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The morning call., 1891-12-17
CONGRESS,
THE SENATE.

Memorials From Oregon Presented-Peti-
tions Relating to the Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-In the Senate to-
day the Oregon Senators presented large
number of memorials and resolutions from
the Oregon Legislature. Among them were
the following: Praying Congress to PASS
some appropriation bill to expedite work on
the Nicaragua Canal; asking for encourage
ment 10 the shipping interests by Govern
ment subsidy or otherwise; for an appro-
priation for breakwater and harbor of
refuge at Port Oxford for the re-establish-
ment of the abandoned military post at
Fort Klamath. Oregon; for larger appro-
priation for the survey of public lands In
oregon; for the Improvement of the Ump-
qua and Siuslaw rivers; for the establish
ment OF salmon hatcheries on the Upper
Columbia River at cost of S25, 900; for the
survey and Improvement of Tillamook Bay;
Tor the removal Of distractions at the Cas-
cades and at The Dalles. Oregon; memorial
asking for the submission of an amendment
to the Constitution and the election of Unitec
States Senators by the direct vote of the
people, and that the Government provide
for piscatorial expert to visit the COlum-
bla River and tributaries and study and re-
port on the habits of the salmon fish.
Among the papers presented and referred
were numerous memorials against the Sun
day opening of the Worlds Fair. Some OF
them favored the loan Of S5,0O0,000 on that
condition.
A number of bills of no special Importance
were introduced,
Stewart then gave notice he would Mon
day next address the Senate OR that portion
OF the Presidents message relative TO the
coinage of silver.
The Senate at 10 40 o'clock proceeded to
executive business, and at LIS o'clock ad-
J0urned till tomorrow.
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CHILEAN MATTERS.
Report on the Baltimore Investigation TO
Be Made This Week.

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-The Herald's VAL
paraiso special cablegram says: | have
semi-official Information that Judge Of
Crimes Foster will conclude the inquiry
into the Baltimore affair this week,
and his report will form the subject of con-
sideration by the Government Immediately
after President Montt assumes off ce on
December Goth. Judge Foster to-day
handed in his report in the case of Patrick
Shields. the Irish fireman of the American
vessel keweenaw, who it is alleged was
brutally treated by the Valparaiso police.
The report goes to the PrOcurator Fiscal for
his opinion before the Judge pronounces
Judgment in the case.
Balmaceda's Minister of War Velasquez
was released on bail to-day for appearance
position of his case would seem to remove
the existence of any good reason why the
refugees at the American Legation should
not be surrendered on the same terms.
The Procurator Fiscal, it is falleged. has
found q document empowering Frank
Egan. son Of Minister Egan, to act with
full authority as attorney for the North
and South America Construction Company.
This document is witnessed by Notary Vol
and was filed in the Kings County On. W
Clerks office on June 8. 1891. This is the
same company whose transactions have an
tagoniZed the Chleans generally against all
American interests.
An army OF locusts from Argentina is in
vading the district of Miuniao, on the
southern frontier of Chile.
Baron de Cariviere has left Bolivia for
California to push a mining scheme.
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DIVIDED PARTY.
Two Democratic State COnYen-
tiOnS in Louisiana.
Stubborn Fight Among Delegates on The
Lottery Question.
Both Factions Organize and Appoint Con-
ference Committees Failure Of Efforts
to Heal the Breach.
Special TO THE MORNING cALt..

