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The morning call., 1891-04-14
WORTH TWENTY MILLIONS.
A Woman Wall-street Operator Who
Has Pill. d Up This Vast Sum.

Woman Wal-Stree Operator Who
Has Pill d Up This Vast sum.
Speaking of women, here is Hetty Green,
who, however, is not a widow. But were
Hetty in the market l could hardly present
her 10 the public as model. Her charac-
ter indeed, has some highly Objectionable
features. but in point of business qualifica-
tions she has few equals in the country.
Her thrift is snllied by parsimOnY and her
wealth has only rendered her miserly, but
such cases are not limited to her sex, says
writer in the Troy On. y Times. Over
looking these defects, however, she is re-
markable specimen Of executive ability in
all the details of finance. Hetty'5 defects,
indeed, are the result OF heredity, and there
fore she is not entirely to blame. Her
father, the late Edwin NJ. Robinson of New
Bedford, was miserly in the extreme, and
having made a good start in the whaling
business he gradually piled up S6000,000.
He sent her to the city for education, and
she was noticed by some rich families of
New Bedford origin Gncludlng the GrinnellS)
but her parsimOniOus dress and ill-appear-
ance generally prevented her reception into
good society, and she returned home to pur-
sue the natural inclination to hoard money.
Her marriage was the mere combination
of two fortunes. Edward II. Green had
been for some years in the China trade. and
was worth nearly Sl,000,000, but the vastly
greater wealth of Hetty Robinson was an
Irresistible attraction, even though he could
not control it. Hetty, indeed, placed him
under an ante-nuptial agreement which
barred any benefit except the repute which
a connection with rich woman might af-
ford. Soon after marriage Green began
.pecuating in Wall street and his wife was
encouraged by his success. This led her to
guarantee his account at Cisco's Bank to
the amount of 100000. Not long after
ward, however, he lost all his fortune by
bad change in the market, and also ex-
hausted his credit at CiSco'S to its full eX-
tent.
The banker notified Hetty of her respon-
sibility, which excited her wrath, and she
Immediately posted down and demanded the
payment of all her funds. Cisco was not
able to meet this, and thereupon Hetty
forced him to close his doors and announce
suspension of payments. This was the first
time n woman ever closed frst-ciaSS bank
ing-hOuse. Hetty then determined 10 do the
specializing herself and made Green stay at
home. She operated with great boldness
and success, and has been wonder to the
general crowd of bulls and bears. Her in
vestmeDts are carefully watched and the in
come is Immediately renyested, and iD this
manner Hetty has accumulated a score OF
milliOns-Some, indeed, estimate the amount
at double that sum. Hetty lives privately
in order to avoid taxes. For this reason she
left the city and took humble residence in
a Long Island village. Such is Hetty Green.
| do not mention her as an ornament TO her
sex, but merely to show that the latter can
hold place among capitalists and Wall
street operators in bold and Independent
manner.
The morning call., 1891-04-14
CROSS-COUNTRY.
A Joint Walk Between oIympics and the
Gentiemen's Club.

A Joint Walk Between 0Iympics and the
Gentlemen's Club.
CroSs-countTy walking is becoming quite
popular with many of the young men em-
ployed in mercantile pursuits in this city.
They manage 10 get certain amount of
amusement on. of the SPORT, and the exer-
else and change of thought works marvels
with the physical and mental organs of
those who indulge in it. The long-distance
walkers of the Olympic Club recently organ
ized themselves into team and have out
lined a series of trampS about the country
which is expected will awaken fresh in
terest among the many members of that or
ganiZation who have become Inactive during
the wet months.
A joint walk has been arranged with a
committee representing the Olympic boys
and the Executive Committee of the Gentle
mems Cross-cOuntry Club which will take
place next Sunday, when all the friends of
both organizations are invited to partici-
pate. The party will take the earliest train
from Townsend street, purchasing excur-
sion tickets to San Mateo, but leaving the
train at Milbrae, from which point the first
mentioned place will be reached on foot by
way of San Andreas Dam, Pilarcitos Lake,
thence down the canyon to the Pescadero
road and on to the railroad. 1t has been ex-
pressiy agreed that race shall not be in
dulged in, but that the event shall be simply
friendly combination walk.
The latest information from the railroad
company is that the 7 30 train may resume
trips next Sunday. Should such be the case
that train will be taken, otherwise the party
cannot leave this city until $3.50. A refer
ence TO the advertising card of the coast
division in Saturdays issue will determine
this question.
The morning call., 1891-04-14
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

