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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-18
FRENCH CONGRESS.
Was the Loan of Gold to England But Trans
fer to Gerrnanv9

fer to Germany?
PARIS, Jan. 17.-In the House of Depu-
ties to-day M. Lauri, in an Interpolation,
complained of the drain of gold to England.
He asserted that it had simply been trans
ferred TO Germany. The Rothschilds should
not be allowed to rule: the Bank of France
should retain a sufficient amount of gold
for the requirements of war and commerce.
Rouyier. in reply. said that even after the
loan TO the Barings the gold held by the
Bank of France amounted TO S224, ,000. 900 as
against S27S, 100000 in 1856. Had not the
bank loaned Sl5,0OO,O00 the Bank of Eng
land would have been compelled to raise the
rate of EXCHANGE. and French commerce
would have suffered a counter blow from
the Barring crisis. The operation, Rouvier
declared. was perfectly legal and profitable
and afforded proof of the financial strength
Of France. He added that he accepted the
entire resp0nsibllitysfor the loan. Lauri
moved that Rouvler's explanation be deemed
inadequate, but the motion was rejected by
a vote of 42S to %
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There were IL .4S6 covers spread at all these
fires, and during this period OF sixteen years the
greatest number of alarms turned IN from any
one box was l66. from Box 20. corner Washing
ton and Dupont streets (ChineseS luarteD; Box
90, Maj ket and TAYLOR streets, 6S alarms In tne
same period Box 81, Mission and Fremont
streets. 81; Box At, Eddy aud Powell streets,
&c; Box 10, Washington and Davis streets, 90 !;
Box 80, California and Drumm streets, 30; Box
81. Howard aud Third streets, 81 Box 62, Mis-.
sion aud Fourth streets, 80, and Box 156. Bryant
and SIKH Streets 81. OUT OF the 401 fires last
year 122 were in dwellings.
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Eastern Fires

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE loss by the
carpet-mill fire last night can only be ap-
proximated this morning. 1t is thought it
will amount to between S1,25O,000 and
S1,750,O00. On this there is an insura nee of
S1,0Oj,000. Nearly $500 employees are
thrown ont of work.
PALMER (Mass.). Jan. 1.-THE main part
of the dye-h0use OF the Palmer mills of the
Ous Company at Three Rivers WAS burn ed
this morning, and tao employees, Elijah
Frame and Joseph BabcOck, perished. The
loss on the mill is $4,000.
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Poisoned Herself and Child.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17.-Alrs. Mollie Barry
gave her eight-year-old daughter dose OF
poison this afternoon and took large guam
tity herself. The mother died Tonight and
the child cannot live.
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STATE LAWMAKERS.

A Bill to Provide Coal for Destitute People In
Kansas.
TOPEKA, Jan. 1.-THE House this morn
ing passed the Senate resolution providing
for supply of coal to be sent to the desu-
tute people of Northwestern Kansas from
the Penitentiary coal mines
There is nothing in the report that the
Senate will adjourn sine die TO prevent the
election of United States Senator.
CoLoRADo's.
DENVER. Jan. 17-There is but little ex-
element to-day over the legislative row.
The han is still in possession of the Pinker-
tons and deputy Sheriffs. The probabllites
are a compromise will be effected next week.
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The Manhattan's Reserve.

FItVIA 10 IHh NAIIA
New YORK, Jan. H.-The forty-frst an
nual report of the Manhattan Life Insur-
ance Company is published to-day, and
shows reserve OF nearly twelve millions
held for polcy-holders. 1t is significant
fact that this conservative old line company
can boast Of marked increase in pre-
miums, interest, assets and surplus-every-
thing. in fact, except losses and expenses,
where noteworthy decrease is shown.
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REPuBLIcANs cAuCrs.
CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Adjournment Until Monday, After Continu-
Gus Session of Thirty Hours

Gus Session Of Thirty Hours.
WASHINGTON. Jan 17.-Yesterday's ses-
sion was continued until 3 o'clock to-day,
when an adjournment was voted until Mon
day.
The hours between and 80 in the morn
ing were spent in waiting for quorum
winch did not come. AT the latter hour the
Sergeant-at-Arms reported in writing the
success or failure of his visit to the Senators.
One of these reports stated that Senators
Berry and Butler were in the cloak-room,
and that the former stated he would come
when he got ready, and the latter refused
% obey the summons. The appearance of
George at 5:45 completed tie quorum on
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Co-operatiye Mechansns.

