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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-18
PETERS FAILURE.
Attachment Begun by Chicago Bank-Col-


leges Affected
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Union National
Bank began an attachment to-day against
the Peters Salt and Lumber Company at
Manistee, Mich, which failed yesterday.
The attachments are levied on the surplus
securities held by the Commercial, National
and American Exchange banks in this city,
All these have been amply secured. The
Continental Bank holds S2j, 900 OF the failed
firms paper, perfectly secured by indorse-
ment. In addition there are large qantities
of Peters paper afoat in private hands in
this city.
MANIsTEE (hlich), Oct 1.-Two or three
public institutions will find themse Ives very
directly interested in the failure of Peters.
Several years ago it was announced that
Peters had given $4,000 each to the Oberin
College, Olivet College and the Congrega-
tional Theological Seminary in Chicago
OGSrlin has since bnilt large and elegant
building, and christened it Peters Hall"
1t now turns oGt that these gifts are only
on paper, Peters lIaTing given his notes for
the sums named.
Th}re was a run on the Manistee Ma
tional Bank this morning which was
promptly met The institution was pre-
pared for the emergency, and is amply
able to meet the run without going outside
of its resources. The excitement here has
subsided. Peters this afternoon, in speak
ing of the condition of the various firms in
likely to be seriously affected are Peters &
Morrison OF Menominee, Arthur Meigs 81
Co., lumber aud real estate, and Peters IL
Dunham of Grand Rapids, and one or two
Southern firms. These are likely to 60 un-
der.
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TURF EVENTS.
Bonner Does Not Believe in Straight
away Courses for TrotterS.

NEW York, Oct. 17.-Horsemen here
smiled when they read a Chicago dispatch
quoting Lucky Baldwin as saying that
there will be tro;ting at Monmouth
Park next year. Bonner. however, does
not like Baldwins statement that Maud
S and Jay Eye-See would stand no shaw in
trotting Oh a straight mile course, and that
the record would be lowered to 2 minutes.
He says the public patronize trotting
races to see the horses trOt, and with
Il mile straight away very little could
be seen. 1t is the most beautiful sight In
the world, and trotting race can only be
enjUved on the regulation oval track.
viii you send Sunol for q record il the
proposed track is perfect?"
II am opposed to straight-aWay trsuks,
both for runners and tr0tters. The oval
track is the only one for horse racing. and
record made on straight-away or kiteshAped
tracks is valueless. In my opinion Sunol is
a wonderfully long strider, and this aght-
away will be just the thing Tor her."
Bonner does not believe a trotter will ever
fairly travel 4 two-minute mie He says:
That's nonsense. TIE fastest trotter in
the world, bar none. is this FLY Sunol.
Why, look at her! She's only a baby just
now, yet only two horses, Maud S and JAY
Eye-See, have trotted faStsr. With every
thing turning out favora6ly she may get
down to . ;05 or 2:G7. 1t may be 2:04 but
that is the limit of trotter's speed"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-18
GAME TO THE LAST.
An Illinois Murderer'S Indif-
ference to His Fate.
He Tells The Sheriff to "Shut Up" When
Reading The Death Warrant.
Almost His Last Words We're String Of
0aths-COllegeS Affected by the
Peters Failure.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALL.

MORRIS QlL), Oct. Thames Maxwell
was hanged here at 10:47 o'clock this morn
ing for the murder of Charles Decker last
June while burgarizing Decker's house.
He was game to the last.
Just before leaving his cell Maxwell
handed the Sheriff big knife, saying that
he might have killed himself dozen times
if he had wanted to.
Last night when the Sheriff showed some
signs of trepidation at the task before him,
Maxwell said: "Brace up, old man; you
are much more troubled about this thing
than | am" He slept well and ate his
breakfast with apparent relish. His spirit
ual advisers received severe shock this
morning when they went in to administer
the last words of consolation. An enter
prising reporter had been there before them.
He assumed the guise of a minister with the
idea of getting an interview. He failed, for
when the newspaper representative began
to question him as to his spiritual welfare
Maxwell threw off his religious mask which
he had hitherto worn and drove the visitor
from him with string Of curses of the most
sulphurous sort. When the Sheriff began
to read the death warrant in a trembling
voice Maxwell interrupted with, stop that
gas, Schroeder, and let US get through with
this thing as soon as possible" His wish
was complied with. He was at once con-
Quoted to the gallows. The drop fell and
the victim was dead in six minutes.
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DROPPED DEAD.
a Delegate to the Socialist Congress Sud
denly Expires.

