahada WI III
get for oats and potatoes calnot be CALCULATED but teS
viii get a good round sum-
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
THE BRAzos ENTERPRISE NOT AFFECTED.

Austin. Tex. Aug. 3o.-Rcierring 10 the failure at
Boston OF Potter. Lowell & Co.. mentioned In the AS
socated Press dispatches OF yesterday August LANCER
man. OF the BraEos Improvement Company, whose
Texas headquarters are In this city, was seen today
lie said tho failure a surprise 10 him. lie stated
however, that he did not think IL would interfere with
the enterprise At the mouth OF the Brazos River
over a million and quarter OF dollars have been eX-
pended and little more money is needed to complete
tho work Tho Jcttics he says will he finished by
the last - September and thus far the work has been
more successful than the most sangune at the outset
hoped for Water in the channel now ranges at from
IL 10 81 feet deep and over 30 feet will be secured
and maintained. with the assured success OF the
undertaking and rs vast commercial value 70 Texas
and the great Northwestern State There will be no
trouble In raising money, and the failure OF Potter,
Lowell & Co "ill not interfere with the work or cause
any delay"
Boston. Aug. 3O.-ln the Potter.Lovo Company's
suspension matter, to-day, Ferdinand \. Wyman, coun-
sci for Assignee HASKELL has released the trust that he
had against r. a f. q. Wallace, Of Rochester y. H..
on the Exchange Bank. This means that the parties
working anhcably and that matters Will be settled
In that spirit II possible.
The suspended firm was attached in the of
$50 900 in the court nj Dcdham this morning 10y
Irving a. Evans d Co, of Boston.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
VETERANS ~ CAMP AT GETTYSBCR RG.

Gettysburg, Aug. 30 (spec aD.-rhe semannual -
campment OF the State q. a. Il. began here ths
evening The camp is called Abe Patterson, in hon's
of the memory Of Of the departments moss
prominent members. The tents are pitched In beau
tfu way ON East Cemetery Hill. and quarters can
be furnished for more than 700 mcn. Abont LOO
are in camp. An open-air concert VIII be gwen
every evening during the encampm N; by The Nat o"A
Band Of Philadelphia. To morrow Depa taicnt ohsp'
lain John W. sayrcs, of Reading, viii deliver seiHon
to the comrades in the National Cemetery' i.n', e'na
mcnt of The Reserves will be dedicated, the oid W"
Governor, A. G.. Curtis, presi1ing -. ,,,.
This evening 400 veterans OF Br0oklvn VINO annu'
ally spend Labor Day In visiting this hat,ehsm r s
rived Tomorrow viii be spent on the nein Isv
ercses win be held at the tth New-lorA Caah'
Monument.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
AMID QUAINT AND CURIOUS TRINGS.
woRTH'S MUSEUM IN IT'S ooMMoDIoUs NEW
QUARTERS.

The doors Of Professor worth's new museum q
Thirtiethst. and Sixth were thrown opar yester
day evening for private view. Professor Worth has
by the acquisition of this site been able to ex-
hibr many relics which have for years past been
stored away because in the museum in Fourteenth
st. there was no room for them The head Of the
murderer Charles Guiteau, suspended in glass case
in the centre Of the curio hail. Is usually surrounded
by group OF onlookers, while, with different feelings
visitors gather round tho flag of the lost cause that
hung from the peak of the Merrmac. and the banner
in which wa shrouded the body of Daniel Webster
Tho collection Of coins which displayed In frames
around the walls include every modern piece OF metal
money in use. The collection Of Confederate money
Is complete and tho value Of the rare United states
bank bills reaches into the thousands.
The building is the site OF the old Haymarket,'
a dance hall whose frequenteT> kept the patrolnen
and sergeants the Nineteenth Precinct busy In their
time. The place became too glarng al evil az
last, and 1t suppressed several years ago.
some fears expressed by people in the
neghborhood that of the Haymarket people will
attempt to things at their old haunt, but Mr..
Worth says he will be able b deal with them Tho
entrance the building Is In Sixth-aye.. and just
They lighted by thick panes OF stained glass
To the left Is the lower curio hail. running round the
theatre, which is almost large as the Blou. Up
stairs IS the main curO hall, and the top foOr the
mcnaeere Everything is in. readiness for the opsn
ing on Monday night.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
nAHlEE DONE RY Nr0RNg

Charlotte, y. Y, Aug. 30.-The warning of an ap.
preaching southwest storm, which received here
yesterday noon from the Signal Service, has been
realized. The storm, which central Lake
Huron yesterday noon, reached here last night. The
steamer Pilgrim. from the Thousand Islands. due at
80 O'Clock this morning, put back into Kingston
lIarbor for shelter.
Codwatcr, Mich. Aug 30.-A tornado passed over
this city Thursday night. doing great deal Of
damage. The Cart Componys paint-shop and store
room, s building fOx1SO three stories high, was en-
trely demolished and great quantity Of partly FIN
ished work ruined. the damage amounting to several
thousand dollars. The whcclbarrOw factory un-
rooted Large trees torn up by the roots fences
cvcllcd. many orchards ruined aud 0utbuildngs over
turned.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
ROCK ISLAND DIRECTORS IN SESSION.

