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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-02
The Government Is Able to Meet All It's OBJ
legations Steps to Circulate Silver.

The Government Is Able to Meet All Its OBJ
legations Steps to Circulate Silver.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The whole tinan-
cial question will be beld ia allegiance until
President Harrison's return TO this city.
Secretary Foster, in speaking to-day con-
corning financial matters. said that, in his
opinion, the Government would be able to
axe care Of all its obligations, and that in
addition to S236, COO 600 of bonds already re-
tired by this Administration, il would, in
his opinion, add considerable amount in
the two years that remain. Concerning the
S10O,0O0o00 Legal Tender Redemption Fund
IN the Treasury, the Secretary said he did
not expect any condition OF affairs would
arise which would make it necessary for
the Government 50 touch it. He intimated,
however, that this fund might be used with
out legislative action in case of absolute ne
cessity to prevent discredit TO Government
obligations.
The first Of the steps contemplated by Sec
rotary Foster for getting the subsidiary coin
now in the Treasury inl0 circulation were
taken to-day, when the following notice,
signed by United States Treasurer Nebeker,
was prepared at the Treasury Department,
and Will be sent to the banks and bankers
throughout the United States: THE coin
age OF standard silver dollars authorized by
the act of February %, 1878, has been dis
continued by the act OF July IA, 1890. The
Treasurer finds it inconvenient to furnish
them otherwise than in the redemption of
silver certificates or Treasury notes. but will
forward silver half-dolars, quarter-dolars
or dimes TO any address, free Of cost for
transportation, by express, in sums of $500
or more, or by mail in packages of $40, in
exchange for any other kind of money de-
posted in the Treasury or any b-Treasury
or depository bank. Remittanees for this
purpose will be received by the Treasurer
and Assistant Treasurers in the form of
drafts on any bark or banker in Washing
ton, New York. Boston. Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Cincinnati. Chicago, st. Louis, New
Orleans or San Francisco"
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UNION LEAGUE RECEPTION.
Another Banquet to the President and His
PARTY,


Another Banquet to the President and His
Party.
A reception Will be rendered to the President
aud MIS- Harrison and the Presidential party
this evening at the Union League Club. All OF
the arrangements aud details are completed.
The whole affair has been under The manage
ment OF the Board Of Directors, consisting of The
fOllUwing-Bamed gentlemen: Wendell Easton,
President; a. T. Castle, First Vice President ;
Samuel 81. ShortHdge. Second Vice President;
T. 5. Chadbourne, Treasurer; JOSEPH s. Spear
Jr., Secretary; Colonel Macdonald. Joseph O..
GelsliHg. JUhn Ii. HegeT, /. II. Minor, w. II.
Chamberlain, ~. II. de Young.
A special cOmmitiee viii wait upon the Presi-
DENTAL party, acting as escorts from The Palace
Hotel TO The Union League, At s O'Clock Ia the
evening, consisting OF Joseph S Spear jr., w.
W, MORROW, George ii. SandersOn, living NJ.
Scott Colonel X. 5 ShafieT, U. s. A. Charles +.
CTocher, l. &. Stump aud John d. Spreckels.
The entire arrangements for decorations have
been Ia the hands Of special committee, Of
which Colonel K. d. Ladaw Is the Chairman,
and lie interior OF the club building viii
tainy be unique picture. combining nature aud
art very handsome bust has been presented
10 the club madeby Miss Rideout, sistet-iB-iaw of
Mr. ). C. Quinn, Internal Revenue Collector.
Al the request OF The President the hour Is
named from 10 10, aud the specially invited
guests Of The club viii be the staff Officer of the
National Guard, General ". II. DmOnd and
stan General John Fl. Dickinson and siaif, the
Colonies OF the three regiments, with their per
sonai staff. Among he invited guests are Gen
era RugeT, q. S. A, General Greene, Lieutenant
Lowering. Amiral Bennam. Captain ReIny OF the
Charleston d.. George w. Woods, Hon. j. {. Can
non, Congressman from Illinois. with The ex-
ceptOn of these invited guests there viii be only
club members and their ladies' present, and
every etf9rt Is Being made that the affair should
be one OF the most eisgapt aud Unique of The
Presidents tour.
Wendell EssIon will make the addfl = OF vel
come. Alter the President has responded. SAM
uei NJ. Shortltdge viii present him with an ee-
CANT souvenir emblemalie Il OF the league.
Golden Gate COmmandery, X. T.. has rendered
the use OF bear Tor decorative purposes. Prom
inent among The decorations VIII be the banner
carried by tie California delegat ION 10 Chicago
where PIesLdenL HaLrIsOn was nom limited.
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STABBED IN THE BACK.
A Chinaman Wreaks Vengeance
on a White Woman.