4 Delegate TO the Socialist Congress Sud
denly Expires.
HALLE, Oct. 17.-In the Socialist Congress
to-day Baumgarten, one of the delegates
from Hamburg, was taking part III the de-
bate, and while in the midst of an argument,
in which he became very excited, he stag
gered and fell to the floor, dead. The
cause was probably heart disease or apo
pIcXy.
After the body of Baumgarten had been
taken from the hall and the excitement sub
sided the debate was resumed. Resolutions
were finally adopted declaring that the So
cialist paper cannot fulfill its mission unless
the means of existence are assured, and
urging the members of the party to pro-
mote the circulation of the chief Socialist
organ and the non-peTiodical literature Of
the party. The first and chief duty of the
press the resolutions declare, is to enligh en-
the workingmen and to inspire confidence in
themselves as class.
Herr Aues presented the Organization
Committee report, which was adopted. The
membership of the party viii be open to men
and women according it their support, and
agreeing to the principles and programme.
No one will be admitted who has committed
gross offense against its principles, or is
guilty Of di>honOrable practices.
BERLIN, Oct. IA meeting of Socialists
was held here last night, at which 4 resolu-
ton was adopted demanding the Socialist
Congress in session at Halle TO treat the
members of the Berlin opposition with re-
ct, and protesting against being called
clique.
The Hamburg group of Socialist followers
Of Lassalle have decided to issue manifesto
calling upon the workmen of Germany TO
assist the Government in carrying out its
Socialist policy.
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TO SELL THEIR LANDS.
The New Indian Commission Receives Its
Instructions,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-To-day the men,
bers of an important Indian commission
which was recently appointed met at the
Interior Department to confer with Secre-
tary Noble before starting for their field of
duty. The members are: General Miles, b.
B. Smalley of New Hampshire and John
Zerfoss Of North Dakota. This commission
will be instructed to negotiate with the
Northern band of Cheyenne Indians on the
Tongue River Reservation in Montana. and
with another branch of the same tribe on
the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Da-
kota in regard to their removal and perma-
nent settlement upon any Of the existing
reservations. A commission Is also to be
appointed to look after the rights and inter-
ests OF the Indians on the Puyallup Reser-
walton, which adjonS Tacoma in Washing
ton. The northern line OF the Warm Springs
Indian Reservation in Oregon is to be treated
by commission which, when appointed, is
to visit the Colville Indian Reservation in
the same State, and negotiate for the session
of such portion of the reservation as The In
dams may be willing to dispose of, SO that
the same may be opened to white settlement
The Crow Indians of Montana are also 10
be visited by the commission and asked to
sell to the Government the western portion
of their reservation. A commission will
also endeavor to effect settlement of the
disputes in regard to the white mans Occu-
pancy Of the Round Valley Reservation in
California, and to report some plan for the
reduction of the size of that reservation.
DARLINGTON Qnd. T.), Oct. 17.-Up to
evening 800 Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians
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DUEL TO THE DEATH.
An Unfaithful Wito Causes the Death OF Two
Rrethers


CHARLOTTE On. c., Oct. 1.-THE news
of double murder in Allegheny County
has been received here. John Dixon, a
prosperous young farmer, discovered an in
innate relation existing between his young
wife and Marshall Halsey. Dixon had
warned Halsey to keep away from bis wife.
and on Tuesday Dixon was away from his
home. On his return he saw his wife leav-
ing the house. He got his rifle and followed
her. She went into some woods near by,
where Halsey came up, and Dixon soon had
his suspicious confirmed. He then crept
slowly through the thick woods, and taking
aim. pulled the trigger, and Halsey fell
dead. Late in the evening, Charles Halsey,
an elder brother OF the dead man, hunted
Dixon down and found him at the home of
friend. Halsey pulled out his revolver to
shoot Dixon, but some persons interfered,
saying that If he wanted to fiaht he would
have to fight fair and give Dixon a chance.
Ten PAGES We're stepped off aud the men
were put in loSitlon with their weapons in
their hands. Are YOU ready?" rang cut a
shrill voice, and the duelists stood like
statues. Then. ''one, two, three, frei" and
the two men began to shoot. Every cham
Der was emptied from their pistols. Dixon
stood still and watched Halsey, who began
10 stagger, and in few seconds fell to the
ground and was dead. Dixon was not
touched. Four Of his five balls took effect
in Halsey'S body. Dixon has not yet been
arrested and the people of Allegheny
County say that no Sheriff can take him.
Heret Oiore he has been peaceful man and
well known Throughout the county,
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TERRIFIC GALE.
Much Damage Done aud Tug Sunk at New
VorE

