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The morning call., 1890-09-12
BARRUNDIA'S DEATH
Captain Pitts Version Of the
Tragedy on the Acapulco.
Mexican Journals Condemn the Action Of
the United States in the Matter.
Revolution In a Canton Of Switzerland.
A MurderOuS Attack Made Upon
an American Bishop.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL

CITY OF MEXICo, Sept 11.-According to
advices received here OF the shooting of Cen
erel Barrundia. Captain Pitts of the Aca-
pulco has made declaration which the
Guatemalan authorities claim completely
justifes their action. Miner. the American
Minister, the authorities say, was consulted
as an act of courtesy only. The dispatches
further say that when Captain Torielio
and Captain Pitts read to Barrundia the
order for his delivery to the Guatemalan
authorities, Barrundia asked permission to
change his clothes. which was granted.
Turning away, Barrundia suddenly grasped
two revolvers and fired on Toriello, Pitts
and a policeman, who, in return, fred on
Barrundia, killing him.
Reports of the probability Of war between
Guatemala and Mexico are unfounded.
President Diaz said to-day: L want no
war. I want to see Mexico prosper in
peace" The Secretary of Foreign Affairs
said he did not believe IN war, and Guate-
mala wanted peace to further her indus
tries. The Guatemalan Minister here re-
ferred to former conversation in Which he
said Guatemala had reason to feel gIat fdl
to Mexico for the Ierfect neutrality she la |
observed and for having suppressed the
intended revolution of tho late General
Barrundia. The press unanimously at
tacks the United States Governments ac-
ton in the BaTrundia affair.
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WANT TO BE TRIED.
The Accused Deputy Assessors
Demand a Hearing.

Henry Vollers and S. Heringhi, the
Deputy Assessors accused of receiving a
bribe from A. K. Woodbury., President Of
the Pacific Varnish Company, to assess that
company's property at figure far below
the actual valuation, yesterday demanded
an examination through their attorney in
Police Judge Rix's court.
They claimed that they had been sub
jected to a hardship, as they had been sus-
pended by Assessor Neal0n pending an
investigation and their families were de-
pendent upon them for support. The prose.
cutting witness, D. NJ. Blank, had had the
case continued three times already and it
was urged that his attorney had admitted
that he had nothing against the deputies
An assertion that Blank only wished to
prosecute Woodbury. for giving the bribe
was denied by Attorney Talcott.
The defendants attorney said he would
show by the Assessors books that the prop
erty OF the varnish company had been
valued correctly.
Further hearing of the case was set for
o'clock Monday afternoon.
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THE SOUTHAMPTON STRIKE.
Police Forbid the Holding Of Processions-An
Unfaycrsble Ctmparison.

Police Forbid the Holding Of Processions-An
Unfavcrsble Comparison.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 1.-THE strikers
are mere quiet: no ri0tous demonstrations
have been made. The police have issued an
order forbidding the holding Of professions
and the leaders of the strikers promised to
see it was 0beyed.
Ship-owners are wiring their agents to
send homewaTd-bound vessels 10 other
ports.
The London Morning Post unfavorably
compares the great strikes at Pittsburg and
Chicago, which resulted in disaster TO life
and property, to the SOUTHAMPTON strike
The writer attributes the violence of the
American strikes to the severity of the meas
ures adopted to repulse them. The American
authorities are much reader to adopt sum-
mary and harsh treatment than the English.
There is really better feeling between diff
ferent classes here than in America, and it
results in cool and humane conduct on the
part Of those in power.
Quiet once more prevails. At confer
ence If strikers this afternoon il was de-
cided to return to work on the concession
offered fortnight ago. One of the leaders
said the fact that the strike had been precip-
itated without the authority Of the London
Executive Committee precluded the hope
of success. The decision to resume work
was fercely opposed by the minority, and
it may be upset tomorrow. The conces-
sion, If accepted, means an advance of 4
penny an hour. Troops are still in attend
aDce but no trouble is anticicatel,
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Princess Louise
Of Wales is in very poor health, and con-
tinues TO have daily fainting spells.
NEW York, Sept. 1.-THE Press states
that Rev. DIR. George III. Hepwortil has been
retired from the Herald on pension.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ill. c. Marsh
has been appointed Postmaster at Maple
Creek, Humboldt County, Cal, vice a.
R0chat resigned.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE famous colt In
verness, years old, has teen sold to Ameri-
can parties. 1t leaves mere at the end of
the racing season.
WASHINGTON, Sep. lit has been de-
cided to name the new military post at San
Antonio, Tex, Fort Houston, and the new
post at Newport, KY, Fort Thomas.
LONDON. Sept 1.-THE affairs OF the
Gatiing Gun Company are closed up under
an order of court. The company was
shown TO be unable to pay the weekly SAL
airy list
NEW York, Sept. IA special fron
Washington to the Commercial Bulletin
says nothing is likely to be done for the
natl onal banks at this session Of Congress.
One reason is the lack OF time.
STUTTGART, Sept. 1.-THE official re-
ports of TIE commission to inquire into the
military scandals which have recently come
10 light here were stolen on their way from
the commission to the King
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THE SAN FRANCISCO.
Naval Constructor Wilson Congratulated OF
the srcceas of His plana

