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The morning call., 1890-10-15
NOVELPERFORM NANCE
Sensational Safe-Opening Test
in a Chicago Hotel.
The Door Quietly Unlocked Without the
Use Of Tools Or Explosives.
A Wonderful Operation Witnessed by Con-
Cealed Detectives = The Burglar
Placed Under Arrest.


CHICAGO. Oct. 14.-A safe-opening test,
which in its sensational accompaniments
discounts the wonderful feat of Jobnstone
the mind-reader, took place in the Hotel
Wayne early this morning. The operator
was Henry L. Adams, a young man from
Minneapolis. who came to Chicago some
weeks ago and took rooms at the Wayne.
There ne became acquainted with q young
man who, although Adams did not know it,
was a cousin of the proprietor. Within the
past few days Adams proposed to him 10
rob the hotel safe. He was to get up at
O'clock in the morning aud do this. The
hotel proprietor was advised by his
cousin, who at the same time pretended to
be an accomplice in Adams plot. Two de-
tectives were hidden in the office last night,
and this morning at the appointed time
Adams came in. The wondering officers
watched him, without tools or explosives,
prepare to open the massive safe,
although it was evident he did not know the
combination. He pared the nail of the
index finger of his right hand until the
blood vessels were exposed. Then, by plac-
ing the sensitive wound on the knob of the
combination lock he ould distinguish the
movement of the tumblers as they fell. For
an hour he worked, while the detectives
scarcely dared breathe. At last there was
a sharp click and Adams swung back the
door. With a sigh of relief he reached into
the safe and laid his hands on package of
bills. But much to his discomfort, the Off
GERS stepped forward at the same moment
and placed him under arrest.
The morning call., 1890-10-15
THE DEAD JUSTICE.
Preparations for the Funeral Of ths Late
Samuel T. Miller.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-The arrange
ments for Ju tie Nil ler's funeral were COM
pleted tonight. The services will take
place Thursday afternoon, between 2 and 5
o'clock, in the oupie ne Court room at the
Capitol, ard ii accordance with Mrs. Mil
ler's desires tn ceremonies will be of the
simplest character. AC the conclusion of
the services, the remains will be placed in
a special car attached 10 the regular tram
on The Pennsylvania road, leaving here at
40 o'clock. arriving at Chicago on the fol
lowing evening, and Keokuk at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning. The funeral at keokuk
will take place from the Unitarian Church
Immediately after the arrival OF the traiE.
The honorary pall-bearers will probably
he Chief Justice Fuller and the Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court
At Il meeting of the Supreme Court of the
United States to-day, Chief Justice Fuller
and all the Associate Justices, except Mr..
Justice Field, were present. The Chlef
Justice said: ut is with feelings of pro-
found sadDeSs that | announce the death of
Mr.. Justice Miller. No business will be
transacted, and the couit as mark of re-
spect TO the memory of its eminent asso-
ciate, will adjourn until Monday next"
All the district courts adjourned to-day
out OF respect to the memory Of the de-
ceased juri>t.
Messages of coincidence were received
from Justice Field and wife, Judge
Gresham, Senator Edmunds, General Sher-
man, c. &. Waite, son OF the late Chief JUS
uce, Mrs. Thomas A. Hendricks and many
Others
Among the kilograms received by Mrs.
Miller was the following from ex-Presldent
Cleveland: Accept my sincere sympathy
and coincidence in this sorrowful hour. May
YOU receive consolation and pity from God S
uniaiilng store, and may you mud ray In
the remem brance of your husbands noble
devotion to duty and his priceless services to
his couutryD
The morning call., 1890-10-15
BARBAROUS INDIANS.
Stories Of CannibaliSm Told Of British
Columbia Tribes.

