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The morning call., 1891-05-27


There is renewed talk Of railway in
Msnchuria, stretching from Newchang and
ohan- hai-kwan toward the Russian frontier.
Japanese journals are manlfesting coli
siderable interest in Korean affairs and give
publicity to various rumors, one Of which is
that China demands the abdication Of the
King
A rather serious disturbance took place
recently at Tongshan, station on The
Ilentsin railway, between he foreign en-
ployes of the railway company and the
Cantonese, one foreigner being badly beaten.
The authorities, who are said to dread the
Cantonese, are tardily endeaYOring to estab-
lish order.
The acting Viceroy of Marking has re-
ceiVed communications from the Consul
General for France at Shanghai and from
the American Consul at Chin kiang protest.
ing against and requesting ii. h. TO put a
stop TO slauder0us pamphlets against
foreign missionaries, WIN lch are circulated
among the Chinese in Marking. IL. b. has
Instructed the district magistrate 10 appre-
bend the authors of such SANDERS and to
Issue proclamationS warning the people not
to be unfriendly to foreigners, under the
penalty Of being severely punished.
The North China News says: In the
Klayu district of Hupeh the farmers oecu-
pylDg loW-lying land suffer severely from
inundationS caused by freshets and heavy
rains, swelling the volume Of water in the
neighboring rivers. Their remedy was to
build dyke to keep out the water, but that
would mean interference with the opera
tons OF fishermen, VINO prefer to have
wide eXpanse Of water shallow enOu gh to
suit the length of their nets.
The FoochOw Echo says Recent informa-
tion received about the picking OF the new
leaf, from the various tea districts. is truly
lamentabe, in fact 1t is so bad that one is
almost inclined TO believe that no new teas
can be expected in the market.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
H0NORING THE DEAD.
The Regents Tribute to Pro.
fessOr John lie COnte.

The Regents of the State University met
yesterday afternoon at $50 SansOme street.
There were present: Regents Phelps (pre-
siding, Bartlett, Hallidie, Croker, Rodgers,
Delmas, NJ Her. Stebbins Beard, Martin,
Anderson and Marye.
The board approved the recommendation
by the College of Mines of j. A. Chestnut for
the degree of B. Sc, and also the recon-
mendation by the College of Letters for the
degree of Phi. B. to be conferred upon f.
\. Parcelles
Regent HallidiP, for the special committee
appointed TO draft resolutions expressive Of
the loss which the university has sustained
in the death Of Professor John lie COnte.
submitted an epitOme Of his work and worth /,
which was approved and ordered u be
spread upon the minutes. Ia commenting
upon the resolutions, Regent Rodgers eulO-
glZed the deceased educauOnalist, c0nclud-
ing by moving for the appointment Of a COM
m!ttee to arrange for the erection Of a suit
able memorial within the university grounds.
The Chair named for this daty Regents
Rodgers, Martin and Delmas.
Upon recommendation Of the Committee
on Internal Administration, the following
instructors and officers were reap9ointed
for one year at their present salary: MesSrs.
Cook, Sutton, Haskell, Randall, Arms,
Booth, Hubbard, Leuschner, Drew, Bro WI,
Layman, WicksoD, Jatfa, Colby, Paparelli,
Shinn and Flynn. Other appOintm ents
were deferred to permit discussion reg ard
ing salaries IN joint committee
Associate Professor Sanger was directed
to devote his entire attention to German
hereafter the Greek class to be under the
care of Professor Flag,
The following professional nominations
Of assistants were referred to the Commit
tee on Internal Administration: Arnold
Leschat, assistant in mechanics and engn-
eering, and DR.. Felix Lengfeldt assistant in
the department of chemistry.
Upon recommendation OF Professor KEEL
lOgg, Michael Kennedy was appointed
night Waterman at monthly salary Of 500,
and the application for a fire engine and
other protective apparatus was referred to
the Committee on Buildings and Grounds.
Regent Rodgers moved that hereafter the
standing committees should be elected by
the board instead of appointed by the Gov
ernor as President of the Board. the custom
heretofore.
As this motion constituted an amend
ment TO the bylaws it went over until next
meeting, and the Nominating Committee,
comprising Regents Haliidie, Rodgers and
Bartlett nominated for reappointment the
present committees, except that Regent
Anderson takes the position on the Library
and Museum Committee vice Louis SlOss,
not now mem Der of the board.
a member OF the Committee on Presden-
tial Nomination stated TO a CALL reporter
that the committee had as yet reached no
conclusion, but were in CORES Ondence with
several professors Of Eastern colleges, who
have recently become applicants for the posi-
ton.
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HARBOR COMMISSIONERS.
a Brief Bnt Pointed Conference with
Walking Delegate.

