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The morning call., 1890-11-17
IN NEW YORK.
Belief That the Backbone Of the Financial
Excitement Has Been Broken.

NEW YORK. Nov. I6.-So far as could be
ascertained, no cable dispatches or other
advices were received here to-day that would
indicate the probability Of further trouble
in the money market. a furry, conse-
quent upon the disasters of last week, is ex-
pected, as matter of course, but the belief
that all danger has been averted seems to
be general. Russell Sage said he knew of
nothing that would indicate serious trouble
on Monday. "On the contrary" said Sage
think the backbone of the financial ex-
element has been broken"
Gould had learned nothing that would
depress the market on Monday Other lead
ing fnanciers expressed the same opinion.
NEW 1oRK, Nov. l6.-Jay Gould was at
the Windsor Hotel for an hour tonight So
were Addison Camack, George L. Pullman
and W. l.. Connor This is principally re-
markable from the fact that nothing short
of financial crisis could have brought these
men together at such a time. They
were surrounded by crowd. which
included such men as John BlOodgood
Harvey Durant w. E. Young, Isidore
Wormser and d dozen other well known
on the Stock Exchange. The situation in
Wal! street was freely discussed, and all
agreed it was grave beyond all recent pre-
cedent. The prevailing feeling, however,
was hopeful, if not confident. All agreed that
more liquidation was coming; but the ques-
tion was how much Gould did not talk at
all. Neither did Pullman. They listened
attentlYely, however, and went home early.
Pretty SION it became noSed around that
there had been meeting Of Presidents. and
that the clearinghouse Association would
issue 100000 certificates of credit
pro rata among banks. This was
partially confirmed by President Curran of
the Chase National, who said there had
been an informal meeting of several of the
bank Presidents during the afternoon, at
which it WIS decided that the machinery of
the Clearinghouse was ample for any
emergency that might grow out Of the
present crisis The Clearinghouse GER
tihcates would be issued to any bank need
ing such assistance.
The morning call., 1890-11-17
A FIRM RUINED.
The Junior Partner Confesses to Over Sew



NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Albert H. Smith,
junior partner in the brokerage firm of
Mills, Robson & Smith, is a prisoner,
charged with over seventy forgeries, agsre-
eating S35e,oOo. Smith has acknowledged
his guilt and has turned over all of his prop
erty for tue benefit of his creditors. The
discovery of the forgeries, which cover a
period of six years, was accidentally made
on Saturday morning by clerk in the enl-
ploy of the firm. In his confession Smith
says he used the money TO reimburse GUS
toners who had lost their money on his sug-
restions. The loss resulting from Smiths
misdmDgs will fall upon his firm, which has
been in existence since 1872 and which has
been held in the highest repute. Smiths
method was simple. He would buy eight
or Zine shares of first-class stock, and, by
adding cipher or the letter ~" raise the
order to eighty or ninety shares. These he
deposited with the frEi as private account,
and thus made his partners responsible.
The discovery was accidentally made by a
stock-clerk, and Smith then confessed
everything 10 his partners. Smith Is a prom
inent church-man and a member of several
clubs. lie is 45 years old and a childless
widower. All the forgeries are not total
loss 10 the firm, as about one-fourth can be
recovered. The firm has made an assign
ment to W. A. Watson, to whom Smith yes
terday made personal assignment.
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The MONEY MART.
Subscriptions for the Relief Of
the BaringS.
The Whole Banking World Interested in
TidilS Over The Crisis.
Belief In New York That the Backbone Of
the Financial Excitement Has Been
prOken-The Firms Assets.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALL.

