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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-31
The STOCK-YARD SYNDICATE.
Interviews With Persons Who Are Inter-
eSted in the Baden Scheme

CHICAGO, July 30.-S. w. Allerton and
P. ID. Armour were seen this morning in
regard to the story published in the morn
ing papers to the effect that a syndicate, in
Guiding these gentlemen, had arranged for
the construction of mammoth canning es-
.tablishnents and stOck-yardS near San
Francisco. Peter E. Iler of Omaha, the
head Of the San Francisco end OF the syndi-
cate, in an interview, stated that $500 acres
Of land had been purchased at Baden,
twelve miles from San Francisco, and that
this immense tractis to be used for. the
proposed establishments. The syndicate
is" said Mr.. ller, composed of George
W. C. Simpson, President of the George III.
Hammond Packing Company; Nelson Nor
ris Of Armour IL Co.; c. U. Daily, Armour's
partner; George Z. Swift and 5. w. Aller-
ton Co. The company will start bank
so that the stockmen will have no trouble
in getting cash on delivery Of their stock.
1t will run refrigerator cars and deliver
meats at long distances, and will, further
more, run its own steamers, branch rail-
roads, etc. The establishment is to be in
working order by next January or Febru-
yes that's correct" said Allerton, when
shown the story. That is stated correctly
in every particular, so far as | can see. The
syndicate has been formed and will COM
mence operations as soon as possible"
rs Armour interested in The deaf?"
We'll, l can't speak for Armour. You
will have to see him, but it is my under
standing that Armour is connected with the
company, However, L cannot say posi-
lively as to that"
Webster of Armour e. Co. was also seen.
He denied the story. This is a mistake"
he said.
But Allerton says it is correct"
''Well, suppose it is, partially. There are
stock-yards in California in which Armour
is interested, but this story of building can
ming establishments out there is incorrect
There is no such deal on foot with which
Armour is connected"
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SILVER MOVEMENTS.
Reasons Assigned for The Heavy Ship
mGItS Of Gold to Europe.

New YORK, July 30-The Evening Post
says: Speculation in silver bullion con-
tinues. There were sales this forenoon of
27S,C00 ounces, the price going up TO 81 II,
which is the highest figure yet touched. 1t
is now apparent that the Secretary of the
Treasury must buy 13,500,000 ounces be-
tween the 18th of August and the 18th of
November unless the price goes above 81 30
per ounce. There is now stock of about
7,000.0 600 or 100000 ounces in sight in the
New York market and its vicinity. Here
tofore, for ten years or more, the average
monthly exports have been about 200, 900
ounces, and the average monthly imports
about 100000 ounces, thus leaving the net
exports 100000 ounces per month or a.
400 900 per annum for SO long period as to
show that there is a constant market for
that much abroad. Whether there is sufh-
cent stock in the country to flow into the
treasury at the rate of 13,6OO,O0O ounces IN
three months after August 18th and still
leave 100000 to 100000 for export In the
same time remains to be seen.
An evening paper says: The large ship
ments of silver bullion to London the past
few days have given rise to much comment
because it had been predicted that as soon
as the Silver Bill passed this country would
be flooded with the silver OF foreign c0un-
tries. The actual facts have been precisely
the reverse. The head of leading bullion
brokerage house in this city said
to-day: "There has been great
deal of talk relative to the causes
of the present movement of silver: to
England. The truth Of the matter
is just this: Every summer England de-
mands large amount Of silver to be
sent to India to pay for wheat and cot
ton. The demand usually comes in August
or September. This year it has come
earlier, presumably owing to the fact that
after August 18th the. Government will
begin to buy 100000 ounces Of silver
per month for coinage under the new
Silver Bill. The public only hears Of
part of the silver which goes abroad.
Furthermore, much is bought for shipment
which is not shipped for some weeks after
ward. Our own house is holding large
amount, bought this way to be shipped
later. When the Silver Bill becomes law,
we shall see two contending forces fighting
for silver The result will be that the price
will be advanced. The Silver Bill may
eventually result in an increased prod ducti0n
of silver, by working mines which have
not hitherto been profitable"
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INCENDIARY FIRES.
Every Business House in an Ohio Oil Village
DESTROYED.

