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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-01
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION.
Three Buildings Wrecked and Several Persons
In;nrad IN N Enrlish Taun

L
Injured in an English Town.
MANCHESTER England, Nov. 30.-A mys-
terioas explosion occurred in the market at
Blackburn, place thirty miles from here,
this morning, by which three buildings were
completely demolished. 1t was at first
feared that at least twenty persons were
killed. The number of injured is not known,
but il must be large.
Before the police could make a thorough
search for the dead, the ruins, which had
caught nre, were mass of flames, which
rendered approach impossible. 1t is pretty
certain that if any dead are in the ruins
their bodies will be burned beyond rccog-
milton. SIX persons have received serious
injury in the explosion, but it is difficult at
present 10 estimate the number Of dead, but
a conservative estimate places the loss of
life al ten.
The explosion shook the center of the
town. Hundreds of windows were smashed
and the buildings in the market-place were
shaken to the foundations. First impress
sions of the inhabitants of the town was
that the place was visited by earth
quake, and great excitement prevailed.
When the true cause of the shock was known
aud it was learned that many people in the
Crown Hotel were injured the alarm of the
citizens WAS much Intensified. Exaggerated
reports were circulated as to the number of
deaths. Al a late hour tonight the men,
bers OF the Fire Brigade are still energeti-
eallY digging in the ruins. So far five per-
sens have been taken out and one dead
body recovered.
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Peking Said to Be in Danger Of
an Attack.
lhe hHrderOuS MOnsOllanS Secretly Sup
ported by The People.
Terrible Massacre al TakOu--NOi q Single
Christian ESeaped-The NuTdeTerS
Fetsd by MandaTllS
sreciaI &c TIE MoHSISs oAuL.

PEKING. Nov. S0.-The Government is
fully aware of the serious condition which
ronfronts ii, and every possible step is be-
ing taken TO break the strength Of the rebels
before they get within striking distance Of
the capital. There is much excitement here
among all classes OF the population, aud the
authorities believe that If they can inflict a
defeat upon the rebel forces it will have
good effect upon the people of Peking and
vicinity. 1t is believed many people are Sc
cretly IN favor Of the rebels, but should the
imperial forces do battle with the insurgents
End defeat them the indictments would then
side with the Government.
THE SITUATION SERIOUS.
No doubt is entertained that the situation
Is dangerous. Should the rebel forces con-
tinue to advance toward the capital in spite
of the efforts OF the imperial troops TO pre-
vent them, it is feared by foreigners the
whole country will rise and aid the invaders.
The garrison of Shankakivan has been sent
TO suppress other insurrectionary bodies
which are marching in various directions
through the country, evidently with the in
tention OF joining the main body.
FRIENDLY TO THE REBELS.
The most serious condition of affairs ex-
lists at Takou. This is the place where the
most brutal outrages were committed on
prissts, nuns and converts. What action
The Government will take in the matter it is
hard To say. That the authorities are in
full sympathy with the perpetrators of
these most horrible crimes there is no rea-
son TO doubt The first reports from Takou
stated that after these finds had worked
their bloody will on all Christian men,
women and children VINO fell into their
hands thev were feted by the leading Chi
nese mandaTins in the district.
NOT CHRISTIAN ESCAPED.
1t is now said that the local mandarins
had agreed to allow the rebels free license
for the outrage Of Christians provided they
did no haTm 10 other inhabitants. These
terms were accepted by the rebels, and they
pursued their work without hindrauce.
Three hundred European and native Chris
tians were massacred. II is believed not
single Christian in the district ESCAPED.
CONSERVATION prevails among the Protest
ant missionaries in the district through
which it is expected the rebels viii pass
The local officials at Tsunha have declared
they are pOwerless to protect the mission
aries and that If they desired to save their
lives they had better seek safety in flight.
The missionaries at Tsunha have, there
fore, abandoned their stations and sought
refuge in safer parts OF the country.
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French Favor Reciprocity.