DETROIT, April 13-General Alger, who
has been confined to his bed for over
week, is improving rapidly.
BosToN, April ia painters strike for
So per day Of eight hours was inaugurated
to-day, aud it is said over 800 men are ont
NEW YORK, April 13.-The spring meet
ing of the New York Presbytery took place
here to-day. Rev. DR.. Shearer was chosen
Moderator.
WASHINGTON, April 13-Two hundred
and iorty-two thousand ounces of silver
were purchased to-day at prices ranging
from 1888 10 .9S05.
NEW YORK, April ia London special
in favor there on account of higher prices
of grain, which look like holding.
CHICAGO. April 13.-The temperature
this morning at s o'clock was as follows:
Chicago, 440 Cincinnati. 40; St Louis,
$50; New York, 440; Winnipeg, 2S0 above.
New YORK, April 1S.-About 15,C0O tons
OF beet-root sugar were bought in Europe
last week on American account. The prices
ranged from lbs 41ad to 14s 71Ad, cost and
freight.
OMAHA, April 13.-Assistant General
Manager HolcOmb of the Union Pacific has
resigned, and i'll be succeeded at once by
Ed Dickinson, recently with the Baltimore
and Ohio.
New YORK, April 13.-At meeting of
Vic DlItCbuIS anu VI Tic w dSil-
ngton National Bank held here to-day it
was decided that the bank should 60 into
voluntary liquidation.
New YORK, April 13.-Five hundred
thousand dollars in gold coin were taken at
the sub-Treasury for export TO Berlin in ad-
dition to the same amount of gold from Bos-
ton TO be sent to Berlin from here.
ROANOKE (Va.) April 13.-Alexander
Foote, a negro, who murdered j. j. Mead
ows at Bluefeld. W. Va, Tuesday morning,
was taken from the Jail at Princeton, Mer-
Ger County, Va, and hanged to tree.
FORT WAYNE Qnd), April 13.-Frank
Siddons and Tommie White, well-known
lightweight pugilistS, made arrangements to
fight in or near this city May 1st or 9TH for
$4,000 and gate receipts. skin gloves being
used.
DENVER, April 13.-The following tele-
gram from Joe Harris was received here
last night flom San Francisco: 81 withdraw
my offer to back Fitzsimmons, as Hall has
proved unreliable. Leave for Australia by
next steamer"
The morning call., 1891-04-14
OUR DEFENSES.
The Monterey Nearly Finished-A Pros
pective Gun Factory.

The Monterey Nearly Finished-A Pros
pective Gun Factory.
1t is probable that the new cruiser Mon
terey will be launched Oil the 21st inst, at
the Union Iron Works, where preparations
are now being made for the ceremony. Her
completion has been delayed several months
by the dilatoiiness of the Government in
providing the boilers and barbettes which
formed their part of the work.
Work will soon be commenced on the
battle-ship, which will be almost equal in
size to the San Francisco, Charleston and
Monterey combined. With the materials all
ON hand this formidable craft can be turned
out of the yard in about fifteen months.
In an interview with reporter yesterday
Irving NJ. Scott expressed The opinion that
San Francisco capital will soon undertake
the establishment here of a gun plant capa-
BILE OF turning out work in every respect
equal to that of Krupp, WhtwQrih and
Cruesot. He believes that an investment of
S5, 100000 is ali that is necessary to that
end, and that the ability to manage such an
enterprise is to be found in abundance at
the Union Iron Works. As soon as the
factory becomes an ACCOMPLISHED fact he
believes the Government will make pro-
visions for proving-ground,a and that S25,-
000, 900 would be added to the circulating
medium of the Slope within short time
aftprwar0
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Inspection, and that it cost as much if nos
more to manufacture goods with these cot
ton threads than if made wholly of wool.
The Collector accordingly imposed duty
under the classification for all WOODEN
goods. The lower courts held and this
court sustains their decisions, as Con-
gress did not make any provision as to what
amount of cotton must be in the goods in
order to secure lower duty, that the i'm
porters had a right to mix any quantity Of
cotton. no matter how small, in order to se1
cure lower rates. Justice Blatchford read
the opinion and Justices Brown and Gray
dissented.
The court in the case of E. P. Mason and
others against Robertson, Collector, held
that bichromate of soda is dutiabe ut % per
cent ad valorem. and not at cents per
pound, under the provisions for bichroMate
Of potash, as held by the Collector.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

