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The morning call., 1892-12-10
KEENE AS A BREEDER.
FoxhaH and His Father to Raise
Thoroughbreds.

NEW York. Dec. 9-Foxhail Keene ex-
poets TO sail for Europe Saturday. AT the
Racquet Club Wednesday Keene said that
he was Interested with his father in some
brood mares, which have been selected as
matrons for an extensive breeding estab-
hshment which they intend to establish.
I'm regard TO the farm" he said, "there
is plenty of time to select one in every way
adapted to breeding thoroughbreds. Spring
is the time TO look at a farm, as it shows
better at that time what sort of grass there
Is and how heavy it grows in its different
fields. would not accept as a gift farm
which has streams or wells that go dry in
the summer, SO that the brood mares and
sucklings are compelled to drink stagnant
water. We intend to have live water on
the farm we select, either running stream
or living streams that do not run dry in the
severest drouth.
I'VE have twenty-eight mares in England.
All OF them are we'll bred, and some of them
are as we'll bred as any in the studhook.
With the exception of Katharine Second
and Mavourneen, all of them we're bred last
spring to the best sires that were obtainable
In England and are booked for the coming
season. Mavourneen raced and won last
year. but she will be bred next spring. Our
yearlings are good average lot. We are
building new stable at Brighton Beach for
our horses, as William Lakeland, who is
trainer for US next year, lives there The
stable will consist of at least thirty horses,
so that his place is not likely to be sine
euro
The morning call., 1892-12-10
A QUADRUPLE HANGING.
Four Louisville rurderers Pay the
Penalty of Their Crimes.

LOUISVILLE. Dec. 9.-At sunrise this
morning Dennis Mccarthy, Stephen Hite,
Grant Thomas and Nelson Lewis paid the
extreme penalty of the law on the scaffold
for having taken the lives of human beings
Hi,e was hanged for the killing of Albert
Baurman; Mccarthy for the killing OF his
wife. Ellen. and an unborn child; Thomas
(colored) for the murder of Birdie Coleman
(colored). and Lewis (colored) for killing
George Dean colored). Mccarthy was a
confirmed criminal.
The condemned men eli walked firmly
upon the scaffold, which was erected in the
jailyard. Beneath the nooses they stood,
all four with bowed heads, except Thorn as,
who looked around and bowed to those
he knew in the crowd of 200 who were ad-
mItted to witness the hanging, and glanced
uD at the windows of the Jail. While the
priests talked to Hite and Mccarthy. and
the colored ministers exhorted Thomas and
Lewis. the deputies arranged the nooses
around the condemned mems necks. Nc
Carthy yawned as the moose slipped over
his head.
Hte was the only one who struggled after
the drop fell. In the cases of the others
only slight convulsive twitching was OBJ
servsble Hite was the first pronounced
dead by the doctors, then Thomas, then
Lewis and Mccarthy last.
Religious exercises were held in the cells
from the first streak of dawn, and all the
condemned participated in them with fervor.
The morning call., 1892-12-10
SILVER MINING DEPRESSED.
Many Properties Closed i'm Colorado
and Nevada,

CHICAGO, Dee. "a special from Denver
says: Since silver fell to its low figure the
mines are constantly being closed, and
almost every day report Is being received OF
some property, large or small. discbarging
men. There are hundreds of mines not
being worked. Many are small, and the
output cuts no great figure, but the aggre-
gate OF persons thrown out VI employment
Is large enough to exercise a material infiu-
ence on the general condition of trade.
Colorado would be on the verge of disaster
were 1t not that its resources other than the
precious metals have been developed rapidly
during the last six or eight years. Last
year the agricultural products exceeded in
value It's product of gold, silver and lead.
but large districts are wholly dependent on
mining. The belief is widespread that IL
the report Of the Brussels conference is de-
cidedly adverse to free coinage there will
be another heavy drop in silver. and half
the mines now being worked will be closed
Under 20 cents II Is not likely that there
will be dozen purely silver mines in opera
ton. The banks and stores are preparing
TO meet the emergency.
special from Carson, New, says: There
Is most noticeable evidence Of Nevada's
depressed condition from the low market
price Tor the white metal. There is con-
slant depopnlation OF towns which few
years ago produced many thousands Of dol
lars of gold and silver. Virginia City at
one time contained 10000 people and the
annual output reached millions. At present
the population is 1000. Mines formerly pay
ing magnificent dividends are running be-
hind. The Quartz-mills on the Carson River.
when silver was at par. ran 326 ore-stamps
The morning call., 1892-12-10
THE DOG IN THE MANGER.
