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The morning call., 1891-01-16
DYING BY THOUSANDS.
he Black Death" Of The Middle A6eS
Again on Its Travels.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. ia terrible
scourge known as "Black Death" has
reached the city of Tofolsk. the capital of
West Siberia. The whole of Asiatic Russia,
from Samarkand to the mouth of the Obi, is
suffering from the disease. Thousands are
dying at Obdorsk, near Obi owing to lack
Of physicians. 1t seems almost hopeless to
check the fearful scourge.
The Governm ent of As;rachan, In Russia,
was afflicted for several months in 1873 and
1879 by an epidemic, which, after luvestiga-
ton, was decided to be the genuine Eastern
plague. During the present century the
plague has appeared to only a limited extent
in Europe, and has hardly risen to an epi-
demc in any civilized State. The accounts
given of persons who nave fallen victims
to it in the different countries and
cities 1t has rayaged from time to
time seems hardly credible Neverthe-
less, it is an authenticated fact that
extensive districts and tiOurishing towns
nave been more tnan once depOpulated by
1t. In the fourteenth century %, 100000 per
sons are said 10 have persisted from il in
Europe During the eighteenth century
&0,000 died Of it in East Prussia. from 1903
to 1909. In MeSslna $4,000 persons died in
forty days in 1743, and $1,000 in Moscow. Il
appeared 10 Malta III 1878 in Lower Italy in
1915, in Majorca in 1920, in Turkey in 1913,
in MesaPotamia in 1857, in Persia in 1868.
in Bagdad in 1876, and in Russia
has broken out on many occasions. The
plague has always originated 10 the East,
and IS the result of a lack of sanitary pre-
cautions. The people live in low, filthy
huts; the offal lies fostering on the ground,
and the dead are SO imperfectly buried that
the bodies are scarcely covered. 1t is con-
tagiouS. A Cossack gave it to his hetrOthed
by presenting her with an infected shawl.
When the disease appeared in Astrachan In
1871 DT. Depncr pronounced it malignant
form Of typhuS fever and treated it accord
ingly. But it refused to yield, and then
the plague spots and the plague smell de-
Yeloped themselves. The symptoms were
palpitation OF the heart, irregular pulse,
nausea, gddiness, pressure on the breast,
splitting blood. thin vomitings, stagnation
of the blood, paleness of the face apathetic
expression, and dull. sunken eyes with en-
larged pupils. In abou. four hours came
extreme exhaustion, dry heats, lethargy, de-
llrium, suppression OF the urine and COS
tiveness. Then appeared spots with a
hOney-like odor, known as the
plague smell. Then came unconscious
ness and death, followed by rapid
decomposition, but no rigor. The disease
was no reSpecter of persons, but attacked
physician, priest, soldier or any one else
The fatality amounted to S5 per cent of
whole population. The disease has been
diagnosed to be the black death of the mid
die ages. The Governments of Europe en-
force strict quarantine laws during its
prevalence, for it can be carried abroad in
bales of goods, clothing, furs or almost any
kind of stuff Death generally follows the
attack in from four to five days
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RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Salt Lake Board of Trade Wants Read
iustment of Rates

iustment Of Rates.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-The lines engaged in
the traffic to the West received notice from
the Board of Trade and Transportation
Bureau at Salt Lake that a delegation will
soon call on them to ask for the readjust-
ment of rates to that city. They claim TO
have received no concessions since the first
Pacific road was built. while points far
tIer away in Oregon, Washington and Cali
fornia have been given material reductions.
The managers of the interested roads say
the claims made are in most cases unjust.
In respect to passenger rates they say the
rate from Chicago to Salt Lake are S52 80
first class, S37 80 second, and SCI 80 for the
round trip 10 Helena they are Sol 30 first
class, $50 80 second, and $50 for the round
trip. To California points, S72 so first class,
SAT 80 second. and 500 for the round trip.
The managers say that a carload of passen-
gers is taken to California for every pasSen-
ger taken . Salt Lake, and that the Sa t
Lake people get all the benefit of the Cali
fornia tourist traffic passing through there.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-The Rock Island road
received an official notice from the Union
Pacific abrogating the track and bridge
agreement. The notice says that these
agreements are in excess of the powers and
statutory authority of the Union Pacific
Company. An official of the Rock Island,
speaking of the matter tonight, said that
the Rock Island is contented to leave the
question of the validity of the contract to
the courts. The Union Pacific, he saws, now
deny their power to make a lease, but it is Il
well-known fact that while Gould was a
Director of that road several years ago it
leased a central branch of nearly 400 miles
to the Missouri Pacific, receiving no rentals
whatever, and the Union Pacific keeping
the road in repair. Furthermore. that lease
| is still in force, yet nobody hears the sug-
| gestion from Jay Gould that it is illegal.
New YORK, Jan. 15.-The publication
| yesterday of the Missouri Pacific and Iron
| Mountain earnings has led to the report
| that Gould intends to publish the earnings
! of the Missouri Pacific regularly. This is
| taken as sure sign that Gould is on the
| bull side of the market.
w. II. Starbuck has been elected Presi-
| dent of the Oregon Improvement Company.
Boston. Jan. 15.-The Boston and Maine
and Fitchburg rate war has ended and new
tariffs are issued. The second-class rates to
Chicago are advanced by the Fitchburg to
S15, and the Boston and Maine retains tue
old differential of 81 %.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The Directors of
the Central Pacific to-day declared regular
semi-annual dividend of per cent payable
FehruarV lst.
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RAILROAD CONDEMNATION.
Bill for the Forfeiture of Lines Indebted to
the Government

