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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-19

LONDON, March 1S.-Labouchere's at
tempt in the Commons last night to extort
from Balfour some information as to the
dissolution of Parliament was unsuccessful,
owing TO the lack of support Gladstone
before starting for Hawarden brought
Harcourt, Treyelyan and others into
accord with his policy Of interfer-
ing with the progress of Government
business on the ground that it is tumbiing
to pieces itself. The warmest friends of
Balfour admit that his leadership is disap-
pointment. No popular obstruction has
thwarted the business, yet the Government
bills and votes for supplies are in an unpre-
cedented mudded condition. Balfour's
want of tact frequently irritates the men,
bers and drives them into the opposition.
The question of the renewal of the modus
vivendi of the Berng Sea has reached an
advanced stage, Sir Julian Pauncefote
being charged to state the character of
Salisbury's reply. In Ministerial circles it
is believed that Salisbury continues to con-
tend that renewal of the modus viyendi
under the existing conditions is un-
reasonable. The Liberals believe that
Salisbury wants TO leave the question
In state to embarrass the COM
ing Gladstone Government. The matter
with the exception of certain jingo section
of the radical press. nobody admits the
possibility of the difficulty ripening into
dangerous quarrel
The success of the bimetallic propaganda
has so encouraged the Bimetallic League
Committee, that it has decided to raise the
question of an international conference by
a debate in Parliament. The adhesion of
many members Of the Commons is said to
justify the movement
Gossip of the Kingdom.
The Irish unionists have arranged to con-
test sixty Seats in Ireland. The chance of
winning majority is remote but they aim
to embarrasS the natiOpRlists. The latter,
it is estimated, will require $50, 900 TO fight
with success. 1t is reported that the Palm
ers. one Of the largest naval and shipping
firms in the United Kingdom, are arranging
to transfer their plant from Newcastle-on-
Tyne to certain port in the United States.
Rockefeller of the Standard Oil Company
will, it is said, join the enterprise, control
ling S40,000,000, and using his influence to
secure Government contracts for warShips.
The leaders among the striking miners
privately admit that the strike is il failure.
The men have already lost in wages 50, 50O-
600. and further loss is accrung. ri the
additional cost 10 consumers by the increase
In the price OF coal is added il will be seen
that an immense sum of money has been
wasted since tile struggle began. The sole
persons profting have been the middlemen,
who unloaded their stocks at large profits
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SHORT H4ULS, HIGH RITES.
Loag Hateys. LOIc Rates-Fjgures From
Pacific Mail Tariffs.

Loag HaIeys, Lotc Rates-Fjgures From.
Pacific Mail Tariffs.
Every schoolboy who has gone far enough
in commercial geography to know what
Guatemala, San Salvador and Costa Rica
are and what they import and export knows
that those countries use large quantities of
imported merchandise. These are mainly
sent from Germany, England and France
II the schoolboy knows anything about dis
tances on the globe he knows that Guate-
mala is not situated next door to France or
even three doors away, but he knows that
the United States is a near neighbor Of
Guatemala and that California is the nearest
American State and San Francisco the
nearest large American city.
Then does it follow that France and the
rest Of Europe ought to have Guatemala's
merchandise trade? Surely not. If anv
foreign country should have it it should 60
30 the United States, and if any American
city should have it that city should be San
francisco.
How can San Francisco get that trade If
rates of freight are charged on the goods
she sends cut that are higher than are the
rates to China, Japan or Australia?
Here are some quotations from the tariffs:
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WHAT GROVER SAYS.
Cleveland Denies That Ee Would Refuse
Nomination for President

