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The morning call., 1890-04-05
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Pan-AmeriCan Congress Solves a Difficult
Problem.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Star to-
night says: The publication of the scheme
for developing reciprocity with South
American countries as the result OF the
Pan-American Congress, which has been in
session in Washington during the past win
ter, has precipitated a revolution Of the
plan, which is now being talked of in the
House and the Senate. by which the Pan
American Congress is expected to solve one
of the chief difficulties of the Republican
party in the discussion of the tariff question
The American delegates to the Congress
have been sounding the members of the
Senate recently to learn as far as possible
with what reception the reciprocity treaty
would be received at the hands of the Sem
ate. The result has been altogether favor
able, and as a consequence the Republican
members of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, before handing in the bills prepared by
them, restored the duty which they had
originally agreed to place on hides, but
which the New England members had per-
suaded them to remove.
Since the bill was announced it has been
freely predicted that New England Repub-
licans would not vote for it in its present
form and the confidence of the majority of
the Ways and Means Committee that they
would, has created surprise. It is now
developed that. so far as can be learned on
unofficial authority, an understanding has
been had with Mr. Blaine by which the Presi-
dent, at the request of the State Department,
will recommend TO the Senate treaty of
reciprocity with the Argentine Republic
and any other South American country
which may wish to negotiate such treaty.
In fact it is not at all certain that treaty
with the Argentine Republic may not have
been negotiated before this. and that it is
now ready for transmittal to the Senate
whenever Mr.. Blaine may consider
the subject ripe New England Con-
gressman say ihe negotiations and
ratification of such Il treaty would
be complete offset TO the duty which has
been placed on hides in the Mckinley bill,
and that it would mean practically free
wool. Leading members of the Senate
Committee on Finance. before whom this
proposition was laid by reporter, said
that if agreed to it would undoubtedly an
swer all of the objections TO McKinley's
bill which could possibly be raised by New
England people.
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A SERIOUS FALL.
William O'Brien, in Attempting TO Get
His Hat, Has a Bad Fru.

William O'Brieni in Attempting TO Get
His Hat, Has Bad Fall.
William OBrien, a laborer employed by
McAfee. Baldwin & Co. in clearing strip
of land on Seventh avenue, near d street,
was thrown from a construction train of
the park extension Of the PowelLstreet
cable rDad at o'clock last evening and sus-
tained injuries which will probably result
in his death.
O'Brien was robust individual and with
several other workmen boarded the train
to come to town. The motor had moved
but short distance when 0'Brien's hat
was caught by sharp gust of wind and
carried into the air. In attempting to catch
the hat O'Brien fell from the train and sus-
tanned u severe fracture Of the skull, to-
gether with spraiu of the right shoulder.
The injured man was conveyed to the Re-
ceiving Hospital, where he was treated.
The surgeons in charge trepauned the skull,
removing five pieces of bone that were
pressing on the brain, and afterw&rd
asserted that there was chance for the
mans recovery.
Father McKew was sent for at the solici-
tation of the injured man, and ne pro-
nounced the last rites Of the Catholso
Church.
0Brien resides on Fourth street, near
Howard, and has no near relatives residing
in this city.
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HEAVY RAINS.
Another Storm Sweeps Over the Lower Missis-
sippi Valley


