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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-23
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Ihs Investigation Into The Affairs Of The
Keystone National Bank.

PHILADELPHIA, June %. - An official
copy Of all the spondence between
Comptroller Lacey. Bank Examiner Drew
and others. with reference to the keystone
Bank, which was received from the Treas
ury Department last week, was made pub
lie tonight 1t is very voluminous and
much Of It has already been published in
connection with tie investigation. A letter
from Bank Examiner Drew to Lacey gives
the result Of his examination Of January
9th, when he was Informed of President
Lucas S6OO0 deficit. and gives in detail
the measures he took TO recover from the
Lucas estate. He says Marsh was igno-
ranty led into these transactions while
cashier by Lucas, and the latter on his
death bed, eXacted a promise from Marsh
10 continue the deception under representa-
tlOns that the money abstTacted would be
returned from Lucas enterprises. Follow
ing this, at frequent intervals, were letters
and kilograms in reference TO the condition
OF the bank and the reorganization efforts
On February 10Th Drews mind was evi-
IDENTITY changing in regard to Marsh for he
reported that developments made him sus-
plclOuS OF that gentleman. February 2Sth
Comptroller Lacey wrote Drew, urging
prompt measures to rehabilltate the bank,
and saying that unless some other way was
AT once IOuilu ne WUulu OFueF an assessment
of the stock.
After the assessment had been made there
were many other communications, and
finally March 10Th the Comptroller tele-
graphed Drew TO visit the bank In the morn
ing. The next morning he received instTuc-
tions 10 close 1t. On the same day Drew
telegraphed the Comptroller urging the APP
pOintment Of a receiver without delay, and
suggested the name of Mr.. Lynch. He
added that there were strong probabilities
that the bank Mould be re0rganized by
althy men. TIE same day Comptroller
Lacey sent Drew the following telegram,
marked confidential: "Call at the south
east corner If Z ghteenth and Spruce streets
at o'clock this evening and give Mr.. w.
Close an estimate of the assets and liabili-
ties. Encourage all efforts to reopen the
bank, and give out no information except
such as will cOnduce to that end, and then
with great care" On March 22l Drew wrote
a private letter to Lacey, advising that no
action be taken against Marsh, as his ser
vices were indispensable toward an investi-
CATION. Previous TO MaTsh'S arrest namer-
Gus letters passed in regard to reorganiza-
tiOn.
Among the rumors about ex-Presdent
Marsh is one that he has been taken to sea
by friends and is now bound for California
on yacht.
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SILVER COINAGE.
A Provision Which Soon Be-
comes Operative.
Views Of Prominent New York FinanGierS
Upon the Effects Of The Measure.
Operations Of Spectators Based on the Con-
dillon Of the Markets Of the Word.
Result Of Strong Convictions.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

NEW YORK. June % - The Tribune
has been interviewing New York fnan-
ciers upon the effect of coming sill
yer under Section of the Silver Bill,
which becomes operative July 1st. Jay
Gould said: 81 think it would be very un-
fortunate to enlarge the volume of silver
money just at this time. We have a super
abundance of silver as we stand, and /
think, if nothing more is done, that we can
about maintain the parity between silver
and gold. l should be afraid if we went
any further, that it might be the last straw
that would break the camePs back. OF
course am very anxious, as we produce so
much silver. to see it maintained at nigh
standard, but we have got to take into ac-
count other great financial nations of the
world, and no one can afford to bear the
whole onus."
Henry Clews says: "NOw that silver is
stored in the Treasury and silver certificates
are Issued thereon it is a great deal simpler,
and, in my judgment, better to hold silver in
the shape in which it comes 10 the Govern
ment, 10 bulk, and it is thus in shape to COM
mand the market value all over the world"
President Canon of the Chase National
Bank says: 81 can see no possible reason
whatever for mnting any more silver"
President King of the Union Trust Com
panv says: For this country to go any
further than it has gone in the direction Of
coming silver is to play into the hands of
the monOmetallists, and to that extent defeat
the true solution, which is bimetallism by
international compact"
a banker doing a large business
in silver is quoted: There is no pool
in silver in the general acceptatiOn
IF the word. 1t is true there are
large number of capitalists intensely inter
eSted in the silver question, who buy and
sell silver as a speculative product, basing
their operations on information they are la
bic 10 get concerning the movement OF the
metal and Its statistical position in the
markets of the world. HridelbachS, Ickel-
hPimer Il Co. are large dealers in silver, bat
they are acting on orders, some OF which. |
understand, come from the other side and
some are for people here. Occasionally they
ship silver as a result Of their purchases. |
understand Moore d Schley are doing most
of the business in silver in the Stock kX-
change. This house represents large num-
Der of CongTessmen, who just at present
are planning fresh agitation of the silver
question this winter. Some of them are
very sanguine and have strong convictions
Of the free coinage question, and are specu-
latiug a good deal in these convictions"
WASHINGTON, June % Three hundred
and fifteen thousand ounces Of silver were
purchased today at prices ranging from
1O05 to 1.027J.
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CLOSED DOORS.
The Failure Of a National Bank Attribu-
ted TO False Reports.

