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The sun., 1891-12-12

Our esteemed contemporary. the Atlanta
Constitution. calls upon Congressman Tom
WATSON OF Georgia to resign. on account Of his
being the Alliance candidate for Speaker in
stead OF supporting Mr.. CRISP. Our contem-
porary doesn't yet understand the lofty am
bition OF TON WATSON. Mr. WATSON expects
to be President Of the United States yet, and
he will not resign anything meanwhile. AS
the leader OF the Alliance people in tho House
he will WELD an immense voice II the Speaker
doesn't turn o stony eye upon him,
The sun., 1891-12-12
COL. ABE sLUpsKY.

We say impudence. rather than Ignorance.
for It is inconceivable than any person. intel
ligent enough to edit western Pennsylvania
newspaper. should print in good faith this
burlesque portrait. supposing that the bold.
sly. and wicked physiognomy truthfully repre-
sented the features Of u man who has conse-
Grated his genius to the elevation Of the COM
mon school system. This latest OF the many
bogus portraits OF Col. Abe now in circulation
is an adaptation and distortion Of the 81. Louis
Republics pretended portrait, printed some
time ago in THE Sun and here reproduced In
order that the two faces may be compared:
The sun., 1891-12-12
A Hare Bird.

"sxipsys partners got onto what no was doing. and
hs mad TO make himself scarce" ...
"Ahi s h. scarcity. then that led his paTtnsrs y
ensf 10000 Cor ~ csptgie Of % tofhlsss psSen
The sun., 1891-12-12
Highly Sensational.

From brooklyn LIE.
MeCorkls-I saw Jaysmith, driving with married
woman yesterday.
McCFacklc--Oh, that's nothing
NcCOrkie-but II was his own wife.
McCracklo lastonishsdj-You don't sayl
The sun., 1891-12-12

Congressman Jerry simpsons autobiography In the
new Congressional Directory reveals the fact that his
Jeremiah might bs supposed lie desires II under
stood that he is NOT tue author OF the lamentations
The sun., 1891-12-12

ont OF sort9 use DR.. JAyne's RsnAtve Pills 70 cSitY
about healthy action Pf The Liver and remove ell ~
The sun., 1891-12-12

Philadelphia is again trying to get excited
with vast projects for new steamship lines.
new docks. rapid transit. bourse. and 80 on.
Why will she attempt to throw of the placidity
that 80 we'll becomes her and make herself un-
easy with desire to be modern and improved?
Rest Is better than rapidity Philadelphia
wears laurel and bears bun that nothing
can take away from her. What are docks and
steamships to her? She is the peanut centre
OF the United States Isn't that honor and
greatness enough2 We are ashamed Of Phila-
delphia- Stratford-on-Avon will be bowling
for the establishment OF soap factories next.
The sun., 1891-12-12

A rsradoxiesi Situation In Arkaasas.
From Ne Kansas ON Journal,
Alkansas has mot dollar in her STATE treasury but
~ tbs state o0eiah ~ home and discounted Tor.
The sun., 1891-12-12
COL. ABE SLUPSKT.

The ST. Louis portrait is obviously tho basis
OF the New Castle caricature: and We may add
that whilo the former is not SO insulting to
Col Abe MS the latter. 1t Is scarcely more satis-
factory to the noble ideal which the friends Of
School Reform have formed Of their cham
pion's personal appearance.
The sun., 1891-12-12

~,
iheie are NOT now 30 many apandoneo
farms IN the New England states as people
VINO nave heard OF them. without examining
the facts regarding them. may think there
must be. Omciai reports aboutthe abandoned
farms OF Vermont. Massachusetts,. and New
Hampshire have recently been made by the
Eoards OF Agriculture OF these States. There
were only 4Oe OF them In Vermont last spring.
and a good many Of these have been taken up
since that time. There were 0O6 OF them in
Massachusetts, at the same period OF the
year. not few OF which have been pur-
chased and brought undor cultivation
since then. There wcro 1.442 Of thcm
In New Hampshire two yenrs ago. but
hundreds OF buyers have gone to the State and
The sun., 1891-12-12

