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MORE BREAKS.
The Mississippi River Pouring Through
Cr0YaSSeS in the LeYeeS.

BAYOU SARA Ua.). April 23.-Another
break occurred last night on the Pointe
Coupee side, and the indications are that
the entire parish will be submerged. The
water pouring through the crevasses at Nor
ganZa and in the vicinity will overflow the
greater portion of the country between the
Atchafalaya and Mississippi rivers, extend
fourche below and embracing zoo square
miles. No news has been received from
the interior of Pointe CJupee parish, but
relief boats are taking care of all those who
have reached the leyees, as the critical con-
dltion Of the levees has been known for
some weeks.
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DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
An Amendment to the Appro-
priation Bill.
Four Ministers to Be Given the Title Of
ambassador.
The 0klOhOma Territory Bill Passed by The
Senate - Lively Debate In
the House.
Special by the California Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. April %. - The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations has de-
cided to urge Congress to place our Minis
ters on an equal footing, in respect to rank.
with the representatives of other coun-
tries. Senator Sherman to-day reported an
amendment to the Diplomatic Appropria-
tion Bill giving the title of ambassador to
our Ministers to Great Britain, France,
Germany and Russia, the salary to remain
unchanged. The salary of the Turkish
Minister is increased $3.50. Denmark is
the same, and the Greece. Roumania and
Servia missions are increased $1,000.
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FOUR TO ONE.
A Cowardly Assault on a Fourth-strees

A Cowardly Assault on "A FourtE-Strees
Tailor.
John NJ. Kehoe, Benjamin Latours, Law
renee Kehoe and Thomas Kehoe we're ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Officers
GilfOy and Norton and locked up at the
Southern Station on charges of battery.
The accused have for some time been in
litigation with Lawrence Kelly, Fourth
street tailor, and yesterday went into his
made good their escape before the officers
arrived.
Afterward Thomas and Lawrence Kehoe
returned and again attacked Kelly, on
which occasion they were arrested. Kelly
is an elderly man and small of stature, and
was greatly dlsfigured by the assault
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NOT YET SETTLED.

New Phase Of the Dispute Between Great
Britain and Portugal.
LONDON, April 23.-The disputes between
Great Britain and Portugal are again ap-
preaching crisis. The delays of the Por-
tuguese Government ard the aggressive ac-
tions of its agents in Mozambique are ex-
hausting British patience. Two stern-wheel
steamers are being built by the English for
an expedition on the Shire River. They are
to be armed with batteries Of Hotchkiss
guns. Should Portugal persist in her policy
Of procrastlnation demand will be made
upon her for the payment of the 81, 800, 600
due England since the Peninsular War.
when Portugal was saved by Wellington
from annihiIation
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FRAUDULENT LAND ENTRIES.
A Case Involving Thousands of Acres of Red
wood Forests.

WASHINGTON. April 23.-One of the most
important land cases now pending before
the Interior Department is that involving
the title to some $4,000 acres of timber land
in the Humboldt land district of Cali
fornia. Argument was heard in this case
to-day by Assistant Secretary Chandler
and Assistant Attorney General Shields.
Ii Is claimed that the land was obtained by
fraudulent entries in the interest of a
syndicate of Scotch capitalists. The tim
ber on the land is valuable California red
wood, and according to some estimates the
land involved in this case is valued at
$1l, 100000. 1t is maintained by the parties
claiming title that they bought the land in
good faith and had no connection with any
frauds when the entries were made. No
decision was made and probably will not
be for some time.
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THE ENGAGEMENT,
How Young Lady should Trent Her