PARIS, Nov. 30.-The Associated Press
report on the effects Of the Mckinley tariff
law in France is reproduced by all the
leading journals in Paris. Concerning the
question of the admission of American
pork, Siegfried. a member of the Chamber
Of Deputies, says the United States viii be
able to introduce salt meats In France in
spite of the French duty, but that if the
United States Congress would diminish the
duties Oh French silks, woolens and cottons,
reduction OF French duties on American
imports would be readily granted. A treaty
of commerce with the United States, he
added, Is most desirable.
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CAUSED EXCITEMENT.
The Kaiser Resigns His Honorary Rank in
the Russian Army.

The Kaiser Resigns His Honorary Rank in
the Russian Army.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 30.-Considerable
excitement. at one time akin to a panic, was
oecasiOned on the Borrse by a report that
the Kaiser had written to General de
Schweinitz, the German ambassador, in
structipg him to notify the Gar of his (the
Kaiser's resignation of the rank of honorary
Colonel in the Russian Army. This was
considered such an evidence of hostile feel
ing on the part of the Kaiser that war was
believed to be imminent. 1t was part of
the report that NJ. de Giers, the Russian
Foreign Minister. has made it his special
business, at the request of the Gar, to en-
dsavor to dissuade the Kaiser from his pur-
pose, but in vain.
Russian newspapers testify to the excel
lent impression produced by the German
Chancellor's speech in the Reichstag. The
NOyosti says the speech depriyes the hostile
articles In the Russophobe papers of all their
importance. The visit of De Giers, says the
Noyosti, had a novel result in disDslling the
clouds between Germany and Russia and
France
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A WARLlkE MEASURE.
Russia Has Prohibited the Expectation Of
Horses

Russia Hss fTohib1ced tne ESporratlon OF
Horses.
BERLIN, Nov. 30.-The Post says the Rus
sian Government is about to issue a deere e
prohibiting the expectation of horses from
Russia. This is believed to he additional
evidence tha: Russia is preparing for hOstil-
tiles in the near future.
The Vossische Zeitung, commenting on
the coming Russian prohibition of the ex-
portation of horses. says: The measure is
one never resor;ed TO by Germany except
when fearing war. The prohibition will be
severely felt in Germany, which is accus-
toned to import 10000 horses annually from
Russia alone.
There are % 900 wagons with grain blocked
on the ' Nadikivak akas RAILWAY. Only ten
wagons can be sent north daily, owing TO
the lack Of rollng-stock, and snow still
further inpedes the transportation OF grain.
LONDON. Nov. 30.-Ih- Tines 81. Peters
burg correspondent explains that the pro-
hibition Of the horse eXp0rtatiOn if decreed
Will be due to the fact that numbers of Aus
trian and German agents are taking al
vantage of the famine to buy horses for
next t. nothing to send abroad. II is re-
ported that two Russian army corps have
been ordered from tile famine districts TO
the Baltic proylnPPS.
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THE MANIPUR MASSACRE.
Two Officers Of the British Army Stricken
From the List

Two omcers OF the British Army Stricken
From the List.
LONDON, Nov. 30.-The actual charge
against Captains Boileau and Butcher,
which led to their names being stricken
from the army list, is not yet known, but
the conjecture that 1t grew out OF their re-
treat from Manipur is probably correct. In
fact the st. James Gazette to-day publishes
& comment upon the sentences imposed, in
which ii is taken for granted that this is the
reason. The Gazette says in part: MRS.
Grimwood's narrative is evidence that the
retreat was q disorderly stampede; it was
not made to save her life; on the contrary,
she was left TO save herself until the fUgi-
tives recovered from the panic. The re-
treat from Manipur was nece ssary, but a
stand might have been made in the hills In
the vicinity. Had this been done the lives
OF the captiyes might have been saved. AT
sny rate the disaster would not have been
disgrace, but the disaster calls for moro
than the punishment of two officers" The
Gazette concludes the article by condemn
Ing the mistakes of the Indian Government
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lntlmates that unless the Vatican advised
moderation on the part of certain French
bishops, the Government would feel in
clined to cease opposing the separation Of
church and state.
The members of the Right in the Cham
per OF Deputies have sent congratulations
TO the Archbishop of AK on his defense of
the church. The Archbishop Of Bordeaux,
cese. said he was not surprised that the in
cident which recently occurred in the Pan
theOn should have induced preIate to
protest against the acts of Italians, though
France had not even reminded Italy of the
respect due the French flag
A plenarv meeting of the Republican
members of the Chamber has been called
upon the course Of tile Republican party in
view of the continued agitation by the
clergy and Bishops in support OF the Arch
bishop of AK,
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a Fsver.stricken stsamsr.