Bill for the Forfeiture of Lines Indebted to
the Government
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Senator McCon-
nell to-day introduced bill to provide for
a settlement between the United States aud
the Central and Union Pacific Railroads,
and certain other railway corporations,
which have received bo ds from the Govern
ment to aid in the construction of their
roads. The bill directs the Atorney-Gen-
eral to commence proceedings of coudemna
tion against these corporations, and author
ICES the President to detail three army off
GERS as Board of Appraisers to fix the value
of all property belonging to these roads.
The Attorney-Gene al will also institute
proceedings against ali the companies 10 lor-
felt the charters and other privileges Con-
ferred by the Government The Secretary
OF the Treasury is to have prepared legal
tender United States notes to the amount of
$3.50, 100000 to be disposed of TO pay of the
roads bonds and indebtedness. No pay
ments are to be made until the Supreme
Court has rendered a decree comforting the
findings of the Board of Appraisers. The
Secretary OF the Interior is authorized to ad-
vertise, within thirty days after investi-
ture OF the property, for the lease, for fifty
years, OF all the railways, with their APP
purtenances and rolling stock; no hid to be
considered for anual rental of less than
$5,000,000.
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CUSTOMS ENTRIES.
Instructions From Secretary Window to Col.
lector Phelps.

Instructions From Secretary Window to Col
lector Phelps.
WA sHINGToN, Jan. 1J.-In reply to the
San Francisco Collector of Customs appli-
cation Tor instructions as 10 the proper
method of liqudating entries under Section
Z. act of June 10, 1880, N the cases of under
valuation, Secretary WNdom holds that it
Is the practice Of the ports to assess an adj
ditional duty on each individual item of in
voice without reference to any other item
appearing upon the invoice; that the term
article" in Section 7, act of June 10, 1890,
refers to individual items specified in the
invoice, and not to an aggregation of all the
items OF the same general character speci-
fed therein, and that the additional duty
shall apply to only the article or articles in
each invoice that is undervalued
Secretary Window also sent a reply 10 a
question of the Collector of Customs of San
francisco in regard to the allowances for
packages in cases Of champagne, ETC., and
inclosed letter from the Collector of Gus
toms at New York on the subject. by which
Collector Phelps is to govern himself The
Collector of Customs at New York SAYS:
THE restrictive provisions of paragraph $50,
act OF October !, 1890, do not apply to goods
not actually imported, and it is the practice
to allow for such merchandise as may be re-
ported by the appraising officers after actual
examination Of the packages as are contained
therein"
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ARMED PEACE.
Unsettled Condition of Affairs in the Republic
of Chile,

LONDON, Jan. 15.-A dispatch received
here from Valparaiso to-day stated the
Chilean men-of-war have given notice they
would begin blockade of the port of Iquique
January goth. Additional dispatches say the
rebels have declared the ports of Chile block
AIDED in order TO interrupt the nitrate trade.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 15.-It is alleged
the Chilean Government allows no dispatches
to be sent out of the country that neverthe-
less the avowed condition Of Chile is that Of
armed peace; that the Government is con-
centrating military forces, and that the
Chilean Congress will demand the resigna-
tion of the President of the Republic.
New YORK, Jan. 15.-No news of the al
legged revolution in Chile has reached this
city. 1t is believed that the couriers bearing
messages containing fun particulars of the
trouble have succeeded in crossing the
Audes. AS soon as they reached the Ar
gentne Republic complete details will be
cabled here Charles r. Flint & Co. have
received a dispatch from Chile, in which
was stated that all cable communication
with Chile was interrupted
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THOROUGHLY BANKRUPT.
The Westinghouse Electric Company Refused
a Loan of $500 GOO