Obstructive Tactics of the British Del
egates to the Conference.

BRUSSELS. Dee. 9.-BmetaIlist delegates
10 the International monetary conference
are discussing whether or not they shall
unite In signing a memorandum on the OBJ
struction offered by Great Britain TO the
determination of questions before the con-
ference If the conference resumes its sit
tings after a prolonged adjournment. Such
protest. il is conceived. is likely To induce
the British Government to present to the con-
ference a decided policy through its dele
gates acting in union thereon.
The present British delegation appears to
have been sent purposely TO muddle the
proceedings. There is no cohesion among
tile British representatives., either as to
principles or as TO procedure. Each dele
gate appears to act as an indiv idual agent,
except Sir G. Rivers Wilson and Sir Fre-
mantle. deputy master of the British mint
the latter OF whom used his official position
to disclaim any resi- onsibility for the pro-
pOsals presented by Rothschild. Bertram
Currie and Sir William Houldsworth have
not a single idea In common, and have
strong mutual contempt for each other s
views. Neither General Straghey nor Sir
Gnilford Molesworth, Indian delegates.
have official oIders as TO the course to take.
1t has been made clear that the British
government has purposeiy avoided giving
any instructions tending to the common
action OF its delegates upon any point
whatever. 1t Is now obvious that this
course was designed TO foil the conference
in coming to any general or special solu-
ton of The silver quest ion.
1t is expected that Senator Jones will
wind up the debate In the Monetary Con-
ference Tuesday with an important decla.
ration. In the concluding sitting Thursday
he will endeavor TO crystallize.the results of
the conference.
Regret has been expressed during the
past few days that Rothschild's proposals
were completely withdrawn. as it was felt
that they would lave formed the basis OF a
temporary compromise IL an understanding
with regard to the chief objection Of the
Americans, the price at which silver should
be purchased - could be arrived at. A
scheme on similar lines may yet be adopted,
IN which event the conference may adjourn
until May.
The Belgian Prime Minister, Beernart,
emphatically denies that he has declared
the conference practically failure
The morning call., 1892-12-10
UNWORTHY OF IMPROVEMENT
Unfavorable Reports Regarding Coast
Rivers and Harbors.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-Ths Secretary Of
reports:
Colonel Mendell, from the Board of En-
gineers, reports that for the purpose of a
preliminary examination of the Golden
Gate the offie;aI chart is quite sufficient and
much fuller and more valuable than any
result that could be obtained in the field by
the expenditure of the sum appropriated.
One could hardly wish for better entrance
and probably there is nowhere one more
favorable than at the Golden Gate. No I'M.
provements are necessary
Major Heuer, Lieutenant Colonel Ben
yaurd and Captain Symons report respect
lively: That the Merced River in CalifoI mia.
the Nayigable Slough and Twelye-mile
Creek in California. the Stucca River in
Oregon. the Chetco River in Oregon, and
Everett Harbor in Washington, are un-
worthy of Improvement.
Major Heuer reports that while it NAV be
practicable to obtain depth of twenty FIVE
feet at low water over the bar at the en-
trance TO Yakima Bay, the result is so
doubtful and the expense attending the work
so great as to be incommensurate with the
advantages to be derived. He does not con-
slider the har6or worthy of Improvement to
that extent. Captain Symons says the
Spokane River, Washington, from Post
Falls to the C9ar d'Alene, is worthy cf i'm
pTOvement to the extent of survey which
shall determine whether or not it shall be
practicable and expedient to make the
river navigable by dam at Post Falls.
The morning call., 1892-12-10
FREIGHT AGREEnENT.
An Amicable Arrangement Between
Trans -rliSSouri Roads.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-The general freight
agents of the trans Missouri roads, who have
been in session In this city for several
days, adjourned this evening after adopt
ing an agreement for the protection of
freight rates in their territory. 1t provides
for the appointment of three rate commit
tees; one for Nebraska, one for Kansas,
and the third for Colorado and Utah traffic.
Each will have charge of all rate matters in
its territory, b ut is to work in harmony and
hold quarterly meetings for the considera-
ton Of questions requiring legislation. Cen
eral meetings may be called at any time.