huch damage Done and lug Suck at New
York
New YORK, Oct. 17.-The tug James A.
Garfield was run into and sunk in the East
River this afternoon by the tug Amos Bar
stow.
Never before in the memory of the Oldest
mariner along the water front have East
and North river, been so dangerous and
boisterous. At 9 o'clock this morning, when
the tide was about at its height, the river
about the Battery and bay. as far as the ey e
could see, as as fierce and choppy as any
stormy sea ever witnessed along the coast
The wind was blowing forty miles an hour
from the nCrth-nOrthweSt. Only the largest
and staunchest vessels ventured out. Later
the wind moderated. At Paterson, Scott
Nixon, a brakeman on the Lackawanna
Railroad, while on the roof of freight-car,
passing down the spur near Getty avenue,
was carried off by the wind and seriously
injured. The gale in the bay, adel BY the
strong ebb tide, caused the collision this af-
ternoon between the tug boat James 4. Gar
field and the freight-b1at Amos C. Barstow
of the Stoniugton Steamship Company. The
Garfield went 10 the bottom. John Steel
and John Lyons were drowned, while seven
other men on the tug were rescued by the
Barstow'S crew and crews of other tugs
Captain Henderson of the Garfield had his
arm and Jaw broken.
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FOUND In A PICKLlNG VAT.
Horrible Discovery Made by the Childre
of Hospital Patient.

Horrible Discovery Made by the Children
of Hospital Patient.
A funeral took place at Cincinnati that
had back of it very sad story. The corpse
had been taken from the picking vat of
medic;,! college and prepared for burial.
September 18th last an aged and very feeble
woman was received at the Betts-street
Hospital. She was accompanied by man
who did not give his name, but introduced
himself as her son-in-iaw. The woman was
so infirm that the Sister who usually takes
the record of the cases Immediately took
charge OF the patient and took her to her
apartment. The man then left without Civ
ing other inlormations than,that lie lived in a
small place. Soon the first Sister returned
to the receiving-room. Going over the rec
ords she finally made out that the old
woman's name was Mrs. Wilhelmlna FRANKIE
and her age IA years. The name of her
nearest friend as the regular entry has it
was illegibly written. The only part that
could be made out was Charles" The
rest baffled the best efforts of the Sisters.
1t was then decided to complete the record
when somebody came TO visit the old woman.
Two regular visiting days passed ami no
one called to see her. The Sisters tried TO
have the woman recall the name of some re-
latlve. Not only was she iniirm, however,
but her mental faculties were SO badly de-
ranged that nothing Ineligible could be
obtained from her.
Meanwhile her condition was steadily
growing more serious, and September 27ih
she died. The relatives supposed, as they
heard nothing to the contrary, that the old
lady was doing well. 1t was merely to in
quire about their mothers health that
brought MIR. FRANKIE and his sister to the
hospital Thursday. When she asked what
had been done with the body the daughter
was almost prostrated with the information
that it had been taken to the potter's field
Mr.. FRANKIE was given the name OF the un-
derlaker and left with his grief-stricken
sister. Later he went to Habig's establish
ment to have the body of his mother disin-
tered and given a Christian burial. A visit
to the pauper graveyard but confirmed what
had already been feared. The grave was
opened and found to be empty. Accom-
panied by one of Habig's assistants, Mr..
FRANKIE started out to visit the medical COL
leges. He soon learned that in accordance
with the law and the rule among the institu-
tious, Mrs. Franke's remains had been sent
to the Ohio Medical College. DR.. Lewis of
the faculty was seen and at once extended
to Mr.. Franke every opportunity to find his
mothers corpse. He was taken to the
dissection-room and in one of the picking
watts discovered the unfortunate woman's
body. 1t was at once turned over to the
undertaken and prepared for burial.-Chi-
cago Herald
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Fi,s, Knockout for the Brewers,