OTTAWA (Ont.l Oct. 14.-Mrs. Tate, who
has just returned from work among the In
dians of British Columbia, says among the
heather Indians of the province women are
slaves and are always degraded. They have
their heather feasts still. A short time ago
she came across feast where there were 800
people engaged. A short time before this
they went to their northern station, where a
cannibal feast was he'd, in which the canni-
bals bite dead body, aud also bite living
people. Some of the children who came
home had been cruelty bitten in this way.
The devils dance, VIII lch has been prohibited
by legislation, goes on about the same.
There are four religious biters," or dog
eaters. These men hide in caves, where
they fast for days and then come out in a
frenzed state. Sometimes they bite raw
flesh out of human bodies. When they can
not get human flesh they will seize living
deg, tear it up and deyour the flesh. This is
to appease the angry devils. Disease and
sickness is spread by these cannibal5 The re
is whisky feast, for the purposes OF which
the tribes get whisky from Victoria sufficient
to I'LL canoe, and III n, women and children
Dip into the canoe until they are all mad
drunk. Then they fight and stab each other,
and the friends of those who have been mur-
dered, when they become sober, slash their
own bodies with knives.
Mrs. Tate relates a shocking story of the
superstitions Of these Indians. When an
infant Is brought into the world they Kill a
crow, tear out its heart aud put it palpi-
tating on the child to ward off disease. De-
formed or puny children are killed or al
lowed to die. Girls are married at ana Q
years. In one case . girl of 13 was forcibly
taken from home to be married to a man
who already had two wives. They heard
the child screaming as he kicked and
scratched the man WHO was carrying her
off. If the child is pretty ana the other
wives good-natured she has not Il bad time,
but generally she is made to work, and
when she becomes useless they take her out
on little islet and leave her TO die there.
One of the most horrible stories was about
the Devils Cane" poisonous shrub, with
which old women are beaten. After casti-
CATION the body swells up to an inmens
size, and the women are left to die in awful
agony.
The morning call., 1890-10-15
ALONG THE RAIL.
The Agents Agreement Gone to sm,l

The Agents Agreement Gone to SmaIl
Pieces.
1t is generally recognized fact among
the members of the new Passenger Ass0-
citation that the recent agreement. drawn up
and signed with so much soleinnity, for the.
purpose of abolishing rats cutting, has been
much broken, and that the whole affair is a
genuine farce, entered into by the agents
with the sole purpose of keeping peace in the
family, of which the Southern Pacific agent
claims to be at the head. This is not the
first passenger agreement entered into by
the agents of Eastern lines at the 6ehest of
the agent referred to above. They meet at
Fourth and TOWNSEND at call OF their
Chairman, and, with faces long and solemn,
agree TO do this and that regarding the pay
ment of commissions.
They leave the scene of their delibera-
tions at the Southern Pacific offi.e and ridi-
cule their own actions. They laugh at the
person who suggests that passenger bust-
ness can be conducted without paying COM
missions. ant if asked why such contracts
are made, reply: "0h, to please the powers
that be- Despite agreements and the de-
nialS OF very few agents that COM
missions aLNs paid, the fact remains
that all offices in this city pay COM
missions. The local agents are instructed
from the head Office to do 80, they have
always done so, and must do so in tile-future
or lose their travel to competing lineS.-:Sl
is the only method of melting a lively COM;
petition in the ticket business, a method that
has been in vogue since the establishment of
Eastern agencies here, and one that must Of
necessity continue until abolished.
Professor Joseph Allen of the Engineer
Corps of the Northwestern and late OF Yale
College is here on visit.
G. ID. Newton, chief clerk of the paSSen-.
ger department of the Delaware, Lackawanna
aud Western. is in the city. .
Harry Buttertisld. Wisconsin Passenger
Agent of the Santa Fe, here on a vacation.
Hurlburt of the Union Pacific is due from
the south tomorrow.
Charles Knowlton, Agent of Raymond &
Whitcomb at Philadelphia, is here.
A Phillips excursion arrivedyesterday with
eighty-two people from Boston.
The morning call., 1890-10-15
DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES.

