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The morning call., 1892-04-13
MEXICO'S FLAGS.
a Strong Opposition Manifested by 0hcsrs
in Both Countries

a Strong Opposition Manifested by 0ficsrs
in Both Countries.
NEW YORK, April ia Washington
correspondent says: The proposition to re-
turn to Mexico the 81 battle e-flags captured
by our troops in the War of 1916 AZ, now
preserved at West Point, is not a popular
measure with army officers. Its passage by
the House will be vigorously opposed by
many old veterans Of the regular army re-
siding in this city.
Speaking of the matter, brigadier-gen-
eral ON duty at the War Department said he
could not understand what the military men
in the Senate were thinking about when
they allowed such measure TO pass with
out even a word Of opposition. He could
not understand how any soldier can wish TO
have restored to him flags taken from him
Oh the battlefield. They can be Of no value.
unless recovered in the way they were lost,
and, in the opinion Of this and many other
officers, it was simply calling the attention
Of Mexico to its hour of humiliation even TO
suggest tie return Of war trophies at this
or any other time. Speaking further, this
officer said we might just as well talk of re-
storing to Mexico the territory we took
from her by the treaty of Guadalonpe
Hiiaigo, and after the warriors in the Sen
ate had voted for the battle-flag proposition
he would not be surprised Ut even such a
movement
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FROM THE ORIENT.
The China Arrives and Is Placed in Quar-
antine.

Inc Chtno Arrives ana Is Placed In quar-
antine.
The Pacific Mail steamship China
arrived at late hour last night
from China and Japan. She
had on board AZ cabin passengers and
22O Chinese and 100 Japanese steerage pas
sengers. Quarantine Offi4er Lawler found
that one of the Chinese had the smallpox,
and ordered the vessel into quarantine.
The China brings Hong Kong advces to
March %. and from Yokohama to March 81.
The news is unimportsut.
The United States gunboat Petrol has ar
rived at Hong Kong from Bangkok.
Intelligence from Takeo, Yetchu prov
ince, states that violent earthquake was
experienced there on the morning Of the
Goth ult at o'clock.
Details have been received of the recent
big fire at AshikaRa, Tochigi Prefecture.
The total number Of houses destroyed was
253; seven persons were burnt TO death,
and So individuals more or less severely in
jured.
The unprecedented fall in exchange in
Japan has stopped all trade in imports. In
silk there has been a little doing, but there
is nothing doing in tea.
According to the Nichi Nichi Shimbun
the quantity of tea sent to Yokohama from
ali parts of japan during 1891 was 2S9,610
parcels. OF which 4195. 100 catties were
sold, q, $50. $50 catties being exported.
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The Articles Of agreement as Signed Yes
terdaY Set Forth in Eull

terday Set Forth in Full.
NEW YORK, April Is jim Han and Bob
Fitzsimmons had no difficulty in arranging
to-day for fight. They have agreed to
fight to finish for a purse not less than
$4,000 and side bet of 5000 each, the fight
to occur at the Olympic, New Orleans or
the California or Pacific at San Francisco,
whichever offers the largest purse. The
fight is TO be at catch weights.
The following articles of agreement were
signed by the pugilsts: ''We, the under
signed, Robert FitZsimmons of San Fran
cisco, Cal, and James Hall of Chicago, H.,
do hereby agree to engage in a glove
contest to finish at catch-weights
before one of these three clubs Offer
ing a purse of $4,000 or more, viz
Olympic Club, New Orleans, Pacihe Club,
San Francisco and California Athletic Club,
San Francisco. In case two clubs offer the
same purse the place Of contest shall be
decided by mutual consent. The club
selected shall name the referee The con-
Test shall be governed by the club rules.
We further agree TO wager the sum Of 5000
each on the result. The club selected is to
act as stakeholder The first deposit is to be
made when the clubs articles Of agreement
are signed: the second depositto be made
80 days before the contest. The date to be
chosen by the club. but it shall not be before
November ], 1892. and shal not be later
than December 80. 1892. TIE clubs named
herein are given until April 20 TO bid for the
contest"
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C00PER'S EXPLANATION.
The Democratic Congressman From Indiana
Mixed Up in Pension Cases.

