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The morning call., 1892-12-20
UNSEEMLY STRUGGLES
Why the Queen Will Hold No
More Drawing-ROoms.
Women Almost Fought at the Bar
riers to Get Into the Royal
Presence Early.
Edmund YATES Cable to the New YORK Tribune

LONDON, Dec 1o.-I have reason 10 be-
lleye that the Queen will not herself hold
any more drawing rooms. For years past
II has been her custom TO retire from the
throneToom before the drawing-room was
half over, leaving the larger portion TO be
generally received By the Princess of Wales,
One result OF this practice was a series of
frantic and most unseemly struggles to
reach the throneroom early. and on several
occasions the alterations at the barriers be-
tween eager. angry and excited danes were
so loud ana violent that the sounds of the
conflict penetrated to the royal circle. There
is. it is considered, little reason why the
Queen should continue 10 hold drawing
rooms. especially as she always suffers from
headache and malaise for several hours
after one.
hear from Berlin that the Empress
Frederick has succeeded in bringing about
a reconciliation between the Emperor VIII
liam and the Duchess of Sparta, and that
the Emperor has invited his sister and her
husband to come there next month for the
wedding Of Princess Margaret and Prince
Frederick Of Hesse. The Emperor was
made extremely angry by the conversion Of
the Duchess OF Sparta from the Lutheran
faith to the orthodox Greek church, and,
although she Is his favorite sister. he held
scarcely any communication with her.
The Grand Duke George Alexandrovitch
is again seriously i'll. The Cars second
son has only just completed his twenty first
year, and he has been suffering from pull
monary diseases ever since his return from
a long sea voyage. 1t was hoped, however,
that winter in Algeria had perm anently
benefited his health.
Henry Chaplin has converted his stud at
Blankney into a limited company. with
capital at e50,0O0 in SO shares, and the
principal shareholders are Chaplin himself,
his nephew, the Duke OF Sutherland, Lord
Radnory. Sir Frederick Johnstone and Ce-
ell Chaplin. henry Chaplin is to be per-
manent governing director. but only so long
as he holds at least half of the subscribed
capital. The memorandum of the associa-
tion states that the business of the company
Is 10 be stud farming. horse breeding
and entering horses for running in races
No reference Is made to the Duke OF St.
Albans. so he has no doubt disposed of his
interest in Galopin, which he purchased
jointly with Chaplin after Prince Batthy-
any's death.
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THE EVE OF REVOLUTION.
Great Danger in the Temper of the
French peopIe,

PARIS, Dec. 19--The political turmoil In
France does not diminish. The head OF one
OF the greatest banking houses in the world,
with headquarters in Paris, said to-day to
one Of the American delegates to the Brus-
sells convention:
Il believe we are on the eve Of a revolu-
ton and that few outside of France have
any conception of the dangers of the situ-
alton. The temper OF The people is not
understood. They cannot or will OF dis
criminate between the Government itself
and the individuals who represent It,"
1t is now generally understood that the
popular mind must be further exasperated
by more revelations of corruption in high
places. The Panama story has not half
been told. Every day adds fresh chapters.
feature Of great interest TO Americans
will probably soon be made known. 1t in
wolves banker Of worldwide reputation as
well known in New York as In Paris. He
is said 10 have been a heavy beneficiary of
The Panama Canal Company without having
rendered any tangible Quid pro quo
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THREE DAYS TALK.
SanCtifiCation as Defined
by Briggs.
BELIEVED IN PROGRESSION.
The Doctor Made an Able Defense, but
the New York Presbytery Is
Probably Against Him.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

New YORK, Dec. 19.-Dr. Briggs finished
three days speech to-day. Several times
he was applauded. but that the closing mo-
ments of the session were against him was
plainly evident. Taking up charge 6, the
essence of which is that the accused had
declared that specification is OF complete
at death, which is contrary to the standards
OF the church, which teaches that the souls
of believers are at their death at once made
perfect in holiness, the defendant said that
there was no proof offered for this essen-
tlal doctrine in the charge. He had de-
ciared for progressive santfcation and ar
gued at length to show that there was a
middle state and that sanctifcation could
never be complets Until the day of resur-
rection. The invariabIe statement of the
New Testament is that the second advent
OF Jesus Christ is the goal of sanctification.
In conclusion Briggs said: 81 have shown
that the doctrines taught by me are not
contrary 10 the Westminster confession and
not irrecOncilable with the scriptures, but
the product OF comprehensive study OF
thescriptures. 1t is now for the Presbytery
OF New York to make its decision. l pray
God you make no mistake, but stand firmly
by the word Of God and the constitution of
our church and so deliver q righteous ver-
dict"
DIR. Briggs asked how much more time
the prosecution would require and he de-
manded that the prosecution be not per-
mitted to bring in new matter or matter pre-
pared months ago and held for the conclu-
sion. He wanted the matter settled.
McCook, speaking for the prosecution,
said ne thought they could conclude their
reply by Wednesday. The committee would
insist on the usages of courts, which al
lowed the complainant in all cases, both
criminal and civil. TO open and close the
proceedings. The moderator so ruled, when
Briggs rose and commenced TO speak, but
the moderator declared him out of order
Briggs appealed, but the moderator was
sustained by an oYerW halminp Ynfa
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HARBOR LINES.
Private Property Cannot Interfere
With Their Running.