Answer of the Steamship Company in the
City of Chester Ocrnnic Collision.
The Oceanic Steamship Company filed
answers yesterday to all the complaints for
damages growing out OF the City of Chester
Oceanic collision. whereby several passen-
gers lost their lives in this harbor about two
years ago. The company declares that the
accident was not the result OF any careless
nsss on the part of its officers, but AYERS that
it was altogether due to natural causes.
The answer shows that on the morning of
the catastrophe light aud variable fog pre-
vailed in the straits. The Oceanic was en-
tering the port. her speed being what is
known as dead Slow" When the City of
Chester was sighted two blasts of the
whistle were sounded, meaning thereby that
the Oceanic was starboarding, and the City
of Chester made a similar response.
But the latter was not steered in accord
ance with her signal, or. if the pilot per-
formed his duty, the steamer failed to obey
her helm. The engines of the Oceanic were
reversed at full speed, but not in time to
prevent the collision. For these reasons the
company demands Judgment in its favor.
The morning call., 1890-10-15
SAD SALVATIONISTS.
Thousands Of Officers Follow Mrs. Booth
to The Crave.

LONDON, Oct. 14.-The funeral of Mrs.
Catherine Booth, the wife of General Booth,
who was known as ''the mother of the Sal
yati0n Army took place to-day and was
made the occasion of a great demonstration
by that organization. The weather was ex-
ceedingly disagreeable, murky fog envel-
oping the city. But despite this, thousands
of persons assembled in the streets to wit
ness the funeral procession. The route from
the Thames embankment, where the army
was mustered, to Abney Park Cemetery,
where the remains were inferred, lay
through the densely populated district of
Stoke Newington. The entire route was
lined with dense crowds, and the windows
of the houses were thronged. All the rail-
ways entering London ran excursion trains,
and the throng in the city was augmented
by immense numbers of Salvatiopists and
friends from the provinces; also large at
tendance from foreign countries. The army,
attired In uniform, wearing white badge
of mourning, was everywhere nspicuous
The crowd surpassed in numbers that which
gathered to witness the show on Lord
Mayors day. The demonstration is con-
vincing proof that the Salvation Army
wields a powerful influence throughout the
.ountry.
The remains of Mrs. Booth were taken
from the Olympia duling the night and con-
veyed to the headquarters of the army. on
Queen Victoria street. Here the coffin was
placed upon a kind of gun carriage, on
which We're the deceased's bonnet and Bible.
When the procession had been formed to-
day the gun-carriage was drawn into posi-
tion in the line. the members of the Booth
family took their places and the procession
started from the embankment. rhere were
fifteen bands in line. All those who took
part in the procession were officers of the
army, privates and friends not being allowed
to march. Thousands of persons entered
the cemetery to witness the last rites.
The gloOminesS of the scene was addei to
by the dense fog, which never lifted during
the proceedings. When the procession en-
tered the cemetery the gun-carriage was
drawn beside the open grave, the coffin re-
moved by officers of the army aud lowered
into the earth. General Booth stood at the
head Of the grave and read the burial serv-
ice. The officers of tile army from various
parts of England, tile British Colonies,
America, the Continent and Asia delivered
OratlOns
The morning call., 1890-10-15
NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
List Of Appointments Announced by tha
Pacific Conference Yesterday.

