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The morning call., 1891-08-15
WORLDS FAIR.
Some Important Changes Made in the
State Sites.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Contrary to general
expectation, the local directory of the
Worlds Fair at the meeting tonight failed
to take decisive action on the nominations
of Messrs. Samuels and Peabody for chiefs
respectively of the Horticultural and
Liberal Arts bureaus. The nominations
were chung up" until next meeting to give
time, it was stated, for a more thorough in
vestigation as to the fitness of the candl-
dates! II is understood that considerable
oppos tion has developed to both gentlemen
and the ultimate fate of the nominations is
uncertain. The directory made important
changes in some of the State sites, and all
are now permanently settled. except Iowa
and South Carolina, which will be acted on
later. Among other changes the triangular
plat, which has been assigned to Indiana,
Michigan and Ohio, will be divided into
quarters. Indiana gets the southern por-
ton, Wisconsin the northern, Michigan the
northwestern, and Ohio the northeastern.
The north tier will be changed so as to give
Montana, Georgia and Idaho better sites.
The delay in construction Is about all
over and work has been resumed on most
of the buildings. Mrs. Palmer, President
of the Board of Lady Managers, has called
a meeting of that body for September Cd
full report of all work done will be con-
sidered then, and Mrs. Palmer thinks sit
would materially advance the interests of
women's work if the women of the various
States who have been appointed on State
boards could be present for a conference"
The National Board of Control to-day con-
sidered the matter. of awards, and decided
TO petition Congress for an amount sufficient
to make medals and pay the salaries of the
Board Of judges. Congress made an appro-
priation for the same purpose at the Gem
tennial.
VIENNA, Aug. 14-Ex- Congressman But
terw0rth and Moses p. Handy, two men,
bers of the Foreign Committee OF the Chicago
Columbian Exhibition, having completed
their labors here, started to-day for Eastern
Europe. This trip will occupy the time of
the Commissioners until the end of the
month. at which time they eXnect to arrive
in London.
COPENHAGEN, Aug 14-Ferd. Peck of
the Chicago Worlds Fair Commission has
returned TO Copenhagen. Peck had an in
terview with King Oscar at Gothenburg.
Three hundred exhibitors at the Gothen-
burg exhibition have resolved to send ex-
hibits 10 the Chicago Fair. The King of
Denmark gave luncheon to the Chicago
FAIR Commissioners yesterday. The Crown
Prince and all the members of the Cabinet
were present. The King, in toasting the
Worlds Fair and the delegates, said Den
mark would be largely represented at the
fair.
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PAID THEIR DEBTS.
Canadian Statesmen Who Were Assisted by
a Contractor.

OTTAWA (Ont), Aug. 14-The Senate
Railway Committee met again tonight.
Startling evidence was brought forth in
connection with the Bay of Chaleurs Rail-
way scandal. Contractor Armstrong, who
previously refused to answer certain ques-
'tions, made a clean breast Of it. He said
when the effort to reorgOnize the company
failed he set about organizing a new syndi-
cate, as he mad heavy claims against the
road. In New York he held a lengthy con-
ference with Premier Mercier aud other
members of the Quebec Provisional Govern
ment. In order to complete the deal he got
Ernest Bacaud, the editor OF l'Electeur, the
Government organ, TO act as agent between
himself and the Government. An arrange
nent was made by which Government paid
him in subsidies S175,O00 Witness repaid
Bacaud SlO0,00O. retaining only $4,000.
This statement creates sensation. "Bacaud,
when called on" said the witness. "coln,
planned that the members of the Govern
ment were interested in the payment of the
money" Bacaud showed the witness a list
Of names of persons whose debts had to be
liquidated. Among the names appeared r.
/. Tarte, NJ. =.
Before the Privileges and Elections Com
mittee, Contractor Starr swore he had bid
den against the favored McGreevy for a big
job and Sir Hector Langevin had persuaded
him TO withdraw his bid. The case was
finally closed.
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A LAND OF DIAMONDS.