How Young Lady should Trent Her
Betrothed.
You have a little band around the third
finger of your left hand in which is set a
turquoise. and when it was put there Won
remembered that the Hindu said: "He who
hath turquoise hath friend" Now, that's
what you have in the man you love best.
and whose wife you nre going to he
come-a friend. He is your sweetheart
your lover it is true, but because
to you his heart seems best worth hay-
Ing, MS love the richest gift you can possess,
the tie that binds you. 1t is true Won 90
with him alone to hear some Wonderful
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of Pharmacy, and he illustrated his lecture
by different objects, and also by camera,
which, by means of an ordinary oil IamD
and the lenses of microscope, which he
used to intensity the light, he took mega
tlVes OF things almost invisible to the naked
eye.
He exhibited number of pictures of ar
ranged diatoms; the cross and the vertical
sections of the human scalp; cross sections
of the finger OF a monkey; parasite of an
OK; parasite Of honey-bee; the sting of a
bee, and number Of other subjects. The
paper, the illustrations aud the discussions
and remarks were of moro than ordinary
interest and extremely edifying.
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Arrested for Burp,,rv.

Andrew johnson, Christopher Liason
and Charles johnson were locked up at a
late hour last night by Officers Aiken and
Gilfoy. on charges of burglary. The saloon
tween First and Second, was broken into
about one week ago and a trunk rifed of its
contents, consisting of clothing, etc. The
men arrested were suspected aad watched,
and the officers finding them In possession
OIL articles which the trunk had contained,
took them into custody,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-24
WESTERN WHEAT CROP.
Little Damage Reported From the Dry Wind
and Cold Weather

and Gold Weather.
CHICAGO. April 23.-Nearly 1000 reports
from the wheatgrowing sections of Ohio.
Kansas, Missouri. Illinois, Indiana and
Michigan show some damage to wheat by
dry winds and late cold weather but not to
any great extent. Michigan, Ohio and
Missouri show up fairly well, so also does
Kansas. The weather has been on the
average favorable. Rain is badly needed in
remains in farmers hands, mills and ele-
yators. 1t is quite three months before the
new crop will be available. Michigan and
ONO have the most, rs is generally the case.
Kansas, Missouri and Illinois have very
little. Indiana has about 10 per cent.
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THE NAVY.
Transfers, Changes of Station and Other Or
ders to Officers

WASHINGTON, April %. - Lieutenant
Commander W. Fl. Brownson has been or
dered to appear for examination for promo
ton.
Ensign Guy W. Brown has been detached
from the Iroquois and ordered to the Coast
Survey steamer Macarthur.
Ensign W. K. Gilmer has been detached
from the lroquois and ordered to the Fish
Commission steamer Albatross.
Assistant Engineer o. II. Matthews has
been detached from the Mare Island yard
aud placed on waiting orders.
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THE BURNING MINE.
Attempts to Smother the Flames by sealine ne
the Entrancss

CHEYENNE, April 23.-No further loss of
life Is reported from Rock Springs. Quiet
mas been restored, and all the available
men are engaged in the work of sealing
the mine entrances, for the purpose of ex-
Guiding the air, and thus smothering the
flames. In four or five months the result of
this treatment will be known. If it fails.
the mine will be filled with water. 1t is
known that number of Cinnamon are still
below. Dave Thomas and Ed Evans, the
injured bosses, are likely to die The 9TH
ers will recover The fire may neces state
the closing down Of the smelters at Ana
conda, Mont All the men will be given
places on the other slopes
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PHOT0-MICROGRAPHS.

An Interesting Paper Read by Professor
Runyan.
The members of the Microscopical Society
met last night at 120 Sutter street, Profess
scr C. G. Wlckson presiding. The subject
OF the evening was, "Photo- Micrographs,"
by Professor Runyan, Dean of the College
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Emma Lener, sixteen-year-old girl
whose parents reside in Oakland, was ar
rested last night by Officer George Riordan
in a JacksOn-street dive. She lett home a
few days ago and some relatives Instituted
search for her, finding her acting as q wait
ress in the beer saloon. She will be re-
turned home to-day ii her people decide to
raaaiva har
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The Jubilee Singers.

The Fisk Jubilee Singers entertained q
large audience last evening in B'nai Birth
Hall with one of their delightful concerts.
The vocal selections were all cbarmingly
rendered and evoked encores, and the in
strumental portion was equally pleasing,
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Presidential Apuointments.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The President
made the following nominations to-day:
Thomas B. Shannon, Receiver of Public
Moneys at San Francisco; Robert S. Gard
ner of West Virginia to be an Indian In
spector, and John E. Helms Indian Agent
at the Santee Reservation, Nehr.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-24
The McCalla Court-MartiaI.