]. What does Col, Abe slupsky do for livngi
2. 10 he Democrat Republican. Farmers Alliance
Mugwump or Prohibitionst: or is be for supsky only
first last. and all tho time!
The morning call., 1891-09-02
A BRAKEMAN,s WILD RIDE.
On the Top of a Runaway Car He Went
Six Miles in Five Minutes. -

On the Top of n Runaway Car He Went
Six Miles in Five Minutes. +
Frank Bisbee. a brakeman on the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,
recently took the fastest ride he will prob
ably take in, this world, states a. Pittsfeld
.(Mass.) special to the New York Press. He
rode ON the top ofa freight-caF from Hay
denvlle to Hospital Hill, Northampton, q.
distance of six miles, in five minutes. :## F. < e:
The car was "kiekedY down the line, but
went too far and struck the down grade.
Bisbee put on the brake, but: didn't held,
and the car dashed over the rails at fright
fuE speed: At one time, when the car: had
not%re9ched its fastest rate, the express on
the other line: ran by Its side for. a SHIRT
distance, but tile car. .withits solitary pas
senger, soon left it behind, and did not
slack up until near Florenee, where: there is.
Slight up graie, and Bishee, as he neared
it. prayed that it would stop his dangerous
ride. III: II. - Z. :. = ~. =. =; Il X
But up the hill went the runaway y. and
then duwn%the: other side, where there Is a
down grade of sixty. feet to the mile IS far
as Nerthainpton.: The people standing at
. the depot held their breath and opened their
eyes with surprise as the car, now going at
the rate of more than mile minute, ran
by Bi.bee. who was standing and clinging
to the brake Wheel, waved his hand to his
brother, who is baggage-naster: at the canal
depot, and who, as lie saw the terrible peril
his brptherwas in, dropped his baggage and
started down the track after the ear. Z; -.
Amile further was Hospital Hill, and the
agitated baggage -nIaster breathed more freely
as he saw tae runaway begin toslaek UP, and
in a few minutes come to standstifl, While
his brother quickly descended from the roof
Unnarmed ~. s. .:;s:
The morning call., 1891-09-02
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
ismarck's hair is snow white.

Bismarci's hair is snow white. Il -
Emperor William has sandy beard.
The Queen of Italy has a $1,000 dress.
John Cullerton, Chicago porter, has re-
tired with 100000 in tips. -. -
General Butler trots around Penberton
Square as bright as the bouquet in his but
tonhole. +%; -.
The widow of Hannibal Hamlfn was his
second wife, and was the half sister of his
first wife. II. - - r.
+: Senator VOORHEES, attributes his continued
Ill health to the prolonged night sessions OF
the Senate last winter. - =: : :. Il
The late Mark A.. Cooper of Georgia
claimed that at SO he had never had a head
ache or pain in a muscle or joint.
Nasr-ed-Deen, chah- h-en-ehar .zking of
kings, has been ruler for nearly forty-five
years. OF his eighteen children five are
sons. 80. r.. .'. y. = =.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox eoneurs with Kate
Field that all bachelors over 40 ought to be
taxed; the net proceeds to be used for the
support of maiden ladies. r.: Il:
Mr.. Lowell was far from being rich man,
but such property as he possessed he left to
his daughter, while Harvard received such
books In his library as it does not already
possess. -:
The choice of Charles Eliot Norton as the
literary executor of Mr.. Lowell is singu-
larly happy one. The duties will be per-
formed by one who has all the requisites of
an accomplished critic and conscientious
editor. e.. -.
The morning call., 1891-09-02
COAST INTERESTS.
California Patents Issued-EeH Naval
Orders -POstOfiGe Changes.

