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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-07
Mr.. Harris. R. A. Friedrich, ]. A. Waymire.
General John T. Cutting, I. H. Goodman.
Colonel W. R. Smedberg Joseph SimonsolI.
DR.. L. L. DOrr.
WOMEN VS.. LADIES.
The Sh0e.Fitters' Union Chooses
a New Name.
An Eastern Strike That Will Help the Mold
ers Henry Ark's Defaleation = DR..
Willey's Union Has Split.

The Boot and Shoe Makers Protective
Union, composed of young and very at
tractive women. held very interesting meet
ing last night, and the subject of debate was
proposed change in the designation Of the
union.
Some Of the sisters were in favor Of CALI
ing it the Ladies Shoc-ftters' Union. while
another faction persistently and vigorously
fought for the name Women Shoeftters'
Union" Excellent reasons were advanced
for the adoption of both names, but the
women were In the majority, and the organ
ization Wilt hereafter be known as the
Women filters Union"
The Executive Committee of the Boot aud
Shoe Makers White Labor League attended
the meeting and made statement of the
unpleasantness at Buckingham & Hechys
factory. The union expressed sympathy
with the strikers. and promised assistance.
The members of the union who were euI-
ployed in Buckingham 81 Heeht's are idirs
as there is nothing for them to do on acco Unit
of the male operators strike.
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NICARAGUA CANAL.
A Very Favorable Report of the Progress of
the Great Work.

4 Very Favorable Report Of the Progress Of
the Great Work.
NEW YORK, April Ga Tribune staff
corresponds writes, under the date of
March 18th, that work on the Nicaragua
Canal is advancing satisfactorily. In four
teen mouths from October, 1889, break
water 1000 feet long was built to windward,
and the harbor opened by the removal of
sand-duneS and hummocks. A depth of
fourteen feet of water was obtained by
dredging the inner bar. 1t was and Is
the intention to extend the break water
1000 feet further and make the coast line
perpendicular to the prevailing direction of
the winds and restrict the action of the
waves to tho beach outside tie channel.
Furious nOrthers have retarded the progress
Of harbOr Improvements. The water is
shall0wer than it was in portions of the
channel. but there is still depth Of nine
feet where formerly there was a solid Oh
structlOn of sand high above this level. The
fresh deposits of sand are disappearing
under the dredging, and the former depth
of fourteen or fifteen feet will gradually be
secured. Nine miles of railway fave
been put in operation In eight months
through the swampy land; telegraph
lines have been constructed; the main cut
of the canal has been carried 1000 yards
from the lagoon, and surveys Of the entire
line have been completed. The estimated
expenses have not been exceeded in any in
stance. The average cost of harbOr dredg-
ing is seven cents per cubic yard. This is
% per cent less than The estimates. The
cost of the railway to be constructed was
$4,000 a mile. It has cost $40, 600 and that,
too, for nine miles OF the worst section
through swamps. Numerous changes have
been made in the original line, by which
the expense of construction will be ma
teri1lly reNupp1
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MINISTER BLAIR.
The New Envoy to China Receives Final In
structions From Blaine


structions From Blaine.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Blair,
the new Minister to China. called upon
Secretary Blaine to-day and received final
instructions concerning his new duties. He
left for New York tonight, where he will
spend a couple Of days with prominent bust
ness men who have asked for conference
with him touching Oriental business mat
ters in which they are deeply interested.
Possibly on Saturday he VIII leave for San
Francisco, where he will remain one week
He stated to-day that he had received
number of letters from business men in
San Francisco who desired to confer with
BIN on matters relating to the Asiatic
trade. Among other things Blair said:
"Of course San Francisco is the American
city most concerned in the trade OF Asia,
and | will have more to do with her busi-
ness men than with those of any other city.
| shall consider the San Francisco people
quite able to tell me what they want, and
what will be good for them will do for the
whole country. My special course of school
ing for my new work will be taken in San
Francisco, which is now the second New
York OF this country, and when the great
region west of the Mississippi Is made to
respond to the efforts of man equally with
the section east of the great river San Fran
cisco will be the second London of the
world"
Concerning the reports that the Chinese
merchants in San Francisco and at other
points had petitioned the President to with
draw his appointment, he said that so far
as he knew no such petitions had reached
Washington. He did not care about giving
further explanation of his record on that
question, or some one might accuse him of
being oYer-ZealouS to hold his Job"
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MACDoNALD's BAD FIX.
Prospect Of a Big Religious War Over the
Manitoba School Act.