Naval Constructor Wilson Congratulated on
the Success Of Hi, Plans
WASHINGTON. Sept H. The Evening
Star says: Congratulations are beginning
to pour in on Commodore Wilson, Chief
Constructor of the Navy, on the recent sue
cessful performance Of the new cruiser San
Francisco. for whose remarkable work he is
directly responsible: The lines of the ship
were drawn by him, and it was due to their
fine qualities that the vessel made her speed
on the official run. Contractor Irving NJ.
Scott writes in a jubilant vein. He con-
graduates and thanks the Commodore for
his wonderful achievement, and says better
engines were never bolted to better ship.
He thinks it was extremely wise to change
the plans to accommodate the engines de-
signed by Chief Engineer Melville.
Captain sampson, who will command the
ship, said that her run in deep water at full
speed was attended with no more wave dis
turbance than that caused by the Cushing
in Chesapeake Bay, and that the working
OF the ship was marvellous.
Lieutenant Tilley, executive officer, is even
more extravagant in his praises and con-
gratulations. He calls the vessel the best
ever built and says "She handles like pilot
boat and runs through the water like
WITCH"
Mr.. Scott added that the running OF the
ship at lull speed was accompanied by al
most no vibration, and that she could turn
completely around in her own length and be
reversed inside of a length. He regarded
the ship as the swiftest and staunchest sea-
boat that has ever been produced for the
United States navy.
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LIVELY PROCEEDINGS.
Cooper and Flick Create Scene at the Raum
Investigation.

SOOpeE Auu OTedIe u DCtuc dt IuC 0duu
Investigation.
WAsHINGT ON. Sept 1.-The Raum In
vestigation Committee session was enliv-
ened to-day by several tilis between Cooper
and Flick and Lewis and Morrill,. Commits
sioner Raum in beginning his defense CON-
menced an examination Of Cooper. The
latter said his attention was first called to
the refrigerator company by newspaper
articles, and afterward by George B.
Fleming. He had talked with other persons
conffdentially, but did not care to give their
names. Fleming said that Butler Fitch had
told him seven Pension Office employees had
bought stock.
The Commissioner said that Fleming
himself was the author of the defamatory
newspaper articles. Cooper said the Com
missioner had gived out the article himself
by saying he had not given his note to
Lemon.
The Commissioner said he had denied
that he had given his note for $4,000.
Cooper further said he had been confirmed
in his belief in the charges by the Commits
Sioners refusal to answer his questions,
but the charges rested upon Fleming and
Fitch's testimony. Ii they were knocked
out all right.
The Commissioner remarked that he
thought they had knocked themselves out.
SQHtiuuluS, SUUpcI SuNl tldt MI. NOlUldu,
representing the refrigerator stock, had
spoken of the books in way that led wit
ness to suppose they showed crookeduess.
Later on Cooper said he had never seen the
books of the company, when Flick sharply
queried: "You know you are ON oath, don't
you? You SwOre moment ago that
you could take those books and sustain these
charges"
"copper" said believed 1t. That sugges-
ton Of yours Was ungentlemanly, cowardly
aud mean.
Flick-And 1 submit that you are dirty
dog.
1t took some time to restore order after
this, but the matter was smO0thed over, and
Butler Fitch was called. He denied having
told Fleming any of the things Cooper spoke
OF in the course Of his examination.
Commissioner Raum remarked: The
whole thing is the work of George B. Flem-
ing, discharged employe of the Pension
Office, who has used Mr.. Cooper don't
say corruptly."
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Bussey
testified that he had approved the completed
files order. He had been much pleased with
the great improvement in the Pension Office
under Commissioner Raum's administration.
Cooper asked if witness had investigated
the charges connecting the Commissioner
and Lemon.
Witness replied: I" Do you suppose am
going to take up everything / see in the
newspapers? don't deal in newspaper
SANDERS"
Continuing, he said Commissioner Raum
had told him the circumstances fully, and
the EXPLANATION was satisfactory. He was
satisfied the Commissioner had not the
slightest intention TO favor Lemon or any,
body else.
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TAIL-ENDERS WIN.
Finn's Cripples Play Poor Ball
at Haight Street.
L.vy's Error in the Eighth Inning and Han
lsy's Lame Arm Cost the Friscos
aGame.

