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The morning call., 1891-05-07
A BLIGHrING FROST.
Eastern Fruit Crops Badly Damaged by an
Untimely Cold Wave.

Eastern Fruit Crops Badly Damaged by an
Untimely Cold Wave.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Buffalo reports snow
last night. At Rochester it had been snow
ing since noon, and at late hour in the
night it was almost blizzard. Ice formed
IL many places.
COLUMBUS Ohio. May GA dispatch
from Lima says early fruits have been
greatly damaged, if not killed, by frosts.
In the vicinity of Washington Courthouse
great damage was done, and one or two
Elore frosts like last night will settle the
fruit crop in that vicinity of the State. So
far as can be learned. no damage was done
In the vicinity of Lake Erie.
WILMINGTON (De.), May 6.-There was
heavy fall of snow in this city and through
cut the northern part of the State early this
Dsornipg, but at once melted. Fruit il is
feared has been damaged.
IITTsBURG, May 6.-R-poIts from outly-
ipg county districts show little if any dam-
age done by last nights frost.
At .ohnstown tha ground was covered
with snow to-day and the Thermometer was
below freezing, with some damage 10 fruit.
Snow fell along the Blue Mountain peach
belt, but not much damage was done.
Up the Allegheny River heavy frosts are
reported and the fruit is certainly injured
LOUISVILLE, May 6.--The frosts last
night did considerable damage in Central
Kentucky. Commissioner of Agriculture
Wilson says in his bulletin: Peaches and
grapes were damaged, and there was some
damage to wheat and corn"
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HER FAITH UNsHAKEN.
Mrs Hurlbert Says There Was Conspiracy
to Extort Money From Her Husband

to Extort Money From Her Husband.
New YORK, May 6.-In an interview with
the London correspondent of the Sun Mrs.
Hutlbert says: 81 knew my husband had
been entirely incapable of writing the let
ters or utteriug the indecent speech. saw
Wilfred Murray in New Y York in the winter
of 1886. when my husband told me this man
had formerly acted as amanuensis in his
employ. I do not know that L ever saw
him in London, for | never saw and never
see any men who come TO my husband on
business and 20 into his study or working
room. | could not therefore identify any
one of them.
my husband never employed Murray
continuously in London, so that he never re-
mained for any long period i'll the house,
but came and went That many of the
letters produced by Gladys Evelyn may
have been genuine letters, written by Will
fred Murray to the woman with whom he
lived, | have no doubt, and when they con-
coeted this plot, as they seem to have done
between them TO extort money, they doubt
less added others. This will account for
their considerable number. The style and
Dode of expression of those | have seen are
atterly unlike my husbands. He never
talks or writes slang, as any OF his friends
can testify.
The first letter we received of a threat
ening character came September g. 1889. 1t
was postmarked Paris. and addressed to me
in handwriting that was recognized
neither by my husband nor by me, but
which was admitted during the trial by
Gladys Evelyn to be her own. / opened it,
and finding in it another envelope addressed
to him, gave it TO my husband. He opened
IL, and taking out two Enclosures read them
over hastily, and exclaimed: Why, Kitty,
this is a conspiracy and handed them to
Eie. Neither of these Enclosures were
signed, but one was written in hand won
derfully like his. The other was in an un-
known hand, and demanded that goo
should be sent to an address which would
BIZ furnished on writing TO poste restante at
EOrdaauv -
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

PATERSON IN. j., May 6.-Rev. DR., Boutwell,
was buried this morning at Cedar Lawn Gene.
terry.
LONDON, May 6.-An increase OF the Bank of
England rate is likely In view OF the probable
withdrawal OF gold.
WASHINGTON, May Ga new Postotfce has
been esta anlished at Hart, Shasta County, With
Mildred Stevens as POstmistress
NEW YORK. May CDR. AlonZo Blauvelt be-
lieves he has discovered an alarming case OF ep-
rosy in a big tenement in Oliver street.
MUNCIE Qnd.l, May 6.-The County Infrmary,
i've miles East OF this city, was totally burned
to-day. No lives were lost The loss was SS00o
NEW YORK, May 6.-To-da $1,000 600 In
gold coin was ordered for shipment 10 Europe
20 morrow. The total taken this week is
SO, ,2u0,000.
SIDNEY (Ohio) May 6.-Early this morning the
shops OF the American Wheel Company were
completely burnt Loss 100000; insurance,
less inan 100000.
TAMPA (Fla.) May 6.-Ex. Senator Miller ar
rived yesterday from Greytown and left for New
York last evening. He Is much pleased with the
progress of woIk In the Nicaragua Canal.
New YORK, May 6.-The Senate Committee
on Finance Is in session here behind closed
doors. The object OF the meeting Is 10 inquire
into the working OF the new tariff and at to-
days meeting the line OF inquiry will be decided
ap0n.
PARIS, May 6.-The Customs Committee of the
Chamber OF Deputies has decided that the duty
on wheat shall be reduced TO francs the reduc-
.i0n TO hold good for one year. The same conn.,
mttee has decided that the duty on corn shall
not be reduced.
LONDON, May 6.-The result OF the election
held yesterday for u successor In Parliament 10
the late Edward Greene, who represented the
stonlans have w0ntanoher victory. Baron Stern
LGladstonian) was elected.
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Sons of Veterans.

