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The morning call., 1891-11-11
CHILE'S ATTITUDE.
No Desire for War With the
United States.
Sensational Reports Sent From Chile
Cause Great Annoyance.
Criticism by British Correspondent on the
American RepreSentatiVeS-Th Balti.
more Incident 10 Be Adjusted.

LONDON, Nov. 10.-The Santiago corre-
spondent of the Times telegraphs a long
dlatribe against the false Chilean news sent
by correspondents. or invented in America.
Taking his text from the report of the blow
ing up of the cruiser Baltimore, he says:
"Stnce the arrival of American newspapers
here we've had, in addition to the
scandal created by rowdy diplomacy,
an unseemly squabble among the American
correspondents respecting the authorship of
the false kilograms published in America.
These quarrels tend to place America in an
unenviable light. 1t is necessary again to
call attention to the disregard by the Ameri-
can officials here of the pacific orders alleged
to have been sent from Washington. These
orders give the text of the ostensible in
structions previously sent to maintain the
strictest neutrality during the Chilean civil
war.
Owing either to their knowledge of the
secret intentions of the Washington Cabi-
net or other motives Minister Egan, Com
mander Schley and the American Consul
continue TO show the bitterest animus
against the Congressionalist Government
publicly. 1t is notorious that Minister
Egan's attitude and acts continue to be
such as may provoke rupture of the
friendly relations between the two coun-
tries. Viewed in correction with
later events, Commander Schley's landing
sailors on October 10Th, ceases to bear he
aspect of thought,ess imorudence. The
preparation of the Baltimore for action at
midnight in a friendly port was an insult to
the dignity and good faith of Chile. and
more so still are the declarations that Com
mander Schley has just made in several
quarters that war between the United
States and Chile is inevitable.
''The American Consul at Valparaiso is
spreading similar reports, and adds that a
strong United States squadron is coming
here. The consequence of this official fill
clustering is that the war-ships OF other ma
tionS which were about to leave Chile have
been ordered to remain. These deliberate
provocations will not make the Chilean
Government abandon its correct judicial
attitude. There is absolutely no hostile
feeling in Chile against the United States,
but such feeling may be brought about
unless more prudence is displayed.
The captain OF the Itata speaks with en-
thusiasm of the public sympathy he re-
ceived in California, in strong contrast with
the yexatious conduct of the American Off
cials. The captain of the ESmeralda re-
ports that Washington orders prevented
,.in. FROM coating at Acapulco, and thus the
Esmeralda was prevented for weeks from
assisting tile Congressionaists."
Minister Egan has already congratulated
Admiral Montt upon his election as Presi-
dent. This is R diplomatic blunder, Ad-
miral Montt being the only candidate for
the Presidency. 1t is unfair, however, to
attribute this pardonable mistake TO Min
ister Egan's desire to further interfere with
the affairs of Chile.
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DISPLEASED HER NEIGHBORS.
The II ONE OF an Aged Bride Dem moIishe d
by Charivari Party.

The Home OF an Aged Bride Demolished
by Charivari Party.
II would not pass another such night for
two young husbands" said Mrs. Benjamin
Gordon Taylor in New York recently. Mrs.
Gordon was a seventy Sky -year-o old widow
until Wednesday night. when she was mar
ried at her residence in Port Jefferson L.
l., TO William Taylor, known in the village
as Elegant BLY," who is fifty-four years
her junior. The other villagers expressed
their disapprobation of the wedding by as,
sembliug on the lawn of Mrs. Gordon Tay-
lor's house and, after partaking of the re-
freshments furnished by the happy bride
smashing the windows of the house, enter
ing and wIecking the furniture. Foremost
among the diSturbers of the peace were 100
members of the Unmarried Ladies' Protec-
tive Union. Mrs. Gordon-Taylor was talka-
tive, and she had good reason. Her hand
some residence on Christian Hill is COM
petely gutted. Every window in the estab-
lishment IS smashed and every door broken.
Scarcely an article of furniture in the
handsome house is left with a leg to stand
upon. The lawn is trodden down as if by
some thousand wild horses. The piazza has
been removed piecemeal to the surrounding
woods. The great majority of the demon
strators of the night before were sleeping
when shortly before o'clock yesterday
morning the bride and bridegroom sailed
out of the ruins ahd walking down to the
wharf took the Bridgeport steamer. The
bridal tour is to be spent in the principal
cities of Connecticut.
II have lived fifty years and more in this
town as girl, wife and widow" she said,
land until last night l had no idea Of how
wicked my neighbors could be. l do not
think that Billy aud | shall ever return. On
our wedding trip in the Connecticut towns
we will keep our eyes open for suitable
site for fashionable boarding house, and
there settle down. After last night we will
wash our hands of Port jefferson society
without single regret" Her young nus
band refused to discuss the chariyari.-St.
Louis Democrat.
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GROWING RAPIDLY.
Prosperous Condition Of the
Knights Of Labor.
Reports Of Officers Read at the General
Convention at Toledo.
Formal Reception al Memorial Hall.
Remarks by Mayor EmmiCk and
Response by POHdeTly.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

