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The morning call., 1891-02-09
SEVERE BLIZZARDS.
4 Cold and Furious Snow Storm RAGING
Throughout The Northwest.

ST. PAUL, Feb. Sat noon to-day snow
began to fall in this city and there has been
the prospect of blizzard during the after
noon. The storm is pretty general in the
Northwest, although North Dakota seems
10 have escaped to a considerable extent. In
South Dakota the storm that was raging at
Rapid City extended over the entire State,
and Aberdeen, Huron, Pierre and other
points reported very severe blizzards.
The Pioneer Press correspondent at Pierre
says the worst blizzard since 1888 has
been raging there since last night with little
prospect OF cessation. The thermometer
went as low as 20o below zero this morning
and 1t has been freezing all day. 1t is
doubtful if trains get through.
A Huron correspondent says the snow
storm tonight developed into a gigantic
blizzard almost equal in fury to that Of
January, 1888, the wind blowing at a We
loclty OF from thirty-fiye to forty miles per
hour.
At o'clock tonight the thermometer
was sixteen degrees below zero at ST. Vim
cent, MIMI; twelve below at MinncdoSa,
eight below at Fort Buford and four below
at MoOTehead, MINI The blizzard did not
appear in North Dakota Tonight, but was
confined to South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa,
Minnesota and Wisconsin,, being the seyerest
in South Dakota.
OMAHA, Feb. S.-Thcre was heavy snow
storm here to-day, nearly blockading street.
car traffic. Reports from all portions of the
State show that the storm was very severe.
In the northwestern part a blizzard was
raging tTelve hours, and people dared not
venture away from their houses. In the
southern part snow has drifted from four to
SIX feet deep.
LINCOLN Neb.), Feb. Sat midnight
the thermometer ranged around zero and a
strong wind was blowing. The snowfall in
this place was very light. Hastings and
Nelson, TO the west, report heavy SHOWS and
q blizzard raging, and all through trains
from the West delayed.
-, ALBANY On. y, Feb. S.-The effects of
the storm in this city can be summed up
briefly by saying the present conditions
here are. on Smalle scale, exactly what
they were in New \ ork City two weeks ago.
1he city is in darkness, it being unsafe to
connect the electric light wires, and no elec-
tric cars are running for the same reason.
ne IRE alarm, telegraph and telephone
wires are all down.
AT Auburn the wires are all down, and the
city IS in darkness. A large number of
shade and fruit trees were blown down and
ruined
Great damage was done to large orchards
IN this vicinity.
In Mohawk Valley over foot of snow
telI since o'clock last night. Other places
report considerable damage done by the
storm, and trains are somewhat delayed.
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Mrs. Lucy Polk Smell, young artist of
some talent, is one of the few Surviving rela-
tives of President Polk, being his grand
niece.
AT the end of the ballroom in Mrs. w. C.
Wnitney's New York home there is gem
of stage, very small, but beautifully pro-
portioued, supported by columns of Italian
marble.
Eva Hamilton has laid aside her weeds
She Is quite bothered at the thought of
mourning so much over Il man who wasn't
her husband. and who is, probably not dead
enough to justify the use of much Grape.
1t is good thing to be an usher at a
swell wedding at times, particularly when,
as in the Harriman-Catiin marriage, all the
gentlemen seat-guiders had diamond scarf
pins presented to them by the happy
groom.
What made Chauncey NJ. Depew drop the
soace of cigar? Mrs. Depew presented
him with box on his birthday and made
him promise not to give them to his friends.
AS he had desire to see other birthdays he
quit smoking.
General Miles now has the Indians safe in
the Pine Ridge Agency, and the public
would feel easier if he would announce that
he had few of the white trouble-breeders,
who instigated the Indians to fight, safely
locked up III Jail.
Since Oscar Wilde cut his hair and pa
tronizes an every day tailor he has become a
decent-looking and evidently cultured ap-
pearing gentleman, who couldn't be mis-
taken fer a woman's-man advocate dressed
for an athletic tea-fght.
Queen Victoria will start for Italy March
24th and will have with her the Prince and
Princess Henry of Battenberg, who will
have lots of style but not much fun. The
old lady will carry her own bed with her.
She doesn't believe in strange ones.
The Countess Wanda Henkel Won Dom
Dersmark is said in Germany to own the
are the spois of three days chase: First
day, 21 hunters, 700 hares, 10l pheasants, 3
eagles; second day, 25 sportsmen, 1915 hares,
20 pheasants, falcon; third day, hunters,
13S hares, TAT peasants.
The morning call., 1891-02-09
RAPID PROGRESS.
Legislation BEING Vigorously Pushed in Botl
Houses of Congress.