TOLEDO, July 3O-The most extraordi-
nary condition OF affairs prevails at Bairds-
town, an oil village twenty miles south of
this city. There have been five incendiary
fires within a week and every business
house has been destroyed. TIE cause is
thought to be the passage by the authorities
some time ago of an ordinance forbidding
the sinking Of gas or oil wells within the
town limits. 1t is alleged that men who
are holding town lots at big prices, hoping
to sell them to oilmen, finding their
aspirations checked, leagued together to
burn the town. with a view to- turn the
site into an oil-producing territory. The
citizens have employed detective to look
into the matter.
A special to the Commercial from Bairds-
town says: All the residents have their
goods packed tonight ready to move out at
the slightest intimatiOn of fire. Armed
men are patrOling the streets to guard
against incendiaFies, and men, women and
children are in mortal terror, expecting any
moment 10 have to fly from their houses.
The town has about 600 inhabitants, and all
the prominent buildings have been burned
by iucenQiarieS,
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A SEA OF FIRE.
The Business Portion Of Seneca
Falls Destroyed.
Firemen Driven From Their Position by
the Intense Heat
The Loss Estimated at Nearly Million
Dollars Destructive Hail-StOrm
In North Dakota.
Special Dispatches TO THE MORNING CALL.

SENECA FALLS On. ", July 30.-A new
three or more years ago, an earnest protest
was made, fulfilled its mission as fret trap
this morning, and it is feared has also
proven a death-trap. A few minutes after
8 o'clock this morning the building was dis
covered to be on fire, and in a very short
time the entire structure was in flames,
which were approachable from but one di-
rection. The atmosphere quickly became
SO hot that the firemen could not endure it.
The splendid Phoenix Block, involving
an electric-light plant; tie electric railway
plant, the Postoff-ce, the express Office, the
Reyell printing establishment, the Courier,
SandersOn'S furniture warerooms and the
Western Union telegraph office succumbed
to the flames. Within four hours fifteen
stores east Of the building in which the
fire originated-the Sheldon Block-were
ruined.
The flames sprang across the street to
the Hoag Opera House, and that was con-
sumed with all the buildings on Fail street
on. that side east to the Sheldon Block while
on the north side the Cooperative Block
was the limit. On State street the flames
extended to and included Kellog's livery
stable. All the newspapers were burned
and the telephone service suspended. The
Western Union Company is doing busin ess
at the railway station.
The fire was under control at o'clock,
but soon broke out again. Tedman q
Glaske's dry goods store was burned.
An area of nearly three acres was burned
over, and many of the best business build
ings in the village are wiped out. Careful
estimates place the loss at between 5000, 600
and $780, 200, with an insurance of about
500, coo.
AUBURN, July 3O.-A report received
here from Seneca Falls places the loss at
S1,000,O00. Several acres were burned over,
covered principally by three-story brick
buildings.
Seneca Falls is in Seneca County, forty
one miles southeast of Syracuse, on the
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A CHICAGO FIRE.
Acres Of Lumber Piles and Several
Fr6iSht-CarS Burned.

CHICAGO, July 30.-There was disas-
trous confagration tonight on lake front,
at the foot of Michigan street, near the
mouth of the Chicago River. 1t began on
the docks of Fitzsimmons & CanneIl, con-
tractors, and quickly spread to the lumber
yards of Aver Sc Co., Whitcomb s. Co..
Peshtigo IL Co. and II. Pdepcke & Co. The
region is known as the North Pier and is
situated on the north side of the river, only
a few squares from the site of old Fors
and railroad tracks rendered the place al
most inaccessible for the fire engines ant
three fre-boats came in good play. Be
tween 10 and IA acres of lumber plies were
burned and number of freight-ears The
direction of the wind alone saved the large
manufacturing establishments in she yicin-
ltY The losses will aggregate s. I. .0ll.
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DELAGOA BAY RAILWAY.
The Portuguese Governm Mt Criticised 70
It's PAYMENT 10 England

The Portuguese Governm Mt Criticised for
It's Payment TO England
LISBON, July 30.-In the Chamber of
Deputies last night Senior Navarro inter
pellated the Government regarding the pay
ment by Portugal to England of G2SOOO on
account OF the seizure of the Delugoa Bay
Railway. He denounced the Government
for paying over the money, and declared
that Eugland's action in demanding pay.
ment was al imposition. The Minister of
Foreign Affairs explained that in resembling
tie contract with the railway company
Portugal had placed the company in fnan-
cal difficulty. At the suggestion of the
British Minister at Lisbon, who said
England would consider it in goodwill,
Portugal had voluntarily advanced the
amount to England not to the British COM
pany, which, he said, Portugal did not
recognize. Navarro was not satisfied with
the Foreign Minister'S explanation, and
will renew his Interpolation,
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THE HOUSE.
Conference Report on the District Of Columbia
Apuro priation Bill Agreed To.