BAKERSFIELD. May 6.-The Sons Of
Veterans Encampment assembled this morn
ing. Colonel Woods declined renomina-
sion and the following officers were elected:
Colonel, s. Blodget of Bakersfield;
Lieutenant Colonel, G. G. Baker of
Oakland; Major, d. j. Matlock of
San Jose; Council p. A. Stanton
Of Los Angeles, A. l.. Neubarth of Chico,
A. p. Janney of Pasadena; delegate to Ma
iional Enc aIhpment, p K. Gordon of San
Francisco; alternate, L. ID. Manning of
Oakland; representative to National En-
campment, w. I'll. Cook of Bakersfield; al
ternate, ID. j. Matlock of San Jose. Last
evening at banquet $50 were present.
This afternoon the delegates were driven
over the country. This evening the officers
we're installed and grand ball followed.
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THE MIMIC WORLD.
Mid. Week Notes of Business at
the Different Theaters.
The New Season at the Baldwin Second Con-
cert Of the Mendelssohns Tonight.
General Mention.

The advance sale Of seats for Charles Froh.
Nuns company in "Men and Women" which
attraction maugurates the Baldwin Theater's
regular season on Monday evening next. opens
his morning at the box Office, and will undoubt-
edly be very heavy, as The number OF people who
have tried during the past week to have choice
places held for them has been remarkably large.
Mr.. Frohnlan's company which has been much
talked about and written about has aroused
great deal OF interest, aud Will no doubt justify
The many pleasant things which have been said
TO its credlt In advance. 1t numbers twenty-six
p Ople of excellent repute, and they Will be seen
Ia a new play which they made famous In n ew
York City, having presented it there for some
250 consecutive nights. 'Men and Women" Is
by De Mile and Belasco two highly successful
auh hors who have already become popular here
through several productions. notably The
Vile" and Lord Chumley." Their latest eff
fort is said to be decidedly the strongest pro-
duction of their joint career.
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THE CHILEAN WAR.
New York Firms Said to Be Taking au Ac-
tive Part in the Affair.

4so8 AOAA odAu W Do 4dhluS hu AC-
tive Part in the Affair.
NEW YORK, May 6.--From stories now
current in this city it appears that two
prominent commercial houses, both having
very large interests in Chile, are furnishing
arms, ammunition and money to the two
factions, Balmaeeds's forces and the revolu-
tionists. The houses mentioned are opposed
to each other commercially and each is do
ing its utmost to have the faction il supports
win. News was received by one of the firms
yesterday from Buenos Ayres that its con-
petit0r had sent lot of rifles and ammuni-
ton to aid Balmaceda's forces. CONNER
cial house No. has been charged by the
other with sending arms and ammunition
to the insurgents. The prize for which both
houses are struggling is valuable conces-
sioEs promised by the factions in the event
of victory. 1t is stated here that the war is
being kept going by the efforts Of these two
New York houses.
dispatch from Lima asserts that 180 of
the crew of the Blanco Encalada were
drowned when she sank.
PARIS, May 6.--Advices from Chile state
that four Congressional delegates have had
an interview with President Balmaceda, and
asked him to resign, dismiss his army, APP
pear in court and justify his conduct and
allow Congress to prepare for new Presi-
dental election. There is small hope OF a
settlement
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Inc NVIEHW6sb A5dS ue'
f. SPOKANE, May 6.-Spokane s, Seattle 8.
AN OCEAN RACE.
Trial Of Speed Between Sailing Vessels Fl

