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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10
ENVELOPED IN
FIERCE FLAMES.
Fires Raging Over Immense
Districts in Michigan.
Great Destruction Of PfOperty-Farm- Houses
and Railroad Bridges Burned and
Towns Threatened.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

DETROIT. May "a fire is raging In the
peninsula. the like OF which has never been
known. The line of fame reaches, almost
without a break, from Mason County, on
Lake Michigan, to Iasco County, on Lake
Huron, with the forests of Lake, Osceola.
Glare, Gladwin, Ogenaw and Altoona coun-
ties all ablaze.
Another fire, of scarcely less magnitude,
exists in the upper peninsula. The incline
OF the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
Railroad through Marque tie, Houghton,
Baraga and Ontanagon counties is in the
path of the flames. Two railroad bridges
have already gone, and the telegraph lines
are in bad shape. Fears are entertained
that the fire may reach some of the towns.
Last night the flames swept into Oscoda
and burned out $780, 900 worth of property.
Great apprehension is felt at Ausable.
An appeal for help has been sent to AL
pena. 1t is feared the city will be swept
away if the wind shifts. Thousands of
acres of pine ara burning. Additional re-
pDibo uOW COuililS Ill SHOW Iuat q WluO-
spread district is devastated.
Reports from Marquette, Mich, says
forest fires are burning all over the copper
country. AT Chassell several farm-houses
and barns went up in smoke. and bridge
was consumed across the Sturgeon River.
The Thomas NestOn estate and the Diamond
Match Company lose heavily.
Lake Superior, from Marquette to Ke-
weenaw Point. is fairly black smoke, and
all the fog-whistles are kept blowing con-
stantly. The loss will be very heavy.
AT Tawas, OH the east shore, for two days
past the air has been thick with smoke
from the immense forest fires raging in the
woods back of the town, and which extend
clear to tile county line.
I5hpeming is surrounded by fire, but there
Ia no danger for the town. Telegraph poles
and railroad ties are being destroyed, and
communication is likely to be cut at auy
time. Nothing but drenching rain Of two
days duration can prevent tremendous
losses.
MILWAUKEE. May 9.-Reports from
Northern Wisconsin say the heuvy rains last
night have checked the forest fires in many
localities. The principal damage has been
te standing timber The Wisconsin Central
and Omaha roads have been caused con-
Siderable trouble by the burning of bridges.
Smoke from the forest hangs like a dense
fog over neighboring towns and adds to the
apprehensions Of the inhabitants.
Fierce fires are burning in Shawnee
County.
GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.), May 9.-Deer
Lake, near Reed City, 100 miles north, has
telephoned this city for aid and an engine.
The forests are ablaze and Osterhnut Il
Fox immense lumber yards, with $3.50, COG
worth OF lumber, are SURROUNDED by flames
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NOTHING TO
CAUSE ALARM.
Reasons for the Gold Ship
mentS to Europe.
The Money Used for the Payment Of the
Balance Of Trade-Fruit Crop In
jured by Recent FrOSts.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Direetor of the
Mint Leech has been watching the flow of
gold from this country to Europe, but sees
nothing in the tide to excite alarm. Within
few weeks Germany has drawn on us for
S3.596,000 in gold bars, and So 600 in
coin; France has called for 6,25O.0O0 in
coin, and England S6,500,000. At the ruling
rate of exchange. according to Leech, it is
unnecessary TO look further for the causes
of gold shipments than the payment of the
balance Of trade, and the strained financial
situation in Europe. The United States, lie
says. has more gold on hand than any other
country at this time.
New YORK. May 10.-The World says:
The shipments of gold last week has rarely
been exceeded within like period, and they
gave to the bears a long-coveted opportu-
tunity to turn things their way. As a mat
ter of fact it was not so much the amount
exported that sent chill through Wall
street, as the mystery surrounding the
movement and the Indebtedness as to the
causes which have led up to it. Since the
close of March the exports of gold and sill
yer approximate S25, ,000, 600, and many bank
ers are of the opinion that the shipments
are forced; in other words. that the foreign
ers suffer loss in order to get the gold.
and that the whole thing resolves itself
into exchange operation. The apprehen-
sion felt as to the present loss o. gold, how
ever, is, to some extent, sentimental, as the
Director of the Mint shows that we nave
produced S572, $4,000 of gold in the last
sixteen years and in that time our net inn
ports were 500, ,466, 000 Although from May,
1888. to July, 1889, the export reached over
SCI, 100000. he places our stock of gold on
the first of this month at $500, 100000. 1t is
argued, from all these facts, that the excite
ment and depression consequent upon gold
exports Is hardly warranted and spectators
are responsible for the trouble.
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INJURY TO CROPS.
Reports Show That the Recent Frosts Did
Considerable Damage TO Fruit