Conference Report on the District Of Columbia
Appropriation Bill Agreed To.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-In the House Nc
Comas of Mary land called up the report on
the District of Columbia Approp ration
Bill, Cannon of Illinois resigning the right
to call up the Sundry Civil Bill for the
reason that sickness in McComas' family
necessitated his speedy return home.
Mutchler OF Pennsylvania opposed the re-
port on the ground that if the bill passed
there would be deficit of $275, coo to $780,
600.
After a debate the conference report was
agreed to, and the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Senate amend-
ments to the Sundry Civil Bill.
Cummings made an attack upon the Di-
rector of the geological survey, and favored
the Senate irrigation amendment.
Cannon replied briefly.
Pending action the committee rose.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of the following members on the committee
to investigate the charges against Commits
siOner Raum: Morrill,, Sawyer, Smyser,
Goodnight and Martin Of Indiana. Ad-
lOurned.
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FREE-DELIvElsY SYSTEM.
The Bill Extending the. Service Favorably
Reported to the Senate.

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Mitchell
from tine Conmitte on Postoffices and Post
roads has reported favorably, with amend
ments, the bill to extend the free-delivery
system. The bill, as presented, proposes to
Introduce the system into towns and cities
of not less than 5000 population, or where
the postofllce receipts are not less than
5000 for the previous fiscal year. The
committee changed these figures to 5000
population and $1,000 in pOsto flee receipts.
A letter from the Postmaster-General shows
that there are 294 cities and towns that
would be entitled to free delivery, and the
estimated expense of putting it in opera
ton, S679,00Q. The committee says that an
appropriation of S350,000 will be amply suf-
ficent Tor the present fiscal year, provided
the bill is enacted into a law at an early
date.
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PARIS, July 30.-General Saussier, the
Military Governor of Paris, is dying.
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Excited Corn Market,

. CHICAGO, July 30.-The chief interest
this morning was centered in the corn pit.
Traders came on board at the opening with
news of parched corn-felds and burning
suns, and everybody wanted to buy The
opening bids were nearly half a cent apart.
September jumped to AK cents and May
to 50A to 81 cents in a short time. How
ever, under heavy realizing sales, Septem-
ber fell away to As to 46B cents, or about
half cent under the opening. Wheat
while very nervous, fluctuated less widely
than IL has done during the past few days.
September opened at % cents, touched 95K
cents, dropped to 94A cents, rallied to So
cents. and receded TO OAK cents at II ;25
o'clock.
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Indga Eiectinn Bill.

WASHINGTON. July So..-Senasor Hoar.
Chairman of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, is still working upon the re-
vsed draft of the Lodge Election Bill This
afternoon he was closeted witE John L.
Davenport, the Chief supervisor OF Now
York. 1t is not known whether OF not ths
bill will be reported before the Senator'S
return from Massachusetts.
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Wants Rec. procity.

WASHINGTON, July 80. .-RepresentatiYe
Sanford. of New York to-day offered for
reference to the Ways and Means Com
mittee preamble and resolution reeitlng
Mr.. Blaine's expression Of opinion upon
the sugar duties and reciprocity, and pest
poning legislation on the sugar and
molasses duties until the next session, and
requesting the President to enter into uego-
tiatons with Spain and the Central and
South American States looking TO the c0n-
summation Of q reciprocal arrangeLneAL. ele.
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HANLAN's CHALLENGE.
The Ex-Champion Wants to Make a Match
With Jake Gau6aur