sippi Valley.
New ORLEANS, April 4-Dispatches re-
ceived here report that within the past two
days unusually heavy rains have fallen
throughout the lower Mississippi, Tensas
Ouachita and Red River valleys, generally
accompanied by severe winds.
The heaviest rainfall for the year oc-
CURED at Bastrop last night. All the small
streams are greatly swollen and several
bridges have been carried away. The indi-
cations point to serious foundations of the
lower country.
Advices from Arkansas City state that a
heavy wind-storm prevailed there last
night, where the houses are flooded to a
depth of twelve feet. Two churches and
three or four residences were blown from
their foundation. Government boats are
bringing cOlOred families and their goods
from the opposite side of the river, where
they had been driven from their homes by
the flood. Several hundred such refugees
are now being housed in large building
that has been secured by Captain Tollinger
OF the Government service for the purpose
NICKSBURG, Miss, April A tele phone
message from Meyersville, La, announces
that the entire town and the Surrounding
country have been overhowed by sudden
rise in SteePs bayou. People are moving
out OF their residences and taking refuge in
cotton gin-hOuses. The water is over three
feet deep on the higher levels of the town
and is rising fast.
BAsTRoP Ia.). April 4.-The Bon Deu
leVee, twelve miles east of this place, which
protects the richest part of the parish from
overflow, has broken. 1t is feared the
lower country will be inundated in short
while,
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SUGAR SCHEDULE.
More Opposition to the Pro-
posed Cut.
Views Of a Noted Massachusetts Expert
on the Subject.
II VIII Increase differentiation Frauds
and Encourage MOnOpolieS at
Home and Abroad.
Special by the California Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Opposition to
the proposed cut in the sugar schedule
comes in from various sources To-day H.
A. Brown OF Massachusetts, a noted sugar.
tariff expert, addressed a strong letter to
Mckinley and the members of the Ways
and Means Committee, and to Senator AL
lison of the Senate Finance Committee, and
TO Congress at large, in which he criticized
the "vagaries Of the ad valorem sugar-tariff
schedule" proposed by the Republican ma
jority of the committee.
Brown claims that the classifications in
the present sugar tariff are reasonably cor
rect, and that raising the color line flom
13 to l6 is playing into the hands of foreign
producers Of sugar and American refners,
as we'll as to the Sugar Trust people
He also claims that under the proposed
ad valorem schedule low grades of raw sugar
will not be sent to this market, but will be
worked into higher grades, and therefore
the poorer classes will be deprived of
cheap, pure refined sugar, and be compelled
to buy expensive refined sugar or put up
with yellow refined sugar doctored with
glucose.
lie further claims that the ad valorem
Dill will Increase false invoicing and under
valuation frauds; and that a European war,
snort foreign sugar crop or other unto
ward event may at any time double or
treble the foreign cost of sugar and double
or treble the duty. Sugar, he says, costs
the most when protection is the greatest
and vice versa, the least when it is the least
protected; but refineries and sugar trust
people can operate with free sugar as read
lily as with dutiable sugar, and regulate
their output to suit themselves in either
case.
Brown in his letter officially compares
the corn crops of the West, which averaged
only IS SO per acre in 1887, to the sugar-beet
root crops, which averaged S67 30 per acre
the same year, and shows by official figures
that the consumption of imported and do
mestic sugar in this country for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1889, was 81 16-1OO
pounds per capita, of which there was pro-
duced in the United States IA 16-1O0 per
cent. The ad valorem sugar schedule he
characterizes as a bill to increase under
valuation frauds, encourage sugar monop-
olists at home and abroad, destroy our
sugar industries, Cypress consumers and
perpetuate direct internal revenue tax.
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RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
Twenty-Eight Members Of the Assembly to Be
Voted For


Voted For.
PROVIDENCE, April 4.-The official count
In Newport reveals the fact that there is no
election for the First Representative or the
Fourth. This makes twenty-eight members
OF the Assembly to be elected. of these the
Republicans need ten with the sitting
observation-disclosures. The Democrats need
nineteen to secure control of the General
Assembly, which elects the State officers.
There are many surprises in the election
under the ballot-Ieform law. and the result
Will be mixed delegations from several
cities and town. Nearly everybody, how
ever, is of the opinion that the law Is sue
cess, and it is disliked only by those indi-
ylduals who either wish to buy or sell votes.
The large total vote cast-42, ,424-effectualy
disposes OF the sensational reports that
llllterate votes were shut out by the pro-
visions of the law. All classes praise the
system.
The Board of Aldermen completed the
official count of the city of Providence
about midnight, showing that four Demo-
cratic candidates to the Assembly were
elected. The board ordered new election
Tor the other eight and for Senator to be
held week from tomorrow. This result,
with some other changes, makes the situa-
ton IN the Grand Committee as follows:
Necessary for a choice, 30; Republicans
elected, 46; Democrats elected 3S; to be
elected, %.
NEWPORT (R L), April 4.-The supple
mentary election here tomorrow will be
under the old system and not the Austria
lian, because copy of the new law was re-
ceiYed too late
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WILL ACCOMMODATE CoRBErT.
The Big Fellow Thinks Kilrain a Better Man
Than the Californian