LONDON, Nov. 16-The distrust in fnau-
eial circles was not entirely dispelled by yes
terday's relief of the Barings. The general
belief is that it is still too early to conclude
that all is right. is known number
of small firms have been under heavy
strain. 1t is also improbable that confidence
Vail be restored until the position of the Bar
ings toward Argentine financial matters be-
comes clear.
The Scotch banks will have meeting to-
morrow for the purpose of adding to the
Barings' guarantee fund The whole bank
ing world has shown alacrity in subscrib-
ing. and when all the provincial and other
subscriptions have arrived the total will be
such sum as will make the whole incident
brilliant triumph of fund organization.
Besides tn zee millions surplus, the partners
estates represent immense resources. An
other large firm called a meeting of its chief
connections Saturday and submitted state
ment which effertually removed any grounds
OF suspicion that there are rumors of a rad
ical change in the personnel Of the firm of
Barring Brothers.
.ie barlngS emDaTraSSm ent was due to
the action of the Russian Government,
which, alarmed by the financial troubles in
the Argentine Republic during the summer,
suddenly withdrew from the Barings e.
100000 just as it withdrew 1000, 600 from
the Cnmptoir u d'Escompte in the spring of
1883, its action al that time resulting in the
suicide of the manager of the institution and
the collapse of the copper ring.
The Baiings offered to sacrifice every
thing, but the unavoidable delay in realizing
would have been almost equivalent TO an
actual collapse. and for this reason it was
decided to raise a Guarantee Fund. 1t is
Tumored that RusSia's agent in Paris with
drew recently another e., 100000 on a ramor
that the Bsriugs had stopped payment The
latter's assets include $1,000, 600 of the finest
paper in the world. 1t is believed three
years Will be ample time to bring the firms
affairs to substantial position.
BERLIN, Nov. 16.-A St. Petersburg dis
patch TO the BOrsen-Zeitung says the Bank
OF England is negotiating with the Imperial
bank for 81, 100000 gold.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA Herald Paris
dispatch says: Willard left Berlin yester-
day for Freiburg, where his daughter Helen
is lying dangerously Ill. He sails for New
York in few days On the night Of the
9Th he received the first intimation that his
New York brokers were involved. They
cabled that they must have SS25, ,000 or go to
the wall He spent Monday morning tele-
graphing and raising the money. and before
O'Clock transferred the amount asked for.
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Clearing.Houss Rep rt.


BOSTON, Nov. 16-The Clearinghouse
statement for the past week is as follows:
New York $3.50. 456, ,65s, increase 23.7; Bos-
ton S1l3,55S, ,o3O, increase 13; Chicago
S92, 476, COO, increase 245; Philadelphia SS2,-
1886, ,3lS, increase 17.5; st. Louis S25.0l4. .0o2,
increase 25.7; Pittsburg S16.Si7, 12S. increase
21.5; San Francisco so. .366, ,9S1, increase 15.9;
Baltimore, S14, ,943, 125, increase 61.9; Cincin-
natl, S13. 167, 500, increase 8; New Orleans,
SIS 14s, 200, increase, 1.3; Kansas CITY, S10,-
712,2l2, increase 15.5; Milwaukee, 50 ,635, 50o
increase 6S.1; Galveston, SS,062, 427, in
crease, 26S.7; Minneapolis. $S.S32,179, in
crease, 1913; Omaha, S5,962, $685. increase
14.3; Denver, S5,1SS, S02, increase 25.3 |;
ST. Paul, S., Do, 1856, decrease 5; Portland
(Oregon). S2,350, S63, increase 113.1; Tacoma,
ST. 336, go. increase Sal; Seattle. 81, 396S sos,
increase 1914; Los Angeles, S716222, increase
|: Salt Lake. 81, 1,459,976, no comparison.
Total of leading cities in tie United States
and Canada, $1,5O2, ,S34.479, an increase OF
90
The morning call., 1890-11-17
THE SALEM DISASTER.
Nearly All Of the Victims Recovering-Train
VIII Run IN Tnesdau