Boston, Jan. 17.-About sixty mechanics
met last night to consider proposition to
buy for settlement township land in Aroos-
took County, Me, upon which there is good
water-power. The plan met with hearty
approval. A committee was chosen to con-
fer with the proprietor as to the price and
terms of payment
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NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-BaBker Edward II.
Horner, indicted by the Grand Jury for the
Southern District of Illinois on the charge
OF violating the new Postofice lottery law,
has been taken before the District Court
here. Horner's counsel argued that his
client cannot be arrested for a crime COM
mtted In Illinois when he is resident of
New York and not in Illinois at the time the
alleged uffense was committed.
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itors. Vice-P President Banister told the
committee the company was doing Weil'
and would soon be on better paying OASIS.
A proposition was offered TO the creditors ~
the share of preferred stock to cover GER
tain percentage of the Indebtedness. SOME
accepted the terms, and others want TO
consult lawyers. 1t is believed that tie
company will pull through.
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MINNEAPoLIs. Jan. IA special to the
Tribune from Helena, Mont, says: The
big mining and reduction company is in
financial trouble. 1t has not paid off the
men for the past two months. Yesterday
twenty-nine men quit work, and to-day they
assigned their claims to n fellow-wOrknan,
who employed an attorney to take legal ac-
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Memorial Returned,

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.-THE Imperial
Commission on Petitions has returned the
memorial on behalf of the Russian Jews
addressed to the Gar by meeting recently
he'd at London Guild Hall, accompanied by
communication stating that the commits
sion is not authorized to present such me-
MORALS 10 the CZar
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THE SCOTCH STRIKES.

Monster Procession of sympathizing Trade
Unionists in Edinburgh.
EDINBURGH, Jan. ia monster process
sion of trades-unionists, estimated at $4,000
men, marched through the streets to-day.
The display was Il demonstration in SYM
pathy with the striking railroad employees.
The processionists behaved in the most or
derly manner. There seems to be no pros
pcct OF an early termination Of Scotland s
great railroad strike
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The Union Pacific Indebtedness.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Sidney Dillon,
President of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, made statement to the Senate
Committee on Pacific Railroads to-day in
support OF the plan OF settlement of the
debt of that company to tbe Goyernment
proposed at the last meeting by MIR. Wilson,
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Federal Prisoners Escape.

TACOMA (Wash.), Jan. 17.-G. ]. Kelly.
J. Mccarthy and Henry Martin, prisoners
in the United States Penitentiary, made
their escape from Mcneil s:lsland last.nght.
United States Marshal Brown offers u re-
ward OF S25 each for their capture.
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Dividing Baseball Receipts.

New YORK, Jan. IL The American
Baseball Association to-day decided the
question of the division of receipts among
the clubs on 30 per cent basis. leaving out
the grand stand receipts on Decoration day,
Fourth Of July and Labor dav. The total
receipts will be divided equally among the
eight clubs
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Affairs in Ireland.

DUBLIN. Jan. IA dispatch from Castle
bar says the Government has employed
10000 men about West. Ort to construct a
railroad.
William O'Brien may return 10 America
II John Dillon IS selected as the leader of
the Irish partv
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A Countess sues for niznrne

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Countess Russell has
filed a suit in the divorce court as redress
for cruelty. The young Earl's amusements
included the diScharging of firearms at the
footbOard of the wedding couch. He COM
plains bitterly Of suffering from too much
motner-iu-laW
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Children Drowned while sleighing.

OSHKOSH (Wis.), Jan. 17.-Whie a party
OF nine young people were coasting at Ap-
pleton, this evening, their sled ran into the
river, and Jay Briggs, Emma Asid and MAY,
Carr we're drowned. They were children 0t
prominent residents, and great excitement
prevails,
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To Invade Chernkee strin.

CALDWELL kansas, Jan. 17.-In cx-
pectatiOn of the passage o. the Mansury
bill TO open up Cherokee Strip, an effort is
being made TO concentrate the 0'Connor IL
sand persons, at this point for an immediate
invasion of the strip.
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THE ARGENTINE REVOLT.