WASHINGTON, Sert.1.-At Pert Townsend
two Cinnamon were found secreted on board
the steamship George Z. Starr, bound from
Victoria to Port Angeles. Captain Tozier
of the revenue steamer WOlcott captured
the Cinnamon and seized the vessel, and by
order of the department reported the case TO
the District Attorney for his action.
Patents have been issued to the following
Cal!fornians: John II. Booth. Hollister
tug hook; Anseline A. Charonnat, Nevada
City, variable. nozzle; John g.. Enke, Los
Angeles, apparatus for raising sunken
vessels; George IL. Farthing San Jose,
preparing skins George B. Hansell and NJ.
S. Gill, San Francisco, grip for cable cars
James E. kintZel, E. +. .kintZet (admnis-
tratrixl, Oakland, purifier for steam boilers
William H.. Larew, MaripoSa, many sur
faced blackboard; Emil +. M0enning and
F. A. w. Haezer, San Francisco,. safety
device for elevators; Manuel s., Prizes; Cen
tervlle, windmill; William II. SIebecker,
San Francisco, car truck; Barden w. Tay-
lOr, Los Angeles, feed-eutter heading !;
Hiram P. Willard, Tustiu, car axle; Ferdi-
nand E. Wood, San Jacinto, table. -: -:
Washington-David E. Durie aud A. Begg,
Seattle vending machine, two patents.
Nevada-Alfred A. Johnson, assiguor OF
one-half TO a. n. Camp, Carson City, drill
press.
Hawai-Raymond a. Lucas and c. F.
Phelps, kOhala, safety attachment for STEM
winding watches; Raymond A. Lucas and
j. L. Murray. Kohala, dumping wagon.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Passed Assistant Surgeon William II.
Russ is ordered to the Yantc on the 10th of
September. Passed Assistant Surgeon III.
c. Boyer will be detached from the Yantic
ON the 18th inst. and is granted two mouths
leave. Passed Assistant Paymaster Leeds
G, Kerr will be detached from the Yantic
on the 10Th of September; he is ordered 10
settle his accounts and will then be granted
three months sick leave. Assistant Pay
master John A. Mudd is detached from the
Constitution ON the 1st of September and
ordered TO the Yantic on the 18th of Sep
tember. .:
PosToFFICE CHANGES.
The name Of the Postoffice at Point Reyes,
Marin County, has been changed to Point
Reyes Station. Gerret +. Henrisks has been
commissioned Postmaster at North Column
bls, Cal. -.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
Ing Californians: ArizO Ii. Hughes, Charles
Blackburn. George Peabody. William John,
Elijah K. Robinson, Peter Lyden and Louis
keeny.
-GAUGERS APPOINTED.
Harrison H.. Castelar, and Alphonso r.
Field have been appointed gaugers Mt San
Francisco, and Nathan G, Hanscom at San
Andreas. a. ..-..-
Richard L. Trumbull is at the Arlington
Hotel.
The morning call., 1891-09-02
A RATTLEg'S FANGs..

Instant Death of n Young Woman Bitten,
: by a snake. - - =
A rattlesnake in the office of DR.. 7. j.
Widdicom be-, at Melville, village near
Waukegan, bit. the doctors eighteen-year-.
old daughter. Nellie, with almost immediate
fatalresdlts. Some weeks ago DR.. Widdi-
combe was presented with pair Of live
.rattlesnakes by a friend, which he put in a.
large jar covered with close wire screen,
The jar he set on a brack ct in the cornerof
his5office. Wednesday nghtab6ut II o'clock
the doctor and his daughter returned from.
an evenings visit With friend in the coun-,
try, and together weHt into his office to COM
pound some prescriptions. T.: -:
Shortly after large owl flew in through
the trans0m Of the door, and in its awkward
fiutterings overturned an ell lamp and some
other: nlogable articles from the shelves.
Before the occupants Of the room had re-
covered from surprise at the owls entrance
it had disl0dged theglass jar and broken the
wire covering. The snakes were loose in
the room, and one of them, with q rattiing,
kissing sound, struck at Miss Widdieombe
with its fangs. imbedding theminto her leg
Her cries of agony aroused every one in the
vicinity, and great crowd otneighb0 b0rs
gathered on the Instant: Every known an
tidote was tried; none were effective, and
death relieved her sufferings in n few mo-
ments. The suddenness and violence of the
death caused ashuddering sense of sorrow
in the little village. Chicago dispatch TO st.
I ouic SAVINGS ri -.
The morning call., 1891-09-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Monthly Statement Showing a
Large Decrease.
Large Amount Of Coin In the United
States Treasury.
Outstanding -Four and Half Per Cent Bonds
Will Be Continued at Two
Per Cent.
erecial to The MORNING oAL1