Reports Show That the Recent Frosts Did
Considerable Damage to Fruit
WASHINGTON, May o. The weekly
weather and crop bulletin says: The
weather during the past week has been
generally unfayorable to growing crops,
owing to the unusually low temperature
and a deficiency in the rainfall over the
greater portion of all the agricultural dis
tricts east of the Rocky Mountains. The
previous rapid growth in the central val
leys and the Northwest has been greatly
interrupted by the cold wave, which ex-
tended as far south as the Gulf and South
Atlantic States during the week, attended
by damaging frosts as far south as Tennes-
see and the Car0linaS While the froSts did
little damage to staple crops, it is generally
believed that early fruits are seriously dam
aged in Ohio and the Central Mississippi
Valley.
Missouri reports in the eastern and CEN
jured and corn and potatoes cut to the
ground. In Dakota high winds with frosts
did some injury to wheat, oats, barley and
fruit. The reports from Michigan are con-
fiictng as to the damage to fruit by frost,
while in Ohio the damage is estimated at
from 40 to so per cent. In Kentucky all
fruits have suffered severely; grapes are
ruined. and many gardens will have to be
reDlanted
In California. hay. strawberries and cher
ries are slightly damaged by rain. Other
crops are vastly improved. In Oregon the
weather has been beneficial, but more rain is
needed east of the Cascade Range. The
frostS did little or no damage.
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OLD WORLD GOSSIP.
4 Trick CT RudiDfS That Failed TO Work.
SCandalOuS Attack Upon Blaine.

New YORK, May a.-SmalIey's London
cablegram to the Tribune says That too
smart attempt of the Marquis di Rudini to
fasten to Blaine the charge of using a pri-
vate dispatch publicly has had no success.
The Americans answer to it was prompt,
dignified and conclusive.
THE TINES ATTACK ON BLAINE.
Last week brought us an American libel
of different sort appearing in paper
where it would do hundred times the mis-
chief which any publication in the daily
news could effect. | thought then that it
might be better to leave it unnotlced, but
since an epidemic of scandal seems to have
influenza in England, it is probably useless
TO try 70 ignore either.
RIDICULOUS CHARGES.
The Times was needless enough to publish
last Thursday week budget of scurrllouS
gossip about Blame in connection with seal
fishing in Behring Sea. Blaine was accused
of keeping back the Behring Sea question
and refusing to come to any agreement with
Lord Salisbury because lie Is himself a
partner in the sealing trade; and for the
same reason is putting off Sir Julian Paunce-
fote with the false pretense of Illness.
There Is much more OF this malicious nom
sense-half a column of it in all. The Dal-
Zlel agency X lnS dutNOE ol III. 1T Is SlnRulaI
indeed that the Times should be willing TO
make the channel along which these cal
umnies are allowed to OoZe. TO publish
ridiculous lanipoons on the American Sec
retary of State is to create public opinion in
this country which can only hinder the con-
clusion OF that agreement which both coun-
tries and the Ministers 0f both countries
sincerely desire.
WHICH IS THE MORE GUILTY?
1t is hard to say which is the more guilty;
he who transmits or he who publishes such
infamies. But il the author of them be an
American, his act is the more indiScreet.
The Times stoOps so low as to notice edi-
torially these innuendoes, saying to-day:
" We do not assume that Blaine has been un-
duly swaYed by the interests of the North
American Commercial Company, which is
adverse at present to a close time. We are
looking to his acts, not to insinuations that
he has been trifling, from unworthy motives,
with the matter aud that that company is
permitted TO eXtirpate SEALS" And this
great journal proceeds TO ask what viii be
thought of him if certain charges should
prove true.
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BUSINESS FAILURES.
Assignments of Philadelphia Builder and
New York Firm.