4udu lu6 OalllOTQldQ.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The Suns Boston
special contains an interview with Sullivan
in which the pugilist, in referring to Cor
bett said: ''If he is anxious to get
whack at me, L will accommodate him.
Pll give him four rounds if some
club will put up $1,000 purse, the winner
to take all. If can't knock him out in four
rounds he is entitled to the whole purse.
If l succeed Pll take it all. l don't care
how big the gloves are. l guess he'll think
they're small enough before four rounds are
over"
Sullivan was in very chatty mood and
gave his impressions about Corbett in the
following terms: That so between Kill
rain and Corbett offered no fair COM
parison between the men. COrbett was
sparring, :while Kilrain was lying back
for a knock out blow and paid no
attention to the lighter taps which counted
for points. but which did not amount to
anything. Corbett on the other hand,
jumped in and did all the leading. l have
no doubt that he landed three blows to one
for kilrain. Jake was all the time
looking for an opening to knock him
out, but it did not come. At the end of
the sixth round he had been clearly bested
by Corbett, but in finish fight Corbett
wouldn't hold candle to Kilrain. Jake is
head and shoulders above him as fighter.
l don't think the two men are to be men
toned in the same class"
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THE CHINESE EMPEROR.

He Starts on Visit, Accompanied by Thou
sands of His Subjects
PENNG, April 4.-The Emperor, accom-
panied by Ii Hung Chang the Chinese
Grand Chancellor. and retinHe of 10000
persons, has started on visit TO the east
erp mausoleums. He will return April 10Th.
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sMUGGLED GLOVES.
United States Consul Dtdsrick Says He Has
linear he'd a Gigantic Fraud.

United States Consul Dtdsrick Says He Has
Unearlhed Gigantic Fraud.
New YORK, April q. = The Morning
Journal says United States Consul Dede-
rick at Leipsic has advised the Customs Of
ficials here that he has unearthed gigantic
fraud by which the Government has been
cheated out of millions of dollars The
frauds are said to refer to the enormous
importations of gloves from Germany, which
the merchants of New York and other cities
have managed TO smuggle through without
the payment of duties. The cablegram
was sent directly to Washington. The
Custom-hOuse officials of New York only
know of it through report which is au-
thentcated, and it created all immense
sensation. Collector Erhardt had heard of
the report, but said he never had
the least suspicion of anything of the kind
He was utterly at loss to know how such
a gigantic fraud could be successfully car
ried ont, and is awaiting further revelations
from Washington with impatience.
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A DENUNCIATION.
Bitter Attack on the New
Chinese Bill.
The New York Sun Calls Il Shameless
and Oppressive.
Need of a Revision Of the Statutes Re.
ferrlng to immigration Sullivan WILL
Ing 10 Meet COrbett.
Special by the California Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 4-Concerning the
Chinese Enumeration Bill now before the
House, the sun edltorially says: ut is one
of the most shameless and oppressive meas
ures ever introduced in Congress. Indis-
criminate immigration may become mis-
chievous and the country has already re-
ceived more than its fair share
of the INDECENT, diseased and immoral
population of other lands. The day
has come when the flow in this direction
may be checked. There is no doubt that
our statutes in reference to immigration
need revision, nor that the country will be
benefited by the exclusion of all foreigners
of pauper and criminal description. But
this should be done without violating any
treaty stipulation or outraging the rights of
those who are already settled among u.s."
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PROPERLY CARED FOR.
The Case of Homer Brown, Lately of Seattle,
Explained

The Case of Homer Brown, Lately of Seattle,
Explained.
Albert LEA (Minn.), April 4-The facts
in the case of Homer Brown Of this city,
lately of Seattle, Wash, which has at
tracted so much attention of late, have at
last been made public. In 1885, while liv-
ing at Sioux City, Iowa, he entered 140
acres of land there, mortgaged it and dis
appeared, being insane. The mortgage
sold the land, and subsequently Brown
turned up. His brother. II. d. Brown of
this city, took hold of the case, and sue
ceeded in getting the foreclosure set aside
on account OF his brothers insanity, and
the land was sold for quite sum. This
money is on deposit in the bank of Il. d.
Brown d Co. of this city, and the interest
on it is applied to the support of Homer
Brown, who has no family, and who is
unquestiOnably insane. He is now here at
the residence of H. d. Brown, being cared
for, and is wholly unrestrained of his lib
erty.
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a FATAL MISTAKE.
Prominent Man Shot While Attempting to
Enter the Wrong House.