Legislation BEING Vigorously Pushed in Both
Houses of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The two branches
of Congress made rapid progress the last
week in the transaction of public business,
but 1t is the general disposition TO do even
more work daily henceforward. In the
Senate this week the Naval Appropriation
Bill will probably be called up tomorrow
after final action is reached on the Eight
Hour Bill, and the District of Columbia and
diplomatic and consular appropriation bills
will be reported upon by the committee dur
ing the week. Other measures that will
probably intervene are the Copyright Bill,
Indian Depredatons Bill and the Nicaragua
Canal Bill. 1t is within the bounds of pos
slbilIty that an effort will be made to attach
the free-silver coinage rider TO one of the
appropriation bills, in which case some de-
lay may result.
The appropriations bills will probably
continue to absorb nearly all the time of the
House for some days to come and the pros
pect for any general legislation during this
week Is not bright. The Silver Bill and the
report of the Raum Investigation Commit
tee are subjects which may be precipitated
upon the House during the week, but in
what form it is impossible to predict
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NOT SATISFIED.
Gould and Huntington Working a Western
Railroad Alliance Scheme.

CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-A New York Times
special says: Gould and Huntington are not
satisfied with the prospects of the new West
ern Traffic Association, and are working on
a scheme to perfect an alliance between the
railways west of the Missouri River, which
will reduce the evils of competition to a
minimum. Counting upon the acquiesence
of the managers and stockholders of the
Atchison Company, Gould and Huntington
have had their leutenants prepare an ex-
haustiye analysis Of the capitalization, in :
debtedness, earnings and mileage of the
Missouri Pacific Southern Pacific and the
Atchison system, with the view of determiu-
inglfrom them the basis upon which these
systems may be consolidated d or brought un-
der control of single operating company.
Those who have the confidence of the lead
ers in this movement are of the opinion,
should it succeed, it will not stop short Of
the absorption of the Texas Pacific, the Wa
bash and probably the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railways.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The Sun states that
in the consolidation of the Missouri Pacific.
Southern Pacific and Atchisun SYSTEM as
contemplated BY Gould and Huntington, an
executive officer of the Southern Pacific sys-
tenn has been summoned from San Francisco
to take part in the work, and it is trust
worthily stated that Senator Stanford has
gwen MS support 10 Jne Scuelne. AS yet not
one OF the three interests is absolutely conf
mitted to the proposition, but all have taken
it up with degree of earnestness that
argues strongly in favor of its adoption.
THE ATCBISoN.
Henry Willard left yesterday for vaca-
tion in Florida.
The heaviness of Atchison the past three
days Is believed to be due to the knowledge
that an unfavorable statement is coming out
next week. Traders who are supposed to
have early Information endeavored to sell
yesterday without depressing the price.
DIFFERENCES SETTLED.
TORONTO, Feb. S.-The differences of the
men on the Eastern division Of the Canadian
Pacific have been settled.
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A BOY HERO,S BILLET.

