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The morning call., 1891-12-26
TO SETTLE DISPUTES.
Chief Remst of The Telegraphers' Union
Desires Peace.

Chief Ramsey of ,he Telegraphers' Union
Desires Peace.
d. q. Ramsey, Grand Chief of the Teleg-
raphers' Union, is at the Baldwin. He
has come out to this coast from st. Louis to
adjust the differences between the Southern
Pacific Company and the telegraphers along
the line in California and Arizona.
Thirty delegates are in the city, six from
each of the following divisions: Tucson
and Gila, Los Angeles, Humboldt, Sacra-
mento and Oakland and San Francisco.
There Is also one official representative from
each of the following unions: Telegraphers,
Locomotive Engineers, Firemen, Me-
chauics and Trainmen.
Mr.. Ramsey stated yesterday that the
continuance OF the present disagreement
depended entirely upon the action of the
Southern Pacific officials. He intends to
confer with whomever may be delegated to
treat with him to-day or on Monday. and
upon the ultimatum of the representatives
of the company will depend the subsequent
action of the Telcgraphers' Union.
The Grand Chief states further that his
union desires an amicable adjustment of
the difficulty.
The union will ask for withdrawal of
the Southern Pacific's manifesto against the
operators, and will require the men who
have taken the places Of the discharged
employees to become members of the union,
or leave the service of the company.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
Improyine Canada,s Canal.

OTTAWA, Dec. 25.-The Government has
decided to make some changes in the canal
now being built at Sault Ste Marie, which
will greatly increase the canals facilities,
and make it able to accommodate any yes
sci which can use the American canal on
the other side Of the river lock to Canada
The canal, according to the present contract,
is TO be 600 feet long by So feet WIDE This
plan has been altered SO that the lock will
be 900 feet long by 60 feet wide, with gates the
full width of the lock. This will allow the
longest craft navigating the lakes to be
locked up. The lock is so arranged that if
at any time greater accommodation shall be
needed it will be ar easy matter to construct
twin lock adjoining the one to be built
now, so that the lockage capacity would be
more than doubled, and vessels could pass
up and down at the same time. Work will
continue all winter, and the canal will be
ready for use for the season Of 1892.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
FATALLY SHOT.
A Little Girl Accidentally Killed
at MadrOne.
HOodlum Outrage Upon a Resident Of
San Rafael.
County Hospital Burned-Di Diamond Robbery.
Blowing Up Stoves and Imperiling Lives.
Cold Weather-ChriStmaS.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

SAN JOSE, Dec. 25.-Emily Arnold, an
11-year-old girl was accidentally shot and
killed about II o'clock this morning in her
fathers house at Madrone Station. 1t is not
known exactly how the accident occurred.
Deceased, with little sister, was playing
in a room together. The father says he
thinks she knocked the pistol down from
where it was lying On the bureau, and the
weapon was thus discharged. The bullet
passed. almost through the head of Emily,
entering just below the crown and lodging
against the skin of the forehead. An in
quest was held this afternoon. The Ar
mold family was just about to begin to cele-
hrate the day. They had Christmas tree
in the house and everybody was in happy
spirits when the sad accident occurred.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
AT THE CAPITAL.
How the President and His Cabinet Enjoyed
Christmas Day

