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The morning call., 1891-09-07
KINDLY EMPEROR FREDERICK.
How He Cheered an Old Woman In a
Hallway Car.

How He Cheered an Old Woman In a
Hallway Car.
A pretty story of the late Emperor Fred
erick, says the Pail Mall Gazette, is told by
one of the German papers. Some years ago.
shortly before the death of the old Emperor
Of Germany, a tall, handsome gentleman
jumped into third-class carriage of a local
railway at Berlin. just as the train
was leaving the station. An old
flower seller, with basket of
newly-cut hyacinths, was the only
other occupant of the compartment. He
asked the old dame to sell him bunch, and
Modified by his suave manner, she chose
the freshest and largest, and handed 1t to
him. Its price was penny, but as the
gentleman had no cOppers, and the old
woman no change, not having sold any Of
piece, which she said at once was thing
that had never been heard of before in a
third-class railway carriage.
Presently the stranger and the flower
seller were deep in conversation, and it
turned out that the woman was the only
bread winner of family of four. Her son
was crippled, her granddaughter little
schoolgirl, and her husband had for some
months been out of work, since new
railway official had dismissed him as
being too old to do much work. The
stranger then suggested that she should
dpply Ou Ucildll W
the railway authorities. THAT is no
good whatever" she replied, as she wiped
her tears with her apron; IF you haven't
the Pope for your cousin nowadays YOU can't
get anybody to listen 70 you" "Then try
the Emperor" the stranger went on.
"AlaS," she sighed, ''f the old gentleman
was allowed 10 see the petitions that arc
sent it might do some good, but he does not
get to know about US poor people,"
''Well, then. let your husband write to
the Crown Prince" Yes" she said, "he
might do that" and she would tell him
so as soon as she had sold her flowers
BY this time the train had got to the ter
minus, the old dame bundled out her
basket, and noticed with astonishment
that the officials and the crowd on the
platform looked at her carriage and
sauted and cheered. whats up?" she
asked. "WDy. the Crown Prince was in the
same compartment with you" Then the
flower seller held her head high and told
every syllable of what had happened to the
delighted crowd. Her flowers were sold
before five minutes were over, and fort
night afterward her husband was at work
again in his old place.
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THE GRAIN CRISIS.
Distressed AsriculturistS in
West Prussia.
Emperor William and the Ministry In
tereSttd In Relief Measures.
A Conflict Likely to Arise In The ReIChSlag
Over the Proposed Bill 10 Diminish
and Punish Drunkenness.
Erecial TO THE MORNING CALI

BERLIN. Sept. 6.-The grain crisis and
complications arising therefrom continue to
occupy the attention of the Ministry. At
the instance of the Emperor. DR.. Mi
Quel, Minister of Finance, and Baron
Won BCrepsch, Minister of Commerce,
visited West Prussia to inquire into the
economic situation there. DR.. Miguel, since
his return, has privately expressed the
opinion that it wculd be impossible to in
sure the people work by starting
State industrial establishments for the
distressed agriculturists. The Ministers of
Agriculture and Education will visit the
same districts next week by special request
of the Emperor, and continue the inquiry.
When the military maneuvers are over
the Emperor will hold special council of
ministers, at which lie will preside
in person, when reports OF the condition
of the people in West Prussia will be read
and measures of relief, the necessity of
which is daily more apparent, will be con-
sidered.
The Emperor is fully confirmed in his de-
termination 10 have passed ut all hazards at
the next session of the Reichstag bill TO
diminish aud punish drunkenness. He
has made many alterations in his own
handwriting in the original draft of bill
which is said goes as far as to legalize the
Salvation Army on grounds of the service
it has rendered to the cause of temperance.
rs proved in England and brought to the
Emperor's attention while there. Radi-
cal members of the Reichstag
are preparing formidable opposition
to the bill. on the ground that
it is an unconstitutional interference with
personal liberty. AS the EmperOr's mind
is bent on its passage. serious conflict is
likely to arise in the Reichstag, the first
since the young Monarchs accession to
mower
The morning call., 1891-09-07
CHINESE ANARCHISM.
Widespread Disaffecti0n of the
Lower Classes.