The shrek OF a woman and the blowing OF
police whistles caused wild commotion on Sacra.
mento street, near Stockton. at haf-past 8
O'clock last night. When Sergeant Price re-
sponded be found large French woman stand
ing on tile corner of Stockton and Sacramento
streets supported by three other women. She
was bleeding from a CHASTITY wound In the back.
The police patrol wagon was called. and she was
taken to the Receiving Hospital. There 1t was
found that she had received an incised wound OF
the back, which had penetrated a lung, going In
at least six inches. To all appearances the
wound will prove fatal
The woman gave her name simply as Blanche,
and her residence as $50 Stockton street. She
said that Chnaman had visited her. and when
be was about to leave he told her that she had
plenty of money aud that he wanted some. She
refused 10 give hIm any, anu he pulled out a
knife and stabbed her. She ran into the street,
leaving him IN possession OF The place.
Sergeant Price visited The house and found
lying upon The floor a wblte-Bandled double
edged dagger, with blade six inches 10 length.
IL was covered with blood. here was a trail of
gore across the entire room. There was no sign
of the Cbluaman who had attempted the murder.
The woman refused to give her proper name,
as she said that she had mother and children
living IN Oakland, who did not know the life she
was leading, and she would not have them know
II it Wonld save her life. She Is their only sup
port.
Detectives are securing Chinatown for the as
sassn, but have no description OF hlm TO work
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THE PRESIDENTS "TRIP.
Floral Tributes and Handsome Presents to
Mrs. Harrison. =

Floral Tributes and Handsome Presents to
Mrs. Harrison.
SANTA CRUZ, May 1.-The President and
party arrived here at O'clock this morning and
had most enthusiastic reception.
On thelr arrival they were received by large
committee OF citizens, headed by Mayor Bow
man, and were taken IN fiower-bedeeked car
fages over rOadbeds of flowers aud through
mass OF enthusiastic people TO the Pacific Ocean
Hotel, where the Mayor delivered formal ad-
dress OF welcome. The President responded as
follows:
like improvideuce that all this tasteful and magnif
cent display should be but for a moment In all my
journeying III California, where every city has pre-
sented some surprise, and where each has been
character zed by lavish and generous display, have
not seen any lhlhs SO suddenly created ana YET 50
beautiful. am sure we nave not ridden through
Any street more attractive than this. thank you
most sincerely for this cordial welcome. am sure
you are loyal ana KNOW you are loving aud
kindiy people. tCheers We have been received
strangers We were, with affection; and every
where as TOOK ito the faces OF this people, feel
my heart swell with pride that 1 am an American
and that California is one of the American States
lCheeTs.
School children lined sidewalks for several
bundled yards along tile route and filled the
carriages with lheir floral tributes. just before
reaching the hotel the procession passed under
large arch pr0tusely decorated with Gala lilies
and palms. The Pioneers and local Grand Army
post were here drawn I'D In line They greeted
the Chief Executive with cheers. Indeed the
was compelled 10 stand IN Ids Carriage, hat IN
hand, throughout the trip
Mrs Harrison was presented by the J. F.
Reynolds Relief Corps with a beautiful album of
pressed flowers and sea moss, with mounted
views Of Santa Cruz scenery, all ineosed in a
par of large polished shells. She also Teee lived
u souvenir from the local parlOr, consisting OF a
handsome slab OF polished redwood, decorated
IN eOiOrs with cliff and redwood scenery.
Tie visitors were next escorted 10 the special
tram at The ndrroW-Eauge station and taken 10
,he Big TRES, where they were also cordially
received The people cheered aud the school
childen sang patriotic selections.
The President ana Mrs. Harrison aud twenty
five other members OF the party entered the
hollow trunk OF lie tree once occupied by Gen
eTal Fremont as a camp. The standing capacity
OF Tie interior Of his trunk is thirIy-six adults.
IL took Tie President aad twelve others with
hands joined 10 enciIele The tree known as the
Giant No other experiments were Tried.
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A Runpus at the Ferry.