WASHINGTON, April misrepresentation
Cooper of Indiana made statement before
the House Pension Investigation Com
mittee. He declared he was not responsible
for and knew nothing about the action Of
his clerk, Hersey, in taking fees for infor-
nation furnished to outside pension attor-
neys. HerSey had been recommended as
competent man for the place and EN- ployed
as such. Commissioner Raum, however,
sought to have all the pension business done
by Washington attorneys who were in
dorsers Of his notes. This, he said, was
much more harmful to the debauchery Of
the public service than Hersey's acts. Raum
knew of Hersey's 6oings hast September,
bat had done every thing in his power to
have Hersey bribed through his fRaum's)
agents and informers in two or three States
in the hope that he might entrap the wit
ness.
Used His Name.
1t was false that he Cooper told Morgan
that Hersey would work for him for pay,
and the witness denied that he ever asked
or accepted a cent for his service growing
out Of his connection with public affairs
Cooper then referred to the charge that lie
authorized Maring and Slusher to print his
signature on thousands Of imitation Con-
gressional slips, and said that Maring came
TO him and said he desired to use the wit
ness name in calling up the cases of "the
w
sion laws at that time, and on Maring's rep
resentation that 1t was the usual thing and
on the exhibition OF call signed by Senator
Turpie he gave his consent, but with the
understanding that the privilege was to be
used only for soldiers in the witness dis
trict. Learning afterward that Maring was
calling up cases from all over the country,
he wrote Tanner that he expressly limited
the privilege to the soldiers of his district.
Kaum either destroyed or suppressed the
whole of this correspondence. III 1t was
produced Raums criticism would be
answered in advance.
A Question Of veracity.
In regard to the affidavit of David L.
Gtt which Rsum submitted. to the effect
that Commissioner Black had thrown 5000
OF the witness slips in the waste-basket,
man until Black went out of office. Cooper
falsehood in calling the attention Of
Hersey's use Of witness name on call slips
and saying that he had made no discovery
| that Hersey had used any other members
| names, when the very papers he filed
| showed that the names OF five other men,
| 5ers of Congress had been used. The wit
| ness submitted letters between himself and
| Commissioner Tanner showing that he
| sent sample slip To Tanner. asking him If
| it was proper for him to give attorneys per-
mission TO use them. The Commissioner
| replied most assuredy not. The next letter
! was one from Cooper directing Maring and
| s lusher to discontinue the use Of The slips.
| Ex-senator nj. d. Foley of Reno, New,
| Is in town and Is stopping at the Lick.
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morning and heard arguments in support
of the bill appropriating $1,000 600 in aid Of
the Worlds Fair. John Boyd Thatcher of
New York and Vice-President O'Dell Of
the Chicago directory spoke in favor OF the
bill.
The Cabinet met to-day and considered
the Bering Sea question.
The President to-day issued pr0clan,a.
tion opening the Cheyenne and Arahaboe
reservation on April 10 at II o'clock noon.
Peace I'm Venezuela.
Senior Peraza, the Venezuelan Min lister,
to-day received message from the Vene-
zuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs, dated
Caracas, April II, saying: 'Peace Is assured.
General tranquility prevails throughout the
country"
The morning call., 1892-04-13
VICTORIA NEWS.
Election and Marine Items-Meeting of the
Grand Lodge, A. o. q. W.

VICTORIA, b. c.. April 12.-The election
of an Alderman to-day for the Johnson
street Ward resulted in the election of Ed
ward Bragg. prominent workingman and
the labor candidate.
The steamer Umatilla, from San Fran
cisco. this morning brought 322 tons of
freight for Victoria and 80 tons for Van-
couver.
The Canadian Government has remitted
the fine of $500 imposed on the American
tug Coils last October. AT tile time the
San Pedro was wrecked near Race Rocks
the tug took the United States inspectors,
Bullen and Bryant, and others, including
surveyors and agents, 10 the wreck. The
British authorities fined the tug for inter-
fering in the business.
saiing-race Is proposed for the sealing
fleet from Victoria to Port Angeles and re-
turn.
The Grand Lodge, A. o. U. W., of Brit
ish Columbia met at noon to-day. Banquet
this evening.
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gradual falling off for several years past in
the number Of children attending school i'm
most Of the districts of the county. He
attributed the decrease solely to the stop
page OF hydraulic mining, and his prophecy
that revival OF that industry was appa-
rently close at hand and would result in an
increase of population and general prosper
ity was received with great enthusiasm.
Among prominent educators from abroad
attending the institute are Professor George
b. Howard Of Stanford University, Pro-
lessor j. K. Bacon and Colonel George C.
Edwards of the State University, and Pro-
fessor p. NJ. Fisher of the Pacific Educa-
tional Journal.
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SANKEY'S MONEY.
His Brothers and Sisters Contesting His
Adopted daughters Claim