Cleveland Denies That He Would Refuse a
Nomination for President
NEW YORK, March 1S-The Telegram
stated yesterday that it was in position to
announce on unimpeachable authority that
Cleveland recently wrote a letter declaring
that he would not allow himself to be put
in nomination, and this letter was written
in vigorous and sweeping language. Cleve-
land said in the strongest and simplest way
that he would not accept the nomination.
No one but Mrs. Cleveland knew of the
letter. The ex-PTesident penned it without
the knowledge of his political friends in
order to prevent them from attempting to
interfere with his action.
The Herald's correspondent at Lakewood,
n j., saw ex-Presdent Cleveland last night
regarding the above story. "Why," said
he, Il never dreamed of writing such a
letter. and surely, if | had penned such a
about it. Well, WELL" he continued, $50
they say Mrs. Cleveland induced me to sup
press a letter never written. That silly
story is an absurd one, for the main fact is
that Mrs. Cleveland never interfereS in
political matters in which | am concerned"
The " Washington CORES pondent of the
Herald sends his paper a story In which he
raises the question as to whether there may
not be two Democratic candidates this year
The writer thinks and says others think it
not unlikely in the differences in the party
on silver and the tariff The dispatch runs
in this way: The gentlemen who favor
this policy. whose judgment will give intelli-
gent direction to the movement and whose
private wealth will furnish to great extent
the sinews of war, are terribly in earnest
regarding the matter. During the interim
between now and the meeting of the ma
tional convention at Chicago the PROPOSE
tion will be quietly discussed among them,
and letters and circulars will be sent
out to sound Democrats, particularly in
New England and the Middle and Western
States, inviting cooperation with the move
ment, in the event, by the action of the
Chicago convention, it shall become neces-
sary."
BosToN, March 1S.-At the dinner of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery last night,
Captain Tavlor created enthusiasm by in-
PRODUCING Governor Russell as the next
President of the United States Russell
disclamed any aspirations, and asserted his
loyalty to another, whom he would ear
nestly support. In response TO cries of
Cleveland" the Governor smiled signifi-
cantly.
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AETICLES

Now what reason ihere can be for making
a tariff rate on California canned goods to
San Jose de Guatemala and Panama at SIS
ton, and then charging only S12 ton to
Shanghai Is something our merchants would
like 10 know. One merchant said yester-
day that all he could see as reason was
that the Pacific Mail was in league with the
railroads TO kill San Francisco if possible.
But" said he, 'San Francisco refuses to
be killed. We are going TO see this thing
through. II the Mail Company will not
haul our freights at reasonable figures when
it is paid subsidy by the Government to
encourage commerce then that subsidy must
be taken away. If the Mall Company's
Golfers are so congested with gold that 1t
does not care for fair competition, then
that congestion should be overcome and
healthy state of affairs be substituted. Our
merchants are trying to gain the trade of
Costa Rca, San Salvador and Guatemala.
Why should not the Mail Company assist
them in securing 1t, rather than place a bar
in their way?
"Why should il be cheaper to ship mer-
chandise TO Vladivostock. Siberia, nearly
1000 miles away, than 1t Is to ship it to
Oc0s, Guatemala, $500 miles distant? 1t
certainly takes far less fuel and steam to
run a steamer to Guatemala than it does to
run il TO Asia"
careful comparison OF the Pacific Mail
tariffs on freights to Central America and
those to Asiaiic ports shows curious state
OF traffic affairs. 1t costs S32 to ship 5000.
round boiler down the coast to San Jose de
Guatemala, and yet that same boiler Will be
taken clear across the Pacific and landed IN
Shanghai, Nagasaki or Hiogo for S25, or 81
less than for The lesser distance.
More strange than that is the following:
The rate on boiler weighing 1000 to 6OOO
pounds to San Bias, only 1000 miles from
San Francisco, is Sl7. On this same boiler
Tie rate to Shanghai, distant $3.50 miles. IS
oily 81 more, or S18, while the distance is
over three times as great
Now take canned goods. The rate to Sa n
Bias, 1900 miles. is SIP. while to Shanghai.
$3.50 miles it is just The same.
California wines pay rate OF 81 to ban
Bias and the same rate to Shanghai
And so on through the list. In nearly
avery case it costs as much. If not more, to
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CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.

