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The morning call., 1890-11-12
General Greely's Report on Its
Efficiency.
Establishment Of an Elaborate HeliOgraph
System in Arizona.
Successful Predictions OF the Approach Of
Cold Waves Comparatively Slight
Destruction by TornadoeS.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE annual re-
port Of Chief Signal Officer General Greedy
says there has been decided improvements
in the condition and efficiency of the army
as regards signal practice. The most i'm
portant event in connection with the work
of the Signal Corps has been the unprece-
dentedly successful establishment and main
tenance of an elaborate system of heliograph
signaling in the Department Of Arizona,
longer distances being attained than ever
before.
Referring to the weather branch of the
service General Greey says the duties de-
yolving personally on the forecast officer
permit less than one-quarter of mi mute on
an average in which to decide, formulate
and express the forecast for a State
or district regarding any meteorological
element, such as weather, temperature and
wind. Rarely can minute be given to the
predictions for any particular State or dis
trict. Notwithstanding all the difficulties
there were only fourteen occasions last year
on which severe cold waves were not pre-
dicted, 9S per cent of all the important cold
waves being predicted.
Speaking of tornadoes. General Greely
says it appears from the data on hand that
in no State may destructive tornado be
expected oftener than on an average of
once in two years, and that the area
over which total destruction can be
expected is exceedingly small, even in the
States most liable to these violent
storms. General Greedy believes this
matter of public importance and de-
sires to impress upon the people at
injury or loss of properly in this connec-
ton. In conclusion, lie says tOrnadnes are
not so destructive Of life as thunder-sto
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

LONDON, Nov. 1l.-Patrick Delaney, i'm
plcated in the Phoenix Park murders. and
serving a sentence of life Imprisonment, has
been released from prison.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1.-THE first meeting of
the Southwestern Railway and Steamship
Association is in session. Nothing of I'M
portance was done to-day.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE temperature at 8
o'clock this morning was reported as fol-
lows: Chicago 32o, New York $50, ST. Louis
$40, Cincinnati 42o. Winnipeg 24o.
LONDON, Nov. 11.-Strikes of sboemakers
are in progress in Erfurt, Saxony and Pier
masonS, Bavaria. 1t is a question of wages
and hours. About 5000 persons have been
made idle.
PARIS, Nov. 11.-A dispatch from Rosa
rio, Argentine Republic, says serious elec-
tion disorders have occurred in that city.
Several persons were killed and q number
wounded.
BERLIN, Nov 11.-Herr Tabbert, promi-
nent Socialist, was released from prison to-
day, his sentence having expired. His dis
charge was made the occasion OF rejoicing
among the Socialists, 5000 Of whom assem-
bled and gave him an ovation.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. u.-Alexander
Hexter, the senior member of the we'll
known clothing firm of Hexter Bros, in this
city, was caught between an elevator and
the floor in his story yesterday afternoon
and his head was severed from his body.
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NOT DISHEARTENED.
Major Mckinley Talks Of the
Recent Elections.
The Republican Party Defeated Because Of
Misrepresentation.
Confident That the People Will Rally to the
Support Of Protection In the
Next Campaign.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-Congressman McKin-
ley arrived at Chicago this morning and is
stopping at his sisters house. resting after
his hard campaign. He talked freely to an
Associated Press reporter tonight on the
results Of the recent election, and re-
ferring to the new tariff law said, in
part: "L it had much to do
with the Republican losses it is not because
of the law itself. but because of the misun-
derstanding of its provisions among the
people and the studious efforts Of free
traders at home and abroad to misrepre-
sent it.
"The alleged marking up of prices was the
most telling agency of deception. The law
was less than month old when the cleo
tions occurred. Its effect could not be felt
or shown by actual experience. Falsehood
took the place of fact and imposed upon
credulous people. Goods were said to have
gone up in prices which had been placed on
the free list in the new law, and many arti-
cles where the duties had been reduced
were said to have gone up, all because of the
new law.
lime alone will vindicate or condemn
the measure; Misrepresentation and de-
ceptl0n will no longer avail, now that the
elections are over Those who care TO know
its exact provisions can do 50 by an exam
ination of the law itself, removed from
partisan prejudice: The people, in my
Judgment" said Major Mckinley. will
stand by protection. They always have
when the issue has been presented fairly"
The Major refused to say anything as to
the policy of the Republican party at the
coming session of Congress or the ticket of
the party for the next campaign.
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Important Seizure of Cars on the st. Paul
Railroad