Prospect Of a Big Religious War Over the
Manitoba School Act.
QUEBEC, april 6.-Canada may now have
on her hands big religious fight, as well as
a political one, over the Manitoba School
Act, which was recently adopted by the
Legislature, and which prohibits religious
instruction in the public schools of Mani
toba The entire Roman Catholic hierar-
chY have entered upon the war against it,
and in ali their churches yesterday joint
mandement, signed by them, was read. The
hierarchy insist that the Government of
Canada must veto the act and the result Of
the mand ement must be to form the Cana
dian Catholics into an almost compact body
TO support this course. The Catholic mem
bers OF the new Parliament are largely in
huenced by the mandement and in view of
the reduced majority for the Government at
Ottawa, the situation in which Sir John will
find hlms elf cannot fail to be critical, for it
will become a question of expedieDcy.
While the people of Manitoba claim the
right to manage their own affairs, and the
Protestant electors as 4 rule throughout
Canada take the same stand, and while the
Roman Catholic Church holds, on the other
hand, that the act is a violation Of vested
and sacred rights, Sir John will decide upon
the course that will expose him to the least
possible loss of support Sir Johns friends
here think he may evade the question by
referring the consttdtionality of the acts TO
the Supreme Court.
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AMERICAN PORK.
Reported Removal Of The Embargo by
the German Government.

BERLIN, April 6.-It is announced that
Germany has definitely resolved TO with
draw the embargo upon American pork.
The official notice will probably be delayed
some time in view of certain negotiations
going on between Germany and the United
States.
W AsHINGToN. April 6-Speaking about
the cabed statement of the removal of the
embargo on American pork by Germany
Secretary Rusk said this evening that he
had no official notification OF it. When
the inspection law of March Sd
was passed he caused It's provisions
to be commune ated to the German
Government through the Department of
State and Minister Phelps. The Secretary's
belief is that, though we have received no
official notice of the removal of the embar go,
we can look for some such action on the
part OF Germany before long.
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LA CHAPELLE KILLED
He Quarreled With the Woman
Who Claimed to Be His Wife.
She Wrested the Weapon From Him and
Sent Two Bullets Through His Body.

At quarter before II o'clock last night
William NJ. la Chapelle, proprietor of a
saloon on the northeast corner of Post street
and Central avenue, was shot aud killed by
his reputed wife.
La Chapelle was once the husband of Nine.
La Chapelle, who figured prominently sew
eTal years ago as pedestrienne in several
of the siX-day go-as-y0u-please walking
matches.
The authorities were notified shortly after
the killing that woman had gone into the
saloon of Caleb Coakley on Central avenue
and stated that she had killed her husband.
THE SCENE OF THE KILLING.
The place was visited by the official from
the Morgue and a representative of THE
CALL and 1t was ascertained that
Coakley, after receiving the informa-
ton, went to the saloon. where
he discovered the body of La ChapellIe on
the floor nf small back bedroom, almost
naked, with two bullet wounds in the breast.
A few minutes after the discovery Officer
Gordon reached the place and arrested the
woman who had accompanied Cuakley
the Central Police Station by Officer Me-
Manus, to whom she made statement,
which was substantially as follows:
THE snooTER's STATEMENT.
La Chapelle came home at about II 80
o'clock from night lunch, and he re-
tired and she followed him. A few
moments after that he commenced
to quarrel with her, charging her
with having been too attentive to other men.
She denied the accusation in the most en-
phatic terms, when lie took up a revolver
and shot at her, the bullet going wide of its
mark. She then threw herself upon
him and in struggle that fol-
lowed eunpppGph In wrpStiuV fhl.
weapon from him, and then fired two shots
In rapid succession at him, wOunding
him in the manner described and
with fatal result. Further than this she re-
fused to say.
NO NAME.
When asked her name she refused to
give it, but 1t was ascertained
that she is known as Maggie
Du Rose. She is comely demi-blonde, has
brilliant black eyes, and is about % years of
When the Morgue official reached the
room in which the body lay there was on one
side of the deceased a small dog watching
very closely, while on the other side was a
cockatoo also watching the body. The re-
volver used was found on the bed,
with three chambers empty. No mark
of bullet was discovered on the walls of
the room and the searchers were at loss to
account for the presence of the bullet fired
at the woman.
THE DECEASED.
La Chapelle had been engaged in bus-
ness at the place OF the killing about eight
or nine years. He was a sporting man,
about 40 years of age, of rather pre-
possessing appearance, with full round
face, which was adorned with heavy.
black mustaehe About -four years ago
he had serious difficulty with La
Chapelle and she left him, going
away; no one knows where she
went He then made the acquaintance of
the woman who last night killed him, and
she passed as his wife. She has sister,
who Is leading a saloon life in resort near
Central avenue. The woman was charged
with murder
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THE WHEAT CROP.
Bad Season Anticipated Throughout the
Eastern Hemisphere.