Nearly All of the Victims Rsccver;ng-Train
Will Run en- Tuesday.
SALEM (Oregon) Nov. 16.-The persons in
jured in the railroad wreck at Lake Labish.
and who were brought here, are improving.
and will probably all recover. Several who
were taken to n farmhouse near the scene
Of the disaster, are not reported as doing so
well. Among them is Mrs. w. F.
Howell of Oaksdale, Wash, who is
in precarious condition, and it is thought
she cannot recover. The State Board of
Railroad Commissioners made thorough
examination Of the wreck to-day and will
probably submit their report tomorrow.
Manager Koehler, Engineer Grondahl and
other railway officials also made an ex-
animation of the trestle and of the wrecked
cars. The wrecking crew expect to have a
temporary trestle ready for the passage Of
trains by TuesdayneXt.
The morning call., 1890-11-17
INDIANS ARMING.
indications That the Sioux Are Prepar-
iDg to Go on The Warpath.

MINNEAPOLIS (Minn.), Nov. 16-A
Tribune's Mandan North Dakota), special
says the settlers living on the border of the
Sioux reservation, bring stories of the arm
ing of Indians which is born out by Joseph
Buckley. who speaks their language. Buck
ley came in to-day and says every Indian on
the reservation will shortly 60 on the war
path, and that they have got possession OF
Clusters rifles, which the United States
Army never found. Local hardware men
have, in the last few days, sold their entire
Indians say if they are unsuccessful IN the
raid they will get double rationS and they
have nothing to lose.
The citizens here and settlers who are un-
protected believe that General Ruger and
the Indian authorities are harboring n feel
dan has called meeting and the War De
partment will be asked to furnish the citi-
Zens with guns, if not with soldiers. Many
settlers between Mandan and the reserva-
tion are abandoning their farms and ranches
because of the lack of protection afforded
them by the Government. The most con-
seryative look gloomy at the outlook. The
Indians are becoming more and more crazed
over the Messiah story, and serious trouble
is anticipated at the agency over the coming
Ghost dance. The agent has endeavored
to induce them to forego, it. but they are
uCuuue anu " Oucy Ilio OAuVlos
A woman was brought before the agency
at Standing Rock a few days ago whom the
Indians said was the mother of the Messiah.
The agent interrogated her, but got no salts
faction as TO her identity or who is to be the
Messiah, she contenting herself with re-
peating stories of the millennium to come.
and how the white people would be wiped
out entirely. Several OF the leading Sioux
chiefs seem to be as firm believers in the
story as the young bucks.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 16-A special from
an army officer at Fort Niobrara, Nebr., to
the Times states that the excitement among
the Sioux Indians at that place over the
Messiah has snbsided to great extent.
A special from Fort Leavenworth says
that no orders were received there to pre-
pare for the movement of troops as reported.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16.-Secretary of War
Proctor, who is here on tour of lns ection,
was joined to-day by General Miles. In an
Interview this evening the Secretary said
no arrangements had been made to send
troops to the Indian reservations in the
Northwest. The excitement among the ln-
dians. he said, he had reason to believe was
subsiding.
The morning call., 1890-11-17
The Log of stsnler,s Rear Guard.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-Bonney vouches that
the log of the rear guard Eom Yambuya
published by the Times is exactly as when
handed to Stanley, with no alterations
whatever. The section extending from
june 11th to the 18th, which appears to-day,
Is OF no special interest except as regards
the complaints of continual desertiOns.
Stanley's Zanzibar servant to-day handed a
sealed statement TO the Times New York
correspondent regarding the cannibal Incl
dent: This statement reaffirms the story of
Jameson paying for a girl with handker-
snlels ana the details al length of Major
Barttelots high-handed and arrogant ac-
tionS.
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AN INSANE MAN.
He Attempts to Murder His Employer and
Wife, and Cats His Throat

