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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
THREE WARSHIPS.
How England Has Broken
Faith.
A nENACE TO LAKE CITIES
Men.of-War Lying in Georgian Bay in
Violation of the Treaty
of 1917.
special to THE MORNING CALL

TOLEDO. Ohio, Dec. 1.-THE Blade to-
night published long article descriptive
Of the three English alleged revenue cut
ters now lying in Owens Sound, on the
south shore OF Georgian Bay. These YES
sells, which are named the Petre, Constance
and Curley, according 10 the Blades repre-
sentative. who visited the place, are men,
of-war. any one of which is capable Of
knocking into splinters all the floating
armament which the United States now. has
on the great lakes. The vessels are said
to be $50 feet long and 25-feet beam. with a
draft OF less than ten feet. They are
capable OF running through the smallest
canal In the lake system, and their arma-
ment Is the most complete of its kind
known TO modern naval warfare. Each
vessel has three Maxim Nordenfeldt IL
FOUNDER rifles, capable OF doing execution
at 5000 yards. and of piercing four inches OF
solid steel. In addition TO these. each YES
sci has four rapid-fring Hotchkiss guns
The feet, which is under the command of
Lieutenant Commander McGregor, is
manned by British sailors and others re-
eeived direct from the British Admiralty
Office In London. and the Canadian officers
have nothing whatever to do with them.
The old man-of-war Michigan, which
alone upholds the flag of the United States
on the great lakes, according TO the Blade
Is OF no use either on land or sea, and the
three revenue cutters, the Perry, johnson
and Fessenden, will be of even less utility
In times OF war. There Is then, the Blade
declares. absolutely nothing to prevent the
English laying in ashes every lake port in
the States, and Chicago, Cleveland and De-
troit would be Ia case of war forced 10 sur
render within forty-eight hours. The
cruisers have been placed in Owens Sound,
II is alleged. to prevent the annexation
sentiment in Canada from becoming too eff
feetiye, and for active use on the lakes in
the event of hostilities at some future date.
Their existence in Georgian Bay is said to be
In direct violation OF the treaty of 1917, but
so long as the English Government con-
tends, In reply to queries from the Ameri-
can State Department. that they are only
revenue cutters" nothing remains for the
United States but to construct few ''rey-
enue cutters" of its own.
Another interesting point disclosed is the
fact that the Navy Department some time
ago detailed an officer to make an inspec-
tlon OF the different steamers that ply the
great lakes. and il is asserted that this Of
fcer reported that there is not a vessel in
the commercial marine of the lakes capable
OF being converted into a suitable cruiser In
the event Of war. none OF them possessing
the proper structural strength about the
decks 10 support the necessary guns. Fur
thermore in most of the mthe machinery 10
so placed as TO be In an exposed position.
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ORDER OF SOLON.
II Could Not Possibly Have 1et Its
Obligations,

PITTsBURG, Dec. 1.-THE jury to-day In
tie embezzement case against the supreme
officers OF the Order OF Scion brought in a
verdict OF not guilty. After hearing the
verdict Judge Magee said that the 1000
members Of the order could not convince
him that the plan of the corporation was
feasible. 1t was unreasonable. he said. to
believe that at the end of seven years the
order would pay the shareholders $1,000
promised, for the dues aggregating in that
period would be but $3.50. He thought the
charter could be annulled. Attorney Fiiz-
simmons OF the defense protested that the
order was not compelled to pay $1,000 to
every shareholder. but the constitution
promised IN pay mot more that $1,000" 1t
might pay $3.50. and il necessary the con-
siitution gave the Supreme Lodge power to
levy an assessment. The court could not
see 1t that way, and Judge Magee remarked
that be believed every individual member
OF the order could be held liable for Its obi
cations. Judge White for the prosecution
thought and his colleagues agreed that
receiver should be granted. but the decision
was POSTPONED.
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SNUFF AND RHUBARB.
The Strange Powder Used al
Homestead.
Evidence Against Beatty, Charged
With Furnishing the
Poison.
Special 10 THE MoRslSe CALI