Memorials Relating To Co'nage-The Vote
on the Woods Confirmation.
WASHINGTON. March 1S In the Senate
this morning several memorials in favor of
the unlimited coinage of silver were pre-
sented by Wolcott from the silver leagues
and silver clubs of Colorado. and one
against 1t by Cockrell from citizens of Mis-
souri,.
Stanford gave notice that at 8 o'clock on
Thursday he would ask the Senate 10 con-
slder resolutions Of respect on the death of
his late colleague, Hearst.
Dawes gave notice that he would call up
the Indian appropriation bill next Monday.
Casey from the Committee on Agriculture
reported bill to establish a uniform STAN
dard for wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye.
Placed on tho calendar.
The following bills were made special or
ders for next week: Making an appropria-
ton Tor the Improvement of Columbia
River, for the construction OF boat rail-
way at The Dalles and Cello Falls and
Ten-mile Rapids on the Columbia River,
and the improvement of Three e-mile Rapids.
The private calendar was then taken up.
AT p. NJ. the Senate went into executive
session on motion of the Committee on For
eign Relations.
1t was decided that the testimony taken
by the judiciary Committee in the course of
It's investigation of the charges against
Judge Woods of Indiana should be. IN al e
pubic. as we'll as the vote by which his
nomination was confirmed. The vote was
Ayes-Allen, Allison, Chandler, Davis. Dawes,
Dlxon, Doph Gailinger, Hale, Hansbrough.
Hawley, Higgins Hiscock. HoaF, Mcmillan,
Henderson, Mi cheil Paddock, Proctor. San.
ders, Sawyer, Sherman, Sh0up, Squire, Stock
bridge-25
Noes-Bates. Berry, Blackburn, Blodgett.
Call Cockreil, Coke, David, Faulkner, George.
Gibson, Harris, Jones of Arkansas. Kyle Nor
gan, Palmer, Pasco, PETER Pugn, Ransom,
Turple. Villas. Voorhees,. waltham-24.
The pairs were: Aldrch and Hun, Cameron
and Butler. Carey aud lrby, Casey and Vest,
Cullom and Gray. Dubois and Gibson of LouisI-
ana, FELTON, and Brce, Frye and German, Nor
TIL aud Carlisle. Plat aud Barbour, Power aud
White, Quay and Mcfhers0n, Stanford and
Vance. Teller and Chiffon, Warren aud Gordon.
Wilson aud Colquitt, wocott ana dKeDna.
1t appears that five Senators, all Republi-
Cans, were absent and impaired. They
were: Jones Of Nevada. Perkins, Petit
grew, Stewart and Washburn.
The testimony taken by the Judiciary
Committee relative to Woods makes a vol
ume of 125 printed pages, including the ex-
hibits.
After brief executive session the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
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THE C4PE HORN LINE.
HOtc the Great Southern Pacific COnipan
Controls 1t.


Controls 1t.
local traffic man said yesterday:
TIE Cape Horn line Of Sutton & Co. Is
controlled by the Southern Pacific CorI-
pany, which has an arrangement whereby
other lines are kept off as far as practica bic
by controlling available shipping. The
ship-owner charters at 81 10 SS per ton and
the charterer gets from SO TO SIS per ton,
and 1t is presumed divides with the railway
company, which also ships its heavy goods
via Cape Horn at reduced rates. Should an
independent sailing-ship be put Oh the rate
would be temporarily reduced to prevent
her making money and discouraging another
trial
when the ship gets here she is again
controlled by the railway company, which
works jointly with Rousefeld's Sons, buy
ing coal OF them and having an understand
ing that their ships control the heavy
freight which they do not want for rail-
carriage, including their own.
The Sacramento River is furnished with
line OF railway steamers to choke off COM
petition to Vallejo. Mare Island and points
above. This keeps the river traffic in the
hands of the railway also.
The ship Shenandoah, four-master, is
just leaving New York on Rosenfeld &
Sutton's line with cargo largely OF freight
belonging to the Southern Pacific Company.
which uses Cape Horn, but does not want
any one else to use it unless they pay high
rate to do so "
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crowd of spectators showed their detestation
Of Deeming by loudly applauding these
words. The statement made by Albert
DeemiDg, at the Coroner's inquest to-day,
to the effect that he saw the murders COM
mitted in dream caused great sensation.
He also testified that just before the time Of
the murder his sister-in-law had al00 On her
person.
PERTH. Australia. March SD eming.
the Liverpool murderer, was brou hit here
to-day. A great crowd assembled at the
station. and IA yelling, hooting mob followed
the carriage To the Jail. Deeming affirms
his complete innocence of the crime and
says when the proper time comes he will be
able to prove his innocence.
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ship freight 1900 10 $500 miles down the coast
as Lt does to send il away across the Pacific.
Truly the title of uncommon carrier"
well BELTS the Pacific Mail.
As for Honolulu freight the shipper can
not send it by the Pacific Mail By the
Oceanic line the general rate is S5 a ton. or
one-third what ii is to the Guatemalan ports
via tile Pacific Mail, although the distance
is only 2100 miles to Honolulu.
The highest rate Of freight made by the
Oceanic line to Sydney is SIC ton, which
is the same rs the highest rate made by the
Pacific Mail to Mazatlan. In the one case
the distance is 700 miles. In the other it is
only 1850 miles, or about one-fifth the mile
apa n SV6naV
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WAR IN VENEZUELA.
Revolution Against President Palacios In
auguTated by Bloody Fight.