Christmas Day.
WAsHINGTON, Dec. 25.-As has ALWAYS
been the custom Christmas day was OBJ
served mt the national capital as n close hol-
siday. The footing of tin horn was the
signal for the commencement of the Christ
mas celebrations at the White House.
About 10 o'clock this morning, when Mrs.
Dimmick blew this juvenile instrument.
faces came smiling from every door around
her in the corridor upstairs, and soon all
the members of the Presidential family as
sembled in laughing procession. The
children found their toys of all sorts and
kinds arranged around on the floor under a
Christmas-tree. On table near by were
Mrs Harrison gifts, and all the members
Of her family, as well as many prominent
people all over the country, were repre-
sented by valuable tokens. Three or four
other tables held presents for the President,
Mrs Mckee, DR.. Scott, Mrs. Dimmick, Mr..
and Mis-. Parker. Mr.. Halford, Miss Sanger
and all the household retinue. The Presi-
dent yesterday presented each employe of
the household with an order for turkey or
a pair Of gloves. Mrs. Harrison added to
this by personal gift. ce-President
and Mrs. Morton dined with their five
daughters and few friends. Secretary
Blaine and Mrs. Blaine enjoyed late din
ner, at which were present Miss Hattie
Blaine, James G. Blaine Jr. and Mr. ana
Mrs. Walter Damrosch. Secretary Elkns
spent Christmas with his family in West
Virginia. Secretary Tracy. Mrs. Wilmer
ding and Miss Alice Wiimerdiug formed
quite a family party at their residence.
Secretary n oble and wife had as their only
guests the Misses Halstead, sisters of Mrs
Noble. Secretary and Mrs. Rusk had the
principal officers Of the Agricultural De-
partment at dinner with them tonight At
torney-General and Mrs. Miller and their
two daughters and son had an old-fashioned
Christmas dinner together Postmaster
General Wanamaker celebrated Christmas
at his h ONE in Philadelphia.
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THE MEXICAN RIOT.
Citizens Resist the Arrest Of The Priests
by the Authorities.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 25-Further par
tlculars regarding the religious riots in
Pueba are TO the effect that they were
caused by the enforcement of the old law
against organized religious bodies. 1t ap-
pears that the priests and students for the
priesthood organized themselves into So
cleties OF monks in various places, and 1t
was the effort OF the police to break up
these organizations that aroused the people.
The first arrests took place in Coahula last
Monday morning, nine priests being placed
in prison. The work was done so quickly
that the populace was utterly ignorant of
what was going on.
The order Of arrest was issued by the
Judge of the district. On the evening of
the same day the "Rurals' with a company
of policemen entered the church of San
Augustine and arrested number Of other
priests ard students. AS the soldiers aud
the police were taxing the prisoners to the
police station a rabble gathered, filing
many of the streets ard endeavoring to res7
cue the priests. All sorts of missiles were
hurled al the officers and many of the riot
ers had pistols in their hands, but owing to
the coolness of the officers, who kept their
men under strict discipline. only one of the
rabble was shot and killed. while another
was shot i'll the leg.
A number were more or less injured by
the horses of the "Rurals" as they forced
their way through the mob. About the
same time another body of soldiers and
policemen proceeded to the old church and
convent of FL Carmen and arrested eight or
nine priests and students, who had organ
lied another order of monks in that place
The mob tnat gathered around these and
followed them to the Jail was nearly rs
great and as violent as the one above men,
toned. 1t is said that one man of the
rabble was killed on the line of march, as he
resisted the progress of the soldiers. The
list Of those under arrest number seventeen
captured in the two converts of Puebla and
nine brought in from Coahuila. Many
others were arrested and retained for
short time, but were discharged for want of
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A BROTHERS DEVOTION.
His Sisters Dea' II Affects Him So Deeply
His Lie La DesraIred

His Sisters Dea' In Affects Him So Deeply
That His Life Is Despaired or.
Cincinnati has most touching case of
brotherly love and devotion. Mary Drury
the popular and pretty daughter of Patrick
Drury. says the Enquirer. died of typhoid
pneumonia after an illness of six weeks.
Her brother, James Drury, a well-known
compositOr, was a devoted attendant at
her bedside from the beginning of
her Illness. The brother and sister were
attached to each other from childhood to
such an extent that their devotion was the
subject of general remark among their
friends. James is % and his sister was 90.
The young man was standing at the bed of
his sister when she breathed her last. AS
he gazed upon the palld face which was
motionless forever he grew faint, and his
mother begged him to 60 and get cup Of
coffee.
Before he could put the advice of his
mother into effect young Drury fell upon
the floor in q dead faint. He was picked up
apparently dead and doctor was sent for,
1t was only after the utmost difficulty that
he was brought back to consciousness,
after being in stupor for nearly an hour.
He is still in very serious condition
and while the doctors think that he will re-
cover, 1t is possible that he will not. He is
completely discouraged over the demise Of
his beloved playmate and friend, and can
not be reconciled to her loss. Miss Drury
was most lovable girl and had many friends
all over the city,
The morning call., 1891-12-26
BUCKLEY TALKS.
He Has Something to Say About Politics
and Hearst.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-The Suns London
cablegram says: Christopher A. Buckley
of San Francisco, whose movements for
some time have been mystery. arrived here
Wednesday night from New York on his way
to Wiesbaden. Buckley gave remarkable
account of the state of affairs in California.
Buckley sat in the parlor of the Hotel Vic
tOria with his wife. When asked about the
San Francisco trouble the blind man
smiled and said: IT'S a little party
fight; that's all. We've got a lot
OF reformers in Frisco who are ready to re-
form heaven aud earth, provided they get
Office. Ii they are not permitted to run
things, they kick, which is quite natural.
The question is whether the Democratic
party in Frisco is 10 be run by an eX-Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, re-
formed stockbIoKer and an undeveloped
young man who bangs his hair and puts UP
Tor newspaper, or whether the party is
to be run by me. The Indifference of
citizens is such that politics has
every show there. Public spirit
is so much weaker force than
private ambition that managing man has
a good game to play if he has got brains
enough to play it. This newspaper, which
has got plenty of money behin1 it, but is
not successful, makes a lot of talk about
public interest in order to increase its circu-
lation. 1t has always been with me when
it could make anything by it, but now it
thinks to fool the public by fighting me.
That's the way We do things out West"
And Buckley laughed
Il left San Francisco in September to
take trip over the Canadian Pacific and
then go to Wiesbaden, which place did me
a lot of good. last year. l went to Montreal
to make a visit of two months. After
l left, William T. Wallace, an ex-
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court in San
Francisco. tOokithe law into his own hands.
called Grand Jury Of his own and had me
indicted for bribery. This tOok place two
months after l left. The Grand Jury had
been in session four weeks before l came
away. but said nothing to me. The
charge was not true. legally or any other
way, having been in Europe at the time.
The whole thing was absurd. If Wallace
had been backed by honest, popular
indignation, l should have had nothing
to say. But put Wallace on the Superior
Bench. This ex-Chief Justice begged me
! to put him back into politics. which l did.
Last year he wanted the nomination for
the Supreme Bench. l refused for several
reasons.
Zone was that the party would not have
him. When l refused he was bitterly
angry and swore in the presence of the
Superior Judges at San Jose that lie would
put me in Jail. This he tried to do in
selecting the Grand Jury. by overriding the
law as he had explicitly laid it down himself
when Supreme Judge. l don't think a man
of this kiud will ever reform a city to any
great extent.
The same thing is true Of the newspaper
whose editor is a good enough young
fellow, but feather headed. He is handled,
however, by men who are not good enough
for reformers. This young fellow owes me
every possible debt of gratitude l made
his father United States Senator. l got
| nothing for it"
The morning call., 1891-12-26