Major ]. Morrison of Shanghai is staying.
at the Palace. He has resided in China for
sixteen years, and. being by profession a.
civil engineer, has Travelled from one end of
the empire to the other. He Is inclined to
take rather serious view of the Chinese
tiots, which have been renewed during the
past few days, despite the proclamation Of
the Emperor commanding the protection Of
the lives and property Of all foreign resi-.
dents.
II have no doubt that the intentions Of
the Federal Government are excellent"
said Major Morrison last night, ''and that
the instructions issued to the Governors OF
the provinces are in the interests of peacs
and order. Unquestionably, there is much
distress and dire poverty among the lower
classes, and these evince q feeling OF dis
content and hostility toward the Govern
ment. They are heavily taxed, and, in con-
sequence, dissatisfied. They desire TO upset
the existing authority, but tney have no
plans for replacing the present system with
better.
INSTRUCTIONS DISREGARDED.
AN Of the subordinate officials who are
brought into direct communication with
the lower casSes are more or less impreg-
mated with these anarchial ideas, aud when
the governors of provinces transmit the ili-
latter frequently disregard them.
The feeling of the lower orders toward
the foreign elements is one of envy and dis
trust. While fortunes are not made in
China so easily as twenty-five years ago.
foreign merchants can still do well, and the
Chinese are possessed with the idea that
foreigners prosper at the expense of the
natives. This is one great cause of their
deep-rooted antipathy. The better classes
of Chinese are favOrably disposed toward
foreign residents and would aid them to
repel the attack of a mob.
A FIRMER POLICY.
"All of the foreign Ambassadors nava
been urging their home Governments to
adopt d firmer policy toward China. Sew
erel of the Consuls at Shanghai have re-
ceived instructions to protect the people OF
their nationality without resort to arms il
possible, but if necessary to place them ON
board the men-of-war At the time of the
first riot last April there was solitary
foreign gun-boat at Shanghai; now every
European nation has ample marine pro-
lection. The restless and discontented feeling
among the lower classes is not confined TO
any one locality. II permeates almost every
district of the empire"
The morning call., 1891-09-07
INCENDIARY FIRES.
Stables Destroyed and Valuable Horses
Burned TO Death.

THE DALLEs Oregon, Sept. 6.-Last
night at o clock fire broke out in the Dis
triet Agricultural Stables, and before 1t
could be stopped thirty-two stalls were de-
strOyed and three valuable race-horses,
training for the approaching fair, burned to
death. The loss is about $4,000. A man
was arrested this morning on suspicion OF
being an incendiary. The fire broke, ont
again this evening at o'clock In y. L.
Peters barn, and was under good headway
before water could be used. The building
is a tosal loss. Three work-hOrses we're
burned before the doors could be opened.
The loss will reach $500 The fire is sup
posed to be the work Of an incendiary. Cit
izens are greatly excited, and demand that
the city be placed under martial law until
the firebugs are driven out. Ii the incen-
diaries are caught it is probable they Will
be ynched.
LIvERMoRE, Sept 6. = A fire in the
Herald Office about O'clock this morning
destroying that building and contents,
Langan's law Office and the Livermore
Bank Building. The losses are estimated
as follows: Herald $4,000, G. w. Langan
bank building $4,000. All were fully
covered by insurance.
0RovILLE, Sept. g. = The residence OF
Mrs. Huntington, a widow, with two
children, two miles from 0rovile, was de-
stroyed to-day by fire. The loss is about
5000.
TRACY. Sept GA fire at . o'clock this
morning destroyed John Mabury's butcher<
shop and contents. The loss will reach
$780, with 10 insurance. Fortunately the
building stood apart from others.
The morning call., 1891-09-07
COUNTERFEIT EGGS.

The Latest Production of Stimulating
Genius on the Market.
This seems to be season of remarkable
counterfeits. Not long ago the Times ex-
posed coffee counterfeit swindle. by which
great quantities of manufactured bean,
made TO resemble the genuine roasted ber-
ries, were sold to consumers, mixed with the
correct article. Folio wing this was the prev
alence of counterfeit tea. This was a
mixture of leaves of the akoi tree, hop
leaues and rose leaves. Turning the light
on the coffee and tea counterfeits has had
the effect of pretty thoroughly driving thelu
from the local market, but in their place
commission men are now talking Of the most
extraordinary counterfeit of all, nothing
more nor less than counterfeit eggs.
Y. X. Hardness, Chestnut-street dealer,
who was prominent in the fight against
spurious eoffees and teas, said yesterday
that sales of counterfeit eggs have been
brought to his attention repeatedly during
the past few weeks, and he has located
their manufacture in a New England city,
which seems to be working up thriving
trade in that part Of the country. The eggs
are Of some cheap, rather sweet tasting
compound with brittle coating that breaks
much like the accepted production Of the.
hen, and when thrown in with an assOrt-
ment of the genuine hen fruit Is calculated
to escape detection by the hasty housewife.
A Watershed commission dealer in butt
ter and eggs said that it was pretty generally
known to the trade that an ''egg substitute
had been in the market all summer and has
had large sale, although it has not been in
the form of the unbroken egg, but rather
preparation like the cooked egg OF this
Scrambled" variety. He thought the sub
sttute raw egg a natural evolution OF
Yankee genius in this particular line and
only wondered that the hen couldn't lay the
genuine article as cheaply as man could imt-
tate it.-Phladelphia Times.
The morning call., 1891-09-07
Clearing.House Statement.

