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The morning call., 1890-12-15
HOPEFUL FEELING.
Prospects Of Immediate Acton TO Relieve the
Money Stringency.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-The Herald says:
The man who is not happy after tomorrow
is a hopeless case. This phrase is d fair
sample of the sentiment of the solid men
who freQuented the corridors Of the
Windsor Hotel last night. Among
them were railroad magnates who are
here to attend the great meeting
at the house of j. Perpont Morgan to-day,
but goodly number were men whose feel
1ngs are not apt to get the better of them.
Whether this note of hepefulness was due
more to the proximity Of London gold than
to the visit of Secretary Window it would
be difficult to decide. but it is pretty safe to
assume that both of these favoring
auspices had much to do with the
changed aspect of the future. 1t was said
on the very best authority, that when Sec
retary Window left for Washington yester-
day It was understood that immediate steps
would be taken by Government to carry
out his suggestions for the purchase of
100000 ounces of silver bullion now
afioat, in the country. In addition
to the regular monthly purchase of
100000 ounces. 1t is also intended 10
procure for the Secretary the power to buy
more silver, and to issue notes for these pur-
chases to the amount of 81, SOC, ,0GO per month,
the amount of the monthly retirement of
national bank notes. OF course, it
is preIty generally agreed that the
surplus of silver bullion afloat is
much in excess of 13O0O,O 600 ounces, but
the purchase of this amount by the Govern
ment WILL it is believed, very materially
assist to relieve the stringency. The meet
Ing to-day at the residence of Mr.. Nor
gan will be devoted principally to informal
talk over a preliminary agreement. 1t is
asserted that no decisive steps to ratify this
will be taken until after the holidays. There
is likely, however, to be a hitch in the pro-
ceedlngs. owing to the dislike of the Chicago
aud Northwestern Directors to the arbitra-
ton clause in the preliminary agreement.
The morning call., 1890-12-15
TRYING TO SAVE HIM.


An Accuser Brought Face to Face With
the Condo mn ed Man.
There was very unusual occurrence at
the Penitentiary i'll Ohio recently. Guyon
Fowler. the principal witness against Isaac
Smith. the condemned man who was put
through such a frightful test last Thursday
night. was taken to the prison and con-
fronted by Smith. The testimony of Fow-
ler has been completely impeached in many
important particulars, and tonight he
was put through figid examination
in the presence of Smith, the prison officials
and reporters. He contradicted himself in
!. many statements made at the trial aud at
the Governors office during the day. Smith
was permitted to question his .accuser. The
prisoner pleadingly asked Fowler to tell the
truth, saying: II have been punished here
for two years and suffered untold agony
just because you lied. Now. you'll have
to answer for 1t, and not to me. You
know two-thirds of yoar testimony was
false" 1t was an extraordinary declaration
for a prisoner to make against his accuser,
who had brought him so near the gallows.
and the manner in which he stated it
seemed to lend force to the claim of his in
nocence. Fowler denied that he had told
Smith on visit to him in Jail that the story
of the latter's confession was lie. Gov
ernor Campbell heard a part of the exam
ination OF Fowler during the forenoon, and
while he lnclines to the opinion that it Is
clear case of guilt or innocence with Smith,
1t is almost certain that he will now COM
mute the sentence to life Imprisonment, be-
cause of the conflicting statements made.
Fowler is a repulsye-l looking Individual
Cleveland Leader.
The morning call., 1890-12-15
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
Conference Between Secretary Window and
New York Bankers