of delegates. Four of five clubs of New
York elected delegates. including w. j.
Arkell of the Standard Union. Murat Hal
stead intended going, but will not arrive
from Europe in time. Boston chose Gen.
eral Taylor of the Globe. 1t is likely that
Colonel Cockerill and Colonel E. F. Shep-
ard will attend. P, C. Boyle will represent
the Toledo club. Chairman Keenan's timer
ary will be issued in a few days. A special
train leaves New York on the morning of
January 9th. and is expected to arrive at
San Francisco at o'clock on the afternoon
OF the 18th, where the delegates will be
taksn in charge by special committee on
entertainment. The party returns January
18th.
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FAT In THE FIRE.
w. Clark 6 Co.'s Pork Packery Totally
Burned Out.

Burned Out.
An alarm was turned in al S:55 last night
from Box 10 for quite an extensive fire in
the two-story and basement brick building,
5l3 Front street. occupied by William Clark
& Co., wholesale pork packers. The fire
broke out presumably in the basement, and
fed by the large stock of pork stored in the
building, said to be over 200 tons. spread
rapidly through to the roof.
All that the Fire Department could do,
crippled as it was by the weak pressure
from the water mains, was to let the fire
burn itself out and keep the flames from
spreading to the adjoining buildings. Cap
tain White of the Fire Patrol estimates tile
loss as total to the contents, and placrs the
entire loss. including damage to the build
ing at $4,000.
William Clark & Co. bought out some four
months ago the interests in the business of
Steele. Brown & Co. There have been sew
eral fires in the building during the past
four years. but none as extensive as last
nights.
John Riley. an extraman of Engine l,
while unreeliug length of hose, had his
left hand severely crushed by the cog.
John j. Mahoney, foreman of Engine 5,
sustained a severe scalp wound by a falling
timber from the roof.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
Racing at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 25.-Tnis was the
first day of the winter meeting and 700
people were in attendance. The first race
was for the Hotel stakes, three-quarters Of
mile. Motto won, Lottie Mills second,
all ages, one mile, Acclaim won, John Treat
second. Time, l 40 As. Owners handi-
cap, all ages, one mile and forty yards,
Idaho Chief won. Oregon Eclipse second,
eighths Of a mile race, Hercules won. The
Jew second, Jim Duffy third. Time, SO.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
A BRUTAL MURDER.