Important Seizure Of Cars on the st. Paul
Railroad.
CHICAGO. Nov. 11.-President Miller of
the st. Paul road issued an order that at II
o'clock CAST night all Pullman cars on the
line should be taken possession of by the
proper st. Paul officials and employees. This
remarkable coup had been carefully consid-
cred, and President Miller said. yesterday
"At ~ 05 o'clock tonight we will be in full
control of the Pullman cars on our lines.
at II o'clock our eight years contract ex-
pires." 1t was also learned that the ST.
Paul, under the terms of the contract,
owned three-Quarters of all its sleeping
cars, Pullman owning the other quarter. A
story has been widely circulated that j..
Pierrepont Morgan, large holder of st.
Paul and Wagner sleeping-car securities,
had engineered the deal with view of sup
planting the Pullman ears with Wagners.
This story is denied by st. Paul officials.
They declare that they are tired Of seeing a
sleeping-car company take the cream of tho
business, and that the st. Paul proposes to
keep such earnings in the future.
Assistant General Passenger Agent Miller
will have complete charge of the new sleep
ing-car department. The magnitude Of the
movement may be seen from the fact that
$50 sleeping-cars are involved, averaging
daily earnings of $50 each. The point of
most interest to railroad men seems, how
ever, to be whether the action Of the St.
Paul will be taken as q precedent by other
lines.
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THE LOTTERY LAW.
Newspaper Guessing Contests Do Not Come
Urder It's Provisions.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-In response to
inquiries by Postmaster General Wana-
maker, as to whether advertisem ents In
newspapers of guessing contest in its
varions phases, is in violation of the Revised
Statutes, as amended by the Ant-Lottery
Act OF September 10, 1890. Attorney-Gen-
eral Miller has submitted an opinion In
which he holds in the negative.
The Attorney General says, in the course
of lengthy opinion: Ii the offers were
not made in good faith 1t would be scheme
for obtaining money under false pretenses.
But being made in good faith, the gifts are
doubtless offered with the purpose of in
creasing, directly, as we'll as indirectly, the
sale of those newspapers and rendering its
business of increased value to those who
offer the prizes.
ut is clear that the statute is directed
against only such enterprises as are de.
pendent upon lot or chance. 1t will hardly
be cOntended that the enterprise under con-
sideration was dependent upon lot-was it
dependent upon chance within the meaning
of the statute? 1t seems to me this Ques-
tion must be answered in the negative. In
conclusion, it may not be improper to say
this law was framed with a view to the
suppression of certain well-known and
widespread agencies for evil, and it is GER
tainly not wise to embarraSS its execution
by strained or unnatural construction in
reaching after practices not thought of as
motive for its enactment"
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THREATENED WITH DEATH.
Dire Disaster to Befall Judge and Jurymsn
IL Birchall Is Haup.d

Ulre disaster 10 be1all Judge and Juryme
II Birchall Is Hangd
WOODSTOCK, Nov. 11.-Another letter
concerning tho Benwell murder has been
received, signed by j. B. Litchfield and
dated Buffalo. In effect it says: II am a
member of a conspiracy which dealt with
moneyed Englishmen who were brought out
here to be robbed of their wealth." The
letter goes on to say the scheme was in
working order previous to Birchall's COM
ing to this country, and four of the party
were at the swamp when Benwell and
Birchali came along on February It'll. They
met them and tried to induce Benwell to
swear to assist them in the business or he
would be killed.
"Benwell would not listen, and We shot
him and cut his name from his clothing.
We then told Birchall to get out of the coun-
try, and gave him what articles we had
taken from Benwell. We told Birchall we
had chOrofOrmed Benwell and he did not
know he had been murdered"
The writer says: las sure as Birchall
dies not one board shall be left of the build
ings of the jurymen who sent him there.
We have Judge McMahon spotted, and
should we have to wreck a train to murder
him we will, and We hereby notify him of
the death awaiting him and the jurymen
also. II Birchall be hanged it will make two
men executed for our deeds. besides one un-
dergoing life Imprisonment"
Birchall continues to protest his inn0-
cence.
Bircliall will be executed at o'clock
Friday morning.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE storm re-
manned nearly stationary in Manitoba.
The clearing condition remained stationary
in Quebec. Rain has fallen in Ohio and the
Middle Mississippi Valley, in the lake re-
gions and on the Southern New England
coast The temperature has fallen in the
Middle and North Atlantic States, the Lower
Lake region and the West Gulf States. 1t
has generally risen elsewhere.
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CAUSED BY JEALOUSY.
A Divorced Husband Fatally Injuries His Help.
less Rival.