There was rumpus at the ferry last
night when G. w. Howe, an attorney, of 26
Kearny street, presented himself at the gate
to board the Oakland boat Howe had a
Communication ticket, but the rules of the
company demand that all monthly tickets
shall be signed with the owners name in
full. This he had neglected to do and ac-
cordingly was refused admission by Col
lector Whitcomb. Howe swore he would
go through, but when he attempted to do so
was prevented by the collector, whom he
struck on the head with his umbrella,
threatening also to knock him down. Ser
geant Cavanaugh putting in an appearance
Howe thought better OF it, and in order to
cross the bay without signing the commuta-
ton ticket went to the ticket Office and
bought a ticket
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Los GATOs. May Los Gatos. The next city
az which the train stopped. gave The President
royal welcome, IN which The local militia, Grand
Army men, Knights Of Pythlas and nearly all the
Inhabitants OF the surrounding country partie.
pated The President was escorted TO q deco
raIed stand near The railroad track, and in re-
Spouse 10 yoeiIeF0us demands made the fol-
lowing address:
Ny FellOw-eitfzens: II California had lodged a
complaint against the lsStceEsus should have been
inclined to entertain IL and TO order your people TO
be counted again Laughter From what nave
seen IN these Gays Of pleasant travel through your
State, an sure census enuneFatOrs have not taken
you all We have had another surprise in coming
the mountains, TO ind that not the valleys
alone of California, but its hiutops are capable OF
productive cultivation. We have been greatly sur
pTised to vineyards and orchards at these atf-
tudeS, and TO know that your hills rival In pro-
dUctiyeneSs the famous valleys of your State [
thank you for your cordial greeting. 1t OverpOWers
feel that these brief stops but poor recon-
pense for the trouble and care you have taken. 1
wish could tzrry longer with you. 1 wish l
could know more OF you individually, but 1 can
only thank you and say that we will carry away
most happy Impressions of California. and that ia
public aud in private life it will give me- pleasure
always to show my appreciation of your great State
fCheers
All the visitors were literally supplied with
fruiI and flowers al Los GatoS, and special cheers
were given for Mrs. Harrison. Postmaster en-
erai Wanamaker and Secretary Rusk.
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INDEPENDENT ACTION.

The Capital Jockey Club VIII Not Be Run by
Gamblers.
SACRAMENTO, May 1.-The Capital Jockey
Club, at a meeting Of the Directors tonight, de-
nounced the action OF the Bood-horse Associa-
lion OF San Francisco in announcing three days
extra races next week as a result of a scheme OF
certain disappointed booksellers TO break up the
spring racing meeting here. A prominent owner
OF a racing stable was present ana said he had
been impOrtuned TO throw up his Sacramento
engagements, but would not do so. The Direct
stated that all of the events have been filled,
and the programme will DO carried out TO the
letter. Ii is the intention OF the club 10 MAIN
tain its Independence. and it viii refuse 10 be
run by gang of booksellers and gamblers who
think themselves able TO control all the races In
tie State. The club Will uphold the interests OF
fair sports, and hopes its effOr will be appre-
ctated by tile public, who have been too long
duped by few inscriptions men.
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Army of the Republic, VIII precede the carriages
OF the Presidential party this afternoon. The
head OF the procession will be preceded by a
platoon OF police, followed by the Grand Mar
shall and his battalion OF aids. The exercises at
Lincoln square Will be limited to half an hour.
A large male eheir viii render "Star-spangled
Banner" HAL, Smiling Morn" and america"
The Reception Committee to meet President
Harrison aud party at Berkeley is composed OF
Mayor Chapman. eX- Mayor Giaseoek, Senator
Dargie, q. L. Whitney, T. c. COOgan, A. c. DON
nell, j. Z. Irish, q. Z. de Cola, j. q. Mccall
IL is expected that every one of the 10000 chill
dren will have a bouquet to throw under the
Presidents carriage as he passes down jackson
street, between Thirteenth and Lake.
The '400' who have beeu appointed as aids TO
the Grand Marshal for iO-day's parade will not
all turn out on horseback ana wear blue sasDes.
Some prefer TO march, others do not care for pa
rades, and still others are without ana cannot
procure the necessary Quadrupeds. as there are
so many on the list that there are not horses
enough TO 60 round. 1t is the opinion OF many
that half dozen aids would have been more
than sufficient.
Some very handsome decorations were being
put up last evening along the line OF the march
OF the Presidential party this afternoon, and
others will be put uD this forenoon.
The POstoffice viii be closed to-day from noon
to O'clock IN the afternoon on account Of Ihe
Pfesident's visit
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GoUID's READY MONEY.