Conference Between Secretary Window and
New York Bankers
New YORK, Dec. 14.-The Tribune says:
1t is understood that at the conference with
the bankers yesterday Secretary Window
intimated that the Free Coinage of Silver
Bill is likely to be passed at the present ses-
sion of Congress, unless forestalled by some
action. The suggestion of Treasurer HUI
ston that fractional silver coin should be
transferred to the bullion account and the
Secretary be authorized to issue silver GER
uilcates for it was discussed. The Treas
urer also wished to include dollar bullion,
which, with fractional silver, would make a
fresh issue OF about S25,0O0,000 currency.
Another proposal was that the Treasury
should buy each month, in addition to the
legal requirements OF 100000 ounces of sill
yer, enough more to counteract the retire
ment OF National Bank notes. The with
dTawal Of the National Bank currency
amounts TO about SIS, 100000 a year, and it
was proposed that the Secretary buy enough
silver to make good this contraction. a
proposition that was received with the most
favor was that the Treasury should be
authorized to buy at once all the silver in
sight OF American production. The amount
can not be asceriained. 1t seemed the gen.
eral opinion OF the meeting, and it was en-
c0uraged by Secretary Window, that even if
the amount be above S13000.0OO this course
would be preferable to the Free Coinage
Bill. About the amount of silver that
might have to be purchased under this plan
he sald " do not know how much there is.
do not think it is over S10,000,000 But
you might as well ask that boy there; he
knows as much about it as l do" Secre-
tary Window and the persons who con-
suited with him were agreed on one point:
That no definite acton should be taken as
a result of the conference. "The only
thing you can say" Seligman remarked, is
that the Administration is willing and ready
TO relieve the situation"
A banker, discussing the situation, said:
" there is no doubt about the position of the
Government. The free coinage of silver is
opposed, but a larger use of white metal is
favored"
The morning call., 1890-12-15
OREGON IMPROVEMENT.
significance Of ths Application foI Fol
closure of FIRST Mortgsge Bonds

s significance Of ths Application foI a Fore
closure of FIRST Mortgage Bonds.
SEATTLE, Dec. l4.-Colonel j. c. Haines,
counsel for the Oregon Improvement Com
pany, said last night that he believed
the application for foreclosure OF the first
mortgage Of five millions was only a
preliminary action, meant as a means Of
protection during the present adjustment of
its affairs, and was not made in any hostile
spirit, as the bondholders were friends of
the company. The interest was not
in default for nine years, as a dis
patch from San Francisco implied, but
had been paid with the exception of the
December payment. The Sinking Fund had
reduced the amount due TO about 81, SOC, 000
Should the mortgage be foreclosed the effect
would be very injurious to the company.
1t is stated by those conversant with the
company's. affairs that some one of the
transc0ntlnental roads is trying to get con-
troll Of the company's property for terminal
purposes. The company's mines, railroads
and steamship lines would be extremely val
uabie to the Northern Pacific or the Great
Northern. Gould could make it work well
with the Union Pacific system, and the
steamship lines would aid the Pacific Mail
as well. These lines would also afford the
Great Northern road the means of reaching
San francisco as soon as IL touches the
coast The same is true of the Northern
Paclfic. Before the recent panic the North
American Company ownet 10000 shares of
the Oregon Improvement stock. The North
American Company, however, unloaded
everything during the squeeze 10 save itself,
and this stock may have gone with the rest
In that case Willard is probably in no posi-
tion TO engineer such a scheme. The
chances thus remain between Gould and
Hill. The recent rise in the stock shows
somebody is buying it in, and it is believed
either Gould or Hill will have possession of
this stock in the end.
The morning call., 1890-12-15
AN Ell DORADO.
How the French Outcasts Regard the
Island of New CnIedonta.

How the French Outcasts Regard the
Island of New CaIedonta.
The famous penal colony Of New Gale
donia is regarded by many Partisan outcasts
as comparative Eden and Ell Dorado COM
bned. The French murderer usually trusts
in Presidential clemency and hopes until the
asst moment that h is sentence of death win
be cummuted to one of transportation
across the seas. Then there is the respect
OF perhaps some day escaping, like Henri
Rochefort and the other Communists. to
Australia, SO that on all sides New Caledonia
Is viewed favorably by criminals. 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that people like Louis
Rampenon, De'er-do-weli who has been
brought before the Paris magistrates should
banker after voyage to the South Pacific
settlement, where he would at least be fairly
fed and clothed. Rampenon, who was on the
tramp at Compiegne, suddenly felt hungry
and accordingly gave himself up to the gem
darmes , l as the murderer OF Alice Nent. little
girl who was done to d cath at Belleville
some months since. He had his story all
ready and sufficiently coherent to justify his
transfer TO Paris by the Brigadier of Gen.
darmes, to whom he presented himself, and
In whose mind such capture no doubt had
conjured up visions Of future promotion
UnuckiIy. however. for the Brigadier's
chances of advancement, the tramp's tale
was picked to pieces by the Paris
police, and the man was taken be-
lore magistrate. Rampenon stated
that he was journeyman jeweler,
although to judge from his appearance
1t must have been a very long time since
anybody had intrusted him with the cleans
ing, mounting or selling of the valuable ar
ticles CT adOrnment used in the craft to
which. according to himself, he had been at
tached. In reply to the magistrates Ques-
ton as to why he accused himself OF murder
he said that be wanted to be sent out to
New Caledonia, OF which he had heard and
read SO much. The man was acquitted, as
there vas not sufficient proof that his par
tlcuiar offense could be characterized as
contempt Of court"
The morning call., 1890-12-15
PAINTED BEFORE A TRAIN.
Narrow Escape of Mrs. Bennett at Mo