His Brothers and Sisters Contesting His
Adopted daughters Claim.
CHICAGO, April 12.-An interesting fight
is going on before Judge Tuley for pos
session OF property worth $4,000. left by
the late Samuel Sankey of San Francisco.
While ON a visit TO Lycoming County, Penn
sylyania. in 1879. Sankey adopted Caroline
c. Sankey. an orphan and daughter Of his
brother Cyrus. This was done with the
consent OF Sankey's sisters aud brothers,
and now they object 10 the consequences.
Samuel Sankey died in 1856, and the adopted
daughter claimed TO be heress 10 the prop
eVty, some of which is located In Chicago.
Then the sisters and brothers living in
Pennsylvania started a contest, claiming
that they were entitled TO the property. In
behalf Of the adopted daughter il is con-
tended the decree of adoption has been sus-
tained by the Highest court, notwiihstand-
ing the contest made. 1t is denied that the
Pennsylvania court was without jursdc-
tion, and Caroline c. Ssnkey insists she is
entitled 10 the entire estate. Evidence is
now being taken.
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/. Fleeing British Editors.

New WESTMINSTER, B. c.. April 12.-The
KennedyS, publishers of the Columbian,
who have been summoned TO appear before
the House to answer a charge of publishing
libelous article against one OF the members
of the House, have fed to Blaine, WASH,
just across the border. Troops guarded the
Columbian Office and every avenue of escape
from the city all night, but the newspaper
men escaped from the city yesterday and
spent the night at ranch in the woods.
This morning they escaped across the bor-
der. Intense excitement prevails, as almost
the entire populaee uphold the Kennedys.
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The Baby Shot Itself.

GRASS VALLEY, April 12.-Yesterday
afternoon at Patrick Campbelps ranch, l2
miles southwest from here. the three-year-
old daughter of Mrs. Carroll was badly
wounded by being shot in the face. The
little one was playing ali alone in a room
where some guns were stacked in corner.
1t is presumed that she got one Of the guns
down on the floor, and was pulling it after
her. when the load was discharged. The
charge or the bird shot carried away the
skin and flesh OF the right side of the face
forward OF the ear and to the corner of the
eye. Some OF the shot perforated the ear,
but that organ will not be lost. The tenn
poral artery was laid bare but not cut. The
wound is not dangerous, bat is very ugly.
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REDUCING THE FORCE.
The Union Pacific Road Diseharging Workmen
in Their Shops.

OMAHA, April 12-Order5 have been is
sued to discharge large number of men in
the shops of the Union Pacific Railroad.
When Superintendent Mcconnell was ap-
pointed one year ago there were employed
In the shops of the system $500 men. The
business has grown until last month there
were 100 on the system, while at the Omaha
shops the number Of employees has grown
from 1l00 ip February, 1891, to 1885. The
order has gone out to lay OFF men TEN porarily
until business picks up On the Nebraska
division, the largest in the system out of
700 mel 90 have been laid off, about 45 being
from the Omaha shops. There is great
deal oil grain TO ship in the country along
the branch roads. In other branches reduce
tions will be made
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ARSON BY ANARCHISTS.
a Gang Of 1ncsndiaries Destroying Tenement
Hnr1sa In, h.

Gang Of Incsndiaries Destroying Tenement
Houses in the East
NEW YORK. April 12-The existence OF
gang Of incendiaries and anarchists, who
have been starting fires in the tenement
houses of Brooklyn since January /, was
demonstrated to-day. Two men are under
arrest. One of the acc0mplices of the gang
has made full confession. Their plan was
TO arrange with dwelers in tenement
houses who were overinsured TO burn their
property for percentage Of the insurance
money.
MADRID, April 12.-Plaie-layers while cx
amining The railway fifteen miles northwest
OF Barcelona, found beside the rails paS-
eel containing twenty-nine dynamite car
tridges. Fuses were attached.
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The Mormon Conference.

INDEPENDENCE. Mo-, April 12.-The Nor
mon elders in attendance upon the inter-
national conference of the ReorganiZed
Church of the Latter-day Saints again ad-
miniStered unto the sick to-day. The base
ment of the temple. where the ceremony
was performed, was crowded. At the busi-
ness session a resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the publication of history of
the church, 10 be placed on sale at the
Worlds Fair. Very little other business
was transacted. The conference will ad-
iOurn some time this week
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A Cattleman Has His Head Crushed BY
aLimb While Rounding Up Stock.
BOISE POSTOFFICE ROBBERS CAUGHT.
The Murderous Brothers Bailey Guarded by the State
Troops to Save Them From En-.
ragged Lynehers.
Erecislto THE MORNING GAZE.

