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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-19
The SILVER QUESTION.
Efforts to Postpone The Agitation Until
After Election.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-The anti-free-
coinage men again come forward with de-
mand for a caucus to relegate the silver
question to the rear until after the Presi-
Dental election. A petition was circulated
to-day asking that caucus be called Feb
ruary % for the consideration of the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That we are In favor OF the con-
tinued use OF both gold and silver as money, aud
we are unalteTaby opposed to any legislation
which will drive either metal out Of general cir
culaton.
Resolved, That in justice to the Democratic
party, and with due consideration for the gem
eral business and Industrial and financial inter-
ests OF the nation, we deem lt the duty of the
Democratic members OF the Fifty second Con-
gress to defer any definite action on the subject
OF free coinage until the question OF It's wisdom
and justice Is distinctly made In the elections OF
1892. We ask you further to invite the Demo.
cratic members OF the Senate TO this conference.
The promoters of the call express the
fullest confidence in securing the requisite
number of signatures to force a caucus.
LONDON. Feb. 1S.-The Times, comment
ing on the action of the majority of the
Coinage Committee at Washington, says it
regards the present success of the Bland
bin as an outcome of electioneering tactics,
but 1t is of the opinion that it is highly i'm
probable the measure will become law.
New YORK, Feb. Ex-senator Jones OF
Nevada, who has been for some days in
New York, says he believes that both
branches of Congress will pass the free
coinage bill this session.
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CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.

The annual meeting of the WOmen's Ex-
change will be held at 80 O'clock this
forenoon in the Palace Hotel.
James NJ. Mcdonald has been appointed
to succeed l. Cutie as United States Jury
Commissioner Cutie resigned.
Police Judge Joachimsen was too i'll yes
terday TO hold court Department was
therefore presided over by Judge Love,
who will also hold court there to-day
Market Inspectors Newman and Aurici
seized four calves near the FiYe-mile House
at o'clock yesterday morning, also three
calves in a SteuaTt-street market and $50
pounds Of beef on the San Bruno road.
j. SilVermaE, 90 years Of age, was walk
ing along Scott street on Wednesday and
ceived severe internal injuries. He was
rescued by police officer and taken to the
County Hospital IN patrol wagon.
The bridge across Islas Greek, at the
north end Of Railroad avenue, is reported to
be in dangerous condition, the rains haV-
ing washed away the earth at the base of
the supports. Teamsters using the bridge
complain that it is liable to tOpple over any
minute.
Margaret Agnes Edwards has petitoned
for letters on the estate If her husband, Ed
ward William Edwards, who died March
20, 1891. The estate consists Of an inYen-
tion for az automatic turn table for cable
T.
for but not yet granted.
Manson Mansfield, who stole $50 from r.
Bannlster in a Pacifc-Street lOdging-house
was examined in the Police Court Wednes-
day On a charge of robbery. He was found
guilty Of petty larceny and Judge Love SEN
fenced him to six months Imprisonment in
the House Of Correction.
Robert Ferguson and Charles Verahuyen
were arrested Wednesday by Officers Davis
and Cassin and charged at the Southern
Police Station with burglary. The burg
lars are both about l6 years of age, but
entered a house at 155A Clara street with
the dexterity of old hands, and stole a
quantity Of goods.
The trial Of a contest over the will of
LeOnie Duchein was begun in Judge COf-
fey's department Wednesday. The testa.rix
bequeathed her estate, valued at $1,000, To
her sisters in France Tha contestants are
her brothers, Pierre and Jean, residing in
this city, who allege that she was of unsound
mind at the time she executed the will.
Ah 1uen, living skeleton, weighing less
than so pounds, was removed from the
Stockton Insane Asylum to the City Prison
Wednesday. He Is a harmless but hOpeessly
demented little fellow, and his friends de-
cided to send him back to his relatives in
the Flowery Kingdom. During the after
noon he was put aboard the steamer China.
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Splendid Recnrd.