assignments OF Pn1ia0elpn1a bu1l0er ana q
New York Firm.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-John /. MeDuf-
fee, the extensive builder, is the first busi-
ness man 10 be pulled down by the Spring
Garden Bank failure. He made an assign
ment, judgments aggregating $4,000 being
entered against him.
NEW YORK, May 9.-MeBride Bros. &
Co., doing business as the Union Pacific
Tea Company. having branches in the States
of New York, Massachusetts. Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, New
Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota and Mis-
souri,, made an assignment to-day without
preferences. The firm did business in teas,
coffees and other groceries, and had head
quarters in this city. The assignment Is said
to have been caused by the inadequaey of
the firms capital to keep running an eXten-
sive and complicated business The tirm
has been doing business of million and
half dollars year, and has been in exist
ence more than ten years At the office OF
the company one of the four brothers COM
prising the firm said the company is solvent
and only wanted an extension. The CON-
pany would, he said, pay 100 cents on the
dollar On account of the complicated char
acter of the business, no figures could be
given at present.
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TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
The British Government Evidently Considers
the Uprising of Beers Serious.

The British Government Evidently Considers
the Uprising of Beers Serious.
LONDON. May 9.-The naval store-ship
Wye started for Africa to- day with large
quantity of provisions and ammunition, aud
will be followed shortly by the troop-ship
Himalaya with re-enforcements for the
Cape. The Boer expedition is known to be
thoroughly equipped with arms and ammu-
nition and is formed into military organ
ization for the purpose of meeting any
enemy, native or British, that mag obstruct
the way. 1t is without artillery, but the
rifles are largely Uf recent importation and
OF breeeh-loading pattern.
The Beers marched divided in tour col
umns, the women and children with the
wagons in each instance bringing up the
rear and pioneer corps with daily reliefs
cutting the way ahead. The progress will
be slow, and it is believed that there will be
ample time for the British troo ps to stop the
''trek" before ii has passed the bounds of
BechuaDaland.
England has annexed strip of territory,
which was hitherto unprotected, OH the
western frontier Of Bechuanaland, in order
TO prevent the threatened "trek" of the
Beers and Damaras
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LABOR TROUBLES.
Investigation Of a Sensational ReporE-Tf
New York Lumber Boyeott

Investigation Of Sensational Report-The
New York Lumber Boycott.
Mt. PLEASANT (Pa.) May 9-Reports
having reached Governor Pattison that
the coke operators were keeping their
new men in the mine without letting them
come TO the surface, and in some cases that
the men were chained. the Governor sent
Adiutant-General McClelland to make an
investigation. In company with a number
Of labor officials, the Adjutant-G General
visited the different mines, and after a
thorough investigation reported that there
was not word Of truth in the sensational
reports.
CHICAGO, Nav 9.-The strike of employees
at Hegewiseh shops of the United Rolling
Stock Company was settled this morning
ana 500 strikers went back to work.
NEW YORK, May 9.-ID view Of the fact
that boycott is declared against one of the
lumbeT-dealers of the city by the labor
unions because his men refused TO go out
when the recent strike went into effect, the
United Lumber Trade of New York Brook
lyn and Jersey City has determined not to
deliver any lumber 10 any building in New
York City after Saturday, May 9th, until the
boycott is raised. About 100000 men are
affected
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THE BARNABY MURDER.
Alleged Sufficient Evidence Against Physi
nian to Sacura an yrdictmanf ara

Alleged Sufficient Evidence Against Physi-
clan to Secure an Indictment. lie
BosToN, May 10-The Globe says to-day (:
BY order of the Colorado authorities, DR.. L.
Thatcher Graves is tacitly under arrest for
the murder of Josephine A. Barnaby. BY
adroit detective work the necessary evi-
dence % insure his indictment has been
secured, and DR.. Graves is now bound
West, not for the purpose of CIV
ing testimony before the Grand Jury,
but to be within the Jurisdiction
of Colorado, where he will be formally in-
dicted on Tuesday next, if the evidence OBJ
tanned and now in the hands of State At
torney Stevens of Denver is to be believed.
DR.. Graves has confessed to sending the
mysterious bottle to Denver, and to writing
the inscription upon it. He asserts that the
bottle contained pure whisky when it was
mailed in Boston, and that any poison
therein conta ined must have been added
after the package left his possession.
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WINNING HORSES.
Result Of Yesterdays RaCeS-Larse Attend
dance and Fast Track.