Massachusetts, Barber Kills His Wife With
Flat-Iron.
LOWELL (Mass.), Dec. pa horrible
murder took place here last night. Frank
i. Moulton, a dissipated barber, beat out
the brains of his wife with fiat-iron. He
appears to have been sober at the time.
As MOulton tells the story. the quar-
rel began in bed. They arose partially
dressed and renewed the quarrel, when he
got fat-iron, and after asking her if she
would give in, to which she said no. he
said: al let her have the fat-iron three times
as hard as could hit" Her face and head
are pounded out Of shape. Moulton says:
81 did the Job. and it's good one"
The morning call., 1891-12-26
F0REFATHERS DAY.
How 1t VIII Be Celebrated by the &c

How II VIII Be Celebrated by the Con
gregatiOnal Club.
Forefathers' day, the anniversary of the
landing of the Pilgrims, will be celebrated
by the Congregational Club of San Fran
cisco next Tuesday evening at the Third
Congregational Church, on Fifteenth street,
between Mission aid Valencia. Members
are authorized TO invite both ladies and gen.
tlemen as guests. Tickets are being sold at
81 80 each. The following elaborate pro-
gramme will be carried out:
Social hours, 5 to in the evening; annual
business meeting, 6 to $50; banquet 6 80 TO
7:30; literary exercises, 1880 to 8; social half
hour, . 10 9:30
Topic for the evening: "The Pilgrim Spirit
and Poty In Their Bearing OH Present Prob
lems"; The Problem OF Theological Progress"
Professor g. S. Nash. Pacific Theological Semi
nary; {" The Problem OF an Aggressive Chris
tianity: The Forward Movement" Rev. II. ID.
Wizard. Superintendent of Home Missions; poem
Hayes q. French, NJ. D.; 1.-The Problem OF Chris
tian Unity" Rev f. b. Webb, DID. OF Boston;
" The Problem of The Commonwealth" Irving
NJ. Scott.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
DEATH UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
a Young Woman's Repeated Attempts to
Commit Suicide

Commit Suicide.
PITTsBURG, Dec. % Bertha Pregner,
servant girl employed by Harry B. Boyd of
Allegheny. committed suicide some time
last night. Her efforts to kill herself showed
cool determination in the face of many OBJ
stacles. She first hanged herself to a chan
delier In the dining-room, but the pipe
broke, filling the house with gas. She then
slashed ker wrists with butcher-knife,
but failing to end her life in this manner
she went to the laundry and hanged her
self to water pipe. This also broke,
flooding the cellar. By this time she was
too weak to move, and when found this
morning the body was lying in pool of
water. The young woman was % years of
age and recently came from New York.
She was recently converted at religious
revival, and 1t is thought she was insane.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
BRUTAL HOODLUMS.
Outrageous Treatment of a Citizen of San
Rafael

Rafael
SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 25.-This morning
about O'Clock John Saultry, a plasterer.
living at the West End. was disturbed from
his slumbers by loud knocking at the front
door OF his residence. He arose and opened
the door and was confronted by two young
hoodlums, who demanded that Saultry ad-
nit them. They were allowed to enter and
then insisted upon having something to eat
Saultry started a fire and prepared meal
for them, and after partaking of his hospi-
taity they turned on Saultry and beat him
in most brutal manner, and then throw
ing him on the bed they cut off his mus
tache. Not satisfied with this they threw
him on the floor, and stripping off his cloth
ing they TUNED him out Of his house, the
thermometer being down to 24o Almost
naked Saultry walked six blocks into town
and borrowed sufficient clothing to make
his appearance in public. He then pro-
cured warrants for the arrest of his as
SaiIants,
The morning call., 1891-12-26
Tho Fire Bell.

A blazing chimney in Whittier, Fuller &
Co.'S paint-store on Pine and Front streets
was the reason for an alarm from Box 267
at 1915 o'clock yesterday morning.
At 10:45 an alarm was sounded from Box
9S for blaze in G. Warren's fruit-store at
1o4h Powell street Loss So. origin ur-
known.
A false alarm was sounded at 3:25 o'clock
yesterday afternoon from Station 274. at
the corner Of Twenty-fourth and Guerrero
StraetS.
The morning call., 1891-12-26

F. K. Urquhart of Sydney. who arrived
by the Monowai yesterday, states that the
proprietors of Sells Bros circus have had
a stormy time since their arrival in Aus
tralia.
Their menagerie was no sooner landed
than several veterinary surgeons con-
demned the trained horses as suffering
with glanders. Sixteen animals were shot
and the circus opened the first night with
two trick mules and without any other
talented quadrupeds.
The management has persevered, how
ever, and has made capital out of the
notorie.y procured through its misfortune.
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which was the first for Seventy-two years,
he would not consent to have physician
summoned. Upon an urgent appeal from
relatives and friends, few days prior to
his death. he consented to permit courier
TO go for medicine, but when it was brought
he not only refused to take it but gave orders
to have it wrapped up and be returned to
the doctor. He was quite wealthy. Besides
owning nearly 1000 acres of land, lie had
considerable money loaned at interest and
snug sum in an Ohio bank, which he had
anolis Nauc
The morning call., 1891-12-26
PERSONAL NOTES.