Where Stones Worth Great Sums Are
Picked Up by the Fortune Hunter.
South Africa continues famous for dia-
monds They crop out in the most unex-
pected places, and are generally found by
persons who know nothing of their value.
In October, 1899, a Dutchman named Ncho-
las Wilhelm Pentz went to the Detective
Department at Kimberley and handed in
rough and uncut diamond weighing S7%
kaiats, alleging that he had received it
about twenty years ago from an old sweet
heart OF his, who resided at Heidelberg.
Cape Colony. Neither the giyer nor re-
ceiver was aware that it was diamond.
Pentz appears to have kept this stone as a
memento. Being in poor circumstances, he
made his way to the river diggings TO try his
luSk in winning diamonds. He iarrived
there in October, 1882 and was informed bv
old diggerS that the stone was a diamond of
good quality. Pentz then went TO the de-
tective department and requested a permit
to sell the diamond, as according to law no
one is allowed to sell diamonds there with
out permit from the detective department..
The Chief of the department., however,
very rightly refused the permit, pending in
quiry into the story told by Pentz and re-
tained the diamond. In the meantime the
chief clerk was dispatched TO the district in
which the young lady who was supposed to
have handed over the stone was last
heard of.
lie found her residing on a farm and
married to respectable farmer. The
full circumstances of the case were mar
ted to her, and the actual diamond shown
her.
She admitted that she had known Pentz
In her girlhoOd, but she did not recolect
having given him stone like the one
shown her.
Now comes the strange part of the story.
The sister of the lady alluded to now put in
a claim to the diamond, stating that she was
the person who actually handed the stone to
PentZ, She said that she picked it up on
mothers farm. and asked Pentz to ascertain
the nature of it,
She had quite forgotten the, circumstance
until her memory was refreshed by an ac-
count OF the diamond appearing in the loc al
papers.
Pentz denies her story in toto, AMI defies
her to prove 1t in court OF law. The con-
sequence of all this is that Pentz is bringing
restore the diamond. while the sister re-
ferred to is suing Pentz
The diamond weighs S7H carats, and has
been valued at $4,000. IL is of decided
rose tint; its crystalliZation is of the octa-
hebron form, but OF very rugged character.
1t has not the usual polished surface of
other diamonds, but on all prominent sur
faces is duiled or fretted, no doubt through
being water-worn and coming in contact
with other diamonds aud stones.
About two months ago diamond worth
$4,000 was found in the De Beers mine / n
South Africa by a native. That country is
evidently full of agreeable surprises for the
patient fOrtune-hunter.-N. Y. Journal.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Posts London
special says there is Chinese demand for
silver dollars.
KNOXVILLE (Tenn.). Aug 14-Official re-
turns give l.. c. Houk (R.) majority Of
922S for Congress.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The silver pur-
chased to-day amounted to 519, ,5l2 ounces at
prices ranging from 50 to 99.62j.
TORONTO, Aug. 14.-Hanlon and O'Con-
nor have definitely promised TO row at New
Westminster, b. c., September 23d.
HAVANA, Aug. 14-Hypolyto Gonzalez,
Fermln Perez and Bonifacio Valdes, con-
victed of KIDNAPPING, were executed here
yesterday
ROME, Aug. 14.-Professor Ferroneito of
the Turin University has discovered q
liquid which instantly kills the phylloyera
without injuring the vine.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 1.-THE total liabilities
of William L. Schmertz Will reach half
million dollars. The cause of the failure is
heavy decline in CHARTERS Valley gas
stock.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Navy De-
parment has made the ninth payment,
amounting to S53, $50 on Cruiser No. g. now
being built by the Union Iron Works at
San francisco.
ALBANY, Aug. 14-Commander-in- Chief
Palmer las announced the appointment of
Colonel Frederick PfSterer, the present
AS .istant Adjutant- General Of the State, as
Adjutant-General Of the G. A. r.
New ORLEANS. Aug. Ii. - John G.
Hunter, notorious convict has escaped
from convict camp in Morehouse parish.
He was born in London forty-eight years
ago and was reared for a lie of crime.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14.-Au ukase has
been issued directing railroad officials
throughout the country 10 give precedence
over all other trains, passengers or freight,
to trains conveying grain supplies to the
distressed provinces.
LONDON, Aug. IA meeting OF the
creditors of Grippes & Sons, corn factors
and wharfngers of this city. who failed July
18th, was held to-day. at which statement
was made showing the firms gross liabili-
ties to lie over fl,000,000
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE total ex.
ports of breadstuffs from the United States
during July, 1891, were Sl6,3 600, an in
crease of S5,645, 600 over the same period
last year. For the seven months ended
July 81. 1891, the exports were SS4, 10, 900,
decrease Of SS,063, 600 for the same period
in 1890,
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OF another bank, with whom he was inti-
mate, and, confessing that he was short in his
accounts. asked for loan to cover it. He
was refused. On the following Satnrdav
when the bank closed, Pope remained be-
hind on the plea of balancing his books, and
mentioned that he was going to the country
to see his invalid sister and might be late
Monday morning. Pope carried one key of
the vault and the cashier the other. As soon
as he was left alone he opened the vault
and filled his pockets with bills of the
largest denomination. aggregating $4,000.
He quietly left the bank, and an hour later
was seen driving toward the depot In car
rage. He was never seen again. Aided by
disguise. which he had before arranged,
the cunning thief disappeared as cola pletely
as II swallowed by the earth.
He is nephew of the wife of a United
States Senator, and his family has ALWAYS
been highly respected. Before leaving Iouis-
vile Pope talked with ex-Commissioner of
Internal Revenue Walter Graves about ex-
tradition, and said Mexico was one of two
countries where embeZZlement was not ex-
traditable. He said he had written to Sem
ator Vance about it, and Vance held that
opinion.-Louisville special to Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
The morning call., 1891-08-15
RUSSIA'S ACTION.
How The Rye Ukase Affects
Europe.
SileSian MillerS Petition for an Abolition
Of Grain Duties.
The Free Entry Of American Food Pro-
duets AdVOeated-Wheat Badly Needed
In Continental Countries.
Specialize THE MORNING CALL.