Jere ShinafeId's Death Recalls n Story
of the War.
Jere Shinafield, who died few days ago,
and who for twenty years presided at the
desk at the United States Hotel. Harris
burg. Pa, was the hero of the first invasion
of Chambersburg Shinaield was then q
boy, and his native place was Chambers
burg. At the time of the incident the rebel
horde had taken possession OF the town,
and, after burning great portions OF IL, were
leaving the place Shinafield was one OIL
great throng of residents who were olscuSS-
ing their misfortunes, when remnant OF
the rear guard came galloping along. Rather
than face the angry throng the horsemen
turned and took another direction, save one
of their number, who drew his sabre and
drove wildly through the mob, cutting.
swath with his sword. Bullets and mis-
siles whizzed by his head, but he was un-
touched by them.
AS he gained little knoll of ground not
far away he turned and was about to shoot
into the crowd, when he fell limp on the
horses back. The bold cavalryman was
found dead the next day. A musket ball
had been hurled into his breast, and 1t was
Jere Shinsfed who had sent it there. His
exploit was in every ones mouth.
When the Confederate troops returned
some time after the cavalrymen were pre-
pared to avenge the death of their comrade,
and by some means learned that young
Shinatield was responsible for 1t, They got
The morning call., 1891-02-09
THE BoULoGNE CONFERENCE
Letter of Warning Read in the Catholic
Churches Throughout Ireland.

A Letter Of Warning Read in the Catholic
Churches Throughout Ireland.
DUBLIN. Feb. S.-A pastoral letter from
the Catholic Primate was read in the
Catholic ctu ches throughout Ireland to-
day eondemuing Psrneli's conduct and
warning those engaged in the Boulogne ne
gotiations to take care If the compromise
reached be definite, as the country will have
the last word TO say on their issue.
Several Irish bishops, following the ex-
ample set by Archbishop Wash, have
written letters to the clergy of their die
ceses in opposition to Harrington's appeal
to members of the National League 10 re-
organize in view OF the general elections
Archbishop Walsh advised the clerical mem
bers of the league to combat such Parnell-
lte 'p cking" By refusing to join in trick
cry. In reply to Archbishop Walsh Har-
rington says the Archbishop misjudgcs the
object of the leagues circular, which is
similar to those issued annually bv the
league. il rrlaat on says lie iniormud Dillon
and O'Brien, before issuing the circular,
that in consequences of the collapse of the
American tour, lie had determined to ask
the league branches to help the eyicted
tenants.
Harrington advises the Archbishop not
not to commit the priests too hastily to a
policy which will lead to two hostile camps
in every parish.
EThe Parnell leadership Committee have
agreed to dissolve IN view of the accession
of Dillon.
The morning call., 1891-02-09
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

NASSAU On. P.), Feb. S-Iames Phclan,
member OF Congress from Tennessee, died
In this city on the 18th ult. of consumption.
His remains were forwarded TO Washington.
SPRINGFIELD. Feb. SIN joint session
to-day the Legislature took several ballots
for United States Senator, but as no quorum
was present the Legislature adjourned to
Monday.
LONDON, Feb. ga prospectus has been
issued Of the United Alkali Corporation,
capital $4,000. 600. The company will alb
sorb the various large chemical works in
England.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 8.-Professor George B.
Dodge, we'll known throughout the West,
was run over and instantly killed while at
tempting to board moving train at Alton,
ILL.,, yesterday.
NEwBURG On. ", Feb. s.-The skating
races for the amateur championship of
America began yesterday. Joe Donohue won
all the four races-the quarter mile, one
mile. five miles and ten miles.
PARIS, Feb. st is announced that the
telephone service to London is to begin
March I'd. American electricians believe it
will be impossible to work the line, becau SO
1t includes both the land and the sea connec-
tions.
LONDON, Feb 8.-People usually well in
formed have about concluded that the efforts
OIL the Argentine Committee will prove
frultless, and say that some startling news
concerning Argentine affairs will be heard
shortly.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-The President has
approved the bill grant NJ a pension to
Major General Franz Sgel aud the act ma k
ing the apportionment of Representativ es
IN Congress among several 5 states under the
eleventh census.
LONDON, Feb. 8.-Lord Salisbury has re-
celved, through the United States Legation,
an Official invitation from the United States
uoVerhment requesting Great Britain to
take part in the Worlds Fair, which is to
be held in Chicago in 1898.
ST. PAUL, Feb. s.-Mike Wilkes, the
famous PAGER, while racing on the ice Fri
day at saltwater. dropped dead. He had
a'paclng record OF 2:15A in the grand circuit
races of 1889, and also trotted mile in
2:26A He was IA years old and valued at
$1,000
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 8.-The recent appoint
ment of Bishop Katzer as Archbishop was
great disappointment to the English cler-
gy, who have. now formed an organization
with view Of securing proper recognition,
ana they will appeal direct to Rome for the
appointment Of an American to succeed
PjSh0n Eatvnr
The morning call., 1891-02-09
AFTER TWO YEARS.
George Dunbar Arrested for the
Sleek Robbery.

