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The morning call., 1891-04-18
RAILROAD BOYCOTT.

The Southern Pacific WIN Assist the
Trunk Lines.
Commencing with Monday, the Southern
Pacific Company will discontinue the sale Of
tickets over the Chicago and Alton road
and will .thus assist the trunk lines in en-
forcing the recently ordered boycott against
this company for breaking an agreement
prohibiting the payment OF commissions.
This course has been decided upon only
after several days deliberation by the high
officials of the company. The question was
one of extreme delicacy, as refusal to sell
tickets over the boyeotted road implied
clear case of discrimination, while ticket
sold over the road, if not honored outside of
Southern Pacific territory, would be likely
to involve the Southern Pacific Company in
q suit for damages.
Among the many changes In Southern Pa
cifc timetables, to take effect on May 1St,
the following are the most important: NO.
I6, the Oregon express, now arriving at
1918 A. NJ, will be changed to arrive at
SIS A. NJ, making it necessary to put on
another local train between here and Sacra-
mento, leaving this city at A. NJ. daily and
arriving from the capital city at 10:l5 A. NJ.
The southern overland, which is now due
at p. M, will be changed to arrive one
hour earlier, and the local passenger for
Martinez leaving here at 80 Will run
through to Stockton.
The morning call., 1891-04-18
A QUEER EXCHANGE.
Stocks Bought and Sold by Phon.
Ograph.

Attorney General w. II. a. Hart brought
suit yesterday in the Superior Court in be-
half of the people of the State against the
San Francisco Public Stock Exchange, ask
ing the court to declare that the exchange
was Illegally created and that its mode of
conducting business is in violation of Sec
ton $50 of the Penal Code of this State and
the ordinances of the city and county Of
San Francisco against conducting lotteries,
gambling and games of chance, and Is
therefore Illegal and against public policy.
The complaint sets forth that the ex-
change filed its articles of incorporation
December %, 1890, and within a month
thereafter adopted constitution. 1t is
alleged that all bids and offers made in the
exchange are through the agency of what
is known and called in the bylaws the
Main monograph ; that no bid or offer is,
or ever will be, spoken into the main phono-
graph to be announced that all bids and
offers dictated to ph0n0graph cylinders to be
announced by the main phOnOgraph for the
purpose of purchase and sale are made by
the person debating the alleged orders
without the hearing of the other members
of the exchange, without the hearing of the
public and without the hearing of any per-
sen who may buy or sell in said exchange
other than the operator.
THAT the cylinders upon which the bids
ana OHerS Lave Deen impressed are 10 DC
announced through the main monograph
in the order in which they are received, and
no person, other than the one debating,
knows the price or prices fixed until the
same is announced in public through the
main photograph; that said cylinders are to
be placed alongside of the main monograph
in the order IN which they were dictated.
and placed therein in the order in which
received; that when the bids or offers of one
cylinder have been spoken, the next cylin-
der in order is placed in the main phOno-
graph and the prices thereon announced
cOnsecutvely TO the end, and the same mode
is proceeded with as to all the cylinders Of
the days business respectively.
THAT in many instances, if not in all, the
person debating prices to said instrument
owns or has in his possession large portion
of the entire capital stock OF the corporation,
which stock is offered for sale or purchase
by or through said orders"
The morning call., 1891-04-18

T G Steitler, Dayton
Z g Wilbur Il W, p = e c,
+ Marriott, Stockton
Easton Mills, Petaluma
j s Warrington, U S N
J Holden. China
Miss NJ johnson, Sta Cruz
Miss lie Nevin, Victoria
A ID Bashford,sSa Jose
ID NJ Murphy, fasadena
b + King * W, Mass
Il Hubsen, Mass
s A Van Progg, Chicago
The morning call., 1891-04-18
CITY HALL CHANGES.
The F1ues of the Building Found to b
in Fair Condition.