BIRMINGIAM (Ala.) June 22-The Flor
ence National Bank of Florence, A la,
closed its doors to-day. The immediate
cause is said to be the spread of falsei re-
ports, which caused a run on the bank.
Some confusion seems to ha We resulted by
reason of Mr. Flanagan, the Cashier of the
Alabama Banking and Trust Company, hav-
ing been for a time also the President Of the
Florence National Bank
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), June %. The Nash
vile Savings Bank, conducted by Julius
and Max Sax, closed its doors this after
nOOn MeSsrS. Sax claim that the suspension
Of business is due to the strngency of the
money market and their inability to get re-
discounts in the East. They believe they
Will be able to reopen in month and pay
depositors in full. The assets are S66J, 900
and the liabilities about the same.
New YORK, June 22-Samuel Barth &
Co., wholesale liquOr-dealers in this city and
Baltimore, assigned to-day without prefer
ences
HOLBRooK (Mass.), June 22.-Whitcomb
q Paine, manufacturers of calf boots, closed
their factory this week indefinitely. This
is caused by the unsettled state Of business
throughout the country.
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A RACE RIOT.
a Gang Of Italian Laborers Attacked by
American Workmen.

ST. LOUIS. June 22.-The police inycsti
cation las developed the fact that the riot
at Chain of Rocks Sunday morning was not
the result of a factional fight between
Italians, but arose from hard feelings caused
by the arrival Of Italians at the camp. A
raid was made by the American workmen,
ard the Italians were driven from the camp,
their ydluablcS and money were cOnfiScated
by the gang of American laborers making
the attack, and e race panic was inaugur-
ated. So serious were the proportions
assumed by the affair that Italian Consul
Ginocchi this morning called on Chief Of
Police HarTigan. demanding police proteC-
ton for his countrymen, and the beginning
Of an official Investigation. The contractor
at the works has also asked for police pro
lection. There are likely TO be serious con-
sequences arising from the bloody anti
Italian rdid, and a rigid and searching in
yestigation is now under way. Some of the
American labOrers thought to have been
implicated in the riot are already under
rrest The Italian laborers driven from
the camp are now in refuge in the city.
Whisky played a prominent part in the
affair. and the Malta cry was used as
means of melting the American workmen to
attack the Italians.
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A JAPANESE'S REVENGE.
Why the CzarOWitz Was assaulted by a
Hired Assassin.