A permanent secretary is to be chosen to
keep the records, but every meeting will
elect its own presiding officer from among
the members present, thus saving the salary
Of regular chairman. The headquarters
for the new committees will be at Kansas
City.
While this simple agreement for the
preservation of freight rates has been made,
passenger rates in the same territory are
becoming badly demeralized. Ths Union
Pacific is accused of paying commission
OF S5 on every ticket sold over its line from
the Missouri River to Colorado points 1t
insists that it was not the original offender
In increasing the commission, and remarks
that competitors better look to their own
figures before making charges. There is
little prospect Of an agreement.
The morning call., 1892-12-10
WANT FAIR TRADE.
England Is CIamorous for
Protection.
THE CONSERVATIVE PLANK
Windsor Castle Gay With the Queens
Receptions-Lady Blandford to Be
Duchess of Marlborough.
Cer. SEhted. 1892, by the New York Associated
Press

LONDON, Dec. 9.-The annual Conserva-
tive caucus, known as the Union of the
Constitutional Assocl alton will open Mon
day at Sheffield. The party managers who
have resisted the clamor of the rank and
file for proteetionist platform have been
obliged to give way. Though at heart pro-
tectiOnists, the leaders fear that the adoD-
ton of protection as definite party plank
would enable the Liberals to sweep the
country at the next general election. Even
q declaration In favor of fair trade was
deemed dangerous.
Eventually, however, the feeling dis
played at the agricultural conference, and
now pervadiHg the party. compelled the
central executive 90 accept resolutions,
protectionist in spirit, though veiled in
form.
One of the resolutions that will be SUBJ
mitted to the caucus declares that free
trade is against the best interests OF the
working classes of Great Britain. The
general expectation is that the caucus will
support reciprocity principles.
The rapidity with which proteetionist
ideas have become resurgent is the greatest
political phenomenon of the day. Balfour
will probably tone down the protectionist
tendencies. but will renew and accentuate
the declarations in favor of bimetallism,
which promises to be among the leading
tricks Of the Conservative game
The court at Windsor is Frightening up
under the unwonted current of dinners and
receptions given to a long list of successive
guests at the castle. The Queen shows n
buoyancy OF spirits unknown Ia her for
many years.
1t is reported that the Queen has author
lied Lady Blandford, first wife of the Duke
OF Marlborough. to assume the title of
Duchess Of Marlborough. This action could
not nullify the right of the Dukes second
wife to the title of Duchess, but shows the
Queens opinion OF the position of the first
wife.
The morning call., 1892-12-10
OF COAST INTEREST.
Date of the Monterey's Trial Trip
Fixed

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Colouel III. G. Cor.
bin, U. S. A, arrived from Los Angeles to-
day, and reported for duty to the adjutant
general.
The 18th inst. has been fixed as The time
for the trial trip of the coast-defense vesse
Monterey.
Senator Mitchell and n. 3. Rankin of Or.
egon were among the Presidents callers 70.
day; also Senator FELTON,, in company viii
Representative Hilborn.
X. S. Truman and c. ID. Wilson OF Sau
Francisco arrived to-day.
A posteffice has been established at Elsie.
Clatsop County. Oregon. and George Gregg
has been appointed postmaster.
The following pensions have been
granted:
California: Original-Frederick Turpin,
Henry c. Hogg. Robert McClone, William
Ryan, Amandus Stark and Alphopse J.
Helmuth. Additional-Robert M. c. HID,
William II. Stambaugh. Original widow
Martha Dickerson. Mexican widows-Sarah
T. Long
OREGON: Decentralization ii. Chaplin.
John Root CIaudius Petee, Charles Frye
and William II. Palmer. Additionas-Isaac
Bumgardner. Original widow-Sarah A.
Miller (mother).
Washington: Original i Philo Ruther-
ford, Floyd Lawson and Adolph Schander.
Additional-Aaron L. Low and Lewis E.
Hardy. Original widow-Laura Kenyon.
The morning call., 1892-12-10
AHLWARDT CONVICTED.
He Failed to Prove Fraud i'm the rlanu-
faCture of the Lowe Rifle.

BERLIN, Dec. 9.-The Ahlwardt case
came to An end to-day, he being sentenced
to FIVE nonths' Imprisonment. The Pub
lie Prosecutor made a strong speech against
him. saying, among other things, that there
was no justification whatever in The charges
made that Lowe manufactured defective
rifles and sold them to the Government. He
maintained that the charge of libel again ST
Ahlwardt had been proved.