a Brief Bnt Pointed Conference with a
Walking Delegate.
The State Board Of Harbor Commission
ers met yesterday afternoon and approved
bills amounting to S2197 10 Bids were re-
ceived for building new shed at Lombard
street Wharf as follows: Healy, Tib5lts IL
Co., $500; Daney Labon, $500: b. Nc
Mahon IL Son, S1475, and w. NJ. Fowler,
$3.50. As they all exceeded the estimates of
Engineer Manson the board rejected them
aud ordered the certified checks returned
and new bids called for.
Mr.. Nealon asked leave TO address the
board. He said he was a delegate appointed
by the Federated Trades TO examine into
some complaints made by labOrerS on the
dredgers and fire-bOats against working
more than eight hours a day. He said also
that two Otner delegates had been APP
pc inted to DO the work, but they had not
presented themselves after receiving their
commission. he was on hand to examine
the contracts entered into between the
laDorerS and the board to ascertain whether
they contained any provisions for making
the men work nine hours, when the legal
limit Is eight hours.
After hearing his statement the board in
formed the delegate that it made no con-
tracts with any laborer. 1t awarded work
to contractors who bid the lowest, anu if
they hired labOrers the hours were regu-
lated by the contracting parties. Mr..
NealOn was asked to give the name OF
names Of the complaining laborers, but he
declined to do SO, as they would certainly
be discharged.
Upon hearing this statement the board
declined to discuss matters further with the
delegate, who was told that if he wished to
proceed he would do we'll TO consult an at
tOTneV,
The morning call., 1891-05-27
Hawaiian Islands.

Regarding the Queens recent visit the
Hawaiian Gazette of the 18th says: 1t is
pleasant to note that her Majesty Queen
Lilluokalani h as been received on Hawaii
with loyalty not surpassed during any
previous reign, and which must have been
as gratifying to her as 1t is creditable to her
people. At each place she visited all classes,
natives and foreigners, turned out greeted
and entertained her right royalty. The dec
oratiOns at KOhala and HilO were on a scale
that has never been seen there on any SIM
liar occasion.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has re-
celveG, through the American Minister
John l.. Stevens, an invitation to partici-
pate in the Chicago Fair in 1898.
The MOnOwai, being one day late on &C.
count of having had to wait tor the mails
at San Francisco, Honolulu was after all
unable to hear Bernhardt, as there was no
time Regarding the great actress visit to
the Island, the Commercial Advertiser of
May 9Th says: AS an instance of her
caprlcous will, she would not get into the
handsome outfit the Opera House manage
ment had ready for her, but she took an
ordinary hack and drove to the Hawaiian
Hotel, where, with eleven others of her
company, she took lunch. So well pleased
was she over the manner Steward Lucas
served her that she complimented him by
giving him her autograph on a large card.
In return Mr.. Lucas decorated her with leis
The morning call., 1891-05-27