New York bricklayers get s4 per day Of
eight hours.
Charles d. Lette, the inventor of the
metallic cartridge. is dead.
Piles of snow are still in patches on the
outskirts of Philadelphia.
Under late law made in Egypt the man
who marries may take the name OF the
woman if he so desires.
Near Madagascar $4,000 islands are unin-
habiled. One can live there by working
twenty-five days year. No clothes are
worn.
The New York Legislature has appropri-
ated S640,O00 for the continuance Of Work
on Albany's white elephant, the State
Capitol.
John G. Edelman cut the trees from the
farm which is now the heart of Saginaw,
Mich He is 62 years old aud has lived In
the valley A years.
Texas aud North Carolina have just
passed scientific temperance education laws,
leaving but eight of the forty-lour States
now without such law.
Rev. T. J. Shelton OF Little Rock, Ark,
who claims to be the Messiah and attempted
to resurrect young woman from the deads
has been arrested ON charge OF insanity.
The Tammany West Side Driveway
81. .OOO,O 600 steel is dead.-New York paper.
Perhaps if it had been built of cheaper ma
teria, iron for instance, it would have sur
vived.
Senator ingalls, carries in his pocket as q
souvenir 10-cent piece, which ne says Is
the last dime the Government paid him-the
very last piece OF money received In the nnal
payment Of his salary.
In India there are 5000 children learning
the Eaglish language, because it is found
that il is far easier to reach these children
through the influence CT English literature
than to attempt to translate our works into
Hindu.
Those who have the table to arrange and
clear off three times a day may save them
selves many steps by using basket to carry
things back and forth between the table and
the pantry or cellar.
In the cellar of the late John Lewis, the
eccentric restaurant man Of Adrian, Mich,
the appraisers ran across a large quantity OF
unstamped cigars which he had bought
thirty years ago, before the stamp tax went
into effect.
A school-teaeher at Watervliet will have
to leave town because he told a class Of
youngsters that if JEFF Davis and his Gener-
ais were guilty of treason, Washington and
his Generals should be charged with the
same crime.
The movement for the erection of a monu-
ment to Admiral Semmes of the Confed-
crate Navy, started in Baltimore some time
ago. is being helped on by Mobile Organi-
cation Of veterans 1t is intended to raise
$4,000 or $4,000.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland was surprised re-
Gently to find a check for $500 in letter
from an enterprising man. In return for
the money he wanted her recollections OF
the White House. Mrs. Cleveland promptly
returned the check.
An English bloodhound, which was one Of
the best specimens of that rare breed in this
country, is dead at Rochester, n. Y. A
whole sparrow was found in his stomach,
and it is supposed that the bird had been
poisoned. The dog was valued at mora
than $1,000.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Two Rulings Against Customs Collectors

Two Rulings Against Customs Collectors
Relative to the Duty on Woolen Goods.
WASHINGTON, April 13. = The United
States Supreme Court to-day affirmed the
judgments of the Circuit Courts of Illinois
and New York in the customs cases of See
berger, Collector of Customs at Chicago,
against Farwell and others, and Magone,
Collector of New York, against Edward
Luckmeyer, regarding the proper rate of.
duty under the Act of 1888 ON importations
of wOolen dress goods in which very slight
amount OF cotton is mixed, in order to lower
the classification of the e, DDS.
The Tariff act of 1888 provided that dress
goods composed in part only of wool should
pay duty of 5 cents per yard and So per
cent ad valoren, and where composed
wholly Of weol should pay cents per yard
and 40 per cent ad valorem. Importers, so
as to secure lower CLASSIFICATION, introduced
from 2 to 6 per cent of cotton into the warp
of the goods. Evidence showed the cotton
could not be detected except on very expert
The morning call., 1891-04-14
DISTRESS IN CHILE.
Fearful Suffering Among the Victims of tn
Revolution

Fearful Suffering Among the Victims of the
Revolution.
NEW YORK, April 15-Mail advices from
africa state that many refugees are coming
from IQuiQue. A correspondent there writes
that vagabonds are robbing, pIundeTng,
numbering, assaulting women and commit
ting all classes Of atrocities, while incendi-
aries are also engaged in destruction and
pillage. The Government of Chile is re-
ported to be engaged in establishing an army
10000 strong at Tarapaca. The distress
along the south coast, due to the revolution,
is APPALLING. a correspondent at Lima
writes that 4C0 refugees who arrived on the
last steamer were SO destitute that they had
to remain on the wharf. The commandant
at IQuique was selling -four at % cents
pound.
Hundreds of people have abandoned the
nitrate works, and, accompanied by their
families, trudged across the desert to Iquique.
The scene is Of a nature which hardly finds
an equal in the history of war. Many died
on the desert.
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NO NEWS IN ROME.
THE SAME OLD STORY.
Ex-President Cleveland Given Another Chance
to Air His Free-Trade Views.