CHICAGO. Nov. 11.-William j. Miller and
his housekeeper, Mrs. Albert PABLO. a
divorced woman, were to have been
married to-day, but there was an
unexpected obstruction in the person
of divorced husband. A short
time ago Miller fell from ladder and
broke his leg. While he was lying in bed
to-day, nursing his fractured limb and con-
versing with Mrs. PABLO about the wedding,
MIR. Pallo suddenly burst into the
room and seizing Miller by the broken
leg dragged him from his bed, again break
ing the fracture. Pallo then seized ham
mer and endeavored to brain his rival, but
Miller defended himself vigorously, and
Mrs. PABLO joined in the fight,
getting possession of the hammer
and using it ON her former husband. When
the police came in and stopped the fight,
they found Miller fatally injured, Pallo in a
serious condition and Mrs. Pallo slightly
wounded.
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The Annsal for Ireland.

LONDON, Nov 1.-THE leading Conserva-
tive newspapers comment on the with
drawal of the appeal for funds by the
American Committee on the Irish Famine e
as confession that no famine exists, and
that there is no real fear of any want that
cannot he met by the local and imperial au-
thorities. They say the Parneilites over
reached themselves in creating the appre-
hension of famine, and are now compelled
TO acknowledge that they have been duping
the public at home and abroad.
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Nashville Raca..

NASHVILLE, Nov. 1.-THE track was
soft and sticky to-day.
First race, two-year-olds, five furlongs,
Oro won. Linlithgow second, Corinne Kin
ney third. Time, 1:06A.
Second race, three year-olds and upward,
six furlougs, Polemus won, Atticus second,
Grey Cloud third. Time, 1S1s.
Third race, three-year-olds and upward,
one mile, Bankruptcy won, Penn p second,
j third. Time, :46.
Fourth race, two-year-olds, five furlongs,
Whitney won, Vortex second, Rose Howard
third. Time. 1:05A.
Fifth race. three-year-olds, eleven six
teenths of mile, Robin won, Puente second,
Maggie B third. Time, 1:12h.
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A Chance for American Pork.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Secretary Of
Agriculture is in receipt of communication
from Minister Carr, at Copenhagen, in which
Carr states that petition was recently pre-
sented to the Danish Government by the
leading importers of Copenhagen asking for
the removal of restrictions against American
pork. Carr says the opinion generally en-
future American pork will be admitted to
all the countries of Europe.
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California Patents.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE following
Californians have been granted patents
Louis Benussi and K. and c. Dondero, San
Francisco, preservative; William C. Dilling-
ham, Los Angeles. combined job and news
galley: William Fay. Oakland, carpet-cean-
ing machine; William II. Gunsolus, Sutter
Creek, water-wheel; Silas Harris, San
Francisco, upsetting machine; Byron jack
son, San Francisco, centrifugal pump
Willie &. Keithty (assignor of one-half to j..
Farnham). San Francisco, adjustable pic
ture-frame hanger: Ellsworth d. Middle
kauff and c. ID. Harsin. Stockton, gate
William w. Sherman, San Francisco, self
closing gas-burner; Henry Thibault, San
Francisco, sicke-grinder.
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A FAMILY FEUD.
Sensational Shooting ARRAY at Georgian
Race-Track

SENSATIONAL shooting ARRAY at Georgian
Race-Track.
COLUMBUS (Ga.), Nov. 11.-There was q
most sensational tragedy at the race-track
here to-day. The grand stand was packed
with men, women and children. After the
conclusion of the gentlemen's race, t. c.
Dawson of GleDnville, Ala. one of the con-
testants, left his sulky aud went behind
the judges stand. In few seconds the
crowd was startled by the report Of pistol
and saw Dawson running. pursued by three
men who were firing at him. In a minute
Dawson got his revolver out and began
returning the shots, but soon fell
and expired. His three assailants
were quickly arrested. They are
Dick and Robert Howard and their brother
in-law, James Bckerstaff. They were not
wounded. The tragedy was the outcome of
family quarrel. Dawson having married
and deserted a sister of the Howards. Both
parties have many friends, and there Is
much excitement The Howard party refuse
to talk
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Traatipe Cousumnt;yes.