Rebels in Entire Rics Disarmed and a New
Governor Appointed,
LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE latest advIees
from Buenos Ayres are of q more peaceful
character. The rebels who assembled in the
province Of Entire Rios have been disarmed.
and new Governor has been appointed and
is already acting energetically. The alarm
is rapidly subsiding.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Mail and Ex-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-18
Do NOT Be DISCOURAGED

JFYOuR PHYSICIAN HAS GIVEN YOU UP AS
L incurabie, having CONSUMPTION, TUBERCU-
LOSIS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS. PNEUMoNlA, IN
fiuenza, Grippe Coughs and Colds or any dlneulty
with the Lungs, Windpipe or Heart Go 10 tue her9
Institute of DIR. L. SHAP RIOS 1908 Market So, anu
get bottle of the Red Glover Lung Elixir, anu you
will derive more beneht IN "a hours than from any
other medicine known. jas Thsuru oW ~
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-18
HYPNOTIC EXHIBITIONS.
A Prohibitory Ordinance Passed by the Gin
cinnati Council

CINCINNATI, Jan. 17.-Dr. J. w. Prem
dergast, the Health Officer of this city. in
huenced the authorities to refuse license
to alecturer on on1!ypnotism, and his entertain-
ments have been stopped. Prendergast
takes the ground that hypnOtism, when ap-
piled indiscriminately, is injurious, as IL az
fects the mental health of subjects. Upon
his recommendation the Council passed an
ordinance to make it a misdemeanor to give
hypnotic exhibitions.
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PERISHED In THE SNOW.
Unfortunate Occurrences Following the Chas-
tisement of an Indian Bow.

KINGFIsHER Qnd. T.). Jan. IA week
ago Friday the principal of the Kiowa In
dian School at Anadorka punished a Kiowa
pupil for misconduct. and the boy ran away
taking two others with him. A heavy snow
storm prevailed at the time. and the three
boys lost their way and were frozen to
death. The principal fled, and 500 angry
Indians are searching for him and threaten
ing to burn the school. TrOops have heen
asked for
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THE HOUSE.

Discussion on the District of Columbia Ap
preparation Bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE House went
into Committee of the Whole on the Dis
trict of Columbia Appropriation Bill,
and long discussion foreign to the bill en-
sued.
Richardson of Tennessee sent up a num-
Der Of clippings from Ohio newspapers re-
porting outrageS upon the negroes id Ohio.
GtosvenOr said the outrageS occurred in
strongly Democratic districts.
The debate continued to some length, and,
pending the disposition Of the bill, the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
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THE ELECTIONS BILL.
A Republican Quorum in the Senate Neces-
sary to Secure Action.

sdry 10 secure Action.
WASHIN GToN, Jan. 1.-THE Senate to-
day found itself no further advanced TO final
action upon the Elections Bill than when it
entered upon its consideration at the begin
ming OF the present session. The stubborn
fact still confronts the friends of the bill
that they must secure a Republican quorum
before progress can be made. AT present the
seats of forty-four Republican Senators are
hl!ed In Washington. or one less than a
quorum, supposing the Republicans who
are numbered with them attend aud
vote. Whether they vote for or
against the bill and its support
Ing propositions is not an Important
question. Their votes. one way or the other,
are desired III order TO make quorum in
case " Is desired to call up the closure resou-
ton. The Republican absentees are seven in
number. There are Messrs. Blair, Chandler,
Farwell, Moody, Pierce, Pettigrew and
SQUIRE. TIE Senatorial contests in which
the three ffst-named Senators are inter
ested have been practically settled by caucns
action. SO they may be expected in Washing
ton III snort time to make The necessary
quorum. Ingalls, was reported sick abed.
IL Is not clear now that the proposition
made by Senator Stewart this morning to
reconmit the Elections Bill can come before
TIE Senate as long as the present plan is kept
In operation. 1t must, under tine rule. lie
over for Il day.
REPUBLICANS CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Republican
senators are making an effort to have a eau
Gus Monday night to determine further order
OIL procedure. The purpose of the caucus
VIII be to make another effort to reconcile
hepubllean Senators who have been i'm op-
positien to the bill, and events have so
snaped themselves during the last few hours
tile efforts.
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False to His Trust.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Patrick Forrestell,
a trusted clerk of Simpson, broker,
is under arrest for the theft OF $4,000 worth
of diamonds.
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STANLEY Is BUSY.