The tail-enders defeated tn, Friscos yester.
day afternoon at the Haigln-street grounds
in very listless game. For four innings
the cripples only scored four safe hits.
Speer and Lookabaugh we're the battery
for the Friscos and Perrott and VOgt for the
Stocktons. Lookabaugh showed up in poor
form, while Speer made poor success of
throwing the ball to the second bag.
Hanley's lame arm and an error of Levy's
are the chief causes of the Friscos'' loss Of
the game, although the whole team played as
though it had an off day. In the first inning
Wilson went to first on Ebright's error and
scored on Selna's triple, Selma scoring on
StockwelPs sacrifice.
In the third Holiday went to first on a
hit to Hanley, stole second and scored on
Wilson's hit to Everett. Wilson scored on
Armstrong; hit to Lookabaugh. In the
fourth Pache sent double to Stevens and
scored ON Perrott's home-run hit to left
field.
In the fifth Finn's cripples awoke from
their fOur-inning sleep and LOokabaugh
went safely to first on Pache's muff of a fine
fly, and to second on passed ball, stealing
third and scoring on Shea's hit to Fudger.
With Shea and Veach on bases, Ebright sent
hot grounder past Fudger, bringing in
both runners. For the Stockt0ns VOgt went
to first ON balls was advanced by Pache and
-.y,ed on Holidays double.
In the seventh the Friscos again took a
batting streak. Shea sent the ball over
Wilson's head and scored on Hanley's
triple. Stevens took first on balls. Ebright
batted the ball to Holiday, bringing Hanley
home. Everett then sent a triple to the
right-feld fence, scoring Stevens and
Ebright. Armstrong for the Stocktons went
to first on-a hit to Everett, stole second and
scored on Pache's safe hit.
In the eighth Lookabaugh sent three
bagger that hit the right-feld flag, and
scored ON Hanley's hit to Armstrong. Ste
vens retired the side on a fly to Wilson.
Selma went to first, stole second and scored
Stockwell scored on Armstrong; hit to
Levy. In the ninth Ebright scored on
Speer's hit to Fudger. The following is the
score:
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Nevada State Democratic Convention.

RENO, Sept. 1.-THE State Democratic
Convention convened in McKissick's Hall
at o'clock this afternoon, and in the ali
sence Of Governor Jewett Adams, Chairman
of the Democratic State Central COMMITTEES,
the convention was called to order by
General X. p. keating of Storey County.
Hon. c. II. Z. Hardin of Lyon County
was elected temporary Chairman; P. Ii.
Mulcahy of Washoe, Secretary; Morrill, Of
Ormsby and F. G. Updyke of Washoe. As
sistant Secretaries.
After appointing the usual committees tte
convention adjourned until 10 o'clock TO-
morrow,
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Condition Of the Illinoi. c.,,r.,

CHICAGO, Sept. 11.-President Fish of the
Illinois Central road, who returned to the
city to-day, was interviewed regarding cir
cular which recently appeared in the press.
issued by some of the stockholders criticiz-
ing his management etc. He SAID, in part:
''Ihe alleged circular, said to have been cir
culated among security-h0lders. was set I'D
from original manuscript in the Office OF the
New York Iaper in which 1t appeared.
ca used n most exhaustive research 10 be made
and so far have not found a security holder
to whom the circular was sent ! am sure
know the persons who engineered the deal.
They did not care particularly to depress
Illinois Central securities, but wanted to
cause decline in the whole list The at
tempt was partially successful. The whole
thing was what Is called a fake The forth
coming annual Export will show ali increase
in gross earnings Of $l,700,000. aud the
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OBITU AIRY. +.
mn. GEORGE n. GHIsELIN.