The Westinghouse Electric Company Refused
Loan of S500,G00.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 15.-It was announced
this morning that the Advisory Board ap-
pointed by the business men of the city to
look into the adyisability of loaning the
Westi nghouse interests $500, 600 to carry
them through their present financial Difficult
ties has notified the subscribers to the fund
it would not be advisable to use any of it
for that purpose. The appointment of
receiver for the Westinghouse Electric Com
pary is now favored. 1t is stated that West
inghouse, who is in New YORK trying to OBJ
tain funds, reports success. Suits were en-
tered against the Westinghouse Electric
Company this afternoon for small amounts.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Paul Crovath, coun-
sci for George Westinghouse Jr., tonight
said: 1.-The rumors regarding the financial
difficulties of Westinghouse and the West
inghouse Electric Company. which have
been sent out from Pittsburg during the last
day or two, are very largely exaggerated.
Westinghouse expects to return to Pitts
burg tomorrow evening and, with the as
surance of assistance which he has recently
received here, has strong hope of relieving
the Westinghouse Electric Company, which
is the only one of his companies in serious
financial difficulty
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DINING THE PRESIDENT.
General Harrison Entertained by Senator and
Mrs. Stanford.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Senator and
Mrs. Stanford entertained President and
Mrs. Harrison tonight
In the drawing-rooms there were vases
and baskets of American Beauty roses and
white Ilacs. The mantel in the dining-room
was b0rdered with lilies. and tall vase in
the center was held by long-stemmed roses.
The table flowers were a royal silver
basin OF superb orchids of pink set in maid
enhair ferns. The cards ere unique souve-
Mrs. For the ladies there were squares of
hne Chinese mating. having the edges
fringed aud the name painted across the
center. Upon the corner, when turned over,
was little roll of sweet grass tied with mar
row ribbon. These were in alternating colors
of pink and mauye. For the men there
were broad celuloid cards, having the name
in cOlors. These were backed with white
satin ribbon and arranged with ropes of
sweet grass wound around small silk
American flags. The fruits were California
straw berries, cherries and oranges. The
plates were gold. cutlery chased silver and
glass Viennese crystal with gold traceries.
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THE HOUSE.
The Silver Bill Referred to the Committe
Coinage.

The Silver Bill Referred to the Committee on
Coinage.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The Free-coinage
Bill was received from the Senate and its
reception was greeted with applause from
the Democratic side.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of special committee to investigate the
"Silver Pool" as follows: Messrs. Dingley,
Payne, Howell, Dockery and Oates. Dock
cry, however, resigned and Peel of Arkan
sas was appointed in his place.
The bill proviling for the erection of a
building at Portland. Oregon, was agreed to.
The amount is not to exceed S500,000.
The Senate Silver Bill went to the Com
mttee on Coinage.
After considering some conference re-
ports the House adjourned.
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DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKES.
Buildings Demolished and Many Persons
Buried in the Ruins.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 15.-Three earth
quakes occurred to-day at Parral, in Chi
hualaiia A gallery in the Convent of the
Sacred Heart gave way. killing six persons
and wOundiDg nine.
ALGIERs, Jan. 15.-Seyere earthquakes
occurred throughout an extended region
to-day. The shocks were very severe at
Gouraza. where buildings were demolished
and many persons buried in the ruins.
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AFTER The FIGHT.
Cash Presents ShoVsred Upon
FitzSimmOnS.
The Victor Says He Had No Trouble in
Defeating The Non. areil.
4 Proposed Tour Of the Winner Through
the United Stl.es and England
Will Not Meet COFbett