BATON ROUGE Ua.), Dec. 16.-The Demo-
cratic Convention was announced to meet
here to-day, but when the time came two
distinct bodies assembled, this being f ght
over the lottery question. Last night the
McEnery men held caucus, as did also the
Adams people, and appointed conference
committees.
The Adams committee demanded that all
frivolous contests be dismissed; that all dis
cussions as to the submission OF the lot
terry amendment to white primaries be aban-
doned; that the convention place in the
platform an anti-lottery plank, and that
proper assurances be given for the faithful
carrying out of its provisions.
The McEnery committee replied that its
caucus was composed of both pro and anti
lottery men, who had come alike Instructed
to submit the question to white primaries.
They would not abandon their position; if
they did. it would mean to the world that
they were simply ofice-seekers.
To-day. when the State Committee met,
Chairman Lanier was not present, and the
committee deposed him, electing Governor
Wickcliffe Chairman. The committee til en-
proceeded to perfect arrangements for the
convention. and the anti-lottery men, with
Lanier at their head. held similar meeting.
Efforts to heal the breach failed, and at
noon the two conventions each claiming to
represent the Democracy OF the State, as
sembled. Nothing beyond routine organiz-
alton was accomplished by either body, ex-
cept the appointment of a committee by the
McEnery people to confer with the opposi-
tion. The anti-McEner!es had internal
trouble of theiI own. a number of their men,
bers desiring TO abrogate the Lafayette
agreement and bring about the nomination
of new ticket, in which the farmers were
to have a part, but not the leadership. The
farmers refused to bulge an inch, insis ting
upon the terms Of agreement. and I. S.
Adams for Governor.
1t is thought the convention will carry out
the agreement, as refusal would result in
another division, and a straight-o out farm
erS' ticket
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AFRICAN BRUTALITY
Terrible Tales Of the Congo
Slave Trade.
Over Two Thousand CaptiVeS Dragged In
Chains 10 the Coast.
Hundreds Die From Starvation and Neglect
Inhumanity Of the CaptOrS-The
Missionaries LetterSe
srecial to The MORNING CALL.

COLOGNE. Dec 16.-At meeting of the
African Society here to-day Canon Kespes
read extracts from the diaries of the African
missionaries, which told of revolving cruelty
in connection with slave hunting in the
neighborhoOd Of Lake Tanganyika. 0ne
Of the statements read was as follows: a
notorious slave-hunter, Makatubo, brought
back 1000 natives as the result of his last
expedition to Karema. The wretched peo-
pie were chained in patches of score or
more, and they were like living skeletons.
While the caravan was traversng the Ki-
rando country, where there was famine,
the marching slaves were obliged, through
hunger. to dig up and eat roots which the
animals refused TO eat. Hundreds died of
hunger, fever or dysentery. A large num-
Der of women and children. whose weak
ness impeded the march, were drowned.
The laggsrds through illness were killed
with cudgels at the rate of from ten to fifty
daily. At night they were sheltered in
roofiess huts, while the goats taken along
were kept in covered stables. Every morn
ing the bodies OF those who died during the
night were dragged out and thrown to the
hyenaS which followed the camp. Many of
the poor creatures were covered with burns
and sores as 4 result of the punishment in
hicted. Similar accounts are given of the
cruelty practlced by other slave hunters.
The missionaries ransom the slaves, placing
the sick IN hospital whenever possible.
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RAILROAD TOPICS.
No Cause for Uneasiness in Regard to North
ern Pacific Finances