NASHVILLE, May 9.-This was the clos
ing day of the races. The track was fast
and the attendance reached 10000.
In the race for two-year-olds, four fur
longs, Vancluse won, Jean second, Mont
Clair third. Time, 0:50k.
Three-year-oldS and upward, seven fur
longs, Roley Bowley won. Pickup second.
Red Sign third. Time. / :2s12.
Three-year-olds and upward. five furlongs,
Colonel Cox won, Ithaca second, Lord Tom
Himyar third. Time. :06.
Three-year-olds and upward, seven fur
longs, BrazOs won, Sir a bner second, Duke
of Highland third. Time, :23A
Handicap for -year-olds and upward,
one and an eighth miles. AtticuS won,
Fayette second, Miss Leon third. Time,
1:54h.
Three -year-olds and upward, five furlOngs,
HaTdee won. Gray Eagle second, FriendleSs
third. Time. 1:02B.
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INDIGNANT OFFICIALS.
Charges Against the Mayor Of New Orleans
by the Italian Consul.


NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-On the 7th inst.
Mr.. Corte. the Italian Consul in this city,
address d communication to Foreman
Chaffee of the Grand Jury, charging, among
other things .that an extrajudicial body
appointed by the Mayor from the beginning
premeditated for political purpose the
killing of the prisoners" This state
ment has given the Mayor great of
fense, the extrajudicial body to which
reference is made being the commit
tee of fifty appointed by his Honor imme-
diately after the killing of Chief Hen
messy. That they should be character
lied as murderous body for
political purposes has occasioned great in
dignation. The committee have com
menced the preparation of a report
which will give In detail their
connection with this matter. This
will be submitted to the Mayor and council
Tuesday, and on the basis of the report the
Mayor will take necessary action leading to
the recall of the Italian Consul.
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and we must virtually sustain two navies.
If the canal existed in fact the money now
spent in the maintenance of the Pacific
squadron could be spent for the benefit of
the navy in its entirety, and the facility
with which each ocean could be reached
would enable US TO save money in construc-
tion, repairs and equipment The canal
will positively be finished in six years."
concluded Mr.. Miller. at will take about
S75, 600, 900 to finish it and at present we
have spent only about $5,000,000. Our
plans are perfect and we know to a pound
just how much we must excavate."
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ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
William ]. 0usley Charged With the Killing
of George Ball.

MARYsvILLE, May civilian j. Ousley
was arrested to-day On a complaint sworn
to by Chief Drew of Sacramento charging
him with numbering George Ball last July.
His examination was set for next Friday.
Ousley was brought here from Sacramento
several days ago by Officers Drew and Ar
lington and lodged in Jail to avail develop
ments. Henry Smith, who is supposed to
have been implicated in the crime, was yes
terday sentenced TO thirty days in. the
County Jail for battery committed last
August. This was done mainly to hold the
prisoner in custody until 0usley's examina-
tiOn,
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being less than foot between the horses
at the finish. Captain Al was the favorte
and won in 1:2s12, with Applause second,
Revolver third and Sheridan fourth.
The secona race was fiYe-furlong dash
between Pescadero the favorite) Stella and
Borealis. 1t was won by PeSeadero in
1:05h.
The third race was a trot between Siren,
Lizzie B, Blaekrock and Ida d.
In the first heat Ida d won, with Lizzie
second. In the second heat Ida won, with
Backroek second. In the third heat Siren
wen, with Ida second. In the fourth heat
Siren won, with Ida second. In the fifth
heat Ida won, with Siren second Best
time, 2:3Sh
The fourth race was a trot between Sidney
j and Dlnah. The former won the first.
made in the last heat.
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DID NOT SUCCEED.

"A Statement That the Rothschilds Tried to
Compel Leniency Toward the Jews.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 9-The Novoe
Vremya declares that when the negotia-
tions for the new lean were about concluded
in Paris the Rothschilds made demands in
regard to the treatment of the Hebrews in
Russia, which the Russian Minister of
Finance rejected. The Rothschilds, the
from the negotiations, but tho object having
in view the depression of Russian securities
failed. Although the RothschiIds may cause
temporary delay in the projected conver-
sion OF foreign loans, they caDnot influence
the conversion of the internal debt.
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AN EDITOR THREATENED.
Army Men Angered at Newspaper Commen
on the Walla Walla Lynching