DR.. John W. Fry of Syracuse is at the
Palace.
II. Forbar of Santa Cruz spent Christmas
ut the Lick.
c. Fl. Pierce of Medford, Oregon, was in
town yesterday.
g. BustelIi. Livermore viticulturist. was
In the city yesterday.
A. McFadden, stock-raiser Of Santa
Rosa, is at the Grand
James P. Pierce. Santa Clara ranch
owner, is at the Occidental.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
Affairs in Brazil.

MoNTEvIDEo. Dec 25.-Owing to bad
telegraph facilities it is impossible to get re-
liable news from Rio Grande do Sui. Brazil
One report states there has been furious
fight between the Government troops and
the revolutionists. Another says that Sara
via CampOs and Astr0gelda have submitted
to the regularly constituted authority. Ad-
vices from Cardova say the cities of Villa
maria and Villanueva have been inundated
by floods, and much property destroyed.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
Inherited Scrofula

My nose was OF a most pronounced crimson hue
the result of inherited scroua. suffered unteiIa-
bic modification daily, and tried enough remedies
to stock drugstore without deriving the slightest
benefit tried the CurICURA REMEDIES, and the
most fattering results followed their use am alt
right now, and cannot find encomiums enough to
beStow upon what L know to be the greatest and
grandest gifts given by SCIENCE to Please
cept the most sincere and grateful thanks OF
who has suffered.
Z. STEVENS O'MAHONEY,
No. 800 T. 9th street. New York, N. Y.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
A MORNING BLAZE.
Fire in a Frame Building at the f
Il

Fire in a Frame Building at the Foot
of Clay Street.
At five minutes before 2 o'clock this
morning a fire broke out in sta
BILE in the rear of very old
frame building. Nos. and 8 Clay
street. near East, occupied by Rich
ard Jagles at No. as a saloon and at No. 8
by James j. Edmonds, dealer in bags and
bagging The fire, which had its origin in a
stable in the rea: of Edmonds' place. so on
created great blaze, which at one time
threatened to involve number of sailor
boarding-hOuses in the immediate vicinity,
but as soon as a stream struck the flame 1t
went down and it was soon controlled. The
two-story frame, No Z, occupied by the Pa
cific Tule factory, c. Hendrick, agent, Piper,
Alden & Co., ship agents, and Redmond &
The loss. it was estimated, would not ex-
ceed 5000 in the aCgregatp
The morning call., 1891-12-26
HAYTI UNSETTLED.
The Colored PopuIace Dissatisfied and
Turbulent.

The CoIored POpulace Dissatisfied and
Turbulent.
George Ellsley arrived from Jamaica yes
terday and is at the Russ. He has recently
visited Hayti, and considers that island to
be in prerevolutionary condition. There
is a great deal Of dissatisfaction among the
colored population against President Hip
pOlyte. The natives have apparently no
definite aims TLey simply want change
The condition of trade is uncertain and
f1uctuating. The army has no proper or
ganization, the soldiers are without uniforms
and the whole country is upside down.
No vessels are permitted to enter the har-
Dor of P0rt-au-Prnce between the hours of
6 o'clock in the evening and 5 o'clock in the
morning. Most Of the houses have bullet
proof doors, and close watch is kept for
any indication of a popular uprising.
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Probably Fatally Injured.

STOCKTON. Dec. 25.-A messenger came
into town to-day for the family Of con-
tractor named Herbert Waite, who was Sc
riously hurt this morning on ranch twenty
miles distant. He had gang Of men at
work building houses and barns on the Ross
Sargent Ranch, which has been recently
cut up and sold. and he fell from barn,
breaking several ribs aud receiving internal
injuries which, it is feared, may prove fatal.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
A Blizzard Ranine

ST. PAUL, Dec 25.-The light snow of
last night was but the prelude to heavy
storm that began in this vicinity this after
noon. 1t is showing and drifting hard,
while the mercury is dropping rapidly. 1t
is regular blizzard, having already at
tanned large proportions, and extending all
over the Northwest Specials are generally
to the same effect and come from all direc-
tions