The Official Gazette of April 10th states
that Mrs. John f. Swift had the honor Of
being received by her Majesty. the En-
press, on the afternoon of the 10Th.
Smallpox has increased in Yokohama so
much OF late, says native paper, that vac
ciuation has been undertaken on large
scale, no less than 5000 persons being vac
cinated last week.
Mr.. Coto Shimpei, an official of the Home
Department. has been appointed to repre-
sent Japan at the International Conference
OF the Sanitary and DemOgraphical AssOcia-
ton TO he held in London in AugUst next.
A notification from the Geographical Bu-
reau of the Home Department appears in
the Official Gazette to the effect that storm
signal stations have been eStabli shed at Sa-
gano-seki 10 the Oita Prefecture on a place
situated between the bays of kamiura and
Shimoura aud at sea on a spot TO Ehe north
east of JiZogasaki and to the northwest OF
Takashima.
The Official Gazette Of the 18Th inst. con-
tainS Dr. BaelZ's report on the effects of the
Koch lymph on eighteen cases. Ten of
these were confirmed, and five doubtful,
cases OF lung disease, and the other three
were IeperS. Only one out of the ten cases
was seriously affected by the incubation OF
tho ordinary amount OF lymph. Out of the
others, seven were affected by tie use Of
influence whatever.
A report issued by the Home Department
shows that GA earthquakes were felt in the
empire on a days III March last, the day on
which the largest number was felt being the
Dist, when there were shocks The great
est number of earthquakes was felt between
o'clock in the morning and 7 O'Clock in the
evening.
telegram from Hokkaido reports that
ire broke out on the night OF the 23d ult. in
house at Mojiricho. YezashZawa, Hiyama-
gori, Toshma, and before the flames could
be subdurd about Goo buildings were burned
20 the ground. On the following morning
about 2 o'clock an outbreak Of fire took place
in house at Tojomura, Uyeshimagor Ma
CANA Prefecture, and destroyed 6S5 dwell
lngs, police station, bank, two shrineS
and three temples, three houses and post
and telegraph Office being partly burned be-
fore the flames could be got under control.
Three persons were burned to death, and
three were more or less injured.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
Noon-dav Rock Rnnv.

Noou-day Rock buoy which recently
went adrift, has been replaced in its posi-
ton. The buoy list locates it as being
moored 100 yards west q north from the
rock and in range with it and the west end
of the North FarallOn. 1t will be kept as
near this position as possible, but because
of the great length of mooring necessary to
possible for it to swing in, 50 with the wind
and currents setting to the eastward it may
not be more than 100 feet from the rock.
Therefore, it is necessary to be very eau
tious in navigating vessel in this vicinity,
and none should attempt to pass between it
and tho rock.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
DAVID MEEKER'S FUNERAL.
Impressive Services at the Church and
at the Grave.

at the Grave.
At Calvary Church yesterday afternoon
there was large gathering of the friends
of the late David Meeker, including repre-
sentatives of Unity Encampment Tempar
Lodge and the Territorial Pioneers. The
following gentlemen acted as pall-bearers:
Thomas Magee, w. w. Morrow. j. B. Har-
mon, s. S. Smith, VI. p. Jones, j. b. Rob-
erts, James s. Bunnell aud Louis G. Schord.
Rev. DR.. Eastou conducted the services,
Offering a feryent prayer and preaching a
brief sermon on the beauty of a truly re IL
gOus old age. He spoke feelngly of the
grand qualities Of his friend and parish
Toner, of his rectitude, his loyalty to the
church and of his devotion to religion. The
pastor referred to the energy and persistence
that had won for Mr. Meeker success in
early life, and of his unmurmuring accept
ance of the trials and disappOntments of
later years. He said that his faith was alb
sulute and that 10 him death was but transi-
tiOn. The choir sang two Of Mr.. Meekers
faYorite hymns. which he had selected for
the occasion. Jesus Lover of My Soul"
Jerusalem, My Happy Home"
The services at the grave were conducted
by Noble Grand Moore and Chaplain Dan
skin of Apollo Lodge.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
THE WATCHMAN SLEPT.
No Insurance viii BE Paid for Ira p.
Rankin'S Mill.