CHICAGO. June 22.-G. Waterman. men,
Der of a mercantile firm of Yokohama and
LOudon, who is here EN- route from San
Francisco to New York, to-day told re-
porter strange story concerning the recent
ATTEMPT to aSsas sinate the CZarOwitz of
Russia. He says it was not because of the
desecration of sacred temple. The Caro-
witt bad accepted an invitation to visit a
great noble at Toxic. On the way there ha
yielded to the import unities Of anothernoble
to visit him first.
His Toxic host received this as an In suit
and his wrath was so intense that he en-
ployed an assassin and the result Of this
mans work was published as the deed of a
religious fanatic.
Mr. Waterman says the CZarowtz sent
dispatches to the Gar by three messengers
travelling different routes. The one that
came through the United States was on the
same steamer with Waterman. The
train being delayed by a wreck he
storped over at Denver and never resumed
his journey. The belief prevails among his
steamer acquaintanceS that the young RUS
sian has been assaSsinated. Waterman fur
theT asserts that the other messengers have
also been put out of the way by emissaries
from Japan, although he does not give his
source of information.
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CALLED A TYRANT.
How President BalmaCeda Is Depicted BY
the CoDgreSsiOnaliStS' Party.

New YORK. June 22.-Three gentlemen
recently arrived from Chile told story to-
day about the conduct of affairs in that
country, which would seem to indicate that
term "tyrant" is well applied to Balma-
ceda. They tell of many sorts of indigui-
ties which are heaped by his order upon
people whom he suspects are not wholly in
sympathy with him, such as having their
houses marked with paint and subjeeting
such houses to search and pillage by his
soldiers at any time. The men who are
pressed into military service are horribly
punished if. insubordinate. One un-
fortunate, who had been heard to
say he would work his bands off Tor the
RevOutionists, was arrested, his fingers
pounded into jelly with a mallet and he was
then told to go to work with his hands. A
weak point with the Revoluti0niStS is the
lack Of arms and ammunition. They have
about 5000 men fully armed and equipped.
Ii the necessary munitions OF war could be
obtained the number would be at once in
creased to over 10000. Several thousand
men are only waiting for equipments to take
up the march against the Government party.
Balmaceda'S army consists of $4,000
men well equipped. Of these only 5000 are
of the old army, the remainder being re-
cruits forced into the seTYite. These men
al DibhSAS III 4AplH bhO pAOE ihSC9 "a pR1~hSo
of twenty-five to fifty. handcuffed together
and guarded like Siberian eXileS. They are
put into the ranks and compelled to serve.
A gentleman said that Don Pedro MOntt is on
his way to this country to try to induce the
United States to recognize the RevOlutiOnists
as bellgerents. A rumOr is current in this
city that the European agents of the rey0-
lutOniStS have paid the remainder OF the
contract money due on the two cruisers just
finished for the Chilean Government aud
have loaded and dispatched these vessels TO
Chile, where they will fight against Balma-
ceda. Ii this is true it will be the hardest
blow against him yet struck.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-23

The Lyeeum Theater Company opened
last night in Tacoma, Wash, to q tre-
mendously large house. They play there
one week on an ample Ger tainty.
On Thursday evening the concert by the
Beasey children was given in San Rafael.
The report is that the hall was packed to
the doors, and the children by their playing
took the auditors captive.
Mr.. Frank S. Fraser's testimonial benefit
will take place this evening. june 23d, at
Union-square Hall. 1t will be a music and
dramatic festival. Mr.. Fraser is rendered
this acknowledgment for his services to
various orders, societies and churches
throughout the Coast.
A prominent feature at Corbett's benefit
at the Grand Opera House tomorrow even-
ing will be the oration scene from Julius
C@sar"-LaWrence Hanley as Marc Antony,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-23
SURGING WATERS.
Mi souri, Rivers Rising at an Alarming
Rate Banks Washed Away.

KANSAS CITY, June 22.-The floods in
Missouri reached this city last night, and
the water now stands 23b feet above low
water mark. An additional rise of feet
would flood the lowlands and cause great
loss to property. The rise in the Missouri
has backed up the waters of the Kaw until
they stand within feet of flood tide.
ST. JOSEPH, June 22.-The Missouri
River Is higher than for several years and is
still rising. All Government work on the
Kansas shore is abandoned. The rapidity
with which the surging waters are cutting
away the Kansas bank can best be imae
when it is stated that half-acre lots of earth
have been tumbing into the river ever
since Yesterday morning. A workman who
came in from Belmont to-day stated that
the neck of land which separates the river
north aud south is less than quarter of a
mile wide At the rate the river Is now
cutting the land away, it would require but
short time TO place Elwood suburb on an
island aud leave st. Joseph two miles from
the river. This would also leave St. Jo-
seph's million-dollar bridge standing over a
dry spot where the river once wended its
MaV south
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-23
HIS PANTHER TURNED ON HIM.
A Farmers Battle With an Animal Which
He Was Rearing as a Pet.