Narrow Escape of Mrs. Bennett at Mon
mouth Junction.
Mrs. 81. NJ Bennett of this city had a very
narrow escape from death several days ago
at Monmouth junction, n. j. 1t happened
in very peculiar manner, and Mr.. Bennett
says it was the closest call he ever saw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett have country seat
near there, and they came to tile depot to
take train for Pittsburg, to be here for
Thanksgiving. The Pennsylvania road has
four tracks at this point, and trains are
passing most OF the time, making it exceed
ingly dangerous for pedestrians.
What is known as the Congregational ex-
press, which does not stop, was due, and
Mr.. Bennett saw 1t approaching, but there
was plenty of time to cross over He started
across the tracks, accompanied by Mrs.
Bennett, wnen track-walker called her at
tention to the express, and waved his hand
in the direction of the train. 1t frightened
Mrs. Bennett, and she fell on the track in a
dead faint in front of the train.
There was no time to lose. and Mr.. Ben
nett and the railroad men, realizing her po-
sition, rushed to her side and pulled her off
but a few seconds before the express passed
by.
Mr.. Bennett said he wasn't frightened,
but 1t is one of the peculiar things he can't
explain. Mrs. Bennett is large woman,
ana her dress caught on a spike and was
torn, but she didn't realize what an escape
she had until she was restored to conscious
ness.
The coming train and the calls of the rail-
road man were too much for her nerves, and
she was rendered helpless in her perilous
position. She was not injured by her fall on
the ballast.--Pittsburg Dispatch.
The morning call., 1890-12-15
SORGHUM SUGAR.
Experiments in the Chemical Division of tn,
Agricultural Denartmsut

experiments IN tne Cnemical DIVISION OF the
Agricultural Department.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The annual re-
port of the Chief of the Chemical Division
of the Agricultural Department contains an
account of process recently perfected at the
department, as the result of experiments in
the chemical laboratory, with reference to
the manufacture of sorghum sugar The
report of the chemist recites some of the
various difficulties hitherto found in the
economic manufacture of sugar from sorg-
hum and indicates that the solution of the
question will be found in some process
which will separate as nearly as possible
the gummy amorphous bodies from the Juice
without precipitating the sugar. The known
property OF alcohol to produce precipitation
In the juice was made use of }a the further
study OF this problem Not only has the re-
moval OF the gum been effected by process
evolved during these experiments, but it has
been shown that this can be effected at a
cost comparatively trif1ing by comparison
with the results obtained. The article used
in precipitation can be almost wholly re-
covered by subsequent distillation. Another
feature is that the gummy substance sepa-
rated by this process is itself fermentable,
yielding almost half its weight in alcohol
In order that the new method may become
possible the report suggests the necessity
fur modification of the revenue laws, so as
to allow the preparation of alcohol used in
the process to be carried on without tax, i,
to be made under bond by the manufacturer
that it will be used only for this purpose.
The chemist claims, substantially, an in
crease in the yield of sugar, per thousand
gallons OF juice, of from an average of
about 10000 pounds to an average of over
2l,S91 pounds, at an Increase in the cost of
production of SS4 for the alcohol, which
enters into the new process,
The morning call., 1890-12-15
Republican Senators to Make
Out a Programme.
The Pressure for Financial Legislation Be-
coming hore and More Pronounced.
The Rsapportlonment Bill "A Sorghum
Sugar Process Recently Perfected in
the Agricultural Department
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-What will take
place in the Senate this week is largely de-
pendent upon the Republican caucus to-
morrow or Tuesday. Tomorrow will be
the twelfth day Of the pendency of the
Elections Bill, and the probabilities are that
unless the caucus decides to take decided
step toward its speedy termination, the
pressure for financial legislation will be-
come too great to be resisted.
In the House the Reapportonment Bill
will be called up Tuesday. There is no con-
certed opposition on the part of the Demo-
Gratis, and the fight which, at the beginning
OF the session. was generally predicted, will
not come off. Cutcheon purposes to call up
the Army Appropriation Bill at the first op-
portunity. The friends of the Shipping Bill
have been assured of the friendly DISPOSE
ton on the part of the Rules Committee
toward their measure, and it is possible the
Reapportionment Bill may be disposed of
quickly enough to permit the Shipping Bill
to come up this week. Dorsey's bill to re-
duee the compulsory deposit of bonds by
national banks and to authorize the issue of
circulating notes. etc., will be urged for im-
mediate consideration.
The morning call., 1890-12-15
THE SILVER QUESTION.
The President to Send a Special Message
to Congress.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia special dispatch
from Washington to the Times says: a
Washington official. holding high position
in the Treasury Department, who does not
care to be quoted, is authority for the state
ment that President Harrison will to-mor-
row send to Congress special mes sage on
the silver question. In this message, it is
said, he will advise the passage of bill
providing for the issue of additional cur
rency, having for its basis an increased pur-
chase of silver. 1t is stated on un-
questioned authority that the Presi-
dent has actually drafted the message,
and, in fact, that he Submitted 1t to
his advisers at the last meeting of the Cabi-
net, but the silver Senators are of the opin-
ion that the message will not go to Congress
until after another Cabinet meeting Since
the opening of Congress Senators inte rested
OF the silver output must have laborei with
the President to induce him to take the
action here outlined. The friends of the
Lodge Bill have been particularly interested
for the reason that as long as the silver
question remains an open one just so long
the danger will confront them that the
Democrats in the Senate may unite with the
silver men in trade or deal by which the
passage OF liberal silver measure and the
death of the Lodge Bill would be accom-
plished at one and the same time.
NThere is a general understanding that
when the proper time arrives the Demo-
cratic Senator will offer what will be an
equivalent to the silver amendment or
substitute for the Force Bill, which will
have the effect to provide for free coinage
Of silver. Senator Hoar, who is recog-
nized as the pilot Of the Force Bill,
has already been at some pains
to state that under the present
State of affairs President Harrison will
under no circumstances sign free coinage
bill. Senator Stanford. Senator Teller and
one or two more have replied, however, that
the issue may be left with the President
their constituents ask is that they shall vote
for free silver, and the responsibility of the
veto will rest solely with the Chief Execu-
tive
The morning call., 1890-12-15
KOCH'S REMEDY.
French Hostility to Its Use Increasing.
Wholesale InocuIatiou Coudemned