Ex-Presiden Mt Cleveland Given Another Chance
to Air His Free-Trade Views.
New YORK, April 13.-The Governors of
the Democratic club of this city gave a din
ner tonight in commemoration of Jeifer-
sons birthday. Besides X-President Cleye-
land and Governor Albeit of New Jersey
many prominent local Democrats were res
ent Ex-Pr esident Cleveland was the prin-
cipal speaker. In the course Of his remarks
he said This is peculiarly time when tile
Democratic party should be mindful of It's
relations to the country, Of its responsibili-
ties as the guardian of sacred principles
and Of its duty to a confdinG people. Blind
ness to danger and neglect of party organi-
zation and discipline are invitations to de-
feat. We shall court disaster if we relax
our industry in ccmmending to the intelli-
gence Of our countrymen the creed which
we profess, and we tempt humliating fail
ure and disgrace when we encourage or tol-
craze those who, claiming fellowship with
us, needlessly, and from the worst of mo-
tlves. seek to stir up strife and SOW dlsc0rd
in the counsels Of our party"
The morning call., 1891-04-14
THE DIRECT TAX LAW.
The Claims of Several States Reduced /
Counter Claims of the Government.

The Claims Of Several States Reduced by
Counter Claims of the Government
WASHINGTON, April 13.- Many States
that expected to realize the entire amount
of their contributions to the direct tax will
be disappointed. A scrutiny of the Refund
ing Act by the first Comptroller has satisfied
him that the Un tied States Government
may claim offsets against all States wherein
the tax was not collected from individuals
directly by the Government He has been
searching the records for such offsets, and
here are some of those he has already dis
covered in the accounts of the quotas of
arms, ammunition. ETC., oveTissued up to
1887: California. S8110; Georgia, S4229;
Illinois, S17,307; Michigan, S5633; Mnne-
sota, s5S3l; Oregon, S2472; Virginia, s640S;
Wisconsin, S520l; New Mexico, S5597;
Washington. $685. Had the old law con-
tinued in force any of these States might
have made their account square by dimiu-
ishing the amounts of their reqnsit'Onsi
but after the new militia law of 1887 was
passed this course could no be pursued.
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Heavy Failures.

LANCASTER (Pa.), April 13. - Thomas
Baumgardner assigned this afternoon, with
liza blities estimated at from $50, 900 to
S75O,C00 and with assets probably very
small. Baumgardner was a member OF the
firm of Baumgardner, Eberman & Co.,
which assigned on Saturday last. The fail
u:e was brought about largely, it is said.
by reimbursement and enormous Specula-
tions largely on borrowed capital.
Henry l.. Stehman, large farmer and to-
buccO-d ealeI of East Hempfeld Township,
made an assignment to-day, with liabilities
$1,000 and assets about the same.
The morning call., 1891-04-14
A MASS OF RUINS.
Destruction by Fire of the Finest Business
Block in Elizabeth, N. J.


ELIZABETH On. j., April 13.-The prin-
cipal business block of the city, the Arcade
Building, owned by Amos Clark and occu-
pied by the Postoffice, First National Bank
and number OF stores, was burned to-day.
The loss is estimated at S250,G00.
The fire was st rted by some varnish boil
ing over in Chew's frame store in the Ar
cade Building. The inmates of the building
were able to save but little of their goods,
and some almost lost their lives. A. H.
Clark was nearly suffocated in his Office,
Award was found partially overcome on
the stairs. Hon. Foster NJ. VOORHEES, was
rescued from his office. The Postotfice fur
niturc and most of the equipment was con-
sumed. The letters were thrust into Mail
bags and carried to a place Of safety. The
telephone company's loss is great, and the
system is rendered useless. All of the
records OF the Third Regiment, whose ar
mory was in the building, were consumed.
The morning call., 1891-04-14
HALLS VICTIM.

Mrs. j. c. Hawley Sent to the Asylum
for Treatment.
On Saturday last Mrs. j. G. Hawley was
taken from her home in East Oakland to an
asylum for the treatment of people whose
minds are afflicted. Mrs. Hawley is one Of
the victims of John c. Hall, who had con-
troll Of the lady's money, specnated with it
and lost it. Since the crash came, some
two or three months ago, she has been grad
ually declining in health, until the climax
came as above stated. Her mania takes the
form of looking for lost treasure, and for
weeks past she has been constant care to
her children. Although the loss of the es-
tate was great, the family have not been left
pennilsss The unfortunate lady's malady
seem, to be tending toward softening Of the
hrain
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Anna Dickinson.