P1TTsBURG. Pa, Dec. 1.-THE hearing OF
tbs case of Robert Beatty, charged with
furnishing poison with which 10 murder
non-union workmen at Homestead, was
held this afternoon. Patrick Gallagher, the
cook who made the confession OF the alleged
poisoning, was not present. The court
room was crowded and a number of wit
pesses were examined.
j. NJ. Davidson, formerly a cook at Home.
stead. testified that on August % he, In
company with Gallagher and Beatty, held
conference with District Master Workman
Dempsey. the result of which was that all
OF them went to Homestead to poison the
non-unionists in the mill. As tolthe selec.
ton OF poison witness said: Beatty sug-
gested croton oil. and l said no. as that
was dangerous. Then Dempsey said that
he knew powder which would be better.
Dempsey said that he had used the powder
IN Chicago. and that he had broken q strike
In four days. 1t was not at all dangerous.
Dempsey said he would guarantee US $50
each and our expenses. We got no powder
that day. We then left the place together
and talked about it. Beatty said we were
to get $50 each and a gold watch and chain
II we went"
Davidson said that OF the $50 promised he
got Sl4. A severe cross-examinatlon did not
weaken Dayidson's testimony. He, how
ever. admitted that he had been arrested
late In November, and taken into the st.
Nicholas building aud sworn. At that time
he had told the same story he had just told.
he was then released. Gallagher had been
arrested before that he said. They had II
down Ia black and white, and he had to tell
all he knew.
j. III. Ford, a detective. in testifying
said: II know Beatty, Gallagher and Da-
wilson. On December / | heard a CONVEX
sation between the three, In which Beatty
told about the powders and what they con-
tanned. / heard Gallagher say that Tom
Brady had first suggested croton oil.
Beatty said that there was Turkish rhu-
barb and snuff in the powders, aud that 1t
wasn't necessary to tell the rest Gal
lagher said he could take the powders and
go West and break up some strike there,
and told Beatty to 90 to Homestead next
day and get his receipt II he had to pay SIS,
as there was money in it for both of them"
Louis W0lfers, a steward in the restau-
rant at the Homestead mill, testified that
he noticed an uDaccountabie sickness soon
after employing Gallagher as cook. He
said that In spite Of the fact that they ate
the best OF food, he and his wife became
very Ill and had never fully recovered. He
had several times seen Beatty talking to
Gallagher in the mill.
Beatty was held In $1,000 ball for trial.
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COAST GOSSIP.
Money Needed for the Puget Sound
Drydock,


WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Secretary OF the
Treasury Foster will submit to Congress
letter Of Commodore Farquhar, indorsed by
Secretary Tracy, transm itting an estimate
for completing the drydock at Puget Sound
In the sum of 100000, in addition to the
100000 provided by the act of March 2, 1891,
and the initial installment OF s481, 465.
which the contract with Byron, Barlow e.
Co. calls for. The funds asked in addition
will be required for the erection Of an Office
building. closets and sheds. approaches to
the drydock, rent of quarters for Civil
Engineer and Inspector Ray, of superin-
tendents, inspectors and draughtsmen nee
essary for the dredging. cleaning and clear
Ing Of station and incidental expenses Sec
rotary Tracy says the earIy completion of
the work is OF great Importance, and hopes
that the additional appropriation may be
made during the present session of Con-
eress.
The special examiner of ths Land Office
has been sent to resurvey townships 30
and 81 south. range east, In San Luis
Obispo County. This at the request Of the
settlers.
The Lodi (Cal.) postoffice has been raised
to the Presidential class.
PoosoAASo "oo Ocou CosauEsnou NJ
hackerly. Yuba County, CAL, with William
Ii. Rackerly as Postmaster.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Decentralization ]. Orion.
Daniel Moore. John McMannis, Hazard
Stowell (deceased). Thomas j. Shrsve, John
Brown, Albert Perry. AdditIonal-Wil-
liam Tnggey. Reissue-Wiliam FL. Hard.
Ing. Original widows-Annie M. Mahap.
Sylvia A. Stowell. Christine FIerman.
Bridget Lynch. Mexican widow Mary
Kingsly.
Oregon: Observation-Disclosures C. Tall
man.
Washington: Orlginal-Michael Brunson.
Additional-William A. Crawford. Original
widow-Emma A. Traherna.
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WILL SHORTLY ADJOURN.
The r1onetary Conference Has Failed
of Its Purpose.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 1.-THE International
Monetary Conference to-day adopted mo-
ton BY Behrenzi declaring the conference
recognizes the great value OF the arguments
set forth in the reports presented, and of
the discussions held in plenary sittings. and
that while reserving its final judgment on
the questions submitted. the conference ex-
presses gratitude to the Government of the
United States for aff0rding an opportunity
to study anew the present position Of silver.
Continuing, the motion declares the confer
ence has agreed to suspend its labors, and.
subject to the approval Of the Governments
represented, resume its sittings May Is.
1t also expresses the hope that during
the adjournment thorough examination
Of the documents submitted TO the confer
ence will admit Of the recognition of an
ultimate basis for an understanding.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-lt Is said at the
Treasury Department that the Inter-
national Monetary Conference at Brussels
will adjourn on or before the 21st inst. to
some time in the spring not yet settled
upon and that the American delegates will
leave for home at once.
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SEVERAL BLOCKS BURNING.
A Fire of Alarming Proportions Breaks
Out i'm BROOKLYN.