LIvERMoRE, April IA cattleman
named Louis Mothes met sudden and
tragic death to-day on the Hospital, rugged
range adjoining the San Antonio Valley.
about 80 miles from here. He and some 25
others were engaged in the regular spring
roundup. He was in pursuit of some cattle
that had separated from the band and while
his horse was running at great speed his
head struck the limb of tree. His brains
were dashed out and death resulted in
stantly. Mothes was SO years of age, a
native of Switzerland and unmarried. The
remains were brought here for interment.
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THE GIRLS PLOW ALL DAY.
Julia 0'Meara May Have Poisoned Her Father,
but People Pity Her,


MODESTO, April 12.-The case of the
People against Julia O'Meara and her
lover. Charles Alberti, on complaint of her
father, who charges them with poisoning
him with intent to murder. was heard to-
day, attracting large crowd, having eX-
cited intense public interest The testimony
showed that the defendants desire to marry
and O'Meara forbids it. On March 27 he
found the water provided by Julia for his
use so bitter that he could not drink it. The
following morning the tea she gave him for
breakfast was as bitter as oak-bark lea, but
he drank it and was soon violently sick, and
was narrowly saved by physicians, who
agree that he was poisoned. Popular SYM
pathy is with the daughter, regardless of
her guilt or innocence. O'Meara Is tyran-
nical to his family. He has three daughters,
and eumpels them TO get up every morning
at o'clock to feed the stock, harness the
horses and do like labor, and makes them
plow all day. as though they were the most
rugged men.
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PURIFYING POLITICS.
A New Republican Club Organized in Santa
Clara Countv

SANTA CLARA. April 12-The Santa Clara
County Republican Club was organized in
San Jose tonight with 130 charter members,
comprising many Of the leading citizens of
this city and county. bon. F. E. Spencer,
ex-Superior Judge, was elected president;
James A. Clayton, secretary; Edward Me-
LaughliD, treasurer. and G. NJ. Wooster
financial secretary. G. NJ. Bowman, j. r.
Weller. G. L. Settle. F. P. Russell, PhilC
Hersey. ID. w. Burchard and q. A. Fuller
Spencer, in taking the chair. in few we'll
chosen words sounded the keynote of the
coming campaign. and said that the aim OF
the club would be TO make Republicanism
respectable In Santa Clara County.
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Lynchiug Expected.

BAKER CITY. Or, April 12-Advices re-
ceived from Vale this evening are to the
effect that everything is quiet. The ex-
animation of John and William Bailey, the
alleged murderers of William Humbert. was
to have commenced at 1 o'clock this after
noon. Eight men are kept constantly en-
guard at the Jail, but there is little fear en-
tertaned of any attempt at mob violence.
1t is expected that + Company will return
Tomorrow evening in charge Of the pris-
0ners.
A later report says that an attack upon
the Jail is expected tonight and that the
cowboys mean business.
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Qr Keelsv's Qinlnma

SPRINGFIELD, H., April II. - Governor
Fifer reversed the order of The State Board
of Health to-day 10 revoking the certihcace
OF DR.. Leslie Keeley, of Dwight. of the BIZ
chloride of gold cure fame. His certificate
was revoked June 80, 1891. Governor Fifer
says that the action was taken without the
notice 10 Kelley, without trial and with
out the findings upon the facts as the law
requires. Under these circumstances the
revocation was Unauthorized and void.
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SENDING GOLD ABROAD.
The Report That Wealthy Men Were Export
inc Treasure Is Not Credited

New York. April 12-The Tribune has
the following: The bankers yesterday were
inclined to ridicule the reports sent from
Germany that a number of wealthy men IN
this city are sending gold abroad privately
because they feared The results Of possible
silver legislation by Congress. Several rea-
sons were advanced u show the absuTdity
of the report. For one, it was shown there
have been no shirments recently large
enough 10 have any effect, either here or
abroad. 1t also was pointed out that the
rich men Of New York did not expect any
silver bill would be passed, and if the same
were passed it would not benefit them par
ticularly to have q shortage Of gold in
Europe. Besides this, it would practically
be impossible for movement of the kind
to take place without the knowledge of it
coming 10 the bankers, and none of those
who were seen had heard even an intima-
tion OF such a thing.
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Will Visit the World,s Fair.

LONDON, April 12.=It Is announced that
Prince George Of Wales will visit the United
States in 1898 to attend the Worlds Fair
and then return to England.
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& Casnerata Lnyar's Ueeds.