ern Pacific Finances
New YORK, Dec. 16.-A Wall-street Phil
adelphia special says: c. b. Wright, talk
ing of the Northern Pacific, says the COM
pany will continue to earn and pay dividends
on its preferred stock. The recent selling
he thinks, was by New York parties who
were serving theiro own purposes, unaffected
by any condition unfavorable to the COM
pany.
The Wall-street Journal says: One of Vii
lard's close associates in the Northern Pa
cifc says: Willard has never given us an
intimaton that he proposed to resign from
any of the companies with which be is iden-
tilted. In fact, ii Is important that he should
not resign. They could not have been where
they are to-day if he had not pushed them
along. AS to the Northern Pacific, there may
be a bearish feeling on 1t by those who are
watching the earnings, but there is nothing
in the financial condition at present to cause
any uneasiness; in fact, Willard, at the
meeting the other day, stated that never be-
fore during the last twelve years in which
he has been connected with the property,
has lie been so easy in his mind with regard
10 the finances of the Northern Pacific"
The General Passenger Agents of the
trunk lines yesterday killed the Alton boy
colt and devised a new scheme TO prevent
the payment Of commissions on passenger
traffic. .
Z. ?. Huntington says a regular dividend
on Central Pacific will be declared at the
usual time. and that business along the line
of his road has improved considerably the
past few months.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 16.-The Directors of
the Baltimore and Ohio have declared a
semi-annual dividend of per cent on the
hrst and second series of preferred stock
and reelected President Charles +. Mayer
for the fOurth term.
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FINANCIAL AID.
Injunction Against a Typograph-
iCal Union Denounced.
Appropriation by The Federation Of Labor
TO Test a Recent Court Decision.
The Opening Of Barber-ShOps on Sundays
Condemned National Union Labels.
Beer Boycott Ordered.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), Dec. 16.-The con-
vention of the Federation of Labor this
morning adopted resolution condemning
the conspiracy laws of Pennsylvania, also
the decision of the Secretary of the Treasury
in allowing foreign musicians to come into
this country rs artists and Congress is petit
toned to put trades union labels on a legal
footing with trademarks.
At the afternoon session of the Fedora
tion of Labor, majority and minority reports
were submitted on a motion to appropriate
$1,000 to help the Pittsburg Typographical
Union to fight injunction or conspiracy
cases in the courts. The majority report
which was adopted after long debate, sets
forth the belief of the convention that the
Pennsylvania court exceeded its authority,
violated the principle of justice and
Illegally interfered with liberties guaran-
teed in the Bill of Rights in enjoining
union printers engaged in a contest to
maintain and defend their interests, who
had committed no act invol living breach of
the peace or the violation of law. A resolu-
ton directs the Executive Council of the
American Federation Of Labor to challenge
the order of the court by carrying the case
to the highest tribunal in the land and ap-
propriating $1,000 for the prosecution
thereof; or, in the event of this case not
being carried up, the Executive Council
may uss any part of the sum named to test
the constitutionality of the conspiracy laws
or any proceedings in equity against fill
ated unions or union men in any State of
the Union. The resolutions also ca II upon
affiliated unions to cooperate in the work.
request for aid from the striking In
diana miners was referred to a committee.
The Pacific Coast contested delegate case
was disposed Of amid great enthusiasm by
the adoption of the agreement summarized
in Yesterdays dispatches.
The question of admitting William c.
Pomeroy as a delegate from Illinois the
federation ruled out of order.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Urging the passage of laws prohibiting
barber-shops opening on Sundays. and ask
ing the friends of labor not to patronize
shops that open Sundays or keep open later
than o'clock evenings; authorizing the
National Harness-makeTs' Union to use the
label, especially in Tennessee, Missouri and
Illinois, where harnesses are being made by
convict labor; cOndemning the sweating
system of making clothing and providing a
union label for unIOn-made clothing; order
ing boycott against Ehrets New York
beer.
The local boycott against the Illinois
Zeitung was made general
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FREE COINAGE.
Plan Proposed by the Majority in the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES.

Plan Proposed by the Majority in the House
of Representatives.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Accordng to the
Worlds Washington correspondent it is
pretty certain bill for the free coinage of
silver in some form will pass both the
Democratic House and the Republican
Senate the present session. The plan prac-
tically agreed upon by those who will con-
troll the matter in the House is briefly this: :
To stop all purchases of silver by the Gov
ernment; 10 throw open the Mints for the
free coinage of all silver to be hereafter
produced from American mines, and to
guard against the unloading of foreign silver
upon US by a system of notification and in-
spaetio similar to that devised for guard
states that Speaker Crisp has fully decid ed
to make Bland Chairman of the Committee
on Coinage, and that majority of the men,
bers of the committee are to be advocates
of tree silver.
Ell PAso, Dec. 16-The Southwest Silver
Convention to-day elected w. Il. Thornton
of New Mexico, President and Mr.. Shannon
OF Arizona. Secretary. Judge Trimble of
Albuquerque made an able address in favor
of free coinage. He declared that he had
been a lifelong Democrat, but if his party
failed to declare for free coinage he would
not support the party. A magnificent
trades display paraded the streets this
evening.
ASPEN (Colo). Dec. 16.-The Western
Commercial Congress to-day adopted reso-
lutons demanding the Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress to use their utmost
free coinage bill introduced by Senator
Stewart of Nevada
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QUEBEC's CABINET.

The Ministry Dismissed BY the Lieutenant
Governor Of the Province.
QUEBEC, Dec. 16.-Late this afternoon
Lieutenant-GOvernor Angers sent a message
to the local Cabinet dismissing it from Of
fee. Mr.. Deboucherville has been called
upon to form a new Cabinet. 1t Is gem
orally believed that the House will shortly
be called, as the general elections are near
at hand.
Several prominent Liberals who were in
teryiewed tonight concerning the dismis-
sal of the Mercier Ministry say that the
Lieutenant Governor has been unduly
hasty, and the move will prove Of great aid
TO the Liberal candidates in the coming
elections The Royal Commissioners, Raby
and Davidson, gave Lieutenant Governor
Anglers an ad. interim report, which did OF
bear the signature of Judge Jettes, the
third Commissioner, and in which he did
not concur The report condemns the
whole of the Bay of Chaleurs Railway
transaction as illegal and corrupt.
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CANADA's POSITION.
The Questions Of Reciprocity and Anne
ton Reviewed by A Statesman.