eBosToN, Sept. 5.-Bank clearings: New
York, s753. .533, OCO, Increase 29.6; Chicago.
S1CO, ,946 Geo, increase 203; Boston, 500, A.
600, increase 1874; Philadelphia, S6O, ,902, 600.
decrease SO; st. Louis, SO. 600 de-
crease "a; San Francisco, S19,310.OO0,
decrease 40; Baltimore. S15.SS9,OOO. in
crease TO; Cincinnati. So, 253,OO in
crease, 3.4; PittsburF. S11. Cos, 900. decrease
161; Kansas City, S10,313,Oe0. increase
So; Minneapolis, Ss.445. 900. increase 234;
Milwaukee, S6.973,000. decrease 1877;
Omaha, 1851, 600, decrease 1G.5; Denver,
S4. 533. 600 decrease 1873; ST. Paul. 81, 10000
decrease TT; Galveston. 5.940, 600, decrease
"a Portland. Oregon, 81. 915, 0O0 increase IL;
Salt Lake. 81, 100000. decrease 1873; Seattle.
SS25, 200. decrease 3S.7; Tacoma. S9l4,000,
decrease S.S; Los Angeles, S793, 9l4, in
crease 11.3. Total for the leading cities OF
the United States and Canada, S1,223, ,445,-
S42, increase 1871 per cent as compared with
the corresponding week last year.
The morning call., 1891-09-07
Bursted the Machine.

A half-drunken sailor created consider
able amusement in the ferry wating-room;
at the foot of Market street last night at ii
o'clock, and showed wonderful amount of
nerve power. Some men were trying the
electric machine, the dial Of which is num-
bered up to 6OO None of the party could
stand more than 200. and that nearly shook
the boots off them. You fellows can't
stand anything" said the sailor, as he
elb0wed his way through the crowd and
dropped nickel In the slot. The crowd
expected to see a picnic, and they did, bnt
not the kind they expected. Seizfng the
handle the sailor began to pull, while the
crowd watched the dial in astonshmeut.
The pointer travelled clear around the dial,
but the man showed no sign of having had
enough. "There amt any electricity in
this machine" he exclaimed, as he put his
foot againstit to get better leverage. and
then giving a mighty pull out came both
handles. He had pulled the machine to
nipppS
The morning call., 1891-09-07
JEWISH PERSECUTION.
Gloomy Picture Of the Condition of Foreign

ers in Russia.
New YORK, Sept. GA London dispatch
from a correspondent Of the Herald says:
l have returned from a nearly two months
journey through Russia, extending from st.
Petersburg in the north,and Mini Novgorod
in the east 10 Odessa in the far south, cover
ing as well large section of the border land
on the Roumanian, Austrian and German
frontiers. All that l saw convinced me that
we are only at the beginning of the Jewish
which 1t serves as sort of weathe.-g gauge.
of the Israelites In Russia since last Febru-
ary has been far more terrible than the out
side would imagine, and that its miseries
now literally defy adequate description.
They can best be compared with the suffer
ings OF the poor non-cOmDatants in prov
inces being overrun by hostile and merce-
nary army in medieval timeSs Even this
parallel fails, for there is no possible solace
in the hope that the invaders will 60 away
again. The situation might indeed be called
hopeless were it not for two chances of in
tervention, one by an armed European force
and one by providence This Jewish per-
secution is only by accident aimed against
the Jews. 1t is in fact merely an overture
to the grand performance of chasing all for
eigners and non-orthodox persons out of
Russia. Within the next six months several
hundred thousand German, English and
other alien merchants inside the empire will
find themselves In the position now occupied
by the unhappy Jews.
The morning call., 1891-09-07
BEHIND THE BARS.
Arrest Of Two Of the Suspected
Train-RObberS.
William Dalton and Wiley Dean Captured
by a Sheriff and Deputy.
The Prisoners Caught Near TraYer With Guns
and HOrSeS-Taken to ViSalia and
Lodged In Jail.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