NEW YORK. March ia cablegram from
Caracas, Venezuela, to the Herald an
nounces the opposition to President Pal
acios has resulted in open war and bloody
engagement was fought between body OF
the TeyoIutionists and the Government
troops. SO far as it Is learned the
advantage rests with the Government
but the fear is generally expressed that
this is but the beginning of long aud des-
perate fight for the control Of the country.
which may result in the loss of many lives,
and again plunge the republic into chaos
from which it is just beginning to
emerge. The particulars Of the battle
are meager, and it is impossible to
tell the number engaged or the casual
ties. 1t has been an open secret
that hight would follow the elections, and
both parties have been preparing. Presi-
dent Palaci0s has used every possible,m
to retain power and strengthen his position,
while his opponents have also been busily
engaged recruiting and arming themselves
IN anticipation of the final struggle
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FEARING THE ANARCHISTS
The French Government Taking Measures Il
Prevent an Outbreak

The French Government Taking Measures to
Prevent an Outbreak
PARIS, March 1S.-The Government fears
the communists will take advantage of the
anarchistie disturbances &c cause trouble on
the anniversary of the fall of the commune,
May 27. Special military and civic precau-
tons have been taken to prevent it.
The Chamber of Deputies committee has
reported favorably bill making it capital
olfense to blow up houses with dynamite.
Thirty anarchists have decamped 10 Lon
don. They requested friends TO furnish
enough money 10 enable them TO reach New
York.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1S.-In conse-
queDce of communications from Paris that
the nihilists are preparing TO asssssinate the
Car special precautions will be taken to
protect the imperial family.
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THAYER UNSATISFIED.
Nebrsskas Ex-Governor to Have His Case
Again Considered

NOnslueft0
LINCOLN, Nebr., March 1S-On Tuesday
next Ex-Governor Thayer will move in the
State Supreme Court for the reopening of
the case of Thayer VS.. Boyd. This an
Douncement causes much surprise. AS
Thayer was ont of town when the Federal
Supreme Court mandate was served upon
the Judges of the State court last Tuesday
he says he is impeled TO his action by the
earnest solicitation of the leading rien of
the State. His attorneys will base their ar
gument on the theory that the United States
Supreme Court decision merely oyerruled
the demurrer of Governor Thayer 10 Gov
ernor Boyd's answer, therefore it is only
necessary for reply 10 be filed to Boyd's
answer, which averTed upon information
and belief that Joseph Boyd, father Of
James Z. Boyd, had completed his naturali-
zation in 1854 at a time when James Z. Boyd
was minor, and alleging further that
James L. Boyd had for many years been a
citizen OF the United States within the
meaning of the law and acts of Congress.
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A NEW ORGANIZATION.
The Prohibition Convention of Michigan
Meets and Declares Its Platform

Thu fIUHIUIlIOH VUHVtutIuu OF MlcNIgan
Meets and Declares Its Platform.
GRAND RAPIDS, March 18.-The Michigan
State Prohibition Convention completed its
organization to-day, and selected delegates
to the National Convention. Tie platform.
after the usual prohibtory planks, declares
the circulating medium of the country may
rightly consist Of gold. silver and paper of
full legal tender, and sufficient in quantity
to meet the demands Of business. Trusts
and like combinations are decIied, and the
cooperation of Michigan farmers aud other
classes are invoked to aid in he overthrow
of class legislation and the accomplishment
OF Industrial reforms. Telegraph and tele-
phone lines should be operated in the inter
est OF the people, and the adjustment OF
duties on imports should be fixed in bus-
ness-like manner by natiopal commission
of experts. and not be made the football OF
political acrobats.
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FOOD FOR THE FAMIsHlNG.
Royal Reception Given to the Indiana by
RuaS;a ans

Russ ans.
LIBAU, Russia, March 1s.-The enthusi-
asm over the American contributions OF pro-
visions received by the steamship Indiana
shows no signs of abatement. The en-
ployes in the arsenal here to-day chartered
seven steamers and went ont to the steam
ship Indiana and greeted Captain Sargent.
All sorts of salutes were given and wild
yellS went up for America and everything
American.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1S-The execu-
tive committee Of the Russian Relief Asso-
citation at au executive session this alter
noon decided to send another vessel to
Russia with a cargo Of food. A cablegrsm
was received to-day from Mr.. Blankenberg
telling of the intense enthusiasm with which
the cargo of the Indiana was received at
Libau. TIE second cargo will be shipped
on Aprll 13 on The steamer Conemaugh.
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THE WHITECHAPEL FIEND.
His Brother Says He Saw the Murders Com.
mitted in q Dream,

