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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-14
American Insurance Comnaries

LONDON, March 13.-The question of the
position Of American insurance companies
in England was brought up in the Com
mons tonight by Fry asking Goschen, the
Chancellor of the EXchequer. TO rebate the
income tax on insurers in American COM
panies. Goschen replied that foreign COM
panies, holding investments abroad, had the
advantage of having no income tax to pay,
therefore there could be no claim 10 remis-
sion here. This reply settles long-pending
dispute.
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A Fistin Euent in Garson.

CARSON, March 13.-Martin Brannan de-
feated Jack Shea in thirty EIGHT round con-
test for $3.50 side last light. Shea entered
the ring at 145 pounds and Brannan 160.
The fight from start to finish was well
foug hit, both men taking considerable pun
ishment. Brannan had never yet lost
fight. and this was thought to be his Water
loo. Shea, although the smaller man. took
terrific blows, but came TO the scratch fight
ing. Sporting men say it was the best fight
ever seen in Nevada. Professor Thomas
Anderson refereed the affair, making both
men fight without fouls. The Denver Kid
was behind Shea and Albert Kelly behind
BranBan. Another match will soon be ar
ranged for $1,000, and will. undo oubtedly,
bring sporting men from California.
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O'Brien Adiudged a Bankruut.

DUBLIN, March 13.-The court has ad-
judicated William O'Brien a bankrupt on
petition of Lord Salisbury in the lalter's
suit to recover the sum of 91700, the costs
in the acticn for libel brought against him
by 0'Brien, and in which the latter was
nOu-suited.
Herman Raffalavitch, the father in-law of
O'Brien, offered to discharge the debt, but
O'Brien declined.
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A Severe Gale visits Pittsburo.

PrrTsBURG, March 13-Thi8 morning
gale of wind, reaching velocity Of forty
miles an hour passed over this city. causing
considerable damage 10 property and iniur-
ing several persons, but none fatally. The
walls of the buildings which were burned
on Wednesday gave way, aud fell upon the
roof of the building adjoining, breaking
through the roof and three floors. The oc-
cupants barely escaped with their lives.
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ReeiprocitY With Snain.

New YORK, March 13.-The Worlds
Washington special says: There is a we'll
authenticated rumor here that ex-Minister
John w. Foster has been selected as auxi l.
iary Envoy to proceed to Madrid and assist
our Minister in negotiating the reciprocity
treaty which Secretary Blaine desires to
make with Spain
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Professor Phelps criticizes the United States

NEW HAVEN, March 49, = Professor
Phelps, Minister to England under the
Cleveland administration, delivered q lecture
in Marquand Chapel, Yale College, this
afternoon, in which he severely criticized
the action OF America in supplying money
and Ireland. In the course of his remarks.
he said: " | say we have no business to in
terfere between these countries, and we
shall rue the day we did so."
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BLEW OPEN A Level

The Supposed Revenge of an Unpaid Gang of
Laborers
MEMPHIS, March 13-Major Dabney, Chief
Engineer of the Leyee Board of the district,
in which the new Robinson leyee hich
gave way yesterday is situated, says il was
cut or blown open, and that the water now
flowing through the break is 175 feet wide.
Major Dabney said that thirty or 4orly
laborers on contract were tu ned away with
out their pay recently, and they were heard
to make threats of getting even. 1t is sur
missed that some of these men exploded a
dynamite cartridge where it would d. the
damage. The Major did not think the dam
age would be heavy.
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HUsToN's RESIGNATION.
The Treasurer Has No Idea When He viii
Retire From Office

WASHINGTON. March 13. Treasurer
Huston returned this afternoon from visit
TO his home in Indiana, and resumed his
duties at the Treasury Department. He did
not know how long he would retain his
present office. He rendered his resignation
to the President February oath. in order
that his successor might be appointed dur
ing the session of the Senate, and has not
heard from the President one way or the
other since. He said, however, that he
wanted it understood he had not resigned in
pet" and had only the friendliest feel
ing for the President
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The British Flag Insnltsd.