Two years ago last October George Dun
bar and two fellow spirits hired a livery out
fit of Andrew Sleek at the Comstock
Stables, 524 Third street, and went upon
carouse that ended by the horse being driven
nearly to death. To save his rig Sleek took
after them, but met with disaster. The
three men then pOunced upon him, beat him
terribly and robbed him of about $780,
The next day they left for the north
by a coast steamer. Their destination
was Washington Territory. but on the way
they broke omen trunk and were sent to
the Territory Prison at Seattle for two wears
each. After Jhey had served their timo
they returned to this State, and Dunbar
came direct to his old trAmping grounds.
Sleek heard of it and reported his presence
in the city, and yesterday afternoon he was
arrested by Officers Bean and Cleary. Bean
hao to keep him at bay at the point of his
pistol until Cleary came to his aid in reply
to his Wh!stling.
The morning call., 1891-02-09
BLOODSHED IN CHILE,
Unsuccessful Attack on the
Steamer Imperial.
The Torpedo Boat BIanCO Finally Com
PEELED 10 Retire.
Positions Captured by Government Forces
~ Tfain-LOad Of Prisoners Released.
WOTkmen Slain.

= LIMA Peru). Feb. S.-The mail steamer
Arequipa brings the following news up to
January 27th from Valparaiso: The
lteamer Imperial, which in taking on board
1000 men for Iquique was attacked at night
= Oy the reyoludonists' torpedo boat Blanco,
but the torpedo boat was repulsed after
several hours fighting and the Imperial
managed to leave Valparaiso. She landed
the troops she had aboard at Patillo, near
: Eluiqre.
- Tie Government has issued a decree
promising those of its troops not taking
part with the revolutlonists % per cent
additional pay. Another Government de-
:. cree provides that the families of loyal
soldiers killed or wounded shall receive
pensions equal to full pay.
Taltal and Chanaral are the only ports
taken by the revolutionists.
The Champion was the only foreign man
cf-war at Valparaiso, while the Acorn was
at Coquimbo and the Pheasant at Iquique.
The cruisers Almirante Lynch and AL
mirante Condell are not in possession OF the
Tevolutionists, these two new vessels hay
ment at Monteyide0.
Joaquin Godoy, late Chilean Minister to
Peru, has left Santiago via the Cordilleras
on special mission, it is believed in con-
nection with new ships being built
At Santiago the army is rapidly increas-
Ing.
Twenty-Five hundred persons left Chile
on the steamer Romulus, which was char
tered by the Government
PRISONERS LIBERATED.
train filed with prisoners was stopped
by 800 urimitivas" workmen, who lib
Grated the prisoners and took the train to
>Iquique, haging first killed the engineer.
The ports of COquimbo and Pisagua have
been retaken by the Government forces.
In Pisagua band of workmen who applied
20 the Government for bread had their ap-
plication refused by the Governor and were
fired on, many of them being killed.
1he port OF Valparaiso is still blockaded.
but steamers manage to get in and out after
being oveThauled by the bl0ckaders. ANY
Boat moving away after 3 o'clock ia the
afternoon is fred on from shore.
ANXIOUS TO SELL OUT.
great many notable people in Santiago
have expressed desire to sell or mortgage
their property. but the Government has
protested against such transactions and it is
feared confscatiOn will follow. People of
the better classes are siding with the revo-
lutianiSts.
JOvlnO NOrya, Minister of Peru during the
Snfean occupation, IS prisoner. de is
seriously i'll.
The morning call., 1891-02-09
A ROUGH PASSAGE.
An Ocean Steamer Badly Damaged by Shipping
a Gigantic Wave.