New ORLEANS. Jan. 15.-To-day the
talk was still all fight. The general verdict
briefly summed up is that FitzSimmons is
wonder and class all by himself, and Jack
Dempsey is the cleverest and gamest man
OF his inches who has ever entered the ring.
Fitzsimmons tonight said: "The fight
was not hard one. 1 did not even get
thoroughly warmed up. l did not work any
harder than when punching the bag. told
him was strong enough to last all night
and he had better give up. But he would
not and had to keep it up, much to my re-
gret. His gameness cost me 5000, which
had been promised ME in case l won in ten
rounds"
Fitzsimmons received congratulatory tele-
grams from all over the country, and was
glad 10 find he had so many friends.
THE BIG PURSE PAID.
The Olympic Club to-day paid over to him
$1,000 as his share of the purse money,
and many people who made money on him
also made him presents which aggregated
$1,000 more.
"How about the proposed fight with Cor
bett?" he was asked. Jimmy Carroll, Fitz-
simmons manager, replied "There is no.
thing in that. Flzsimmons is a middle
weight and there is no use for him to go
after heavy weights. He might make the
same mistake as Dempsey and be sorry. 1t
is not good policy for a man to go outside
of his class"
"COrbett is too clever" said Fitzsim-
mons, land too big. Middle weights are
good enough for me-"
Parson Davies of Chicago, who starred
Peter Jackson. had talk with Fitzsimmons
and Carroll about a contract for a tour to
cover America and England and to last six
months, provided the consent of the Cali
fornia Athletic Club, which has engage
ments with both men, is obtained The men
are well liked by the Directors. amt those
who were in the city promised TO call
meeting as soon as they reached home. In
the meantime Davies has gone to Chicago to
prepare for the tour, which will begin iu
few weeks. After the large cities in
America are visited it Is proposed to go to
England and arrange match with Pritchard
or Burke before the Pelican Club as an ell
tering wedge to the British sporting public.
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HE USED THE FUNDS.

South Carolina General of the State Militia
in Trouble.
COLUMBIA, Jan. 15-It was announced
to-day that General Milledge l.. Bonham,
the son of the late Governor Bonham, is
defaulter to the amount of S5OOO, having used
mat amount belonging TO the militia fund.
Bonham confesseS the defalcation and ex-
poets to make restitution. He had taken the
money expecting to replace it in the bank
before the militia drafts came
- During the late hot political campaign,
ness" and political leprosv" existed. The
Tetormers discovered Bonham's defalcation.
Bonham stated tonight that he would never
live to see the facts In print.
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to by the country at large for success
ful management of the Indian service,
wholly free from the interference of parti-
san politics, and which shall continue its
policy and carry out its educational work
undistnrbed by the changing of administra-
tions. While we do not advocate the COM
the War Department, we believe all the ad-
vantages which the advocates of that plan
desired could be obtained by naming able
and experienced army officers to serve as
Indian agents, without counterbalancing
the disadvantages which we believe would
result from so radical change"
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Pacific Coast Matters

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Lieutenant Geo.
II. Evans of the Tenth Artillery has been
ordered before the board at the Preside in
San Francisco for examination as to his tit
ness for promotion.
Captain Matthew Moreland of the First
Infantry has been ordered TO report to Gen.
eral Gbbon at San Francisco for examina-
tion by the Retiring Board.
Morrow to-day presented to the House
petitions from Baltimore praying for the
passage of the Morrow Clunie Chinese bill.
California pensions have been granted as
follows: Original-Leonhart Hoffman, Col
ton; Abraham Ennis, San Fra ncisco. In
crease-Robert McKinley, San Diego,
The morning call., 1891-01-16
scandalous Scene in a Hotel

New YORK, Jan. ia Herald's Lon
don dispatch says: The Victoria Hotel
was scandalized by scene which occurred
there last night. A Brooklyn man named
C. c. Leathers met his wife in the hotel ele-
vator with two other ladies, and pulled her
ears, choked her and otherwise acted like
brute. The fellow has maltreated her sew
eral times before. and would have been
kicked out OF the hotel but for his wife.
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THE BASEBALL TROUBLES.
Boston Magnates Fighting Against an Asso-
ciation franchise

ooston magnates Flgntlng Against an Asso-
citation Franchise.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Delegates from the
National League and American Association
met again to-day. The difficulty in freezing
out the Toledo, Syracuse and Rochester
clubs seems to have been bridged over. The
latter is willing to drop out and has been
bought in. The Toledo Club may be bought
in by the assoc iation to-day. The differ
ences In the National League are still seri-
Gus, as the Boston maguates remain OBJ
durate in the demand that they be allowed
the whole field to themselves. They are
fighting to keep out the association fran
chlse. 1t Is not thought a settlement can
be reached by the league to-day. but the as
sociatiOn seems to have the business well
under way for a conclusion.
The American Association met this
morning, but adjourned again until 8
o'clock.
The Toledo Clubs injunction against the
association is waived pending the prospec-
tive settlement of their claims.
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The Panama Canal.