BROOKLYN. N. Y, Dec. 1I-At lao
o'clock this morning fire broke out
In the top floor OF the fve-story brick
building occupied by William and B. A.
Jurgens. wholesale grocers. and in less
than thirty minutes from the time the fire
engines arrived the whole interior OF the
Jurgens block was a solid sheet OF flame.
The building was heavily stocked with
-four and groceries for the holiday trade.
Much OF the -four was on tho top floor.
At 80 A. NJ. the south wall on Flushing
avenue fell. crushing two two-story build
ings one occupied by g saloon and the
Market Hotel aud the other unoccuped.
Several fremen were hurt when the wall
fell.
At $40 o'clock the tenements at Gil, 9l3
and 9l5 Hall street caught fire. and are
threatened with destruction.
Other buildings are afire. and the outlook
Is that several blocks will be DESTROYED
before the fire is got under control. The
loss is estimated at from S40O. 600 to $500. Ooo
"A. MAS far as known no lives have
been lost In the fire. The police have been
unable 10 ascertain the fact If there were.
The police estimate the loss at from $780,
900 to $3.50. 900. partially covered by insur-
ance.
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A GERRYnANDER.
Indiana Solons nust Do Their Work
All Over Again.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 1.-THE Indiana
Supreme Court to-day decided uDconstitu-
ticnal the apportiopment act passed by the
Democratic Legislature two years ago, I'M
der the provisions Of which the Legislature
which meets next month was chosen.
The finding Is that the apportionment
laws OF 1891, 1885 and 1879 are all unconsti-
tutIonal. but the court also finds there is a
de facto Legislature elected and qualified
to enact law which may take the place of
the law set aside.
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POPULISTS MILITANT,
An Organization That Is Intensely
Partisan i'm Its Nature.

TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. 17.-John F. Will
Its, the Western organizer of the Industrial
Legion Of the West, formed a local COM
pany of the Populist military organization
here to-day. The Industrial Legion of the
United States was authorized by the annual
convention of the Farmers Alliance held at
Memphis, and is an intensely partisan affair.
The first State to be organized is Kansas,
and al attempt will be made to get all who
voted the Peoples party ticket Into the ne
organization. One section In the constitu-
tion provides that any member who fails to
vote for Populist nominees running on the
Omaha platform can be eour:-martialed
after regular military form.
twenty-five colored men of the State are
here to-day to form the Coored Mems
Brotherhood Of the Peoples party. They
propose to have an organization in every
county. This is also part Of the general
plan of the Populist organization.
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THE EASTERN TURF.
Arrest of the Owner of the Hawthorne
Track.

CHICAGO, Dec. I'D. Corrigap, proprie-
tor OF the Hawthorne racetrack, and others,
against whom warrants were sworn out
yesterday charging them with maintaining
a common gaming place, were arrested this
morning.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. lit was rainy
and the track was slow to-day.
Five furlongs. Barker Harrison won,
Florist second, Scottish Belle third. Time.
:O9h.
Five aud half furlongs, Ansel Jr. won.
Slylisbon second. Heloise third. Time, 1 :07.
Six furlongs, Beeswing won. John / Sec
ond, Sansaba third. Time, :24A.
Seven furlongs. Blaze Duke won, Hede.
pose second. Roseola third. Time, / 80
One mile, Sight Draft won, India Rubber
second, Texas Star third. Time, 1:55A.
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JUMPED FOR SAFETY.
Escape of Firemen at Brook

