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The morning call., 1891-05-23
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
Defeat Of The Amendment LeSaliZing Lot
teFieS-R6SOIutiOnS Passed.

DENVER, May 22.-The forenoon session
of the Trans Mississippi Congress to-day
was entirely taken up in the discussion of
the majority report, and at noon the cOn-
gress took a recess without having taken
final action.
The fine hand of the Louisiana Lottery
combination was manifested in the defeat
of the resolutions calling for a consttu-
tional amendment by which lotteries could
be legalized in any State. The vote stood
95 to 80. The remainder Of the day was
spent in the consideration of resolutions.
All passed as reported by the committee.
but warm debate was provoked by the
question of the Government ceding arid
lands to the States and Territories. Resolu-
tions deploring the law of the Forty-ninth
Congress prohibiting foreign capital from
investing IN real estate and mines was
adopted. A majority report on arid lands
urged the cession Of arid lands TO the States
IN which they were situated and limiting
individual purchases to 800 acres, at not
less than 81 % per acre. and that
only citizens of the United States be eligible
as purchasers, the funds derived from such
sale to be devoted to the development, irri-
CATION and reclamation OF arid lands. A
minority report was devoted to strong argu-
ment for a system of Government irrigation
that would bring lands under cultivation.
After much debate, participated in by Sena-
tor Warren of Wyoming. Judge Belford of
Colorado. Delegate Gum Of Idaho. Morse
of Colorado and Hardy of Utah, the varl-
Gus amendments offered were voted down
and the majority report adopted by large
vote.
1t was voted to hold two meetings each
year, one in February and one iu NOvem-
ber. A basis of representation was fixed.
AT the evening session the silver reports
were heard. The majority favored the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and the
minority report was withdrawn There was
a lengthy debate on the question tonight
participated in by Simms, Ferry, Goodwin
of Salt Lake and others.
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PECULIAR POLITICS.
City Government Of Bridgeport, Conn, in
a Mess.

BRIDGEPoRT Conn.,, May 22.-This city
is in olitieal turmoil which probably has
never been duplicated in the history of this
country. Six Of tie seven Democratic
Aldermen are absent from the city, and
several city Sheriffs are endeaYoring to
ascertain their Whereabouts 10 arrest them.
Mayor Marigold. five Republican Aldermen
and one Democratic Alderman are en-
camped in the council chamber in the City
Hall, waiting for quorum in order 20 carry
through several Republican measures, which
have been the basis of the present muddle.
From the present indications they are likely
TO have to wait for days, il not weeks, TO
come. The Mayor sweaTs TO continue the
session for months, if necessary. The
trouble is with the Democrats. VINO so
abused years of power that they find them
selves in the minority, and to allow ola
Democratic city boards to hold over they
have run away to prevent quorum and the
election OF new nominees Citr Editor Ward
Of the Post, fearing to leave the City Hall
for a moment, has his copy brought to the
council chamber, and he ana his reporters
conduct the naUaT there
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TWO OPINIONS.
The Financial Situation in Europe Viewed
by Two Bankers.