DULUTH, July 30. Edward Hanlan has
authorized the following challenge, for
which the earnest money has been de-
posted, and will be forwarded by draft to
the New York Clipper in the morning:
/, Edward Haulan of Toronto, Canada will
row j. q. Gaudaur for any amount from $1,000
to $500, over any fair course in America Ghe
course 10 be mutually agreed upOn) the race TO
occur within TWO months from the time of sign
ing articles tile course TO be a mile and a hall
and return, and 10 this end / have deposited
$3.50 with the sporting editor OF the Duluth
Daily News, the same To b. forwarded by him TO
the New York Clipper, which latter paper shall
be the final stakeholder. In the event OF this
challenge being accepted shall be pleased TO
meet Mr. Gaudaur or his representative to ar
range the details. The referee who shall be
agreed upon, is 10 be The judge of the condition
of the water. THIS challenge remains open for
Two weeks from July Both.
EDWARD HANLAN.
This is witnessed by j. Z. Bowen, John
Teemer and Ralph McKinzie. Hanlan is
desir0us that Il match may be made, and
adopts this direct course to put an eUd to
all delay.
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TO BE ENFORCED.
The Russian Government Will Apply Strict
Fdirts Arainst tho US

LONDON. July 3O.--The Times says: The
Russian Government has ordered al appli-
cation of the edicts of 1882 against the Jews.
These edcts hitherto have been held in
nbeyance According to them the Jews
mus henceforth reside in certain towns
only. None will be permitted to own land
OF hire it for agricultural purposes. The
order includes within its scope towns ana
hundreds Of villages that lave large Jewish
populations. No Jew viii be allowed to
held shares in or work mines. The law
limiting the residence Of Jews to sixteen
medicine or law, to be an engineer, or to
enter any other profession. They will also
be debarred from holding posts under the
Government. The enforcement of the
edlets will result in the expulsion Of over
l 900. COO IeMS from the country.
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man, last night. then stole a horse from
toward Montrose. The Sheriff is in pursuit,
and expects soon to capture the man. The
cause for the deed was the murderer taking
exception to Foster whipping his own
child. The murdered man leaves widow
and six children in destitute circumstances.
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Texas Cattle Fever.

New YORK, July 3O.-The Texas fever
has made its appearance among the cows
near the limits of the city, and about
twenty of them have died. The only way,
the Health Officer says, to prevent the
spread OF the disease to all the cattle in the
neighbOrhood is to shut them up until frost
comes next fall
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Harnssing the Goyernmeat.

LONDON, July 30.-It is the intention of
the opposition to put numerous questions
to the Government relative to the Behring
Sea dispute wien the vote for the Foreign
Office comes up.
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INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
Statement Showing the Collections From All
Sources for The Year.

SNoseAAShb ShVWAh5 tAc SO4ACSt4OHo 1i"m al
Sources for the Year.
WASHINGTON. July 80. - Commissioner
Mason has submitted to the Secretary of
the Treasury a preliminary report of the
operations Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
during the last fiscal year. The total col
lections from all sources of internal reve-
nue. were Sl42, j94. .696, an increaseof Sl1, ,7O0,-
262, compared with the preceding year.
Owing to the lack of reports in some case,
it is not possible to state exactly the cost of
collection, which is estimated at S4, 100000,
or decrease Of SS5,000 as compared with
the preceding year. The. tables appended
to the report show the receipts in detail dur
ing the year as compared with the preced-
ing year, were as follows: Spirits, SS1 $751;
375, ali increase of S7,375, l6S; tobacco,
S3395S, 99l, an increase of S2.O92, 1870; fer
mented liquors, S2600S, ,53S, an increase of
So. 2S4, 500; oleomargarine, S7S6,29l. de-
crease of Sl07,956; miscellaneous, $l53, i34,
an increase of S62, 363 Under the head of
tobacco the tables show that the receipts
for chewing and smoking T. bacco increased
81, 24S, ISL; from cigars. S661, ,5i3, and from
cigarettes S40,7 Among the larger col
lections Were: Illinois, S34, ,S7S SOL; Indiana,
S6,250,9Sl; Kentucky, S17,059.043; New
York, SIG, 22i, 52l; Ohio, S13, AZ, ,972; Penn
sylvania, SO, 732,2l7; California and Nevada,
S20l4624.
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to be Postmaster at New Orleans; Regis
tiers OF Land Offices-Edmund w. Roberts
Oh California al Sacramento, Samuel Cor
don OF Montana at Miles City; Receivers
OF Public Moneys-Richard j. Monroe of
Idaho at Lewiston, Alexander c. Coble of
wyoming at Buffalo; George STEEL of Mon.
tana, Indian Agent at Blackfoot.
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LAND DECISIONS.
Rulings of the Commi.s oner Acted Upon by
the IHterior Department.