LONDON. March ia dispatch from
Durham, South Africa, says: 1t is rumored
that a Portuguese gun-bOat attacked and
captured the British South African Com
pany's steamer Countess of Carnarvou,
while ascending Limpopo River with rifles
and ammunition
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LONDON, March 13-Frenck influences.
1t is said, are at the bottom OF the hostility
to British protection in Uganda. Protestant
missionaries there state that the French
Catholic missionaries have complete control
Of the situation and have taught the people
that they should resist any attempt to i'm
pose British rule on them.
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The Behring Sea Question.

WASHINGTON, March 13. - Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British Minister, had con-
ference with Secretary Blaine this after
noon. 1t related principally, so it is said, to
the arrangement Of the preiminaries for
the submission to arbitration of the various
questions at issue in regard to the Behring
Sea fisheries on the basis suggested by
Blaine and accepted by Salisbury with Ger
tain mod lications
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Mnnev the Motive FOR Mnrdar-

DENVER, March 13.-The frightrully
mangled body of Chinaman was found
this morning in a small cabin on little
farm on the Platte River botto ms. lie was
a market gardener, and supplied Ii fellow
Celestiais with vegetables. The IN olive for
murder was probably robbery -Four China
men have been arrested, one Of which has
confessed to the crime.
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CHICAGO, March 13.-By an agreement of
the parties to the suit, Judge Blodgett to-
day dismissed the case Of Patrick III. Rice
against the Val Blatz Brewing Company of
Milwaukee TO recover S400, 900 commissions
for selling the defendants plant to an En-
glish syndicate, The basis OF the settle
ment is minimum
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PRACTICALLY A FAIL URE.
The New Cruiser Philadelphia Not Strong
Enough for Her Battery

WASHINGTON, March t3.-There now
come whisperings that the famous Phila-
delphia will be a failure as fighting ship
for the same reason that the Boston and
Atlanta are not successes. The ship is not
strong enough for her battery. She carries
twelve sIx-inch hgh-power rifles, Four of
these guns are, owing to faulty design, prac-
tically useless in action. They cannot be
fired without danger Of doing more damage
to the ship and her crew than to the enemy.
The new battle-ships are to be armed with
the biggest rifle guns afioat-the thirteen
inch breech-loaders. These guns are to be
fred with 250 pounds Of powder. ana throw
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WESTINGHOUSE WINS.
The Treachery of His Confidential Clerk of No

The Treachery of His Confidential Clerk Of No
Avail.
PITTsBURG, March 13.-Some days ago
this city suffered a slight financial sensation
in the unseating of George Westinghouse
in the election of officers of the Union
Switch and Signal Company. This was
done by the questionable methods of one A.
L. Rowand, confidential clerk of WestIng-
house, who overthrow his employer by yot.
ing proxies intended for him in favor oil
certain Boston interests. and at the same
time electing himself an officer. To-day
the Boston capitalists disavowed all
knowledge of Rowan's treachery:. upset
him and his position and with Westlng-
house sell ced compromise President. in
the person of their former general mauager,
Mr., Goodwin.
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RELIEVED FROM DUTY.
Serious Charges Against Professor Smiley of

the Census Bureau.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Professor Smi-
ley. special agent of the eleventh census, in
charge of the Division of Fish and Fisheries,
has been temporarily relieved from duty,
the work of his division stopped and the
agents recalled from the field, pending an
Investigation into the charges preferred
against him. The charges are mainly that
Professor Smiley used his official position
and influence to discredit and embarrass
the United States Fish Commission, and
in consequence of his having thus occupied
n large part of his time and that Of his
special agents, the value of the work of his
division has been seriously impaired. Pro-
fesSor Smiley makes positive denial.
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FLOODS IN RUSSIA.

Winter Crops Destroyed in the Southwestern
Part Of the Empire.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 13.-The foodB
which followed the recent heavy snow
storms have destroyed one-half of the win
Ter crops in many places in Southwest
Russia. The Vistula has overflowed its
banks and inundated great part Of War
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Delegates Elected.