NEW YORK, Dec. IA fire at big
warehouse on the Brooklyn water front to-
day did $4,000 damage. Before the fire
had been burning half an hour part OF the
north wall Of the warehouse fell, and nine
fremen. including Chief Engineer Nevins,
were forced to leap into tie slip to escape.
Fortunately none were buried under the
falling wall, and all were pulled out Of the
water more frightened than hurt. Fireman
Lafferty was struck by stone and suffered
a fracture of the thighs and several painful
bruises Il was reported that several men
had been crushed beneath the wall, but all
the department men have been accounted
for and the firemen are confident that no
one else was on the pier. The warehouse
was filed with cotton consigned to various
merchants and cotton-brokers OF this city.
The loss will be mostly covered by insur-
ance. The damage to the building is
c25. O00
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HAMPTON ON HIS DIGNITY.
He Wants Nothing From the State
of South Carolina

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-George C. Tan
ner, an ex-Confederate soldier and polit-
ical follower of General Wade Hampton,
recently wrote to him and urged him to re-
consider his resolution refusing again to
enter South Carolina politics. To this let
ter Tanner has received reply, in which
General Hampton says: Under no cireum-
stances or persuasion would l take any
place offered me by South Carolina. was
urged to become candidate for Governor
at the last election. but l refused, nor would
l accept the position IL every man In the
State desired me- to do so. ] have settled the
accounts between the State and myself ana
am perfectly satisfied with the result"
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HOLIDAYS APPROACHING.
Congress Getting Ready for the Christ.
mas Vacation.

Sch&iCS oCethiS NSdoy ioE TIC SuiiSt-
mas Vacation.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE approach Of
the holidays was manifest In the House to-
day.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported the fortications appropriations BILL
Placed on the calendar.
Otis. Populist of Kansas. asked consent
for the passage Of a resolution instructing
the Committee on Ways and Means to re-
port back at an early date the bill imposing
an income tax. Springer objected.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the Secretary of the Interior for names Of
the persons resigned or discharged from the
Census Bureau since Novemb Der 4. 1890.
The Committee on Military Affairs sue
ceeded in passing few bills of minor i'm
portance, and the rest of the day was con-
sumed In the consideration of the Florida
claim bill. The House adjourned without
action upon IL.
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Indian named Raider married sister Of
Big Mouth and he beat his bride uEmerci-
fully. Big Mouth started with the woman
to the agency to settle the matter. and
Raider overlook them and killed Big Mouth
and wounded his own wife.
The occurrence caused the greatest ex-
element among the Indians. The agent.
with three men. started at once TO settle
the trouble, and on arriving at Raiders
cabin they were fired upon by him and his
father. Agent Simmons was wounded iu
the leg. The men In the cabin escaped, and
other Indians organized for the pursuit.
They overlook Raider and his father In a
cabin, and during the battle both fugitiyes
were killed. All is now quiet on the reser-
walton.
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the same as now. All indications seem to
point to the continuance of Clarke as presi-
dent OF the system. which he built up in the
years in which he has been president in
manner that is astonishing to the stock
holders. If it is true that Drexel, Morgan
q Co. have been largely interested in pur-
chasing Union Pacific stock. it is also true
that j. Pierpont Morgan Is close second
OF Gould. and ! believe their interests are
Identical"
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CHOLERA ONCE TORE.
The Disease Again Makes Its Appear
ance in Hamburg,

HAMBURG, Dee. 1.-THE two fresh cases
OF cholera reported here have proved fatal.
Three cases are reported In the Hammer
brock District.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-THE final
official statistics of The cholera epidemic 10
Russia show 130.4l7 deaths iron European
and 135,343 from Asiatic cholera since the
outbreak in the empire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE following
has been received by Secretary Of State
Foster from Johnson. Consul at Hamburg:
There were two cholera deaths on the sth
and 18th of December at Hamburg. Two
cases were reported on the 10th. None were
reported to-day at noon.
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Victory for the onerators.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Dec. I7.-Judge Speer
has granted the petition Of the operators and
ordered Mr.. Conner 10 appear at court on
December %. to explain why he has been
discriminating against the order Of Railway
Teiegraphers. He has also turned all the
operators loose that were under arrest and
ordered them reinstated.
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TREASURY INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Springer Appoints Committee
to Aid Him In Ii

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-By resolution
adopted by the House few days ago Chair
man Springer OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee was authorized TO appoint SUBJ
committee, of which he should be chairman,
to investigate the condition of the Treasury
Department. He to-day appointed as his
colleagues Wilson of West Virginia. Turner
Of Georgia. Reed Of Maine and Burrows of
Michigan. Mr.. Springer has called meet
Ing Of the sub-com mittee for Monday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18