Our attention is called to a statement
giving some striking comparisons of results
produced under two opposite systems of life
Insurance, showing that the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Company of New Jersey,
the leading annual distribution" company,
saved over seven times as much of its inter
est receipts from investments above all ex
penses in 1890 as the four leading tontine
companies, viz: the Northwestern. the
Equitable, the Mutual Life and New York
Life combined. 1t also shows that from
S376, 100000, less premiums received (sInce
OTganization), the Mutual Benefit has saved
over twice as much OF its interest receipts.
above all exnenses, as the New York Life
and Equitable be two original tontine COM
panies) combined, by excess Ct payments to
members. plus assets, over premiums re-
ceiVed since organization.
Ii appears from these results that the
Mutual Benefit. with its S48. .000 600 solid
assets. is IN position 60 furnish life insur-
snce a! the Lowest cost prices.
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OPTION DEALS.
Foreign MillerS Said TO Be Urging The
WaShburn Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The sub-commit-
tee of the Senate Committe on the Judi
ciary listened this morning to the argument
in opposition to the Washburn bill made by
Samuel Allerton of Illinois. who stated that
he had been a practical farmer for the past
thirty years. He said the promoter of this
bill seemed 10 be one of the mill combine
controlled by English capital. 1t was de-
signed to destroyed the Chicago market
the greatest market center ip the world.
AllertOn stated that If future trading IN
Chicago were limited and hampered by the
laws the market there would be destroyed,
and the millers OF Minnesota could buy their
wheat cheaper
Senator Washburn stated that it was not
the interests of the miller TO have cheap
wheat
J. Morton, shipper of Chicago, argued
against the bill.
d. b. Smith of Toledo argued that the
bill, instead Of proving beneficial TO the
agriculturist, would have the contrary
effect IL would prove the most disastrous
legislation ever inflicted on the business In
tereSts OF the land
President Bacon Of the Milwaukee Board
Of Trade, on behalf Of that body, requested
of the House Committee on Agriculture to-
day that legislation be delayed on the anti
options bill, and that Congressional investI-
CATION on the sales of futures" be made
during the recess Of Congress. He main
tanned the system enabled producers to dis
pose OF their crops more readily than Would
otherwise be the case.
EXTENSION OF BONDS.
The Secretary of the Treasury has written
letter 10 the Speaker of the House in re
spOnse TO the House resolution calling o.
him for information whether at any tins
since the Az per cent bonds became due
there had been sufficient funds in the
Treasury 10 pay the same; and, if so, by
what authority he had assumed TO continue
any of such bonds at per cent interest,".
and why the same we're not all paid al tn
time said bonds were due? The Secretar
says the AZ per cents were redeemable 4
the pleasure of the United States on three
months notice TO the holders. He show
that there vas sufficient funds in the Treas
ury 70 pay the outstanding bonds. but say
1t was deemed prudent and profitable to the
Government TO continue a portion Of them
aud the authority under which the bond
were continued is contained in the ac
which authorized their issue. The Secrs
tary calls attention TO the fact that H.
Forty seventh Congress approved the con
tlnuance OF the and per cent bonds at
per cent.
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
c. G. Wllman has been appointed Pos,
master at Fillmore, Ventura County, Cal,
vice l.. II. SeimSburg, resigned; II. c. WHIT
ney at lempletOn, San Luis OOispo County,
Cal, vice A. Nelson, resigned.
LAND CASE DECIDED.
In the case of J. d. S. Holenbeck vs..
Augustine Soto, involving land in the san
Francisco Land District, the Commissions
er'S decision is affirmed by Acting Secretary
Chandler.
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OBITUARY
JOHN NJ. MURPHY.


John Marion Murphy, one OF San JOse's pio-
neers. whose death at his residence IN that city
last Wednesday night at the aye of 6S was
briefly announced yesterday, a native OF
Quebec, Canada. and came TO The United States
Ia 1910, taking up his residence with his father,
in Missouri FOur years later he crossed The
plains and reached California, located IN Tuo!-
umne County on a spot which afterwaTd became
historic as "MuTphy's Diggings." When ths
war with Mexico was In progress he enlisted Ia
the army, served until peace was declared, re-
turned to California and located IN San Jose. In
1850 he married Virginia F., daugn, er OF James
4. Reed, one of the DOnDer party. The same
year he was elected Treasurer Of Santa Clara
County, held that office for two years, subSe-
quenty he was elected County Recorder, and In
1885 lie was chosen Mayor of San Jose. After
that he was Sheriff OF Santa Clara County for
two terms The deceased, who was the uncle Of
Hon. ID. b, Murphy OF San Jose. was the father
OF nine children, six OF whom and his widow sur
Vve him. About year ago Mr.. Murphy was
knocked down by team IN san Jose, and the
injuries he recelY d at that time were the pTi-
mary cause Of his death.
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istry was the action OF the Chamber of Dep
with associations. This afternoon Hub
bard demanded urgency for the bill as
reply to the attitude of the French Bishops.
CasSagnac described the bill as an iniqul-
tous measure.
Premier de Ere ycinet denied that the
measure was intended as an act of perseeu-
tiOn Of the church, or that it need be re-
garded as the precursor of the separation of
church and Estate. He warmly commended
the conciliatoTy spirit CT the Pope. He
added: 1--WE will doubtless be called upon
some day to treat with the Vatican on the
religious question. A DO rtion of the clergy
may possibly refuse to enter upon the path
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IRISH HOME RULE.
BaIfOuT Introduces HiS New
Bill,
Franchise to Be Withheld From Non
Payers and IlIit6rats Persons.
=
Great Opposition From The Irish Leaders
The Bill Bitterly Denounced Govern
ment Leaders Uphold he Measure.
Special to TIE MORNING CALI