WASHINGTON, Dec. I9.--The important
case of Henry l.. Yesler, plaintiff in error,
vs.. the Board of Harbor Line Commits
siOners OF the State of Washington, involv-
ing hsrbor rights OF great value over the
water front of Seattle, was to-day dismissed
by the United Supreme Court, for want of
Jurisdiction. Yesler Is the owner OF wharf
property at Seattle and sought by writ of
proclamation to restrain the State Board of
Harbor Line Comm ssioners from changing
the harbor lines, it being the purpose of the
commission TO so locate the harbor lines that
they would include within them Yesler's
property. Yesler claimed that this action
would amount to the deprivation OF his
property without due process OF law, con-
trary to the constitution. The court below
decided against him, holding as against the
State that he was a lttoral owner simply,
and as such owner can assert no valuable
rights below the line Of ordinary high tide.
The Supreme Court dismissed Yesler's ap-
peal chiefly on the ground that the affidavits
presented were so defective as not TO fairly
raise a Federal question. Chief Justice
Fuller announced the decision.
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HE PLUNGED TO RUIN.
Playing Thousands of Public
Money on the Races.
He Was an Experienced Financier,
but His Defalcation Was Too
Great to Be Hidden.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19.-DeDosed from of1es
with a shortage in his accounts of S63, Coo.
his son dead q suicide, with absolute ruin
staring him in the face, Michael J. Foers-
tel, until tonight City Treasurer of St
Louis, is one of the most misera of mer.
AT an early hour this morning ire was dis
covered by the watchman in the City
Treasurer's office, where with the doors of
the vaults wide open too evident attempt
had been made to destroy everything In
that office in the way of records. Forum
ately the fire was extinguished before any,
thing but some useless papers and old fur
niture had been destroyed.
When Treasurer Foerstel arrived upon
the scene almost his first words were that
when his son and assistant Edward AZ
rived they would quickly know how things
stood. In few minutes word was re-
ceived that the young man was even then
dying at his house with "a bullet in his brain,
fired there by his own hand. When this
news was communicated TO the father he
was Frustrated for a short time, but by q
violent effort suppressed his emotion and
directed that an investigation be begun at
once into the affairs of the Office. This was
completed late this evening with the resuls
stated above.
The Mayor Immediately deposed the
Treasurer and appointed Charles Parsons.
well-known banker, TO act in his stead.
For several weeks past there have been
rum0rs afi0at about young Foerstel, who
had beer what is known as "plunger."
There have also been suits brought against
his father by money-lenders notorious for
their exorbitant interest charges. Asser-
tons have also been made regarding real
estate deals and allegations of the use uf
city money by some one who recouped the
treasury previous TO the regular examina-
tions by borrowing from Shylocks, who as
last sued the Treasurer himself on notes
that the old man declares to be forgeres.
To-day's events are the elimination of all
these rumors. The young mans record Is
that of wild plunger. On horses he was a
heavy bettor. placing thousand or more at
time, and he was also interested in real
estate deals beyond his capacity to handle,
as is shown by recent developments. He
was only % years of age, but has had a large
experience in financial matters. In his
capacity as Assistant Treasurer over S10,-
10000 passed through his hands annually.
He was treasurer for two building assoca-
tions and was interested in a company
manufacturing novelties. but his accounts
with these are said to be all right. His at
torney says he had been terribly worried OF
late by an attempt on the part of some ono
to backmail him out of $4,000 by threats
of exposure of the crookedness In the CITY
Treasurer's Office.
1t is settled by the Inquiry that the father
personally is innocent of wrongdoing. His
son sunk the whole sum in frantic real
estate deals.
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COAST GOSSIP.
General Rosecrans Is Getting Better
Rapidly.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec 19.-General
Rosecrans is so far recovered that he is
making preparations for his trip to Cali
fornia, where be will stay until his health is
recuperated.
Senator FELTON, has not been feeling well
since his arrival in Washington. In a day
or two he will go South for few weeks.
j. il. c. Schroeder of Yreka, California,
Is at Willard's Hotel.
In the case of Gustav Peterman, now at
Alcatraz Island. the unexecuted part of his
sentence has been remitted.
In the case Of Charles W. Bennett, at AL
catraz, six months of his sentence is re-
mitted.
In the land case OF Francisco Lorenzo VS..
George w. Root. from San Francisco dis
trict.lthe Secretary decides the pre-emption
contest in favor Of Root.
III the case of Henry l.. Andrews his ap-
plication to homestead of land covered with
timber in Vancouver district, Wash, is de-
MED.
j. NJ. Morrin has been appointed Post.
master at Rumsey, Yolo County, Cal.
The National Bank OF ST. Louis has been
designated as the reserve agent for the
Commercial National Bank of Portland, Or.
The postoffice at Garland, Butte County,
has been discontinued.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-William LII. Harris,
James c. Good, William Rettig. James C.
Field. John Clancy, Samuel Gillis. Daniel
Sullivan, Samuel Dixon. Jeremiah Long.
Additional-James w. Therman. Joseph Ii.
Harding. Original widow-Mary j. Rantz.
Oregon: Original-Judson Wood, George
A. Whitney. Reuben Snyder. John A.
Reeves. Original widows-Henry p. Web
ster, Jacob G. Welcome, Thomas NJ. Dune.
gan.
Washington: Additional ohm Brown.
Original widow = Nancy +. Jennings
(mother).
The Treasury Department to-day pur.
chased 1900 ounces OF silver at .S34s and
1856.
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SWEPT BY FIRE.
Property DESTROYED Aggregating in
Value Nearly Half a rIiIIion.