he Can Create Panic ANY Time by
Withdrawing So, 600, GEO.
"How much is Jay Gould worth?"
"HIs contemporaries, associates and
critics put him down az about $3.50, 0o0,000.
/ suppose it is not much exaggerated. We
know. who are brokers and in the banking
business here, the influence OK his ready
money. He has got the best money In The
country; IL is all liquid money" :
''What do you mean by liquid money!" .
money which flows like liquid-like
quicksilver. according 10 the inclination; ND
or down. The AstOTs, Zoe example, do not
have liquid money; Eheir money is in real
estate, upon whic b they could not realize IN
tight times as we'll as in easy times. But
Gould'S money is here in time of panic 8s
readily rs in flush times. Almost any time
he can withdraw from the market 81, 000, eco
or can keep il loaned. Now, the bank sur
plus is only $4,000. 600. SO you see the pro-
digiOuS power that money has IA tbs mere
ebb and flow Of il. When Mr.. Gould with.
draws il, as he is said TO do, though have
no knowledge on the subject, the times arc
terribly tight here. Up goes the rate OF in-
terest. Men with obligations are ready TO
pay almost anything. This money comes 90
him in the nature Of his property. his
property is always earning money in cash.
If he resolves TO purchase some costly piece
Of property. like the Union Pacific BALL
road he may put his money ou6 10 let interest,"
accumulate upon it. BE is not however q
money-lender in the sense Of Russell Sage.
who lends money TO earn money. Mr. Gould
lends money with an object in view, in
the nature OF a large merchant Yet bs
is without the conditions of such
mana polite person. A friend OF mine
not long ago borrowed 100000 from
him in the midst OF the panic. This man did
not conceal his temporary necessity. but said
TO Mr.. Gould, or rather wrote to him, that
whatever interest he was minded to ask
would be satisfactory. He says that Gould
said to him. Go along until you get through,
and we will see about the rate them When
they came TO settle all that Gould asked him
was ordinary interests per cent. Such
things he does quietly without further re.
mark, and hence many persons who are nos
very intimate with him, but have had ex-
changes of that kind to take place. think OF
him with as much respect as they speak Of
him. 1t must be remembered, however,
that he has not lived this life and encoun-
tered long hostility and abuse to become 3
mere philanthToDisJ. lie is gigantic
merchant in transportation. ''-"G Gath in
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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FREE EDUCATION.
The Position Of The Government Party.
Trouble With Chile.
Copyrighted. 1891. by the New York Associated
Press

LONDON, May 1.-The leading proposals
OF the Free Education measure are leaking
out and confirm the Liberal idea that it will
be Tory Clerical measure against which
the Liberals viii fight to the death.
The Ministers privately assure their
supporters that the bill will tend
to strengthen the position Of denomina-
tional schools. Assurances have been given
the Clericals and Catholics that the vested
interests of their churches will be preserved
intact. This is producing strong clerico-
political combination, against which the
Liberals will find it hard to contend. The
it through the House in fortnight, but it Is
probable they do not expect to carry the
education bill, but desire rather to dissolve
on some leading proposal which will
strengthen them in appealing TO the country.
There is trouble between Great Britain
and Balmaceda's Government in Chile.
Two officers who were prescribed by Bal
maceda took refuge in the British Legation
at Santiago. Chilean troops demanded
their surrender. and the British Minister
refused. The Foreign Office supports the
Minister and has warned Balmaceda.
The scandalous charge brought against
Historian Fyffe universally awakens SYM
patty, and the charge is generally believed
to be blaekmail. A letter is printed from
Mr.. de Cobain, in which he defends him.
made against him, and enters into long
explanation TO show that a local Belfast
clique has conspired TO ruin him politically.
financially aud morally. 1t will not. how
ever, prevent his expulsion from the Com
mons.
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An InCendiariSt Forced to Make
a Confession.
lie Was Hired to Create Public Prsju-
dice Against COal-MinerS.
4 New Phase Of the Trouble Between the
Coast Baseball LeasueS-A Message
From N. 3. Young.
Special to THE MonxrSe CALL