Chicago. Aug. 80 (specioDThe special meeting Of
the Rock Island directorate today attended by
eight members Of the Board There were present Ben
iamin Brewster, Ii. r. Bishop, David Dows, ir., and
Alexander f. Orr, OF Ncw-York; Hugh Riddle, II. II.
Porter and President Cable Of Chicago: and George
g. Wright OF DcS Mones. At the close Of the meeting
Pre\ient Gable said
The meeting was called solely to consider the
course the Rock Island should take relative 10 the
order OF the Interstate Commerce Commission reducing
grain rates. Tho Board unanimously approved my
action in obcying the order. That was all We con-
sldcred We dd not take mp any question OF finances.
In regard 10 the telegram sent out from New York. the
comparison In figures Is made between those OF 1888
and iEOo 10 IS cOnse ue II; mis- ding In common
With other Western roads, are having season OF
adversely. but there is no danger OF collapse
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
CLOSING THEIR CONTENTION
WORK OF THE STATE FACTORY INSPECTORS
ELFC-rTNG OFFICERS

WORK OF THE STATE FACTORY INSPECTORS
ELEcrrNG OFFICERS
The State Factory Inspectors held the final session
OF their annual convention at the City Hall yesterday.
In order that the Canadians may hereafter be recognized
in the convention the name changed from Ma
tona Association TO "The International Association
Of Factory Inspectors
Robert Barber, OF Ontario, Canada, addressed tho
convention On the workings Of the factory law in
Canada, and explained the advancement made In the
Dominion since its adoption. He congratulated the
convention the presence Of female inspectors. A
resolution adopted, offered by Vce-President
Faney, advocating the careful inspection Of all steam
boilers Resolutions were adopted thanking Mayor
Grant for the kind words spoken by him In his addrs;
Of welcome; the Board Of Aldermen for the Of the
Common Council chamber; the Commissioners Vi
Charities and Correction for cours.es shown during
the inspectors visit to the county institutions Martin
j. Keese keeper of the City Hall, for his polite atten.
ton to their comfort, and to others for favors during
the convention
The following officers were elected President,
Rufus r. Wade OF Massachusetts, vice president John
Franey, Of New-Jersey secretary, william b. Nc
donald, Of Ohio treasurer, Isaac 5. Mullen, of Massa
chusetts assistant secretary, W. S. Simmons Of Con.
nectcut. Mrs. NJ. B. McEnery Of Pennsylvania
presidents.
The Committee on Resolutions made its report
which was adopted substantially as read. II recon.
mends that no children under fourteen be employed
in factories, workshops mercantile establishments,
and none under sixteen that not able TO read and
write English we'll; that children under eighteen
should be allowed 70 be in any hazardous or immoral
occupation and that female operative should work
between p. and a. m. 1t advises the passage
OF laws requiring the proper guarding OF all ma
chnery the protection OF hosting apparatus and the
construction Of fire escapes wherever advisable recon-
mends that all laws relating to hours OF labor b
uniform, that school buildings should be restricted 70
two stories In height, and be well heated and well
ventilated, and that all buildings should be as nearly
hreproof as possible.
The convention and the public at large are con-
graduated upon the improvement which the laws re.
ating TO factory inspection have wrought In industrial
pursuits and confidence is expressed that still greater
BENEFITS are to follow. The next convention VIII be
held within the limits Of ohio, at such place as the
delegates from that State may agree upon.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
Mr.. CLARKSON LAYING DOWN HIS WORK
YESTERDAY PRACTICALLY HIS LAST DAY IN
THE PosTDFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Washington. Aug. so. 5. ClarksOn First As
sistlnt Postmaster General practically conclgdcd his
service In the Postoihce Department to-day. The
President much desired h,s further continuance In the
place. but Mr. CIarlson unable to remain longer.
II is stated that when ~. ClarksOn assumed the
Office, In March, 1859, II was only under the strong
persuasion OF the President. the Republican National
Committee and the leading men Of the party. and that
he has remained in IL since then against his own
wishes He said 10 reporter II the Associated Press
tonight: q" accepted this Office unwillingy. and for
a term OF months not years and lay IL down gladly.
My relations with the President and the Postmaster
General have been other than cordial and
pleasant. But have liking .or of.ce-holding and
while the Postal service Is that will absorb the
interest and command the pride of any one connected
with 1t, ! very much prefer private life and ts in
dependence The reports that have given up Iowa
as my home are Incorrect IL Is the best state In the
Onion. and my lot IS east with It,"
Mr.. Clsrhson viii enter upon the presidency
Of the Judson Pneumatic Railway Company, which
applies principles to railway locomotion and to