SANTA Rosa, Oct 14.-Follo wing is list
of the appointments made by the Pacific
Conference of the NJ. L. Church South this
afternoon.
San Francisco District-H. c. Christian,
Presiding Elder: Centenary Church, DR.. j.
Harmon; Oakland, r. Boyns; Sacramento,
A. Z. Bane; San Jose. w. G. Swan; Ala
media, to be supplied; Hollister, Samuel
Brown; Salinas, Joseph Emory; Gilroy, j.
d. Dossey; Mountain View, 7. l.. Duk
Walnut Grove, w. p. Andrews; Liucoln,
". E. Edmonson; Wheatland, R. J. Alien
Gait, j. c. Hyden; Bear Valley, g. Fl.
Gfuwell. l. G. Barton and j. NJ. Rice, super
annuated; San Lucas, William Armstrong;
Japan Mission. W. E. Townsend.
Santa Rosa District-Cy Rankin, Presiding
Elder: Santa Rosa. T. H. B. Anderson !;
PPetaluma,, A. ?. Few; Uki1h, I. A. Akisen;
Healdsburg, A. L. Paul; Lakeport, W. e.
Rockville, j. H. Neal; Elmira, c. N. Goul-
deri Winters, L. c. Renfro; Woodland, r.
7. wilson; Knights Landing, B. H. Russell
Anderson Valley. Will lam Winters; j. C.
Simmons, President OF the Pacific Methodist
College: ii. NJ. Mcknight, Agent Pacific
Methodist College; l.. ID. HarkisS Ira Tay-
lor, superannuated.
Colusa District-M. B. Scarborough. Pre-
siding Elder: Colusa, K. j. Briggs; Chico,
r. A. Reams; Butte City, f. NJ. Stanton;
Yuba City, d. I. Belel; Willows, NJ. j.
Cough; Maxwell, W. d. Taylor; Red Bluff.
William Miller; BiggI and Pennington, j.
B. Batchelder; Orland, supplied by F. w.
Scarborough; Indian Valley, E. a. Boggs;
Anderson, L. A. Dielard; Arbuckle. j. G.
Sheedon; Corning, j. NJ. Roberts; Millville,
A. w: Walters; Big Valley, j. S. Hook;
Ono, j. NJ. Brown.
Merced District-W. j. Mahon, Presiding
der: Merced, Z. A. Garrison; Plainsburg,
J. p. Winters; Modesto, b. F. Page, Lin
den. z. n. Biankinship; Mariposa, w. A.
Baker; Stockton. Jesse Wood; Los Banos,
j. NJ. Ward; Sonora, r. f. Beasley; Ma
dera, j. c. Pendergast; Green Mountain,
l.. L. Reed; Irvington, j. W. Ray
Fresno District-A. l.. Hunt, Presiding
Elder: Fresno, G. o. Steele; Big Dry Greek,
II. Leak; Selma. r. A. Sawyer; Kmgsburg.
w. +. Coffia; Wild Flower, to be supplied;
Danuba. A. Oldbam; Visala B. F. Earnest;
Woodvlle, joel Hextry; Bakersfield, to be
supplied; Lemoore, c. J. Needham; Porter
vile. to be supp led; Matts. Valley, to be
supplied.
The morning call., 1890-10-15
THE MORMON CHURCH.
Statements From President Woodruff and the
Governor of Utah.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-The Independent
will publish tomorrow articles received by
telegraph from President Woodruff of the
Mormon Church and Governor Thomas of
Utah. Concerning the action of the Nor
mon Conference, October Sth. forbiGding
polygamy, President Woodruff says: "The
action of the congress is conclusive. The
hurch has no disposition to violate the
laws or defy the Government. The revela-
ton of God requires us 10 obey the consti-
tutional laws of the land. Judge Zane has
recognized the action of the church as sin
cere and final, and has rescinded the rule ex-
cluding Mormon aliens from naturaliZa-
tion."
Governor Thomas says: 1.-The manifesto
of the President of the church has been con-
firmed by the conference. 1t comes with
the force of new revelation, and whatever
doubts may have existed as to the purpose
and effect Of the manifesto as first sent out,
they now seem TO have been removed. The
Gentiies rejoice that the contest begun so
many years ago against poiygamy has finally
triumphed, for they believe that never again
will polygamy flourish on American soil
This is the most important event that has
occurred in the Mormon Church in We trs,
and it is believed will result in greatly ad-
vancing the material interests and prosperity
of the Territory"
The morning call., 1890-10-15
MAY BE REPRIMANDED.
Ensign Wright Gets Into Trouble With the
NAVY Department