Mission Parlor, No. 3s. N. S. G. W.. has
them in the next Grand Parlor session !:
Eugene F. Bert, David Cumming, w. H..
Mclaughlin, f. E. Gum and r. c, Mitchell,
and w. II. Powers, James +. Lane, f. II.
Mills, c. E. Birch and Z. j. O'Rourke, al
ternates.
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and rivers. with only crackers to eat The
brought back and whipped, is true, aud was
not denied by the foreman of tile works.
They live in log sbanties with only bead to
eat. After three months work theytare III
debt to the contractors to the amount oil
IS q each. Herse secured their rclease.
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WITHOUT CAUSE.

An Ohio Woman Stabbed and Killed by a
Drunken Han.
CLEVELAND, March Ian atrocious
murder was committed at Caldwell, Nuble
County, last night. Elmer johnson, while
intoxicated, went to the store of Joseph
Graham. Mrs. Graham was in the store
and ordered Johnson away. johnson
stabbed and killed her. Mock Thorla in
terfered and johnson stabbed him three
times, inflicting serious wounds.
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The First Application.

WASHINGTON, March 13-Tne first appli-
cation for the repayment of the direct tax.
under the act passed by the last Congress,
was received at the Treasury Department
to-day. 1t was from Governor Hill of New
York. and the amount called for was about
s. 225 600
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Assaulted by Footpads.

George NJ. Taylor, alias George Beden,
was arrested last night for robbns Charles
Russ on the corner of California and
Leavenworth streets about 7 o'clock last
in the face with a pistol. He was assaulted
by three footpads, two Of whom escaped.
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Stolen Money Recovared.

LOUISVILLE (KyD, March 13.-It is re-
ported here that w. Ii. Pope. former
teller of the City National Bank, who disap-
peared year ago with $4,000 Of the bank $
funds, has been caught 1t is also stated
that part Of the money has been recovered.
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THREATENED REVOLT.

Brazilian Officials to Issue Manifesto Against
the Government.
Rio DE JANEIRo March 13.-The Journal
do COmericO announces that at recent
meeting, attended by Senators and officers
of the army and navy, it was decided to
Issue a manifesto against the Government
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"Three-FIngered jack" Clearod.

Judge Rix has dismissed the charge of as-
sault with intent to commit murder against
John Dougherty, better known as "Three-
fingered jack" He recently drew pistol
on James Denehay and had his skull frac-
tured for his pains. He will have Denehay
arrested for beating him over the head with
a club
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A Cyclone's Work.

MADRID. March 1S.-Severe storms and
floods are experienced throughout the
provinces. At Placencia. in the province
of Caceres, a cyclone has done enormous
damage
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a projectie weighing 800 pounds. Unless
the hulls and frames are built to withstand
this awful shock, the big battle-shiDs will be
failures, and unless the Construction De-
partment has calculated sufficiently well to
meet these objections the ships will never
answer the purpose for which they are
being built
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Overwhelmed bv an Avalanche

CRESTED BUTTE (Colo), March 13.-
Three miners who have been at work at the
Jacob Strader mine pershed in snOw-slide
yesterday. The slide was over half a mile
wide, and it seems as II the whole mountain
has come down, filling the basin with snow
probably hundred feet deep.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-14
woodIand,s MunicipaI Election.

The Supreme Court has issued a mandate
for the Trustees of the city of Woodland to-
call general municipal election and to show
cause before the court on the 23d inst. why
they have not done so. The proposed cleo
ton is in consequence Of alleged errors In
the count of ballots cast at the recent cleo
tiou, which, it is claimed.was illegally done.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-14
CHICAGO FIRES.
A Physician and His Sister Narrowly Escape
Death in the Flames

fDyslclan and HIS sister Narrowly lscapo
Death in the Flames.
CHICAGO, March 13.-The wholesale drug
house of Humiston, Keeling & Co., or Lake
street, was damaged TO the extent OF $780,
coo by fire at an early hour this morning
Hooley's Theater was also slightly damaged
For a time there was almost panic among
the guests of the Sherman House, bug the
fire did not reach that hotel.
Floods brick block, Fifty-third and Lake
streets, was burned tonight, entailing
loss OF $4,000, and DIR. Flood aud his sister
were dragged out of their apartments by
the firemen in a semi-conscious cOndi-
ton. There were number of other narrow
escappS
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saw. The inhabitants of that city are in
distress owing to the foods, the severity of
which can be judged from the fact that the
ramparts. which form part of the fortifi-
cations. have been in parts destroyed by the
rising waters.
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Prince Napoleou sinkiuq,