The Questions Of Reciprocity and Annexa-
tion Reviewed By a Statesman.
TORONTO, Dec. 16-Oliver Mowatt, Pre-
mier of Ontario. writes AN open letter to
Alexander Mackenzie, the veteran EXPIRE
mier of the Dominion, in which he discusses
ct length unrestricted reciprocity and Brit
ish connection. Mowatt declares he is in
favor Of unrestricted reciprocity without
imperiling Canada's loyalty to Great Brit
ain. He ridicules the annexation move
ment as that of a few malcontents in both
parties in Canada, the aggregate number of
which is small. He regrets "the unfriendly
feeling toward our nation on the part of the
people Of the United States, which forms
the chief objection to political union. Tory
sympathy for the South in the Civil War;"
he says. lost us a reciprocity treaty, be-
sides accomplishing a host OF other bad
things, but l undertake to say never as a
matter of deliberate action viii either they
or any other important section of Canadians
consent TO sell their country and its nation
Rlily for gold or greenbacks."
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THE HOUSE.
Committee on Rules-Adjournmen Taken
q Mark of Respect

Committee on Rules-Adjournment Taken
Mark of Respect.
In the House the Speaker announced the
appointment of the Committee on Rules as
follows: The Speaker Chairman. Messrs.
McMIllin, Catchings, Reed and Burrows.
A resolution was presented providing for
the appointment of a standing committee
on order of business, to consist OF fifteen
members, Of which the Speaker shall be ex-
officio Chairman, which shall have juris-
diction of the order in which the business
shall be considered. Referred to the CON-
mittee on Rules.
Bartine of Nevada, who was absent on
account of illness, appeared at the bar of
the House and took the oath Of office.
Taylor of Tennessee announced the death
OF his colleague Leonard c. Houk, who died
in Knoxville, May last.
The House then. as mark of respect to
the memory Of the deceased. adjourned till
SATURDAY.,
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,
Programme Arranged for Choosing Candi.
dates by Acclamatiou,


MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 16-Colonel Conger,
a member of the Republican Executive
Committee, in an interview to-day, speak
ing of the coming convention, said: "Ihe
committee proposes that the whole field
shall be looked over aud the strength of the
various candidates carefully considered.
Then decision will be made and the men
will be named by acclamation by the con-
vention. There will be no contest on the
floor Of the convention. There will be no
attempt to put down public sentiment, but
the whole matter will be informally under
stood and acquiesced in by the delegates
before the convention gets down to work"
In regard TO a letter of declination from
Blaine, Colonel Conger said there is nothing
in it. "There Is no reason why Blaine
should write letter now," he continued,
"or until the nomination is rendered him,
and in that event. under the plan the CON-
mittee proposes to work, he certainly could
not decline, neither could Harrison or any
other man who may be selected"
Chairman Clarkson and the members of
the National Republican Committee spent
the day looking over the Exposition Build
ing and consulting with the architect as to
remodeing to meet the needs of the con-
vention. The Colonel said Blaine is feel
ing better than he had in many years. As
to whether Blaine would run again, he de-
clned to be quoted. He thought the defeat
OF Mills settled Cleveland's chances. Iowa,
he said, was Republican on national issues.
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Condition of Insnlvent Ranks.

PITTsBUR9. Dee. 16.-A Greensburg Ps.)
special says: The irwin Bank at Irwin.
Pa, failed TO open this morning. Pool &
Son, proprietors, made al assignment.
They say the bank could not recover from
the shock caused by the former suspension.
1t is said between $500 and 100000 was
drawn out within the past week The
Pools assert that every dollar of deposits
will be paid.
COLUMBIA (Tenn.), Dec. 16.-The Credit
ors' Committee of the Bank of Columbia
and the Columbia Banking Company, now
insolvent, reported this morning that the
banks will pay 60 or 70 cents on the dollar
certain, with the probability of more.
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DISTRESS IN JAPAN.
The Vice Consul Makes an Appeal to the
American People.


NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE suffering and
want of thousands of people in Japan who
were made homeless by the earthquake of
October 2Sth have not lessened since that
frighttul calamity. Vice. Consul of Japan
Kito says that he desires to ask the Ameri-
can people and the japanese residents of
this country to assist in alleviating the
woes of the unfortunate sufferers. He says:
''SOme idea can be had of the dpplorable
condition of the people of Aichut Ken and
Gifer Ken when it is known that $500 people
were killed, 5000 injured, 1900 houses totally
destroyed and 1900 partly demolished.
l feel certain that the American people
will assist in the good work of helping the
homeless and starving Japanese farmers,
for already have received $4,000 in volun-
tary contributions from the people in this
city. The money was forwarded by cable
as it is needed at once, and although the
amount was comparatively small when the
number who are in want is taken into con-
sderati0n, every little counts, and contr-
buttons, no matter how small, will be CRATE
fully received. also intend to write Sir
Edwin Arnold and request him to give a
reading for the benefit of some of the peo-
pie wh0 live in the land he loves so well.''
The morning call., 1891-12-17
Duel on a Public Street.

RALEIGH IN. c.. Dec. 16.-Rev }. T.
Abernathy, the Snow Hill minister who
was shot by w. T. Giimsley for kissing
Mrs. Grimsley, met the injured husband on
the street Monday, and both opened fire
with revolvers, four shots taking effect
about Abernathy's face and one in Grims-
ley's thigh Both men were seriously
wounded. Great excitement prevails in the
Snow Hill section. Both men were ar
rested. Abernathy resigned his pastoral
charge Immediately after the former diff
guilty.
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FAMOUS RACERS.
Possibility of a Match Between sunol and
Nancy Hanks


Nancy Hanks
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Arrangements that
are likely to De completed during the winter
will lead up to one Of the most sensational
trotting races ever held in the country. The
plans are to have race between Sunol and
Nancy Hanks. the best flly that appeared
in the East the last year. Nancy Nanks
has record OF 2:09, and this is said not to
be the full measure Of her speed. Nancy
Hanks cost }. Malcolm Forbes fully as much
as Sun0l did Bonner, and there are not a
few horsemen who believe that she is the
better of the pair. Forbes says that he
would be willing TO have the two meet in a
race next season. Bonner thinks it is too
early 10 talk about such match yet, or
until il is known whether the pair will be
tit Tor a race next year. If Sun0l winters
well and comes out in good shape, it is
probable that meeting between the two
ramous racers may be arranged, if Marvin,
who is to take charge of the mare, is will
ing,
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COMMERCIAL TREATIES.
Germany Discussing the Tariff-south Amer
lean Negotiations

Germany discussing the TarlH-South Amer
lean Negotiations.
BERLIN. Dec. 16.-When the new COM
mercial treaties came up in the Rechstag
to-day. on second reading, the House ac-
cepted the tariffs placed on grain, glass and
timber.
After a seven hours debate. the Reichs-
tag tonight passed the Austro- Hungarian
treaty OF commerce, a large majority of
mem bers voting for the measure. The line
duties were adopted by vote of 200 to sc.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 16.-The Independence
Beige says the Argentine Republic and
Brazil have decided to negotiate with Ger
many, Austria, Hungary, Italy, England
and Belgium for the establishment Of treat
les nt commerce.
LONDON, Dec. 1G.-The Standards Berlin
correspondent, referring to the reciprocity
arrangement between Germany and the
United States, says: The reduction in
the duty on American corn and the removal
OF the duty on German sugar were effected
by the simple exchange Of notes. Parlia-
mentary sanction was not needed" He
also SAYS: IAN exchange of views on the
new commercial situation is being made be-
tween England and Germany"
1t is reported that Turkey and Greece
are willing to open negotiations with
view Of joining the Zollverein.
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FORLORN HOPE.
Energetic Search fer Tidings of Passenger
of the Tahiti

Of the Tahiti.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16-Among the people
lost on the brig Tahiti in the Pacific while
on the way to Mexico were her owner, Fl.
Ii. Leavitt, and Henry Montgomery Scrym-
ser, his guest. James A. Scrymser, Presl-
dent of the Mexican Telegraph Company, is
brother Of the lost man. He began to
make inquiry all along the coast. He was in
constant communication with all the tele-
graph stations on the coast, but received no
information which afforded any hope. He
caused schooner aud steamer to be dis
patched to Lizard Point, and both vessels
cruised about those waters for days. On
Saturday the steamer returned to Manzan-
lilo, and then Scrymser and the rest of the
family. except his brother, Clarence H.
Scrymser. abandoned all hope. He thinks
there is possibility that his brother may
have been picked up " sailing vessel
bound around the Horn to some European
port