Eastern hemisphere.
LONDON, April 6.-The Standard to-day
publishes long review of the agricultural
outlook, in the course of Which it says the
steady rise in wheat revives the hopes of the
English farmer and adds that wheat Will
probably reach the highest price in many
years, the principal cause for the rise being
the failure of foreign crops. The wheat
crops Of France and Russia, according to
the Standard, are much below the average
and it says the deficiency will be at least
100000 quarters. The same paper says.
1t is reported that the cold winds and frosts
have almost destroyed the French crop.
Germany, Holland and Belgium all furnish
pessimistic reports. In Roumania there Is
decreased wheat area and in India there
has been bad wheat season. The only ex-
ception is Hungary. where there are better
prospects. But it is almost certain that the
worlds wheat consumption will exceed the
production as computed. OF whatever magni-
tude Americas crop may be it will not be
sufficient TO cover the European deficit. thus
compelling an extensive draft upon the re-
serves for the third year in succession. The
Standard, in conclusion, says: Increased
home consumption and the decreased wheat
area, owing to the spread of population, and
recourse to scientific tillage. in order to re-
pair the waste OF the first settlers, thus In
creaslng the cost of production, must inevi-
tablY remove the American farmers for
midable competition in the European
markets and allow the English farmer to
look forward 10 prosperous future.
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POSTPONED FOR A TIME.
The Presidents Western Trip Interferes With
tho Mannti tianl

The Presidents Western Trip Interferes With
the Negotiations.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Accompanied by
Sir Julian Pauncefote the Canadian Cabinet
officers called upon Secretary Blaine at his
home just before noon to-day Their stay
was but for few moments, and returning
to the hotel they announced that they were
about to leave Washington. President Har-
rison has signitied his desire 10 be present at
the conference, and as his coming trip West
would interfere with that, it was tn ought
best to postpone negotiations until such
time as the President could give the matter
his attention. Messrs. Foster and Thomp-
son will leave Washington this afternoo n for
Ottawa, aud Tupper will go to London. He
says Sir Julian VIII notify the party when
to return to Washing ton, which Will be as
soon as the President cen conveniently
give his attention to the negntiations.
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A BAPTIST DIVINE INDICTED
Outgrowth of Bitter War Between Rival
Religious Newspapers.