The Explorer Declines to Lecture Before an
Evangelical Society.
Boston, Jan. 17.-Stanley has been
obliged to decline the request of the Boston
Evangelical Alliance TO lecture on Chris
tianity in Africa. He says his whole time
is now occupied and his correspondence
neglected and adds: Il long for The time
when can attend to my private affairs and
such objects rs | sympathize with. | wish
your mission work in Africa unqualified sue
cess, but l greatly regret to say that | see
no way by which | could help you at pres
ent, though, would gladly do So, were it in
nv bower"
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Senator Hearst Better.

otHHIOr dearSt beJter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Senator Hearst
Is feeling better this evening
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never been as strong as before. but ne had
been feeling extremely we'll since his re-
! turn to Washington. Last week he
caught cold. but Notwithstanding
this he continued to seek outdoor
| exercise every day until Thursday, when
he took to his bed as a matter of precaution.
His whole Illness was less than three days.
He failed rapidly yesterday and became
unconscious Friday afternoon, in which
state he remained until his end His son, John
c. Bancroft who with his wife kept house
Tor the historian, was with him in his last
moments. 1t was decided this evening to
hold the funeral services next Tuesday morn
Ing in st. Johns Episcopal Church, but the
interment will take place at Worcester,
Mass, where Bancroft's wife is buried. Mr.
Bancroft regarded his life work as finished
two years ago. and of late had done no liter
airy work During the last decade he had
revised his great work, "The History of
the United States" going over in a severely
critical style aud eliminating the flowers of
rhetoric in his earlier work. His last pro-
duction was history of the formation of the
Constitution He undertook to write his
tory of President Polk's Administration, in
whose Cabinet he served as Secretary of the
Navy, but was compelled to abandon it.
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MAY PULL THROUGH.

The Westinghouse Electric Company's Plar
to Lift Its Indebtedness.
PITTsBURG. Jan. 17.-At meeting of the
creditors of the Westinghouse Electric Com
pany this afternoon the committee reported
that they found $4,000 was due to Pitts
burg creditors, and $1,000 to outside cred
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skatinr Races for NIedaIs.

There were two interesting skating con-
tests at the Olympian Club Rink last night
The first was a mile race for a gold medal,
and was won by Maud Cameron. An anna
teur mile and a quarter race for q silver
medal was won by W. j. Howe.
SINGLE-TAX SoCIETY.-A. II. SanbOrn, H.
A. Moore, JoSe.h Leggett. W. Simmons and II.
Parton have been appointed 4 committee to
make arrangements for the address which Ralph
Z. Hoyt will deliver before the Slugletax So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
prcEIyER FOR PLAYHOUSE RENTS.

Edward Jacobs has been appointed receiver OF inc
rents Of the big flats at the northwest corner o1 fI,
~ aud hundred md 81 Xtcentl st, built By Johm
WatEor in foreclosure proceedings brcueht by JacoO
stoinbordt and julius Goldman, Oh two moit@a2-7
aacrecatinc $4,000. Mr Walker bought the I2nu Io'
1000 all on mortgage with building loan oi
eco 600 and erected FIVE large flats II Is shd JIG
ma. unable f. obtain permanent loan on the properly
a. large a, he wanted. ana wos also unable 10 sell It,
pei,c unable 10 meet maturing obligations. fc"
ue.ks AGO he Transferred til: property to George ~
Manchester and George II. Toop. II Is said. on behA
~ thc creditors the consideration being placed al
so75 COO lie also transferred FIVE dwellings at Nos
q, 70 1-2 80 and IL West One-undred and-ihlflS
trirl.st ana No 81 East ehundicd and thirty
second-st., to the Same parties the cohSideia'I'"
named being $4,000
Six more Judgment, agg-egatinc Sl36,2l2 were yes
terday entered against the Pneumatic Dynamite Gun
C.r,nanv of No Il Broadway, follows tlist
StiGnai Rank go 253; 4. }. Forbes sLeltl 4lo,-
4 stewart stO,2-3; OsgoOd Welsh. r1}.5f6 ). H. ~.
PurneIj A co. II POI J. y Raymond. s2o6 spehcer
d SCHUYLER. the president Of the company, has Decn @
enDolnted receiver the application oi The JOhi'O"
Foundry and Machine Company.
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CONFERENCES OF HEBREWS.