MERGED, Sept 6.-The stories of the
arrests of the train-rObbers circulated yes
terday were all fakes, circulated, it is sup
posed, by friends of Bill Dalton to
throw the officers who were watch
ing off their guard. News has just
been received here by Detective Law
son, which is authentic, to the effect
that Bill Dalton and Wiley Dean
were arrested near Trayer this afternoon
and lodged in the Visala Jail. Quite an
excitement was created here by the news,
as Dalton was out ON bonds for another al
legged robbery and all his bondsmen were
residents of Merced. wnere his attorney, j.
w. Breckenridge, also resides.
The morning call., 1891-09-07
The wounded Detective.

Len Harris still carries the bullet or slug
which tran-robber fired into him near
Ceres last Thursday night. The doctors
will not again probe for it for some days, as
The wound is now dlscharging pus. The
condition OF Harris remains about the same
and strong hopes of his recovery are enter
taineG. He felt better yesterday morning
than at any time since lie was wounded, and
wanted to get out Of bed, but the doctors
would not allow this. A reaction came
later in the day, and last evening his condl-
tiOn was quite weak.
Among the visitors who called upon him
yesterday was A. n. Towne, and the
wounded man started 10 give him an ac-
count of the attempt at robbery.
Never mind telling me now, Len,"
gently interrupted Mr.. Towne, II will
come again and then you can entertain me
with your story" and somewhat against his
will the detective was not permitted to tell
how the robbers tried to hold up the over
land train.
Harris is very bitter against Lawson, the
other detective on board the train, and
charges him with cOwardice. 1t is related
that when George {. Fabens, the claim ad-
juster of the Southern Pacific Company.
called to see Harris the latter urgently re-
quested Fabens to let Lawson out of the
company's employ Immediately.
The morning call., 1891-09-07
HANDS UP.
The Capture of william Dalton and
Wiley Dean Near Trayer.

wiley Dean near IraVer.
VISALIA, Sept. Civilian Dalton and
Wiley Dean were captured this evening at
o'clock, three and a half miles south
west OF Traver. Two men were seen to ride
up to the house Of Maggie Rucker. Sher iii
Kay and Deputy Witty rode to the house and
William Dalton came out and threw up his
hands. Kay asked where the other men
were. Dalton replied that there were no
others. Kay told him that he knew better,
and Deputy Witty went to the opening of
the cellar and called to him to surrender.
Wiley Dean was the only other person cap
tured. Their whole outfit. including horses
and guns, were captured. The horses were
in jaded condition. Both men were lodged
in jail here at 80 o'clock. Sheriff Kay will
start after the third party in the morning.
He says lie will DO in with him before noon
tomorrow.
Dean and Dalton claim that they were
near Traver on the night of the robbery.
They say they can prove being in Trayer on
that day.
The morning call., 1891-09-07
AUSTRIAN VINEYARDS.
American Vines Being Depended Upon to Re-
sist Phylloxera.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-Consul- General
Goldschmidt, at Vienna, has submitted a val
uahle report to the State Department on the
subject of commerce and industries of Aus
tria and Hungary. On the subject of Hun
garian wines and American wines Gold
schmidt says the vintage of both Austria
and Hungary has turned out above mid
ding goo1," not only in quantity, but also
in quality. To counteract the spread of
peronospora Parliament has granted to viii
cultursts the importation of blue vitriol
free of duty, and the Hungarian Minister
of Agriculture contemplates utilizing the
large, sandy plains of the country for the
planting of vineyards. 1t is proposed TO
plant about 40, coo acres with vines imported
from the United States, as these have hith-
erto defied the phylloxera. Not only are
the vticulturists of Austria derendent on
the American vine, but viticulturists OF
other parts of Europe are equally dependent
thereon. 1t is not many years since the peo-
pie in general looked up inquirlngly and
shrugged their shoulders dstrustlully when
they first heard of the wines of California.
To-day we may point out to skeptical Euro
pean viticultursts the prevention OF their
vines from total extinction.
The morning call., 1891-09-07
ROYAL GREETINGS.
Emperor William and the King of saxOny En-
tertained at Vienna