ST LOUIS, Dec. ia fire originating in
the Udell Wooden nware Company's building
this evening, about 6 AS o'clock, destroyed
property situated in the territory bounded
by Washington, Locust. Third aud Fourth
streets. The successive alarms called out
practically the entire fire department, and,
after struggling until IL o'clock, the fames
were got under control with q loss aggre-
eating S4500Oo. practically covered by in-
suTance.
The individual losses are: Udell Wooden
ware Company, ZOO; Tyler Desk Com
pany. $4,000; Pacific Express Company,
5000; Trochiect, Dunbar 81 Renard, car
pets. etc, S45, coo; Saccaret Furniture Con-
pany, $4,000; Missouri Glass Company,
$1,000. Other minor losses make the total
S450,000. 1t is practically settled that one
man lost bis life in the fire, but who he was
is not known.
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NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Secretary Foster Says There Is Plenty
of Gold i'm the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The Treasury
Department was kept fully and properly
advis ed Of the progress Of the stock market
in New York to-day, and Secretary Foster
was in conference with his assistants sew
eral times upon the situation. After the de-
partment closed Assistant Secretaries Gear,
Spaulding and Lambertson gathered in the
Secretary's room and discussed the events
of the day.
The Secretary said, In answer to a ques-
ton based on the report printed in New
York that he WAS much excited over the
matter and intended to 20 to New York TO
consult with the New York bankers: "I am
not going to New York to confer with the
bankers or any one else about the financial
situation. The idea had not previously oc-
Cured 10 me.
"As TO the amount Of gold in the treas
ury," continued the Secretary, I'VE are all
right. Last month the exports from this
country amounted to S7,oOo,Ooo but the
treasury lost S500.0O0 only. The reserve
limit is fixed at 500. 000. 900. aad have S24,-
100000 moro than thar. The resources of
the country are greater and more varied
than most people know and the money paid
to the treasury for gold can be used for re-
placing the amount sold. This money is
urSuou Wcee aba Soutu W Duy SEAluy pro-
visions and cotton. and IL l can
save man 5000 or $1,000 on
million he does not stop at
giving me gold In New York for currency
laid down for him or wherever he wants it.
If they get us down in this matter it will be
only after long fight and hard oue If
1t were not for the scare that seems inevit-
able in connection with shipments of gold
abroad Is would not be such bad thing
after all. The balance of trade In our favor
is at the rate Of 800 600. 600 month, and the
gold certainly finds its way back here Last
month we shipped more provisions abroad
than ever before. and believe the showing
for December will be as good.
1--WE have nearly $500, 1000. 600 OF gold In
the United States. and il $500, ,000, 900 were
TO go out 1t would result in the reduction of
our public debt to that extent with an ac-
companying saving of interest on that
amount. / am not at all uneasy regarding
the situation"
Then the Secretary and Mr.. Gear fell TO
exchanging observations on the prosperous
condition Of the country as shown in the
purely agricultural portions, and notably In
Iowa. Governor Gears own State. With
these consoling reflections fresh in their
minds. the Secretary and assistants sepa-
rated, the former reHerating his statement
that he intended to manage the affairs OF
the department as Its active head until his
term expired, and had no doubt of his abil-
ity TO maintain at its present figure the gold
reserve In the treasury.
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CANNOT BE FOUNDJ
The Man Who Confessed the Home-
stead Poisoning Has Vanished