MARsHALLTowN Qowa). Nov. 16.-A
bloody affray occurred this morning at the
home Of Marcena Stone, wealthy farmer
living few miles southeast of this town. F.
l.. Pebeam, hired man, without any warn.
ing, attacked Stone with a small blunt
hatchrt, striking him down with a violent
blow on the head. While the farmer lay on
the floor partially stunned, his assailant re-
peatedly struck him again. Mrs. Stone
rushed in from another room and Pei
beam turned upon her, and struck
her five times with the batchet, and would
undoubtedly have killed her had not Stone
partially recovered, and grasping the hired
man by the throat, brought him to the floor.
The screams Of the woman and The children
had by this time attracted the attention OF
the neighbors, and as they approached, Pei
beam wrenched himself loose and fed. He
was afterward found in the woods, having
cut his own throat. The wound is not neces-
sarily fatal. Mr.. and Mrs. Stone will prob
ably recover,
The morning call., 1890-11-17
An Uptatistactorv Roe. Race,

VICTORIA, Nov. 16.-A boat-race, three
miles with turn, between Mclean of New
Westminster and Mckay of Victoria, for
$3.50 side, took place in Victoria har-
Dor yesterday. Mclean was the favor
close throughout, the Victorian taking
the lead. apparently with ease. When
near the finish Mclean struck floating box
with one of his oars and lost nearly a
length. Notwithstanding this he spurted
and passed Mckay, winning by quarter Of
a length. at the finish Mckay made no
effort to maintain his lead, and there
is much talk among the losers of the race
being sold. Some go so far as to talk Of en-
tering protests, and, if necessary. taking the
matter into court About $1,000 changed
hands on the result,
The morning call., 1890-11-17
official vo,e ~ sa, Dieso ccun.v

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16.-Tbe official vote for
San Diego County shows: Markham 3442,
Pond 2967. Reddick 1861, Del Vale 2963,
Waite 4144, Hendricks 2775. Colgan ais.
Drum 2S46, Mcdonald 4155, Herold 2SO1,
Hart 4163, Graves 2795. Ruchest 4161, Boom
2794. Brown 4123. Spencer 2S20. Anderson
4l52, Hall 2774, Beatty 4315, Stanley 27S3.
Smith 2S64, De Haven 1910 Hatch 2S3l,
Bowers 4407, Curtis 2540, Rea 4l19, Karcher
1884, Hebron 4O75, Gaffey 2SS5. Prohibition
vote. i5idwell 1896.
The morning call., 1890-11-17
GYPSIES In CAMP.
A Colony of Wanderers at the Foot of
Powell Street.

Powell Street.
One of the greatest objects OF interest to
promenaders on the water front yesterday
who extended their walk to Meiggs' Wharf,
was a camp of gypsies at the foot of Powell
street. The tents are pitched in vacant
lot and have, though rather delapidated,
most picturesque appearance.
The gypsy band number fifteen all told,
there being three married couples and nine.
children. They are natives of the Arabian
Province of Agran, and their chief says that
after leaving their native heath they trav-
eled two wears through France and then
came to the United States, where they have
been travelling for the past six years. They
make living. they say, by horse trading
and by exhibiting two performing bears
they have with them. In a few days the
gypsieS will leave for the Santa, Clara VAL
ley, near San Jose, where they intend to
spend the winter.
The morning call., 1890-11-17
UTAH'S ADMISSION.
Democratic Newspapers Claim to Have Made
Discovery.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Several Demo-
cratic newspapers have discovered that the
Republicans, fearful that the Democrats
will gain control of the Senate two years
hence, have decided upon plan to dis
franchise the Mormons, admit Utah, Re-
publieaa State, and thereby gain two United
States Senator'S. They argue that Utah
would surely be Republican were the Nor
mons deprived of the franchise. In this
opinion they are probably correct, but
it would be difficult to find an
excuse for DISTINGUISHING them. 1t
is true that some doubt exists as to the good
faith of President Woodruff's proclamation
renouncing polygamy, but popular sentiment
favors giving it fair trial before other
harsh measures are enacted against them.
Besides. it is doubtful if the Republicans
would be willing to consume the time in the
discussion of Utah's admission that should
be occupied in consideration of the Appor-
tionment Bill, Subsidy bills and other I'M
portant measures, including. perhaps. the
Federal Election Bill. 1t is asserted that
the Utah Liberals" will send lobby to
Was hington this winter, but it is doubtful
if their efforts will meet with any success.
The morning call., 1890-11-17
Ward McAllls,er Criticizsd