Prominent Man Shot While Attempting to
Enter the Wrong House.
MOUNT VERNON On. ", April 4.-Much
excitement prevailed in this village this
morning over the announcement that
bold attempt had been made to assassinate
+. W. Chivvis, a well-known citizen of
Mount Vernon. The most sensational re-
ports we're circulated regarding the shoot
ing, and it was said that Chiyvis had been
shot down on the highway for the purpose
of robbery
On investigation it was learned that Chiv-
Wis, accompanied by Frank Wright the
principal of a public school in New York,
and Brewster Smith, the well-known car
riage-builder of New York, were out to
dinner last night and that the shooting oc-
CURED while they were returning home.
The men were evidently In merry mood.
ChlyviS says that he was shot on account of
being mistaken for burglar while attempt
ing to enter the house adjoining his own
residence. His condition is serious.
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Caught on the Fly.
San Francisco is in the lead.

San francisco is IN the lead
Stockton was the first team to play an
errorless game.
The Colonel must feel chagrined at being
defeated by players he had belitted.
The Oakland grounds, while not
thoroughly finished, will be ready for the
game next Tuesday.
Lookabaugh will make his first appear
ance in the California League this after
noon against the Senators.
Ii Godar continues to play third base
throughout the season as he did yesterday
he will be in one of the big clubs next year.
Tom Power, in recent game between
the Baltimores and Richmonds, made a
triple and single, bringing in five out of
the eight runs made in the contest He had
ten put-outs, one assist and no errors.
Danny Long made three put-outs, two
stolen bases and one sacrifice hit.
Tomorrow afternoon the old-time rivals,
the San Francisc0s and Oaklands, will meet
at the Haight-street grounds for the first
time this season. Pete Meegan will be
pitted against his former comrades and
Otto Young will do the pitching for the
home team. There will be plenty of en-
thusiasm whether or not the men play good
ball, and large crowd is expected.
This afternoon the San Franciseos and
Sacramentos play again at the local
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CANADA'S DILEMMA.
Bitter Opposition to the Proposed Increase
in the Tariff.

OTTAWA. April An the tariff debate
In Parliament last night Mr.. Ellis, the mem
Der from st. John, n. B., said that owing
to the increased burdens the Government
was placing on the people of the maritime
provinces he did not think It worth while
for New Brunswick to remain in the Con-
federation. Hon. Peter Mitchell received
telegram signed by all the lumber mer-
chants in his county-Nortnumb mberland, New
swck-Liberals and Conservatives
condemning additional taxation upon -four,
beef, pork, hardware and clothing. In
addition, dispatches from British Columbia
stated that the newspapers of that province,
regardless of political bias, condemn the
tariff increases as unjust and oppressive.
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Star Tins.

New YORK, April 4.-Star tips at Gut
tsnburg-Frst race, Ban Lassie or Autumn
Leaf; Second race, Iago or Prince Howard; :;
third race, Oarsman or Steve jerome /;
fourth race, King Hazem or Bradford; fifth
race, Reecho OF Wahoo; sixth race, Maia or
Jim Gates.
AT Washington-First race, Helen Wal
lace tiily or Captain Wagner; second race,
Little Ella or Pail Mall; third race. San
Jose or Nina W; fourth race, Carrie G or
Iceberg; fifth race, Jim Murphy or King
ldler; sixth race, Tom Kearns or Manhat-
tan.
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MoBBED BY STUDENTS.
4 Russian General Seriously Ipjured-Ex-
ei.amar+ - T;,Ian5

a Russian General Seriously Ipjured-Ex-
element in Finland.
ST. PETERSBURG, April All the uni
versities here are closed.
General Gresser, Chief of Police, was to-
day mobbed by a party of students, who
threw him down and kicked him. infiicting
possibly serious injuries. The excitement
IS intense.
The Gar Is greatly incensed because of
the disturbances, and has signied his in
tention Of closing all the higher public edu-
cational establishments for the year. 1t is
feared, however, that year idleness will
foster the growth of disaffection.
The report that the Gar is to abolish the
liberties of Finland is received by tile peo-
, pie, OF that country with great disfayOr,
Snd trouble is certain to follow any attempt
&c put the scheme into operation.
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SARAH'S LAST HIT.
HaranCOuH'S Passion Play ReGited in
Evening Dress and Scores a Success.

PARIS, April 4.-Garancourt's passion
play, which was to have been given on
the stage in costume, was reclted to-
night at the Cirque d'Hiver by Sarah
Bernhardt, Philippe GARNER and other
members of the Porte St. Martin Company
in evening dress. Bernhardt wore a cos
tune all white, sober and plain, but beeom-
ingly arranged. She recited the language
allotted to the Virgin with solemn
pathOs. Her assistants read their
lines with digRity.-The performance
was made less monotonous by the admira-
bic music of the orchestra under Lamo-
reaux, which accompanied at many points
the spoken words and played in the inter
walls. The performance was a success. All
were enchanted with Bernhardts rendition.
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wHITEwAsHED CHAMPIONS.
Borchers Pitches a Great Game, ant
Shuts Out the Colonels.