LONDON, Feb. 18.-The long talked Of
Irish local government bill was introduced
IN the Commons to-day.
BaIfour. IN explaining his bill, said it was
not merely a county councils bill, but it was
what in England would be described as
district and counties bill. BY its provisions
the administrative duties will be given to
Baronial Councils, leaving wholly untouched
the judicial duties now entrusted to the
Grand jury. The members of the County
and BaTonial councils will be elected every
three years. The Government proposed
following the Scotch rather than the English
measure in the matter Of Aldermen. Many
people in Ireland. said Balfour, feared the
measure would result in extravaganza, pos
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ZOE A WORSE FATE.
The Deacnns in Rnstnn.

BosroE, Feb. 19.-But little can be learned
in this city concerning Edward Parker Dea-
con, who shot Arbeille in Cannes yes
teTdsy Deacon's father. Edward Dea-
con, was many years ago a wealthy
citizen Of Boston, and his grandfather was
Commodore Deacon of the United States
navy. Edward Deacon, when young, went
from this city to Michigan, where he en-
gagged In numbering. then returning a few
years later was appointed an attache Of the
United States legation in Paris, under
General Cass. He afterwaTd came back to
Boston and married Miss Parker, a wealthy
BostOnian, and several children were born
10 them, including Edward Parker Deacon.
The family left Boston twenty years ago,
and have spent most of the time abroad
since
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CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

Palmer's Argument on the Election of
Senators by the People.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-After the morn
Ing hour Senator Palmer addressed the Sem
ate upon the proposition to amend the Con-
stitution so as to elect Senators by direct
vote of the people. He commenced by say
ing that in urging the amendment he only
obeyed the instructions given him in the
most impressive manner by the people of
Illinois He reviewed briefly the Douglas
aud Lincoln Senatorial contest in Illinois
and then detailed the successive steps and
declarations made by the Democracy of
Illinois In regard to this subject, which
finally lea to Democratic triumph IN that
State aud the election Of himself ns repre-
sentative of that principle Ia the United
States Senate, lie insisted that tie crnstltu-
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HEAVY LOSSES.