BERLIN, May 22.-In an interview with
the Associated Press correspondent to-day
Baron Bleichroder, the we'll known banker,
said his talk of last week had been cabled
back to the Old World and had created
much comment in Europe. Some of the
statements were misunderstood. He spoke
rather generally about the financial cOndi-
ton Of the South American republics, when,
in fact, only the Argentine Republic, Chile
and Peru were in his mind. The financial
situation in Brazil, he thought, is sound.
The general outlook in Europe today is
better than at the time of his conversation
last week The settlement of the Anglo
Portuguese dispute cannot but have ran
quil'iZinS effect on European markets and
politics. Baron BleichrOder did not think
the expulsion Of eX-Queen Natalie would
lead to further trouble. In conclusion he
said the importation OF gold into Russia has
now ceased, as she has all she requires. All
American gold sent to Europe will be re-
turned by November TO buy crops, as the
crops Of England and France are bad, and
they will need much Of American grain.
Herr Barth. a high authority upon ma
tl0nal economy, was also interviewed Oy an
Associated Press representative upon the
same questions, to see whether these two
great financial authorities agreed. Il was
apparent that Barth is not as sanguine as
BlSlchroder In regard TO the future. he
said that while the United STAGES can look
forward to a prosperous and profit
able year, the outlook in Europe
is anything but hopeful Portugal is
ON the verge of bankruptcy and the
settlement of the English difficulty wont
help her. She may fall any day, shaking all
the stock exchanges Of Europe in so doing.
Herr Barth added that he is not satisfied
with the explanation of financiers aud p0lti-
clans for the accumulation of gold being
made by Russia. The repaymentS of loans,
etc, Will absorb only 4 small part of the
e40,O0O,000 in gold lately imported into
Russia Besides, these forty millions are not
all she has been boarding. Russia's object
in getting together this large amount of
gold is not clear, but a nation demand
ing q large amount of ready treasure
is always dangerous. In conclusion, Herr
Barth said bad crops in Europe will. Of
course, be a gain to the United States.
Eventually, of course. the prosperity of the
United States map have a stimulatilg effect
upon European commerce, but everything
n nTpgeuf loOks had
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ST.. JOHN (N. b.. May 22.-Morine, who
recently returned here from London, where
he left his fellow-delegates. to-day ad-
dressed both branches of the Newfound-
land Legislature with great effect. explain
ing and defending the course of the
delegates, which was generally approved.
MOrine read dispatch from the delegates
urging the immediate passage of a draft of
the bill which the speaker brought from
London with him. In order to strengthen
the case in the Newfoundland House of
Commons, the bill secures the enforce
ment of the mOdus vivendi arbitration
award and treaties for one year, and pro-
vides that at the expiration Of that period
permanent act shall be passed. If Bond,
the Colonial Secretary. yields the bin will
pass and the Government will be saved. All
the proceedings in regard to this lrgisia-
tiOn are conducted with closed doors. There
is much popular indignation at the pros
pect that the local coercion measure may
be passed in secret and it is hoped that
Lord knutsford's bill will be Withdrawn.
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OTHER sYNODS.
The Work of Various Other Religious Con-


CINCINNATI, May %. = The American
Baptist Publication Society began its sixty
seventh anniversary here to-day. Reports
OF different officers were submitted. In the
treasury of the Book Department is a bal
ance of S53, 173; in the Missionary Depart
ment $4852. A number of interesting ad-
dresses were delivered. The Committee on
Nominations presented the following names
for the offices indicated, and they were
elected:
President, Samuel A. Crozier Of Pennsyl-
vania; Vice Presidents, Thomas Armitage,
D. D., of New York, James A. Hort OF
South Carolina. Edward Goodman of IL
llnOis, Joshua Levereng of Maryland; Sec
retary, Benjamin Griffith, ID. D.; Recording
Secretary, Adoneram j. Rowland. d. ID. !;
Treasurer Charles II. Banes, and twenty
four managers.
A resolution of discontinuance of appro-
priatiOns TO Armenia was adopted, and
q committee appointed to request the
Missionary Union to undertake Arme-
nian work. In the evening session
Sunday-school work was the topic. The
cOlOred people now have 400 associations in
the South and two national conventions.
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THE MAFIA LYNCHING.
Story Of the Diplomatic Controversy With
Baron Fava


Baron Fava.
NEW YORK, May 22-The Herald pub
fishes to-day the inside history of the dlplo-
matte controversy between Italy and the
United States growing out OF the lynching
at New Orleans. consisting of extracts from
the Italian green-book containing docu-
mentS submitted by Marquis di Rudini,
Premier, to the Italian Parliament, on April
30th In an interview with Italian Consul
Fava, which is also spread upon the pages
of the book, Secretary Blaine says the
United States will not receive orders from
any foreign Government and that he will
stand by the Constitution. In a letter of
March 9th TO Rudini Consul Fava says:
AS Secretary Blaine did.not communicate
with me on the 25th inst, according to
promise / called on him yesterday and he
at once complained that | was hurrying him
in a manner entirely contrary to diplomatic
usage. j do not recognize the right of
any Government said Secretary Blaine,
to tell the United States what it
should do. We have never received or
ders from any foreign power, and we
will not begin now. Please inform Mar
quis di Rudini that the Federal Government
cannot give an assurance Of what he re-
Quires, and that it is a matter Of total indif-
ference TO me what persons In Italy think
of our Institutions. / cannot change them,
still less violate them. The fact is Marquis
dt Rudini does not give MS sufficient time.
You assure me that four Italian subjects
have been massacred, but have my doubts
on that point, as / AIN informed that they
were mixed up in some ScandalouS electoral
transactions. Still | don't contest their
nationality, but while l ask for time you
want an official declaration on the spot.
Well, l will not do anything of the kind
and you may do as YOU please 'While Mr..
Blaine was speaking" continues Baron
Fava, II did not breathe. and when he had
finished / told him that the Italian Govern
ment did not intend TO interfere with the
internal affairs of the United Ststes and
that the Marquis di Rudini did not intend
TO give any orders to the United States
Government"
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THE CHARLEsToN's MOVEMENTS
The Navy Department Reports That She Has
Gone South