BERLIN, Aug. 14.-At meeting of Sile-
sian millers today, it was decided to send a
telegram to Chancellor Won Caprvi begging
him to abolish the corn duties, saying that
otherwise the Russian ukase is likely to
ruin the milling industry and throw thou
sands of hands out of employment. The
Vossiche Zeitung demands the temporary
free entry for all provisions, and tea, coffee
and petroleum, and urges the abolition of
the prohibition of An ercan foods and the
reductions of freight rates. So far the
Chancellor seems to be unmoved and the
Ministers support him. 1t is rumored that
the Russian railway administration refuses
to give cars for the transportation oil corn
to the German frontier.
VIENNA, Aug. 14.-The rise of the prices
of grain promises splendid returns to grain
exporters, especially as the Balkan har-
vests promise to be excellent and sufficient
for Austrian home consumption.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14.-The press of
this city approves the ukase prohibiting the
expectation of rye. Reports from the
provinces say the failure of winter-sown
cereals is almost complete, prices of cattle
are uecIedSlHR anu the peasants selling tlelr
horses to procure food. The Bourse is agi-
tated and prices are declining. Spectators
are busy freghtng ships with cereals
even unloading other cargoes-for the pur-
pose OF taking advantage of the interval be-
fore the ukase goes into operation.
PARIS, Aug. 14.-The Bulletin des Halles
to-day reports as result Of investigation
that the wheat crop of France will not ex-
ceed 85,000,000 hectolitres. To meet the
normal demand of the country it will be
necessary to import 81, 800. 600 bushels of
wheat.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14-The ukase
prohibiting The export of rye from Russia is
still affecting the pr ices Of gIain here. To-
day rye advanced 2 rubles and wheat
ruhle
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CAUGHT IN MEXICO.
A Louisville Cashier Who Euohred II
Bank Out of $4,000.

