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The morning call., 1891-04-09
A SHAKING UP.
Report Of The Board Appointed TO Examine
the Repairs to The Alert.

WASHINGTON, April s.-Aboutsix months
ago repairs were completed upon the United
States steamer Alert at the Mare Island
Navy-yard and the vessel was put in COM
mission, which means she received her full
complement of officers and men aud was
ready to go to sea; but the vessel did not
sail and she is to-day at her berth waiting
orders. 1t was reported that 1ler repairs
were so unsubstantial in character that it
would be dangerous for the vessel to go to
sea. On the other hand there were disagree
able rumors that certain officers did not
want to sail in the vessel. as they preferred
the newer cruisers and were trying TO cause
a seaworthy vessel to be condemned.
Boards OF Survey were ordered-three, it
is said. in all-and their reports indicated
that the repairs had been scamped, THAT the
inner skin of the vessel had not been prop
erly renewed, that serious defects in it had
been covered over with paint and that the
boilers were liable to sink through it. This
state of affairs led the department to order
an investigation on the following lines:
Has there been any neglect OF duty or
carelesSnesS on the part OF any officer OF the
navy or employe of the navy-yard al Mare
Island in preparing the Alert for sea? Ii
SO, state the name or names of such officer
or officers, or employe or employees, and the
particulars or carelessness in each case"
The Board of Inquiry made its report,
which was made public to-day. 1t finds
that Naval Constructor Feaster has been
careless in the supervision of repairs upon
the Alert and neglectful in his examination
OF the work as 1t progressed, which have
resulted in serious defects in the ship being
passed over without repairs and in unsatis-
factory workmanship in the repairs made.
Master Shipwright Williamson was negli-
gent in the performance of the duty en-.
trusted to him in the immediate direction of
the first repairs to the ship prior to Novenl-
Der "a, 1890, which was the immediate cause
of the serious defects in the ship being
passed over without repairs and in emitting
the important work Of scaling the corr0ded
surface before painting.
Master Ship-fitter Artemus Webster was
negligent in the performance of his duty in
not exactiDg proper workmanship in the re-
pairs made upon the double bottom of the
Alert subsequent to November 26, 1890, and
in not properly carrying out the recommen-
datons of the Boards of Survey by failing
to remedy defects which were specially men,
toned.
As result of the report the department
has relieved Naval Constructor Feaster
from duty at Mare Island Navy-yard and
has discharged Master Ship-fitter Webster
Master Ship-builder Williamson has already
been discharged.
A board has been ordered, composed of
Naval Constructor Fernald, Assistant Naval
Constructor Stahl and Chief Engineer Kutz
TO survey the Alert Immediately. Naval Con-
structor Fernald has been ordered to Mare
Island to take charge OF the repairs on the
Alert.
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THE NEwFoUNDLAND TREATY.
Provisions Of the Agreement That Was
Stopped by Canadian Jealousy

Provisions of the Agreement That Was
Stopped by Canadian Jealousy
WASHINGTON, April S.@The proposed
treaty with Newfoundland, the suspension
of the negotiations regarding which was
ordered from Great Britain because of the
protest If the Canadians, was hrade public
to-day. Il provides that United States fish
ing vessels entering Newfoundland waters
shall have che privilege of purchasing bait
on the same terms as Newfoundland ves-
sells also trading without charge other than
the dues levied on Newfoundland vessels:
the products of the fisheries of New
foundland TO be admitted free into
the United States; also packages in
which they may be carried. Green" cod
fish are excepted from this. Duties are also
provided upon -four, rice, salt, oil, meats,
etc, imported into Newfoundland from the
United States. Agricultural implements
and machinery, raw cotton, brOOmcorn, gas
engines, printing presses and types to be
admitted free when from the United States.
This convention was TO take effect as soon
as the laws required to carry II into opera
ton should have been passed on both sides,
to remain in force five years from the time
1t came into operation and further until the
expiration of twelve months after either of
the high contracting parties give notice to
tine other Of a wish to terminate the same.
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THE LYNCHERS ADJOURNED.
A Mob Of Negroes Break Into jail But
Are Frightened Oh.