DR. L. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT, specinc for Hysterla, Dizziness, Fits. Neu-
ragia, Headache, Nervous Prostratlon caused by
Alcohol tobacco. WakefulneSs. Mental Depres-
sion Softenng of the Brain, causing insanity mty.
cry, decay, death, Premature Old Age, Barrennsss
Loss OF Power in either sex. Impotency. Leucor.
Losses. Spermat9rrhoea caused oy over exerllon OF
treatment. 81; o for So by mail We Cuarantss
boxes TO cure. Eaen order for boxes with SIS
will send written guarantee to refund IN NOT cnreS
Guarar.e issued emily by CLARK n WEIHE
Druz9stsSole Ag' Post&J ones SITS. san FRANCISCO
ap24 " cod 9p
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HIS FATHERS SHOES.
George Gould Finds That They Fit
Him Very Well

BosToN, Dec 17.-George Gould has been
elected director Of the Union Pacific In
place of his father. aud Sidney Dillon Rip
ley In place Of Sidney Dillon.
OMAHA, Dec. 17.-Regarding the report
in Union Pacific circles that George Gould
was sure to control the company in future,
Assistant General Manager Dickinson said /:
81 behave the management will continue
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WELSH TIN.WORKERS.
They Are Already Causing Trouble
the New American Factory

the New American Factory.
ELwooD, Ind, Dec. 17.-For some time
there have been differences existing between
the Welsh tin-workers and the American
-tiDplate factory, with the result that the
men have refused to work unless the COM
pany accedes to certain conditions. 1t
seems that the company wants to operate a
patent machine with unskilled labor, and
the Welshmen demand that skilled labor
only shall be employed. Until this is con-
ceded they declare that they will not work.
1t is not known just what steps the company
Intends taking.
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REDEMPTION OF BONDS.

pHGNIx, ARIZ. DECEMBER z, lsa2-IN AC-
4 cordance with section of act SO of the Twelfth
Legislative Assembly OF Arizona Territory, pubica-
ton Is heraoy made that there is In the sinking
fuhd created under said act $204u aud that
Will pay at my Office ia Ph9uix, Ariz thirty DAYS
from the date of this notice. Territorial fuading
bonds issued on June /. 1883, Nos IL to $50, both
Inclusive, accrued interest thereon to January
z: 1891. Interest ceases from aud after January q.
1898. VIM. CHRIS ~
DEF Sot Territorial Treasurer.
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THE AMERICA CUP.
An Order for a Yacht to Defend 1t
Placed With Herreshoff.

BRISTOL. R. l., Dec. 17.-An order for a
yacht TO defend tie America cup has been
placed with Herreshoff by Archibald A..
Rogers Of New York. as the head of a SYM
dictate OF yachtsmen in that city. Whether
the new boat VIII be keel or centerboard
has not been made public.
But the most important fact-the placine
OF the order-is assured. The final agree
ments as to the construction OF the boat
were made in New York yesterday by
Messrs. John b. and N. G. Herreshoff of
the firm. who made a special visit to the
city for that purpose.
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Favorable to the Democrats.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 1.-THE Supreme
Court has unanimously oyerruled the mo-
ton to quash the writ of alternative man.
damus granted in vacation In the contested
election case from Carbon County. So far
as it goes this Is advantageous TO the Demo-
Gratis. The motion to strike out portions of
the petition win be argued on Monday and
the case will soon thereafter come up ON its
merits.
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FOUND Hill GUILTY.
A Long Term in Prison Ahead of Bank
President Graves.

DUBUQUE. Iowa, Dec. 1.-THE CONNER
cial Bank case was given TO the jury at /
o'clock this afternoon, and at 8 O'clock IL re-
turned verdict against r. Z. Graves, the
president. finding him guilty On every
charge in the indictment. Counsel for the
defense gave notice of appeal. The penalty
for the crime Is from five to ten years in the
penitentiary. Cashier Harris trial viii
probably begin on Monday next.
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Whipped His Keeper.

JACKSON, Mich, Dec. III has just
become known that fight occurred in the
State Penitentiary here yesterday between
a convict employed in the trip-hammer de-
partment and one of the keepers. A ring
was formed and the two men fought to q
finish. the keeper getting whipped. The
other convicts baffied all attempts OF the
authorities to break into the ring.