New YORK, April 23.-The taking of
testimony before the McCalla court-martial
began this morning. Several witnesses tes-
tilted substantially as before. The hearing
will last several days.
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The Pan-Amsrinans

WASHINGTON. April 23.-Blaine took the
Pan-American delegates on trip to Mount
Vernon to-day ON the United States steamer
Dispatch. The party started at noon and
returned at O'Clock. They were given
lunch on board the steamer.
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The Brace-My friend. could you give an
old sailor 10 cents to get berth in lodg
ing-house?
The Berth-Beer V cents-Three schoon-
ers for 10 cents beats berth all to smith
Greens. j. L. TorHERoH.
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tons play at the Haight-street grounds. The
makeup of the teams will be as follows.
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A BIG SCHEME.
An English Syndicate Wants to Secure Amer
lean Glass Works

P1TTsBURG, April pa. T. Townsend,
the London barrister who tried to buy the
glass houses of L. H. Smith at Alton, Ill.,.
has offered to buy options from all the
hint-glass houses in this vicinity. 1t is
claimed that Townsend represents an En-
gllsh syndicate with capital of $500, 900, 600,
formed for the purpose of buying and
operating all the flint-glass houses in this
country as one concern.
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Held for Murder

CHICAGO, April 2S.-The four colored
men suspected of having murdered Jennie
McGarvey had a hearing before the magis-
trate to-day. After the testimony was in
Rice was held without bail. The others
were discharged
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A suppos. I'd Murder

CHICAGO. April 23.-The police are drag
glng the river to-day for the body of c. Il.
Davidson, a prominent insurance man of
this city, who is supposed to have been
robbed and thrown in the river.
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Action Against a Trust.

CHICAGO, April 23-An amended bill in
the action of Francis II. Chandler against
the Chicago Gas Trust was filed to-day
The complainant alleges that the trust is
eVading the law and should be dissolved.
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RUSSIA'S LOSS.
Valuable Papers Stolen From
the War Office.
Plans for The Mobilization Of Troops on
the Western Frontiers.
Determination 10 Maintain the Peace Of
General Middleton CelSuTed
for His Conduct
speciai by the California Associated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG. April pa number of
documents embodying plans for the mobili-
zation of Russian troops Oh the German and
Austrian frontiers in the event of war have
been stolen from the War Office.
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A brilliant Affair

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Mrs. McKee's
reception in honor of Mrs. Elliott F. Shep-
herd tonight was largely attended and
brilliant affair. The first dancing was in
dulged in since Miss Nellie Grant resided at
the White House.
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conspired with the County Clerk and Com
missioners- One of them would present
bag Of scalps and get the bounty. and the
Dag would be put where it could be stolen
and the contents again presented. In this
way the county was swindled out of SIG, 900.
representing half a million scalps.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-24
A REPORT CONFIRMED.
The French Meet With Decided Reverse in
0ahnmav

NEW YORK, April %. = Later official
dispatches confirm the report OF French
reverse in Dah0mey. One white man was
killed and twenty native allies were
wounded.
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"OId Eph" LIS Dead.

Daniel Webster Watson, more familiarly
known as "Old Eph," died Tuesday at 213
Stevenson street. ''0ld Eph" was one of
the fist negro minstrel performers to come
to California, but had been off the stage
twenty years prior to his death. After all
his successes he is said to have died utterly
destitute
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-24
A Texaa CYclnne.

AUSTIN (Tex.), April 23,-The little town
of Kyle. twenty miles south OF here, was
visited by a cyclone last night. Many
houses were overturned and several de-
stroyed. The destruction to fences and
growing crops is very great. No one was
killed.
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Runkar Hill Annirers.rr.