0inJ Ahcu AH6o1Cu at VcWSpdpcA
on the Walla Walla Lynehing.
GERvAIs (Qregon1, May editor McCol.
lum of the Gervais Star has received a let
ter from Vancouver, Wash, signed Vigi-
lance Committee" calling upon him to apol-
ogize for certain alleged insult to the
United States Army through the columns of
his paper. Several days ago the Star, in an
editorial, commented OH the lynching Of
Hunt by the soldiers at Walla Wala, and
yesterday the editorial was reprinted In the
Oregonian. Among other things the Star
said: 1.-THE act was done by mob of low
bred and vicious soldiers, of which the army
is and has been composed for some time."
The committee requests McCollum to
make full apology through the Oregonian,
and states that unless such apology is forth
coming he will be paid "a nightly visit"
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Decisions Affirmed.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-In the case of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company against
Evan James, involving land in the San Fran
cisco district on appeal of the railroad COM
pany, the decision of the Commissioner
has been affirmed. In the appeal of }. A.
G. Reeder, involving land in the San Fran
cisco district, the decision of the Commits
sioner Is afi rmed In the case of Eugene
Pannenburg against Mario Bennie, involv-
ing land In the Los Angeles district, the de-
cision of the Commissioner is affirmed.
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THE GERMAN EXHIBITION.

Successfully Inaugurated by the Lord Mayor Of
London
LONDON, May 9.-The German Exhibition
was opened here to-day by the Lord Mayor
of London, Hon. Joseph Savory. The Mar
Quis of Lorne. Prince Blucher, representing
the German Government; the Sheriffs of
London, William Farmer and Augustus
Henry GloSsOp Harris. and many other i'm
portaat municipal officers We're present.
The Lord Mayor, in the course of the OPEN
ing speech. said the promised visit of En-
peror William Of Germany to London would
give the greatest pleasure to the citizens of
the METROPOLIS.
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Unauthorized PAYMENTS.

MERGED, May 9. 9.-Excitement prevails in
political circles here Tue Board of Super
visors has brought to light the fact that the
County Auditor and Treasurer has paid out
some $4,000 of the county's money for road
right of way which was not approved or au-
thorized by the board The road may be-
accepted by the board, and if so things will
be smoothed over, but If not the Treas ur-
er's Dondsmen may suffer.
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recently. They boarded the train at Whar-
ton and detached the engine and express-car
and then proceeded two miles south and
robbed the express car Of all the money it
contained. It is believed that the amount
stolen is not very large. The passengers
were not molested. but a more frightened
lot cannot be imagined. The bandits in
formed them, when they proceeded down
the track with the engine and express car,
that they were to remain with the coaches
in order to secure themselves, and they
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Nine. Blayatsky's Death.

New YORK, May civilian @. Judge.
General Secretary of the American Section
of the Theosophical Society, this evening
Issued the following: 80 many rumors
and statements having appeared to the
effect that Nine. Blavatsky died three
weeks ago. and that her death was con-
cealed until yesterday, l beg to say that a
cable from her private secretary says she
died On Friday, the 9Th of May"
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EASTERN BALL-FIELDS.
Results Of National League and American
Association Games.

BosToN, May 9-The New Yorks were
saved from defeat to-day largely through the
batting and base running of Glasscock, who
never played better game Game was
called to allow the teams to catch train
for the West. Score: Bostons 4, New
Yorks 4. Observation-Disclosures and Bennett,
Rusie and Buckley.
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A Murderer Hanged.

OTTAWA Qll.), May 9.-William Rudolph.
alias Charles Ford, was hanged at 10:11
o'clock this morning. 1t was only lately
discovered that the real name of Charles
Ford. who was hanged to-day for compile
ity in the murder of David Moore. travel
Ing lumber salesman of Omaha, was Will
lam Rudolph, and that instead of being OF
Irish antecedents his parentage was Ger
man. Up to the last moment Rudolph dis
played the wonderful nerve which eharac-
terized him from the beginning of the trial,
and, with the exception of emotion at the
meeting of his wife, no other sign OF feel
ing was shown by the murderer.
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PLUCkY NATALIE.

She Persists in Her Dissemination to Remain
in Servia.
BELGRADE, May 9.-In reply to commu-
nicatlon from the Prime Minister threaten
ing that unless she lett Servia Of her own
free will the Government would adopt meas
ures of forcibly expelling her, ex-Queen
Natalie declares that despite the threats
made to drive her from Servia she will per-
sist in her refusal to leave.