An Ocean Steamer Badly Damaged by Shipping
aGigantic Wave.
New YORK, Feb, 8.-The steamship Pol
aria, regarding whose safety much anxiety
was felt, reached port Tonight, five days
overdue. Her foremast was gone, the en-
gines out of order, and she presented bat
tered appearance generally. Captain George
Busch said: The 9th of January was a
particularly stormy day. In the afternoon
gigantic wave struck us and tons of water
came rolling on the deck. Above the din of
the surging waters sharp crash was heard
and the dig foIemast was seen hanging
level with the main deck over the starbOard
side. The forward bulwarks had been car
ried away and could seen dancing off on the
wave crests. The stairs leading from the
quarter deck to the main deck was gone and
the sheet-lron end of the cabin compartment
burst in. A portion of the bridge was miss
ing and the iron guard rail broken. A small
boat had been carried off 1t was narrow
escape from an ocean grave. No one, for
tunately. was seriously injured"
The morning call., 1891-02-09
WAKRING POLES.
Ringleaders of Secret Society Committed to
Jail for Murderous Assault.

Ringleaders Of Secret Society Committed to
Jail for Murderous Assault.
SHENANDOAH Pa.), Feb. S.-Wiiiam and
George Butsairage, Matt Moldazes and John
Lalurnikus, four PolanderS, have been COM
mitted to the County Jail, in default of
$500 bail each. for murderously clubbing
and stabbing five of their fellow-country-
men who we're instrumental in having
friend of one of the accused sent to Jail for
assault and highway robbery. The men
named are the ringleaders of a society
which has for its object the avenging of
wrongs done its members and the payment
of all expenses Of members who get into
trouble before the courts. The discovery of
the society existence is of great importance.
OF late IL has been almost impossible for
the commonwealth to convict Poles of
crimes, on account of testimony put up in
favor of the accused. This kind of testi-
mony is now believed to have been supplied
by professional witnesses who are members
of the society,
The morning call., 1891-02-09
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

on the trail of the young man. and one day
located him in the house of a friend in the
village. A number of soldiers surrounded
the house. while others entered to search it
for the slayer of their daring fellow-trooper.
Unarmed young Shinafield stole to an up
per room OF the house. The only other oc-
enpants were lady and her daughter.
When the searching Confederates had ran
sacked every other room in the house they
sought. the one where the ladies were.
There they found the daughter apparently
very i'll in bed, with her mother showing
the utmost anxiety for her in her suffering.
The Confederate soldiers gallantly forebor 9
lntrudlng on the two, more than to give a
searching look about the room and under
the bed, and then withdrew, evidently salts
fed that they had been on false trail.
Shinafield was hiding between the mat
tresseS under the sick girl.-Philadelphi
Record
The morning call., 1891-02-09
AHAB,S COYETOUSNESS.
a Text Which IncuIcates the Lesson That
Might Is Not Right.