The Executive Committee of 1889 of the
Bunker Hill Association. met at rs Market
street yesterday afternoon to arrange for
preliminary meeting, to be held at the same
place, Wednesday evening next, to arrange
for the commemoration of the battle of
Bunker Hill anniversary, June 18th,
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Victoria at Darmstadt

BERLIN, April 23-Queen Victoria has
arrived at Darmstadt. She was received by
guard of honor from the municipal
authorities and a collection Of dignitarIes.
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CHINESE sMUGGLERs
Captured at Buffalo With a Quantity of
Opium in Their Possession.

OpIuIlf U5BE8sIOu,
BUFFALO, April 23.-The United States
Customs Inspectors last night captured
three Chinese smugglers at the foot of Her
tel avenue, Black Rock. In their possession
was found several hundred dollars worth
OF opium. They had crossed the river in
small boat and had wagon in waiting on
this side. The party landed from China al
vancouver and travelled through Canada to
Suspension Bridge, from where they drove
up TO Fort Erie. They were on their way
to New York
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A Dinner to Stanlev

BRUSSELS, April 23.-This evening
dinner in honor Of Stanley was given at the
American Legation by Minister TerrilI.
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Meat Inspection Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 23 - The Senate
bill providing for the inspection of meats
for expectation and prohibiting the impor-
tation of adulterated food or drink was re-
ported fayorably by the House Agricultural
Committee to-day
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VIENNA, April 23.-All the striking
workmen in the Ostrian and Karwin dis
tricts, with the exception of 1900 have re-
sImed work.
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r j1iciu g at Gu hrie,

GUTHRIE, Aoril 23.-Peter l.. Mason was
the Hrst TO prove up on a claim In Okla
homa, and a Government deed was granted
him to-day for valuable claim. Guthrie
Is wild with Joy over the final passage of
the Oklahoma Bill. oO u
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-24
THE WHISKY TRUST.
a Controlling Interest in the St. Paul Dis
tillery Secured

tlIIerY secured.
ST. PAUL, April 23.-The st. Paul Dis
tlllery has finally been absorbed by the
whisky trust. Messrs. Woolner and Hen
messy of Peoria, ILL.,. representing the trust
came here to-day, and, after looking over
t9e plant, purchased controlling interest
OF the st. Paul stockholders, consisting of
$4,000 in stock and $3.50, 900 in bonds, at a
heavy premium, and took possession of the
plant. The trust binds itself to keep the
distillery running at two-thirds of its ca
paclty for two years, after which it will be
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-24
General Fremop,'s Retirement.

New YORK, April 23-The Herald says
editorially: General John G. Fremont has
been nominated to be a Major General on
the retired list of the army. This retirin
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Railway Portera Strike

CORK, April 23.-The railway porters'
strike is rapidly spreading, and is assuming
a serious aspect. Traffic is hampered in ali
directions. - ~
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/ London Prizs-Fieht.

LONDON, April %. - Jack Wannop
whipped Josh Cosnett in a fight for a2oo
side yesterday in twelve rounds. Jem
Smith seconded Wannop.
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Convicted OF Murder,

CHICAGO, April 23.-The jury in the
Purdy murder trial this evening returned a
verdict of guilty, with sentence of death.
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a CORNER IN GRAIN.
Sixty Floating Cirgoss Bought Up by an
English Merchant

English Merchant.
NEW YORK, April pa special London
cablegram to the Mail and Express says
there are rumors in shipping circles to the
effect that an attempt is being made to
create corner in grain. 1t is alleged that
well-knOwn merchant bought up sixty
floating cargoes. An unusually large At
lantic graln-freight season is expected this
summer, so that eveu if these uncunfirmed
rumors have any foundation the result is
not apt to amount to much
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HIGHLY IMPROPER.

Report Of the Dominion COMMITTEES on Gen.
eral Middleton's Action.
OTTAWA, April 23.-The special commit
tee appointed to investigate the charges
made concerning the furs taken by General
Middleton from Charles Bremner Battime-
ford, a half-breed, during the Riel reyoIu-
tion, presented its report this afternoon.
The committee considers that while the
General acted under a misconcs 7tion. the
appropriation of the furs for mis- own pur-
poses was highly improper.
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TRAIN WRECKED.