TOLEDO Ohio, Nov. 10.-The Knights Of
Labor convention met this morning. Cen
eral Master Workman Powderly was re-
ceived with rounds of cheers.
General Secretary and Treasurer Hayes
re ort showed that though the eXpendi-
lures Of the past year were swelled by sew
eral extraordinary outlays. the revenues
were sufficient to meet all demands. He
hopes the order may have a respite from
strikes and labor troubles. so that the gen
eral officers can attend to educational work.
The total annual receipts were s99,699, nd
expenditures S102, 474; balance on hand at
the beginning of the year. S13,O53; balance
now in the treasury, ,263.
The General Executive Boards report
states that there is growing feeling in En-
gland and other countries in favor of anton-
omy, and recommends that this should be-
granted.
A number of letters were read from the
order in South Africa and New Zealand,
where it is growing rapidly.
The board has prepared full statement
of the difficulty with the Government Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing at Washing
ton, which will be distributed to the dele
gates.
The board complains that the labels Of
the order are counterfeited Systematically.
and as the law affords no sufficient protec-
tion asks the appointment of special conf
mlttee TO devise means of a remedy.
The report cOngrstulates the order on th'
mem bershp OF 270,0 600, but cautions agains
the reckless admission of members
This evening a formal reception was
given the general officers and delegates a
Memorial Hall. The address of welcome
was by Mayor Emmick and was Responded
10 by POMderlY.
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Worlds Fair Commission.

The monthly meeting of the California
Worlds Fair Commission was scheduled for
last night, but the only members to appear
were Irving NJ. Scott. Secretary Thomas II.
Thompson and James d. Phelan. The
number being one short OF quorum no
business was transacted, but general plans
of the commission were discussed infor-
maly.
The San Mateo County Worlds Fair AS
sociation has notified the California Com
mission of its adoption of the bylaws and
plan of organization recommended by Sec
retary Thompson. The leading men of the
county are identified with the movement as
officers and mstnbcrs, and much local en-
thusiasm is being manifested. The asso-
citation is arranging for the preparation of
an immense relief map showing the phys
ical relation of San Mateo to San Francisco.
The California members of the Board of
Lady Managers are arranging for a series
of exhibits which will be peculiar to this
State, anu which will be- made a special
feature of the cumulative exhibit. They
intend to ask the California Commission for
recognition and appointment as special
committee TO manage the woman's depart
ment in the California building.
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COAST INTERESTS.
Chairman ClarkSOn'S Views on The Ma
tiOnal Convention.

WASHINGTON, Nov 10.-General Clark
son, the Chairman of the Republican Ma
-tional Committee, has arrived in Washing
ton The correspondent of The CALL saw
him at the Arlington Hotel tonight and
asked him If he would favor San Francisco
for the Republican National Convention.
"Oh. jury never expresses itself in ad-
vance. You must wait for the verdict"
said he.
But do not you think that the induce
ments offered by San Francisco are rather
tempting to t e deIegates?''
General Clarkson shock his head rather
doubtfully, and then said: "Of course,
can only speak for myself. ! have been to
five national conventions and have always
paid my own expenses, and | shall continue
TO do so in the future. A man always feels
better When lie pays his own way as he goes
along"
PATENTS ISSUED.
The following patents have been granted
to Pacific Coast inventors: William T.
Collier, Los Angeles, wardrobe; Earl d.
engines; Carol E. Gates, Oakland, fruit
crate; Cofran T. Hail. San Francisco, hy-
draulic elevator valve; Legrand ID. Harding,
Colfax, Wash, dfferential in rolling-mils;
John ii. Hobart, assignor to I. NJ. Graham,
San Francisco, and n. H. Pine. Eureka,
gold, saving apparatus; John B. Houston,
San francisco, metallic rod packing; Peter
IL. Jackson, San Francisco, dump-proof and
water-tight cellar; James o. Kafader, Fort
Bidwell, pipe punch and CUTTER William
Kidd, Fishermans Bay, Cal, cross-cut saw :;
Alexander j. McAdam, San Francisco. hy-
| draulic elevator; William ID. Mccain, San
francisco, powder distributor; George w.
| McNear. Oak kland. car construction; Joseph
| Moore, San Francisco hose-hoder; John f.
Myers, San Francisco, stove for heating and
| lighting purposes; Charles IL. Van Allen,
Halsey, Oregon, mouth piece for cornets :;
| William Van Deventer. Tacoma, WASH,
| tallpiece for stringed musical instruments {:
Albert E. Winlow. San Jose, Cal, buckle.
| TACoMA's RIVALRY.
1t was learned from General Clarkson that
Tacoma, in Washington, will try for the
convention. Tacoma's ambition is regarded
here as good joke. 1t appears that town
has really entered the lists and thinks she
| Is rival of San Francisco. General Clark
| son WAS asked what he thought of Tacoma
| as place for the convention, and he only
| smiled in reply and began to praise the
| Puget Sound country for its scenery, which
he declared eQualed anything on the Medi-
| terranean.
| LAND CASES DECIDED.
In the case of w. w. Finkham VS.. John
+. McCatfrey, on an appeal, involving land
In the Seattle District the Commissioner
| decision is affirmed. The land is more val
liable for mining than for agricultural pur.
| poses.
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COUPLERS AND BRAKES.
Movement for Uniformity Of Safety Appl