Gone South.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The fact that the
Charleston has not reported her arrival at
Panama yet is regarded by the Navy De-
partment as evidence that the vessel has
passed onward south.
PARIS May 22.-Whitelaw Reid, United
States Minister, in an Interview to-day, was
asked if it were true that at the request of
the Chilean delegates he had communicated
with the United States Government, asking
that the orders sent to the Charleston be
countermanded and whether the United
States Government acceded to the request.
Reid said: | have had no negotiations with
the agents of the Congressional party. They
called upon me, listened to what they had
to say, but l refused to hold any official
communication with my Government in re-
gard to their request"
The Steele to-day reaffiTms the truth of
the reported Itata agreement. and says that
the Chilean steamer will be taken into a
United States port and an embargo placed
upon her.
CITY OF MEXICO, May 22.-The military
are still guarding the Pacific Mail coal-light-
ers at Acapulco, for fear the Esmeralda
may attempt to take the coal by force.
IQUIQUE (Chlle) May 22.-Yesterday the
Government vessels Imperial, Condell and
Sarjento Aldea landed a force of 200 ma
rines at Taltal and stormed the Custom
house. The place is now in the hands of
the Government forces and the old regime
established.
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Evan eelical Lntherans.

LEBANON (Pa.), May 21.-At to.day's ses-
sion Of the General Synod of the Evangel-
ical Lutheran Church, a report of the Board
of Home Missions showed the number
of missionaries laboring in home fields to
be 151. an increase OF 81 over the preceding
two years; the number Of accessions to the
mission churches, 1886, being 1881 greater
than the preceding two years. The receipts
since the last convention were S75974 With
this money the board was able to
aid 135 mission churches, and there
by swell the total receipts from
those churches by the sum Of S2G5, 275,
which represented work that would have
been lost to the church at large without
the timely aid rendered by the board. The
afternoon was spent in discussing the resO-
lutiOns appended to the report. which devel-
oped great interest among the delegates in
the marvellous home mission opportunities
for the Lutheran Church in California and
other States west of the Missouri River.
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Reducing Interest Rate.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-A circular on the
subject of the AZ per cent bonds will be is
sued by the Treasury Department in few
days. 1t Will announce that the present
rate of interest on the Y per cent loan VIII
cease on September 1st, and will probably
say that the holders of all such bonds as DO
not desire their redemption at that date
may secure their continuance at an interest
rate of per cent, thus allowing the owners
the option of retaining their bonds ut
lower rate of interest if they desire to do SO,
without placing the Government in the p0-
sition of asking for more time.
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New Cabinet Fnrmed

LISBON, May pa new Cabinet has
been formed as follows: General de Sousa,
President Of the Council and Minister of
War; Senior Yaz, Interior; Senior Mari
anO Caryalho, Finance; Senior Moraes
CarvilhO, Justice; Senior Wilma, Marine
and Colonies; Count Vaborn, Foreign At
fairs; Senior BrancO. Public.
The new Minister of Finance, In an inter-
view to-day, declared he had full confidence
in the credit of the country. Everything,
he said, would be retrieved by strong
Government determined upon serious eco
nomic reforms.
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HE TOOK HIS LIFE.
A Bankrupt Shoe Manufacturer Unable to
Meet Adversely.

BANKRUPT ohOe- haUuI1cLureE UuaD!e 10
Meet Adversely.
MEMPHIS (Trnn.l May 22.-The Hill
Shoe Company failed yesterday, and Will
lam Villas Hill President of the company,
Immediately after committed suicide. He
was 80 years old, and nephew of ex-Post-
master-General Villas. The failure of the
firm was directly due to the failure of the
Lynn Davis Shoe Company, which owed
the Hill Shoe Company between $500, 600
and $500, GOO. The liabilities Of the COM
pany are about 100000 and assets 100000
The creditors are principally Eastern par
ties.
BosToN, May 22.-The announcement Of
the assignment of the Hill Shoe Company
of Memphis aud the suicide of its President,
consequent upon the suspension of the
Davis Shoe Company. has created quite a
stir in this city. IL is stated that several
shoe and leather concerns Of Boston hold
Hill Shoe Company paper indorsed by hlr.
Davis. From good sources it is learned that
the liabilities involved in the assignment of
Joseph Davis Will amount to S3.OO0O00, and
that 30 cents Oh the dollar may be Tea lized
by the creditors.
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A Bungling Execution.