The Flues of the Building Found to BE
in Fair Condition.
Acting upon the recommendation of City
Hall Architect Patton the Commissioners
appointed Charles Conway as expert to ex-
anime the lues and ventilators of the build
ing, and discover what will be necessary to
put them in good shape. Mr.. Conway re-
ported yesterday that he mad found the flues
in better condition than was expected. In
stead of being lost, clogged up and disquali-
fed, he finds that all can be put in good
working condition at comparatively light
expense. Some are filled up, but can be-
cleaned with little difficulty.
There is more or less talk now about the
fourth story and tower. Commissioner
Smiley is of the opinion that the fourth story
will have to be made higher and roomler
than the original design contemplated. The
idea is pretty well fixed bow that all the
civil courts will be removed to this floor,
and apartments used for court-rooms should
have high ceilings and plenty Of light. The
additional cost will be very little.
AL sorts Of views are expressed about the
tower. Some favor a very high one, others
think a low one would be better. The views
actually vary 800 feet. Some say 200, others
600. Mr.. Smiley objects to either extreme.
a tower 300 feet, or possibly little more,
should be high enough, and in his opinion
should not cost more than $4,000.
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HIS DEFENSE.
DR.. Ellis Makes an Elaborate Review OF
the Evidence.

DR.. Ellis Makes an Elaborate Review OF
the Evidence.
The trial Of DR.. Ellis was resumed yester-
day morning at the Howard Presbyterian
Church. After the reading and correction
Of testimony given by Messrs. Rice, Fraser
and Kerr, DR.. Ellis moved thai the case be
dismissed on the ground of insufficient
proof, and asked permission to speak to bis
motion. His request was granted, and for
more than an hour he reviewed the charge
and specifications against him. Regarding
the $500 which he was charged with having
misappropriated, he declared that he told
the judiciary Committee that he would
make a full explanation when he had con-
suited with his fellow-pastor, who had ad-
vanced him the money for church purposes.
He never afterward had the consultation,
and had, therefore. no opportunity to ex-
plain. At the conclusion of the argument
the Presbytery retired into secret session to
consider the motion to dismiss the charges.
After an hours deliberat0n the motion to
dismiss was denied and the trial will be re-
Sume1 on Monday
The morning call., 1891-04-18
EXCHANGE.
AL HOTEL,

I Frank A West, Stockton
L G Pleydell, Stockton
ID Walker 1t W, Toronto
J J NJ Burns. Toronto
Mrs & MissBurns, Toronto
p Cowan ~ W, Toronto
John Dyer, Honolulu
p Hickman & W, Australia
j Elphinstone, Australia
r Adams Il W, Adelaide
Mr. Matters&fm, Adelaide
Miss Caitus, Melbourne
Mrs Baine, sydney
j Challls a. W, Sydney
I'D NJ DELAY. Glasgow
Il Golden, Glasgow
+ Norbert, ireland
lT Karl, Glasgow
II Peeters, Holland
j McPhers on. N Zealand
~ w Potts. Queensland
II l. Boorker, y Zealand
X 5 Moahlll, n Zealanu
N HOTEL.
IN } X Patcher, San Jose
Mrs q J Campbell. Vallejo
Lieut. q A Doysen, U S N
J 2 HusKin, Iowa
Mike Hunt, Louisville
n w Downing, Mass
X Olsen. Chica go
j W Scott, Sta Monica .
r Jansen, Stockton
j w Arcorn. s L Oblspo
Lieut. f ii Lewood. NJ 1
a ID Anthony, Portland
+ z Bell, Stockton
The morning call., 1891-04-18

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE stock market main
tanned firm front Throughout the day, although
certain adverse influences were not without their
effect in restraining the evident tendency of prices
to advance. The market closed quiet and steady,
with most stocks small fractions better than last
evening Governments steady. Petroeum-May
closed at 70Ac.
NEW YORK, April 17.-United states Bonds-4's,
1872; 41s's lol$4; Northern Pacific, 255s; Cana
dian Pacific, 80; Central Pacific. %; Union Pacific,
AZ; Atchison, 31s4; Wels-Fargo, 140; Western
Union, sl1a; Silver, s714c; Sterling. 81 s5149
4 ss14.
NEW YORK, April 17.-wheat, cash, - May,
81 Is.
Flour-Firm.
Cofee-$l7 40.
Sugar-33s@3hc.
Hops-Pacihc Coast, 24132G
HldeS-13Iec.
Copper-Lake, S13 rs.
Tin-Spot. $l9 So.
Lead-Domestic, 81 25
Iron-Sl4.
Petroleum-May, 70Ac
The morning call., 1891-04-18
SEA AND SHORE.
Sufferings Of a Shipwrecked Crew
in an Open Boat.
Arrival Of the Monowai From Sydney The
Storm Is 0ver-Chile's Ports Closed
Against Commerce.