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-The Tribune's
Washington correspondent states that En-
sign Wright may he reprimanded under
navy regulations for his interview in New
York on the Barrundia affair. The CORE
spondent adds: While the department does
not intend TO deny officers the privilege of
expressing their views, 1t reserves authority
to restrict expressions which might involve
the Government or embarrass its administra-
ton. Wrights remarks remove all possible
blame from the commanding officers of the
Ranger and Thetis. and with the removal of
this biame the implication is that Miner
bears the responsibility. Commander Reiter
of the Thetis, the senior officer In the
waters, had reported to the Secretary Of the
navy that tile Minister took charge, and the
results. whatever they might be, followed
Miners action. The State Department has
asked for q conference With Reiter, and lie
sas been detached and is expected on the
next steamer. 1t is said that Blaine desires
to learn tie exact condition OF affairs, pend
ing any final disposal of the matter. Upon
Refers testimony may depend the continu-
ance in the diplomatic service Of Miner.
The morning call., 1890-10-15
Extensive Fire at St. Helena.

ST. HELENA, Oct. IA fire broke out
this morning at 5 O'Clock in a small stable
alongside the Europa Hotel. The fire
was communicated to the Europa Hotel
(Vasconi & Forni, proprietors), thence
to the second-story store of G. Rossi and the
Commercial Hotel, and covered almost a
block. The fire was discovered by w.
iapling, a milkmaD. The alarm was i'm
mediately given and the department was
promptly on hand, but owing to hitch in
getting the water on promptly the flames
gained considerable headway. When the
water was turned on the volunteer firemen
did splendid work and checked cOnfagra-
that at one time bid fair to cover three times
the district. The Cause of the fire is un-
known. 1t is thought to have been in
cendary.
The losses are as follows: D. Fried & Son,
Commercial Hotel and contents, $4,000, in
surance $500; ID. Caneppa. two-story build
ing, $1,000, insurance unknown; &. ROSsi,
furniture, wagon and contents of stable,
$500, no Insurance; G. RossI, frame hotel,
$1,000. insurance $1,000; A. Forni, furniture
and SIT ok, $1,000, insurance unknown; j. G.
Potter, building and fences, $1,000. insurance
S400; B. %SaliIDena, damage to building,
500. There were other small damages, the
loss aggregatipg about $500. Many dodgers
in the hotel lost their baggage and clothing,
aggTeGatlng $500
The morning call., 1890-10-15
DUTY on Starch.

WASHINGTON, Oct 14.-AsSistant Secre-
tary Spaulding has sent letters to the COL
lectors of Customs at New York, Portland,
Oregon, and Port Townsend, Wash, calling
attention to the provision in Schedule G of
the tariff act, whereby Starch, including
all preparations, from whatever substance
produced, fit for use as starch" is dutiable
at the rate of 2 cents per pound, in order
thatin view of the large quantities of so-called
root flour. sago flour. tapiOca flour, farina,
etc. heretofore imported for the purpose of
being used by Chinese as starch and which
were admitted free under the old tariff law
for root flour, etc, the same may be sub
jected to a thorough and careful examna-
tion 10 determine whether in the condition
fit for use as starch If so found. they should
be subject to the payment OF duty.
The morning call., 1890-10-15
THE NATIONALIsTs.
The Charges Against O'Mahoney Dism sssd.
n.oIin.d Th.Ir s.,o;,+~,,+,

The Charges Against oMahoney Dismissed
Declined Their Appointments.
DUBLIN, Oct. 14.-ROman, prosecutor for
the Crown, has dismissed tie case against
0'Mahoney. whose illness prevents his at
tending court.
Timothy Healy argued that the evidence
given against 0'Mahoney equally affected
ali the defendants; that the charge against
him having been dismissed, the charge
. against all the defendants should also be
dismissed. The Court took note Of Eealy's
objection and allowed the Crown to proceed
with the prosecution.
Constable LGpane. one of the witnesses,
testified that he was employed by the Gov
ernment to shadow various persons, aud in
the course of a severe ecross-examiDaiion was
forced to admit that John Morley's name
was included in the list.
The Irish Times SAYS William A. Gramm
ana Timothy Harrington. who were ap-
pointed members of the committee to visit
the United States TO solicit aid for the Irish
. cause, lave refused to accept the a POINT
mens.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Standards Paris
cores spondent saws: 1t is reported that Dill
lon and OBrien have just passed through
Par-, en- Ioute to Rome.
PARIS, Oct. 14.-It is reported that Dillon
aud O'Brien have left Chateaugrif for Paris,
and VIII 60 to Hayre on Friday AMI tmba K
. ior America on Saturday.
The morning call., 1890-10-15
EPT BY FIRE.
Deplorable Condition of Affairs Among North
Dakota Ranchmen