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE preliminary inoc-
ulation work for consumption has been di-
7ided as follows: Professor Koch takes
charge of twelve army hospital sheds erected
In the garden of Cbartte Hospital, accord
ing to the system Of Rocker, which can be
put up within few hours; Professor Berg
mann takes the surgical cases among con-
sumptives in the Zuzelstrasse clinic; DIR.
Cornet will receive consamptives in the
newly founded Albrechtstrasse clinic; Mr..
Levy will attend pauper patients in the
clinic at 46 Prenzlauerstrasse as far as the
limited accommodations will permit. and
Dr. Pfuhl will attend the military consump-
fivas
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SWINDLhRS ARRESTED.
Deception of Public School Children and a
Fatal Panic

DOSt ptAuA VA uUtiC SHlluTeu hUu q
Fatal Panic.
BIRMINGHAM (Ala.). Nov. ia stranger
giving his name as William Fountaine and
accompanied by young woman whom he
introduced as his wife, visited all the public
schools in this city yesterday and an
nouRced that they would give show at
Erswelrs Hall at O'Clock. A present was
to be given to every scholar who attended.
Twelve hundred paid 10 cents admission,
but in the hall they found no show and no
presents. Fountaine told them TO pass out
the back way and they would receive their
went int0 dark corner, lighted match
and shouted "Fire!' This caused panic,
and many children were trampled under
foot and injured, some Of them fatally. A
policeman was sent up to arrest the swim
dlers, and found them locked in a room.
The door was broken down and FOuntaine
and the woman taken to prison.
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pafrauded Emierauts.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE police of Ham,
burg have made extraordinary discoveries
regarding frauds practiced on emigrants
shipped from that port to Brazil Many
emigrants suppose that their destination is
North America. Others, who know that
they are going to Brazil, have been told that
the Pope would see them provided with land
and houses. Guilty agents are being rigidly
nrnSecufed.
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RECEPTION TO STANLEY.
The African Explorer Lectures on the Rescue
of Emin.

OF Eml0.
New YORK, Nov. 11.-Henry NJ. Stanley,
the explorer, was rendered reception to-
night in the Metropolitan Opera House.
New York society was represented by its
best element. There were at least $500 per-
sons present. and they came to serve q
double purpose, namely, to welcome the
hero of the jungle back to civilization,
and assist financially the convalescent home
at Summit, N. j., the managers of which,
with Stanley's permission, organized the re-
ception. Stanley was given 5000 for the
evening and the balance of the receipts,
which amounted in all to $4,000, was given
to the home. Chauncey M. Depew intro
duced Stanley, with a warm commenda-
tion of his work and pluck, and
the lecturer was warmly received. The
title of the lecture was The Rescue of
Elnin Pasba; The Forest Pigmies, aud the
March Across the Desert"
The lecture was extremely interesting. In
the course of his lecture Stanley criticized
Emin Pasha rather sharply for his fast aud
loose policy displayed after his rescue.
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con,n;r.ev 10 svipdl. , Railroad.

COLUMBUS (Ohio), Nov. ia conspiracy
has been unearthed on the part of the en-
ployes Of the general passenger department
of the Columbus, Hooking Valley ard To-
ledo road to defraud the company by plac-
ing bogus passes and editors books IN cir
culation. Two local ticket brokers have
been arrested. Charles E. Rose, formerly
chief clerk to the general passenger agent.
has made confession. Other arrests will
follow.
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Willing to Assist Boo h.

y LONDON, Nov. 11.-Bancroft, retired
actor and the atrieal manager, has offered to
donate elo00, ii ninety-nine others will each
subscribe a like sum, for the purpose OF pro-
yiding General Booth, the leader of the Sal
yation Army, with the money necessary to
make trial of his scheme for the improve
inent of the condition Of the lower classes,
as set forth in Booths work, I'm Darkest
England"
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DlMPLES, black-heads red, rough, chapped and
IM oily skin cured BY CurICURA Soar
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down night mail train to pass. which il did
In safety. The night was rainy and dark.
and the signalman forgot the freight was
standing on the up track and the up p-bound
special train, which consisted of four car
past the station at the rate of fifty miles an
hour and dashed into the freight. The first
car OF the special was demolished. The
wreck took fire and six passengers were
burned to death.
Wreckage was piled to the height of eighty
oned in the cars four hours. A negro victim
was the son Of missionary in South AZ
rica. he was on his way to America.
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French Secret Service Vote.