ROME, March 13.-Prince Napoleon is
sinking fast tonight. II is stated that this
morning he yielded to the entreaties made
to him and confessed to Mgr Mermilled.
King Humbert visited the Prince this morn
ing, and staid two hours by his bedside.
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Not Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-No information
has been received at the Chilean legation
regarding the reported assassination of Presi-
dent Balmaceda of Chile. IL is not be-
lieyed to be true.
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PaIo Alto Excursions.

To-day series of Saturday excursions
will be inaugurated to the Stanford Uni
versity at Palo Alto. A reduced rate has
been made for these trips, which no doubt
meet the excursionists at the depot and con-
yey them to the university grounds,
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BACK TO THE STATE.
Supreme Court Decision Creates Excitement
in Arkansas

in Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, March 13.-The Supreme
Court decision reyertlns back to the State
over 275,000 acres of land originally donated
under an act of Congress to the different
railroads of the State is creating much ex-
element Most of the lands since have
been sold by the railroads and extensive
improvements have been ma de by the own
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SEEKING A LOAN.
Quebec Officials Depart for Europe on Bor-
rowing Expedition.

MONTREAL, March 15.-Premier Mercier
of Quebec and Mr.. Shehyn. the Provincial
Treasurer, left this morning for Europe to
secure a provincial loan Of S10,0000OO.
They will have an interview with tile Pope
at Rome, to whom, it is Tumored, Mcrcier
will make formal complaint of the zeal the
hierarchy displayed in attempting to defeat
the Liberal party in the recent Dominion
placIinn
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LABoR,s DEMANDS.
The Coke Strikers Now Insist Upon the Eight
Hour Day

PIrTsBuRG, March 13.-Tne coke strike
against reduction OF 10 per cent has
merged into an additional demand for the
eight-hour day since the miners conven-
says this is the first movement of 15.00o
strikers that will embrace fully 135,
miners on May 1st if their demands are not
cranfad
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BERLIN, March l3-It is rumored that
Bismarck will be asked to act as arbitrator
in the Behring Sea question.
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The Presidents Return

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The President
and party returned to Washington this after
noun.
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BuENos AYREs. March 13.-The politicaf
situation has improved, owing to COALITION
of the Mitre spd RQca parties,
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cheered Justify when the news of KiIrain's

cheered Justify when the news of KtlraIn's
victory was conveyed to them.
While Godfrey was lying PROSTATE on the
floor outside the ropes at his corner Kilrain,
evidently fearing that the formers seconds
would again assist him to his feet, as they
did in the thirty-sixth round, shook his fist
in threatening manner at one Of Godfrey's
seconds. There was no attempt made to
again violate the rules of :he Marquis of
Queensberry.
Godfrey's face, although not disfigured by
cuts, looks decidedly knObby, es Decially
about the eyes. The entertainment cannot
be considered success and gees TO show
that as general thing contests between
heavyweight fighters are failures. The
rounds
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MUST REMAIN IN EMBARGO.

Germany Refuses to Withdraw the Prohibition
on American Pork
BERLIN, March 13.-In the Reichstag to-
day Van Boetticher Vice-P President of the
Ministry of State, replying to Barth, said
the new sanitary measures adopted in the
United States were inadequate and there
fore the Government did not intend to re-
scnd the prohibition placed upon the i'm
portation Of American hog products.
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The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
Second 2Aaalnn