PTTTsBURG, Dee. 19.-Warraurs were
issued this afternoon for the arrest of Hugh
Dempsey, district master workman Knights
OF Labor, and j. NJ. Davidson for aliegey
completely In the plot to poison nou-
union workmen in the Homestead Mills.
A warrant was also taken out for Cock
Gallagher, the confessor.
This evening Dempsey surrendered and
was released on $500 bail. Davidson has
not yet been arrested, and Gallagher Is still
missing
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UNDER FALLING WALLS,
Firemen neet Death After a Blaze in a
FIOuring.MiII.

ALBANY. n. Y, Dec. ia fire start ed
by an explosion in the elevator shaft of the
Fort Orange Milling Company's building to-
day destroyed the plant. entailing loss of
$4,000. Charles Wolvertop, a member of
the firm, was badly burned.
At about o'clock this evening. as the
members of steamer company were pre-
pairing to leave the ruins by the river front
the east wall toppled over without warning
and seven men were buried under a mass of
debris. A large force of firemen and police
men Immediately set to work and James
Shattuck and Fred Damer were taken out,
slightly hurt, and sent to the hospital. Two
hours later the dead bodies of Charles
Marshall. John Bridgeford and Fred
Amthor were found.
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ands, from whom, it is said, officers Of the
United States navy obtained evidence
favorable TO the American case by the
exercise OF unfair means Of persuasion.
1t is said important evidence bearing upon
this phase Of the difficulty was then OBJ
tained by the commissioner. One month
ago Sherwood left Victoria for San Fran
cisco. and there he prosecuted his mission
with such secrecy that not until the day
following his departure was any intimation
OF his business made public. San Francisco
Is the headquarters of the United States
sealing fleet, and In a furtherance of his
inquiries within the precincts of the Golden
Gate Sherwood obtained. it is said, a num-
Der OF affidavits from American sealing
captains corroborating Canada's contention.
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BENICIA ARSENAL.
Work of Improvement That the Gov
ernment Should Do.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19-Brigadier- Gen.
eral ID. w. Fisgler. Chief of Ordnance. u.
). A., was before tue House Appropriations
Committee on the sundry civil bill to-day to
explain the items Of appropriations re-
Quired by his department.. Mr.. Hilborn,
Representative Of the Third District Of
California. was present aud made an argu-s
ment In support OF the items of appropria-
tion required for the Benicia Arsenal. He
explained the necessity for each item as
recemmended by the War Department, and
especially the following: First-For estab-
ilshing complete and proper system of
sewerage and TO perfect the plumbing system
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WILL NOT RECOVER.
Physicians Give Him but Two or
Three Days of Life.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19-Mr Blaine's
physicians now concede that he will not
recover. They do not say just how long he
may live, but from the tone Of their state
ments it is believed he cannot live more than
two or three days. TUE CALL correspondent
saw DIR. Johnson again this afternoon. He
iSsmore communicative. and had no hesitaney
in stating Mr.. Blaine's exact condition and
the disease with which he is suffering. The
disease is mainly in the kidneys. "Waxy
degeneration of the Kidneys" the malady
was called. with complications Of hernia
and nervous troubles
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TROUBLE IN SAMOA.
The German Officers There Do Not
Stand Well at Home.