Movement for Uniformity Of Safety Appli-
ances on Railroad Cars
New YORK, Nov. 10.-The committee
appointed by the last National Convent ion
OF Railroad Commissioners to secure Con-
gressiOnal action looking to uniformity of
safety appliances on railroad cars met this
morning, four members being present.
There was large attendance Of railroad
men from all parts Of the country. Chair-
man Crocker opened the proceedings by
re aiding the replies which the committee re-
ceived from companies representing 125,000
miles OF railroad, concerning the kind of
automatic cOunlers and brakes used on
freicht-cars. They fix the total number of
freight-carS in the United States at97S. 600,
OF which number only 129,300 w ere shown
to be equipped with automatic car-c0up!ers.
Chairman CrOcker said, in the opinion Of
the committee imperative action should be
be taken by Congress to hasten and insure
the equipment of freght-cars throughout
the country with uniform automatic coup
lers and train brakes In coupling or un-
coupling cars, there were killed during the
year ended June 80, 1889. over 800 persons.
while 6757 were injured. During the fol-
lowing year, 3G9 were killed and 7S41 in
jured.
Colonel Hanes, President OF the Ameri-
CAM Railroad Association reminded the
committee that the association was now en-
gagged in making the Master Car-bulders'
Coupler (the vertical hook) the standard
coupler throughout the system, that type
having been agreed upon as the best.
Haines said there were l, 100000 freight-cars
in the country, only 100000 of which are
equipped with automatic cDuplers. The
| cost of equipping the other 100000 would
be sos. 000, coo, and five years time, at least.
would be required. The aggregate cost of
fitting up the cars with air-brakes the cOun-
| try over would be S50.000,000. These things
| must be considered
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FARMERS CONGRESS.
Thirty States and Territories
Represented.
Address Of Welcome on Behalf Of the
State by the Governor Of Missouri.
Important QueStiOlS-lmpTOYemelt Of Water
Courses and Country ROadS-ThankS
10 Secretary Rusk.
Erecial to THE MoRNISa CALI.