LONDON, Nov. 30.-1he British steamer
Petrarch, which sailed from the fever
stricken district of Santos. Brazil. October
23d, has arrived at Plymouth, bringing a
terrible tale OF suffering from yellow fever
1t made its appearance aboard soon after
the steamer sailed from Santos. and spread
rapidly among the crew till all but one sea-
man and fireman were prostrated. The
authorities at two ports where the steamer
stopped were cruelty inhosptable, refusing
to grant the stricken crew any assistance
whatever. The chief nate, chief and second
engineers and three of the crew died from
fever
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suppressine French Asitation.

LONDON, Nov. 30.-The Rome correspon-
dent of the Chronicle says the Pope disap-
proves of the anti-republican movement in
France arising from the prosecution of the
Archbishop of AK, and has instructed the
Papal Nuncio in Paris TO try to suppress
the agitation.
PARIS, Nov. 30.-It is believed In many
quarters that the prosecution of the Arch
bishop of AK was false step on tho part
OF the Government. The Gaulois to-day
says the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in an
interview with the Papal Nunci0 al Paris,
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BERLIN. Nov. 30.-In the course Of the
debate in the Raichstag on the budget to-
day Richter criticized the publication OF the
imperial rescripts without q Minister'S
counter signature, especially the one relat-
ing to public morals. IL i'll became the Gov.
ernment, he said, to talk of checking bourse
speculation while il permitted state lot
teries and race betting.
Won Caprivi, in reply. said the Constitution
did not require the Ministers to counter
sign the acts of the sovereign giving ex-
such acts in the ReichsanzeiEer was merely
intended to record their terms. As to
Richter's attacks on BisMar K. he (CaprivD
made it point never TO read anything
likely to alter his feeling of veneratiOn for
his predecessor.
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CINCINNATI, Nov, SO-A special from
Center, ". Va, SAYS: John Carse, a wealthy
Richie County farmer, was smbushed near
Toligy toll-gate, Ritchie County, last night
as he was returning from church and IA
tally shot man named Collins, between
Carse and whom there had been feud of
long standing is charged with leading the
attack and has disappeared. Carsss friends
are arming and intend pursuing Collins.
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Lapsaowpe Favo,s the ou;um Traffic.

CALCUTTA, \ oy. 30.-The Marquis of Lans-
downe. Viceroy of India, n an address at
the St. Andrews annual dinner, spoke
strongly in favor of his subord!nates, as far
as posi- ble, managing their own affairs. He
admitted that the famine outlook was
gloomy. though he said the supply for re-
lief was ample. He firmly be ieved that it
was beyond any power to stop the use of
opium either in India or China, and de-
cared if that traffic was abolished to-mor-
row the use Of the drug would continue un-
q hat tod
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-01
TENNESSEE CONVICTs.
Liberated Prisoners to Be Returned to the
Mines Whan Cantnred

NASHVILLE. Nov. 30-"The convicts shall
be returned to the mines. If it takes every
able-bodied man in the State to do it." said
Governor Buchanan last night. Although
the Governor is reticent. from other sources
information is gathered concerning the
matter. The Jessees have made a demand
upon the State for the convicts and this
demand was answered promptly with the
ured they will be returned, il supplied with
sufficient guard and proper quarters. The
proper quarters will be built at once. This
will take about two weeks. Tie guard will
not be taken from the existing militia COM
panies of the State. but men will be en-
listed for the purpose. About 800 of the 472
released c0nvicts have been captured.
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Lottery Employees Held for Trial.