Ten Men Badly Injured in Railroad Acct
dent
BIRM1NGHAM (Ala.), April 23-A con-
structlon train on the Alabama Midland
Railroad was wrecked south of Montgom-
cry TINS afternoon. 1t is reported that ten
men were injured. four fatally.
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sPOILING FOR A FIGHT.
A Newspaper Manager Assaulted for Criticiz-
inn ha -, Ca,n,;I

Ne|spaper manager Assaulted Tor Criticiz-
ing the CITY Council
DENVER, April 23.-Alderman Walter
Conway last evening made brutal and un-
provoked assault on w. II. Griffith, man
agor of the Evening Times. the motive for
which was the. criticisms which the Times
has been making on corruption in the City
Council. The Alderman spat in the editors
face aud hit him singing blow on the
nose. Griihth afterward got gun and
went hunting for Conway, but failed to find
him. The Alderman is charged with being
one OF the slickest members of the munici-
pal machine
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THE PEACE OF BRAZIL.
Fonseea Says 1t Must Be Maintained, Cos
What Il Nav.

RIO DE JASEIRo. April 23.-General Fon-
SEGA, the head of the Provisional Govern
ment, says he is determined to deliver I'D
the Government to the Legislative Congress
as soon as possible, and that internal peace
and order shall be maintained, cost what it
may. From the words Of the General and
Of his Ministry it would seem that they are
convinced OF the necessity of removing the
capital from the metropolis as soon as pos
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:, Rider Haggard has announced his inten-
tion OF going TO Mexico in order to get
material for new books.
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COSTLY SCALPs.
Conspiracy Between Officials and Citizens to
Swindle County.

Swindle County.
ULYSSES (Kans.), April 23.-County Clerk
George w. carp and County Commissioner
u. Q. Sullivan and G. l.. Green and f. NJ.
Lenhart, j. ID. Harbor. G. A. Robinson and
George Dougherty have been arrested for
swindling the county. A bounty is offered
by the county for wolf scalps, and it is
charged that the four citizens last mentioned
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MOLTEN IRON EXPLOSION.

IerrlDIe Death Of Two HOLDERS at MlddIetoWn,
Pennsylvania
MIDDLETowN Pa.). April 23.-The bot
tom of cupola in the foundry of the Sus-
quehanna Iron Works fell out to-day and
mass of molten iron exploded. Streams of
liquid iron leaped in all directions. George
Matthias and William Strock, molders,
were caught in one of the streams and
burned to DEATH
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Counterfeit Coffee.

There arc two kinds of bogus coffee,
an imitation bean and the ground article.
The bean is the most difficult to produce,
and it is only recently that actual success
in this direction has been attained. The
bogus bean must not only look like the
genuine berry when raw but it should be
capable of taking II proper color when
roasted. A very good specimen is now
manufactured in Philadelphia and Tren-
ton, being composed of rye -four, glucose
and water. The soft paste is then
moulded and carefully dried. TO the eye
of IN expert the presence of this imita-
ton is easy of detection, and it cannot bo
used to any great extent among whole.
salcrS.
But when coffee goes to the retailer
adulteration begins. Sometimes the re-
taller is deceived, hut nine times out of
ten he is the one who introduces Pdul-
/ tcration. The ground article is very
, easily produced, for then vt is only neces-
sary to give the material proper color
and infusing an aroma by strong decor
! tions of coffee essence. When mixed
with real coffee even the expert eye and
! tongue may be deceived, while to the or.
dinary consumer it seems to be the genu,
Inc product.
Bogus coffee beans have only q slight
resemblance to the natural berry, fol
though they possess proper form the ci
catricc on the inner face is too smooth
Then again the gray color of the raw bear
is not quite up to the mark, but wher
these manufactured beans are roasted will
five per cent. of genuine coffee they fine
u ready sale. These bogus beans can b,
made at cost of $50 per 1000 pounds
and when mixed with fifty pounds o
pure coffee the whole 1850 pounds COS
S37. so or three and three quarters cent
per pound, so that profit of nearly 10'
] per cent. is the result.-Men YORK. World