Borchers Pitches a Great Game, and
Shuts Out the Colonels.
STOCKTON, April 4.-The first game on
the home grounds this season was played
to-day, and the Stocktons succeeded in COW
ering themselves with glory, shutting out
last seasons pennant winners by score Of
7to0.
1t was clean, exciting contest. Borch-
ers and Meegan were the opposing pitchers.
Borchers pitched great game, holding the
Oaklands down to three safe hits, and
striking out seven men. His support was
perfect, not one man in the Stockton team
making an error
Meegan pitched well, being sized up for
and Morris O'Neil were charged with one
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CHINESE ENUMERATION BILL.
The Amendment Likely to B, Modified at
Morrow's Suggestion.

The Amendment Likely to B, Modified at
Morrow's Suggestion.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Mr. Morrow has
interviewed the members of the Senate
Census Committee with reference to the
Chinese Enumeration Bill. He informed
Hale that TO permit Chinese found here
without his proposed certificate approving
their right to remain, by reason of prior
residence, would reopen all the old diff
culties and result in new flood of Chinese
frauds and perjuries. The country would
present loose system. Hale admitted that
1t was extremely probable the amendment
would be modified as suggested by Morrow.
If this is not done there will be confer
ence on the bill, with the chances very
strongly in favor of the friends OF the meas
ure securing its passage in almost its origi-
nal shape, particularly as McKenna will be
a member of the Conference Committee.
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THE CUsHING's SUCCESS.
Another Installment to Be Paid on the New
Torpedo- Boat

WASHINGTON, April THE inventor
Herreschof, the blind boat-builder, was at
the Navy Department to-day, making final
arrangements for the last payments of
money due him for the construction of the
t0rpedo-boat Gushing. The report of the
Trial Board was quite satisfactory, and her
acceptance is q matter of course. The con-
tract price was $50, ,JO0, and the amount to
he paid Mr. Herreschoff is about $50, ,00O,
leaving quite a sum in the hands of the
Government in the form of retained per-
centages, which will be paid in few
months. The performance of the Cushing
on her trial trip was completely successful,
with the exception Of the working of
Herreschoffs improvised disttlIing ap-
paratus, which was found to work rather
badly. Itmay be changed for another type.
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CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

Number of Promotions in the Army Con-
frmed.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Seuate In
executive session has confirmed the follow
ing nominations: Army-Second Cavalry
First Lieutenant j. McKernard to be Cap
tain; Second Lieutenant f. G. Irwin Jr., to
First Lieutenant. Fourth Cavalry-Major
Anderson Mills to be Lieutenant Colonel.
Tenth Cavalry-Captain S. L. Norualla to
be Major; First Lieutenant l.. P. Hunt to
be Captain; Second Lieutenant w. II.
Smith to be First Lieutenant.
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PREFERRED THE GERMANS.
Stanley Talks About Emin Pasha's Agree
mani tn Ra.Entar hfrica

ment 70 Re-Enter hIrlca.
LONDON, April 4.-The. Times correspon-
dent at Cairo telegraphs that in an inter-
view Stanley said: "Emin had both En-
glish and German offers, and he cannot be
blamed if he thought the German offers
preferable. Things have gone unfortu-
nately awry since Emin returned and it is
likely that matters were misrepresented
during his illness. If he wins over the
Arabs he will add to his reputation and not
hurt English interests. Still the Germans
cannot be too cautious in their natural de-
sire to secure trade routes. | have heard of
no actions either by the Germans or by
Emin that would chill my sympathy with
them. Emin's proclamation reveals sore
ness and was unnecessary. l accept Emin's
action as proof that he has recovered from
his accident. l wish him bon voyage. The
gospel OF enterprise is spreading"
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MAY RESULT IN TROUBLE.

Determination of Italians to Parade Though
Troops viii Oppose Them.
ROME, April 4.-The intention of the
unemployed workingmen to parade on the
18th disturbs the Government which is
already harassed by virtual bankruptcy and
exasperating foreign complications. Crispi
has ordered the military to suppress all
demonstrations. The leaders of the move
ment declare they will parade though the
entire Italian army opposes them,