No Insurance viii BE Paid for Ira p.
Rankin's Mill.
The Supreme Court has decided the case
of Ira z. Rankin and others against the
Arizona lns urance Company to recover
S54S "a on fire insurance policy in favor of
the company.
BY the terms Of the policy the owners of
the building which was burned were to keep
Waterman about the premises day and
night. A Waterman was employed. but was
asleep at some dis lance from the building
when 1t was consumed.
The lower court decided that the plaintiffs
had kept their part of the agreement, as the
walchman was about the premises, but the
Supreme Court in reversing that decision
held that a Waterman who was asleep at
some distance from the build ing was not
about the premises day aud night"
The morning call., 1891-05-27
THE DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Inquest on the Remains of Gonzales and

Inquest on the Remains of Gonzales and
His Victim.
Coroner Garwo0d held an inquest yester-
day on tie bodies of Reyes Gonzales and
Sivera SisnerOs. The testimony in refer
ence to the murder of the fallen woman by
her jealous lover, who then committed sui
eide, was corroborative of the account of
the terrible tragedy published yesterday.
After hearing the evidence of witnesses
who lived in the house where the double
tragedy occurred, the jury rendered the fol
lowing verdict:
That Reyes Gonzales, aged % years, a native
OF Mexico and barber by occupation, came TO
his death at 22S Montgomery avenue on May
%, 1891. from an lnclsed wound of the heart
and We further find that lie deliberately com
mitied suicide.
That Syera SisnerOs. aged % years. native
OF MexicU. came 10 her death al 22S Montgomery
avenue, and we further tind that she met her
death al The hands OF Reyes Gonzales.
The remains will be turned over for in
terment to friends or relatives living in the
Latin quarter
The morning call., 1891-05-27
BRUTAL DOG-CATCHERS.
An Old Man Assaulted and Several Wom
Insuited hV Them.

An Old Man Assaulted and Several Women
Insulted by Them.
An old man named John McFadden was
bTutally treated by three deputy Pound
keepers on Russian Hill yesterday morning
about 10 O'Clock. He had a female goat and
kid. both of which he held by rope, and
was letting them browse in a vacant lot on
the hill above Union street, when the dog
catchers drove along and at once set about
securing the goats.
Hiding the lariats under their coats, they
threw rocks, but could not make the goats
run. They then went up to MeFadden, and
after severe struggle seized the goats, but
not before one of the dog-catchers had
drawn pair Of police nippers from his
pocket, and placing them On the old mans
wrist, twisted them tight enough to cut a
cash over an inch long.
Over a score Of people witnessed the out
rage and several women demonstrated but
were driven away by foul aud abusive
language
The morning call., 1891-05-27

The charge of insanity brought by Fl. T.
Rogers against his wife, Maria, again came
before the Insanity Commissioners yester-
day ana resulted in her dismissal The
Commissioners seemed fully satisfied that
Mrs. Rogers was in her right mind, but de-
cided to have the case heard before Judge
Levy. When she took the witness-stand
beside the Judge she begged him tearfully
not to commit her till he had heard her
friends testify. He replied that he had no
idea of committing her at all, that the ply
sicianS believed her of sound mind, and they
knew more about it than he did. Mrs.
Rogers PECULIARLY for which her husband
accused her of being insane, was that she
manfS
The morning call., 1891-05-27

Nineteen men were beheaded on the beach
at KOwlOon, April 17tn. at least nine of
thenumber were known to have taken an
active part in the Namoa tragedy.
The China Mail says: The members Of
St Johns Cathedral are to petition The Sec
rotary of State to continue the ecclesiastical
grant, aud it is even said that they have
formed an alliance with the Roman CathO-
lies for this purpose the latter cooperating
on the understanding that they receive a
part of the grant. II is highly improbable
that the Secretary OF State VIII, especially
in the present state Of the cOlOny's finances,
sanction the squandering of public money
in support of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The morning call., 1891-05-27

Immigration, stepped aboard the Hartley
to be taken out to meet her. This was MS
first work as Inspector. TO guide him IN
the many questions necessary to ask the
immigrants he was lieutenanted by w. II.
Thornley,, ex-Commissioner Of immigration:
The recent crllsades on the Japanese and
Chinese infuxes have been so effectual that
there were only ffty-threr storage passen-
gers, of whom only one was japanese and
none Chinese. This lightened his work
considerably and Inspector Hatch closed
his accounts and passed every man. woman
and child before the steamship locked.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
Arrival of the City of Picking.