The details of the loss of the bark Don.
Nicholas, owned in this port, were brought
up by the Monowai. The bark left San
Francisco for Melbourne. and put into sgd
ney with the captain sick. Seven days after
Cartain Svcrtson died, and the vessel re-
sumed her voyage to Melbourne, where she
discharged and then went to Newcastle to
load coal for San Francisco, leaving New
castle with a crew all told of thirteen men,
besides two passengers.
Gale after gale struck her, and on March
4th it became plain that she could not re-
main afoat much longer, wherefore prepare
tions were made to leave her. Some Of the
men were injured by casks and other things
torn adrift on deck, one of them having his
ankle sprained. In the hurry of taking to
the boats the men forget a compass and had
only a small supply of provisions, in conse-
quence they We're placed on very short
allowance.
Oars were rugged for masts, and for sails
boat awnings were used, but owing to the
heavy sea little Roadway was made on tho
first day. Not having a compass, they were
forced to steer by the stars, and course
was laid to the northwest as near as could
be guessed. The sufferings of the men,
cramped up for eight days in such small
craft, can be imagined. Once a schooner
was sighted, but soon she was out OF sight.
1t rained on the night of March 21st, and
some water was caught in the oilsRln coats.
Sydney Heads was sighted on the evening OF
the 22d, and the exhausted men were soon
after picked up by brig and taken In to
port, where they were we'll cared for.
ARRIVAL ON THE MoNowAL
The mail steamer Monowai came in at
noon yesterday twenty-five days from Sgd
ney. She had a large passenger list OF
ninety-two in the cabin and l24 In the steer
age. In spite of the bad weather in the
early part of tie passage the passengers
enjoyed themselves hugely on the trip. a
mock breach of promise trial was had
and this with card ties, dancing, con-
certs and sports Of various kinds made the
passage far from monotonOus.
The schooner Annie Harley reached
Kawaihac on April 9th, having for crew
Captains Plat, Patterson and Martin.
Plat reported that his vessel was leaking,
but the pumps were not going, nor was she
leaking.
The Norwegian bark Pusneas is a total
loss. She went ashore on Rowland Island
on February 18th. No one was lost
TIE STORM Is OVER.
According to the Signal Service reports
the storm which has been general all over
the State is over. The weather yesterday
was cloudy with a northwest wind from s
to sc miles per hour. The barometer went
up to 1854.
The steamers George W. Elder for Port
land and the Pomona for San Diego sailed,
and the ship Reliance and the brig Percy
Edwards towed out. The ship Maryhill
went UP to Port Costa to load.
The bark Sumatra came in yesterday from
Departure Bay with 1850 tons of coal, and
the bark Highland Light from Nanaimo
with 1870.
The steamer Walla Walla from Victoria
had So passengers, and the Columbia from
Portland l0l.
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ALL SOULS.

9nA service was over. the church growing dim,
Thnuch still from a window the western sun
Toue6ed the surpliced choir, as one by one
They passed me, singing the closing hymn.
And from each as they passed caught a word,
In the different tone of each fresh young voice.
And one sang Christ" and another "reioIce,"
while still from another peace" heard.
TIL the great song died In majestic bars.
So each life thought is a fragment here
To make some new message OF goodness clear
TIL LIES perfect hymn shall reach the stars.
NJ d. HATCH IN New FORK Sun.
The morning call., 1891-04-18
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
OCEAN STEAMERS,

Dates of Departure From San Francisco
The morning call., 1891-04-18

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports Is
failures in the Pacific Coast States and Territories
for the week ending yesterday. compared with 10
for the previous week and IL for the corresponding
week of 1890.
The failures for the past week are divided among
the trades follows: 2 grocers, jewelers. 2 res
taurants, hotel builder, furniture, carriages
l livery, l boots and shoes, l butcher, manu-
facturer cigars and clothing.
The morning call., 1891-04-18
A Shadow Pantomime.