French Hostility to Its Use Increasing.
wholesale Inoculation coademned
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE reaction against the
Koch treatment in France has increased in
violence. Eight patients have died soon
after the injection of lymph, and this, CON-
bined with the fact that there has been no
verified cure, has intensified public feeling
against these experiments.
In all interview with the Berlin corre-
spondent of the Herald Professor Virchow
says OF the Koch lymph: "It is very clear
to me that the lymph is dangerous for chill
dren and persons in advanced stages of
phthisis. No doubt the remedy brings on
astonishing changes in lupus and apparent
cures are effected. AS for tuberculosis, the
lungs in some cases of early stages Of the
disease show slight improvement. No tests
made now In this time Of excitement are
worth much. 1t will take year or two be-
fore we can tell whether Koch's lymph is
effective in phthisis."
LONDON, Dec. 13-The Herald publish es
an interview with Professor Virchow, on the
Koch remedy. While admitting that Ko ch
has made a most important discovery,
Virchow said that wholesale inoculat ion
with lymph was absurd until exhaustive
experiments had proved its value.
DIR. Loomis of New York says: "I was
skeptical at first, but now L consider lymph
the greatest medical discovery of modern, if
not of all times"
BERLIN, Dec. 14.-Dr. Feuer of Denver,
Colo. is organizing staff and securing ap-
pliances for Koch lymph hospital, which
he proposes to found in America.
New YORK, Dec. 13.-Fifty- suffer-
ers from tubercnlons diseases have been
inoeulated with Koch's lymph In this city
and physicians find that the results cor
respond exactly with those in Berlin.
The morning call., 1890-12-15
DR.. Bacon Scores Norwich.