MONDAY, March 2.-Among the bills
passed in the senate were the postal
subsidy. the post Office appropriation,
the meat inspection, the agricultural
college and several public building
bills. In the house senate bills were
passed granting a pension of s., 500 a
year to the widow of Admiral Porter
and 500 q month to the widow of Gen.
Kilpatrick; for public building at
Saginaw, Mich, and the district of Co.
lumbia appropriation bill. The con-
ference report on the bill to repeal the
tim ber-culture law was agreed to.
TUESDAY. March g. In the Senate
the French spol;ation bill was passed.;
also the copyright bill, the diplo-
matte appropriation measure and 100
house pension bills. In the house
conference reports were agreed to on
the post Office appropriation, pension
appropriation, Indian appropriation and
copyright bills, and bill was passed to
provide for commission of five persons
on the subject of the alcoholic liquor
traffic. Nearly all the important meas
nres before the house were disposed of.
WEDNESDAY. March 4. The Fifty
first congress came to an end at 70
o'clock (noon). All the regular appro-
priation bills and other important
measures before both houses were
passed and were signed by Presi-
dent Harrison. In the senate res
olutions were unanimously adopted
thanking Vice President Morton for the
impartial manner in which he had pre-
sided over that body, and in the house
Speaker Reed was the recipient of sim
liar thanks from the republicans, the
democrats refusing to vote.
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FOREIGN INTElLlGENcF

Two EXPRESS trains came into COL
ision near Morshank, Russia, demol-
ishing the carriages of both, and fifty
persons were killed outright and u
large number were seriously injured.
MADAGASCAR advices say that Ran,i-
asatra, governor of the province of
Belanond, resenting petition from
the populace to the government to de-
fend them from cruelties massacred 27S
persons, including men, women and
children, belonging to the leading fam
lilies.
The death of Leonard Jerome, the
well-known New York turfman and
broker, occurred in Brighton, Eng,
aged 80 years.
ELECTIONS for members of the do
minion parliament in Canada resulted
in the success of the government or
conservative party. Its majority in
the house of commons, however, would
be greatly reduced and would proba-
bly, not exceed Is. In the last house it
was 81.
NEAR Zanzibar 200 Africans were
killed by German soldiers.
FROM the Canadian provinces re-
turns showed that the conservatives car
ried the dominion by a majority ofsL
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CURES FOR THE BLUES.

FISH are water drinkers as a rule,
but the shark never objects to taking
a nip.
J1NKLE-"Do you think Miss r. would
marry me if 1 should ask her?' Van
Binks-''Well, she looks like a smart
sort of girl-still. she might"
Sign PAINTER Nov, Missus John
sing, what does you want on dis yer
sign? Missus Johnsing latter mo-
ment of deep thought}-"I guess Go
in out scrubbin' done in here will do. ~
"A GOOD deal depends on the season.
ableness of a thing" 80 it does"
''HOw different a man who takes a drop
mornings is from an eavesdropper.
A FEW mornings since two gentlemen
were accosted in the following grandil-
oqucnt terms by beggar: "Gentlemen,
will you administer the balm of consol-
alton to debilitated constitutions"
MISS LARK1N-"Oh! the poor little
birds! What will they do, seekin 2
shelter in this snowstorm?" Mr. Robin
A. Dare-''I can tie my handkerchief
over that one you have in your hat,
dear, if you think it needs protection. ~
ED1ToR-''James, what is that NOV
ing in the wastebasket-a mouse?"
James examining basket -"No, sir;
it's one Of them throbbing, passionate
poems, SIR" Editor-'Pour some water
on it, and throw it in the ash barrel.
The place isn't insured
MRS. BLANk-'My dear, during the
summer you said the only reason you
went to the races was because the
country air was so cool and pleasant.
Why do you 60 now when the thermom-
eter is almost at zero!" Mr.. Blank
''Um-er-I go now, my dear, because
the excitement of the races warns me
up"
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The only woman chief of division in
the government service is Mrs. Kate
Smith, Queen of the Census Office, -
who is now ut work on mortgages and
farms. She rose in a year and half
from sixty-dollar clerk to her present
authority, with salary at sixteen hun
dred dollars. She shows great ca acity
for mathematics, and distinguished her
self with the counting machines used in
tabulating population. The lady was
recommended for her first place by Cor
hcl'us w. Bliss, one of New York's
most prominent men, but she passed the
required examinations in a creditable
manner