The deaf-mute branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association gave very
successful shadow pantOmime at the rooms
of the association. 232 Suffer street, last
evening. The hall was comfortably filled.
and those who were present thoroughly en-
joyed the entertainment, if the expressions
of appreciation shown during the evening
may be taken as evidence. -Four perform
ers, joseph Hatch, Seymour Redmond.
part, and Edward c. Carroll directed the
nerfnrmance
The morning call., 1891-04-18
Shipping Notes

The Humboldt sails to-day for Humboldt Bay.
The willamette Valley falls due from Yaquina Bay
the Newbern from Mexico and the Truckee from
Tillamook Bay.
The Acapulco falls due from Panama Thursday.
The British iron bark FlfeshIre, 1878 tons loads
Wheat at Tacoma for the United Kingdom Hayre
Antwerp; the schooner Golden Shore 664 tons
Lumber at MOodyville for Sydney. SIS; the Chilean
ship Lake Leman. l035 tons. Lumber on the sound
for Valparaiso
The bark Tempar loads Lumber on the sound for
Adelaide, Cos.
The morning call., 1891-04-18
THE STOCK MARKET.

Business in stocks was fairly active yesterday.
but the market was devoid OF interest. Prices were
lower fn the morning, but recovered In the after
call. Potosi touched IS, Cnolar S. 10 and
Bullion 81 80.
The close was weak, as the appended quotations
show. Local securities dull, with decline
In San Francisco Gas to S6234 and fractional gain
in Safety Nit Powder.
The Martin White delinquent sale takes place
nd
The morning call., 1891-04-18
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
FRIDAY EVENING, April II.
SUMMARY OF THE MAEKKra

FRIDAY EVENING, April II.
SUMMARY OF THE MAEKKra
Bakers Flour advanced.
Wheat rose sharply
Barley advanced &C.
Oats 21ac higher.
Corn very stiff.
Rye easy and quiet.
Ground Barley marked up.
Cornmeal and Cracked Corn higher.
Beans unsettled.
Hay steady.
Chopped Feed marked up
New York Exchange frmer.
Onions arrived from Australia.
Butter dull.
A of Eastern Eggs arrived.
Poultry weak.
Strawberries in light receipt
Oranges firm.
Asparagus and Peas hrmer.
Raisns depressed.
Dried Fruit unchanged.
Hams and Bacon advanced.
Mutton and Pork weaker. Beef unchanged.
The morning call., 1891-04-18
Articles of incorporation.

Articles of incorporation we're filed yes
terday by the W. j. Mallady Undertaking
Company. The incorporators are w. II.
Kelley, Andrew Olsen, Edward Sweeney,
sc. Walsh and NJ. Savage. The capital
stock is $4,000, OF which $3.50 has been sub
scribed.
The Cosmos Improvement Company also
filed articles. The Directors are S. F. Long,
Lawrence Vincent L. G. Schord, J. 0.
Jephson and f. n. Belgrom. The capital
and subscribed stock is 800 GOO
The morning call., 1891-04-18
Produce Mark ct.

FLoUR-Contlnues to rise. Bakers extras are
lbc higher again. Net cash prices are: Family
extras, VI 9o@S; Bakers extras, 81 e0@5; city
superfne, So 50G4; interior brands 81 1905 for
extras and IS 5O@S 10 q Dbl for supcrfne.
WHEAT-Excted. Still higher Quotations for
shipping and milling are almost wholly nominal. as
sellers have either withdrawn their holdings from
market or ask above quotations. Again. ships are
scarce and shippers have no inducement to buy ex-
cept by way OF speculation The foreign markets
continue to advance will be seen elsewhere. No.
l, 81 65(el 67i@: choice, 81 6834; No. 2. 81 COG
621a extra choice, for milling. 81 70@l 72la;
Sonora, for shipping. ST. 6591 664; do, for mill
Ing, 81 671a@sl 20 o ctl.
CALL sALEs-MoRNING.
The market was considerably quieter. but prices
were about 11a@2c higher. Buyer '9l-l00.
The morning call., 1891-04-18
About the Pundita Ra,nabai.