New YORK. April IA letter written by
Anna L. Dickinson on March 25th, while
she was in the asylum at DanvIle, Pa, was
furnished to the press to-day. The letter is
addressed to her brother, Rev. John Dick
inson, at Los Angeles, Cal. She says: This
thing has not been doue in q day. She
cher sister SUSAN must have had helpers.
One and all. | want them found. Ii they
are dupeS l want full measure of justice
given them that will teach them rights of
other people through somewhat of equiva-
lent of suferinss they have entailed if
knaves.
The morning call., 1891-04-14
A SENSATION PROMISED.
Omaha Business Concerns Alleged to Have
Violated the Contract Labor Law

Umeha Buslness Concefns Alleged 70 Have
Violated the Contract Labor Law.
CHICAGO, April 13.-Special Immigration
Agent Lester. at Springfield, arrived here
to-day. He is preparing voluminous re-
port for Secretary Foster. 81 have just re-
turred from OMAHA" said lie, ''and can
promise you Il sensation in the course Of ten
days. / have been making investigations
there and have evidence that the contract
alien labor law has been and is being grossly
violated. Certain large concerns there EN-
ploy large number of men and have been
mporting alien labolers in direct defiance Of
the law. 1t will be big surprise, as the
concerns implicated are known all over the
world and have a reputation for honesty
several other cities where investigation has
proved that the law is being violated. But
in no place are the cases so fragrant as in
Omaha"
The morning call., 1891-04-14
A Settlement Affected.

LONDON, April 13.-At meeting of the
creditors of Prier, Notion & Co., timbe r
merchants, whose failure was recently an
noInced, it was shown that their unsecured
liabilities amounted to $4,000. An ar
ranGement was agreed upon which provides
for yeSting the firms property for the bene-
fit of the credit tors. On April 81 an office
statement was issued bv Prier, Wotton &
Co, who were partners in the house of
Heatlay, Notion e Co. of San Fran isco,
showing the liabilities of the concern
amounted to 9561, 1853.
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QUIET IN THE COKE REGION.
Strikers Returning to Work. hut the Militia
win Be Kent on Duty for a Time.

PITTsBURG, April 13-General Wiley is
by no means confident that all trouble in
the coke region is at an end. B!oodshed
and violence. he is quite sure, will result if
the troops are withdrawn. Therefore, he
thinks the soldiers may expect long siege
in the mountains.
a Scottdae special says there was a bad
break in the strikers ranks at the Painter
Works this morning, eighty men reSuming
work.
MOUNT PLEASANT, April IS. - Affairs
continue quiet in the coke regions There
are number of works now in operation,
but the men are not returning to work as
rapidly as the operators hoped. On the
other hand, more men are working than the
strikers expected,
SCoTTDALE, April 13. - The Mcclure
Company Put number Of men to work on
their Painter plant to-day but the others
are still idle. The Ffick Company say that
more men are coming to work in spite OF
the strikers denial. Eviction notices are
being served and the strikers are resolved
to remain out TO the bitter end.
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Brakemen Ordered Back to WORK.

LINCOLN, April 13.-Grand Master New
man of the Trainmen's Brotherhood has
ordered all the striking Burlington brake
men TO go to work and declares the state
ments OF Sweeney Of the Swtchmen's
Brotherhood, in assert ting that the Train
mems Brotherhood would uphold the strike,
unwarranted This practically ends the
strike, as the yardmen can do nothing with
out the trainmen's assistance. Sweeney re-
fuses to talk
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THE DREIBUND.
Di Rudini Thinks It Will Not Be Dissolved
Until Peaca Is Assured.


Until Peace Is Assured
ROME, April 13.-Premier di Radin in an
interview to-day In regard to the Dreibund
held that the renewal of the triple alliance
was Uf secondary imp rtance as compared
with the agreement with England. On many
occasions, said the Premier, the policy of
the Dreibund harmoniLed perfectly with
British ideas. yet Lord Salisbury for special
reasons had never adhered to the Dreibund
treaty. Italy's renewal of her contract
with the alliance depended on the general
situation in Europe, which was now chang
ing every day. 1t was difficult TO imagine
that England and Italy would remain pas
Sive while war was being waged by Russia
and France against Germany and Austria,
even il the Dreibund did not exist. Rudini
declared that he was convinced that France,
des pite her excessive armaments, woulineYer
alone wage a war OF aggression while the
Dreibund continued to act as the safeguard
of Europe. In view of the prevailing tenn
per in France it was perfectly idle to discuss
the question of the dissolution OF the DTei-
huub