Rulings Of the (ommiss ouer Acted Upon by
the I1terior Department
WASHINGTON, July 3@-Secretary Noble
has reversed the decision of the Land Com
missioner dated August 81. 1888, in reject
ing the claim of The Central Pacific Railroad
to the west half Of the northeast quarter of
Section 80, Township II north, Range west,
Mount Diablo meridian, California, and
awarding to Charles c. Gr0ezy the right to
enter the same as a homestead. The Cen
tral Pacific Railroad, as successor to the
California and Oregon Company, claimed
the tract as being within the grant to the
latter company of July 25. 1866. and the
Secretary sustains the claim. The Land
Commissioner based his decision on the
ground that the tract was reserved because
it was within the outside boundary of an
alleged grant by Mexico to one Manuel DiaZ.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Chan
dler has reversed the decision of Land Com
missioner Croft in rejecting Martha Keck's 5
application to contest the presumption cash
entry of Frederick Trousdale, for the
SOU thwest quarter Of the southeast quarter
of section three, Township fourteen south,
range nine east Sacramento. Californ ia.
1rousdale in his final proof stated that he
lad .osded continuously on the land since
Novembe 49, 1884, while Mr. S. Keck charges
that his residence thereon was only at in
tervals. TrOusdale claimed valuable i'm
prUvements on the land. while Mrs. Keck
AYERS that the Improvements are of but
slight value. The Secretary therefore di-
rects that hearing be ordered to investi-
gate the case.
The Assistant Secretary has affirmed. the
decision of the same officer In holding for
cancellation Prentice A. Adams home
stead entry to tract Of land in tie Walla
Walla District, Washington, so far as it
conflicts with the timber-culture entry Of
Edward Zimmerman, and allowing Tim
merman's entry to remain intact
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THE EARL OF SHANNON.
Tbs Missing NobIeman Tells of His s-j'urn
in the United state,.

LIvERPooL. July 30.-The Teutonic
reached Liverpool this afternoon. Among
her passengers was the Viscount Boyle, the
missing heir to the EarldOm of Shannon.
81 have no romantic story to
tell" he said to correspondent. 81 first
learncd.of my fathers death in an old copy
of a San Francisco paper. which l picked
mp by chance in Seattle where l had gone
TO sell some horses. l had been running
a small stock-ranch a hundred miles from
Boise City, and was surprised to find my
brother advertising for me. l wrote him in
England, but he had gone TO New York
again, ana my letter was forwarded to
him there. He wired me as soon as he
could TO arrange my affairs and come to
New York and meet him. did not remain
in New York seven hours"
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CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Merrill Makes Strong Argument in Favor
Of the Tariff Bill

WASHINGTON, July 30.-ln the Senate to-
day Sherman offered an amendment to the
Deficiency Appropriation Bill, which was
referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions, appropriating $4,000 for making a
boundary line between the United States
and Mexico, anu called attention to its
urgency.
The resolution offered yesterday by Sher-
man, fixing the daily hour Of meeting at
10 O'Clock, was taken up.
Cockrell said he would support the res
olution and wanted to give few reasons
why. Some taunts had been made recently
by the Senators from Rhode Island and
Maine (Aldrich and Frye about delay on
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FIRE-DAMP EXPLOSION.

Over 0ae Hu5dred Lives Lost in the Pelissier
Goa Pit in France e.
PARIS, July 3O.-An explosion of fire.
damp occurred in the Pelissier pit at ST.
Etienne, France, yesterday, 1t is reported
that 120 men were killed and ffty-five were
injured. The pit has been cleared. Fifty
nine persons nave been rescued. The
bodies of ninety eight victims have been
recovered.
The Pelissier pit is in the coal mines of
st. Etienne, which are the richest in
France after those of ValencienDes and
Pas de Calais. They give employment to
u, coo miners and 5000 at the pit-heads.
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Pre sidential Nominations.

WASHINGTON, July 5o.-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the following
nominations: Thaddeus S. Sharretts Of
Maryland to be General Appraiser Of Mer-
chandise under the provisions Of the act ap-
proved June 10, 1890; Louis Desmarais Of
Louisiana, Coiner in the Mint of the United
States at New Orleans; Stephen n, Eaton,