BROKEN Bow (Nebr.), May 22.-Albert
Havenstein, the murderer OF William Ash
ley and Hiram Boten, was hanged at 1:3O
o'clock this afternoon. When the trap was
sprung there was a snap and groan, and
the body fell to the ground. The rope had
broken. Havenstein, half-conscious, was
at once picked up by the Sheriff and depu-
ties and brought back TO the gallows. The
rope was doubled and the trap again sprung.
This time the neck was broken, and death
was apparently painless.
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charging into the thick of the fight, sue
ceeded in separating the cOmbatants. Two
brothers named Luder, privates of the
FOrty-siXth Regiment, were killed in the
melee, and a workman died after his re-
moYal to a hospital from stab wounds
Many on both sides were injured. The
collision was one of the most desperate that
has occurred between the military and civ
ilians in recent years, and has created much
lll-teelfng, more especially as the soldiers
wrer the aggreSsOrs and peaceable workmen
the victims
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The Sale of Positions.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-AttOrney-Gen-
eral Miller has referred the cases of Greene
b. Raum Jr. and the other persons alleged
to be connected with the irregular appoint
ments TO minor positions in the Pension Of
flee to the United States Attorney for the
District of Columbia for whatever action is
required by law. Civil Service Commits
siOner Roosevelt to-day said that the COM
mission was the first to bring up the case
and had done all it has power to do in the
matter,
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Afternoon Session.

At the afternoon session Rev. DR.. Nc
Cook read the report of the Committee on
Church Seal. Considerable dissatisfaction
was expressed with the serpent sy ymbOl. The
matter went over until Saturday. The re-
port of the Committee on the Board of Pub
LEGATION was approved. DR.. Smith of
Baltimore reported on the progress made
by the Committee on Church Unity,
which it instructed to report to the
next assembly. The only principle
on which the Episcopal Church thinks there
is notsubstantIal accord is that Of the three
fold orders of ministry, and that it doesnot
regard as n matter so much of dogmat1c
principle as of historic importance. The
Federal Union Of the Christian Churches Of
the United States. with entire local inde-
pendence, but with council, with power TO
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A BAD SKIN DISEASE
Doctors and Medicines Useless.
Feared kmputation.
Cured by Cuticura at Cost of $3.50
Now Does Her Own Work.
Wonderful Cure.

must write and tell you OF the success 1 have
had in using the CUrICURA REMEDIES. had been
troubled fo- nearly five years with skin disease in
the right Imb and ali the doctors in this city could
do nothing for It, tried everything, until at last
thought should have TO have the limb amputated as
the Knee 1t swelied 10 twice the natural size.
and l could barely hobbie around on cTutches
ia the house, part OF the time bedridden, for
three years. and could not get out. 1 happened TO
TOOK in the newspaper and saw the CUTICU9A ad-
vertiSement, and as a last resort tried that used
the CUTIcURA. l am now able to do all my work.
both in house and out of doors, and my limb is as
natural as could possibly be under any etrcum-
stances. 1t is a most wonderful cure. had given
up hopes of ever being well again. II this will BEN
eft you. you welcome to use it 10 the best ad-
vantage. Any one not credting thls eau find me by
addressing me at the above named city.
MRS. HARRIET STICKLER, Iowa City, Ia.
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Fraud in the Mail ssrrics.

CHICAGO, May 22.-InspectOr Stuart req
ceived detailed report to-day from Inspecs
tor Christian at Des MoineS regarding the
Indictment of Vice President Newton
of the Des Moines and Kansas City
Railroad for attempting to defraud the
Government in compensation for mail ser
vice. Stuart says if NewtOn's plan had
gone through the United States would have
been compelled to pay about $4,000 extra
during the four years of the contract.
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Kentncku State Ticket

LEXINGTON (Ky.), May 22.--The ReDub-
liean State Convention has nominated the
following ticket: For Governor, t. A.
Wood; Attorney General. L. j. Crawford !;
Treasurer. Eli Farmer; Superintendent OF
Public Instruction. l.. V. Dodge; Registrar
of Land Office, w. j. Z. Hardin; Clerk of
Court Of Appeals, E. r. Blaine of Lexing-
ton. A resolution was adopted indorsing
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DIkEPLES, black-heads. red, rough. ehapped and
Eiisi oily skin cured by CUTIcURA SOAP.
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Refnrmad Praahrterians.

PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-At the session
of the General Synod of the Reformed Pres
byterian Church Of North America to-day
resolution that Geneva College be recon-
mended as proper one for all students re-
ceivng aid III whole or in part from the
General Synod until such time as it has an
Institution of its own was adopted
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A Countarfeitar CAUGHT.

CHICAGO, May 22.-Captain Porter of the
United States Secret Service has just re-
turned TO trip to Southern Illinois, where
he arrested a preacher for making counter
felt of coin. The counterfeiter was Rev. Jere-
miah Holmes, pastor Of the Campbellite
Church at Duquoin, Ill. After the arrest
and incarceration at Cairo, Holmes broke
down and confessed. He became pastor OF
the church at Duquoin few weeks ago and
only last Sunday was elected Superintendent
of the Sunday school. He has a wife and
six children, and told Captain Porter that
his salary was so small he had to do some
thing to make eXrpnses
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MUNsoN's DIVORCE.
The New York Supreme Court Says It Is
Invalid

Invalid.
ALBANY, May 22.-The Supreme Court,
general term, handed down a decision to-
day which holds that a divorce obtained in
any other State is of no force or validity
here unless the defendant has been perso n
ally served within that State with a pro-
cess. This decision was given in the
case Of Rebecca G. Munson against
George II. Munsun. MunSOn married in
1881, went to California In 1885 and remained
just long enough to comply with the law of
that State. He then began his action for
divorce upon the complaint that his wife had
Wllfuly deserted him iii 1882 and had ever
since unlawfully abandoned him. Mrs
MuusOn never was in California and a sum-
mons was served upon her in New Jersey
Munson got his divorce and immed lately
returned TO Amsterdam, n. Y, and married
Miss Susie Flint. prominent young society
belle. The court holds that MunsOn COM
mitted fraud on the California court in
stating that he was a bona fide citizrn Of
that State, he having gone there solely for
the purpose of getting divorce, and that he
had sworn falsely as tU his wife having de-
serted him,
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Engineers Menocal and ponaldaon.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Lieutenant Memo
cal, Chief Engineer iof the Nicaragua Canal,
has gone into the northwest to inspect the
Sault st. Marie Canal, in com pany with ii.
f. Donaldson, the English civil ngineer
who accompanied him on his recent ex pe-
dition to the Nicaragua Canal. There is
some prospect that Donaldson will become
engaged in the Central American enter
Drise
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THE FATAL GAS.
Eleven Men Lose Their Lives by an Explosion
in a Shaft,

BIRMINGHAM (Ala), May 22.-At the
Pratt mines to-day an explosion of gas in
the shaft killed ten negro convictS and one
free miner named Tom Moore. 1t is be-
lieved that the men in some way knocked off
plank from the door which stood across
the old chamber and on which the word gas
was written. The gas rushed out and
caught fire from lamp The officers of the
company went to the rescue and worked to
save the men, but were themselves nearly
suffocated and narrowly escaped. The
bodies of the dead are being recovered.
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FEDERAL FINANCES.
Money for Pension Payments-Proposed Fund
ing of Bonds

WASHINGTON, May, 22.-Secretary Foster
said this morning that he anticipated no
difficulty in meeting the quarterly pension
payments falling due June 4th, as the avail
able cash balance by that time will go be-
yond the amount required. He further
said, while it was not altogether set
tied. it was more than likely the depart
ment would give holders of the $50. .00O, 600
Of 4s per cent bonds outstanding an op-
portunity to renew those bonds after Sep
tember 1st at a reduced rate of interest.
The Secretary said recent gold shipments
clearly established the fact that the credit
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Settling the Trouble.

WASHINGTON. May 22-Nick Young,
President of the National League Profess
sional Baseball clubs, says that the diff
Guilty between the Pacific Northwest and the
California leagues is being satisfactorily
settled. Secretary Rockwell of the North
west League is satisfied that the California
League will do what is right in the matter.