A Louisville Cashier Who Euohred His
Bank Out of $4,000.
William II. Pope. the Louisville embezzler
who disappeared some time since with a
large sum of money, has been arrested in
the City Of Mexico and is held by the police.
Pope is indeed badly wanted here, as on
March Q, 1890, he fled, taking with him
$4,000 of spot cash belonging to the Louis
vile City National Bank. of which he was
teller.
Pope was about 35 years old, and h ad
been trusted employe of The bank for ten
years. Stevenson might have drawn his in
spiration for "Dr Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
from the life of Pope. To the bank officers
he was known as the conscientious, plod-
ding business man, Sunday-school superin-
tendent and frugal inmate of a modest
boarding house. TO few intimates he
was gay bird, a high-roller at poker, a pat
ION OF bucket-shops and the master of a
luxurious fiat where wine flowed at hilar-
iOuS parties.
In the latter part OF February, II after
ward developed, Pope went to the President
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HIPPOLYTES CABINET.
The Entire Body Felt Insuited and Therefore
ResIenad.

The Entire Body Felt Insulted and Therefore
Resigned.
PORT AU PRINCE, Aug. 14.-The entire
Haytian Cabinet has resigned, but Presi-
dent Hippolyte has not yet accepted the
designations. The cause for this sudden
occurrence is that members of the
Ministry feel themselves insulted by
the Deputies of the National Chamber
refusing to indorse the Ministry's action
granting a concession for the construction
of a telegraph line. No political meaning is
attached to this resignation, nor is any
trouble likely to arise therefrom. Affairs
have become more tranquil. TIE debate u
the Chamber was a stormy one. Members of
that body openly charged the Cabinet Min
listers with corruption and dincapacity, which
caused one OF the n0lsiest scenes in the
chamber that any one can remember. The
Ministers were vigorously defended, and
their opponents as vigorously denounced,
but formal vote Of censure for incapacity
and corruption Was carried amid storms of
cheers.
The President said tonight: "The stua-
ton is difficult one. l do not know how
we shall meet it, no one can tell you that :;
but ! fear there is trouble ahead that will
be difficult to overcome Many conSulta-
tions are being held tonight, and men anx-
ious about the future are making every
effort to restore quiet and avert an out
break"
The morning call., 1891-08-15
POWDER-MILLs EXPLODE.
Two Men at Central City Blown I
Atoms


CINCINNATI, Aug. IA special says this
morning the large powder-mill at Central
City, twelve miles from Cattlettsburg, KY,
was blown up by the accidental discharge of
powder. A large number of lives were re-
ported lost and many buildings were de-
stroyed.
The factory was located four miles below
huntington. W. Va. The explosion was in
the glazing mill building, which was % feet
square and two stories high. There was
about two tons of powder in it. John Bay
less and Timothy Cooney, workmen, who
were in the building at the time were blown
to pieces. Two bucketsful of shreds of
human flesh is all that can be found
of their bodies. George Wells, who was
in house 800 yards away, had his skull
fractured by fragment, which flew through
a window, and will die. Three workmen in
the big mill, 400 yards away, were severely
injured by hving fragments which demol-
ished the building. Several others were
slightly injured. Archie Livingston, super
intendent of the mill, who was standing
very near it, escaped without injury. The
daughter of Baylrss, one of the men blown
to atoms. is lying at the point of death from
grief. The cause of the explosion is un-
knOwn.
IRoNToN (Ohio), Aug 14-The powder
mill short distance below Huntington, w.
Va, exploded this morning. Three per-
sons were killed and seven wounded.
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Largest Sail Vessel in the world.