CEDAR RAPIDS Qowa), Oct. 17.-Judge
Stoneman of the Superior Court decided to-
day that the State prohibitory law was null
and void SO far as the sale of original pack
ages was concerned. His decision was in a
case growing out of the seizure of beer
brought from st. Louis to be sold by a
brewery agent last June. The beer was
seized on complaint of the Rev. Mr..
Abrams. The brewing company asked
for an injunction against Abrams, and
also sought to replevin the goods already
seized The defendant demurred that the
VII Oh repieyln wouIa not ne ] TO lne receiver eyer
that the Wilson ,.iIl Is not retrospective in
its operation. and thai the Iowa law regard
ing the sale of liquor IN original packages is
null and void. He grants a perpetual in
junction to restrain Abrams from further
interfering with the business of the plaintiff.
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New ORLEANS, Oct. 17.-Tom Duffy. a
cousin of the prize-fghter, who has been in
the habit of going to the Parish Prison to
see a friend incarcerated there for misde-
meanOr, went there to-day and asked to see
Antonio Soatfide, one of the assassins of
Chief of Police Hennessey, ostensibly for
the purpose of identifying him. When the
prisoner appeared Duffy pulled out pistol
and shot him, inflcting fatal wound.
Duffy was Immediately arrested. He said
to the officers that if the Italian died he was
willing to hang. He only wished there were
only about rs men more like himself to do a
similar deed. The wounded Italian was
taken to the hospital. where he asserted
that he had always been friend of Chief
Hennessy. He cannot live. More than
fifty arrests have been made of parties be-
lieved to be implicated in the assassination
of Hennessy and to-day another Italian
Pedro Natal, was identified as one of the
men seen running away from the scene of
the murder,
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LEXINGTON, Oct. 17.-First race, 2:17
pace, Pickaway won. Emma second, Grant
Andallah third, the others distanced. Best
time, 2:l6A.
Second race, 2:4o trot Unfinished from
Yesterday, Dave Wilson won, Ruby Wilkes
second. Maumejan third, Aisle Medium
fourth. Best time, 2 2:2434.
Third race, free for all, $1,000, Jack won
in three heats from Rosalind Wilkes. Best
time, 2:16a.
Fourth race, .: "a class, $780, Godelia won,
Harry Medium second, Scramble third, Sal
lie B fourth. Best time, 2:2l.
Fifth race, thee-y year-ods, $500, Presto
won, Bella Vara second, Mista third, Vati-
can fourth. Best time, DO.
Sixth race. 2:1s class, $500. McDoel won,
Mockng Bird second, Billy Mack third,
Junemont fourth. Best time, 2:15%.
Seventh race, 2:2l pace, $1,000 dnlinished).
King Toska won the first heat, Winslow
Wilkes second. Best time 2:15.
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Results at E!iz1bsth

ELIZABETH IN. J), Oct. 17.-FolloSing
were The winners to-day:
First race, three quarters of amile, Carrie
C Won, Houston second, Alarm Bell third.
Time, :20R.
Second race, enc and 2 sixteenth.x les,
Now or Never won, Costa Rica second, sal
vini third. Time, l :55A.
Third race, three-qunrters of mile, Early
Blossom won, Silver Prince second, Young
Grace third. Time, 1917.
Fourth race, one and sixteenth miles,
DrzZle won, Sorrento second, Al Farrow
third. Time. :55A.
Fifth race, thre,-quarters of mile Betty
Prather won, Bush Bolt second, fragrant
third. Time, / 20.
Sixth race, one mie Ben Harrison won,
Lemon Blossom second, Red Leaf third.
Time, l :47A.
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NEAT CATTLE.
Instructions to Customs Officers Regarding
THAR Imnnrta atinn

Their Importation.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE Treasury
Department has issued circular to Gus
toms officers on the subject of the importa-
tion of neat cattle in pursuance of the Meat
Inspection Act. 1t suspends the designa-
tions of customs ports and the districts
named as quarantined stations by the Sec
retary of Agriculture by virtue of Section 20
of the Tariff Bill. 1t suspends the prohibit
tion of the importation of neat cattle into
the United States from any part OF the world,
provided, however, that the importation of
such cattle must be subject to and made in
accordance with the regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of Agriculture for the
quarantine of neat cattle arriving in the
United States. By virtue of the same au-
thority the prohibition of the importation
Of hides of neat cattle from North, Central
and South America is suspended, neat ca
tie from those countries being at present
free from contagious disease. The hides
of neat cattle from European countries, in
which the Secretary of Agriculture states
that contagious diseases of different kinds
are known to exist more or less, are prOhib-
tied unless the importer shall produce proofs
showing that such hides were thoroughly
disinfected prior to leaving the foreign
country and that they are free from infec-
tion OF any kind.
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A Rich SilyAr Vain.