Dakota Ra1chmen.
FARGO (N. Dak.), Oct. 1T. S. Sanner-
hill. one Of the Railroad Commissioners of
North Dakota, resides at Antelope, ives. of
the Missouri River. He reports deplora-
bic condition Of affairs among the ranchmen
in bis district, resultant from the recent al
most unprecedented prairie fires. Between
the Hart and Cannon Ball rivers and in the
valleys of both the destruction has been al
most complete, while about Kill Deer Noun
tain and east of there nothing is left for the
stock to live upon. At the Riverside Ranch,
at the mouth of the Little Hart River, 500
tons of hay and 300 head of cattle were
burned AT Parkins' ranch, on the Cannon
Ball River, the loss was the heaviest.
Wicke's ranch lost everything except the
buildings. In all the settlements in the val
leyS OF the Hart, the Cannon Ball ana the
Knife rivers the loss has been heavy, the fire
travelling with such fury as to go completely
through the villages. In almost every in
stance in the valleys small farmers have
lost their crops AMI feed for winter The
wind blew hurricane. At Riverside Ranch
the fire. breaks were $50 feet in width and
the flames leaped over them. The ranch
men ale inclined to lay these fires to the
Indians from Fort Yates Reservation who
come uD into the valley and have driven the
game south. They burn the prairies Behind
them TO prevent the game from going back.
The ranchmen propose to take the matter
before the authorities to prevent q repeti-
tion
The morning call., 1890-10-15
EUROPEAN FINANCES.
The Rate Of Discount Raised
in Germany.
The President Of The Imperial Bank
Carries His Point.
Englaud'S Gun-BOatS Ascend The ZambeSi
Despite Portuguese Protests.
The Socialists.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

LONDON, Oct. IA correspondent of the
Standard in Berlin says a majority of the
Crrtral Committee of the Imperial Bank of
Germany strongly resisted the proposal of
the President of the bank to raise the rate
of discount to 5% per cent. The President
thereupon convoked a meeting of special
committee of the Directors and three dele
gates from the Central Committee, and his
point was carried by small majority, re-
sulting in the advance announced Saturday.
1t is expected this action will result in an
advance If l per cent in the Bank of En-
gland rate of discount.
The Standard, in its financial article, says
an advance in the discount rate of The Ban!
of England will be avoided. A rise would
strain credit throughout Europe If Ger
many is wise, the Standard says, she will
seek the gold she needs elsewhere than in
j.. london
The morning call., 1890-10-15
s;an!cr.,s Return.

AUBURN, Oct. 14-An impromptu recep-
ton was given Senator Stanford on the
arrival of his special train this afternoon.
Judge j. T. Kindale delivered a short ad-
dress of welcome, and Senator Stanford
responded in very pleasant manner. He
spoke OF his early remembrances of Placer
County and expressed surprise and delight
at the evidences of prosperity everywhere
apparent.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 14.-Senator and Mrs.
Stanford, accompanied by her brother,
Harry Lathrop, arrived here this evening.
An impromptu reception was gotten up.
An address of welcome was delivered by
A. l.. Hart. Senator Stanford responded at
some length, telling what he saw in Europe.
and contrasting the condition of the people
there with those in America.
STOCKTON, Oct. 14-Senator Stanford
and party will arrive in Stockton at II 80
tomorrow and remain two hours.