BERLIN, Dec 19.-The statement is made
on good authority that Germany. as well as
the United States and Great Britain, is
deeply involved In the conflict raging round
Chief Justice Cederkranz Of Samoa. The
Chief Justices local government scheme
finds as little favor here as in London and
Washington.
Baron Won PiIsaeh, the president Of the
Municipal Council and adviser of the Sa-
moan King, is also in bad odor in the For
eign Office here. 1t is said that Pilsach has
resigned. but his resignation has not yet
been accepted. 1t is certain that both Ce-
darkranz' and Piisach's positions have been
badly shaken. and either one or both cannot
last much longer.
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Eastern Races.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 19.-The track to-
day was very heavy.
Six furlongs. 3 g T won, John / sec
ond. Grafton third. Time. :26A.
Five furlongs. Virden won. Birtha B sec
ond, Red Rose third. Time, 1:11A.
Seven and half furlongs, Primero won,
Bonfire second, Julius Sax third. Time.
l 40.
Seven furlongs. Grey Duke won, GlessneR
second, Miss Gilkey third. Time. IA.
Handicap, one and sixteenth miles, Bret
Harte won. Lorgnetta second, Bonnie u
third. Time, 2:07
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NEGRO FIGHTERS.
The Razor Was the Arbiter, With the
Usual Effect

CINCINNATI, Dec. 19.-Word has been re-
ceived from Hog Run. KY, Of riot among
colored railroad laborers Saturday night. in
which two were killed and two fatally hurt
William Jackson, William Grimes. Dudley
Warner and another known as 'Grimy,"
after receiving their pay. went on drunk
Jackson and 'Grimy" quarreled and a fight
resulted. in which the other two, and finally
many others, were involved. The scrim-
mage continued for some hours. After it
was over jackson and Warner were found
dead. Two others were so badly slashed
with razors that their lives were de.
SPARED Of.
HOUSTON. Texas. Dec. 19.-In row over
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CHRISTMAS. is COrIING.
Signs in Congress of the Approach of
the HOLIDAYS.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-In the House to-
day it was manifest that the Christmas
holidays are rapidly approaching and the
unoccupied seats far outnumbered those
that were occupied.
There came up from the last session the
bill for the relief OF William l.. Wimans.
inventor of the spinde-shaped ship. There
was quite an opposition manifested and the
motion to pass the bill was lost. Wilson
(Dem.) OF Missouri called up the Senate bill
increasing the pensions Of pensioners from
the Mexican war from Ss to s12 month.
Passed.
Olbertson Dem.) of Texas moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill limiting the
jurisdiction Of Circuit and District Courts
OF the United States. The bill, which pro-
hibits suits in the Unsed States courts by
or against corporations. except to courts of
legal domicile Of the corporations in cases
where jurisdiction depends upon the citi-
zenshiD OF parties, was agreed to.
The House then adjourned.
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LEFT THE CHURCH.
A Priest Who Lost Faith in the Old
Testament.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-Tbe Advertisers
London special says: A sensation has been
created In Roman Catholic circles by the
secession Of Rev. DR.. William Sullivan from
that communion. For the past four years
Sullivan has been one Of the most popular
preachers and ablest controversialis,s In the
metropolis. and he had a wealthy and fash
ionable congregation at the West End. His
friends have received circular letter from
him stating that he had lost faith in the Old
Testament and forsaken orthodox Chris
tianity. This is the severest blow London
Catholicism has received since Cardinal
Manning silenced MonsIgnor Capel. Sulli.
van is only % years OF age.
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sPOILs OF NEW YORK.
An Indication That Tammany Is on
the Inside

NEW YoRK,, Dec. 19.-ln connection with
the gossip Of the possible appointment of
John c. Sheehan Collector of this port by
Cleveland, the Advertiser points to two
stories which IT asserts have been political
secrets for seven years and are now given
cut for the first time proof of the friendly
relations Of the two men. These are that
soon after Cleveland's Inauguration in
1885 he offered Sheehan the nomination for
Superintendent of Indian Schools. This
was declined. as also was the appointment
OF Third Assistant Postmaster General,
offered later through Wilson S. Bissen,
Cleyeland's law partner, and on Sheehan's
refusal given to Adiai Stevenson.
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COVERED THEIR TRACKS.
Decorators of Soldiers Graves Could
Not Be Detected.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 19.-The Grand jury
Of Morgan County, called together two
weeks ago at Martinsvlle to investigate tue
stories of the desecration of soldiers graves.
has adjourned without returning an indict-
ment against any one for the crime The
belief is strong that the perpetrators were
before the Grand Jury. butt the guilty ones
had so completely covered up every trace Of
their wc<x by threats or money that the
most persistent questioning could not trap
them.