Narayan Sheshadri, the famous Brahman
of India, is guest of DR.. Mackenzie for a
few days. On his way through Poonah,
India, he visited the Pundita Ramabai He
will speak in DR.. Mackenzie's church Sun
day morning at II O'clock, and. among other
matters. Will give his impressions OF the
work of the Pnndita, in whom SO many OF
our people were interested.
The morning call., 1891-04-18
Iroquois Pow-Wow.

At meeting of the 1roquois Club last
evening a committee of three was appointed
to confer with ex-Judge Mcguire to make
arrangements for an address on the Aus
tralian ballot system. Preparations were
also commenced for the seventh annual pic
mic to be held on May Sd at Wildwood Glen,
SauSalito.
The morning call., 1891-04-18
Weights and Measures.

Secretary Of State Waite is not satisfied
with the new law establishing standard of
weights and measures, and, upon his arrival
here early next week, he will seek legal ad-
vice as to his duty in this respect. He will
do all In his power to prevent its going into
speedy operation throughout the State as
its promoters intended it should. The law
provides for the appointment by the Gov
ernor of sealer in every county, and the
Office in this county is said to be worth
from $4,000 to $4,000 per year.
The morning call., 1891-04-18

Collector of Port T. G. Phelps received
the following letter yesterday from Com
missioner ". W. Bates, dated at Washing
ton ID. c., on the 18th inst
This Office Is in rec Apt of Information. through
the Department Of State, that the Government
oil Chile has declared closed the ports of Guiana
rel, TalGai, AUto!agasta. OcopIlia, lquique
Calciaburna, Junin and PiSagua. and that al
vessels att mDiing 10 trade With those ports are
liable 10 cOuiiscztlOn.
The morning call., 1891-04-18

CHICAGO April l7.-wheat was unsettled, fuct-
uations being rapid and frequent The opening was
from 1c to 12c higher than the closing yesterday
and sold off with some fluctuations, then rallied
eased off, then advanced from 21sc to 2ssc and
closed about Sac higher for May and 2Ssc higher
for July than yesterday. Receipts SAG 900 bushels
shipments. 221.oo0 bushels. Rye firm at e2c. Bar
ley nominal.
CHICAGO April IT Wheat cash. 81 1854.
Corn-76c.
Pork-Sl2 so.
Lard-$6 STA.
Ribs-S6 10.
Whisky, 81 Is
The morning call., 1891-04-18
An Improbable In,estment.

George Welsh, young man who recently
arrived from Salt Lake City, has sworn to
a complaint charging w. L. Gleason ana f.
S. Ely with having obtained Sl55 from him
by false pretenses. He alleges that he paid
on Market street, which the accused repre-
sented brought in an income OF S25 week,
but which, as claimed, yields no profit
NJ hot
The morning call., 1891-04-18

The body of a middle-aged man was
found in the bay just inside the heads yes
terday afternoon, and towed to Harbor
View Gardens by boatmen. The remains
had been in the water some time and de-
composition had set in. At the Morgue
nothing was found in the clothing by which
the deceased could be identified.
The morning call., 1891-04-18
Pacifc-union Club.

At recent meeting of the Pacific Union
Club the following officers were elected:
President, Russell }. Wilson; Vice-Presi-
dent, Winfield Scott Keys; Treasurer, John
Mckee; Secretary, Harold Wheeler. The
other Directors are: w. j. Holloway, John
j. Sabin, Joseph d. Grant and Charles II.
Hawaii
The morning call., 1891-04-18
To Sacramento County.

The case of c. j. Stillwell of the Ex-
aminer against Assembyman Bruner to re-
cover $500 has been transferred by Judge
Hoge to Sacramento County for trial
Plaintiff claims that he gave defendant $500
during the session OF the Legislature for
position on the police force OF this CITY.
The morning call., 1891-04-18
SIagiII's Examination.