KANSAS CITY, April 9.-At 1:2o o'clock
this morning crowd of 500 negroes at
tackled the County Jail here with the inten-
tion Of lynching William Mccoy, who
brutally murdered his mistress, Nellie Nc
Gruder, last Sunday night. An attempt to
lynch Mccoy was made last Monday at the
time of his preliminary hearing. but the
prison was so well guarded that the at
tempt was abandoned. The Sheriff con-
cluded tnat the excitement among the
negroes had subsided, and precautions had
been relaxed.
The attack tonight was totally unex-
pected. About O'clock a crowd of negroes
gathered in the vicinity of the Jail and
quickly made a rush and broke in the outer
door. A portion of the building partitioned
for the Jail is separated from the other par
by a stout iron door. Only one guard was
on duty. But he threatened to shoot the
first man who approached the door, and the
lynching committee, after lengthy parley,
once more adjourned. A large guard has
been placed on duty to preclude the posi-
bility OF a further attack.
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IA VALUABLE BOOK-MARK.

A Hint to People About the Need OF
Looking at Their Bibles Occasionally.
Aaron Holman, a lifelong resident of
West Millbury, died short time ago, leay-
ing an estate valued at nearly $4,000. When
the administrator examined his effects he
found among other things an old-fashioned
clasp Bible that Mr.. Holman had been in
the habit of reading every morning before
breakfast. The administrator was t0ld that
the owner of the Bible had used a very odd
looking book-mark aud looked to see what
it might be. His surprise was very great
when he discovered it to be certificate of
deposit of 500 in the Worcester Safe De-
posit and Trust Company.
The deposit had been made in March, 1891,
and for ten year the 500 had been drawing
interest at per cent. The old man had
evidently felt wealthy enough to use this
valuable bit Of PAPER as mark in his Bible,
and thus combined finances and gospel in
side the same coyers.-Worcester Gazette.
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FAVA,s RECALL.
It Ia Used as an Excuse for Not Reducing
the Italian Budget Estimates.

It Il Used as an Excuse for Not Reducing
the Italian Budget Estimates.
ROME, April 6.-The Messagero announces
that upon the reassembling of the Chamber
OF Deputies the Premier will submit the
correspondence exchanged between the
United States and the Italian Governments
on the subject of the New Orleans lynch
ings. Many wel-informed people here de-
clare that Fava's recall was precipitated to
afford the Italian Ministry reason for its
failure to effect the promised reductions in
the army, navy and other national expen-
ditures.
The Italia to-day expresses the opinion
that Americans have but one god-their
strong-bOx. 1t further says: In this strong
box we must strike them, demanding the
largest possible indemnity.
NEW ORLEANS, April S.-The Grand Jury
Is again investigating the lYnching of the
eleven Italians. Among the witnesses ex-
amined were W. d. ParkeTson, the leader of
the mob, and the Italian Consul, PasQuale
Corte, and his Secretary. IIi understood
the original list OF the Committee OF Safety
that made the call for the meeting at the
Clay statue was filed with the Grand Jury.
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ARTEMUS WARDS WIDOW.
An B6sd Woman Who Claims She Is En-.
titled 10 the HumoriSfS Estate.

NEW YORK. April 8.-The World says
that ]. a. Brown of Bloomington, ILL.,, has
come to this city to prove his venerable
mothers claim as widow to the estate of the
late Charles f. Brown or Artemus Ward.
So firmly convinced are the widow and
children, Hht are all grown men. that the
great hrh.or.>s Sas the husband and father
who left them in Kentucky thirty-six years
ago, that they regard with G1sdain even the
biographical record of tie slrti of Brown
in Maine in 1884. only year before the
claimant was married. The widows claim
is supported by large numbers of affidayits
sworn to by persons who knew Charles +.
Brown in Kentucky and Ohio at the time
and subsequent to his marriage. and who
afterwards identified him as Artemus Ward,
ttM lecturer aid hunorist. The Charles r
Brown who married her the widow de-
elares afterwards became known as Artemus
Ward, who left her to go on alecturing &c ur
In 1856. and whom she never saw again.
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FIGHTING OVER AN HEIR.

Father Arrested on the Charge of Admin
istering Poison to His Son.
New YORK, April s.-Another feature of
the controversy over the child Of Edward j {.
Mcmahon developed to-day. While Nc
Mahon was in the Probate Court answering
the question why new guardian should
not be appointed he was arrested on war
rant sworn out by Mrs. Rose Coleman. a
former nurse of the boy, charging Mcmahon
with administering poison to the boy. with
intent to murder him. Mcmahon strenu-
Ously denies the charge, and says it is
brought for the purpose of taking the child
away from him. The struggle between the
father of the child and his maternal grand
mother has been going on for some time,
each charging the other with wanting to get
possession OF the boy. who is tie direct
heir To a fortune
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YiIIard,s Mnvements.