DALLAS Crex.), April 6.-The Grand Jury
has returned two indictments for criminal
libel against Rev. Robert I. Hanks, noted
divine and editor of the Western Baptist.
He is charged with libeling Rev. E. b.
Hardy. l.. r. Scroggs. s. r. Grant and A.
Nj. johnson, all prominent preachers OF the
same faith. The offense consists in having
charged in his paper that the divines were
paid scandal-moDgers of the Texas Baptist
and Herald, and notorious liars. The in
dictments are the outcome of bitter news
Yiper war between the Western Baptist and
the Texas Baptist and Herald. The accused
parsOn declares that he will prove the allie
cations he made are true when the case
goes to trial. The legal contest bids fair to
become most sensational one.
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Carpenters Union, No. %, has not yetde-
cided that its members shall refuse to work
on all buildings in which iron made in non
union foundries is used, but has appointed a
committee to attend conference at which
the matter will be considered. Carpenters
Union, No. 4S3, met last night and appointed
a committee to attend the conference. The
union is IN favor of the proposed plan for
assisting the molders, but will take no ac-
tiou until the matter has been discussed BY
the Builders Trade Federation.
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more than that the mystery" of their
leaders inner life, which had often been re-
ferred 10 as certain to clear ParnelPs char
acter, will shortly be explained.
The BRITISH COMMONS.
Attempts to Cut Down Useless Expenditure:
Defeated BY the Majority,

Attempts to Cut Down Useless Expenditures
Defeated by the Majority.
LONDON, April 6.-In the Commons to-day
Secretary Ferguson. replying to questions
as to the troubles In India, said the Vice
roy had telegraphed that he would speedily
restore order In the disturbed districts.
Labouchere made a vigorous effort to
have the items for the repair of Kensngton
and Kew palaces stricken out, saying they
were useless.
Trevelyan vigorously protected the pal
aces as historic monuments.
LabOuehere's motion was rejected.
Waddy (GladStonian) moved to reduce the
appropriation for the maintenance of
Bushey House. 1t was a monstrous state of
affairs, he said, which permitted the Duke
of NemOurs, a wealthy Frenchmar, to occu-
py Bushey House at the expense Of the
English people. Ills motion, however. was
rejected.
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Secretary Prcctor's Trip.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-No one at the
War Department knows of any telegram
having been sent to Secretary Proctor re-
questing his return. The Secretary tele-
graphed last Friday that he would leave San
Francisco for Washington Monday. He
carried ont the principal part of his pro-
gramme ln visiting the military posts South
and the Pacific Coast, and he has decided 10
curtail his trip probably because he wishes
to see the President before the latter leaves
Washington on his Western tour.
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AN GILL WIND"
Striking BIoIders Encouraged by Trouble
in Richmond.

Striking BIoIders Encouraged by Trouble
in Richmond.
The Molders' Union received information
last night of strike in the locomotive works
at Richmond, Va, where 400 mechanics are
employed. They were asked to stay away
from Richmond. and they will, but they do
not believe that the "scab' molders who
have been flocking to the Coast since tive
beginning of the strike here will follow their
example, and they are uplifted over tie Iac5-
The union last night received donations
for the striking members from the Macbin-
ists', Printers, Brewers and Glass-Bl0wers'
unions. The Executive Committee reported
that no "scabs" have been employed to
take the places of the strikers in the steel
works. but that ten "scabs" employed by
the Union Iron Works were too drunk to go
to work yesterday.
c. E. Evans, Secretary of the American
Federation of Labor, sent communication
to the effect that President Gompers had
made a report on the strike, in which he
Endorsed the fight of the molders against the
Manufacturers Association and warned all
union mOlders throughout the country to
keep away from San Francisco.
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Ark's Defalcation.

The Executive Committee of the Coast
Seamen's Union that has been examining
the books of Henry Ark, the defaulting Sec
retary, made no report at last nights meet
ing of the union, as it had not ascertained
the full amount of the defalcatons. A tenn
porary Secretary was elected, aud resolu-
ton was passed that hereafter the Secretary
of the union shall be elected by all the
branches, who shall telegraph their choice
to the office in this city on the night OF the
election. The shipping office is pronounced
success and owners and masters of vessels
are furthering the movement against the
iniquitous clearinghouse system by ship
ping their crews at the unions Office.
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REFUSED LANDING.