Sufferers by the Fire in New Orleans
Wednesday Night.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1s.-The loss by last
nights fire is estimated at S1,1Q0,0OO; in
surance S750,0OO
The general opinion is that tie fire was
caused by electric wires.
The heaviest losers are Schwartz & Co.,
dry-goods stock aud building, loss SS50,000,
insurance 100000; Werlein, pianos, $50
600, Insurance $4,000; Leopold Levy, car
pets, S25. coo. fully insured; Wenger's Gar
den, $4,000, insurance $4,000; d. II.
Holmes. dry goods, $4,000, fully insured :;
A Runklp, dry goods and notions, $4,000,
insured; j. NJ Hoffman & Bros, worsted
and fancy goods, $4,000, insurance $4,000 ;
5. 6. KIeger, gloves and fancy goods, S59,-
600 insured
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constantly being hOOted and ieered at.
When they quit for dinner at noon and
started to leave the wharf it was a bold man
Indeed who would face that body of excited
angry men Without ample police protection.
They were escorted through the crowd
which fell back as it perceived the police,
but John Owens, one of the strikers, could
not control himself and rushing I'D to man
named Burns struck him heavy blow in
the mouth.
Before he could renew the attack he was
placed under arrest by Officer Lake, who
took him to the South Harbor Station and
booked him for battery. Several were
struck at, but Burns was the only ono
hurt at noon. A more serious affair
took place. however. when the men quiz
work at 1880 O'Clock in the afternoon.
1t was raining 50 hard that the order was
given to knock off and the men prepared to
leave. This was the signal for the gather
ing OF the union men again, and for while
1T looked as II there wOu Id be a riot.
Hoots, grOans and cat-calls, mingled with
curses loud and deep, were heard from all
SIDES as the police forced the crowd Of eX-
cited men back in order to let the non
union men off the wharf.
Several blows were aimed, and at last q
big man named Timothy Callahan picked
up piece Of board and struck one on the
head. The blow was a heavy one, but this
man, named Morris Weston, kept on his
feet and snatehed the board from Callahan.
Again the union man tried to strike him,
but Weston moved out of reach. He then
struck Callahan terrible blow across the
side Of the head, knocking him senseless.
Off eTs Dover and Cook placed both
under arrest, and at the South Harbor Sta
tiOn it was found necessary to send Gala
han to the Receiving Hospital, as he had
fearful cut on the head and he was covered
with blood.
At the hospital it was found that the
wound, which took eight stitches to close, was
not dangerous, and after the surgeon was
through with him Callahan was taken be-
low and locked up for an assault with
deadly weapon. The others were escorted
to their homes by the police. To-day, should
the weather permit. the. bark Mercury will
begin discnarging at Third and Berry streets.
1t was learned last night that a man had
engaged over forty labOrers in the neighbOr-
hood of Telegraph Hill and they are to be
ready for work this morning.
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the contrary, they assert that gold ship
ments in the near future are more likely to
be made to the United States than from
New York to this city. 1t is stated that
banking-houses in this city have purchased
fOT clients greatly interested in the bull side
of the New York market many bills Of ex-
change. These parties will use the bills to
break up high prices in ths exchange mar
ket to such an extent that there even is a
likelihood of big amount Of gold being
United States.
New York, Feb. 1S.-The Wall-street
Journals Warrington special says: The
Director of the Mint expresses the opinion
that there will be no gold shipments at
present, or if there are the amount will be
small.
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CRISIS IN FRANCE.
Resignation Of the Entire
Cabinet.
The Government Defeated on the ASSOGia-
tiOnS Bill in the Deputies.
President de FreyGinHt Praises The COnCIl-
iatOTy Policy Of the Vatican Urgency
Demanded and Defeated.
Special TO THE MORNING OAL1..

PARIS, Feb. 18.-AIl the members of the
French Cabinet have rendered their resigna-
tiOn to President Carnot.
The French Cabinet was composed of the
following:
President of the Council and Minister of
War-Charles Louis de Freycinet.
Minister of Foreign Ahairs-AIoxander
RibOt.
Minister OF Marine-AdmiraI Jules Bar
hey.
Minister Of COmmerce-JuIea Roche.
Minister OF Finance-Maurice ROuvier.
Minister of InterIor-M. COnstans.
Minister OF Public Works-Yves GuyOt.
Minister OF Justice and WorshIp-Cle-
ment Armand FaIIieFes.
Minister of Instruction and Fine Arts
Leon Bourgeois.
Minister of Agriculture-JuIes de veIIe.
The cause Of the resignation of the Min
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MIDNIGHT BLAZE.
Destruction Of a FIVE Story
Block at Cleveland.
WatGhman Of the Building Believed to
Have PGriShed in The Flames.
Two Lives Lost by an Accident on the
San Antonio and AralSaS Pass
Railroad.
Special to The MORNING CALL

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 1S.-At midnight
a fve-story brick block on the corner of Su-
periOr and Seneca streets, occupied by the
E. NJ. McGnlin Dry-gOods Company, caught
fire and was soon gutted.
Blocks adjacent on both sides were
slightly damaged.
II is feared the old watchman was burned
to death.
There was panic among the guests of the
Forest City House, but their fears were
soon allayed.
The total loss is $3.50, coo on the building
and stock, and the insurance is 100000,
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FRENCH COMMERCE.
The Large Increase Of Imports Attributed to
the New Tariff