New YORK, April S.-President Oakes
says: "Villard and his friends never were
Directors in the Deutsehe Bank, and conse-
quently could not be invited to resign.
Willard has not sailed for home, but is tray
cling somewhere on the Continent with his
family. He is not expected here before
June 1st. l can only attribute the fall in
stock to false reports industri0usly circu-
lated in regard to the affairs of the company.
Northern Pacific affairs were never in a
more satisfactory condition than to-day.
The earnings of the first three days of April
are S32, 600 ahead of the same days last year.
The outlook for business is the most flatter-
inn -
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A Big Strike Probable.

PITTsBURG, April 8. = The Interstate
Miners and Operators Convention spent
the day in discussing the eight-hour aues-
ton, and all the indications are that the
next month will see $4,000 miners in Ohio
and Pennsylvania quit work unless their
demands are granted or a compromise eff
fected. They were met to-day by flat-footed
statements from several operators that the
eight-hour per day demand will not be con-
ceded and that shutdown is inevitable if
the men refuse TO modify their demands.
Uhe battle will be renewed to-morroM.
The morning call., 1891-04-09
AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

The Convention Provides for the Fixing and
Control of Customs Duties.
SYDNEY, April 6.-Fhe Federation Con-
vention has adopted a resolution that the
Federal Parliament shall fix and control
customs, and that the present tariffs shall
remain unchanged pending the adOp tion of
uniform tariff with free trade throughout
the federation. The proposal 10 define the
consolidation of the public debt on basis
of $40 per head of population was rejected,
and it was decided to leave that matter to
be dealt with by Parliament. The local
powers of the Colonial Parliaments have
not been touched, but there is a proviSo that
in the event of their laws cIashing those of
the Federal Parliament shall prevail
The morning call., 1891-04-09
SPORTS ATHLETIC.
Ground Broken for the 0lympics
Club. House. :
Training for the Championships Nothing Like
Record-Breaking- ng-What Will Espi-
nosa Try 7-Pugilistic Notes.

About 800 members of the Olympic Club
gathered yesterday afternoon to take part
in the breaking of ground for the site of the
new building on Post street.
The Directors were all present, and, after
President Harrison had made short
speech appropriate to the occasion, he or
dered the foreman of the cart brigade to
back up his best conveyance to the center
of the lot, and then, handing to each OF his
officers shovel, the order was given to load
up.
Messrs. Russ. Kolb. Forsyth, Gilhuiy,
Elliott. Treat, Weed aud Lawlor soon had
the cart filled. President Harrison, of
The morning call., 1891-04-09

LONDON, April S.-rhe great event at the
EPSON spring meeting to-day WAS the race
for the city and suburban handicap, one
mile and a quarter. 1t was won by Num-
thorpe, Bullion second, Workngton third.
There were fifteen starters.
During the time that the race was being
run the members OF two third-class betting
clubs filled the rooms waiting for the Name
of the successful horse to be announced.
While they were waiting the police raided
the club-roOms ana made a large number OF
The morning call., 1891-04-09
FURNITURE-woRKERs.
Election of oficers-Reports of the secrs
taries.