PARIS, Jan. 15.-The President of the
Committee of Panama Shareholders and
Bondholders announces that the committee
has obtained the assent of the Government
for new scheme to forward the work on
the canal. The committee proposes sue
cession of annual lotteries, the net profits
therefrOm TO be used in defraying the cost
of the canal works at the isthmus until the
canal is complete. The Government will
ask the Chamber of Deputies to sanction
the scheme
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A DESPERATE THIEF.
Seven Men Held Up and Robbed and Mar
shal Fatally Wounded.

SHERMAN (Tex.), Jan. 15.-At Bells, Tex,
George Smith, a farmer, entered n saloon
last night and compelled seven men at the
point If a revolver to hand over their money
and valuables. AS he was leaving town
Marshal Si6el fired at him but missed.
Smith returned the shot, fatally wounding
the Marshal. Smith was afterward cap
tured, and jailed in spite of the efforts of
three mobS TO lynch him.
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A New Air-ship Built.

MT. CARMEL Qll.). Jan. 15-The model
of new air-ship built by the Mt Carmel
Aeronautic Navigation Com pauy and CT
pable of carrying two passengers, is conf
plete and works satisfactorily. 1t will be
taken to Chicago aud exhibited. The ship.
with propellers, rudders, etc, is thirty feet
in length.
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Inspection of Imported Cattle.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Secretary Win
dom has decided that all foreign cattle i'm
ported into the United States. whether for
consumption or for transit, must undergo
veterinary inspection by officers of the Agri-
cultural Department This rule does not
apply TO American cattle passing through
Canada in bond, whether intended for do
meStic consumption or export.
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meal Company of Akron, the Quaker Mill
ing Company of Rayenna, OhiO, the Cereal
Rapids, the Rockford Oatmeal Company and
the Iowa City Oatmeal Company agreed
upon plan of consolidation to-day The
mills interested represent 50 per cent of tie
total oatmeal OUTPUT of the country
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PITTsBURG, Jan. 15.-The trials of Revs.
McClurkin and Milligan were continued
yesterday. Rev. McClurkin created a sensa-
tion by saying: ~ deny the authority of this
court to try me in this hIgh-handcd, unchris-
tian manner, and l appeal the case to the
synod" Milligan and McClurkin were sus-
pended and have appealed.
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THE OPERATORS STRIKE.

Seven Hundred Telegraphers Will Leave Their
Instruments To-Day.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-There seems to be lit
tie question that nearly 200 men employed
as station agents and operators on the ST.
Paul road will quit work tomorrow, although
the officials of the road here still profess
ignorance of any extensive movement. 1t
is believed they arc making every effort to
break the force of the strike and prevent
serious interruption of business.
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Riotous Strikers.

GLASGOW, Jan. 15.-Tne strikers placed a
large pile of stones on the track near
Greenock this morning. A serious disas-
ter was only nverted by the discovery
of the obstruction. In Perth the strikers
are hourly becoming more violent. A riot
was started this morning near the station,
and was only qurlled after the entire police
force was called to the scene.
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Defaulting business Men.

BRADFoHD (Pa), Jan. 15.-It has been
learned that the liabilities of the boot and
shoe firm of Rich & Robinson, who failed
three weeks ago, are $40, 600, while the assets
are only about $4,000. Both members CT
the firm have disap cared
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Cnntrants AWardad

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - d. E. Denaham
of the Harrigan & Hayden Company Glass
A, 1912 90) and w. +. Bowers (CIass B,
5000 were awarded contracts for furnish
ing the Mohican at Mare Island W ith steam
engineering stoves.
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NJ. Jefferds on appeal from the Commits
sioner's decision rejecting the appellants
applications to purchase quarter sections of
land in Visalia District, California, the Sec
retary OF the Interior holds them to be con-
controlled by the decision in the case Of
Daniel j. Canty as abov e, and the Commits
sioner'S decision was accordingly affirmed.
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Convicted of Murder

New YORK. .Jan.15.-Do Dougherty, who once
bothered Mary Anderson with his atten-
tions and who, last fall, shot DR.. Lloyd in
the Flatbush Asylum, has been convicted of
murder In the second degree,