Ahlwardt, speaking in his own defense,
maintained that he had furnished confrms-
tion of ali his statements. and only failed TO
substantlate his conclusions. He did not
mean to weaken the confidence of the
soldiers in their weapons, but sought TO in
duee the War Office to remove the useless
rifles.
, In passing sentence on Rector Ahlwardt
the judge declared that the charge that
rifles had been illegally slammed was proved
unfOunded. The military tests or loves
guns had given brillantresults Ahlwardps
numerous lbels upon private persons and
upon gunmaker Kirch we're punishable by
law. There was nothing in the plea that
Ahlwardt acted for the public interest
motion TO exempt Ahlwardt from i'm
prisonment on the ground that he is a mem
Der of the Reiehstag viii be introduced in
that body imm mediatelY after the announce
ment of his election.
The morning call., 1892-12-10
THE HOUSE.
A Number of Committee Appoint
mentS Announced.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The House to-day
adopted an amendment TO the rules to pro-
vide that business coming over unfinished
from one session of Congress to the next
may be considered Immediately.
The following committee appointments
were announced by the Speaker:
Judiciary-Fellows of New York.
Public buildings and Grounds-Bretz of
Indiana.
Enrolled Bills-Scott of Illinois. chairman.
Naval Affairs-Brown OF Maryland
Military Affairs-Gorman of Michigan.
Edueation-M McLaurim of South Carolina
Enrolled Bills-Ohliger of Ohio
Invalid Pensions-Gagus of New Jersey.
Militia Sipe of Pennsylvania.
War Claims-Hilborn of California.
Expenditures in Postofice Department
Sipe of Pennsylvania.
Militia-McLaurim of South Carolina.
These appointments were made to fiji
vacancies on account Of the death of men,
bers and on account of resignation from
the committee membership os the follow
ing gentlemen: Bacon of New York, from
the Judiciary; Scott of Illinois, from the
War Claims; German of Michigan, from
Expenditures In Postoffice Department
BretZ OF Indiana, from the Committee on
Education.
The consideration of the Senate bill with
House amendments, relating to public
printing and binding, was resumed. The
motion to recommit was withdrawn and the
vote, by which the bill was ordered to its
third reading was reconsidered. The clauses
relating TO the Office Of Superintendent OF
Public Documents were stricken out and
the bill as amended passed.
A petition for the repeal OF the Geary
Chinese act from citizens of Massachusetts,
was presented and ordered printed.
Williams Of Massachusetts introduced
bill for the discontinuance OF silver pur-
chases alter February / next, and setting
aside as trust fund the money received by
the treasury for the redemption Of national
bank notes, which. by the Sherman law of
1890. was made miscellaneous receipt"
The morning call., 1892-12-10
SOUTHERN PAClFIC's ExACTIONs
The Interstate Commerce Commission
AbateS One of Them.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day announced
its decision in the case of the Potter Manu-
featuring Company against the Chicago and
Grand TRUNK Railway Company, the
AtchisoD, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Company and the Southern Pacific Com
pany. The complaint was preferred by q
manufacturer of furniture at Lansing,
Mich, and was In substance that the rate
charged by the defe endant railway COM
panies on cheap bedroom furniture shipped
by the complainant In an unfinished condi-
ton was the same as on bedroom sets fin
isbed. which adjustment of rates was con-
tended to have affected an unjust discrim-
ination against the complainant. The
commission sustans the contention and
finds that equal rates on unfinished and fin
ished articles cannot be justified, consider
Ing the relative value, cost OF service and
other elements which it is proper to con-
slider In making rates. The order of the
commission is that the rate on unfinished
bedroom sets shall not exceed S5 per cent Of
the rate on finished sets. The defendants
have been ordered, so long as the 81 80 rate
exists on finished sets, to make a rate n OF
exceeding 81 10 on unfinished sets from
Lansing to Emory, Cal.
The morning call., 1892-12-10
RIBOT WAS PRESENT.
The Minister Before the Panama
Committee.