Election of ofieers-Reports of the Secre-
taries.
The International Furniture w orkers'
Union has elected the followlng-named as
officers to serve during the ensuing six
months: President, p Maconachie; Vice
President, j. Petersen; Financial Secretary.
Fl. Neidlinger; Treasurer, II. Fuhrig; Goa
trolling Secretary, H. Nickel; Executive
Committee. Meyer, Fl. Christensen. j.
Priegnitz, G. Bauer, j. Petersen, P Diehl;
Furniture Trades Advisory Board-P.
Maconachie, c. Moolenaar, j. d. Condor,
S. Loken, G. Bauer; Sergeant-at-Arms. z.
Kastdorf; Finance Committee-G. Baruth.
III. Jorgensen, F. Schober; Tool Insurance.
Committee = ii. Nickel, II. Z0rbes, G.
Philippi; Federation Delegates-P. Macon
ACHE, j. Petersen, S. LOken, j. d. Condor,
T. Miller.
The Recording Secretary presented his
quarterly report, showing highly satisfac-
tory condition of affairs. The membership
has Increased to 2S5 on January 1st, and
since then seventy more have Joined the
union. There is now total membership Of
AGO. Quite a number of the leading shops
have been unoniZed. The Financial Secru-
tary's report was also very encouraging.
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awaited with impatience. The Democrats
put forward the assertion that many votes
for Elmer Washburn, the citizens candl-
date, were counted for Hampstead Wasn-
burn. On the other hand, the Republicans
protest that in one precinct alone, at the
stoek-yards. over 100 votes were deposited
for names that were refused registration,
and that some of the names are those OF
persons who have been dead for weeks or
months. In this particular precinct IL Is
charged that affairs were SO manipulated
that every judge and clerk. without excep-
ton, were Democrats, agd the plurality Tor
Cregier was something abnormal.
Not few people tonight were inclined
to believe that the many alleged mistakes
and changes in the estimates were in the IN
terests of the gambling fraternity. and
were designed to give certain big book
makers a chance to hedge ont on theii bets
Colonel Nye. Chairman of the Republican
Campaign Committee, went before the
Election Commissioners this morning ana
requested that two members OF his commit
tee be permitted to remain on guard over
the vault in which the returns and docu,
ments were preserved, night and day, nnth
the official canvass has taken place. My
reasons for asking this" he said. "are amp
ly sufficient. | have been Informed uron
unquestiOnabls authority that Mayor Cregier
has declared that no circumstance can re
move him from office for two years. That
seems to me to warrant extraordinary pre-
cautions against fraud.
The Election Commissioners finally
agreed that two men should be permitted
10 remain in the yault-r00m until the OIL
cial canvass commences Tomorrow. AS an
additional precaution the combination was
changed on the safe containing the Official
returns. Subsequently Chairman Nye asked
that the Judges of the fifteenth precinct OF
the Twenty-ninth Ward BIZ prosecuted for
refusing to admit Anton Pophal, chal-
lenger of the Republican and Citizens,
parties 10 the polling-room. Nye stated
that of the 565 registered voters in that pre-
clnct 564 are shown to have voted, a
strangely large proportion, and that OF these
542 are recorded Tor GregieI. and only 6 for
Hampstead Washburne. aud 16 for the other
three candidates. He said he mad strong
suspicious that fraud had been reSorted to
in several precincts, and he was engaged III
ferreting out the perpetrators"
The morning call., 1891-04-09
The Mexican Government

CITY OF MEXICO, April S.-There are
many rumors that Congress will create the
Office of Vice President of the Republic.
Ex-President Gonzales, General PaehecO,
eX-Minister of Public Works, and Dublan
Minister of Finance, are each mentioned
as likely to be appointed to the post. The
Government authorities will give no in
formation on the subject. Ell Universal
says the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs
iS IN ba craatad
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NO RECIPROCITY.
The Dismissal Of Macdonsld's Delegates Re-
garded in Canada as a Snub.

NEW YORK, April s. = The Herald's
Washington special says: There will be no
reciprocity with Canada under this Admin
istration. The President has laid an inter-
dict on any present consideration o.. the
subject either formal or informal. The ac-
ton of the President is based upon the con-
sideration that as there was not the remotest
chance of practical arrangement nothing
was to be gained by the Administration or
the country by carrying on the semblance Of
negotiations.
MONTREAL, April 8. - The hurried de-
parture OF Sir John Macdonald's delegates
from Washington on learning from Blaine
that negotiations for a reciprocity treaty
were out of the question at present is looked
upon as n distinct snub to the Dominion
Government, and on this account has caused
a little ill-feeliDg here
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correspondent, who was indicted for shoot
ing Representative. .Taulbee of Kentucky,
in February. 1890, after being out nearly
of mot guilty." When the foreman of the
Jury announced the verdict Kincaid heartily
shook the hand of each juror, thanking
them for the verdict. His friends warmly
congratulated him on the happy termination
of his trial
The morning call., 1891-04-09
The Gar nisnlaasai

ST. PETERSBURG, April S.-The Car is
greatly dlspleaseI at the action of the
Grand Duke Michael Michaelovitch, his
cousin, who has been privately married at
San Reno to the Countess Merembarg,
daughter of the Duke of Nassau. The
Gar has caused the Grand Dukes name to
be stricken from the list of Russian Army
officers
The morning call., 1891-04-09
MAY NOT BE RATIFIED.
Strong Opposition to the Brazilian Treaty
With the United States.

6bIOnh OppoSlllOu 10 LH6 DTdLllldu Treaty
With the United States.
NEW YORK, April S.-The Worlds Rio
Janeiro special says: The Constitution has
been adopted and President da Fonseca has
been sworn in as Chief Magistrate of Brazil.
While the foreign mercantile community is
still unrelenting in its strenuous opposition
to the ratification of Blaine's treaty, it is now
deemed beyond a doubt that unless Presi-
dent da Fonseca forbids the Brazilian Con-
gress from taking any action in the matter,
the rejection Of the treaty is inevitable.
Fonseca continues to be animated with the
most friendly sentiment toward the United
States and ardently supports the treaty, but
Brazil, as a Government, is not acting in a
fair spirit regarding those provisions OF the
treaty which remove the duty on wheat, coal
and agricultural implements, as it is leyying
port charge OF 8 per cent on these imports,
under cover of what is styled ''expedients,"
nominally for special dispatch or similar to
preference in handling. This is fraud and
contrary to the terms of the treaty.
The morning call., 1891-04-09
Edmunds' Successor.