NORWICH, Dec. 15-In Rev. Dr. Leonard
W. Bacon's second sermon here on theaters
this evening, he taking for his text the ap-
pearance in new theater here of alleged
immoral shows and comic opera with ballet,
he delivered the bitterest, the most
sweeping and most terrific onslaught
against the morals, the social life
and the lax principles which prevail in
the town that has been heard from the pull
pit since the days OF Jonathan Edwards.
The clergyman did not mlnce words, and his
attack on the social history of the principal
families OF Norwich was listened to
by his great audience in dead silence.
that was followed br a general STIR
He attacked themorals and politics of promi-
neDt men and the press of the town in the
same style, and said that the only hope for
suppressiug the immoral dramatic exhibit
tions in this city lay in the conscience and
the Efforts of Its women, the men were
hopeless.
The morning call., 1890-12-15
DWARFS IN A CAVE.
An Indiana Fable About q Race of Su
terrapean PIguies

An Indiana Fable About Race of Sub
terranean Pigmies.
The following astonishing story is tele-
graphed from Marengo. Crawford County:
The caves Of Crawford County have long ex-
cited the wonders of pleasure-seckers who
enjoy subterranean curiosities of nature,
and the further these caves have been ex-
ploEed the greater marvels have been dis
closed. But the last discovery is the climax.
Some boys went into the cave last Sunday
with the intention of spending the day, but
they lost their path and We're three days
finding their way out. When they returned
to the outer world they reported having
found new and vast extensions of the cave,
parts of which, they insist, are inhabited by
a race of diminutive men, almost Liliputians
in stature.
The young explorers were laughed at, but
their earnestness begot confidence in a few
and they returned to search out the cave
dwellers. Alter an absence of nearly four
days they came back again yesterday, aud
on nearing their second report hundreds of
people Hocked 10 tlfe spot to learn the facts
ana prepare for thorough exploration. Ex-
element is at fever heat.
Inc cave-dwellers appear, according to de-
scriplions hy the boys, to be the lowest type
OF humanity, averaging less than three feet
in height and about forty pounds in weight.
erect position. They exhibited extreme fear
of the intruders, and clamored with great
agility over large heaps of stone in~Iheir
frantic flight Not vestlge of clothing COW
cred them, and the boys say they noticed
no sign of hirsuteness or other physical
marks of the lower order of the animal
kingdom. The form is not we'll developed,
and the males are little if any superior to
the females. The heads of all are well sup
hlied with long hair, SO densely tangled and
IN hot ha firm, Nor H.. Il;
covered. Their food can be nothing except
fish from the streams which abound in the
cave, for long before their place of abode is
reached every vestige disappears of animals
which haunt caves or seek refuse therein.
These singular beings have some form of
language, for when the youthful explorers
were observed a baby-like chatter arose,
which, awakening the echoes of the cave,
was almost deafening. Efforts will be made
to capture some of these remarkable people.
dion nol lie os,lt t,
The morning call., 1890-12-15
Clearing.House stetemeot.

BosToN. Dec. 14.-Claaring- house state
ment: New York S7iS 7O4, 900, decrease 4.3;
Boston $50, 1000, decrease l05; Chicago
SS1,533o0o, increase 104; Philadelphia &c.,
596,000 decrease %; st. Louis S22,67S, 600,
Increase 1872; Pittsburg S13,0720O0, in
crease 5.3; Baltimore s14,0SS, 600, increase
81; Cincinnati Sl3,010,000, increase SO; {;
New Orleans S14356, 600, decrease 81;
Omaha S5,146,0O0. increase 6.1; Denver
S. 1913, 000. increase 1879; ST. Paul 81, no, ,0O0,
increase 40; Minneapolis 81, ,190, ,O0O increase
SO; Galveston S7,739,000, increase 306;
Salt Lake S2.119,000, no comparison; Los
Angeles S7l60SS, increase 31.9 Seattle $685.
579, increase 177; Portland, Oregon, ST.
O74.o0o, increase 3.3; Tacoma S9S5, in
crease 237
The morning call., 1890-12-15
/" Charley. the steen,c.C,,mber,


According to special from Norwalk,
Conn.,, to the st. Louis Globe-Democrat,
Charley, the steeple-climber" had mar
row escape from death. For several days
he had been at work repairing the lofty
steeple of the Methodist Church at that
place. This afternoon he was at work on
the pinnacle, seated in what is known as a
sailors chair" This was supported by
ropes and tackling. and was supposed to be
secure. Suddenly, however, when over 200
feet from the ground, the ropes shifted and
Charley" was pitched headforemost out of
the chair, and fell at the rate of about six
teen feet second in the presence of hum
dreds OF people. Every body seemed to stop
breathing, awaiting the fatal issue. But it
did not come, for Charley in his awful de-
scent caught and held one of the halyards.
To this he clpng. spun around for afmo-
then easily swung himself into small win-