He Assures the Investigators They Nav
Count on the Hearty Assistance
of the Cabinet.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

PARIS, Dec. ga member of the Panama
Investigating committee said to-day to a
representative of the Associated Press:
when 1t is considered that we have been
working in the dark. unaided by informa-
ton from the hinds of the Government
and courts, we have done well in unearth-
Ing corrupt acts, We must now go right
on, and stop for nothing or nobody. We
shall report on the 10th of January, when
the Panama Canal Company's affairs come
before the courts. The judicial authorities
can prosecute the guilty persons. whom we
will designate. The enemies of the repub-
lie wish TO keep up the scandal as long as
possible. in order to influence the elections
for members of the Chamber of Deputies
next autumn. Possibly the Socialists will
gain new seats on account of the scandal"
1t Is rumored that Clemenceau is involved
in the scandal Herr. it is said. cashed
Panama checks drawn in his favor.
Three members of the Panama committee.
who were sent TO examine the books of the
firm Of Kohn & Reinach, reported to-day
that they found that during the first six
months OF 1883. Arton. the alleged go-be-
tween, on several occasions had drawn on
account of Baron Reinsch /. ZOO, 600 francs.
Ribot, Prime Minister, was present at the
erSciOu VI the ana PROM
lscd TO act in concert with it and assist in
throwing full light upon the whole Panama
affair. Bourgeois, Minister of Justice, was
also present. and declared the Government
was ready to communicate to the committee
Judicial documents bearing on the Panama
Canal Company on condition that the men,
bers preserve such secrecy regarding them
as would prevent the disclosures from inter-
fertnQ with the cnurSa of iusfipa
Beaupre. Public Prosecutor. who opposed
the Governments action in regard to the
Panama Canal Company, has resigned. His
successor will be nominated by the Presi-
dent of the Court of Cessation.
The report that the directors Of the Pan
ANA Canal Company would be arrested is
denied at the Prefecture OF Police.
LONDON. Dec. 9.-The Times Paris spe-
cial says: Chevillard. formerly the facto-
tum to Barbe, and agent of Viau, declares
that Barbs in 1888 took him to the Bank Of
France and compelled him to indorse and
cash Baron Reinach's check to bearer for
$500 Some months later Barbe showed
Cheyillard letter signed by Martin threat
ening the exposure of Barbe for accepting
the bribe, and compelled Cheyilard to
write a letter denying that he ever cashed
check for Barbe.
The morning call., 1892-12-10
A FRONTIER FIGHT.
Pitched Battle i'm a Rail
road Camp.
AMERICANS VS.. ITALIANS.
The Two Races Come Together With
Tightly CIash-AII About
a Woman.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec ga terrible riot
occurred at Wenatchee last night and for
three hours the town was in control OF a
mob of frenZied graders and Italians.
Wenatchee is town about 100 miles
west on the Great Northern road. The
trouble was started by a drunken railroad
man and gambler named Thomas Guilland.
lie worked on the road at different times
during the year. coming 10 town to carGuse
every payday. On these occasions he con-
sorted with woman known as Susette
This woman for month past has been the
companion OF Giuseppe Waco, a faro-dealer,
who Is sort OF boss among the Italians, of
whom there are great numbers on the road.
week ago Guilland came to town and
after carOusing for two days his money was
all gone. Yesterday he was paid a small
sum of money which was coming 10 him,
and, starting at "crap" game, wound up
in the evening by breaking the faro-bank,
being over 5000 ahead.
Susette heard the news and started for the
place. saying she would go with the man
who had luck. Waco stopped her, threat
ening to kill her. Guillaad knocked him
down and started off with the woman. Be-
fore they had gona- block Waco and
dozen other Italians were upon them, and a
fierce fight resulted.
The screams OF the woman and the shouts
OF Guilland brought gang of graders to the
rescue. Thereupon Waco summoned more
Italians, and pitched battle was soon in
progress. The railway men gathered in
group with Guilland and the woman in the
center and began to retreat slowly, firing as
they went and calling Tor help as they fell
back. Others joined them. and finally they
made stand. The Italians pressed them
closely, and it seemed for time as though
the railroad men would be wiped out, but
eventually their superior armament, most of
them having reyolyers. saved them. Many.
however, were badly cut by knives and
wounded by stones aud other missiles thrown
by the Italians.
Both parties gradually broke up into small
bands and scattered through the town,
Guilland and the woman having been
spirited away to a place of safety The
fighting between small parties continued in
different parts of the town until daylight.
No definite statement as to the number of
wounded in the fight has yet been obtained.
Later-To-night it is learned that about
dozen men were injured, but none fatally.