Trial Of Speed Between Sailing Vessels From
Calcutta to New York.
New YORK, May 6.-Two big sailing
vessels Of different models and build have
just finished race of over twelve thousand
miles. Both vessels dropped anchor in the
lower bay MondayI afternoon and came up
to the docks yesterday. The Governor
Robis is a Yankee clipper wooden vessel,
built and owned at Bath. Captain Hale
commands her and he won the race. The
defeated craft is the HOlYroOd of Liverpool.
She is constructed of iron and is nearly $50
tons heavier than her rival. She left Cal
cutta January 25th, filled to the matches
with jute and other merchandise, aud was
followed three days later by the Robie.
The captains agreed that the captain of the
vessel which reached New York second
should buy clothes and hats and such things
for the winner. The Robie made the 1900
miles in ninety-four days, an average Of five
miles an hour. against ninety-seven days for
the English boat. The Robie arrived thirty
two minutes ahead of the Holyrood.
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NOTHING DECIDED UPON.
The Proposal to Prohibit All Seal Hunting in
Behring Sea Still Under Discussion


New YORK, May 6.-The Journals WASH
ington special says: Secretary Foster was
asked to-day if he had reseinded his order of
last week authorizing the catch of $4,000
seals this season, and he replied; mo. the
order has not been rescinded yet, but it is
more than probable that 1t will be. The
question Is under discussion, but we have
net reached any conclusion. However. |
do think it is quite likely the order will be
Withdrawn" When asked if he was con-
sidering plan to prohibit the catch of any
seals this season, Foster said that question
was also in allegiance. "The subject is we'll
mixed up at present. and / cannot say any
thing further" Blaine is said not TO be in
favor of the st0ppage, because that means
injury to the Elkins Company.
NEW YORK, May "a Tribune Wash
ington special says: There is a growing
impression here that the result of the nego-
tiations now being conducted by Blaine and
Sir Julian Pauncefote will be closed seal
ing season this year in Behring Sea. No
definite agreement Is likely TO be
reached or announced until after the re-
turn of the President, on May 14th or 10Th.
But the drift of opinion has set strongly in
the direction of a convention between this
Government and Great Britain which will
suspend the taking of seals for the current
year. Any agreement made, however, will
undoubtedly stipulate for the killing of
enough seals during the summer to main
tain the natives of the two islands who de-
pend absolutely upon the annual sealing
for their suDuort
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A DEFECTIVE COMPLAINT.
The Suit Of John W. Mackay Against Read
and Stokes on Trial

NEW YORK, May 6.-The suit of John W.
Mackay against Cassius II. Read and Ed
ward S. Stokes for $780, ,352 80, alleged to be
due On a Dromissory note, came up before
Judge Wallace in the United States
Court to-day. Edward c. Plat, manager
of the New York branch of the Nevada
Bank, testified that on July 2S, 1885, G. Fl.
Read & Co. owed Mackay the sum sued for.
and gave him a note payable on demand
for II. This note was made payable TO
Hector de Castro. Interest had been paid
up to May, 1889. The defense of Read &
Co. is that Mackay sold his claim to DE
Castro, and is therefore not entitled to pay
ment. De Castro took the stand, and 1t
was then learned that the plaintiff had no
ground for action on the complaint, as it
was not based on original consideration.
The Judge gave the plaintiffs attorney until
tomorrow 10 amend the complaint, and the
trial will be continued tomorrow.
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THE TREATY WITH SPAIN.
Expectation That It Will Be Signed by all
Parties This Week.

MADRID, May 6.-The draft of the treaty
between Spain and the United States was
sent to the Spanish Minister at Washington
last week, with instructions to sign it imme-
diately. 1t Is expected the necessary sig
natures will be appended by the erd of
this week. Although the Spanish
Government maintains the utmost reserve,
information from reliable source confirms
the report that coal, petroleum and ma
chiDery will be admitted free into Cuba and
Porto Rico, and the present duty on -four
be reduced one-half, in exchange for the
free admission into the United States of
sugar, coffee and cocoa,
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Chicago and st. Louis, is in the clutches of
the Government on a charge of fraud. The
company's mail has been seized and pay
ment of m oney orders stopped. The Pacific
Portrait Company caters only to the people
in the country and advertises extensively in
the country press. The advertisement is to
the effect that the company is desirous of
introducing its wor X in the community, and
if the reader would sen d a photograph it
would send erayon life size free. After
sending the photograph the owner is in
formed that before the company can return
it and a life-size crayon a frame costing
from Sc to $40 must be paid for All
branches OF The concern VIII be seized.
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ACRES OF FLAMES.
Loss Of Life and Property by Fire at Long
Island City.