LONDON FelSsf. f.-The report of the Brit
ish Legation in PSIis on the trade # France
has been made public. II attributes the
large increase in the importations Of raw
materials and the great shrinkage in ex-
ports partly to the efforts Of the American
Mckinley bill The report quotes from La
laDde. great authority in the wine trade
declaring the Mckinley bill has caused a
decrease in the exports Of wine 10 the United
States, but expressing the hope that France
and the United States will come to terms re-
gaTding a commercial arrangement.
The return issued by the French Board
OF Trade shows that during January the
imports increased 161, ,314, 600 francs, and
that the exports decreased SO, 324, 600 francs
as compared with those Of the CORES pond
ing month last year The large increase In
imI OTts is attributed to the fact that mer-
chants Imported heavily in January to es-
cape the higher tariff which went into eff
feet February l.
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Tie Catholic Com grass

CHICAGO. Feb. 1S.-Archblshop Feehan
of Chicago, Chairman Of the Organizing
Committee OF the Columbian Catholic Con-
greSs, tonight authorized the statement
that questions relating TO the independence
OF the Holy See aud Catholic education have
not been excluded from the programme OF
the congress No ehang5 was made or Sug-
gested by ATchbishops at the ST. LOUIS
meeting or anybody else since.
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Combating Contagious Diseases

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 18.-Trains bear
ing physicians, medicines, disinfectants and
everything that can be used in combating
contagious diseases have been dispatched to
provinces in which the typhus fever is rag
ing, and every effort is to be made by the
Government to stamp out this disease, as
rayaging several sections of the country.
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PARIS. Feb. 18.-In order TO stop the fric-
ton between France and the Vatican due
to the refusal of Cardinal Richard, Arch
bishop Of Paris, to communicate TO the
French Bishops letter written to him by
the Pope, in which his Holiness eujoins the
French prelates to give their adhesion to the
republic, Cardinal RampOlla, Papal Secre-
taTy Of State, has notified the French Gov
erunlent that the Papal NunciO at Paris has
been instructed to distribute copies Of tile
POpe's letter to the Bishops.
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Fight Between indians 8.

WAsHINGToY, Feb. lS.-General Schofeld
this morning received a telegram from the
general commanding the Department O.
Fort Stanton, n. Mex, yesterday between
the Mescaero and Lipan Indians. during
which four men we're killed and one
wounded. He says that affairs have quieted
down, and that no further trouble is an
ticipated,
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Major William Downie.

A few days since it was announced in the
daily papers that Major William D0wnie,
the founder OF Downievlle, Sierra County,
died in Oregon. w. j. Downie, his son,
who lives in Oakland, states that the an
nOuncement of his fathers death was incOr-
rect, that the major has been very i'll in
Whatcom, Wash, but is much better and
may live for manY Years vet
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JUMPED THE TRACK.

Two Persons Killed on the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass Rold
HoUsToN, Tex, Feb. 1S.-An engine on
the San Antonio and Aransas Pass road
jumped the track near here to-day. Half a
dozen friends Of the engineer were taking a
ride. Engineer Gillespie and Thomas Cor
man were killed. and the others were badly
injured.
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Heavy snow-Storms.

LONDON, Feb 1S.-As result of the late
storm two vessels. one the British bark
Cavour and the other unknown. have been
wrecked, and it is thought the crews of
both were lost.
PARIS, Feb 1S.-Railway and street traffic
is almost entirely suspended, because of the
heavy snow-storm, and several fatalities
are reDorted
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An Editor Challenaed

ST. LOUIS, Feb 18.-Rumors are being
circulated to the effect that Park Commits
sOner Richard Klemm has challenged Louis
Willch to a duel. Which attacked DR..
Daenger editor Of the AnZeger des Westens
and fatheT-n-law Of Klemm, in the columns
OF his weekly journal, Die Laterne, and the
alleged challenge is the outcome,
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New YORK, Feb. 1S-The first mammoth
cake-walk ever given in this country took
place last night at Madison-sQuare Garden.
Eight thousand people were in attendance,
the majority colored. Besides the cake
walk there was a programme of music,
singing and dancing
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Iowa Peoples Party Ticket.

ALEXANDRIA. Ia, Feb. 18.-The State
Convention of the Peoples party has nomi-
mated a ticket as follows: Governor, G. w.
Brue; Lieutenant-Gove j. J. Mills !;
Secretary OF State, ID. NJ. McStravick :;
Treasurer. John Mahoney; Audtor-Gen
eral. John Hendricks; Superintendent Of
Education, J. NJ. Patton; Attorney General,
Judge Wadehough