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-In his lecture to-
night Rev. Hugh p. Pentecost said of Ward
McAllister's book: "McAllister is either a
fool or philosopher. flunky or gentle
man. according to the point from which you
survey him. II you judge the man from the
way in which his book is written, he is a
fool; il from some OF his expressions OF
ennui. he is philosopher. If you jud ge him
from your own standard of common sense,
he is an insufferabe snob."
Rev. DR.. Paxton also referred to the book
in his sermon to-day without naming Nc
Allister or the book. Good people," he
said. don't spend their time in trying to
discover in what esthetic qualities they differ
from other people,"
The morning call., 1890-11-17
Casting Bread Upon the Waters.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 16 = The Record
Union to-day received letter from Port
land purporting to have been written and
signed by John Bancrofth, in which the
writer says that he is on his death-bed and
wishes to make known the fact that eight
years ago he was tramp in Amador Coutny
and that lady named Fevall gave him his
supper, night's lodging and breakfast. She
also gave him one dollar and sent him away
with good advice. The writer says he
braced up. went to Oregon. and is now
worth $4,000, which he wills to his bene-
factreSS.
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and a colored boy named George Decatur
went down and fastened the bands about
the struggling brute's body. By $50 o'clock
Ihe beast appeared strong at first, but soon
showed signs of exhaustion and is yet in the
hands OF veterinary surgeon. 1t is not
expected that any serious results will ac-
company the impromptu bath. Tie en-
durance shown by the animal is wonder
from some time before 10 o'clock Friday
evening until o'clock Saturday morning
and was forced to swim every minute OF the
time. The cisten is circular in shane and
there was no possible way in which the
beast could obtain apy support whatever,
The morning call., 1890-11-17
A SHEET OF FIRE.
A Narrow Escape From Being
Burned to Death.
Victims Of the Lake LabiSh Railroad Dis
aSter Recovering.
Investigation Started by the Railroad Com
misSionerS-An Ex- Tramp RepayS a
Debt Of Gratitude.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

SAN JOSE, Nov.16.-Mrs. Elma Glover.
in bed this afternoon was awakened by
cracking flames. and on awakening found
the sittng-room adjoining her apartment a
sheet of fire. She fought her way through
to the kitchen, but there fell unconscious,
and would have perished but for the opp0r-
tune arrival of neighbor. Her loss on
household goods is $500. The damage to
the house, owned by A. A. Sage, is $780,
The cause of the fire was defective fue.
The morning call., 1890-11-17

for the immediate relief Of the destitute in
the western part of the State, and sub
stantial fund was raised. 1t is designed to
tide over all pressing wants by individual
subscription until a meeting of the LeglSla-
ture. The eommission appointed by the
Government reported that twelve counties
were included in the drouth-stricken dis
trict. An appropriation of 100000 will be
required to prevent actual suffering.
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GREAT ISSUES INVOLVED.
Parnell Issues a Call to the Irish Members Of
Parliament

LONDON, Nov. notwithstanding the
rumors that he was to give up the leadership
OF the Irish party Parnell tonight issued a
call to the Irish members of Parliament, in
which he SAYS: II wish to lay special stress
upon the necessity for the attendance of
every man upon the opening day, as it is un-
questionable that the coming session will be
one of combat from the first to the last, and
that great issues depend upon its course"
The morning call., 1890-11-17
COD AND LOBSTERS.
Successful Work of the Government Hatchery
at Trinity Bay