Farmers Battle With an Animal Which
He Was Rearing as a Pet.
Major Randall Brakeman, a well-knOwn
and popular farmer of Greenbrier County,
Va, has Just had dangerous adventure
with young panther which the Major was
trying to domesticate. He captured the pam
ther when kitten of month from its
mother, which he killed last fail. He had
reared it by hand, keeping it in a small pen
near the house The panther, up to the
time Of its attack upon Major Brakeman,
had, to all appearances, become quite tame.
allowing him TO caress It at viii and
showing considerable affection for its mas
ter, acting very much like house cat when
ever approached or fOndled. 1t was so tame
that the farmer entertained no fear of it
whatever, but one morning q few days ago
ne entered its pen with its breakfast, and,
perceiving it crOuehing in corner, called it.
thinking, perchance, 1t had not seen him,
but on the animal showing its teeth and
snarling he retreated hurriedly toward the
door, but not in time to get out when the
panther Sprang at him. The Major was
wholly unprepared for the attack aud stag
gered back, nearly losing his footing, but
holding on to the bucket which contained
the animals breakfast which he brought
down on the brute's head with all his
strength, partially stunning the animal.
Having gained minutes respite the Ma
jOr ran into the yard with the enraged ami
NAL in close pursuit. The panther Sprang
upon him, knocking hlm down, but mada
no attempt to harm him further than Snarl-
Ing and briStling at his slightest movement
as it lay full length on his body. The Major
could not move or call for help for fear the
brute would tear him to pieces; but fortu-
nately his son Carter, locking from the
house. saw his fathers danger and rushed
TO his help, armed with a small revolver.
The boy, afraid TO use the pistol for fear Of
hitting his father, caught up hoe near at
hand and attacked the animal with that
At the first blow the brute sprang at ths
boy with scream of rage. but was struck
with the hoe until knocked uncon-
scious. The animal rolled over and
lay still, but not satisfied that it was
dead, the boy put the pistol to its head and
fired. Just as he pulled the trigger the ami
NAL gave a sudden turn of its head. causing
the bullet to strike it on one side of the
head, where it tore long furrOw and car
ried away one ear entirely. Screaming with
rage and pain, and frOthing at the mouth,
the panther rolled over and over, tearing the
ground and biting so ferociously that the
men we're afraid to approach it. 1t tried to
leap at them several times, but being blinded
by the blood and confused it failed to reach
either of them. Finally 1t turned and tried
to drag itself back toward the pen, when
the Major, determined to put it out of its
pain, advanced and shot it through the neck,
severing an artery, and killing it almost in
stanty. Major Brakeman Is fully convinced
that the panther had the hydrophobia.
Y, Sun.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-23

Charles NJ. Collins as Brutus, Fred Strong
First Citizen. w. p. Sheldon Second Cit
iZen plebeianS and mob by local talent COM
prisng the leading professionals The
advan"e sale points to a very large attend
ance
This is what Eddy's Weekly Squib. June
18th, says of a promised performance in
this city, which was not fulfilled: "A gang
of pirates, Including William Bach aud
Lawrence Hanley, formerly members Of
the late Lawrence Barretts company, are
playing Francesca da Rimni in San
Francisco, under the title of The Hunch-
back of Rimini' This play is owned by
the heirs of Mr.. Barrett who have not sold
or leased the rights to perform it to any
One"
Frederick Warde will be compelled to
spend his entire vacation in Brooklyn, n.
Y, preparing for his forthcoming spectaeu>
lar production of The Lions Mouth"
Alexander Salvui confined himself during
his engagement at the Grand Opera House,
Boston, to Don Cesar de BaZan," "Tne
Dukes Motto" and "The Three Guards
men," excepting the last week, when he
yentured on "M0nte CristO." 1t was in
Boston that Fechter and James O'Neill
were first seen in this play.
abbey will return to New York from
Australia in September.
Remenyl has gone back to Hungary, his
native country, after sixteen years absence,
and taken his Princess" violin with him.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-23
A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
Senator Cullom Of Illinois Willing to Accept
the Republican Nominat alton.