The long looked-GOr steamship City of
Picking arrived in port yesterday morning.
The reason for her being behind schedule
time was that she called at Honolulu
She brought no very startling news from
the Orient. She bad seventy-one cabin and
five European. Jwenty-fOur japanese and
seyenty-fve Chinese in the steerage. Among
her cargo are il, SIG bags of rice, 1851 boxes
of tea, 1900 packages of silk goods, q pack
ages of opium and SO, 300 in treasure. The
Immigration Officer allowed all the Japs to
land, as they are either farmers or students.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
A swindIinr unhn1sterer,

Charles III. Howard, an upholsterer, was
arrested yesterday on charge of petty lar
ceny. For several months he has been 60
ing around to residences for the ostensible
purpose OF mending furniture. After secur-
ing job he would borrow few dollars to
buy material. but fail to return Recently,
while pretending to mend furniture at 432
Ellis street, he, it is alleged, stole pair of
gold-rlmmed spectacles and watch chain
from Mrs. NJ j. Gray. For this he WAS ar
rested on the chArpe stated
The morning call., 1891-05-27
New City Prisnn.

The new City prison in the basement of
new City Hall. Larkin-street wing is ras-
idly nearing completion, and will be ready
for occupancy in month or six weeks
more. The apartments are very elaborate
and complete in all respects. The two large
and beautiful Police Courts HTe also nearly
completed and ready TO be fitted up for use
1t is understood that the removal from the
old City Hall to the new quarters will take
place about the first Of the next fiscal year,
that is, July LIST.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Latest Gleanings From the Ha-
waiian Island Exchanges.
Troubles OF Chinese Farmers With Floods.
Discouraging Reports From the Tea
Fields-small-Pox in Japan.

The Pacific Mail steamer City of Picking,
Captain Searle, arrived this morning thirty
one and half days from Hong Kong via
Yokohama. The following summary is
taken flOm Japan and China exchanges as
late as April oath and May 4th, and Ha-
walian Island journals up to date of May
18TH
The morning call., 1891-05-27
Work ON the War-ships.

Things are going abe az with rush at the
Union Iron Works. The keel plates for
cruiser No. 6 have been laid and the big en-
gines for the cruiser are already finished.
A large force OF men is at work on the
frames of the battle-ship Oregon. The
managers state that the Monterey can be
finished in two months after her armOr
arrives, but so far as can be learned it has
not yet been started on its way to the Pacific
Cna.t
The morning call., 1891-05-27

Judge CofTey is taking the testimony of
the heirs Of the late millionaire Johnson,
who left half his estate to his widow after
all expenses were paid, and the residue to
Rebecca, g. f., Percy and Hubert jenkins
and Clara Turnbull, Mary Brown, Henri
eta Boyd and Mary Masters. All the in
debtedncss Of the estate has been paid, but
the heirs differ as 10 the amount 70 be al
lowed for expenses.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
was Not Dubbed to Deatb.

DR.. Williams held an autopsy yesterday
on the body of John Mahoney, who died at
the Home of Inebriates on Thursday. The
cause OF death was alcoholism, as given in
the death certificate signed by Dr. Jewell,
Superintendent OF the Home. Thomas Ma
honey, the father Of the deceased, is now
satisfied that his boy was not dubbed to
death by a policeman, as contended by him.
The morning call., 1891-05-27

The steamship Zealandia came in yester-
day, having beaten the City Of Picking one
day in the run from Honolulu, though the
Zealandia left on the day after. She brought
large list Of passengers, having 60 in the
cabin and ia IN the steerage She also
brought 1882 bags of sugar and 4344
punches Of bananas.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
The Fire Commission.