SEATTLE, May lack Smith, alias "Linsey,"
was caught by some miners at Gilman. forty
two miles east OF here, to-day, with bottle of
kerosene oil in his possession, acting in sns-
picIous manner near the hotel az that place
Tie miners believed that he had been hired by
the coal company TO create prejudice against
them and furnish pretext for having guards
there They therefore seized him, tied a rope
around his neck aud swung him twice 10 tue
limb of 4 tree. Smith finally confessed that a
man named Brundage had sent him from Seattle
10 set fire to a building owned by Brundage. He
was then let down aud brought here and locked
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SCI Piec.s-Bnna,ls, Table

thanked the company on behalf 0f himself and
the Presidential party for all the klndneSSes
Ihey had received aud promised. in order 10
sbOw-his appreciation, that il Cailfornians ever
wanted anything from his department. that he
would be Only delighted to forward it 10 lhrm
through bis friend WanamakeT'S postal service.
-: SENATOR CANNON.
The concluding speaker was Hon. Joseph Can
non Of llhGOls, who, owing 10 bad cold, ex-
cUsed himself from making any extended re-
marks. hat found eloquent words TO express his
JOY al having paid the Coast visit. h was
giadiO see pushing. prosperous. happy people,
glad that they had been so royalty hospitsble TO
President Harrison, the Chief Executive Of the
greatest nation on The earth.
A SOUVENIR
The festivities then came 10 an end. and as the
guests retired from the banquel-hall they we're
presented with handsome nus, prepared as
souvenirs OF the occasion. They were IN book
form. handsomely printed on thick cardboard
and Illuminated with llfornia coast and inland
scenery The President, instead OF enc OF these,
was presented with gold menu card set In a
dark violet Plush case The menu WAS artis-
Ideally engraved on a plate AIS inches, sur
mounted with a sketch 81 grlZZiy bear and the
Golden Gate aud seal Rocks.
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CURIOUS LUNAR FACTS.

The Moons Brightness Is Not Much
Greater Than That of the Sky.
There are one or two things about the
moon that every one should know. Let me
mention them. How bright is the full moon.
do you think? Suppose you look up at the
moon on the next clear night. The sky is a
pure pale blue, and the moon is almost daz-
zlingly bright against it. writes Professor
4. s. Holden in the Youths Companion.
If the whole canopy of the sky were made
up of full moons, and if one were in the
center of such a shining shell, one might
think that the glare would be intolerable.
But let us see. This very same moon you
have often seen in the daytime as pale
white disk just barely visible against the
background of the sky. In fact, unless you
know exactly where to look, you may re-
Quire minute or two to ind it.
That means that the daylight sky is not so
very different in brlllianey from the nearly
full moon, or it means that you could very
we'll i've under sky whose every part was
Just as bright as the moon itself.
We may say, then, that the brightn eSs OF
the moon is not so very much greater than
the brightness of the same area of sky. The
total light of the full moon can be compared
with the total light of the sun, though it is a
very difficult problem, and the result will be
that the sun is as bright as $4,000 full
moons.
Once again you ought TO know and re-
member how large the moon Is. It's DIANE
ter is about 1000 railes-one-fourth of the
earths-and its angular diameter is about
half a degree. As there are $50 degrees
from the east point to west point of the
horizon measured through the zenith, there
is room for $50 full moons in an arch span.
niag the heavens from east to west each
one touching the rims of those next to it.
Another thing, too. you should notice and
understand The moon looks larger near
the horizon than it does when it is overhead.
The common explanation of this fact is es-
sentially the tue One-that is-the low
moon is near enough to the horizon to be
compared with hills or trees or houses, and
consequently it looks large, while the high
moon is isolated and one has no term Of
comparison.
In both cases the angular diameter is about
half degree, as you can prove for yourself
with a little ingenuity.