DR.. George B. Chiselin, the famous trav-
eler and diplomatic of the Southern Con-
federacy, died at the Gilsey House, New
York, yesterday. When Mason and Sli;ieli
were dispatched to Great Britain Cfliseliu
was sent after them, by way of Canada,
as an emergency man. He was the only EN-
bassadOr to reach English shores, and he was
the first agent OF the C0nfederacy to warn
Davis that his contest was a hopeless one.
Returning to the United States, he was one
of the first to develop the mining resources
of the South. He opened up the mines
south of Louisville, KY, and afterward.
selling a portion of his interest to Henry
Gray Il Co. OF Louisville, Joined
Henry Meiggs In. Chile. He was as
sociated with Meiggs In his Peruvian
mining and railroad enterprises
until 1885. Ghiselin also operated In Pacific
Coast mines. His will, 1t Is understood.
transferred his interest to his two children,
Hope Vernon Ghiselin Of Arizona and his
son Dixie of st. Louis. His body will be
sent OH to Kentucky for burial.
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Fanna in Naw Ynrk

STOCKTON. Sept 11.-When it was tele.
graphed from New York City about ten
days ago that Billy Moss, young Cali
fornian who had started for Europe with an
attendant named Robert Kelly, had been
lost in that big place, Mrs. Tam, sister Of
Moss, who lives here. induced Sheriff
Cunningham of Stockton to send
Deputy Cassidy after the missing man.
Tonight telegram was received from Cas-
sidy stating that he and Detective Coserova
had found Moss alive and well in New York.
Cassidy will soon start back with the last
man. Moss is a son of Captain w. S. Moss.
years ago and died here, leaving a largs
estate. William Moss inherited valuable prop
erty, but has squandered most of it, and il
now hard drinksr
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CANADIAN METHODISTS.
Opening CT the Third General Conference at
Mnntraal

MONTREAL, Sept. 1.-THE third General
Conference Of the Methodist Church of
Canada opened yesterday. Over fifty dele
gates were present. The session was taken
up in hearing the address OF Rev. Dr. Car
man, the General Superintendent. Among
the most important questions to be discussed
are the advisability of Establishing Method
ist Sisterhood and the adyisability of petition
ing Parliament as regards the veXed question
OF clerical precedence. In the memorial
which it is proposed to send it is stated the
British North American Act recognizes the
equality of all religious bodies before the
law, but that the order of precedence at the
Dominion and Provincial receptions ignores
the very existence of their church and other
non-E iscopal churches, representing a
majority of the Dominion. They protest
against such offensive discrimination against
more than half the population.
The British Columbian Conference has
taken a bold step ahead in the Woman s
Rights moyemeIs. and will present to the
general bod sRT4nemorial asking tor the
admission Of faen to place on the church
courts. The ~ lorial from the Pacific con-
Germs itself with posture at the Lord S
Table. and requests the General Conference
10 amend the ritual SO that the posture OF the
communicant shall be that of sitting instead
of kneeling, as more in harmony with the
origin and spirit of the institution.
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A Land Ruling,

WASHINGTON, Sept 1l.-The Secretary Of
the Interior to-day denied the motion for a
review and reconsideration of the decision
of the department in the case of William
Sickel ct al. vs.. William Irvine. A tract Of
land in Calaveras County. Cal, was selected
as the site of a prospective town, but there was
no actual settlement for townsite purposes
under the townsite laws. The Secretary
says: The mere fact that tract of land
may be occupied for purposes OF trade and
business will not except it from entry under
the pre-emption homestead laws If such
trade and business is afterward abandoned,
nor will revival of trade and business
after homestead entry has been attached
defeat the rights of the homesteaders."
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Immense warehouse for stoektou.

STOCKTON, Sept. 11.-Sperry Brothers Of
the Sperry & Co. Flour-mill to-day bought
a valuable tract of waterfront property,
containing thirty acres, as site for ths
largest grain warehouse in the world. They
will erect warehouse to store 100, 900 tons,
and will have three railroad tracks running
through the great structure. There will
also be an elevated railroad track along the
water frontage Of 400 feet on Stockton
Channel, so the grain can he run on 70
house will double the grain trade of Stock
ton, as this is the most popular storage point
for the farmers Of the San joaquin Valley.
The storage capacity of the present ware
houses Is 1900 tons and all are full.
The morning call., 1890-09-12
The New Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Senator Hearst
has received numerous kilograms today,
containing inquiries as to when the Tariff
Bill goes into effect. In answer the Senator
has referred San Francisco merchants to
the San Francisco papers. The bill goes
into effect October 1st. All goods shipped
from foreign ports before August 1st will
have until November 1st to reach American
ports, without being subject to the increased
duty. Those leaving foreign ports after
August 1st will be subject 10 the duties i'm
posed by the new Tariff Bill. r
The morning call., 1890-09-12
MONEY sTRINGENCY.
Feelings Of Unessiness in Wall Street Over
tie Eiua ncial Sitnatinn

the Financial Situation.
New YORK, Sept. 11.-Several evening
papers profess alarm concerning the finan-
cial situation. The Sun says many bankers
and brokess of Wall street we're frightened
to-day. Money rates ran up to one-quarter
per cent per day and interest equal to 96 per
cent per year. The prices of stocks fell off
on an average Of about per cent Some
declines were much greater, sugar dropping
6A per cent and Chicago Gas OK. The
stringency of money is almost unprecedent-
ed, except during panits. Money is going
to the West and South at greater rate
than ever before. The shipments of cur
Iency have averaged between $4,000 and
S1.00O,000 per day for some time.
These facts lead the Evening Telegram to
make wild onslaught on the Silver Bill,
which 1t holds largely accountable, and
says It is causing the absorption Of gold and
locked it up for the crisis which is bound to
come. The public is frightened as it has
not been. for years. Stocks and bonds, it
says, are being turned into cash at any sac
rifice.
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Pickets Arrested.