TELLURIDE (Colo.), Oct. 17.-Telluride is
ablaze with excitement. Flags are flying
and men are cheering The great Sheridan
Tunnel has struck a vein and developed a
body of ore of very high grade. The tunnel
was commenced in November, 1877. 1t is
$500 feet long and cost 100000. Manager
Waters says, calculating on the basis of what
the mine has done in the past. that this
struck by the tunnel carries brittle silver and
copper, and runs high in gold. Over loco
feet is gained in depth. The vein is owned
by the Sheridan Company for 5000 linear feet
on the surface. The surface has been de-
veloped the entire distance. and produced
nine-tenths of the silver output of San
Miguel County for the past eight years.
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HIS POWERS FAILED.
A Colored Preachers Unsuccessful Attempt to

Coiored Preachers Unsuccessful Attempt to
Kill Man and RI orr Life
COLUMBIA Is. c., Oct. 17.-Prmus Jones,
colored, was killed Sunday morning at Sum-
ter S. c. protracted meeting was being
held by the negroes and the greatest excite
ment prevailed. AT first it was reported
that Primus mad been offered as a sacrifice
to the Holy Ghost because of his incred IL
lity. The Coroner held an inquest. and the
testimony showed that in perfect frenzy
of fanaticisin Jones was killed by the Rev.
A. II. Dnrant, negro pastor, and Richard
Campbell, prominent member of the
church, because the deceased had expressed
doubts about the supernatural power of Du-
rant to kill and restore to life. and that
jones' death was test case, but the expert
ment failed. A large number of Durant's
congregation believed that he possessed su-
pernalural power until his failure in this
case. The finding of the jury was that Jones
was murdered by Campbell and Durant.
The jury was composed Of col0red men, The
prisoners are in Jail.
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Hon. John Van Valkenbure.

Fort MADISON Qowa), Oct. 1.-THE
funeral of the late Hon. John Van Valken-
burg, Past Supreme Chancellor of the
knights of Pythias, will occur Sunday
afternoon, October 10Th, under the auspices
Odd Fellows. kilograms of confidence
are being received from all over the United
States. Mrs. Van Valkenburg is danger
ouslV ill
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A Centennial Cale ehratinn

GALLIPoLIs (Ohio), Oct. 1.-THE celebra.
ton of the centennial landing of French
settlers at this place was held to-day. The
town is in holiday dress and Is overflOwing
with people. All the business houses and
private residences are handsomely decor
ated. Governor Campbell and staff, aud
Governor Fleming aud staff of West Vr-
ginia. are here. There was parade and
Governor Campbell delivered an address.
The two Governors then held reception.
Tonight the ladies gave reception and
hall
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Gladstcn-'s svmpathy fer Jsws.

LONDON, Oct. 17.-Gladstone, replying to
an appeal from the editor of the Jewish
Chronicle, writes: 81 have read with feel
ings of pain and horror various statements
made concerning the sufferings of Jews in
Russia. The only recommendation l an give
is to invite the act We eXertions of the press
to at first sft the reports, and then. if the
facts be established, to arouse the conscience
OF Russia aad Europe on the subject"
In letter to Scotch correspondents Glad
stone promises that in his speeches duing
the coming tour in Midlothian he will refer
to the question of home rule for Scotland.
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Russian Grain Trade.

ODESSA, Oct. 1.-THE marked and steady
decrease in the export trade ir Russian
grain is attracting the serious attention of
the Government. The total shipments from
all Russian ports for the first six months of
the year only reached 257, 100000 pools Zone
pood is equal to forty pounds, or thrty-six
pounds English, and sixty-three poGds is
considered equal to one TOM against 310,-
0OO0 pools in 1889 Russian econo-
mists are awakening to the fact that Ameri-
can, Indian aud Egyptian grain is driving
the Russian product out of tue market
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Kingfisner Capital Bill.

GUTHRIE. Oct. 1.-THE excitement over
the discussion of the Kingfisher Capital Bill
continued until l O'Clock this morning. when
the bill was allowed to be placed upon pas
sage and was defeated, Is to IL. To-day a
motion TO reconsider renewed the trouble.
At s o'clock the discussion was still going on
and another all night exciting session is in
prospect.
carried and the bill was passed. No trouble
occurred. 1t is believed the Governor will
veto it for the reason that public necessity
does not demand the establishment at pres
ent of permanent Capitol.