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The public debt
statement issued to-day shows that the in
terest bearing debt is S61o, ,529, 400, debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity
S1,611,770, decrease during the month $3.50;
debt bearing no interest 1891, ,O16. 551. de-
crease S1,OS9666; aggregate debt 81, ,OO9. 49,
749, decrease $l,O91,2l6. Tho certificates
and Treasury notes Offset by an equal
amount of cash in the Treasury S559,078. =
COB, increase S11, ,420, 900.
Cash in Treasury, gold coin and bars,
S24G,T4i,4S7 silver dollars, small coin, bars
and trade-dollar bars, S4O7, O23; paper
money. including certificates, S94 800, ,$S5;
bonds, interest and coupons paid, awaiting
reimbursement, minor coin. fractional cur
rency, deposits in national repositories, ETC.,
S23. 1913, l51; aggregate S766, ,602. .347
Demand liabilities, including gold, silver.
currency, certificates of the Treasury, dis
bursting officers balances, gold reserve of
Sl00i000,000 and net cash balance of $780,
2743Ql, aggregate S766,602, 347 Increase
cash balance in Treasury during the month
81. 400. 1919. -... ...a-
The amount of the AZ per cent bonds
continued at per cent to-day was
s166,000, making total to date of
S23,4QS.550 There: is also about $780,
900 more i'll process of continuance.
The interest on the outstanding Az per
cents wilEceass tomorrow. after which date
the department Will redeem all that are
presented for that purpose. A circular,
however. will be issued tomorrow extend
in & for an indefinite period the privilege of
continuing these bonds at 2 per cent 1t is
expected that the. rest of the outstanding
continued bonds. estimated 10. aggregate
S20,000000, WILDE presented for redemption
during the next two months. The net
amount Of gold in the Treasury to-day to
meet this liability is S132, ,403, Should
the entire S2o,0Oo,cOO be paid In gold it
would not entrench on the SI00 0000, 900 of
gold reserved for the redemption Of the legal
tender notes --f..- -.r.- -.
The morning call., 1891-09-02
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Intense Election Exciteme mt The Nicaragus
Canal.

Intense Election Exciteme nt-The Nicaragua
Canal
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. Letters from
Guatemala state that the election excite
ment there is very intense. and it is feared
no eletion can take place. In such case
President Barrillas will hold over, and he
may try to declare himself dictator, which
will not only catise Implications In Guate-
mala but in all Central America.
In Nicaragua there are fears the canal
will not be built, as it is known or believed
the company has not the funds necessary to
carry on the project
In Honduras the feeling against President
Bogran is daily gaining, and efforts are be-
ing made to oust his partisans from the
Government offices. If this cannot be ac-
compIished by the electoral power 1t is said
It will be done by force after the elections
are held.
ST. LOUIS (Mo), Sept IA dispatch
from the City of Mexico says the press
of Guatemala and San Salvador are very
insulting 10 the United States. In referring
to the City of Panama incident, the former
claims that the United States was asweek in
deciding against the exactOns of Salvador,
and the latter says the United States,
knowing its strength, is arrogant toward
smaller nations. A telegram recently pub
lished in the United States that President
EZeta OF Salvador had telegraphed to 1g-
naeio Mariscal, the Foreign Minister of
Mexico, is untrue, but the fact Is as stated
in the dispatches of.the 10Th Of August, and
had no reference ito war between Guate-
mala and Salvador. but to Guatemala in
citing the Salyadoraus TO rebellion, which
.Ezeta requested Roderiguez, his representa-
tive here, to request Msriscal to stop, in the
interest Of Central American peace. There
is no immediate danger of war in Central
America, and even the Nicarsguan incident
is matter of personal spite of Nicaragua's
President, -.:--.:. :. - - .t.si.:-
The morning call., 1891-09-02
TRAIN-RoBBERs.
Engineer and Fireman Held Up at the Point