LONG ISLAND CITY. May 6.-At a late
hour last night fire broke out in Doncaster's
Iron Foundry at Newtown Greek and soon
spread to the lumber-yard Of II. F. Bur
rougbs. An unknown man was drowned in
Newton Creek while looking at the fire.
Fireman McDermott was probably fatally
burned. At 80 O'clock Clark 81 Simpsons
feed-mills, Writings retail lumber-yards.
Simon's lumher-yards and smaller concerns
were mass OF flames. All the Standard
Oil Company's fire tugs and the entire Long
At 2 o'clock the fire had covered nearly
seven acres of lumber piles and buildings
and was believed to be under control The
loss will be fully S1,000000.
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A Rear Movemant

New YORK, May 6.-The Post, in its
financial article, says: 1t is believed, whether
correct or not, that the heavy selling of st.
Paul yesterday by foreign houses was not
for foreign account, but for the account of
the bear party here who employ ed that de-
vice to create the impression in connection
with the gold export that there is some
financial emergency in Europe. This morn
iBg's cablegrams show that there is nothing
unusual there. The stock market here is
waiting to-day mainly for the results of the
Western Traffic Association meeting.
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NAVAL MILITIA.
The System to Be Inaugurated on the Pacific
Coast in Due Time

The System to Be Inaugurated on the Pacific
Coast in Due Time.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Assistant Sec
retary Of the Navy Solely has charge Of the
work of organizing the naval militia, which
was provided for by an appropriation of
$685. 900 by the last Congress. He is already
giving the matter attention in the States of
Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts
and Con necticut. Being asked to-day If the
Pacific Coast would be given any attention,
he replied that il was especially desired to
have the system inaugurated there, and it
would command his attention In due time.
The object is to give practical naval instrlc-
tiOns TO companies formed, giving them
fair knowledge of the naval service On the
theory that those receiving such training
could he called upon aS once for naval duty
In case of an emergency. The assistant
Secretary was unable TO say how much Of
the appropriation would be devoted to the
Pacific Coast
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At tho Alcazar

This evening there will be benefit for Mr.. Bur.
ri, recently manager Of the 1Voli. Mr.. b. has
mt with sad loss in the death OF bis moth r,
aud his sympathetic theatrical colleagues are
disposed TO help him out. Across ne Con-
tlnent' Will be played. In the saloon scene the
realistic effect will be presented OF Nick Steiner's
bar, With Cal Waugh as Darkeeper, and ali the
known habitueS OF that fay0rito sort will o.
pear Oh The stage ana go through the experiences
of the luncheon hour. AT least, so we are n-
formed. The Jheater Is drawing full attendance
with Oliver Byron's last sensation; frayed sOme-
What, but still full of drawing power.
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FIRE AT PITTsBURG.
h Church, Female College and a Large Busi-
ness Building Burned

PITTsBURG, May Ga fire broke out
about IL o'clock last night in the lower
floor of the great Arbuckle Building on
Seventh street. near DuquesDe. 1t was oc-
eupied by the Grocers' Supply and Storage
Company, and the seven-story edifce was
soon mass of flames from roof to cellar. A
high wind sweft the fire across to the
Fittsburg Female College Building, which
was soon destroyed. Then the high walls
of the Arbuckle Building fell and the fire
caught the steeple of Christ Methodist Epis-
c0pal Church, on Pennsylvania avenue, and
that was soon mass of flames. The fire
communicated to olher buildings in the vi
cinity, but the exertions of the department
checked it and at / 80 in the morning had it
under control. Over S500,000 worth of
property has been destroyed.
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Reciprocity With Venezuela.

WASHINGTON, May. 6.-Ex-Minister So
teldo, who for a number of years repre-
sented the republic of Venezuela in the
vices inforniing him that the reciprocity
agreement proposed by the State Depart
ment under the provisions of the Mckinley
bill was OH April 23d formally approved by
the Venezuelan Federal Council as well as
by the Government without the slightest
change. 1t thus only wants the Presidents
signature TO become law.
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VERNEY'S PUNISHMENT.
Sentenced to One Years Imprisonment With
nuf Uord Tahnr

Sentenced to One Years Imprisonment With
out Hard Labor.
LONDON, May 6.-Captan Verney, Mem
Der of Parliament, to-day pleaded not guilty
to the charge OF procuring the governess,
Miss Beckett, for immoral purposes, but
pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to procure
her. Captain Verney was then sentenced
TO one years Imprisonment without hard
labor During the trial the court was packed
with people eager to witness the sensations
OF the case. Captain Verney, though down
cast In appearance, pleaded in firm voice.
Counsel for the defense, in his plea for the
prisoner, alluded to the prisoners distin-
guished services in the Critnea and PaIlla-
ment and undoubtedly won sympathy Tor
the disgraced ex-naval officer. The Re-
corder. in sentencing Captain Verney, said
that he had come to the conclusion, through
the evidence given, that the case OF MISS
Nellie Beckett was not the only case OF the
kind in which the CAPTAIN had been impll-
Gated, and, therefore, lie could not lean to-
ward the side Of mercy so much as he could
have done had it been his first offense.
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A Testimonial Benefit.