LIVERPOOL, March 18-The bodies of
Mrs. Williams and four children exhumed
at Rainhill after being murdered and buried
by Frederick Deeming, alias Williams, were
buried this afternoon in the parish church
yard ia the presence OF large concourse of
people. AT the post-mor;em examination
Albert Deeming. brother Of Frederick.
nearly tainted at the sight of the bodies. IL
transDlfes that Deeming treated his wife
brutaily soon after his marriage
AT tile grave the curate who conducted
tne feiigiuus exercises denounced the fiend-
ish acts of Deeang in the most scatbinp
terms, and alluded To the murderer as "the
most inlluman monster who had ever
breathed the air Of heaven" An imme nse
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THE SANKEY ESTATE.
Lawsuit Over the Property Lsft By an
Resident of San Francisco

"o"Su1s oFeI IHe fIoperty LsIt by an EX-
Resident of San Francisco.
CHICAGO, March lS.-The testimony OF a
few resident witnesses was taken TO- day in
the case Of the disputed heirship to the es-
tate OF the late Samuel Sankey Of San Fran
cisco, which consists Of $4,000 worth of
property situated in Chicago. Carrie G.
Sankey claims the beirship as the adopted
daughter OF the deceased. The claim Is dis
puted by John Jacob and James V. Sankey.
brothers of the deceased. and a number OF
nieces and nephews and Others who pretend
TO have some interest in the land by reason
of tax titles. Further hearing went over
indie fniteIy.
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CUrIcURA REsoLvEST, could see a change; and
after had taken four bottles, was almost cured;
and when | had used six bottles OF CUrrcUR4
REsoLvENT. box Of CUTICURA. and one
cake of CUTICURA SOAP, I was cured OF tha
dreadful disease from which had suffered for five
years. cannot express with pen what suffered
before using the REMEDIES. They saved my life,
and feel it my duty to recommend them. My hair
is restored as good ever and so is my eyesight.
MRS. ROSA KELLY, Rockwell City. Iowa
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Yellow Fever in south America.

LONDON, March 1S.-A dispatch to the
Times from Buenos Ayres says the Govern
ment is neglecting the necessary sanitary
precautions to prevent an outbreak Of the
yellow fever. A dispatch from Rio jan
eiro states that during the last fortnight
there were seventy-five deaths from yellow
fever in that city. The crews of twenty
three steamers have been attacked by the
disease.
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gether. 1t spread ALI over nv
head, and my hair all fell out,
until L was entirely baId-headed;
1t then broke out on my aEms and
shoulders. until my arms W re
Just one bore. 1t covered my en-
tire body, my face, head and
shoulders being the worst. The
white seabs fell constantly from
my head. shoulders and arms:
the skin would thicken and be red
and very itchy, and would crack
and bleed il scratched. After
spending many hundreds OF doI-
lars, | was pronounced ineurable.
heard of the CUTIcURA REM So
n nd o nkfnr Ii
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THE CHICAGO BooDLERs.
Interesting Developments Made During TIE
Grand Jury INVESTIGATION

CHICAGO. March 1S.-The Grand Jury in
vestigation into the alleged boodleism In
the City Council in granting valuable fran
chises began this morning. Alderman
knnz, who recently talked rather freely
when under the influence Of liquor, was the
only witness examined. /. was rumored
that the alleged boodlers have friends on
the Grand Jury, and color is lent to the
rumor by the sudden postponement of the
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THE HOUSE.

Massachusetts Member Objects to n
Colleagues Printed Speech.
WASHINGTON, March 1s.-The House
after routine business proceeded to the
consideration of the private calendar.
Williams Of Massachusetts, asked to have
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F;n,nc;.l cr;.;s !, por,rr,,

OPoRTo. March 1S-The Bank of Portu-
gal will assist several banks owing to
whose weakness the financial crisis is due.
The manager Of the Bank OF Commerce
has let this city and his whereabouts are
unknown.
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The Canadian Pacific Strike.

WINNIPEG, March 1S.-There is little
change in the Canadian Pacific strike siIua-
ton to-day. The passenger trains are
moving, but freights are at a standstlll