Ten Russian Immigrants Sent Back to
Europe.
New YORK, April 6.-Ten Russian immi-
grants, who arrived here yesterday on the
Dania from Hamburg, were barred from
landing at the Barge Office. General poor
health. disease and liability to become
public charges were the reasons given for
shutting them out.
When the Russians were informed that
they were to be sent back they made great
outcry, shrieking and cursing and rolling
over and over on the floor, jumping up and
trying to force their way out in spite of the
gate-keepers. They were finally sent back
TO the Dania to be returned to Hamburg.
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The Executive Committee of the Fed
Grated Trades will meet with the Retail
Grocers' Union to-day to decide what steps
shall be taken to punish bo ox-manufacturers
who are fighting organized labor by discharg-
ing their union emploveS.
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AMERICAN NAVY.
Great Interest Manifested in England Owe
the Success of the New Ships.

LONDON, April "a Philadelphia corre-
spondent of the Times gives long account
Of the new American navy. The Times de-
votes critical editorial to the subject,
dwelling mainly upon the likelihood that
when the American ironclads are carrying
full coal supply their speed will be largely
reduced. The Times concludes: If the
greater boldness of American designers is
really based upon sound Judgment we need
not regret it. We shall equally profit in the
long run by their experience, whether it re-
suits in failure or success
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NEW COINS.
A Change to Be Made in the Silver Dollars,
Halves, Quarters and Dimes.

WASHINGTON, April 6-Director of the
Mint Leech will issue circular tomorrow
to artists for new designs for subsidiary
coins. The general features of the present
coins will be preserved to considerable
silver dollar, half-dollar, quarter dollar and
dime. These changes are to be made under
the act passed at the last session of Con-
gress, which appropriated S150,000 for the
purpose. and is available July 1st. Direc-
tor Leech thinks that from S2.000,000 to
S3G00.000 of the unavailable assets of the
$40, 600 600 now in the Treasury can be re-
coined with this appropriation. The gold
coins are considered satisfactory, and, it is
thought, will not be changed. The designs,
after being selected, will not be changed
for twenty-five years.
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Fava,s First Note

LONDON, April 6,-The Times Rome
special says: The arrival of the text Of
Baron Faya's first note showed that the mis-
understanding was due to Blaine's inter-
preting the demand for a trial as demand
for conviction. The Ministry ia indispOsed
to push the matter beyond the demand for
the recognition of the principle of interna-
tional justice. The excitement has entirely
subsidized.
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At last nights meeting of the Plasterers
Union the following-named officers-elect
were installed: 7. Caluan, President; w.
Udell. Vice-President; Richard Downing,
Financial Secretary; F. j. Spring, Record
ing Secretary, and II. Langshaw. Inside
Guard. The Trustees reported the organ
ization in good financial condition: The
union indorsed the action of the unions that
have promised to assist the striking mold
ers by refusing to work upon buildings
where iron made in non-uniOn foundries is
used. A committee was appointed to in-
vestigate charges against member for
violating the apprentice rules. and to inform
manufacturer of ornamental holdings
that lie will be bOycotted if he continues to
violate union rules.
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A House Divided.

The four members os the Executive Com
mittee of the Pacific Laborers' Union. who
we're driven out of meeting of that organ
ization on Sunday by policemen called In by
DR.. Wiley, the founder and President. are
organizing an opposition union. They tried
last night to rent the hall which DR.. Wiley
has been using for his Saturday night meet
ings, but we're unsuccessful.
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THE PEOPLES FAD!

1T HAS COME TO PASS THAT 1T IS A FAD ANON
THE PEOPLE TO BRING THEIR WANT" ADS
TO THE CALL. so IT Is THAT THE CALL
Is THE ONLY WANT MEDIUM
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The Horseshoers' Union have won the
strike at Doyle's shop and all the strikers
have been taken back by the proprietor.
The union blackballed Dan Coffey, who
worked for Doyle during the strike. Will
lam McCloskey was elected a delegate to
the Federated Trades. The union will haY3
a picnic on July 18th.
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Pensions.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The following
Californians have been granted PENSIONS:
James A. Neal. John II. Maley, Heman c.
Orcutt, Richard Markle, David Polhanus,
James Conner.
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Foreman of Plasterers.

Richard Downing was made foreman Of
plasterers at the new City Hall yesterday.
subject to the approval of the City Hall
Commissioners. Out of the 130 mechanics
employed on the hall about thirty-fve are
was nppassarV