The examination of W. j. Magil, charged
with having feloniously extracted sixty
tins OF opium in the Appraisers store, with
begun yesterday before United States Com
missioner Sawyer, and, after hearing the
evidence for the prosecution, was postponed
until "Wednesday.
The morning call., 1891-04-18
Was He shanghaied2

The police have been informed that Clin-
ton Gaunt, who was formerly employed
by the California Gas Fixture Company, has
been missing since the 7th inst. He lived
at the Whitman House on Third street.
His friends fear that lie has been shang-
haied aboard some deep water vessel
Gaunt is % years old and feet 10 inches
in height When last seen he wore dark
suit Of clothes and derby hat.
The morning call., 1891-04-18

Dry Granulated. &c; Confectioners A, 67se; Extra
c. Sc; Golden G. 4s4c q ID; Bags. Ac more than DDi.,
The American Refinery quotes as follows: te,mS -
net cash: Extra Fine Cube, Crushed, Fine Crushea
and Powdered $3.50 q 10; Extra Fine PowaeFsea.
65sc: Dry Graduated. SC; Xxx do. &c; ConieS.
q
The morning call., 1891-04-18
SUPPER WAS NOT READY.
Therefore James Morgan Assaulted HI:
Wife with {. Knife.

Ihere1Ore James Morgan Assaulted his
Wife with Knife.
James Morgan was arrested last evening
by Officer Ryan, at 56S Mission street, for
an assault with deadly weapon on his wife
Sarah, and she was taken to the Receiving
Hospital for treatment for a couple of scalp
wounds, both OF which are painful and I'M
slightly. The trouble seems to have arisen
from Morgan finding his wife drunk and no
supper cooked when he returned from his
work. He started to cook supper himself,
in the meantime heaping vile epithets on
his drunken spouse. The quarrel led to
blows, and finally to the two knife thrusts
that bathed her from head to foot il her
blnnd
The morning call., 1891-04-18

was informed that the warrant had already
been given out. Going to the Treasurer's
Office he learned that the demand had been
cashed. Auditor Smiley asked for few
DAYS time in which to investigate the affair.
It is said that the Auditor will be held re-
snousibla for the error,
The morning call., 1891-04-18
General Merchandise.

BAGs-Calcutta, May and june 7@7il; Wool
Bags. 36G3Sc.
RfCE-Mlxed and Japanese are lower. Hawaiian
is firm. Chinese mixed. 81 IS; No. Chinese, 81 so
05 q two mats; extra No. l. So 26l95 so: hawaiian,
So 25@6 37i5; Japanese, 81 gD95 y cti.
SUGAR-Ihe California Sugar Refinery quotes
as follows, terms net cash: Cube. Crushed
Extra Powdered and Fine Crushed all $3.50 ID;
The morning call., 1891-04-18

LIVERPOOL April 1.-THE spot market is higher
at SIS Sd Cargoes higher at 43s Sd for off
coast AIS Cd for Just shipped and ASS I'd for nearly
due
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations; April, IS 71sd; May. IS 81;
june IS sI4d; July, IS 3d. August IS sad; Sep
TENDER, IS SI4d october. IS 7Iad
SECURITIES.
LONDON, April 17.-Consols, 90; United States
Bonds-Gs 1874; do, 41a's 1041A; Silver. 441a;
Rentes, g4f 97L5c
The morning call., 1891-04-18
A Salary warrant CONC.

The new system of compelling members
of the Fire Department to apply personally
for their salary demands has caused some
confusion. When james Mason, the en-
gineer of Engine 6. went to the Auditors
office yesterday and asked for his salary de-
maBd OF S140 for the month Of March, he
The morning call., 1891-04-18

The State Board of Harbor Commits
sioners acted favorably yesterday on the ar-
plication of E. NJ. Railton for the right to
place nickel-in-the monographs and
other machines in the new ferry building
and depOts of the Sausallto and Tiburon
lines, for which he agreed to pay $50 q
month Chief Engineer Manson was in
structed to prepare plans and specifications
for the paving Of East street from sea-wall
Section s to the south line of Mission street,
and to obtain bids thereon in time to report
at the next meeting on Wednesday after
The morning call., 1891-04-18
The Wool Market.

BOSTON, April 17-Terrltory woods are firm at
6o@65c for clean fine, 5s@62c for fine medium
and 5S@56c 2 II for medium. California and Ore
gon W ools are quiet and unchanged.
PHILADELPHIA. April l7.-wool dull Montana,
20624c; Territorial. 15922c q ID.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Wool steady Domestic
fleece 34@37c D ID.