LONDON, April ia man named Ham-
ilton residing at Milkshsm. Wiltshire, en-
gagged to be married to young lady, be-
coming convinced that the uncle of his
fiancee was seeking TO influence her to break
the engagement, killed bun. He also killed
a policeman who tried to arrest him. He
was then oyerpOwered and locked up.
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Mrs. osborne to Be Released.

LONDON, April 12.-The Exchange Tee-
graph Company is authority for the state
ment that Matthews, the Hume Secretary,
has decided 10 release Mrs. Florence Ethel
Osborne, who Is serving a nine months sem
tence for the theft Of Mrs. Hargreave's
pearls and subsequent perjury.
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Barili Disappears.

KANSAS CITY. April 12.-Alfred o. Barili,
nephew of Nine. Patti, and professor of
music, against whom suit was brought yes
terday by DIR. Neville +. HORNE, a we'll
known citizen of Chicago for $4,000 for
alternating the affections of the doctors wife,
has disappeared. His friends do not know
of his whereabouts
The morning call., 1892-04-13
BIG IRRIGATION CANAL.
An English Company Has Let Contract for
One in Arizona

An English Company Has Let Contract for
One in Arizona.
= TUCSON, Ariz., April 1.-The Santa Cruz
Water-storage Company yesterday closed a
contract with S. S. Watson of Los Angeles
to construct an irrigating canal an0 reser-
voirs in Santa Cruz Valley. The canal will
be 20 miles long and 80 feet wide at the bot
tom. 1t will be supplied from the Santa
Cruz River and twenty storage reservoirs.
There will be 800 600 acres of land reclaimed
for agriculture Work will be pushed. Five
hundred men and 200 teams will be put to
work next week. The cost of construction
is estimated at S1,2o0,0o0. The enterprise
is wholly backed by English capital. The
head Of the canal Is so miles south Of
Tucson. The canal will run north 20 miles.
This is the largest irrigation enterprise yet
inaugurated in Arizona.
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Blessing the Flour.

New York, April 12-About 200 people
attended this afternoon at the pier Of the
Inman line, on invitation of Rev. DIR. Tai
mage, to assist in asking Gods blessing on
100000 pounds of flour. the first installment
of 100000 pounds which the Christian
Herald promised to send TO the famine dis
tricts in Russia by the steamship Conenaugh,
which will sail in few days.
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De Giers' Painful Illness.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 12.-It is stated
that the illness of De Giers, Minister of
Foreign Affairs. who has for some time
past been suffering from erysipelas In the
head, aggravated by very painful ulcer in
the ear, is resulting in permanent deafn ess,
and his resignation from office is probable.
The morning call., 1892-04-13
The Supreme Court Vacancy.

NEW YORK. April 12.-The Commercial
Advertisers Washington special says:
Aspirants for the vacant seatin the Supreme
Court bench and friends who have been
urging their claims upen the President al
generally dishearten ed by the impression
they get that the Office will go to Attorney
General Miller. The impres sion made upon
the minds Of those who have talked with
Harrison is that he is determined to appoint
Miller.
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Died on the Desert,

PHGNIx. Ariz., April 12-Two of party
of three prospectors have returned from a
trip on the Colorado desert. and report the
death from thirst of their companion, whose
name was Mcbride. The party separated
in a search Cor water, and later the two sur
vivOrs came upon message left in a stone
cairn, which leaves no doubt but that Nc
Brides bones are bleaching on the desert.
The others suffered terribly from exposure.
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Must Make Un Iheir Canitnl.

PHILADELPHIA. April 12.-State Super
intcndent of Banking Krumbhaar to-day
notified half dozen financial institutions
of this city that they must make good the
impairments of their capital or they would
be closed. Two Of the Institutions are the
Finance Company Of Pennsylvania and the
Investment Company Of Philadelphia. both
of which suffered severely in the financial
panic Of the fail of 1890
The morning call., 1892-04-13
THE MEMPHIS RACES.
Result Of the Second Days Contest Of the
Spring Meeting.

Result OF the Second Days contest OF the
Spring Meeting.
MEMPHIS, April 12.-The first race was
run In the rain, and the track was heavy.
The results we're: Six furiongs--Jim Head
won, Prince Kinney second, Parapet third.
Time, II.
Four furlongs-King Lee won. Coquette
second, Revenue third. Time, 0:53h.
Owners handicap, one and an eighth
miles-Riley won, First Lap second, Faithful
third. Time, 2:03A.
Seven furlongs-Sullross won, Rosemont
second, Costa Rica third. Time, l So
One mile-Marle X won. Foxhall second,
Sunny Breck third. Time, / :50h.
Seven furlongs-Red Prince won. Van
Zandt second, Powers third. Time, :35A