SEDALIA (Mo), Nov. 10. - The eleventh
annual session Of the Farmers Congress
began three days session this morning
with 275 delegates and a large number of
visitors in attendance. Thirty States and
Territories were represented. Woods
Opera Rouse, where the congress is being
held, is elaboratelY decorated with farm
products. The welcome addresses were de-
livered by Governor Francis. Mayor Car
roll of Sedalia and Frank B. Meyer, Pres
ident of the Sedalia Commercial Club, which
were responded to by Hon. A. W. Smith of
Kansas, Colonel Daniel Needham of New
England and B. F. Clayton of Iowa, Secre-
tary of the Farmers Congress.
In the absence of President Kalb of Ala
bama, who was unavoidably absent. Vice
President Smith of Kansas presided.
Governor Francis of Missouri, In his ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the State,
said that class legislation had been one
potent cause of the depression of agri-
cultural interests. This depression has
been of long continuance, and it was time
now that the farmer was given recog-
niti on in the councils of the nation
There we're two great questions. the
proper solution of which would tend
to amelorate the farmers condition. On e
was the improvement of the great water
courses, which would furnish cheap trans
pdrtation for farm products. The Missouri
River could be improved al a cost of $780,
100000, a sum small compared with the
expenditures of the 'billion-dOllar Con-
gress." The other question was the inn
proyement OF country roads, which would
furnish good transportation for small farm
ers to the nearest markets.
Vice-P President Smith, in responding. said
that he agreed with the Governor that the
great water-courSes should be improved.
both in the interest of the manufacturer
and merchant. Twenty million dollars was
a small amount to be devoted to the inn
provement OF big river like the Missouri.
He was not alarmed, he said, at any "billon-
dollar Congress" He thanked God that he
lived in country where the appropriation
of $1,000, 900, 900 by one Congress would
raj interest was the greatest interest of the
nation, and legislation should take it more
into account than it does.
A number of other addresses were made.
Before recess resolutions were adopted,
on motion of d. c. Wagner of Illinois, ten
dering TO Secretary of Agriculture Rusk sim
cere thanks '.or the great and good work he
has accomplished for the farmers, and tO
beg his continuance in the same line." The
preamble refers TO Rusk as ''our farmer
Secretary of Agriculture" and speaks OF
his work in regard to the opening of foreign
markets, the eradication Of contagious dis
eases among cattle, etc.
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SoT CONFIRMED.
CYCLONE IN INDIA.
Great Damage 10 Property and Heavy Less
Of Life.

CALCUTTA. Nov 1o.-Further details re-
part Of India Monday last week show that
the damage done was very extensive. Be
sides the loss OF seventy-Seyen lives, occa-
casioned by the sinking Of tie Indian Gov
ernment steamer Enterprise, which was
foundeled at the kndaman Islands, and the
killing OF sixty convicts. there is no doubt
there has been large loss OF life al other
places along the coast,
Advices from various parts of Orissa, a
province in Bengal, state that a cyclone
passed over that section Of country and did
great damage. The cyclone cleared path
through the forests, uprooting gigantic
trees and hurting them aside as though they
we're reeds. No house could stand the ter
rible energy of the gale, and every dwelling
or other structure within the path of the
cyclone was either swept from its founda-
tiun or turned over The wind also did
much damage below Calcutta. As is well
known, the HOogly River is the natural
outlet tor the trade OF tie Ganges and the
Brahmapo0tra. The city Of Calcutta is sill
mated on the east bank Of tile Hoogly River,
which Is the westernmoSt branch of the
Ganges. The Hoogly River enpties into
the Bay Of Bengal through a number of
mouths, and large number of vessels were
at anchor off these mouths. They were in
such position that when the gale suddenly
burst 1t was impossible to save many Of
them. Numbers dragged their anchors and
were carried ashore, and others were dam
aged by the pounding which they received
by the enormous seas which accompanI ed
the storm. No estimate can yet be made
Of the total loss Of life, but it will be very
large.
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O'BRIEN'S REPLY.
The Negotiations Pending With Gladstone
Before PaFnel'S Death.

DUBLIN. Nov. 1o.-William OBrien pub
fishes long letter in the Freeman's journal
denouncing the conduct Of Redmond and
Harrington in trying to deceive the Irish
public by pretending. on the strength of
their hope that he had lost Parnefs letter,
that it disclosed treachery toward Parnell
and their Liberal allies O'Brien now gives
the letter to the world, together with his
own reply-the only letter he wrote to Par
nell during the Bouogne negotiations
and not yet published. Parnell's
letter to O'Brien suggests that Mccarthy
interview Gladstone and get written
memorandum, emnodying assurances al
ready given concerning land and police,
transferred to the custody of O'Brien;
that If the memorandum was satisfactory to
both Parnell and 0Brien, the former
would announce his retirement from the
chairmanShip; that the terms of the men,
home-rule bill was introduced, aud
not then unless the bill was un-
satisfactory. But after the passage
of satisfactory bill Parnell should be per-
m;tted to publish the memorandum. In
stead of the two years limit within which
the constabulary should be disarmed and
converted into civil force PaInell agreed
that the time might be extended TO i've
years, but said it was of vital Importance
that some limit should be fixed. The letter
III coHciusiou gives ~ DIleh peEunlssi0n W
show it to Redmond's brother and Gill.
OBrien says on receiving this letter he
telegraphed it to Mr.. Harrington, who re-
piled that ParnelPs proposals were subject
TO O'Brien's accepting the Craftsmanship.
At the same time O'Brien wrote to Parncll
to the effect that the proposals were feast
BILE, provided Mccarthy continued as Chair
man, otherwise as the Hawarden plan in
volved the employment of Mccarthy
in a painful transaction they would
raise formidable difficulty. O'Brien
concludes with the expression of the
belief they would be able to devise
some other equally satisfactory plan. ln his
postscript. he says, he consulted Redmond
and Gill. and all agreed that when they met
next May they would be able to arrange the
modus vivendi. O'Brien contends that the
foregoing disp0ses Of the Parnelite plea
that Parnell's retirement was tu be a sham.
and that he was TO have the right of veto in
nnnnactinn LII the hnnla rlll.. hill
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A BROkER'S DOWNFALL.
High Living and Gambling Caused George B.
Puio