A French firm has had built on the Clyde
what is said to be the largest sailing ship in
the world, 800 feet long, 4S feet 8 inches
broad and 80 feet deep, with gross tonnage
of about $3.50. and a dead-weight carrying
capacity of 6l50 tons. There is a double
bottom, with capacity for 1000 tons water
ballast. while amidships are several water
tight compartments for 1900 tons of water,
the cubic capacity of these compartments,
eight in number. being nearly $4,000 feet
equal to carrying 1900 tons of water ballast
or cargo when the ship is laden, and eff
cent pumping arrangements are provided.
The mizzenmast is single piece, 140 feet in
length, and the lower and topmasts in the
other cases are also each in the single piece,
the lengths above deck varying from 159 to
16S feet, and the diameters showing II TO so
inches, that Of the topgallant masts being 10
to 10. The length of the lower yards is 50
feet, OF the upper yards II. and the bow
spirit is 90 feet long and IL 10 80 inches in
dinmatar Fly
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THE RUSSIAN JEWS.
No Cause for Complaint at Their Treatment
Here

New YORK, Aug. lis. Rosenbluth, who
had charge Of thirteen Russian Hebrew fam
lies, who were taken to Hightstown. says
that the report that they are in deporable
condition there has no foundation what
ever. "Many Of these immigrants are ill.,
telligent men who were in comfortable if
not affluent circumstances before they were
driven out of Russia" he said. "They
find it hard to come down to manual labor
and naturally grumble at their lot But the
majority of them are densely ignorant.
They have got it into their heads that Baron
Hrsch gave two millions or more for
their benefit. They came to Amerira
with the idea that money was TO be poured
into their pockets. Consequently when they
find only enough given chem to give them a
start and that they have to work for liv-
ing they feel disappointed. l gave each
family a substantial set of furniture, paid
their rent two months in advance and Sc
cured places for them in shirt factory.
But they had to learn the trade first and did
not earn much the first week or so. This
was hard for them, but the report that they
desire to give up and return to New York is
false. Lending citizens and business men
in HightStown stand ready to give relief to
the Russian Hebrews should they be abso-
lutely i'll need of it,"
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FELL ON A BAYONET.
A Soldiers Peculiar Method Of
Committing Suicide.
Stuck a BayOnet in The Ground and Threw
Himself Upon II.
Two Men Literally Torn TO ShradS In a
Powder Mill Explosion al Central
City, Ohio.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

SPRINGFIELD Qll), Aug. 14.-Private R..
j. Kasselrnan OF b Company, Fourth In
fantry, now in annual camp here, made a
desperate attempt at suicide to-day. He
had been despondent for couple of days,
and was reprimanded by his Captain this
morning for something. Going to his
tent he tried to get a razor, but his tent
mates prevented him. When the Captain
was notified he sent guard to arrest Kas-
selman. The latter rushed behind the tent.
placed bayouet upright in the ground and
repeatedly threw himself upon it, inficting
eight painful wounds in the chest. Finding
readily. he raised the blouse and drove the
weapon into his abdomen. He will die
The morning call., 1891-08-15
Wreck on the Reading.

EGG HARBoR On. j., Aug 14.-An ex-
press train on the Reading and Philadelphia
road tonight ran into freight train here
and both were badly wrecked. a dozen or
more passengers were injured. some fatally.
Among the injured are William T. Orton of
Philadelphia, Somers Irelan of Linwood,
y. j., William Mohler of Philadelphia and
William Hoffman.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14.-At the Office of
the Reading Company here it is stated that
nine persons were injured in the Egg Har-
Dor On. J.) collision, none fatally.
The morning call., 1891-08-15
A C0OLY'S TRICK,
Attempts to Land on a Coun-
terfeit Certificate.
Caught With a Passport Issued to Another
Chinaman.
Two OF His COuntrymen Arrested for Per-
jury-CenSuS Of Social Statistics
Of Pacific Coast Cities.


WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. - A Chinaman
was arrested at New Orleans who had pre-
sented Chinese certificate, which, as after
ward proved, was issued to another celes.
tlal. He will be shipped TO San Francisco
Tor deportation. Two of his comrades, who
swore falsely will be prosecuted as well as
the steamship that brought him from
Havana.
Assistant Secretary NettletOn directs Col
iector Phelps to admit, free of duty, the
wearing apparel and certain effects Of Mrs.
Catllina de Alcala and Mr.. W. E. Joslyn,
1t itappearing thai such articles were bought
In this country and taken aboard for tram
slent convenience.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
Ing Calif0rnians: Jacob P. Hackett, Mar
ciso Valencia, George Fl. Crippen. Joseph
w. Stone, Daniel W. Lane, Joseph Dorre,
James Formann, Charles Dueben, Levi c.
West, Joaquin Espinosa, Zibrian Linder-
maier, jeremiah Driscoll, Albert Wilhrow-
ski, Patrick Hart. George Davis, James 3.
Benton. Darwin n. Kelsey and Warren Il.
Richardson.
STAR MAIL ROUTE CHANGES.
The following star mail service changes
have been made in California: From
Fresno to Toll House, from August 18th, a
change in the service so as to supply Kelso,
between Frultvale aud Big Dry Creek; San
Miguel to Cholame, from August 18th, a
change in the service so as to supply Starkey
at its site at Spandot; Del Sur to Elizabeth
Lake, from August 18th, a change in the
service so as to supply Del Sur at its new
site.
Fred P. Wenmann has been appointed as
Postmaster at Benicia, Cal.
CENSUS BULLETIN ISSUED.
The census bulletin on the social statistics
of cities came out to-day. OF the fifty
cisco and Los Angeles are the only ones To-
Gated on the Pacific Coast. In the former
city there is 19S4.04 population to the square
mile. and % TO each acre. In Los Angeles
the figures ere respectively 1925. 81 and 2. 49,
The death rate In San Francisco is 236
There are 342 miles of streets in San Fran
cisco, 90 of them paved, and 800 in Los
Angeles aud SO paved. The cost of street.
lighting to each head of population was 81
cents in San Francisco and 81 10 In Los
Angeles. The average number of gallons
of water consumed daily by each head OF
population in San Francisco was 81, ard in
Los Angeles 153. There are 1913 miles of
sewers in San Francisco and 1928 in Los
Angeles.
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The Qetrnit Repatta

DETROIT. Aug. 1.-THE twenty-third
annual regatta of The Northwestern ANA
teur Rowing Association opened to-day.
Junior events occupied the day. Results ::
Single, won by Edward Durnan of Toronto.
in 1912. Fours, Wyandotte No. 2 of Detroit
won: best time. 9:O5k. Pair, won by the
Modocs of st. Lous in 10 :35. Double, Owash-
tonango of Grand Rapids rowed over the
course in 1925, having no competitors. The
four-oared gig race was won by the Wolver-
ines of Detroit in 9:35.
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The Worlds Missionary Work.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 14.-Only routine busi-
ness was transacted at the Young Mems
Christian Association at the Worlds Con-
vention this morning. In the afternoon the
report OF l.. b. Wishard, who has been max
ing five years tour of the missionary
world in the interest of association work,
was read by Lord Kinniard. 1t made a
deep impression on the delegates, showing,
as it did, the firm hold the work is taking on
educated young men in the Orient and Occ-
dent
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The Davis Will Case.

BUTTE (Mont.). Aug. 14.-Cashier Knights
cross-examination in the Davis case was
concluded, bringing out no additional facts
about the will of 1878 that had been de-
stroyed. Expert Eagan of New York testi-
fed as to the composition of inks, including
that of the will offered for probate. In his
opinion, if it was made of nutgall or week
wood inks in use in 1866 it would be
nearly illegible now.