On Thursday afternoon, 14Ih inst, Mr.. Oliver
Byron will appear at the Alcazar In an act Of
The Plunger," supported by the company; Mr.
Nick Long will do his best bit, the Private Sec
retary; and the PoweIl-street company will
present an act of "Formosa," followed by an
olio. All this attraction will be offered for the
benefit of Mr.. Thomas Bates, five years prop
ertYmaA at the AlcaZar ana now bed-riddt o.
owing 10 serious accident. Messrs. Wiley,
Stockwell and Wallenrod give Mr.. Bates
the company ana IheaIer free OF ex-
pense. We hope tue public will be
quite as ready to give him their attendance.
LordI If people OF means only considered the
good the bestowal OF few dollars does 10 i
worthy man in misfortune they w0nld not heSi-
tale Ia the act OF giving
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Suit Against Mackay.

NEW YORK, May 6.-John w. Mackay
was examined yesterday before Commits
sioner Shields in the suit OF John Anderson
against him for S100,0 600. Plaintiff alleges
that he was an officer of the Commercial
Cable Company for five years, and Edward
S. Stokes promised him one-fOurth of his
(Stokes) stock in the company for his serv-
ices. Anderson alleges that Stokes sold his
stuck to Mackay, and left Anderson in the
cold. Maekay denies owing the plaintiff
anything. He testified that he bought his
stock under foreclosure of mortgage on the
cOmpany's property.
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A Cashier Short in His Accounts.

ST. LOUIS, May Ga dispatch from Lit
tie Rock, Ark, says the rumors in cireula-
tion there that Cashier Brantley of the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern is short
in his accounts have, it is alleged, been yeri-
fed. Railroad officials, beyond admitting
Brantley short, refuse TO talk; but from
other sources equally as reliable it is
learned the shortage will reach $4,000.
Brantley has turned over to the Iron Noun
tain Land Commissioners $4,000 worth OF
real estate as partial Offset
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ereigns in mass. This was handed over to
Streeter and he put it in his pocket. Pinter
then suggested that Streeter should furnish
10000 soVereigns, which he would immedl-
ately transmute into 10000 Streeter ap-
peared willing to consider this, but asked as
further test that Pinter come to his
(Streeter's) works and there do what he SAID
he was able. While at work there Pinterr
was arrested. In court Streeter explained
that he learned that Pinter had played the
same sort of game in America, and had
taken from man there some 5000 de
was held to answer ~
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OUR RESOURCES.
a Prominent Englishman Acknowledges that
They Are Boundless.

a Prominent Englishmsn Acknowledges that
They Are Boundless.
LONDON, May 6.-Sir James Kitson, Presi-
dent of the Iron and Steel Institute. refer
ring to his recent visit to the United States,
said in an address delivered to-day that the re-
sources OF the United States were boundless,
and that whether protection or free trade
carried the day the United States were
bound to become great manufacturers OF
iron and steel. Sir James added, that al
though the iron furnaces of the United
States were producing larger quantities Of
iron than were produced in England, there
were compensations in the latter country
in the economy and in the quality of the
material Coal in the United States, Sir
James added. was abundant and accessible,
and he warned both the producers and
workingmen of England to pause in their
demands in view of the illimitable resources
of the United States
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Herrmann's Diablerie

Is filling the auditorium OF tile Bush-street.
There Is not much new IN 1t, but the man gives
freshness TO old tricks by bis manner OF their
performance. Last evening portion of the per-
f0rmance WAS marred by electric light failure"
but this accident Will be guarded against in
future. Hermann has intensified the fea ure of
his "biack art'' performance by enlisting as an
assistant negro so uneOmpromslngiy dark In
complexion that charcoal would make white
marx Oh him. He is clever. though, and quite as
tricky as his master. By ana by we Will have
Willie Chapman did when they got through W llh
assisting Heller. Carl Hertz writes from Europe
that Hermann Is doing tIicks inyen ed by him.
self. OF this we Know nothing II Is for Mr..
Hermann To put In q defrnse.