Engineer and Fireman Held Up at the Point
r.: ..:+ l.. i. - -. Of Rifles H.
= CANYON CITY (Colo.l Sept 1'-Seyen men
held Up the east-bound Rio Grande train
last night near CetopaXi. The bighwaymen
compelled the tlagman at Texas Creek to
giyeup all the torpedoes i'll his possession
and forced him to flag the train:
W. AS seon@ as it stopped the. engineer and
fremen were held up at the point of rifles.
The fireman was relieved OF a fine gold
watch and then forced to pick the lock and
break in the door of the baggage-car. under
fire from the.eXpreSs messenger. The mall
car doors were all broken in, but tnothlng
taken from the car.
f Express Messenger Angel made deter
mined resistance, land used his revolver, but
whether any one was kiledis not definitely
known. The fight lasted only few mo-
ments The masked men then, under threat
DRILLING MIN, compelled the messenger to
HDpen,the safe, from which the robbers took
5000. ..:.z- 4. =. -
Il Horses we're in readiness, and as soon as
the robbery was accomplished the despera-
does fed to Wet Mountain Valley. They
did not disturb the passengers. -:
= A posse was summoned and left for the
scene. at once. Trinidad was wired to for
the hounds that had been instrumental in
running down several criminals. They will
lie hurried to the scene on a special train
and put on the trail as soon as possible.
With the efforts being made 1t is thought the
robbers cannot escape.
DENVER, Sept. IA number of Pinker-
ton detectives took the special train early
this morning for the scene Of the robbery
on the Rio Grande road.
The morning call., 1891-09-02
GRAIN CONGRESS.
Free Tradein Grain Proposed for Continental
=: II. Countries tx. ! ~ i ~

Free Tradein Grain Proposed for Continental
80. i. +. Countries. =. i. u. vi
Oh YIENN 4, Sept 1.-THE election for Presi-
dent Of the International Grain Congress
took place here Saturday.. Herr NascHauer
of Vienna was chosen President. The
opening. meeting. which took place yester-
day, .waszlargeIy attended The representa-
+ tiyes from Germany We're quite numerous.
Many@of the mcntrepresentattYes
were eHtnusi as tically greeted, and their full
#sympathyand hearty cooperation with the
officers WAS marked s. ~: : Z.
+: President NasGllauer. lin his opening
speech, dWelt upon the greatly improved
Policyf0il0wed By thegrain INDUSTRIES, and
2 expressed tile hope that all tile middle parts
aof Europe w ii itIite in q free trade agree
nlent for.all grain. products by this time
next year. -, = - Il 4! LII ::y: -
In the grain market ready money trans
actions We're confined to the naTowest
( limit, only the very best sorts befag in de-
=mand, and of these. there is. an absolute
desEtlls Too high prices were asked foI
medium kind. andthe lower offers :wer e:llu-
50 noticed: - r-... ::;.s
The morning call., 1891-09-02
BALMACEDA's FATE.
Reported Killed in the Mountains WI
=. Irving to Escann

Reported Killed In the Noun tains While
II Trying to Escape.
NEW YORK, Sept 1.~-A report reached
this city to-day from Santiago that Bal
maceda, ex-President of Chile, has been
killed in the mountains while trying to
effect his escape.
~ According to a story Balmaceda left San
tiaEo on Saturday night before the rioting
commenced. He. took his ia mily with him
and carried great deal of perso' al
property. including considerable sum of
money and some valuable jewels. When
he reached a point few miles outside of
the city he and his family abandoned the
carriages in which they had been travelling
and took special train, which was in
waiting to convey them to Los Andres,
thirty-tWo miles northeast of Santiago.
Here Balmaceda left his family, and with
a companion started on Monday night
mountains. his ultimate purpose being
to reach Buenos Ayres. The weather was
bitterly cold and the snow on the ground
made travelling very difficult. Balmaceda
rode mule,
On Tuesday morning the muleteers began
10 grumbe, and wanted to turn back, as
the weather was becoming severe, and the
snow Sc deep that they feared they would
lose their lives. Balmaceda, knowing that
almost certain death awaited him if
he returned, refused 10 turn back,
oil the muleteers, who retaiated by
drawing pistol and shooting the ex-Presi-
dent dead on the spot. His companions
then killed Balmaceda's companion, and
alter ri1ing their pockets made good Their
escape. Their bOeies, according to the
The morning call., 1891-09-02
THE UNION PACIFIC,
Debt Certificates Being Rapidly Plac:
vanderbilts Brokers Buying.