A special meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners will be held at o'clock this
afternoon, when the trial of George Max
well. the clerk accused of having received
commissions on the purchase of department
supplies, will be resumed. As Saturday
will be holiday no meeting will be held on
that dav
The morning call., 1891-05-27
The CharIeston's Stern Chase.

News from the cruiser Charleston may be
expected shortly, as it is thought she will
arrive at Callao about tomorrow or Friday
at the latest. Nothing has been heard Of
her since she lett Acapulco, npr Of the Itata
since She was seen by the Cnlima
The morning call., 1891-05-27
nocinrs, RlaoLlisA

An association has been formed in this
city for the purpose of enforcing collections
and protecting doctors, dentists and drug
gists from bad debtors by furnishing them
monthly list of delinquent debtors given
by members of the society. The Directors
are b. A. Auer, John Stewart, &. c, Wads.
worth, L. A. and w. A. Davies,
The morning call., 1891-05-27
Hanlnn md His Knife.

One Dick Hanlon will be arrested on
charge of an assault with deadly weapon.
In complaint sworn to by Mrs. Mary
O'Neil OF $40 Beale street it is claimed that
he made an assault on her on Sunday with
knife. Friends interfered before any in
jury was inflicted.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
Schnnl Cnnsna

The school census returns will be COM
pleted by the last of this week or the first
Of next. AS far as heard from a decided
increase is shown. and there seems to be
good gIOund for the belief that the total in
crease viii swell last years returns, 81, 144,
at least 1909 or 1000. The State school fund
apportioned this year will be 50 per capita
The morning call., 1891-05-27
Kittie Frier,s Suicide.

verdict of suicide was rendered by
Coroner's jury Yesterday in the case of Kit
tie Frier, who ended her life on Monday
afternoon by swallowing ten cents worth
of carbOlic acid.
The morning call., 1891-05-27
Inspector Hatch,s First shin.

When the Zealanda thrust her nose in at
the Golden Gate yesterday morning DR..
Hatch, the newly authorized Inspector of
The morning call., 1891-05-27
MYsCELLANEOUs
DYSPEPSIA,
CONSTIPATION,
SICK HEADACHE,
RILlOUSNESS.

These diseases constitute Mree-fourths of
the ailments Of humanity.
The morning call., 1891-05-27

S;3OA San Jose, AImaden, Gilroy. Tres
Pinos, Pajaro, Santa Cruz, Mon
teTey Pacific Grove, Salinas
SOledad San Miguel, Paso RO-
bles and Santa Margarita (San
Luis ObispO) and Principal Way
Stations aforementioned. 1902
1p:3OA San Jose and Way Stations ,..., 3:OOP
IL :20A Cemetery and san Mateo. ...... l:39P
Stations ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6;Ojr
$S;SOF San Jose, Tres PinoS, Santa Cruz
Salinas Monterey Pacific Grove
and Principal Way Stations. -. $10:03A
% :20P MEMO Park and Way Stations..- %7;56A
6:2OP San Jose and Way Stations 5000. 9;03A
:30P MenlO Park and Way Stations. 6;35A
stations ....". 'a l,Aspa t7:sOr
for Morning. p for Afternoon
sundays excepted saturdays only
tSundays only.
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DRY GOODS.
GREAT SPECIAL PURCHASE
HGmStitChGd Embroidered
TO BE CLOSED OUT AT
ABOUT HALF PRICE TO-DAY!

WE TODAY OFFER THE PATRONS OF OUR LACE
DEPARTMENT THE FOLLOWING
MARVELLOUS BARGAINS!
The morning call., 1891-05-27

Is there a positive cure?