WaILles hul0.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-GeOrge B. Wattles,
who was known as Prince George" of Wall
street. occupied a cell at police headquar-
ters in this city last night. Wnen last here
ha had the finest suite in the Hoffman
House; had a carriage with liveried
foOtman. and generally was one of the
fastest Of the fast set that shine in
clubdom. Wattles has not been in the city
for little time past. Last evening he was
introduced to Inspector Byrnes by Detect
i've Sergeant Dolan, who had induced him
to return with him. The pressing neces-
sity for his presence was that
he had forged a draft for $1,000
on the firm of Daniel O'Dell & Co., commits
sion brokers, 50 Broadway, with whom he
had been a trusted and conf lential clerk
The forgery was discovered in April last
just subsequent to trip westward which the
forger had begun. WattleS was handsome and
Of engaging manners. lie was graduate of
\ ale and belonged TO the Manhattan
Athletic, University and other clubs. lie
was an ardent admrer OF the theaters,
aud altogether most rapid liver. Some
years ago lie deserted his wife and from
that time went down deeper and faster than
ever. Outside o. Dell & Co. ne once had stock
brokers' offices at the Hoffman House and had
quite clientele among club men. Dissipa-
ton led him to neglect both O'Delfs buSi-
| ness and his own. he drank TO excess,
gambIed extensively, was unfortunate IN
Wall street. and after that came crime. In
his madness to meet his pressing necessities
he grasped at straws. He came out of the
maelstronl wrecked both IN health and
character. There was nothing left him but
flight, and he had no money. 1t was then
that he forged the draft in the
house of his friends, and with the proceeds
went West. Inspector Byrues was made
acquainted with his career and had him
tracked To San Francisco. He learned that
he was there engaged in the commission
business under an assumed name, but be-
fore the officers could reach him be had fed.
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TIE-UP THREATENED.
Strike Declared by Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen in S.. LOUIS

Strike Declared by Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen in S.. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 10.-Acting under In
structions frem Chief Arthur of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers and Grand
Master Sargent of the fircmen, the engI-
neers and tiremen of the Bel line have de-
clared strike. This ~ill probably spread
to the other lines, rs Mr.. Arthur stated that
no freight will be handled by the brother
hood men going tn the Belt line or the Wig
gins Ferry Company.
There are but tifty-two engineers and fire.
men i'll the employ of the Virgins Com
pany, and the strike of them alone would
not amount to much, but the Belt line han
dies nearly all the freight sent over Eastern
roads for this city, an the tle-up of the
Belt line would leave an immense amount
of freight consigned to ST. Louis, and ser-
ously affect the trade of the city. Then,
too, if the men on the Othe. roads refused
to han! the cars consigned to or from Wig
gins Ferry, as Chief Arthur says they will,
the roads are very apt TO attempt TO force
them, and if they do a strike on the big
Western roads would result. A strike will
probably De inaugurated tomorrow.
Chief Arthur and Mr.. Sargent we're seen
this evening. They stated that ali efforts
toward peaceable settlement Of the d fiji
Guilty had failed, and therefore all the ell
gineers and 1iremen employed by the COM
pany would be ordered out at noon to-mor-
row
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

NEW YORK, Now 10.-Stuart Robson. the
actor, was married this afternoon to Miss
Nav Waldron. Robson had been widower
for one year.
RACINE (Wis.), Nov 10.-Dr. Charles N.
Palmer, the Raymond physician who plead
ed guilty to burglary, was sentenced to one
year in tneNState Penitentiary this morn
ing
PARIS, Nov. 10.-The trouble between
French glass blowers and their employers,
which arose one month ago over questions
Of time and wages, has finally been settled
by compromise.
PARIS. Nov. 1O.-A fire broke out to-day
in the military barracks at Macon, in the
Department of Saone- ct Loire, and 2000
rarge quantity of military stores consumed.