Debt Certificates Being Rapidly Placed.
Vanderbilt's Brokers Buying.
NEW YORK, Sept IA Boston special
says: A Union Pacific Director is quoted
II have not heard that Gould. Sage or Dbl
lon have sold any Of their Union Pacific
holdings. as reported. They are all heavy
subscribers to the debt certificates and it
would be hardly likely for them to sell out
at this time. Upward of three quarters Of
the debt certificates are now placed and the
amount is being steadily increased. 1dOn't
know whether Dillon is going to resign or
not"
good authority of the Union Pacific is
quoted: ." | feel certain the Gould people
have not been buying Union Pacific stock:
know in some cases they have been liberal
sellers. Vanderbilt's brokers have been the
buyers. With the floating debt fairly out
of the way, / believe Union Pacific 3 as
good property as auy in the West. The
earnings Will enable the company to sell the
blanket mortgage for refunding all prior
liens, the Government debt included. "
The reports circulated about pending de-
velopments in regard TO Union Pacific af-
fairs are denied b. officers and Directors Of
the company. The repert that Sidney Dill
ion will resign the Presidency Is called ride
ulouS by the Directors
The morning call., 1891-09-02
A LAWYER REBUKED.
Check to the Scheme to Defeat Mortgage
Foreclosures on Homesteads.

Check to the Scheme to Defeat Mortgage
Foreclosures on Homesteads.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. IA special from Hutch
inson (Kans.), to the Republic says: THE
Alliance scheme to defeat the foreclosure of
mortgages on homesteads received quietus,
as far as this Judicial District is concerned,
In Judge Houck's court this morning. G.
G. Clark, lawyer, who has been sending
circular letters to the effect that he could
defeat mortgage foreclosures on home
steads, filed motion 10 the District
Court to have such q foreclosure set aside.
After speaking about two hours on consti-
tutional rights of American citizens rs laid
down by Jerry Simpson, Mrs. Lease an d
others, he was cody informed by Judge
Ho uck that, SO far from having case, if be
had accepted a fee from his client on the
representation that he could prevent fore
closure on such testimony and authority, he
ought to be prosecuted for obtaining money
under falsespretenses.
The morning call., 1891-09-02
THE woRLD's FAIR.
Proposition to Cut Down Salaries to Avoid



CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-THE National Board
of Commissioners Of the Worlds Fair,
and also the lady managers, will meet to-
morrow. One matter to come before the
commission will be the question how to
avoid deficit of about, S23. 900 in the apprO-
priauon Tor the year. Probably this will be
accomplished by cutting down salaries.
President Palmer has already agreed to give
up his $1,000 salary, and DirectOr-General
Davis voluntarily submits to cut of $4,000,
and 200 more will be saved by dispensing
with the April meeting.
a local paper says the Finance Committee
is considering proposition to ask Congress
to make the fair management loan OF
So, ,000,000 taking a mortgage for the re-
celpts, In any event, as tie Governme t
has provided for the giving of medals an d
juries of award, Congress will be asked TO
appropriate enough money for the medals
and iuries, from $4,000 to $1,000.
Traffic Manager JaycOX has been advised
by the MANAGERS Of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company that all other lines which
they represent will grant half rates on eX-
htbits to and from the exposition. The
Southern Pacific Railway has made the
same announcement.