tertalneQ at vienna,
VIENNA, Sept 6.-Emperor William and
the King of Saxony, with their suites wear
ing Austrian uniforms, visited Archduke
Albrecht to-day. Archdukes Charles, Louis,
William and Renter were also present.
Most cordial greetings were exchanged.
The Generals commanding the opposing
forces in the maneuverS each received a
life-size portrait of Emperor William,
mounted in gold frame. All the officers
engaged in tine maneuvers have received
decorations from Emperor William and
the King of Saxony. Archduke Al
brecht received the Collar of the Order
of the Black Eagle. A grand luncheon
was served in honor of the visitors. at which
160 covers were laid. Archduke Albrecht
gave felicitous toast to the German En-
peror and Empress and to the German
Army. The toast was received with a
storm of cheers. Emperor William thanked
the company and proposed the health Of
Emperor Francis Joseph, Archduke Al
brecht and his cOmmanders-in-chief.
The morning call., 1891-09-07
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
The Lady Managers in Favor Of Closing thu
Fair on Sundays


CHICAGO, Sept. 6. - The Worlds Fair
Board OF Lady Managers yesterday. by a
vote Of 56 to 36, adopted resolution declar-
Ing in favor of closing the fair on Sundays.
Arguments in favor Of closing were made
by Bishop Fowler and Miss Frances E.
Willard. Stirring addresses on the oppo-
site side were made by Mrs. Bagley Of
Michigan, Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker and
Mrs. Trautman of New York, who con-
tended that the fair should be opened
Sundays for the benefit Of the poor who
could not go at other times. Mrs. Hooker
said: Open the great fair on Sunday.
Make it great Sunday-schooL Invite the
world, regardless of religion. to come and
lie arm of the great works Of men made pos
sible by God"
When the roll was called on the resolu-
ton many members declined to answer.
Some one suggesting that they should be re-
Quired to vote on the question, about
twenty-five ladies left the room. Had they
remained and voted. 1t was asserted that
the resolution would have been defeated by
q ANAL maiority
The morning call., 1891-09-07
WORSE THAN SLAVERY.
A Mulatto's Story of the Condition of Affairs
in Liberia.

q Mulatt0S ot0ry OF the Ccndltlon Oh hHa4is
in Liberia.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Georee 3. Parks,
mulatto belonging in Atlanta, Ga, with his
family of wife and seven children, arrived
yesterday. He is an intelligent man, a car
penter by trade, ana tells an Interesting
story of the condition of affairs in Liberia,
Africa. On the 22d of last May, 1ured by
the promises of the the Society for the Pro-
motion of Colonization in Liberia, he sailed
to that place. On landing at Monrovia he
found the country in most debauched con-
ditiun. The American negroes who had
already emigrated there had assumed the
most tyrannlcal rule over the natives. No
part of the ground was under cultivation.
Parks had been a slave in the South, but he
says the condition of slavery in Liberia
is worse than in Georgia before the war.
Parks, because he would not deal in human
flesh, was ostracized by the negroes from
America. After spending twenty-one days
there he concluded to return,
The morning call., 1891-09-07
snraad of q Skin Disease

NoRRIsTowN (Pa.) Sept 6.-People here
are alarmed at the rapid spread of a cor
tagious skin disease the shape of an itch. 1t
is occasiOned by the presence of minute
parasite, traced to imported laborers re-
Gently employed in this neighborho0d, and
effects all classes alike in neighborhOods
where the afflicted have worked. Notes and
coin are said 10 be the most frequent medium
tor its transmission, first to shop-keepers
and then to the public generally. Soft parts
of the skin between the fingers and about
the wrists and elbows are most frequently
affected. In adults it is never found on the
fat or scQlD
The morning call., 1891-09-07
PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

Jefferson Davis Charged With Having Been
Privy to His Assassination.
ST. LOUIS. Sept Ga special to the Re-
public from Parkersburg, w. Va, SAYS that
General T. NJ. Harris of Richie County,
who was a member of the cOurt-martal
which investigated the death of Lincoln
and condemned Mrs. Surratt, has just flu
ished a history of the assassination
of President Lincoln. The history
was compiled from the stenographers' notes
in General Harris possession. In the book
Harris boldly asserts that Jefferson Day-s
and certain members of his Cabinet were
interested in and encouraged the assassina-
liun of Lincoln. He fortifies the statement
by large amount of documentary evidence.
The book will create a sensation.