New ORLEANS, Nov. So.-President Con-
rad, Secretary Horner and eight employees of
the Louisiana State Lottery Company ap-
peared before the United States Commits
siOner this morning to answer TO the indict-
ment found against them at San Antonio,
Tex, upon the charge of violating the anti
lottery postal law They gave bail in the sum
OF $1,000 each to appear at the next term of
the United States Conr; at San Antonio.
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Licensing Foreign Laborers

PARIS, Nov. 3O.-A committee of the
Chamber OF Deputies has drafted a bill
which provides that foreigners arriving in
France with the intention of working either
temporarily or permanently must within q
week obtain license bearing 3-franc
stamp. The employers of foreigners are
made liable 10 fine for An infringement Of
the law.
The Senate has approved the tariff duty
of francs on maize.
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further than the strong doors in the Office.
At one tune the doors were on the point OF
giving in to the blows of sledge-hammers,
but the Sheriff and posse of officers
Once dispersed the backbone Of the
mob weakened. The ringleaders held
another meeting within two squares
Of the Jail few minutes later. and the plan
decided upon was to break into black
tack will likely be made later by force of
several hundred masons. with lot of pork
packers who are organizing in the southern
part OF the city, and will be at the jail In
two hours.
AT 2:10 o'clock this morning the mob had
the iail
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Confession Of a Train-Rohher.

DENVER. Nov. 30.-Will Perry, one OF
the Rio Grande Express robbers, who held
up train two months ago. has made con-
fesslon, telling all about the robbery and
also that the robbers planted the booty at
the head of Brush Creek. describing the
spot Railroad and civil officers visited the
spot and found valuables worth S6000 1t
is thought the entire gang will be convicted.
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BRAZIL'S AGITATION.
Rio Grande do Sui Opposed to Peixotto-The
Nuncio Dismissed

Nunclo Dismissed
LONDON, Nov. 30.-The latest dispatches
from Rio Grande do Sui are alarming. The
national guard has been modified and
tears are entertained that the issue will
prove grave one. The authorities at Rio
Grands are obstinate in their refusal to
comply with orders from Rio Jaueiro in
structiDg them to renstate the former Of
ficlas of the State.
The Standard says: The Brazilian Gov
ernment has dismissed the Papal Nuncio at
Rio de Janeiro, and intimated to the Vatican
that Brazil is willing to maintain its rela-
ton but will not tolerate ecclesiastical in
reference in politics. Unless the Vatican
acquiesces, the Brazilian Minister to the
Vat ican will be recalled.
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A DOUBLE SUICIDE.

Two German Jewellers Shoot Themselves Be-
cause of Financial Reverses.
BERLIN, Nov. 30.-Paarmann & Cohn,
wholesale watch-dealers, lost 125, 900 marks
through the collapse recently Of the bank
ing-house OF Friedlander & Sommerfeld
The fact so preyed On their minds that last
night both partners shot and killed them
selves.
Both Paarmann and Cohn took dose OF
poison before shooting themselves Their
losses made them hopeless bankrupts. They
have been established in business thirty
from Paarmann announcing his intention
was tie frs; intimatlon received by his vile
of snicida
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Failure Of Wholesale Jewellers,

NEW YORK. Nov. 3O.-Dundling & Co.,
wholesale jewellers, failed to-day. The fail
ure caused great comment in the trade, and
1t Is currently reported that it was due to
alleged outside speculations of one of the
partners. The liabilities are reported at
about $4,000, and assets very small.
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Cordial Relations With the Vatican

ROME. Nov. 3O.-It is reported that Count
Kalnoky has explained to Count Nigra, the
Italian Embassador, that in recent speech
In the Austrian delegation he did not in
tend to allude to the integrity Of Rome, but
simply expressed wish for the restoration
of cordial relations between the Vatican
and the Quirinal, SO as to dispel interna-
tional anxiety
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TRAIN HELD UP.
Large Sum Of Money Secured and Mail
Pouches Riff d

Large eum OF Money Secured and Mail
Pouches Riff ID
ST LOUIS, Dec. 1.-The west-bound pass
enger train on the Frisco line, which left
here at 8:2J o'clock last night, was
held up and robbed by masked men
at Glendale. eight miles from the
station. Desperadoes stopped the train,
intimidating the crew, and it Is said, Sc
cured large sum of money from the Adams
Express Company. 1t is also said the mail
car was rifed of pouches of registered mail.
The robbery was committed by six men,
who boarded the train at Old Orchard. Two
of the men got on the front end and two on
the rear end Of the baggage car.
The others were in the coach. The two
on the rear end Of the baggage-car entered
1t and blew open the safe, taking all the
contents. Express Messenger Mulrennyn
was badly injured by the explosion. Tho
amount stolen cannot be learned at this
hour,
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Fatal Rnmh EZnlnrinn

LONDON. Nov. 3O-Five boys playing on
the beach at Southampton found bomb
embedded in the sand. While playing with
1t the bomb exploded. One of the boys was
Instantly killed, another is dying, and the
other three were so badly wounded that
small hopes are entertained Of their re-
pnyprv
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Grain SUNNY.