BINGHAMToN On. ". Sept. 11.-Great
excitement was created among the striking
cigar-makers here to-day, by the renewal of
an attempt on the part of the manufacturers
TO crush the strikers by the wholesale arrest
of pickets. Heavy bail was demanded in
each case. The object, apparently. Of the
attempt is to exhaust the resources Of the
strikers bonGsmen, and by getting some of
the more prominent strikers in jail to fright
en- the others into returning to work.
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ALLEGED FRAUD.

John T. Hope Seeks to Recover His As.
signed Interest In an Estate.
John 7. Hope has sued Thomas w. Moore
TO enjoin him from, transferring or enforcing
an agreement The complaint alleges that
Hope is one of the leeatees under the will of
, the late Della Hope. and that he is entitled
to $4,000 out of the estate; that while intox-
icated and incapable of attending to bust
ness of any Kind Moore took advantage Of
his condition by inducing him to assign and
transfer all his right, title and interest in
and TO said estate. and to purchase the east
ern portion of the Rancho Lomas de la Puri-
fication, in Santa Barbara County, Moore
paying lrim $50 as consideration for the
transaction.
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Consy Island Rasulia

SHEEPsHEAD BAY, Sept. 11.-Flrst race,
three-year. olds, seven iurlongs. Worth won
Druidess second. Reclaro third. I ime, / 80.
Second race, one mile and furloug. Cousin
Jeems won, Dablo second, Benedlctine third
Time, / 100 40.
Third race. Flatbush stakes, seven furl0ngs
Potomac won. Stiathmean second; Saliie !Ac
CielIand third. Time, 30 4.5.
Fourth race, Sheepshead stakes. for three
year-OldS, one aud quarter miles, Demuth won.
Frontenac second, Her Highness third. Time
2:10 4.5.
Fifth race. Great Fall stakes, one mile and a
furlong, Raymond g wen, Eric second, Lotion
third. Time. / :57 1-5.
Sixth race, one mile and three furlOngs, Lavlnia
Belle won, Philosophy second. Macbeth third
Time, 2:26 2-6.
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Excited Marksts.

CHICAGO, Sept II. = Everything on the
board here opened with a rush this morning,
owing to the bullsh character Of the Govern
ment crop report yesterday after the board had
closed. December wheat took starter 21s
cents higher than at the close last night. Corn
is also mp, being quoted at 47A cents for Oeto-
Der. Provisions also sympathized with grain,
and pork was up about 10 cents.
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Acciee tally Discharged.

Los ANGELES, Sept. 1.-THE trial OF
Joe Soto. the pugilist, on charge of as
sault with deadly weapon, ended this aft
not agree. and it was discharged. Soto
fred q shot at passing Southern Pacific
train some weeks ago, the bullet slightly
wounding a lady passenger. Soto's defense
was that the pistol was accidentally dis
charged.
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Earned runs-San Franciscos 4, Stocktons 3.
Home rn-Perrott. Three-base hits-Selna Han
ley, Everett. Lookabaugh. Two-base hits-Hanley.
Pache e Holiday Sacrifice hits-Stockwcil, Levy,
Hanley. Vogt, Fudger .. First base errors-San
Franciscos Stocktone A. First base called balls
San Franciscos I, Stocktons 3. Left on bases-San
Franciscos 9, Stocktons 8. Struck our-By Looka-
baugh B. by Perrott ]. First base hit by pitcher
Everett, Stevens. Double plays-Fudger, Arm
strong and Selma 2. Passed baiis-vogt 3 Time Of
game-1 hour and 90 minutes. Umpires-3rcLaug.i-
lin and Donahue 0nieiaI scorer. W. Stapleton.
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HealY's Denial.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept ia letter was
received in this city to-day, from I. NJ.
Healy, one OF the leaders of the Irish Par
liameutary party. denying the statement
that he was the source of the recent cable
attack on ParnelPs speech. He says the
attack in question was printed in New
York before he had even read Panell's
speech. which he had not heard delivered.