CHICAGO, June Ex-senator Cullom of
Illinois is a candidate for the Republican
Presidential nomination in 1892, and he
makes no secret of the fact. If the
nomination is rendered me you can bet /
won't throw it over my shoulder" were the
words he used to a reporter this morning.
And if it is going to be a free for Light"
he added, 'and the Illinois delegation is for
me, why then I'll be in the field. Blaine
can have the nomination il he wants it,"
continued the Senator, but l doubt if he
will encourage any movement to put him
in the field. Harrison stands the best
chance, in my opinion, and Will doubtless
be named. The tariff will be the issue and
silver and other minor issues will be sort of
tailed on to the tariff as side issues. Me-
Kinley will be elected Governor of Ohio for
three reasons: First, he Is personally
very popular man, having the magnetic at
tractiveness of Blaine; second, Campbell,
who doubtless will bs his opponent, has
succeeded in dividing his party and, third,
the Republican party in Ohio was never so
strong as now" The Senator is en- route to
Europe, where he expects to spend much of
the summer.
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At the Other Theaters.

The Liliputans are working on their old
lines of success with ''The Pupil in Magic"
at the Baldwin. The attendance is as dense
as ever, the applause quite as fresh and
effusiye.
At the New California Mr.. Charles Froh-
mans company are drawing pleased audi
ences by their presentation of Victorien
Sardou'S famous play Diplomacy" This
will run till Thursday evening next when
De Mile and Belascos Men and Women"
takes its place. The company, as was the
case at the Baldwin, will stamp this drama
with the impress of their genius as players
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-23
EXAMINATION BEGUN.
Investigating the Affairs of the New York Life
Insurance Company

Investigating the Affairs Of the New York Life
Insurance Company
New YORK, June 22.-Representative of
the State Insurance Depa rtment began an
examination of the affairs of the New York
Life Insurance Company to-day. 1t is
learned that Bell Kan, a lawyer of Hun
gary, has brought suit against the company
in the courts Of that country for the return
of the premiums he has paid plus per cent
interest. This action, it is said, is based
upon the law prohibiting mutual companies
from doing business as JOINT stock concerns.
The New York Life is reported TO have
tried to do this, aud registered in 1886 as a
share company, which it is not, aud induced
Kan to insure his life on such representa-
ton. Vice-President Tuck said that the
difficulty in relation to the company not
being joint stock company has been
settled. 1t arose through a mistake in the
translation of the concession from the Hun
garian Government. New papers, however,
have been filed, and there was no longer
any difficulty OF the nature indicated.
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Gorst Viii Resien

LONDON. June 22-In the course of de-
bate in tie House Of Lords to-day on the
Manipur rebellion, Yiscount Cross, Secre-
tary for India, repudiated portions Of the
statement made by Sir j. f. Gorst in the
recent discussion on the subject in the Com
mons. Tonight GOTst sent word to Sails
bury that the illusions left hm no alter
native but 10 resign as the Under Secretary
Of the India G&Se. Lord Salisbury re-
sponded, trying TO induce him to remain in
Office
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Sailed On q Mrsterious Mission

CITY OF MEXIcO, June 22.-Several days
ago Two war-ships Of the Mexican fleet
sailed from Vera Cruz with 400 soldiers for
an unknown destination. 1t is believed
they have gone to Hayti, where they have
been ordered 10 demand reparation of
Hippolyte for violation of the Mexican
Consulate at Port an Prince. This act Of
the Haytan President has caused intense
Indignation. 1t is stated by a Government
official that neither one Of the waT-ships has
sailed for Hayti, but they lave gone TO
HuatuecO TO put down revolt among the
Indians