New YORK, Nov. 3O-The following is
statement of the visible supply of grain
Saturday, November 2Sth, in store and
aflOat, as compiled by the New York Pro-
duce Exchange: Wheat, 43, ,266,000 bushels,
an increase OF 2.25l 600; corn, 2,626 600 BUSH
bushels, decrease of sos 600; barley,
8, 563, 600 bushels. q decrease of 173OOO
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a Woman Rurnnd tn nnath

NEW YORK, Nov. 3O-Mrs. Edward
Lyon, wife of an elevated railway employe,
went to the basement to-day to thaw out a
frozen water pipe. Her clothing caught fire
and she rushed screaming to the second floor,
through window to the fre-escape balcony,
where, shrieking for help, she burned to
death in view Of an immense crowd
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THROUGH SLEEPERs.
Movement to Run Tourist Cars From New
York 10 San Eranciscn

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-The scheme to run
sleepers from New York TO San Francisco
was the subject under consideration at a
meeting here to-day Of the general passen-
ger agents of all the Vanderbilt lines
II is said that the movement is forced by
the growth OF the excursiUn-bureau busi-
ness. 1t is the intention of the Vanderbilts
TO make a specially Of running tourist
sieepers once every two weeks or oftener If
neces sary, via the New York Central,
Michigan Central, Northwestern, Union
and Central Pacific.
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chils,s World,s Fair Fxhibit

CHICAGO, Nov. 3O.--Acting Secretary of
State Wharton has forwarded to Director
General Davis cablegram from the United
States Minister at Santiago saying that the
Chilean Government has confirmed and
continued the arrangements made by the
late Government for the Chilean represen-
tatiOn at the Columbian Exposition. This
action was quite surprise to the falr
officials
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q Armand Adiudged Insane

New YORK, Nov. 30.-Louis Armand,
the man who forced his attentions on Mrs.
Charles b. Alexander [nee Harriet Crocker),
daughter of the San Francisco millionaire.
was adjudged insane to-day.
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The Coal. Strike Ended.

PARIS, Nov. 30.-A dispatch from Pas-de-
Calais announces the ending of the great
coal-miners' strike. A number of delegates
representing the miners held meeting, and
decided that work will be resumed in all the
mines tomorrow. The dispatch does not
state whether the mine-owners made any
concessions or whether the men return to
work on the masters terms.
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Holders Of Virginia Bonds

LONDON, Nov. 30.-Several interviews
were had today with the leading English
holders of Virginia bonds in regard to the
latest plan for funding the State debt. All
of them we're utterly opposed to the pro-
posed plan of settlement.
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An Appeal to Parliament.

LONDON, Nov. S0-The Council Of the
Textile Factory-wOrkers' Association has
decided TO appeal to Parliament to demone-
tize silver, being convinced that such a
course on the part of the Government only
means the saving from ruin of the trades in
which they are interested.
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CHILE WONT APOLOGIZE.
Grain Traffic Interrupted by Snow.

DENVER, Nov. 30.-Information from
Sydney, Colo, says freight teams which
started from North Park last week hauling
over surplus grain have returned with
loaded wagons. On the summit of CONT
mental Divide snowdrifts were encountered
from ten to twelve feet Deep 1t Is feared
hardships will result to ranchers depending
on the proceeds of grain sold in North PARK
for the purchase of winter SUPPLIES.
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An Unsatisfactorv Conference

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 3O-A Houston
(Tex.) special says the Grievance Committee
of the Southern Pacific and Chiefs Clark
and Wilkinson Of The orders of Conductors
and Tralnmen had conference with Off
cias of the road without result. The conf
mittee will meet again tomorrow.
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Railroad Renort.

TOPEKA Kans.), Nov. 3O.-The Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
submitted Its annual report to the Board of
Railroad Commissioners this morning.
There Is no floating debt, and per cent
interest was paid on the income bonds,
leaving surplus of 81, 261 900.