Text Which IncuIcates the Lesson That
Might Is Not Right.
The lesson discussed in Mrs. Cooper's Bible
class yesterday related TO the coveting of Ma
both's vineyard by King Ahab, his failure
to induce NabOth to part with it and
wicked Jeze bePs plotting to secure it, all of
which finally merged into the topic that
might does not make right" At that poimt
it was asked, 'Is it well to make enemies ?"
and to this the answer was given that that
depends upon circumstances. If to do what
is right eyokes enmity, then it is well to
make enemies. If any one rebukes pOpu-
lar wrong he will be likely to start up an
enemy. Consequently. it was claimed to be
no credit to one to have it said of him: "He
never had an enemy" 1t is equivalent TO
The morning call., 1891-02-09
Clearing-Eouse Statement.

BosToN, Feb S.-The following is the re-
port of the clearinghouse for the week {:
New York, S663. 491, coo. decrease 119; Bos-
ton, S93, ,324, COO, Increase "a; Chicago, S76,-
100000. increase 242: Philadelphia, S69, 37S.-
600. decrease 81; st. Louis, So, ,032, ,00o,
decrease 50; San Francisco, SIT 7,296, 600, in
crease 233; Baltimore. S14, 4,593, 600. decrease
81; New Orleans. $13,7iS,0G0, increase 80; {;
Cincinnati, S13,63l,00O, increase 1o.7;
Pittsburg, SIS. .4S20 900, decrease 80;
Omaha, s4.S39530. decrease 23: Dem
yer, S3,525,S9S. decrease 14.5; St.
Paul, $3,Ss2,SSS, decrease 60; Portland,
Oregon, 81, 10000, increase 1913; Calves
ton. S5,575,0 GOO, increase 200.1; Minneapolis
S5,2S6, 600. increase SO 65; Seattle, 81, l20, 600
no comparison; Tacoma, 81 ,O44. 600, increase
1917; Los Angeles. S726, 800. increase 11.3;
Salt Lake, S2.05S. 600, no comparison. Total
OF all the cities OF the United States, 81 ,123,-
697.5 decrease of 6.3 per cent as com
pared with the same week of last year,
The morning call., 1891-02-09
DEFECTIVE RETURNS.
Work Of Census Enumerators
in panifn nnant Gtafnr

Unsatisfactory Work Of Census Enumerators
in Pacific Coast States.
- WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The population
bureau of the Census Department is having
trouble in all the Pacific Coast States and
especially in California, owing to defective
returns made by enumerators. In many in
stances 1eturns fail to give townships, and
in some cases the population of small towns
Is not segregated from the rural population
in the same township outside the town cor
poration limits. One OF the division chiefs
said to-day that in some localities it would
be impossible TO make cut correct returns.
1t is said the bureaus have under considera-
ton the question of having recount in GER
tain rural localities.
The morning call., 1891-02-09
ROYALIsTs MEETING.

Cardinal Lavigerie's Policy Of Adhesion to
the French Republic Denounced.
PARIS, Feb. Sat meeting of 5000 Roy
alists in Mines to-day Count dc Hausson-
vile denounced the Lavgerie doct riue of
adhesion to the Republic. He said he rec
ognized Cardinal Lavigerie's authority on
matters of religion, but not in those of pol
itics. The speakers sentiments were loudly
applauded by the meeting
LONDON. Feb. S.-The Rome correspond
ent of the Chronicle says In an interview
with Father Monsahre the Pope announced
his intention Of writing an encyclcai letter
approving Of Cardinal Lavigerie's policy in
regard to the republic of France.
The morning call., 1891-02-09
RAILROAD EXTENSION.

Completion of the Canadian Pacific Bridge
Across the Fraser River.
VANCOUVER (B. C.). Feb. s. = The
Canadian Pacific Railway bridge across the
Fraser River at Mission Station was opened
yesterday. 1t is expected that the line to
the boundary will be completed in two
months, when through trains between Van
couver and Seattle will be put on, connect
ing at Mission with :ranscontinental trains.
The time occupied between Vancouver and
Seattle will be five hours. The bridge
opened yesterday is 5000 feet long.