Successful Work Of the Government Hatchery
at Trinity Bay
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-A Newfoundland
letter to the Tribune says that the work of
Matching cod and Holsters at the Govern
ment hatchery at Dido Island. Trinity Bay,
has been satisfactory. Seven hundred
spawning goldfish were secured in June, and
up to the end of July 33,S0OOO0 ova were
obtained from these. All bu. II, 100, 600 were
rejected. The ova saved were hatched and
the young fish placed In good condition in
Trinity Bay. The output next year will be
about 100000 AT Dido and other sta
tions over 400, 600 Holsters were Matched
this year and placed in the water. The Ova
from which they were Matched were taken
from 90. 600 Holsters.
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THE SPEAKERSHIP.
Springer Of Illinois Says He is in the Fight
TO Win.

TO Win.
New YORK, Nov. 16.-The Tribune's
Washington correspondent says that
Springer of Illinois is a candidate for
Speaker of the next House, and quotes him
as saying: II am in the fight to win.
have fourteen votes from my own State to
begin with. and l count on the Northwest
There will be hundred members
from the States 'east of Ohio, and
never yet has Speaker been elected from a
State west of the Wabash and Mississippi.
As these States are to be held in the Demo-
cratic column 1t would be good politics to
listen to their wishes. 1t is early yet to
to feel confident, especially as the South
will be split up with two or three candidates
In the finld.V
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In a Steam Life-B at.

New YORK, Nov. 16.-Captain F. L..
Norton, who is 10 make journey of 4o0o
miles to Toulon in a fifty-eight-foOt steam
life-boat, which is yawl rigged, will start
Wednesday, and expects to reach Toulon in
twenty days. He will be ACCOMPANIED by
his wife and niece, a girl of 16. Chief
Engineer Crawford and an assistant, with
sailing-master and two seamen, two
stewards and terrier complete the boats
complement.
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WhYthe Bank Did Not oren.

CHICAGO. Nov. 16. "A dispatch from
Mount Carmel, ILL.,, says that the banking
house of COwling, GowenIock IL Co., was
closed November 9th, on account Of the
death of the President, Cowling. 1t did not
reopen, and Cashier Gowenlock has dis
appeared. Yesterday a receiver was ap-
pointed, and the safe was found to contain
less than S2G0. The supposition is that the
cashier got away with $4,000 or more.
The morning call., 1890-11-17
VERY MYTHICAL.
Train-Robbar Jumps in Soft Mud, Yet
Leaves No Tracks

Leaves No Tracks
AUGUSTA Ga.) Nov. 16.-Last Sunday
night the north and south-bound trains were
robbed Of express matter by a mysterious
man, who, after relieving the messenger in
one car escaped, and then, getting on the
other train, robbed the other messenger In
the same way. The same thing happened
last night on the south-b bound train, a man
entering the car between the stations and
robbing Messenger Corphut. The latter
claims to have exchanged shots with the
robber. and there are spots Of blood on the
car. At tile point where the man is said to
have jumped from the train the ground is
soft and muddy, but, although the officials
visited there early this morning no traces
of footsteps could be found. The whole
affair is very mysterious.
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Methodist Missions Appropriations.

Boston, Nov. 16-The Methodist Mission
airy Committee yesterday appropriated $50,
600 for japan. $4,000 for Corea, and $1,000
for Lower California. This finished the
appropriations for foreign countries. The
entire amount thus appropriated is $40, ,9O7.
The amount remaining which they are en-
titled to eXpend is S25 4I6
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Or. Johu R. Paxton's Deuial.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Before his sermon
to-day Rev. DR.. John r. Paxton, pastor Of
the West Presbyterian Church. denied re-
port tnat millionaire had given him $780,
COO. The report had brought him many beg
ging letters, one from California asking for
$4,000.
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What Reconrss Ha. the Maidi

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Two diamond
bracelets valued at Sl2, GOO, which were sup
posed to have been stolen from Mrs. Conn
modore Bateman. by her French maid, were
found in the very room from which they
were thought to have been stolen. The
maid will probably b. released Tomorrow.