PARIS. Nov. 11.-Chiche, Bonlangist, in
the Deputies to-day made an effort TO have
the secret service vote suppressed, on the
ground that it was used to corrupt electors.
Constans, Minister of the Interior, refuted
the assertions and the vote was passed
ayes 310, noes 100.
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BADLY DAMAGED.
The Vesuvius Has Two Bow.Plates Stove il
and Her Stem Twisted.

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. - Lieutenant
Schroeder, commanding the Vesuvius, re-
ported to the Navy Department to-day from
Timkinsville, S. l., that last night fiat
car and tug struck the Vesuvius end on,
twisting her stem several inches and dish
ing in two bOw-plates on each side badly
for four feet, bending the frames and two
diagonals. There was no injury under
water. The Vesuvius was sent to North
River to take coal aboard. as tho contract
ors refused to deliver it elsewhere.
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all fell out. until l was entirely
bald-headed; IL then broke out
on my arms and shoulders. until
my arms were Just one sore. Is
covered my entire body, my face,
head and shoulders being tho
worst. The white scabs fell con-
stantly from my head, shoulders
and arms: the skin would thieken
and be red and very itchy, and
would crack and bleed II
scratched. After spending many
hundreds OF dollars, was pro-
nounced incurable. / heard OF
the CUTICURA REMEDIES, and
after using two bottles CUTIcURA
RESOIYENT L could see a
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Duty ON Alcohol.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE Treasury
Department has decided that pure alcohol is
dutable at 10 per cent ad valorem, without
regard to the use for which it is intended
This will prevent the importation, free of
duty, of alcohol for the use of scientific or
educational institutions.
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A sIGNALMAN's CARELEssNEs.
Terrible Railroad Collision in England by
Which Ten Lives We're Lost,

LONDON, Nov. 11.-A collision occurred
to-day on the Great Western Railway at
Norton, Fitzwarren Station, near Taunton,
between freight and special train from
Plymouth, which was conveying passengers
from the steamer NOrtham Castle that had
just arrived from the Cape Of Good Hope.
Ten persons were killed and eight injured. a
The collision occurred Mt o'clock in the
morning, and was caused by the negligence
of the signal man. The freight train had
been switched to the upper line to allow the
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Caationi Di.chargad From Cu,tody

LONDON, Nov. 11.-At the conclusion of
the hearing of the appeal of Castioni, the
Swiss radical who killed Councillor Rossi
during the recent revolt at Bellinzona, Swift
zerland, the court granted writ of habeas
corpus, and Castioni was discharged from
custody Tonight
The morning call., 1890-11-12
AUSTRALIAN SILVER.
A Marked Advance in Prics Owing to II
Kew United States Law.

Kew United states Law.
WASHINGTON, Nov lin his report to
the State Department on silver, Consul Grif-
fin at Sydney says that the advance in the
price of silver since the passage of the Silver
Bill by the United States Congress has al
ready made difference in the annual value
Of that product in New South Wales alone
of more than 81, 946, 600. Griffin says in three
days the price advanced from S5 to 81 cents
per ounce, and is now quoted at 81 10 per
ounce.
''This advance" he says, 'is likely to have
a marked influence upon the trade relations
between tho Australian and Eastern coun-
tries, and may result in the establishment
of direct exchange between these colonies
and China and Japan. The Minister of
Mines of Victoria reports that none of the
Victorian silver lodeS yet discovered are re-
garded as Of sufficient value to justify the
investment of large amount OF capital in
development. The mines in the Stanaud
District, he says, have very bright pros
poets, but even these have not led to the
opening of paying lode"
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An Anna, for G,rmanLaborsr.

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-Emperor William to-
day opened the debate at the session of the
Prussian Council of Agriculture. He ad-
vocated the need of atfording increased
protection for the lives and health of
laborers by the employment Of agricultural
machines.
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Congress of the Episcopal Church.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 1.-THE Thirteenth
Congress of the Episcopal Church of the
United States was inaugurated this morning.
The Holy Communion was administered and
the sermon preached by Bishop CLARK Of
Rhode Island. The inaugural address was
delivered by Bishop Whitaker. who pre-
sided. The sessions begin this evening and
will last till Friday