ST. ALBANs (Vt.) April S.-The resigna-
tion of Senator Edmunds. which was an
nounced this morning, was unexpected In
Vermont, and was a surprise to his con-
stituents. The appointment of his successor
devolves on Governor Page, as the Legisla-
ture is not in session. The candidates are
Secretary of War Proctor, Congressman
Powers and Ex-Governor Smith,
The morning call., 1891-04-09
THE EASTERN SEASON.
Opening Games Played by Clubs of the Amer
ican Association.

opening Uames flayed Dy Cluos OF the amer
ican Association.
ST. LOUIS, April S.-Twenty-fve hundred
people to-day attended the opening game be-
tween the st. Louis Browns and the Gin
cinnatis. After the ninth inning the Gin
cinnatis tried to delay the game, allowing
the Browns to score eight runs, five of
which were earned. The umpire ordered
them to play ball, but they refused, so he
gave the game TO the Browns by score of
g to O. The score stood, at the end of the
ninth inning, 7 TOT.
PHILADELPHIA, April S.-The Washing
ton team won the opening game, after an
interesting contest The score was: Ath-
letics s, Washingtons 8.
BALTIMORE, April 8.-The American As
socation season opened here to-day. The
game resulted: Baltimores IL, Bostons Z.
LOUISVILLE, April 8.-The association
champions, in the opening game. set the
pace for the other clubs by snatching vic
tory from defeat. The score was Louis
villes Z, Columbus g.
The morning call., 1891-04-09
Boot and Shoe League.

The meeting last night of the Boot and
Shue Makers White Labor League was
very largely attended. Sixteen candidates
were initiated. 1t was decided to hold the
league picnic on April Goth at Glen Ellen.
and on motion it was resolved to pledge all
members of tbs league to purchase their
groceries only from the Retail GrocerS'
was taken concerning the recen: strike, but
it was announced that the league is pre-
pared to stand long siege and that re-
duction of wages would not be entertained.
The league is now awaiting the action Of
the shops that are trying to lower the union
rates of labor.
The morning call., 1891-04-09
TURNED INFoRMERs.

Intense Excitement at the Trial of Members
of the Mala Vita Society.
ROME, April s.-The trial at Bari of 179
members of the Mala Vita Society exeites
intense interest. A few admit that they
wounded certain persons by order of the
society, under fear of death. The evidence
of the informers caused great excitement in
court to-day. The prisoners shouted and
gesticulated to their friends in court, and the
uproar amounted almost to a riot.
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REMARKABLY PRECISE.
The Late Prince Napoleon's Directions for
His Obsequies.

ROME, April S.-The will Of the late Prince
Napoleon is remarkably precise. In his
directions for his obsequies the Prince for.
bids the presence Of his eldest son, Prince
Victor. He asks that his remains be buried
in st. Jerome Chapel. Church of the Inva-
lides, Paris, near the tomb of the first Napo-
leon, unless the Government refuses per-
mission, in which case he desires that his
body be entombed in a cave carved out of
the solid rock on the Hes Sandnaires, in the
Gulf of Aiaccio, "where my grave NAV be-
wave beaten In image of my stormy life"
Prince Napoleon upbraids Prince Victor as
q rebel and totally ignores him In the dispo-
sition of his property
The reading of the 6Il was painful GER
emony. When the passage excluding the
rest of the family was resbed Prince Louis
The morning call., 1891-04-09
An American Musical Programme.

New YORK, April 8.-The musical pro-
gramme for the Trlbune's semi-centennial
celebration, Friday, has been arranged by
II. Z. Krehliet, its musical critic. 1t is to
be programme of pieces composed by
native American musicians, and will en-
brace compositions by John Knowles, Paine
Dudleyback, Arthur Foote. George w.
Chadwick, Frank Van der Stuckcn and
Henry Holden Huss.
The morning call., 1891-04-09
Conspirators Indicted.

NEW YORK, April S.-The conspirators
who tried to get hold of Loring A. Robert
sons millions were all indicted to-day by
the Grand Jury, with the exception OF
Lawyer Baker. Those indicted were Byron
w. Cohen, James Daskom. Howard Belcher
are charged with subornation of perjury and
Miss Brooks with perjury.