Baltimore July speciaD.-The conference OF He
brew associations continued here to-day. The
American Central Association of Rabbs decided TO ho1
the next annual conference in New-York. The follow
ing officers were elected President Isaac NJ Arse, OF
CINCINNATI vice president, Dr.. Max Landsbnrg' OF
Rochester, n. Y; treasurer, DIR. Leucht, OF New
Orleans; secretary, DR.. Charles Levi OF Clncinhau
recording secretary, Dr. d. PhpSon, OF Clnclnnati
executive committee Rabbis Sberman, OF New YORK
Samuel SaIc Of ST. Louis; Mlelziner, Of Cincinnati
Hahn Of Cleveland samteld, of Memphis NJ sclles-
singer of Albany, and J. N. Noses OF Chicago.
Tie fourteenth annual session of the Union Oh Aueri-
can Hebrew CONGREGATIONS began this morning Th'
unon Is composed Of the rabbis and delegates rom
the principal Hebrew congregations OF the southern
and Western states. The Russia problem was DIS
cussed at length to-day and steps were taken 10 give
relief 10 Russian exies who come 10 America. Mayer
sulzberger Philadelphia lawyer. made an address on
the subject message Of thanks was cabled TO
Baron IIirsch for his generosity to the Russian jews
Rabbi T. NJ Ben has finished book called Ben
Ueors story Of the anti Messiah It's first dvislon'
THE Man in the Moon' IS a counterpart TO General!
Lew Wallace's Pen Eur," and the second part, me
Wandering GENTLE" Is a companion ROMANCE 70 Que
Wandering jew"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
TO APPEAL TO PRESIDENT HARRlS0N
MISSION OF THE CHIEF OF PoNAPE. CAROLINE
ISLANDS.

MISSION OF THE CHIEF OF PONAPE. CAROLINE
ISLANDS.
san Francisco, July (SpecaD.-Nanpie, Chief OF
Ponape Caroline Islands, arrived here the steamer
Australia to-day from Honolulu lie comes to appeal
TO President Harrison in behalf Of his people, who are
threatened with the ruin OF their property by the
Spanish soldiery. lie is Of magnificent physique
good features and manly bearing, and speaks good
English lie says his people endured the brutality OF
the Spanish long they were able. The soldiers
sent to P0nape not Spanish, but Lascars, from
Manlla-dirty, ignorant and sensual. The Spanans
were melted by jealousy of the work OF Ameri-
missionaries TO attempt to cOerce the natives When
the soldiers malreated them and desryed their prop
erty then the natives and expelled them. In Ie-
taliauon their villages were sheled, but the natives
have always been able TO whip double their number
Of renegade Maniamen.
The American Consul Mr.. Rand, is In Honolulu
and expects TO return to POnape on the
missionary steamer Morning Star, which brought
Chief Nanpie and several American mis-
sonaries to Honolulu Rand has waited nearly
six months for this steamer 1t is understood that
he has sent strong letters 10 Washington, urging the
Government to dispatch a m9n-ofwar n Ponapc, 10
protect the property Of Americans and to insist upon
fair dealing by the apanisrds toward the natives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08

Chicago, July "A dispatch from Des Molnes says
When the Government Land Ofce in this city opened
This morning there we're several hnndrd persons
present ready to fight claims for lands on the lines
Of the Sioux City and st. Paul Chicago Milwaukee ana
St. Paul and the Cedar Rapids ana missouri hNer
,,irv,vs IN northwestern Iowa. There IS said to be
b,nt = 900 acres thus open TO settlement Many OF
o applicants had been at the door OF the Land ONCE
all nght. Although $50 entries were made, trey
were all rejected, and it IS doubtful If any caimaoc
lands remain in the district. There was much excite
ment over the appearance Of two men who gave the
names OF Baker and Hoggltt from Ncbrask' who sofa
aDrlic.uts numbers 50 that they might get better
cb~c.: N t1e Land Office door, and u Is sd sWulel
fIe rural people out OF about 81 500 They fed th's
forenoon but were captured this afternoon charged
,b ronsnirrcy 10 deraud. W. IL. Clarke. register OI
tbe Lincoln Neb Land Office, IS In the civ, and say
t,ie ,@ne game is played frequently in Nebraska'